Sathya Sai Baba and his followers claimed that he would die after the age of 90. bound to die. [128], In the article Divine Downfall, published in the Daily Telegraph, Anil Kumar, the ex-principal of the Sathya Sai Educational Institute, said that he believed that the controversy was part of Sathya Sai Baba's divine plan and that all great religious teachers had to face criticism during their lives. The temple where he is buried marks a well-known pilgrimage. In 2004, the BBC aired "Secret Swami," a documentary in which several former American followers recounted abuse at his hands. "[7] He stated he would be born again eight years after his death at the age of 96, but died at the age of 84.[30]. On the auspicious occasion of Shri Sai Baba Punya Tithi (death anniversary), here we bring you Shirdi Sai Baba Mahasamadhi 2020 HD images and wallpapers for free download online. [77], Puttaparthi, where Sai Baba was born and lived, was originally a small, remote South Indian village in Andhra Pradesh. Shirdi Sai Baba, also called Sai Baba of Shirdi, (born 1838?—died October 15, 1918), spiritual leader dear to Hindu and Muslim devotees throughout India and in diaspora communities as far flung as the United States and the Caribbean. One night he saw his guru in a dream standing near his bed, he begged him "Dear Guru! He received a state funeral. "[121], In January 2002, a documentary produced by Denmark's national television and radio broadcast company, Danmarks Radio (DR), called Seduced By Sai Baba, analysed videos of public manifestations of Sai Baba and suggested that they could be explained as sleight of hand. An outreach initiative of the SSSIO that spreads the human values taught by Sri Sathya Sai Baba all over the world. One night he saw his guru in a dream standing near his bed, he begged him "Dear Guru! As his condition deteriorated, he asked his disciples to recite holy texts to him and continued to meet visitors. He gave proper advice and udi prasa… Accordingly a year of 12 months is composed of 324 days. In a 1993 incident, four intruders armed with knives entered his bedroom, either as an assassination attempt or as part of a power struggle between his followers. [14][15][16], Almost everything known about Sathya Sai Baba's early life stems from the hagiography that grew around him, narratives that hold special meaning to his devotees and are considered by them to be evidence of his divine nature. After that he gave darshana from a car or his porte chair. [60][61], Sathya Sai Baba founded a large number of schools and colleges, hospitals, and other charitable institutions in India and abroad, the net financial capital of which is usually estimated at Rs. [70] Also inventoried at Yajurmandir were thousands of pure silk sarees, dhotis, shirts, 500 pairs of shoes, dozens of bottles of perfume and hairspray, watches, a large number of silver and gold "mangala sutrams", and precious stones such as diamonds. "[54], The Government of Karnataka declared 25 and 26 April as days of mourning and Andhra Pradesh declared 25, 26, and 27 April as days of mourning. According to the Roman calendar he has completed 85 years. "[92] It is regarded by most scholars to be of Hindu persuasion. Kerala, India: 25 April 2011. White, of The American University at Washington D.C., noted of Sathya Sai Baba in 1972, that "there is no discernible Muslim influence. They are not true devotees at all. However it was soon clearly shown that the lunar reckoning does not work. If you want to understand the nature of spiritual power you can do so only through the path of spirituality and not science. [7][18] He was uncommonly talented in devotional music, dance and drama. [112][113], In April 1976, Hossur Narasimhaiah, a physicist, rationalist and then vice-chancellor of Bangalore University, founded and chaired a committee "to rationally and scientifically investigate miracles and other verifiable superstitions". On 23 May 1940, Sathya called household members and reportedly materialised sugar candy (prasad) and flowers for them. As the VijayaDashami day approached Tatya got sick and his health kept deteriorating. In March 1995, Sai Baba started a project to provide drinking water to 1.2 million people in the drought-prone Rayalaseema region in the Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh. In 1973, he established the Shivam Mandir in Hyderabad. In 2003, Sai Baba suffered a fractured hip when a student standing on an iron stool slipped and the boy and stool both fell on