Let Scaling the Heights of Success be Our Goal

A mountaineer aims at the highest peak of a mountain. A devotee should aim at reaching the presence of God from which there should be no coming back. In order to achieve any great purpose in life, toil and trouble are inevitable. We have to face problems and tests. It is easier to walk on the earth for every one. So it is to live a care-free life, eating and loitering. But a heroic man strives and struggles to reach a goal, however hazardous the path might be. Once you set your foot on the path to reach your goal, friends and relatives might threaten you of encountering hazards and failures. Moreover, people would get ready to pull you down once you reach the summit of success. 

We must have complete self-confidence and faith in God in order to accomplish any task we might undertake. Many people fail to achieve anything in their lives and take delight in seeing people flounder in their efforts or bend their heads in shame because of failures. Faith stands them in good stead to those who trust in God. However rugged or thorny the path might be, a man of faith succeeds in reaching the summit of success and indescribable will be the bliss he experiences. It is a state of divine delight. Man's life should not be like that of a frog in a well which leaps and falls down. We should strive to reach the Feet of Sai - the height of illimitable bliss.

❤ JAI SATGURU SAINATH ❤ 

"Bow to Shri Sai & Peace Be to all"

|ॐ|ॐ|ॐ| Om Sai Ram |ॐ|ॐ|ॐ|

Sainath's Sacred Foot-Prints

Sri Sai used to sit underneath a neem tree since He entered Shirdi. One day, Krishnaji had a desire to see the Padukas, sacred foot-prints of Saint Akkalkot Maharaj. Before he could start to Akkalkot, the Swami of Akkalkot appeared in his dream and said, "You need not come to Me now. My present stay is at Shirdi. So you go there and have the darshan". Krishnaji believed that Swami Samarth of Akkalkot and Sai Baba were one and the same. Krishnaji went to Shirdi, stayed for six months and wanted to install the padukas of Sai Baba underneath the neem tree hallowed by Baba sitting under it. 

Krishnaji was advised by his friend to ask Dr. Rama Rao Kotare to make the padukas. When the blue-print of the foot-prints were shown to Sri Upasani Maharaj, he added lotus, conch-shell, chakra, the disc on them. They got the padukas made in Bombay. Baba ordered that the padukas be installed on the auspicious Sraavana Pournami day.

Dikshit brought the sacred padukas, keeping them on his head, to Dwarakamayi and placed them before Baba who touched them and declared that the padukas were the Feet of God. He gave twenty-five rupees to meet the expenditure to be incurred for the installation of the padukas. Since then, devotees who visit Shirdi wave the camphor-lit lamp and offer sanctified food to the padukas. It is a sacred service to the Lord of the Universe.

❤ JAI SATGURU SAINATH ❤ 

"Bow to Shri Sai & Peace Be to all"

|ॐ|ॐ|ॐ| Om Sai Ram |ॐ|ॐ|ॐ|

Remembering Baba will Remove Our Hardships

God is the Abode of Supreme Bliss and the embodiment of the pure Spirit and the Truth who is not touched by the polarities of pleasure and pain, sin and merit. Sai is the Perfect Master with a pure heart. The Holy Trinity, viz., Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva assumed the form of Dattatreya, whose incarnation is Shirdi Sai. We should know that to have His darshan is to achieve the purpose of life. Baba's heart is filled with kindness and love. He took human birth although He is that Formless Absolute Reality. He moved among the commoners as commoner in flesh and blood and blessed the devotees cross the ocean of worldly life. Baba will indwell as Bliss in the heart of those devotees who have no desires or any trace of arrogance. 

Indeed, for people who would see, think and serve Baba with firm faith, He will appear in everyone as His Divinity pervades every being. When the deed is noble, God would help. Baba Himself declared that there is no difference between His picture and Himself. In this hectic world, we may not find time to sit and meditate. It is enough for a Baba devotee to recall the image of Sai and mentally sing Bhajans to Him. Chanting Sai's name removes all doubts and difficulties. There is no room for fears when we take refuge in Him. We can serenely shed our perishable body and merge with the immortal Baba.

