Prema Sai Baba
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Prema Sai Baba is the proclaimed future incarnation of Sathya Sai Baba
, supposed to be the third and last of the triple Avatar incarnation of Shirdi Sai Baba, Sathya Sai Baba and Prema Sai Baba. Sathya Sai Baba made several claims about when Prema Sai Baba will be born - estimates are wide ranging, between 2012 and 2027, one year after his actual death to eight years after year he predicted for his own death . Prema Sai "will be born in Karnataka
(the old Mysore State), at a place called Doddamalur, situated between Bangalore
and the city of Mysore". Some of Sai Baba's devotees add that he once said that Prema Sai Baba will be born and/or will live in or near Srirangapatna
. Sathya Sai Baba stated that he would be born again eight years after his death, which he predicted would be in 2019 at the age of 96 . However, he died on April 24, 2011 at age 84
Poornima discourse, Sathya Sai Baba stated, "Shiva said that they (Shiva
and Shakti
) would take human form and be born in the Bharadwaja lineage, thrice: Shiva alone as Shirdi Sai
, Shiva and Shakthi together at Puttaparthi
as Sathya Sai, and Shakthi alone as Prema Sai, later." This is the first time Prema Sai was mentioned.
Some years later, Sathya Sai elaborated on the message and mission of Prema Sai. "Prema Sai, the third avatar
will promote the evangel news that not only does God
reside in everybody, but everybody is God. That will be the final wisdom which will enable every man and woman to go to God. The three avatar
s (Shirdi Sai, Sathya Sai, Prema Sai Baba) carry the triple message of work, worship and wisdom."
Clearing further confusion, Sathya Sai continued, "they (the three Sai avatars) are not separate. I have already mentioned the complete oneness of the three in the final objective of the mission. I will give you an example. Take a kilo of gur (jaggery
). The whole of it tastes sweet. Next break it into small pieces. Each of them is sweet. Finally break them into small grains. You find the same sweetness in them. So the difference is one of quantity and not quality. It is the same with the Avatars. Their tasks and powers requisite to them differ according to the time, the situation and the environment. But they belong to, and derive from, one and the same dharma swarup or divine
body."
On March 6, 2008, (during Shivaratri celebrations) Sathya Sai Baba gave further insight to the nature of the triple incarnation. "The Avatar came as a Trinity. The first was Shirdi Sai, the second is Parthi Sai, and the third will be Prema Sai. The complete unity among all will be achieved when Prema Sai comes."
In the early 1990s, during a talk with students, Sathya Sai told them "that the father of his next incarnation, as Prema Sai, had been born in the southern India
n state of Karnataka
. He also said that the body of Prema Sai was in the process of being formed."
"It is also said that Prof. Kasthuri will be the mother of Prema Sai," who is now already reborn.
The future incarnation of Sathya Sai is to include the roles of being a husband
and father
. It is said, at a certain time, Prema Sai will be married, and be the father to one boy.
Prema Sai Baba is said to complete the mission of the Sai avatar to end this age of darkness and to usher in the golden age of Mankind. Around 2105, the incarnation will finish as Prema Sai Baba (then 86) will enter into mahasamadhi
.
Sathya Sai Baba
Śri Sathya Sai Baba , born as Sathyanarayana Raju was an Indian guru, spiritual figure, mystic, philanthropist, and educator. He claimed to be the reincarnation of Sai Baba of Shirdi, a spiritual saint and miracle worker who died in 1918 and whose teachings were an eclectic blend of Hindu and...
, supposed to be the third and last of the triple Avatar incarnation of Shirdi Sai Baba, Sathya Sai Baba and Prema Sai Baba. Sathya Sai Baba made several claims about when Prema Sai Baba will be born - estimates are wide ranging, between 2012 and 2027, one year after his actual death to eight years after year he predicted for his own death . Prema Sai "will be born in Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
(the old Mysore State), at a place called Doddamalur, situated between Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
and the city of Mysore". Some of Sai Baba's devotees add that he once said that Prema Sai Baba will be born and/or will live in or near Srirangapatna
Srirangapatna
Srirangapatna is a town in Mandya district of the Indian state of Karnataka...
. Sathya Sai Baba stated that he would be born again eight years after his death, which he predicted would be in 2019 at the age of 96 . However, he died on April 24, 2011 at age 84
Story of Prema Sai
The history of Prema Sai Baba began in 1963. During a GuruGuru
A guru is one who is regarded as having great knowledge, wisdom, and authority in a certain area, and who uses it to guide others . Other forms of manifestation of this principle can include parents, school teachers, non-human objects and even one's own intellectual discipline, if the...
