He lived and showed the path of Shirdi Sai Baba to all who came to him. His personal principle was to be dependent on nothing and nobody other than Sai Baba.
His birth date, 7 October 1954, coincided with the 36th anniversary of Sai Baba's death, and that very same day the statue of Sai Baba was installed in the Samadhi Mandir, Shirdi. This also symbolized to many his destined link to Sai Baba.
He attended Vidyanagar college and there it was where his English teacher, Master Bharadwaja, introduced him to the gospel of Sai Baba. From this point on he dedicated more and more of his time to try solving the mystery of life.
Later on, the biography of Sri Ramana Maharshi touched him deeply and revealed him the possibilty of realization in this human life. He then set himself to hard and focused sadhana and in the presence of the great saint of Poondi, when he was only twenty years old, it is believed that he experienced Sai Baba's act of grace.
He immerse himself in Sai Baba's life and teaching, including the founding of "Saipatham" magazine, and writing and editing most of the content himself. His research was thorough and unstinting and he revealed to the world hitherto unknown facts about Sai Baba, as well as original photos. Practical, down-to-earth and with a one-pointed focus on Sai Baba, he clarified several misconceptions, sweeping aside unhelpful superstitious beliefs, and rejecting limiting ideas around orthodoxy, fanaticism and caste.
At the wish of his Master, Sainathuni Sarath Babuji married Anusuyamma, sister of his Master's wife. From a deeply pious family, and a devotee herself, she proved to be a companion for Sainathuni Sarath Babuji throughout his life. They had one daughter.
He never proclaimed himself as a guru - in fact, he emphatically said he was not one - yet many claim they experienced in him divine qualities of love, power and knowledge.
He led a life of a householder and while many came to visit him. It was impossible to give anything to him because of his strictly maintained principle of Aparigraha. As a householder, he refused to accept any donations.
In the latter years of his life, Sainathuni Sarath Babuji suffered from bad health. In 2010 he underwent a heart surgery, which caused his weakened heart to finally stop beating. He died on Saturday, 13 November 2010, in Murnau, south Germany.
In accordance with his wish, his body was laid to rest in Shirdi, abode of his beloved Sadguru, Sai Baba. Throughout that night a stream of devotees who had travelled from all corners of India and abroad, took their final darshan of his adored form in the Saipatham satsang hall, before his wife and daughter performed the last rites. The aradhana (memorial service commemorating the passing of a saint) was held 31 December 2010 - 2 Jan 2011 and his samadhi (sannidhanam) is a place of prayer and meditation.
Other Names and Nicknames: Guruji, Babuji
Function: Guru
Traditions: Saipatham
Main Countries of Activity: India
Date of Birth: October 7, 1954
Place of Birth: Andhra Pradesh, India
In His/Her Body ("alive"): No
Date Left His/Her Body: November 13, 2010
Ancestor Gurus:
Shirdi Sai Baba
Acharya Ekkirala Bharadwaja
Poondi Swami
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