7th Saying It is my duty to look after the welfare of the devotees who surrender and take refuge in me

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Baba publicly declared that he would personally take Kakasaheb Dikshit

to celestial lands by flight. He was blessed by Baba. He established a

place for the devotees to stay. It is called Dikshit Wada. He is one of

the closest devotees of Baba. The entire organization of Shirdi was very

well managed by him. Blessed he is to be a recipient of Baba's grace.

 

In addition to these devotees Bayja Bai, Lakshmi Bai Shinde, Chandra

Bai, Thara Bai, Bapu Saheb Jog, Tatya and many other devotees worshipped

Baba as God. As Baba told, he had no disciples. He had only devotees.

Real devotees made self surrender and realized the goal of life. To

protect them was the daily duty of Baba.

 

Duty and inter-dependence

Every person has a duty. It varies from person to person. The dharma of

a king is different from that of a minister. The dharma of a Guru is

different from that of a disciple. The dharma of a God is the highest

and the noblest. God's responsibility is unique and supreme.

 

A doctor may not do his duty well. An engineer may not perform his duty

properly. A police officer may not be sincere in his duty. A lawyer may

not do his duty well. They cannot do their respective duties because of

human limitations and weaknesses. But God does not err. He does his duty

perfectly.

 

Sai Baba and Sri Rama

Sai Baba is God. He is no other than Shree Rama, the great Dharma

moorthy. He blessed one devotee in the form of Shree Rama. He is

therefore worshipped by some devotees as Shree Rama. If every person is

duty-bound like Baba, everybody can become God. Then there will be Rama

Rajya everywhere.

 

To make self-surrender, one should understand Baba. To understand Baba

one should have devotion for Baba. To have devotion for Baba, one should

go to the devotees of Baba and to go to the devotees of Baba, one should

have the guidance of Guru.

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

Swamy)