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On the occasion of various meetings, one question has been insistently asked

from me, which is also a sign of amazement people due to the interest shown by

a Catholic priest in the Person of Sai Baba "How is it that you, who received

the teaching of Jesus so closely, fell the need to proach another Master."It is

a very interesting question, since it is the same as an examination of one's

conscience which, at the same time, reveals a common mentality, even though

full of confusion. In fact, at least two preconceptions can be deduced from

that question, which are largely spread among Catholic

upbringing.Preconceptions Cause MisunderstandingThe first preconception is to

believe that a priest, during all his theologica studies, has received a

doctrine devoid of conditionings. In two millenia of Christianity, the true

teachings of Jesus have been handed down without some kind of interpolations

and

the Catholic dogma among innumerable controversies. In the dark period of the

past, the life of some men and women, who were shining and sanctity, was judged

immoral and diabolic. Hence, a discrimination between the doctrines supported by

men of worldly mentality and the transcendental truth handed down by the word

and deeds of Jesus would not be inappropriate.The second preconception can be

deduced from the idea that to turn Baba means "to turn to another Master". The

term "another" here means "different" and consequently, as regards faith means

"heterodox". We need to point that this second opinion starts from an even more

rooted prejudice: many think, without having studied the message of Sai Baba,

that it should not be follow that it is even dangerous. "Anything belonging to

our tradition is not", they think.The "scandal" of a Catholic following the Sai

philosophy arises from these two preconceptions, if it involves a man who was

part of the ecclesiastical

hierarchy. Anyway, having made these preliminary remarks, which should already

represent a sort an answer, the question stays before y cosncience as an

examination I have to get through. Therefore, I will try to an answer looking

into the innermost part of my heart; that part which has not to give an account

to anybody except to God of its own choices, disregarding public

opinion.Approaching and meeting Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba has meant to me

the discovery of a revelation which still continues. It is as if the Holy

Scriptures, which are available to the people of any culture and religion, had

concluded only some chapters and written at the bottom, "to be continued",

instead of "the end". If Jesus were still alive (I mean with His physical

presence, such as that of any other humari being), surely He would still have

many things to tell men. "I still have many things to say to you but they would

be too much for you now" (John 16:12), He said to His disciples a short time

before leaving this world.The Basic TruthYet, it is right to ask oneself what

aroused in me such a great interest in Sai Baba that if could go beyond the one

for Jesus. Of course, the figure of Jesus has not been forgotten nor declassed.

One cannot throw a ruby away only because one has found a diamond; one cannot

deny the Son after recognising the Father. But the question my conscience is

being insistently asked is: "What more did I need?" Once more the answer is

given by John the evangelist: "When the Spirit of truth comes he will lead you

to the complete truth... He will glorify me since all he tells you will be

taken from what is mine. Everything the Father has is mine; that is why I said:

All he tells you will be taken from what is mine:" (16:13;15).Something had

remained in the heart of Jesus and He was waiting for the right time it could

be revealed. From my studies of theology, one part was missing, which would

enlighten the truths as a whole.

The Western doctrine, however interesting a mosaic, rich in colours and images,

it may already be in itself, was yet incomplete and inadequate, with large

parts bereft of tesserae, so that the whole, unitary meaning of the work was

made incomprehensible. It needed to be completed in order to identify the

subject of the whole work. In my humble opinion, one of the purposes of Sai

Baba's Mission is completing that "mosaic".If I had more space, I would like to

expatiate on all those missing parts, giving a clear vision of the whole picture

and showing what was missing and I was looking for: the other half of heaven.

Before knowing Sai Baba, I didn't give much weight to the power of the mind and

to the importance of keeping it under control; I didn't know that the quality of

the spiritual journey depended on the physiological and psychological food; I

had never been explained the "subtle" influence of good or bad

company.Similarity between the Teachings of Jesus and

Sai BabaThe teachings of Jesus, however, are in tune with Baba's. From the

Gospels, we can synthesise the virtues necessary to live in purity, prudence,

righteousness, fortitude and temperance. The Church has always proposed truth,

hope and charity as theological virtues; has always promoted assistance to the

starving, the wanderers, the sick, and so on; stresses the importance of

comforting the afflicted, forgiving the affronts, being patient with the

bothersome persons. I find that the seven deadly sins, listed by the Catholic

doctrine, are nearly the same as the ones pointed out by Sai Baba: pride,

avarice, lust, anger, gluttony, envy, sloth. All that is taught is undoubtedly

good, but it is part of the unfinished piece of mosaic. In fact, if people knew

the triple bodily dimension which constitutes the human being (physical, astral

and causal) and the influence it exerts over the choices of life, the

evangelical precepts would be much more understandable and there

would be much more strength in putting them into practice.Sai Baba Leads us to

our Subtlest DimensionI can say that Sai Baba brings us continually back to our

subtlest dimension, that is the divine one: we are Atman, Spirit. The Atman is

an invisible elusive entity. It is not possible to immediately change from a

gross an material dimension to the absolute transcendent one. The way baba show

is gradual: to change from the state o mortality to the state of immortality,

first o all it is necessary to put aside one' material interest, then refine

them an finally sublimate them up to the state tha enables one to be

continually blissful.Sai Baba does everything in order to help us from any

point of view: physical, psychical and even material. Furthermore, Baba is

amidst us: He helps his devotees directly, without intermediaries, through a

presence which ranges from a physical to a subtle dimension, from a real

meeting in private to a meeting in a dream, from

monosyllabic answer to a sentence caught during meditation. Why ignore so great

a fortune? Would it not be foolish to lose such an unrepeatable opportunity?

Certainly Jesus is not jealous if a Christian loves Sai Baba; He will be happy

to continue His Divine Mission even after two thousand years. He could see His

prayer realised: "Holy Father, keep those you have given me' true to your name,

so that they may be one like us." (John 17:11 b)Will one life be sufficient to

express gratitude to this Divine Dictor who gives like back? Bowing and kneelng

down on front of the Gooness and Compassion of Lord Sai, I offer to the brothers

this humble thougt.Mario MazzoleniAuthor of "A Catholic Priest meets Sai Baba"

Sanathana Sarathi July 2001 Pag. 218 - 220

Source: http://www.saibaba.ws/articles/missinglink.htm

 

 

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