Thus Spoke The Divine Shirdi Sai Baba

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THUS SPOKE THE DIVINE SHIRDI SAI BABA

 

1. INNER RULER is always with you! Yes, I have indeed come here

to awaken your Faith in Me. For, I have love and affection for you.

I am always with you in your heart and everywhere too!

I know all that you choose to do. For, I am the INNER RULER,

sitting in your Heart as well as in the hearts of all beings.

I need open no doors to enter any place. I have neither FORM nor

any extension.

I always live everywhere. I often think of one who remembers Me. I

run and manifest Myself to the sincere One who lovingly calls out to

Me and need no conveyance, carriage, train or airplane to carry Me

there.

No sooner you join your hands with Love and Devotion before ME (or

My photo) to invoke ME, I am INSTANTLY with you, whether it be day

or night. Though MY Body is in Shirdi (a place of pilgrimage about

300 Kms from Bombay), still I see and know what you do beyond the

seven seas. Wherever you may go across the wide world, believe Me

that I am with you.

For, My Abode is within your heart. Therefore, always worship Me

sincerely, seated in your heart as well as in the hearts of all

beings. For, I exist in you as well as in all others in the sense

of Being or Consciousness of Existence.

One is indeed blessed & fortunate, who sees Me in all beings! Once

you practice seeing Me inside yourself, you will realize My all-

pervasiveness and will thus attain `oneness' or attunement with

Me.

My sole purpose here is to FREE from the evils of MAYA (illusion)

anyone, who takes refuge in My grace, and totally surrenders himself

to Me, worships Me faithfully and MEDITATES on Me constantly.

Many WAYS/PATHS lead to "Self realization". One Way goes through

Shirdi and I can GUIDE you to your destination, even if you merely

utter My Name (Sai) sincerely with love and affection.

But rarely does anyone come to Shirdi seeking Spiritual

Enlightenment, which I have in abundance to give. People normally

want worldly welfare and yet, I give them whatever they want.

2. MEDITATIONS ON GURU Function of the mind is to think and it

cannot switch off this thinking process completely anytime. But if

you give it a sense object, like a Guru, it will meditate on Him

alone. But sincere FAITH & PATIENCE are all that are needed.

Believe Me, these simple WORDS will give you Hope & Confidence

even when I pass away. But can you trust Me? For it is far more easy

to put away Pride of Wealth, but immensely hard to give up Pride of

Learning, Wisdom or Righteousness?

My treasury is full with spiritual nuggets. I can give My Gifts to

anyone found competent to receive them.

If you listen to Me carefully and always MEDITATE on ME, you will

surely benefit. For, I never speak any UNTRUTH, while sitting in

this Masjid (Dwelling place of Sai Baba).

Many Ways lead to "Self Realisation", but they are difficult,

passing through jungle full of tigers and wolves (pitfalls &

hardships). If you take a GURU, as your guide, He will take you

straight to your destination, avoiding all wolves, tigers and

ditches on the way. Without a Guru, as your Guide, there is always a

danger in missing your destination in the darkness on the Way.

The Path of "Self-Realisation" (enlightenment) is as DIFFICULT as

walking on a razor's edge. For, one must fully surrender five pranas

(Vital Forces) and five senses (of action, perception, mind,

intellect and ego).

But listening to My Leelas (Stories or Teachings) will create

Shraddha (Faith) in your heart, and with a little of bit Saburi

(Patience) you can overcome the obstacles leading to "Self

Realisation" & Bliss.

3. PURIFICATION OF MIND

Conditions essential to attain self-realisation are:

Intense Desire for freedom from bondage--'Mumuksha'

A feeling of Disgust with the material world--'Virakti'

Introversion or inward gazing--'Antarmukhata'

Purging of one's sins-Catharsis;

Right Conduct;

Preference for Good over pleasant things--'Shreyas over Preyas'

Control of Mind & Senses

Purification of Mind--desirelessness--makes for 'Viveka &

Vairgya '

Understanding Necessity of a Guru; and

Finally, Lord's Grace (without which nothing is possible)

Unless Greed or Avarice is overcome, Self-Realisation cannot be

attained. How can a Mind immersed in Wealth, Progeny or Prosperity

expect to know SELF without shedding such attachments? A person

devoid of desire can ALONE cross this whirlpool.

