As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XLVI Page 235

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

If Baba accepts a devotee, He follows him and stands by him, day and night, at his home or abroad.  Let the devotee go anywhere he likes.  Baba is there ahead of him in some form, in an inconceivable manner.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XLVI Page 235

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

Blessed, Oh Sai, are Your Feet, blessed is Your remembrance and blessed is Your darshana which frees us from the bond of Karma.  though Your Form is invisible to us now, still if the devotees believe in You, they get living experiences from You.  By an invisible and subtle thread, You draw Your devotees from far and near to Your Feet, and embrace them like a kind and loving mother.  The devotees do not know, where You are; but You skillfully pull the wires, that they ultimately realize, that You are at their back to help and support them.  The intelligent, wise and learned folk fall into the pit of the samsar on account of their egoism, but You save, by Your power, the poor, simple and devout persons.  Inwardly and invisibly, You play all the game, but show that You are not concerned with it.  While You do things but pose Your-self as a non-doer.  Nobody even knows Your life.  The best course, therefore, for us is to surrender our body, speech and mind to Your Feet, and always chant Your name for destroying our sins.  You fulfil the wishes of the devotees; and to those, who are without any desire.  You give Bliss supreme.  The chanting of Your sweet name, is the easiest sadhan for devotees.  By this sadhan (means), our sins, Rajas and Tamas qualities, will vanish.  the Sattwa qualities and righteousness will gain predominance and along with this, discrimination, dispassion, and knowledge will follow.  Then we shall abide in our Self and our Guru (who are one and the same).  This is what is called complete surrender to the Guru.  The only sure sign of this is, that our mind gets calm and peaceful.  The greatness of this surrender. devotion and knowledge is unique; for peace, non-attachment, fame and salvation etc., come in its train.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XLIII & XLIV Page 230

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

He likes nothing but love to all beings.  Such nectar, pure auspicious ambrosia always flowed from Baba's lips,

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XLIII & XLIV Page 230

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

Those who lovingly sing Baba's fame and those, who hear the same with devotion , both become one with Sai

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XLV Page 231

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

What was then wanted, and is still now wanted, is the whole-hearted devotion to Baba.  All our senses, organs, and mind should co-operate in worshipping and serving Baba.  It is no use, in engaging some organs in the worship and deflecting others.  If a thing like worship or meditation is to be done, it ought to be done, with all our mind and soul.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XLIII & XLIV Page 230

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

"You need not go far or anywhere in search of Me.  Barring your name and form, there exists in you, as well as in all beings, a sense of Being or Consciousness of Existence.  That is Myself.  Knowing this, you see Me inside yourself, as well as in all beings.  If you practise this, you will realize all-pervasiveness, and thus attain oneness with Me."

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XLIII & XLIV Page 230

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

"He who loves Me most, always sees Me.  The whole world is desolate to him without Me,  he who tells no stories but Mine; he ceaselessly meditates upon Me and always chants My name.  I feel indebted to him who surrenders himself completely to Me, and ever remembers Me.  I shall repay his debt by giving him salvation (self-realization).  I am dependent on him, who thinks and hungers after Me and who does not eat anything, without first offering it to Me.  He, who thus comes to Me, becomes one with Me. becomes one with Me, just as a river gets to the sea and becomes merged (one) with it.  So leaving out pride and egoism and with no trace of them, you should surrender yourself to Me, Who is seated in your heart."

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XLV Page 232

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

"How wonderful is the discourse of the nine Nathas on Bhakti or devotion.  But at the same time, how difficult it is to put it into practice!  The Nathas were perfect, but is it possible for fools like us to attain the devotion as delineated by them?  We won't get it, even after several births, then how are we to get salvation?  It seems that there is no hope for us."  Madhavrao did not like this pessimistic attitude of Kakasaheb.  He said- "It is a pity that one who by his good luck got such a jewel (Guru) as Baba, should cry out so disparagingly;  if he has unwavering faith in Baba, why should he feel restless?  The Bhakti of the Nathas may be strong and powerful, but is not ours' loving and affectionate?  And has not Baba told us authoritatively that remembering and chanting Hari's and Guru's name confers salvation?  Then, where is the cause for fear and anxiety"? 

