These are the dream contents of Saibanisa in nutshell as delivered to him by our beloved Guru Lord Sainath on his views about life. It is hoped that the messages will be helpful in building one’s Character.
Translated and presented by RAGHU RAMAN SATULURY.
1) Life is a plain paper. Good language written on it is respected and valued by one and all. When bad words are written on it, the paper is torn and finds it's way to the dustbin.
-shirdi Sai / 18 -08-1992
2) After climbing the ladder of ' Adhyatma' (spiritualism) up to a point in life, it is essential to maintain equilibrium to avoid falling down.
-shirdi Sai / 22 -08-1992
3) Life is like a game where children, young and old should all happily participate.
-shirdi Sai / 09 -04- 1992
4) Do not refuse food even from the bad persons, provided they are reformed.
-shirdi Sai / 02 - 08- 1992
5) Life is a great play. Remember that your role in life is limited only to introduce other fellow artistes to the World.
-shirdi Sai / 30 - 09- 1992
6) Once the journey through spiritual life is commenced, never look back even after the death of your partner occurs. Complete the remaining part on the chosen path to reach me.
-shirdi Sai / 14 - 09- 1992
7) Life is like an electromagnet. Try attracting only good and repel the bad.
-shirdi Sai / 24 - 09- 1992
Life is like a running race. God has gifted all of us with a beautiful mind to think and ponder as well. How many of us can make it to a finish, if asked to do so with good conduct and character.
-shirdi Sai / 18 - 11- 1992
9) It is better to stay cool and calm like a stream flowing through a valley rather than to be at the top of the mountain surrounded by fire.
-shirdi Sai / 27-06-1992
10) Life need not be a river. It can as well be a small rivulet. All will finally merge in to the sea i.e. me.
-shirdi Sai / 15-07-1992
11) One should grow in life emulating the example of a coconut tree by being useful to the society. Growth should not be like a wild tree, serving no purpose.
-shirdi Sai / 10-12-1992
12) Life should follow the example of a green crop that is fully useful to the mankind. It should never be like a mine abandoned halfway through.
-shirdi Sai / 10-12-1992
13) Life is a mixture of periods of joy and sorrows. Develop the courage to welcome both with equal zeal.
-shirdi Sai / 13-12- 1992
14) Life is like a river of humanity flowing. In this huge crowd we come across both friends and foes. We should learn to be comfortable in all companies.
-shirdi Sai / 01-06- 1993
15) It is very difficult to be totally rid of all the bonds in life. Fulfill your personal responsibilities and social obligations to the extent possible.
-shirdi Sai / 17-12-1992
16) Life is like a wrestling competition. If one makes a foul move or indulges in a wrong play, the hands are automatically tied up and beaten up badly till the inner ego is killed.
-shirdi Sai / 04-01- 1993
17) Life and journey by train are similar with Kith and kin as co – passengers. Later when a decision to change over to another train (spiritual path) is taken, your own people may not prefer to accompany you.
-shirdi Sai / 06-01- 1993
18) What we do not have in life is not important. What matters most is whether we are contented with what we have.
-shirdi Sai / 16-12-1992
19) Life in the last stage is like the travel with one’s wife in a vintage car. The only obstacles in your journey are any mischief committed by your grand children or your desire to eat any thing on the wayside.
-shirdi Sai / 07-01-1993
20) Life is like a forest where all sorts of animals live. Offer Protection to the weaker ones. Do not permit torturing them or derive pleasure in watching them struggle for life. In the process if they are killed, you have to run to avenge the bigger killer.
-shirdi Sai / 07-01-1993
21) You are like a rickshaw puller; wife and children get into it to get down on the way, paying you in kind (love and affection). Finally when all your energies are drained, I shall be the one to pull you to your destination.
-shirdi Sai / 12-01-1993
22) Let the metal of life be subjected to intense heat of trials and testing periods. Once immersed in the fluid (Sai) and watch it glow with superb color and shine.
-shirdi Sai / 09-02-1993
23) Pilgrimage in life (search for God) is important but it need not start from the very first station, it can as well start from some where half way through.
-shirdi Sai / 01-02- 1993
24) By perambulating around the deities in the temples, you only gaining the feeling that you have gone round the God. If you adopt an orphan child God himself will be after you to look after the orphaned child.
-shirdi Sai / 13-02-1993
25) You are like a bull pulling a bullock cart and must be tired of doing it continuously. Rest for a while in between, recapitulate the good events of the past, to get refreshed and restart.
-shirdi Sai / 14-02-1993
26) Life is a movie projector and you are its operator. As long as the projection is going on well with out any interruptions, the audiences (wife and children) cheer and praise you. Any breaks in the film only invite strong criticism and would be considered as failure on your part. However you have to run the show till the end, as you cannot run away halfway through.
-Shiridi Sai / 02-03-1993
27) Life is like dwelling in a seven-storied building. Try living in the seventh floor with seven doors to reach God with lesser efforts.
-Shiridi Sai / 08-02-1996
28) It is not important as to how many kites you have successfully cut in community kite flying competition. What's important is how many of them you could fly through to great heights with out entangling the twine.
