Refuting Deceptive 'News' About Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba Released On Anti-Sai Websites
MAY 2007
A Visual Guide:
- The Article Is True Or Mostly True And Seems Sincere.
- The Article Has Truths And Untruths And Seems Insincere.
- The Article Is False And Has No Proof To Support It.
- The Article Is Fluff, Filler Stuff, Not Relevant.
SATHYA SAI BABA NEWS (With Updates And Comments):
NEW ARTICLE: May 5th 2007 Update:
Barry Pittard: A Lecturer At Sathya Sai Baba’s Whitefield College
- Police Killings in Sai Baba's Bedroom
http://home.hetnet.nl/~ex_baba/engels/shortnews/barrypolicekillings.html
Comment: More obsessive and repetitive stalk-material from Barry Pittard's Anti-Sai Conspiracy blog. This article talked about Basava Premanand and The Guardian Article By Paul Lewis (which Anti-Sai Activists boasted on accomplishing themselves).
- Genital Oiling. Do Hindu Religious Leaders Approve?
http://home.hetnet.nl/~ex_baba/engels/shortnews/barrygenitaloiling.html
Comment: More obsessive and repetitive stalk-material from Barry Pittard's Anti-Sai Conspiracy blog. The fact remains that Anti-Sai Activists cannot name more than a handful of people (using real names) who claimed they had their genitals oiled. Even then, the overwhelming majority of people who claimed they received an oiling claimed it was non-sexual.
- BBC's 'Secret Swami' Clip. Man Claims Abuse When Young
http://home.hetnet.nl/~ex_baba/engels/shortnews/barryroche.html
Comment: More obsessive and repetitive stalk-material from Barry Pittard's Anti-Sai Conspiracy blog. This article discussed Mark Roche (an alleged sexual abuse victim who appeared in the Secret Swami Documentary). Mark Roche was allegedly abused once in 1976 (when he was approximately 25 years old) and was so shocked and disgusted by the exerience, he maintained his devotion as an ardent Sai devotee until 1994, 15 years after his alleged abuse. Robert Priddy claimed he spent several weeks with Mark Roche in 1994. Although Priddy claimed that Mark Roche told Hislop about his alleged sexual encounter with Sathya Sai Baba (Roche divulged this after Hislop died, effectively quashing all possibility of verifying it), Mark Roche never mentioned it to Robert Priddy even though he defected from Sathya Sai Baba that same year. Mark Roche's testimony came from "out of the blue" and he has neither filed a court case nor has he provided any sort of written testimony about his alleged experience.
- Of Anger. BBC's John Sweeney and the Scientologists
http://home.hetnet.nl/~ex_baba/engels/shortnews/barrysweeney.html
Comment: More obsessive and repetitive stalk-material from Barry Pittard's Anti-Sai Conspiracy blog. This time around, Barry Pittard resorted to one of his typical, deceptive and cheap publicity stunts by taking an irrelevant discussion about John Sweeney and Scientologists and comparing them to Dr. Michael Goldstein (who was secretly filmed in the privacy of his own home) and the Secret Swami BBC Documentary. Apparently, Barry 'The Pitbull' Pittard did not view the video of John Sweeney losing his temper. John Sweeney screamed at the top of his lungs, shaking his hands violently and in an uncontrollable outburst of anger (Reference). Needless to say, there is simply no comparison between John Sweeney and Dr. Michael Goldstein. None whatsoever! I am sure Barry Pittard would similarly scream uncontrollably if he was directly questioned about the events surrounding his mysterious disability pension, his highly questionable 'kundalini healings' that he performed on women when he was a Sai devotee and fathering a child with a 21 year old (also when he was a Sai devotee) when he was 58 years of age and old enough to be her grand-father.
Funny enough, by making the comparison that Pittard did, he is actually promoting the Scientology 'cult' and is bashing John Sweeney and his exposure on Scientology. Since the Scientology issue is a highly charged one, Barry Pittard is attempting to promote his smear campaigns on various websites by making irrelevant comparisons, thereby driving more traffic to his Anti-Sai stalk blog. Barry Pittard's desperation leaves one with the distinct feeling that he is beginning to spiral out of control.
NEW ARTICLE: May 2007 Update:
- Barry Pittard's Comments About Sathya Sai Baba's Genuine Paranormal Powers
- My Life As Sathya Sai Baba's Prophecy (Part 1)
http://home.hetnet.nl/~ex_baba/engels/articles/sathyapurcell01.html
- My Life As Sathya Sai Baba's Prophecy (Part 2)
http://home.hetnet.nl/~ex_baba/engels/articles/sathyapurcell02.html
One article divided into six articles. Therefore, I am counting this article as one.
NEW ARTICLE: May 2007 Update:
- Sharon Purcell, Sathya 'Satch' Purcell And Sathya Sai Baba
- Comments from Barry Pittard on My Life As Sathya Sai Baba's Prophecy (Part 1)
http://home.hetnet.nl/~ex_baba/engels/shortnews/barrysathyapurcell.html
Comment: More obsessive and repetitive stalk-material from Barry Pittard's Anti-Sai Conspiracy blog about Satya Purcell.
