Faith and Patience are the two Paths to Reach God Sai Baba

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Faith and Patience are the two Paths to Reach God Sai Baba

 

Sai Baba, the sage of Shirdi, has been pouring out his divine love and

blessings to thousands and hundreds of thousands since 1845. The unending

stream of devotees at Shirdi day in and day out is but a manifestation of

divine Love, Compassion and Pitv. Sai Baba is the most powerfull sage, who

bears all the burdens of humanity.

 

Like all great teachers Sai Baba has rightly been claimed as the Mother of

all virtues. Baba often told his devotees ''Your servant's servant l am. lam

your debtor". I am purified by your darshan. It is a great grace on your

part to have given Me the sight of your feet".

Lord Sai Baba often preached that the attitude of "I" and "Mine'' are the

result of ignorance. The right attitude born of knowledge is that God is the

Master and that all things belongs to Him - Once Rama asked Hanuman "How do

you like on me? Hanuman replied. "0 Rama, as long as I have the feeling of

"I", I see that you are the whole and I am a part, you are the Master and I

am you". Thus the first step in the life of a devotee is humility.

 

Self surrender marks the next step of a devotee. A devotee has to surrender

to God himself wholly and exclusively, including his five senses-Then he

becomes a personal servant of God. The entire responsibility for his

Maintenance and protection is taken up by the Lord. In BHAQVAD GlTA Lord

Kriehna said

 

"0 Arjuna. take refuge in Me. I shall deliver you from all sins". Lord Sai

Baba also said, "Cast all your burdens on Me and I shall bear them',. Also

as preached by Lord Krishna to Arjuna, Baba also said, "Do your duty and

leave the rest to me" Because once the devotee becomes free from sin and

misery, as all his actions are performed as divine duty without a thought

for the result. Let all the works be God's works all the thoughts, words and

deeds are centered in God. Everyone should see God in every thing and every

thing in God, loves all beings in the universe as manifestation of God.

Thus, the natural results of this self surrender are intense devotion

towards God and love towards all beings in the universe, such a devotee has

no disappointments in life and has no fear of death.

 

BABA often used to say that once a person has faith in God, he has achieved

everything. There is nothing greater than faith. The devotee's heart is full

of virtues like forgiveness, spirit of non-violence, Compassion and love.

Thus, these are the virtues of the hero and the characteristic of a true

devotee is a courageous patience or Saburi as Sai Baba has put it. Sainath

said "surrender yourself completely your body and soul to God.'' One, who

has abundant faith (Nishta) and courageous patience (Saburi), will achieve

anything what they want through the attainment of God Sai Baba

 

Hence, Faith, Patience and Love are the ways to fulfill our Material goals

as well as to reach 'Moksha'

 

Ch. SURYANARAYANA

Hyderabad-500044

(As appeared in the Dwarakamayi Magazine Published from Hyderabad August

1989)

 

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