Sunday 18 February 2018

World's First No Cash Counter Super Speciality Hospital

The Sri Sathya Sai Medical Care Division runs five medical institutions
The Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences, Puttaparthi has 300 beds and 12 surgical units, five intensive care units, two cardiac catheterisation laboratories, medical and surgical wards and a 24-hour emergency unit. The hospital provides free treatment to all patients.
On 23 November 1990, during his birthday discourse, Sri Sathya Sai Baba while talking about the inability of healthcare access to the poor declared that within one year a tertiary care hospital will come up in the village of Puttaparthi, which will provide high-end care free to all the patients.
"There are few who are ready to set up such institutions to provide free facilities for the poor. Therefore, from the start we decided to set up a hundred-crore hospital near Prasanthi Nilayam itself. Even as higher education is free here, "Higher Medicine" also will be free. People spend some lakhs to get heart surgery done in the U.S. What is the plight of the poor? Who looks after them? If they go to the cities, they will not get even coloured water. Recognising this fact, we have launched this big hospital project. Whether it is heart bypass operation, or a kidney transplant, or a lung operation or brain surgery, everything will be done free. This has been decided upon from the very starting of the project." Sri Sathya Sai Baba
Sai Baba added that the hospital would be inaugurated on 22 November 1991.
The first cardiothoracic operations were carried out successfully exactly one year later. The Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences was inaugurated by Sri Sathya Sai Baba and the then prime minister of India, Shri P. V. Narasimha Rao, on 22 November 1991.
"The second phase was inaugurated a year later by the then President of India. Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma, when the uro-nephrology department started functioning."
The super specialty hospital continued to expand: opening the kidney transplant programme in 1993, Department of Ophtalmology in 1994, and in 1995, the CT Scanner and Vitreo Retinal Services were inaugurated.
In 1999 the Lithotripsy Centre was opened.
Kidney transplantation is no longer offered in the hospital.

Dr. S. Bhagavantam Sathya Sai Baba



It may be surprising to many people - though in fact it should not be - to find that a scientist of the calibre of Dr. S. Bhagavantam, M.Sc., Ph.D., D.Sc., is a devoted follower of an Adept in that field of high transcendental magic which science tends to scorn.
Dr Bhagavantam, formerly Director of the All India Institute of Science, holds the prominent position of Scientific Advisor to the Ministry of Defence in Delhi, and is well-known in scientific circles outside India.
When I met him at Prasanti Nilayam he was occupying a room furnished only with two bed-rolls and a few cushions on the floor. Like all good Indians he was quite happy to use the tiled floor as bedstead, chair and table. With him in the same room was one of his sons, Dr. S. Balakrishna, Assistant Director of the National Geophysical Research Institute of India. Both were visiting the ashram for a few days.
I sat on the floor with these two cultured scientists and charming gentlemen, anxious to hear of their experiences with Sai Baba. Outside the open door and windows the July sun gleamed on the sandy soil, white buildings and rocky hills. Inside Dr. Bhagavantam spoke in is quiet, friendly, concise way, while his son confirmed many of the strange events which he too had witnessed. Dr. Balakrishna has had some wonderful experiences of his own with Baba, but here we are concerned with the remarkable reports from his eminent father.
At Dr. Bhagavantam's first meeting with Sai Baba, which was in the year 1959, they went for a walk on the sands of the Chitravati river.  Others were present, but Bhagavantam was walking by the side of Baba.
After a while Swami asked him to select a place on the sands for sitting down. When the doctor hesitated, Baba insisted, explaining that only in this way could Bhagavantam's scientific mind be quite sure that Baba had not led him to a spot where an object had been "planted" in the sands.
After the scientist had chosen an area and the party was seated on the sands, Baba began to tease the doctor a little; he made fun of the complacent "all-knowing" attitude of many men of science, and deplored their ignorance of or indifference to the ancient wisdom to be found in the great Hindu scriptures.
The doctor’s pride was stung. He retorted that not all scientists were of this materialistic outlook. He himself, as an example, had a family tradition of Sanskrit learning and a deep interest in the spiritual classics of India.
Then in an endeavour to establish the bona fides of his scientific colleagues he told Baba that when Oppenheimer, after exploding the first atom bomb, was asked by the press representatives what his reactions were, he replied by quoting a verse from the Bhagavad Gita, thus showing that he was a student of that great work.
"Would you like a copy of the Bhagavad Gita?" Baba asked him suddenly, scooping up a handful of sand as he spoke. "Here it is," he continued, "hold out your hands."
Bhagavantam cupped his hands to catch the sand as Baba dropped it into them. But when it reached the scientist's waiting palms, it was no longer the golden sand of the Chitravati. It was a red-covered book.
Opening it in stunned silence, the doctor found that it was a copy of the Bhagavad Gita printed in Telegu script. Baba remarked that he could have presented the doctor with one printed in Sanskrit, but as the latter read Sanskrit script with some difficulty, Baba had given him one in Telegu, Bhagavantam's native tongue. Bhagavantam had not mentioned his limited proficiency in Sanskrit, this was something that Baba just knew.
As soon as he could, Bhagavantam examined this miraculously produced volume closely. It appeared to be quite new and was well-printed, but where? The names of printer and publisher, always given in the normal way, were nowhere to be found.
Sai Baba Man of Miracles – Howard Murphet

