Sai’s Advice on conduct in life – The Glory of Shirdi Sai – 3d format.

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Sairam,

 

“SAI’S ADVICE ON CONDUCT IN LIFEâ€

 

Baba in chapters 10 and 15 of Sri Sai Satcharita had said that He is

servant of His devotees .HE also said that could be found in

everybody’s hearts. Before proceeding to the actual topic, I request

you to accept my pranams.

 

I would like to place before you the message that has attracted me the

most, when I was reading Satcharita for the first time.

 

“Life is like a white paper. If you write good words, people will hold

it in high esteem and give respect. On the other hand, if bad words

are written, they will tear it off and drop it in the nearest

dustbinâ€.

 

The best living example is Sri Sai Satcharita itself. Let us go

through chapter 2 of Sri Sai Satcharita. Anna Sahib Dhabolkar wanted

to write Sri Sai Satcharita. Baba said to Shyama-

 

“He should shed his inner ego and place it at my feetâ€.

 

In this way Baba nipped ego from Anna Saheb in the budding stage

itself. Anna Saheb followed the instruction in spirit of the words and

thereafter commenced writing Sri Sai Satcharita which today is

reaching millions and millions of Baba’s devotees. During the writing

stage, Anna saheb was nicknamed as Hemadripanth by Baba. All those

engrossed in regular ‘parayana’ of the Sri Sai Satcharita in their

daily life are getting immensely benefited.

 

“After climbing few steps on the spiritual ladder, one should learn to

remain there and should neither fall down nor descendâ€.

 

This we can see in

In chapter 21 of Sri Sai Satcharita, Baba said to V.H.Takur- “The road

is not that easy as told by Appa. It is not as simple as a buffalo

ride in the valleys of Naneghat. The terrain is difficult one. So also

the spiritual path is a difficult one to follow; Efforts and

concentration are therefore required to be made in the right

directionâ€.

 

 

“In case your life partner pre-deceases, do not repent, switch over to

spiritual life. Spend the remaining portion of the life in chanting

God’s nameâ€.

 

We can come across this message as we read about Bapu saheb jog and

Khaparde couple. Bapu saheb jog switched over to saffron clothes

whereas Khaparde spent rest of life in Baba’s service, after demise of

their wives.

 

“It will be worthwhile to live down in the cool valleys and stay by

the side of calm riverbeds rather than remaining at peaks of life

surrounded by all difficulties.â€

 

We can come across this piece of advice by Baba to one of His

devotees, Tatya Saheb Noolkar; a sub-judge from Pandaripur. Noolkar

delivered land mark judgment that temple ownership has no rights on

the dakshina to the priests from Aaratis. He invited lot of opposition

from the temple management, which in those days was a powerful lobby.

Ultimately He had resigned from his position, unable to withstand the

pressures and mental torture and finally decided to stay in Shirdi.

When Noolkar passed away Baba said-“Tatya has left before us, there is

no rebirth for himâ€.

 

“Life need not be a big river, it could as well be a small stream, but

even that has to ultimately merge in the seaâ€.

 

We co-relate this message with the life of Meghashyam an ardent

devotee of Baba. He was poor and uneducated, but dedicated his entire

life in service of Baba. He died at a very young age. When Megha

passed away, Baba said-“He is my true devotee.†Baba stood by and

participated in the last rites of Megha.

 

“Life should grow like a tall coconut tree and be useful to society

instead of remaining like a wild useless growth.

 

We can co-relate this message with the life of Bapu Saheb Booti, a

millionaire in service of Baba. Booti put Baba’s order into practice

by constructing Samadhi mandir with his wealth and grew tall in

stature like a coconut tree. He continues to be useful to millions

and millions of Baba’s devotees and remembered for ever for the great

services rendered.

