Refuting Deceptive 'News' About Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba Released On Anti-Sai Websites
SEPTEMBER 2003
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):
Whispers from Prashanthi Nilayam
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sathyasaibaba2/message/34065
Comment: This an "unconfirmed rumor", admittedly.
An interesting discussion
http://home.hetnet.nl/~ex_baba/engels/articles/Yahoo!%20Groups%20%20sathyasaibaba2%20Messages%20%20Message%2033866%20of%2034002.htm
Comment: Click Here to view my article about Alexandra Nagel and her "diary notes" that appear to have been written after 1993, not in 1990 as she claimed.
The True Believer Syndrome
http://home.hetnet.nl/~ex_baba/engels/articles/andrieswhydo.html
Comment: Click Here to view my response to this article.
How SSB-devotees, like Dr. Michael Goldstein, are weaving protective cocoons.
http://home.hetnet.nl/~ex_baba/engels/articles/asagoldstein.html
Comment: Asa Samsioe took issue with Dr. Goldstein. Asa Samsioe's attacks are not constructive. They are simply angry and hateful observations (from an angry and hateful individual) that basically attempt to strip others of their own personal opinions based on personal experience. Dr. Goldstein drew his own conclusions based on the interactions of students with Sathya Sai Baba that he had observed for thirty years. Anyone who has ever been to see Sathya Sai Baba can see how his students interact with him. The students are always imploring Baba with prayers and show great respect, reverence and unflinching attention. This hardly gives the impression that students are being sexually abused or that they are unhappy.
Now SSB has fallen in his own trap.
http://home.hetnet.nl/~ex_baba/engels/articles/asagolfcart.html
Comment: Asa Samsioe attacked Sathya Sai Baba because he had hip surgery. Sathya Sai Baba's hip injury gives people a vital look into Baba's attitude and outlook toward personal suffering. Needless to say, Sathya Sai Baba still gives darshan, takes letters, trivializes his hardships and stated that true health is not dependent on the body, but on one's attitude and outlook. These type of sufferings test an alleged Spiritual Master's ability to face suffering with courage and unshakable conviction. Sathya Sai Baba has passed this test.
Sathya Sai Baba Expose: An Update
http://home.hetnet.nl/~ex_baba/engels/articles/barryexposeupdate.html
Comment: This is a very long winded article by Barry Pittard. All of his points of contention have been addressed on this website.
Sai Baba's chewing habit
http://home.hetnet.nl/~ex_baba/engels/articles/betelnut.html
Comment: This article has merit to it. Betel nut is not healthy.
Addition to 'Sai Baba's chewing habit' from Serguei Badaev
http://home.hetnet.nl/~ex_baba/engels/articles/betelnut.html#Addition
Comment: This is a second link to the same page listed prior to this one.
The child's dignity and Indian education
http://home.hetnet.nl/~ex_baba/engels/articles/childsdignity.html
Comment: Serguei Badaev took issue with Sathya Sai Baba's education program. Serguei, for some strange reason, talked about education but abruptly changed the topic by citing a story about a boy who was disciplined by Sathya Sai Baba in a very unusual way. Serguei then changed back to India's resistance to co-education. Funny enough, in religious schools in the USA, they are also resistant to co-education. Does co-education work in India? One need look no further than the medical or computer fields to see how Indians tend to dominate in those areas of expertise.
Main reaction patterns to facts causing fundamental doubts of personal faith
http://home.hetnet.nl/~ex_baba/engels/articles/credo.html
Comment: Robert Priddy talked about his disaffection with Sathya Sai Baba again. Priddy has clearly and unequivocally gone from one extreme (positive) to the other (negative), despite his blatant denial of having done so.
Sathya Sai Baba and development of India
http://home.hetnet.nl/~ex_baba/engels/articles/development.html
Comment: Serguei Badaev attributed India's challenges to Sathya Sai Baba. One must remember that Indians have had terrific success in education and are well known for dominating in fields related to mathematics, science, medicine and computers. Although India has its challenges, it is far better off than it was 50 years ago. Was this due to Sathya Sai Baba? I personally cannot say. But it seems that Serguei is more than willing to attribute the bad to Sathya Sai Baba without attributing the good. This, in layman's terms, is called "hypocrisy" and "equivocation".
Sathya Sai Baba's hip joint injury & surgery - 2003
http://home.hetnet.nl/~ex_baba/engels/articles/hip.html
Comment: This article was written by Robert Priddy. He basically had a seizure of over-emotionalism and claimed that hip replacements are "light years away from having hi-tech steel rod hip replacements with half a dozens doctors attending". Of course, Robert Priddy is totally wrong. India does perform numerous hip replacements at all of their major hospitals. Click Here to view how Americans are going to India to get hip replacements. India provides some of the most cost-effective hip replacement surgeries in the world. I think Robert Priddy is "light years away" from getting his facts right.
