In it, he referred to the guru's sexual exploits.īut Brooke's allegations were dismissed out of hand by the tightly controlled Sai Baba Organisation.ĭr Michael Goldstein, chairman of the international Sai Baba organisation, admitted he had heard rumours, but told us that he did not believe them. In 1976 a former American follower,Tal Brooke, wrote a book called Avatar of the Night: The Hidden Side of Sai Baba. Rumours about Sai Baba sexually abusing young male devotees have been circulating for years. His devotees believe him to be an Avatar, or incarnation of God in human form.īut to Mr Premanand, this God is anything but holy. Since 1976, he has waged a bitter war against Sai Baba, a man who commands a following of millions both in India and abroad. He believes that it is his duty to dispel the "curse of gullibility blighting his country in the form of myth and superstition", and replace it instead with the "gospel of pure, scientific understanding". He is the founder of the Federation of Indian Rationalist Associations and the editor of a monthly periodical called The Indian Sceptic. As India's leading guru-buster, Basava Premanand is the scourge of all miracle-makers.
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