SATHYA SAI BABA BLESSINGS WITHOUT SUBSTANCE
It is certain that the various forms of 'blessing' that SSB gives - whether verbal, written, by taking letters or by touching something - do not necessarily lead to the desired or expected result. This is most evident with projects that he 'blesses; but which come to nothing... and there are many such. Anything good that follows is attributed to SSB's machinations behind the scenes of the mere physical world, whatever it is... Of course, the unfulfilled blessing is also rationalised as being "for one's own good", which good one cannot possibly know oneself! The 'blessing' is turned completely on its head and becomes a 'test' or a 'lesson'. Knowing all this, one simply has to pity the believers...
See http://www.saibaba-x.org.uk/enigma/Blessed.htm