Theos-Talk Archives (January 1998 Message tt00359)

At 07:28 PM 1/25/1998 -0800, you wrote:
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>>    Can somebody tell me which Sai Baba we're talking about? There is the
>>deceased Sai Baba who was an important sage and teacher, and there is the
>>current Sai Baba who uses stage magic tricks and Scientology-style
>>blackmail tactics to keep his followers in line. A follower of the former,
>>I could not see being refused admission to the ES. I can see problems with
>>a follower of the latter.
>>    Bart Lidofsky
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>No stage magician or blackmailing fake guru could last for over 50 years
>in India; garnering 30 millions of followers.  Rajneesh was run out India
>because of his patent phoneyness.
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>HPB was (and still is) tarred with the same brush. Virtually any real guru
>will be smeared by the superficial carper.  One has to investigate more
>deeply.
>
>Sathya Sai Baba is a real Theosophist.
>
>Best,
>
>--
>Nicholas <> am455@lafn.org <> Los Angeles


Well said.

His emphasis on the need to serve our fellow beings has spurred a lot of
individuals into active projects to help the poor and the sick and results
can be seen all over India and the world. Anyone who sees the results first
hand can appreciate them. Results are what counts especially for those who
are the beneficiaries.


Ramadoss