Guest guest Posted June 26, 2005 Report Share Posted June 26, 2005 By these sadhanas the aspirants benefit in two ways. While they progress spiritually, they also add to their store of good karma (punya) and at the same time they are enabled by Sai Baba to pay our other Karmic debts. Here Sai Baba saves them from having to reincarnate so often in the future. This He does by intensifying their sufferings in the present life itself. We see some ardent devotees exposed to enormous suffering. He has done this in the case of Dr Pillai of Nagpore, Abdulla Bhai, Mhalsapati and Upasani Maharaj. Even good Karma is regarded as golden fetters if the Karma is done with the consciousness that one is the doer. In the declaration " I do this service in the name of my Master " there is a ring of Rajas " . This may lead reincarnation with chances of betrayal to indulge in pride and hurting others' sentiments. But it is hard to get over this tendency. Nothing sort of absolute self-denial and surrender to Sai Baba can help in destroying this feelings. Then by the grace of the Master the aspirant realizes that his Lord is the doer and he is only an instrument. This is the greatest upadesha of Bhagwan to Arjuna. " Nimitya matram bhava, Sabyachi " . (Be thou the instrument). Selfless work can alone help us in receiving the grace of the Master. Distributing food, medicines, clothes or affording shelter to the poor, giving emotional comfort as: listening to the words of the distressed, the bereaved or the convalescent, diverting the careworn by music or fine arts or entertainment's, helping is studies and above all, disseminating spiritual culture. (To be contd....) (This book can be read from www.saileelas.org/books Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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