I want to know how can we do meditation on Baba

[subhanistala12]

Hello friends and fellow Sai devotees

I want to do meditation on Baba.
I have tried a lot, getting up early and spend daily some time just to connect to him. But when I saw that many thoughts are coming always in my mind, I thought maybe I should just talk to him. Then I started doing that, just talk to baba daily early morning for 20 - 30 mins.

But I know that this is not meditation. Can someone please explain me how I can do serious meditation on Baba. Does anyone do this so that he/she can give me some experiences, tips that will help me.

thanks so much

Sairam

[v2birit]

Very good question. Sai baba must be pleased with this.
     Our mind is such that it never does what we want to do. Basically it is like a Natkhat child which is very difficult to bring under control. But children can be brought under control by showing/giving them chocolates & candies. Same thing with the mind.
     We have to show to our senses, the Sagun form of Sai baba, as often as we can. So we can hear Sai baba's aartis & devotional songs along with Videos. Read his stories.
Along with this it is important to eat Sattwic food such as sweet laddos, rava/suji pudding (called as shira) etc. Do not eat rotten/stale food. When the body & mind are in sattwic mode, contemplation  on the desired object happens easily & automatically.

Om Sai Ram

[subhanistala12]

Thank you very much for replying, I will try to eat satwik food as often as possible and also listen to baba aratis, bhajans and read Baba stories. This may help me to avoid my mind to get distracted. I think this is a tough thing but I should keep trying

When I close my eyes I try to bring his picture in my mind, but even if I see his picture it may for a second or so. I think regular practice will make me better. 

Please do share if anyone has any experience of meditation

sairam

[v2birit]

Dear Bhakta,
   Some more inputs, these may be of help to you

I believe, Trying too hard with the mind to retain Sai baba in it, is unnatural way.

A devotee must have experienced that at some stage in his life, his mind must have easily & joyfully contemplated on Sai baba, without effort. This is the natural way.

Lord Krishna has assured in the Gita that, being in the sattwic mode, one's mind easily gets merged in his object of choice & becomes happy & full in knowledge.

Our body is made up of 7 dhaatus (elements such as bone, flesh, blood etc.) & our food gets converted into the elements. Hence the sattwic food will transform the body & mind. Ofcourse it will take some time & patience to complete the transformation & hence the meditation.

Om Sai Ram 

[subhanistala12]

Thank you very much once again. I think you are very right, I am actually trying very hard to bring Baba image in my mind while meditating and so it is un natural.

Surely your inputs will help me. I never thought that food can play such an important part and influence our mind. I will try to eat Satwik food now onwards, and keep check on what I eat. I like Spicy food very much, but I think that increases Tamassic qualities. So I should reduce that, which will not be easy 

I will continue my practice, along with eating Satvik food.  I started this from feb, took breaks in between but now trying to be regular as much as possible. By Baba's blessings surely I will learn the right way.

Thank you very much for all these inputs