him. Therefore, one should not fear death. [120], In 1998, British journalist Mick Brown stated in his book The Spiritual Tourist that in his opinion claims of Sai Baba resurrecting American devotee Walter Cowan in 1971 were probably untrue. The month of August was gone and September came. On 15 October 1918, he breathed his last. If this is divided with 324, we get 95 years and 54 days. "[4] Doctors concluded his behaviour to be hysteria. Bhagwati (Former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India), Ranganath Misra (Chair Person, National Human Rights Commissioner of India and Former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India), Najma Heptulla (President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union; UNDP Distinguished Human Development Ambassador) and Shivraj Patil (Member of Parliament, India; Formerly of the Lok Sabha & Union Minister) all signed the following statement: We are deeply pained and anguished by the wild, reckless and concocted allegations made by certain vested interests and people against Bhagwan Sri Sathya Sai Baba. [26] He lost consciousness for several hours[5] and in the next few days underwent a noticeable change in behaviour. The eyes which were shining like fire, were sunken. Sathya Sai Baba always used calendar years in his discourses and his birthday was always celebrated on the 23rdof November. Post. Daily Telegraph. "[104][self-published source? [114] Sai Baba said that he ignored Narasimhaiah's challenge because he felt that a scientific approach to spiritual issues was improper, adding that "Science must confine its inquiry only to things belonging to the human senses, while spiritualism transcends the senses. [7][23][24] His birth was alleged by his mother Easwaramma to be of a miraculous conception. [8] His acts were based on sleight of hand though his devotees believe them signs of his divinity. Sri Sathya Sai Baba Discourse on 21-11-1995 "It [meat] is not good for spiritual life which needs "mental proteins", and also because it means making an animal suffer and be killed." Sathya Sai Baba publicly responded to the allegations on 25 December 2000: Some people out of their mean-mindedness are trying to tarnish the image of Sai Baba. Serve all. [29] In 1957 Sai Baba went on a North Indian temple tour. So death is the only certainty. [7] Estimates vary from 6 million[58] up to nearly 100 million. ", "What's inside Sathya Sai's personal chamber? So, I do not lose anything by their false allegations. [132][133], First mandir and development of Puttaparthi, Stroke, prediction of reincarnation and sole foreign tour, Characteristics, beliefs and practices of devotees. But one can note that generally in all of Baba's discourses Baba had been referring to the star (lunar) basis in calculations. It is now referred to as the "old mandir". [129], In the book Redemptive Encounters: Three Modern Styles in the Hindu Tradition, Lawrence A. Babb wrote of Sathya Sai Baba, "Whoever he is, he is certainly more than the mere parlour magician many of his critics claim that he is."[7]. Chapter XXXIII. Hence Sathya Sai Baba is no doubt around 85 ‘solar’ years according to the Roman/Gregorian calendar but he is ’96’ lunar years according to the old Vedic Hindu calculation (of the sidereal months). He was battling illness, caused by a multi-organ failure. ... Knowing that Tatya’s death was coming closer, Patil satisfied the tastes of Tatya. [126] One central theme of the BBC documentary was again Alaya Rahm's sexual abuse allegations against Sathya Sai Baba. Sathya Sai Baba (born Ratnakaram Sathyanarayana Raju; 23 November 1926 – 24 April 2011[1]) was an Indian guru and philanthropist, born into a Telugu - speaking Bhatraju family. — From the discourses of Sathya Sai Baba. Haraldsson, Erlendur, Miracles are my visiting cards – An investigative inquiry on Sathya Sai Baba, (1997 revised and updated edition published by Sai Towers, Prasanthi Nilayam, India), p. 55, Mohammed Shafeeq. Some devotees seem to be perturbed over these false statements. Meher Baba, also called the Awakener, original name Merwan Sheriar Irani, (born February 25, 1894, Poona [now Pune], India—died January 31, 1969, Ahmednagar), spiritual master in western India with a sizable following both in that country and abroad. Story of Shirdi Sai Baba's death. The relevance of Sai Baba today The divine role of Shri Sai Baba of Shirdi in the present embodiment covered a period of about 64 years between 1854, when He made his first appearance in