The Afterlife of Sai Baba

Competing Visions of a Global Saint

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Eastern Religions, General Eastern Religions, History, Asian, India
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Author: Karline McLain ISBN: 9780295806518
Publisher: University of Washington Press Publication: August 25, 2016
Imprint: University of Washington Press Language: English
Author: Karline McLain
ISBN: 9780295806518
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Publication: August 25, 2016
Imprint: University of Washington Press
Language: English

Nearly a century after his death, the image of Sai Baba, the serene old man with the white beard from Shirdi village in Maharashtra, India, is instantly recognizable to most South Asians (and many Westerners) as a guru for all faiths—Hindus, Muslims, and others. Tracing his rise from small village guru to global phenomenon, Karline McLain shines a spotlight on an incredibly forceful devotional movement that avoids fundamental politics and emphasizes unity, service, and peace. The Afterlife of Sai Baba is an entertaining—and enlightening—look at one of South Asia’s most popular spiritual gurus.

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Nearly a century after his death, the image of Sai Baba, the serene old man with the white beard from Shirdi village in Maharashtra, India, is instantly recognizable to most South Asians (and many Westerners) as a guru for all faiths—Hindus, Muslims, and others. Tracing his rise from small village guru to global phenomenon, Karline McLain shines a spotlight on an incredibly forceful devotional movement that avoids fundamental politics and emphasizes unity, service, and peace. The Afterlife of Sai Baba is an entertaining—and enlightening—look at one of South Asia’s most popular spiritual gurus.

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