Sai Devotee

[Guest guest]

Sai Ram,

Recently I came to know that I am just an aspirant but not a

sai devotee. Last May (2005) I was in Brindavan and met one aunty

who is always in inner conversation with Swamy. Another aunty (close

to me) asked her what does Swamy say about me (what's his message

for me). She said, Swamy wants her to be a devotee. I was surprised,

i was under the impression that I am His devotee for a long time.

 

Few days ago, in a satsang one sai brother mentioned that we are all

aspirants but not devotees. Swamy should accept that one is His

devotee. I read in saibabanews emails that, one has to surrender to

God to be called as a devotee.

 

Could you please throw some light on this topic. What is meant by

surrender, how to become a true devotee in practical terms.

 

Also, many members of this group practice meditation. Please give

some guidelines on meditation. I have a strong desire for practicing

meditation but I am very lazy. Please share your experiences when

you started meditation and how you progressed etc.

 

Thank you so much.

Sai Ram

Rajani.

[Guest guest]

paulson kunal <paulson_kunal

Thu Aug 25, 2005 1:32pm

Re: [saibabanews] Sai Devotee

 

Sai Ram dear brother,

Your question has been well replied in the thought for the day as

appears in PrashanthiNilayam today; what is janna or wisdom?

 

do all the works as to know yourself this is wisdom, knowledge and

brings it near to GOD, for this you may either accept Bhakti marg or

Gyan Marg, both lead to the Sanskrit main phrase Tamso ma

jyotirgamay, mrituma amritngmay and asto ma sadgamay.

 

I hope that this will make you clear, how to become devotee and if

not getting clear go to the though which was displayed yesterday

 

offer all your works to LORD and never differentiate them aas my

work HIS work this is the easiest way to become devotee.

 

Sai Ram

 

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"kc" <kccn

Thu Aug 25, 2005 6:03pm

Re: Sai Devotee

 

SaiRam, Rajani. Here is one of Bhagavan's definitions of devotion

(devotee)- in 4th statement below. kc.

(Source: The Avatar and His Mission by V.K. Narasimhan

available at

http://laluni.helloyou.ws/askbaba/guide/avatarmission.html)

 

Bhagavan announced His Mission in the following words way back on

25th May 1947, when he wrote to His elder brother Seshama Raju in

reply to his letter:

 

"I have a Task: To foster all mankind and ensure for all of them

lives full of Bliss (Andanda).

 

I have a Vow: To lead all who stray away from the straight path

again into goodness and save them.

 

I am attached to a Work that I love: To remove the suffering of the

poor and grant them what they lack.

 

I have My definition of Devotion I expect: Those devoted to Me have

to treat joy and grief, gain and loss, with equal fortitude. This

means that I will never give up those who attach themselves to Me.

 

When I am thus engaged in My beneficial task, how can My name be

tarnished as you apprehend?

 

You can yourself see the full glory in the coming years. Devotees

must have patience and forbearance."

 

 

 

 

saibabanews, rajanimohan <no_reply>

wrote:

> Sai Ram,

> Recently I came to know that I am just an aspirant but not

> a sai devotee. .....

[Guest guest]

although, i am not competent to explain your question but still with the very

very limited knowledge the answer is as follows:

surrender means - follow what the teacher / preacher says through out the life

without any questions and at the same time trust the person at all the time

without any doubt. the true surrender means 'manasa, vaacha & karmana'. when

these three things are followed, you are totally surrendered.

with regard to meditation, please find out any yoga or nature cure centres if

you could not find any Sai centre. any way meditation is good.

hope, you are convinced.

with regds

dvs prasad