NEWS UPDATE: May 2007 Update: The Passing Of Sai Gita
I recently received the following email. Sai Gita (Sathya Sai Baba's supremely devoted Elephant) died:
"Dear Sir,
Om Sai Ram.
You must have heard by now about the news about the passing away of Sai Geetha. Sai Geetha was possibly closest to Swami than anyone.
Every person who has gone to Prasanthi Nilayam and who stays in Prasanthi Nilayam has been touched by Sai Geetha in one form or the other. Swami was everything for her. She could make out that Swami was coming from a Distance that no one could possibly. Students would look at Sai Geetha's Movements and come out knowing that Swami's Car was nearby.
Swami always used to go to Brindavan from Kodaikanal as Swami always felt that the heat in Parthi in the month of May was unbearable for Devotees and Swami always felt that Devotees coming for His Divine Darshan should not suffer, Swami also felt that as the Entrance Exams of the Institute and the School including the Primary school would be held in the month of May and Swami did not want any disturbance from His Side to the Boy's studies, Of course, No one but Bhagawan felt that way, But this Year, Swami came back in the heat of May to Parthi, Everyone asked the question, Now they knew the answer, Only for Sai Geetha. When Swami went to see Sai Geetha 2 days back, Swami told The people there "Paapam, Look after her", A Premonition of things to come.
Sai Geetha has merged into Swami once for all.
During the 1984 Sports meet inaugural ceremony in Parthi, Swami had just then Driven into the Wonderfully Decorated Hill View Stadium and Swami's car stopped near the Pillion Riders in the Bikes, Swami was supposed to get down and walk on the Red carpet till the Stage, Suddenly Sai Geetha Refused to move inspite of everyone doing so, she started to act funnily, everyone was at a loss of words, Swami smiled and said to a Boy to "Look under the Carpet", To everybody's astonishment, the boy took out a Huge nail from under the carpet within a Few feet of where Swami was standing, As Soon as Sai Geetha saw the nail in the Boy's hand She started moving, Swami smiled and moved on, Everybody was at a loss for words.
That Was Sai Geetha's Love for Swami. She has forever merged with Swami."
NEWS UPDATE: May 2007 Update:
- Cover Story: Sai Gita: A Life Of Devotion To Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba
MAJOR UPDATE: May 24th 2007 Update: (Part 1)
- Conny Larsson: Anti-Sai Activist Turned Psychic Healer
MAJOR UPDATE: May 25th 2007 Update: (Part 2)
- Is Conny Larsson Becoming A Cult Leader?
MAJOR UPDATE: May 28th 2007 Update: (Part 3)
- Conny Larsson And Swami Brahmananda Saraswati
- Sathya Sai Bedroom Murders Resumé
http://home.chello.no/~reirob/Saibedroom.htm
Comment: Robert Priddy still regurgitating his venom about the June 6th 1993 police shootings (about which he knows nothing). Priddy was not present at the time of the events in question and did not even begin to research the police shootings until 3 years after the fact. As if this is not embarrassing enough, Robert Priddy continually makes his case against Sathya Sai Baba by citing Indian newspaper clippings as "evidence"!
News reporting in India is extremely poor in comparison to other countries. There are plenty of poorly researched articles that are published in Indian newspapers and magazines. It is a well known fact that Indian newspapers are sensationalistic and thrive on controversy. For example, in February 2005, all of the Indian newspapers published an article about an Uttar Pradesh High School Senior named Saurabh Singh whom allegedly aced the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's International Scientist Discovery Examination for 2005-2006. Not only did every single newspaper in India publish this story, there were references stating that A. P. J. Abdul Kalam (India's President) and the late Kalpana Chawla (the NASA astronaut who perished in the Columbia disaster) had also passed this prestigious test! Amidst the numerous tributes and praises circulating in the Indian press, NASA had to put out an official statement that no such test existed and the story was entirely fabricated:
- Rediff: NASA disputes 'Indian test topper' story
- The Hindu: NASA denies holding test
- BBC UK: Doubt over Nasa boy exam triumph
- The boy who topped NASA but didn't...
- Fake Astronaut Scams All of India
Not even one Indian journalist researched it. Even the Prime Minister of India was going to meet with the boy and congratulate him. So when ex-devotees cite Indian newspapers (which in turn often cite unnamed sources), one must take these references with a pinch of salt.
- At Sathya Sai Ashrams - 1
http://home.hetnet.nl/~ex_baba/engels/shortnews/robertpriddywordpresscom.html
Comment: I have known about this Anti-Sai blog for quite a while and was waiting for it to be solicited on the ExBaba website. Obsessive and repetitive stalk-material from Robert Priddy against Sathya Sai Baba. Robert Priddy is following Barry Pittard's lead with an Anti-Sai blog on wordpress. I decided to do the same: Sathya Sai Baba - Wordpress Blog.