‘Grace of the Master’

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……“When a man after a long period of distress suffers

desperation and then suddenly help comes from the most

unexpected quarters, he thanks God, calling it an act

of divine mercy. Baba’s devotees, in thousands,

staying in different parts of the country used to get

such help at the most crucial moments of their life.

Such divine interventions, in other words, can be

called the ‘Grace of the Master’ or ‘Compassion’ or

‘Kripa’. For example Shyama, an ardent devotee of Baba

at Shirdi was bitten by a snake. Baba without use of

any medicines saved him only by a command. Mainatai,

the daughter of Nana Saheb Chandorkar at Jamner had

serious delivery complications but a man sent by Baba

reached the house of Chandorkar with the help of

mysterious Tangewalla with Baba’s Udi at the most

critical moment. Chandorkar, a Magistrate, with all

his pride and intellect was just shocked. Hundreds of

examples regarding Baba’s help received by his

devotees unexpectedly, far away from Shirdi, not only

when Shri Sai was in his physical embodiment, but also

as on today have been recorded. A very large number of

them belong to the intellectual and educated group who

would never have believed what they experienced, if

such miracles were told by some one else.

 

Herein comes the main question about the faith in the

Master. Should miracles be the only factor / plinth of

sch faith even if a Master is capable of creating such

miracles?

 

The first problem that arises when faith is dependent

only on miracles created by a Saint or Master is that.

the devotee becomes miracle dependent. I have seen

some devotees not doing what they are ordinarily

supposed to do and then praying for help in a crisis.

For example, if a child is not studying well, instead

of taking care of his education through the available

means, and time, they run to the temples more

frequently to get blessing for the child’s success as

if a miracle would solve their mundane problems.

Nature, which is the manifested spirit of God tells

human beings, “I have given you a body, a mind and a

soul. I have created the facilities on this earth. Put

them to the best possible use for your good and that

of others”. The house in which we stay, the food we

eat, the electricity we use, the doctor we consult, as

much as the temple we visit all are created by God.

Not doing what God has empowered us to do but merely

wishing for miracles to happen is treading an illusory

path. Secondly, those devotees who only depend on the

powers. of miracles of a Master will lose faith if the

miracle prayed for does not take place. After all

miracles are also dependent .on the laws of Karma i.e.

they are a result of his noble deeds of the past and

take place only if he deserves to get such miraculous

help. The worst is that if some problem are solved

through miracles but later the desired help does not

take place, faith gets easily shaken. It is again in

the nature of mind that human beings are prone to

think more of a single negative quality of a. man even

if he has many other positive qualities. They lament

on a single failure forgetting that they had many

successes in the past. Undoubtedly, if the faith is

based on these powers of miracles of the Master, then

such a devotee is actually loving the Master’s

miracles more than the Master himself. This is

conditional devotion whereas true devotion or love for

the Master, in the real sense of the term cannot be

conditional.

 

On the other hand, the true devotees, even when they

are experiencing the acts of compassion of the Master

or miraculous help, neither pray for it nor depend on

it. Tolerating the pleasures and pains of life, they

continue to do their best for the cause of the

Masters. To them the biggest miracle happens slowly

but steadily. They conquer their weakness of mind to

depend on miracle and stand out on their own in the

world as great personalities of faith. " .....

 

" Oh Sainath, we do not know how to redeem your obligations, therefore, we

prostrate ourselves before you. Bless us poor helpless fellows, henceforth, let

your holy lotus feet be our sole refuge. Many thoughts & ideas troubles us in

waking & dream states,so turn away our minds from them to your bhajan and

services and bless us "

 

Baba is every where just feel him and keep on saying `Om Sai Ram' to

whom so ever you meet.

 

OM SAI SRI SAI JAI JAI SAI!!! Let us pray at the lotus feet of

Bhagwan Baba who is the incarnation of all gods and protector of all, to show

mercy on us, and increase our devotion towards him

 

Let us pray Shri Sai to give us the intellect and wisdom to make

tomorrow's world a happier place to stay with unity by following his principle

of " Shraddha " and " Saburi "

 

Jai Sai Ram

Swamy Mahadevan

Bow to Shri Sai-Peace be to all

Baba Bless you ever!!!