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Who is Sathya Sai Baba of India? Who is this holy man whom millions
of Indians believe to be an Avathar, an embodiment of God? The
miracles witnessed by his devotees transcend the known laws of
science and parallel the miracles of Jesus. And he comes with a
similar message – to bring unity and love to a despairing world.
Dr. John Hislop, professor and author, recounts his experiences with
Sathya Sai Baba during the past 17 years and tries to acquaint the
reader with the depth and grandeur of Sai Baba's spiritual
philosophy. Sai Baba has said that Dr. Hislop has had more face-to-
face confrontations with him than any other Western person. In "My
Baba and I", Dr. Hislop gives the reader a rare look into the life,
miracles, teachings, and writings of the most unique and powerful
religious personage of the 20th Century – Sathya Sai Baba of India.

"Realize the Heaven within you and all at once all desires are
fulfilled, all misery and suffering is put an end to. Feel
yourselves above the body and its environments, above the mind and
its motives, above the thoughts of success of fear. The great cause
of suffering in the world is that people do not look within, they
rely on outside forces."
Sri Sathya Sai Baba
 

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One of the most insightful books on Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba,
and essential reading for anyone wishing to go beyond the initial
thrill of discovering Sai Baba, is My Baba and I by Dr. John S.
Hislop. Dr Hislop recently passed away, and has left us all with a
valuable legacy. The book is in four sections - each a gem in its
own right. The first he calls `Happenings' - the phenomenal
experiences he and his wife had over more than 28 years. Some of
these stories have become legendary, Swami's materialization of the
crucifix on a piece of the actual cross on which Jesus was
crucified; the resurrention of Walter Cowan; the prevention of their
home in Mexico falling into the ocean; the car crash prevented by
Swami in his role as Master of Time and Space; and finally the
famous Prema Sai ring. The second part called Baba's Teachings, is
equally valuable for he tackles questions that we would all like to
ask Swami; Where does evil come from? What does surrender really
mean? How can there be free will when everything is God's Will?
Hislop has the advantage of having been able to ask Swami to get the
definitive answer on these knotty points. The third and fourth parts
Conversations with Baba and Letters, both give us Swami's direct
words on the numerous points which arise in daily life. Hislop
himself had a varied background of spiritual seeking which took him
from his Episcopal church to involvement with Dr. Annie Besant and
Theosophy. He and his wife explored Yoga, then embraced the
Transcendental Meditation of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Leaving that for
Buddhist meditation they finally found Swami in 1968 and their
search was at an end. His book was published in 1984, and although
13 years has passed it is still vitally relevant today.
 

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In this remarkable book, the former president of the American Sathya
Sai Organization asks Swami many of the questions, that we always
wanted to ask, including: what prevents us from seeing the truth?;
the limit of one's responsibility; how can one develop love?; what
does "surrender to the Lord" mean?; how does one get devotion to
God; what is the short-cut to self realization; how does one
dtermine the dharma (right action) appropriate to oneself; what does
Swami see when he looks at us; and hundreds of additional questions.
The dialogues, taken from 10 years of interviews, are presented in
an easy-to-read question-and-answer format. The book provides
valuable insight into our own lives, and Swami's answers are
sometimes unexpecteda but always sweet, profound, and deeply
illuminating.
 

http://www.sathyasai.org/inform/desexp.htm

Sathya Sai Baba has said that "Dr. Hislop has had more face-to-face confrontations with him than any other western person." (SSB) In a straightforward and graceful style, Dr. Hislop narrates endearing "Happenings" (Part I), discusses "Baba's Teachings" (Part II), reports his "Conversations with Baba" (Part III), and shares actual copies of "Baba's Letters" (Part IV). The book is a treasure of Swami experiences and information as well as a very thorough and illuminating introduction to Swami's grace and profundity. It contains numerous color photos.
 

The book is available at:

Sri Sathya Sai Book and Information Center, Toronto Cananda
http://www.saibooks.org

Netnews Bookstore
http://beaskund.helloyou.ws/netnews/bookstore/index.html

Sathya Sai Book Center Of America
http://www.sathyasai.org/inform/tustin.htm

Sathya Sai Book Centre, London UK
http://www.srisathyasaibooks.org.uk/