Sai Baba: The Holy Man & the Psychiatrist

by Samuel H. Sandweiss

Book Overview

Book annotation not available for this title.Title: Sai Baba the Holy Man and the PsychiatristAuthor: Sandweiss, Samuel H., M.D.Publisher: Birth Day Pub CoPublication Date: 1940/06/01Number of Pages:... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0960095810
• ISBN13: 9780960095810
• Release Date: January 1975
• Publisher: Birth Day Publishing Company
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Bridge between West and East

An interesting book about Dr Samuel H. Sandweiss an American psychiatrist who travels to India to meet Sai Baba, an Indian holy man or atavar (divine in human form).Sai Baba has psychic powers of telepathy, clairvoyance and manifestation of objectsThe book was an introduction to me of Hindu spirituality. It has a good glossary for those who are unfamiliar with the Sanskrit words as I was.Here are some quotes"It is our responsibility to serve and heal ourselves" p121"Even though I began to appreciate that what I considered the outside world was really me, and that stuggling with it was only a reflection of a struggle with myself- that if I wanted to stop my inner struggle I would have to stop wrestling with the "outside" - I was still unable to stop...."The difficulty and confusion in the therapy seemed to be that in order to break the cycle one had to become unaffected by real pain and the feelings and emotions that accompany it. Psychotherapy may be affective in overcoming an irrational or imagined fear, in which one fears a situation that "in reality" is not painful. But it is quite another thing to rear a situation which "really" is painful. To become unaffected by and detached from "real" emotions is generally considered to be an undesireable process by most schools of psychotherapy. They generally call such a manoevre a defense against,or denial of,reality. On the other hand, this kind of detached attitude toward what we call the "real" or physical world is an indispensable part of the spiritual approach. ... p62The difference between Repression and Denial. "The first is separating oneself, out of fear, from contact with one's senses and emotions before learning to control and harness these energies-thereby remaining unaware of them. The second is surrendering them willingly as part of our yearning to continue to grow, after we have gained awareness, and a measure of self-mastery, of them." P64.On karma:" I am beginning to appreciate the concept of karma. We reap what we sow,we are repaid in like for the good and bad we do. We are entirely responsible for pulling ourselves out of the mess we have made for ourselves, and it is foolish and futile to shift responsibility to someone else". P121

An Awesome Book!!!!

The author gives a good insight to the workings of the mind and shares his sense of deep friendship with Baba to us. I enjoyed this book immensely and found ideas I can use in daily life. A must for all who seek to understand psycology.

Perhaps the best book for someone new to Sai Baba

There has been much controversy about Sai Baba. There are both those who believe he is a powerful holy man, and those that believe he is a fake. This book is about a Psychiatrist who travels to India in order to prove Sai Baba to be a fake. The author describes his motivations, and his feelings when he meets Sai Baba and begins to have his own experiences. For many of the Sai Baba devotees that I know, this is the first book they read. This is an excellent book, perhaps because the author did not mean it to be anything except an account of his own experiences. His sincerity comes across.There also was much controversy surrounding Jesus during his time. Those that follow their heart (rather than their mind) will find their own truth.

This book has changed my life.

Samuel Sandweiss lets us experience what he experiences as he learns about an incredible being in Southern India. His doubts, reactions, and internal changes are incredibly touching. The book is one that I give to anyone searching for the Truth. Reading about Sai Baba has changed my life.