[1]: Reference One: http://www.geocities.com/the_sai_critic/baileyletter.html
An Open Letter to David Bailey
Copy of letter to D Bailey and his web page regarding his slander and lies about Bhagavan Sathya Sai Baba --
Bailey
How can you be so wrong, misguided and ill-informed?
When I met you in India-you could not get enough about Sai Baba.
When you were going around talking about Him -- you had no problem taking money and selling your books and tapes. I personally know your story with Sai Baba.
Is it now that you think it will put more money in your pocket by attacking HIM. Bailey why not tell about your own past history and tell about your own hang-ups. Why not reveal your own story so all can see why you are so obsessed about Sai Baba. One minute you profess Sai Baba is the Lord
incarnate -- and it is in your books for all to read. Then you don't get what
you want from Him so you retort to such vile and totally false statements. Do
you have a clue the degree of harm you have caused? No.
Bailey-on one occasion I personally gave you $1200.00 after I heard you play the piano and talk about your 'divine' as you called it experiences with Sai Baba. You were telling me how you could not afford a plane ticket. So what was it--or is it you were not making enough off Sai Baba. Or it a case of you not being able to deal with your own personal issues and problems? Is it a case of you thinking that by attacking Him it will help you be more of a man? Or is it that you will do anything and say anything about Him cause you cant come clean about your own problems?
Bailey to me you are a disgrace because of your incorrect and false
accusations. Can't you see yet that this is only a futile attempt that will
only show what you are about. Sai Baba was only Good to you in an infinite
amount of ways. Why not ask the thousands of poor people who have benefited
by His Hospitals. Or the thousands and thousands who have healthy drinking
water all because of Sai Baba. Why not talk about the thousands and thousands
that received the very best education without paying any fees. Why not print
the millions-- yes millions -- of testimonials by people who will tell how
much Sai Baba has helped them in countless ways. Why not interview the ones
whom He cured of incurable diseases. Sai Baba is who He is. By people
believing in Him or not does not add to or take away from the Truth. If on a
beautiful sunny day if someone says the sun is not shining-- does it mean
that the sun is not shining? No, it only means that the person is blind or
in some type of ignorant state of mind. It is obvious that for some reason
you seem to be in this last category.
By your attacking Him it will not in the least help you with your own personal problems. This is the real tragedy of your mis-guided efforts to hurt someone who did nothing but try and help you. I personally saw the time He gave you and beautiful chances with Him. In fact if you remember on more then one occasion you would talk to me of your experiences and interviews with Him
There is no flaw with anything to do with Sai Baba.
Yes it would be good for you if you were to examine Lord Sai and
see that your efforts to harm Him does not effect Him in the least. Actually
it will only fall back on you as is the case with this type of vicious
slander. in some ways you have helped devotees by making their own faith much
much stronger. So in this we thank you very much OM.
I just spent 6 weeks with Lord Sai and the truth He is not fazed by any of these lies and untrue testimony. As I said: He is who He is, and by people hurling abuse or for that matter even praise He is totally unaffected. You should examine this and see if it is not true. From your words it sounds like Sai Gita has flown over your own head and dropped a load on you. This is in reference to some humor you shared in one of your books about Sathya Sai Baba and how much He meant to you.
Everything Sai Baba does is absolutely pure and for the common
good. Obviously if there were any flaw or error it would show itself in due
course. That is the way the Universe works. And He is perfectly happy. You just
need to examine your own self and see why you - yes you -- have reacted like
this to someone who tried to help you in a variety of ways and in fact
did Help you in both your personal and public life. Herein lies the tragedy
of this whole matter. Sai Baba did nothing but shower you with so much Love and
guidance. There has to be a reason why you were going around telling all who
would listen that He - Sai Baba was not only your Lord but perhaps even more
important - that he was your best friend and then you turn against Him and
begin this huge campaign to tarnish His Name. It is so foolish it is almost
beyond belief. Anyway, it would be good for you to try and figure out why you
have felt so compelled to do this. As I am sure you know nothing can ever
effect Him or His work or Name. He has demonstrated this on many occasions.
Peace,
Michael J. Hollander |