The truth about this controversial guru involves much more than the widely disseminated sexual allegations. Relevant documentary evidence and discussion is available online and in the extensive body of Sathya Sai Baba literature. Academic interest in the wider picture is slowly awakening.
(For background reference, a composite list of my research publications.)
The following articles are offered as possible starting points for independent research on Sathya Sai Baba.
Dossiers
Dossier 1: Sathya Sai Baba as Storyteller
Dossier 2: Sathya Sai Baba's Claims of Divinity and Divine Powers
Dossier 3: The Packaging of Sathya Sai Baba's Telugu Discourses
The Packaging of Sathya Sai Baba's Discourses. An Appendix for Researchers and Others
Dossier 4: Discrepancies in the Official Sathya Sai Baba Story: The Early Years
Research Bibliography
(Expanded and Updated, December 2007):
An Annotated Working Bibliography for Research on Sathya Sai Baba. Part 1 (WORD doc.)
Full .PDF Version of SSB Bibliography. Part 1
(Warning: 63 pages. Very SLOW to download.
Mea Culpa. Please be patient.)
An Annotated Working Bibliography for Research on Sathya Sai Baba. Part 2
An Annotated Working Bibliography for Research on Sathya Sai Baba. Part 3
Recent devotee books about Sathya Sai Baba. Part 1. Accounts by early devotees
Recent books about Sathya Sai Baba. Part 2. Different Types of Hagiography
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