MYSTERY OF MYSTERIES AND SUPER SAINT - SADGURU SAI NATH

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Now let us see, what is UDI or VIBHUTI and its significance. Udi or ash

means that the end result of all these animate and inanimate things,

that is left after it is burnt. It was the usual practise of Baba to

buy fuel from a part of the Dakshina amount collected from devotees.

This fuel, he used to throw it in the Dhuni, the sacred fire, which He

ever kept burning. This ash from the fire was called UDI or VIBHUTI and

Baba used to freely distribute this Vibhuti to the devotees at the time of

their departure. Let us now see the significance of Udi as taught to us

in the scriptures and also bye Lord Baba. All the visible phenomenon in the

Universe are as transient as the ash. Our human body composed of the five

elements will fall down after fully enjoying them and is finally reduced to

ashes after the body leaves the mortal coil. Baba also taught us by

the Udi, that the Brahman is the only reality and the Universe is

ephemeral and no one in this world be he, a son, father or a wife is

really ours. We come alone into this world and we have to leave this

world alone. Udi is conferred on devotees with the cure of physical and

mental maladies but Baba wanted to lay stress on devotees’ ears the

principle of discrimination between the real and unreal, non-attachment to

the unreal by His Udi and Dakshina. Udi taught us the importance of

non-attachment. Unless man acquires these two qualifications in the course

of his life, it will be impossible for him to cross over the sea of the

mundane existence. So, to lay emphasis on the principle of

discrimination and non attachment to the devotees Baba gave Udi as

prashad and besmeared some of the Udi on the Bhakt’s forehead and placed

His Divine Hand on their head and asked for Dakshina. Udi also had its

material significance. Udi conferred health, prosperity and many

otherworldly gains. Baba cured many devotees’ serious ailments, blessed

them with wealth through Udi given by His Divine Hand. Many devotees

were blessed with happiness through Udi. Even now the Sacred Udi

obtained at Shirdi at the Dhuni has been curing diseases and freeing

people from mental tensions, etc., and given them spiritual happiness,

which is vital for him to attain Moksha. So, we can see that Baba

actually put into practise the teachings of Upanishad with His practical

demonstration to His devotees through the twin weapons of Udi and Dakshina,

which taught us discrimination and non-attachment. Herein lies the

greatness of our SADGURU SAI BABA who preached what He spoke in daily life.

BOW TO SHRI SAI. PEACE IS TO A LL.

 

 

 

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