Which Sai Baba Books Do You Need?
A Selected and Annotated Bibliographical Guide to Sathya Sai
Baba
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A GUIDE TO BOOKS ON SATHYA SAI BABA
Introduction
By mid-1997, the phenomenal increase in numbers of publications
dealing with Sathya Sai Baba has brought the total number of books and
articles on Sai Baba (in English alone) to close to 400 items (most
of them books). Given the different countries in which they are
published (mainly India, USA, England, Australia and New Zealand, they
are not usually available for browsing in bookstores or even in
specialised Sai Bookstores. The choice for old and new devotees
thirsting for further (especially updated) knowledge and enlightenment
on Sai Baba's teachings is becoming bewildering. Many devotees will
have had the experience of hearing of a new promising title and
ordering it sight unseen only later to discover that it is not quite
what they were expecting. To try to avoid this happening and to
attempt to diffuse book knowledge about Sai Baba more efficiently, the
present Bibliographical guide sets out to classify approximately 260
selected works by or about Sathya Sai Baba. A brief indication of the
contents of a few of them is also offered in order to help prospective
readers to choose new books or articles which are most likely to
respond to their particular interests and needs.
The guide is divided into five parts. The first four parts are
categories of selected items and the fifth is a full bibliographical
listing of all the items chosen.
Acknowledgement
With love, to Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, for leading me
along a devious path which has resulted in the honour of serving Him
in the preparation of this short reference work. I humbly submit it in
His Service.
Part 1 The Sources of Sathya Sai Baba's Teachings
Part 2 Baba as Seen and Interpreted by His Devotees and Others
Part 3 Applied Teachings
Part 4 Delving Deeper into Baba
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Part 1 The Sources of Sathya Sai Baba's Teachings
These are very many in number and form the public basis of His
teachings. They are frequently quoted and discussed. (The private
teachings are those that He gives to individual and groups of devotees
in the privacy of the interview room. In many of the books and
articles published by devotees they share these with us.)
(i) Sathya Sai Speaks Series
The first series was compiled from the speeches of Sathya Sai Baba
from 1953 to 1982, mainly by N. Kasturi. The recently published
Volumes XII, XIII, and XIV complete this series (up to 1982). A New
Series of Discourses since 1982 is now being published (Vols XVI-XXIV
so far).
There are several different editions in India and U.S.A. See under
Gries for Index to Vols. I-XI of the American Editions. See B.Steel,
1997, under SATHYA SAI SPEAKS (pp. 228-239) for a Concordance by
volume and chapter between the Revised Enlarged Indian edition and the
American edition of Volumes I to XI.
Below are listed the volumes of the Revised Enlarged Indian
Editions. Note that the similarly numbered American editions (U.S.)
are often very different in content.
Sathya Sai Speaks, I [Discourses, 1953-1960] U.S.
1953-1960
Sathya Sai Speaks, II [Discourses, 1961-1962] U.S.
1960-1962
Sathya Sai Speaks, III [Discourses, 1963] U.S.
1960-1964
Sathya Sai Speaks, IV [Discourses, 1964] U.S.
1964-1965
Sathya Sai Speaks, V [Discourses, 1965] U.S. 1965-1967
Sathya Sai Speaks, VI [Discourses, 1966]
U.S.1967-1968
Sathya Sai Speaks, VII [Discourses, 1967] U.S.
1968-1971
Sathya Sai Speaks, VIII [Discourses, 1968] U.S.
1972-1973
Sathya Sai Speaks, IX [Discourses, 1969] U.S.
1974-1975
Sathya Sai Speaks, X [Discourses, 1970] U.S.
1975-1979
Sathya Sai Speaks, XI [Discourses, 1972] U.S.
1980-1982
Sathya Sai Speaks, XII [Discourses, 1973-1974]
Sathya Sai Speaks, XIII [Discourses, 1975-1977]
Sathya Sai Speaks, XIV [Discourses, 1978-1980]
Sathya Sai Speaks, XV [Discourses, 1981-1982]
Sathya Sai Speaks, XVI (New Series) 1983
Sathya Sai Speaks, XVII [Discourses 1984]
Sathya Sai Speaks, XVIII [Discourses, 1985]
Sathya Sai Speaks, XIX [Discourses, 1986]
Sathya Sai Speaks, XX [Discourses, 1987]
Sathya Sai Speaks, XXI [Discourses, 1988]
Sathya Sai Speaks, XXII [Discourses, 1989]
Sathya Sai Speaks, XXIII [Discourses, 1990]
Sathya Sai Speaks, XXIV [Discourses, 1991]
In addition, the Discourses of the Years 1985 - 1992 have been
compiled by devotees in the West Indies (Trinidad) in the following
four volumes.
Discourses by Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, Vols 1-4,
Compiled by Tajmool Hosein, Trinidad, Sri Sathya Sai Baba Organisation
of the West Indies, 1988-1993.
Subsequent Discourses may be found in the monthly journal
Sanathana Sarathi, issued by the Sri Sathya Sai Books and
Publications Trust of Prasanthi Nilayam.
A separate volume, containing the Kodaikanal Discourses of April
1996 has been prepared by Canadian devotees: Discourses in
Kodaikanal, April 1996, Prasanthi Nilayam Sai Towers 1997
[Canadian Devotees].
There also exist many video recordings of Baba's Discourses.
Most, including those listed below, are produced by James Redmond
and marketed by the Video Education Company of Dallas, Texas.
November 19, 1990: Service
November 20, 1990: Gaining God's Love
November 22, 1990: Education
November 23, 1990: The Motherland
November 24, 1990: The Biggest Miracle
April, 1991: Talk to Westerners (Kodaikanal)
November 22, 1991: Ideal Lives
November 23, 1991: Winning the Lord's Grace
1992 Discourse: Importance of a Name
March 3, 1992: Discourse on Bhajans
November 22, 1992: Discourse
November 23, 1992: Discourse
February 19, 1993: Shivaratri
February 20, 1993: Shivaratri (English sub-titles)
November 20, 1993: Discourse
November 23, 1993: Discourse
December 25, 1993: Christmas Discourse
November 22, 1994: Discourse
November 23, 1994: Discourse
July 8, 1995: Discourse
July 11, 1995: Discourse
July 12, 1995: Discourse
November 18, 1995: Water Project Discourse
November 19, 1995: Women's Day
November 20, 1995: Discourse on E.H.V.
November 21, 1995: Discourse
November 22, 1995: Discourse
November 23, 1995: 70th Birthday Discourse
February 17, 1996: Discourse
February 18, 1996: Discourse
July 29, 1996: Discourse
July 30, 1996: Discourse
November 19, 1996: Ladies Day Discourse
November 21, 1996: Discourse
November 22, 1996: Discourse
November 23, 1996: Birthday Discourse
December 25, 1996: Christmas Discourse
March 7, 1997: Discourse
March 8, 1997: Discourse
July 16, 1997: Discourse
July 17, 1997: Discourse
July 19, 1997: Discourse
July 20, 1997: Discourse
(ii) Summer Showers Series
Compiled from discourses given by Sri Sathya Sai Baba during the
summer courses on Indian Culture and Spirituality at Brindavan
(Whitefield), 1972-1979.
The 1977 volume is titled Summer Roses on the Blue Mountain
because it refers to the 1976 course held in the hill station of
Ootacamund.
Summer Showers in Brindavan, 1972, Prasanthi Nilayam, Sri
Sathya Sai Books and Publications Trust.
Summer Showers in Brindavan, 1973, Bombay, Sri Sathya Sai
Education Foundation.
Summer Showers in Brindavan, 1974, New Delhi, Bhagavan Sri
Sathya Sai Seva Samithi.
Summer Roses on the Blue Mountain, 1976, Prasanthi Nilayam,
Sri Sathya Sai Books and Publications Trust.
Summer Showers in Brindavan, 1977, Prasanthi Nilayam, Sri
Sathya Sai Books and Publications Trust.
Summer Showers in Brindavan, 1978, Prasanthi Nilayam, Sri
Sathya Sai Books and Publications Trust.
Summer Showers in Brindavan, 1979, Brindavan, Kadugodi, Sri
Sathya Sai Hostel.
Summer Showers in Brindavan, 1990, Prasanthi Nilayam, Sri
Sathya Sai Books and Publications Trust.
Summer Showers in Brindavan, 1993, Prasanthi Nilayam, Sri
Sathya Sai Books and Publications Trust
(iii) Vahini Series
Teachings of Sai Baba on specific topics. Translated from Telugu.
Published by Sri Sathya Sai Baba Books and Publications Trust of
Prasanthi Nilayam and (by arrangement) by the Sathya Sai Baba Book
Center of America:
Bhagavatha Vahini [Sai Baba's version of the Bhagavata -
The Story of the Glory of the Lord]
Dharma Vahini, 4th ed., 1975. [The Path of Virtue.
Teachings on Righteousness]
Dhyana Vahini, [Teachings on Meditation]
Gita Vahini, 4th ed., 1978. [Teachings on the Bhagavad
Gita, The Divine Gospel]
Jnana Vahini, [Teachings on Eternal Wisdom]
Leela Kaivalya Vahini, [The Cosmic Play of God]
Prasanthi Vahini, [The Bliss of Supreme Peace]
Prasnothara Vahini, [Answers to Spiritual Questions]
Prema Vahini, [The Stream of Divine Love]
Ramakatha Rasa Vahini, Parts I and II [The Sweet Story of
Rama's Glory]
Sandeha Nivarini, Dialogues with Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai
Baba, New Delhi, Bhagawan Sri Sathya Seva Samiti. [Clearance of
Spiritual Doubts]
Sathya Sai Vahini, [Spiritual Messages of Sathya Sai Baba]
Sutra Vahini, [Analytical Aphorisms on Supreme Reality.
Spiritual Message of Sathya Sai]
Upanishad Vahini, [Essence of Vedic Knowledge. Teachings on
Spiritual Discipline]
Vidya Vahini, [Flow of Spiritual Education]
Prema Dhaara, (A Collection of Letters from Sri Sathya Sai
Baba to His Students), Queanbeyan, Australia, Sri Sathya Sai
Organization of Australia and Papua New Guinea, 1994.
Sadhana, The Inward Path, ed. N Kasturi, Prasanthi Nilayam,
Sri Sathya Sai Books and Publications Trustks , 1976. [Quotations]
Teachings of Sri Satya Sai Baba, Prasanthi Nilayam, Sri
Sathya Sai Books, [n.d.]
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The following books deal with selected Discourses of Swami:
An Eastern View of Jesus Christ, Divine Discourses of
Sathya Sai Baba, translated by Lee Hewlett and K. Nataraj, London, Sai
Publications, [n.d.]
Discourses on the Bhagavad-Gita, Compiled and edited by Al
Drucker, Prasanthi Nilayam, Sri Sathya Sai Books and Publications
Trust, 1988.
Voice of the Avatar, Parts I and II, Prasanthi Nilayam, Sri
Sathya Sai Books and Publications, 1980. [ed. D. Hejmadi] [Reprinted
by arrangement by Sathya Sai Book Center of America, 1987]
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Quotations
As well as the more structured reference volumes listed further
on, there are several smaller handy selections of inspirational
quotations like the following:
Immortal Quotations of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, A
Spiritual Ready Reckoner, Ruhela, S.P. (ed.), Delhi, B.R. Publishing
Corporation, 1996.
Tablets of Truth, Sayings of Sai Baba in Calligraphical Script,
Shaw, A, New Delhi, Sterling, 1994.
The Essential Sai, An Introduction to the Sacred Mission of Sri
Sathya Sai Baba, Vancouver, Sainet Editorial Committee, 1995.
Also: London, Sathya Sai Book Centre of UK, 1996.
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For Children
Sathya Sai Baba, Chinna Katha, 2 vols. (Stories and
Parables for Children). Quoted from the Divine Discourses, Prasanthi
Nilayam, Sri Sathya Sai Books and Publications, 1988.
Sathya Sai Baba, Stories for Children, 2 vols, Prasanthi
Nilayam, Sri Sathya Sai Books and Publications Trust, n.d.
Satvic Stories, Kurzweil, B., Puttaparthi, Sai Towers,
1995.
Children's Baba, 5th ed., Mangalore, Vishwamitra, R.M.,
Vivek Sahitya Male, 1994. [1977].
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Magazines containing Discourses and Other News
The two below are published in Prasanthi Nilayam, one officially
by the Sri Sathya Sai Books and Publications Trust and the other by
the Sai Towers Company. In addition, most national Sathya Sai
Organisations print some of Baba's major Discourses in their
magazines.
Sanathana Sarathi, Prasanthi Nilayam, Sri Sathya Sai Books
and Publications Trust [A monthly magazine for devotees. Details from
any Sai Baba Center.]
Spiritual Impressions, 1996-, Prasanthi Nilayam, Sai
Towers, Bimonthly Sai Magazine, US $21 p.a.
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Many devotees are blessed with the privilege of receiving
communications directly from Sai Baba, especially in the form of
revelations during meditation and dreams. A supremely privileged few
claim to have received whole Discourses in this way or to have had
visionary Dialogues with Baba, which they then write down and share
with the rest of us. Below are listed the principal of these
collections of other messages from Swami.
Sathya Sai's Amrita Varshini, 2nd ed., Aditya, S.,
Prasanthi Nilayam Sai Towers, 1996 [1st ed., 1992]. Direct messages
from Baba. 10 detailed visionary conversations and discussions with
Him.
Sathya Sai's Anugraha Varshini, Aditya, S., Prasanthi
Nilayam Sai Towers, 1997. [More of the same.]
Messages from my Dear Friend Sai Baba, Bailey, Elvie,
Adelaide, Sathya Sai Baba Organisation of South Australia, 1989.
[1997: Prasanthi Nilayam, Sai Towers.]
Baba is Here. Conversations with God on His Omnipresence,
Busto, Graciela, Faber, VA, Leela, 1998. [Translated from Spanish:
Babá está aquí, Buenos Aires Errepar, 1992.]
Little Heart, Unique Graciousness, rev. ed., Prasanthi
Nilayam, Saindra, 1994 [1st ed. 1993]. [Mystical visions and
conversations of an elderly English lady who claims to have been
Radha's brother in a previous incarnation.]
My Beloved. The Love and Teaching of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai
Baba, Penn, C., Prasanthi Nilayam, Sri Sathya Sai Baba Books and
Publications Trust, [1981].[The lengthy messages include the very
well-known one beginning `Your Mission has begun' from 1979.]
1985: Sai Messages for You and Me, Ralli, Lucas: London,
Vrindavanum Books.
