5th Saying I perform all my duties from my tomb.

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Even when he was in the human form, Baba declared that he was formless. Both

inside and outside Samadhi, Baba is present. Baba is Samadhi. Samadhi is Baba.

Regarding the Samadhi of Baba, Hemad Panth says, " The physical form of Baba has

left us but he is always around us in his infinite formless form. Hither to Baba

has many miracles. After his passing away more miracles are being performed by

him. We can therefore understand that he is protecting His Devotees as before.

Those who saw Baba before he dropped the body are truly very fortunate. Among

the contemporaries of Baba if anybody was unable to become a devotee of Baba, it

was really unfortunate. They ought to have erased egoism and eradicated

attachments before they could see Baba. Else, it was their ill luck. Only the

blessed ones can see Sai Baba.

 

Even now, one should develop devotion to Baba. One should serve Baba

with love and devotion. Body, mind and intellect must fully be given to Baba.

Partial surrender is useless. You cannot give only a part to Baba. Without total

dedication, you cannot love Baba fully. You cannot serve God and Mammon. You

cannot divide your mind between Baba and the world. It is better to make total

self surrender.

 

Baba has declared that he does all from his Samadhi. Parabrahman has

great assignments to fulfill as Guru in this universe. It is only when

that is fulfilled that the cosmic work will be completed. What is that? It is

giving fulfillment to the life of mankind. The fulfillment of human life is

Moksha.

 

Where does that fulfillment lie? The fulfillment of human life is Moksha or

liberation. To guide us towards liberation, Baba has come on earth now from his

Samadhi. He has offered to give us moksha. Let us therefore request Baba for the

highest gift of Moksha. To do his service activity, Baba has chosen Samadhi as

his center. Though he wants the welfare of all, he is especially interested in

the devotees who seek:

 

1)self realization 2) cessation of Janma and 3) liberation

 

These are being done by Baba from his Samadhi. These are his real

duties. When a person understands the value of these, nothing else is

sought after. Then the devotees will listen to the story of Baba, look

at Baba always and remember Baba day in and day out.

 

If Baba enters into our intellect, mind becomes calm. If the practice of

tranquility continues, one attains a state of pure consciousness.

Finally devotees merge in it. Then Sai Samadhi becomes your mother and

father, your Guru and God, your knowledge and life, your cause and

effect, your peace and bliss, your real enlightenment, your soul and

salvation and your all in all.

 

Samadhi is another form of Baba. It is the cosmic center of cosmic

energy. It is the giver of liberation to all Jeevas.

This is the fifth holy saying of Baba.

Bow to Shri Sai - Peace be to all

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

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