Ravi,
I believe in the teachings of GITA. Do I believe in the history of it is a different matter.
I would not want to hurt the sentiments of Sai's devotees, but I am skeptic. I do not believe that an accomplished master has to resort to magic to impress me. The knowledge itself is the magic. I am at awe of the knowledge of members here in this forum. Renuka, Sarang, and you.
When someone does magic to accumulate personal wealth I am a skeptic (from any religion).
Ramana maharishi, Ramakrishna, Vivekananda did not have to do it, and they still are great scholars.
Dear PrasadJi,
Let me try to explain a little since I have been a Sai follower since I was 8 years old.I am using the word follower cos Devotee is a title which need to be conferred by God or Guru Himself..cos we have no idea if we actually qualify for it.
Ok I would never want to think that each act of Sai Baba was to impress or make devotees get faith.
Most of the while those who experienced this sorts of phenomenon needed the Vibuthi or Materialized objects.
Let me share a few true life incidents with you.
My father was diagnosed to have diabetes some age 35 after some inflammation of his pancreas.
He was on medication for a while and when he went to see Baba in Puttaparthi my father was lucky enough to get a personal interview with Baba.
My father asked Baba for some materialized object and the first reply Baba gave him is "why do you desire material? God is in you"
My father felt a bit sad hearing that even though he understood what Baba meant.
Then after a while Baba materialized a locket which had Shiridi Baba on one side and Rama Pattabhishekam on the other side.
Baba told my father to wear it and it will help control his diabetes.
After my father started wearing the locket his diabetes was cured.He didnt need medication too and doctors were quite surprised.
The locket had a purpose to be given to my father and even then Baba reminded my father that its material.
Recently my brother was facing a dilemma and he was very worried about it.
One night he was praying to Baba and he was holding a Shiridi Baba statue in his hand and praying for an answer.
The Shiridi Baba statue in his grip suddenly cracked a little at the feet portion and a non stop stream of Vibuthi was coming from it and covered my brother with Vibuthi and his room was filled with almost 2 pots full of vibuthi.
My brother was totally shaken and called for my uncle who stays with him and even my uncle was surprised to see it.
My brother called me late night and was literally shaking on the phone almost crying cos he said it was like a vibuthi abhishekam all over him.
After that incident the dilemma he was facing also resolved.
Each form of Divinity has a different purpose.
Lord Rama didnt perform Leelas like Lord Krishna cos the purpose of Rama Avatar was mainly to show how an ideal man should live like.
Lord Krishna performed Leelas more than any other Avatar cos He came as a Poorna Avatar.
Some masters take birth to enlighten people through Jnaana and Bhakti eg:Ramana Maharishi,Swami Vivekananda,Ramakrishna Paramahansa.
Some other masters walk this world to uplift Dharma and also preform Leelas for a very specific reason of helping mankind with the illness of existence.