1987: Sai Messages for You and Me, Vol II, Ralli,
Lucas:London, Vrindavanum Books.
1990: Sai Messages for You and Me, Vol III, Ralli,
Lucas:London, [n.p.].
1993: Sai Messages for You and Me, Vol IV, Ralli,
Lucas:Madras (Chennai), [n.p.].
[Mr. Ralli assures us that the messages have been confirmed by
Swami, who also gave him permission to publish them.]
Sai Sandesh. Messages from the Inner Sai, Usha, S.,
Prasanthi Nilayam, Sai Towers, 1995.
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Where to Find What in the Sai Literature, Friedrich,
Richard, Vienna, Sathya Sai Philosophische Vereinigung, 1991.
An Index of Sathya Sai Speaks, Vols. I-XI, Gries, David and
Elaine, Tustin, Sathya Sai Book Center of America, 1993.
[Indispensable for searching for quotations on specific topics in
the American Edition of Sathya Sai Speaks, Vols. I-XI and XV. For
those who possess the Revised Indian Editions, there is a Concordance
in B. Steel (1997), pp. 228-239. See below.]
Digest. A Collection of Sri Sathya Sai Baba's Sayings,
Krishna Murty, Tumuluru, Roveredo, Fondazione Sathya Sai Seva, 1985.
There is also a recently published second volume.
A Compendium of the Teachings of Sathya Sai Baba, Leslie-Chaden,
Charlene, Prasanthi Nilayam, Sai Towers, 1997.
[A huge 740-page computerised alphabeticised selection of
quotations from Sai Baba and commentators on more than a thousand
topics. The end Bibliography is disappointing in such an ambitious
project.]
A Basic Dictionary for Sai Baba Devotees and Others, Steel,
Brian:1992: London, Vrindavanum Books, 1992.
The Sathya Sai Baba Compendium. A Guide to the First Seventy
Years, Steel, Brian: 1997: (ed.) York Beach, Samuel Weiser, 1997.
[An alphabetical reference work on 300 topics relating to the Life
and Teachings of Sathya Sai Baba as presented by Baba and His major
commentators in English.]
Translations by Baba, Youngs, Homer S., Tustin, California,
Sathya Sai Book Center of America, 1975.
[A welcome early reference book, still very useful but in need of
expansion and updating. The translation definitions are taken from
Baba's Discourses or from the written English translations of these.]
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Bhajanamaala, 2nd ed., ed. D.Witerajne, Prasanthi Nilayam,
Sri Sathya Sai Books and Publications Trust, 1995.
[In addition to bhajans (grouped according to type, e.g. Ganesha,
Rama, Sai Ma, etc. but with no translation into English), the book
contains useful explanation of Hindu concepts and on worship.]
Sai Baba and You: Practical Spirituality. A Visitor's Guide.
Gardner, Mark and Barbara, Santa Barbara, Wisdom Works Press,
1988. [Sathya Sai Book Center of America]
[A very useful guide to the visitor to Baba's ashrams. It includes
advice on how to prepare for this spiritual experience.]
Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba. The Mission and the Message.
(Some Often Asked Questions), Jagadeesan, J., Kuala Lumpur, n.p.,
1980.
The First Pilgrimage to Sathya Sai Baba, rev. ed., Irani,
Dara, Tustin, California, Sathya Sai Book Center of America, 1994.
[1982]
Prasanthi Guide, Padmanaban, R., Prasanthi Nilayam, Sai
Towers, 1995.
[Contains excellent, comprehensive, and up-to-date practical
details for the devotee or visitor to Baba's ashrams and Bangalore.]
i, we and HE, Shah, Indulal,Prasanthi Nilayam, [n.p.].
1997.
[A useful primer on following Sai Baba's precepts, plus some
selected Discourses.]
Sai Baba in Brief, 4th ed., Shaw, C., CO, Om Productions,
1996.
[In question and answer form.]
Travelling to India for the First Time, Video Education
Company, Dallas, Texas.
Journey to Sai Baba. A Visitor's Guide, Worthington, V.,
Faber, VA, Leela, 1995.
Questions and Answers on Practical Spirituality and Bhagavan
Sri Sathya Sai Baba, Vidyakar, O.P., Puttaparthi, Sai Towers,
1995.
[A selective guide to the spiritual path with Swami, containing
practical information and advice.]
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Sai Study Circles. Some Suggested Topics, Jagadeesan, J.,
Kuala Lumpur, Sri Sathya Sai Central Council, [n.d]
Pathways to God. A Study Guide to the Teachings of Sathya Sai
Baba, Roof, Jonathan, Faber, Virginia, Leela Press, 1991.
[A very painstakingly assembled selection of 27 subject areas,
with comments, questions and many references to Baba's Discourses for
further study.]
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Bhajanamaala, 2nd ed., ed. D.Witerajne, Prasanthi Nilayam,
Sri Sathya Sai Books and Publications Trust, 1995.
Bhajanamavali, Santa Barbara, Sathya Sai Baba Center.
[A collection of bhajans for overseas devotees, with English
translations]
Worship of Sri Sathya Sai Baba, Ruhela, Sushila Devi, New
Delhi, Diamond Pocket Books, 1998.
Sai Bhajana Mala, International Edition, Prasanthi Nilayam,
Sri Sathya Sai Books and Publications Trust, 1993.
Sathya Sai Speaks on Community Devotional Singing (Bhajan),
Sangster, Lesley (ed.), Adelaide, South Australia, 1989.
Sathya Sai Songbook, Adelaide, Sri Sathya Sai Baba Centre
of South Australia, 1988.
The Technical Side of Having Good Bhajans, Video Education
Company, Dallas, Texas.
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Decisions and Recommendations. 6th World Conference of Sathya
Sai Organisations (November 1995), Prasanthi Nilayam, Sri Sathya
Sai Books and Publications.
Sai Service and You. A Guidebook for the Performance of Sai
Service Activities, Kuala Lumpur, Sri Sathya Sai Central Council,
1991.
Service and Spirituality. The Sathya Sai Movement in Malaysia,
Kuala Lumpur, Sri Sathya Sai Central Council of Malaysia, 1985.
[To commemmorate Baba's 60th Birthday.]
Love in Action, Proceedings of the Meeting of Sai
Organisations of Europe, Hamburg, 12-15 May, 1989.
[This includes a summary by Al Drucker of a Workshop on
Spirituality, pp. 99-155.]
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Part 2 Baba as seen and interpreted by His Devotees and Others
The books most useful for new devotees or persons with an interest
or curiosity about Sai Baba are those which, as well as giving
personal experiences, offer historical details, interviews with other
devotees (especially concerning miracles) and some analysis and
guidance from the authors from the vantage point of their closer
contact or understanding of Baba and His Message. The ones most
recommended are those in Groups 1 and 2 below. Those in Group 1 are
mainly, but not entirely, by devotees of long standing.
In this first section are presented those fascinating classic (but
still very relevant) accounts of discovering and following Baba by
early devotees and a few others, who were privileged to have very
close personal contact with (and attention from) Sathya Sai Baba. Most
of these accounts cover the period of the 1960s, 1970s and the early
1980s. Since then, for all but a very few privileged devotees, close
contact with Baba, apart from the tiny minority who may be granted a
personal interview with Him, has now become a physical impossibility.
Balu, Shakuntala, Living Divinity, London, Sawbridge, 1984.
[A devotee from 1976 until her death, the late Mrs. Balu shares
her close observations on Baba and interviews with other devotees,
particularly concerning miracles. She also offers descriptions and
explanations of Hindu ceremonies in Prasanthi Nilayam and Brindavan.
The book contains a very useful Sanskrit-English glossary.]
Balu, V. and Balu, Shakuntala, Divine Glory, Bangalore,
S.B.Publications, 1985.
[This interesting book consisting of separate parts by Mr Balu and
the late Mrs Balu is full of very special detail and observations,
particularly concerning miracles and worship. In their many interviews
of Indian devotees, they offer extra detail on Baba's early miracles,
updating the accounts of Purnaiya and Kasturi. The book is recommended
for both Indian and non-Indian readers.]
Baskin, Diana, Divine Memories of Sathya Sai Baba, San
Diego, Birth Day, 1990.
[The writer and her mother were especially close to Baba in the
1970s and 1980s and Diana offers a very special and valuable account
of her spiritual path and her relationship with Baba during this
time.]
Fanibunda, Eruch B., Vision of the Divine, Bombay, Sri
Sathya Sai Books and Publications, 1976.
[With experiences going back to 1970, Fanibunda presents a
fascinating early account. Although this erudite classic was aimed
principally at an educated Indian readership, with the expansion of
devotee numbers throughout the world, it has been widely read in other
countries also. It is particularly helpful on matters of worship (like
Gayatri Mantra and Linghams). The author is now working on a further
volume.]
Ganapati, Ra.:
1985: Baba: Satya Sai, Part I, 2nd ed., Madras, Sai Raj.
[Adapted from an earlier version in Tamil, this first volume
recounts (from many sources) the details of Baba's early leelas and
miracles.]
1984: Baba: Satya Sai, Part II, Madras, Satya Jyoti.
[adapted from Tamil original, Svami, 1981, or earlier.]
[2nd rev. ed., Madras, Divya Vidya Trust, 1990]
[Particularly recommended reading is this Part II by Ganapati,
which is crammed with interesting observations, research and opinions,
especially about ashram life, miracles and the spiritual processes
through which devotees of Baba are made to pass. The 2nd revised
edition (of 500 pages) also includes, as Chapter 46 (pages 111-203),
the contents of the separately published Avatar, Verily!, in which
Ganapati courageously raises the matter of Baba's critics and
detractors.]
1990: Avatar, Verily!, Madras, Divya Vidya Trust, 1990.
[See under Part II above.]
Gokak, V.K., Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba. The Man and the
Avatar. An Interpretation, New Delhi, Abhinav, 1983 [1st ed.,
1975].
[An early basic account by a very close devotee (from 1971) and a
distinguished Indian educationist.]
Haraldsson, Erlendur:
(1987) 'Miracles Are My Visiting Cards'. An Investigative
Report on the
Psychic Phenomena Associated with Sathya Sai Baba, London, Century
Paperbacks.
[Also marketed for sale in India only by Prasanthi of New Delhi.]
(1996) Modern Miracles, [revised edition], Norwalk,
Connecticut, Hastings House.
[The result of research and close contact with Baba carried out
over a period of ten years by an Icelandic Professor of Psychology,
who had intended to make a scientific examination of Baba's miracles.
Although Baba steadfastly refused to submit to measurement, Haraldsson
kept doggedly returning to Puttaparthi to observe Baba at close
quarters and to interview as many devotees as he could, particularly
in connection with the alleged miracles. Amongst his interviewees were
a few who had been associated with Baba since the mid-1940's.
Haraldsson finally produced a dispassionate yet favourable account of
Sai Baba's activities which, while not conceding divine powers to
Baba, found no evidence of fraud or trickery. The following telling
comment on the revised edition by Professor Hans Eysenck is quoted on
the Internet: "I got the strong impression the author longs to be a
devotee, but has not yet conquered his sense of ego sufficiently to
allow that'' (http://people.delphi.com/bongiovanni/tov.htm). Recent
editions are enhanced by an unbiased analysis of the controversial
1992 Television videotape. See also S.P.Ruhela, Sri Sathya Sai Baba
and the Press (1972-1996), 1997.]
Hislop, John:
1978: Conversations with Sathya Sai Baba, San Diego,
Birth Day.
[Hislop and Murphet were the first westerners to write about
Baba's life and work. These 52 unique Question and Answer
conversations between Sai Baba and Dr. Hislop were recorded (the first
two on a taperecoder, the rest in note form following the
conversation) between 1968 and 1978. Since the conversations range
over a wide variety ands depth of spiritual topics, they are not
recommended as a first book on Baba. For that purpose, many others in
this first section would be more suitable, including Hislop's second
book, reviewed below. For other readers there is a great deal of food
for thought and material for close study in these pages.
Note: There is a revised and enlarged edition published c1996 by
the Sri Sathya Sai Books and Publications Trust of Prasanthi Nilayam:
Conversations with Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba. This later edition
contains, in addition to the 150 pages of the American edition, the 22
conversations included in Hislop's 1985 book, listed below, as well as
3 additional conversations and a posthumous 8-page insert containing 6
letters by Hislop.]
1985: My Baba and I, San Diego, Birth Day.
[For hundreds of thousands of readers, this has been one of the
principal introductory books on Sai Baba. It has been translated into
many languages. The title was chosen by Baba Himself and the book
deals with Hislop's prolonged and intimate experiences of Baba's
teachings, some miracles (notably that of the famous Crucifix
materialised for Hislop by Baba on Mahasivatratri, 1973), followed by
22 more conversations (January 1978-October 1984), and a treasure
trove of letters from Baba to Hislop (and a few from Hislop) written
between 1969 and 1983, during the important formative years of the
American Sathya Sai Organization, of which Hislop was a prominent
figure.]
1997: Seeking Divinity, Tustin, CA, Sathya Sai Society
of America.
[A posthumous collection of some of Dr. Hislop's non-scripted
talks and lectures, mainly at San Diego in 1986 and 1994 and in New
Zealand in 1993 and 1994.]
Jagadeesan J. [also J.Jegathesan]:
1978: Journey to God. The Malaysian Experience, Kuala
Lumpur, n.p.
1981: Sai Baba and the World. (Journey to God, Part 2),
Kuala Lumpur, n.p.
1989: The Journey Within. (Journey to God, Part 3),
Kuala Lumpur, n.p.
[The protean activities of this close Malaysian devotee (since
1976) and prominent member of the Sathya Sai Organisation have
resulted in the publication of many books. The principal ones are the
three listed above which deal with his experiences and close
observation of Baba, healings of Malaysian devotees (with addresses),
and Jagadeesan's public talks and lectures. He was an early advocate
of vernacular worship of Baba in the language of the devotee. Volume
2 contains photographs of vibhuti materialised in puja rooms.]
Kanu, Victor:
1981: Sai Baba, God Incarnate, London, Sawbridge, [1981].
[The first part of the experiences of Baba's closest African
devotee.]
Karanjia, R.K:
1976: 'Interview given by Sri Sathya Sai Baba to R.K.Karanjia',
Blitz, Bombay,
September 1976. [Reprinted in Samuel H. Sandweiss, Spirit and
the Mind, pp.235-258.]
1994: God Lives in India, Puttaparthi, Saindra.
[The 1976 Blitz article and other shorter ones from the same
year]
[The well-known investigative Indian journalist and magazine
editor who went to interview Baba to unmask Him and came away charmed
and a devotee. Especially useful as Baba has not been in the habit of
giving interviews of this length and depth to non-devotees.]
