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At The Feet of Sai

By Robert LowenbergSai Towers Publishing, Prasanthi Nilayam; 1983 (Fourth

Reprint 1998)155 pagesISBN: 81-86822-46-1

 

It was the year 1973.  War in Israel broke out on 6th of October between Israel,

Egypt and Syria.  Raymond, who was serving in the Israeli army, was killed on

the first day of the war.  Raymond's parents Bob and Naomi and his brother Alex

and sister Louise were shattered as soon as they heard the news.  Soon after

this episode the family read the book called Sai Baba Man of Miracles by Howard

Murphet.  Instantly they were all drawn towards Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba and

accept Him as their Preceptor and the family eventually settles down in

Whitefield where Baba's Ashram is located.  As they were traveling in South

Africa, U.S.A, and India, they came across many devotees of Bhagavan.  These

devotees have shared their amazing experiences, which have taken the shape of

this wonderful gem titled 'At the feet of Sai'.  The book contains one

fascinating and hilarious experience of a former anthropologist from U.S.A who

actually lives in the Ashram and has surrendered herself completely to

Bhagavan.  The book also presents the first hand account of the amazing story

of resurrection of Mr. Walter Cowan and many other intimate encounters with

Bhagavan.  After the publication of this book the author Mr. R.  Lowenberg has

written two more books titled 'The Grace of Sai' &; 'The Omnipresence of Sai'.

 

http://www.saibooks.org/newsletters/2001/oct01.htm

 

 

Back Cover

 

At The Feet of Sai is the author's exultant contemplation of the centripetal

relationship between Man and the Divine. Sated by the joys and sufferings of

ordinary life and seeking to transcend the trammels of existence, the

Lowenbergs respond spontaneously to their first experience of the

all-encompassing divinity of Sri Sathya Sai Baba. Everything pales into

insignificance and life becomes one perpetual craving, a mystical desire to

beat at the feet of Sai. Once near Him, every darshan becomes a spiritual

event; every gesture and movement of Baba an inspiration. Recording the

experiences of several other devotees, the author delineates Baba's divine

immanence. It is a process of purgation, the repudiation of the Ego… a

restoration of the inner purity of man by the celebration of Love, Beauty,

Truth and Compassion.

 

 

Contents

ForewordIntroductionThe First Step On The LadderTransvaal

FoundationPuttaparthiAmerican DevoteesMore South African MiraclesAlex's

StoryBaba's TeachingsBhajans and ReincarnationIn England and In

IsraelIndiaPuttaparthi AgainEarly Morning DarshanAmrithFaith At LastChristmas

With BabaA Spiritual PaintingTowards The GoalVitamin B For BabaSivarathri

1978The Drama TeacherOmVibhuti BathA Small WeddingSummer School, 1978The Aura

of DivinityEpilogue

 

 

Foreword

I have gone through Mr. R. (Bob) Lowenberg's book on Baba with real pleasure.

Baba's light is reaching out quickly to the West. Quite a few European

countries have responded strongly to Baba's message in recent years – Italy,

Greece, Germany, Canada, Mexico and South Africa now. Mr. Lowenberg comes from

South Africa. When Baba's message reached him there, it was a total response.

Mr. And Mrs. Lowenberg and their son Alex migrated to India and they have

settled down in Whitefield within a few furlongs of Brindavan, Baba's

Whitefield residence (Mr. Lowenberg was a well-to-do lawyer in South Africa).

How this happened is a fascinating story and is told with a remarkable loyalty

to truth in the pages of the books.

One swallow does not make a summer. Mr. Lowenberg tells us about other devotees

in his South African Saga, adventurers on the Sai path in South Africa,

Europeans, Indians, Africans. One is amazed at the all pervasive love, wisdom,

and miraculous power of Baba, as they come out through these narrations, even

when one has known about them in other context. The divine is unpredictable.

Another distinguishing fact about the Lowenbergs is that they all took

spontaneously and whole-heartedly to the Sai path, one no more than the other.

There was not the least doubt and hesitation on their part in accepting Baba as

an Avatar, as God. The same faith continued with even greater intensity after

their arrival in India and in Whitefield or in Puttaparthi. Each darshan was

regarded as a spiritual event, every gesture and movement of Baba was an

inspiration. "Having the continual darshan of Baba in the physical form," says

Mr. Lowenberg, "those persons who are fortunate enough to be near His physical

form can imbibe, not only His form but all His attributes: His love,

compassion, the way He carries out his duties, and generally the whole manner

in which He lives." Watching Baba's movements is meditation, is bhakti, and it

sums up all the pathways to reality. One cannot think of a more complete

surrender than this attitude indicates.

It is with considerable devotion, loving labour and care that the narrations of

the other devotees – American, Indian and so on – have been tape-recorded and

then reproduced in this book. The reader's interest is keenly aroused, for he

does not know what the next narration is about, except that it deals with the

all-encompassing divinity of Baba. The narrations present a wide range of

purpose and sadhana and one wonders how many diverse types of personalities

Baba tackles with the same love and care and how His methods are geared,

precisely and fastidiously, to suit each type.

Mr. Lowenberg's unerring eye for the quintessence of Baba's teachings is seen in

the selections that the author has made for incorporation into his book. Books

on Baba are coming out fast in many languages. What we have in English is also

a growing library on Baba. Sai devotees have to be grateful to Mr. Lowenberg

for the very interesting and characteristic addition that he has made to this

library. One would love to expect from his pen many more narrations of his own

experiences and of the experiences of other devotees to enable us to understand

a little more of the infinite integer that is Baba.

 

Bangalore-April 1979- Vinayak Krishna Gokak

 

The book is available at:

 

Sai Towers Publishinghttp://puttaparthi.info/shopping/books/

 

Sri Sathya Sai Book and Information Centre, Toronto, Canada

http://www.saibooks.org/

 

Jai Sai Ram Books

http://www.jaisairambooks.com/JaiSaiRamBooks.html

 

Sathya Sai Publications, Auckland, NZ

http://www.sathyasai.org.nz/booksforsale.htm

 

Sri Sathya Sai Books, UK

http://www.srisathyasaibooks.org.uk/

 

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