SATHYA SAI BABA MIRACLES Critical Analysis of Sai Baba claims to be Krishna

SATHYA SAI BABA CLAIMS TO BE KRISHNA REBORN
HERE ARE HIS 'PROOFS' OF HIS SELF-PROCLAIMED GODHOOD... AS THE BE-ALL AND END-ALL OF HINDUISM (AND ALL OTHER RELIGIONS)

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"Leelas (i.e. miraculous events) are occurring throughout India in tens of millions of homes. Swami keeps his hand down so that publicity about the leelas will not spread. The rulers of the country know, but they keep it quiet. If the facts were to have publicity, millions would converge on Swami." (Conversations with Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba by J. Hislop, p. 36 old ed.,& p. 30 new ed.)

"...Krishna assured man that He would save him from penury and grief and from sin and its terrible consequences, provided he adheres to Him, and adores Him.".. How fortunate you are that you have today the same Krishna, the full Prema-Avatar, moving among you. I shall show to you the very jewel (kausthubha) I was wearing at that time. (Here Baba waved his hand, and in a trice a brilliant flash of light revealed a unique jewel in his palm --- the kausthubha), famed in the Bhagavatha and the Puranas (mythological stories). A large greenish-blue emerald of unexcelled brightness, rectangular in shape and bordered by resplendent diamonds, hung on a gold chain. Then Baba moved among the students, teachers and other, and graciously allowed every one of them to see the sacred jewel from close)." (Sathya Sai Speaks Vol. XIII, p. 253f)

Sathya Sai Baba's alleged 'materialised diamonds' have been proven in some cases to be nothing but cheap synthetic stones, while none have ever been assayed by any independent expert and found to be genuine. Somewhat strange, considering that virtually all devotees believe fully that they are genuine stone of immense value! Would a real Krishna have needed to fake it like that?

Sathya Sai Baba continually repeated the fantastical legendary events from Indian scripture as being historical fact, including Krishna's famous lifting of the entire Govardhana mountain to protect his devotees from a flood of rain! Not only that, but he proclaimed on at least two occasions that the time would come when he - Krishna reborn - would have to raise an entire range of mountains, presumably to protect his devotees.

"When dharma declines or rather, when those who have a duty to regulate their lives according to dharma lose faith in it, then, its restoration cannot be taken up by all and sundry... The Lord has come again on this Mission. He has collected the engineers and contractors and the labour for this purpose. He is not set on the task."Let me tell you one more thing: Nothing can impede or halt the work of this Avathaara... Formerly when the Govardhanagiri (mountain) was raised aloft by a little boy, the gopis and gopalas realised that Krishna was the Lord. Now, it is not one Govardhanagiri , a whole range will be lifted, you will see!" (Sathya Sai Speaks Vol. 3, p. 92 - new edition)

Sai Baba promised to life a range of mountains - more than Krishna who was said to have lifted on mountain, Govardhana

REPORTED 'MIRACLE MATERIALISATION' TO PROVE HIMSELF TO BE KRISHNA

It is relevant that no 'flash of brilliant light' has ever been caught on the many films and videos of Sai Baba, not in any connection, though lots of brilliant lights have been used in images constructed to make Sai Baba seem other than he really was. Further, that Sai Baba 'materialised' genuine diamonds has never been proven, while numerous of his alleged diamonds have been assayed by independent professionals and found to be cheap paiste gemstones (such as synthetic sapphires with tinfoil behind them to enhance their brilliance though they cost very little). Would a real Krishna figure need to use fakes`?

THE PREPOSTEROUS CASE OF THE "WEEPING SARIS"
A 'PROOF' BY SATHYA SAI THAT HE IS BOTH RAMA & KRISHNA COME AGAIN...

In January 1968, Dr. John Hislop taped interviews he had with Sathya Sai Baba. This ever-uncritical and naively trusting 'seeker of truth', who had gone from guru to guru his whole life, asked SSB:

"Swami, something has happened here. Water is around this box. These saris will get wet. (Swami removed the cover of the box and those of us who were standing there could see that the edges of the saris were wet. The cardboard box with four saris in it was lying on a table at the Dharmakshetra in Bombay. Swami had selected 96 saris for distribution to some lady volunteers, and of the 100 brought for His insepction, four were replaced in the box to be returned later to the merchant. The table was not close to any source of water, and Hislop, several other men, and Swami had been standing there from the time the saris were examined one by one, by Swami."

Do these 'animated saris' tale need any comment? It certainly seems it does, if only because many devotees believe it, especially those misguided Hindu Sai-devotees! Not only does this conflict with other 'teachings' of SSB about the differences between the various realms of beings, but it makes one think that SSB is seeing just how far he can push the credulity of a man who held a Western Ph.D, as did Dr. Hislop. Hislop retold the story with relish and naive faith! One would think that such a person must at least have passed the test of 'blind belief' that SSB has set up for a true devotee etc. and qualified for 'liberation'? But no, we are told by Hislop in his last book that Sathya Sai Baba told him he must be reborn again, even though he had seen the so-called 'lingodbhava' many times and had worked ceaseless for SSB for decades! A dis-grace!