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Introduction
What greater task and mission in life can a man have than the contemplation of the supreme person? To save oneself from downfall, the only exercise needed is listening to the glorious narrative of the lives of Avatars. When you do so, all sin is washed away.
Sathya Sai Baba (Bhagavatha Vahini, chap. 35)
As a young psychiatrist wondering about the mysteries of man’s mind and about the extent of its capabilities, I came upon a holy man in India named “Sathya Sai Baba.” While I worked day and night in my office, seeing people with anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, and dementia, I heard that Sai Baba taught about another possibility of man’s potential—that With Love, Man Is God. Hearing about man’s divinity while closely witnessing his frailties and weaknesses seemed incongruent. In this atmosphere, I deeply wondered about man’s latent greatness. Could Sai Baba demonstrate a higher level of consciousness of peace and love that would bring lasting joy? Young and full of fire, I determined to find out for myself. Though skeptical, I was driven by a feeling of awe about life’s mysteries and the promise of man’s hidden potential.
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