For Greed & Self are poles apart--eternal opposites. Where there

is greed, there is hardly any room for Meditation on Self. Then how

is Salvation possible? A greedy man has no Peace, Contentment, nor

Steadiness of Mind. Hence, all the Sadhanas (Spiritual Practices)

are of no use to him.

Therefore, Purification of Mind is absolutely necessary for any

Spritual Endeavor One must accept only what can be digested or

assimilated.

4. SELF REALISATION TECHNIQUE My Method is unique. To get Self

Realisation, (i.e. knowledge of Self) DHYANA (meditation) is

absolutely necessary. If practised continuously, the thought

processes (vrittis) will be calmed. So become desireless and

MEDITATE on the Lord within you & in all creatures. When the mind is

thus concentrated, Self-Realisation will be attained.

Always Meditate on My Formless Nirgun nature, which is Knowledge

Incarnate, Consciousness and Bliss. If you cannot do this, meditate

on My Sagun (physical) Form, as you see Me here ( in Shirdi)(or in

My Photo), from the top to the toe every day and night.

When this is done, your thought processes (Vrittis) will become

ONE POINTED and the distinction between the Meditator (DHYATA),

Meditation (DHYANA) and the object of Meditation (DHYETA) will fade

away and the Meditator will be ONE in consciousness and will merge

in SELF.

MY devotees must strive to get Lord's Grace & Blessings, instead

of struggling for necessities of life. For, they will have plenty of

food and clothing. I always care and provide for Welfare of My

Devotees, who devoutly worship Me with their Minds ever fixed on Me.

With the Guru's Form firmly fixed in the mind, and with the Mind

and Senses thus fully absorbed in the worship (meditation) of the

Lord, My devotee must remember Me at all times, so that his MIND

will not be attracted to any other mundane things like Body, Wealth,

Home or Worldly Honors nor wander elsewhere.

The Mind will then become Calm, Peaceful and Carefree, which is

the sole sign of merger with the Guru. A wandering Mind can neither

merge nor get engaged in good company.

If My Leelas (Stories &Teachings) are written about or devoutly

sung and attentively listened to, Ignorance will vanish, awareness

of the body will reduce and strong waves of Devotion & Love would

arise. If one ' dives' deep into My Leelas, he will discover

precious jewels of knowledge for "Self Realisation".

No one truly understands what I say--My Sirkar's Treasury (means

Government, but here it refers to Lord's treasury) is full and

overflowing. I say 'dig out' and take this wealth of knowledge in

cartloads (truckful). The blessed son of a true Mother should fill

himself with this 'wealth'.

Skill of My Fakir (GOD), the Leela (work) of My Bhagawan (God)

and the attitude of My Sirkar is quite UNIQUE. What about Me? My

Body will mix with Earth, and my Breath with the Air, but this TIME

won't come back again! I will go somewhere, and sit in some place.

The seductive Maya still troubles Me. I always feel anxiety for My

devotees. But one, who does any Spiritual Endeavor, will surely reap

its fruits and one who remembers My Words will get invaluable Peace

& Happiness.

5. CHANTING GURU'S NAME

Merely chanting or remembering Lord Hari's or Guru's Name can

confer Self Realisation.

To be FREE from all shackles, always chant 'SAI'SAI', shedding all

cleverness, arrogance or egoism and brazenness.

Only the fortunate few, free from blemish, take seriously to My

Worship. Even if you merely chant 'SAI', 'SAI', I shall take you

across the ocean. For I always drag My Devotee towards Me from far

off places, or even across the seven seas like a sparrow heading to

its nest with a string tied to its feet.

Believe these words and you will certainly be benefited. My

Worship needs no elaborate rituals like SADHANAS ( Spiritual

Practices). I only rest where there is full sincere devotion and

love.

Even if you merely utter My Name with Love, I shall fulfill all

your wishes and increase your devotion. But if you earnestly sing

about My Leelas & Deeds or spread My MESSAGE, you will merge in My

Grace. Have Patience (Saburi) & Faith (Shraddha) in Me.

