Sathya Sai Baba (born Sathya Narayana Raju with the family name Ratnakaram [1], November 23, 1926 or October 4, 1929 is a popular, controversial Indian guru who has millions of followers and hundreds of Sathya Sai Baba groups in many countries. In the 1940s he claimed to be the reincarnation of Shirdi Sai Baba and subsequently took the fakir's name. He says that he is an avatar (incarnation) of Shiva and Shakti and an embodiment of love w ...

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• Sathya Sai Baba - History and origins
• Sathya Sai Baba - Miracles claims and ashrams
• Sathya Sai Baba - Teachings
• Sathya Sai Baba - Organizations
• Sathya Sai Baba - Opposition controversy and allegations
• Sathya Sai Baba - Stances by devotees and proponents
• Sathya Sai Baba - Parliamentary governmental and political issues and responses
• Sathya Sai Baba - Sathya Sai Baba's Presence in Popular Culture
• Sathya Sai Baba - Bibliography
• Sathya Sai Baba - Books by Sai Baba
• Sathya Sai Baba - Selected books by his followers
• Sathya Sai Baba - Books by sceptics and critics
• Sathya Sai Baba - Other books

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Sathya Sai Baba, Sathya Sai Baba - History and origins, Sathya Sai Baba - Miracles claims and ashrams, Sathya Sai Baba - Teachings, Sathya Sai Baba - Organizations, Sathya Sai Baba - Opposition controversy and allegations, Sathya Sai Baba - Stances by devotees and proponents, Sathya Sai Baba - Parliamentary governmental and political issues and responses, Sathya Sai Baba - Sathya Sai Baba's Presence in Popular Culture, Sathya Sai Baba - Bibliography, Sathya Sai Baba - Books by Sai Baba, Sathya Sai Baba - Selected books by his followers, Sathya Sai Baba - Books by sceptics and critics, Sathya Sai Baba - Other books

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Sathya Sai Baba is the figurehead to a number of educational institutions and charitable hospitals, most notably the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning and the Sri Sathya Institute of Higher Medical Sciences, located within or near the main ashrams and Anantapur town. These organizations provide free education and health care to the public. They are private, non profit institutions and their admission criteria are not published, admissions being decided on individual merits as decided by Sai Baba or his executives. Many of ...

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Sathya Sai Baba, Sathya Sai Baba - History and origins, Sathya Sai Baba - Miracles claims and ashrams, Sathya Sai Baba - Teachings, Sathya Sai Baba - Organizations, Sathya Sai Baba - Opposition controversy and allegations, Sathya Sai Baba - Stances by devotees and proponents, Sathya Sai Baba - Parliamentary governmental and political issues and responses, Sathya Sai Baba - Sathya Sai Baba's Presence in Popular Culture, Sathya Sai Baba - Bibliography, Sathya Sai Baba - Books by Sai Baba, Sathya Sai Baba - Selected books by his followers, Sathya Sai Baba - Books by sceptics and critics, Sathya Sai Baba - Other books

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Sri Sathya Sai Baba is among those realised souls whose wisdom cuts across all barriers of race and religion, aimed only at restoring dharma and establishing the unity of faiths and peoples under the common banner of universal love and brotherhood.

However, to widen spirituality's reach beyond retreats and rosaries, it has to be made to touch all of life and divinise every activity. For this, the quest for atma vidya or self-knowledge is essential in a human being, for it awakens him to his inherent divinity and also promotes reverence and respect for all creation.

(See also: Atma Vidya, Indian Festivals, Spiritual Guidance, God and Religion, Peace on Earth, Peace of Mind, Love and Happiness, Life and Beyond, Body Mind and Soul)

Main article Allegations against Sathya Sai Baba Because of SSB's extraordinary claims, his popularity, and his reputation as a prolific miracle worker, he was and is one of the favorite targets of criticism by rationalists and skeptics. For example, in 1976 the physicist rationalist and then the vice chancellor of Bangalore University Dr. H. Narasimhaiah who founded and chaired The Committee to Investigate Miracles and Other Verifiable Superstitions publicly challenged Sathya Sai Baba to perform his miracles under contr ...

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Sathya Sai Baba, Sathya Sai Baba - History and origins, Sathya Sai Baba - Miracles, claims, and ashrams, Sathya Sai Baba - Teachings, Sathya Sai Baba - Organizations, Sathya Sai Baba - Opposition, controversy, and allegations, Sathya Sai Baba - Stances by devotees and proponents, Sathya Sai Baba - Parliamentary, governmental and political issues and responses, Sathya Sai Baba - Sathya Sai Baba's Presence in Popular Culture, Sathya Sai Baba - Bibliography, Sathya Sai Baba - Books by Sai Baba, Sathya Sai Baba - Selected books by his followers, Sathya Sai Baba - Books by sceptics and critics, Sathya Sai Baba - Other books

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When love comes from the heart, it is the motivator, energiser and strengthener that gives you the power to speak boldly and act courageously - all the while respecting the people and conditions you find yourself in.

