In the case of Sai baba, for example, he transformed a small village into a hub of education and health facilities. The faith of the millions comes from the genuine philanthropic work that these guys undertake. And when you dig deeper, you see the reason and that is the reason I respect them. It is something that cannot be wished away. On the contrary, I hold them in high esteem.įirst of all, I think there has to be something that all these people possess that makes millions follow them blindly.

Having said that, however, I still have no hatred or ill-will towards them. I agree with that too.īut just as I doubt the miracles attributed to him, I hold the same view on miracles attributed to all other saints and godmen and godwomen, of all religions. I agree with the rationalists that if he were indeed God and had supernatural powers, why would he die like a normal human being, after being supported by life-support systems for almost a month? There are then tons written about his so called powers that would conjure up material goods out of thin air and also how several rationalists call him a trickster or a fraudster who merely indulged in magical tricks to impress and win the confidence of the gullible. In the reams written about Sathya Sai baba’s life and death and the millions of followers he has/had, I have honestly been unmoved. It is with that background that I now begin the real reason of this post. I remember when I visited the holiest site of Hindu pilgrimage – Kailash-Mansarovar – a few years ago, while the sundry swamis and gurus and all others were totally overawed by the occasion, I remember getting overawed by the prospect of trekking in the region and the natural beauty alone, with zero religious overtones. So, I would visit the cathedral at Chartres or the Golden Temple at Amritsar or any temple anywhere, just for the reasons mentioned above. I never visit temples or churches or gurudwaras or mosques or any other religious place unless accompanying friends of that particular faith, or the place has some historical or cultural significance that interests me. I may be spiritual, but I am not religious.

I am not a follower of Sathya Sai baba, or any baba, or Pope or any other religious man or Godman for that matter.

Miracles of sai baba shirdi