Sri Sathya Sai The All Knowing Om Sri Sai Ram The late John Hislop writes in his book, “Seeking Divinity”, page 92: If you have sent letters to Swami, there might be some doubt in your mind as to whether or not Swami reads all those letters. I can tell you that no matter how tall the stack of letters, Swami reads every single one.He does not sleep, because how can total awareness ever become unaware? He rests in his room, but He does not sleep. He draws the blinds so that the light does not attract people. If people thought He was awake, they would come out of their places, sit in front of Swami’s house, and look up at his window. So He draws the shades quite tightly and then He reads all His mail. In the morning, the trusted boys take these letters down and burn every one of them. Nobody sees the letters except Swami. tTey are not kept, they are burned.Sometimes there would be too many letters to read, so He would bring them down in the morning. This particular day, I was sitting on the bench, and Swami came in. Instead of sitting on the chair as He usually does to open His letters, He sat on the floor.When Swami looks at His mail, He usually sits in the chair. By the time He finishes, the floor is covered with scraps of torn paper. He tears open the envelope and pulls out the letter. On this occasion, since Swami was sitting on the floor and I was sitting on the bench at a higher level, I immediately got off the bench and sat on the floor, too. Swami said, “Hislop,why did you do that? Why are you sitting on the floor?” So I said, “Swami, a devotee is never supposed to sit at a higher level than the guru”. Swami said, “Nonsense, Hislop, sit on the bench.” So I sat on the bench. He started to open letters. He looked at me, and said, “Hislop, I know what you are thinking. You are thinking that I do not really read these letters.” Swami is peculiar in the way He “reads” letters. He would open one letter, touch it, fold it in half, look at it, and throw it away. The next one, He would just touch, and He would not even open it. Then He would come to one, pull out the entire letter, and spend two or three minutes reading the whole thing very carefully.Why one like that and not the others, I have no idea. But at any rate, He said, “I know Hislop. You think that I am not reading those letters”. He said, “I’ll show you. You come over here and sit beside Me.” So I did. He took half a dozen letters and said, “Now this letter is from a certain place and it has a certain date on it and it starts out in this particular way.” He would say this about the letter before it was opened. Then He would tear open the letter, hand it to me, I would look at it and see that what He said was exactly true. This was done about half a dozen times. The All Knowing – A Divine Light Beyond Human Understanding Human knowledge is limited by time, memory, experience, and perception, but divine knowledge has no boundary. The All Knowing is a sacred expression that points toward the supreme awareness of the Divine, who understands every heart, every thought, every prayer, and every hidden pain. Human beings may see only the outside of life, but the Divine sees the full truth behind every situation. This belief gives strength to devotees, especially when they feel misunderstood by the world. In daily life, people often judge one another by words, actions, appearances, or circumstances. They may not know the silent battles a person is fighting within. But The All Knowing understands what remains unspoken. He knows the tears hidden behind a smile, the fear hidden behind silence, and the prayer hidden inside the heart. This divine understanding becomes a source of comfort for every sincere devotee. A person may sometimes feel alone, thinking that nobody understands their struggle. Friends may fail to listen, family may not fully understand, and society may judge too quickly. Yet the devotee feels peace by remembering that the Divine knows everything. The All Knowing does not need explanations, excuses, or perfect words. Even a silent prayer reaches Him because divine awareness is present everywhere. This sacred idea also teaches us that nothing in life is truly hidden from God. Every thought, intention, and action is known. This does not create fear for a true devotee; instead, it inspires purity. When we remember that the Divine knows our inner world, we become more careful with our thoughts and actions. We begin to choose truth over falsehood, humility over pride, and kindness over selfishness. The All Knowing also reminds us that divine wisdom is far greater than human understanding. Many times, life does not happen according to our wishes. We pray for something, but the result comes differently. At first, the mind feels disappointed. But later, we may realize that what we wanted was not truly good for us. The Divine sees the complete picture, while we see only one small part. A devotee learns to trust this higher wisdom. Trust does not mean that pain disappears instantly. It means the heart becomes strong enough to continue even without complete answers. When life feels confusing, faith says that The All Knowing is guiding every step with love and purpose. What appears as delay may be protection. What appears as loss may be redirection. What appears as silence may be preparation. The beauty of divine knowledge is that it is joined with compassion. God does not merely know our mistakes; He also knows our potential. He knows where we are weak, but He also knows how we