❤ JAI SATGURU SAINATH ❤ 

"Bow to Shri Sai & Peace Be to all"

|ॐ|ॐ|ॐ| Om Sai Ram |ॐ|ॐ|ॐ|

The Sai Path Guides Us

God Himself incarnated as Sai Baba to bring all people on to the right path. By the touch of Baba's Feet, not merely Shirdi but the entire earth is hallowed. The entire creation is blessed. Baba ensures our safety and grants us only what is good for us. He knows when He should offer us what we really need. We have to realize that whatever Baba grants us will be very valuable and directs us on the right way. If we follow Baba in true devotion, we realize that whatever happened in our lives was meant to take us to the good. Our faith in the Guiding Grace-Light of Baba should remain unshaken.

At times we do not know where our path leads us to. We are not certain of our destination. We doubt whether we should follow the Sai Path or move in some other direction. Then Baba directs us to the road we have to take to either by flashing the right thought in our minds or by suggesting a way to us through the words spoken by some one. We should never get ego-bloated and gratefully remember Baba, with love and devotion, and take every step as Baba guides us. In whatever manner we may live, our ultimate purpose is to reach God. Initially, we may pray to Baba to get our worldly desires fulfilled. But, then, our minds, gradually get gripped by the spirit of devotion. The path laid down before us is the sure-fire path which leads us to Baba.

❤ JAI SATGURU SAINATH ❤ 

"Bow to Shri Sai & Peace Be to all"

|ॐ|ॐ|ॐ| Om Sai Ram |ॐ|ॐ|ॐ|

Well-Protected Spiritual Home

We always wish that our life should go smoother and safer. But we should strive for it. We alone reap the fruits of our actions. A beautiful and well-protected house is a pre-requisite to live happily without any tensions and agitations. In the spiritual life, we should treat the four thoughts viz, faith in Baba, confidence, love and obedience as the four walls of the house. We should raise the sturdy roof of deep devotion over it. A house built like this will be able to withstand any inclement weather, be it furious gales, torrential rains or floods so that it remains strong and stable. It gets the strength of soul to boldly face any hardship or problem. We, who walk in the light of Baba's blessings, go ahead fearlessly.

We, who drink the nectarine devotion for Baba, will never get fatigued or feel hungry. As we think that all are the children of Baba, we treat everyone as our kith and kin. Living together in love and concord, we experience the sweetness of the company of the good souls. 

Gradually, Baba will spiritually energise our hearts. Devotees will lose charm of worldly desires and realize that the purpose of life is to reach the presence of Baba. We enjoy Baba's love in full measure. We attain a state of mind where we remain cool-headed and poised in any situation. Our hearts rejoice when we cast our burdens on God, completely. 

❤ JAI SATGURU SAINATH ❤ 

"Bow to Shri Sai & Peace Be to all"

|ॐ|ॐ|ॐ| Om Sai Ram |ॐ|ॐ|ॐ|

Baba is Infinite

It is not apt on our part to limit Baba, the Infinite One. Many people failed to comprehend Baba's miracles. Dwelling in the human body, He revealed His Infinity and Divinity and showed the way to attain the fruit of self-realization. Out of unbounded compassion, Baba took on to His body and suffered the diseases and discomforts of His devotees. In order to save or lessen the adverse effects of the past sins committed by many a devotee, Baba received the sins of many births of His devotees in the form of bhiksha or alms which He begged from His devotees. By lighting earthen lamps with water, He dispelled the darkness in the minds of the ignorant. He opened their inner eye of wisdom. He showed by His own life, how one should not get attached to one's body while living in a body and how to perform one's duties without getting attached to the fruit of one's effort.

