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43. The mysterious village of Gunaparthi
Several times, Sathya Sai Baba said his next incarnation would be in the village of Gunaparthi, while at the same time, saying the place of his next incarnation would be the village of Doddamallur, which is located in the south of India in the state of Karnataka.
Let's take a look at these two locations – Gunaparthi and Doddamallur. Is there any contradiction in Sathya Sai Baba's pointing out two possible places for his next birth? Let's understand and analyze the situation.
One of the candidates was born in Calcutta (or near Calcutta), in eastern India. His date of birth is 2004 or 2005. Once again, we see a candidate who was born during the lifetime of Sathya Sai Baba.
There are Sai devotees who, after carefully studying Sathya Sai Baba's many lectures, found he spoke about a special descent of the highest divinity precisely in the period of 2004 and 2005.
As of today (2023), we have at least two candidates born at this time. One in Tamil Nadu (South India) and the other in Calcutta (East India). There is information that another candidate, born at that time, lives in the state of Maharashtra.
There is an assumption there is a village near Calcutta called Adi-Gunaparthi. Several Sai devotees who support Prema Sai Baba's birth near Calcutta try to claim their candidate was born in the village of Adi-Gunaparthi.
The candidate who was born in Calcutta is called Shakti. He was born in the Brahmin caste of Hindu priests. It is known his parents are not very happy that Prema Sai Baba may have been born in their family. It is difficult to say why the boy's parents have had such a strange reaction.
Perhaps the parents do not want their son to have increased attention. There are reports the parents of this candidate suggest if their son supports the hypothesis that he is Prema Sai Baba, then this may spoil the fate of the young man. Of course, the opinion of the parents may change, but for now it is clear they do not believe in this hypothesis, so they’re trying to protect their son from the wrong path.
First of all, let's pay attention to the fact that the name of the village Adi-Gunaparthi is similar to the name of Gunaparthi; however, they are still two different names. My personal interactions with some of this candidate's followers have led me to feel they are trying to invent the story of their candidate's birth in the village of Adi-Gunaparthi, when, in fact, it is most likely not the case.
All information about the candidate from Calcutta indicates the young man is not very inclined to proclaim himself as Prema Sai Baba. Already now a small group of followers have arisen who are eager to spread the word this young man is Prema Sai Baba.
Let's see how events develop. Right now, the young man has absolutely no desire to talk about himself as Prema Sai Baba. In most cases, Sathya Sai Baba predicted his birth in the state of Karnataka in southern India. However, there were several cases in the late 90s when he personally told devotees from India, Germany and Russia that he might be reincarnated as Prema Sai Baba in the east of India, in the city of Calcutta.
Even during the life of Sathya Sai Baba, many people wanted to find the village of Gunaparthi on the map of India. It turned out that such a village does not exist. Strange. How can this be?
When the devotees asked Sathya Sai Baba about the village of Gunaparthi, he said there is no such village in India yet. “Soon,” said Sathya Sai Baba, “the village of Gunaparthi will appear, and this will happen after the birth of Prema Sai Baba.”
Some perceive this situation as a contradiction, but there is no contradiction here. Why did Sathya Sai Baba sometimes name two different villages, Doddamallur and Gunaparthi, as the supposed place of his next birth? It is difficult to say, most likely there is deep symbolism hidden here, which may only be revealed in time.
Doddamallur is a small village. It is here where the ancient Vishnu temple is located, which is called the temple of Aprameya Swami. According to legend, this place of worship is about twenty thousand years old. Rama Avatar visited this temple many thousands of years ago. Of course, temple buildings were erected much later.
There is a version that when Prema Sai Baba proclaims himself, he will build his ashram in the new part of the village of Doddamallur. Perhaps that is when the new part of the village will be called Gunaparthi. Of course, now we cannot say anything – all of this is just speculation.
Sathya Sai Baba mentioned two places as the place of his next birth – Gunaparthi and Doddamallur. A village called Gunaparthi does not yet exist (with the exception of the village of Adi-Gunaparthi near Kolkata). The village of Doddamallur is located in the state of Karnataka, in southern India.
Is it possible to rename the village of Doddamallur to Gunaparthi? This is not likely, because it is an ancient pilgrimage center. And what about the prediction? Interestingly, when Prema Sai Baba was six years old, the family moved to the outskirts of the village of Doddamallur.
