Frequently Asked Questions

Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba was born on 23 November 1926 in Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh. He taught Truth, Righteousness, Peace, Love and Non-violence, and inspired free hospitals, free education and drinking-water projects. He left His physical body on 24 April 2011.

The five human values are Sathya (Truth), Dharma (Right Conduct), Shanti (Peace), Prema (Love) and Ahimsa (Non-violence). Every activity of the Organisation — bhajans, Bal Vikas and seva — is a way of practising them.

Yes. Memories of Swami's visits to Madhya Pradesh are being gathered carefully, and only after verification, on the 'Divine Footprints in MP' page. If you have a memory to share, use the Contact page.

It is a voluntary service organisation with a spiritual core, founded in India by Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba in the 1960s. It works through three wings — Spiritual, Education and Service — and its local units are Samithis and Bhajan Mandalis.

No. The Organisation is not religious and does not proselytise. Each person is encouraged to follow their own faith better, and membership is open to people of every religion, caste and background.

No. Under the Organisation's core principles, funds are never solicited. This website has no 'Donate' button; if you wish to help, the Support page gives a contact-only route.

No. Membership is free and voluntary — there is no fee or subscription of any kind.

Anyone aged 18 or over who has faith in God, is a sincere spiritual aspirant and wishes to take part in the Organisation's activities can become a member — regardless of colour, caste, creed or religion.

The simplest way is to attend the weekly bhajan at a Samithi or Bhajan Mandali near you. Choose your district on the Find a Samithi page, or fill in the Volunteer form and your district's Samithi will contact you.

As of 27 September 2026, Madhya Pradesh has 148 Samithis and 218 Bhajan Mandalis across 30 districts, with 377 Seva Kendras.

Both are primary units of the Organisation. A Samithi is led by a Samithi Convenor, with a coordinator for each wing — Spiritual, Education and Service. A Bhajan Mandali is a smaller unit looked after by a Bhajan Mandali in-charge.

The state centre is at Shantivan, Tulsi Nagar, 2nd Stop, Bhopal 462003.

Bal Vikas is the Education Wing's values-based programme for children up to 15 years of age. Trained Bal Vikas Gurus use prayer, stories, devotional songs, silent sitting and group activities to nurture human values.

As of 27 September 2026, state records list 1,009 Bal Vikas Gurus.

Fill in the Volunteer form. Your details go only to the Samithi in your district, which will contact you about activities such as Narayan Seva, medical camps and village seva.

Use the form on the Blood Donation page. Your blood group and contact are used only to reach you for a camp or a patient's urgent need, are never made public, and are deleted after 2 years.

Every figure comes from state office records as of 27 September 2026. Nothing is estimated; where a record is missing, the site shows '—'.

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