By His Divine Power, He blessed Dasganu to witness the sacred rivers Ganga and Yamuna gush out from the toes of His Feet. Since the body is perishable, Baba wants to guide us in the light of the immortal spirit in us. Baba has been broadcasting to our minds the message, viz, "if you want to know My Omnipresence and Universal Love, do remember Me in full faith. I will ensure that your legitimate desires are fulfilled and right prayers answered even before you ask or pray for Me". 

❤ JAI SATGURU SAINATH ❤ 

"Bow to Shri Sai & Peace Be to all"

|ॐ|ॐ|ॐ| Om Sai Ram |ॐ|ॐ|ॐ|

Instead of Suffering alone, share Your Miseries with Others

Generally, problems and sufferings harass us sometimes. In such circumstances, we need not suffer alone. We should not think that some unknown persons created problems for us and they only are responsible for our miseries. Baba, God Incarnate, is an ocean of kindness. He will come to our rescue when need arises. If we confide our problems to Him, He will reveal the solution immediately and liberate us. 

But some foolish persons visualize that they can bear the burden of their hardships and have the ability to solve them. If they really have such an ability, it is good. But we should not forget that we have Baba who can safely navigate us to the shore and free us from difficulties.

With the true knowledge that Baba is with us, we have to surrender ourselves and pray to Him. Instead, if we suffer silently, it worsens our misery. Consequently, problems get more complicated. If we share our miseries with others, we get mental peace. To achieve this, devotees should pray to Sai in the Satsang and sing Bhajans. It is like a log of wood that serves as a prop to a person, being swept away in a flood. Baba loves the sweet tones in the Bhajans and Satsang which we perform for the welfare of others. Hardships will not dare to touch those who love Baba, the Omnipotent, and hold to His feet.  

❤ JAI SATGURU SAINATH ❤ 

"Bow to Shri Sai & Peace Be to all"

|ॐ|ॐ|ॐ| Om Sai Ram |ॐ|ॐ|ॐ|

Faith and Doing One's Duty

Baba assures us, 'Entrust your responsibility completely to Me and stay cool'. Further, He says, "Do your duty sincerely". The first step we have to take in spiritual practice is to know that we should discharge our day-to-day duties with utmost sincerity and full faith in God.

The boat of life cannot be pushed forward unless we use the pair of oars to row the boat. One of the oars is 'faith' and the other is 'doing one's duty'. First, we use only the oar of 'faith'. But the boat starts swirling in circles. We leave the oar and take hold of the oar of 'doing one's duty'. Again the boat swirls round. We decide to row the boat holding together both the oar of 'faith' and the oar of 'doing one's duty'. And the boat starts darting ahead smoothly and touches the shore. If we want to cross the sea of worldly life in a row-boat of life, we must paddle or do our duty reposing unshakable and unbreakable faith in God Almighty. We must believe that it is He who makes us row the boat of life. We must strengthen our belief that success or failure, profit or loss, pleasure or pain, fame or shame that we get do not belong to us. We should strengthen our faith that Baba is our Lord, Saviour and Prime Mover of our lives. Unless we blend our deep faith in Baba, with our spirit of devotion to duty, we cannot live successfully and joyfully.   

❤ JAI SATGURU SAINATH ❤ 

"Bow to Shri Sai & Peace Be to all"

|ॐ|ॐ|ॐ| Om Sai Ram |ॐ|ॐ|ॐ|

Test and Experience Baba's Divinity

Baba is the Living God. Baba did put many a devotee to many tests. But some of the devotees, caught up in hardships, did test Baba by their sincere devotion and experienced His Divinity, got delighted and became staunch devotees of Sai. God talks to us when we have titanic faith in Him. Baba responds and reveals Himself to a devotee who tests His Divinity reposing full faith in Him.