Humility vs. Grandeur - Glaring contradictions and blind devotees?
http://home.hetnet.nl/~ex_baba/engels/articles/humility.html
Comment: Robert Priddy quoted Mirinalini Mata (a direct disciple of Paramahamsa Yogananda) to support his point that Sathya Sai Baba should not talk about his accomplishments or make any references to his divinity. This from a self-professed agnostic! This is like an Atheist quoting the Bible to support his or her belief. Robert Priddy also accused Sathya Sai Baba's younger brother, Janakiramiah, of organizing the executions of four people. This is a blatant lie that Priddy cannot support or reference to any credible source. Click Here to read my article about Robert Priddy's conspiracy theory about the 1993 "murders".
The Very Important Message from Prashanti Nilayam
http://home.hetnet.nl/~ex_baba/engels/articles/importantmessage.html
Comment: Sanjay Dadlani attacked Sathya Sai Baba because he broke his hip and was being transported in a golf cart to the darshan hall. Sanjay suggested that since Sathya Sai Baba is an avatar, these things should not happen to him. Of course, dont expect Sanjay Dadlani to hold on to his own critical views when it comes to his avatar, Sri Krsna, who was killed by a hunters arrow that simply pierced his foot. Does this sound like an "avataric" thing for Krsna to have happen to him? Sanjay criticized Sathya Sai Baba vulnerabilities, despite the vulnerabilities of his own avatar, Sri Krishna. Despite Sathya Sai Baba's physical hardships, he gives darshan, discourses and still attends functions in Sai Kulwant Hall. Sanjay also said that Sathya Sai Baba will not take letters from anyone except VIPs. This is an absurd lie. Sathya Sai Baba still takes letters from devotees.
Krishnashtami nonsense by Sai Baba
http://home.hetnet.nl/~ex_baba/engels/articles/krishnashtaminonsens.html
Comment: This is Sanjay Dadlani's attack about one of Sathya Sai Baba's discourses. Sanjay Dadlani belongs to the Hare Krsna Cult. Click Here to read about the Hare Krsnas and their involvement with child abuse, murder, denigration of women and sexual abuse. Despite all these problems with the Hare Krsna Cult that Sanjay belongs to, he pointed his pudgy fingers at Sathya Sai Baba and made berating statements about sexual abuse and murder (although Baba has never been charged with any crime, sexual or otherwise).
Sanjay tried to argue that Lord Krishna was a historical figure who performed many miracles, such as lifting a mountain on his tiny finger for 7 days and 7 nights without eating, sleeping, drinking or resting, as well as physically killing demons whose bodies spanned miles in length, etc. Sanjay also stated that Sathya Sai Baba's reference to Krsna being born at an inauspicious time is incorrect. Actually it is common knowledge in India that Ashtami and Navami (the eighth and ninth days of the lunar fortnight) are popularly considered inauspicious times. Krsna was born on the eighth day of the dark half on the lunar fortnight. Traditionally, these are considered inauspicious times and this is exactly what Sathya Sai Baba referred to. As a matter of fact, Sathya Sai Baba said that considering these times as "inauspicious" is "foolish". Sanjay cited passages from the Srimad Bhagavatam and Srila Praphupada to support his view that these times are not inauspicious. This is exactly what Sathya Sai Baba said.
There were other issues that Sanjay Dadlani criticized. However, Sathya Sai Baba was speaking on things that he claimed he alone knows. Of course, no one can prove this one way or another, but the same thing can be said about the Srimad Bhagavatam. No one can show that Sukadev Goswami was the actual author. People must accept this on blind faith. Sanjay Dadlani cited the Srimad Bhagavatam as a source for facts regarding the life and lila's of Krishna and Balaram. The Srimad Bhagavatam is the very same source that states that the Sun is closer to the Earth, than the Moon! Supposedly, the Moon is 1,600,000 miles further into space than the Sun! Many Hare Krsna's have tried to reconcile the numbers describing the numbers in terms of "regions", however, no matter how you calculate it, the Sun simply cannot be closer to the Earth than the Moon! The Moon is approximately 218,000 miles from the Earth. Consequently, the "primary spiritual account" that Sanjay Dadlani cited, has major inaccuracies itself.
It is also important to point out that the Srimad Bhagavatam considers women inferior to men and states that thunder and lightning come from the god, Indra. There are also planets that have different types of oceans, one planet having an ocean of milk! Also, Rahu (a demon's invisible head floating in outer space) is the cause of eclipses for both the Sun and Moon. Even Srila Prabupada said in his book "Life Comes From Life":
"There are many invisible planets and stars. For example, when the Rahu planet passes before the sun and moon, there is an eclipse. But the scientists describe an eclipse differently. Actually, the Rahu planet causes an eclipse. There are many questionable points regarding the modern scientists' theory of the eclipse. Their explanation is incorrect according to Vedic information."
However, you do not see Sanjay Dadlani criticizing Srila Prabupada. As a matter of fact, Sanjay Dadlani accepts these views and considers Prabupada as his "Siksa Guru".