As Scientist
Baba is not only an Architect but a Scientist and a Doctor too. The Scientist that Baba is, is summarised in His own words in answer to questions from two Parapsychologists from New York, namely Erlender Haraldsson and Karlis Osis.
"…..The scope of Science is limited, because it does not go beyond the manifest world. Science deals with experiments, whereas spirituality deals with experience and inner vision. I can see matter where the best microscope can find none.
Even the best doctor needs the help of an X-ray film and results of clinical tests of blood, urine and stool to diagnose a complicated disease. But I need none. I can give you the correct diagnosis straightaway."
One day Baba was walking with Dr. Y.J. Rao Professor of Geology. Picking up a fist-sized granite He asked the Professor what it contained. Dr. Rao gave a perfect scientific analysis of its contents. When asked by Baba to go further deep into its composition the Professor explained in much greater details coming to the level of atoms, electrons, protons, mesons and all chemical formulae associated with that structure. Baba said "No, deeper still." Rao was at the end of his wits Baba then took the rock in his hands and blew on it, and it became an attractive idol of Lord Krishna playing His flute in the thribhanga pose. Baba told him 'See, God is in this rock. You Geologists have to be conscious of that; nothing exists without God, apart from God'. It was a lesson from the Super Scientist who wields the power of creation, preservation and dissolution.
Dr. S. Bhagavantam who was the Scientific Advisor to the Ministry of Defence, Government of India said that Bhagawan Baba transcended the Laws of Science. He did not break them as someone else put it. Truly the laws of science are also His! Bhagavantam has recorded and had also made public statements to substantiate this transcendental nature of Baba. He once said: "I was an eyewitness to a surgical operation which He performed. When it was over He turned to my son who was present, and asked, 'Have you got a length of bandage?' As if He who produced from nowhere the knife and the needles could not produce the bandage cloth! My son replied, 'Yes, Father is the Head of this Institute of Science; there is a dispensary here; I can telephone to the Doctor and get a bandage strip in two minutes.' Bhagawan replied, 'Oh two minutes is too long! Don't worry.' Then He waved His hands and the bandage was ready for use!

"I cannot expect that He is like you and me and yet He is transcending the laws of Physics and Chemistry. No, How can it be? The fact is that, He is a phenomenon…. He is transcendental…. He is Divine."
Radio Sai Archives - Posting Against Robert Priddy 

Friday 3 April 2015

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ഒരു പ്രത്യേക സാക്ഷി

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തോര്‍ത്തി കുളിച്ചു ഞാന്‍ 
ഇത് കണ്ടിരുന്ന "ഞാന്‍" ഒരു 
മഹാ മേഘമായ് ചാറി 
ചാറിയലിഞ്ഞല തല്ലി .
ഞാനിന്‍റെ നടനലീലയോ
ഞാനിന്‍റെ താള ലീലയോ

Saturday 14 March 2015

One desire leads to ten ..