There used to be a faithful devotee of Baba whose husband was a drunkard and never looked after the house. The wife was unable to bear the torment. She cried, 'Oh, Baba! I can no longer bear my husband who torments me. If you are really my God, please do change his behaviour'. She prayed to Baba from the bottom of her heart. The husband, who over-drank, went to bed and saw Baba in his dream. Baba frowned at the drunkard husband and warned him that he would not be spared if he drank again. Baba worked a miracle and the husband had a change of heart. He gave up drinking and turned into a gentle-man. Thereafter, he lived as a good husband and remained as a faithful devotee of Baba. Once an officer came to Shirdi. He was skeptical about Baba. But Baba proved His Divinity by handing over to him grapes with seeds turned into seedless grapes. The officer instantly turned a staunch Baba's Devotee.  

❤ JAI SATGURU SAINATH ❤ 

"Bow to Shri Sai & Peace Be to all"

|ॐ|ॐ|ॐ| Om Sai Ram |ॐ|ॐ|ॐ|

Faith in Baba Works Wonders

Very rarely do we come across men and women devoid of selfish nature. Although, at first, we might have prayed to Baba to get our worldly, selfish desires fulfilled, our grateful hearts thankfully remember Baba for the hardships we could overcome by His grace. Gratitude to Baba gets transformed into deep devotion and faith in Baba. The eagerness to know more about Baba will grow. As our faith in Baba gets strengthened, our fears are blasted. Our soul experiences indescribable peace as our minds relax in the cool shade of Baba's grace. The heavy heart gets unburdened. Right solutions to our problems flash in our minds. We feel a sense of psychological security. We understand the Glory and Grace of Baba. A sense of self-assurance that 'I belong to Baba' wells up in one's mind. 

When we cast all our burdens on Baba, in total surrender, without any trace of worry or anxiety, we become fearless spectators, forget ourselves and joyously ride in the flower-decked palanquin of the Divine Grace of Sai. We will ecstatically float tirelessly on the waves of the Serene Light of Sai Love and collect Baba-blessed divine jewels of joy and peace. We delight in sharing the divine jewels of Baba's grace with our fellow beings. The unshakable and unbreakable faith we repose in Baba will stand us in good stead through thick and thin.  

❤ JAI SATGURU SAINATH ❤ 

"Bow to Shri Sai & Peace Be to all"

|ॐ|ॐ|ॐ| Om Sai Ram |ॐ|ॐ|ॐ|

Helping the Needy is the Great Virtue

To do good to others is to promote their welfare. God bestowed on man the capacity to help the living beings. It is not only our capability but it is our responsibility too. Helping others is the best of the human Dharma. If one bird gets trapped, many birds flock around it and attract the attention of others so that the trapped bird may be released and saved. If birds have such a good trait of love and concern to help each other, man, blessed with intellect and wisdom, should be more kind and considerate to his fellow beings. One may help when asked for help. It is God's help if one lends, unasked, his helping hand to the one in distress or in great need. Man should rise to such moral heights. 

To do good to the one who did good to us is a mark of humanity. It is Baba's philosophy that we should do good to the one who did hurt us. To love our enemies is divine. Selfishness aims at gains for one's self. Great are people who help others at their own loss. God loves such souls of selflessness. Ordinary people may help others as long as they do not lose much. Self-interest rules their minds. Some people deliberately hurt others whose success they are jealous of. They hurt others even if they did not lose anything. It is better to avoid the company of the evil-minded. Only those with a heart full of love will be happy to serve the society. Baba-blessedly, they always live gladly.   

❤ JAI SATGURU SAINATH ❤ 

"Bow to Shri Sai & Peace Be to all"

|ॐ|ॐ|ॐ| Om Sai Ram |ॐ|ॐ|ॐ|

Baba Expects True Devotion

It is the belief of scores of people that God is not within the human reach. However, Baba, the Eternal Truth-Light, assumed the human form and lived amidst us. As He protected the devotees when He was in human form, He has been, presently, safeguarding them from His Samadhi. Even to-day, there are several devotees who get His holy vision in dreams or listen to His words or being guided by Baba. He dwells in the hearts of devotees who repose faith in Him. For the faithful ones, Baba is an inexhaustible treasure of boons and blessings.

