Reincarnation of Shirdi Sai Baba

Sathya Sai Baba is the second of three incarnations of the Sai Avatar.  The first was Shirdi Sai Baba, who left his mortal body in 1918, after teaching the unity of God and brotherhood of man his whole life. In particular, He did this among the Hindu- and Muslim-communities in Central India, who on their side considered Him as one of them.

Sathya Sai Baba was born on November 23, 1926, in a small remote village called Puttaparthi in the South of India, approximately 160 km north of Bangalore. There is now His ashram named Prasanthi Nilayam, which means: Place of Supreme Peace. In Whitefield, about 25 km of Bangalore, Baba also has an ashram where He regularly stays. This ashram is called Brindavan.

The center of activities there is Sri Sathya Sai Baba himself, who has attracted an enormous number of people, through His unique, personal presence since His early youth. He can only be described as the embodiment of pure, unselfish love, of perfect peace and bliss, the essence of kindness.

Through Him all noble, human qualities become visible; He carries and unites all divine qualities which are characteristics of the Avatar.

Sathya Sai Baba is the Avatar of this era. Avatar means: Embodiment of God on earth. He has come again as a world teacher to lead mankind on the right path in this critical time [Kali Yuga].

Sathya Sai Baba says:

"I have the task to lead mankind in her development and to assure all human beings of an existence full of happiness and joy. I have promised that I shall rescue all who roam about uselessly, and bring them back to goodness."

Nature obeys His will. He has all knowledge. He knows the past, presence and future of everybody. In His teachings Sai Baba acknowledges all religions. He emphasizes again and again that divinity means unity. In his personal style and expression Baba shows a majestical grace and at the same time a delightful cheerfulness.

Among His many devotees who surround Him, He leads a simple and humble life, completely devoted to loving helpfulness. Not restricted to only physical existence, He works on all levels: the gross matter and the spiritual nature. He does this in His physical form as well as in visions, dreams and inner experiences. As a divine teacher, He leads the spiritual development of His devotees, He inspires inwardly and arranges outwardly. He illuminates the heart, transforms the mind and reveals the biggest treasure.... the immortal Atma, the divine sparkle in every human being.

Sai Baba says that He will stay in the present quality as Sathya Sai Baba within the 21st century and will reach the age of 96. After that He will be reborn as the third and last incarnation as Prema Sai Baba, who will finish the Avatar-mission started in the middle of the 19th century.

From left to right: Shirdi Sai, Prema Sai, Sathya Sai
 

Sai Baba has two Ashrams in the south of India, one in Puttaparthi and one in Whitefield, where hundred-thousands of people from all over the world come together to experience his Love and to receive his blessing. However, He has not come to this earth to establish a new religion or sect. On the contrary, he emphasizes the unity of all religions. About this, He stresses:

"I have come to tell you about this Universal Unity, this Inner Self-principle, this Path of Love. All religions teach a basic-discipline: to remove the stains of egoism and the chasing of material satisfaction out of the soul. Every religion teaches the human being to fill his mind with the glory of God and to drive out narrow-minded arrogance. Be convinced that the one and only God is the indweller of all hearts; One can worship Him the best through Love. Develop the inner attitude that people of every religion from all over the world are One. That is the message of Love I bring."

As a teacher He leads the spiritual development of all who turn to Him - by now, more than hundred million people, worldwide - and inspires people inwardly as well as outwardly. He has set up several schools and universities, where education is given totally for free. Also, He has built hospitals in several places where everybody receives free care and medication. One of the most modern hospitals, in the area of heart- and kidney- transplantations in the world, has been established in Puttaparthi. Also here, every treatment is completely given free of charge.

The name Sathya Sai Baba is significant. Sai means: Godly Mother, Baba: Honored Father, and Sathya: Truth. His mission: to bring back truth in all hearts, to regain righteousness all over the world.

"There is only one religion, the religion of Love. There is only one caste, the caste of mankind. There is only one language, the language of the heart. There is only one God and He is omnipresent." - Sathya Sai Baba