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Sai Baba of Shirdi (d.
October 15, 1918), also known as Shirdi Sai Baba, was an Indian
guru, yogi and fakir who is regarded by his Hindu and Muslim
followers as a saint. Some of his Hindu devotees believe that he was
an incarnation of Shiva or Dattatreya, and he was regarded as a
satguru and an incarnation of Kabir.
The name 'Sai Baba' is a combination of Persian and Indian origin;
Sāī (Sa'ih) is the Persian term for "holy one" or "saint", usually
attributed to Islamic ascetics, whereas Bābā is a word meaning
"father" used in Indian languages. The appellative thus refers to
Sai Baba as being a "holy father" or "saintly father". His
parentage, birth details, and life before the age of sixteen are
obscure, which has led to a variety of speculations and theories
attempting to explain Sai Baba's origins. In his life and teachings
he tried to reconcile Hinduism and Islam: Sai Baba lived in a
mosque, was buried in a Hindu temple, practiced Hindu and Muslim
rituals, and taught using words and figures that drew from both
traditions. One of his well known epigrams says of God: "Allah Malik"
("God is Master").
Sai Baba taught a moral code of love, forgiveness, helping others,
charity, contentment, inner peace, devotion to God and guru. His
philosophy was Advaita Vedanta and his teachings consisted of
elements both of this school as well as of bhakti and Islam.
Sai Baba remains a very popular saint and is worshipped by
Indian's all across the World. Debate on his Hindu or Muslim origins
continues to take place.He is also revered by several notable
Hindu and Sufi religious leaders. Some of his disciples received
fame as spiritual figures and saints.
According to information taken from
http://en.wikipedia.org
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