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Sathya Sai Baba Sai Baba Guru - SATHYA SAI BABA SAIBABAGURU.COM under construction... Recent Developments Media Articles Sri Sathya Sai Baba Welcome Molestation Testimonies This is a Website that seeks to bring to any interested Letters of Resignation reader, several aspects of Sri Sathya Sai Baba of Sleight-of-Hand Videos Puttaparthi, India, that were not known generally to the public previously. Myths, Facts and 4 Famous As most readers may know, Sri Sathya Sai Baba is Miracles Explained probably the most followed spiritual Guru of India, and has a sizeable following in more than a hundred countries. He Sai Baba speaks out about claims to possess miraculous powers of creation, healing, "Internet Rumors" raising the dead, and says that he is Omnipresent, Omnipotent, and Omniscient. He has been claiming for the Sai Baba Expose Websites past 60 years that he is God Almighty in human form and The Messiah. Cult-Related Material He has also done a few creditable charity works , over the Cult Information Booklist decades, and a lot of his followers experience real spiritual transformation and lead inspired lives. Discussion Room The purpose of this website is not to discuss his spiritual discussion room archives philosophy, the teachings that he preaches, or his welfare activities. This website does not seek to take any particular Yahoo discussion board: position on any religious thought or beliefs, or to pass SathyaSaiBabaExposeHeal judgement on the followers of Sathya Sai Baba. Email Madeleine Albright The only purpose of this website is to document the experiences that several long time followers of Sathya Sai Spiritual Overviews Baba have had with him , which could be described as completely in contradiction to what Sathya Sai Baba publicly professes to be. The intention is to inform the readers about these experiences of several former followers of Sathya Sai Baba. The readers should, of course, analyze this information and form their own opinions about Sathya Sai Baba. Some of the accounts of former devotees may be quite graphic and explicit in nature, and strong reader discretion is advised. Every effort has been made to verify the http://www.saibabaguru.com/ (1 of 2) [24/12/2000 5:31:17 PM] Sai Baba Guru - SATHYA SAI BABA experiences recounted by the former followers, and several media agencies around the world too have found the authenticity of the contents of this website, good enough to publish. I thank you for visiting this site, and I sincerely hope that you leave a better informed person. May Truth and Love Guide us all. If any sincere inquirers would like to get in touch with some of the individuals whose experiences are described in this website, please email me at the address below and I can provide you with their contacts. Thank you. [email protected] visitors since August 2000 http://www.saibabaguru.com/ (2 of 2) [24/12/2000 5:31:17 PM] Untitled Document Governmental Developments December 2000, U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright's office is now fully aware of the situation with Sai Baba. On a daily basis, their office receives emails from former devotees seeking action. 'When contacted by INDIA TODAY, a State Department official in Washington said, "Our embassy in Delhi and our consulate in Chennai have been made aware of these allegations. But this appears to be an issue for the Indian courts."' (quoted from India Today, 'A God Accused') November 6, 2000 United Kingdom Parliament activity ..."following The Daily Telegraph story, Labour MP Tony Colman raised the issue in Parliament. A former home office minister Tom Sackville also took up the matter saying, "The authorities have done little so far and that is regrettable." There is a movement now to urge the British Government to issue warnings to people wanting to visit Baba's ashram." (quoted from India Today, 'A God Accused') September 15 UNESCO Press Release Unesco announces it's withdrawal of support from a Sept. 2000 Conference and includes... "the Organization is deeply concerned about widely-reported allegations of sexual abuse involving youths and children that have been levelled at the leader of the movement in question, Sathya Sai Baba." International Media Developments NEW December 4, 2000 'India Today' Front-Cover Investigative Story, "Faith and Controversy" A five-part article in one of India's most recognized and respected magazines. Part 1: "Test of Faith" Part 2: "The Decision That Changed It All" Part 3: "P.C. Sorcar: 'Baba's a bad trickster' , 'Factsheet Sai Baba' and 'Devoteespeak' Part 4: "A God Accused" Part 5: "Allegations and Their Status, and Shadow Play" NEW November 29, 2000 'Tehelca' 3-part article "Sathya Sai Baba, The Truth Unfolds" Part 1: "Is the Sai Baba's