Kasturi, N[arayan].:
1961-1980: Sathyam Sivam Sundaram. The Life of Bhagavan Sri
Sathya Sai Baba,
4 vols., Prasanthi Nilayam, Sri Sathya Sai Books and
Publications,
[1960-1980]. 2nd American Printing, 1988. The first volume was
originally
published as The Life of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba.
[The very first important account of Baba's early life and until
the 1970s by His closest and most devoted and trusted Indian devotee
and assistant for many many years. Apparently, the biography was begun
when Kasturi met Baba in 1948 but Swami delayed its publication.]
1982: Loving God. Eighty Five Years under the Watchful Eye of
THE LORD,
Prasanthi Nilayam, Sri Sathya Sai Books and Publications, 1982.
Reprinted by arrangement by Sathya Sai Book Center of America.
[The late Professor Kasturi's autobiography.]
1984: Easwaramma. The Chosen Mother, Prasanthi Nilayam,
Sri Sathya Sai Books and Publications.
[The biography of Sai Baba's earthly mother by one who knew her.]
Krystal, Phyllis:
1985: Sai Baba - The Ultimate Experience, Los Angeles,
Aura Books.
[One person's experiences with Baba in the 1970s and 1980s. The
analysis of the path trodden and of the feelings experienced are
written so well that the book is an excellent introduction for any new
devotee, especially those preparing to go to India to see Baba for the
first time.]
Leela, M.L., Lokanatha Sai, Chennai, Sri Sathya Sai Mandali
Trust, [1995].
[An important but belated account of the early years of Baba's
Mission, in the 1940s and 1950s, by an academic Botanist who was then
a young girl and whose family enjoyed close contact with Baba on His
visits to Madras. Fresh descriptions of daily life during these visits
and of miracles witnessed.]
Levin, H., Good Chances, 2nd ed., Prasanthi Nilayam, Sai
Towers [republished] 1996 1st ed. Tustin, 1985.
[Deals with the Arcadian days of the early 1970s in Baba's ashrams
and an enviably close contact with Baba. A very interesting and
tantalising account of the author's months of very close daily contact
with Swami in the summer of 1970 and in 1971, along with a small group
of other Americans and westerners.]
Levin, H., Heart to Heart, Prasanthi Nilayam Sai Towers,
1996.
[The author's continuing experiences and observations up to 1986.]
Lowenberg, R.:
1983: At the Feet of Sai, Bombay, India Book House.
1983: The Heart of Sai, Bombay, India Book House.
1985: The Grace of Sai, Bombay, India Book House.
[Three very useful and readable accounts by a South African
devotee. Particularly interesting for his interviews with people who
had experienced Baba's miracles.]
Mason, Peggy and Ron Laing, Sathya Sai Baba. Embodiment of Love,
London, Sawbridge, 1982. [3rd ed., Bath, Gateway Books]
[The experiences of a well-known elderly British couple, with
accounts of searching conversations with Baba. They were instrumental
in the setting up of the British Sai baba Organisation.]
Murphet, Howard:
1971: Sai Baba: Man of Miracles, London.
[Reprinted by Samuel Weiser, York Beach, 1973 and subsequently]
[Most other devotees' accounts (including those of many Indian
writers) of discovering Baba mention coming across or being given a
copy of Howard Murphet's seminal 1971 book, Sai Baba. Man of Miracles.
The book has been reprinted many times and translated into many other
languages. In the 30 years of his devotion to Swami, Murphet, the
doyen of non-Indian writers on Sai Baba, has produced 5 important
books on Baba. His writing is distinguished by his thoroughness, his
deep conviction and love for Baba and his wonderful capacity to write
about what he sees, feels and thinks. Murphet's three principal Baba
books are listed here as ``classics''; the other two later works
appear later in this bibliography.
Man of Miracles was the first important original account of Baba's
life and teachings to reach the West. It was the result of four years
of visits to the ashram (1966-1970) with his wife Iris. At that time
the ashram had a mere 700 Indian residents and the few western
visitors and devotees (like the Murphets and the Hislops) were housed
in a furnished guest house. From the ensuing very close daily contact
with Sai Baba, Murphet crafts a fascinating account of Baba's life,
charisma, miracles, and teachings. Murphet's version of the miracles
makes sensible use of the work of Kasturi, Purnaiya and others but he
also breaks new ground by presenting a great deal of new and more
contemporary material gleaned from patient investigating and
interviewing by the author.]
1977: Sai Baba Avatar. A New Journey into Power and Glory,
San Diego,
Birth Day, 1977.
[Based particularly on an extended stay in Baba's ashrams in 1974,
this is a more rounded and deeper analysis of Baba's life, work and
significance. There are still many (new) miracles but also a lot of
analysis and synthesis.]
1982: Sai Baba. Invitation to Glory, Delhi, MacMillan,
1983.
Republished in USA in 1993 as Walking the Path with Sai Baba,
York Beach, Samuel Weiser.
[A more extensive and scholarly but eminently readable
introduction to Baba and the spiritual path, with less emphasis on the
miracles. Murphet attempts to define Baba's place in the history of
the world and offers links between His teachings and those of other
religions.]
Penn, Charles, Finding God. My Journey to Bhagavan Sri Sathya
Sai Baba, Prasanthi Nilayam, Sri Sathya Sai Books and Publications
Trust, 1985.
Penn, Faith and Charles, Sai Ram. Experiencing the Love and
Teachings of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, Prasanthi Nilayam, Sri
Sathya Sai Books and Publications, 1985.
[The experiences of a devotee privileged with private revelations
of extensive messages from Baba.]
Purnaiya, Nagamani, The Divine Leelas of Sri Satya Sai Baba,
Bangalore, House of Seva, 1976. [4th ed., Puttaparthi, Sai Towers,
1995]
[A very early Indian devotee, with important accounts of life with
Baba in the first phase of His Mission, i.e. from the 1940s on. Mainly
a list of His early miracles, many of which she witnessed.
Unfortunately, no dates are given.]
Reddy, A. Adivi, Uniqueness of Swami and His Teachings,
Prasanthi Nilayam, Sri Sathya Sai Books and Publications, 1995.
[A welcome recent publication by a long-standing close devotee of
Baba. The book offers a wealth of important material concerning the
Avatar and His Teachings.]
Rodriguez, Birgitte, Glimpses of the Divine. Working with the
Teachings of Sai Baba, York Beach, Samuel Weiser, 1993.
[After a long spiritual search, the writer found Baba in 1981 and
became a resident at Prasanthi Nilayam. She gives us the benefit of
her deep spiritual experience, her years of residence and her very
keen and original observations. Extremely readable and helpful.]
Ruhela, Sathya Pal and Duane Robinson (eds.), Sai Baba and His
Message. A Challenge to Behavioural Science, 7th ed., New Delhi,
Arnold Heinemann, 1985. [1st ed. Vikas, 1976]
Ruhela, S.P., Sai Baba and His Message, rev. ed., New
Delhi, Vikas, 1995.
[Two versions of the early academic research efforts of a devotee
(of Shirdi and Sathya) and Professor of Sociology who was to become
the most prolific of all writers about Sai Baba. This edited volume
contains contributions by several other writers, including the late
Dr. Gokak, B.S. Goel and Sandweiss. The revised 1995 edition does not
include the original chapters by C.J.S.White, B.S.Goel (one of two
articles), Elsie Cowan and M. Balse.]
Sandweiss, Samuel H.:
1975: SAI BABA. The Holy Man ... and the Psychiatrist,
San Diego, Birth Day.
[An early and close Western devotee (1972-), one of the half-dozen
best known writers and lecturers on Sai Baba. Dr. Sandweiss, a
psychiatrist, gives us details of his first close experiences with
Baba (including many conversations) and of the impact on his personal
and professional life (partly in the form of letters to his wife).
Eminently readable.]
1985: Spirit and the Mind, San Diego, Birth Day.
[Aimed at a much more restricted readership of health
professionals, this very serious work is also widely appreciated by
educated devotees everywhere. In it, Sandweiss presents his view of
spiritual reality, particularly in healing and harnesses this to
propounding the need for healing professionals, notably psychiatrists,
psychologists and other therapists, to take into account the spiritual
dimension of their patients. He also stresses the importance of the
teachings of Sathya Sai Baba.]
Sarin, V.I.K., Face to Face with God, 3rd rev ed.,
Prasanthi Nilayam, Saindra, 1995. [1st ed 1993]
[In spite of the recent publication of this lengthy account by a
distinguished Indian journalist, the author's association with Baba
goes back to 1971. The careful investigation of a large number of
miracles, both early and recent, takes up the major part of the book
(pages 61-278).
Schulman, Arnold, Baba, New York, Viking Press, 1971.
[An interesting and favourable early account of 2 visits in the
late 1960s by a successful American screenwriter, who apparently did
not feel able to become a devotee. The book does not seem to have been
reprinted and is therefore difficult to obtain.]
Shah, Indulal:
1980: Sixteen Spiritual Summers, Prasanthi Nilayam, Sri
Sathya Sai Books and Publications Trust
[Essays on the spiritual path in the 1960s and 1970s with Sai Baba
by an early and very close devotee (1965-) who has served in the
Sathya Sai Organisation for many years and is the Chairman of the
World Council.]
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The classic accounts refer to a very close relationship with Baba
mainly in the days when devotee numbers were not very high. This is
obviously no longer possible for most devotees. However, in the flood
of books and booklets of the past ten years or so, some writers offer
evidence of a similar close contact or of a profound study of Baba's
teachings and, like the classic accounts above, give us the most
important contemporary insights and information about Baba and His
Work.
Bailey, D., Journey to Love, Prasanthi Nilayam, Sai Towers,
1996.
[The thrilling and amusing story of a gifted and corpulent British
concert pianist's meteoric rise to close contact and favour with Baba
between 1994 and 1995. Within 18 months of discovering Baba and
totally surrendering to Him, Bailey is rewarded by Baba's love and
favours, in return for organising and directing musical concerts at
Puttaparthi and speaking to an audience of 200,000. Baba also found
Bailey a devotee wife, Faye.]
Bhatia, Dr. Naresh, The Dreams and Realities Face to Face with
God, Prasanthi Nilayam, (Private), 1994.
[An amazing story of close devotion and attachment to Baba by the
Doctor now in charge of the Blood Bank at Baba's Super Speciality
Hospital. In recounting his experiences, including miracles witnessed
and many mystical visions of Baba, Dr Bhatia's purpose is for readers
to "get a glimpse of the majesty and glory of the Divine.'']
Bose, S.K. My Experiences of the Divine Will, Madras,
Prasanthi Printers, ?1994.
[This booklet of 64 pages by Baba's chief Engineer for 20 years
contains many interesting details of how work on Swami's buildings
inside Prasanthi Nilayam and elsewhere usually progresses so
efficiently.]
Brooke, T., Sai Baba. Lord of the Air, Delhi, Vikas, c.
1979.
[This intimate account by an early devotee is out of print and
difficult to obtain. It describes the privileged ashram life during
the early 1970s of a small nucleus of (mainly American) Western
devotees. See also the two books by H. Levin, another member of that
select band, in Group 1 above.]
Kanu, Victor, Sai Baba, God Incarnate, Vol 2, Testimonies
from Africa, Prasanthi Nilayam, Sri Sathya Sai Books and Publications,
1990.
[A collection of African experiences of Baba gathered by a
long-standing and prominent devotee.]
Mason, Peggy et al (eds.), Sai Humour, London, U.K. Sai
Organisation, 1995.
[A timely compilation of some of the best examples of Baba's
celebrated sense of humour.]
Murphet, H.:
1993: Where the Road Ends, [N.S.W. Australia], Butterfly
Books.
[Later editions, Faber, VA, Leela Press.]
1996: Sai Inner Views and Insights, Faber, VA, Leela
Press.
[More of Murphet's 30 years of Baba experiences, including
miracles, and other autobiographical episodes, along with analyses and
reflections on many related spiritual topics, like karma and
reincarnation.]
Nazuna, Sai Diary of a Travelling Zen Lady, San Diego,
Birth Day, 1978.
[A short account which nevertheless contains some useful
insights.]
Rao, M.N. 1995 God and His Gospel, Prasanthi Nilayam, Sai
Towers.
[A major broadly-based account of Indian spirituality, saints and
Sai Baba, which supersedes the author's 1985 book. It will be found
informative by all devotees.]
Ruhela, S.P., The Sai Trinity. Shirdi Sai, Sathya Sai, Prema
Sai Incarnations, New Delhi, Vikas, 1994.
[This pocket information book, dealing with information on the
three incarnations of Sai Baba, contains a Bibliography on Sri Shirdi
Sai Baba (pages 105-110) and a Bibliography of 193 books and articles
on Sri Sathya Sai Baba, pages 111-128. I have used both of these to
supplement my own information.]
St. John, Gloria, Ashes, Ashes, We All Fall Down. Becoming a
Devotee of Sathya Sai Baba, Prasanthi Nilayam, Sai Towers, 1997.
[Includes descriptions of her visions of Sai Baba.]
Shah, I., Spiritual Blueprints of My Journey, Bombay, Sarla
Charity Trust, 1993.
[The continuation of the account of the author's experiences with
Baba.]
Thomas, Joy:
1989: Life is a Game. Play It, (Tustin, Sathya Sai Book
Center of America).
1991: Life is a Challenge. Meet It, (Tustin, Sathya Sai
Book Center of America).
1992: Life is a Dream. Realize It, Beaumont, California,
Ontic Press.
1994: Life is Love. Enjoy It, Beaumont, California, Ontic
Press.
1995: Life is Awareness, Beaumont, California, Ontic Press
[A very engaging and popular writer on Sai experiences and
spiritual themes.]
Other accounts of devotees' experiences and comments (usually
more personal and less analytical than the ones listed so far) may be
divided into 2 categories according to the relevance they may have for
some devotees (Groups 3 and 4).
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Aditya Sudha, The Sai Incarnation, Madras, 1990.
Bruce, Rita, Vision of Sai, 2 vols, Prasanthi Nilayam, 1991
and 1994.
Lightstorm, Ten Steps to Keshava Sai Baba (God), Prasanthi
Nilayam, Sai Towers, 1994.
[The spiritual experiences of a young musical group with Baba from
1971 on.]
Marwaha, AnneMarie, ... and the Greatest is LOVE. My
Experiences with Bhagwan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, New Delhi, N.p.,
1985.
Mata Betty: 1993: Sathya Sai Baba + Universal Revelations,
Sathya Sai Publications of New Zealand, Auckland, 1993.