T. Ramanathan's Legal Threats Flop
http://home.hetnet.nl/~ex_baba/engels/articles/ramanathan.html
Comment: Here we have a full admission from Barry Pittard that he harassed people. Barry Pittard said:
" Significantly, T. Ramanathan initiated the contact directly on the heels of my success, which included media coverage, in getting the University of Adelaide to cancel their arrangements with his organisation, and to withdraw venue and catering for the Sai National Conference 2003, despite difficulties to the University such as having to hand back $30.000. This volté face for T. Ramanathan could not but have evoked his memories of my involvement in 2001 in persuading another Vice Chancellor - of the University of Flinders - to withdraw his university's high-profile education delegation to a Human Values conference at Puttaparthi in September 2001. In fact, its co-sponsor UNESCO (Paris) itself withdrew from the conference and simultaneously posted a Media Advisory which dissociated the world body from Sathya Sai Baba and his organisers – indeed in terms which no half compos mentis target individual or organisation could but find a stinging rebuke from one of the world's most respected bodies."
This statement proves that Barry Pittard and Anti-Sai Activists were behind the Unesco and Flinders University withdrawal. Of course, Barry Pittard is now attacking Unesco because they had a change of heart. I have been sending Unesco the open letters from Anti-Sai Activists and how they employ group thuggery tactics by divulging Unesco Representative's contact information so others can "e-bomb" them with complaints.
Barry Pittard accused T. Ramananthan of being a "one-man judge and jury". Barry Pittard is a "one-man judge and jury" who stubbornly refuses to provide the general public with documentation to back up his erroneous allegations against Sathya Sai Baba. Pittard said:
" This letter is going to all parliamentarians in Australia, State and Federal, and copied to major media, and to many citizens of Hindu, Islamic, Buddhist, Sikh, Parsee, Christian and other faiths and of none who have expressed interest - including many victims and families. It is also being copied to other parliaments, both upper and lower houses, in various countries - initially, India, New Zealand, Fiji, the UK and Canada… A follow up step will be to send to thousands of parliamentarians and other authorities round the world a letter containing the signatures of many outstanding persons who wish to see Sathya Sai Baba and his accomplices made accountable. Below is a letter to all Members of the Indian parliament, the Lok Sabha (Lower House) and Raj Sabha (Upper House). Along with it was also copied a letter sent initially to all parliamentarians state, territory and federal in Australia. In short order, a similar letter is being sent to various other parliaments around the world…. In the last few days, thousands of parliamentarians in various countries have been emailed, with many more in other countries to be contacted."
This shows to what lengths Barry Pittard will go to deceive others with his Anti-Sai propaganda and rhetoric.
Responses to Gurupurnima Paper
http://home.hetnet.nl/~ex_baba/engels/articles/responses.html
Comment: This is another amusing attack against Sathya Sai Baba by Sanjay Dadlani. At the end, Sanjay said:
"All of this paper has served to show how desperate, brainwashed, foolish, and childish devotees can get in their doomed attempts to protect the 'avatars' reputation."
This is amusing considering that Sanjay Dadlani upholds his Hare Krsna mentality to protect his Avatar (Lord Krsna) in face of his own "desperate, brainwashed, foolish and childish…attempts to protect his avatars reputation". There are many descriptions of Lord Krishna's "rasa-lila", in which Krishna sported with and touched the bodies of married women. Hare Krsnas state that we must realize that Krsna is God and even though his actions appeared sexual, they were not. This is due to brainwashing. Clear and simple.
Why Sathya Sai Baba stopped chewing betel
http://home.hetnet.nl/~ex_baba/engels/articles/robertbetelnut.html
Comment: Another article about betel nut.
Rumours flying across the world?
http://home.hetnet.nl/~ex_baba/engels/articles/rumours.html
Comment: More attacks by Robert Priddy.
Sai Slurs
http://home.hetnet.nl/~ex_baba/engels/articles/saislurs.html
Comment: Click Here to view my response to this article.
Sai Slurs Part One
http://home.hetnet.nl/~ex_baba/engels/articles/saislurs1.html
Comment: Click Here to view my response to this article.
Sai Slurs Part Two
http://home.hetnet.nl/~ex_baba/engels/articles/saislurs2.html
Comment: Click Here to view my response to this article.
Barry Pittard Writes to Unity Churches, worldwide
http://home.hetnet.nl/~ex_baba/engels/letters/barryunitychurches.html
Comment: This link is duplicated from the Letters Section.
Murders in Prashanti Nilayam before the 06-06-1993 assasinations
http://home.hetnet.nl/~ex_baba/engels/murders/murdersbefore1993.html
Comment: This link is duplicated from the Murders Section.
Photographic evidence from Sai Baba molesting?
http://home.hetnet.nl/~ex_baba/engels/shortnews/Yahoo!%20Groups%20%20sathyasaibaba2%20Messages%20%20Message%2033930%20of%2033943.htm
Comment: Click Here to view my response to this article written by Tony O'Clery.
Some of the several hundreds who have so far signed the Public Petition
http://home.hetnet.nl/~ex_baba/engels/shortnews/undersigned.html
Comment: Click Here to view my article about the dishonest and deceitful "Sai Petition".
Testimony from Ashok Krishnamurhty
http://home.hetnet.nl/~ex_baba/engels/witnesses/ashok.html
Comment: This link is duplicated from the Witnesses Section.