My sincere devotees shall always be saved or pulled out even from

the jaws of Death. I run to help My Devotees in times of danger. All

diseases shall vanish when My Leelas (Stories & Teachings) are

listened to respectfully, assimilated and meditated upon.

While attending to your worldly duties daily, the mind should

THINK of the Sadguru and His Leelas and be blessed by Him.

If the devotee has sincere complete Faith in Me, his Mind will

MERGE with the Supreme Consciousness. Even mere chanting of My Name,

as Sai, will do away with the sins of speech and hearing. It will

remove FEAR of the worldly existence and will lead you to the

spiritual path, regardless of your caste, creed, or class.

Without God's Grace, there is no desire or even urge to listen to

the Saint's stories. But with God's Grace everything is smooth and

easy. Hearing these stories, one keeps company of the Saints that

helps one become less conscious of one's body or its problems. It

cuts asunder all attachments, destroying cycles of births and deaths

and lifts one up to God who is pure Consciousness. In turn,

detachment to the sense objects is increased, which makes one

indifferent to the Pleasure or Pain and leads to Spiritual Path.

If you take refuge in the Saints, without any reservations, you

will be carried off safely across the Ocean of Worldly Existence.

6. PROMISES

Believe Me, though I may pass away, My bones in My grave (Samadhi)

will give you Hope and Confidence. Not only Myself but My Tomb

(Samadhi) would be speaking and communicating with all those who

surrender themselves wholeheartedly to Me.

Do not be anxious even if I am not present here in Sagun

(physical) Form. You will hear from My Bones speaking and discussing

your welfare. But always remember Me. Believe in Me in heart and

soul and then you will be greatly benefited.

Whatever happens, never DESERT your Guru; instead you should

always remain at steady At-One-Ment with Him. Always remember that

your Guru's loving glance gives you HAPPINESS.

Never try to get any Mantra from any one, but make Your Guru the

sole object of your thoughts (meditations) and actions and you will

no doubt attain 'PARAMARTHA.'

Look at Me with sincere Devotion and I, in turn, look at you

likewise. Sitting in this Masjid (Sai's dwelling place), I speak the

truth & nothing but the TRUTH. Have FAITH & CONFIDENCE in your Guru

and know well that He is the Sole Actor or Doer.

BLESSED is the one who knows and recognizes the Greatness of His

Guru and thinks of Him to be Hari, Hara & Brahmah Incarnate

(Trinity of Gods).

PATIENCE is the mine of Virtues and Consort of Good Thoughts.

FAITH (Shraddha or Nishta) and PATIENCE (Saburi) are like the Twin

Sisters loving each other very intimately.

PATIENCE can ferry you across the sea of mundane existence and can

remove all sins, afflictions and get rid of calamities in various

ways, besides casting aside all fears ultimately making for success.

There are innumerable Saints in this World but your Guru is the

Real Guru, whose Message must never be forgotten when good messages

are received from other Saints.

Bhagwat Geeta (Sacred Book of Hindus) says disciple must

completely surrender Body, Mind and Wealth (possessions) to the Guru

to attain self- realization.

Love your Guru with all your heart and surrender & prostrate

before Him with reverence; then there will be no sea of Mundane

Existence to cross over just as there is no darkness before the Sun.

All Sadhanas (Spiritual Practices like Tapa--Penance, Yoga

practices or studying Sacred Scriptures) are not just enough to

attain Self-Realisation unless accompanied by BHAKTI (Devotion).

Knowledge of Vedas or Great Jnani's reputation or mere formal Bhajan

can achieve NOTHING without a firm Devotion (Bhakti).

Do not retaliate even if someone does any evil. If you must do

anything, do some good unto others.

God lives in ALL BEINGS as well as in all Creatures, be they

serpents or scorpions. He is the Great Wire-puller of the World and

all beings and creatures merely obey His Commands.

Unless He WILLS it, no one can do any harm to anybody. The whole

world is dependent on Him and no one is independent. So take pity

on, or love, His Creatures, leave aside adventurous fights or

killings and be patient.The Lord is the PROTECTOR of all.

