Mahasamadhi of Shri Sai Baba

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MAHASAMADHI OF SHRI SAI BABA

—By : Shri. P. S. V. Aiyer. Sri Sai Samaj, Calcutta-29.

Mahasamadhi of Sri Sai Baba on the 15th October, 1918 spotlighted the

fulfilment of a life of absolute dedication to the service of the present

race of humanity, towards its temporal and spiritual upliftment. Even in his

earthly life, Sai Baba showered evidence of his presence at the same time in

Shirdi and in whatever place or situation his devotees needed him. Now that

by his Mahasamadhi, Baba has merged in the Infinite, he makes his presence

felt wherever he is invoked or worshipped.

Baba warned his devotees not to take him for the human body of 3.5 cubits he

held and clothed in a Kafani. Still for the sake of his less developed

devotees he showed fancy for Purar-poli, love to smoke Chilm in a clay pipe,

laughed and cried, showed tempo and shared in the joys and sorrows of the

simple folk that came to him. These limitations served to mask his divinity

in the ordinary human form, and therefore easy to approach. Mahasamadhi set

him free of These limitations, and has made him universe and eternal. We now

understand what Baba wanted us to lean, when he said that he was infinitely

more than a man, 3.5 cubit in stature and clad in Kafani.

Sai Baba is a Mahayogi of yogis, Samartha Sadguru, a Perfect. Master, and

his miracles go on after his Mahasamadhi as beforr that event. His

inspiration spreads far and wide; his hold on us. is growing stronger and we

are richer by it. The Samadhi Mandir in Shirdi draws crowds of pilgrims of

all communities. It is a sight for gods to see when they all stand together

in Baba's Darber shoulder to shoulder, united in brotherhood in their

devotion to their Master arid mingle their voices in singing his glories as

the camphor is waved in Aarti, before his image.

Mahasamadhi anniversary reminds us of how Sai Baba lived a life of service,

of sacrifice, a life that showed in itself the crowning example of the

teachings of the Gita.

He taught us principally to integrate in our life the physical, emotional,

intellectual and spiritual principles. He achieved in Shirdi communal

harmony as the first step to universal brotherhood. He taught us to follow

Swadharma- the religious duties of the family in which our karmas have

caused us to reincarnate, to remain established in our faith in God, This he

called NISHTHA. He taught us forbearance which he called ' Saburi'. By his

Mahasamadhi, Baba has taught us that death opens the door to enter a higher

life.

Mahasamadhi anniversary should be spent in meditating on Baba, in trying to

understand his teachings, and in re-dedicating ourselves to follow them and

to carry his message to our sisters and brothers everywhere.

 

 

(Adopted from Shri Sai Leela January 1974. This can be read from

www.saileelas.org)