Dear readers,
Saibaba , out of love and for the welfare of his devotees , used to give them advice to help them grow spritually , so as to set them and make them tread always on the right path and ultimately reach their main spiritual goal of life , that is Paramartha (salvation). Such are the methods or leelas of our dear Saibaba which are so skillfully designed and carried out that people are taken aback with surprise at the slow but certainly aquired result . We all are experiencing , seeing , and hearing such experiences till date.
Below are few of the golden sayings of our dear Saibaba which are quoted in such a simple language so as that even a common villager can understand and assimilate in order to acheive his spiritual goal of life that is Paramartha (salvation).
Dear readers , i tried to recollect and convey as much as information possible about our dear Saibaba uptill now.Saibaba's greatness is unfathomable , so are his wonderful leelas. His life is also such for he is ,'Param brahma(Almighty- God) incarnate' .
Please forgive me if i failed in any ways for i know that, words become limited when we fix our mind to describe Baba's infinite leelas which are taking place much after his Mahasamadhi , which itself is a proof of His ever-pervasiveness and love for his devotees.
Below are few golden words of Sri Saibaba :
"Leave off all cleverness & always remember , "Sai" , "Sai".If you did that,he said , "All your shackles would be removed and you would be free."
"Those , who are fortunate and whose demerits have vanished, take up to my worship . If you always say ,"Sai , Sai" , I shall take you over the seven seas. Believe in these words, and you will be certainly benifitted. I do not need any paraphernalia of worship - either eight fold or sixteen fold. I rest there , where there is full devotion."
"However,oppressed and troubled one may be , as soon as he steps in the masjid , he is on the pathway to happiness."
"Those devotees , who are attached to Me ,heart and soul , will naturally feel happiness , when they hear these stories. Believe Me that ,if anybody sings My Leelas, I will give him infinite joy and everlasting contentment. Its my special characterstic to free any person , Who surrenders completely to Me constantly. How can they be concious of worldly objects and sensations , who utter My name , who worship Me , who think of My stories & My life , & who thus always remember Me !"
"I shall draw out My devotees from the jaws of death. If My stories are listened to,all the diseases will be got rid of.So, hear My stories with respect, and think and meditate on them, assimilate them."
"I am the inner ruler of all and seated in your heart. I envelope all the creatures , the movable and immovable world."
"There will never be any dearth or scarcity ,regarding food and clothes in My devotee's home.Its my special characterstic , that I always look to & provide for, the welfare of devotees , who worship Me whole-heartedly with their minds ever fixed on Me."
"Whosoever devoutly offers to Me a leaf, a flower or a fruit or water , of that pure hearted man , I accept that pious offering."
"My treasury is full and I can give anyone, what he wants, but I have to see,whether he is qualified to receive My gift. If you listen to Me carefully, you will be certainly benefitted. While sitting in this masjid I never speak any untruth."
"Do not try to get mantra or upadesh from anybody. Make me the sole object of ur thoughts and actions and you will , no doubts , attain Paramartha (the spiritual goal of life). Look at me whole -heartedly and I , in turn look at you . Sitting in this masjid , I speak the truth , nothing but the truth. No Sadhana or proficiency in the six shastras , is necessary. Have faith and confidence in your Guru. Believe that,Guru is the sole actor or doer. Blessed is he , who knows the greatness of his Guru and thinks him to be Hari , Hara and Brahma (Trimurti) incarnate."
"Believe Me , though I pass away , My bones in My tomb would be speaking , moving and communicating with those , who would surrender themselves whole-heartedly to Me. Do not be anxious that , I would be absent from you. You will hear My bones speaking and discussing your welfare. But remember me always , believe in Me heart and soul and then , you will be most benefitted."
"Let my man(devotees) be at any distance a thousand kos away from Me , he will be drawn to Shirdi , like a sparrow ,with a thread tied to its feet."
" I always think of him , who remembers Me. I require no conveyance ,carriage , tonga , train or aeroplane. I manifest Myself to him, who lovingly calls Me. See , to keep My words , I would sacrifice my life , I would never be untrue to My words."
" You need not to go far in search of Me. Barring your name and form ,there exists in you as well as in all beings , a sense of Being or Conciousness of Existence. THAT IS MYSELF. Knowing this , you see Me inside yourself , as well as in all beings. If you practise this , you will realize all-pervasiveness , and thus attain one-ness(unity) with Me."
"He , who carps and cavils at others , pierces Me in the heart and injures Me , but he that suffers and endures , pleases Me most."
"Oh , why do you prostrate yourself now and then ? One namaskar offered with love and humility is enough."
22 January 2009
WONDEROUS SAINT SRI SAIBABA-PART 6
BY PUJYA SRI NARASIMHASWAMY JI
HEALING POWERS OF SAINTS
EARTH OR ASH SUFFICES
Several of our great saints are known to have exercised great healing powers and the "medicines" they used were often surprising.
Similar was the case with Sri Sai Baba and Mrs Manager mentions a few such cases in the following statement of her reminiscences.
