As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XXIV Page 125

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Generally, all people like wit and humour, but they do not like that jokes should be cut at their expense.  But Baba's method was peculiar; when it was accompanied with gestures, it was very interesting and instructive, and the people, therefore, did not mind if they were held up to the ridicule.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XXIV Page 125

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

To say that, we shall state such and such in the next or this Chapter, is a sort of egoism.  Unless, we surrender our ego to the feet of our Sad-guru, we will not succeed in our undertaking.  If we become egoless, then our success is assured.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XXII Page 120

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

Really this Jiva (human soul) transcends the three qualities, viz., Sattwa Rajas and Tamas, but being deluded by Maya, he forgets his nature which is 'Existence-knowledge-bliss', and thinks he is the doer and enjoyer; and thus entangles himself in endless miseries and does not know the way of deliverance.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XX I Page 110

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

After many years his turn came and he was called to Shirdi where he was permanently enlisted in Sai Baba's Darbar.  Unfortunate fellows do not get this contact of the Saints.  It is only the fortunate ones that get it.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XX I Page 110

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

His Mujivar (priest) by name Inus pressed Hemadpant many a time, night and day, for going to see him, but for some reason or other he was not able to see him.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XX I Page 110

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

As an illustration of this rule, Hemadpant gives his own instance.  He was a resident Magistrate of Bandra, a Suburb of Bombay, for many years.  A famous Mahomedan Saint named Pir Moulana was living there and many Hindus, Parsis and many others who followed different religion used to go to him and take his darshana.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XX I Page 110

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

It is a general rule, that it is our good luck in the form of accumulation of merits in past births, that enables us to seek the company of Saints and profit from it thereby.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XX I Page 112

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The mare is God's grace and the nine balls excreted are the nine forms or types of Bhakti, viz., (1) Shravana (Hearing); (2)Kirtana (praying); (3) Smarana (Remembering); (4) Padasevana (resorting to the feet); (5) Archana (Worship); (6) Namaskara (Bowing); (7) Dasya (Service); (8) Sakhyatva (Friendship); (9) Atmanivedana (surrender of the self).  These are the nine types of Bhakti.  It any of these is faithfully followed, Lord Hari will be pleased, and manifest Himself in the home of the devotee.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XX Page 106

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Professor R.D. Ranade says :- "The Ishopanishad is quite a small Upanishad: and yet it contains many hints which show an extraordinarily piercing insight.  Within the short compass of 18 verses, it gives a valuable mystical description of the Atman, a description of the ideal sage, who stands unruffled in the midst of temptations and sorrows; and adumbration of the doctrine of Karma-Yoga as later formulated, and finally a reconciliation of the claims of knowledge and works.  The most valuable ideas, that lies at the root of the Upanishad, is that of a logical synthesis between the two opposities of knowledge; and works, which are both required according to the Upanishad to be annulled in a higher synthesis."

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XVIII & XIX Page 101

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

Shri Hari (God) will be certainly pleased, if you give water to the thirsty, bread to the hungry, clothes to the naked, and your verandah to strangers for sitting and resting

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XVI & XVII Page 91

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

They do not care for other people, and are always self-absorbed.  Sai Baba was not of such a type.  He had no home, no wife, no progeny, nor any relations, near or distant.  Still, He lived in the world (society).

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XVI & XVII Page 91

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

There are many Saints, who leaving their houses, stay in forest, caves or hermitages and remaining in solitude, try to get liberation or salvation for themselves.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XVI & XVII Page 91 & 92

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He lived in the world (society).  He begged His bread from four or five houses, always lived at the foot of the (Neem) tree, carried on wordly dealings, and taught all the people how to act, and behave in this world.  Rare are the Sadhus and Saints who, after attaining God-vision, strive for the welfare to the people.  Sai Baba was the foremost of these and, therefore, says Hemadpant.

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

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

"it is not easy to know Brahman, and especially, so for an avaricious man like you, who is always engrossed in wealth, wife and children.  Who will, in your quest of Brahma-Jnana, satisfy you, who won't give even a pice in charity?"

