Our body is the Temple of Soul

The wise say that the body of man is the Temple of Soul. We have to clean and purify our body to make it fit for God to dwell in it. He would not stay in the sky or in the distant heaven. He would remain where the saints, the devotees and the soft- hearted people pray, meditate and worship Him. A temple does not mean a big structure. The pure heart of devotees is the real temple. Hence, we should live by chanting God's Name and singing His Glory. There is no need to carry head-load of brick and stone to raise a huge building as a house of worship for Baba. He would appear before the faithful and the upright wherever they gather and meditate on Him. It could be a small room, a hallway, a four-way junction or still be a river bank or even under a tree in the forest.
 

To invite Baba into our hearts, devotion and faith are necessary, but not incantation of mantras. There is no need for a building built of brick, stone and mortar but a heart with patience and faith is enough for Him to dwell. Human heart itself is a sacred temple raised for Baba to dwell in. Let us install Baba, the Merciful Father, with love and dedication, in our purified hearts. He would keep all His devotees in His heart. The heart of a devotee is full of Baba's Love and His Form, while Baba's heart is an assemblage of His devotees.

"Bow to Shri Sai and Peace Be to all"   

|ॐ| Om Sai Ram |ॐ|

Happiness Unbounded

Man always wants to be in a state of happiness. He would develop petty desires and aspirations and is elated when they are fulfilled. He gets delighted to see the plant raised by him starts budding. If a child gets through the exam, joy of parents knows no bounds. These are little joys. At play, a kid would talk at length to his dolls. He would store many such articles with love and care which we consider worthless. We laugh at the child's behavior, because we know that the things he stores have no value. In our eyes the boy is innocent and ignorant.

Are we not accumulating wealth in the form of houses, land, plots by selfishly thinking all the while about our family and earnings? Having earned all the assets, are we going to remain here forever? No, never! We are the children of God. He would think of our behaviour as "childish" and laughs at us. So, we must realize that pure bliss is not found in these perishable material objects but in the divine presence which is eternal. That is the ocean of bliss and what flows through it is ambrosia of love. Is not life worthless when we do not strive to partake of the bliss? Baba used to chuckle "My Treasure is stacked with jewels of wisdom but there is none to take it". The essence of human life is to reach God who is the other form of pure bliss. Let us pray to Baba to bless us with deep desire to reach Him.

"Bow to Shri Sai and Peace Be to all"   

|ॐ| Om Sai Ram |ॐ|

Self-Realization Only Through Baba's Grace

Baba is the manifestation of Absolute Reality. He bestows on us Self-Liberation. He is the Almighty One, who can grant us the Divine Presence, liberates us from the cycle of birth-death-rebirth and blesses us with Godhood. The Holy Trinity, viz., Brahma-Vishnu-Maheswara respectively represents creation, sustenance and destruction. The blessed couple Sage Athri and Anasuya prayed to God for a son who embodies the Trinity of God. Then, the spirit of triumvirate combined into one incarnated as Dattatreya on the Earth, with the mission of destroying ignorance and leading the humanity towards self-realization. Thereafter, in the Kaliyuga, Dattatreya incarnated in several forms like Sripada Srivallabha, Nrusimha Saraswathi, Manik Prabhu, Akkalkot Maharaj, Sai Baba and has been enlightening the human mind. When we seek Baba's grace, our sins get absolved and ignorance wiped out. 

 

 

Similar to the cluster of clouds getting dispersed by the gust of wind, the love of Baba will dispel all our sins. People blessed with Baba's Love will witness their lives filled with the light of delight as a wonderful gift of Baba. It is certainly a great experience to know Baba's philosophy which is a treasure of joy. Indeed it is our great fortune to realize that Baba is our Friend, who guides us and the Father who always protects us. 

 

"Bow to Shri Sai and Peace Be to all"   

|ॐ| Om Sai Ram |ॐ|

Our Duty is to Show the Path of Light

A wise man will understand the divine ways of God and will walk in the right path. One who does not discriminate between good and bad of his actions will tread the dark path of ignorance. The person moving in the right path will try to bring even the one in darkness into the bright path. A person travelling in the night, for a safe and secure journey, has to follow the one who holds a torch. If possible, he has to lead another person by holding his hand. So, man should first practice the Presence of God. To realize God, one must have the grace of God. Therefore, we should implore with faith and devotion 'Baba! Please help me'. Baba will bless those who earnestly seek Him.

