Significance of Sai Babas Mahasamdhi- 7 By B.V.narasimha Swamy

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I am addressing you once more on the occasion of Sri Sai's Mahasamadhi day.

I begin naturally with gratitude to Sri Sai for prolonging the life of

this body and endowing it with sufficient health and energy for continuing

his service and attending to the movement. My next duty is to thank you all

for the interest you have all shown in Baba's Bhakti and service. Faith,

intense faith in Sri Sai with oftentimes manifestations of the power of that

faith, forms one of the easiest means of our performing the duty we owe to

Baba and to humanity. Our self-interest in the lower and the higher

sense alike prods us to develop that same faith. The manifestations referred

to above may occur only in very few and rare cases, i.e., in those whose

psychic powers have been developed to the extent of helping them to put

forward correct predictions, to heal ailments, physical and mental, and to

do other notable work in the name of Baba. These form striking evidence of

Sai's favours and are highly prized. We shall all be grateful for such

powers, alike when manifested in ourselves or in others, yet at the same

time as there are confused and conflicting notions as to their causation

and significance, their value and utility, a few words may be added here

immediately for the guidance of the vast masses of Sal devotees. Great

respect ii undoubtedly to be shown to a Devotees in whom such

manifestations have appeared, especially for the selfless service for which

they are utilised. In fact, this ought to lead to emulation, to lead many

a devotee to develop the intensity of faith in himself to the extent

necessary for such yogic manifestations to appear, provided that health, age

and other circumstances facilitate or render possible such manifestations.

In persons debilitated by age, disease or other similar circumstances,

intensity of devotion may be accompanied by serious results affecting

health, sanity and even life. It is therefore advisable for such emulating

devotees to seek the aid and counsel of Gurus and other competent persons

before and after undertaking such a task. But let no one mistake such

manifestations or the intensity which is their cause to be the be-all or

end-all of our spiritual endeavour. These yogi manifestations are sometimes

very puzzling and sometimes appear where marked or any spirituality is

absent. But when all is said and done, it is certainly better to have faith,

especially faith marked by such manifestations. It is a noble ambition to

reach even this height. In has its dangers in case it is misunderstood,

especially by the person who has these manifestations.

It is hoped that one and all of you would bestir yourselves to develop

greater and greater faith in Baba and put forward greater efforts to serve

humanity especially in the form of Sai Devotees in ways open to all —ways

that benefit our fellow creatures in numerous directions and numerous walks

of life. To give only some instances of such ways, here it may be pointed

out that those who compose brilliant songs on Baba or record them through

Gramaphone records or produce excellent, faithful and inspiring Sai Dramas

or Sai Biographies are no wit inferior to other Sai Bhaktas. But it is not

everyone that has such gifts. Another instance or way may be pointed out.

Help in such public causes as the Building of an All India Sai Mandir is

another way. It has indeed been commenced at Mylapore, But owing to lack of

workers, the construction has practically stopped many months back; and the

walls are still standing only 9' high; and over ten or twenty thousand

rupees would be needed before the building can be completed even on a humble

scale. Those who are really anxious to serve the Sai Movement and care to

help it on, can either give suitable gifts themselves, or induce

public-spirited and liberal gentlemen and ladies to do the same. This

article and appeal may well be closed with the prayer that Sri Sai Baba may

guide and help all his children with his wisdom and grace to lead happy and

useful lives and be become lights unto others illustrating the marvelous

benefits of Sai faith.

 

 

(Adopted from Significance of Babas Mahasamadhi by H.H.Narasimhaswami and

published by All India Sai Samaj, this book can be read at

www.saileelas.org)

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leeladhar wrote:

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> I am addressing you once more on the occasion of Sri Sai's Mahasamadhi

> day.

 

 

Who is the holiest do you think, the inventor of the combine harvester

(or inventors of other agriculture machines which have made life more

comfortable on earth so we don't have to slave on the fields the whole

day long and thus can do much more sadhana) or the wholy person you

refer to?

 

Regards

 

Lars

 

 

 

 

 

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