SHREE SAT HY A

SAI BABA
(1926-2011)

WE ALL MISS YOU

You will remain in our hearts forever

CHILDHOOD DAYS
 Born on 23rd Nov 1926 in
Puttaparthi village to Eswaramma
and Peddavenkama Raju
Ratnakaram.
 Earlier was known by the name of
Sathyanarayan Raju.
 As a child, was known to be
“unusually intelligent” and
charitable.
 Exceptionally talented in drama,
music, dance and writing, and was
an avid composer of poems and
plays.
REINCARNATION OF SAI BABA
 On 8 March 1940, while living
with his elder brother Seshama
Raju in Uravakonda, Sathya was
apparently stung by a scorpion.
 He lost consciousness for several
hours. Within the next few days
there was a noticeable change
in Sathya's behavior.
 There were "symptoms of
laughing and weeping, eloquence
and silence.“
 He began to sing Sanskrit verses,
a language of which he had no
prior knowledge.”Doctors believed
his behavior to be hysteria.
 On 23 May 1940, Sathya called
household members and
reportedly materialised
“prasad” and flowers for his
family members.
 His father became furious at
seeing this, thinking his son
was bewitched. He took a stick
and asked him who he was. To
this Sathya announced calmly
and firmly "I am Sai Baba", a
reference to Sai Baba of Shirdi.
 He proclaimed himself to be a
reincarnation of Sai Baba of
Shirdi—a saint who died eight
years before Sathya was born.
THE SATHYA SAI ORGANISATION
 Established schools
and colleges,hospitals
and other charitable
institutions in India
and abroad.
 There are approx 1200
Sathya Sai Baba
centers in 114
countries.
 More than 6 million
followers worldwide.
SRI SATHYA SAI BABA – AN ICON

He was a cultural
icon in India and
drew an audience
with presidents and
prime ministers from
India and
worldwide.
SRI SATHYA SAI BABA – AN ICON
MESSAGES OF SAI

There is only one religion,

the religion of Love;
There is only one language,
the language of the Heart;
There is only one caste,
the caste of Humanity;
There is only one law,
the law of Karma;
There is only one God,
He is Omnipresent.
 MESSAGES OF SAI

You cannot see Me,

but I am the Light you see by.
You cannot hear Me,
but I am the Sound you hear by.
You cannot know Me,
but I am the Truth by which you
live.
Bear all and do nothing;
Hear all and say nothing;
Give all and take nothing;
Serve all and be nothing.
 MESSAGES OF SAI

Action with Love is Right Conduct.

Speak with Love and it becomes Truth.
Thinking with Love results in Peace.
Understanding with Love leads to non-violence
DEATH OF SHREE SATHYA SAI BABA
 In 1963 Sathya Sai Baba
suffered a stroke and four
severe heart attacks.
 In a 1993 incident, four
intruders armed with knives
entered baba’s bedroom, either
as an assassination attempt or
as part of a power struggle
between his followers. Sai Baba
escaped unharmed.
 After 2005, Sai Baba used a
wheelchair and his failing
health forced him to make
fewer public appearances
 In 2006, he suffered a fractured
hip when a student standing
on an iron stool slipped, and
both the boy and stool fell on
 him.
On 28 March 2011, Sathya Sai
Baba was admitted to the Sri
Sathya Sai Super Speciality
Hospital at Prashantigram at
Puttaparthi, following
respiration-related problems.
After nearly a month of
hospitalisation, during which
his condition progressively
deteriorated, Sai Baba died on
24 April at 7:40 IST, aged 84.
DEATH OF SHREE SATHYA SAI BABA

His body lay in state for two days, after which it was buried on 27 April 2011.