What Is Baba's Mission

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Baba's teachings are so common that when

set out, they may look like copy book maxims and some may wonder why these

should be set out at all, as everyone knows these moral teachings. What Baba

taught was not something new and strange. It is the old, old truths of morality

and spirituality that have to be rubbed into each soul and lived up to and

therefore, Baba would place truths before the devotee when the appropriate occasion

offered itself. Anyhow, in order that a curious reader wanting to know what

sort of teachings Baba's were, might get satisfaction, we shall give below a

few of his teachings with mere curiosity but really proceed to read, digest,

absorb and live up to them and make them part of himself. For instance about

contentment and surrender, Baba used to say, ‘God is great. He is the

Supreme Master.’ Baba also said occasionally where people thought he was

great, 'How great is God? No one can compare with him. God creates supports and

destroys. His leela {sport} is inscrutable. Let us be content to remain as he

makes us, to submit our wills to his.’ This is the most important

doctrine, a doctrine of submission and surrender. Baba said ‘As God places

us, let us remain. Take what comes. Be contented and cheerful. Never worry. Not

a leaf moves but by His consent and will. We should be honest, upright and

virtuous. We must distinguish right from wrong. We must each attend to his own duty. But we must not be obsessed by egotism and

fancy that we are the independent causes of action. God is the Actor. We must

recognize his independence and our dependence on Him and see all acts as His.

If we do so, we shall be unattached and free from Karmic bondage.’

 

Another important thing for peace and

happiness is love of all creation. Baba's moral teachings were conveyed by his own life and activity. Baba loved all creatures and the

underlying motive of every act of his was love towards, all human beings and

all creatures. Baba said 'Love all creatures. Do not fight with any. Do not

retaliate nor scandalize any. When any one talk of you, that

is, against you, passes on unperturbed. His words cannot pierce into

your body. Others' acts will affect them alone and not you. As for activity

Baba was ever active and never idle. And his advice was 'Do not be idle, work.

Utter God's name. Read scriptures. We should not harbor envy, rivalry or

combative disquisition towards others. If others hate us, let us simply take to

'Nama Japa' and avoid their

company.'

 

Baba said at time 'God has agents

everywhere and they have vast powers and I also have vast powers. But abhimana the idea that I am doing has to be completely

suppressed in order that one may really have spiritual elevation, peace and happiness.'

All these comprises of Baba's teachings according to observations of our

beloved Master Rev. Narasimha Swamiji as above forms

part and parcel of the most essential points in all religions. Thus spoke Sri

Narasimha Swamiji through his book Life of Sri Sai

Baba.

 

May all be blessed by a careful reading of

this article with all faith and be blessed by Baba and Swamiji

to attain the Highest - is my earnest prayer.

 

 

 

(Source Shri Sai Padananda April 1994)