'Must read' books about Bhagavan

April 15, 2004

Sai Ram.

The best books to start with, in my opinion, are the 'SUMMER SHOWERS'; 'SATHYA

SAI SPEAKS' and the VAHINI series.With love and light,Madhvi

April 15, 2004

I would be extremely grateful if anybody can inform me about some of the 'must

read' books about Bhagvan Sri Sathya Sai Baba and his teachings and also where

i can get these books in Mumbai.

Thank you

Best regards

Sudarsan Menon

April 15, 2004

SAIRAM.

I think, among the books written by

Bhagavan, the Vaahinis are the foremost among the must-read.

They contain the message of Bhagavan

in the most comprehensive and pristine form.

They are:

Bhagavathavahini, Dharmavahini, Dhyanavaahini,

Geethavaahini, Jnaanavaahini, Leelakaivalyavaahini, Prasaanthivaahini,

Prasnothara vaahini, Prema vaahini, Sathyasai vaahini, Sutravaahini, Upanishadvahini,

Vidyavahini and Sandeha Nivarini.

In these books, Swami expounds the intricacies

hidden in the sacred texts with astounding simplicity. The tone is Divinely

authoritative.

After that, comes the series : Sathya

Sai Speaks. They comprise the Divine cascade of Bhagavan's Discourses.

They contain Bhagavan's practical advice for the entire humanity,

the historical declarations and revelations made Him etc.

Among the books written by others about

Swami, the first should obviously be His Biography - Sathyam Sivam Sundaram

by Sri N.Kasturi. Like Ramayana is for Rama Avatar, Sathyam Sivam Sundaram

is for the Sathya Sai Avatar. In the series of 3 books released till now,

you can see the whole career of the Avtar till 1972. The Divine Saga is

matchless and drenches you top-to-toe in an ocean of Love. Truly, the reading

of it cleanses us of our sins and makes us a different individual.

I am yet to explore the plethora of

other books written by various devotees from all over the world. I hope

this gives you a basic idea of Sai literature.

In His Love and Light,

Pardha Saradhi

Chennai

India

sudarshan menon

04/15/2004 08:28 PM

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Sairam brother Sudarshan Menon

Please visit "Dharmakshetra" at Mumbai where you can find all the books that you

want, and they themselves will guide you on the selection of suitable books.

sairam

raja

April 15, 2004

10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">To know Swami’s teachings the

following books have to be read:

Summer Showers Series (from

1973 to 2002 )

Sathya Sai Speaks (I think now

there are 35 volumes). UP to volume 30 available online for reading

Life Death and Liberation

10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">

10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">If you are interested in Others’

experiences in order to relate to your own, there are lots of them.

10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">

10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">Swami’s students’ experiences:

1. Sai Nandana: 2. Trayee Saptamayee &; 3. Glory of Puttaparthi

10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">

10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">Books written in the Bhakthi Tradition: (these are must

reads)

Other Than You Refuge There is

None (Anyatha Sharanam Naasthi)

Bhadri Yatra

Pearls of Devotion

Thapovanam (essential for Paarayanam)

10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">

10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">Experiences of overseas devotees :-

Omnipresence of Sai :

Essence of Divinity:

Way to Love Divine by Howard Murphet:

Vision of Sai Part I and Part

II by Rita Bruce

Journey to God Part I, II, III,

IV by Jagadeesan

Sai Awakening (I don’t

know if this available in Mumbai)

>From Where did you come?.....by

Charles Difazio

Sai Baba the ultimate

experience by Phyllis Krystal

Lord and His Devotees are One

10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">If you cannot find these books at the

Mumbai Sai Book store you may try Sai

color:navy"> Towers

color:navy"> where you can also order online.

10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">

10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">Experiences of Indian Devotees

Spirituality and Health by Charanjit

Ghooi

Bhakthi and Health by Charanjit

Ghooi

10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">

10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">The two above books are written by a

physician, it has both her experiences as well as information about physical

health and impact of the spirit and mind on the body)

10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">Experiences of Indian devotees continued:-

Absolute Sole Lord of Life and

Death

Loving God by Prof Kasturi

The Greatest Adventure by M V N

Murthy (I think this author is Prof. Kasturi’s son: prof Kasturi

wrote the Biography of Sri Sathya Sai Baba.

Lokanatha Sai (must read)

My Experiences of Divine Will

Light of Love (Sai Baba in East

Africa

font-family:Arial">) by Prof Kasturi

Liberator Sai by R C Nair

Sri Sathya Sai Hrudayanivasi (

I don’t know if this is available in print. It must be

available online)

10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">Sai Books and Information of

color:navy">Canada’s Newsletter gives

reviews on many of these books. The newsletter is available for reading

online at www.saibooks.org.

