Book of the week - How to Receive Sri Sathya Sai Baba's Grace, by Dr. Satya Pal Ruhela

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How to Receive Sri Sathya Sai Baba's Grace

Compiled and Edited by Dr. Satya Pal RuhelaDiamond Publications, New Delhi,

1982312 pages; ISBN: 81-7182-089-1

Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba is the greatest of all the contemporary Godmen,

Mystics, Spiritual Saints and Gurus in the world. He is the Purna Avatar. This

unique book focuses on the most crucial theme "how to receive Sri Sathya Sai

Baba's grace'. The meaning and implications of Sathya Sai's devine grace have

been presented along with some ardent sai devotees' most intimate experiences

in the Sai Path.

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It is said that one is closest to God when one is in pain or peril. Basically

selfish, human beings turn to Him only in moments of crisis. We devise various

ways of reaching Him, by going on pilgrimages, distributing alms, chasing

godmen or praying at home. Once upon a time Sri Satya Sai Baba was a rage among

the nation’s elite. Politicians, intellectuals, scientists, Generals, Admirals

and Air Chief Marshals led the pack in having the Baba’s darshan. Then things

changed, and the Baba is now a recluse. Spiritualism, politics and materialism

can be a high octane explosive mix. The author has compiled the experiences of

various devotees of the Baba. Needless to say, they are all in his praise. It

always makes one wonder about the divine experiencess that these people are

able to have, or the miracles they behold. [...]

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Contents

 

DedicationDivine AssuranceSai Message: "Be Like Bees"Prayer Given By SwamiForewordPreface

 

Section I: Sai The Saviour

1. Letters From the Divine: Mata Betty

2. Understanding the Divinity of Sri Sathya Sai Baba: Dr. S.P. Ruhela

3. Sri Sathya Sai Avatar: A Philosophical Profile: Dr. Kamla Arora

4. 'In the Form of Sathya Sai, God Became Actual' (Poem): Prof. I.D. Singh

5. 'Sai Darshan' (Poem): William Jackson

 

Section II: What Divine Grace Means

7. Divine Grace: Jayadayal Goyandka

8. Saints on Divine Grace: J.P. Singh

9. Prayer: What & How: Sister Gertrude

10. Rekindle Your Flame of Devotion: Connie Shaw

11. Meditation Tecnique As Recommended by Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba

12. The Power of Choice: God's Greatest Gift to His Finest Creation, Humanity: Sri Sathya Sai Baba

13. Sai Gems on 'Sai Grace': Sri Sathya Sai Baba

14. 'How Will You Know When I Am Near' (Poem)

15. Purity and Peace: Sri Sathya Sai Baba

16. The Role of Baba in Grace: Indulal Shah

 

Section III: Experiencing The Sai Grace

17. 'We and Our Lord in Prasanthi Nilayam' (Poem): Donn Doongaj

18. Sai Darshan: Memories of Those Blissful Days with Swami: Neeta Roy

19. 'Yes, I have Indeed Received the Grace of Sri Sathya Sai Baba in My Life': Anonymous

20. A Sanyasi's Experiences in the Sai Path: Swami Rameshananda

21. My Twenty-five Years Under the Grace of Sri Sathya Sai Baba: Dr. S.P. Ruhela

22. Frustrations, Bad Karmas and Sai's Grace: Dr. S.P. Ruhela

23. Of Faith and Scepticism: Uttam Sen Gupta

24. Strane Experience of a Sai Devotee: Prof. I.D. Singh

25. Sri Sathya Sai: A Laboratory God: Prof. I.D. Singh

 

 

About the author (from the Back Cover)

 

Dr. Satya Pal Ruhela (born on 2nd February 1935) is an internationally renowed

sociologist. He is Professor of Education (Sociology) in the Institute of

Advanced Studies in Education, Jamia Millia Islamia (Central University), New

Delhi. He is an ardent Sai devotee. He has contributed several highly

informative and interesting books on the Sai Baba Phenomena, Spirituality,

Sociology and Education. He is the Founder and Secretary of the 'Sai Divine

Research Centre', Faridabad - 121003.

 

The book is available at:

 

Diamond Publicationshttp://www.diamondpublication.com/book/book.php/bookid,,47/currency,,INR/

 

Sathya Sai Book Center of Americahttp://www.sathyasai.org/inform/tustin.htm

 

Sri Sathya Sai Book and Information Centre, Toronto, Canada

http://www.saibooks.org/

 

Sri Sathya Sai Books, UK

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

 

Jai Sai Ram Bookshttp://www.jaisairambooks.com/JaiSaiRamBooks.html

 

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