10thIf you seek my advice and help it shall be given to you at once'

[Guest guest]

Is there any activity without God's will and knowledge, without God's

grace and guidance? There cannot be any progress any where in anybody.

Baba is the central cause for everything, everywhere.

 

He is the prop and the propeller of the cycle of birth and death. Then,

why does he ask us to request him for help? Why does he direct us to

seek his advice? Let us see, what is meant by help.

 

Can a doctor live without anybody's support? No. If he wants to build a

house he should consult an Engineer. That means he takes the help of

that engineer. Similarly the engineer takes the help of a doctor when he

is sick. This way, people live in mutual dependence arid help. They are

all thus interconnected. Amidst all the interconnection, there is a

major and important support and that is Sai Baba. Without requesting for

his help, it is coming from him. It is already in flow in various ways.

The Ganges is flowing. We are only to drink from it. The sun's light is

all around. We are only to open our eyes. Baba's grace is abundantly

flowing-Let us receive it.

 

Help from Baba

Why should Baba ask us to make a special request once again for help?

Does he not know our difficulties and suffering? The appropriate

remedies and solutions will be given by him as and when the time and

situation ripen. The main duty of Baba is to save a man from Maya. It is

his intrinsic and natural trait. If you ask, Baba will never refuse to

give. Then what type of help should we seek from Baba? Some people pray

to him for solutions to their financial problems. Some beg of him for

health. Some others request him for the fulfillment of desires. There

are some people who request him for spiritual progress.

 

 

Whether we request or not, Baba's help is always flowing towards us.

Baba himself has explained how he has been helping his devotees, how the

devotees request him, how the devotees are ignorant and what their

requests are. We will clearly understand them all, if we read the

following.

 

" Many people come to me and request me for money, health, influence,

employment, social status, relief from ailments and problems etc. Almost

all their desires are body-bound and worldly. Very rarely does anybody

request for Brahma Jnana. I have only infinite number of body-centered

devotees. Soul centered devotees are very rare. Therefore, if you come

for spiritual pursuit and request me for the way, I will be most happy.

Not only the time, but your request also then will be auspicious. It is

not only delightful but divine. I shall gladly shower on you everything

connected with spirituality and Brahma Gnana, " said Baba. Now we

understand the mind and heart, greatness and grace of Baba. We should

also understand from the above what is sought by Baba from us. A Sadguru

like Baba is rare. The way of Baba and the administration of Baba are

unique.

(to be contd..)

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

Swamy)