Childhood
The Telugu Title of the play which Bhagawan wrote as a teenager. The title translates to, "Do Deeds Follow Words?"
Cheppinattu Chestaaraa
The Sri Sathya Sai Super Specialty Hospital at Puttaparthi was inaugurated on this day.
November 22, 1991
The best way to love God is to ______
Love All and Serve All
There are the 5 requisites to love God. They are also called the 5-Ds.
Dedication, Devotion, Discipline, Discrimination, Determination
This devotee is the author of the book "Sai Baba Avatar".
Howard Murphet
The name of Puttaparthi before it became the "Place of anthills" (Puttaparthi)?
Gollapalli
Bhagawan declared His Avatar on this day coming back from school and dropping his books.
October 20, 1940
Bhagawan teaches a timely lesson using the word WATCH.
Watch your Words, Actions, Thoughts, Character and Heart
The first set of articles Bhagawan wrote in the Sanathana Sarathi were compiled into this book.
Premavahini
This devotee shed her mortal coil on May 22, 2007 and Bhagawan attended the funeral ceremony.
Sai Geeta (Bhagawan's Elephant)
As a child Sathya was addressed by his peers and the people in the village as, Guru and ________.
Brahma Jnani (knower of God)
The monthly periodical Sanathana Sarathi began this year.
February 1958 (Shivaratri)
This is a quotation relating the Master, the Devil and the Game.
Follow the Master
Face the Devil
Fight to the End
Finish the Game
Bhagawan says these are the 8 flowers that one must offer to God.
Ahimsa (non-violence), Indriya-nigrah (sense-control), Sarva-bhoota-daya (compassion), Kshama (forbearance), Shanti (peace), Tapas (penance), Dhayanam (meditation). The 8th flower is?
Sathya (Truth)
This devotee was the first Post-Master of Prasanthi Nilayam.
Prof. Narayana Kasturi (Bhagawan's Biographer)
Bhagawan did His schooling in 4 places. Three of them are Puttaparthi, Bukkapatnam, and Kamalapuram.
Uravakonda
The first College in the Sri Sathya Sai Educational Institutions - Sri Sathya Sai Arts and Sciences College for Women was inaugurated on this day.
July 22, 1968
This quotation goes: Manas Ekam ____
Manas Ekam, Vachas Ekam, Karmanyekam Mahatanam.
Unity in thought word and deed is the hallmark of a noble soul.
Body (Deha) is the chariot, Senses (Indriyani) are the horses, Mind (Manas) is the reins. The Indweller (Atma) is the owner of the chariot. The charioteer (driver) is?
Buddhi (Intellect)
Bhagawan promised this devotee to be by her side during the final moments. He brought her back to life to fulfill the promise in the year 1945.
Karanam Subbamma
Bhagawan walked to attend this cattle fair as a scout because he did not have the money to go by bus.
Pushpagiri
The current Prasanthi Nilayam Mandir was inaugurated on this day.
November 22, 1950
Bhagawan's quotation relating Duty, Love and Divinity.
Duty without LOVE is deplorable
Duty with LOVE is desirable
LOVE without Duty is Divine
According to Bhagawan these are the 3 promises made by Lord Krishna in the Gita.
(1) Sambhavami Yuge Yuge
(2) Yogakshemam Vahamyaham
(3) Mokshayishyami Ma Sucah
This devotee had a vision of Lord Shiva when he saw Bhagawan for the first time and dedicated the rest of his life to serve as the first priest of Prasanthi Nilayam.
Sri Seshagiri Rao. He was the first priest at Prasanthi Nilayam from the Patha Mandiram days and in the new Prasanthi Nilayam mandir.
When Bhagawan visited this temple as a teenager, He was simultaneously seen both within the temple sanctum and outside in the courtyard.
Virupaaksha Temple, Hampi
Bhagawan wrote the landmark letter to His worried brother outlining the divine mission statement on this day.
May 25, 1947
This slokha ends with the line:
Na Tapaamsi Na Teerthaanaam
Na Shaastraanaam Japaanahi
Samsaara Saagarottaare
_____
Sajjanam Sevanam Vina
It is not through penance, or pilgrimage; Nor through scholarship or repeating God's name. To cross this ocean of worldly existence Service (seva) is the only path.
Bhagawan says Divine Love has 3 qualities.
(1) Selfless, (2) Changeless and, (3) Fearless
This devotee offered the piece of land on which the Prasanthi Nilayam Mandir was built.
Doddamane Sakamma - (Coffee-pudi Sakamma)
Bhagawan played the role of a dancer when the dancer did not turn up for His school programme. What was the name of the dancer.
Rishyendramani
On the Dusshera day in the year _____, Bhagawan announced a Seva Samithi. This gradually grew into the Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organization.
Dusshera Day, 1961
What leads to morality in society (Sangha Neeti).
(1) _________ Preeti (Love), and (2) ________ Bheeti (Fear)
Daiva Preeti (Love for God) and Paapa Bheeti (Fear of Sin) leads to Sangha Neeti (Morality in Society)
What are the six qualities dear to God.
(1) _______________, (2) Suchi (purity), (3) Daksha (determination), (4) Udaseena (detatchment), (5) gatavyatah (living in the present), (6) sarvarambha parityagi (renunciant).
Anapeksha (No expectation - desirelessness)
To whom did Bhagawan give the vision of a Golden Ganesha.
Swami Amritananda