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XLV Page 233

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

I was standing in a deep sea in waist-deep water.  There, I saw Sai Baba all of a sudden.  He was sitting on a beautiful throne studded with diamonds, with His Feet in water.  I was most pleased and satisfied with the Form of Baba.  The vision was so realistic, that I never thought that it was a dream.  Curiously enough, Madhavrao was also standing there.  He said to me feelingly - "Anandrao, fall at Baba's Feet."  I rejoined- "I also with to do so, but His Feet are in water, how can I place my head on them?  I am helpless."  Hearing this he said to Baba "Oh Deva, take out Your Feet which are under water."  Then Baba immediately took out His Feet.  I caught them without delay and bowed to them.  On seeing this, Baba blessed me saying- "Go now, you will attain your welfare, there is no cause for fear and anziety."

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XLIII & XLIV Page 229

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

Those who lovingly sing Baba's fame and those, who hear the same with devotion, both become one with Sai.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XLIII & XLIV Page 229

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

"He who carps and cavils at others, pierces ME in the heart and injures Me, but he that suffers and endures, pleases Me most."

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XL Page 213

Om Sai Shri Sai - Jaya Jaya Sai

" I always think of him, who remembers Me.  I require no conveyance, carriage, tanga, train, or aeroplane.  I run and manifest Myself to him, who lovingly calls Me. 

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XL Page 213

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

It follows from this that he, who sings the Leelas of God's Bhaktas, is equally or more dear to Him, than one who sings the Leelas of God only.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XVI & XVII Page 89

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

For seeing Brahman one has to give five things, i.e., surrender Five things viz.  (1) Five Pranas (vital forces), (2) Five senses (five of action and five of perception (3) mind, (4) intellect and (5) ego.  This path of Brahma-Jnana of self-realization is 'as hard as to tread on the edge of a razor'

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XVIII & XIX Page 93, 94

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

Sadgurus like Sai Baba open our  (eyes of the ) intellect and show us the divine beauties of the Self, and fulfil our tender longings of devotion.  When this is done, our desire for sense-objects vanishes, twin fruits of Viveka (discrimination) and vairagya (dispassion or non-attachment) come to our hands; and knowledge sprouts up even in the sleep.  All this we get , when we come in contact with Saints (Sadguru), serve them and secure their love.  The Lord, Who fulfils the desires of His devotees, comes to our aid, remove our troubles and sufferings, and makes us happy.  This progress or development is entirely due to the help of the Sadguru, who is regarded as the Lord Himself.  Therefore, we should always be after the Sadguru, hear His stories, fall at His Feet and serve Him.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XVIII & XIX Page 93

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

The Sadguru is like a monsoon cloud.  He pours down profusely, i.e., scatters widely his nectar-like teachings.  These, we should enjoy and assimilate to our heart's content; and then serve others with them, without any reserve.  This rule should apply, not only to what he teaches in our walking state, but to the visions he gives us in our dreams.  To quote an instance: Budhakowshik Rishi published his celebrated Rama-raksha Stotra, which he had seen in his dream.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XVI & XVII Page 90

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

The Lord's Grace is the most essential thing.  When the Lord is pleased with any body, He gives him Viveka and Vairagya; and takes him safe beyond the ocean of mundane existence, 'The Self cannot be gained by the study of Vedas, nor by intellect, nor by much learning.  He, whom the self chooses, gains It.  To him the Self reveals Its nature,' says the Katha Upanishad.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter VIII Page 47

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

It is said that though God created various sorts of creatures, He was not satisfied, for none of them was able to know and appreciate His work.  So he had to create a special being - Man, and endow him with a special faculty, viz Knowledge; and when He saw that man was able to appreciate His Leela marvellous work and intelligence, He was highly pleased and satisfied.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XXXIII Page 176

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

So much about the spiritual implication of Udi.  It had also its material significance.  It conferred health, prosperity, freedom from anziety, and many other worldly gains.  So, the Udi had helped us to gain both our ends-material as well as spiritual.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XXXIII Page 175

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

It has been found out, that the Udi cured many physical and mental maladies, but Baba wanted to repeat into the devotee's ears the principles of discrimination between the Unreal and the Real, non-attachment for the Unreal, by His Udi and Dakshina.  The former (Udi) taught us discrimination and the later (Dakshina) taught us non-attachment.  Unless we have these two things, it is not possible for us to cross over the sea of the mundane existence. 