One who loves Me intensely, always sees Me. To him this world is a

desert without Me. I lead him to Self-Realisation. For I am

dependent on him--one, who thinks and hungers only after Me, or who

does not eat even a morsel of food without first offering it to Me.

Such a sincere devotee merges in Me like a river merging into a

sea. So shake off any trace of pride or egoism, and surrender

yourself to Me, who is always seated in your heart.

Do you always remember Me before meals? Am I not ALWAYS with you?

Then do you offer Me everything before you eat?

Lord Hari would be very pleased with you if you give water to the

THIRSTY, bread to the HUNGRY, clothes to the NAKED and shelter to

the STRANGER for resting.

Know for certain that one who FEEDS the hungry, really serves Me

with food. Regard this as an ETERNAL TRUTH.

7. WISDOM NUGGETS If any one wants money and you are not inclined

to give, decline courteously. But do not be cross or harsh with him

or make fun of him.

DEMOLISH this wall of difference separating you from Me and the

Road will be clear and open for our meeting or union. This sense of

differentiation, as I and thou, is the real barrier keeping the

Disciple away from His Master and unless it is destroyed, the state

of union or at-one-ment (attunement) cannot be attained.

God alone is the sole Protector. His Method is Unique,

Extraordinary, Invaluable and Inscrutable. His WILL shall be done

and He alone will show us the WAY to satisfy our Heart's Desires.

It is on account of previous cordial relationship (Rhinanubandan )

that we have come together again in this life too. Let us Love &

serve each other and be Happy. He who attains the Supreme Goal of

Life becomes Immortal and Happy; all others merely exists in vain!

WEALTH should be the means to work out DHARMA (spiritual goal). It

is wasted if used only for personal pleasures. Unless you have given

it before, You do not expect to get it now. So the BEST WAY to

receive is to FIRST GIVE. The giving away of DAKSHINA (donation) (

or in charity ) also develops non attachment (Vairagya) and

increases Bhakti & Jnanya. Give one to receive tenfold.

Let the senses do their allotted work of seeing. By all means

appreciate Beauty of God's CREATION with a calm and steady mind. Why

should one be afraid of anyone when his heart is pure and the

thoughts are free of evil. The eyes may do their work of seeing

Beauty in a woman or nature without being shy or restless. Make the

mind DESIRELESS and observe GOD'S WORKS of Beauty without fear, sin,

craving or attachment!

But whatever you may do remember that you cannot escape the

consequences of your Actions (good or bad) committed either in this

life itself or in your past life.

KARMA (actions) is the cause of happiness as well as SORROW too.

One must therefore bear with it. GOD is the sole just Dispenser of

Justice & Protector too. Think of Him always. He will take care of

you. Totally surrender to His feet with the body, mind, wealth and

speech and then see what He does for you.

Mere READING of Spiritual Books will not be enough! The Teachings

in them have to be practiced and lived. THINK & PRACTISE what you

read; otherwise it is useless. Mere learning without the Grace of

Guru is of no use.

Wealth and Prosperity are TRANSIENT and the body is subject to

death and decay. While knowing this, do your DUTY leaving all

attachments to the things of this world and next. Anyone who does

this and surrenders to the Sacred feet of Lord Hari (or call Him

whatever you like), will get FREEDOM from all troubles and will

ATTAIN BLISS.

The Lord runs to help one who remembers Him with Love and

Affection and meditates on Him. Since your store of past Spiritual

Merits was considerable, you have reached Shirdi (Place of

Salvation). But can Shirdi (God) do anything if you ignore My

MESSAGE and squander your only chance in criticizing others and

looking down upon your brethren?

RAM and RAHIM are ONE & the SAME without the slightest difference

between them. Then why should their devotees (Hindus and Muslims)

quarrel amongst themselves? Instead, the two communities must come

closer and act sanely to achieve National Unity (for achieving

political freedom from the British). It is neither good nor in their

interest or welfare to fight, dispute, argue or emulate others.

(Lokmanaya B. G. Tilak, the Father of Indian Unrest, visited Shirdi

and called on Him on May, 19th,1917 to consult Him about his future

course of action in the Struggle for Independence. He was advised to

take rest.)

OM SRI SAI RAM

 

Source: Shri Sai Satcharitha