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Sathya Sai Baba
सत्य साई बाबा
The spiritual teacher of Puttaparthi — the apostle of love and service
Years
1926 – 2011
Known as
Sathya Sai Baba — the spiritual teacher of Puttaparthi
Birthplace
Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh
Field
Saints & Sages
“Love all, serve all — help ever, hurt never.”
— Sathya Sai Baba
The Story
Born in 1926 in Puttaparthi, Sathya Narayana Raju declared in his youth that he was the incarnation of the saint Sai Baba of Shirdi, and began the public ministry that would last for more than six decades. From a small village he became one of the most widely known spiritual teachers of the modern world.
His teaching was simple and universal: love all, serve all; the unity of all religions; the divinity of every soul. He emphasised that the highest worship is service to the poor and the sick, and he built a vast network of institutions — universities, schools, hospitals, and water projects — that serve millions across Bhārat and the world.
He died in 2011, and the movement he founded continues to grow. His ashrams at Puttaparthi and Whitefield, his institutions, and his message of love and service remain his living legacy — one of the most remarkable spiritual movements of the modern age.
Core Ideas
Love All, Serve All
The essence of his teaching.
The Unity of Faiths
All religions are paths to the one divine.
The Institutions
Universities, hospitals, and service across the world.
The Water Projects
His great works of service to the villages.
The Movement
A spiritual community spanning the globe.
Why it matters today
Sathya Sai Baba is remembered as one of the most loved spiritual teachers of the modern age — the guru whose message of love and service built a worldwide movement and whose institutions serve millions. His name is honoured by followers across the world, and his teaching of universal love remains his living gift to humanity.