 

 

“Life is like a train travel, your wife and children are like your

co-passengers. They may not like to travel further, the moment you

have changed over to spiritualism.â€

 

This we can infer from the life of Tatya saheb Noolkar, Sub-Judge of

Pandaripur. His wife and children preferred not to go with him to

Shirdi after he has chosen to dedicate his remaining part of his life

in service of Baba. Once Noolkar was going through bad health. Baba

assigned his childhood friend to take care of him in Satewada. Just a

day before Noolkar’s death, his eldest son came from Bombay and

offered ‘Baba’s padha theertha’ to Tatya Saheb Noolkar. He then

breathed his last and Baba blessed Noolkar .Baba said, Noolkar has no

rebirth.

 

“It is essential to explore God, but it need not necessarily begin

early in life. It could as well start at the middle ageâ€.

 

Kaka sahib Dikshit was a Bar-at-Law in England. He came to Bombay and

practiced there. Later he visited Shirdi during the year 1909 and

finally became a true devotee of Baba. Anna saheb Dhabolkar came to

Shirdi in the year 1910 and made a beginning to write Sri Sai

Satcharita. With blessings of Baba He became popular as Hemadripanth.

Khaparde, a Lawyer from Amaravathi came to Shirdi in his middle age

and became a true devotee of Baba.

 

“Life is like a seven storied building. Stay in the seventh storey

having seven doors and be nearer to Godâ€.

 

Let us refer to chapter 14 of Sri Sai Satcharita. Here the first six

storeys are symbolic with the Six Arishadvarghas-Kama, Krodha, Lobha,

Moha, Madha, and Mascharyas. Here devotee is advised to be above them

and live in the seventh storey from where the gap with God would be

least. The seventh storey is the head in the human body which is at

the highest level and has seven openings. The seven openings are the

two eyes, two nostrils, two ears and one mouth, which all happens to

be the sensory organs of the human body.

 

 

“Do not get addicted to alcohol as an excuse to overcome difficulties.

Do not fast to please Godâ€.

 

We can relate this message to an incident in chapter18 of Sri Sai

Satcharita. Baba appeared to one of His devotees addicted to alcohol

in his dream and did not leave him till he promised that he would not

to drink again. In chapter 32 of Sri Sai Satcharita, Baba said to one

of His female devotee Radhabai, not to fast in the name of God.

 

Only Sadhguru can remove the unwanted growth of weeds of ignorance,

from the crop called wisdom. Efforts have to be put in, by the devote

himself to sustain healthy growth from there onwards.

 

We can relate this to the conversation Baba had with Nana saheb

chandorkar in the chapter 39 of Sri Sai Satcharita.†Guru shall teach

to recognize ignoranceâ€. It was difficult to understand the meaning of

the words. Baba explained in detail. Removal of Ajnana is to educate

about Jnana and removal of ignorance itself is acquiring wisdomâ€.

 

When looking for children, do not grieve on the birth of a female

child. Baba advised to bring her up like any other child, educate her

and perform Kanyadhaan.

 

We can relate this to an incident in the chapter-47 of Sri Sai

Satcharita. The rich man was born as Veera bhadrappa in a poor

Brahmin’s family. The rich man’s wife was born as priest’s only

daughter, named Gouri. On the advice of Baba, the priest had

performed Kanyadhan of his only daughter with Veera bhadrapa.

 

“In the last moments, do not grieve over the absence of your children

by your side. Keep extending love to the kid in your neighbourhood,

maybe he would offer the holy water in your last momentsâ€.

 

We can know this fact from Kaka saheb Dixie’s demise. Hemadripanth

offered water to Dixt in his last moments. Bade Baba offered to

Vijayanad, a sanyasi from Madras. Megha was a bachelor and devotees

from Shirdi offered him a sip of water before his death. Nimonkar an

ardent devotee of Baba, offered holy water to Baba in His last moments

before attaining Mahasamadhi.

 

I believe that Hum Sab Ka Khoon Ek Hai Aur Sai Us Khoon Ki Taaqat

Hai. Jai Sairam

 

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