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[saibabanews] 'Must read'

books about Bhagavan

SAI RAM

I would be extremely

grateful if anybody can inform me about some of the 'must read' books about

Bhagvan Sri Sathya Sai Baba and his teachings and also where i can get these

books in Mumbai.

Thank you

Best regards

Sudarsan Menon

April 15, 2004

font-family:Arial">Other Important Books for Reading:

font-family:Arial">Sai Baba Gita (Contains Swami’s discourses on Bhagavad

Gita)

font-family:Arial">Divine Leelas of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba by Nagmani

Poornaiyya

font-family:Arial">Nectarine Leelas of Bhagwan Sri Sathya Sai Baba

font-family:Arial">Sai’s Story by V C Kondappa (kondappa was a

school teacher of Sri Sathya Sai Baba) – this book is written in Bhakthi

Tradition.

font-family:Arial">MY Baba and I by Hislop (contains Hislop’s great

experiences)

font-family:Arial">God Lives in India

(contains an interview with Karanjia – former reporter for

Illustrated weekly)

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[saibabanews] 'Must read'

books about Bhagavan

SAI RAM

I would be extremely

grateful if anybody can inform me about some of the 'must read' books about

Bhagvan Sri Sathya Sai Baba and his teachings and also where i can get these

books in Mumbai.

Thank you

Best regards

Sudarsan Menon

April 15, 2004

Sairam brother.

If i am not wrong, RK Karanjia was the editor of BLITZ.

Rgds/papu

-

Vani

saibabanews

Friday, April 16, 2004 12:50 AM

[saibabanews] Re: 'Must read' books about Bhagavan

Other Important Books for Reading:

1.. Sai Baba Gita (Contains Swami's discourses on Bhagavad Gita)

2.. Divine Leelas of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba by Nagmani Poornaiyya

3.. Nectarine Leelas of Bhagwan Sri Sathya Sai Baba

4.. Sai's Story by V C Kondappa (kondappa was a school teacher of Sri Sathya

Sai Baba) - this book is written in Bhakthi Tradition.

5.. MY Baba and I by Hislop (contains Hislop's great experiences)

6.. God Lives in India (contains an interview with Karanjia - former

reporter for Illustrated weekly)

sudarshan menon [sudarshanmenon2004]

April 15, 2004 10:58 AM

saibabanews

[saibabanews] 'Must read' books about Bhagavan

SAI RAM

I would be extremely grateful if anybody can inform me about some of the 'must

read' books about Bhagvan Sri Sathya Sai Baba and his teachings and also where i

can get these books in Mumbai.

Thank you

Best regards

Sudarsan Menon

April 15, 2004

There in no one on or about whom so much has been written - other than our

beloved bhagwan - Sri Sri Sri Sathya Sai Baba.

In this ocean of writing I could recommend something from what I may have read.

The first book I always recommend to any one is SAI BABA - MAN OF MIRACLES by

Howard Murphet. Then there is a scientific exploration book MIRACLES ARE MY

VISITING CARDS, by Erlendur Haraldsson. There are besides the Sathyam Shivam

Sundram by Later Shri Kasturi ji - these are the official biography of Baba.

In Mumbai at Dharmakshetra there is a book shop - you must go there and see

other books also - as many devotees as many writers.

We had published the book MIRACLES ARE MY VISITING CARDS in India - some old

copies are available on AS IS WHERE IS basis. But let me assure you the paper

may be yellowish - but the books are complete.

These can be sent to other devotees also for Rs 108.00 including packing and

postage. For details where and how to send the money - please write to me.

First come first served.

Sai Ram - Be Happy

JP

www.sailopics.com

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

sudarshan menon wrote:

SAI RAM

I would be extremely grateful if anybody can inform me about some of the 'must

read' books about Bhagvan Sri Sathya Sai Baba and his teachings and also where

i can get these books in Mumbai.

Thank you

Best regards

Sudarsan Menon

April 15, 2004

Sai Ram,

Even Tapovanam and Prema Bandham are one of the wonderful books.you

can give a try. they are available both at brindavan n

puttaparthi...in english n telugu.

Regards,

Sailaja

saibabanews, sudarshan menon

<sudarshanmenon2004> wrote:

> SAI RAM

>

> I would be extremely grateful if anybody can inform me about some

of the 'must read' books about Bhagvan Sri Sathya Sai Baba and his

teachings and also where i can get these books in Mumbai.

>

> Thank you

>

> Best regards

>

> Sudarsan Menon

April 15, 2004

Dear Sudarshan Menon,

Most of the Vahinis given below can be downloaded from the site http://www.vahini.org

You can also download Satyam Shivam Sundaram from the above site.

