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DEDICATED TO
THE
ANTARYAMIN
SRI SRI SAI GANESH
COMPILED BY
RAMALINGASWAMY, MUNJA BABA STHAN
SHIRDI
1983
utter misfortune as well as upon those who want to gain temporal benefits from
those who are saddled with those powers.
As regards the latter, (Spiritual) or Divine Powers, they came slowly and in
natural course to those who neither aspire nor care for them and to those who do
not want to benefit by them by any means and their motive always will be the
welfare of others. To the Ascetics, they came at a certain stage of their
development, when they are completely purified their inner Self from the clay of
selfishness.
To gain any decree or control over the Nature, we must gain a full and
complete control over our inner Nature. This is the first and the foremost
indespensable and unchangeable rule, to obtain power over ourselves first. It is
about these pure and unsought powers, we have to surrender ourselves
completely to attain the goal of our life. It is therefore, we have to surrender
ourselves completely to such a Sadguru Shri Sainath Maharaj of SHIRDI, who is
God incarnate (Dattatreya) and respectfully pray Him with love and devotion to
have our temporal desires fulfilled and to lead us on in the righteous path to
attain the object of our life.
A question may arise "Is Shirdi Sai Baba is God or not" This can only have
one answer, that is, that He is certainly God or a "Vibuthi". Those who know
enough of facts about Him find that He knows everything, everywhere at anytime,
that He has power to do anything everywhere, that He has power to control the
movements and the hearts of creatures and even the elements of nature like
rain, fire etc. that He had a mastery of the knowledge of the past, present and the
future, even innumerable centuries away from the present and that He had the
highest moral principles of selflessness, service and love to all including the
meanest beings. So they treat them as God, for our notion of God is one with
vast unlimitted power equally listening to the prayers of all and responding all as
a Universal Mother should do. God is the Universal Soul and the Universal
Mother. Therefore Sai Baba was and is rightly termed God as worshipped as
God by those who noted His "Antaryamitwa" (i.e.) acting as the soul of various
creatures. And He was not termed God by those who did not have such
experience. So Baba was both God and not God, just as Tirupati Venkatesa is
both God and not God.
of practicality we note the fact that a very wonderful and unique personality like
Sai Baba is yet unknown even to many people in and out India.
Baba's great
purpose in life was and is now also to benefit humanity. Many a person who for
some reason or other is unable to treat Baba as God is still able enough to
perceive some of the highest elements in Baba e.g.5 miraculous powers and
beneficence and approach Him either for aid or for any other purpose, and will
undoubtedly derive benefit alround, temporal and spiritual like.
We should
certainly not dissuade any person who thinks that Baba is a sort of powerful saint
though not God from approaching Him for obtaining various temporal benefits, e
g., urgent relief from various troubles that make life bitter.
persons of this sort who want very urgent relief and Baba is the person who will
grant the relief to them. The method of receiving such relief can be easily
discovered by going through books on Baba. Generally by reading about Baba,
more information is obtained, as also faith, but such faith, in Him as a Sadguru or
as a Satpurusha,
that
he has
a duty
to propogate and
publish
all
useful
and
inspiring facts such as those that have been already set forth about Baba.
A great soul
like
Baba
appears
in this
world in
light
or individuals. Sadguru like Sai Baba is like a monsoon cloud. He pours down
profusely
(i.e.) scatters
widely His
nectar-like teachings.
These we should
enjoy and assimilate to our hearts content and then serve others without any
reserve.
Hence the
question of writing
dealt with for purposes of His propaganda. This book "The Golden words of Shri
Sai Baba, Shirdi", (Selected from Shri Sai Baba's literatures), Now we have is
therefore being placed amongst us, by the author with a whole hearted aim,
know the
to
Leelas of Shri Sai Baba and to get His bliss even by an ordinary
2.
Allah (God) Malik is the sole Proprietor, nobody else is our Protector.
3.
Allah (God) is the sole Dispenser and Protector. Think of Him always. He
will take care of you. Surrender to His feet with body, mind, wealth and
speech (i. e.) completely and then see what He does.
Allah (God) will give you plenty and He will do you all good.
5.
6.
All the insects, ants, the visible, movable and immovable world is My body
or Form.
7.
8.
Alright let Me know whether you both had a chitchat, and if so, tell Me all
that you talked about.
9.
10.
Alright, do not go, we should mean well and do well. Whatever is destined
to happen, will happen.
11.
Am I not always with you ? Then do you offer Me anything before you eat
?
12.
Are not your thoughts, doubts and apprehensions calmed down now ?
(Hari) Lord will protect him who has got faith and patience.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
At first he was poor, and took a vow to his God that he would pay his first
month's salary if he got an appointment. He got one on Rs. 15/- P. M.
Then he steadily got promotions from Rs. 15/- he got Rs. 30; 60; 100; 200
and ultimately Rs. 700/- P. M. But in his prosperity, he forgot to clean the
vow. The force of his Karma has driven him here and I asked that amount
(Rs. 15/-) from him as dakshina.
18.
As Krishna knows that there were such Bhaktas and Gurus, He refers
Arjuna to them so that their greatness May increase and be known.
19.
20.
After the wada is complete, we shall use it ourselves, we shall live, move
and play there, embrace each other and be very happy.
21.
Ah, he says that I promised to come but deceived him. Inform him that I
did attend his dinner with two others, but he failed to recognize Me.
22.
23.
24.
55.
26.
As you did not like my bargain, I sent them back to their owner
(Shepherd).
27.
As I was tired, I rested there, washed My hands and feet and had a bath
and felt refreshed.
28.
29.
After a large amount was collected, arrangement for worship was made
and plans with estimates for repairs were prepared.
30.
A rich local man was appointed as the Treasurer and the whole work was
entrusted to him.
31.
After some days, God (Mahadev) appeared in his wife's dream and said to
her " You get up, build the doom of the temple, I will give you a
hundredfold of what you spend".
32.
All were agreed to this transaction, but began to quarrel over the money.
33.
As she thus sought My protection, I gave her a pledge that I would cross
seven seas to help her.
34.
35.
Abdul, your clay is (being) transferred into gold, you will cross the seven
oceans; high mansion is erected for you.
36.
37.
All of you clear off. You must remain inside your lodging and not wander
about in the open place and you must come again when I sent for.
38.
Apply heated aloe over the affected part and the pain will be subsided.
39.
40.
Am I not in the place where you go to ease yourself ? Why do you fear ?
41.
Anna, if I delayed an instant, then this man would have indeed perished.
The mad man has seized with his hands his very throat. But I extricated
him. What is to be done? If I do not save My own children who else will?
42.
A man had a very beautiful horse. Inspite of all his efforts, it would not go
in pair. A Vidwan suggested that it should be taken back to the place
whence it was bought. This was done. Then it became controllable and
useful.
43.
44-.
45.
46.
All persons, all creatures differ in form etc., why ? Because of previous
karma of each.
47.
Abdul, place some buckets of water ( next to the Akhandam ) in the Lendi
garden and see that the lamp (Akhandam) is perpetually burning. Feed it
always with oil.
48.
49.
A few friends will gather together and talk "Divine wisdom,'' and sit and
contemplate.
50.
Believe Me that if anybody sings My Leelas, I will give him infinite joy and
ever-lasting Contentment.
51.
Be wherever you like, do whatever you choose, remember well that all
what you do is known to Me.
52.
53.
Blessed is he who knows the greatness of his Guru and thinks Him to be
Hari, Kara and Brahma (Trimurti) incarnate.
54.
Being quite desire less, you should meditate on the Lord who is in all the
creatures and when the mind is concentrated, the goal will be achieved.
55.
Behold, how that (Pointing to a pig) was eating filth, with what relish it is
gorging dung. Your conduct is similar. You go on reviling your own
brothern to your heart's content. After performing many deeds of merit,
you are born a man and if you act like this, will Shirdi help you in any way,
56.
57.
58.
Bapu, I had given you before Rupees two, now I give you Rupees three.
Keep these in your shrine for worship and you will be benefited.
59.
Believe Me, though I pass away, My bones in My tomb will give you hope
and confidence.
60.
Brahma is the only "Reality" and the universe is ephemeral and that no
one in this world, be he a son, father or wife, is really ours.
61.
Bring him here on somebody's back and let us work and finish his
sufferings once for all.
62.
Build the wada with the temple, I shall fulfill the desires of all.
63.
Both were very wicked in their past life and were now reaping the fruit of
their action in these bodies.
64.
By Gouri's good luck, there was a great demand for land and the
endowment land was sold for one lakh of rupees (100 times worth of her
ornaments).
65.
Be entirely pride less and egoless in all things and thus your spiritual
progress will be rapid.
66.
Barring your name and form, there exists in you, as well as in all beings, a
sense of Being or consciousness of Existence. That is Myself.
67.
68.
Boy, why do you behave like this ? See, I give you this first warning that
you should give up drink. If you do not heed this, I will not warn you again
but leave you to your fate.
69.
Bhagat, there is in the village a bitch sickly like Myself and every one is
hitting it.
70.
Bhagat, you had a fine pilgrimage. You sat leaning against a palki. At that
time, I had come there.
71.
Bhagat, when you came here tonight, come with a lamp. You will meet
thieves at the village gate.
72.
73.
Bala, do not go home; stay and attend on this Dagdu Bhav (a moslera
leper).
74.
