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About Sri Sathya Sai Baba – His Mission

Sathya Saibaba
An attempt to know about Sathya Sai Baba, unravels His mission.

Sathya Sai Baba was born in a remote inaccessible hamlet called Puttaparthi in Ananthapur District of Andhra Pradesh in India on 23rd November 1926 to the pious couple Sri Ratnakaram Pedda Venkama Raju and Smt. Eswaramma. Baba was named Sathyanarayana Raju. Young Raju was exemplary to others through his behavior. Even as a child, His spiritual inclination and contemplative nature set Him apart from other children of His age, and He was known as 'Guru" and “Brahmajnani" (knower of Brahman or Godhead) among His peers and others in the village. However, He made the historic declaration of His Avatarhood, ('Avatar" means 'Divinity Incarnate in Human Form") on October 20, 1940. The world at large started learning of His divine phenomenon (about Sathya Sai Baba) and the Holy Mission started unfolding.

Sri Sathya Sai Baba has emerged as a beacon of hope in a world that is desperately seeking an end to the unrest and sorrow prevalent today. His message of “Love All Serve All – Help Ever Hurt Never" is a spiritual salve that will lead mankind from the pain of darkness and ignorance and to the light and bliss of immortality.
To know about Sri Sathya Sai Baba and His mission, He is a global phenomenon of contemporary times. He is revered and worshipped across the continents by millions of people for his teachings of value oriented life and for his innumerable projects in education, medical care and fulfillment of social needs. In the present global scenario of value crisis, Sathya Sai way of life: “Love for God, fear of sin and morality in society" is the panacea for all the illnesses of the society all over the globe.

Sri Sathya Sai Baba is an integral manifestation of Spirituality and Pure Love. He is a great spiritual Master, famed for His simple and sweet exposition of the greatest and most intricate of spiritual truths, which form the fundamental teachings of all the religions of the world. His formula for humanity to lead a meaningful life is the five-fold path of: Sathya (Truth), Dharma (Righteousness), Shanthi (Peace), Prema (Love), and Ahimsa (Non-Violence).

Thus knowing Sathya Sai Baba, simply unravels His mission on this earth.

Story first published: Friday, November 19, 2010, 17:56 [IST]