Variety in Upadesh -- Slanderer Condemned

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Variety in Upadesh -- Slanderer Condemned

 

Sai Baba required no special place, nor any special time for giving

instructions. Whenever any occasion demanded, He gave them freely.

Once it so happened that a Bhakta of Baba, reviled another behind

his back, before other people. On leaving aside merits, he dwelt on

the faults of his brother, and spoke so sarcastically, that the

hearers were disgusted. Generally, we see that people have a

tendency to scandalize others, un-necessarily; and this brings on

hatred and ill-will. Saints see scandal, in another light. They say

that there are various ways of cleansing or removing dirt, viz. by

means of earth, water and soap etc., but a scandal-monger has got a

way of his own. He removes the dirt (faults) of others by his

tongue; so in a way of obliges the person, whom he reviles and for

this he is to be thanked. Sai Baba had his own method of correcting

the scandal-monger. He knew by his omniscience what the slanderer

had done and when He met him at noon near the Lendi, Baba pointed

out to him a pig that was eating filth near the fence and said to

him - " Behold how, with what relish it is gorging dung. Your conduct

is similar. You go on reviling your own brethren to your heart's

content. After performing many deeds of merit, you are born a man,

and if you act like this, will Shirdi help you in any way? " Needless

to say, that the Bhakta took the lesson to his heart, and went away.

 

Baba said that He was omnipresent, occupying land, air, country,

world, light and heaven, and that He was not limited. To remove the

misunderstanding of those, who thought that Baba was only His body -

three cubits and a half in length, He incarnated Himself in this

form and if any devotee meditated on Him day and night with complete

self-surrender, he experienced complete union (without any

difference) with Him like sweetness and sugar, waves and sea, eye

and its luster. He, who wants to get rid of the cycle of births and

deaths, should lead a righteous life, with his mind calm and

composed. He should always engage himself in good actions, should do

his duties and surrender himself, heart and soul to Him. He need not

then be afraid of anything. He who trusts Him entirely, hears and

expounds His Leelas and does not think of anything else, is sure to

attain Self-realization.

 

 

Baba Said

 

" If you daily hear the Leelas of Sai, you will always see Him. Day

and night you will remember Him in your mind. When you assimilate

Sai in this way, your mind will lose its fickleness and if you go on

in this manner, it will finally be merged in pure consciousness "

 

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 always with unity by following his

principle of " Shraddha " and " Saburi "

 

Let us pray to Sri Sai to grant us steady faith and love on him.

 

Jai Sai Ram

Swamy Mahadevan

Bow to Shri Sai-Peace be to all

Baba Bless you ever!!!