The path of knowledge is also a way of reaching God. But the path of devotion is safe and simple similar to the innocent love of a baby for its mother. When one engages in repeated reading of the Vedas, Puranas, Itihasas, Sastras, Upanishads, there is every possible danger of one becoming intellectually arrogant, assuming that he or she alone is above the rest. In devotion, there is no room for pride, envy, jealousy, logic, argument or even for traces of arrogance. There is sheer self-offering. One dwells only with God alone. Although the newly born baby is unaware of its mother, the motherly love and gentleness are sensed by it by the mother's mere touch. In fact, a mother protects her baby just as the eyelids protect the eyes.
Likewise, like children, we should seek Sai-our Divine Mother. Then, He becomes our Mother, Father, Guru and everything to stay with us all along. Denying God's presence, the intelligent, mighty and ego-bloated warriors like Ravan, Hiranyakasip, sage Durvasa ultimately tumbled down and met with miserable death. Did not the innocent children Prahlada and Dhruva could sit in the lap of God? The devotion combined with obedience is far better than the pride of knowledge. If we can fill our hearts with the pure innocence of a child, Baba will hold our hand and guide us safely to Self-liberation.
"Bow to Shri Sai and Peace Be to all"
|ॐ| Om Sai Ram |ॐ|
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