Poornima discourse, Sathya Sai Baba stated, "Shiva said that they (Shiva
Shiva
Shiva is a major Hindu deity, and is the destroyer god or transformer among the Trimurti, the Hindu Trinity of the primary aspects of the divine. God Shiva is a yogi who has notice of everything that happens in the world and is the main aspect of life. Yet one with great power lives a life of a...
and Shakti
Shakti
Shakti from Sanskrit shak - "to be able," meaning sacred force or empowerment, is the primordial cosmic energy and represents the dynamic forces that are thought to move through the entire universe in Hinduism. Shakti is the concept, or personification, of divine feminine creative power, sometimes...
) would take human form and be born in the Bharadwaja lineage, thrice: Shiva alone as Shirdi Sai
Sai Baba of Shirdi
Sai Baba of Shirdi , also known as Shirdi Sai Baba , was an Indian guru, yogi, and fakir who is regarded by his Hindu and Muslim devotees as a saint....
, Shiva and Shakthi together at Puttaparthi
Puttaparthi
Puttaparthi is a town situated in the Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh, India. It was also the residence of the notable spiritual teacher Sathya Sai Baba....
as Sathya Sai, and Shakthi alone as Prema Sai, later." This is the first time Prema Sai was mentioned.
Some years later, Sathya Sai elaborated on the message and mission of Prema Sai. "Prema Sai, the third avatar
Avatar
In Hinduism, an avatar is a deliberate descent of a deity to earth, or a descent of the Supreme Being and is mostly translated into English as "incarnation," but more accurately as "appearance" or "manifestation"....
will promote the evangel news that not only does God
God
God is the English name given to a singular being in theistic and deistic religions who is either the sole deity in monotheism, or a single deity in polytheism....
reside in everybody, but everybody is God. That will be the final wisdom which will enable every man and woman to go to God. The three avatar
Avatar
In Hinduism, an avatar is a deliberate descent of a deity to earth, or a descent of the Supreme Being and is mostly translated into English as "incarnation," but more accurately as "appearance" or "manifestation"....
s (Shirdi Sai, Sathya Sai, Prema Sai Baba) carry the triple message of work, worship and wisdom."
Clearing further confusion, Sathya Sai continued, "they (the three Sai avatars) are not separate. I have already mentioned the complete oneness of the three in the final objective of the mission. I will give you an example. Take a kilo of gur (jaggery
Jaggery
Jaggery is a traditional unrefined non-centrifugal whole cane sugar consumed in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean. It is a concentrated product of cane juice without separation of the molasses and crystals, and can vary from golden brown to dark brown in color...
). The whole of it tastes sweet. Next break it into small pieces. Each of them is sweet. Finally break them into small grains. You find the same sweetness in them. So the difference is one of quantity and not quality. It is the same with the Avatars. Their tasks and powers requisite to them differ according to the time, the situation and the environment. But they belong to, and derive from, one and the same dharma swarup or divine
Divinity
Divinity and divine are broadly applied but loosely defined terms, used variously within different faiths and belief systems — and even by different individuals within a given faith — to refer to some transcendent or transcendental power or deity, or its attributes or manifestations in...
body."
On March 6, 2008, (during Shivaratri celebrations) Sathya Sai Baba gave further insight to the nature of the triple incarnation. "The Avatar came as a Trinity. The first was Shirdi Sai, the second is Parthi Sai, and the third will be Prema Sai. The complete unity among all will be achieved when Prema Sai comes."
In the early 1990s, during a talk with students, Sathya Sai told them "that the father of his next incarnation, as Prema Sai, had been born in the southern India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state of Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
. He also said that the body of Prema Sai was in the process of being formed."
"It is also said that Prof. Kasthuri will be the mother of Prema Sai," who is now already reborn.
The future incarnation of Sathya Sai is to include the roles of being a husband
Husband
A husband is a male participant in a marriage. The rights and obligations of the husband regarding his spouse and others, and his status in the community and in law, vary between cultures and has varied over time...
and father
Father
A father, Pop, Dad, or Papa, is defined as a male parent of any type of offspring. The adjective "paternal" refers to father, parallel to "maternal" for mother...
. It is said, at a certain time, Prema Sai will be married, and be the father to one boy.
Prema Sai Baba is said to complete the mission of the Sai avatar to end this age of darkness and to usher in the golden age of Mankind. Around 2105, the incarnation will finish as Prema Sai Baba (then 86) will enter into mahasamadhi
Mahasamadhi
Mahasamādhi is the act of consciously and intentionally leaving one's body at the time of enlightenment. A realized yogi or yogini who has attained the state of nirvikalpa samadhi , will, at an appropriate time, consciously exit from their body. This is known as mahasamadhi...
.