Om Sri Sai Ram. We wish you and your families a happy and holy New Year filled with love, peace, and happiness. We pray to Swami to shower His divine grace and choicest blessings on all of us. With love, reverence, and gratitude, the Sri Sathya Sai International Organization (SSSIO) is pleased to offer Volume 2, Issue 1 (January 2023) of Sathya Sai – The Eternal Companion for the New Year 2023 at the divine lotus feet of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba. This issue features a New Year’s divine discourse by Swami in 1994 on the power of forbearance. Swami says there is no power in the world greater than forbearance to cultivate love. It also contains a letter written by Bhagawan to Dr. John Hislop, encouraging him to focus on the positive in others and always be happy. The editorial describes the Way to liberation as revealed by Swami in a song with nine verses composed by Him. The publication contains unique personal experiences of devotees with Swami, articles on services rendered by SSSIO members worldwide, the glory of womanhood, ideal Sai Young Adults, and Sathya Sai Education. The pictorial on the history of the SSSIO Israel in Zone 6 shows the growth of the Organization over decades. We invite you to read and share this free publication with everyone.

Om Sri Sai Ram. We wish you, your family, and your friends a very Happy New Year filled with love, peace, and bliss. With love, reverence, and gratitude, Sri Sathya Sai International Organization (SSSIO) offers the January 2024 New Year’s issue of Sathya Sai – The Eternal Companion at the divine lotus feet of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba. This issue features: A divine discourse by Swami on January 1, 1992, on the manifestation of our innate divinity for Self-realization An inspiring letter written by Bhagawan in May 1973 on realizing the presence of God (Sai) within us An editorial discussing the path to liberation as expounded by the sage Adi Shankaracharya centuries ago Three unique personal experiences of devotees with Swami An article describing the SSSIO Conference in Barbados on the power of Sathya Sai Education in Human Values The publication also contains articles on service activities of the SSSIO in Azerbaijan, Canada, Thailand, and countries of Zone 8, the glory of womanhood, ideal Sai Young Adults, and Sathya Sai Education.

Om Sri Sai Ram. On the auspicious occasion of Sri Rama Navami, the Sri Sathya Sai International Organization (SSSIO) is pleased to offer the March 2023 issue of Sathya Sai–The Eternal Companion at the divine lotus feet of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba with love, reverence, and gratitude. This issue features a Rama Navami discourse by Swami in 1996 where He urges us to live like Lord Rama and transform ourselves by following the path of love and dharma. It also contains a letter written by Bhagawan exhorting us to crush our egos to realize the divine within. The editorial expounds on the message and ideals of Lord Rama as narrated by Sai Rama. The publication contains unique personal experiences of devotees with Baba, articles on services rendered by SSSIO members worldwide, the glory of womanhood, ideal Sai Young Adults, and Sathya Sai Education. The pictorial on the history of the SSSIO outlines the growth of the SSSIO of Germany since the 1970s.

Om Sri Sai Ram. Sri Sathya Sai International Organization (SSSIO) offers the October 2023 issue of Sathya Sai–The Eternal Companion at the divine lotus feet of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba with love, reverence, and gratitude. This issue contains the first divine discourse given by Swami on October 17, 1953, about His divine mission for the redemption of humanity. He explains the true purpose of human life and how we can reach the ultimate goal by worshipping the Guru in our minds. He exhorts us to realize our true nature, which leads to permanent, supreme bliss – Brahman Itself. The editorial, Silence – The Path & The Goal, explains the importance and benefits of silence in spiritual practice, as taught by Swami and other great masters. Such understanding and practice will give us joy and take us to the ultimate goal of Self-Realization. The publication contains unique personal experiences of devotees with our beloved Baba. It also features articles on the glory of womanhood, ideal Sai Young Adults, Sathya Sai Education, and loving services rendered by the SSSIO worldwide. A pictorial history of the growth of the SSSIO in Greece shows how Swami’s love, message, and works have spread over the decades. To underscore the importance of the environment, this issue features an article on massive tree planting in Africa as part of the SAI-100 initiative, illustrated with beautiful pictures.

Om Sri Sai Ram. Sri Sathya Sai International Organization (SSSIO) offers the May 2023 issue of Sathya Sai–The Eternal Companion at the divine lotus feet of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba with love, reverence, and gratitude on the occasions of Buddha Poornima and Easwaramma Day. This issue features a divine discourse delivered by Swami in May 2000 on how we can experience bliss by following the teachings of Lord Buddha. The editorial, The Way to Nirvana, further expands on the life and message of Lord Buddha, including important concepts of Buddhism. This issue also contains Bhagawan’s precious teachings about Mother Easwaramma. The publication contains unique personal experiences of devotees with Baba, articles on services rendered by SSSIO members worldwide, the glory of womanhood, ideal Sai Young Adults, and Sathya Sai Education. The pictorial on the history of SSSIO of Colombia outlines the growth of the organization over decades.

In Clothing as Devotion in Contemporary Hinduism, Urmila Mohan explores the materiality and visuality of cloth and clothing as devotional media in contemporary Hinduism. Drawing upon ethnographic research into the global missionizing group “International Society for Krishna Consciousness” (ISKCON), she studies translocal spaces of worship, service, education, and daily life in the group’s headquarters in Mayapur and other parts of India. Focusing on the actions and values of deity dressmaking, devotee clothing and paraphernalia, Mohan shows how activities, such as embroidery and chanting, can be understood as techniques of spirituality, reverence, allegiance—and she proposes the new term “efficacious intimacy” to help understand these complex processes. The monograph brings theoretical advances in Anglo-European material culture and material religion studies into a conversation with South Asian anthropology, sociology, art history, and religion. Ultimately, it demonstrates how embodied interactions as well as representations shape ISKCON’s practitioners as devout subjects, while connecting them with the divine and the wider community.