Shirdi, and 1918 when he left His body. His life aim was to provide peace and happiness to all mankind. Sai Baba's health also deteriorated as the Vijayadashami approached. [64][66][67], On 17 June 2011, officials from the Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust opened his private residence in the presence of government, bank and tax department officials. In the summer he often left for his other ashram, Brindavan, in Kadugodi, Whitefield, a town on the outskirts of Bangalore. "[101] But John D. Kelly, a professor of anthropology at the University of Chicago, wrote about Hindu missions in Fiji that the Sathya Sai Organization (which is part of the movement) rejected the label Hindu. Just as that Judas was tempted to betray Jesus, the Judases of today, too, are bought out to lie. [34] In April 1999 he inaugurated the Ananda Nilayam Mandir in Madurai, Tamil Nadu. [7][17][18] According to these sources, Sathya Narayana Raju was born to Meesaraganda Easwaramma and Peddavenkama Raju Ratnakaram in the village of Puttaparthi, to a Bhatraju family,[19][20] a community of religious musicians and balladeers,[21][22] in what was the Madras Presidency of British India. Devotees considered it a great privilege to have an interview and sometimes a single person, group or family was invited for a private interview for answers to spiritual questions and general guidance. He never did anything for himself. Having known the mighty power of Sai, why should they be afraid of the 'cawing of crows'? Baba Sai became weaken day by day , he gave necessary directions to the devotees. When Sai Baba died at the end of April, having suffered multiple organ failure, many predicted his death would trigger a bitter fight. The letters were ignored. [ 1] Well, like all human beings; he did face age related ailments- bone, cardiac and so on and did not feel shy of consulting doctors. Four chief ministers attended the function. Patil got better soon, but he was worried that Tatya will die very soon. [38], Sai Baba had predicted that he would die at age 96 and would remain healthy until then. 2011, "Huge amount of gold, silver, cash found in Sai Baba's Chamber". He said that the more detractors railed against Sathya Sai Baba, the more new devotees went to see him. [18][5] From a young age, he has been alleged to have been capable of materialising objects such as food and sweets out of thin air.[26]. [121][122] Brown also related, in the same book, his experiences with manifestations of vibuthi from Sai Baba's pictures in houses in London, which he felt were not fraudulent or the result of trickery. [127] This documentary interviewed him together with Mark Roche, who had spent 25 years of his life since 1969 in the movement and alleged abuse by Sai Baba. Accordingly, under the star basis of calculation he was in his 96th year having completed 54 days when he left his physical body. ", "Trust hesitant on unlocking Sai Babas residence", http://www.deccanherald.com/content/169535/huge-amount-gold-silver-cash.html, "Assets worth Rs 77L seized at Sai ashram", "Open sesame! There were also 750 saffron and white robes of the type Sai Baba wore. [14] Devotee Bill Aitken was quoted by The Week as saying that Sathya Sai Baba's reputation had not been harmed by the negative stories published about him. The day was Tuesday, the 15th of October 1918. [44], The Sathya Sai Organisation (or Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organization) was founded in the 1960s by Sathya Sai Baba. [25], As a child, he was described as "unusually intelligent" and charitable, though not necessarily academically inclined, as his interests were of a more spiritual nature. "[100] Deborah A. Before his death, he said, "Do not think I am dead and gone. [110], Accusations against Sai Baba by his critics over the years have included sleight of hand, sexual abuse, money laundering, fraud in the performance of service projects, and murder. [53] The Hindu newspaper reported that "Sri Sathya Sai Baba's propagation of spiritualism and preaching of Hindu philosophy never came in the way of his commitment to secular beliefs. [39] After he died, some devotees suggested that he was referring to that many lunar years, as counted by Telugu-speaking Hindus, rather than solar years,[40] and using the Indian way of accounting for age, which counts the year to come as part of the person's life. [71] In July 2011, a similar opening of his Bangalore-area ashram tallied 6 kg of gold coins and jewellery, 245 kg of silver articles and Rs 8 million in cash. Baba's nephew R J Ratnakar is a member of the trust and is seeking a bigger role. One should not get carried away by all that is written on walls, said in political meetings or the vulgar tales carried by the print media.