There shall be no want in the house of My devotees

Spiritual values mark the life of a devotee. We must forgive our enemies and love all. Our mind must be freed from thoughts of greed, cruelty, scandal-mongering and selfishness. We must be contented and live in peace, realizing the truth that money cannot buy peace of mind. We must erase our ego and savour the spiritual treasure of dwelling in the Divine Presence of Baba and restrain from getting lured by the worldly pleasures.

Nothing will be lacking in the house of a God-conscious devotee. One may lack good health, peace of mind or material riches. Wants are endless and of course multiply upon fulfilling them. Being a slave to wants, man is never content or happy. But Baba's devotees are an exception as they have strong will-power and rock-like faith in His Grace. 'Want' or 'lack' does not bother them as they are aware that nothing can be obtained without His Grace and whatever they really deserve is provided at the right time. They believe that Baba is the ruler of their lives. Irrespective of the onerous responsibilities one has to shoulder, Baba's devotees live without fear or anxiety as they know that whatever will happen will be at His Will and whatever one enjoys is also gifted by God. Hence, Baba, in His Eleventh Divine Assurance, promises: "There shall be no want in the house of My devotees". 

"Bow to Shri Sai and Peace Be to all"   

|ॐ| Om Sai Ram |ॐ|

The Three Categories of Baba's Disciples

Those who serve Baba, without selfish motives, thinking that Baba knows their wants and He only fulfils them are devotees of superior quality. Those devotees who at times doubt whether or not their preceptor is really God, belong to the middle level. Many devotees lived in Shirdi merely to enjoy the benign looks and divine smile of Baba. Kaparde used to say that one can live in Shirdi as many years as possible, just to have a glimpse of the soul-enrapturing smile of Baba. Buti served Baba for twelve years. Mhalsapathy, though poor, did not seek anything from Baba. His firm faith was that Baba is aware of his wants.

Once a person gave two rupees to Shyama to be offered to Baba. But, inquisitive Shyama wanted to test Baba and buried the two rupees. Few days later, Shyama's house was robbed. He went to Baba and narrated his woes. Baba observed, "Two rupees offered to Me were also robbed, to whom should I complain"? Shyama was aghast at Baba's omniscience. Though Shyama served Baba for many years, an iota of doubt in him, denied the privilege of feeling the Presence of Baba. Such disciples belong to the third category. Disciples who serve God just with an aim to get their desires fulfilled are of the inferior category. Despite having a golden opportunity to be in Baba's Divine Presence, they feel content by merely getting their worldly desires fulfilled. 

"Bow to Shri Sai and Peace Be to all"   

|ॐ| Om Sai Ram |ॐ|

You Live by Sai's Spirit-Power, not by Yourself

The Unique Power that created this variegated Universe is the driving force of our lives. Man cannot live ably or alone without the aid of the Almighty's Power. Whether one is a scholar or layman, rich or poor, one cannot live by one's own ability. Baba is the Supreme Power, who, if we repose faith in Him, would hold our hand and make us walk with Him and takes care of every facet of our life. The sun and the moon shed light on us. But, Baba's Light is more luminous than the sun-light and more soothing than the moon-beams. Like a lamp or candle that burns itself to throw light all round, Baba is the Light of Wisdom who exposes our evils and illumines our minds. He grooms us with right conduct and binds us with Dharma.

Baba is the Omnipotent One. We live, move and have our being in His Divine Light. Baba renounced everything and He is the master of the six internal enemies of man. His life is an ideal to be emulated by all. He is a paragon of virtues and the glory of His good conduct speaks volumes of His Self-Mastery. Events of the past, present and the future are pre-determined by His Will and therefore one should not think that one can live by one's free will. The Holy Feet of Sainath are the Abode of Ever-New Joy and, therefore, Sai devotees must beseech Baba to bless them dwell at His Feet, the Seat of Felicity.

"Bow to Shri Sai and Peace Be to all"   

|ॐ| Om Sai Ram |ॐ|