Bhagat, Go and live in your house, you will get a son. A son is a mango
fruit. A daughter is a tamarind fruit.
75.
76.
77.
78.
79.
80.
81.
82.
83.
Babu (taking the child in Baba's hand), where have you been ? Were you
vexed with or weary of Me ?
84.
85.
Consider yourself as the seeker after the truth and be anxious and eager
to collect or cultivate "Loving Devotion, then you will attain stability and
peace of mind.
86.
Come what may, but leave not, but stic; to your bolster (support (ie.) Guru)
and ever remain steady, always at-one-ment (in-union) with Him.
87.
Can you not speak soft and sweet words ? You read daily these books
(Vishnu-Sahasranama etc.,) and still your mind is impure and your
passions un-controlled.
88.
Cunning fellow, he does bhajan on the way and enquires ethers. Why ask
others ?
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89.
Come child. I was thinking of you yesterday. Come. Eat this mango and
shampoo My leg.
90.
Come in and daub Me with sandal on the forehead, hands, breast and
everywher.
91.
Did Vithal Patil come ? Did you see Him ? He is a very taunt fellow, catch
him firmly, otherwise He will escape if you be a little inattentive.
92.
93.
Don't make haste, stop a little, let go the bazaar, don't go out of the
village.
94.
95.
Do not try to get any Mantra or Upadesh from anybody. Make Me the sole
object of your thoughts and actions and you will, no doubt, attain
Paramartha (the spiritual goal of life).
96.
id the story strike you ? and did you catch its significance ?
97.
Demolish the wall of difference that separates you from Me; and then the
road for our meeting will tie clear and open.
98.
99.
Do you know the " Lamba Bava (long gentleman), viz serpant? He is so
terrible, but what can he do to the children of Dwarakamayi: When the
Dwarakamayee (its presiding Deity) protects, what can the serpant do ?
100.
Do not eat yourself, but give them to your junior wife. This Amara-Leela
(mango miracle of 4 mangoes) will give her four sons and four daughters.
101.
102.
Do not wail like that wait a bit, have patience, take the boy to your lodging,
he will come to his senses within half an hour.
103.
Did Vithal Patil come? did you not see him? He is very elusive, hold him
fast, otherwise, He will give you the slip and run away.
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104.
Did you not hear My words asking you to draw Trident ? It was no vision
but direct order and My words are always pregnant with meaning and
never hollow.
105.
106.
107.
108.
Do three " Saptahas " (i.e ) three readings during three weeks
conscientiously.
109.
Do not disregard offers of food; served dish should not be thrust away.
110.
Don't be anxious, you will be improving from to-morrow, and within a week
you will be on your legs.
111.
Did not you see the crow ? He won't come again. Abdul was the crow.
Now go and rest yourself in the wada and you will be soon alright.
112.
113.
114.
115.
116.
118.
119.
120.
Don't be anxious, your hundi (death-warrant) has been withdrawn and you
will soon recover, but I am afraid of Tatya Patil.
121.
Do not entertain the sense of doer ship in doing good as well as bad
deeds.
122.
Do not divulge this to anybody, nor to him, for he will be terribly frightened.
123.
Do not go to the debtor's village to ask for your money. The debtor himself
will come here.
124.
125.
Desires must be controlled. You must master them and not be their slave.
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I26.
Death and life are manifestation of God's activity. You cannot separate the
two. God permeates all. However (in fact) none is born.
127.
Do not fear. This is the play of God. Many more of such plays you may
see.
128.
129.
Do not blame Me for not giving you one (Kupni). The Fakir (God) has not
permitted Me. (Not to be worn by a family man).
130.
Do not fear. I am Myself there and guarding you and your young wife.
131.
Do not go. you are not going to die. I will not let you die till I die.
132.
Do not fear. Only seven will die. After that this epidemic will disappear.
133.
Do not lend these moneys, nor giva them away to others. Do not eat and
excrete these. (He purchasd 84 acres of land).
134.
Do you not know that this is Guru Poornima. Bring your worship materials
and do your Guru Puja.
135.
DO not
136.
137.
Do not start to-day. Start to-morrow for your Pandharpur case (The case
adjourned a day).
138.
Do not gat up the steps of the Mosque. Go back straight to your home
without halting on the way.
139.
140.
141.
142.
143.
Do not climb into the mosque. (To Mrs. Gokhale as she was not otherwise
purified)
144.
Do not enter. (To Mrs. Gokhale as she was under pollution arising from
the death of a relation),
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145.
146.
147.
Do not give him a place far away from your own place of eating.
148.
149.
150.
Dear fellow, " when you were starting from Bandra, did not that mother
with great love and devotion deliver sweet meat to you to be presented to
Me.
151
152.
Even the knowledge of a well-read man who is not free from the desire of
the fruit or reward of his actions and who has got no disgust for the same,
is useless and can't help him in getting Self-Realization.
153
154.
Even in his new life, he was hankering after money and asked Me to help
him to get it as he was leading a married man's life.
155.
Eat very little, do not go in for a variety of eatables. A single sort (ie) dish
will suffice. Do not sleep much. Have Dhyan on what is read. Think of
Allah (God).
156.
157.
Even Parameswar, the great God who has created the world cannot
alter these. ( birth of child and death of relatives).
158.
Everything is Mine.
159.
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160.
Fakiri (mendicancy) was the real Lordship as it was everlasting and the so
called (riches) are evanescent.
161.
Foes and Friends, Kings end paupers were the same to Me,
162.
For the sake of devotees, I spent My stock of merits and was ever alert to
help them.
163.
Forthwith I show to you with pleasure, the Brahman with all its
accompaniments and complications.
164.
For seeing Brahman one has to give Five things (i.e.) surrender five
senses viz (I) Five Pranas (Vital Forces), (2) Five sensus (Five of action
and five of perception), (3) Mind (4) Intellect and (5) Ego.
165.
166.
167.
168.
For those who come here (to Me), I have to grind. (Their Karma).
169.
170.
171.
Give a black dog some morsels of rice mixed with curds in front of Laxmi
temple.
172.
173.
Give him (your guest) cups of tea, fully saturated with sugar.
174.
175.
Greed and Brahma are as poles asunder; they are eternally opposed to
each other.
176.
177.
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178.
179.
Go and sit quiet at your lodging, wait with patience for a few days.
180.
Go to Dadabhat's house, prepare the dish of Puran Polis (wheat rotis with
gram flour and jaggery) feed his children and yourself too,
181.
182
God is our Father and Master; she will be all right easily.
183.
184.
Guard Me, go if you like, but return sometimes at night and enquire after
Me.
185.
Go on daily reading the Pothi (Jnaneshwari), go and sit in the wada, read
something everyday and while reading it, explain the portion read, to all
with love and devotion.
186.
187.
God does not like big subscriptions and donations collected against the
wishes of the donors, but He likes even trifling amounts given with love,
devotion and appreciation.
188.
Gouri told Me the vision and I gave her the proper advice in the matter.
189.
190.
God has created this beautiful world and it is our duty to appreciate its
beauty.
191.
192.
193.
Gain and loss, birth and death, are in the hands of God. But how blindly
do these people forget God! Look after life, just so long as it lasts. When
death arrives do not be grieved.
194.
195.
196.
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197.
198.
Going to Nasik! What for should you go to Nasik? There is plague there.
Do not go there. Go back home, taking your little ones with you.
199.
Get on cheerfully with your wordly round of activities, but do not forget
God. Remember God.
200.
201.
202.
203.
Go back to your place (Poona) via Ahmad-nagar. Start now with Tatya
Patil.
204.
205.
206.
Get up soon, Babusaheb thinks that I am dead and so he won't come; you
do the worship and Kakad (morning) Arti.
207.
He will get some other job, but now he should serve Me and be happy, his
dishes will be ever full and never empty. He should turn all his attention
towards Me and &void the company of atheists, irreligious and wicked
people, he should be meek and humble towards all and worship Me heart
and soul. If he does this, he will get eternal happiness.
208.
His father was My friend, so I dragged him (the son) here. He never
offered Naivadya offering food) and so he starved Vithal and Me. So I
brought him here. I shall remonstrate him now and set him to worship.
209.
How can he, whose mind is engrossed in wealth, progeny and prosperity
expect to know the Brahma without removing away the attachment for the
same?
210.
211.
He should make one more "Saptaha" of the book; if the work be studied
carefully, the devotee will become pure and will be benefited, the Lord will
be pleased and will rescue him from the bondage of mundane existence.
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212.
Have faith and confidence in your Guru. Believe fully that Guru is the sole
Actor or Doer,
213.
Hear this story, meditate on it and assimilate its spirit. Then you always
renumber and meditate on the Lord who will manifest Himself to you.
214.
He who attains the Supreme Goal of life is immortal and happy; all others
merely exist (ie) live so long as they breathe.
215.
He who wants to get rid of the cycle of births and deaths, should bad a
righteous lire with his mind calm and composed.
216.
He who trusts Me entirety, hears and expounds My Leelas and does not
think of anything else, is sure to attain Self - Realization.
217.
How canning the people are! They fall at the feet, offer Dikshina, but
inwardly give abuses behind the back. Is not this wonderful?
218.
219.
220.
Have you not got a Panja (emblem of hand) in your house and do you not
worship the same in tabut (i e.) Moharam festival? Also there is yi your
house another Mohammedan Deity by name Kadbibi whom you propitiate
and appease on your marriage and other festivals. Is it not so?
