HAppy Sadguru Saideva Day

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Material Wealth

" Ramathe Raam.. Aaaojee.. Aaaojee.. ..udiyaan ki goniyaan laaojee.. "

(Oh Playful Rama.! .come on.., and bring with you sacks of udi.)

 

Baba used to sing merrily, whenever He was in a cheerful mood.

The power and greatness of udi, the sacred ash, is well known. It is

believed that udi confers upon the devotees, health, prosperity,

freedom from anxiety, and many other worldly gains.

   One peculiarity of this Saint God is that He encouraged His

followers to seek material wealth. There were several incidents wherein

Sainath Himself brought about a particular longing of the devotees

during casual conversation and benefited them appropriately. One famous

parable of Sai Baba goes as follows: " My coffers are always open.. Come

and fill your sacks as much as you want.. " Now, material wealth,

non-attachment, self surrender, salvation...How can they be all

together? Dont they seem contradicting each other? How can one ask for

worldly riches yet at the same time develop non-attachment?   Asking and receiving the material benefit confirms ones faith

in Sadguru, the most important aspect of devotion. How can one know

that he/she will get something unless he/she asks for it and gets it?

The experience of countless devotees of Sai Baba is the same. Receiving

benefits through His grace confirms and increases the faith in Him.

Logically, it must make one to pay careful and close attention to what

the Guru says. Material and spiritual benefits are two separate

entities and by separating them so, the need for each of them is well

defined. Usually, it is a practice to justify ones wants based on the

needs. However, a careful observation will reveal that there is no end

for human needs and material wants are akin to a never-ending chain of

temporary events perpetrated by the myth. Now, if one looks back and

contemplates on Sadguru Sainaths coffers, it will be evident that the

reference made was to something beyond material. Something that is

perennial, and something that should result in everlasting happiness.

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And stop not till the goal is reached.Swami VivekanandaOM  GURU  NATHASAI  GURU  NATHA