Late Sri Ra.Ganapati was a very close devotee of Bhagawan and a deep scholar of scriptural texts in various languages. He has authored a biography series named “Baba: Satya Sai” which is considered a magnificent tribute to the life of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba. Following is an incident mentioned in one of the volumes:
His (Swami’s) college students had the privilege to see another unique creation in the Ootacamund Summer Course in June 1976. Swami, who declared that He would live to see ninety six years in this body, mentioned that eighteen important institutions would be established by Him all over India in the remaining forty six years, and circled His hand. Immediately there appeared in His hand a big medal with the map of India engraved. There were inscribed therein the eighteen institutions that are to appear in the next near-half-century. Not only that, the medal also carried the important 'achievements-to-be' of Swami in the future, in microscopic Devanagiri characters in the Sanskrit language." (Baba: Satya Sai Part 2, Ra.Ganapati, Page 85)
The above incident was mentioned in the book “Sai, Thy Kingdom Come” as a proof that Swami was not speaking in Lunar Years and that many things are yet to happen in Sathya Sai Avatar. Here is the excerpt from the book:
What needs to be noted here is that Swami not only mentions that He would live till 96, but also indicates He would be present for 46 years after 1976. Swami was 50 at that time and that is why He talks about the “remaining 46 years” of total 96 years. Since He indirectly acknowledges His actual age at that time in regular calendar years, it is only logical to assume that the 96 and 46 years mentioned are also in regular calendar years. He could not have been using two different calendars at the same time. Moreover, after 1976 (till 2011), Swami was in His body only for 35 years. It is quite obvious that 35 standard calendar years cannot be equivalent to 46 years of any calendar, let alone a lunar one.
The following audio clipping has Bhagawan’s original Discourse with respect to the above mentioned incident. It also contains some other amazing revelations that IS NOT TO BE MISSED!
Please click here for the audio
[I do not know the person who compiled this audio clipping. It was forwarded to me by a Sai friend. When I get the details of the original source, I will put appropriate credits]
For more about His imminent return, please read the book "Sai Thy Kingdom Come" at www.saikingdom.com
srijith, a million, million thanks for putting this audio clip.
ReplyDeleteSairam Ramesh,
DeleteYou are most welcome. I need to find out who originally put together this amazing clip.
Sai Love
Sreejith
Why are a few excerpts from Sathya Sai Speaks left out. Please read below::
ReplyDeleteDid Shirdi Sai Baba lived for 96 years or 84 years??
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During a discourse on 28th September 1990 Sathya Sai Baba said that Shirdi Sai Baba was born on 28th Sept 1835 and lived upto 15th Oct 1918 which is essentially 84 years but when converted to lunar calendar it comes out to 95 years running.
Baba said "Today I do not intend to speak on Navarathri or Sivarathri I propose today to reveal what has not been known to anyone hitherto.In the former Nizam's dominions, there was a remote village called Pathri. In that village therewere a couple named Gangabhavadya and Devagiriamma. They were grieving over the lack of children. In answer to their prayers, a son was born on September 28, 1835. Today is the anniversary of that day. That child was Sai Baba."
Now if we look at Baba's calculation it matches to the same as Shirdi Sai Baba.
Source: Sathya Sai Speaks. Vol 23 Chap.28 - Revelations about the Sai Avatar
Sairam DE,
DeleteI agree with you regarding the details you mentioned regarding the Shirdi Sai Avatar. But Swami has never indicated even indirectly that the life-terms of Shirdi Sai and Sathya Sai Avatar would be the same.
If you listen to the audio clip from 1976, Swami says He will be in His body for another 46 years. In 2011, did Swami complete 46 lunar years after 1976? No. According to lunar year calculation, in 2011 Swami completed 39 lunar years after 1976.
Sai Love
Sreejith
Sai Ram Sreejith,
ReplyDeleteJust for your reference, since you keep getting these “lunar attacks”!!! If you look up this link:
http://aravindb1982.hubpages.com/hub/Delhi-Tour-Part-6
there is a clear (B&W) reference by Bhagwan Himself as to his physical age: 85. This was during his last delhi-shimla trip in 2010. Scroll down towards the end of this article to read it. Regarding Shirdi baba, it is pertinent to recall that in the early days many of the Shirdi Sai devotees had objected to SSB being Shirdi Sai born again, saying that shirdi baba had said that He would come again as a "lad of 8 years". Baba (SSB) had clarified that it was due to a misunderstanding on the part of the listener (I think it was kaksaheb dixit) and what shirdi baba had actually said was “after 8 years.” This is on record. It was disclosed by Baba to Madhav Dixit, nephew of Kakasaheb Dixit. Madhav Dixit had the good fortune of having darshan of both the Sai's. Now the 8 years gap is strictly as per western calendar (1918-26) and there is no question of any lunar / Martian or any other calendar!!! Regards
Ironic is what i remember from hearing of someone (i think it was susanna), while i was in Puttaparthi. She told me something about a discourse with Baba. She must have been there also during that discourse. Baba mentioned there that he was in his 90's or at least older than how we would count according to western counting. People were laughing when he said that and when the discourse was going to be published, someone had changed the age! The discourse may have been from the end of 2008, but i'm not sure and maybe she was also not sure what time it exactly was. However, i have here the book "Divine revelations", which mentions something about his age that might be already included in the book of this website. By the way, my nose is being tickled when i'm busy with the message. Perhaps Baba's sign to indicate that the age in the discourse is not like a final truth.
DeleteI also got dreams with Baba that could indicate his return, rather than a "departure" that was final (from the body).
Sreejith,
ReplyDeleteInteresting that you should post this now! Last week, I was listening to Dr. T. Ravikumar, the Chemistry professor from Brindavan campus. He spoke at the Indian Culture & Spirituality course in 2012 this year and mentioned the very same episode. He was present on this Ooty trip of 1976 I think. He was saying that although students present there tried to read the sanskrit script on the medallion, the script was so small that they were unable to read it. Maybe it was meant to be that way at that time! :). It was one of the evening sessions at ooty that Swami 'rewarded' them with, for winning a 'race' (which He set them up to win, of course!). Amazing allegory huh?
The Recording of Dr. Ravikumar's speech is on Radiosai (June 2012).
Amazing to hear the actual discourse. thanks for posting, and thanks to whoever put it together.
LR.
I am getting puzzled, pls check this out: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/saibabanews/message/48711
ReplyDeletehow many ages did baba have?
Wonderful! I always wanted to listen to this discourse since I read about this in a website. Thank you again. What Swami spoke of always come true. Let's have patience and wait for the future plans of Swami to be revealed.
ReplyDeleteWow. Thank you for bringing forward this audio of Sai. Excellent.
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