WHO IS SRI SAI BABA OF SHIRDI?

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28. In this short introduction we cannot possibly give even a very rough outline of the various activities of Baba. It is enough to say that he was a Pramagnani and Samartha sadguru. A guru is one that teaches; a sadguru is one that teaches and draws one to God; a samartha Sadguru is one who draws people to God employing all his siddhis and other

high powers for the purpose. It is not all gnanis who have realized God that perform these miracles or chamatkars. It is not the dehaprarabdha of several gnanis to exhibit any such power or to assume the role of samartha sadguru, while it is the dehaprarabdha of others to serve humanity as such samartha sadgurus and exhibit such powers. No comparison ought to be made about these two sets of gnanis. Baba ought not to be compared with any other guru. Comparisons are always odious and hardly necessary for the benefit of any aspirant. If any person feels drawn to Baba by learning about Baba’s

qualities and activities either from one’s own experience or of others well -known to him, he may at once proceed to have further contact with Baba and get the fullest benefit of such contact. There is no need for him to worry as to how Baba is to be classed - as an Avatar or Avalia, Devatatma or Alwar, etc. One may simply feel the taste of sugar and use it without raising the questions to whether it is derived from beetroot, sugarcane or Palmyra juice. No wise men ever worry about such matters. They do not attempt to classify various gnanis. We must all be always humble in our approach to God and divine persons. Any other attitude will simply thwart our endeavors to reach divinity or to attain the highest benefit by spiritual exercise. WHO IS SRI SAI BABA OF SHIRDI?By Shri H.H.NARASIMHASWAMIJI (Founder)All India Sai Samaj (Regd.), Madras - 600 004. http://groups.msn.com/ Do You ?