"When he had difficulties to get over, we never had to speak. We had merely to go and sit or stand in his presence. He at once knew what the matter was and gave directions exactly meeting our requirements.At all times , We had our servant with us at Shirdi. Once he had acute pain in his lumbar region and was sorely distressed. My husband went to Sai Baba and was standing. Some others were also present. Baba suddenly said, "Hallo, my leg is paining. Great is the pain". Some-one suggested that something should be done to relieve the pain.
Green Leaves :
"Yes." said Baba. "If green leaves are heated and applied over it, it will go away",
"What leaves, Baba?" was the query of some one.
"Those green leaves near the Lendi".
One suggested one leaf and another a different leaf. One finally asked if it was korphad.
"Yes," Baba said. "That is it. The leaf has to be split into, slightly healed over the fire and applied. That is all".
The Real Cure :
"Sai Baba's cure for our servant was not a medicine for all. Korphadvi tried for others and failed. It was Baba's special blessing that operated to cure and not the Korphad . On other occasions he had picked up a bit of earth and given it as a remedy and it was successfully used. Similarly Madhav Rao Deshpande's inflammation of the eyes was cured by application of pepper. And Dada Kelkar's growth of a film over the eyes was removed by application of a bit of coke crust under a baking pan mixed with water as prescribed by Baba.
Drawing Diseases :
"Still more wondrous was his curing of deep-seated organic diseases abruptly and suddenly without any visible application of remedy or treatment. Scientists and medical men may disbelieve this. But having actually experienced it in my own case and noticed that of others who came before Sri Sai Baba.I cannot disbelieve such cases and what is most peculiar the drawing of diseases on to himself by pure will-power.
My eyes have been giving me trouble constantly. On one occasion while I was as Shirdi, they were greatly paining me and water was freely flowing from them. In such a condition I went and sat up before Baba. He looked at me. My eyes ceased to pain and water. But his eyes were dropping tears."
HEALING POWERS OF SAINTS
EARTH OR ASH SUFFICES
Several of our great saints are known to have exercised great healing powers and the "medicines" they used were often surprising.
Similar was the case with Sri Sai Baba and Mrs Manager mentions a few such cases in the following statement of her reminiscences.
"When he had difficulties to get over, we never had to speak. We had merely to go and sit or stand in his presence. He at once knew what the matter was and gave directions exactly meeting our requirements.At all times , We had our servant with us at Shirdi. Once he had acute pain in his lumbar region and was sorely distressed. My husband went to Sai Baba and was standing. Some others were also present. Baba suddenly said, "Hallo, my leg is paining. Great is the pain". Some-one suggested that something should be done to relieve the pain.
Green Leaves :
"Yes." said Baba. "If green leaves are heated and applied over it, it will go away",
"What leaves, Baba?" was the query of some one.
"Those green leaves near the Lendi".
One suggested one leaf and another a different leaf. One finally asked if it was korphad.
"Yes," Baba said. "That is it. The leaf has to be split into, slightly healed over the fire and applied. That is all".
The Real Cure :
"Sai Baba's cure for our servant was not a medicine for all. Korphadvi tried for others and failed. It was Baba's special blessing that operated to cure and not the Korphad . On other occasions he had picked up a bit of earth and given it as a remedy and it was successfully used. Similarly Madhav Rao Deshpande's inflammation of the eyes was cured by application of pepper. And Dada Kelkar's growth of a film over the eyes was removed by application of a bit of coke crust under a baking pan mixed with water as prescribed by Baba.
Drawing Diseases :
"Still more wondrous was his curing of deep-seated organic diseases abruptly and suddenly without any visible application of remedy or treatment. Scientists and medical men may disbelieve this. But having actually experienced it in my own case and noticed that of others who came before Sri Sai Baba.I cannot disbelieve such cases and what is most peculiar the drawing of diseases on to himself by pure will-power.
My eyes have been giving me trouble constantly. On one occasion while I was as Shirdi, they were greatly paining me and water was freely flowing from them. In such a condition I went and sat up before Baba. He looked at me. My eyes ceased to pain and water. But his eyes were dropping tears."
21 January 2009
WONDEROUS SAINT SRI SAIBABA-PART 5
BY PUJYA SRI NARASIMHASWAMY JI
Mrs. MANAGER'S REMINISCENCES
"We used to go and sit near Sri Sai Baba at his mosque. At the usual time, any one could go up and bow before him and sit there. On one occasion as I was seated at a short distance from Sri Sai Baba, there came a leper to the mosque, His disease was far advanced. He was stinking and he had little strength left In him, so that It was with much difficulty and very slowly he clambered up the three steps of the mosque, moved on to the Dhuni (fire) and then to Sri Sai Baba and placed his head on Baba's feet. It took much time for him to take his Dakshina, and I, feeling the stench from him intensely, hoped he would clear off. At last when he got down slowly carrying a small parcel wrapped up in a dirty cloth, I felt relief and said within myself , ''Thank God, he is off and at once Sai Baba darted a piercing glance at me, and I knew that he read my thought."