Baba's compassion is boundless. Pure devotion is a pre-requisite to become worthy of His grace. Baba assured that He would not abandon His people who trusted Him. Moreover, Baba blesses those who obey His words. We must always chant His name and know that in this Kaliyuga, only chanting of God's name ensures one's self-liberation. Hence, we should have single-minded devotion for Baba and pray to Him incessantly and fervently. Prayers of sincere devotees are certainly answered by Baba from His Samadhi. He fulfills the legitimate desires of devotees and comforts them in His lap of love. Mere mechanical chanting of Baba's name is not suffice. One must extend a helping hand to the needy and the suffering and love, care and serve all. This is the true devotion Baba expects from us.    

❤ JAI SATGURU SAINATH ❤ 

"Bow to Shri Sai & Peace Be to all"

|ॐ|ॐ|ॐ| Om Sai Ram |ॐ|ॐ|ॐ|

Never lose Faith in and Devotion for Baba Despite Hardships and Losses

Most of us give credit to our capabilities if the goals set before us are reached without any hurdles. Again, our faith in and devotion for Baba would get intensified if we could achieve our purpose relying on Baba's grace. But, then, things may not always happen as we planned in life. We do encounter adverse situations. Then, despite our best efforts, we may fail to attain our goal. 

Success may slip out of our hands when we are about to grasp it. 

We should never lose faith in God wherever, whenever and in whatever manner we may encounter adverse conditions. Only those who trust in Baba as their everything and seek His refuge are the true devotees. It is not true devotion if we trust Baba if everything happens as we wish and lose faith in Baba when we get disappointed and despaired. They are not true devotees of Baba. We should not lose faith in Baba even if a blanket of darkness blocks our way. We should not get disheartened by failures. Indeed, Baba tests our trust in Him in hardships. Failures should not sink our spirits. Let us treat failures as stepping-stones to success. We must persist in our efforts to succeed. God helps those who strive and wait patiently for Baba's Grace. Certainly our life gets illuminated.    

❤ JAI SATGURU SAINATH ❤ 

"Bow to Shri Sai & Peace Be to all"

|ॐ|ॐ|ॐ| Om Sai Ram |ॐ|ॐ|ॐ|

Merit will Certainly be Honoured

God created innumerable beings in the world. Every being has some unique quality. The musk deer, looking black in color, gives us valuable musk. The cooing of the cuckoo and the drone of the dragon-fly are pleasing to the ears. While flowers of variegated color are a feast to our eyes, the sweet fragrance they waft thrills our minds to sense the presence of God. The Creator blessed man with the 'intellect'. With His intellectual gifts, one is able to sing like a cuckoo, dance like a peacock and paint pictures and make dolls. The genius in the human intellect has been flowering every moment.

Except humans, no other being feels proud of his or her talent. No being in the creation wants to make money out of its talents except man or woman. How could we acquire the musical talent to sing melodiously, dance beautifully and compose lovely poems? All these marvellous talents are granted by Baba's Grace. If we ignore the fact and feel great because of our own merit, ego raises its ugly head and down-fall starts. Sometimes, we do blame God if our genius is not duly recognized. Baba, who blessed us with so many talents and skills, knows when, where and how to provide us with an opportunity to make use of our creative skills. Till then, let us put our creative genius in the service of Baba and get delighted and liberated.    

❤ JAI SATGURU SAINATH ❤ 

"Bow to Shri Sai & Peace Be to all"

|ॐ|ॐ|ॐ| Om Sai Ram |ॐ|ॐ|ॐ|

We are All the Children of God

Every one longs to lead a peaceful, contented and comfortable life. But the world is caught in the fires of envy and hatred. Everyone thinks of making his or her life more pleasurable, but never thinks of what he or she could do to make the lives of people around them happier. 