-Shiridi Sai / 27-09-1995
29) Kith and kin respect you for temporary wealth at your command but not without evil designs and jealousies in their minds. Try to earn the God's grace, since it cannot be stolen by anybody. Distribute the resulting fruits to others liberally and become a Sai bandhu.
-Shiridi Sai / 31-10-1995
30) Do not take a rigid stand on the happenings in life. Accept things as they come with pleasure, to lead a peaceful and happy life.
-Shiridi Sai / 14-12-1995
31) Life is like game of cricket where you are at the bowling end and your children are batting. They hit hard to their full capacities and leave the field exhausted. When it is your turn to bat, they are reluctant to bowl leaving you as mute spectator or forced to retire with out scoring any runs.
-Shirdi Sai / 17-08-1995
32) Learn to save for the needs of tomorrow while spending for the bare necessities of today. Do not give the entire responsibility of looking after you in to the hands of your children, to prevent having a miserable old age.
-Shiridi Sai / 17-08-1995
33) The periods of light and darkness are a matter of natural phenomena in one's life. Carry on the journey to the destination, with the support of ‘samardha Sadhguru’ on the path shown by him. You are sure to find a friend in everybody.
-Shiridi Sai / 05-09-1995
34) The day you stop aspiring for position and wealth while practicing non- interference in to other's activities, you are qualified to enter the World of spiritualism. The day you can see the mother in your wife, you are on the top of the spiritual World.
-Shiridi Sai / 11-04-1996
35) Money is not the only thing in life. Never loose kith and kin for the sake of money and make your life valueless.
-Shiridi Sai / 28-01-1993
36) Life is comparable to a machine where parts are worn out. Parts beyond repairs are generally heated, melted and recast in to new parts. Similarly the physical body cast by God, goes back in to the soil to take a new form.
-Shiridi Sai / 01-07-1996
37) It is not advisable to run away from wife and children shelving one's responsibilities. If that is only the goal, it should happen with mutual consent, separating pleasantly.
-Shiridi Sai / 17-07-1996
38) One who realizes that responsibilities are going to be a part of life till the end and adjust accordingly is a wise person. On the contrary a person who wavers in attachments till the end is a coward.
-Shiridi Sai / 19-07-1996
39) How many dips we had in the holy Ganges is not important. How much of dirt we have removed from our hearts should be of importance.
-Shiridi Sai / 08-08-1996
40) Wearing white is synonymous with living in peace and happiness. Getting dirt on them is as good as inviting problems. Keep them clean to lead a puritan's life both in principles and practice.
-Shiridi Sai / 19-09-1996
41) Do not forget the hardships you have faced in life and do not create the same to others to be human. The moment you do, you are as good as a devil.
-Shiridi Sai / 29-09-1996
42) Spiritualism takes its origin from the success, failures and depth of difficulties an individual has undergone in his lifetime. It cannot be found in books.
-Shiridi Sai / 01-10-1996
43) Foresight, a good character, and above all a kind heart are the assets required for a peaceful life.
-Shiridi Sai / 25-10-1996
44) Complete the responsibilities and all other obligations while you are young and energetic. When you grow older, learn to relax and take recourse to the almighty.
-Shiridi Sai / 18-11-1996
45) Do not fall prey to intoxicants to run away from difficulties in life. Similarly do not fast to please or earn the love of God.
-Shiridi Sai / 18-11 1996
46) Your past History is chasing you like a cobra with vengeance. The people with a spiritual bent of mind are a protected lot. Discharging one's responsibilities is an integral part of spiritualism.
-Shiridi Sai / 19-11-1996
47) Forget about the sins committed in the past and learn to live Virtuously in the present. Keep faith in ‘Guru’ so that he can take care of your present for a better future.
-Shiridi Sai / 07-11-1996
48) When you fail to win the love of your dear ones, never aspire for sympathies from others. Pray God to fill the void with his divine grace.
-Shiridi Sai / 12-12-1996
49) Charities given in the form of free education and food may not be to the liking of your family members. On the day of your demise family members may not shed a tear, but those benefited will certainly feel the vacuum and perhaps may even cry.
-Shiridi Sai / 17-12-1996
50) People with and with out money are both living happily. Money is not the only thing in life. The strong will to lead a happy and contented life is more important.
-Shiridi Sai / 24-01-1997
51) When you desire peace and happiness in life, look at the tiny tots playing carefree, living in the slums. Your path for peace gets paved automatically, the moment your mind also learns to attain that state.
-Shiridi Sai / 28-01-1997
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6) All the bad humiliations and hatreds existing in your mind before entering in to Sai's protection, can easily be forgotten compared to the manifold success you taste after you come under Sai's umbrella.
-Shiridi sai / 24-09-1994
77) Mix freely with people who have helped you in periods of crisis. Never hesitate to dine with them, irrespective of their social status.
-Shiridi Sai / 17-10-1994
78) We recognize the power behind every success and failures only when we face them. The process of thought concerning this source of power is the religion. To know more about almighty, support of religion is required.
-Shiridi Sai / 06-09-1997
79) It is for me to remove the unwanted growth of weeds (Ignorance) from your life which is like a vast paddy field (knowledge) and it is for you to provide the right atmosphere for the growth of knowledge.