Ogunkolati, Dare, Africa for Sai Baba, Prasanthi Nilayam,
Sri Sathya Sai Books and Publications, [n.d.].
Orefjaerd, Curth, Bhagavan Sathya Sai Baba. My Divine Teacher,
Delhi, Motilal Banarsidass Private, 1994. [Translated from the
Swedish, 1990, by Sisko Orefjaerd]
[A devotee and meditator who became close to Baba in the 1980's
and claims to have been initiated by Baba into healing others.]
Priddy, Robert, Source of the Dream. My Way to Sathya Sai Baba,
York Beach, Maine, Samuel Weiser, 1998.
Quek, Ramon, Language of the Heart, Singapore, 1994.
Ramnath, V., Waiting for Baba, Prasanthi Nilayam, Sai
Towers, 1996.
[A devotee since 1972 who claims to have frequent dream interviews
with Baba.]
Verity, Passport to Puttaparthi, Auckland, N.Z., Heralds of
the New Age, 1986.
[Experiences of Baba and ashram life between 1972 and 1986.]
Warner, Judy (ed.) Transformation of the Heart. Stories by
Devotees of Sathya Sai Baba, York Beach, Samuel Weiser, 1990.
[The 12 very varied stories tell how the writers came into contact
with Swami and of their subsequent experiences.]
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Balu, V., The Glory of Puttaparthi ..., Rev ed., Delhi,
Motilal Banarsidass, 1990.
[This introduction to Sai Baba is widely read in India. Of more
general interest are the interviews with some of Baba's students and a
chapter on Baba's humour.]
Bose, S.K., Letters from a Grandfather, 1992.
Chaturvedi, B.K., The Miracle Man. Sri Satya Sai Baba, New
Delhi, Diamond, [n.d.].
Kakade, R.T., Shirdi to Puttaparthi, 6th ed., Hyderabad,
Ira Publications, 1993 [1st ed. 1985] [Widely translated into 11
Indian languages.]
Kulkarni, S.D.:
1990: Sri Sathya Sai: The Yugavatara (Scientific Analysis of
Baba Phenomena), Bombay, BHISHMA, 1990.
1996: Do I Know Baba?, Thane, BHISHMA, 1996. [A short
booklet.]
Kumari, J., Sai Baba: My Beloved Mother, Hyderabad,
Tumuluru, 1996.
[The author claims to have had conversations with Sai Baba through
meditation in the period 1974-1978.]
Mira, Sai , Mohana Baba Sai, Prasanthi Nilayam, Sai
Towers, 1996.
[A pictorial biography of Baba's Childhood]
Murthy, T.S. Anantha, Divine Life and Mission of Bhagavan Sri
Sathya Sai Baba, Bangalore, [n.p.], 1974..
Narasimha, V.K., Bapu to Baba, Prasanthi Nilayam Sai
Towers, 1996.
Palanivelu, Sarojini, Sri Sathya Sai's Miracles and
Spirituality, 4 Parts, Madras, Saroj SaiMoor, 1990.
Pillay, V.K., Quest for Divinity. Musings of a Surgeon on the
Sublime in Man, 3rd ed., Singapore, Sri Sathya Sai Society, 1995.
[A 76-page booklet.]
Rai, R. Mohan, Satya Sai Avatar. Glimpses of Divinity, New
Delhi, Sterling, 1987. [2nd rev. ed., 1995]
Rao, M.N. 1985: Sri Sathya Sai Baba. A Story of God as Man,
Prasanthi Nilayam, [n.p.]
[Superseded by his 1995 book, listed in Group 2 above.]
Ravindran, V., Sathya Sai Baba. Incarnations, Philosophy and
Teachings, New Delhi, Vikas, 1996.
Ruhela, S.P. Sri Sathya Sai Baba. His Life and Divine Role,
New Delhi, Vikas, 1993.
Shah,I., We Devotees, Bombay, World Council of Sri Sathya
Sai Organisations, 1983.
[A primer for devotees, especially in India.]
Sholapurkar, G.R., Footprints at Shirdi and Puttaparthi,
2nd ed., Delhi, Bharatiya Vidya Prakashan, 1989.
Singh, T.B., Sathya Sai Baba. The Godman of India Today,
Delhi, Hind Pocket Books, 1976.
Sinha, K. N.:
1996a: Absolute Sole Lord of Life and Death, New Delhi,
Sterling.
1996b: Sri Sathya Sai Baba. The Rose Fire from Heaven, New
Delhi, Sterling.
1997: Sai Baba. A Ray from the Supreme, Delhi, Abhinav.
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Several collections of articles by devotees have been issued to
commemorate Special Birthdays or other events. They contain many short
chapters, usually of 2-3 pages, some with very interesting nuggets of
information or insights.
Garland of Golden Roses, Prasanthi Nilayam, Sri Sathya Sai
Books, 1975.
[To Commemorate Baba's 50th Birthday.]
Golden Age, 1979, Brindavan, Kadugodi, Kingdom of Sathya
Sai, 1979.
[54 papers and essays for Sai Baba's 54th Birthday]
Golden Age, 1980, Prasanthi Nilayam, Sri Sathya Sai Books
and Publications Trust, 1980.
[55 papers and essays for Sai Baba's 55th Birthday]
Sai Vandana, ed. K.Hanumanthappa, Prasanthi Nilayam, Sri
Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, 1995.
[A collection of 70 articles in honour of Baba's 70th Birthday. A
few of the offerings give interesting information about the working of
the Super Speciality Hospital.]
Sanathana Sarathi. Bhagavan's 70th Birthday Commemoration
Volume, Prasanthi Nilayam, Sri Sathya Sai Books and Publications
Trust. [1995]
Sathya Sai. The Avatar of Love, Hyderabad, Sri Prashanti
Society, 1992.
[A Collection of contributions from devotees for Baba's 67th
Birthday.]
Sathya Sai. The Eternal Charioteer, Prasanthi Nilayam, Sri
Sathya Sai Books and Publications Trust, 1990.
[A collection of 89 short contributions from devotees on the
occasion of Baba's 65th. Birthday. Many contributors mention miracles
they have witnessed.]
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Burford, Grace:
1987a: The Path, Universal Quest, [Australia].
1987b: The Sai Saga. An Offering of Love, Lilydale,
Australia, Universal Quest.
Caruth, J., Song of My Life. A Journey to the Feet of Sathya
Sai Baba.
[Poems and songs]
Elliott, J., Sri Sathya Sai Baba and Wonders of His Love,
Prasanthi Nilayam, Sai Towers, 1997.
Singh, Chundraban, Love and Light of the World. Poems, 2
vols, Bangalore, 1985.
Swami, K.L.N., Divine Sparks. Bhagwan's Poems Rendered into
English, Brindavan, Bangalore, Sri Sathya Sai Research Centre, 1993.
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Part 3 Applied Teachings
Bal Vikas, Bombay, Sri Sathya Sai Bal Vikas. [A monthly
magazine]
Burrows, Loraine (ed.), Sathya Sai Education in Human Values,
Prasanthi Nilayam, Sri Sathya Sai Books and Publications Trust, [n.d.].
Gokak, V.K.:
1973 (ed): A Value Orientation to Our System of Education,
New Delhi, M.Gulab Singh & Sons.
Gokak, V.K. and S.R. Rohidekar (eds), Teachers' Handbook for
the Courses in Human Values, Prasanthi Nilayam, Sri Sathya Sai
Books and Publications, [n.d.].
Proceedings of Sri Sathya Sai African Conference on Education
in Human Values and Community Services Held at Accra, August,
1986, Prasanthi Nilayam, World Council of Sri Sathya Sai
Organizations.
Ramdath, L.A., Sri Sathya Sai Baba Young Adults Programme,
Prasanthi Nilayam, Sai Towers.
Ruhela, Satya Pal:
1985b (ed): Sai Baba on Human Values and Education, New
Delhi, Arnold Heinemann.
1986 (ed): Human Values and Education, New Delhi,
Sterling.
1991: Sri Sathya Sai Baba and the Future of Mankind, New
Delhi, Sai Age Publications.
[Contains a prophecy of the new Golden Age.]
1994b (ed.): The Educational Theory of Sri Sathya Sai Baba,
Faridabad, Sai Age Publications.
[Half of the chapters are analyses and essays by Ruhela and other
educationists; the other half are Discourses by Baba.]
1996b: (ed.), Sai System of Education and World Crisis,
New Delhi, MD Publications.
[9 essays on Baba's educational theory and 9 chapters of Baba's
Discourses dealing with educational topics.]
Sampath, S., Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning. An
Experiment in Integral Education. Placing Human Values at the
Forefront, Prasanthi Nilayam, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher
Learning, 1991.
Saraf, S.N. Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba. The Eternal Educator,
New Delhi, n.p., 1993.
Sathya Sai Baba, Education in Human Values, Compiled by
Loraine Burrows, Prasanthi Nilayam, Sri Sathya Sai Books and
Publications, [n.d].
Sathya Sai Baba, Benedictory Addresses, Prasanthi Nilayam,
Sri Sathya Sai Books and Publications Trust, [n.d.].
[A compilation of Sai Baba's annual Convocation Addresses as
Chancellor of the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning (Deemed
University), from the Inauguration in 1981 until 1996.]
Sathya Sai Education in Human Values, Prasanthi Nilayam,
Sri Sathya Sai Books and Publications, 1988.
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Bashiruddin, Zeba:
1988: Sai Baba. Mercy to the Worlds. (A Muslim View),
Anantapur, Sri SathyaSai Institute of Higher Learning.
1993: Sai Baba and the Muslim Mind, Anantapur, [n.p.].
Das, M.N., Zoroaster to Sathya Sai. Miracles of Mankind's Great
Saviours, Delhi, Konark, 1994.
[The second half of the book is about Sai Baba and contains a
useful (though thirdhand) survey of Baba's youthful miracles.]
Gokak, V.K., In Defence of Jesus Christ and Other Avatars,
New Delhi, Abhinav Publications. [First edition, 1975 or 1979]
[A 64-page booklet in defence of religions in general and Indian
mysticism in particular against attacks by foreign missionaries and
travellers.]
Jagadeesan, J. Unity of Faiths, Kuala Lumpur, Sri Sathya
Sai Central Council of Malaysia, 1984.
Kersten, Holger, Jesus Lived in India, Element Books, 1986.
[Translated from German]
Mazzoleni, Don Mario, A Catholic Priest Meets Sai Baba,
Faber, Virginia, Leela, 1994.
[Translated from the Italian: Un sacerdote incontra Sai Baba,
Milano, Armeni Editore, 1991]
[Based on difficult experiences during the 1980s, and something of
a late "classic'' account, it was written primarily to educate fellow
Catholics and priests about the divinity of Sai Baba and the parallels
with Jesus Christ. However, it is also the story of one person's
continuing spiritual progress propelled by Sai Baba's influence. It
has become something of a bestseller.]
Phipps, Peter:
1994: Sathya Sai Baba and Jesus Christ. A Gospel for the
Golden Age, Sathya Sai Publications of New Zealand, Auckland.
1997: Greater than You Know. Sathya Sai Baba, Jesus Christ
and Christianity, Auckland, Sathya Sai Publications of New
Zealand, 1997.
[Both of these books present evidence, comparisons and arguments
to prove to Christians, particularly Anglicans, the need to begin to
accept Sai Baba as the long-awaited Messiah.]
Samarasinghe, Nandini, The Transcendental Truth. A Buddhist
Perspective of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, Prasanthi Nilayam,
Sri Sathya Sai Books and Publications Trust, 1997.
[1st, 1995] [A useful comparative description of the teachings of
Buddha and Sathya Sai Baba.]
Takyi, H.K. and Khubchandani, K.J., Words of Jesus and Sathya
Sai Baba, 4th ed.,
Madras, Shri Shriram, 1995. [1st ed. 1989]
Tully, Mark, Lives of Jesus, London, BBC, 1996. [See pp.
38-45].
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Chibber, M.L., Sai Baba's Mahavakya on Leadership, Faber,
VA, Leela, 1996.
Dhall, Pal, Dynamic Dharma for Integrated Living. For Youth and
the Youthful, Sri Sathya Sai Organisation of Australia and
Prasanthi Nilayam, [n.d.]
Drucker, Al: (ed.) Sai Baba Gita. The Way to Self-Realisation
and Liberation in this Age, Crestone, Colorado, Atma Press.
[The American Edition of Sathya Sai Baba, Discourses on the
Bhagavad-Gita, Compiled and edited by Al Drucker, Prasanthi Nilayam,
Sri Sathya Sai Books and Publications, 1988.]
[There is a later edition: Puttaparthi, Sai Towers, 1995]
Haksar, Ajit, Sai Baba. Manager Divine, N.p, N.p., [n.d.]
[A short introductory book on Business Management in India.]
Hawley, John, Reawakening the Spirit in Work. The Power of
Dharmic Management, San Francisco, Berrett-Koehler, 1993. [An
important applied study.]
Warner, Judy (ed.), The Dharmic Challenge, Faber, VA, Leela
Press, 1995.
[An interesting collection of answers by 14 devotees from
different backgrounds to the question ``How can we be dharmic in the
workplace and in our personal lives?'']
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Dhairyam, D., [Dr.] 'Baba - The Divine Healer', Sanathana
Sarathi, November 1994, 292-298.
Krystal, P.
1993: Cutting the Ties that Bind, York Beach, Samuel
Weiser.
1993: Cutting More Ties that Bind, York Beach, Samuel
Weiser.
[Books of self-therapy which present visualisation exercises for
the achievement of our individuality.]
1994: Taming Our Monkey Mind. Insight, Detachment, Identity,
York Beach,
Samuel Weiser.
[More techniques for spiritual development]
1995: Reconnecting the Love Energy, York Beach, Samuel
Weiser.
[Self-therapy: how to open up the heart chakra.]
Orefjaerd, Curth, Bhagavan Sathya Sai Baba. My Divine Teacher,
Delhi, Motilal Banarsidass - Private, 1994. [Translated from the
Swedish, 1990, by Sisko Orefjaerd]
[A devotee and meditator who became close to Baba in the 1980's.]
Sakunthala, Sai Ma, My Loving Son Sathya Sai, Madras,
Ganesh and Co., 1994.
[A 62-page booklet by a popular Madras healer who claims visionary
advice from Baba. The book contains colour photos of vibhuti which has
materialised on photos and statues in her puja room..]
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Part 4 Delving Deeper into Baba
Since they are such an important part of the public perception of
Sai Baba, and since most books about Baba inevitably deal with some or
many miracles, it may be of interest to some devotees and other
readers to have a separate list of prime (though not always primary)
sources, although they have already been listed above in different
sections. The authors of the following books are more conscientious
than others in listing and describing miracles performed by Sai Baba.
