About Sri Sathya Sai Baba
Sri Sathya Sai Baba is revered by millions across the globe as a Divine incarnation and a Supreme Teacher whose life on earth was an example of pure, unconditional and universal love. His life and teachings, which reflect this love, have touched and transformed the hearts and minds of men and women from various walks of life, cultures, religions, and speaking different languages. Drawing inspiration from Him, many people have volunteered their time and resources to help and serve the needy in our societies: Free of cost and in a spirit of kinship.
Born on November 23rd 1926 in a remote village called Puttaparthi, in pre-independent India, Sathya, as he was known at the time, was a popular child in his household, school and village due to his many special attributes; especially, his compassion and concern for those around him, including the animals; and his ability to inspire goodness and positive feelings in people who came across him. Many miraculous happenings too were being noted.
At the young age of fourteen, Sathya left his family home after announcing that he was ‘Sai Baba’, and that His Mission had begun. He declared that His mission was to awaken each individual to his/her true divine identity had begun. Ever since, and for the next 70+ years of His life, until His Passing on 24th April 2011, Sri Sathya Sai Baba endeavoured indefatigably to enrich human life through unconditional love and service.
“I have come to light the lamp of Love in your hearts, to see that it shines day by day with added lustre. I have not come on behalf of any exclusive religion. I have not come on a mission of publicity for a sect or creed or cause, nor have I come to collect followers for a doctrine. I have no plan to attract disciples or devotees into my fold or any fold. I have come to tell you of this unitary faith, this spiritual principle, this path of Love, this virtue of Love, this duty of Love, this obligation of Love.”
Sri Sathya Sai Baba, 4th July 1968; SSS Speaks Volume 8, Chapter 22
https://www.sssbpt.info/ssspeaks/volume08/sss08-22.pdf
He founded the Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust in Prasanthi Nilayam, India which oversees various educational institutions including a highly-ranked university; super-speciality hospitals that provide state-of the-art, tertiary care medical facilities free of cost; and various social projects such provision of clean drinking water, food, shelter, clothing, disaster relief and many other such projects.
He guided the formation of Sri Sathya Sai Service Organisations in India as well as in more than 100 countries in the world, which functions through more than 2500 Centres under the stewardship of Sri Sathya Sai Global Council with its headquarters in Prasanthi Nilayam.
For more information, please visit:
https://www.srisathyasai.org/pages/index.html
https://www.srisathyasaiglobalcouncil.org
https://prasanthigram.sssihms.org/
“ Love is God. God is Love. Live in Love”
“ The best way to love God is to Love All and Serve All.”