11 Holy Sayings - Whoever puts his feet on Shirdi Soil, his sufferings would come to an end.

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There can't be a greater promise, a greater power or a greater offer of

fearlessness than Baba's first saying which is of divine potentiality.

The life force behind all our actions is Baba. When he is here by our

side, why fear about anything?

 

All the devotees of Baba are sure to get Atmasakshatkar. But is also

depends upon our Shradha in self purification and self ration. We have

to be sincere and steadfast in our devotion. We should neither give up

nor give in, when difficulties arise. In addition to our effort, there

is Baba's grace.

 

Anybody may offer Pranams and worship to Baba. How are we sure that he

has accepted them and received them. Unless he accepts, there is no

progress. With a pure mind and with a devoted heart, if we sincerely

offer our worship, Baba will surely accept it. There is no doubt about

it.

 

As promised by Baba, if we enter Shirdi, he will remove all our sorrows.

If you are once drawn to Shirdi, all your sufferings automatically

disappear. As long as we have the body, there will be sufferings. When

the body is absent, pains disappear. To suffer or to enjoy, body is

needed. The fruits of Prarabhdha can't be dispensed with. Prarabhdha

perishes when Prarabhdha is exhausted. Life disappears from the body.

Jeeva then is without a form but, it does not merge with God. The reason

is very simple. We have still a lot of Karma to be experienced in future

births.

 

Assuming many more forms in the future, we can't but experience all our

accumulated Karmas. It is only when karma is exhausted, we can have

Janmarahitya and that is liberation or Mukti. Sarva Dukha Pariharam is

possible, when we are free from Janma Prarabhdha. That means in this

Janma itself we should go to God, without going to the next birth.

 

Shirdi is capable of stopping this journey from one birth to another

birth. Your cycle of birth and rebirth can be permanently done away by

Shirdi. Prarabhdha is shattered to pieces and reduced to ashes by Shirdi

Sai Baba.

 

All your follies and sins are taken upon the shoulders of Shirdi. To

grant you liberation Shirdi removes your sufferings and burns away your

ignorance. It is to do this great work of spiritual services, many gods,

goddesses, incarnations, yogis and gnanis have come to the earth.

 

Each has suggested a particular path to attain the highest stage.

Upanishads also spoke of this great truth. But in the Sanatana Marga

liberation has to meet many tests, tribulations and challenges. Nobody

can give you Atmasakshatkar easily. By the traditional methods of the

past, only a few people can attain liberation.

 

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(Source Eleven Holy Sayings of Shirdi Sai Baba by Pujya Shri Ananda Sai

Swamy)