-Shiridi Sai / 26-09-1997
80) Love and affections can only give us either sorrow or happiness in life. We neither stand to gain nor loose any thing from either of them. It is therefore foolish to continue clinging to either of them forever.
-Shiridi Sai / 17-11-1997
81) Once you have realized that you have done something wrong, repetition of the same is unethical. Be prepared to face the consequences of it if you do so. Do not forget that it is next to impossible to run away from one's own conscience.
-Shiridi Sai / 13-12-1997
82) You are the only a witness to the past happenings in your life. Never give credence or value to them. Believe and hope for better future and live peacefully.
-Shiridi Sai / 10-01-1998
83) Cultivate the habit of standing on your own feet in life. Once you realize your own strength, you need not look for any favours externally.
-Shiridi Sai / 21-01-1998
84) If you worship a person he will treat you like a slave. If you worship God, he will stand before you always ready to extend a helping hand.
-Shiridi Sai / 1-11-1999
85) Lack of knowledge is the root of all the sexual disorders. Living in darkness is the cause for one to be in a bad company. Lack of understanding is the main reason for disharmony in a marriage. Divorce is never a solution for it.
-Shiridi Sai / 31-03-2000
86) Man compromises with the impeding ups and downs, to continue the journey of life. Do the same when you face chronic Health problems, instead of developing suicidal tendencies. It is a great sin to commit suicide. Ups and downs in life and health related problems are all a result of our own karmic deeds. The earlier we realize this ground reality the better it is.
-Shiridi Sai / 30-04-2000
87) To live, money is essential. Money is also a root cause of our ego. Ego disturbs the mental balance of an individual. I, as a humble servant of God, assure you that I shall help to remove your ego so that you can reach God.
-Shiridi Sai / 29-02-2000
88) "The way you live for your children and they live for you, in the same way I live for my devotees and they live for me".
-Shiridi Sai / 31-01-2000
89) Journey by air commences with placement of our trust in Pilot's hands. If you want to reach the Goal, take full support of faith and travel along with me in the path shown. I shall assure you a safe passage to the desired destination.
-Shiridi Sai / 01-01-2000
90) Whether a prince or a pauper, all needs food for survival. The giver is ‘Parabrahmah’. Though every body knows this truth, yet people waste their energies and time in running after positions and luxuries. 1 shall show you the path to reach the ultimate (Parabrahmah) and enjoy the bliss.
-Shiridi Sai / 27-11-1999
91) You can buy a person with the wealth and turn him in to a slave to exhibit your ego. However remember that you can never buy his self-respect. Otherwise you may be a victim of his wrath and anger.
-Shiridi Sai / 29-10-1999
92) The parents recognize the appetite of children. They are nourished with due care for a happy and healthy growth. On similar lines, I know what is good for my devotees. Accordingly I advise them to be good to themselves and to the society as well.
-Shiridi Sai / 30-09-1999
93) Life is comparable to the planet Earth spinning around it and rotating round the Sun through the ages. Happiness symbolizes days and sorrow the nights. Journey through life is a continuous process. The sensitivity to a given situation depends upon how thick skinned one is. Happiness and sorrow are two faces of the same coin (life) and are purely a matter of personal experience and concern. Resort to Sai for the desired protection against all odds to enlighten the individual spiritually where every thing appears on the same plane.
-Shiridi Sai / 31-08-1999
94) The ordeals you have undergone, the feasts and fasts you have undertaken during the course of fulfilling your moral /social obligations and responsibilities are well known to me. I am bound by your devotion and I assure you that I shall stand by your side for a safe voyage.
-Shiridi Sai / 31-07-1999
95) Mother, youth, bonds of love (wife and children), Social status and position in office- are all passing phases during one's life. ‘Ram’ the (Master) and his devotee Hanuman (servant) are the only permanent entities in the universe. Therefore try your best to emulate the ideal example to be liberated from all the bonds.
-Shiridi Sai / 01-7-1999
96) Extra marital affairs should be totally avoided, for it is like travelling in a car without brakes and is disastrous to the self and society at large.
-Shiridi Sai / 28-05-1999
97) Retirement from service is usually marked with all pomp and show including photo sessions to make those memories last for the rest of your life. Do good in personal life too, so that your near and dear really miss you when you say goodbye to all at the end of your journey through life.
-Shiridi Sai / 29-04-99
98) The only tools with which couples can solve their marital disputes are self-introspection and prayer. Any external interference will only lead to inviting further problems. Seeking divorce and legal separation multiplies the miseries of the begotten children amounts to doing grave injustice to them.
-Shiridi Sai / 31-03-1999
99) ‘God’ has created Man and Woman with equal amount of inner strength but with different amounts of physical strengths. One should never indulge in establishing superiority over the other.
-Shiridi Sai / 25-02-1999
100) It is always better to keep away from bad habits rather than keeping away from people with bad habits.
-Shiridi Sai / 25-02- 1999
101) It is not a sin to make money in life but it will be foolish to run only after money.
-Shiridi Sai / 25-02-1999
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