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Master the Mind’ is a compilation of a series of 30 discourses by Sadguru Sri Madhusudan Sai , into 4 volumes. This aptly titled book presents the essence of self realisation as expounded by Him. He cites several anecdotes and practical examples to describe the nature of mind in great detail and how it is the cause for one’s bondage and liberation. In a world torn apart by ignorance, Sadguru’s treatise on mastering one’s mind to see the sole underlying reality is a veritable eye opener!

A step by step four week course is introduced, which aims at achieving Inner and outer balance, and leads to a state of equanimity beyond Samadhi. THIS IS SPIRITUALITY – eternally valid and presented at it’s simple best!

The Supreme Consciousness alights from time to time in the bosom of Mother Earth. Sri Sathya Sai Baba is one such descent. Many called Him a philanthropist and humanitarian, while others called Him a guru and God. Billions were touched by His compassion; millions were chosen to witness the glory of His miracles; thousands were bestowed with the blessing to perceive the form; and yet, only a handful were evolved enough to understand His true essence – ‘That the Supreme Consciousness chose to descend in the form of Sri Sathya Sai to enlighten humankind about their pertinent reality’. And that He used the body of Sri Madhusudan and transformed his persona to Samartha Sadguru Sri Madhusudan Sai, well after the physical departure, will be narrated with amazement in the centuries to come. The supreme truth or the knowledge of Brahman has been traditionally handed down from preceptor to disciple, from guru to śiṣya – and thus continues the tradition.

‘Footprints of Love and Service: Sathya Sai’s Mission – A Time Travel’ traces the augmented voyage of the Supreme Consciousness in the body and beyond; from birth on this planet till the day it was meant to leave the confines of a form and merge into the eternity of the cosmos; through the continuing never-seen-or-heard-before-phenomenon of guiding beyond the realms of the human plane, while manifesting through the body of Sadguru Sri Madhusudan Sai. And the raison d’être for this divine act – ‘Love’.

Sri Sathya Sai Uvacha books offer the discourses given by Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba in His subtle form to his students, staff, devotees and guests as He travelled across India and various other countries spanning several continents to foster the values of love and selfless service on one hand and of establishing people on the path of highest Advaitic wisdom of spiritual oneness of pure consciousness, on the other hand. Bhagawan’s discourses are rich in highest spiritual truths, suffused in wisdom and high in guidance, aimed towards dispelling the misconceptions of the mind, maya and the world. Inspiring everyone, touching their hearts and soul, urging them to move on the royal road of purity to divinity and attain self-realisation, Bhagawan, almost always encouraged a question-answer session after His discourse much to the delight of His devotees, which the reader surely will resonate with. Also there is the picture section which is akin to a visual pilgrimage of places and activities that reflect, resound and radiate the love of Sai.

Beginning 2014, Sri Sathya Sai Uvacha books documents every discourse given by Bhagawan and has gracefully seen 37 publications in 19 different regional and international languages including English. The river of knowledge continues to flow from the Divine lips of the ocean of knowledge and Sri Sathya Sai Uvacha is a humble attempt to quench the God-parched souls of as many people as possible across the world building as many bridges of languages as possible.

From just another small town ordinary boy in Central India, to a brilliant multifaceted student at Sri Sathya Sai Educational Institution, to a jet setting banking professional and then being the one chosen to communicate and perpetuate the message and mission of His Master, Sadguru Sri Madhusudan Sai has come a long way. This is His untold story, in the continuing mission of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba who is gathering, guiding and motivating His devotees to tread the spiritual path of self-realisation, from beyond the realms of the seen and heard! An unprecedented account of a divine adventure, a saga of service and surrender, a testimony to the power of faith, a tale of a tangible transformation, a fascinating journey from ‘I’ to ‘We’ to ‘He’, a curious chronicle of unbecoming ‘this’ to become ‘that’, an inspiring account of instrumentation and a must read spiritual thriller which leaves the spiritual aspirant charged and inspired!