In addition, they also interview those who who benefitted from the
miracles, or, particularly in the case of the early miracles, others
who witnessed them.
Balu, V., The Glory of Puttaparthi ..., Rev ed., Delhi,
Motilal Banarsidass, 1990.
Balu, V. and Balu, Shakuntala, Divine Glory, Bangalore,
S.B.Publications, 1985.
Baskin, Diana, Divine Memories of Sathya Sai Baba, San
Diego, Birth Day, 1990.
Bhagavantham, S., 'Lord of Miracles', in Ruhela, S.P., Sai
Baba and His Message, 1995, pp. 189-196.
Ganapati, Ra.:
1985: Baba: Satya Sai, Part I, 2nd ed., Madras, Sai Raj.
[Adapted from an earlier version in Tamil, this first volume
recounts (from many sources) the details of Baba's early leelas and
miracles.]
1984: Baba: Satya Sai, Part II, Madras, Satya Jyoti.
[adapted from Tamil original, Svami, 1981, or earlier.]
[2nd rev. ed., Madras, Divya Vidya Trust, 1990]
Haraldsson, Erlendur: (1987) 'Miracles Are My Visiting Cards'.
An Investigative Report on thePsychic Phenomena Associated with Sathya
Sai Baba, London, Century Paperbacks.
[pp. 65-198 for the detailed results of the author's conscientious
interviews and questionnaires. See the end Bibliography for important
later editions.]
Kasturi, N[arayan].:
1961-1980: Sathyam Sivam Sundaram. The Life of Bhagavan Sri
Sathya Sai Baba, 4 vols., Prasanthi Nilayam, Sri Sathya Sai Books
and Publications,
[1960-1980]. 2nd American Printing, 1988
1984: Easwaramma. The Chosen Mother, Prasanthi Nilayam,
Sri Sathya Sai Books and Publications.
[Together with Purnaiya, the main written source in English of the
youthful and early miracles.]
Leela, M.L., Lokanatha Sai, Chennai, Sri Sathya Sai Mandali
Trust, [1995].
[An important but belated account of the early years of Baba's
Mission, in the 1940s and 1950s, by an academic Botanist who was then
a young girl and whose family enjoyed close contact with Baba on His
visits to Madras. Fresh descriptions of daily life during these visits
and of miracles witnessed.]
Lowenberg, R.:
1983: At the Feet of Sai, Bombay, India Book House.
1983: The Heart of Sai, Bombay, India Book House.
1985: The Grace of Sai, Bombay, India Book House.
Mason, Peggy and Ron Laing, Sathya Sai Baba. Embodiment of
Love, London, Sawbridge,
1982. [3rd ed., Bath, Gateway Books]
Murphet, Howard:
1971: Sai Baba: Man of Miracles, London.
[Reprinted by Samuel Weiser, York Beach, 1973 and subsequently]
1977: Sai Baba Avatar. A New Journey into Power and Glory,
San Diego, Birth Day, 1977.
1982: Sai Baba. Invitation to Glory, Delhi, MacMillan,
1983.
Republished in USA in 1993 as Walking the Path with Sai Baba,
York Beach, Samuel Weiser.
1993b: Walking the Path with Sai Baba, York Beach, Samuel
Weiser.
[See under 1982 above]
Purnaiya, Nagamani, The Divine Leelas of Sri Satya Sai Baba,
Bangalore, House of Seva, 1976. [4th ed., Puttaparthi, Sai Towers,
1995]
[For miracles from the 1940s on.]
Shah, Indulal, Sixteen Spiritual Summers, Prasanthi
Nilayam, Sri Sathya Sai Books and Publications, 1980.
Sarin, V.I.K., Face to Face with God, 3rd rev ed.,
Prasanthi Nilayam, Saindra, 1995. [1st ed 1993] [See especially pp.
61-278.]
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Balasingham, C., Sai Baba and the Hindu Theory of Evolution,
Delhi, MacMillan India, 1974.
Fanibunda, Eruch B., Vision of the Divine, Bombay, Sri
Sathya Sai Books and Publications, 1976.
[With experiences going back to 1970, Fanibunda presents a
fascinating early account.]
Ganapati, Ra.:
1984 Baba: Satya Sai, Part II, Madras, Satya Jyoti.
[Adapted from the Tamil original, Svami, 1981, or earlier.] [2nd
rev. ed., Madras, Divya Vidya Trust, 1990]
[The 2nd revised edition (of 500 pages) also includes, as Chapter
46 (pages 111-203), the contents of the separately published Avatar,
Verily!, in which Ganapati courageously raises the matter of Baba's
critics and detractors.]
1990 Avatar, Verily!, Madras, Divya Vidya Trust, 1990.
Ghooi, Charanjit:
1996a: Spirituality and Health, Prasanthi Nilayam, Sri
Sathya Sai Books and Publications.
1996b: Bhakthi and Health under the Divine Inspiration of
Bhagwan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, New Delhi, B.R. Publishing Corp.,
1996.
Goel, B.S., Third Eye and Kundalini, Kurukshetra, Third Eye
Foundation of India, 1985.
Jagadeesan, Aum, Aum, Aum. The Search for the Real You,
Kuala Lumpur, Sathya Sai Central Council of Malysia, [n.d.] [1993] [A
10-page Pamphlet]
Kulkarni, S.D., Shri Sathya Sai. The Fount of Vedic Culture,
Bombay, Sri Bhagawana Vedavyasa Itihasa Samsodhana Mandir, 1992.
Menon, Jaishree D.:
1990a: Our Sai Beyond Miracles, Prasanthi Nilayam
[private].
1990b: Self Realization, Mangalore, N.p. [= Part2]
1991: Sai Consciousness (Freedom), Prasanthi Nilayam
[private]. [=Part 3]
[An ex-student of Baba's College, Mrs. Menon presents complex
essays about Baba from a Hindu viewpoint.]
Murthy, M.V.N., The Greatest Adventure. Essays on the Sai
Avathaar and His Message, Prasanthi Nilayam, Sri Sathya Sai Books
and Publications, 1983.
Raghavan, Kaushalya Rani, Guide to Indian Culture &
Spirituality. (Based on the Divine Teachings of Sri Sathya Sai
Baba), 5th ed. Prasanthi Nilayam, n.p., 1989.
Ruhela, S.P., Sri Sathya Sai as Kalki Avatar, Delhi, BR
Pubg Corp., 1996
Shemesh, Jack, When God Walks the Earth, Bangalore, N.p.,
1992.
Subbulakshmi, S., Pearls of Devotion, Madras, Sri Sathya
Sai Trust (Tamil Nadu), 1994.
[She selects a little story about Baba, plus a page drawing, with
simple appeal, to accompany or illustrate each of the 108 Names of the
Ashthotara.]
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Karnavar, G.K., Bhagwan Sri Sathya Sai Baba and Patal
Bhuvaneswar, 2nd ed., 1995.
[A unique complex of caves in North India where visitors undergo
mystical experiences.]
Secret Cave of India - Patal Bhuvaneshwar, Video Education
Company, Dallas, Texas.
Swami Maheshwaranand, Sai Baba and Nara Narayana Gufa Ashram,
3 Parts, translated by B.P. Mishra, Madras, Prasanthi Printers,
1990-1992.
[The very special mission of sadhana undertaken by 11 yogis at
Baba's request and with His protection. The trilogy describes their
odyssey in reaching the remote area and their communal devotional
experiences.]
Sanathana Sai Sanjeevini. Healing Fragrances Book, Sai
Sanjeevini Foundation.
[A new method of healing approved by Sai Baba according to
Lightstorm, Ten Steps to Keshava, pp. 189-192.]
Warren, Jenifer, A Story of India and Patal Bhuvaneshwar,
Prasanthi Nilayam, Sai Towers, 1997.
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Bharadwaja, A.E., Sai Baba, the Master, Ongole, Sri Guru
Paduka Publications, 1996.
Bharvani, A.D. and Malhotra, V., Shirdi Sai and Satya Sai are
One and the Same, Bombay, Sai Sahitya Samiti, 1983.
Devi, Sharada, 'My Reminiscences of Shirdi Sai', Sathya
Sai. The Avatar of Love,
Hyderabad, Sri Prashanti Society, 1992, pp. 13-17.
Gunaji, Nagesh Vasudev, Sri Sai Satcharita. The Wonderful Life
and Teachings of Shri Sai Baba, Shirdi, Shri Sai Sansthan, 1982.
[15th ed. 1991] [Adapted from the Marathi original by Hemadpant]
Hemadpant [= Anna Saheb Dabholkar], Shri Sai Sacharita Shirdi,
Shirdi Sai Sansthan, [n.d.].
Kakade, R.T., Shirdi to Puttaparthi, 6th ed., Hyderabad,
Ira Publications, 1993 [1st ed. 1985] [Widely translated into 11
Indian languages.]
Kamath, M.V., and V.B.Kher, Sai Baba of Shirdi. A Unique Saint,
2nd. ed., Bombay, Jaico, 1991.
Murthy, T.S.A., Life and Teachings of Sri Sai Baba of Shirdi,
Bangalore, [n.p.]. 1974.
Osborne, Arthur, The Incredible Sai Baba. The Life and Miracles
of a Modern-day Saint, Bombay, Orient Longman, 1957.
Parthasarathy, Rangaswami, God Who Walked on Earth. The Life
and Times of Shirdi Sai Baba, New Delhi, Sterling, 1996.
Ravindran, V., Sathya Sai Baba. Incarnations, Philosophy and
Teachings, New Delhi, Vikas, 1996.
Rigopoulos, S.A., The Life and Teachings of Sai Baba of Shirdi,
1993.
Ruhela, S.P.:
1994a: The Sai Trinity. Shirdi Sai, Sathya Sai, Prema Sai
Incarnations, New Delhi, Vikas.
1994b: What Researchers Say on Sri Shirdi Sai Baba,
Faridabad, Sai Age Publications.
1994c: Sri Shirdi Sai Baba. The Universal Master, New
Delhi, Stirling.
1998a: Divine Grace of Sri Shirdi Sai Baba, New Delhi,
Diamond Pocket Books.
1998b: Shirdi Sai Baba Speaks to Yogi Spencer in His Vision,
New Delhi, Vikas.
Sahukar, Mani, Sai Baba. The Saint of Shirdi, 3rd ed.,
Bombay, Somaiya Publications, 1983. [1971]
Sholapurkar, G.R., Footprints at Shirdi and Puttaparthi,
2nd ed., Delhi, Bharatiya Vidya Prakashan, 1989.
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Arora, Kamla, A Philosophical Study of Sri Sathya Sai Baba in
the Context of Religico-Philosophical Milieu, Ph. D Thesis,
University of Delhi, 1990.
Babb, Lawrence A.:
1983: 'Sathya Sai Baba's Magic', Anthropological
Quarterly, 56, 116-124.
1986a: Redemptive Encounters. Three Modern Styles in the
Hindu Tradition, Berkeley, University of California.
[See especially pp.157-201, 'Sathya Sai Baba and the Lesson of
Trust', and the Conclusion.]
1986b: 'The Puzzle of Religious Modernity', in India: 2000.
The Next Fifteen Years, ed. James R.Roach, Riverdale, Maryland, [n.p.]
and New Delhi, Allied Publishers, pp. 55-79.
1987: 'Sathya Sai Baba's Saintly Play', in Hawley, John
S. (ed.) Saints and Virtues, Berkeley, University of California Press,
1987, 168-186.
1994: 'Sathya Sai Baba's Miracles', in Religion In India,
(ed.) T.N. Madan, New Delhi, Oxford University Press, pp. 277-292.
Chari, C.T.K., Correspondence: 'On the Phenomena of Sai Baba,
Journal of the American Society for Psychical Research, 72 (1978),
66-70.
Haraldsson, Erlendur:
1987: 'Miracles Are My Visiting Cards'. An Investigative
Report on the Psychic Phenomena Associated with Sathya Sai Baba,
London, Century Paperbacks. 1995: Modern Miracles, Norwalk,
Connecticut, Hastings House.
Haraldsson, E., and Osis, K., 'The Appearance and Disappearance
of Objects in the Presence of Sri Sathya Sai Baba', Journal of the
American Society for Psychical Research, 71 (1977), 33-43.
Haraldsson, E., and Wiseman, R., 'Reactions to and an
Assessment of a Videotape on Sathya Sai Baba', Journal of the
Society for Psychical Research, 60, April 1995, pp. 203 - 213.
[A meticulous second-by-second academic examination of the brief
controversial Doordarshan videotape shows that recent Indian media
accusations of fraud are NOT substantiated by the evidence.]
Harper, Marvin Henry, "The Divine Magician. The Miraculous Life
of Sathya Sai Baba'', in Gurus, Swamis, and Avataras. Spiritual
Masters and Their American Disciples Philadelphia, Westminster Press,
1972.
Lee, Raymond L.M., "Sai Baba, Salvation and Syncretism.
Religious Change in a Hindu Movement in Urban Malaysia'',
Contributions to Indian Sociology, 16, No. 1 (Jan-June 1982), pp.
125-140.
Menon, A., The New Mystics and the True Indian Tradition,
London, Thames and Hudson, 1974, pp. 192-194.
Osis, K. and Haraldsson, E., Parapsychological Phenomena
Associated with Sathya Sai Baba, The Christian Parapsychologist, 3
(1979), 159-163.
Osis. K., and Haraldsson, E., 'OBE's in Indian Swamis: Sathya
Sai Baba and Dadaji', in J.D.Morris et al (eds.), Research in
Parapsychology 1975, Metuchen, NJ, Scarecrow Press, 1976.
Ruhela, S.P. In Search of Sai Divine. A Comprehensive Research
Review of Writings and Researches on Sri Sathya Sai Baba Avatar,
New Delhi, MD Publications, 1996.
[The first serious attempt to review all the Sai literature which
might be considered as research, or of special interest to
researchers. Ruhela examines the writings of groups of professional
writers, like sociologists, philosophers, psychologists,
educationists, etc. His conclusions are that while academic interest
in Baba so far has been rather sparse, the weight of serious writing
and evidence is sufficient to establish Baba's divinity to any
intellectual with an open mind.]
Ruhela, S.P., Sri Sathya Sai Baba and the Press
(1972-1996), New Delhi, MD Publications, 1997.
[Nearly three quarters of this interesting and necessary book
deals with media attention during the 1990s, thus reflecting the
enormous increase in interest in Sai Baba in the last ten years or so.