221.
He who surrenders himself to the feet of Hari (God) will get free from all
troubles and attain bliss.
222.
Hearing My answer, My Guru was pleased with Me, drew Me near Him
and stroking My body with His hand and kept Me with him.
223.
224.
225.
He (other type of Guru) speaks a lot and sing his own glory; but His own
words do not touch the disciples hearts and they are not convinced,
226.
221.
How can such schools be of any use to the disciples and how can they be
benefited?
228.
He who does anything (spiritual endeavor) will reaps its fruit and he who
remembers these words of Mine will get invaluable happiness.
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229.
He who steps here (Dwarakamayee) will soon get health and happiness
and his sufferings will come to an end.
230.
231.
He who casts aside his egoism and thank Him and he who trusts Him
entirely will have his shackles removed and will obtain liberation.
232.
233.
234.
235.
He who has many good qualities in him can do so (i. e., to sleep up on the
plank).
236.
He who can sleep with his eyes wide open can sleep up on the plank.
237.
238.
How can he, who can't sit and sleep well on the ground and whose asana
(posture) is not steady and who is a slave to sleep, sleep high up on a
plank?
239.
He went out and found that a huge serpant was holding a big frog in its
mouth.
240.
How shall I allow the snake to eat it up, am I here for nothing?
241.
242.
He was a first class miser and spent very little for the repairs, which
consequently made very little progress.
243.
He spent all the funds, swallowed some amount himself and spent nothing
from his pocket.
244.
245.
He received it, bat sat as quiet as before without making any progress.
246.
He undervalued the ornaments for Rs. 1000/- and bought them himself
and in li'ew of the amount gave a field to God as endowment or security.
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247.
His devout wife was born as the daughter of the priest of the temple and
was named Gouri.
248.
249.
250.
Half the amount was paid in cash and the remaining was to be paid in 25
instalments of Rs. 2000/-each.
251.
252.
253.
254.
255.
256.
He ( Tatya Patil) will pass away on Vijayadasami day of Shake 1840 (1918
A. D )
257.
258.
259.
He who thus comes to Me, becomes one with Me, just as a river gets to
sea and becomes merged (one) with it.
260.
He who carps and cavils at others, pierces Me in the heart and injures Me,
but he that suffers and endures, Pleases Me most.
261.
He who withdraws his heart from wife, child and parents and Loves Me is
My real Lover and he merges in Me like a river in the sea.
262.
263.
How can you gulp down at one gulp an entire bread ? Wait for five years
and see.
264.
265.
Hallo, Kaka, Why are you anxious ? Bury Me and then go.
266.
However much you study, you will not pass this year. However little you
study in the next year, you will succeed.
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267.
How often, in the past Janmas, have I been with you! And how many more
shall I remain with you! We shall meet again and again.
268.
How long have I waited for you Mother! Have you brought any thing for Me
to eat?
269.
270.
Have no more anxiety. In two hours your boy will prespire. In the morning
he will feel better.
271.
Have you forgotten what I told you ? You have written at page 3 of your
note book. Did I net say that he should be named "Daulat Shah"
272.
Hello ! What is this ! Muslin ! I am not going to return this. This is Mine.
273.
Hello ! I have intense pain in the belly, fetch a turban. Pull, Pull, I have not
yet got relief. You may stop now. I have relief. (This suffering of Baba has
enabled a smooth pregnant of a devotee).
274.
Hello, Kasinath, When you left, you protested you could not return within 8
days.
275.
He must simply sit quiet in Vittoba's temple doing nothing. He has merely
to eat bread and vegetable and sit quiet. I shall accomplish what I want.
276.
277.
Humility is not towards all. Severity is needed in dealing with the wicked,
278.
279.
280.
He has much paisa (literally cash). Brahmin earn much paisa (punya) by
their ways.
281.
Here is all the money you have given till now Take it away.
282.
283.
284.
Hallo, These fruits he has purchased in the market for Me, and has
brought the whole lot to Me without tasting any part of it quite unlike what
the Pandit did the other day.
285.
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286.
Hallo, what is this? Pedas! (Baba put a piece of peda. into his own mouth,
and taking up the balance of the peda and returned it to the leper as
prasad to him.
287.
Hallo, pluck one of the fruits from that bunch. He (Sender) has not yet
taken his meal, Send him a wire that Baba has eaten the plantain and
then he will take his meal.
288.
If a man utters My name with love, I shall fulfill all his wishes.
289.
If a man sings earnestly My life and My deeds, him I shall beset in front
and back and on all sides.
290.
291.
292.
If My stories are listened to, all the diseases will be got rid of.
293.
294.
I envelope all the creatures, the movables and the immovable world.
295.
296.
297.
298.
It is My special characteristic that I look always to, and provide for the
welfare of those devotees who worship Me whole-heartedly with their
minds ever fixed on Me.
299.
300.
I do not mind My arm being burnt, but I am glad that the life of the child is
saved.
301.
302.
303.
If you give it a sense object, it will think about it, if you give it Guru, it will
think about Guru.
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304.
I never knew that I was ever angry with My devotees; that if mothers
kicked their children and if the sea turned back the rivers, I will neglect the
devotees, welfare; that I5 the slave of My devotees, always stood by them
and responded to them whenever they called upon Me and that I always
longed for their love.
305.
If the Fakir (Allah) does not allow, what I do ? without His grace, who will
climb in the Masjid ?
306.
If their turn did not come, I did not remember them and My Leelas could
not reach their ears. Then how could they think of seeing Me.
307.
If you always say (Sai, Sai', I shall take you over the seven seas,
308.
309.
310.
311.
I know, you have no money, but you are reading Yoga-Vashistha, Give Me
Dakshina from that.
312.
313.
If there be even a little trace of greed in mind, all the Sadhans (Spiritual
endeavors) are of no avail.
314- It is better for one to take only what he can digest and assimilate.
315- If you listen to Me carefully, you will be certainly benefited. Sitting in the
Masjid, I never speak any untruth.
316.
I had Guru, He was a great Saint and most merciful. I served him long,
very long; still He would not blow any Mantra into My ears.
317.
I had keen desire, never to leave My Guru, but to stay with and serve Him
and at all costs receive some instructions from Him.
318.
I bad no other subject to meditate, nor any other thing than My Guru to
attend.
319.
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320.
pacified.
321.
322.
If you cake this story to heart and remember it well, your state will be as
sweet as the sugar candy. All your desires will be fulfilled and you will be
happy.
323.
324.
If anybody wants any money from you and you are not inclined to give, do
326.
327.
328.
329
330.
In this spiritual path, you have to put in your best exertion as it is very
difficult.
331.
If you want to see My Light, be egoless and most humble and meditate on
My toe through the opening between the two branches index and middle
fingers and then you will be able to see My Light.
332.
333.
It is true that you give to the persons present; if rune be near by, what
could you and I do ? But do you remember Me before eating.
334.
I toought that Allah himself came down and saved me. So I gave this
(Vishnu Sahasranama) book to you, read it slowly, little by little, read daily
one name at least and it will do you good,
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335.
It is not strange that you should covet this book (Vishnu Sahasranama) so
strongly ?
336.
337.
I saw her after a very long time; let Me take some sweet morsels of love
from her dish.
338.
339.
It is good that you are hungry, take sanza (wheat pudding) for it and some
medicine for the pain in the back.
340.
I suffered yesterday night from cough, is it due to some evil eye? 1 think
that somebody's evil eye has worked on Me and so I am suffering (Baba
spoke out what was passing on the devotee Lakshichaud's mind).
341.
I require no door to enter, I have no form nor any extension; I always love
everywhere.
342.
I carry on as the wire-puller of all the actions of a man who trusts Me and
Merges in Me.
343.
If not in this life, you must have committed some sin in your past life.
344.
Is there any difference between this Namaskar and your previous ones?
Think well and reply.
345.
I wish that Rs. 100/- should be paid (settled) as pension. Will this satisfy
you ?
346.
347.
In ths wada there are many robbers, bolt your doors, be very vigilent, the
thieves will carry away everything.
34S. In Shirdi many thoughts and ideas began to rise in your mind and I sent
you here to rest your unsteady mind
349.
I was hungry and thirsty and I was moved with the vanjaris (a. man who
trades in certain things such as grain etc., by carrying them on bullock)
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I was taken to a well, tied my feet with a rope hung Me head downwords
and feet up from a tree near the well three feet above the water which I
could not reach with My hands, nor which could go into My mouth and by
suspending Me in this manner he went away and after 10 or 12 ghatakas
(4or 5 hours) he returned and taking Me out quickly asked Me How I fared.
351.
I bliss Supreme, I was. How can a fool like Mi described the joy I
experienced? I replied?
352.
I thought I should embrace His neck and remain staring at Him always.
353.
If His image were not fixed in My pupils I would like better to be blind.
354.
355.
356.
357.
I kept this dress (Given by the employer) intact without using it.
358.
I thought that man might give does not last long and it is always imperfect.
359.
son)
should
serve
independent business.
360.
I assured him that he did not care, as everything, would be provided for
him.
361.
362.
I was an obedient servant of His and came there to enquire after the
health of the family.
363.
I am only their witness. The Lord is the sole Doer and Inspirer.
364.
365.
366.
367.
I only ask and take from him whom the Fakir [My Guru] points out.
368.
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369.
370.
371.
372.
373.
I have indeed come for that, I have been feeding you and have got love
and affection for you.