There is a version according to which Prema Sai Baba will proclaim himself at the age of thirteen or fourteen. Most likely, he will build his first ashram right on the outskirts of Doddamallur, where there are now agricultural fields. It is this part of the village of Doddamallur that will probably be renamed Gunaparthi, and the historical part of the village will remain under the old name.
Perhaps, Prema Sai will build his first ashram near the village of Doddamallur and call this place Gunaparthi; who knows, everything is in the hands of God.
There are many suggestions as to where Prema Sai Baba might establish his ashram. Some suggest it may be near the ancient city of Mysore, and possibly near the city of Mandya. All these versions point to the South Indian state of Karnataka.
Obviously, one of the main versions about the place of the future ashram is the native village of Doddamallur. Sathya Sai Baba came to Prema Sai's father, Mahesh, in a dream and told him that Prema Sai's ashram would be in Doddamallur. Recently I heard another interesting version that Prema Sai Baba will not have an ashram at all, and that he will just live in his own house.
What is already quite obvious is that Prema Sai Baba will be very extraordinary in many of his appearances. I do not rule out there may be no ashram in his activities at all, at least in the traditional sense of the concept.
The interesting thing is we still don't know how it will actually be. It will be interesting for future generations to read this material in order to imagine what versions and conjectures were in Prema Sai Baba's childhood about what his mission might look like.
Until the divine boy proclaims himself, he lives in his parents' house in the village of Doddamallur and goes to a regular school. Of course, everyone in the district knows this boy is the embodiment of God on Earth. Some of the locals already believe in it and some of them deny it; for the majority, frankly speaking, they just don't care.
44. Global transformation
I remind you, my dear readers, this book was written when Prema Sai Baba was ten and a half years old, and many of the circumstances of his life still existed in the form of predictions and assumptions. When people read these lines in the future, perhaps many assumptions and predictions will seem ridiculous and naive. My task is to record for future generations all the versions and assumptions we have now.
2020 was full of unexpected crises and trials related to the coronavirus, which spread around the world. The traditional and habitual foundations of society were changing, and in 2022 even more significant international crises began.
Of course, some wonder what role the Sai Avatars should play in these processes. Sathya Sai Baba left his body in 2011 and Prema Sai Baba is just starting his mission. Nevertheless, Sathya Sai Baba continues to bless his devotees even after his departure.
In the absence of a physical form, there is no possibility of direct communication or conversation on the physical plane. How great it would be in these difficult situations to ask Sathya Sai Baba questions and receive wise instructions.
Globally, the events unfolding today are a great transformation of humanity as it enters a new stage in its development. Spiritual values and meditation practices are beginning to play an increasing role in people's lives.
It is becoming clear to many that the events taking place are beginning to resemble the Apocalypse, which means it’s time to seriously consider the frailty of this life and eternal divine treasures, such as, love for one's neighbor, and compassion and respect for all living things.
45. One sun and many rays
Now in 2023 there are several candidates claiming to be Prema Sai Baba. Half of them are already teenagers or young men, about whom there is information in open sources. Half of the candidates are newborn babies, about whom nothing is known for certain, so there’s a chance the information about them is someone's fantasy.
Some even ask about the possibility of Prema Sai Baba's birth outside of India, for example, in Europe, America or Russia. Hypothetically, this may well be, because the incarnation of God is a universal phenomenon.
Of course, we have several sayings by Sathya Sai Baba that an Avatar can only incarnate in India, since the cultural environment of this country is most suitable for the birth of an Avatar and the development of his mission.
What if, over time, there will be even more candidates? How is this possible? How can you know who is real? Can Sai consciousness incarnate simultaneously in many bodies? Why did God need to manifest himself through many forms? Over time, I think we will get answers to these difficult questions.
It can be assumed that some of the candidates are ordinary scammers or mentally ill people. However, some of them still have great spiritual powers, clairvoyance and healing abilities. It can be assumed that God can manifest himself not in one, but in several bodies at once.
Prema Sai Baba incarnated in all his divine fullness in the village of Doddamallur. However, other candidates may well be aspects of divinity. They develop their traditions, build ashrams and attract many followers.
Most likely in the near future there will be several ashrams of Prema Sai Baba all over India, where different groups of devotees will gather. This is the game of the Lord God.
