Guest guest Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 27. Apart from Baba’s caste, some persons raise the question whether he was a Brahmagnani and if so how he happened to perform miracles. Persons who raise such curious doubts would do well to analyse their own question and find out its implications. Can it be very seriously contended that he who performs miracles must be an agnani? Will Sri Krishna and Sankara be labeled agnanis by these people? If these people analyse their own minds, they will discover the reason fro their doubts. Spiritual aspirants (sadhakas) are often decidedly to lose by attending to the thaumaturgic powers or siddhis derived from their sadhana and many Gurus have warned their devotees from hankering after siddhis. It is also pointed out by such gurus that there is a waste of accumulated powers in the exhibition of siddhis and the performance of siddhis is generally attended with the danger of increasing one’s passions especially the rajas and tamas, which are embedded in one’s nature. But can these objections ever arise in the case of one like Sai Baba? The differences between miracle-mongers and souls like Sri Krishna and Sai Baba are these. Firstly, in the case of the latter, power arises not by the repetition of mantras or by the adoption of tantras, but simply as part and parcel of their divine nature. Secondly, these high souls have no hankering for the results of the siddhis. They do not ask for recompense, nor do they try to attain ulterior aims of their by having recourse to siddhis. Thirdly, the siddhi power, being part of their nature, does not exhaust itself by any number of miracles. Fourthly, they are prompted by pure love, karuna and their employment of powers is a means for achieving the highest temporal or spiritual ends for themselves and others. None of these statements will apply to miracle mongers. 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 ?Tired of spam? Mail has the best spam protection around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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