Testimonials of the Modern Day Spiritual Masters about the Divinity of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba.
ANANDAMAYI MA She was one of the Greatest Saints of this century. She had often been asked, “Who is this Sathya Sai Baba we keep hearing about?” But for many years she never gave an answer. In the last year of her life, however, the question came up again, and this time she gave the following response: “This body will speak on this question only once; don’t ask again. Sathya Sai Baba is the most powerful incarnation of God ever to come to the Earth. It’s no wonder you keep hearing about Sai Baba. He is the Avatar of this Yuga! And there won’t be another at His level for another sixty centuries.” PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDA Shortly before he left his physical body behind, Sri Paramahansa Yogananda was approached by one of his close American disciples, a woman. “Master,” she said, “I know you are planning on leaving your body. You must take me with you! You are my God!” “Nonsense,” replied Yogananda. “God is God; I am your Guru.” “But Master, if you leave without me, I will commit suicide!” “Enough of that foolishness! God Himself is now incarnate on Earth, in South India. His name is Sai Baba. When I leave, you are going to live with Him.” (His prediction proved correct; after Yogananda left his earthly sojourn, that devotee spent the rest of her life at Sai Baba’s ashram.) MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI Mata Amritanandamayi, Herself considered to be an incarnation of the Divine Mother, was once asked, “Who is Sathya Sai Baba?” She replied, “Avatar, Perfect from birth; Baba is fully Divine". On another occasion Amma has also said: "Baba is the ocean, Amma is a wave"; "Amma is the ocean, Baba is a wave"; meaning both are of the same Universal Divine consciousness. AUROBINDO On the day after Sai Baba’s birth (November 23, 1926), Sri Aurobindo, another great Saint of this century, broke a long period of silence to announce, “Yesterday was the descent of Krishna into the physical. A power infallible shall lead the thought, in earthly hearts kindle the Immortal’s Fire, even the multitude shall hear the voice!” It seems obvious at this point that his announcement of Krishna’s physical re-embodiment was referring to the birth of Sathya Sai Baba. MOTHER KRISHNABAI One of the Self-Realized disciple of Swami Ramdas (the great Saint from Kerala), told her devotees, “Sai Baba is an Avatar, a full incarnation of Krishna. He is Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva together in one form!” She recommended they spend as much time in His presence as possible. SWAMI SATCHIDANANDA Swami Satchidananda, the Enlightened sage who currently runs Anandashram in Kerala, was recently asked about Sai Baba. He replied, “He is God!” KARUNAMAYI Karunamayi (also known as Vijayeshwari Devi, considered by many to be a living incarnation of the Goddess Sarasvati) recently told one of her close devotees, "Sai Baba and Amma [meaning herself] are both watching over you." YOGI RAMSURATKUMAR Yogi Ramsuratkumar, (a great Master from Tamilnadu) made it clear on numerous occasions that Sathya Sai Baba is a incarnation of God. He often asked visitors from Baba’s ashram, “You’ve left God to see this beggar?” (Of course, He was himself merged in the all-pervading Consciousness; the beauty of his attainment was matched only by his humility.). Similarly, Sathya Sai Baba had also told the devotees of Yogi ram who came to see him: “That Yogiram is this Sai ram! (Pointing to himself)” SHIVA BALAYOGI Shiva Balayogi, another of the great Gurus of the last century, was once asked about Sai Baba. He replied, “Sathya Sai Baba is an Avatar.” Master El Moya and Master Kuthumi, two of the great Ascended Masters behind the founding of the Theosophical Movement, also declared Sai Baba to be an Avatar. MAITREYA Maitreya, the mysterious Master who has been miraculously appearing before people in various places around the globe throughout the last two decades, has said (through his spokesman, Benjamin Creme) that He (Maitreya) is the planetary Avatar, while Sathya Sai Baba is the Universal Avatar. SWAMI GOPALAKRISHNA BABA Swami Gopalakrishna Baba, who lives in a small Sai Baba temple in Bangalore, says “The purpose of Sri Sathya Sai Avatar is to promote Peace. Nature and Man should live in harmony with Love. Where there is Love, there can be no destruction. When Love increases in human beings, destructive tendencies will end. Evil and destructive tendencies manifest in the form of destructive actions whilst Love manifests in the form of Peace. Love all, serve all.” His experience with Baba is given below: ‘Once, in the midst of a very intense and devoted bhajan session, Bhagawan Baba manifested Himself physically before Swami Gopala Krishna Baba on 23rd November 1991 and materialized His Atma Linga, or the Chandra Moulishwara Linga and gave it to Gopala Krishna Baba. He also instructed Gopala Krishna Baba to perform the Rudhrabhishekh to the sacred linga on every Monday and distribute the holy consecrated sacred water (Tirtham) to the people. This is being done continuously from 1991 onwards without a break. There are innumerable instances where people have been cured of mental and physical ailments by partaking of the consecrated water. The linga is elliptical in shape. The full moon is depicted in the background with the "Jattha" (tuft of hair) of Shiva in the foreground. Prof. Anil Kumar himself narrated this incidence in the Divine presence of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba and the same was also published in "Sanathana Sarathi" (official magazine of the Sri Sathya Sai Organisation) in the month of July 1992. In Baba’s Own Words: And what does Sathya Sai Baba Himself say? “The totality of Divine Energy has come unto humanity as Sathya Sai. This is a human form in which every Divine Entity, every Divine Principle, that is to say all the names and forms ascribed by man to God are manifest.” He says He is the Father who sent Jesus - but then adds that we are also God, but have forgotten. We must look within and realize that we too are Divine.