Several of the articles from the Indian Press reproduced and
critically commented on are of a negative or denigratory nature,
particularly those emanating from an influential group called The
Indian Rationalists. The 40 pages devoted to the extensive Press
coverage of the so-called murder attempt in 1993 contain such a
bewildering variety of theories and 'facts', that the reader will
probably conclude that what happened was not a botched murder attempt
but the escalation of petty jealousies between local devotees,
tragically magnified by the panic-stricken reaction of the local
police. The book serves to remind non-Indians in particular that in
His own country, Baba, although immensely popular, is not held in
universal esteem, especially by the media.]
Steel, Brian:
1997 (ed.): The Sathya Sai Baba Compendium. A Guide to the
First Seventy Years, York Beach, Samuel Weiser, 1997.
[An alphabetical reference work about 300 topics relating to the
Life and Teachings of Sathya Sai Baba as presented by Baba and His
major commentators in English.]
1998a: The Powers of Sathya Sai Baba, Mornington.
[A recent attempt to describe the full extent of Sathya Sai Baba's
special powers, people's reactions to them and their cumulative effect
during the decades of His Mission.]
Swallow, D.A., 'Ashes and Powers: Myth, Rite, and Miracle in an
Indian Godman's Cult', Modern Asian Studies, 16 (1982), 123-158.
Taylor, Donald, "Charismatic Authority in the Sathya Sai Baba
Movement'', in Richard Burghart (ed.), Hinduism in Great Britain.
The Perpetuation of Religion in an Alien Cultural Milieu, London,
Tavistock, 1987, pp. 119-133.
White, Charles S.J., "The Sai Baba Movement: Approaches to the
Study of Indian Saints'', The Journal of Asian Studies, XXXI, No.
4 (August 1972), 863-878.
Reprinted in Ruhela, Sai Baba and His Message, 1976, pp. 40-66.
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Devi, Indra, Sai Baba and Sai Yoga, Wellingborough, Sri
Sathya Sai Baba Centre.
[Also New Delhi, MacMillan India, 1975 and 1983]
Guillemin, M., In His Image, Auckland, Sathya Sai
Publications of New Zealand, 1997.
[An examination of contemporary spirituality, with links to Baba's
teachings.]
Ilon [Lawson], The Supremacy of God, San Diego, Birth Day,
1980.
Jagadeesan, J. 1995: The Fourth Dimension. (Journey to God,
Part 4), Kuala Lumpur, Sathya Sai Baba Centre of Bangsar.
Lightstorm [Wintergate, John], Ten Steps to Kesava Sai Baba
(God), Puttaparthi, Sai Towers, 1994.
St John, Gloria, Ashes, Ashes, We All Fall Down. Becoming a
Devotee of Sathya Sai Baba, Prasanthi Nilayam, Sai Towers, 1997.
[The enlightening personal story of a difficult 7-year spiritual
odyssey leading to personal transformation.]
Satvik, Gerard T., Know Thyself. The Gateway to Physical,
Mental and Spiritual Health,
2nd ed., Prasanthi Nilayam, Sai Towers, 1996. [1st ed. 1995]
[Two excellent books in one: 366 pages. The first, using Sai
Baba's own words, presents and explains diverse aspects of the
spiritual path; the second book, in the form of an Appendix of 130
pages, is a very thorough and invaluable practical guide to a Satvic
diet.]
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Gale-Kumar, Kristina, The Scriptures are Fulfilled,
Cardinal Enterprises, 1991.
[The second half of this book on prophecies relates those
concerning the advent of Sathya Sai Baba.]
Kant, Sanjay, God Descends on Earth, 2nd ed. Prasanthi
Nilayam, Sai Towers, 1995.
[1st ed. Panjim, Goa, New Flash, 1990.] [A book of
prophecies.]
Shaw, C., Mary's Miracles and Prophecies. Intimate Revelations
of a Visionary, Colorado, Om Productions, 1995.
[Personal revelations to a prominent Sai Baba devotee by Mother
Mary.]
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NOTES
1. Items marked with an asterisk are listed in S.P.Ruhela, 1994,
The Sai Trinity.
2. Multiple entries for a single author are listed by date of
publication. Collections of the words and teachings of Sathya Sai Baba
and Shirdi Sai Baba are listed as entries under the names of each, not
under the names of their editors or translators.
3. In view of their related interest and importance, the titles
of a number of relevant Videocassettes have been added at the end of
the Bibliography.
Aditya Sudha:
1990: The Sai Incarnation, Madras.
1996: Sathya Sai's Amrita Varshini, 2nd ed., Prasanthi Nilayam
Sai Towers.
[1st ed. 1992]
1997: Sathya Sai's Anugraha Varshini, Prasanthi Nilayam Sai
Towers.
*Arora, Kamla, A Philosophical Study of Sri Sathya Sai Baba
in the Context of Religico-Philosophical Milieu, Ph. D Thesis,
University of Delhi, 1990.
Babb, Lawrence A.:
1983: 'Sathya Sai Baba's Magic', Anthropological Quarterly, 56,
116-124.
1986a: Redemptive Encounters. Three Modern Styles in the Hindu
Tradition, Berkeley, University of California, pp. 157-201.
*1986b: 'The Puzzle of Religious Modernity', in India: 2000. The
Next FifteenYears, ed. James R.Roach, New Delhi, Allied Publishers,
pp. 71-76.
*1994: 'Sathya Sai Baba's Miracles', in Religion In India, (ed.)
T.N. Madan, New Delhi, Oxford University Press, pp. 277-292.
Bailey, D., Journey to Love, Prasanthi Nilayam Sai T 1996.
Bailey, Elvie, Messages from my Dear Friend Sai Baba,
Adelaide, Sathya Sai Sai Baba Organisation of South Australia, 1989.
[1997: Prasanthi Nilayam, Sai Towers]
Bal Vikas, Bombay, Sri Sathya Sai Bal Vikas. [A monthly
magazine]
Balasingham, C., Sai Baba and the Hindu Theory of
Evolution, Delhi, MacMillan India, 1974.
Balu, Shakuntala, Living Divinity, London, Sawbridge, 1984.
[The original was published by SB Publications, Bangalore in
1983]
Balu, V., The Glory of Puttaparthi ..., Rev ed., Delhi,
Motilal Banarsidass, 1990. [1980]
Balu, V. and Balu, Shakuntala, Divine Glory, Bangalore,
S.B.Publications, 1985.
Bashiruddin, Zeba:
1988: Sai Baba. Mercy to the Worlds. (A Muslim View), Anantapur,
Sri Sathya
Sai Institute of Higher Learning, 1988.
*1993: 'Sai Baba and the Muslim Mind, Anantapur, [N.p.].
Baskin, Diana, Divine Memories of Sathya Sai Baba, San
Diego, Birth Day, 1990.
Bhajanamaala, 2nd ed., ed. D.Witerajne, Prasanthi Nilayam,
Sri Sathya Sai Books and Publications Trust, 1995.
Bhajanamavali, Santa Barbara, Sathya Sai Baba Center.
Bharadwaja, A.E., Sai Baba, the Master, Ongole, Sri Guru
Paduka Publications, 1996.
*Bharvani, A.D. and Malhotra, V., Shirdi Sai and Satya Sai
are One and the Same, Bombay, Sai Sahitya Samiti, 1983.
Bhatia, Dr. Naresh, The Dreams and Realities Face to Face
with God, Prasanthi Nilayam, (Private), 1994.
Bose, S.K.:
1992: Letters from a Grandfather.
1994: My Experiences of the Divine Will, Madras, Prasanthi
Printers, ?1994.
Brooke, T., Sai Baba, Lord of the Air, Delhi, Vikas, c1979.
Bruce, Rita, Vision of Sai, 2 vols, Prasanthi Nilayam, 1991
and 1994.
Burford, Grace:
1987a: The Path, Universal Quest, [Australia].
1987b: The Sai Saga. An Offering of Love, Lilydale, Australia,
Universal Quest.
Burghart, R. (ed.), Hinduism in Great Britain. The
Perpetuation of Religion in an Alien Cultural Milieu, London,
Tavistock, 1987. [especially pp.119-133]
Burrows, Loraine (ed.), Sathya Sai Education in Human
Values, Prasanthi Nilayam, Sri Sathya Sai Books and Publications
Trust, [n.d.].
Busto, Graciela, Baba is Here. Conversations with God on
His Omnipresence, Faber, VA, Leela, 1998. [Translated from Spanish:
Babá está aquí, Buenos Aires, Errepar, 1992.]
Caruth, J., Song of My Life. A Journey to the Feet of
Sathya Sai Baba.
Chari, C.T.K., Correspondence: 'On the Phenomena of Sai
Baba', Journal of the American Society for Psychical Research, 72
(1978), 66-70.
Chaturvedi, B.K., The Miracle Man. Sri Satya Sai Baba, New
Delhi, Diamond, [n.d].
Chibber, M.L., Sai Baba's Mahavakya on Leadership, Faber,
VA, Leela, 1996
Das, M.N., Zoroaster to Sathya Sai. Miracles of Mankind's
Great Saviours, Delhi, Konark, 1994.
Decisions and Recommendations. 6th World Conference of
Sathya Sai Organisations (November 1995), Prasanthi Nilayam, Sri
Sathya Sai Books and Publications.
Devi, Indra, Sai Baba and Sai Yoga, Wellingborough, Sri
Sathya Sai Baba Centre.
[Also New Delhi, MacMillan India, 1975 and 1983]
Devi, Sharada, 'My Reminiscences of Shirdi Sai', Sathya
Sai. The Avatar of Love, Hyderabad, Sri Prashanti Society, 1992, pp.
13-17.
Dhairyam, D., 'Baba - The Divine Healer', Sanathana
Sarathi, November 1994, 292-298
Dhall, Pal, Dynamic Dharma for Integrated Living. For Youth
and the Youthful, SriSathya Sai Organisation of Australia and PNG, [n.d.].
Discourses by Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, Vols 1-4. See
Sathya Sai Baba, Discourses by Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba.
Drucker, Al, Discourses on the Bhagavad-Gita, Compiled and
edited by Al Drucker, Prasanthi Nilayam, Sri Sathya Sai Books and
Publications, 1988.] [Later edition, Puttaparthi, Sai Towers, 1995]
Elliott, J., SSSB and Wonders of His Love, Prasanthi
Nilayam Sai Towers, 1997
Essential Sai [The]. An Introduction to the Sacred Mission
of Sri Sathya Sai Baba, Vancouver, Sainet Editorial Committee, 1995.
Also: London, Sathya Sai Book Centre of UK, 1996.
Fanibunda, Eruch B., Vision of the Divine, Bombay, Sri
Sathya Sai Books and Publications, 1976.
Friedrich, Richard, Where to Find What in the Sai
Literature, Vienna, Sathya Sai Philosophische Vereinigung, 1991.
Gale-Kumar, Kristina, The Scriptures are Fulfilled,
Cardinal Enterprises, 1991.
Ganapati, Ra.:
1985: Baba: Satya Sai, Part I, 2nd ed., Madras, Sai Raj.
1984: Baba: Satya Sai, Part II, Madras, Satya Jyoti.
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Gardner, Mark and Barbara, Sai Baba and You: Practical
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1988. [Sathya Sai Book Center of America]
Garland of Golden Roses, Prasanthi Nilayam, Sri Sathya Sai
Books, 1975.
Ghooi, Mrs. Charanjit:
1996a: Spirituality and Health, Prasanthi Nilayam, Sri Sathya Sai
Books and Publications.
1996b: Bhakthi and Health under the Divine Inspiration of Bhagwan
Sri Sathya Sai
Baba, New Delhi, B.R. Publishing Corp.
Goel, B.S., Third Eye and Kundalini, Kurukshetra, Third Eye
Foundation of India, 1985.
Gokak, V.K.:
1973 (ed): *A Value Orientation to Our System of Education, New
Delhi, M.Gulab Singh & Sons.
1975 or 1979: In Defence of Jesus Christ and Other Avatars, New
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Interpretation, New Delhi, Abhinav, 1983. [1st ed., 1975]
Gokak, V.K. and S.R. Rohidekar (eds), Teachers' Handbook
for the Courses in Human Values, Prasanthi Nilayam, Sri Sathya Sai
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Golden Age, 1979, Brindavan, Kadugodi, Kingdom of Sathya
Sai, 1979.
Golden Age, 1980, Prasanthi Nilayam, Sri Sathya Sai Books
and Publications Trust, 1980.
Gries, David and Elaine, An Index of Sathya Sai Speaks,
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Gunaji, Nagesh Vasudev, Sri Sai Satcharita. The Wonderful
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Haksar, Ajit, Sai Baba. Manager Divine, N.p, N.p., [n.d.].
Haraldsson, Erlendur:
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Hislop, John:
1978: Conversations with Sathya Sai Baba, San Diego, Birth Day.
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1985: My Baba and I, San Diego, Birth Day.
1997: Seeking Divinity, Tustin, CA, Sathya Sai Society of
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Ilon [Lawson], The Supremacy of God, San Diego, Birth Day,
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Jagadeesan J. [also known as J.Jegathesan]:
1978: Journey to God. The Malaysian Experience, Kuala Lumpur,
n.p.
1980: Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba. The Mission and the
Message. (Some Often Asked Questions), Kuala Lumpur, n.p.
1981: Sai Baba and the World. (Journey to God, Part 2), Kuala
Lumpur, n.p.
1984: Unity of Faiths, Kuala Lumpur, Sri Sathya Sai Central
Council of Malaysia.
1989: The Journey Within. (Journey to God, Part 3), Kuala
Lumpur, n.p.
1993: Aum, Aum, Aum. The Search for the Real You, Kuala
Lumpur, Sathya Sai Central Council of Malysia.
1995: The Fourth Dimension. (Journey to God, Part 4), Kuala
Lumpur, Sathya Sai Baba Centre of Bangsar.
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Kanu, Victor:
1981: Sai Baba, God Incarnate, London, Sawbridge, [1981].
1990: Sai Baba, God Incarnate, Vol 2, Testimonies from Africa,
Prasanthi Nilayam, Sri Sathya Sai Books and Publications.
Karanjia, R.K:
1976: Interview given by Sri Sathya Sai Baba to R.K.Karanjia,
Blitz, Bombay, September 1976. [Reprinted in Samuel H. Sandweiss,
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1968: *Sathya Sai Baba: The Light of Love in Africa, London, Sai
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1976: Sadhana. The Inward Path, ed. N Kasturi, Prasanthi
Nilayam, Sri Sathya Sai Books and Publications, 1976.