We are the children of God who is the embodiment of love. We are all brothers and sisters. There should be no limit in loving our neighbours. It is the true love which never expects something in return. As the sky is unbounded, so too no rules or regulations should restrict the one who showers his or her love, whole-heartedly, and with great concern, for the larger welfare of all. Mind gets purified when it completely forgets thoughts like 'I, mine, for myself'. 

Thoughts get cleansed. As long as one thinks of one's own self, thoughts of God will not arise in one's mind. Only when we shed selfishness and resolve to live in self-sacrifice, we begin to experience our hearts over-flowing with great joy. The sense of satisfaction one experiences in rendering humanitarian and selfless service to society makes one live in calm and peace. One should never ask, 'What others did to me? Instead, one should ask oneself 'what did I do for the society?' Once we overcome selfishness and greed, the world becomes dearer to us and we can live like One Universal Sai Family.    

❤ JAI SATGURU SAINATH ❤ 

"Bow to Shri Sai & Peace Be to all"

|ॐ|ॐ|ॐ| Om Sai Ram |ॐ|ॐ|ॐ|

Baba is Our Guiding Light

Baba is the epitome of love and compassion. He would correct the behaviour of His children with patience and tact. God, who is the embodiment of love, like a strict disciplinarian father, rebukes us when we commit mistakes and guides us on the right path. Just as we crack a whip and make the strayed cattle walk along the straight road, so too Baba will chide us and ensure that we do not degrade our character. It is not enough if we alone behave well, but it is equally our moral responsibility to correct the one who commits mistakes. When we do not do so, Baba will make us realize our mistake in one way or the other. Baba, sometimes, may gently reprimand us for our small offences; but, at times, He may look stern and pull us up severely if we committed a grave blunder.

The severity shown by Baba is a testimony to His infinite love for us. It is punishment given by a father who cares for his children. It trains us live in humility, obedience, repentance and total self-surrender to the will of God. We should, therefore, strive to be ever-vigilant and watchful of our conduct as Baba will not tolerate our misbehaviour. As a devotee and as an upright being, we should not ignore our duty to care for our fellow beings. We should be ever grateful to Baba who is always with us and guides us on the truth-path.    

❤ JAI SATGURU SAINATH ❤ 

"Bow to Shri Sai & Peace Be to all"

|ॐ|ॐ|ॐ| Om Sai Ram |ॐ|ॐ|ॐ|

Reward Others Liberally with a Big Heart

To see God in everyone is the height of good character. Owing to the deeds committed in the past lives, some are born as rich and some as servants. We should never feel proud of our enormous wealth and should never look down a servant because he is born poor. Some may have money with them but others may have capacity for hard work. Just as money is a prized possession for some, so too the power of their labour for some. We should be grateful to the one who helped us in our work by his service and we must pay him wages matching his toil. Thus, we should utilize our money to make others happy and should never remain indebted, by suitably rewarding the services of others. Baba taught us the lesson in a wondrous manner. 

One day Baba got a ladder and He got up the roof of the house of His devotee Radhakrishnamayi and got down the ladder from the other side. He did it to cure the high fever of the devotee. Baba paid a wage of two rupees to the one who arranged the ladder. People around commented that Baba paid liberally to the fellow. Baba taught them not to get the services of others for gratis and that they should pay right amount of wages in a liberal manner. If Baba's rule is honoured, both the employer and the employee can work together harmoniously and do good to national prosperity. Let us emulate the example set by Baba.    