The incarnation of God is an event that is relevant to absolutely every person, regardless of which religious or esoteric tradition they reside in. To be honest, I was among those who, during the life of Sathya Sai Baba, said there would be several candidates for Prema Sai Baba; so the current situation does not surprise me.
Intuitively, it always seemed the next coming of God would be accompanied by the appearance of many candidates. Prema Sai was discovered by two saints from the Himalayas named Mata Bijaya Devi and Mata Tomba Devi (Manipur State).
These two saints, whilst in deep meditation, received instructions from Sathya Sai Baba and were able to locate the child when he was only two and a half years old. Devotees from the state of Manipur told me that even when Prema Sai Baba was in the womb at the beginning of 2012, Mata Bijaya Devi and Mata Tomba Devi already knew about it.
When the divine child was born and drank his mother's milk for the first time, the Himalayan holy women saw this in their meditations. It was only when Prema Sai Baba was two and a half years old that a message was received from the subtle plane that it was time to start searching for him.
Immediately after the divine boy was found, another saint came to Doddamallur, whose name is Jaya Lakshmi Amma. Many Indian and European esotericists and spiritual teachers have already recognized this child as the incarnation of God on Earth.
Now many spiritual teachers prefer to maintain respectful silence, for the child should grow up quietly. If Prema Sai Baba is still a child, then is it right to give open information about him? Yes, it is, because that's his will. Information about Prema Sai Baba is given very carefully to the general public
Back in 2018, I learned about three applicants, and then the number grew to five, and then seven. Now I've lost count. I think there are about a dozen candidates now.
We only have information on some candidates because not all of them want to openly publish details about themselves on the Internet. About some candidates we have only rumors, and no details. Some candidates are already teenagers or young adults and you can see their photos and videos on the Internet. Some candidates have even begun to build their own ashrams and organize public meetings.
There are several candidates, who at the moment are only newborns, although rumors about them are already spreading. When I talk about a dozen candidates, half of them are just babies at the moment, and all we know about them is only fragmentary rumors. Already, there are groups of followers around these babies who carefully guard any leak of information.
Everyone must decide for themselves how to respond to the current situation. Some firmly deny all candidates. Some devotees start supporting their candidate. Unfortunately, this leads to intellectual conflicts. Various groups of devotees begin to defend their position, accusing other devotees of cheating. It is obvious quite a few Sai devotees prefer to distance themselves from this discussion altogether.
The suggestion that Prema Sai Baba's consciousness could manifest in several bodies looks a bit Buddhist. We know that knowledge about reincarnation appeared in the context of Vedic Hinduism; however, this knowledge was most thoroughly developed and formulated in the context of Buddhism, primarily Tibetan Vajrayana Buddhism.
For the Buddhist tradition, there is no doubt that consciousness does not have a strict separate existence, which in Sanskrit is called Anatma. This most important term provides the key to understanding that a separately existing consciousness is a flow of energy and information, which is interconnected with other energy-informational flows in the universe.
These streams of consciousness do not have a strict separation of their existence as they can pass from body to body in a variety of ways. In accordance with this teaching, after death, the consciousness of any person can hypothetically reincarnate into several bodies.
46. Stages of the great awakening
Is an Avatar born perfectly perfect? Is it possible that the Avatar also goes through the path of spiritual development? I think the Avatar is born perfect from the start. Most likely, the Avatar goes through the path of gradual disclosure of his potentials, which he initially possesses.
The Avatar gradually reveals his spiritual and energy potentials. He has no transformation and development; he is originally and eternally perfect. What is happening is the gradual inclusion of infinite potential.
Some suggest that the boy Prema Sai Baba at some point should gain enlightenment or receive some special knowledge, and others say that the Divine Spirit should descend upon him.
I respect all points of view on such a complex issue. However, it is quite obvious to me enlightenment can and should be received by those who are not originally enlightened.
Enlightenment is received by one who is in a state of ignorance. How can one talk about the enlightenment of God? The only thing worth talking about is that the Avatar is gradually revealing its true greatness.
We can note some of the most important milestones in the development of Prema Sai Baba's mission to date (2023). On June 28, 2012, he was born in the village of Doddamallur. On April 12, 2015, he was discovered and identified by a group of devotees from the Himalayan state of Manipur.
Beginning in 2015, the first devotees began to come to Prema Sai Baba's house to receive his blessings. In fact, it was from this moment that Prema Sai Baba's open public activity began. Many people learned about him and felt his divinity and power.