374.
If one did, unless one gets into that state, how can one know it and realize
it?
375.
376.
377.
378.
I am sitting here ready to give you the whole gold embroidered Shelia
[valuable cloth], then why go to others to steal rags, and why should you
get into the habit of stealing ?
379.
380.
381.
In their former birth, they were human beings and had the good fortune to
be My companions and sit by My side.
382.
I was striking the flint and lighting the fire, when a traveller turned up, sat
by My side, bowed to Me and politely invited Me to his house for meals
and rest.
383.
I told him that a frog was in trouble and was tasting the bitter fruit of its
own Karma.
384.
I told him that a frog was caught by a big snake and was crying.
385.
I said, No, this can't be. I am its father [Protector] and I am here.
386.
In the next life the rich miser was born at Mathura in a Brahmin family and
was named Veera-bhadrappa.
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387.
I told him not to worry about this as the bridegroom himself would come
and seeking her.
388.
I told them that the property belonged to God and was vested in the priest
and Gowri was his heiress and proprietress and no amount should be
spent without her consent and that her husband had no right whatsover to
the amount.
389.
390.
I tried My best to appease them and 'told them God's vision to Gowri.
391.
I pledged Myself to save him [Chenbassappa] from the wroth of his foe
[Veerabhadrappa,]
392.
393.
I got sick of the medicine; and they gave Me no relief, but I am surprised
to see now that all pains have disappeared at once.
394.
395.
396.
I draw to Me My men from far off or even across seven seas, like sparrow
with a siring fastened to its feet.
397.
It was on account of My wish that the cocoanut was entrusted to you and
ultimately broken on the way.
398.
It is not the brick but My fate that has been broken into pieces.
399.
400.
401.
In due time your bad actions (their fruit or result) will be destroyed, your
merits and demerits will be reduced to ashes.
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402.
I shall consider you blessed when you will renounce all attachments,
conquer lust and palate, and getting rid of all impediments, serve God
whole-heartedly and resort to begging bowl (accept Sannyasa).
403.
404.
405.
I am dependent on him who thinks and hungers after Me and who does
not eat anything without first offering it to Me.
406.
407.
408.
409.
I have been considering long and thinking day and night. All are thieves,
but we have to deal with them.
410.
I prayed to God day and night for their improvement or removal, but God
delays and does not approve My attitude and grant the prayer,
411.
412.
If your child breaks its arms, will you cast it into the water? Worship it
daily.
413.
414.
415.
If anyone talks ten words at us, let us answer with one word, if we reply at
all. Do not battle with them.
416.
It is Anna (your Father) that eats year property. Let him eat. Do not sue
him. God will give you plenty.
417.
I want non of your money. You are keeping someone in your house, is it
not ? Give it to her.
418.
419.
420.
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421.
If profits comes, then rejoice. If loss comes, they weep, why ? Why say ?
" This is Mine'' ? What does it Mean ?
422
423.
424.
425.
If others hate us, let us simply take to "Nama Japa" and avoid them.
426.
I ate Kanda (i. e.,) sweet potatoo. See ( Baba then vomitted out sweet
potatoes).
427.
I bless (placing a palm on Kusha Bhav's head) you. Think of Me and hold
forth your palms. You will have My Prasad.
428.
429.
If you have nothing to give, then, give a suave negative.' Do not mock or
ridicule the applicant nor get angry with him.
430.
If you do not like to part with what you have, do not say falsly that you
have nothing. Decline to give it in polite terms and say circumstances of
your desires stand in the way.
431.
I had been to this man's lie-use for a meal He did not give Me Bendi Baji
(Ladies fingers' dish).
432.
433.
434.
435.
In a former birth, you were with Me for two or three years and went into
Royal service, though there was enough at home to live in comfort.
436.
I have known you for 2000 years. You were always obstinate and upto
monkey tricks.
437.
438.
I was here (at Shirdi or on the banks of Godavari) eight or ten thousand
years ago.
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439.
I will not forget him. I will always remember him, even if he is away more
than 2000 miles. I will no eat even a bit without him.
440.
441.
442.
443.
444.
445.
446.
I gave him.
447.
I am very powerful.
449.
He himself cure.
450.
I had brought numerous asses ladden with gold. Robbers looted all that on
the road. So it is very hard to live in the house (or prosomity) of thieves.
You have been sent to Me that I may teach you this. It is very difficult to
live in this sapless world. That is what I was tought. Convey this much to
My Brother Madhav Nath (Maharaj).
451.
I once changed the lower part of My body for that of a parrot, and after a
year's experience,, I discovered that it was a serious loss. I lost a lakh of
rupees (Aims).
452.
I sat near a post and then a great serpent woke up and was very hungry. It
used to jump up and also fall from above.
453.
I do not want your prasad. Why do you take the trouble to bring it here ? I
was there ?
454.
455.
I say clear off all that lies on the gadi (matters) and dust it.
456.
If a rich man wears a gold ornament, the poor man gets jealousy, and
thinks he must have one. This is Lobha.
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457.
If the six enemies are conquered, waves of passion will not arise. Else
they will enslave you.
458.
If the six enemies are subordinated and reason made the commandant,
then the delusive pleasures and pains will no longer hold sway over you.
459.
If wealthy, be humble.
460.
461.
I have no residence.
462.
463.
I am you. You are I. There is no difference between You and Me. That
which constitutes Me constitutes You (To Upasani Maharaj).
464.
I draw My devotee to Me, at the time of his death even though he may die
a thousand miles away (from Shirdi).
465.
466.
I went as a cat to drink this man's (Hansraj's) curds to save him despite
his cussedness, But be beat Me to-day.
467.
I do not bite (i. e. instruct through) the ear.; Our traditions are different.
468.
469.
470.
471.
I have been so ill, as to live on mere bread and water for two years.
472.
473.
474.
I do not mind My sufferings because, I care more for My people than for
I am Fakir.
My own life.
475.
In a former birth, I, You, Jog, Kaka, Shama and Dada Kelkar, were all
living together with our Guru in a blind alley. I have therefore brought all
these again together.
476.
I would reborn and that I would appear before people as a boy of eight.
477.
Just remember that Guru's tortoise like loving glance gives up happiness.
478.
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479.
480.
481.
482.
483.
484.
Moslem, you will loose your caste by coming here. So get away,
485.
Knowing this, do your duty, leaving all attachment to this thing of this world
and the next.
486.
Know for certain that he who feeds the hungry, really serves Me with food.
Regard this as an axomatic Truth.
487.
488.
489.
Keep the money. She (her spirit) has already come to Me. What has to be
taken from you has already been taken from you.
490.
Kush Bhav, Stop all your majical feats (i. e.) (black magic) and then come
to Me.
491.
492.
493.
Kondaji's son who died recently was previously a mang and before that he
was My grandfather who died of leprosy. In all three lives, I helped and
played with or near him.
494.
Let all the senses and mind ever devoted to the Worship of the Lord, let
there be no attraction for any other thing; fix this mind in remembering Me
always, so it will not wander elsewhere, towards body, wealth home.
Then it will be calm, peaceful and care free. This is the sign of the mind
being well engaged in good thoughts.
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495.
Ladies, are you gone mad? whose father's property are you looting away?
Have I borrowed any wheat from you so that you can safely take the flow
? Now please do this. Take the flour and through it on the village border
limits.
496.
Let us all four do some Bhajan, the doors of Pandhari are open, let us
merily sing.
497.
Leave off all cleverness and al ways remember 'Sai-Sai'. If you did that, all
your shakless would be removed and you would be free.
498.
499.
500.
Let the world go topsy-turvey, you remain where you are. Standing or
staying in your own place, look on calmly at this show of all things passing
before you.
501.
Look at the mango tree in blossom. If all the flowers brought fruit, what a
splendid crop it would be ! But do they ? Most fall off (either as flowers or
as unripe fruits) by wind etc., Very few remain.
502.
Let My devotee be at any distance, a thousand koss away from Me, I will
draw him to Shirdi like a sparrow with a thread tied to its feet, (koss=3
Miles).
503.
Let us do our prescribed duty and surrender our body, mind and five
pranas (life) to the Guru's feet. Guru is God, all pervading. To get this
conviction strong unbounded faith is necessary.
504.
505.
Let all our humbag (paraphernalia) be with us, you go back to your home,
beware if you come to this Masjid.
506.
Let the senses do their allotted work, or duty, we should not meddle with
their work.
507.
Leaving out pride and egoism and with no trace of them, you should
surrender yourself to me who am seated in your heart.
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508.
509.
Let him place there only the ancient stones that his family has been
worshipping from old times and no new image.
510.
511.
Look at this Haridas who leaves you and go away. Have friends that will
stick to you till the end, I will never leave anyone in the middle.
512.
Look at the Bamniya (corrupt and contemptuous from the word Brahmin)
He eats onion on Ekadasi.
513.
Let the man (Jawar Ali) claiming to be a Guru claim. Let us humble as
Sishyas. We must depend upon somebody or have somebody depend
upon us. Other courses will not lead us the Supreme goal.
514.
Lust ruins mental balance and strength or firmness. It affects the learned
also.
515.
Lo I there was a tree (or log). One came down. The other went up. You
will come to know.
516.
517.
518.
Last night you fed Me, but gave no Dakshina. Now give Me Dakshina.
5! 9.
520.
521.
