9th If you cast your burden on me, I shall carry it

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Ninth Holy Saying

" If you cast your burden on

me, I shall carry it "

 

Baba is carrying our burden on his head. There is no second

opinion about it. There is no doubt about it. This is the greatest truth. Is it

not the only duty of God to carry the burden of devotees? Many devotees who

made self surrender are saved by Baba. He has taken their responsibilities upon

himself. He has guided them and led them successfully. He has changed their way

of life and made them happy. He saved them even from the clutches of death.

 

He gave certain special powers as well to some of them. Some of

them are given social status and respect. Some of them are granted

self-realization. Some of them are granted Moksha

(liberation) because he is indebted to their devotion.

 

Let us see who those devotees are. They are:

1) Shyama

2) Dasaganu

3) Khaparthe

4) Upasani Baba

5) Tatya

6) Radhakrishna Mayi

7) Megha

8) Noolkar

9) Nana Chandorkar

10) Purandhare

11) Shreemati Keparthe

12) G.G. Narke

13) T.A. Karlik

14) Mahalsapati

 

You are also now a devotee of Baba. Your duty and burden also will

be taken up by Baba. The relationship between Sai and his devotees is not of

one day or one birth. They are related to each

other for many a birth. Why does Baba take upon himself your burden? You have

shown devotion to Baba and you have served him. There he is indebted to you. He

carries your burden willingly and cheerfully.

 

Let us see what Baba told personally to take upon himself the

entire burden of Kaka Saheb Deekshit.

" Hey! Kaka. All your responsibilities are mine. I

take upon myself all your burdens. " The entire responsibility was taken

up.

 

Upasani Baba was asked to sit quiet without

any worry. His entire burden was carried by Baba himself. Upasani

Baba did not live long at Shirdi. Even then Baba declared that his relationship

with Upasani Baba was for several generations.

 

He told Syama that he had been protecting him

for the past 72 births. Once Shyama

asked Baba whether the great wars of Ramayana and Mahabharatha

really took place. Baba replied affirmatively. Then Shyama

asked, " Did you see the wars? You speak as if you have seen them! "

And Baba replied. “Yes! I have seen them. You had many lives in the past;

I had also many lives in the past. I remember them all. But you do not remember

them at all. You are ignorant of the past and the future. But I know them both.

I am as I was. "

 

(to be contd….)

(Source Eleven Holy Sayings of

Shirdi Sai Baba by Pujya Shri

Ananda Sai Swamy)