❤ JAI SATGURU SAINATH ❤ 

"Bow to Shri Sai & Peace Be to all"

|ॐ|ॐ|ॐ| Om Sai Ram |ॐ|ॐ|ॐ|

Do not find Faults, But Learn to Forgive

"Win your own self before you win over the world'' is an old adage. When the mind loses its discipline, it gets tempted by greed, attachment, selfishness and commits mistakes. The six internal enemies within us push us on to the wrong path. One needs to overcome this with faith in God. Because of the wrong deeds committed in our past lives, we now experience the resultant pain and pleasure. But God has given us wisdom and discretion to select good or bad. We have to keep intellect on the right path, control our emotions and walk with firm faith in God. To err is human. Yet, the noble quality lies in knowing one's fault after careful self-analysis and then rectifying it. 

Sometimes we see a husband who severely abuses his wife for trivial offences. We have to rein in the fury of emotions and awaken the power of thinking with open-mindedness. We should pray to God and repent for our bad behaviour. Besides, we should apologize to the one whom we did hurt by our sharp tongue. The greatest achievement lies in not conquering the world, but conquering our mind. Those who experience peace by restraining their senses and mind have acquired spiritual success. God helps us conquer our weak character if we make a little effort. Wisdom lies in making constant self-criticism of our behaviour and resolving to tread the right path.   

❤ JAI SATGURU SAINATH ❤ 

"Bow to Shri Sai & Peace Be to all"

|ॐ|ॐ|ॐ| Om Sai Ram |ॐ|ॐ|ॐ|

Fickle-Mindedness - A Steady Mind

All humans may look alike by appearance. But, when we observe their mind and behaviour, we find some people fickle-minded. Some people though erred, they repent for their bad behaviour and resolve to turn good and go ahead. Is it not a mark of mental vacillation when one changes one's opinions frequently, doubts and believes whatever others say without exercising the God-gifted power of discernment? What is the use of human birth to such ones? Hence, one should never lose faith in God but remain stable and peaceful. 

There lies a ball of steel underneath a tree. A fallen leaf lies beside it. It is mid-summer and wind does not blow. To the onlookers, both the ball of steel and the dry leaf look like dolls. After a while, wind blew in gusts and the dry leaf rose up. The minds of some people, like the dry leaf, lend their ears to whatever people say and give their nodding approval, devoid of faith in Baba. They blow away in the direction of wind. They cannot keep the image of Baba steadily in their minds despite reading the life story of Baba. What Hemadpant could not get despite his many years of perusal of Guru Charitra, Sathe was blessed with the vision of Baba after a mere seven day perusal of the book. Sathe was blessed because his mind remained steady at the Feet of Baba like the ball of steel.   

❤ JAI SATGURU SAINATH ❤ 

"Bow to Shri Sai & Peace Be to all"

|ॐ|ॐ|ॐ| Om Sai Ram |ॐ|ॐ|ॐ|

Steering a Boat Without a Rudder

In every life there are four stages, viz, childhood, adolescence, youth and old age. After passing through these four stages, one will breathe one's last. Chances of getting one's aspirations strengthened either in childhood or adolescence are bleak. Many aim at achieving a purpose when they are young. How can the boat-man row a boat when the one who rides in the boat fails to make up his mind as to which shore he has to reach? The life of one who has not chosen the goal of his life or the mission to be fulfilled even in the stage of youth will be like a boat without a rudder - aimless and joyless journey.

A kite cannot decide on its own, the time, the height and the direction in which it has to fly. If the one who flies the kite foresees the possible height and distance, it is the force of wind that determines its direction and destination. One can easily achieve one's objective, if God's grace is coupled with one's diligent efforts. If one sets a definite goal with the exercise of God-gifted power of discretion, the mind gets restless to reach it. It looks for a Guru who can guide it on the right path to reach the goal. One can meet such a Perfect Master only by the merit one earned through the good deeds of one's past lives. Sai Baba is such a Perfect Master, Sadguru, who picks an earnest seeker and guides him by His blessed vision.   