[130]. According to these sources, Sathya Narayana Raju was born to Meesaraganda Easwaramma and Peddavenkama Raju Ratnakaram in the village of Puttaparthi, to a Bhatraju family, a community of religious musicians and balladeers, in what was the Madras Presidency of British India. From that day till his death day 24 April 2011 there were a total of 33,899 days. [69] The total value of these items is believed to exceed 7.8 million US dollars. [97] Sai Baba of Shirdi was known to combine Islamic and Hindu teachings; still Charles S. J. Hurt Never. [80][81] It was reported that well over a million people attended Sai Baba's 80th birthday celebration, including 13,000 delegates from India and 180 other countries. Only experience (direct knowledge) can remove pain, Love of God is so sweet: A story from Swami Vivekananda's life, An incident from Ramakrishna & Vivekananda, story of true love, Omniscience of Shirdi Sai Baba: A story about his love, Promises of Shirdi Sai Baba to his Devotees, Guru’s Love to his Disciple - Krishna and Haridas, Love of a Radha (disciple) for Krishna (guru), A man found god through his love for his wife, Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa saves a scorpion, A compassionate teacher and the disciple who was a thief. [41] Other devotees have spoken of his anticipated resurrection, reincarnation or awakening. Towards the end of September, he had high fever and stopped eating. Sai Baba of Shirdi, also known as Shirdi Sai Baba, was an Indian spiritual master who is regarded by his devotees as a saint and a fakir. [42][43], His body lay in state for two days and was buried with full state honours on 27 April 2011. [118], A 1995 TV documentary Guru Busters, produced by filmmaker Robert Eagle for the UK's Channel 4, accused Sai Baba of faking his materialisations. [93][94][95][96], Sai Baba claimed to be the reincarnation of Sai Baba of Shirdi, and his followers considered him to be the Avatar of Shiva. The details regarding Shirdi Sai Baba’s birth name, birth place and early life are obscure. [45][46][47][48], Political leaders who offered their condolences included the then Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh,[44][49][50] Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa[51] and the Dalai Lama. Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, has taken this human form, to explain to the people and make them understand the secret of life and death, by proclaiming that each and every human being, irrespective of any caste, creed or colour, is the Atma (the Eternal However, his biographer Narasimha Swamiji claimed that Sai Baba was born as the child of Brahmin parents but was handed over to the care of a fakir who brought him up. After he passed away when he was only 84 years old, followers claimed that Sathya Sai Baba meant lunar years instead of calendar years and that hence the prediction turned out to be correct anyway. One of his disciples, Judas, betrayed him. The body of Sai Baba, who died in hospital of multiple organ failure at 84, is being kept in a transparent box at the temple complex in Puttaparthi. [121] His opinion was based on letters from the attending doctors presented in the magazine Indian Skeptic, published by Basava Premanand. It cannot be destroyed. Sai Baba was known for his quote "Love All, Serve All. Later noting, "The Sai Baba movement is likely to eventually become another worldwide religion. The cash was deposited into the Sai Trust's account at the State Bank of India with payment of government taxes (thus transferring them from religious gifts to Trust assets.) Referenced from the official Sathya Sai Organization website, Alexandra Kent Divinity and diversity: a Hindu revitalization movement in Malaysia, NIAS, 2005, Nagel, Alexandra (note: Nagel is a critical former follower) "De Sai Paradox: Tegenstrijdigheden van en rondom Sathya Sai Baba"/"The Sai Paradox contradictions of and surrounding Sathya Sai Baba" from the magazine "Religieuze Bewegingen in Nederland, 'Sekten' "/"Religious movements in the Netherlands, 'Cults/Sects' ", 1994, nr. Ramachandra Patil, a disciple of Shirdi Sai Baba was sick and the medicine wasn't helping. Death is not a deplorable event. 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