Sai Baba: The Ultimate Experience

by Phyllis Krystal

A vivid account of Phyllis Krystal's encounters with Sai Baba over a period of ten years. This is a teaching story that shares some of the personal development and growth that Krystal experienced, plus some of the very everyday things you wonder about when visiting India for the first time. What do you wear? How do you make sure you don't lose your sari? How do you handle the seperation between men and women or the living quarters at the ashram? When Sai Baba looks through you, and sees you, and knows your problems, how do you deal with it? This is a very helpful book, it presents a warm view of Sai Baba the teacher, healer, diplomat and visionary who has been a friend and a comforter to thousands of people. Phyllis Krysatl's experience with this special avater is important reading for anyone who wants to go to India to meet with him. When you've read this book, you feel like you've learned something, and you feel very close to Sai Baba and what he represents in the world.

Genres: Spirituality, Nonfiction

256 pages, Paperback

First published May 31, 1985

About the author

Phyllis Krystal was born in London, England in 1914. She graduated from Bishop Otter College in Chichester and taught at the high school level for three years before moving to the United States. There, she married Sidney Krystal, a prominent Los Angeles attorney. They had two daughters, one of whom gave them a granddaughter and a grandson. Mrs. Krystal was a widow from 1993 until her death in 2016. In 2004, at the age of 91, she moved to Munich,Germany and at the age of 95 moved again to Zurich in Switzerland.

In the late 1950s, Mrs. Krystal and a close friend embarked on an experiment to make regular contact with an inner source of wisdom, which they eventually called the Hi C for Higher Consciousness. Since then, by consulting the Hi C, a visualization method involving the use of symbols has evolved. These techniques can be used to help those who wish to release from attachment to - or reliance on - any outer security or control, thereby freeing the individual to seek help and guidance from the Hi C rather then from these outer sources.

For more than 25 years, Mrs. Krystal has given seminars in numerous countries - primarily in Europe - to share the method. In addition she has offered individual sessions to outline a program for achieving more personal freedom.

As word of this method spread, Mrs. Krystal received numerous requests to put it down in writing so the techniques could continue to help others, if and when she is no longer available.

Reviews

[Donna · Rating 3 out of 5]

This divine avatars name Sri Sathya Sai Baba had recently come to my awareness and as I saw this book in an unlikely place I purchased it. Now I know who the man was and he is intriguing. The writers actual story moved me to tears with the sadness she had to experience in her own family, even the enlightened are not spared. Reading it while ill myself seemed appropriate because don't we all want some one to help us get through it. I am always amazed with what people are doing in our big wild world and really enjoy biographies, this one covers two exceptional people. If only there were even more people in the world trying to help others whilst trying to improve themselves learning to let go of possessions, obsessions and manipulations. Who is Sai Baba? He is love love love as he sings on page 132

[ravan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an extremely well written book by phyllis Krystal explaining about Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba.
Phyllis being a therapist and spiritual seeker has been able to describe the experiences with Bhagawan Baba as an evolution for Human Beings.
Minor acts of Love that are usually overlooked have been observed by Phyllis and the transport that takes place in th hearts of devotees of Baba.

A must read of you want to understand about the relationship of Baba with His devotees.
Must read of you are interested in therapy and want to understand the ways of Love of Baba

[Iru Sai · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reading The Ultimate Experience didn’t feel like going through a book. It felt like someone was narrating her life to me, moment by moment, with complete honesty. The storytelling was so vivid that I could see many of the scenes unfold in front of me, as though I were watching them with my own eyes.
What I appreciated most was how unfiltered the narration felt. Phyllis Krystal doesn’t try to present herself as someone perfect or spiritually elevated. She openly shares her fears, confusions, and the emotional struggles she went through. And yet, with each step, you see how Baba’s quiet presence helped her recognise her own patterns and gradually rise above them. It didn’t feel dramatic, it felt human and relatable.
There’s a quiet simplicity to her writing that makes even the deeper spiritual experiences feel accessible. The anecdotes are gentle but leave an impact. This isn’t a book trying to impress, rather it’s a book that stays with you because of how genuine it is.
For anyone who’s ever wondered what spiritual growth looks like in daily life, with its stops and starts, small realisations, and steady grace, this book will feel like a quiet companion on your own path. Summing it up in one line: A journey that felt real, honest, and quietly profound. Would I recommend it? Most certainly!

[Mayra Correa e Castro · Rating 5 out of 5]

Phyllis Krystal (Inglaterra, 1914), autora deste comovente livro, está viva, enquanto que seu Guru fez o mahasamadhi na Páscoa do ano passado, deixando dezenas de milhares de seguidores consternados em todo o mundo. Um desses seguidores que ficou surpreso com a notícia da passagem de Sathya Sai Baba foi nosso querido Professor Hermógenes, que estava em Fátima, Portugal, ministrando um seminário. Diante da comoção das pessoas que estavam lá para ouvi-lo, teve ele próprio que consolá-las, encontrando, como esse tipo de seva yoga, possivelmente, conforto a seu próprio coração.

Mesmo aqueles que não eram devotos de Sai Baba sentiram a notícia que foi dada em 24 de abril de 2011. Quando ele próprio anunciava que deixaria este plano terreno com a idade de 96 anos, deixá-lo aos 85 foi confuso para muitos. Famoso pelo que deveria ser apenas uma demonstração superficial de seu poder e amor, a saber, o siddhi de materializar vibhuti e adornos como colares e anéis, Sai Baba será lembrado como um grande educador e guia espiritual. Sua vida tocou centenas de discípulos que são, eles próprios, hoje em dia, conhecidos mundialmente por realizarem trabalhos seja na área da saúde, seja na área da educação. Uma dessas pessoas é a psicoterapeuta Phyllis Krystal, que o conheceu quando estava para completar 60 anos de idade – o que torna seu livro ainda mais inspirador.

Phyllis abre o livro dizendo que escrever a história sobre sua convivência com Sai Baba foi uma tarefa formidável. Ela já vinha trabalhando há 25 anos com psicoterapia e buscando mestres e conhecimento que a levassem à Iluminação, mas encontrar Sai Baba foi definitivo para transformar sua vida. Tendo sido mãe, esposa e avó, é surpreendente que tenha tido tempo e energia suficientes para empreender viagens anuais até a Índia para desfrutar de horas de entrevistas particulares com Sai Baba, ficando, na maior parte do tempo – aliás, como todos os outros milhares de pessoas que afluíam todos os dias ao local – , sentada no chão esperando o momento em que ele sairia para abençoar a multidão.

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[Sonya Ki · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ms. Krystal a long time devotee of Bhagavan Sathya Sai Baba takes us on a mystical journey with the Avatar of the Kali Yuga, Sai Baba. Her amazing transformational experiences with Bhagavan
will keep you glued body, mind and spirit to each dynamic page.