As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XVIII & XIX Page 100

 Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

Dear readers, let us imagine, that we are at this time, standing among the crowd in the Masjid; and let us join them in this Jayajayakar.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XVIII & XIX Page 100

 Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

The (mother) tortoise is on one bank of the river and her young ones are on the other side.  She gives neither milk nor warmth to them.  Her mere glance gives them nutrition.  The young ones do nothing, but remember (meditate upon) their mother.  The young ones do nothing, but remember (meditate upon) their mother.  The tortoise glance is, to the young ones, a down-pour of nectar, the only source of sustenance and happiness.  Similar is the relation between the Guru and disciples.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XVIII & XIX Page 100

 Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

"My method is quite unique.  Remember well, this one story, and it will be very useful.  To get the knowledge (realization) of the Self, Dhyana (meditation) is necessary.  If you practise it continously, the Vrittis (thoughts) will be pacified.  Being quite desireless, you should meditate on the Lord, Who is in all the creatures, and when the mind is concentrated, the goal will be achieved.  Meditate always on My formless nature which is knowledge incarnate, consciousness and Bliss.  If you cannot do this meditate on My Form from top to toe, as you see here night and day.  As you go on doing this, your Vrittis will be one. pointed and the distinction between the Dhyata (meditator), Dhyana (act of the meditator will be one with the Consciousness and be merged in the Brahman.  

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XVIII & XIX Page 100

 Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

"If you take this story to heart and remember it well, your state will be sweet as the sugar-candy, all your desires will be fulfilled and you will be happy."

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XVIII & XIX Page 100

 Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

Dear readers, let us imagine, that we are at this time, standing amongst the crowd in the Masjid; and let us join them in this Jayajayakar.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XVIII & XIX Page 100

 Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

"Victory be to our Sadguru Sai Maharaj, Who is Existence, Knowledge and Bliss."

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XVIII & XIX Page 100

 Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

Dear readers!  Hemadpant got Prasad of sugar-candy then; and we now get the Prasad of Sugar-candy or nectar of this story.  Let us drink it to our heart's content, meditate on it, and assimilate it, and be strong and happy by Baba's grace, Amen!

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XXXIV Page 184

 Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

By application of the Udi and by taking it in the stomach with water, and without taking any other treatment or medicine, the desease was completely cured in ten days, as predicted by Baba

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

 Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

Let us bow now before the great Saints.  Their merciful glances will destroy mountains of sins and do away with all the evil taints of our character.  Their casual talk gives us good teachings, and confers on us imperishable happiness.  Their minds do not know any difference such as 'This is ours and that is yours.'  Such differentiation never arises in their minds.  Their debts (obligations) will never be repaid by us in this birth, as well as in many future births.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XXXII Page 170

 Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

"Without knowing the woods fully, you should not wander at random.  If you want to walk through forests and jungles, you should take a guide with you.  Why do you exert yourselves unnecessarily at this hot noon sun?  You may not give out to me your secret of the quest;  still you can sit down, eat bread, drink water, take rest and then go.  Be always patient at heart."

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

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

In this way Baba went on giving instructions whenever necessary.  If these are born in our minds and acted upon, the spiritual goal (realization) is not far off.  

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

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

Needless to say, that the Bhakta took the lesson to his heart, and went away.

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

 Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

Sai Baba has His own method of correcting the scandal-monger.  He knew by His omniscience, what the slandered had done and when He met him at noon near the Lendi, Baba pointed out to him a pig that was eating filth near the fence and said to him- "Behold how, with what relish it is gorging dung.  your conduct is similar.  You go on reviling your own brethren to your heart's content.  After performing many deeds of merit, you are born as a man, and if you act like this, will Shirdi help you in any way?"

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

 Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

He removes the (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 102

 Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

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 has got a way of his own.  

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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.  

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

 Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

Once it so happened that a Bhakta of Baba, reviled another behind his back, before other people.  On leaving aside merits, he dwelt on the faults of his brother, and spoke so sarcastically that the hearers were disgusted.  

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

 Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

Sai Baba required no special place, nor any special time for giving instructions.  Whenever any occasion demanded:  He gave them freely. 

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XXIX Page 157

 Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

The friend returned to Gwalior, handed over the consecrated rupee to Hate, and told him all that happened at Shirdi.  This time Hate was much pleased and realized that Baba always encouraged good thoughts, and as he wished intently, Baba fulfilled the same accordingly.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XXIX Page 157

 Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

He said to the friend- "Return this to its owner, with the Prasad of Udi, tell him that I want nothing from him, ask him to live in peace and contentment."

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XXIX Page 157

 Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

He came across a friend, who was bound for Shirdi.  Through him, Hate sent his rupee.  The friend went to Shirdi and after the usual salutation gave first his Dakshina which Baba pocketed.  Then he gave Hate's rupee, which Baba took in His hand and began to stare at it.  He held it in front, tossed it up with His right thumb and played with it.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XXIX Page 157

 Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

At another time, Captain Hate wished that he should have in his house, a rupee consecrated by Baba with His touch.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XXVIII Page 146

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

Sai Baba often siad that-let His man (Devotee) be at any distance, a thousand koss away from Him, he will be drawn to Shirdi like a sparrow, with a thread tied to its feet.  

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XXVII Page 140

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

It was the habit of some devotees to take to Baba some religious books, of which they wanted to make a special study; and to receive the same back from Him, after they were touched and consecrated by Him.  While reading daily such books, they felt that Baba was with them.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XXVI Page 135

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

Hemadpant has given us a novel form of worship.  Let us , he says, use hot water in the form of tears of joy to wash the Sadguru's feet, let us besmear His body with sandle-paste if pure love, let us cover His body with the cloth of true faith, let us offer eight lotuses in the form of our eight Satwik emotions and fruit in the form of our concentrated mind; let us apply to His head bukka (black-powder) in the form of devotion, and tie the waistband of Bhakti, and place our neck (head) at his toes.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XXVI Page 135

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

Let us, therefore, worship the Sadguru and pray to him to give us the true vision, which is nothing but God-Vision.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XXVI Page 135

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

It is only the Sadguru that opens the eyes of our understanding and enables us to see things in their true light, and not as they appear.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XXVI Page 135

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

Just as we mistake a rope or a garland for a serpent, on account of darkness, we always see the phenomena, i.e., things as they outwardly appear, and not the Noumenon, which underlies all the visible things.  

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XXVI Page 135

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

All the things, that we see in the universe are nothing but a play of Maya-the creative power of the Lord.  These things really do not really exist.  What really exists in the Real Absolute.

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