4th Saying My tomb shall bless and protect my devotees

[Guest guest]

Bade Baba saw Sai Baba in 1909. For some months he was not allowed to

enter the mosque by Baba. Nobody knew the reasons. After a long wait, he

was invited by Baba and was greatly loved. He gave him plenty of mangoes

and money. Without Bade Baba by his side, Sai Baba did not eat. He was

enjoying the hookah after his devotee had smoked it. He was often

addressed as " Bademiya " by Baba. Blessed is the devotee to have enjoyed

the unique recognition and love from Baba.

 

M.B.Rege considered Baba to be mad and he was surprised to hear from

Baba very many wise statements to disprove his earlier opinion. Baba

himself had declared that he was not mad. Rege admired the omniscient

nature of Baba. Both in private and in public life, Rege was helped many

times by Baba.

 

Nana was a Sanskrit scholar. After several years of delay, he met Baba.

Earlier, he did not respond to the call of Baba. After meeting him, he

was astonished to taste the extraordinary love of Baba. When Baba said

that it was not the relationship of one Janma, he felt thrilled. There

were rears in his eyes. He realized his folly. Baba took upon himself

the responsibility of Nana. He saved him and granted him Brahma-Gnana.

 

In many ways, many devotees were saved and elevated to spiritual

heights. This is real protection. Sai Baba is a real saviour to many

devotees, when Sai Baba was vibrant in his physical form. Now in the

same Baba is showering his grace and protection without the physical

form. He is alive always. Earlier he was present in human body. Now he

is present in the Samadhi without a body. He is doing what he did

earlier. There is no change in his love, grace and offer of

fearlessness.

 

Times may change, seasons may change, Yugas may change, years may roll

by. Everything may change but the truth does not change. Sai Baba is the

unchanging truth. He continues to love his devotees from his Samadhi as

well. When he loves us so much, what is our duty to him? If we were not

his devotees until now, let us at least from now become his devotees.

 

We should follow his path. We should serve him. We should love him. We

should worship him and we should adore him. We should meditate on him.

Let his devotees be our model. Those who have won his grace are his real

devotees all his devotees were protected, are protected and will be

protected by Baba. Those who are not his devotees may not enjoy the full

protection.

 

Baba removes all difficulties, problems and obstacles in the way to

devotion. Even today, he is doing his work of a saviour from his

Samadhi. His Samadhi is the cosmic centre of spiritual awakening.

 

If anybody is protected, if anybody turns inward, if anybody gets Brahma

Jnana, if anybody gets self-realization and if anybody attains

liberation, it is all because of Sai Baba's guidance, protection, love

and grace.

 

Spiritual progress is possible only when Maya is removed. Maya can be

driven away only by Baba's grace. Otherwise we have to lead wastefully

many lives. A true devotee of Baba will not leave Sai Samadhi. Sai and

Sai Samadhi are not different. Whatever Sai did before Samadhi, he

continues to do after his Samadhi from his Samadhi. Sun never sets. Sai

is ever present. His love never diminishes.

(to be contd..)

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

Swamy)