Teachings of Shirdi Sai Baba

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rgb(130, 57, 60);">Do not remain idle but engage yourself in some useful

activity. Read the sacred texts. Be moderate in your food and recreation.

Surrender the fruit of action to him so that action will not harm or bind you.

Let your love and compassion flow to all creatures of God. Do not engage in

controversary. World (of others) cannot harm you. Bear with others patiently.

Accept your log cheerfully without comparing yourself with others. Do not speak

ill of others. Do not give tit for tat for each is answerable for his own

actions. Know that God is. Do not believe

that God is not. God is omnipresent. God's name is eternal. This universe is all

a leela of God. How he will protect and sustain is known only to him. He is the

protector of the poor. He is very compassionate. We falter in our faith in Him

and lack sufficient patience. Herculean effort is necessary for the attainment

of God. Who says He is out of reach? He is there in the tabernacle of our heart,

nearer to us than the fingernail to the finger. Without unflinching faith and

patience, you will not

see Him. One who has both these will undoubtedly find Him. It needs insight to

recognise God. His will be done. He will show the way and all your heart's

desires will be fulfilled. Be content with your lot. Light dispels darkness. Do

good and God will bless you. Do evil and you will displease Him. I am

everywhere and in all places and the whole world is with me. I move everywhere

and anywhere. I pervade the universe. I am both the visible and the invisible.

I am unborn, eternal and everlasting. Do good and offer it to God and he will

bless you. God protects the righteous. Those who sow

nettles expect me to give them corn. How can I do so? I am God's slave. Even the

learned are confused. Then what of us? Listen and be silent. One who has

received His grace is silent, but who falls from grace talks too much. His

Grace must be earned by merit. The udi will be most useful for my devotees.

Preserve it carefully. My men will throng to Shirdi like ants. Fear not. I am

always with you. Men may come and men may go. What do we have to do with it?

How does it concern us? I am merciful to all. I am not beholden to anyone

except God. People inhabit villages and towns. I live in jungle. People have a

roof over their head. I have none. I have single-horse carriage (the vital

breath, pranna) but it carries ten to twelve men (organs). I will slay the four

bodies (the gross body, subtle body, casual body and the mahakaran). Do not

think I am dead and gone. You will hear me from my samadhi and I shall guide

you. Do not engage in controversy. For every ten words you hear, speak only one

word, if that is necessary.

sans ms; color: rgb(130, 57, 60);"> You need neither praise nor blame others. If

you injure others' feelings, I suffer. I feel disgusted when you quarrel with

others. Members in a family are bound to have differences. But do not quarrel.

One who means well, will do well. If you do good, good will follow. Great is the

reward of virtue. The vicious suffer. If wealth is used judiciously, it will be

beneficial. Wholesome food will bring good health. A man of restraint is better

than a man of indulgence. Do not covet others' wealth. See how selfish people

are. When it suits them, they leave their companion. So attach yourself to one

who will never forsake you. (There is no such companion except the sadguru.

Love the creation but keep company with the sadguru for his companionship will

conduce to your welfare). Once you entrust yourself to the hands of

the sadguru, you do not have to worry. I never forsake any one who relies on me.

One has to accept the guru wholeheartedly and not mechanically. Why grieve for

the loss of son? Everyone has to die one day. In this mortal world, death is

inevitable. Whatever may happen, one should remains steadfast and watch

everything with detachment. Be hospitable to anyone who comes to you. Give

water to the thirsty, bread to the hungry, clothing to the naked and shelter to

the homeless and God will bless you. Whatever you give me will come back to you

redoubled. If you sow then

only can you reap. One who is enlightened will not make a noise about it. You

cannot escape what is pre-ordained. You may face it with a groan or a smile.

Only that choice is yours. Earth will return to earth, and the soul will fly

away. Practice before you preach. g through the medium of love. His teachings

as reported by his devotees/followers can be successed up as below: The

devotee should know that my spirit is immortal. I keep my eye on those who love

forever. Do not remain idle but engage yourself in some useful activity. Read

the sacred texts. Be moderate in your food and recreation. Surrender the fruit

of action to him so that action will not harm or bind you. Let your love and

compassion flow to all creatures of God. Do not engage in controversary. World

(of others) cannot harm you. Bear with others

patiently. Accept your log cheerfully without comparing yourself with others. Do

not speak ill of others. Do not give tit for tat for each is answerable for his

own actions. Know that God is. Do not believe that God is not. God is

omnipresent. God's name is eternal. This universe is all a leela of God. How he

will protect and sustain is known only to him. He is the protector of the poor.

He is very compassionate. We falter in our faith in Him and lack sufficient

patience.

comic sans ms; color: rgb(130, 57, 60);">Herculean effort is necessary for the

attainment of God. Who says He is out of reach? He is there in the tabernacle

of our heart, nearer to us than the fingernail to the finger. Without

unflinching faith and patience, you will not see Him. One who has both these

will undoubtedly find Him. It needs insight to recognise God. His will be

done. He will show the way and all your heart's desires will be fulfilled. Be

content with your lot. Light dispels darkness.

60);">Do good and God will bless you. Do evil and you will displease Him. I am

everywhere and in all places and the whole world is with me. I move everywhere

and anywhere. I pervade the universe. I am both the visible and the invisible.

I am unborn, eternal and everlasting. Do good and offer it to God and he will

bless you. God protects the righteous. Those who sow nettles expect me to give

them corn. How can I do so? I am God's slave. Even the learned are confused.

Then what of us? Listen and be silent. One who has received His grace is

silent, but who falls from grace talks too much. His Grace must be earned by

merit. The udi will be most useful for my devotees. Preserve it carefully. My

men will throng to Shirdi like ants. Fear not. I am always with you. Men may

come and men may go. What do we have to do with it? How does it concern us? I

am merciful to all. I am not beholden to anyone except God. People inhabit

villages and towns. I live in jungle. People have a roof over their head. I

have none. I have single-horse carriage (the vital breath, pranna) but it

carries ten to twelve men (organs). I will slay the four bodies (the gross

body, subtle body, casual body and the mahakaran). Do not think I am dead and

gone. You will hear me from my samadhi and I shall guide you. Do not engage in

controversy. For every ten words you hear, speak only one word, if that is

necessary. You need neither praise nor blame others. If you injure others'

feelings, I suffer. I feel disgusted when you quarrel with others. Members in

a family are bound to have differences. But do not quarrel. One who means well,

will do

well. If you do good, good will follow. Great is the reward of virtue. The

vicious suffer. If wealth is used judiciously, it will be beneficial. Wholesome

food will bring good health. A man of restraint is better than a man of

indulgence. Do not covet others' wealth. See how selfish people are. When it

suits them, they leave their companion. So attach yourself to

one who will never forsake you. (There is no such companion except the sadguru.

Love the creation but keep company with the sadguru for his companionship will

conduce to your welfare). Once you entrust yourself to the hands of the

sadguru, you do not have to worry. I never forsake any one who relies on me.

One has to accept the guru wholeheartedly and not mechanically. Why grieve for

the loss of son? Everyone has to die one day. In this mortal world, death is

inevitable. Whatever may happen, one should remains steadfast and watch

everything with detachment. Be hospitable to anyone who comes to you. Give

water to the thirsty, bread to the hungry, clothing to the naked and shelter to

the homeless and God will bless you. Whatever you give me will come back to you

redoubled. If you sow then only can you reap. One who is enlightened will not

make a noise about it. You cannot escape what is pre-ordained. You may face it

with a groan or a smile. Only that choice is yours. Earth will return to earth,

and the soul will fly away. Practice before you preach.

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