THE STORY DIVINE spirals into two volumes, corresponding to the evolutionary phases of the mission and self as experienced by Sadguru Sri Madhusudan Sai. Aptly titled as ‘Living with God’ and ‘Living for God’, the two volumes make ‘His Story’ a History unprecedented and unsurpassed in the annals of mankind!

In a world writ with commercialism and depleting human values, Sadguru Sri Madhusudan Sai decided to set free the education, health and nutrition from the clutches of profit-oriented mindset through various humanitarian projects. He chose the people-centric approach and nurtured His people and projects on the twin dicta of Pure Love & Selfless Service.

Sadguru’s strong conviction in the words, wisdom and ways of His Master, Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, and His complete surrender opened Him to comprehend, assimilate and follow the unique managerial style of Bhagawan. This book takes shape from these very observations and interactions through practical situations, on the managerial aspects guided from the realms beyond. Running into eight chapters, the content has been meticulously classified for the reader to understand the common management aspects through the lens of God’s peerless management style which concurs with wisdom of the ancient Indian scriptures as well. Sadguru carefully substantiates each aspect of management with situations depicting the higher and broader vision of God. Enriched with Shlokas, pictures, diagrams and comparative analysis, the book provides a deep and a satisfying understanding of the concepts proffered.

A masterpiece by a Master, culled from the experiences with his Master, this book serves as a management guide for all those who wish to redefine success and reroute their skills through the channels of love to unlock the true potential of an organisation.

A true food for the mind and soul, this tastefully designed compact book is a compilation of hundred delightful delicacies of divine dialogues that have occurred almost anywhere when the Master and His people met. From a casual remark to the puns, from humour to serious advice, the master uses every mode, method and opportunity to cut asunder the limitedness of the mind and usher in the expanse of the spirit in the heart of His devotees. 

An insight into the heart of Sathya Sai Baba and the personal reflections of Sri Madhusudan Naidu on the wisdom and profound truths expounded by Swami, INNER VIEW, a series of three books, provides a plethora of spiritual nuggets for every seeker to reflect upon in the meditative silence of one’s journey from the Mind to the Heart.

‘Karishye Vachanam Tava’ – A practical mantra integrating human efforts and divine grace resulting in the ultimate realisation of the self, living which, Sri Madhusudan Sai ascended to the state of Sadguru Sri Madhusudan Sai!

This coffee-table book elegantly presents His life, from being a brilliant student at Sathya Sai Institutions to realising His supreme divinity within and without. His story resonates with every Sai devotee desirous of being chosen by the Master to serve in the mission of redeeming mankind. However, what set Sadguru apart from others was His unflinching surrender to His Master Sri Sathya Sai Baba, be it during the physical sojourn of the Master or later, when He benevolently made Himself present in the subtle form. 

A well-researched book, beautifully blending shlokas from the Bhagavad Gita with the journey of This soul as it rose to its divinity, presents the reader with the grand tapestry of the Master’s plan, people, and projects. A life in surrender, closely captured in words and photographic frames, is a blessing for every soul to understand how purity, selflessness, love, surrender, determination and utmost faith can metamorphosise human consciousness into divine consciousness and touch a million others on the way by being a beacon of love and hope. 

A thoroughly inspiring book indeed!

Beautifully separating the eternal grain of Sanatana Dharma from the chaff of all misconceptions unceremoniously appended to it, Sri B N Narasimha Murthy, Chancellor of the Sri Sathya Sai University for Human Excellence, presents Sanatana Dharma in its pristine universal glory.

This book is an eye opening treatise on Sanatana Dharma for the innocent generations and sincere seekers of spirituality who are struggling to know the truths which are unfortunately misinterpreted in the suffocatingly compartmentalised religious dogmas prevailing in the discordant modern world.

Presented through 10 chapters, this erudite commentary begins with the core ideas of Sanatana Dharma as the supreme eternal law from time immemorial and discusses its relevance in the modern world as being the only panacea for all maladies affecting individual and universal welfare. The final chapter showcases the stunningly path-breaking implementation of the wisdom of Sanathana Dharma in the field of education.