1982: Loving God. Eighty Five Years under the Watchful Eye of
THE LORD, Prasanthi Nilayam, Sri Sathya Sai Books and Publications,
1982. Reprinted by arrangement by Sathya Sai Book Center of America.
1984: Easwaramma. The Chosen Mother, Prasanthi Nilayam, Sri
Sathya Sai Books and Publications.
Kersten, Holger, Jesus Lived in India, Element Books, 1986.
[Translated from German]
Krishna Murty, Tumuluru, Digest. A Collection of Sri Sathya
Sai Baba's Sayings, Roveredo, Fondazione Sathya Sai Seva, 1985.
Krystal, Phyllis:
1985: Sai Baba - The Ultimate Experience, Los Angeles, Aura
Books.
1993: Cutting the Ties that Bind, York Beach, Samuel Weiser.
1993: Cutting More Ties that Bind, York Beach, Samuel Weiser.
1994: Taming Our Monkey Mind. Insight, Detachment, Identity,
York Beach, Samuel Weiser.
1995: Reconnecting the Love Energy, York Beach, Samuel Weiser.
Kulkarni, S.D.:
1990: Sri Sathya Sai: The Yugavatara (Scientific Analysis of
Baba Phenomena), Bombay, BHISHMA, 1990.
1992: Shri Sathya Sai. The Fount of Vedic Culture, Bombay, Sri
Bhagawana Vedavyasa Itihasa Samsodhana Mandir, 1992.
1996: Do I Know Baba?, Thane, BHISHMA, 1996.
Kumari, J., Sai Baba: My Beloved Mother, Hyderabad,
Tumuluru, 1996.
Kurzweil, B., Satvic Stories, Puttaparthi, Sai Towers,
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1996b: Heart to Heart, Prasanthi Nilayam, Sai Towers.
Lightstorm [Wintergate, John], Ten Steps to Kesava Sai Baba
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Lowenberg, R.:
1983: At the Feet of Sai, Bombay, India Book House.
1983: The Heart of Sai, Bombay, India Book House.
1985: The Grace of Sai, Bombay, India Book House.
Marwaha, AnneMarie, ... and the Greatest is LOVE. My
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Mata Betty:
1993: Sathya Sai Baba + Universal Revelations, Sathya Sai
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Menon, Jaishree D.:
1990a: Our Sai Beyond Miracles, Prasanthi Nilayam [private].
1990b: Self Realization, Mangalore, [n.p.] [=Part2]
1991: Sai Consciousness (Freedom), Prasanthi Nilayam [private].
[=Part 3]
Mira, Sai, Mohana Baba Sai, Prasanthi Nilayam, Sai Towers.
Murphet, Howard:
1971: Sai Baba: Man of Miracles, London. [Reprinted by Samuel
Weiser, York Beach, 1973 and subsequently]
1977: Sai Baba Avatar. A New Journey into Power and Glory, San
Diego, Birth Day, 1977.
1982: Sai Baba. Invitation to Glory, Delhi, MacMillan, 1983.
Republished in USA in 1993 as Walking the Path with Sai Baba, York
Beach, Samuel Weiser.
1993a: Where the Road Ends, [N.S.W. Australia], Butterfly Books.
[Later editions: Faber, VA, Leela Press.]
1993b: Walking the Path with Sai Baba, York Beach, Samuel Weiser.
[See under 1982 above]
1996: Sai Inner Views and Insights, Faber, VA, Leela Press.
Murthy, M.V.N., The Greatest Adventure. Essays on the Sai
Avathaar and His Message, Prasanthi Nilayam, Sri Sathya Sai Books and
Publications, 1983.
Murthy, T.S. Anantha:
1974a: Divine Life and Mission of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba,
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1974B: Life and Teachings of Sri Sai Baba of Shirdi, Bangalore,
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Narasimha, V.K., Bapu to Baba, Prasanthi Nilayam Sai
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Nazuna, Sai Diary of a Travelling Zen Lady, San Diego,
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*Ogunkolati, Dare, Africa for Sai Baba, Prasanthi Nilayam,
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Orefjaerd, Curth, Bhagavan Sathya Sai Baba. My Divine
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Osborne, Arthur, The Incredible Sai Baba. The Life and
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Osis, K. and Haraldsson, E., Parapsychological Phenomena
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(1979), 159-163.
Osis. K., and Haraldsson, E., 'OBE's in Indian Swamis:
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1995.
Palanivelu, Sarojini, Sri Sathya Sai's Miracles and
Spirituality, 4 Parts, Madras, SarojSaiMoor, 1990.
Parthasarathy, Rangaswami, God Who Walked on Earth. The
Life and Times of Shirdi Sai Baba, New Delhi, Sterling, 1996.
Penn, Charles:
1981: My Beloved. The Love and Teaching of Bhagavan Sri Sathya
Sai Baba, Prasanthi Nilayam, Sri Sathya Sai Baba Books and
Publications Trust.
1985: *Finding God. My Journey to Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba,
Prasanthi Nilayam, Sri Sathya Sai Books and Publications Trust.
Penn, Faith and Charles, Sai Ram. Experiencing the Love and
Teachings of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, Prasanthi Nilayam, Sri
Sathya Sai Books and Publications, 1985.
Phipps, Peter:
1994: Sathya Sai Baba and Jesus Christ. A Gospel for the Golden
Age, Sathya Sai Publications of New Zealand, Auckland.
1997: Greater then You Know. Sathya Sai Baba, Jesus Christ and
Christianity, Auckland, Sathya Sai Publications of New Zealand.
Pillay, V.K., Quest for Divinity. Musings of a Surgeon on
the Sublime in Man, 3rd ed., Singapore, Sri Sathya Sai Society, 1995.
Priddy, Robert, Source of the Dream. My Way to Sathya Sai
Baba, York Beach, Maine, Samuel Weiser, 1998.
*Proceedings of Sri Sathya Sai African Conference on Education
in Human Values and Community Services Held at Accra, August,
1986, Prasanthi Nilayam, World Council of Sri Sathya Sai
Organizations.
Purnaiya, Nagamani, The Divine Leelas of Sri Satya Sai
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Towers, 1995]
Quek, Ramon, Language of the Heart, Singapore, 1994.
*Raghavan, Kaushalya Rani, Guide to Indian Culture &
Spirituality. (Based on the Divine Teachings of Sri Sathya Sai Baba),
5th ed. Prasanthi Nilayam, n.p., 1989.
Rai, R. Mohan, Satya Sai Avatar. Glimpses of Divinity, New
Delhi, Sterling, 1987. [2nd rev. ed., 1995]
Ralli, Lucas:
1985: Sai Messages for You and Me, London, Vrindavanum Books.
1987: Sai Messages for You and Me, Vol II, London, Vrindavanum
Books.
1990: Sai Messages for You and Me, Vol III, London, [n.p.].
1993: Sai Messages for You and Me, Vol IV, Madras (Chennai), [n.p.].
Ramdath, L.A., Sri Sathya Sai Baba Young Adults Programme,
Prasanthi Nilayam, Sai Towers.
Ramnath, V., Waiting for Baba, Prasanthi Nilayam , Sai
Towers, 1996.
Rao, M.N.:
1985: Sri Sathya Sai Baba. A Story of God as Man, Prasanthi
Nilayam, N.p.
1995 God and His Gospel, Puttaparthi, Sai Towers.
Ravindran, V., Sathya Sai Baba. Incarnations, Philosophy
and Teachings, New Delhi, Vikas, 1996.
Rigopoulos, S.A., The Life and Teachings of Sai Baba of
Shirdi, State University of New York, 1993.
Rodriguez, Birgitte, Glimpses of the Divine. Working with
the Teachings of Sai Baba, York Beach, Samuel Weiser, 1993.
Roof, Jonathan, Pathways to God. A Study Guide to the
Teachings of Sathya Sai Baba, Faber, Virginia, Leela Press, 1991.
Ruhela, Satya Pal:
1985b (ed): Sai Baba on Human Values and Education, New Delhi,
Arnold Heinemann.
1986 (ed): Human Values and Education, New Delhi, Sterling.
1991: Sri Sathya Sai Baba and the Future of Mankind, New Delhi,
Sai Age Publications.
1993: Sri Sathya Sai Baba. His Life and Divine Role, New Delhi,
Vikas.
1994a: The Sai Trinity. Shirdi Sai, Sathya Sai, Prema Sai
Incarnations, New Delhi, Vikas.
1994b: The Educational Theory of Sri Sathya Sai Baba, Faridabad,
Sai Age Publications.
1995: Sai Baba and His Message, rev. ed., New Delhi, Vikas,
1995.
1996a: In Search of Sai Divine. A Comprehensive Research Review
of Writings and Researches on Sri Sathya Sai Baba Avatar, New Delhi,
MD Publications, 1996.
1996b: (ed.) Sai System of Education and World Crisis, New Delhi,
MD Publications, 1996.
1996c: Sri Sathya Sai as Kalki Avatar, Delhi, B.R. Publishing
Corp.
1996d: (ed.) Immortal Quotations of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai
Baba. A Spiritual Ready Reckoner, Delhi, B.R. Publishing Corporation.
1997: Sri Sathya Sai Baba and the Press (1972-1996), New Delhi,
MD Publications,
ON Shirdi Sai Baba:
1994a: What Researchers Say on Sri Shirdi Sai Baba, Faridabad,
Sai Age Publications.
1994b: Sri Shirdi Sai Baba. The Universal Master, New Delhi,
Stirling.
1998a: Divine Grace of Sri Shirdi Sai Baba, New Delhi, Diamond
Pocket Books.
1998b: Shirdi Sai Baba Speaks to Yogi Spencer in His Vision, New
Delhi, Vikas. See also under Ruhela, S.P.(1994a).
Ruhela, Sathya Pal and Duane Robinson (eds.), Sai Baba and
His Message. A Challenge to Behavioural Science, 7th ed., New Delhi,
Arnold Heinemann, 1985 [1st Ed. Vikas, 1976]
Ruhela, Sushila Devi, Worship of Sri Sathya Sai Baba, New
Delhi, Diamond Pocket Books, 1998.
Sahukar, Mani, Sai Baba. The Saint of Shirdi, 3rd ed.,
Bombay, Somaiya Publications, 1983. [1971]
Sai Bhajana Mala, International Edition, Prasanthi Nilayam,
Sri Sathya Sai Books and Publications Trust, 1993.
*Sai Service and You. A Guidebook for the Performance of
Sai Service Activities, Kuala Lumpur, Sri Sathya Sai Central Council,
1991.
St. John, Gloria, Ashes, Ashes, We All Fall Down. Becoming
a Devotee of Sathya Sai Baba, Prasanthi Nilayam, Sai Towers, 1997.
Sakunthala, Sai Ma, My Loving Son Sathya Sai, Madras,
Ganesh and Co., 1994.
*Sampath, S., Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning.
An Experiment in Integral Education. Placing Human Values at the
Forefront, Prasanthi Nilayam, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher
Learning, 1991.
Sanathana Sarathi, Prasanthi Nilayam, Sri Sathya Sai Baba
Books and Publications Trust. [A monthly magazine for devotees]
Sanathana Sarathi. Bhagavan's 70th Birthday Commemoration
Volume, Prasanthi Nilayam, Sri Sathya Sai Books and Publications Trust
Bks and Publications, [1995]
Sandweiss, Samuel H.:
1975: SAI BABA. The Holy Man ... and the Psychiatrist, San
Diego, Birth Day.
1985: Spirit and the Mind, San Diego, Birth Day.
Sangster, Lesley (ed.), Sathya Sai Speaks on Community
Devotional Singing (Bhajan), Adelaide, South Australia, 1989.
*Saraf, S.N. Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba. The Eternal
Educator, New Delhi, n.p., 1993.
Sarin, V.I.K., Face to Face with God, 3rd rev ed.,
Prasanthi Nilayam, Saindra, 1995. [1st ed 1993]
Sathya Sai. The Avatar of Love, Hyderabad, Sri Prashanti
Society, 1992.
Sathya Sai. The Eternal Charioteer, Prasanthi Nilayam, Sri
Sathya Sai Books and Publications, 1990.
SATHYA SAI BABA:
Chinna Katha (Stories and Parables for Children). Quoted from
the Divine
Discourses, Prasanthi Nilayam, Sri Sathya Sai Books and
Publications, 1988.
Discourses by Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, Vols 1-4, Compiled
by Tajmool Hosein, Trinidad, Sri Sathya Sai Baba Organisation of the
West Indies, 1988-1993.
Discourses in Kodaikanal, April 1996, ed. Pooja Kapahi,
Prasanthi Nilayam, Sai Towers 1997.
Discourses on the Bhagavad-Gita, Compiled and edited by Al
Drucker, Prasanthi Nilayam, Sri Sathya Sai Books and Publications
Trust, 1988.
An Eastern View of Jesus Christ. Divine Discourses of Sathya Sai
Baba, translated by Lee Hewlett and K. Nataraj, London, Sai
Publications, [n.d.].
Garland of Golden Roses, Prasanthi Nilayam, Sri Sathya Sai
Central Trust, 1975.
Prema Dhaara. (A Collection of Letters from Sri Sathya Sai Baba
to His Students, Queanbeyan, Australia, Sri Sathya Sai Organization of
Australia and Papua New Guinea, 1994.
Sadhana. The Inward Path, ed. N Kasturi, Prasanthi Nilayam, Sri
Sathya Sai Books and Publications, 1976.
Sathya Sai Baba, Stories for Children, 2 vols, Prasanthi
Nilayam, Sri Sathya Sai Books and Publications, [n.d.]
Voice of the Avatar, Parts I and II, Prasanthi Nilayam, Sri
Sathya Sai Books and Publications, 1980. [ed. D. Hejmadi] [Reprinted
by arrangement by Sathya Sai Book Center of America, 1987]
Sathya Sai Speaks Series.
Below are listed the volumes of the Revised Enlarged Indian
Editions. Note that the similarly numbered American editions are often
very different in content.
