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A reader asked me for my thoughts on Sathya Sai Baba, the leader of a very large religious movement in India and a man who Benjamin Creme (the official spokesmen of Maitreya, the leader of the Ascended Masters-a group of spiritual beings referred to as the “spiritual wickedness in high places” in Ephesians 6:12) speaks about in glowing terms. The reader also asked me how Sathya Sai Baba should be viewed in biblical terms given that Creme views him so highly.
I’ve been curious about Sathya Sai Baba for awhile since I’ve encountered his name periodically while studying the unbiblical teachings of Creme. I’ve spent some time over the past few days investigating Sathya Sai Baba to determine how this religious figure should be viewed. Today I’ll my thoughts on Sathya Sai Baba, including how he should be viewed in Christian terms.
Sathya Sai Baba has an estimated following ranging in the millions (I saw one estimate as high as 100 million people). Some followers consider Sathya Sai Baba a god-man who should be worshiped as God. Interestingly, Sathya Sai Baba promotes the unity of all religions: he attempts to incorporate religious teachings from all faiths into his own religious movement and states that his teachings are aligned with the teachings of the world’s major faiths, which he preaches was created by the same God.
- This is consistent with New Age teachings and the teachings people are likely going to see promoted in the upcoming One World Religion, Babylon the Great.
However, Sathya Sai Baba has outwardly implied that he is the Second Coming of Christ to his followers. Sathya Sai Baba was once quoted saying the following:
"‘He who sent me among you will come again,’" and he [Sai Baba] pointed to a lamb. “The lamb is just a symbol, a sign. It stands for the voice: ‘Ba ba;’ the announcement was of the advent of Baba. ‘His name will be Truth,’ Christ declared. ‘Satya’ means Truth. ‘He wears a robe of red, a blood red robe.’” Here Sai Baba pointed to the robe he was wearing. "‘He will be short, with a crown (of hair)’ The lamb is the sign and symbol of love. Christ did not declare that he would come again; he said, "He who has sent me will come again" That Ba Ba is this Baba.[1]
Someone might need to send Sathya Sai Baba a Bible because the real Christ said that He, Himself (not Sathya Sai Baba), would come again.
- Joh 14:3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
- Rev 3:3 Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.
Benjamin Creme has a high regard for Sathya Sai Baba by comparing him to Maitreya in terms of his importance. Creme claims that Sathya Sai Baba is a “cosmic avatar”, which is the incarnation of an advanced, spiritual being at the cosmic level (I'm not totally sure what "cosmic" means but it is probably not a level on Earth), while Maitreya is a “planetary avatar” [2]. Creme claims both possess an energy called the “Christ Consciousness”, which you recall is a deceptive name for an evil energy that’ll likely prepare people for an End Times initiation ceremony that is likely associated with the giving of the Mark of the Beast (for more on this can be found in my report about 2012).[3]
One of Creme’s followers once asked him about Sathya Sai Baba’s claim to be the Second Coming of Christ. Creme argued that Sathya Sai Baba meant to say is that his previous incarnation made the decision to send Christ 2000 years ago to the world and that Christ proclaimed that Sathya Sai Baba would come again.[4]
- This is an example of blasphemy at its highest level. The statement is completely unbiblical, but this is to be expected with Creme.
I’ve read some articles that mention claims that Sathya Sai Baba had the ability to materialize ash and golden objects out of thin air. On the other hand, there are people who believe Sathya Sai Baba performs illusionary tricks like a magician to deceive people into believing that he is a god-man. Here is a video critiquing Sathya Sai Baba’s alleged “miracles” for signs that he is performing illusionary tricks: Link
I’ll let you be the judge of whether Sathya Sai Baba is materializing items out of thin air or is using illusionary techniques to deceive people...
Overall, I view Sathya Sai Baba as a premiere example of a false Christ that the real Christ warned that we would see prior to His Second Coming in the birth pangs period.
- Mat 24:5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
- Mat 24:6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.
- Mat 24:7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.
- Mat 24:8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.
Creme’s high praise for Sathya Sai Baba is probably an attempt by him to draw people to Sathya Sai Baba’s teachings, which are consistent with his own and the teachings the spiritual forces of evil want to promote. Perhaps an evil spirit possesses or influences Sathya Sai Baba to deceive millions of people, but Sathya Sai Baba is not comparable to the real Christ. Even if Sathya Sai Baba is acting under his own volition, he is a man that has a major messianic complex.
References
[1] “Sai Baba: The Holy Man and Psychiatrist”. Yoga Journal 14 (May 1977): 58-62. http://bit.ly/e0zFD2
[2] Creme, Benjamin. “Top 50 Frequently Asked Questions”. 2. Nov. 2006. Last Accessed 26 Nov. 2010. http://www.share-international.org/background/faq/faq_main.htm#anchor18
[3] Share International Magazine. Dec. 2008. http://www.share-international.org/magazine/old_issues/2008/2008-12.htm
[4] Sai Baba and Maitreya. 1 Feb. 2008. Last Accessed 26 Nov. 2010. http://www.esoteric-philosophy.net/Sai-Maitreya.html
