Carrots and Sticks

03-18-2004, 08:45 PM

Baba said, "There are several ways. One is from here", meaning that He is the
Sadguru capable of helping one in the pursuit that a life may have. Having
dissolved the myth the surrounded the requirements for a spiritual upliftment,
Baba further simplified the path saying, "You can reach God from where ever you
are". Baba also cautions the seekers to be vigilant about the wolves and tigers
from the outside and those within.
Does the path simplified render the pursuit any simple?
The way Sai guides His children should emphasize one fact of spirituality. There
are several ways by which one could pursue the spiritual path. Sai did not set a
particular protocol nor did He force upon His believers, a rigid path to
traverse upon. Even while some of the Gurus looked at people dissecting
straight into their social status, religious standing, and origins , Sai
embraced the untouchable, the Moslem, the leper and the likes with equanimity.
He had a different way of gauging the merits of those who flocked Him, then and
now. Some were outright reprimanded for their behavior while some were reformed
without a word spoken. The learned had to wait while Baba welcomed the
vagabond. The Antaryami showed the avaricious Madarasi, the path of truth
through a peculiar vision. Dasganu's scholarly question was promptly directed
to Kaka's maid. While Sai worked internally on some, His outrage was visible in
case of others.. While some were offered
carrots, yet others had to face the stick.
The communication between Baba and His child is unique and the rarest one of its
kind. Let us on this Thursday contemplate on that individual communication we
have with Baba. The goal is as universal as the pursuit individual. Perhaps an
important aspect of spirituality may lie in understanding the significance of
carrots and sticks.
source:saibaba.org
Arun Reddy Nukala
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