Sri Sathya Sai Baba is considered as a poornavathar . in this Kaliyuga . His predecessor was Shirdi Sai Baba who was also His mentor. Shirdi Baba left his mortal body in 1918. after establishing unity of faiths.During his life time he served the society and propagated Universal brotherhood .

Sri sathya Sai Baba was born on Novermber 23rd 1926 in a small and remote village called Puttaparthy, located in Anantapur District (Andhra Pradesh) India. ( situated around 160 k.M from Bagalore city). His abode (Ashram) is known as Prashanti Nilayam (The Abode of Peace) This place has become a famous pilgrim center known all over the world and is connected through air, rail and road so that pilgrims can reach Puttaparthy without difficulty.

The basic activities undertaken by Sri Sathya Sai Baba are to promote and spread Sathya (Truth) Dharma (Righteousness) Shanti (Peace) Prema(Love) and Ahimsa ( Non violence). He is an embodiment of love to one and all in the Universe through selfless service to humanity. The Sai family’ (Vasudaeva kutumbakam) practices without any discrimination in caste, creed or religion. Baba’s institutions are citadels of high human values, providing free value based education ; medicare in the form of Super Specialty Hospitals free of charges to all. Baba has also provided free drinking water facilities to hundreds of villages around Puttaparthy which is in the arid zone of the country. He is also embarking on a big project of providing much needed water to city of Chennai from river Krishna situated in far away Andhra Pradesh

Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba is respected as God incarnation or Avathar in line with the God’s will “ Dharma Samsthapa Narthaya Sambhavami Yuge – Yuge” ( God will appear as a mortal being from time to time when the world falls into imbalance in moral values for the purpose of protecting Dharma) In these days of highly degenerated and polluted world where selfishness, crime and dishonesty etc.. are the order of the day the emergence of Baba as Avathar has become necessary .

Presently Baba’s Institutions are spread over 169 countries and are the temples of teachings of Bhagavan and carrying out selfless service to the humanity and propagating the message of this Divine force for transformation of the human attitudes towards God.

As other Avathara Purushas (Incarnations) such as SriRama, SriKrishna etc.. Baba, though in human form is endowed with extraordinary divine powers of omnipotence which Bhagawan uses as healer to those who follow his footsteps and faith. To see Him and hear his preaching millions of men and women from all over the world throng to Puttaparthy and other ashrams established by this divine force for seeking salvation from the worldly evils and obtaining His Divine Blessings.

GIFT OF DARSHAN

Always find a quite corner after My Darshan. My energy goes from Me as I Pass You. If you proceed to talk immediately, the energy received by you is dissipated (wasted) and returns to me unused. Rest assured that whatever my eyes see become vitalized and transmitted. You are being changed day to day.

Never underestimate, what is being accomplished by the act of Darshan. My walking among you is gift, yearned for by the Gods of Highest heaven and here you are daily receiving this grace.

Be thankful. But also remember that to whom much is given, from him much will be demanded.


SIGNIFICANCE OF VIBHUTHI

What I materialise is a manifestation of divinity with a potent significance as well as symbolism. It is symbolic of the cosmic immortal and infinite nature of all forms of God, That is what is left when changeable has burnt away.

In the first place, It is symbolic of the life-death cycle in which everything ultimately reduces itself to ash. Ash or Dust is the final condition of things. In the spiritual context it is a warning to the receiver to give up desire to burn all passions, attachments and temptations and makes one pure in Thought, Word and Deed.