 
PREMA SWAROOPAS..............................................
One desire leads to ten; and man xhausts himself in trying to exhaust the demands of desire
. He has to be turned back from this path of never-ending desire to the path of inner content and joy. That is the task of the Divine Life Society.
 Man grieves because he has developed attachment towards the unreal. 
He cultivates an unreasonable affection for wealth;
 but he is prepared to sacrifice the riches in order to save the lives of his children, for attachment to children is stronger than to the wealth he has earned!
 He stoops so low as to neglect his children when the choice is between his survival and the children's welfare! But the Bliss that one gets when he dwells on the Aathma, the source and spring of all joy, is unbounded and imperishable. 
That is the real joy. The orange has a rind which is not very tasty, but it protects the fruit and preserves it. To get the sweetness of the orange, you must peel and throw off the rind. Such is the fruit of the tree of life; 
it is protected by a bitter rind, of course, but the wise man does not try to eat the rind; he gives it the consideration due to it and proceeds to throw it off; he then tastes the sweetness. Every Indian has to live the life taught by sages In order that this wisdom may dawn on persons most in need of it, the elders must set an example of viveka and vairaagya (discrimination and detachment). If they run after sensory pleasures with feverish excitement, how can the younger generation be blamed for their selfishness and greed? 
The elders must practise what they preach, show how Divine life can confer joy, mental poise, contentment and real happiness. 
They must spend at least some time every day in the recital of the Lord's Name or in meditation on the Lord and then the children too will imbibe that atmosphere and acquire the sure means of gaining shaanthi for themselves. You say that there is nothing as sweet as the name of the Lord but you do not repeat it at all.
 You have spoilt the road by neglect and wanton destruction, but you advise the children to walk along it.
 They will discover the hoax; they will ask you to travel on he road yourself and give them the lead. So the responsibility of the members of the Divine Life Society here is very great.
 As a matter of fact, the responsibility of any person who holds forth an ideal is great, for he has to attempt to reach it himself while advising others to adopt it. That is why the responsibility of an Indian is so great, for in this land have been born saints and sages who have taught the world the highest truths of spiritual uplift; and any one claiming to be an Indian has to live the life taught by them, in order to deserve that ancestry and the admiration of aspirants all over the world. Physical hunger must first be appeased Divine Life is based on Sathwa guna (quality of calm serenity), which must be cultivated.
 This Guna can be built only upon Saathwik (natural) food, which promotes health, strength, lightness of spirit and earnestness of endeavour. There is no use distributing Adhyaathma rasa (juice of spirituality) to underfed and weak people; give Anna rasa (rice juice) first; make them strong enough to entertain strong beliefs and contain strong ideals; physical hunger must first be appeased by simple Saathwik food. Then, try to repeat the name of the Lord, the name that appeals to you most. Do not treat the Name lightly; respect it even if you hear it from the lips of a beggar who uses it to procure aims. Though the person who utters it is bad or though his motive in uttering it is bad, do not illtreat the Name; for its purity can never be harmed. Thank them for reminding you of the Lord and go your way. 

Above all, do not laugh at and discourage those who call on the Lord. 
What right have you to substitute misery where there was joy and doubt where there was faith? Prema (love): practise that; develop that; spread that; and all the hatreds and jealousies of today will disappear. That is the duty of the Divine Life Society, here as well as elsewhere. Arkonam, 14-12-1958 o one can liberate you, for no one has bound you. 
You hold on to the nettle of worldly pleasure and you weep for pain. The kite is pursued by crows so long as it carries the fish in its beak; it twists and turns in the sky trying to dodge the crows who seek to snatch the fish; tired at last, it drops the fish. That moment it is free. So give up the attachment to the senses, then grief and worry can harass you no more. The kite sits on a tree, preening its wings, enjoying its happiness.
 You too can be so happy, provided you drop the fish you have in your beak.

Gunas and Money by AVATHAR

Gunas and Money by SAI AVATHAR

 I FIND that you have simply mentioned that Sathya Sai Baaba will be present at the Conference;
 you have not assigned Me any speech and so I can as well be silent.
 But so far as I am concerned, there is no need for formality or announcement. 
I am yours; 
you are mine. 
I do not await even an invitation; 
our relationship is not external; 
it goes deeper into the realms of the spirit.
I am with you and in you; 
so I need no welcome nor previous request. 
The Divine Life Society endeavours to remind man of the Divine that is his basic reality; 
Divinity is inherent, immanent in every jeevi and the process of reminding man of that fact began with the very dawn of human history.
 What has to be done to lead the Divine Life is just the removal of the fog which hides the Truth and makes man imagine he is something else;
 something inferior, evanescent, material, momentary.
 All are holy, pure, part of eternity.
 But these things shine in each in proportion to the saadhana, 
just as bulbs spread illumination according to the wattage.
 There is no body which is not sustained by the Absolute; 
there is no name that does not indicate the Universal. 
All objects are suffused by that Principle; all names are attributes of its Glory.
 Turn to the path of inner content and joy Every one must join this sangha (association) which harps on this fundamental fact and feeds the craving for immortality deepseated in man. 
We were told by the Secretary who read the Report that the membership of the organisation is open to all who pay "four annas" (former Indian coin equal to a quarter of a rupee) a month. I would suggest that membership should be thrown open to all who can contribute not four annas, but four gunas, instead! Those who have Sathya, Dharma, Shaanthi and Prema (Truth, Righteousness, Peace and Love) are eminently fitted for membership. Insist on gunas (qualities) and do not look for annas (money). Man always seeks happiness by trying to satisfy his desires and if a desire is fulfilled, he feels joy and when it is not, he feels grief. 
But the trouble is, desire is a bonfire that burns with greater fury, asking for more fuel.
 Shri Sathya Sai

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തോര്‍ത്തി കുളിച്ചു ഞാന്‍ 
ഇത് കണ്ടിരുന്ന "ഞാന്‍" ഒരു 
മഹാ മേഘമായ് ചാറി 
ചാറിയലിഞ്ഞല തല്ലി .
ഞാനിന്‍റെ നടനലീലയോ
ഞാനിന്‍റെ താള ലീലയോ

Saturday 6 December 2014

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