There was nothing of this kind in the biography of Sathya Sai Baba. He was an ordinary child for those around him until his proclamation at the age of thirteen. The situation with Prema Sai Baba is different. In fact, his open mission began already at the age of two and a half years, from April 12, 2015.
In 2019, Prema Sai Baba's enormous energy forces were revealed, and this happened in three stages: June 28th, July 4th, July 16th. In 2019, the boy Prema Sai turned seven years old.
So, what happened on these three dates, the end of June and July 2019? First of all, you can describe "it" as a significant increase in energy strength. June 28, 2019, is the birthday of Prema Sai Baba, who is celebrated in his home village, Doddamallur.
In the period from 2016 to 2019, several hundred people usually gathered for the celebration. The 2019 birthday celebration was special because it was marked by a significant change on the vibrational level, although outwardly the celebration program was the same as in the previous few years.
On July 4, 2019, Prema Sai Baba's initiation into the Gayatri mantra took place in the city of Bangalore. This important ritual was performed by Jaya Lakshmi Amma along with several Brahmins. The event was also attended by several hundred people.
Now it is difficult for us to realize the full importance of this event. Gayatri mantra is the most famous mantra of the Vedic tradition, in which all the spiritual power and philosophical significance of the Vedic sacred texts are located.
Receiving initiation into the Gayatri mantra is the most important moment in the life of a Hindu child as this is the second birth from the Spirit. After this ritual, a person is called "twice-born". Initiation into the Gayatri Mantra is a ritual of spiritual coming of age. As a rule, the initiation ceremony takes place between the ages of seven and sixteen. Traditionally, such initiations are given to boys from the Brahmin caste of Hindu clerics.
We also see the doctrine of the “second birth” from the Spirit in Christianity. Jesus Christ spoke about the second birth from the Spirit, which occurs as a result of the ritual of baptism.
Many question the need for an Avatar to receive such an initiation. Why initiate God if he is the source of all knowledge and all traditions? Historically, we know that in ancient times the Rama Avatar also received initiation into the Gayatri mantra from the Himalayan sages.
Krishna also received training from his gurus as described in the Bhagavatam. Thus, we already have historical examples that even an Avatar should receive initiation into spiritual practices. Thus, divine teachers set an example that teacher-student continuity is the basis for the transfer of knowledge and practices on the path of spiritual self-development.
We also have the example of Jesus Christ, who received initiation, baptism, from his teacher, John the Baptist. This is an example of how the Avatar (Messiah) gives an example to other people about the importance of the sacral initiation ceremony.
The difficulty of this situation lies in the fact that Prema Sai Baba was born in the Gouda caste, the caste of farmers. The question arises as to how the initiation ceremony took place?
The biological parents of the boy are Mahesh Kumar (father) and Teja Mani (mother). During his initiation, the divine boy received spiritual parents, Jaya Lakshmi Amma and her husband. Thus, Prema Sai Baba passed from the Gouda caste to the Brahmin caste.
During this initiation, there was a descent of a colossal divine current. Interestingly, after the completion of the ritual, when the boy Prema Sai Baba stopped sitting on the throne, many of those present stopped treating him as special.
This is the essence of human perception – that if someone sits on the throne, he is given respect. One has only to step down from the throne and the importance and solemnity of the moment are immediately lost on the majority.
It was interesting for me to observe this situation. As the boy sat on the throne, everyone present bowed before him with reverence. As soon as he left the stage and started walking freely and informally among those present, most of the participants in the ritual immediately ceased to treat him with respect.
I describe these details so you can imagine this event as realistically as possible, of course it is also important to reflect on how you behave in such situations. During the ritual of initiation into the Gayatri mantra, Prema Sai Baba was completely transformed. It was a great spiritual experience. On that day, it seemed that something important happened affecting the being of the entire cosmos.
July 16, 2019 – Guru Purnima festival, the festival of "all gurus". This celebration also took place in the city of Bangalore, which was attended by many people.
Prema Sai Baba attended this event, again. I felt this festival completed some great process of transition to the new state of being. What began on June 28th reached its climax on July 4th and was completed on July 16th.
I was fortunate to witness these amazing events directly. I think these three dates in 2019 are historical events in the development of Prema Sai Baba's worldwide spiritual mission.
