FAITH ABSOLUTE

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FAITH ABSOLUTE

Baba asked, "Have you got such faith?" in Sri Sai Satcharitra, ch. XXIX.

A Sadhu sat underneath a leafy tree on a bank of the river Ganges, lost in

meditation. His face shone as molten gold.

The king of Banaras passed by. He saw the Saddle’s face lit up by an unearthly

glow. Dismounting from his horse, he drew near to the Sadhu. The Sadhu’s eyes

were closed and a strange calm sat on his face.

The king called out to the Sadhu; but the Sadhu did not stir. He sat motionless

and serene, lost in the rapture of ecstasy.

The king called out, again and again and still again. There was no answer. The

king’s pride was wounded. He lost his temper and, in a fit of anger, shook the

holy body.

The Sadhu opened his eyes; there was compassion in them; They were free from the

least trace of impatient or anger.

"Who are you? And what is your name?" the king asked in an arrogant voice.

Meekly answered the Sadhu, "I aspire to be a servant of the Beloved!"

"What is it that you teach?" asked the haughty king.

And the sadhu said, "Compassion to all creatures on earth and child-like faith

which greets everything that happens with the words: "God’s Will be done!"

The king laughed an arrogant laugh, and said: "Let me see, O Sadhu! How you

accept everything as coming from God!"

Then the king did something over which his ancestor must have wept in the

heaven-world and for which his descendents must feel eternally ashamed.

Unsheathing his sword, the king cut off the Sadhu’s left hand.

Out of his parted lips, the Sadhu quietly said: "God’s Will be done!"

Not satisfied, the king cut off the Sadhu’s right hand.

Again did the Sadhu say: "God’s Will be done!"

The Sadhu’s left foot was severed: and his right foot met the same fate. But the

Sadhu said, again and again: "God’s Will be done! God’s Will be done!"

The king was astonished. He had never seen such a man before. Ashamed, the king

looked at the Sadhu in sheer wonder.

And the Sadhu said, "O King! The faith I hold is not hid in my hands and feet.

it is a part of the imperishable Self that I am. And though every limb of my

body be cut into pieces, yet will my faith not leave me. But every piece will

still declare to you the faith of my soul: "God’s Will be done!"

(May I request you to read once again what Baba said at the beginning of this message)

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

The aim of life is to realise that we are immortal spirits – not the bodies we wear.

Tamaso Ma Jyotirgamaya ....

What are the marks of a man of true knowledge?

He is free from impurity:

He has peace in his heart, amid the fleeting phenomena of life;

He is free from pride

He is a man of illumination and

He is holy

What things are necessary for spiritual advancement?

Only two things:

realise that all things transient, all things pass away; and

give brotherly love or compassion to all.

What are the ways to emancipation?

The way is two fold:

Meditation – in silence; and

Compassion, selfless service.

What is the essence of religion?

Know thy-self! See the One Life in all creation and give love to all.

What is the way to know myself?

If you will know yourself, lose yourself – in love; and you will find yourself.

(Sadhu Vaswani)

 

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