HE HAS COME - THE LORD SATHYA SAI BABA - VI [Concluding Part]]

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HE HAS COME - THE LORD SATHYA SAI BABA - VI [Concluding Part]

By Patrick Gallivan,

EPILOGUE

On 20th October 1940, Sathyanarayana was fourteen years old when He made the

monumental statement, to His brother, Seshama that his mission was to begin.

Returning from school to His brother's house, throwing His books aside and

stating, to His astonished sister-in-law, "I do not belong to you. I am

leaving. I have work ahead. Those devoted to Me are calling Me. The task for

which I came is yet unfinished. I am starting now." He continued, later, "The

illusion has gone. I am no more yours. I am Sai Baba, remember." With that, He

left the house and proceeded to a neighbor’s garden, and sat under a tree, thus

marking the start of His Mission as the Avatar of the New

Age.

Sathya's brother expressed loving concern for Him, wrote telling Him of the ways

of the world, the weaknesses of people, about the dangers of fame and its

attendant evil.

Sathya wrote the following historic response:

"My dear One! I received the communication that you wrote and sent; I found in

it the surging floods of your devotion and affection, with the undercurrents of

doubt and anxiety. Let Me tell you that it is impossible to plumb the hearts and

discover the natures of jnanis, yogis, ascetics, saints, sages and the like.

People are endowed with a variety of characteristics and mental attitudes; so,

each one judges, according to his own angle, talks and argues in the light of

his own nature. But, we have to stick to our own right path, our own wisdom,

our own resolution without getting affected by popular appraisal. As the

proverb says, it is only the fruit-laden tree that receives the shower of

stones from passers-by. The good always provoke the bad into calumny; the bad

always provoke the good into derision. This is the nature of this world. One

must be surprised if such things do not happen."

"The people too have to be pitied, rather than condemned. They do not know. They

have no patience to judge aright. They are full of lust, anger and conceit to

see clearly and know fully. So, they write all manner of things. If they only

knew, they would not talk or write like that. We, too, should not attach any

value to such comments and take them to heart, as you seem to do. Truth will

certainly triumph some day. Untruth might appear to overpower Truth, but its

victory will fade away and Truth will establish itself."

"It is not the way of the great to swell when people offer worship, and shrink

when people scoff. As a matter of fact, no sacred text lays down rules to

regulate the lives of the great, prescribing habits and attitudes that they

must adopt. They themselves know the path they must tread; Their wisdom

regulated and makes their acts holy. Self-reliance, beneficial activity --

these two are their special marks. They may also be engaged in the promotion of

the welfare of devotees and in allotting them the fruits of their actions. Why

should you be affected by tangle and worry, so long as I am adhering to these

two? After all, the praise and blame of the populace do not touch the Atma, the

Reality; they can touch only the outer physical frame."

"I have a 'Task': To foster all mankind and ensure for all of them lives full of

Ananda. I have a 'Vow': To lead all who stray away from the straight path, again

into goodness and save them. I am attached to a 'Work' that I love: To remove

the sufferings of the poor and grant them what they lack. I have 'reason to be

proud', for I rescue all who worship and adore Me, aright. I have My definition

of the 'Devotion' I expect: Those devoted to Me have to treat joy and grief,

gain and loss, with equal fortitude. This means that I will never give up those

who attach themselves to Me."

"When I am thus engaged in My beneficial task, how can My Name be ever

tarnished, as you apprehend? I would advise you not to heed such absurd talk.

Mahatmas do not acquire greatness through someone calling them so; they do not

become small, when someone calls them small. Only those low ones who revel in

opium and ganja but claim to be unexcelled Yogis, only those who quote

scriptural texts to justify their gourmandry and pride, only those who are

dry-as-dust scholars exulting in their casuistry and argumentative skill, will

be moved by praise or blame."

"You must have read life-stories of saints and Divine personages; in those

books, you must have read of even worse falsehoods and more heinous imputations

cast against them. This is the lot of Mahatmas, everywhere, at all times. Why

then do you take these things so much to heart? Have you not heard of dogs that

howl at the stars? How long can they go on? Authenticity will soon win."

"I will not give up My Mission, nor My determination. I know I will carry them

out; I treat the honour and dishonor, the fame and blame that may be the

consequence, with equal equanimity. Internally, I am unconcerned, I act but in

the outer world; I talk and move about for the sake of the outer world and for

announcing My coming to the people; else I have no concern even with these."

