Sai philosophy

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In Sai philosophy, inanimate things like dust, ashes(udi), coins,

photographs, books are treated with respect on the acceptance that

they have the same divinity in them and, therefore, contain

intrinsic value.

Sai believed that human beings having been bestowed with the unique

 faculty of rationality should conduct themselves as sterwards or

vanguards of the other components of the eco-system, such as

animals, plants and the earth.

They are helpless, dumb creation of God and need love, care and

concern.

Therefore, Sai used to advice his devotees to feed the animals

whenever they got the oppurtunity and himself used to share his food

with them.

 As is illustrated in Sai Satcharitra, once Sai happened to come

across two goats.

He caressed and fondled them and bought them for a high price which

surprised his devotees.

He also asked his devotees to purchase 4 kgs, of lentil(dal) at his

own cost and feed the goats.

 After that was done, Sai returned the goats to the owner.

Another incident also reveals a great eco-spritual truth propounded

by Sai.

One day Sai asked Laxmibai, to get some food as he was very hungry.

Laxmibai went and immediately returned with some bread and

vegetables and placed them before Sai.

Sai took it up and gave it to a dog.

Laxmibai felt bad at that action of Sai and when she expressed her

feelings Sai explained " The appeasment of the dog's hunger is the

same as Mine.

The dog has got a soul; the creatures may be different but the

hunger of all is the same though some speak and others are dumb.

Know for certain, that he who feeds the hungry, really serve me with

food." The above stories reveal the inter-relatedness of all beings

and events of this cosmic family. Sai had no house, no land.

He belonged to nature, to the earth.

As the modern ecologists say earth does not belong to man but man

 belongs to earth. " Human beings rent an apartment called nature.

God is, quite literally, the landlord. He expects compliance and

basic principles of etiquett in the use of his creation." Sai used

to warn his devotees of the dangerous disposition of man

called 'greed' or 'avarice'. Even in the Bhagavad Gita it is stated

as one of the ways to Hell. In Ishavasya Upanishad the injuction is

given as ' ma gridhah kasyasvid dhanam' - (do not covet other's

wealth). Greed is something that seperated humanity from itself, the

world and God.


courtesy Deepa Ladhi

OM SAI SRI SAI JAYA JAYA SAI!!!
Let us pray at the feet of Sai Baba who is the incarnation of all gods and protector of all, to show mercy on us, and increase our devotion towards him.