Says Nimesh Pandya, president of the deceased's abode in the city, claiming the spiritual guru would rejoin his devotees to guide them on the path of self-righteousnessu00a0

Two days after Sathya Sai Baba succumbed to ill health, various questions are cropping up in the minds of devotees about the godman's legacy and his deeds. In a one-to-one with MiD DAY, Nimesh Pandya, president of Dharmakshetra, Sathya Sai Baba's residence in Marol, Andheri (East) tries to u00a0answer the doubts of devotees and promises to carry on the teachings of u00a0the seer.


Blessed above: Dharmakshetra, Sathya Sai Baba's residence in Marol,
Andheri (East). Pics/Sayed Sameer Abedi

Will the mission of Sathya Sai Baba end, now that he has died?
Baba does not need a successor to carry on his good deeds, when his message is so universal. With the training that he has imparted to scores of followers around the globe to selflessly carry on with his three-dimensional mission, his work in the fields of free education, medicine and socio-care will continue as before.

What makes you so confident?
For years now, we have a free hospital manned by some of the best-qualified professionals, running our premises like a well-oiled machine. Our Marathi medium school has some of the best teachers, who have selflessly devoted their lives to carry on Baba's work, which went on, even when Baba was visiting his other ashrams and could not physically be involved in its day-to-day running.