Guest guest Posted October 9, 2008 Report Share Posted October 9, 2008 Happy Dussera to all Sai Baba Devotees Across the World !!! When the oil of the span of life finished, the fame of life dimmed. The body found rest on the lap of Bayaji (Appa Kote).He did not fall on the ground nor did He lie on His bed; but sitting quietly on His seat, doing charity with His own hands, He threw off the mortal coil.Nobody know Samarth’s mind or heart’s secret. He left the body in no time and became one with the Supreme Spirit.Wearing the cloak of the body, from Maya, the saints manifests in the world. Soon after their work of upliftment is completed, they merge with the formless.An actor plays many roles; but fully knows his own identity. Those who manifest themselves, resume their own identity after their work is done. What is death to them?He Who manifested for the benefit of the people, ended the Avatar as soon as His mission was complete. Could He be bound by life and death, Who takes a form by His Own Divine sport?How can there be a possibility of death for Him Whose glory is the Supreme Spirit? He Who is the embodiment of detachment, how can existence or non-existence have any effect on Him?Though ostensibly He appears to be engaged inaction, He hardly ever performs any. Being without any ego, when doing any action He believes that it is not He Who is doing anything.“Action does not end without experiencing its fruitâ€. This is the essence of action as implied in the Smritis. There is no delusion in case of the knower of Brahman, since He sees Brahman in every entity.This is the fruit achieved on account of a collection of deeds. Such a duality is well-known; but here, too, the knower of Brahman believes it to be Brahman, as a silver sheen on the oyster.How could Baba, like a loving mother, fall prey to death? It was as if the day was eclipsed by a dark night.By kindling their own luster, saints extinguish their own bodies. Baba did the same with His own hands.What should never have happened, had happened! Maharaj became one with the Supreme Spirit. The people were dispirited, sobbed and whimpered.Sai Samarth, the Cloud of Bliss, Who did not know about the birth of His body, how could His body experience death? He does not know about the body’s existence.How could there be birth or death for Sai, Who is Parabrahma Himself? Knowing that Brahma is Truth and the world a mirage, how could He have body consciousness?Taking on life or abandoning it, or roaming the space formlessly, is done at will by the power of Yoga, for the benefit of the devotees.The body is merely a burden. How can they have pain or suffering? If they have any, it is because of the bonds of ate. But, they are not concerned.“The sun has been eclipsed and has disappeared completely,†say the people. But, it is merely the fault of the sense of perception. The death of saints is likewise.The body is merely a burden. How can they have pain or suffering? If they have any, it is because of the bonds of ate. But, they are not concerned.He Who manifested because of the past meritorious deeds of the devotees and was filled with devotion invisibly, he appeared for the welfare of the devotees. It was then that He was perceived in Shirdi.It was said that now the work of the welfare of the devotees was completed, and, therefore, He abandoned the body. Who will place faith in these words? What is life and death for a Yogi?Sai Samarth abandoned His body as per His own will and burnt the body in the ‘Yoga Agni (fire)’. He became one with the unseen, but remained eternally in the hearts of the devotees.How can He die, the remembrance of whose name breaks the cycle of life and death for others? He attained His earlier Invisible Self.Going beyond the gross state, Baba became one with the unseen, where He enjoyed being one with God. But, always He keeps the devotees alert.He Who throbs with the Supreme Spirit and is permanently engraved in the hearts of the devotees, then how could His body be said to have ceased to be. Such words are unacceptable.....Read More© Experiences with Shirdi Sai Baba --Posted By Ms Hetal Patil to Shirdi Sai Baba Life Teachings and Stories at 10/09/2008 07:56:00 PM Sai Nathay Arpanastu Anant Koti Brahmand NayakRaja Dhi Raj Yogi Raj Para Brahma Shri Sachidanand Sadguru Sainath Maharaj Ki Jai !!! Hetal Patil Please Visit : http://www.experienceswithshirdisaibaba.blogspot.com/ Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Invite them now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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