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XV Page 83

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

Then Baba said- "Why do you want all this paraphernalia-coat, uparani and pheta etc., do off all that before Me, why wear them on the body?"  Dasagunu immediately took them off and placed them at the Baba's Feet.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XIV Page 82

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

Women and wealth are the two main obstacles in the way of our Paramartha (spiritual life); and Baba had provided in Shirdi two institutions, viz., Dakshina and Radha-Krishna-Mai for whenever they came to Him, He demanded Dakshina from them, and asked them to go to the 'SCHOOL' (Radha-Krishna-Mai's house).  If they stood these two tests well, i.e., if they showed that they were free from attachment for woman and wealth, their progress in spirituality was rapid and assured by Baba's grace and blessings.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XIV Page 77

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

So we should never be lazy, but always be on teh alert to gain our end and aim of life.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XIII Page 72

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

"Those who are fortunate and whose demerits have vanished, take to My worship.  If you always say 'Sai Sai' I shall take you over the seven seas; believe in these words, and you will be certainly benefited.  I do not need any paraphernalia of worship - either eight-fold or sixteen-fold.  I rest there where there is full devotion"

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XIII Page 72

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

Lord Shri Krishna has said to Uddava in the Bhagwat that the Saints are His living forms;

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XIII Page 72

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

"Though I have become a Fakir, have no house or wife, and though leaving off all cares.  I have stayed at one place, the inevitable Maya teases Me often.  Though I forgot Myself I cannot forget Her.  She always envelops Me.  This Maya (illusive power of the Lord (Shri Hari) teases God Brahma and others; then what to speak of a poor Fakir like Me?  Those who take refuge in the Lord will be freed from Her clutches with His grace."

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XIII Page 72

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

Baba's words were always short, pithy, deep, full of meaning, efficient and well-balanced.  He was ever content and never cared for anything.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XII Page 67

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

We have seen before, that the purpose of object of Divine Incarnation is to protect the good and destroy the wicked.  But the mission of the Saints is quite different.  To them the good and the wicked are the same.  First they feel for the evil-doers and set them on the right path.  They are the Agasti to destroy the Bhava-sagar (the ocean of wordly existence) or the Sun to destroy the darkness of ignorance. 

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XI Page 66

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

This is our Sai, an incarnation of God, He will bless any man who will prostrate and surrender himself to Him.  He, who will read the stories of this Chapter daily with faith and devotion, will soon be free from all calamities; not only this, but always attached and devoted to Sai.  he will get very soon God-vision: all his desires will be fulfilled and being ultimately desireless, he will attain the Supreme Amen!

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XI Page 61, 62

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

Hearing the stories of the Saints is not so difficult, as the other Sadhanas mentioned above.  They (stories) remove all fear of this Samsar (worldly existence), and take you on to the spiritual path.  So listen to these stories, meditate on them, and assimilate them.  If this is done, not only the Brahmins, but women and lower classes will get pure and holy.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter IX Page 51

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

Baba said "Don't make haste, stop a little, forget the bazar, don't go out of the village".

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter IX Page 51

Om Sai Shri Sai - Jaya Jaya Sai

At the end of the last chapter, it was barely stated that the Bhaktas, who obeyed Baba's orders at the time of taking leave, fared well and those, who disobeyed them, suffered many a mishap. 

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter IX Page 51

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

Baba gave certain suggestions or hints, when Bhaktas went to bid good-bye and take leave.  These suggestions had to be followed.  If they were not followed or were departed from, accidents were sure to befall them, who acted contrary to Baba's directions.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter IX Page 51

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

One special peculiarity of Shirdi-pilgrimage was this, that none could leave Shirdi, without Baba's permission; and if he did, he invited untold sufferings, but if any one was asked to quit Shirdi, he could stay there no longer.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter VIII Page 46

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

Ultimately when their merits and demerits both drop down (are got rid of) completely, they get their deliverance and become free.  To put the matter in a nutshell, souls get their births or transmigrations according to their deeds and intelligence (development of their minds).

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter VIII Page 46

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

In this wonderful universe, God has created billions of creatures or beings inhabiting heaven, hell, earth, ocean, sky and other intermediate regions.  Of these, those creatures or souls, whose merits preponderate, go to heaven and live there till they enjoy the fruits of their actions, and when this is done, they are cast down; while those souls, whose sins or demerits preponderate, go down to hell and suffer the consequences of their misdeeds, for so long a time, as they deserve for it.  When their merits and demerits balance each other, they are born on earth as human beings and are given a chance to work out their salvation.

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