Sai Ram,

PardhaSaradhi_Uppala (AT) chennai (DOT) tcs.co.in wrote:

Dear Sudarshan Menon, SAIRAM. I think, among the books written by Bhagavan, the

Vaahinis are the foremost among the must-read. They contain the message of

Bhagavan in the most comprehensive and pristine form. They are:

Bhagavathavahini, Dharmavahini, Dhyanavaahini, Geethavaahini, Jnaanavaahini,

Leelakaivalyavaahini, Prasaanthivaahini, Prasnothara vaahini, Prema vaahini,

Sathyasai vaahini, Sutravaahini, Upanishadvahini, Vidyavahini and Sandeha

Nivarini. In these books, Swami expounds the intricacies hidden in the sacred

texts with astounding simplicity. The tone is Divinely authoritative.

After that, comes the series : Sathya Sai Speaks. They comprise the Divine

cascade of Bhagavan's Discourses. They contain Bhagavan's practical advice for

the entire humanity, the historical declarations and revelations made Him etc.

Among the books written by others about Swami, the first should obviously be

His Biography - Sathyam Sivam Sundaram by Sri N.Kasturi. Like Ramayana is for

Rama Avatar, Sathyam Sivam Sundaram is for the Sathya Sai Avatar. In the series

of 3 books released till now, you can see the whole career of the Avtar till

1972. The Divine Saga is matchless and drenches you top-to-toe in an ocean of

Love. Truly, the reading of it cleanses us of our sins and makes us a different

individual. I am yet to explore the plethora of other books written by various

devotees from all over the world. I hope this gives you a basic idea of Sai

literature. In His Love and Light, Pardha Saradhi Chennai India

sudarshan menon

04/15/2004 08:28 PM

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April 16, 2004

SaiRam

Yes, Karanjia was the editor for Blitz.

He was probably working for Illustrated weekly for a while during his long

career. I remember reading this somewhere. I could be wrong.

Regards....

SAIyouths [saipapu]

April 15, 2004 10:48 PM

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[saibabanews] Re: 'Must read' books about Bhagavan

Sairam brother.

If i am not wrong, RK Karanjia was the editor of BLITZ.

Rgds/papu

-

Vani

saibabanews

Friday, April 16, 2004 12:50 AM

[saibabanews] Re: 'Must read' books about Bhagavan

Other Important Books for Reading:

1.. Sai Baba Gita (Contains Swami's discourses on Bhagavad Gita)

2.. Divine Leelas of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba by Nagmani Poornaiyya

3.. Nectarine Leelas of Bhagwan Sri Sathya Sai Baba

4.. Sai's Story by V C Kondappa (kondappa was a school teacher of Sri

Sathya Sai Baba) - this book is written in Bhakthi Tradition.

5.. MY Baba and I by Hislop (contains Hislop's great experiences)

6.. God Lives in India (contains an interview with Karanjia - former

reporter for Illustrated weekly)

sudarshan menon [sudarshanmenon2004]

April 15, 2004 10:58 AM

saibabanews

[saibabanews] 'Must read' books about Bhagavan

SAI RAM

I would be extremely grateful if anybody can inform me about some of the

'must read' books about Bhagvan Sri Sathya Sai Baba and his teachings and

also where i can get these books in Mumbai.

Thank you

Best regards

Sudarsan Menon

April 16, 2004

Sai Ram,

I would suggest you go to 'Dharmakshetra' at Mahakali Caves Road, Andheri (Tel

No. 2837 7999) &; you will get many books there.

However if you have not read any books, some popular books are:

Sai Baba - Man of Miracles by Howard Murphet

My Baba &; I by Dr. John Hislop

Conversation with Bhagavan Sri sathya Sai Baba by Dr. John Hislop

Sai Baba - The Holy Man &; the Psychiatrist by Dr. Samuel Sandweiss

Tapovanam by "Santisri" Jandhyala Venkateswara Sastry

and many many more.

Aum Sai Ram

Rajesh Davda

-

sudarshan menon

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[saibabanews] 'Must read' books about Bhagavan

SAI RAM

I would be extremely grateful if anybody can inform me about some of the 'must

read' books about Bhagvan Sri Sathya Sai Baba and his teachings and also where

i can get these books in Mumbai.

Thank you

Best regards

Sudarsan Menon

April 16, 2004

Wonderful titles and well defined areas of reading for us seekers. Thank you brother from all of us.

Ram Lakhan, CanadaPardhaSaradhi_Uppala (AT) chennai (DOT) tcs.co.in wrote: