Swami's Life
What are the names of Swami's parents?
Eashwaramma and Pedda Venkama Raju
What were the name of Jesus Christ's parents?
Mary and Joseph
_______ all, _______ all. ____ ever, _____ never
Love all, Serve all. Help Ever, Hurt Never.
What does Christmas celebrate?
The birth of Jesus Christ.
Sathya Sai baba says, “Aham Brahmaasmi”, meaning I am Brahman. What similar declaration did Jesus make?
“My Father & I are One."
What is the name of the ashram Sathya Sai Baba lived and taught for most of his life?
Prasanthi Nilayam
To show his divinity, Swami threw rose petals as they descended to form his name. What act did Jesus do to announce his divinity and why?
At a wedding, Jesus turned water into fine wine to demonstrate the sanctity of marriage.
______ the day with ______, spend the day with ____, _____ the day with _______, and _____ the day with ______. That is the _____ to _____.
Start the day with Love, spend the day with Love, Fill the day with Love, and End the day with Love. That is the way to God.
Saint Nicholas, a 4th-century Christian bishop and monk from Myra in Asia Minor (in modern day Turkey) was known for his charity, gift-giving to children, and miracles, giving rise to the famous Christmas figure known as _______________.
Santa Claus
Sathya Sai Baba's Sarva Dharma symbol, has important symbols from 5 major religions. What does this one represent?
Zoroastrianism
(One of the world's oldest monotheistic religions, having originated in ancient Persia. It contains both monotheistic and dualistic elements, and many scholars believe Zoroastrianism influenced the belief systems of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.)
Who is Subbamma and how is she related to Swami?
A dear neighbor to Swami who loved and nurtured him as a child.
What did Jesus do to show his love for people, even when they did wrong things?
The forgave them.
There is only one _____, the _____ of humanity. There is only one ______, the ______ of love. There is only one ______, the _____ of the heart.
There is only one caste, the caste of humanity. There is only one religion, the religion of love. There is only one language, the language of the heart.
When Saint Nicholas met a poor man who was on the brink of selling his own daughters into slavery, he anonymously threw three bags of gold down the chimney to provide dowries for the girls. The gold landed in their stockings that were by the fire, saving the girls from slavery. What are the 2 Christmas traditions/stories inspired by this story?
Hanging stockings by the fire place and the story that Santa Claus comes down the chimney.
On Mahasivarathri Day in the year 1973, Baba materialized a miniature wooden cross with a figurine of Jesus out of thin air for a college professor named Dr. John Hislop who was a devotee of his. What was the significance of this cross that Swami produced for Dr. John Hislop?
The cross was made out of the same wood that Jesus Christ was crucified on.
What did Sathya Sai Baba predict about his reincarnation?
He said he would return as Prema Sai Baba.
What are the two commandments that Jesus Christ said are the greatest of all?
Love God
Love thy neighbor as yourself
The heart of ______ is the ______ of God.
The heart of compassion is the temple of God.
From what country did the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree come?
Germany
Swami states that the message behind the Christian cross and Jesus Christ's crucifixion is that "the sole purpose of your incarnation is the crucifixion of the ______ on the altar of ____________.
The sole purpose of your incarnation is the crucifixion of the ego on the altar of compassion.
What were the nicknames given to Sathya as a boy by his village of Puttaparthi?
Brahmajnaani (knower of Brahman) or Biddalaguru (guru of children)
Before his Crucifixion, Jesus promised his followers that he would return to them through his resurrection. What are the names of Jesus Christ's days of crucifixion and resurrection?
Good Friday and Easter Sunday.
The secret of perfect health lies in keeping the ______ always ______- never ________, never ________, never borne down by any ______, _____, or anxiety.
The secret of perfect health lies in keeping the mind always cheerful - never worried, never hurried, never borne down by any fear, thought or anxiety.
Swami declared in his 1972 Christmas discourse that Jesus Christ made an announcement about the arrival of Swami by declaring "He who sent me amongst you will come again. His name will be __________."
Truth (Sathya = Truth)
Put these religions in order of origin from earliest to most recent:
Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Judaism, Zoroastrianism
1. Hinduism
2. Zoroastrianism
3. Judaism
4. Christianity
5. Islam