Sathya Sai Baba movement

The Sathya Sai Baba movement is inspired by South Indian guru Sathya Sai Baba who teaches the unity of all religions.Kasturi, Narayana, "Sathyam Sivam Sundaram" Volume I, Sri Sathya Sai Books & Publications Trust, ISBN 81-7208-127-8, Nagel, Alexandra (note: Nagel is a critical former follower) Een mysterieuze ontmoeting... :Sai Baba en mentalist Wolf Messing published in Tijdschrift voor Parapsychologie 368, vol. 72 nr 4, December 2005, pp. 14-17 (Dutch language) Some of his followers have faith in his claim to be a purna Avatar (full divine incarnation) of Shiva and Shakti, who is believed to have been predicted in the Bhagavad Gita. This means that some of his followers see him as a God. Devotees engage in singing devotional songs called "bhajans" and selfless service (seva).Milner, Murray Jr. Hindu Eschatology and the Indian Caste System: An Example of Structural Reversal.The Journal of Asian Studies, Vol. 52, No. 2 (May, 1993), pp. 298-319As Babb notes, "The emphasis on social service provides an opportunity for devotees to do good in the world, but Sathya Sai...
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