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

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There can't be a greater promise, a greater power or a greater

offer of fearlessness than Baba's first saying which is of divine potentiality.

The life force behind all our actions is Baba. When he is here by our side, why

fear about anything?

 

All the devotees of Baba are sure to get Atmasakshatkar. But is

also depends upon our Shradha in self purification and self ration. We have to

be sincere and steadfast in our devotion. We should neither give up nor give

in, when difficulties arise. In addition to our effort, there is Baba's grace.

 

Anybody may offer Pranams and worship to Baba. How are we sure that he

has accepted them and received them. Unless he accepts, there is no progress.

With a pure mind and with a devoted heart, if we sincerely offer our worship,

Baba will surely accept it. There is no doubt about it.

 

As promised by Baba, if we enter Shirdi, he will remove all our

sorrows. If you are once drawn to Shirdi, all your sufferings automatically

disappear. As long as we have the body, there will be sufferings. When the body

is absent, pains disappear. To suffer or to enjoy, body is needed. The fruits

of Prarabhdha can't be dispensed with. Prarabhdha perishes when Prarabhdha is

exhausted. Life disappears from the body. Jeeva then is without a form but, it

does not merge with God. The reason is very simple. We have still a lot of

Karma to be experienced in future births.

 

Assuming many more forms in the future, we can't but experience

all our accumulated Karmas. It is only when karma is exhausted, we can have

Janmarahitya and that is liberation or Mukti. Sarva Dukha Pariharam is

possible, when we are free from Janma Prarabhdha. That means in this Janma

itself we should go to God, without going to the next birth.

 

Shirdi is capable of stopping this journey from one birth to

another birth. Your cycle of birth and rebirth can be permanently done away by

Shirdi. Prarabhdha is shattered to pieces and reduced to ashes by Shirdi Sai

Baba.

 

All your follies and sins are taken upon the shoulders of Shirdi.

To grant you liberation Shirdi removes your sufferings and burns away your

ignorance. It is to do this great work of spiritual

services, many gods, goddesses, incarnations, yogis and gnanis have come to the

earth.

 

Each has suggested a particular path to attain the highest stage.

Upanishads also spoke of this great truth. But in the Sanatana Marga liberation

has to meet many tests, tribulations and challenges. Nobody can give you

Atmasakshatkar easily. By the traditional methods of the past, only a few

people can attain liberation.

 

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(Source Eleven Holy Sayings of Shirdi Sai Baba

by Pujya Shri Ananda Sai Swamy)