Sri Sathya Sai Podcast (Official)

This is a conversation series which offers you interviews with people who have had blessed moments with Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba or have been touched by His Love in myriad ways.
 
This is an offering from the Sri Sathya Sai Media Centre, Prasanthi Nilayam.

Discussion on Discourse 14 (Jun 04, 1973) - Part 2
Among the thousands of discourses delivered by Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, those that He gave as part of the Summer Course series are remarkably special. They are focused on specific spiritual themes, and as they are for youngsters, the elucidation is gradual. In this series, members of SSSMC go through the discourses delivered as part of the 1973 Summer Course Series. These discourses were on Adi Shankara's Bhaja Govindam.

'Shravanam Mananam Nidhidhyasanam' which can be translated as 'Listen, Reflect and Assimilate' is a Vedantic edict to the spiritual aspirant on how the Supreme Truths are to be approached and absorbed. In this series, short clips of the discourses are listened to and reflected upon, with the prayer that the assimilation happens.

This is an evergreen series which facilitates anyone to learn and sing Sai Bhajans the way it is sung everydayduring the prayer sessions in the Sai Kulwant Hall,  Prasanthi Nilayam.
The notes, lyrics, raga, rhythm, the meaning and stories concerning the bhajan are explained in detail. If youare a Sai bhajan enthusiast, you may enjoy this!

This is a discussion on 'Sandeha Nivarini', the volume written by Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba which initially appeared as a series of articles in Sanathana Sarathi - the ashram monthly magazine from PrasanthiNilayam, Puttaparthi.

Unlocking the Wisdom of Shikshavalli
The sacred Gayatri Mantra begins with the Pranava, followed by three mystical utterances: Bhūr, Bhuvaḥ and Svaḥ. Known as the Mahāvyāhṛtis, Bhagawan has spoken extensively about what they represent. Apart from being words of great vibrational potency, they can serve as keys to unlocking profound insights into the Upanishads.

The fifth section of the Śikṣāvallī of the Taittirīya Upanishad is devoted to Vyāhṛti Upāsanā, the contemplation of these sacred utterances. What can we learn by contemplating these? What does this section of the Śikṣāvallī reveal about the nature of the Self and the world as we experience it?

Drawing inspiration from Swami's explanation of the Gayatri Mantra, Dr OSKS Sastri, a former student and a faculty member of Swami's university, who has had the opportunity to study and chant the Vedas in His divine presence for many years, shares with us the deep insights that he was able to gain regarding these.