The colourful illustrations, the quotes from the wise across the world, the nuggets of wisdom, prayers, stories and dialogues from the Upanishads, collectively aim to drive the highest wisdom radiating as Sanatana Dharma into the hearts and lives of every reader.

A sincere, wise, and a longstanding devotee of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, Sri B N Narasimha Murthy, a septuagenarian thyagajeevi with head heart hands and soul absolutely in tune with His beloved Master’s words and mission, chronicles his experiences as his master once again leads him, now, in His subtle form on the unfinished mission of uplifting the mankind.

This autobiography, third in the series, details his life from the year 2011 till 2014 as he witnesses the continued presence of his beloved ‘Baba’ revealed slowly to a select few first and momentously fast to the entire world later thereby heralding an unprecedented era of ‘Sai love’ concretising into various educational institutes, hospitals, and activities promoting the blossoming of dried hearts of his children (young and old ) awaiting solace and redemption.

A book by an eminent educationist and a prolific writer whose open book of life designed and written by the Divine Himself is mirrored heart and soul through pen and pictures as a sequel to his books ‘Sri Sathya Sai Divya Kripasraya’ and ‘Sri Sathya Sai Divya Sannidhi’. 

A page-turner indeed!

Where devotion, dedication, discipline, duty and determination meet surrender service and sadhana, there shine bright the salient lives of the legendary Late Sri Indulal Shah and his wife Late Smt Sarla Shah in the aura of their Lord – Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba. This coffee table book presents the purposeful lives of these two iconic yet humble devotees from Bombay who selflessly served the Lord in taking the Divine mission of ‘uplifting the mankind’ to mankind, and mankind to the Divine mission. 

It traces the couple’s dedicated involvement in building architectural marvels like ‘Sathya Deep’ – abode of Swami in Bombay, The Eternal Heritage Museum and The Chaitanya Jyoti Museum at Puttaparthi and also torch bearing the Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisation, Sri Sathya Sai Bal Vikas, and Sri Sathya Sai Education in Human Values under the Direct guidance of Swami. Their tryst with service which continued until their final moments of life has been presented in words and pictures in this book which showcases both sides of love – of the devotee for the Lord and of the Lord for his chosen instruments. The letters by Bhagawan to the Shahs, the nostalgic pictures and the reminiscences by Smt Darshana and Dr Atul Patel (daughter and son-in-law) all stand a testimony to this!

Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba once revealed that Padma Shri U Shrinivas was a ‘Gandharva’ who had descended on earth! Indeed every aspect of his personality exuded this elevated state of his being.

A life in Music’ beautifully captures his charismatic and serene personality, his devotion to the Divine and his music, his achievements, along with tributes from great maestros and others who shared the stage and journey of this genius. The author unfolds his path breaking journey of introducing Carnatic music on a self-remodeled western instrument – mandolin, to the entire world through his renditions winning global acceptance, accolades and a place amongst the greatest maestros of music who graced this humble planet. It is a tale of an inspiring, trailblazing musical sojourn of a humble divine musician from the time he opened his enchanting eyes in the field of music at the young age of 5 to the time those beautiful eyes bid adieu to the physical world, at the age of 45 leaving behind a shattered music fraternity.

The one who becomes one with the Lord through his Santoor, the one who transports his audience into an elevated state of rapturous delight, the one whose devotion and surrender to his beloved Bhagawan Baba manifest as his music; the one whose serenity, equanimity, patience, commitment and passion are a source of inspiration to others; is ‘The Legend Of Santoor’ – Padma Vibhushan Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma.

This coffee table book presents his life which was etched by music, for music and in music. As he grew up mastering the vocals and tabla, it was this humble ‘shat tantri veena’ – the Santoor, which was destined to be the expression of his soul. His arduous journey of re-writing the destiny of santoor has been woven into the commentary as beautifully as the blossoming of his personal life has been. 