One day, this statement from Sathya Sai Baba really caught our attention: 

There is no power more effective than Love.

See also: Spirituality At Work, Work As A Spiritual Practice, Spiritual Based Leadership)

"We are all spiritual beings first and foremost, we exist beyond our bodies'', say Debra and William Miller, an American couple who have launched an international research programme on spiritual-based leadership in business. William began his spiritual journey at Puttaparathi in 1982 under the guidance of Sri Sathya Sai Baba, and made frequent trips to India thereafter.

But after marrying Debra in 1999, "we have come home to India, leaving our home in the US''. In an interview to Mahendra Ved, they say that they believe it is their dharma to help awaken spirituality in business, "and India is the best place to grow in our ability to do this'':

See also: Spirituality At Work, Work As A Spiritual Practice, Spiritual Based Leadership)

In this article we will explore truth , the first of five human values found in all spiritual traditions (truth, righteousness, peace, love, non-violence). Most people think of truth as simply being honest. However, the spiritual essence of truth reveals much deeper implications as Sathya Sai Baba, a spiritual teacher explains:

Truth is not merely telling the facts about what you see or hear or know. These are temporal truths. Truth relates to the unchanging reality. It is changeless in all three categories of time: past, present, and future. That is Divinity.

See also: Spirituality At Work, Work As A Spiritual Practice, Spiritual Based Leadership)

It is inevitable that spiritual-based leaders will have to face and correct employees, contractors, suppliers, clients and even peers who have not acted as they had promised. Or sometimes the correction is needed because the person acted immorally, unethically or in a way that could have harmed themselves or others.

See also: Spirituality At Work, Work As A Spiritual Practice, Spiritual Based Leadership)

 Sai Baba: A Pilgrimage

A Sai Baba devotee meets with Paramahamsa Hariharananda for initiation at the Karar Ashram in Puri, India - March 1989.

The article is an excerpt taken from the devotees book, Glimpses of the Divine: Working with the Teachings of Sai Baba by Birgitte Rodriguez.

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Main article Allegations against Sathya Sai Baba Because of SSB's extraordinary claims, his popularity, and his reputation as a prolific miracle worker, he was and is one of the favorite targets of criticism by rationalists and skeptics. For example, in 1976 the physicist rationalist and then the vice chancellor of Bangalore University Dr. H. Narasimhaiah who founded and chaired The Committee to Investigate Miracles and Other Verifiable Superstitions publicly challenged Sathya Sai Baba to perform his miracles under contr ...

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Sathya Sai Baba, Sathya Sai Baba - History and origins, Sathya Sai Baba - Miracles claims and ashrams, Sathya Sai Baba - Teachings, Sathya Sai Baba - Organizations, Sathya Sai Baba - Opposition controversy and allegations, Sathya Sai Baba - Stances by devotees and proponents, Sathya Sai Baba - Parliamentary governmental and political issues and responses, Sathya Sai Baba - Sathya Sai Baba's Presence in Popular Culture, Sathya Sai Baba - Bibliography, Sathya Sai Baba - Books by Sai Baba, Sathya Sai Baba - Selected books by his followers, Sathya Sai Baba - Books by sceptics and critics, Sathya Sai Baba - Other books

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The Indian guru Sathya Sai Baba is the subject of many allegations and intense controversy. Allegations against Sathya Sai Baba - False claims of miracles. One of Sathya Sai Baba's most long-standing critics is the Indian atheist and skeptic Basava Premanand who has published several critical books about him with telling titles such as "Lure of miracles" and "Divine Octopus".1 He has also attempted to bring Sathya Sai Baba to cour ...

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• Allegations against Sathya Sai Baba - False claims of miracles
• Allegations against Sathya Sai Baba - Unresolved murders in Baba's private quarters
• Allegations against Sathya Sai Baba - Sexual abuse
• Allegations against Sathya Sai Baba - Not an avatar of Sri Shirdi Sai Baba
• Allegations against Sathya Sai Baba - Other accusations
• Allegations against Sathya Sai Baba - Myth making
• Allegations against Sathya Sai Baba - Political governmental and parliamentary responses
• Allegations against Sathya Sai Baba - Debating the allegations
• Allegations against Sathya Sai Baba - Bibliography

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The beliefs and practices in the Sathya Sai Organisation, founded by the Indian guru Sathya Sai Baba (major article) can be characterized as a rather traditional but syncretistic form of Hinduism. Additionally, believers have faith in the guru as an purna avatar (full divine incarnation) of Shiva and Shakti, who is predicted in the Bhagavad Gita. In non-Hindu terms, this means that his followers see him as God. Followers are engaged in singing bhajans and charity. Beliefs and practices in the Sathya Sai Organisati ...

