11 Holy Sayings - Whoever puts his feet on Shirdi Soil, his sufferings would come to an end.

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Megha saw Shiva in Baba. Initially he was reluctant to go to Shirdi. He

was a devotee of Shiva and he was promoted by God to proceed to Shirdi

where his Lord Shiva was seen in Baba. Later on, he became an ardent

devotee of Sai Baba. You too by the grace of Baba should become a true

devotee of Baba.

 

Everybody was in search of Shyama before going to Baba at Shirdi.

Without Shyama, it was very difficult for anybody to get Baba's grace.

Shyama was given great importance by Sai Baba. Should we not strive to

emulate Shyama and become an important devotee of Sai Baba at Shirdi?

Many devotees got rid of sorrow and suffering at Shirdi. They became

great and Godly. You should also be one among them.

 

It is to free you from all problems, ailments and anguish, Sai Baba

calls you to Shirdi. It is not only to free you from the sufferings but

to elevate you to the kingdom of freedom, that Baba blesses you.

 

Baba invites you to Shirdi, since entry into Shirdi is the end of your

agony. This anguish is not only of this birth. It has been haunting us

for several births. They are all to be got rid of and that is possible

only by visiting Shirdi.

 

In our journey towards God, we have passed through several births. In

every birth, we experience Prarabhdha. While experiencing the

Prarabhdha, we may add to the Sanchit (the accumulated Karma) some more

fruits of our good and bad doings. They are all called Aagami. Sanchit

Karma is the accumulated Karma. Aagami is that which is going to add in

future. Prarabhda is the present Karma, through which we enjoy or endure

its fruits.

 

This cycle of past, present and future Karma is indeed s botheration and

anguish. We have to end them. Unless we sto the journey of birth and

death and rebirth, the sufferings don't cease.

 

Many people are of the opinion that the journey is over with death in

this birth. They think all sufferings will come to an end with death.

That is not true. It is ignorance to think so. This ignorance should

vanish. Then only, we will understand what real liberation is. Then only

we will understand what cessation & suffering is.

 

You want to be free from all sufferings in this birth. But Sai Baba

wants to liberate you from all sorrows of the entire journey. Your plan

is for this birth only. But Baba's plan is different. You are narrow

minded, short sighted and therefore you think of only this birth. But

Baba thinks of eternity and grants us lasting liberation.

 

Baba is capable of removing any pain and sorrow in a trice. Many a time,

he entered your life and granted you relief. Because of your devotion,

you have won his divine grace. That is the reason the devotees of Baba

have been blessed with a boon by Baba. That is the very first law

expressed by Baba himself " enter Shirdi to get rid of all anguish " .

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(Source Eleven Holy Sayings of Shirdi Sai Baba by Pujya Shri Ananda Sai

Swamy)