Sai Satcharitra - Ovi to Ovi english Translation - Chp-IV

May 19, 2007

116. Jog lovingly put a handful of lump sugar in Baba’s palm, in keeping with the custom and did obeisance to him. 117. Baba put the entire handful of lump sugar in my hands and said : “Your state of mind will be like this sugar, if you remember this story. 118. Just as this lump of

sugar is sweet your cravings will be satisfied; you will truly prosper and your heart’s desire will be fulfilled.” 119. Then I paid my respects to Baba and said: “Your blessings are enough for me. Only grant me this favour. Take care of me”. 120. Baba said: “Listen to the story. Repeat it. Recite it always. Remember it and concentrate, so that the essence of happiness will appear. 121. If you keep in mind whatever you have heard, the mine of your welfare will be opened and your sins will be washed away. 122. When the wind is blowing strong, quantities of bubbles and foam can be seen on the crest of the rising waves in the ocean and they dash against the banks. 123. Waves, bubbles, foam and eddies are many forms of the same water. They are only visual illusions and they last till the wind calms

down. 124. Should all this be called different kinds of water? Or should they be considered as having vanished? One should understand that this is all creation of illusion and their existence and non-existence is the same. 125. Similar are the happenings of this creation. A discriminating person does not wonder at it. He does not hanker after the perishable, being attached to the eternal. 126. Dhyana is more important than Gyan. But, for Dhyana the right knowledge is essential. So far as the concept of Brahman is not understood, perfect Dhyana is not achieved. 127. For the sake of real knowledge, Dhyana is basically essential. This process is known as Pratyag Atma Anushthan i.e. realisation of the Atman. But that is devoid of any particular action. Therefore, how can one concentrate upon it? 128. Pratyag Atma is

itself God. God is Guru. There is not the slightest difference amongst the three. One who differentiates will be completely bereft. 129. When with deep and intent contemplation, the difference between the meditator and the object of meditation disappears, the mind becomes like a lamp which is steadily burning. Peace prevails and that is itself Samadhi. 130. Being absolutely desireless believe that He is present in all beings. When the state of oneness is reached, there is no fear and one is able to concentrate on

Him as He comes in your meditation. 131. Afterwards those ties which are formed because of actions due to ignorance snap fast. The restrictions of this worldly life also are removed and one enjoys the happiness of bliss- consciousness. 132. At the outset, find out whether the Atman exists or not; whether it is a separate entity residing in each being or it is one residing in all; whether it is active or passive. Refer to the six shastras and find out. 133. But the real knowledge about the Atman is the epitome of knowledge. That is itself liberation and eternal bliss which sprout from it. 134. Even if a learned speaker like Brahaspati1 is brought before a blind person to describe an elephant, then after listening to the speech, the blind one will not be able to perceive the elephant. Similarly, it is impossible to describe, in words, that which is beyond

words. 135. Can the oratory of a speaker or the ears of a listener bring back the eyesight which has once been lost? Truly speaking, only the eyes are capable of perceiving the elephant. 136. If there are no eyes, how can a blind person understand an elephant? Similarly, that divine sight which a Guru bestows on the disciple alone is capable of procuring the wealth of knowledge”. 137. To know the nature of Sai is itself the real knowledge. He is the complete essence of that unique knowledge. Dhyana, anushthan and darshan are all combined in his case. 138. False knowledge, passion and chain of actions are the things from which total liberation is possible by meditating upon him and through nothing else. Bear this in mind. 139. Sai does not belong to you or to me. He resides in all beings. Just as the sun belongs to the whole world, he too

belongs to all. 140. Now listen to his words which seem common place but are very valuable. If you remember them from time to time, you will succeed in whatever you do always. http://www.saileela s.org/books/ sss/index.

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