An Avatara Purusha by Sri V. Raja Gopala Iyer

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An Avatara Purusha

 

Sri V. Raja Gopala Iyer

 

Sri Sai Baba is an Avatara Purusha of Siva, Rama, Krishna and Maruthi.

His name itself is a sacred manthra, fulfilling the desires and

aspirations of his virtuous devotees. The japa 'OM NAMO BHAGAVATHE SRI

SAI BABAYA ' creates in us a feeling of calmness and mental peace and

wards off all diseases. He looks after us, fondles us like a mother and guides

us like a father. He dwells in the 'Hrithaya komala kosa' (lotus heart) of his

devotees and performs miracles like Lord Krishna in the Bhagavatha for them. He

always acts according to His saying: ' Why fear, when I am here '.

 

He is beyond the bounds of religion and helps his bhakthas - whether

Hindus, Muslims, Buddhists, Jains, Christians, irrespective of caste or creed,

high or low, rich or poor. Though he attained 'NIRVANA', shedding his mortal

coils on 15th, October 1918, (Kanya masa Sukla Ekadasi, yet He is spiritually

with us, and guides us on our onward march of life materially and eventually to

God realization (Jeevanmukthi) through a simple bhakthi marg.

 

The mere utterance of the names of Baba as in Vishnu Sahasranama and

Devi Bhagavatha with pure love and devotion makes one godly and leads

one to the Supreme, Abode Eternal, with mental equipoise and peace and

all round bliss and happiness, " SATCHITANANDA " eventually. When we get

into commu-nion with the divine atmosphere, we forget ourselves shedding egoism,

hatred, envy, prejudice and all other evils, and blend ourselves with all

virtuous acts with int-ense faith and devotion, as emaciated by realized souls

like Shri Shankara, Madhwa, Ramanuja, Narayana Maharaj and other Acharyas, and

our revered and beloved H. H. Pujya Shri Narasimha Swamiji and H. H. Pujya Shri

Saipadananda Radhakrishna Swamiji, and others.

 

Let us try to devote ourselves to the service of God unselfishly doing

our duties conscientiously - Karma Yoga - by the simple path of Devotion

- Bhakthi Yoga and finally enter the realms of Jnana Yoga as stated by

Lord Krishna (in the Bhagawat Gita) to Arjuna, and become one with the

effervescent, omnipotent omniscient, the radiating splendor, the

Paramatma.

 

May God Almighty and Devi Parasakthi bless us one and all - is our

sincere an heart - felt prayer.

 

Om Santhi, Om Santhi, Om Santhihi (The author is the elder brother of H.H. Sri

Saipadananda Radhakrishna Swamiji).