Remembering Sai's Name is Our Sheet Anchor

Though we may not vividly sense Sai's Presence by constantly remembering Him, yet the practice of remembering Him and chanting His name makes us calm. A kid will remain in his world by playing with dolls. How long does it remain so? As long as the kid is self-assured that mother is at home, and that there is nothing to worry about or fear. It gets engrossed in its play. But the nuisance that the child creates when mother leaves the house cannot be described. Likewise, as long as we constantly remember Sai, despite our worldly affairs and domestic problems, there will not be any room for worry or tension in our minds. The secure feeling a child gets when mother is at home is similar to our tension-free happiness we experience when Baba dwells in our heart. The joy of taking refuge at Baba's feet has to be experienced, not to be explained.

Baba pervades in every atom. But we fail to experience His presence or His nearness to us. Only by constant remembrance of His name can we experience Baba's presence in every moment. When Baba, the Divine Beloved, is within us and in our reach and always watching over us, how can we commit any sin? By constant remembrance of Sai, our weaknesses and wild qualities get destroyed. Pure and intense love for Sai will serve as our ever-protecting sheet anchor and shelter.

❤ JAI SATGURU SAINATH ❤ 

"Bow to Shri Sai and Peace Be to all"

|ॐ| Om Sai Ram |ॐ|

Wealth-Adversities-Goal of Life

Since we are blessed with human life, step by step we must attain Supreme Bliss and Self-liberation. The wise say that one should accomplish the four goals of life, viz., Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha. Dharma makes us live as human beings and guides us in the direction of serving the society. 'Wealth' and 'desire' are the secular aspects of the four values of life. Any desire has to be fulfilled by ethical and just means. We can enjoy the comforts of life in a righteous way.

The significance of life lies in liberating the soul from the bondage of birth-death-rebirth cycle so that it can reach the Abode of God. Life is divided into four stages i.e., the celibate student (Brahmacharya), house-holder life (Gruhastya), retirement and contemplation (Vanaprastha) and the stage of monastic forest life (Sanyasa). The first stage Brahmacharya is meant for acquiring spiritual knowledge through education. In the second stage of Gruhastya,the house-holder, while serving the society, worships God. Nana Chandorkar took pride in his scholarship and presumed that Sai, Lord Krishna Incarnate, was not familiar with Geetha as Baba did not know Sanskrit. Is it not a sign of arrogance that he could not recognize the liberator of souls? Baba humbled the intellectual pride of Nana. Undeviating devotion to Baba ensures Moksha (Liberation).

❤ JAI SATGURU SAINATH ❤ 

"Bow to Shri Sai and Peace Be to all"

|ॐ| Om Sai Ram |ॐ|

I am Ever Living to Help and Guide All who Come to Me, who Surrender to Me and who Seek Refuge in Me

We are told that, mother, father and teacher are the three visible forms of God. Baba assures that He would don the role of all the three and guide us on the path. Self-surrender to God is not an easy thing. It needs firm faith and deep devotion. We have to surrender our body, mind and soul, in full faith, totally, at the feet of God. One should set aside one's intelligence, skills, talents, pride of mastery of scriptures and sciences, human effort and surrender to God without a speck of doubt. 

Baba says that once we approach and take refuge at His Feet, He would safeguard us against all dangers and hardships. In helpless situations, when we seek shelter, only people with divine qualities of mercy and kindness would come forward and lend support to us, as best as they can. It is clearly manifested in the life of Shirdi Sai Baba. Although the divine incarnation, Baba behaved like a Fakir saying that He is a servant of humanity and reminded us of what 'duty' is. Sai, the Supreme Spirit, is simplicity personified, who made it clear that protecting the hapless and needy is His primary duty. We should understand that Baba's protection is forthcoming to us, forever. Therefore, we should always remember Baba's saying that "Whoever seeks My shelter, protecting them at all times is My primary duty".

❤ JAI SATGURU SAINATH ❤ 

"Bow to Shri Sai and Peace Be to all"

|ॐ| Om Sai Ram |ॐ|