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" I shall consider you blessed when you will renounce all

attachments, conquer lust and palate and getting rid of all

impediments, serve God wholeheartedly and resort to the begging

bowl " .

 

The above is the reply given by Sai Baba to Bapusaheb Jog who asked

him why even after serving Baba for so many years, his mind was not

calm and composed and why he failed in his efforts for self-

realization. Sai Baba always laid stress on controlling pleasures of

the senses.

 

In our scriptures, great stress is laid on " non-violence " which

means not to hurt anybody physically, mentally, or by speech. Sai

Baba had realized that of all the above, harsh and scornful words

hurt a person much more than physical or mental violence. Such

cutting words are more easily forgotten and cannot be withdrawn.

Consequently, they cause everlasting ill feeling. Sai Baba,

therefore, not only advised his devotees, " Not to speak cuttingly to

anyone so as to hurt him. He said, " let anybody speak hundreds of

things against you, do not resent by giving a bitter reply. If you

always tolerate such things, you will certainly be happy " , and to

make sure that they did follow his advice, he also said, " He who

carps and cavils at others, pierces me in the heart and injures me

but that suffers and endures, please me the most " .