Edited by author 10-04-2006 01:09 PM
/m335BeastMaster, you are dismissing paranormal phenomena that
have been investigated by a
"neutral third party" (Erlendur Haraldsson) and are focusing on other alleged paranormal phenomena you have ascertained
have not been investigated by a
"neutral third party". In one instance, you dismiss the
"neutral third party" and in another instance you demand it. You are cherry-picking your critiques.
These alleged manifestations (which, once again, are not limited to vibuthi) have
not been investigated by critics and skeptics although they allege this phenomena is fraudulent. Critics draw conclusion
a priori without viewing the alleged phenomena first-hand. Critics have had
every opportunity to expose these alleged manifestions that they consider fradulent. They have chosen the path of long-distance speculative rationalizations.
Devotees accept these alleged manifestations as signs from Sathya Sai Baba and do not require further proof for themselves. They do not see a reason to prove what they believe to be real.
The bigger question is why haven't you investigated it for yourself? It is amusing that you ask that Sai Devotees (of all people) acquire a
"neutral third party" to investigate the alleged materializations happening in their homes. Will you accept the findings of a
"neutral third party" selected by Sai Devotees? The critera you demand is compromised. No matter what the results, you will find a reason not to accept the results.
It is also amusing that you are attempting to request a formal investigation on a forum board. If you were truly interested, one would think you would make other efforts than the superficial ones you are making here.
Regarding your comment:"How is the holy ash which is made of cow dung is reaching the picture frames?"
- How do you know that the alleged materialized vibuthi is made from cow dung?
- What
"neutral third party" supplied you with this information?
- Why are you claiming you know what the vibuthi is allegedly made of if you already acknowledged that
no independent research has been conducted about these alleged vibuthi manifestations? In other words, where are you getting your information from? Since you set the standard of a
"neutral third party", I would like the name to the
"neutral third party" who gave you this information. Surely, you are not basing your words on speculation, assumption, conjecture or the words of a
non-independent source? Are you?
Regarding your comment:"How is honey which is nectar from the flowers collected and processed by bees is oozing from the glass plate of the pictures"
- Amrita is
not honey.
- What
"neutral third party" gave you the information that amrita is honey?
- Why would you claim that amrita is honey in the first place? Did you see and taste it for yourself? When, where, under what circumstance? Why weren't you aware of this basic fact?
Finally, and perhaps the most important, what theosophical explanations are you
willing to accept?
As far as I am concerned, this discussion is moot. Until you experience and investiagate this matter for yourself,
no amount of
"neutral third party" demands (made on a internet forum) are going to satisfy you. This is evident by your casual dismissal of Erlendur Haraldsson's work (from a
"neutral third party"), which was
thorough and even included the experiences from ex-devotees. Once again, the fact remains that
every single person (devotee and ex-devotee alike) attributed unexplained, miraculous, paranormal phenomena to
Sathya Sai Baba. All without exception. These were first-hand accounts obtained through first-hand interviews. You are free to believe or disbelieve as you choose. Nevertheless, it is apparent which position you are taking.
It is also amusing that earlier (
/m248) you were willing to cite an
unsubstantiated account from Piet Vroon's
"Santa Claus In India" (which was based on the word of an
anonymous and alleged
"informant"). Strange enough, Piet Vroon was such a psychologically unstable critic, he
committed suicide. Nice double checking there :-)