--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Joe" <geezerfreak@...> wrote: > > So what do YOU believe about him Nabby?
Never met him, I have no idea who he was and have no opinion. But when a cluster of illustrious yogis like those mentioned below and whom I respect all claim he was an Planetary Avatar then I trust their verdict. > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > > > It's interesting to see that many of the followers of different saints show > > a lot of enthusiasm when these saints come to Fairfield. Ammachi comes to > > mind. But when they say something they don't like, for example when Ammachi > > states that "Sai Baba is an Avatar, perfect from birth" they either go > > ballistic or try to forget about it altogether. > > > > What's that called in american ? Doublestandards ? > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Joe" <geezerfreak@> wrote: > > > > > > Ravi, did I say you "have" to believe me about Sai Baba? No. You're > > > certainly free to believe whatever you like about him. > > > > > > So what DO you believe about him? > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Ravi Yogi" <raviyogi@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > So we have to believe you and others on this list and not the ones > > > > mentioned in the article. You can't even give up your addiction to TM, > > > > what an effing hoot.. > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Joe" <geezerfreak@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Well, I guess that settles it. God is a pedophile and cheap magician > > > > > who is nearly dead. > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for clearing that up Nabby! > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > P O T E N T E V I D E N C E : > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > W H O is Sai Baba? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > by R. D. Awle > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Copyright 2001. Dated August 2001. > > > > > > > > > > > > This material may be downloaded, reproduced and distributed freely, > > > > > > > > > > > > as long as the source is clearly attributed.] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Small OM, aka Pranava] > > > > > > > > > > > > Who is Baba? Testimony of the Modern Day Masters > > > > > > One of the greatest Saints of this century was a woman > > > > > > named > > > > > > Anandamoyi Ma. (The name translates as `Bliss-permeated Mother.' > > > > > > There's a photo of her, standing next to Paramahansa Yogananda, in > > > > > > Autobiography of a Yogi.) She was so pure and filled with God that > > > > > > she > > > > > > was widely considered to be a Divine Incarnation herself: there > > > > > > seemed > > > > > > to be nothing in her but God, and her words were Truth itself. > > > > > > According to one of her closest Western devotees, over the years > > > > > > 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. And there won't be > > > > > > another at His level for another sixty centuries."6 > > > > > > <http://www.saibaba-aclearview.com/contents2.html#_edn1> > > > > > > > > > > > > That amazing testimony was recently strengthened for me > > > > > > when I > > > > > > went to one of Anandamoyi Ma's ashrams in the Himalayas. When I > > > > > > shared the preceding quote with a Swami there7, he said that > > > > > > Anandamoyi > > > > > > Ma had then added, "It's no wonder you keep hearing about Sai > > > > > > Baba. He is the Avatar of this Yuga!" (Avatar means Incarnation of > > > > > > God; a Yuga is an era lasting many thousands of years.) > > > > > > > > > > > > Other Saints have given similar testimony. Shortly > > > > > > before he > > > > > > left his physical body behind, 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's death, that devotee spent the rest of her life at Sai > > > > > > Baba's ashram.)8 > > > > > > <http://www.saibaba-aclearview.com/contents2.html#_edn3> > > > > > > > > > > > > Mata Amritanandamayi (also known as Ammachi), Herself > > > > > > considered to be an incarnation of the Divine Mother, was once > > > > > > asked, > > > > > > "Who is Sai Baba?" She replied, "Avatar. Perfect from > > > > > > birth."9 <http://www.saibaba-aclearview.com/contents2.html#_edn4> > > > > > > > > > > > > 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, "Twenty-fourth November, 1926, 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!"10 > > > > > > <http://www.saibaba-aclearview.com/contents2.html#_edn5> 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, 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.11 > > > > > > <http://www.saibaba-aclearview.com/contents2.html#_edn6> > > > > > > > > > > > > Swami Satchidananda, the Enlightened sage who currently > > > > > > runs > > > > > > Anandashram in Kerala, was recently asked about the allegations > > > > > > against > > > > > > Sai Baba. He replied, "Forget about it. He is God!"12 > > > > > > > > > > > > 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." Apparently she also knows who Baba is! > > > > > > > > > > > > Yogi Ramsuratkumar made it clear on numerous occasions > > > > > > that > > > > > > Sai Baba is an incarnation of God. He often asked visitors from > > > > > > Baba's ashram, "You've left God to see this beggar?"13 > > > > > > <http://www.saibaba-aclearview.com/contents2.html#_edn8> (Of > > > > > > course, > > > > > > that "beggar" was himself merged in the all-pervading > > > > > > Consciousness; the beauty of his attainment was matched only by his > > > > > > humility.) > > > > > > > > > > > > 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."14 > > > > > > <http://www.saibaba-aclearview.com/contents2.html#_edn21> > > > > > > > > > > > > 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. According to author Howard Murphet, in the > > > > > > book "The Light Will Set You Free" these Masters have stated, > > > > > > "Avatar Sai Baba is carrying the Divine consciousness in the world > > > > > > today."15 <http://www.saibaba-aclearview.com/contents2.html#_edn22> > > > > > > > > > > > > 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 Sai Baba is the > > > > > > Universal Avatar.16 > > > > > > <http://www.saibaba-aclearview.com/contents2.html#_edn9> > > > > > > > > > > > > Testimony from Gopalakrishna Baba, Devi Amma, "Little > > > > > > Heart" > > > > > > and Vasantha Sai appears later in the website. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
