Biography Early life Īlmost everything known about Sathya Sai Baba's early life stems from the hagiography that grew around him, narratives that hold special meaning to his devotees and are considered by them to be evidence of his divine nature.

It has branches in over 40 countries, run by one of its sister organizations - the Sri Sathya Sai Global Council. Through this organisation, Sathya Sai Baba established a network of free super speciality hospitals and general hospitals, clinics, drinking water projects, a university, auditoriums, ashrams, edtech platforms and schools. 'to enable its members to undertake service activities as a means to spiritual advancement'. In 1972, Sathya Sai Baba founded the Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust. Multiple studies have concluded that his acts were based on sleight of hand or had other explanations that were not supernatural, although his devotees believe them to be signs of his divinity. Sai Baba's believers credited him with miracles such as materialisations of vibhuti (holy ash) and other small objects such as rings, necklaces and watches, along with reports of miraculous healings, resurrections, clairvoyance, bilocation and was allegedly omnipotent and omniscient.

At the age of fourteen, he claimed that he was the reincarnation of Shirdi Sai Baba, and left his home to serve his devotees. Sathya Sai Baba (born Ratnakaram Sathyanarayana Raju 23 November 1926 – 24 April 2011) was an Indian guru.

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