Mother, I had been to your house in Bandra with a view to have something
to eat. I found the door Locked. I some how got an entrance inside and
found to My regret that Bhau (Mr. Tarkad) had left nothing for Me to eat.
So I have returned unappeased,
522.
523.
524.
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525.
Many people come to Me and ask for wealth, health, power, position cure
of diseases and other temporal matters.
526.
527.
My treasury is full and I can give anyone what he wants, but I have to see
whether he is qualified to receive what I give.
528.
My Guru had His own way. He first got My head shaved and asked Me
two pice as Dakshina and I gave the same atonce. If you say that My Guru
was perfect, why should Hs ask for money and how should He be called
desireless ? I replied plainly that He never cared for coins. What had He to
do with them ? His two pice were (1) Firm Faith and (2) Patience or
Perseverance. I gave these two pice or things to Him and He was
pleased.
529.
My Guru was full of love nay, He was love incarnate How can I describe
it? He loved Me most. Rare is a Guru like Him.
530.
My Guru was My sole refuge and My mind was always fixed on Him. This
is Firm Faith and that this is one piece of Dakshina. Saburi (Patience or
Perseverence) is the other piece of Dakshina.
531.
532.
533.
My Guru always protected Me by His glance, just as the tortoise feeds her
young ones whether they are near her or away from her on the other side
of the river bank by her loving looks.
534.
My method is quite unique. Remember well this one story and it will be
very useful.
535.
536.
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537.
Mere reading won't do, you have to think and carry out what you read,
otherwise it is of no use.
538.
Mere book learning without the grace of (he Guru and self realisation is of
no avail).
539.
540.
541.
542.
My Sircar (God) says 'Take, Take,' but everybody comes to Me and says
'Give, Give,'
543.
544.
545.
My Fakir's wife left Me with "Venkusa" at Selu and I stayed with Him 12
years and left Selu.
546.
Mansions will arise in this village (Shirdi). Bigwigs will come. Guns will be
fired. Grand Procession will be held.
547.
My art also is a sort of Astrology. But you people do not understand this.
548.
549.
550.
My Children arrived and none looked after them and you made them upas
(i. e. eat light tiffen).
551.
Mother, I am coming to your house. Tell your husband not to reject me.
552.
My money was carried away by people. I said nothing, but quietly followed
them killed them and recovered My money (Money is not the real money
and killing the people is also likewise).
553.
554.
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555.
556.
557.
558.
Nothing will harm him who turns his attention towards Me, but Maya will
lash or whip him who forgets Me.
559.
Nobody could come here of his own accord, nobody could stay here long
if he so wished.
560.
Now take care, you should not purge anymore, The vomiting must also
stop.
561.
Now your diarrhoea has stopped and you may attend to the work of the
pavement.
562.
Night and day I gazed at My Guru with no thought of hungar and thirst.
563.
Nishta (Faith) and Saburi (Patience) are like twin sisters loving each other
very intimately.
564.
565.
No body should take the labour of others in vain. The worker should be
paid promptly and liberally.
566.
567.
Now you are well caught, officers will come and arrest you.
568.
Now you see and determine yourself whether the person you see here is
the same you saw at Shirdi? It is for this reason that I sent you here.
569.
570.
No one who entered it once could return empty banded. Such was the
school.
571.
572.
373.
Neither you have seen It with your eyes, nor tasted it with your tongue,
then how could you say that it was good.
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574.
Nana, I do not want this sort of collected purport of the whole stanza. Give
Me each word, its grammatical force and meaning.
575.
576.
577.
578.
Nana, mere questioning is not enough. The question must not be made
with any improper motive or attitude or to trap the Guru and catch at
mistakes in the answer, or out of idle curiosity. It must be serious and with
a view to achieve moksha or spiritual progress.
579.
Now I will do this, I will again bring that very child back in his wife's womb.
580.
581.
Now you need not worry yourself anymore about the matter ?
582.
Nana, See, mother has cut off and carried away My feet.
583.
584.
Nana, I am not angry with you. You My children can angry with Me. If
"Venkusa" were alive, I could be angry with Him.
585.
586.
Nana, if anyone begs of you anything, if that be in your hand or power and
if you grant the request or get it granted, do so. Do not say 'No'.
587.
Nana, if anyone comes and begs for anything give him as much as you
can, and if that person be not satisfied and asks for more, answer him
suavely in the negative. Do not pour out your wroth or display all your
official authority against that person.
588.
None dies, See with your inner eye. Then you realise that you are God,
and not different from Him. Like wornout garment, the body is cast-away
by God.
589.
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590.
Nana, is thirsty. The heat of the summer is very great. Should we not give
him at least a palm of water ?
591.
Nana, you were thirsty. I gave you water, Did you drink it ?
592.
593.
594.
Nevermind, Masudi Ayi will tesch you Sanskrit and gradually you will
learn, begin.
595.
596.
Narayan, beat him well, when he comes here. He owes Me three of four
thousand rupees and delays payment.
597.
598.
599.
600.
One need not go far out to Dwaraka to see Krishna; to Dankapuri to see
Dakurnath, to Pandhari to see Vithal. Will Vithal come here from some
outside place? He is here. Only when the devotee is bursting with love
and devotion, Vithal will manifest Himself here (Shirdi).
601.
602.
Oh. My dear friend, do not be anxious, I shall immediately show you the
Brahman.
603.
Oh, My dear friend, did you not understand all the procedure that I went
through, sitting in this place, for enabling you to see the Brahma?
604.
Our senses have been created by God with a tendency to move outward
and so Man always looks outside himself and not inside and he who wants
Self-Relization and immortal life, must turn his gaze inwards and look to
his inner Self.
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605.
Oh, mother, why are you subjecting yourself to unnecessary tortures and
meeting death?
606.
Oh, mother, My Guru never taught Me any Mantra, then how shall I blow
any Mantra in your ears ?
607.
Once a Soudagar (Merchant) came here. Before him a mare passed her
stool (nine balls of stool). The merchant intent on his quest, spread the
end of his dhotar and gathered all the nine balls in it and thus, he got,
concentration (peace) of mind.
608.
Oh, Abdul, some devilish creature is dashing against the side of My bed.
609.
Oh, Nana, he who has the power to digest union should .eat it and none
else.
610.
Oh, Vile Bhaturdya (priest) do not climb up. Beware if you do so, Get
away, come down. Dont; be afraid. Don't care a jot, the Merciful Fakir will
save you, you go and sit quiet at home, don't go out, believe in Me and
remain fearless and have no anxiety.
611.
Oh Anna, why are unnecessarily raising this hue and cry ? I do not
understand what harm or impropriety is there when the mother is kissed?
612.
613.
Once I suffered intensely and My heart began to palpitate and My life was
in danger. At that critical time, 1 hugged this book (Vishnu Sahasranama)
to My heart and then, Shama, what a relief it gave Me.
614.
Oh Ramadasi, what is the matter with you? Why are you so turbulent ? Is
not Shama our boy ? why do you scold him unnecessarily. How is it that
you are so quarrelsome?
615.
Oh Megha, do at least this favour, head is the most important organ of the
body, so pour the water over that only, it is equivalent to the full or whole
bath.
616.
617.
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618.
Oh, playful Rama, come, come and bring with you sacks of Udhi.
619.
Our Karma is the cause of happiness and sorrow therefore put up with
whatever comes to you.
620.
621.
Oh Shama, during the 72 generations that you are with Me. I never
pinched you till now and now you recent My touching you.
622.
Oh Shama, Tatya, you think that I have been deceived in this bargain.
623.
One morning after taking My breakfast I strolled along till I came to a small
river.
624.
Oh, Veerabhadrappa, has not your enemy Basappa yet repented though
he has born as a frog, and you too, though born as a serpent, still maintain
bitter enmity against him ? Fie upon you, be ashamed, give up your hatred
now and rest in peace.
625.
626.
627.
O, God, Enough. Stop the rain ! My children have to go back home. Let
them go back without difficulty (Rain Stopped).
628.
O, Kaanda (i. e.,) onion you eat. Well, here you have onion. Eat it.
629.
Our (your) end will get so bitter or wretched. Once or twice, I will warn.
The end will be hard indeed if one does not heed the advice given. Even
the child in the womb, we will cut to pieces and through away if it falls
athwart.
630.
One's sin (papa) does not cease till he falls at the feet of Sadhus.
631.
One must perform one's vow. Else he has to bear the punishment in the
manner.
632.
633.
On this side of
my body there
is excruciating pain.
It will be alright in
Poverty is better than kingship, far better than Lordship. The Lord is
always brother (befriender) of the poor.
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635.
636.
637.
638.
639.
People mostly think ill and talk ill of others. But I do not retaliate, I do not
care to listen such talks.
640.
People became more and more ascetical, they are disposed to look more
at the evil side of things.
641.
People are not good and devoted and are unsettled in mind.
642.
People have gone bad and give trouble. They are pestering me for money.
Morever, they became shameless. Now I am disgusted.
643.
People must put full faith in the Lord's providence. They should not worry
about food and clothing. They should not waste time on these.
644.
Prepare pitla, sauce of onions. Give me a part and eat the rest of it.
645.
646.
647.
648.
649.
Rama (the God of Hindus) and Rahim (the God of Mohammedans were
one and the same, there was not the slightest difference between them;
then why should their devotees fall out and quarrel among themselves.
