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SAIS ADVICE ON CONDUCT IN LIFE
« on: April 24, 2009, 12:26:01 AM »
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  • SAIS ADVICE ON CONDUCT IN LIFE

    Baba in chapters 10 and 15 of Sri Sai Satcharita had said that He is
    servant of His devotees .HE also said that could be found in
    everybodys hearts. Before proceeding to the actual topic, I request
    you to accept my pranams.

    I would like to place before you the message that has attracted me the
    most, when I was reading Satcharita for the first time.

    Life is like a white paper. If you write good words, people will hold
    it in high esteem and give respect. On the other hand, if bad words
    are written, they will tear it off and drop it in the nearest
    dustbin.

    The best living example is Sri Sai Satcharita itself. Let us go
    through chapter 2 of Sri Sai Satcharita. Anna Sahib Dhabolkar wanted
    to write Sri Sai Satcharita. Baba said to Shyama-

    He should shed his inner ego and place it at my feet.

    In this way Baba nipped ego from Anna Saheb in the budding stage
    itself. Anna Saheb followed the instruction in spirit of the words and
    thereafter commenced writing Sri Sai Satcharita which today is
    reaching millions and millions of Babas devotees. During the writing
    stage, Anna saheb was nicknamed as Hemadripanth by Baba. All those
    engrossed in regular parayana of the Sri Sai Satcharita in their
    daily life are getting immensely benefited.

    After climbing few steps on the spiritual ladder, one should learn to
    remain there and should neither fall down nor descend.

    This we can see in
    In chapter 21 of Sri Sai Satcharita, Baba said to V.H.Takur- The road
    is not that easy as told by Appa. It is not as simple as a buffalo
    ride in the valleys of Naneghat. The terrain is difficult one. So also
    the spiritual path is a difficult one to follow; Efforts and
    concentration are therefore required to be made in the right
    direction.


    In case your life partner pre-deceases, do not repent, switch over to
    spiritual life. Spend the remaining portion of the life in chanting
    Gods name.

    We can come across this message as we read about Bapu saheb jog and
    Khaparde couple. Bapu saheb jog switched over to saffron clothes
    whereas Khaparde spent rest of life in Babas service, after demise of
    their wives.

    It will be worthwhile to live down in the cool valleys and stay by
    the side of calm riverbeds rather than remaining at peaks of life
    surrounded by all difficulties.

    We can come across this piece of advice by Baba to one of His
    devotees, Tatya Saheb Noolkar; a sub-judge from Pandaripur. Noolkar
    delivered land mark judgment that temple ownership has no rights on
    the dakshina to the priests from Aaratis. He invited lot of opposition
    from the temple management, which in those days was a powerful lobby.
    Ultimately He had resigned from his position, unable to withstand the
    pressures and mental torture and finally decided to stay in Shirdi.
    When Noolkar passed away Baba said-Tatya has left before us, there is
    no rebirth for him.

    Life need not be a big river, it could as well be a small stream, but
    even that has to ultimately merge in the sea.

    We co-relate this message with the life of Meghashyam an ardent
    devotee of Baba. He was poor and uneducated, but dedicated his entire
    life in service of Baba. He died at a very young age. When Megha
    passed away, Baba said-He is my true devotee. Baba stood by and
    participated in the last rites of Megha.

    Life should grow like a tall coconut tree and be useful to society
    instead of remaining like a wild useless growth.

    We can co-relate this message with the life of Bapu Saheb Booti, a
    millionaire in service of Baba. Booti put Babas order into practice
    by constructing Samadhi mandir with his wealth and grew tall in
    stature like a coconut tree. He continues to be useful to millions
    and millions of Babas devotees and remembered for ever for the great
    services rendered.


    Life is like a train travel, your wife and children are like your
    co-passengers. They may not like to travel further, the moment you
    have changed over to spiritualism.

