I will be with you, the moment you think of me, at any place.Baba

[Guest guest]

" I will be with you, the moment you think of me, at any place. " –

Baba.

Baba's Talk with Devotees:

A devotee objected to people going to Baba for temporal benefit e.g.,

employment, money, children, cure of disease.

Sai Baba: Do not do that, My men first come to me on account of that

only. They get their heart's desire fulfilled; and comfortably

placed in life, They then follow me and progress further. I bring my

men to me from long distances under many pleas. I seek them and bring

them to me. They do not come (of their own accord). I bring them to

me. However distance – even thousands of miles away- my people might

be, I draw them to myself, just as we pull bird to us with a string

tied to their foot.

FEARS AND PROBLEMS

The most admirable charters of Sai Baba is " Why do you fear, when I

am here! " This itself is an answer to us for the success of our life.

It is universal phenomenon that a success cannot be achieved without

overcoming troubles. The art of facing trouble and converting them in

to success is easy to all Sai devotees and methodology is clearly

explained in Sri Sai Satsaritram.

This world has numerous problems and freely distributed gift to us

according to our materialistic ambitions. If your ambitions are

totally controlled by `Maya' then your struggle in the life is

unending. The so called modern needs of life, such as prestigious

profession, overflowing pay and perks, luxurious shelter, beautiful

wife, handsome husband, genius children, reliable relations,

confidential friends etc, Do you think these are the things that will

provide you real pleasures in your life? Be honest in your judgment

with practical current situations.

If you are very sincere in your judgment, the answer will be a big

`no'. Your neighbor in a rented house, earning meager salary in a

private commercial establishment, children studying in government

school is happier than you. Your countless problems on taxes, falling

profits, inability to meet business target, ever increasing household

and business expenditures, disturbed sleepless nights,

misunderstanding with wife, careless children. etc. etc. is a partial

list. Despite with all these odds, if you are peaceful and happy that

is because of your faith on Sri Sai Baba and leading life as per His

teachings.

Baba declared that he had come to give blessings to people, temporal

and spiritual wealth, and that He draws them under various pretexts.

In this world, material aims and objects cannot be ignored and man

cannot be blamed if worldly prosperity is one of the main motives of

their devotion to God. This fact has been recognized not merely by

Saibaba, but by Lord Krishna Himself.

Chaturvidha Bhajante Mam

Janah sucrutino Arjuna

Aartho Jijnasuh Artharthi

Jnani cha bharatarshabha.

This means, `Four sorts of men are drawn to Me. They are all blessed.

They are a) the distressed, b) those seeking knowledge, c) those

wanting worldly objects and d) the man of perfect wisdom. The

distressed people are the largest number in the world and it is not

surprising that they were the earliest to approach Baba. Persons are

indifferent to God and Saints, so long as they are well off. But once

distress besets them, they feel helpless and seek the aid of a Higher

Power. When distress enters, all fancied obstacles of inability to

understand, doubt and carping fly and leave the man with a ready

receptive heart and make him rush to the one who he believes – and

his distress makes him believe- to be gifted with power to redress.

Distress rouses hope and faith and these work wonder of turning a

skeptic into a believer. This has proved thousands of times and it is

true all times.

Baba's message to His distressed devotees " Cast off your anxiety,

your sufferings have come to an end. However, oppressed and troubled

one may be, as soon as he steps in the Masjid, he is on the pathway

to happiness " (Sri Sai Satsaritram Ch. xiii).

Hence Sai Baba of Shirdi is our savior and protector,- why fear, when

He is always with us.

PRAYER

Prayer is the greatest power available to the individual and the

benefits of prayer power are astonishing. To discover amazing power

of prayer, the following are ten rules outlined by Norman Vincent

Peale:

1. Set aside a few minutes every day. Do not say anything, Simply

practice thinking about God. This will make your mind spiritually

receptive.

2. Then pray orally, using simple, natural words. Tell God anything

that is on your mind. Do not think you must use stereotyped pious

phrases. Talk to God in your own language, He understands it.

3. Pray as you go about the business of the day, on the subway, or

bus or at your desk. Utilize minute prayers by closing your eyes to

shut out the world and concentrating briefly on God's presence. The

more you do this every day the nearer you will feel God's presence.

4. Do not always ask when you pray, but instead affirm that God's

blessings are being given, and spend most of your prayers giving

thanks.

5. Pray with the belief that sincere prayers can reach out and

surround your loved ones with God's love and protection.

6. Never use negative thoughts in prayer. Only positive thoughts get

result.

7. Always express willingness to accept God's will. Ask for what you

want, but be willing to take what God gives you. It may be better

than what you ask for.

8. Practice the attitude of putting everything in God's hand. Ask for

the ability to do your best and to leave the results confidently to

God.

9. Pray for people you do not like or who have mistreated you.

Resentment is blockade number one of spiritual power.

10. Make a list of people for whom to pray. The more you pray for the

other people, especially those not connected with you, the more

prayer results will come back to you.