Fetched Back :
"Before the leper had gone far, Sri Sai Baba called out and sent some one to fetch him back. The man came. It was again the slow process of his clambering up, emitting foul stench all the time; and as the man bowed, Baba picked up that parcel saying, "What is this?" and opened it. It contained tome pedas and Baba took up a piece and gave it to me—to me alone of all present!—and asked me to eat it. What horror! To eat up a thing brought by the stinking leper; out it was Sri Sai Baba's order, and there was no option hut to obey. So I ate it up. Baba took another piece and himself swallowed it and then sent the man away with the remainder."
A Lesson in Fraternity :
"Why he was re-called and I alone was chosen to be the recipient of his peda, none then understood. But I knew fully well that Sri Sai Baba had read my heart and was teaching me valuable lessons e.g., in humility, fraternity, sympathy, endurance and trust in His Supreme wisdom rather than in my own notions of hygiene and sanitation for saving me from disease."
Mrs. Manager mentions the incident in her reminiscences of Sri Sai Baba. And though this was a somewhat unpleasant experience, he was all kindness, and she herself experienced it on numerous occasions.
Mysterious Orders :
Sometimes, Sri Sai Baba's mysterious orders seemed even cruel, and that was how she felt when the saint asked her husband to accompany two other devotees on a pleasure trip to Ahmednagar and Poona which, because he was poor and unemployed, he could ill afford. Moreover, he had just come from Poona and intended to stay for sometime at Shirdi. So he submitted to Baba that he had no business at Ahmednagar or Poona. But Baba's order was again peremptory and he gave no explanation.
A Strange Thing :
"My husband, feeling that there was no appeal, obeyed Baba's order and accompanied the party. At Ahmednagar, they went to the cinema, and my husband felt he had not gone for such thamashas to Baba. Then, they left for Poona with my husband. Here came up a strange thing. The day previous to their arrival, there was a strike of mill hands. The directors wanted a reliable and capable manager to meet the situation. They had thought of my husband and had sent a message for him to Bombay or other places where he was likely to be found. When they were in this plight my husband went there and at once they appointed him manager Here it was Baba's power ,for seeing what had happened or was to happen and how a chance of suitable appointment was available for my husband, and his kindness in sending my husband to be there at the nick of time to get the employment for which he had gone to Shirdi.
Mrs. MANAGER'S REMINISCENCES
"We used to go and sit near Sri Sai Baba at his mosque. At the usual time, any one could go up and bow before him and sit there. On one occasion as I was seated at a short distance from Sri Sai Baba, there came a leper to the mosque, His disease was far advanced. He was stinking and he had little strength left In him, so that It was with much difficulty and very slowly he clambered up the three steps of the mosque, moved on to the Dhuni (fire) and then to Sri Sai Baba and placed his head on Baba's feet. It took much time for him to take his Dakshina, and I, feeling the stench from him intensely, hoped he would clear off. At last when he got down slowly carrying a small parcel wrapped up in a dirty cloth, I felt relief and said within myself , ''Thank God, he is off and at once Sai Baba darted a piercing glance at me, and I knew that he read my thought."
Fetched Back :
"Before the leper had gone far, Sri Sai Baba called out and sent some one to fetch him back. The man came. It was again the slow process of his clambering up, emitting foul stench all the time; and as the man bowed, Baba picked up that parcel saying, "What is this?" and opened it. It contained tome pedas and Baba took up a piece and gave it to me—to me alone of all present!—and asked me to eat it. What horror! To eat up a thing brought by the stinking leper; out it was Sri Sai Baba's order, and there was no option hut to obey. So I ate it up. Baba took another piece and himself swallowed it and then sent the man away with the remainder."
A Lesson in Fraternity :
"Why he was re-called and I alone was chosen to be the recipient of his peda, none then understood. But I knew fully well that Sri Sai Baba had read my heart and was teaching me valuable lessons e.g., in humility, fraternity, sympathy, endurance and trust in His Supreme wisdom rather than in my own notions of hygiene and sanitation for saving me from disease."
Mrs. Manager mentions the incident in her reminiscences of Sri Sai Baba. And though this was a somewhat unpleasant experience, he was all kindness, and she herself experienced it on numerous occasions.
Mysterious Orders :
Sometimes, Sri Sai Baba's mysterious orders seemed even cruel, and that was how she felt when the saint asked her husband to accompany two other devotees on a pleasure trip to Ahmednagar and Poona which, because he was poor and unemployed, he could ill afford. Moreover, he had just come from Poona and intended to stay for sometime at Shirdi. So he submitted to Baba that he had no business at Ahmednagar or Poona. But Baba's order was again peremptory and he gave no explanation.
A Strange Thing :
"My husband, feeling that there was no appeal, obeyed Baba's order and accompanied the party. At Ahmednagar, they went to the cinema, and my husband felt he had not gone for such thamashas to Baba. Then, they left for Poona with my husband. Here came up a strange thing. The day previous to their arrival, there was a strike of mill hands. The directors wanted a reliable and capable manager to meet the situation. They had thought of my husband and had sent a message for him to Bombay or other places where he was likely to be found. When they were in this plight my husband went there and at once they appointed him manager Here it was Baba's power ,for seeing what had happened or was to happen and how a chance of suitable appointment was available for my husband, and his kindness in sending my husband to be there at the nick of time to get the employment for which he had gone to Shirdi.
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