Sai Baba (other)

	Sai Baba (other) Sai Baba or Saibaba ( hi, साईं , "Swami", and , " Baba") is an honorific term for ascetics in India. It may refer in particular to: People * Sai Baba of Shirdi (–1918), Indian guru * Sathya Sai Baba (1926–2011), born Sathya Narayana Raju, Indian guru * G. N. Saibaba (born 1967), Indian scholar and activist Religion * Shirdi Sai Baba movement * Sathya Sai Baba movement Media * ''Shirdi Ke Sai Baba'', a 1977 Indian film * ''Sai Baba (TV series) ''Sai Baba - Tere Hazaron Haath'' (English: ''Sai Baba - You Have Thousands of Hands'') is an Indian Hindi television series which premiered on 9 October 2005 on Star Plus. The show stars Mukul Nag as Sai Baba of Shirdi. The show was again tele ... '', a 2005 Indian TV series {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Swami Swami ( ; sometimes abbreviated sw.) in Hinduism is an honorific title given to a male or female ascetic who has chosen the path of renunciation (''sanyāsa''), or has been initiated into a religious monastic order of Vaishnavas. It is used either before or after the subject's name (usually an adopted religious name). The meaning of the Sanskrit root of the word ''swami'' is "e who isone with his self" ( stands for "self"), and can roughly be translated as "he/she who knows and is master of himself/herself". The term is often attributed to someone who has achieved mastery of a particular yogic system or demonstrated profound devotion (''bhakti'') to one or more Hindu gods. The ''Oxford English Dictionary'' gives the etymology as: As a direct form of address, or as a stand-in for a swami's name, it is often rendered ''Swamiji'' (also ''Swami-ji'' or ''Swami Ji''). In modern Gaudiya Vaishnavism, ''Swami'' is also one of the 108 names for a sannyasi given in Bhaktisiddhanta Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Baba (honorific) Baba "father, grandfather, wise old man, sir";Platts, John T. (John Thompson). A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English. London: W. H. Allen & Co., 1884.) is an honorific term, of Persian origin, used in several West Asian and South Asian cultures. It is used as a mark of respect to refer to Hindu and Sikh ascetics (sannyasis) and is used as a suffix or prefix to their names, e.g. Sai Baba, Baba Ramdevji, etc. ''Baba'' is also a title accorded to Alevi and sunni religious leader and the head of certain Sufi orders, as in Baba Bulleh Shah and Rehman Baba. ''Baba'' is also the title used for the Israeli mystical rabbis of the Abuhatzeira family, descendants of Rabbi Israel Abuhatzeira, originally from Morocco, who was called the Baba Sali and his brother Isaac Abuhatzeira, the Baba Chaki. The term was also adopted in Malaysia as an honorific of respect to address Chinese people born in British Straits Settlement.''Baba'' in ''Baba'' is also the familiar word fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Asceticism Asceticism (; from the el, ἄσκησις, áskesis, exercise', 'training) is a lifestyle characterized by abstinence from sensual pleasures, often for the purpose of pursuing spiritual goals. Ascetics may withdraw from the world for their practices or continue to be part of their society, but typically adopt a frugal lifestyle, characterised by the renunciation of material possessions and physical pleasures, and also spend time fasting while concentrating on the practice of religion or reflection upon spiritual matters. Various individuals have also attempted an ascetic lifestyle to free themselves from addictions, some of them particular to modern life, such as money, alcohol, tobacco, drugs, entertainment, sex, food, etc. Asceticism has been historically observed in many religious traditions, including Buddhism, Jainism, Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Judaism, Stoicism and Pythagoreanism and contemporary practices continue amongst some religious followers. The practiti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Sai Baba Of Shirdi Sai Baba of Shirdi (c. 1838? - died 15 October 1918), also known as Shirdi Sai Baba, was an Indian spiritual master and fakir, considered to be a saint, revered by both Hindu and Muslim devotees during and after his lifetime. According to accounts from his life, Sai Baba preached the importance of "realization of the self" and criticized "love towards perishable things". His teachings concentrate on a moral code of love, forgiveness, helping