His Holy Highness Satya Sai Baba.

 

 

 

Satya Sai Baba. (1926-2011)

The Nation pays Homage to Satya Sai Baba.

MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE.

He was a famous contemporary South Indian guru who has millions of followers around the world, especially in India. He is renowned for his humanitarian endeavors as well as for his promotion of religious harmony. In particular, he is known for his humanitarian organizations that are found in Puttaparthi in Andhra Pradesh.

Across the globe, local Sathya Sai Baba groups assemble to sing bhajans devotional songs study Sathya Sai Baba's teachings, do collective community seva, and teach Education in Human Values. His followers consider him to be an avatar and a miracle worker.

Satya Sai Baba (born Sathya Narayana Raju) was born into a poor family in the town of Puttaparthi. He was naturally drawn to religion, and would often recite Hindu scriptures at a young age. When he was 13, he proclaimed himself to be the reincarnation of the  Saint Sai Baba of Shirdi (d. 1918) and adopted his name. Soon thereafter, he also claimed to be an avatar for the current age, and has consistently maintained this position ever since.

In the late 1960s, Sathya Sai Baba began to gain fame among Western spiritual seekers, and he established many spiritual organizations and facilities to host and nurture his many visitors from India and the West.

Sathya Sai Baba teaches the unity of all world religions adding that people who follow him do not need to give up their original religion. He also places emphasis on respecting parents, especially the mother. He consistently advocates the five basic human values: satya, dharma, ahimsa, prema and shanti