Sai Baba, Man of Miracles

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Summary: Wonderful and uplifting
Review: Book Review:

The author says that this book is for mainly three kind of readers:

1. The many for whom the mysterious, marvelous and miracles of life hold interest and appeal. 2. Searchers after spiritual light who have not yet found what they seek 3. For most ardent and experienced Sai devotees , who can know more about him.

SAI BABA : MAN OF MIRACLES: Author: Howard Murphet

I was glancing in B&N over the Eastern thoughts. Then as I was going through I found this book.

I was interested in this book because I have had some interest in ESP and miracles. I have wondered how some people rise above the natural laws and perform miracles.

It is not that I had not heard about SAI BABA. I had heard about him now and then.

But I had never thought much about him and I let it pass.

Since past few months I started hearing more about SAI BABA and his miracles. So I picked up this book and I am glad I did it.

The author starts with this book. He had gone to INDIA and before that he had not heard about BABA. This was in 60s. At that time some Indians he met had told him that yogis in INDIA existed at earlier times but now the country was into materialism and not much into spiritualism. But as he was travelling India and questioning to himself if there were really any good yogis still around. - He somehow was guided to SAI BABA.

Now this author was skeptic and did not just believe what others said. So he thought he would observe BABA carefully and figure out the truth.

At the beginning the author describes SAI BABA and his early childhood and what he was as a child.

And then how he became know n as BABA and how he is the incarnation of Shridi SAI BABA.

The author himself is puzzled when BABA performs miracles in front of him and he cannot believe it. He witnesses this again and again numerous times. The most common being his Vibhuti, which he brought out many times.

Still the author is puzzled and finally he comes to get personal visits with BABA and comes to know him Better. Then he realizes that a mere magician could not be performing such feats and that he was not being hypnotized.

He suggests a couple of reasons for this thing. First of all BABA does not do this thing for popularity but he does it for his disciples, to help them.

He always gives discourses in spiritual topic and does bhajans etc. And his miracles are not like producing commercial stuff. But mostly he materializes Vibhuti for disciple, lockets with gods pictures etc.

If I go one describing his miracles there is a lot to say.

But it ranges from simple things to surgical operations and even saving lives.

The author also interviewed many of his disciples and there are people from all walks of life in that .

He talked with few Indian scientists of that time and some top diplomats and heard their comments and heard the miracles that they had witnessed.

Then the author in one chapter mentions the te4aching of SAI BABA. Actually his life actually is his mission his work and his love for disciples and humankind.

And finally the author talks about SAI BABA as an Avatar, as a Reincarnate of Vishnu.

As Krishna had mentioned in Gita" THAT at the time when the world needs me I will come/"

Did he come as SAI BABA this time? I found this book very interesting, touching and uplifting.

Maybe some of you have heard about SAI BABA and maybe some of you have even had the opportunity to meet him.

I have had faith on him from before but lately my faith has increased in him.

If you do not believe in miracles and don't believe in SAI BABA this is a nice book to read and judge for yourself. Of course judgement is a personal opinion.

But I would like to hear from anybody who has some interest in SAI BABA and I would really enjoy to hear from someone who has personally met him.

Nirmal Ghimire

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Rating:
Summary: Sai Baba, Man or God?
Review: Howard Murphet has shown himself to be a very inaccurate and fanciful reporter of many events. He claimed, for example, that Hitler was persuaded when he made the final decision to invade the USSR by the influence of Sri Aurobindo of India! But Hitler had planned this for many years, and the invasion plans had been in full operation since the end of the Battle of Britain. A man who claims such absurd things cannot be trusted not to have been duped by his own desires to experience miracles and more. Therefore, this book is highly suspect from beginning to end.

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Summary: Would have given 5 stars to this book yesterday!
Review: I was educated in a high school founded by some of Sathya Sai Baba's followers in India. I can say the school, people who founded it and the education I got there were all excellent. I feel fortunate to have attended this school!

But, me and my family never believed in Sai Baba as God or Avatar. We always thought of him as a fraud and scam artist.

His devotees were excellent people and served others with love. They tried to follow many of his teachings in their lives and to worked to propogated good values etc. Especially, his message of universal truth in all religions.

