Biggest Hurdles Overcome By Steady Devotion

Spiritual wealth is not a forbidden fruit. We must strive for it. It is a ceaseless spiritual practice. We need single-minded devotion and serene silence for the Sadhana. A God-conscious mind inherits the spiritual treasure. As our spiritual practice intensifies, problems akin to pebbles grow into awesome mountains. But when our faith in Baba firms up, even the mountainous problems get melted in the Sun-Light of Sai Grace and the spiritual path gets free of hurdles. One may initially find it difficult to meditate on Baba in the midst of noisy environment. Hence, a secluded place may be chosen. As you start meditating on Baba and progress in its practice, Baba gets seated on the silver throne in the temple of your heart.

Your mind will come to grips, understands and appreciates that pleasure and pain, profit and loss which are all but gifts of Baba. We will learn the lesson that our progress in spiritual field is limited, that we are weak and infirm. Unflinching faith and unquestioning obedience to Baba wins His Grace. As He dwells in our heart, His Divine Love, grace and care are always available to us. When Baba stands as the Mountain of Hope and Help, guards and guides us at every step, mountains of problems disappear into nothingness. As if by the magical touch of Baba's Grace, every hurdle gets removed on its own. 

"Bow to Shri Sai and Peace Be to all"   

|ॐ| Om Sai Ram |ॐ|

The Avatar of Lord Dattatreya

Sage Athri, personified satvic or pure good nature and transcended the three gunas. Anasuya, the devout consort of Athri, conquered envy, the mother of all vice. The Trinity, Brahma, Vishnu and Maheswara, took birth as Dattatreya, to the couple Athri and Anasuya, pleased of their pure devotion. God thought of the need for a Guru who will serve as the guiding light to humans, whose minds, clouded by ignorance, were unable to discern what is good and bad and put them on the righteous path. God manifested as Dattatreya, the form of Sat, Truth, Chit, Knowledge and Ananada, Bliss and initiated the lineage of Guru. The mission of Datta Avatara is to give all access to the spiritual wealth. Thus, He taught Self-Knowledge to the worthy and groomed them to become teachers of wisdom.

Lord Dattatreya observed the changes that were taking place in society, adapted His form to suit the changing times and incarnated as Akkalkot Maharaj, Nrusimha Saraswathi and Manik Prabhu and liberated people from sins with His wise teachings. He lit the lamp of peace by preaching religious tolerance in Shirdi as Sai Baba. People who looked to Sai as an embodiment of all gods and goddesses and as the total incarnation of Dattatreya are being blessed to tread the path of righteousness and joyousness, leading to liberation. 

"Bow to Shri Sai and Peace Be to all"   

|ॐ| Om Sai Ram |ॐ|

Be cautious while making a compromise

To compromise is to come down one step. Compromising in respect of good conduct means one's down-fall. One turns to the bad path when one violates the rules of moral conduct laid down for one's own good. Some people who resolve to tread the right path, sometimes indulge in wrong-doings which they think are un-noticed by God, despite knowing that All-Knowing God's eyes are ever vigilant. They think" Oh, it is a trivial thing. How come Baba know of it?" and compromise themselves out of ignorance. The very thought deviates their minds from God.

If we compromise with a bad habit, it is like deceiving one's own self and shows our indifferent attitude to God. Yielding to temptations is like becoming helpless before a mountain of hurdles. Later, we may make a mountain of bad habits by yielding or compromising on a mole-hill of little temptations. When we repent for our mistakes, overcome weaknesses and correct our behaviour, we deserve the grace of God. Compromise is part of life, and it should reflect in the works that do good to one and all. At times, our habit of compromising with our bad habits or weaknesses might harm not only our health and happiness but that of the society too. Let us pray to Baba to grant us the will not to compromise with bad habits but to overcome them with ease.

"Bow to Shri Sai and Peace Be to all"   

|ॐ| Om Sai Ram |ॐ|