Sathya Sai Baba was the founder and sole trustee in 1972 when the trust was instituted, continued as the principal trustee even after he handpicked other members much later and remained a trustee right up till his physical departure. As a trustee, he was legally entitled to receive donations from anyone either in cash or kind (in kind refers to all objects received). Also, he sought and obtained exemptions for the trust way back in the 70s from any statutory filings or accounting requirements. This was granted by the then state government and this report is out these in several press issues. The principal secretary for endowments stated that there are no documents with the state since there was no such requirement due to the exemptions. Since his trust was granted 20 exemptions, it was not subject to the rules that other trusts have to follow. One cannot speak on behalf of Sai Baba on the subjective issue of why the cash, gold etc. were kept in his private room. He could have kept it as an alternative means of supporting the activities carried out by the trust or for emergency purposes. Only recently the state government is re-looking into withdrawing some of the exemptions and it will be the job of the trust to henceforth account for all the properties and wealth going forward. Sathya Sai Baba was perhaps granted this special privilege by the government due to his towering stature as a revered spiritual personality involved in many free charitable and service activities.
A person predicting future of gullible persons thought he would live forever and hence did not find necessity of appointing a successor. Well I highly appreciate the numerous social and welfare schemes he had created. But that does not make him eligible to call himself God. Mother Teressa had relentlesslyy worked for the welfare of the most needy, neglected sort. But never equalled herself to god.
Re: Sri Saibaba
by Sceptic Critic on Apr 27, 2011 06:50 AM
That's because Mother Theresa was truly a saint. Sai Baba was not a saint. He performed miracles the same way Mr. David Copperfield performs magic. There are several people who perform magical shows. Sai Baba was one of them. The only difference between these magicians and Sai Baba is that the latter was able to fool the masses better.
Re: Re: Re: Sri Saibaba
by arvind on Apr 28, 2011 02:50 PM
look , what is great here with what sai did - u expect him to swindle all the money others donated him is it ? ofcourse he is not as cheap as a politician(or probably he is ??? only sai knows) , but he deceived millions for sure.
Re: Re: Sri Saibaba
by arvind on Apr 28, 2011 02:48 PM
Sceptic critic, why do u compare sai with Mr.David copperfield. Do u know what a great magician copperfield was?
Re: Sri Saibaba
by durai venkataraman on Apr 30, 2011 03:53 PM
I am not sai devotee but still what I observe from his teaching that he has clearly told that "You (addressing his disciples) are also GOD, I have recognised myself whereas you have not yet recognised". He has also told them not to give up their feelings towards their religion and faith just because they have got faith in him. Let us pray that the services started by him to continue for ever without falling into the hands of politicians.
Re: Sri Saibaba
by durai venkataraman on Apr 30, 2011 03:54 PM
I am not sai devotee but still what I observe from his teaching that he has clearly told that "You (addressing his disciples) are also GOD, I have recognised myself whereas you have not yet recognised". He has also told them not to give up their feelings towards their religion and faith just because they have got faith in him. Let us pray that the services started by him to continue for ever without falling into the hands of politicians.
Geeta Reddy and Janardham reddy have not left Puttaparthi for the past 1 week and I smell something fishy here!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT department plz check their bank accounts 1-2 months from now....It will go up by atleast 50%
Give it to the selected 6 or 7 good hands so that some of them will take the lead & other will follow & give advices if any.It will helpful not only to people But the whole India & other countries too.Every where people are suffering with diff type of problems ,so it is good to help people who are in need for their health . I follow satya sai baba & respects him a lot. He touched my soul some 10 years back.
Re: Re: Re: Good hands
by durai venkataraman on Apr 30, 2011 04:02 PM
According to me, amount what they have mentioned that is Rs.40000 crore may not be physical money but may inclusive of imnmoveable properties land, buildings, etc. When he was alive, money was not a problem when so many people used to give. But when he is not there, the many may or may not give money the way they were giving. That is where, his Angelistic position will give guidance to the individual successor or group of successors.
