The Unique Saint of Shirdi

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The Unique Saint of Shirdi

By M Krishna Kumar

 

Each Saint or prophet during his lifetime has

manifested some aspect of Godliness. But hardly has

there been one so richly endowed as Sri Sai Baba

in presenting to the world of human consciousness the

versatility of God.

Sai Baba is a unique JEWEL on the horizon of

spirituality. Sitting on a rugged stone with an

innocent face, eyes full of compassion and deeply

concerned for the sufferings of the humanity, with a

torn Kafni on His body.

He is a unique Saint who had descended on this Holy

Earth to shoulder the burdens and sufferings and

answer the calls of His innumerable devotees,

irrespective of their caste, creed or religion.

Nobody knew the parentage, birth or place of birth of

Sri Sai Baba. Many queries were put to Him but none

got a satisfactory reply or answer. Those

who tried were dumbfounded and were captured by His

unique and splendid personality. Nobody could get or

gather any authentic information as to the

caste, creed or religion to which He belonged. It is

no wonder that He who had completely surrendered

Himself to the Lord by getting rid of His egotism

and thus became one with Him had nothing to do with

the question of caste,creed or religion. For His food,

He begged only from a few houses and shared

it with both human beings and animals without any

difference.

Sai Baba preached and practiced Harmony, Love and

Universal Brotherhood. He had descended on this earth

to bridge the gap between the various communities. He

preached that God in whatever form worshipped was one

and the same. When it is so, then why should we

quarrel among ourselves? He celebrated the festivals

of the Hindus and Muslims alike.

The life and teachings of Sai Baba is wide and deep as

the infinite ocean in which all can dive deep into it

and take out precious gems of knowledge and

bhakti. The teachings of Sai Baba give peace and

happiness to the people who are afflicted with sorrows

and miseries. If these interesting teachings and

leelas of Sai Baba which are instructive as the Vedic

lore when listened to and meditated upon, the devotees

shall get what they long for i.e., bliss,supreme,

peace and eternal union with the Brahman.

People who saw Him derived immense benefits (both

spiritual and temporal).He is known for answering to

the prayers of His devotees by granting them

boons and satisfying their wishes. He comes to the aid

of His sorrowing and distressed devotees when in dire

need and calls Him through pure devotion and saves

them from all impending calamities.

For this Kaliyuga, Sai Baba's Name should be recited

by every religious minded person for salvation from

the impending perils which are causing great concern

for our very survival.

Sai Baba always sat near the Dhuni that was lit when

He was in flesh and blood and continues to burn even

to this day and shall continue to burn till

such time He wants it. The Dhuni yields the sacred ash

- Udi/Vibhuti which is all 'powerful' due to the grace

and omnipresence of Sai Baba.

In our land there are many holy places, which were

treaded by Saints during their lifetime. But all these

holy places do not get sanctified even if the Lord

wants it, because only a few such Saints get the land

in which they treaded and sanctified, one such is

Shirdi.

Sai Baba is God incarnate for this Kaliyuga and He

will protect all His devotees from the Samadhi. All

our relatives and friends will forsake us at

some point of time, especially when calamities knock

at our doorstep, but never will Sai Baba forsake us.

Sri Sai Baba tests us as to how much Shraddha and

Saburi have we attained during adverse times by

chanting and reciting His names and singing His glory.

We should remember Sai's commitment and promise to His

devotees " Why fear when I am Here " and lead a life by

surrendering ourselves to His Holy Feet as Sai Baba is

Omnipotent, Omnipresent and Omniscient.

 

source

http://www.saileela s.org/magazines/ saipadananda/

april2002.

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