'Sri Sai Baba of Shirdi -A God!' by Bapatla Hanumanth Rao Garu

June 6, 2006

A Sai s devotee should keep away from the eight vices viz. Desire Envy,

Greed, Hypocrisy, Falsehood, Blame Lust and Anger. Devotion to Sai Baba

Means - following the basic tenets of all religions, equal feeling towards

all, and unflinching faith in Sadguru, Sri Sai Baba. The devotees always

felt that they before a Divine Form (God Incarnate) who is an embodiment

Love, Holiness. Often, Baba used to say to them; "As I love you. you should

love each other". Before him there were no rein barriers. The feeling of

Love is, enduring, universal indescribable. As the Inner Self of all, He was

able to know and everything happening around the world and rescued his

children. With his grace, he made impossible things happen. They in turn

loved him madly.

Baba clearly stated that he reached his present unique state only due to his

Guru's blessings and the root cause for it is the intense Love towards him.

Every one wants removal of the difficulties and fulfillment of their

desires. Such things are possible through Love only. At Baba's feet, they

can get their wish granted; now and in future also. Religious faiths do not

pose problems to them.

The sanctity of Hinduism - its unity

Baba decided to bring about unity among the followers different sects of

Hinduism. The tenet: "There is only one Universal God" was well entrenched

in the mind of Baba, during his childhood, when he was under the care of

Fakir, a Sufi Saint. Guru Venkusa imbibed in him (between 6 to 18 years) a

thorough-understanding as to the Nature of God and his manifestation He felt

that Lord Venkateswara, worshipped by his Guru, is no other than 'Allah'

(Supreme God) - All other forms of God, worshipped by his Guru during

pilgrimages, are different forms of the same God and are called by different

names.

It is mentioned in the Sruties "The truth is only one but learned express it

in different ways". Baba understood this truth of the scriptural saying at a

very tender age. Baba preached this to all his devotees. Let every Hindu

realize this truth and inculcate in their minds that God and Allah are one

and the same. Baba is another incarnation of God.

Thaittereya Upanishad says: "All forms of God Are different parts of the

Absolute."

To be contd....

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