The Pet Elephant of Indian spiritual guru Sri Satya Sai Baba, Sai Geeta, died on Tuesday around 6.15 PM. The elephant was suffering from illness for the past couple of months. Sai Geeta was 54-year old was died of illness. It was born in Muddumalai forests in kerala. Significance of this elephant: 1. It was presented to Bhagavan Sri Satya Sai baba by the then Governor of Kerala, Ramakrishna Rao in 1962. 2. Sai Geeta used to wish Sathya Sai first on his birthday on November 23 every year by garlanding him. 3. It used to lead processions in Puttaparthi especially Birthday functions. 4. Once it went to Bangalore without any security to visit Satya Sai in White Fields. 5. It always send-off Baba at Puttaparthi airport. Sai Geeta was buried near Puttaparthi indoor stadium on Wednesday. Sai Baba was found in tears during the traditional rites. I have fond memories of Sai Geeta on my last visit to Puttaparthi on November 24, 2006. I offered citrus fruits to this beloved animal. Visitors to Puttaparthi will miss this pet elephant. It is difficult to describe in words about the emotional attachment of Satya Sai baba with this elephant. … [Read more...]
Sri Sathya Sai Baba – is He (God) or he (man)?
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...]
