The Guru Papers – and Sathya Sai Baba

Sathya Sai Baba is a typical Indian guru both in his claims, his methods and the way he relates to those who become his followers. How well he fits the pattern of self-professing avatars, ‘spiritual teachers’ and how typical are his methods of manipulating his followers can be see in great detail by studying the impressive seminal work ‘The Guru Papers, Masks of Authoritarian Power’ by Joel Kramer and Diana Alstad – publ. Frog, Ltd., Berkeley, California; 1993. Here are some links to explanation on how Sai Baba fits the mold described so well by Kramer and Alstead. See KRAMER – ALSTEAD: ‘THE GURU PAPERS – AND AUTHORITARIAN POWER’