11 Holy Sayings - Whoever puts his feet on Shirdi Soil, his sufferings would come to an end.

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Megha saw Shiva in Baba.

Initially he was reluctant to go to Shirdi. He was a

devotee of Shiva and he was promoted by God to proceed to Shirdi

where his Lord Shiva was seen in Baba. Later on, he became an ardent devotee of

Sai Baba. You too by the grace of Baba should become a true devotee of Baba.

 

Everybody was in search of Shyama before

going to Baba at Shirdi. Without Shyama,

it was very difficult for anybody to get Baba's grace. Shyama

was given great importance by Sai Baba. Should we not strive to emulate Shyama and become an important devotee of Sai Baba at Shirdi? Many devotees got rid of sorrow and suffering at Shirdi. They became great and Godly. You should also be one

among them.

 

It is to free you from all problems, ailments and anguish, Sai

Baba calls you to Shirdi. It is not only to free you

from the sufferings but to elevate you to the kingdom of freedom, that Baba

blesses you.

 

Baba invites you to Shirdi, since entry

into Shirdi is the end of your agony. This anguish is

not only of this birth. It has been haunting us for several births. They are

all to be got rid of and that is possible only by visiting Shirdi.

 

In our journey towards God, we have passed

through several births. In every birth, we experience Prarabhdha.

While experiencing the Prarabhdha, we may add to the Sanchit (the accumulated Karma) some more fruits of our

good and bad doings. They are all called Aagami. Sanchit Karma is the accumulated Karma. Aagami

is that which is going to add in future. Prarabhda is

the present Karma, through which we enjoy or endure its fruits.

 

This cycle of past, present and future Karma is

indeed s botheration and anguish. We have to end them.

Unless we sto the journey of birth and death and

rebirth, the sufferings don’t cease.

 

Many people are of the opinion that the journey is over with death

in this birth. They think all sufferings will come to an end with death. That

is not true. It is ignorance to think so. This ignorance should vanish. Then

only, we will understand what real liberation is. Then only we will understand

what cessation & suffering is.

 

You want to be free from all sufferings in this birth. But Sai

Baba wants to liberate you from all sorrows of the entire journey. Your plan is

for this birth only. But Baba's plan is different. You are narrow minded, short

sighted and therefore you think of only this birth. But Baba thinks of eternity

and grants us lasting liberation.

 

Baba is capable of removing any pain and sorrow in a trice. Many a

time, he entered your life and granted you relief. Because of your devotion,

you have won his divine grace. That is the reason the devotees of Baba have

been blessed with a boon by Baba. That is the very first law expressed by Baba

himself " enter Shirdi to get rid of all

anguish " .

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(Source Eleven Holy Sayings of Shirdi Sai Baba by Pujya Shri Ananda Sai Swamy)