WHAT DOES BABA EXPECT FROM US ?

[GaneshHariharan]

YES ! WHAT DOES BABA EXPECT FROM US ?

* DOES HE WANT US TO CHANT HIS NAME 108 TIMES A DAY  ?
-  NO ! HE HASNT SET A SIZE OR TIME FOR CHANTING HIS NAME. YOU CAN SAY IT EVEN 11 TIMES BUT WITH FAITH AND SINCERITY.

* DOES HE WANT US TO HELP THE NEEDY ?
- YES HE DOES. BUT HE DOESNT ASK YOU TO DONATE MILLIONS TO CHARITIES OR GIVE GIFTS OR OTHER MATERIAL THINGS TO PEOPLE SO THAT YOU FEEL BETTER AND
   YOUR NAME IS MENTIONED AS A MAJOR DONOR IN A NEWSPAPER . GIVE A PIECE OF BREAD TO A HUNGRY PERSON OR EVEN A STRAY DOG , BUT DO IT WITH SINCERITY
   AND ONLY IF YOU FEEL LIKE DOING IT . NOT FOR EARNING BONUS POINTS FROM GOD.

* DOES HE WANT US TO BE GOOD TO ALL ?
- YES BUT IT HAS TO COME FROM THE HEART. IF YOU SMILE AT SOMEBODY AND HAVE A KNIFE IN YOUR POCKET TO STAB THAT PERSON WHEN HE TURNS .THIS IS NOT
  BABA WANTS. IF YOU ARE GOOD TO SOMEBODY , BE GOOD BCOS YOU ARE FOLLOWING BABA'S TEACHINGS AND YOU GENUINELY BELIEVE THAT THIS IS THE ROAD TO
  SALVATION. UNDERSTANDABLY IT IS VERY DIFFICULT BUT NOT IMPOSSIBLE. TAKE IT ONE STEP AT A TIME.

* DOES BABA WANT US TO GIVE UP OUR LOVE FOR MATERIAL THINGS  ?
-  NO . CRAVE FOR ALL THAT YOU NEED AND ALSO GIVE WHAT IS EXCESS WITH YOU . HE UNDERSTANDS THE PRACTICALITY OF LIVING YOUR LIFE MORE THAN YOU MAY
   GIVE HIM CREDIT FOR . ALL HE ASKS FOR IS TO STAY AWAY FROM GREED AND KEEP A BALANCE BETWEEN NEEDS AND WANTS.

* DOES BABA WANT US TO BE AN ASCETIC AND CUT ALL HUMAN BONDS ?
- NO . INFACT MOST OF HIS VERY CLOSE DEVOTEES , WHEN HE WAS AMONG US HAD MORE THAN ONE WIFE. BUT RESPECT THE OTHER PERSON AND DO NOT
  TAKE YOUR LOVE OR YOUR PARTNER FOR GRANTED.

* DOES BABA WANT US TO GO TO HIS TEMPLE REGULARLY AND PRAY ?
- NO. HE DOES NOT. IF YOU WAKE UP EVERY DAY AT 4.00 AM AND GO TO HIS TEMPLE AND PRAY AND EXPECT MAGIC , YOU ARE BARKING UP THE WRONG TREE.
  ALL HE WANTS IS YOUR AFFECTION AND FAITH BUT WITH SINCEREITY .

* DOES GIVING MORE DAKHSINA TO BABA FURTHER MY CAUSE ?
-  NO. HE HAS NO NEED FOR MONEY. AND IF YOU FILL HIS BHANDAAR WITH WEATLH YOU STILL HAVE TO PAY FOR YOUR BAD KARMA. BUT SINCERE PRAYERS AND
   FAITH IN HIM ALONE CAN GIVE YOU RELIEF FROM YOUR BAD KARMAS. BUT HE DOES ACCEPT DAKSHINA , NO MATTER HOW LITTLE THE AMT MAY BE , IF IT IS GIVEN
   WITH SINCERITY.

* DOES HE WANT US TO LEAVE EVERYTHING TO HIM AND REST IN PEACE ?
-  NO. HAVE 100% FAITH IN HIM. BUT DONT EXPECT HIM TO DO YOUR WORK FOR YOU. YOU DO YOUR 50% , HE WILL AUTOMATICALLY ADD HIS 50% TO YOUR HARD WORK.

* DOES HE WANT US TO VISIT SHIRDI FREQUENTLY ?
-  NOT FREQUENTLY , BUT ONCE IN YOUR LIFETIME ATLEAST . AND REMEMBER YOU DONT GO TO HIM , HE CALLS YOU.

* SO WHAT DOES HE WANT FROM US THEN ?
-  HE WANTS YOU TO SHOW AFFECTON TO HIM, HAVE UNDETERRING FAITH IN HIM, BE GOOD TO YOUR FELLOW BEINGS (EVEN ANIMALS) , LIVE YOUR LIFE WITH PRINCIPLES,
   BE HUMBLE AND TRY TO LIVE YOUR LIFE AS PER HIS TEACHINGS TO THE BEST OF YOUR ABILITY.

OM SHRI SAINATHAYA NAMAHA.

[Well-wisher]

Ganeshji... when I was maybe a year old, my partents had gone to Shirdi and placed me in Baba's lap. Now they do not believe in Baba. Will I ever be able to go there and get Baba's Darshan again. Honestly I just got to know about Baba since I joined Dwarkamai. So cant say my faith is too strong yet. Its there. But something tells me I just want to go there and get His darshan. I have never felt this way before. So many times when I type a question I get 'visit Shirdi' as the answer. Even apart from that... I just want to go. Even in Bombay I've been wanting to visit a particular Sai Baba temple now for 2-3 months. Its somehow just not happening. I donno what it means. But I'll wait for my turn to come. For Baba to call me as you said. And in the mean time try my best to get His darshan at least in Bombay.

[nipul]

Om Sai Ram,
Dear Ganesh Ji, having read that, Baba is really not asking for much .
The question is, what can we offer to Baba.
We demand so much in our lifetime, we forget all the simple things that we have with have been gifted with.
Baba always offers us gifts in so many ways, we sometimes do  not realise how to accept them.
Baba,please guide us all.
Jai Sai Ram.
Nipul.

[Well-wisher]

Nipulji...what you said is so true. We are so busy asking for wht we want that we forget the lil things we can... and should give. Strange na, how human behaviour is... Sometimes even though we know another's pain and can do a lil to make a huge difference... we still ignore. And expect God to just keep giving... no matter what...

[GaneshHariharan]

Dear Nipul ji, So very true. But if we all realize this in time , this world would be a paradise , wont it be ? Om Shri Sainathaya Namaha.