You ignorant folk, children, join hands and bring both the communities
together, act sanely and thus you will gain your object of national unity. It
is not good to dispute and argue. So don't argue, don't emulate others.
Always consider your welfare and interest. The Lord will protect you.
650.
Rare is the person who comes here to me and asks for Brahma Gnana.
651.
652.
Remember me always, believe in me heart and soul and then you will be
most benefited.
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653.
Read this (Gita Rahasya by Lokamanya Tilak) completely and you will be
benefitted.
654.
Return this to its owner with the prasad of udi, tell him that T want nothing
from him, ask him to live in peace and contentment.
655.
Relaying on your own cleverness, you missed your way, a guide is always
necessary to show us the right way in small or great matters.
656.
657.
658.
659.
660.
661.
662.
663.
Strive not much for food and clothes. If you want anything, beg of the
Lord, leave worldly honour, try to get Lord's grace and blessings and be
honoured in His Court.
664.
See, how I have to suffer for my devotees, their difficulties are Mine.
665.
Stay, cast off your anxiety, your sufferings have come to an end. However
oppressed one may be, as soon as he steps in the Masjid, he is on the
path way to happiness.
666.
Saburi will ferry you across the sea of this mundane existence.
667.
Saburi is manliness in man, it removes all sins and afflictions, gets rid of
calamaties in various ways and caste aside all fear and ultimately gives
you success.
668.
669.
Shri Hari (God) will be certainly pleased if you give water to the thirsty,
bread to the hungry, clothes to the naked and your verandah to strangers
for sitting and resting.
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670.
671.
672.
673.
674.
Sometimes he dropped the burdens and other times carried them again.
His mind knews no steadiness.
675.
Seeing his state, a took pity on him and said "Now keep your faith on any
one place (point) you like" why roam like this? Stick quietly to one place.1
676.
677.
678
679.
She told her vision to her husband. He was afraid that it would involve him
in some expenses and therefore laughed it out saying that it was a mere
dream, a thing not to be relied and acted upon, or else why did not God
appear to him and tell him ? was he far off from her? This looks like a bad
dream having for its object the creation of ill feeling between husband and
wife.
680.
681.
Some days after, God again appeared in her dream and said "Do not
bother yourself about your husband and the collections with him. Don't
press him to spend any amount for the temple. What I want is feeling and
devotion. So give, if you like, anything of your own.
682.
She consulted her husband about this vision and decided to give God her
ornaments given by her father.
683.
684.
So this cunning miser cheated all, his wife, Dubaki and even God:
685.
686.
She was growing fast and her father was seeking a good husband for her.
687.
Sow morgosa and afterwards reep margosa. Cut off that tree.
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688.
Seva is not rendering service, retaining still the feeling that one is free to
offer or refuse service. One must feel that he is not the Master of his body,
that the body is Guru's and exists merely to render service to Him.
689.
Stay (Santharam and a goldsmith boy who were addicted to drink) here for
six days (From that time love of drink left them and they continued free
from that vice even after they left Shirdi).
690.
Satsanga (i.e.) moving with good. Dussanga (i.e.) moving with evil minded
people is evil and must be avoided.
691.
Shama, in bringing this thief, to me, what a load of responsibility you are
placing on My shoulders.
692.
See, Re. 1/- is in your pocket. You must give Re. I/- to a "Fakir".
633.
Some sense is required to ask questions. What a silly question you ask ? I
look on all with equal eye.
694.
Some cover with laced shawls. Others with barks. Both serve only one
purpose, covering the body.
695.
696.
See the difference between the rich man's dog rolling on sofa and the poor
man's dog running about in search of crumbs. That is due to Deha
Prarabdha.
697.
698.
Stop, let the creature remain. I will kill it myself but not at the Mosque
(Baba carried it a few yards and it fell dead).
699.
700.
701.
Shama, go out, beyond the wall there is an old man sitting and he has
some sugar candy with him. Beg of him some candy for me and bring him.
702.
703.
Those who are attached to me heart and soul, will naturally feel happiness
when they hear My stories.
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704.
The pride and the egoism of my devotees will vanish, the mind of the
hearers will be set at rest and if it has whole hearted and complete faith, it
will be one with Supreme consciousness.
705.
706.
There will never be any dearth or scarcity regarding food and clothes in
my devotees homes.
707.
708.
Those who are fortunate and whose demerits have vanished take to My
worship.
709.
The Fakir here is very kind and he will cure the disease and protect all
with love and kindness.
710.
711.
712.
There are two sorts of things viz. the Good and the pleasant. Both these
approaches man for acceptance. He has to think and choose one of them.
The wise man prefers the good to the pleasant but the unwise, through
greed and attachment chooses the pleasant and thereby cannot gain
Brahma Gnana or self-realisation.
713.
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714.
The body is the chariot and the Self is its Master, intellect is the Charioteer
and the mind is the reins, the sense are the horses and sense objects
their paths. He who has no understanding and whose mind is
unrestrained, his senses unmanageable like the vicious horse of the
charioteer, does not reach his destination (get realisation) but goes
through the round of births and deaths; but he who has understanding and
whose mind is restrained, his senses being under control like the good
horse of a charioteer reaches that place, (i.e.) the state of self-realisation.
715.
The man who has understanding as his charioteer (guide) and is able to
rein his mind, reaches the end of the journey, which is the supreme abode
of the all-pervading Vishnu (Lord).
716.
The idea that "I am the Body" is a great delusion and attachment to this
idea is the cause of bondage. Leave off this idea and the attachment
therefore, if you want to get the goal of "Self-Realisation"
717
The knowledge of the Self is subtle and mystic, that no one could by his
own individual effort ever hope to attain it., So, the help of another personTeacher, who was Himself got Self realisation is absolutely necessary.
718.
The Self cannot be obtained by the study of vedas nor by intellect, nor by
much learning and he to whom the Self chooses, by him it is gained and to
him the self reveals its nature.
719.
720.
The teachings of a Guru are of no use to a man who is full of egoism and
who always thinks about the sense objects.
721.
Take pity on me and hear me through, I tell you my own story, which if you
listen carefully will do you good.
722.
723.
The mother tortoise is on one bank of the river and her young ones are on
the other side. She gives neither milk nor warmth to them. Her mere
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glance gives them nutrition. The young ones do nothing but remember
(meditate) upon their mother. The tortoise glance is, to the young ones, a
downpour of nectar, the only source of sustenance and happiness. Similar
is the relation between the Guru and the disciples.
724.
The sense of differentiation, as I and thou, is the barrier that keeps away
the disciple from his master and unless that is destroyed the state of union
or at-one ment is not possible.
725.
The path of this place is not so easy as the teachings of the Kanarese
saint Appa or even as the buffalo-ride in the Nhane Ghat.
726.
There are nine types of Bhakti (viz) (1) Shrava-nam (Hearing) (2) Kirtan
(Praying); (3) Smarana (Remembering); (4) Padasevan (Resorting to the
feet); (5) Archana (Worship); (6. Namaskara (Bowing); (7) Dasya
(service); (8) Sakyatva (friendship); (9) Atmanivedan (Surrender) (of the
Self). If anyone of these is faithfully followed, Lord Hari will be pleased and
manifest Himself in the home of the devotee.
727.
728.
729.
This fellow (Annasaheb) has got the bad habit of eating alone. To day is a
bazar day and he came chewing grams. I know his habit and these grams
are a proof of it. What wonder is there in the matter ?
730.
The shet (Damu Anna) has gone mad; write to him in reply that nothing is
wanted in his house, let him be content with the half-loaf (bread) be has
now and let him not bother himself about lakhs.
731.
These four fruits are for Damu Anna. Let them be there.
732.
The food is really extraordinary. In former birth, this lady was a merchant's
fat cow yielding much milk. Then she disappeared and took birth in a
gardener's family, then in Kshatriya family and married a merchant. Then
she was born in a Brahmin family.
733.
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734.
735.
The value of that rupee for exceeds 25 rupees. Shama, take this rupee, let
us have it in our store, keep this in your shrine and worship it
736.
The Lord runs and helps him who remembers and meditates on him with
love and devotion.
737.
738.
There are other schools where you see an altogether different spectacle.
739.
The disciple go there (to the school of other type of Guru) to seek
knowledge and spend their money, time and labour, but ultimately they
have to repeat.
740.
The Guru (the other type of Guru) makes a show of his sacredness and
Holiness, but he is not tender at heart:
741.
The Guru (the other type of Guru) there bosts of His secret knowledge and
his straight forwardness.
742.
The Guru (my Guru) alone knows how the topsy turvey suspension "with
head down and feet up" can give happiness.
743.
The employer was very much pleased with me. Three other boys worked
before me. The first got Rs 5G/-the second Rs. 100/- and the third Rs.
ISO/- and I was given twice the whole of this amount viz. Rs. 600/-.
744.
745.
Take a little rest and stop at Jamner on your way home and give the Udi
and arti to Nanasaheb,
746.
747.
Those who resort to this Masjid shall never suffer anything in this life and
to the end of time; be now care free.
748.
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749.
The true remedy is, that the result of our past actions has to be suffered
and got over.
750.
Take off that bandage or else you will die-Now a crow will come and peck
you and then you will recover.
751
There was a fickle-minded gentleman. He has health and wealth and was
free from both physical and mental afflictions, but he took on him needless
anxieties and wandered hither and thither, thus losing his peace of mind.
752.
The donor gives (i.e.) sows his seeds, only to reap a rich harvest in future.
