I was less interested in the objects themselves, which appeared in his hand, as for me the energy sensation at the moment of materialization was more important, especially when it was accompanied by flashes of divine light.
Being close enough to Sathya Sai Baba, at the moment of materialization, I experienced various sensations, for example, a sharp cold, and sometimes, on the contrary, a slight heat wave. Most often, Sathya Sai Baba materialized objects in his room, but sometimes it happened in the large temple in the presence of thousands of people.
16. Charms from the hands of the Avatar
All the objects that Sathya Sai Baba materialized can be summed up in one word – amulets. These were gold or silver rings, rosaries, amulets around the neck, bracelets, gold chains, earrings, and even watches. Each of these objects had its own symbolic meaning. Many people discussed the meaning of this or that object materialized by Sathya Sai Baba, but it was not always easy to understand their true meaning.
Sathya Sai Baba was born in 1926, and he left his body in 2011, but before that, in his last incarnation, he lived in the west of India in the city of Shirdi; then his name was Shirdi Sai Baba. The exact date of birth of Shirdi Sai Baba is not known, approximately it is 1834 or 1838. He completed his earthly journey in 1918.
Sathya Sai Baba quite often materialized silver rings with relief images of his past incarnation, Shirdi Sai Baba. There was a belief that those people who received a ring with the image of Shirdi Sai Baba as a gift lived with him in Shirdi, in the past incarnation.
In my opinion, the rosary played a special role among the objects materialized by Sathya Sai Baba. When a teacher gives a rosary in India, it means establishing a deep spiritual relationship with the student. The tradition of giving or blessing the rosary is also found in Buddhism, Sufism, Orthodox and Catholic Christianity. For example, if a Christian Elder gives or blesses a rosary, this means that a person becomes his spiritual child or student.
I know people for whom Sathya Sai Baba materialized rosaries from various materials. A rosary made from the sacred Rudraksha tree is mythologically associated with Lord Shiva. Such a rosary means, on the one hand, renunciation and asceticism, but at the same time it is a symbol of royal power and victory.
A rosary made of the sacred tree Tulasi is a symbol of Lord Krishna and means harmony of both the spiritual and material in human life. Tulasi beads are a blessing for a happy family life and prosperity. A rosary made of rock crystal carries the energy of the Goddess Saraswati, symbolizing knowledge and wisdom.
People used the rosary received from Sathya Sai Baba in different ways. Strictly speaking, with the help of a rosary, the number of repeated mantras or prayers is counted, but the rosary can also be worn around the neck to provide strong protection from negative influences and additional vitality.
17. Sathya Sai Baba knew exactly who and what would benefit from materializing
The question arises, why did Sathya Sai Baba materialize amulets for someone, but not for someone else? For example, Sathya Sai Baba did not materialize anything for me, but I can honestly say I never wanted him to. He certainly knew my thoughts well enough. From the first visit, I wanted to communicate more and more with him personally and he answered this inner request by giving me the opportunity to communicate directly with him, for which I am infinitely grateful to him.
Some visitors to the ashram believed that if Sathya Sai Baba materialized an object for someone, it meant he was a “chosen person.” At the same time, other visitors to the ashram assumed quite the opposite. If Sathya Sai Baba materialized amulets for someone, this allegedly meant this person was considered “less advanced.” I think both of these points of view are wrong.
When Sathya Sai Baba materialized amulets for someone, it was not connected with the fact that this person was “better” or “worse.” Sathya Sai Baba knew exactly who and what was useful at a given moment in life, and this was the criterion by which he decided who and what should be materialized as a talisman.
I know a few people for whom Sathya Sai Baba materialized a golden chain around their neck. This means the presence of good karma and great spiritual merit from a past life. Gold is not only an expensive metal, but a metal that carries the strongest divine energy. Wearing gold rings, amulets and chains is not only beautiful, but also symbolic, because gold symbolizes the highest spiritual light.
Sathya Sai Baba materialized golden rings with various stones, in particular with diamonds. Sometimes he materialized rings with one two-carat diamond, and sometimes with three half-carat diamonds. The diamond is a symbol of the clarity of human consciousness. It is a stone of power over one's thoughts and emotions, a symbol of mystery and hidden possibilities.
Interestingly, several times Sathya Sai Baba materialized Orthodox crosses. This manifested his universality. Sathya Sai Baba was born into a Hindu family, his parents were Hindus by religion, but he was outside of traditions and religions, so representatives of all faiths felt comfortable in his ashram.
18. With the help of materialized rings, Sathya Sai Baba changed people's lives
I know quite a lot of cases when people wore rings and chains materialized by Sathya Sai Baba perfectly all their lives, but there were cases when further metamorphoses took place with these objects. When a person got into difficult or even dangerous situations, then the ring or chain dematerialized, sometimes for an hour, and sometimes even for several days.
Later, when the dangerous situation for a person's life disappeared, the ring again appeared on the finger or the chain around the neck. When the ring disappeared from a person's hand, it appeared to Sathya Sai Baba, then he knew for sure that the person was in danger, and instantly directed his blessing energy so that the situation would end favorably.
There were cases when Sathya Sai Baba could change an old ring for a new one. It happened as follows: Sathya Sai Baba invited a person for an interview, took the old ring, blew on it three times, and it disappeared in front of everyone, and a new one instantly appeared in its place. For example, if it was silver, it could become gold, or it could change its shape. There were also cases when the rings changed their material over time right on the hand, turning from silver to gold, or from gold to silver.
For one man from Latvia, Sathya Sai Baba materialized a silver ring. Suddenly, the man began to notice that something strange was happening to the ring. Gold began to appear on it. Within two days the ring on his finger was transformed. The same ring was now completely gold. This incident happened in front of my eyes. At that time, the Latvian lived in the next room, and I was lucky to observe the whole process of the gradual transformation of the ring. A few years later I saw this man again, and the ring remained gold.
It was significant which finger Sathya Sai Baba put the ring on to this or that person. The energy value of each finger is a large and very complex science. In accordance with the Vedic tradition, each finger corresponds to the energy of one of the planets, and also carries the energy of a particular deity. When Sathya Sai Baba materialized a ring, he consciously put it on a person's finger. On which finger he put the ring was of great importance, because with the cooperation of such combined meaning, he could change fate.
Once, there was an incident that prompted me to remember the importance of which finger Sathya Sai Baba put a ring on to this or that person. Sathya Sai Baba materialized a ring for my friend and put it on his index finger. I was sitting next to him, watching everything that was happening. My friend, in high spirits, returned to his room, took off his ring, put it on the table, and went to take a shower. Coming out of the shower, he picked up the ring, and oh horror, he forgot which finger to put it on. What to do? He was saved by the fact that I remembered on which finger Sathya Sai Baba put the ring on him. My friend was very grateful to me, and since then I began to remember such details.