Empire Beginning to Disintegrate?" http://www.saibabaguru.com/importantdevelopments.htm (1 of 2) [24/12/2000 5:31:23 PM] Untitled Document Part 2: "Ashram Mandiram: fortress of solitude" Part 3: "Sathya Sai Central Trust: grab as grab can" NEW B.B.C. Radio transcript from November 19, 2000 November 12, 2000 Article in The Age (Australia), "Divine Downfall" November 11, 2000 article in The Age (Australia), "Scandal Engulfs Guru's Empire" Oct. 28, 2000, The Telegraph U.K., "Divine Downfall" September 28, 2000 The Hindu Article, "UNESCO withdraws From Conference" September 6, 2000, Article in the Trouw, "The Downfall of a Guru Sai Baba" (transcribed) Aug. 21, 2000,Germany's BILD Article, "Resident From Munich Ran Away From India - Guru All of a Sudden Wants Sex" (transcribed) August/September 2000 Nexus Magazine Article, "Sai Baba Exposed- Fraud, Fakery & Molestation (transcribed) Important Recent Personal Accounts "Open Letter to Sathya Sai Baba" by Conny Larsson, October 25, 2000 October 2000, To Anyone Who May be Concerned about the sexual abuse involving youths and children that have been reported about Sai Baba. A document from the point of view of an ex-follower of Sai Baba; about how Sai Baba sexually molesting young men became known in Sweden, and consequences thereof; about having been one of those who, in complete faith to Sai Baba´s pure divinity, involved profoundly in the Sathya Sai organisation and in the Education in Human Values program and about being blind to signs about the sexual abuse that is now known. By Britt-Marie Anden http://www.saibabaguru.com/importantdevelopments.htm (2 of 2) [24/12/2000 5:31:23 PM] Untitled Document From the November 6th U.K. Parliament details: 372 N Mr Tony Colman (Putney): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many representations requesting that Her Majesty's Government take action against Sai Baba he has received in the last 12 months. (136849) 373 N Mr Tony Colman (Putney): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make a statement on the activities of Sai Baba involving UK citizens in (a) the UK and (b) India. (136848) 374 N Mr Tony Colman (Putney): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will issue guidance to UK citizens travelling to India about visiting the Sai Baba Ashram. Extracted from this website with the full day's proceedings: http://www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/ http://www.saibabaguru.com/britishparliament.htm [24/12/2000 5:31:24 PM] BBC Radio 4 - Sunday 19th November 2000 - 7:30am BBC Radio 4 - Sunday 19th November 2000 - 7:30am This is Sunday on BBC Radio 4; the time is now just after 7.33 am … Sai Baba, holy guru whose wisdom is profound. Or a sexual predator? "He then abused my stepson, so I then knew that these stories I'd been told by the students were true. The students turned to me, and said 'Please sir, will you go back to England and help us?' (Five minutes of other stories...) We’ll return now to a story we reported on two weeks ago about serious allegations of sexual abuse made against Sai Baba, the popular leader of a religious organisation in India, who claims to have up to 50 million followers around the world. A campaign waged on the Internet by disillusioned former devotees is seeking to warn families of the dangers they face when visiting the Sai Baba Organisation. The allegations are hotly disputed. Stephen Perry investigates, in this week's special report: Sai Baba is one of the most revered gurus in India and has a following that is estimated to be between 10 and 50 million. Most of the devotees are from India, but many travel from the United Kingdom, United States and the rest of the world, in the hope of being granted an interview with the man who claims he is the reincarnation of a revered saint, Shirdi Sai Baba who died in 1918. He is himself now worshipped as a god, an Avatar. "I know that Baba is my saviour. I know that Baba is within me. I know that Baba will direct me. I know that Baba will protect me. I love you father. I need you Father Sai Baba." "I believed that he was the Avatar, and I believed also specifically that he'd called me to be close to him and to be a follower of his, so I felt that there were divine forces at work in bringing me to him, and in giving me a new direction in my life." Jed Geyerhan from Massachusetts in the United States was close to his 16th birthday when he first met Sai Baba a few years ago. Jed had travelled with his aunt to the ashram in Puttaparthi in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh. In 1997 Mick Brown, the Daily Telegraph journalist, joined the 10,000 or so who regularly gathered at the small town that been formed to accommodate devotees at the Sai Baba Centre.
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