So Sai Baba himself shows here yet again
what he has always denied, that he accept goods from others! But
that is glaringly obvious anyhow by all the riches he freely
disposes over, not least the palace-like apartments he is ever
building for himself with other people's money.
The latest palaces are very costly twin buildings opposite his twin
apartments in the Poornachandra. However, he does not live in
either of the two very costly museums he had built at Prashanthi
Nilayam in his own honour for his self-advertisment.
SSB has warned in
discourses, "Properties are not proper ties". So what about "His
only Property", the boys? Are they proper ties? Is he a slave-owner.
Well, we have already been told plenty in many testimonies about the
kind of 'service' he gets from boys and young men in the interview
room, not to list all those who have slept and still sleep in his
bedroom.
Having always claimed that
he is the Lord himself, he speaks to his devotees like an Indian
zamindar exploiter of bonded labourers:-
"... every one of you is living off the property of God, for does
not all this belong to Him? And what do you do in reurn for all the
benefits you derive from the property of the Lord? You cannot eat it
and sit quiet. You must at least give some physical labour in
return; he who does not work but eats is a cheat." Sathya Sai
Speaks Vol.1, p.220f.
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This from one of the
biggest property owners in India! (He says he does not own anything,
but that is but a formality to avert criticism of his massive
extravagence, despite his granting the use of other donations for
social improvements. For example, he alone can use or dispose of
about 10 luxury apartments built from devotees' donations). It is
known from close servitors and close ex-devotees that most ARE
luxurious inside. Convenient for him that he is the One God, "Deity
of deities", who also 'owns' the entire created Universe, lock stock
and barrel! Cosseted, protected by armed guards, having strolled
about for constant adulation for decades, he has done nothing
resembling what most people know to be real work himself, but
he
most certainly eats well enough. A former devotee friend of
mine, Mr. V. Ramu, a vigilance officer of the Indian Administrative
Service (author of the hagiographic book 'Waiting for Baba'), who
attended a luncheon given for Sai Baba in Bangalore in 1996 at the
house of Central Trust member, Mr. Prasad, told me that Sai ate
well. I was surprised and wondered if I had heard correctly. He
assured me"Swami ate heartily of all the many dishes provided,
served to him by Mr. Prasad's son."
This is not a thing you will
hear from others who never say anything that could cast the
slightest doubt on 'Swami' as being anything but a perfect
renunciant, which is simply not true, neither as to food, pomp, show
or his sexual satisfaction.