Megha Saw Shiva

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Megha saw Shiva in Baba. Initially he was reluctant to go to Shirdi.

He was a devotee of Shiva and he was promoted by God to proceed to

Shirdi where his Lord Shiva was seen in Baba. Later on, he became an

ardent devotee of Sai Baba. You too by the grace of Baba should

become a true devotee of Baba.

 

Everybody was in search of Shyama before going to Baba at Shirdi.

Without Shyama, it was very difficult for anybody to get Baba's

grace. Shyama was given great importance by Sai Baba. Should we not

strive to emulate Shyama and become an important devotee of Sai Baba

at Shirdi? Many devotees got rid of sorrow and suffering at Shirdi.

They became great and Godly. You should also be one among them.

 

It is to free you from all problems, ailments and anguish, Sai Baba

calls you to Shirdi. It is not only to free you from the sufferings

but to elevate you to the kingdom of freedom, that Baba blesses you.

 

Baba invites you to Shirdi, since entry into Shirdi is the end of

your agony. This anguish is not only of this birth. It has been

haunting us for several births. They are all to be got rid of and

that is possible only by visiting Shirdi.

 

In our journey towards God, we have passed through several births. In

every birth, we experience Prarabhdha. While experiencing the

Prarabhdha, we may add to the Sanchit (the accumulated Karma) some

more fruits of our good and bad doings. They are all called Aagami.

Sanchit Karma is the accumulated Karma. Aagami is that which is going

to add in future. Prarabhda is the present Karma, through which we

enjoy or endure its fruits.

 

This cycle of past, present and future Karma is indeed s botheration

and anguish. We have to end them. Unless we sto the journey of birth

and death and rebirth, the sufferings don't cease.

 

Many people are of the opinion that the journey is over with death in

this birth. They think all sufferings will come to an end with death.

That is not true. It is ignorance to think so. This ignorance should

vanish. Then only, we will understand what real liberation is. Then

only we will understand what cessation & suffering is.

 

You want to be free from all sufferings in this birth. But Sai Baba

wants to liberate you from all sorrows of the entire journey. Your

plan is for this birth only. But Baba's plan is different. You are

narrow minded, short sighted and therefore you think of only this

birth. But Baba thinks of eternity and grants us lasting liberation.

 

Baba is capable of removing any pain and sorrow in a trice. Many a

time, he entered your life and granted you relief. Because of your

devotion, you have won his divine grace. That is the reason the

devotees of Baba have been blessed with a boon by Baba. That is the

very first law expressed by Baba himself " enter Shirdi to get rid of

all anguish " .

 

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

Sai Swamy)

 

Ram Chugani

Kobe, Japan

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