Sathya Sai Speaks, I [Discourses, 1953-1960] U.S. 1953-1960
Sathya Sai Speaks, II [Discourses, 1961-1962] U.S. 1960-1962
Sathya Sai Speaks, III [Discourses, 1963] U.S. 1960-1964
Sathya Sai Speaks, IV [Discourses, 1964] U.S. 1964-1965
Sathya Sai Speaks, V [Discourses, 1965] U.S. 1965-1967
Sathya Sai Speaks, VI [Discourses, 1966] U.S.1967-1968
Sathya Sai Speaks, VII [Discourses, 1967] U.S. 1968-1971
Sathya Sai Speaks, VIII [Discourses, 1968] U.S. 1972-1973
Sathya Sai Speaks, IX [Discourses, 1969] U.S. 1974-1975
Sathya Sai Speaks, X [Discourses, 1970] U.S. 1975-1979
Sathya Sai Speaks, XI [Discourses, 1972] U.S. 1980-1982
Sathya Sai Speaks, XII [Discourses, 1973-1974]
Sathya Sai Speaks, XIII [Discourses, 1975-1977]
Sathya Sai Speaks, XIV [Discourses, 1978-1980]
Sathya Sai Speaks, XV [Discourses, 1981-1982]
Sathya Sai Speaks, XVI (New Series) 1983
Sathya Sai Speaks, XVII [Discourses 1984]
Sathya Sai Speaks, XVIII [Discourses, 1985]
Sathya Sai Speaks, XIX [Discourses, 1986]
Sathya Sai Speaks, XX [Discourses, 1987]
Sathya Sai Speaks, XXI [Discourses, 1988]
Sathya Sai Speaks, XXII [Discourses, 1989]
Sathya Sai Speaks, XXIII [Discourses, 1990]
Sathya Sai Speaks, XXIV [Discourses, 1991]
Summer Showers Series
Compiled from discourses given by Sri Sathya Sai Baba during the
summer courses on Indian Culture and Spirituality at Brindavan
(Whitefield), 1972-1979. The 1977 volume is titled Summer Roses on the
Blue Mountain because it refers to the 1976 course held in the hill
station of Ootacamund.
Summer Showers in Brindavan, 1972, Prasanthi Nilayam, Sri Sathya
Sai Books and Publications Trust.
Summer Showers in Brindavan, 1973, Bombay, Sri Sathya Sai
Education Foundation.
Summer Showers in Brindavan, 1974, New Delhi, Bhagavan Sri Sathya
Sai Seva Samithi.
Summer Roses on the Blue Mountain, 1976, Prasanthi Nilayam, Sri
Sathya Sai Books and Publications Trust.
Summer Showers in Brindavan, 1977, Prasanthi Nilayam. Sri Sathya
Sai Books and Publications Trust.
Summer Showers in Brindavan, 1978, Prasanthi Nilayam, Sri Sathya
Sai Books and Publications Trust.
Summer Showers in Brindavan, 1979, Brindavan, Kadugodi, Sri
Sathya Sai Hostel.
Summer Showers in Brindavan, 1990, Prasanthi Nilayam, Sri Sathya
Sai Books and Publications Trust.
Summer Showers in Brindavan, 1993, Prasanthi Nilayam, Sri Sathya
Sai Books and Publications Trust
Vahini Series, or Teachings of Sai Baba on specific topics.
Translated from Telugu. Published by Sri Sathya Sai Baba Books and
Publications Trust of Prasanthi Nilayam and (by arrangement) by the
Sathya Sai Baba Book Center of America:
Bhagavatha Vahini. [Sai Baba's version of the Bhagavata] [The
Story of the Glory of the Lord]
Dharma Vahini, 4th ed., 1975. [The Path of Virtue. Teachings on
Righteousness]
Dhyana Vahini. [Teachings on Meditation]
Gita Vahini, 4th ed., 1978. [Teachings on the Bhagavad Gita, The
Divine Gospel]
Jnana Vahini [Teachings on Eternal Wisdom]
Leela Kaivalya Vahini [The Cosmic Play of God]
Prasanthi Vahini [The Bliss of Supreme Peace]
Prasnothara Vahini [Answers to Spiritual Questions]
Prema Vahini. [The Stream of Divine Love]
Ramakatha Rasa Vahini, Parts I and II [The Sweet Story of Rama's
Glory]
Sandeha Nivarini. Dialogues with Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba,
New Delhi, Bhagawan Sri Sathya Seva Samiti. [Clearance of Spiritual
Doubts]
Sathya Sai Vahini [Spiritual Messages of Sathya Sai Baba]
Sutra Vahini [Analytical Aphorisms on Supreme Reality.
Spiritual Message of Sathya Sai]
Upanishad Vahini. [Essence of Vedic Knowledge. Teachings on
Spiritual Discipline]
Vidya Vahini. [Flow of Spiritual Education]
Sathya Sai Songbook, Adelaide, Sri Sathya Sai Baba Centre
of South Australia, 1988.
Satvik, G. E., Know Thyself. The Gateway to Physical ,
Mental and Spiritual Health, 2nd ed., Prasanthi Nilayam, Sai Towers,
1996 [1st ed. 1995]
Schulman, Arnold, Baba, New York, Viking Press, 1971.
Service and Spirituality. The Sathya Sai Movement in
Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Sri Sathya Sai Central Council of Malaysia,
1985.
Shah, Indulal:
1980: Sixteen Spiritual Summers, Prasanthi Nilayam, Sri Sathya
Sai Books and Publications Trust.
1983: We Devotees, Bombay, World Council of Sri Sathya Sai
Organisations.
1993: Spiritual Blueprints of My Journey, Bombay, Sarla Charity
Trust.
1997: i, we and HE, Prasanthi Nilayam, [n.p.].
Shaw, A., Tablets of Truth. Sayings of Sai Baba in
Calligraphical Script, New Delhi, Sterling, 1994.
Shaw, C.:
1995: Mary's Miracles and Prophecies. Intimate Revelations of a
Visionary, Colorado, Om Productions,.
1996: Sai Baba in Brief, 4th ed., Colorado, Om Productions.
Shemesh, Jack, When God Walks the Earth, Bangalore, n.p.,
1992.
Sholapurkar, G.R., Footprints at Shirdi and Puttaparthi,
2nd ed., Delhi, Bharatiya Vidya Prakashan, 1989.
Singh, Chundraban, Love and Light of the World. Poems, 2
vols, Bangalore, 1985.
Singh, T.B., Sathya Sai Baba. The Godman of India Today,
Delhi, Hind Pocket Books, 1976.
Sinha, K. N.:
1996a: Absolute Sole Lord of Life and Death, New Delhi, Sterling.
1996b: Sri Sathya Sai Baba. The Rose Fire from Heaven, New Delhi,
Sterling.
1997: Sai Baba. A Ray from the Supreme, Delhi, Abhinav.
Spiritual Impressions, 1996-, Prasanthi Nilayam Sai Towers,
Bimonthly Sai Magazine, US $21 p.a.
Steel, Brian:
1992: A Basic Dictionary for Sai Baba Devotees and Others,
London, Vrindavanum Books.
1997 (ed.): The Sathya Sai Baba Compendium, York Beach, Samuel
Weiser.
1998a: The Powers of Sathya Sai Baba, Mornington.
1998b: Which Sai Baba Books Do You Need?, Internet.
Subbulakshmi, S., Pearls of Devotion, Madras, Sri Sathya
Sai Trust (Tamil Nadu), 1994.
Swallow, D.A., 'Ashes and Powers: Myth, Rite, and Miracle
in an Indian Godman's Cult', Modern Asian Studies, 16 (1982), pp.
123-158.
Swami, K.L.N., Divine Sparks. Bhagwan's Poems Rendered into
English, Brindavan, Bangalore, Sri Sathya Sai Research Centre, 1993.
Swami Maheshwaranand, Sai Baba and Nara Narayan Gufa
Ashram, 3 Parts, translated by B.P. Mishra, Madras, Prasanthi
Printers, 1990-1992.
Takyi, H.K. and Khubchandani, K.J., Words of Jesus and
Sathya Sai Baba, 4th ed., Madras, Shri Shriram, 1995. [1st ed. 1989]
Taylor, Donald, "Charismatic Authority in the Sathya Sai
Baba Movement'', in Richard Burghart (ed.), Hinduism in Great Britain.
The Perpetuation of Religion in an Alien Cultural Milieu, London,
Tavistock, 1987, pp. 119-133.
Thomas, Joy:
1989: Life is a Game. Play It, (Tustin, Sathya Sai Book Center
of America).
1991: Life is a Challenge. Meet It, (Tustin, Sathya Sai Book
Center of America).
1992: Life is a Dream. Realize It, Beaumont, California, Ontic
Press.
1994: Life is Love. Enjoy It, Beaumont, California, Ontic Press.
1995: Life is Awareness, Beaumont, California, Ontic Press.
Tully, Mark, Lives of Jesus, London, BBC, 1996. [See pp.
38-45].
Usha, Sai:
1995a: Sai My Divine Beloved, Puttaparthi, Sai Towers.
1995b: Sai Sandesh. Messages from the Inner Sai, Prasanthi
Nilayam, Sai Towers.
Verity, Passport to Puttaparthi, Auckland, N.Z., Heralds of
the New Age, 1986.
Vidyakar, O.P., Questions and Answers on Practical
Spirituality and Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, Puttaparthi, Sai
Towers, 1995.
Warner, Judy;
1990 (ed.); Transformation of the Heart. Stories by Devotees of
Sathya Sai Baba, York Beach, Samuel Weiser, 1990.
1995 (ed) The Dharmic Challenge, Faber, VA, Leela Press.
Warren, Jennifer, A Story of India and Patal Bhuvaneshwar,
Prasanthi Nilayam, Sai Towers, 1997.
White, Charles S.J., "The Sai Baba Movement: Approaches to
the Study of Indian Saints'', The Journal of Asian Studies, XXXI, No.
4 (August 1972), 863-878. Reprinted in Ruhela, Sai Baba and His
Message, 1976, pp. 40-66.
Wintergate, John See Lightstorm.
Worthington, V., Journey to Sathya Sai Baba (A Visitor's
Guide), Faber, VA, Leela, 1995.
Youngs, Homer S., Translations by Baba, Tustin, California,
Sathya Sai Book Center of America, 1975.
Videocassettes
1. General
Anil Kumar: Follow the Master, Dallas, The Video Education Co.
Aura of Divinity, Hollywood, Aura Productions, 1990.
David Bailey, Toronto, December 1996, Dallas, The Video Education
Co.
Christmas Days at Prasanthi Nilayam, Peter Rae, 1992.
Dr. Fanibunda: Blueprint, Practical Spirituality, Dallas, The
Video Education Co.
God Lives in India, Holland.
Golden Chariot and Paduka Festival, Dallas, The Video Education
Co.
Dr Jack Hislop at the 17th North and South Central Region Sai
Conference, Missouri, May 1994, Dallas, The Video Education Co.
The Hospital Video. The Beginning of the Sri Sathya Sai Institute
of Higher Medical Sciences. Produced by James Redmond. Dallas, The
Video Education Co., 1993.
Interview with Dr. B.S.Goel, Dallas, The Video Education Co.
Phyllis Krystal, at the San Diego Retreat, Dallas, The Video
Education Co.
The Miracle of Puttaparthi (On the building of the Super
Speciality Hospital in Puttaparthi. Includes an interview with the
architect, Professor Keith Critchlow.)
My Sweet Lord (A music and darshan video), Dallas, The Video
Education Co., 1997.
On Personal Experiences with Swami, Dallas, The Video Education
Co., 1994. Charles and Faith Penn, at the N. California Retreat, 1991.
Personal Interviews, Vol I (Experiences of Baba by Isaac Tigrett,
Connie Shaw and Seral Rahm) Produced by James Redmond, Dallas, The
Video Education Co., 1993.
Personal Experiences. Vol. 2. Ralli, Mason, Critchlow, Video
Education Company, Dallas, Texas.
Prasanthi Nilayam, Christmas 1992, Torrensville, South Australia,
P.G.Video, 1993.
Pure Love (Peter Rae, 1994)
Rahm, Seral, at the Texas Retreat, 1994.
Rahm, Seral, at the N.Carolina Retreat, November 1996.
Jonathan Roof, at the Texas Retreat.
The Rowdies, Dallas, The Video Education Co.
Sai Baba and His Children, U.K.
Sai Gayatri
Samuel and Sharon Sandweiss at the Western Canada Sai Conference,
Calgary, July 1994, Dallas, The Video Education Co.
Sathya Sai Baba - The Inner Voice, Denmark.
Secret Cave of India - Patal Bhuvaneshwar, Video Education
Company, Dallas, Texas.
Sixtieth Birthday
G.V.Subba Rao, Avatar and Sri Gayatri. Dallas, The Video Education
Co.
Swami's Mission, Prof. N. Kasturi, Christmas 1984.
The Technical Side of Having Good Bhajans, Video Education
Company, Dallas, Texas.
Tigrett, Isaac, at the 1993 USA Sai Conference..
Travelling to India for the First Time, James Redmond, The Video
Education Company, Dallas, Texas, 1994.
Two in One: Aura of Divinity and The Lost Years of Jesus
Two in One: Glimpses of Divine Mission and Shirdi Darshan (Hindi
Commentary)
The Way to Baba Hartley Film Institute, U.S.A.
Who's Sai Baba? (Victor Tognola, Switzerland)
2. Discourses by Sri Sathya Sai Baba
(The Video Education Company, PO Box 870334, Dallas, Texas. Fax:
(1) 214 233 9405. Producer: James Redmond)
November 19, 1990: Service
November 20, 1990: Gaining God's Love
November 22, 1990: Education
November 23, 1990: The Motherland
November 24, 1990: The Biggest Miracle
April, 1991: Talk to Westerners (Kodaikanal)
November 22, 1991: Ideal Lives
November 23, 1991: Winning the Lord's Grace
1992 Discourse: Importance of a Name
March 3, 1992: Discourse on Bhajans
November 22, 1992: Discourse
November 23, 1992: Discourse
February 19, 1993: Shivaratri
February 20, 1993: Shivaratri (with English sub-titles)
November 20, 1993: Discourse
November 23, 1993: Discourse
December 25, 1993: Christmas Discourse
November 22, 1994: Discourse
November 23, 1994: Discourse
July 8, 1995: Discourse
July 11, 1995: Discourse
July 12, 1995: Discourse
November 18, 1995: Water Project Discourse
November 19, 1995: Women's Day
November 20, 1995: Discourse on E.H.V.
November 21, 1995: Discourse
November 22, 1995: Discourse
November 23, 1995: 70th Birthday Discourse
February 17, 1996: Discourse
February 18, 1996: Discourse
July 29, 1996: Discourse
July 30, 1996: Discourse
November 19, 1996: Ladies Day Discourse
November 21, 1996: Discourse
November 22, 1996: Discourse
November 23, 1996: Birthday Discourse
December 25, 1996: Christmas Discourse
March 7, 1997: Discourse
March 8, 1997: Discourse
July 16, 1997: Discourse
July 17, 1997: Discourse
July 19, 1997: Discourse
July 20, 1997: Discourse
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Om Sri Ganeshaya Namah
© 1998 Brian Steel e-mail: brianst@zx.net
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