Master of Time and Space
Sri Sathya Sai Baba is a modern wonder, through whom cosmic energies flow, and genuine miracles manifest.
I first heard His name while taking part in a radio show, three years ago, in Long Beach, California. One of the panelists was Indra Devi, well-known Yoga teacher. She told me that He materialized objects with a wave of His hand, healed people with a thought or word, and even raised the dead. She was so enthusiastic that my first response was skepticism. I was to find that she did not exaggerate in the least!
His name is a combination of words—Sathya means `the highest truth’; Sai means `saint,’ and Baba means `revered father’. Truly, Sathya Sai Baba embodies the meaning of His name, and has all the attributes of a Divine incarnation.
Being a disciple of Paramahamsa Yogananda [an Indian Master], and having met many illumined people over the years, I know the signs of sainthood. Baba is, without a doubt, a true adept and master-teacher. Some people initially are in a state of wonder when they see Him, for He does cut a dramatic picture. He is not a large man but is very lithe and nimble; He has a certain rhythm when He moves and walks. He is ever aware and spontaneous… He is more than sharp as He knows and is aware of what is happening all the time.
As a personality, He is an incarnation of love. The emanations just flow out to take in those who are close to Him, either physically or telepathically. He is not confined to His body as He moves easily through inner spaces not only in thought, but, in His subtle body. He has been seen at the bedside of dying devotees, even while conducting services or meetings hundreds of miles away. Sai Baba is a master of time and space. This I know. And, this is what a true Master is—one who comprehends the mystery of maya [illusion], the fabric that makes up nature. When I sat with Him last November, He turned to me and said, “Every-thing is one thing. Do you agree?” The realization conveyed with this simple statement was profound… To Sai Baba, the manifest worlds are projections from the central source, and imagination makes external life possible. It is all a divine dream, and Baba lives from the position of seeing the true nature of the life process…
After landing in Bombay, I flew to Bangalore and met Baba the very next day. The first evening session with Baba and about two-dozen other visitors lasted three hours. I sat just to His left and was able to observe Him closely, and take in His consciousness. A more alive and vital person cannot be imagined. The following day, we spent over six hours with Him… I witnessed at least fifty or sixty occasions when Baba produced things for various people. Each time, it was appropriate, `right’ for the particular person and situation. He does this in two ways: He materializes an object by holding a mental picture of it and exerting His will; at other times, He will teleport an object. In the first instance, Baba brings available substance into concrete form; in the second instance, He dematerializes an object, wherever it is, and reproduces it in His hands. It happens in a moment. I have seen Him do it time and time again.
But, His miracles of manifestation are not the important aspect of His ministry. He has come to restore dharma, the creative law of life. He has come to encourage people to abide by moral and spiritual laws, in order to regenerate society and transform human consciousness. He does not teach any specific method to all people. He teaches according to individual need. When it is required, He encourages the guru‑disciple relationship, gives instruction in meditation or advices relative to better living or healing of a condition. Whether speaking to one person, or one hundred thousand (as He did last year at New Delhi), He always says the right thing.
During the twelve days I spent with Sai Baba, I watched Him closely and received His love… Several times, He called me in to small group interviews, where I had the opportunity to see Him work with individuals. Sometimes, He opened the sessions with a casual remark, or asked a question. At other times, He would turn to a person he had never seen before and give helpful advice. Baba has said to many people, `I know your past and I know your future.’ Being with Him as He worked with so many men and. women, there is not a shred of doubt in my mind that He does know…
After visiting Sathya Sai Baba, I am convinced of His greatness and of the importance of His global mission. He will surely visit the West one day, and the impact on mass consciousness will be profound.
~Roy Eugene Davis
(Director of Center for Spiritual Awareness; Author: “Darshan: The Vision of Light”)
Source: Sanathana Sarathi, May 1973