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• Beliefs and practices in the Sathya Sai Organisation - Important teachings
• Beliefs and practices in the Sathya Sai Organisation - Ashrams in India and the person of Sathya Sai Baba
• Beliefs and practices in the Sathya Sai Organisation - Youth stories
• Beliefs and practices in the Sathya Sai Organisation - Practices in the ashrams and the person of Sathya Sai Baba
• Beliefs and practices in the Sathya Sai Organisation - Activities in local Sathya Sai Baba groups
• Beliefs and practices in the Sathya Sai Organisation - Celebrations and commemorations
• Beliefs and practices in the Sathya Sai Organisation - Bibliography

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Basava Premanand is an eminent skeptic and rationalist from Tamil Nadu, India. Basava Premanand - Basava Premanand and Sathya Sai Baba. Born in Calcutta in 1930, Basava Premanand was a devotee of Indian guru Sathya Sai Baba for several years during which period he donated a major part of his property to a Sai Baba Trust. Around 1975 he turned against the godman and now devotes his life to expose Sathya Sai Baba and paranormal phenomena. Basava Premanand is an amateur magician and uses these skills to ...

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• Basava Premanand - Basava Premanand and Sathya Sai Baba
• Basava Premanand - The Challenge of Basava Premanand
• Basava Premanand - Books/Pamphlets authored by B.Premanand
• Basava Premanand - In English
• Basava Premanand - In Malayalam

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Abraham Thomas Kovoor (April 10, 1898 - September 18, 1978) was a Sri Lankan professor and Rationalist who gained prominence after retirement for his campaign to expose as frauds various Indian "god-men" and so-called paranormal phenomena. His direct, trenchant criticism of spiritual frauds and organized religions were enthusiastically received by audiences, initiating a new dynamism in the Rationalist movement, especially in India. Born at Thiruvalla in Kerala, Kovoor was the son of Rev. Kovoor Eipe Thomma Katthanar, Vi ...

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• Abraham Kovoor - Exposing the famous guru Sathya Sai Baba
• Abraham Kovoor - His publications and challenge
• Abraham Kovoor - Books by and on Prof. Kovoor
• Abraham Kovoor - In English
• Abraham Kovoor - In Malayalam
• Abraham Kovoor - In Hindi
• Abraham Kovoor - In Punjabi

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Bala Sai Baba is an Indian guru who claims to be the reincarnation of Shirdi Sai Baba. He has his ashram at Kurnool in Andhra Pradesh. He should not be confused with the famous Sathya Sai Baba (born 1926-1929), another guru who claims to be Shirdi's Sai Baba reincarnation. Bala Sai Baba - External link. Homepage ...

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• Bala Sai Baba - External link

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There are several people with the name Sai Baba Sai Baba of Shirdi (approx. 1838-1918), the original turn of the century fakir or guru who lived in the village Shirdi, Bombay Presidency, now Maharastra who has both Muslim and Hindu followers. Several Indian gurus claimed to the be the reincarnation of Sai Baba of Shirdi Sathya Sai Baba, (born circa 1926-1929) the famous guru whose main ashram is in Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh. He claims that he will be re-born as Prema Sai Baba<

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Baba can mean: Beb, an Egyptian god; An F-Zero Racer The word "father" or a derivation (like papa) in several languages, including Albanian, Arabic, Hindi, Chinese, Turkish, Urdu, Syriac, etc.; Baba is shortened form of various persons whose full name includes baba, e.g. Sai Baba of Shirdi (1838?-1918); Ali Baba Sathya Sai Baba (born circa 1926-1929), a famous Indian guru in Puttaparthi; Meher Baba Derived from its original meaning of fath ...

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Puttaparthi is the birth place and abode of Bhagwan Sathya Sai Baba. Situated in the Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh, Puttaparthi draws thousands of devotees from all over the world. Puttaparthi houses Prashanthi Nilayam, the ashram of Baba. It is well connected by road, rail and air to the outer world. It used to be a small, isolated, backward village "ten minutes past the Stone Age" in the late 1960s until Sathya Sai Baba attracted many spiritual seekers. The newly opened (as of May 2003) railway station i ...

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David Christopher Lane (born April 29, 1956 in Burbank, California) is a professor of philosophy and sociology at Mt. San Antonio College, a community college in Walnut, California. He is also a lecturer in religious studies at California State University, Long Beach. He specializes in the study of new religious movements including cults and has been very critical on the internet and elsewhere about several groups such as Eckankar, the Movement of Spiritual Inner Awareness, Radhasoami gurus, and the Indian guru Sathya Sai Baba. Including:

• David C. Lane - Personal information
• David C. Lane - Bibliography

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