The nostalgic pictures set a warm tone of pride as we see this lone-journer teaming with great maestros creating great music and passing on this great talent to sincere aspirants from India and abroad.

Recipient of the prestigious Padma Vibhushan, Padam Shri and several others awards, he has kept the flame of his creative genius burning bright till date. The glorious journey continues as Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma, his santoor and spirituality become one as the soul of the music he creates!

Fondly called ‘Anna’, Late Sri Madiyal Narayana Bhat was a multifaceted personality, whose life personified the principles of ‘Atma Kalyana and Loka Kalyana’. Pained with the deteriorating state of his motherland, he decided to dedicate his life to establishing values-based educational institutions in every district of Karnataka to impart holistic education to children and youth with the help of Thyagajeevis. With Gandhian principles, Vivekananda’s practical ideology, and Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba’s blessings, he inspired and helped transform the hearts and lives of the students and elders so that they truly become the sons and daughters of the soil.

This coffee table book ‘A Visionary with a Mission’ is an illustrated work tracing the life of this visionary leader who established the educational institutions at Alike and Muddenahalli under the ‘Loka Seva Vrinda’ organisation which now under the direct guidance of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba is fulfilling the vision of this great soul with promises for greater and more! His lofty character and evolved soul is palpable through the stories of Thyagajeevis and letters to his sister. The beautiful pictures of the campuses and the detailed statistics provide a peep into the ASSURED bright future of mankind towards which revered Anna took the first important, significant and bold steps.

Love beyond boundaries is the travelogue of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, as He travelled to various countries across the globe in His subtle form keeping up with the promises made to His foreign devotees and establishing several centres for uplifting the human consciousness through the tenets of ‘Love All Serve All’ and ‘Help Ever Hurt Never’. 

These books beautifully chronicle the saga of Divine love between the Lord and His devotees which begin with soulful ‘Reflections’ by eminent devotees of the Lord present during those visits.  Each book has pictures at the end of every chapter reminiscing the moments spent in the Divine company. 

The dialogues, the events, the question-answer sessions, the interactions – the so called ‘magical moments with the Lord’, are all so beautifully presented that the reader finds himself journeying along with the Lord on the wings of love crossing the boundaries of the mind and flying high in the skies of the heart!

Sookshma Sathya Sai’ traces the ongoing mission of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba after His mahasamadhi, with Him at the helm of affairs albeit in subtle form visible to his chosen instruments only. This book presents the most intriguing phase of the Avataar as He continues to touch the lives of people through love and service and also prepares them for the glorious golden age within and without! 

The narration highlights this second advent of Bhagawan from its onset and the role of His prime instruments chosen for the same. The gathering of His flock by resurrecting their faith in His subtle presence so that their lives echo His message, resonate His mission, and ultimately become Him is presented through incidents and anecdotes as He drives the mission at a breathtakingly progressive pace!  

The two volumes collectively dispel all doubts regarding this unparalleled phenomenon. It sets to rest the battles of head and heart, love and doubt, form and subtle, belief and faith and quenches the thirst of the devotees through words and pictures of their beloved Bhagwan in and as His discourses and projects! 

GURU VIKAS (Volume1-9) is a series of modules based on the transformative programme for teachers envisaged and graced by Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba in the year 2015 in His subtle form. Each module brings to fore a new meaning, aspect and purpose for all teachers across the globe. Using it as an acronym for – Transformation, Example to everyone, Awareness of oneness or awareness of Atma, Culture of the country, Head heart and hand, Environment, and Role of religion, Swami details the means and role of the teacher in bringing a paradigm shift in his/her own consciousness impacting a radical change in the field of education. 

These 7 modules coupled with Introduction to Guru Vikas and Self Analysis are rich with words of wisdom, Swami’s discourses, examples, situations, case study analysis and are sprinkled with pictures, poetry, questions-answers and practical guidance provided for the teachers to upgrade their inner self and become effective catalysts in the path of transformation for students.

Guru Vikas books, though designed for the teachers, are relevant for one and all as within each individual resides a teacher and also a student who is ever eager to learn!