In the path lit by the Light of Divine Wisdom, a person could easily cross over the dark sea of worldly life. It is our bounden duty to share with all, the wonderful stories of Baba that give delight and sense of immortality. Dasganu Maharaj spread the joy he experienced by Baba's grace in the entire state of Maharastra in the form of stories, narrated in song and made several people purified in the stream of Sai devotion. He had been blessed and made several other souls blessed too. Let us consider all people as our brothers and sisters and lead them all in the Light of Baba's Love and Teachings. We have to share our happiness with others.

"Bow to Shri Sai and Peace Be to all"   

|ॐ| Om Sai Ram |ॐ|

The Unemployed Graduate

An unemployed graduate woke up one morning and checked his pocket. All he had left was $10. He decided to use it to buy food and then wait for death as he was too proud to go begging.. He was frustrated as he could find no job, and nobody was ready to help him.

He bought food and as he sat down to eat, an old man and two little children came along and asked him to help them with food as they had not eaten for almost a week. He looked at them. They were so lean that he could see their bones coming out. Their eyes had gone into the socket. With the last bit of compassion he had, he gave them the food. The old man and children prayed that God would bless and prosper him and then gave him a very old coin. The young graduate said to them 'you need the prayer more than I do'.

With no money, no job, no food, the young graduate went under the bridge to rest and wait for death. As he was about to sleep, he saw an old newspaper on the ground. He picked it up, and suddenly he saw an advertisement for people with old coins to come to a certain address.

He decided to go there with the old coin the old man gave him. On getting to the place, he gave the proprietor the coin. The proprietor screamed, brought out a big book and showed the young graduate a photograph.This same old coin was worth 3 million dollars. The young graduate was overjoyed as the proprietor gave him a bank draft for 3 million dollars within an hour. He collected the Bank Draft and went in search of the old man and little children. By the time he got to where he left them eating, they had gone.

He asked the owner of the canteen if he knew them. He said no but they left a note for you. He quickly opened the note thinking it would lead him to find them. This is what the note said: 'You gave us your all and we have rewarded you back with the coin,' signed The heavenly hosts..

MESSAGE OF THE STORY

Be kind to people... Learn to be hospitable, for you may not know when you will entertain angels.

"Bow to Shri Sai and Peace Be to all"   

|ॐ| Om Sai Ram |ॐ|

Baba is waiting for Your call

God is the greatest one who has created the vast universe. Therefore, the relationship between God and His devotee is like that of a father and child. Devotees cannot keep quiet without thinking of 'Baba' in heart. While taking food or asleep or in joy or sorrow, devotees would always chant the name 'Sai' or 'Baba'. And Baba too always waits for our call and is ever-awake to solve our problems. Engrossed in mundane life, we call Baba only when we are in dire need of His help. Once our hardships are overcome, we forget Baba-our minds clouded by illusion. One thought of remembrance of Ever-Blissful Baba wards off our difficulties. How much more Ever-New Joy we can experience once we install Sai on the silver throne of our hearts-Baba, the Wish-fulfilling Tree?

We have love and devotion to Baba. But it has been mixed up with various desires and selfishness. Now, let us pray to Baba with a pure, desire-free heart and unflinching faith, "Baba! I have no desires; I need Your holy presence. Please do make our hearts the foot-stool of Your Lotus Feet". And see how Baba runs to us and rains His grace on us. Baba, the Mother of Mercy, who has been fulfilling our desires, will readily respond to our heart-felt calls and gets Himself seated on the throne of our hearts. 

❤ JAI SAI RAM ❤

"Bow to Shri Sai and Peace Be to all"   

|ॐ| Om Sai Ram |ॐ|

I say my prayers when it’s calm

There is an Inspirational story of about a sea captain who in his retirement skippered a boat taking day-trippers to Shetland Islands.
 

On one trip, the boat was full of young people.They laughed at the old captain when they saw him say a prayer before sailing out, because the day was fine and the sea was calm.
 
However they weren’t long at sea when a storm suddenly blew up and the boat began to pitch violently. The terrified passengers came to the captain and asked him to join them in prayer.
 
But he replied, “I say my prayers when it’s calm. When it’s rough I attend to my ship!”
 
Is there a lesson for us, here?
 
If we cannot seek God in quiet moments of our lives, we are not likely to find Him when trouble strikes. We are more likely to panic. But if we have learnt to seek Him and trust Him in quiet moments, then most certainly we will find Him when the going gets rough.

❤️ JAI SAI DEVA ❤️