After almost fifteen years I stumbled upon this book and couple of other books on him. These were written by initially skeptic people who started believing in Sai Baba after some personal experiences. I bought and read them eagerly as I was trying to see what I would feel now after all these years. For three days all I did was read these books. I was so curious and excited, I almost wanted to believe everything I read.

This feeling did not last long as I found some very interesting sources on Web giving a different account or explanation of some of the miracles and events described in the book.

If you are curious and want to know about Baba please not only read this book but also the other sources to get a complete picture and then judge for your self.

Sai Baba's Miracles: An Overview Edited by Dale Beyerstein

You can read this book online at

http://psg.com/~ted/bcskeptics/sbmir/db-book.html

Good Luck with your journey!!

I gave three stars to this book for excellent description of Sai Baba from a devotee's point of view.

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Summary: Great book for open minded people - bigots need not buy.
Review: I've read this book and no one has to believe something they have not experinced. Murphets experience is well described. Yes, I too have learnt from the Satya Sai Organisation. Sai Baba doesn't ask for followers.

Take this book as you may - with skepticism or any other way but don't bother with the moronic reviews that attack the subject of the book. Any teacher of any substance will be attacked by people with an axe to grind. Articles on the web attacking Baba or reviews that state unproven and blatently false allegations should be given the attention one gives to trash in the gutter.

If you have an open mind, and are interested go for it. Religious bigots and people with an axe to grind - save your money and a tree. Don't tell us you shredded the book, just don't buy it.

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Summary: Great book for open minded people - bigots need not buy.
Review: Sai Baba is noteworthy more for the size of his afro than for his hypocrisy, which is probably about average for the saint business. He is fairly discrete about having sex with his followers, which is to his credit, and while he does make his fortune bilking the gullible he is moderate in his predations compared to, say, Rev. Moon. ...

Still, read this book if you wonder whether it is more profitable to be an honest man or an exploiter of the credulous.

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Summary: an excellent book.
Review: The book is an excellent book for all kinds of people i.e those who beleive in baba and for those dont beleive in baba and are wanting to know more about baba.It is a good summary and compilation of the miracles and the life of shri satya sai baba.All information is given about Sai baba,right from his birth to his performing miracles which are beyond the understading of science.The book is very well written and that too in very simple language which can even be understood by children.

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Summary: A good book to learn about Sai Baba
Review: This book has a lot of personal experiences about Sai Baba, and focuses a lot on the many 'miracles' he has performed. Baba says that it is his teachings, and not his miracles, that are important, but that his miracles are his 'calling card' to get our attention. Many people new to Sai Baba focus a lot on his miracles, and then later really start to take his teachings to heart. As such, this is a good book to start with.

I spent ten days at his Ashram in India and saw him produce Vibbuthi, a holy ash, the most common of his 'miracles,' many times. Jesus also had much controversy during his time; I believe an Avatar is a mirror, and we only see in one what we are ready to see. Other good books on Baba for beginners are "The Holy Man and the Psyciatrist," and "Ten steps to Keseva."

Rating:
Summary: A good book to learn about Sai Baba
Review: This book has a lot of personal experiences about Sai Baba, and focuses a lot on the many 'miracles' he has performed. Baba says that it is his teachings, and not his miracles, that are important, but that his miracles are his 'calling card' to get our attention. Many people new to Sai Baba focus a lot on his miracles, and then later really start to take his teachings to heart. As such, this is a good book to start with.

I spent ten days at his Ashram in India and saw him produce Vibbuthi, a holy ash, the most common of his 'miracles,' many times. Jesus also had much controversy during his time; I believe an Avatar is a mirror, and we only see in one what we are ready to see. Other good books on Baba for beginners are "The Holy Man and the Psyciatrist," and "Ten steps to Keseva."

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Summary: Excellent book on Sai Baba.
Review: This book touched me personally. When I first read it, my heart jumped and I decided to go see him in India for myself. Well, having seen him three times- sans the miracles mentioned in the book, the inner transformation is what left the deepest impression. Vivikananda said, you can try to perform all the religious techniques & such, but unless an Over Soul lights the pilot flame within you, you'll get nowhere. So it was for me, a Christian.

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Summary: Don't buy this book
Review: this is not a very good Baba book. Purty's is better but hard to find in this country.