"I do not belong to any place; I am not attached to any name. I have no 'mine'

or 'thine'. I answer whatever the name you use. I go wherever I am taken. This

is My very first vow. I have not disclosed this to any one so far. For Me the

world is something afar, apart. I act and move only for the sake of mankind. No

one can comprehend My Glory, whoever he is, whatever his method of enquiry,

however long his attempt."

"You can yourself see the full Glory in the coming years. Devotees must have

patience and forbearance."

"I am not concerned nor am I anxious that these facts should be made known; I

have no need to write these words; I wrote them because I felt you will be

pained if I do not reply."

“Thus, your Baba."

SATHYA SAI BABA SPOKE THUS

Fate:

The sacred Scriptures of this land loudly proclaim that the individual is the

architect of his fate; high or low status in society, luxury or poverty,

liberty or bondage. Whatever form the person craves for now while alive in this

world, that form he attains after death. Therefore, it is clear that Karma

decides birth, and that luxury or poverty, the character and attitude, the

level of intelligence, the joys and grieves of this life are the earnings

gathered during the previous life. The inference, therefore, is inevitable that

the next life of the individual will be in consonance with the activities

prompted by the level of Karma in this life.

Sadhana of Love:

You wear colored glasses and see everything through these glasses. Correct your

vision; the world will be corrected. Reform yourselves; the world will be

reformed. You create the world of your choice. You see many, because you seek

the many, not the one. Try to subsume the many in the one: the physical bodies

of yourself and others, the family, the village, the community, the state, the

nation, the world. Thus, you will progressively march on towards more and more

inclusive loyalties and reach the stage of unity in thought, word and deed.

This is the Sadhana of Love, for Love is expansion, inclusion and

mutualisation. The individual has to become universalised, expanded until he

embodies the entire creation.

IN PURSUIT OF MONEY:

Man has been enslaved by money. He lives a superficial, hollow, artificial life.

This is indeed a great pity. Man should seek to possess only as much money as is

most essential for his living. The quantity of riches one earns, must be

compared to the shoes one wears; if too small, they cause pain; if too big,

they are a hindrance to physical and mental comfort. When we have more, it

breeds pride, sloth and contempt for others. In pursuit of money, man descends

to the level of the beast. Money is of the nature of manure. Piled up in one

place, it pollutes the air. Spread it wide; scatter it over fields, it rewards

you with a bumper harvest. So too, when money is spread in all the four

quarters for promoting good works, it yields contentment and happiness in

plenty.

THE SAI "RELIGION":

The Sai "Religion", is the essence of ALL faiths and religions including those

like Islam, Christianity and Judaism. The motive behind the foundation and

propagation of all these different faiths is the same, in all cases.

When each Religion plans to extend its influence, it has to resort to

vilification of others and exaggeration of its own excellences. Pomp and

publicity become more important than practice and faith. But, Sai wants that

the votaries of each must cultivate faith in its own excellences and realise

their validity by their own intense practice.

All of you who have entered the Sathya Sai Organisation, if anyone asks you what

is the Religion of Sathya Sai and of the Sathya Sai Organisation, you must have

the courage and the determination to say with one voice, that "the essence of

all Religions, is the Religion of Sathya Sai Organisation."

Let the different faiths exist, let them flourish and let the glory of God be

sung in all the languages, and in variety of tunes. That should be the Ideal.

Respect the differences between the faiths and recognise them as valid as long

as they do not extinguish the flame of Unity.

GOD IS LOVE:

Start the Day with Love; Spend the Day with Love; Fill the Day with Love; End

the Day with Love; That is the Way to God.

Love alone can reveal the Divinity latent in all. Love is God. Live in Love.

Love lives by giving and forgiving; Selfishness is lovelessness. Do not waste

your life pursuing the narrow interests of the self. Love! Love! Become what

you truly are, -the embodiments of Love. No matter how others treat you or what

they think of you, do not worry. Follow Jesus Christ. Love for your own

evolution and not for what others say. Do not imitate others. Cultivate your

own life. You have your own heart, your own opinion, your ideas, your own will.