    This we can infer from the life of Tatya saheb Noolkar, Sub-Judge of
    Pandaripur. His wife and children preferred not to go with him to
    Shirdi after he has chosen to dedicate his remaining part of his life
    in service of Baba. Once Noolkar was going through bad health. Baba
    assigned his childhood friend to take care of him in Satewada. Just a
    day before Noolkars death, his eldest son came from Bombay and
    offered Babas padha theertha to Tatya Saheb Noolkar. He then
    breathed his last and Baba blessed Noolkar .Baba said, Noolkar has no
    rebirth.

    It is essential to explore God, but it need not necessarily begin
    early in life. It could as well start at the middle age.

    Kaka sahib Dikshit was a Bar-at-Law in England. He came to Bombay and
    practiced there. Later he visited Shirdi during the year 1909 and
    finally became a true devotee of Baba. Anna saheb Dhabolkar came to
    Shirdi in the year 1910 and made a beginning to write Sri Sai
    Satcharita. With blessings of Baba He became popular as Hemadripanth.
    Khaparde, a Lawyer from Amaravathi came to Shirdi in his middle age
    and became a true devotee of Baba.

    Life is like a seven storied building. Stay in the seventh storey
    having seven doors and be nearer to God.

    Let us refer to chapter 14 of Sri Sai Satcharita. Here the first six
    storeys are symbolic with the Six Arishadvarghas-Kama, Krodha, Lobha,
    Moha, Madha, and Mascharyas. Here devotee is advised to be above them
    and live in the seventh storey from where the gap with God would be
    least. The seventh storey is the head in the human body which is at
    the highest level and has seven openings. The seven openings are the
    two eyes, two nostrils, two ears and one mouth, which all happens to
    be the sensory organs of the human body.


    Do not get addicted to alcohol as an excuse to overcome difficulties.
    Do not fast to please God.

    We can relate this message to an incident in chapter18 of Sri Sai
    Satcharita. Baba appeared to one of His devotees addicted to alcohol
    in his dream and did not leave him till he promised that he would not
    to drink again. In chapter 32 of Sri Sai Satcharita, Baba said to one
    of His female devotee Radhabai, not to fast in the name of God.

    Only Sadhguru can remove the unwanted growth of weeds of ignorance,
    from the crop called wisdom. Efforts have to be put in, by the devote
    himself to sustain healthy growth from there onwards.

    We can relate this to the conversation Baba had with Nana saheb
    chandorkar in the chapter 39 of Sri Sai Satcharita. Guru shall teach
    to recognize ignorance. It was difficult to understand the meaning of
    the words. Baba explained in detail. Removal of Ajnana is to educate
    about Jnana and removal of ignorance itself is acquiring wisdom.

    When looking for children, do not grieve on the birth of a female
    child. Baba advised to bring her up like any other child, educate her
    and perform Kanyadhaan.

    We can relate this to an incident in the chapter-47 of Sri Sai
    Satcharita. The rich man was born as Veera bhadrappa in a poor
    Brahmins family. The rich mans wife was born as priests only
    daughter, named Gouri. On the advice of Baba, the priest had
    performed Kanyadhan of his only daughter with Veera bhadrapa.

    In the last moments, do not grieve over the absence of your children
    by your side. Keep extending love to the kid in your neighbourhood,
    maybe he would offer the holy water in your last moments.

    We can know this fact from Kaka saheb Dixies demise. Hemadripanth
    offered water to Dixt in his last moments. Bade Baba offered to
    Vijayanad, a sanyasi from Madras. Megha was a bachelor and devotees
    from Shirdi offered him a sip of water before his death. Nimonkar an
    ardent devotee of Baba, offered holy water to Baba in His last moments
    before attaining Mahasamadhi.

    I believe that Hum Sab Ka Khoon Ek Hai Aur Sai Us Khoon Ki Taaqat
    Hai. Jai Sairam

    We can get more information from Saibanisas discourses on Sais
    advice on conduct in life. Those who are interested in obtaining the
    MP3- Format CD may kindly contact:
    saibanisa@gmail.com


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    In the Service of Lord Sainath and His devotees,

    Sai baba let your holy lotus feet be our sole refuge.OMSAIRAM
    साईं बाबा अपने पवित्र चरणकमल ही हमारी एकमात्र शरण रहने दो.ॐ साईं राम


    Dipika Duggal

     


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