Om Sri Sai Ram. Sri Sathya Sai International Organization (SSSIO) offers the August 2023 issue of Sathya Sai–The Eternal Companion at the divine lotus feet of our Guru Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba with love, reverence, and gratitude. This issue features a divine discourse by Swami given on November 20, 1990, where He explains the characteristics of a devotee who is dear to the Lord. Swami explains the ancient and immortal message of the Bhagavad Gita in practical terms for the purification of our hearts and spiritual progress. He urges us to recognize our innate divinity, live in unity, keep away from narrow-mindedness, and serve all creation selflessly. The editorial, Bhakti – The Path of Devotion For Self-Realization, delves into the qualities of a true devotee given by Lord (Sai) Krishna in the Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 12, Slokas 13–20. It expounds on the nature of devotion and explains in detail each quality that we can adopt and practice on the path of devotion to Self-Realization. The publication contains unique personal experiences of devotees with Sri Sathya Sai Baba and articles on the glory of womanhood, ideal Sai Young Adults, Sathya Sai Education, and a major medical camp held in Africa. A brief overview of the growth of the Sathya Sai School in Thailand shows how Sathya Sai Education has illumined the lives of children over decades.

This book is a collection of papers presented at the International Conference on Intelligent Computing, Information and Control Systems (ICICCS 2020). It encompasses various research works that help to develop and advance the next-generation intelligent computing and control systems. The book integrates the computational intelligence and intelligent control systems to provide a powerful methodology for a wide range of data analytics issues in industries and societal applications. The book also presents the new algorithms and methodologies for promoting advances in common intelligent computing and control methodologies including evolutionary computation, artificial life, virtual infrastructures, fuzzy logic, artificial immune systems, neural networks and various neuro-hybrid methodologies. This book is pragmatic for researchers, academicians and students dealing with mathematically intransigent problems.

Orientalism and Religion offers us a timely discussion of the implications of contemporary post-colonial theory for the study of religion. Richard King examines the way in which notions such as mysticism, religion, Hinduism and Buddhism are taken for granted. He shows us how religion needs to be reinterpreted along the lines of cultural studies. Drawing on a variety of post-structuralist and post-colonial thinkers, such as Foucault, Gadamer, Said, and Spivak, King provides us with a challenging series of reflections on the nature of Religious Studies and Indology.

Om Sri Sai Ram. With love, reverence, and gratitude, Sri Sathya Sai International Organization (SSSIO) offers the August 2024 issue of Sathya Sai – The Eternal Companion at the divine lotus feet of our Lord, Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba. This issue features: A divine discourse delivered on November 24, 1998 (Part 1), wherein Swami exhorts us to practice divine love, the basis for the nine forms of devotion. He explains why Self-enquiry is the royal road to realize the Truth. An inspiring letter written by Bhagawan on August 30, 1975, on asserting and manifesting one’s true nature, which is the Self. An editorial, ‘Para Bhakti – Supreme Devotion,’ which expands on Swami’s teachings on the power and benefits of one-pointed, intense devotion to God, with examples of illustrious and exemplary devotees of Lord Krishna from yore. Heartwarming and inspiring experiences of three devotees, which are transformative. Notable highlights of the landmark SSSIO International Conference held in Nairobi, Kenya, during June-July 2024. The publication features snippets on selfless service rendered by the SSSIO in Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, and the USA. It also includes articles on the inspiring programs and activities of Sai Young Adults worldwide, including a young devotee's personal reflection and beautiful compositions by children in the Sathya Sai Education program.

“A welcome addition to the literature on Islam . . . Reading through the many entries, one gets a feeling for the beauty and deep wisdom of the Sufis.” —Library Journal The definitive compendium of Sufi wisdom, Essential Sufism presents more than three hundred beautiful and inspirational works from all eras of Sufism. From thousand-year-old prayers to contemporary Sufi poetry, this beautiful collection embraces the full diversity of a rich tradition and reveals the heart of Islamic mysticism. Written by Sufi prophets, saints, and teachers, these luminous stories, fables, and aphorisms help us to see the love and generosity of God in all of creation, and to experience the love for all things that embodies the Sufi's relationship with God. Voicing a passionate faith that aims to soften hearts hardened by daily life and open them to love, the Sufi tradition as illustrated in these pages teaches us to seek the Divine while remaining engaged in the world, to find our opportunities for spiritual growth, awareness, and generosity, and to realize that there is nothing in this world or the next that is not both loved and loving. “This book presents selections from a multitude of saints and sages whose hearts were opened through the Sufi path.” —Huston Smith, from the foreword “A treasure of jewels in the tradition of Sufi soul-work. I really love and value this book.” —Coleman Barks, translator of The Essential Rumi