His Holiness the Dalai Lama Mourns the Demise of Sri Saithya Sai Baba [Monday, 25 April 2011, 3:24 p.m.]
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Sri Saithya Sai Baba (1926-2011) |
His
Holiness the Dalai Lama has condoled the demise of Sri Saithya Sai
Baba, who is revered by millions of followers in India and abroad as a
living god.DHARAMSHALA: In
his condolence message issued today (25 April), His Holiness the Dalai
Lama said: “I am saddened by the passing away of Sri Saithya Sai Baba,
the respected spiritual leader. I would like to convey my condolences
and prayers to all the followers, devotees and admirers of the late
spiritual leader.”Sri Saithya Sai Baba breathed his last at a hospital in his hometown of Puttaparti in Andhra Pradesh on 24 April. He was 84.Sri
Sathya Sai Baba and his organisations support a variety of free
educational institutions, hospitals, and other charitable works in
India and abroad.