There are differences of opinion among the people regarding Sri Sathya Sai Baba of Puttaparthi. Some people say he is a man, having some magic powers, which are also possessed by magicians. In their opinion, these are nothing but gimmicks done by Baba to get favor and money from the gullible public. The atheists say, as there is no GOD at all, Baba also cannot claim to be GOD. Hence it is unnecessary to worship Him. He is a man just like us. But others treat Him as Bhagavan (God). According to them, He is an Avatara (incarnation of GOD). As per Swami Vivekananda: ‘’Higher and nobler than all ordinary ones, are another set of teachers, the Avatars of Iswara (GOD).They are the Teachers of all teachers, the highest manifestation of GOD through men’’ Hinduism (the Sanathana Dharma) teaches that there have been many incarnations on earth from the Triune Godhead. Lord Vishnu (Narayana) is one member of the Godhead and He is considered the origin or seed of Avataras. There are two types of Avataras, some of these are major and some are minor amass (rays) from the supreme radiance (the Lord). The few, the Teachers of teachers, who have brought about a great forward movement in man’s spiritual evolution, are called the major Avataras. According to the truth- religion (wisdom at the foundation of all the great religions), every human being is a descent of the divine into matter. We must keep in mind that one who has lived as man and finally and fully realized himself as GOD, merges with the divine ground of all being, the Godhead. All we can understand is that a major avatar, (though man in appearance and human in body), is totally GOD within. The signs and signals by … [Read more...]
Sri Sathya Sai Baba on consciousness
Sathya Sai Baba is a Spiritual guru from Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh, India. 1. Satya Sai Baba says that the consciousness that is present in the body is called “Atma”. It is also called conscience. Conscience is a reflection of the consciousness. When the conscience (Atma) ultimately leaves the body, it merges in the Universal, Consciousness and becomes one with it. This is the process of the many merging with the One (God). 2. Spirituality means looking upon the whole of mankind. This is the essence of Indian culture. 3. The Indwelling spirit is also known as Chaitanya Purusha (Enlightened being). It controls three bodies 1. Life 2. Mind 3. Knowledge. 4 The first task of a person is to develop awareness of the Divinity within. The next step is the realization of the truth, that the Divinity. That is within one’s self is equally present in all others. 5. The Universal Consciousness is present in every one-the One in the many. That Universal consciousness is the Truth. It is the Supreme Wisdom and infinite. 6. It is not easy to understand the nature of the Divine God. God is present every where and can undertake any kind of activity. No one is competent to ask weather God can do this are that. He can turn a hedonist into a yogi and a yogi into a hedonist. 7. The spiritual bank which saves us from distress and grief if we have in us, the Truth, Righteousness, peace and love. This bank dealing with spiritual accountants has also a safe deposit vault. Surrender your jewels of intelligence, Cleverness, capacity to serve others and your ego to the care of God, and then you will be happy. God asks us, “Surrender to me alone”. The money which is acceptable in that … [Read more...]
