Discourse Clip - Sai Inspires June 10, 2026

On various occasions, the Lord subjects the devotees to different kinds of tests and trials with a view to raising them spiritually to a higher level. The Lord, who is the source of all wisdom, will confer illumination only on those who approach Him. Those who feel that Bhagawan has not seen them or spoken to them should ask themselves how close they are mentally to Bhagawan and how near they are to the Lord in their practices. Each one should engage themselves in the process of self-enquiry. The Lord has neither agraha (anger) nor anugraha (benevolence). Even when He appears to be harsh, there is grace in that harshness. When He appears to chastise, there is compassion in it. When He seems to be angry, there is love behind it. Only those who understand the nature of the Divinity can appreciate the ways of the Divine. The Divine resorts to certain kinds of punishments to make the devotee pursue the right path and enable him to lead an ideal life. Such punishments are for the devotee's good and well-being. - Divine Discourse Mar 06, 1989