others, charity, contentment, inner peace, and devotion to God and Guru. He stressed the importance of surrender to the true ''Satguru'', who, having trodden the path to divine consciousness, can lead the disciple through the jungle of spiritual growth.Sri Sai Satcharitra Sai Baba condemned discrimination based on religion or caste. Whether he was a Muslim or a Hindu remains unclear, but the distinction was of no consequence to the man himself. His teachings combined elements of Hinduism and Islam: he gave the Hindu name ''Dwarakamayi'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Sathya Sai Baba Sathya Sai Baba (born Ratnakaram Sathyanarayana Raju; 23 November 192624 April 2011) was an Indian guru. At the age of fourteen he claimed that he was the reincarnation of Shirdi Sai Baba, and left his home to serve his devotees. 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. 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.Palmer, Norris W. "Baba's World". In: In 1972, Sathya Sai Baba founded the Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust. "to enable its members to undertake service activities as a means to spiritual advancement". Through this organisation, Sathya Sai Baba established a network of free su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Shirdi Sai Baba Movement The Shirdi Sai Baba movement is the religious movement of the followers and devotees of the 19th- and early 20th-century Indian saint Sai Baba of Shirdi (or Shirdi Sai Baba). Sai Baba is a muslim fakir and a Hindu baba known for his divine powers and miracles. References . Further reading Chandra Bhanu Satpathy., ''Shirdi Sai Baba and Other Perfect Masters'', Sterling Publishers, Chandra Bhanu Satpathy., ''Sai Sharan Main (Hindi)'', Sterling Publishers, Chandra Bhanu Satpathy., "Shri Guru Bhagvata" (English), Vision Printers & Publishers, Orissa, India Rigopoulos, Antonio ''The Life and Teachings of Sai Baba of Shirdi'' State University of New York The State University of New York (SUNY, , ) is a system of public colleges and universities in the State of New York. It is one of the largest comprehensive system of universities, colleges, and community colleges in the United States. Led by c ... press, Albany, (1993) . Ruhela S. P., ''Sri Shirdi Sai Baba - The Univ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Sathya Sai Baba Movement The Sathya Sai Baba movement is a new religious movement inspired by South Indian Neo-Hindu guru Sathya Sai Baba who taught the unity of all religions. Kasturi, Narayana, ''"Sathyam Sivam Sundaram"'' Volume I, Sri Sathya Sai Books & Publications Trust, Available online/ref> Some of his followers have faith in his claim to be a ''purna Avatar '' (full divine incarnation) of Shiva and Shakti, who is believed to have been predicted in the Bhagavad Gita. This means that some of his followers see him as a God. Devotees engage in singing devotional songs called "bhajans" and selfless service (seva). Its official organization is the Sathya Sai Organization. However the Sathya Sai Baba movement extends beyond the organization. An important aspect of the faith of adherents is the miracles attributed to Sathya Sai Baba. The number of adherents is estimated between 6 and 100 million. Official life story of Sathya Sai Baba and history of the movement The official biography of Sathya Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Shirdi Ke Sai Baba ''Shirdi Ke Sai Baba'' is a 1977 Bollywood film directed by Ashok V. Bhushan. The plot revolves around a sick child who wishes to be taken to Shirdi, where the guru Sai Baba of Shirdi lived. Cast Sudhir Dalvi as Sai Baba of Shirdi Manoj Kumar as Devotee & Scientist Rajendra Kumar as Doctor (Pooja's husband) Hema Malini as Pooja Shatrughan Sinha as Heera Krishan Dhawan as Chaand Raj Mehra as Murthy Birbal as Kulkarni * B. M. Vyas as Vaid Usha Chavan as Laxmi C.S. Dubey as Groom's dad Manmohan Krishna as Ganpat Rao Dheeraj Kumar as Tatya (Baijamma's son) Prem Nath as Som Dev Kanwarjit Paintal as Karim Madan Puri as Ranbir Singh Ratnamala as Baijamma * Sachin as Sarju Gurbachan Singh as Bandit who come to kill Sai Baba of Shirdi Shrikant Moghe as Gokhale Music #"Sai Baba Bolo, Sai Baba Bolo" - Mohammed Rafi, Jani Babu, Anuradha Paudwal, Anup Jalota #"Bhola Bhandari Sai, Bhola Bhandari" - Anup Jalota, Dilraj Kaur #"Sumer Manwa Sumer Re Panch" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]