Humans always need someone up their who can guide them and since the bigining of this world few good men had realised this and given shape to religon. had religon wudnt be there than most of the human being wud hv no clue and might hv been disconstructive force. Obviously there is no god but these leaders including Ram, Muhammad hv given way of life to majority of peopl
Re: baba dharmatma
by HowAboutThis on Apr 26, 2011 01:56 AM
Muhammad was illiterate tribeman. He lead his tribes and united different tribes with different idol Gods and spirits from fighting. He did bring social justice among desert tribes. He never wrote Quran by himself.
Ram , on another hand, never existed or any proof to prove his existence except coming into dream of Nizams of Hyderabad and a God idol for him?. No muslim will accept a construction of idol. This is strange in AP.
A unique and strange coincidence among Ram and Allah are, both the Ramayan and Quran are written after their deaths.
We have Ram in Ramadhan and also Ram in Ramallah of Palestein. No more cheating indians anymore on these gimmicks...
Re: Re: baba dharmatma
by Sanjay on Apr 26, 2011 02:40 AM
Very illiterate. The Ramayana was not written after the death but during the lifetime of Lord Ram by Valmilki.
Proof of Ram existence is several geographic, historical,Ram Sethu, knowing the environment that was millions of years past, besides his believers.
Re: Re: baba dharmatma
by Krishnamachari on Apr 26, 2011 06:01 PM
A religion or entiry which has no founder would go on evolving eternelly. On the other hand one which has a finder with his dogmas attached to it can never evolve to changing socio environmental requirement and would perish.
Re: uncertain future of the Rs 40,000 crore worth Sathya Sai Cent
by Rajesh srivastav on Apr 26, 2011 01:20 AM
Humans always need someone up their who can guide them and since the bigining of this world few good men had realised this and given shape to religon. had religon wudnt be there than most of the human being wud hv no clue and might hv been disconstructive force. Obviously there is no god but these leaders including Ram, Muhammad hv given way of life to majority of people
Re: Re: uncertain future of the Rs 40,000 crore worth Sathya Sai
by HowAboutThis on Apr 26, 2011 01:58 AM
Muhammad was illiterate tribeman and a husband of rich cum widow trades woman. He lead his tribes and united different tribes with different idol Gods and spirits from fighting. He did bring social justice among desert tribes. He never wrote Quran by himself.
Ram , on another hand, never existed or any proof to prove his existence except coming into dream of Nizams of Hyderabad and a God idol for him?. No muslim will accept a construction of idol. This is strange in AP.
A unique and strange coincidence among Ram and Allah are, both the Ramayan and Quran are written after their deaths.
We have Ram in Ramadhan and also Ram in Ramallah of Palestein. No more cheating indians anymore on these gimmicks...
Re: Re: Re: uncertain future of the Rs 40,000 crore worth Sathya
by Full Truth on May 01, 2011 05:22 PM
half knowledge is too dangerous. Check ur facts propely b4 posting it..
Re: uncertain future of the Rs 40,000 crore worth Sathya Sai Cent
by saraswatirao on Jul 27, 2011 05:18 PM
i do not know whether SATYA SAI was GOD or not.but i am inspired by his teachings to serve mankind.i am the only doctor in the city of jamshedpur who has set up a free clinic for poor people after retirement.this inspiration i got from the teachings.after i have sufficient money(which is only in lakhs)i have done the above thing.doctors who have retired from my hospital still charge 300 rupees as consultation fees.i am not great.our SAI SAMITI in Jamshedpur does poor feeding in the surrounding tribal villageshad i not been inspired by SATYA SAI'S ideals i do not think i would have done this.so,just help poor people who are less fortunate than you and u definitely need not follow anybody's teachings.that is fine woth me and everybody i think.
Re: uncertain future of the Rs 40,000 crore worth Sathya Sai Cent
by saraswatirao on Jul 27, 2011 05:18 PM
i do not know whether SATYA SAI was GOD or not.but i am inspired by his teachings to serve mankind.i am the only doctor in the city of jamshedpur who has set up a free clinic for poor people after retirement.this inspiration i got from the teachings.after i have sufficient money(which is only in lakhs)i have done the above thing.doctors who have retired from my hospital still charge 300 rupees as consultation fees.i am not great.our SAI SAMITI in Jamshedpur does poor feeding in the surrounding tribal villageshad i not been inspired by SATYA SAI'S ideals i do not think i would have done this.so,just help poor people who are less fortunate than you and u definitely need not follow anybody's teachings.that is fine woth me and everybody i think.
