GEMS FROM SAI LEELA SURRENDER TO THE ALMIGHTY WHOLEHEARTEDLY

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SURRENDER TO THE ALMIGHTY WHOLEHEARTEDLY

 

Of late much is heard and spoken about the progress made by Science and

comforts provided thought it in our daily lives. In advanced countries a crazy

race is going on to save time with the help of various machines. Now the

question arises : are all these machines invented for the welfare of man and

have they really brought happiness to mankind; or have they enslaved him ?

Thinking objectively, it would seem that though machines have removed the

drudgery from our lives, man has been deprived of his inner peace as a result

of mechnaisation of life.

Those who boast of advancement of Science and so called worldly pleasures ignore

problems and evils arising out of mechanized life. Furthermore, it never occurs

to them that knowledge acquired through Science is but a drop in the ocean of

Kingdom of Almighty. And can any Scientist or Astronomer indicate exactly the

boundary of the Universe. Can any Scientist throw light on the origin of the

Universe? Can anyone make a journey to and teach the extreme end of the

Universe beyond which there would be nothing to explore ?

Considering the inability of man to answer the above question the Shruti assumes

silence and describes the Supreme negatively as – ‘Neti’ ‘Neti’ (i.e., it is

beyond my grasp to make any statement). In other words, feeble attempts of man

to acquire knowledge about the Supreme through Science would certainly prove to

be futile since man, however intelligent and talented he may be, cannot reach

them through the instrument of thought. It is at this stage that wise people

surrender to the Almighty wholeheartedly.

Bearing in mind the limits of Science, aspirants strive to acquire knowledge

about this Universe and the Ruler of Universe through Namjap, mediation and

good deeds. They regulate their day-to-day activities with the intention of

seeking grace of the Almighty which they belive would lead them to the abode of

peace. The advent of saints like Saibaba is planned by the Almighty to guide

such aspirants on spiritual path. Baba would say often “Sabaka Malik Ek” (i.e.,

Almighty is the only Ruler of all existing things, all creation). That is why

Baba stressed the need to surrender to the Almighty whole heartedly.

 

S.N.Awachat

Section Supervisor, BTD, India Globe Chambers

Bombay – 400 001.

(october 1985)

 

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