❤ JAI SATGURU SAINATH ❤ 

"Bow to Shri Sai & Peace Be to all"

|ॐ|ॐ|ॐ| Om Sai Ram |ॐ|ॐ|ॐ|

Nerveless Tongue Dictates the World

We perform any deed with three tools, viz., the mind, word and body, which are called trikaranas. We think with our mind, speaks about it through the word and implement it with our body. Whatever we see with our eyes and hear through our ears, we have to convey it through the mouth only. Hence, the word uttered by the mouth is very sharp. That is why elders urge that we should not comment on what all we saw or heard. A word can inspire or depress the mind.

If a thorn pricks our foot, we will forget about it as soon as the pain subsides. But, if a word pricks the mind like a thorn, we cannot forget the agony it caused. Such words will lead to misunderstandings and disasters. The tongue which is less than three inches long can kill a six foot man. Dharmaraja's small lie - Aswatthama hataha kunjaraha had caused Drona's death (He cried that Aswatthama was dead and then muttered under his breath that an elephant named 'Aswatthama' died). That is why Baba always preached not to scold or ill-treat others. The powers bestowed on us by God should be utilized for performing good deeds. Good people will reveal their love through words. Some people will get even impossible things done by their skilful use of words. When Baba, Divine Love Incarnate, spoke to the devotees, it was like the shower of nectarine rain on them.  

❤ JAI SATGURU SAINATH ❤ 

"Bow to Shri Sai and Peace Be to all"

🙏|ॐ| Om Sai Ram |ॐ|🙏

Humility is the Stepping-Stone to Success

Humility is an important virtue which everyone must have. Humility means treating elders with respect and abiding by their words with obedience. The spirit of humility with which we treat our parents will win their blessings and support. Many devotees of Baba served Him only to get their desires fulfilled. But only a few devotees served Baba with love and felt that His word was law unto them. They were an epitome of humility of the heart and self-surrender. Though Ravana was a great king and well-versed in scriptures and spiritual wisdom, he lacked good character and challenged Lord Rama, fought fiercely and got killed at Rama's hands. Contrarily, Vibhishana, brother of King Ravana, who was a man of humility, was enthroned as a successor to Ravana. The one with humility will emerge victorious in every field by the divine support. 

Sometimes the decisions we take may prove wrong or upset us. But success smiles on the obedient ones who follow the word of God. It will do good to the one who is obedient to his Guru and God, whether he lives a spiritual or a householder's life. Mere devotion to God alone cannot ensure one's liberation. Only devotion enjoined with humility of heart can enable one to swim across the sea of worldly life. Humility ensures success whether one treads the path of devotion, wisdom or work. 

❤ JAI SATGURU SAINATH ❤ 

"Bow to Shri Sai and Peace Be to all"

|ॐ| Om Sai Ram |ॐ|

Money Cannot Buy Everything

Human greed for money is increasing day by day, so also avarice and selfishness. People have started believing that money and wealth are very important. Assuming that money is the world's key factor, they want to make money by any means. But money cannot buy peace of mind which is very crucial to one's life. Medicines will not work when mind is in disorder. It is a reality that money plays an important role in certain things. Money serves as a useful tool to those who are financially helped in their dire need. We should realize the fact that money would be useful to fulfil earthly needs, but not helpful to attain salvation. 

One Swamiji had scores of devotees, disciples in different parts of the world. Among them, one rich but greedy devotee accumulated lots of money by not even spending on his own food. One day he called on the Swamiji. Having heard about his nature before, Swamiji gave a needle to him and asked him to carefully preserve it and it could be returned on reaching heaven. The rich man asked as to how can a needle be carried with him after death. Swamiji questioned him with a gleam of smile, 'what is the use of your piled up money'? You cannot carry it after death. Is it not! Baba used to accept dakshina from several people but distributed it on the same day. We should, therefore, donate part of our money to the needy. Charity is the heart of Divinity.

❤ JAI SATGURU SAINATH ❤ 

"Bow to Shri Sai and Peace Be to all"

|ॐ| Om Sai Ram |ॐ|