Why then imitate? Imitation is human, they say; but Creation is Divine. Follow

your chosen path. Let your own Experience of God be your guide and master. Do

not go into the grave, weakly copying others. You won't find God if you search

in the outside world. Your own heart shining with Love is God's Love. Follow

the

Master, face the Devil, fight to the end and finish the game. You are God. The true you is God.

HELPFUL QUOTATIONS

1. Commence a task, end it, and continue with the next one. I will take

care of the results. Maybe at the beginning you will not find it easy to give

up your expectations; you will have to instruct your intellect to go without

the results, placing your attention on something else and deliberately

forgetting about them.

2. Every cell in your body contains the details of your whole being. In

fact, every cell in your body holds your whole form. There are billions of

cells in your body. While your form is immanent in each cell and in each limb

in the microcosm, your body is your macrocosmic form. In the same manner, each

one of you is the cosmic divine form. You must make efforts to fully appreciate

this reality.

3. There is only one God and He is omnipresent. Do not hate other

religions. The one without love can neither be called a Muslim nor a Hindu nor

a Christian nor a Sikh. In fact, he is verily a demon on this earth.

4. Tell me your company, I shall tell you what you are. As is your

company, so you become. How can one be good if one is in the company of bad

people always?

5. The service to man is more valuable than what you call 'service to

God'. God has no need of your service. Please man, you please God!

6. Reduce the luggage that you carry about when on the journey of life.

Remember that all that is not 'you' is luggage. The mind, the senses, the

intelligence, the imagination, the desires, the prejudices, the discontent, the

stress, - all these are items of luggage. Jettison them, soon, to make your

travel lighter, safer and more comfortable.

7. If you do good, you get good from those around you and from the

universal entity, God. If you do bad, you get bad. Divinity but resounds,

reflects, reacts; God has no favorites, no prejudices.

8. Every act in daily life can be sanctified by dedication it to God. By

dedicating all thoughts to God man can achieve peace. There is no need to wait

for a suitable time for embarking on this exercise. The time is at your beck

and call. Great people do not wait on time. They make time their servant.

9. Hold fast to the God you believe in, despite the trials and tests, the

ups and downs of life. Win the grace of your own subconscious, so that it may

accept the grace of God, which is ever available. God does not deny anyone; it

is only you who deny God.

10. You must not be a bit of blotting paper, absorbing all the passions and

emotions, all the joys and griefs that the actress nature demonstrates on the

stage of life. You must be a lotus unfolding its petals when the sun rises in

the sky, unaffected by the slush where it is born, or even the water which

sustains it!

11. However high a bird may soar, it has sooner or later to perch on a tree

top, to enjoy quiet. So, too, a day will come when even the haughtiest, the

most willful, the most unbelieving, even those who assert that there is no joy

or peace in the contemplation of the Higher Self, will have to pray: 'God grant

me peace, grant me consolation, strength and joy'.

12. Never be disheartened when you are faced with difficulties or sufferings

in life. Have firm faith in the power of the Atma (God within) will not suffer.

The panacea for all suffering is chanting of God's name. Have the firm

conviction that you are God. Never be under the mistaken notion that God is the

Master and you are His slave. You do not have a master, you are the Master!

Master the mind and be a mastermind. Never forget God's name.

13. Difficulties are part and parcel of lives of great devotees. God

subjects His devotees to test so that their faith in Him can be strengthened

and their hearts are purified. It needs a great effort on your part to cleanse

a stained vessel.

14. When you offer all your love to God, He will look after all your needs.

There is nothing that He cannot do in this world. In city or hamlet, in forest

or in sky, on the high peak or in the deep ocean, God is everywhere. Space and

time are pervaded by Him. All beings are His forms. Realise this truth,

transform it into practice and enjoy the bliss.

15. Where there is faith, there is love.Where there is love, there is

peace.Where there is peace, there is truth.Where there is truth, there is

God.Where there is God, there is bliss

Attachments:

1. Sai Baba manifested this picture of Jesus Christ, for a new Zealand lady

named, Barbara McMalley, while she attended Darshan at Puttaparthi

2. Picture of Jesus, at age 29 materialized by Sai Baba, just before Christmas

1984. Given by Baba to an Argentinean, later He donated a big version to

Venezuela during Christmas celebrations, 1987. It is the true likeness of

Jesus, Sai Baba Said

CONCLUDED

Sent with Sai love by Sai brother M. Palaniswamy

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