DwarkaMai - Sai Baba Forum
Sai Literature => Sai Thoughts => Topic started by: Dipika on August 04, 2007, 11:57:05 PM
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Strange Places!
Woh shehar ajeeb saa lagtaa hain
Jahan teraa mandeer nahin,
Woh mandeer soona lagtaa hai
Jahan teri pooja naheen,
Woh galee khaamosh lagtee hai
Jahan teraa koyee nishaan nahin,
Woh mehafil viraan lagtee hain
Jahan teraa koyi zikr nahin.
Strange is to see a town where there isn't Your temple
And those places are empty where there is no worship of You !
The street where there isn't Your sign is so silent
And the gathering of those feel barren without the remembrance of You !
Shri C B Satpathy ji has expressed the yearning of a Sai devotee in the
above words. Truly sad would be a situation for a Sai devotee where there is
no place for His worship in his community. Not just that, but for a Sai
child a temple is empty where there is no reverence to the beloved deity.
Even the streets are eerily speechless without any symbols of Baba and
however grand may be the gathering of people it is just desolate when there
is no tribute to His holy feet.
Lives are lived, death cycles the birth, some alive although dead and some
are living dead! Fortunate are those who come into contact with Sai as the
gratitude leads them to the sweet journey where the losses are only gains
and failures successes. These fortunate ones seek Sai with discrimination,
yet everywhere, for any partition can only be a fraction of the absolute
Sai. For these fortunate, the familiar towns are those where Sai's glory is
sung, the richness of a temple for these is due to the worship of Lord Sai,
activities of the streets are those beautified by Baba's symbols, and the
gatherings hospitable only because of the accolades given to Sai.
Sai baba let your holy lotus feet be our sole refuge.OMSAIRAM
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Ten Guidelines From Sai
1. QUIT WORRYING:
Life has dealt you a blow and all you do is sit and worry. Have you
forgotten that I am here to take all your burdens and carry them for you? Or
do you just enjoy fretting over every little thing that comes your way?
2. PUT IT ON THE LIST:
Something needs done or taken care of. Put it on the list. No, not YOUR
list. Put it on MY to-do-list. Let ME be the one to take care of the
problem. I can't help you until you turn it over to Me. And although My
to-do-list is long, I am after all...God. I can take care of anything you
put into My hands. In fact, if the truth were ever really known, I take care
of a lot of things for you that you never even realize.
3. TRUST ME:
Once you've given your burdens to Me, quit trying to take them back. Trust
in Me. Have the faith that I will take care of all your needs, your problems
and your trials. Problems with the kids? Put them on My list. Problem with
finances? Put it on My list. Problems with your emotional roller coaster?
For My sake, put it on My list. I want to help you. All you have to do is
ask.
4. LEAVE IT ALONE:
Don't wake up one morning and say, "Well, I'm feeling much stronger now, I
think I can handle it from here." Why do you think you are feeling stronger
now? It's simple. You gave Me your burdens and I'm taking care of them. I
also renew your strength and cover you in my peace. Don't you know that if I
give you these problems back, you will be right back where you started?
Leave them with Me and forget about them. Just let Me do my job.
5. TALK TO ME:
I want you to forget a lot of things. Forget what was making you crazy.
Forget the worry and the fretting because you know I'm in control. But
there's one thing I pray you never forget. Please, don't forget to talk to
Me - OFTEN! I love YOU! I want to hear your voice. I want you to include Me
in on the things going on in your life. I want to hear you talk about your
friends and family. Prayer is simply you having a conversation with Me. I
want to be your dearest friend.
6. HAVE FAITH:
I see a lot of things from up here that you can't see from where you are.
Have faith in Me that I know what I'm doing. Trust Me; you wouldn't want the
view from My eyes. I will continue to care for you, watch over you, and meet
your needs. You only have to trust Me. Although I have a much bigger task
than you, it seems as if you have so much trouble just doing your simple
part. How hard can trust be?
7. SHARE:
You were taught to share when you were only two years old. When did you
forget? That rule still applies. Share with those who are less fortunate
than you. Share your joy with those who need encouragement. Share your
laughter with those who haven't heard any in such a long time. Share your
tears with those who have forgotten how to cry. Share your faith with those
who have none.
8. BE PATIENT:
I managed to fix it so in just one lifetime you could have so many diverse
experiences. You grow from a child to an adult, have children, change jobs
many times, learn many trades, travel to so many places, meet thousands of
people, and experience so much. How can you be so impatient then when it
takes Me a little longer than you expect to handle something on My
to-do-list? Trust in My timing, for My timing is perfect. Just because I
created the entire universe in only six days, everyone thinks I should
always rush, rush, rush.
9. BE KIND:
Be kind to others, for I love them just as much as I love you. They may not
dress like you, or talk like you, or live the same way you do, but I still
love you all. Please try to get along, for My sake. I created each of you
different in some way. It would be too boring if you were all identical.
Please, know I love each of your differences.
10. LOVE YOURSELF:
As much as I love you, how can you not love yourself? You were created by me
for one reason only -- to be loved, and to love in return. I am a God of
Love. Love Me. Love your neighbors. But also love yourself. It makes My
heart ache when I see you so angry with yourself when things go wrong. You
are very precious to me. Don't ever forget......
"Gurur Brahma Gurur Vishnu
Gurur Devoh Maheshwar;
Gurur Shakshat Parambramha
Tashmai Shri Gurur Veh Namah"
May the Merciful Sri Sai Baba always shower His grace on us and our families
and remove our problems and anxieties by giving us all - strength ,
goodluck, success and happiness with peace of mind.
Sai bhakt,
Deepa H
debu7366@hotmail.com
Sai baba let your holy lotus feet be our sole refuge.OMSAIRAM