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XXXIII Page 175

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

Baba also taught by the Udi that the Brahman is the only Reality, and the universe is ephermeral, and that no one in this world, be he a son, father or wife, is really ours.  We come here (in this world) alone, and we have to go out from here alone.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XXXIII Page 175

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

Baba taught by His Udi that all the visible phenomena in the universe are as transient as the ash.  Our bodies composed of wood or matter of the five elements, will fall down, after all their enjoyments are over, and be reduced to ashes.  In order to remind the devotees of the fact, that their bodies will be reduced to ashes, baba distributed Udi to them.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XVIII & XIX Page 102

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

Generally, we see that people have a tendency to scandalize others, un-necessarily; and this brings on hatred and ill-will.  Saints see scandal, in another light.  They say that there are various ways of cleansing or removing dirt, viz. by means of earth, water and soap etc., but a scandal-monger had got a way of his own.  He removes the dirt (faults) of others by his tongue; so in a way he obliges the person, whom he reviles and for this he is to be thanked. 

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XVIII & XIX Page 103

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

Baba Asked many to remember His name and to surrender to Him.  But to those, who wanted to know who they were ('Who am I enquiry).  He advised Shravanam (study) and Mananam (meditation).  To some, He advised remembering God's name, to others hearing His Leelas, to some worship of His Feet,  to others reading and studying Adhyatma Ramayan, Jnaneshwari and other sacred scriptures.  Some, He made sit near His Feet, some He sent to Khandoba's temple, and some He advised the repetition of the thousand names of Vishnu; and some the study of Chhandogya Upanishad and Gita.  There was neither any limit, nor any restriction to His instructions.  To some, He gave them in person.  To others, by visions in dreams.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XVIII & XIX Page 103

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

He, who trusts Him entirely, hears and expounds His Leelas, and does not think of anything else, is sure to attain self-realization.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XVIII & XIX Page 103

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

If any devotee meditated on Him, day and night, with complete self-surrender, he experienced complete union (without any difference) with Him like sweetness and sugar, waves and sea, eye and its lustre.  He, who wants to get rid of the cycle of births and deaths should lead a righteous life with his mind calm and composed.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XVIII & XIX Page 104

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

He replied that nobody should take the labour of others, in vain.  The worker should be paid, his dues promptly and liberally.  If the principle taught by Baba be followed , i.e., if the remuneration for labour be paid promptly and satisfactorily, the labourers will turn out better work and both the labourers and their employers will be profited, and there will be no room for lockouts and strikes, no ill feeling between labour and Capital.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XVI & XVII Page 87

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

There was a rich gentleman (unfortunately his name and whereabouts are not mentioned), who was very prosperous in his life.  He had amassed a large quantity of wealth, houses, fields and lands, and had many servants and dependents.  When Baba's fame reached his ears, he said to a friend of his, that he was not in want of anything, and so he would go to Shirdi and ask Baba to give him Brahma-Jnana which, if he got, would certainly make him more happy.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XVI & XVII Page 88

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

"Oh my dear friend, do not be anxious, I shall immediately show you the Brahman;  all My dealings are in cash and never on credit.  So many people come to Me, and ask for wealth, health, power, honour, position, cure of diseases and other temporal matters.  Rare is the person, who comes here to Me and asks for Brahma-Jnana.  There is no dearth of persons asking for worldly things, but as persons interested in spiritual matters are very rare.  I think it a lucky and auspicious moment, when persons like you come and press Me for Brahma -Jnana.  So forthwith, I show to you with pleasure, the Brahman with all its accompaniments and complications."

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XVI & XVII Page 88

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

That gentleman had a roll or bundle of currency notes in his pocket, and if he was really earnest, he would not have sat quiet and be a mere onlooker, when Baba was frantically trying to get or raise a paltry sum of Rs. five.  He knew that Baba would keep His word and repay the debt and that the sum wanted was insignificant.  Still he could not make up his mind and advance the sum.  Such a man wanted from baba the greatest thing in the world, viz., the Brahma-Jnana!  Any other man who really loved Baba, would have given to him at once Rs. five, instead of being a mere onlooker.  It was otherwise with this man.  He advanced no money nor did he sit silent but began to be impatient, as he was in a haste to return and implored Baba Saying "Oh Baba. please show me the Brahman soon".

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