753.
754.
755.
The Masjidmayi (the presiding deity of the Masjid) call for the debt, the
donor pays it and becomes free.
756.
757.
Tell him that he thought that the Sanyasi came to ask for subscription
money; did I not remove his doubt in this respect and did I not say that I
would come with two others, and did not the trio come in time and take
their meals ?
758.
There is nobody here, you are the only thief, so grey haired and old, you
came here for stealing.
759.
760.
They were uterine brothers, loving each other at first, but later on, they
became enemies.
761.
The elder brother was an idle fellow while the younger one was an active
chap and earned a lot of money.
762.
The former became greedy and jealous and wanted to kill his brother and
take away his money.
763.
They forget their fraternal relations and began to quarrel with each other.
764.
The elder brother resorted to many devices to kill his younger brother, but
all his attempt failed.
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765.
Thus they became deadly enemies and finally on one occasion the elder
brother gave a deadly blow with a big stick on the latter's head while the
latter struck the former with an axe, with the result they both fell dead on
the spot.
766.
There was a foot path and a cart track sheltered by shady trees.
767.
768.
Then he smoked and handed over the pipe to me and said that he would
go in person and see for himself.
769.
770.
771.
772.
The people went to him and said that unless he lent his helping hand and
tried, his best, the work would not be complete.
773.
They requested him to work out the scheme and again collected
subscriptions and sent the amount to him.
774.
The miser felt disconcerted and decided to cheat even God in this item.
775.
776.
The field or land was not his own, it belonged to one poor women named
Dubaki who mortgaged it to him for Rs 200/-.
777.
The land was sterile, uncultivated and worth nothing and yielded nothing
even in best seasons.
778.
Thus ended this transaction and the land was given in the possession of
the poor priest who was pleased with the endowment.
779.
There was a terrific storm and heavy downpour of rain, lightning struck the
house of the miser, when he and his wife both dead.
780.
The woman Dubaki (the mortgager) was born as a male in the family of
the Gurav of the temple and was named Chenbassappa.
781.
The priest was a friend of Mine, he often came to me, chatted and smoked
with me,
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782.
783.
784.
Then that night Gowri had a vision. Mahadev appeared in her dream and
said, "The whole money is yours, do not give anything to anybody. Spend
some amount for the temple purposes in consultation with Cheabasappa
and if you want to use it for some other purpose consult Baba in the
Masjid (Myself).
785.
786.
787.
788.
These feet are old and Holly, you are care free now, place entire faith in
me and you will soon get your object.
789.
790.
Take the coconut, put it in your wife's oti (Upper fold of her sari) and go
away at ease without the least anxiety.
791.
The mind will get steady and calm slowly and gradually.
792.
The eyes may do their work, why should you feel shy and tottering ?
793.
794.
795.
796.
797.
The dog has got a soul the creatures may be different but hunger of all is
the same, though some speak and others are dumb.
798.
The whole world desolate to him without me, he tells no stories but mine.
799.
800.
801.
Take this coin home. Keep it in your Puja along with the images you
worship.
802.
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803.
804.
805.
806.
They found their wealth was gone and began to mourn and lament.
807.
808
The good and the wicked alike come here. Why draw their frailties and
foibles to public notice by depicting them.
809.
The wise one do not grieve for death, the fools do.
810.
811.
To you,
my word
looks
like
the future.
812.
Tell him not to have any anxiety. He will be acquitted in the appeal.
813.
I asked the
815.
816.
This peda is from Pandharpur and it has been specially brought for me.
817.
These three days I have been nothing with amusement that you are each
time giving your own Dakshina, hiding in your pocket the rupee delivered
to you by the lady, will you give it ?
818.
The trouble (Asthama) breathing hard, Allah has given me. It will pass
away in 2 or 4 days.
819.
This is a person, who has had integrity and purity in his previous births.
820.
There are thousands of persons. I do not send for them. You and I are
intimate for four Janmas. You do not know it. But I do. Be coming to me
when time permits.
821.
This man has left a box (spiritual wealth) with us and now wants it back. It
is not proper to refuse.
822.
The tiger's debt to you (to a performer whose tiger died) incurred in a
former birth is now cleared.
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823.
This is prepared with great devotion. Let her thus garland my photo every
week in your house.
824.
Tell that man Chinthamani Rao, that, if he marries again, he will have one
son and one daughter.
825.
Take this packet of udi and give it to a man who will meet you in the train
and ask you just a span of space to sit.
826.
Take it (Summon from a Magistrate's court) and throw it into the fire.
827.
The world is funny. All are my subjects. I look upon all with equal eye. But
some turn, thieves. What can I do for them ? People at the death's door
plot against the life of others. These offend and hurt me much.
828.
829.
There is no other superior here (to you except me) Take food and go in
the afternoon.
830.
831.
This joy and this sorrow is due to opinion, which is mere illusion and is
ruinous.
832.
833.
834.
The wise should be cheerful and contented with their lot in life as it is the
result of Deha Prarabadha.
835.
836.
The world perishes no doubt, but while it lasts, wealth is a real necessity,
as bile is for health.
837.
838.
839.
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840.
This Deha Prarabdha is the result of the Karma done by you in former
births.
841.
842.
843.
844.
845.
846.
847.
848.
849.
850.
851.
This sister is my sister for 7 Janmas. Wherever I go, she seeks me out.
852.
The Masjid Collapsed, all the oilmen and the grocers of Shirdi teased me
a lot, so I leave the place.
853.
Unless a man feels disgusted with the things, emoluments and honours
which his actions would bring in this world and the next, he has no right to
enter the spiritual realm.
854.
Unless a man turned away from wickedness and stopped from doing
wrong and has entirely composed himself and unless his mind is at rest he
cannot gain self realisation even by means of knowledge.
855.
Unless a man leads a life of truth, penance and insight, a life of celibacy,
he cannot get God-realisation.
856.
857
858.
Unless egoism is dropped, avarice got rid of and the mind made
desireless (pure), Self realisation is not possible.
859.
Unless you get rid completely of your avarice or greed, you will not get the
real Brahma.
860.
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861.
862.
863.
864.
865.
Virakthi or feeling of disguest with the things of this world and the next is a
path for Brahma-Gnana.
866.
867.
868.
Vasudeva Kaka was (in his past Janma) a Rajput named Jai Singh Whose
daughter turned out bad and became the mistress of a Barwar.
869.
What did you bring for me ? Did not the mother (Mrs. Tarkhad) give some
sweet meat to you for me at the time of your starting?
870.
Why do you brag and fancy yourself great and pose yourself as an old
Hazi ?
871.
Woman and wealth are the two main obstacles in the way of our
"Paramartha (Spiritual life).
872.
873.
Well, bridegroom', where are you going dressed so beautifully like this ?
"For making a kirtan was the reply", Why do you want all these
paraphernilia-Coat-Uparani and pheta etc. doff all that before me. Why
wear them on the body.
874.
What others cannot give with great labour and pains, can be easily gained
with the help of such a teacher for he has walked himself on the path and
can easily take the disciple, step by step on the ladder of spiritual
progress.
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875.
When the Lord is pleased with any body, he gives him Viveka and
Vairagya and takes him safe beyond the ocean of mundane existence.
876.
Well Sir. there is in your pocket the Brahma (or Mammon) in the form of
fifty times five 250 rupees, please take that out.
877.
878.
879.
880.
Wonderful is the story. How were you blessed ? I would like to know every
thing in detail from you, so tell me all about it.
881.
What Appa told you was alright, but these spiritual things have to be
practiced and lived.
882,
883.
What does this Nana Say ? He foretells death to you. Well, you need not
be afraid. Tell him boldly "Let us see how death kills".
884.
What are you thinking of. Go on strike. Stop. How Cruel you are' Being a
brahmin, you are killing a goat ?
885.
What does he write and what does he plan ? It seems that he wants to
catch at the sky and that he is not content with what god has given him.
886.
What sort of Ratnadasi vou are; you ought to be indifferent to all things.
887.
888.
Where was the necessity of the darshan by taking a loan from a Marwari ?
Is the heart's desire now satisfied ?.
889.
890.
What do you say, I am old ? just run a race with me and see.
891.
892.
Wealth and prosperity are transient and the body is subject to decay and
death.
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893.
894.
895.
When I was a youngster (In previous Janma), I was in search of bread and
I went to Beedgaum.
896.
What about me ? Body (earth) will mix with earth, breath with air. This time
won't come again. I go some where, sit some where, the hard Maya
troubles me much, still I feel anxiety for my men.
897.
We come here (in this world) alone and we have to go out alone.'
898.
Why should he suffer , for ten births? - In ten days he can work out the
sufferings and consequence of his past Karma.
899.
While I am here to give him temporal and spiritual welfare, why should he
pray for death.
900.
901.
902.
903.
Write to him a pleasing reply that three of us (Trio) myself, yourself and
the third will go and attend it.
904.
905.
906.
When I feel his hand heavy as a stone on my heart and cry out "Oh
bhagat", he moves and opens his eyes.
907
908.
We have to reap now the fruit of what we sow (do) in our past life and
there is no use in crying out.
909.
910.
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911.
912.
Why take darshan of one who flies a flag over his Masjid ?
913.
When the front door was open, why go by the back one ?
914.
915.
916.
917.
We are acquinted with each other for the last sixty generations.
918.
919.
920.
