Gratitude and Devotion

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Time and again, it needs to be stressed that mere gratitude to Sainath for what

He bestowed on us is not necessary. The gratitude must lead to the pure state

of devotion. Few are born with the absolute realization of Omniscient and

Omnipresent God. For the most, the first encounter with the supreme conscious

happens as a result of an event that defies logic. Everyone of us stand a

testimony to this phenomenon; students getting rewards that they did not

expect, hopeless patients whose fortunes were reversed for the better, the jobs

that we believe Baba give us, and even the occasional bliss our spiritual

pursuits have brought us.

It is also the experience of several that such gratitude fades away slowly with

time as other priorities occupy the lives. Although conscious of the never

ending chain of wants and desires, the spiritually aspiring mind gives in to

what appears as the real happiness. Stages of life according to Hindu

scriptures include balya (infancy), kaumarya (youth), grihastha (household),

and vanaprastha (retirement). It is thought that vanaprastha is a stage where

in, the man proceeds for a recluse in woods and spends time in search of

spiritual fulfillment. The myth of life also concocts convenient justifications

for waiting for tomorrow, not realizing that tomorrow does not exist for

granted. Time is an entity that human life has no control over.

Shri B.V. Hanumantha Rao wrote "Sai Anusaranamu" a great work on Sainath of

Shirdi in Telugu, "Time is a valuable commodity. There should be no waiting to

initiate any kind of attempt for liberation. It should be done when all our

senses are in right order and we have the right physical and mental condition.

It is a common practice for man to wait until the earthly life is settled, and

it is his tendency to procrastinate until he will be ready for the spiritual

journey. In reality, such a day may not come at all. Every stage of life brings

with it, its own situations that may demand one’s time and attention. It is very

easy to be entangled in the trap of earthly comforts, joy, sorrow, fear, and a

myriad of myth. Human life can be short and no one can predict when it will

end. On the other hand, leaving everything, our thoughts, deeds, and their

consequences at God’s disposal will bring a renewed sense of well being,

happiness and fulfillment that is only

perennial. Cultivating the attitude of staying immune to the earthly uncertainty

will bring one close to the Lord and assure him of a fruitful spiritual

realization".

source:saibaba.org

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