Who so ever burns incense at this, my Guru's Tomb under Gode Neem
after cleaning it with cow dung at sunset on Thursdays and Fridays, will
obtain this bliss of God.
921.
What! "you have come here so far to your Guru?" and are you now
descending to Hell ? what excellent course!
922.
923.
924.
925.
926.
We have nothing to do with the spirits. Am I not inside of all them ? Bhutas
etc., do nothing (no harm} to us.
927.
928.
Will you sit idle (merely) eating your food? Have Saburi (Patience and
courage).
929.
What you sow, you reap. What you give, you get.
930.
Why are you fearing? Those who are gone, are gone. Be contended with
those who survive. Fear not, Am I not near you? What then?
931.
Why should you be sorry? (for the death of your father). In five months he
will come back.
932.
933
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934.
What ? have you got puffed up ? Where was there any male progeny in
your destiny ? I tore this body (pointing to Sai's body) and gave you one.
935.
Wait, you will not listen to me while things are thus (Smooth running).
936.
937.
What liars some people are ! They set apart Rs. 2/- in their pockets to be
pay to the Fakir. Why then pay only Re. l/- now ? If money is required for
the travelling expenses, is there not plenty of money in the other pocket ?
938.
939.
Why talk humbak ? you have Rs. 25/-- left still with you and the money
you have written for will arrive presently,
940.
What is to be done ? If a child passes stools upon your leg, do we cut off
the leg ? or the child ? we have to put up with it.
941.
942.
What is the matter ? What is it that had happened ? your land is there.
Where is the necessity to go there and see it ?
943.
Who so ever is destined to be struck will struck. Who so ever is to die will
die. Who so ever is to be caressed will be caressed.
944.
Who is whose ? who gives ? Who receives ? None will give timely help. If
you need 1000 rupees 2000 rupees (worth of ornaments), receive if from
me.
945.
What is all these ? What the devil have I to do with all that ?
946.
What I have spoken, I have spoken everything I have got, has been given.
947.
When ever any idea of joy or sorrow arises in your mind, resist it, Do not
give room to it. It is pure delusion.
948.
949.
Without suffering the results of Prarabdha Karma, you cannot get rid of the
body.
950.
What fun will it be (to me) to stand by and see whole of this (Sai Baba)
body burning on a funeral pyre of cow dung cake fuel ?
951.
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952.
953.
954.
955.
956.
957.
958.
959.
You should not speak cuttingly to anyone so-as to hurt you to the quick.
960.
You should always engage yourself in good thoughts and actions, should
do your duties and surrender yourself heart and soul to me.
961.
962.
You should leave off Hath-Yoga Practices, sit quiet and wait (Saburi.
963.
You need not be anxious, there is no difficulty about the matter, the maid
servant of Kaka (Kakasaheb Dixit) will solve your doubts at Vile Parle on
your way home.
964.
Yoga practices and studying the scriptures and expounding them are quite
useless unless they are accompanied by Bhakti (Devotion).
965.
You will be buying at five seers and selling at seven seers a rupee. So this
business was also given up.
966.
967.
You must enjoy the fruit-good or bad of your past actions; if the enjoyment
be incomplete, suicide won't help you.
968.
You have to take another birth and suffer again, so instead of killing
yourself, why not suffer for sometime and finish up your past deeds and
be done with it once for all.
969.
You are now quarreling with the boy Shama for a mere book (VishnuSahasranama). Go, and take your seat, book can be had in plenty for
money, but not men, think well and be considerate.
970.
971.
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972.
You thought that I was in Shirdi, with a body composed of the five
elements and three and half cubits in length and not outside it.
973.
974.
You had no mind to pay, so you were not asked, but if you want to pay
now, you may.
975.
You do away, destroy the Teli's wall (sense of difference) between us, so
that we can see and meet each other face to face.
976.
You are so long in My Company and how do you behave like this ?
977.
978.
You fellows, now have a look and decide finally whether I am a Muslim or
Hindu ?
979.
980.
981.
You mad fellows, you get out, you want to persecute and kill it.
982.
You should not stay even one second at a place where anybody talks ill of
a Saint.
983.
984.
You have not given garlic Chatni and bread! And why you have come
here?
985
986.
987.
988.
You tack back this Rs. 5/- Keep it carefully. It will be stolen,
989.
990.
You are mistaken, you need not come to Me for these ! These are not in
My power (birth of child and death of relatives).
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991.
You regard events as proof My miracle working power and you turn your
reverence on to Me, I in turn, turn your reverence to God and see that you
are really benefited.
992
Your father-in-law, Buti, will build a temple and you will be in charge of it.
993.
994.
Yes. You go. Read Jnaneshwari and you will find an order on your table
that you are transfered to Bijapur on promotion.
995.
Yes. You may go via Chitale. But why do you withhold a poor Brahmin's
two annas.
996.
Your Father's money has dropped into the sea. Send him money.
997.
You are a Khatri in your past life, and your present wife and son were of
the weaver (Sali) caste in their past life.
998.
You think you will live if you are away from Shirdi and that you would die if
you stay at Shirdi. That is not so.
999.
You are My child, when strangers are in the company, we keep the
children off.
1000. Yes. Yes. Everything has been given, what he be, good or bad, he is
Mine.
1001. You will have fever. It will last only 8 days. Do not be worried over it.
1002. Your present condition has been brought by yourself.
1003. You have done well in coming.
1004. Your object will be quickly attained.
1005. You may do it (Satyanarayana puja).
1006. You had better go now.
1007. You introduce him to Me ! I have known him for 30 generations.
1008. You have not recognised Me, I have recognised you thoroughly, I have
been intently thinking for many a year. Now where have you to go or
come? If you are unable to do anything, keep quiet. I shall personally
accompany you, get a ticket, put you in the train and see that you reach
your destination.
SAT-CHIT-ANAND
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OM SHRI SAINATHAYANAMAHA
PREFLEX (.By the Author)
Now, we have read this book thoroughly and found how the "Leelas" of Shri Sai
Baba were ! and also where Reality exists Further, a question may arise in our
minds as to know the previous history of Shri Sai Baba. In this aspect, we are all
unfortunate, for none knew His birth, His birth place and parents etc. He first
appeared before the villagers of Shirdi in 1854 when He was a boy of sixteen
under a Neem tree (now called Baba's Gurusthan). He then disappeared and
after three years, He again reappeared with Chand Patil s marriage party and
thereon lived at Shirdi till He left His mortal Coil on 15-10-1918 in His own
sayings in items 79 and 80 it will be clearly known to us that He was not born to a
human being on earth No doubt He is God incarnate came in human body to
lead us all in the righteous path to attain the goal of our life.
Thus, Shri Sai Baba lived at Shirdi in mortal body for more than 60 years
benefiting His devotees as was read already. Even though, Baba took His Maha
Sama-dhi on 15-10-1918, He is still playing His 'Leelas" in His own way to satisfy
the needs of His devotees as was assured by Himself in items 59, 566 and 966
of this book. Though He has no body now, He lives there and every where and
effecting the welfare of His devotees even now as He was doing before when He
was embodied. Saints like Sai Baba never die, though they look like men, they
are in Reality God Themselves. Was He living because He had the body and
was He died because He left it ? No, Shri Sai baba is ever alive for He
transcends both life and death. He who loved Him once whole heartedly gets
response from Him at any time at any place. Ha is always by our side and will
take any form and appear before the devout bhakta and satisfy him
Shri Sai Baba was very fond of remembering God's name,' and fond of oil
lights being burnt throughout the day and night and He was very much fond of
Annadana to the poor. Even to-day, we may see the Handi used by Shri Sai
Baba placed in the show room of Baba's Samadhi Mandir at Shirdi in which Baba
Himself prepared food without anybody's help and distributed to all the poor and
helpless people to their heart's content. Hence, the devotees should also follow
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the principles of Shri Sai Baba by surrendering completely to Him and thereby
the Chief objects of their life (viz) Dharma (Righteousness), Artha (wealth) Kama
(Desire) and Moksha (Deliverance) are easily attained. Apart from these, the
devotees may also utilise this book to solve their problems in distress by thinking
a number of an item of Baba's sayings in this book and take it as His direction to
their problems.
The author kindly requests the readers to have their whole hearted Cooperation to this work and begs forgiveness from those who find any sort of
shortcomings or error when reading or otherwise, The author has to interpolate
that the credit of writing this book is due to him, but due to the integration of Shri
Sivanesan Swamy, a staunch Sai devotee Sevak of 'Shri Sai Baba's Chawadi,
Shirdi since 1953 who has induced, inspired and insisted him to write and publish
this book and to Sant Janardhanswamy of Ellora who has kindly consented and
offered His foreword to this book and also to the Printers Sri laxmi Ganapathy
Binding Works, Kovvur, West Godavari District (Andhra Pradesh) who have
sincerely, promptly and honestly Co-operated with the author in printing this
book. At length, we may finish the reading of this book now, with an aim to read
again and again by surrendering ourselves completely to the LOTUS FEET of the
Sadguru Shri Sai Baba, Shirdi with the following prayer and gain His blessings.
"Let Sai cult and Sai Leelas spread every where;
Let differences disappear;
Let us see the Unity in the diversity;
Let us see Him in everything and everywhere;
Let Him live in us and guide us;
Let us develop ourselves so".
SHRI SATCHIDANADA SAMARTHA SADGURU SAINATH MAHARAJ KI JAI.
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