As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter III Page 20

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

The Sadhana for Krita Age was Shamadama(tranquility of mind and body), for Treta Age, sacrifice, for Dwapara, worship, and for Kali (present) Age, it is singing of the name and glory of the Lord.  This last Sadhana is open to all the people of the four varnas (Brahmins, etc).  The other Sadhanas, viz. Yoga, Yagya (sacrifice), Dhyana (meditation) and Dharana (concentration) are very difficult to practice, but singing and hearing the stories and the glory of the Lord (sai Baba) is very easy.  We have only to turn our attention towards them.  The listening and singing of the stories will remove the attachment to the senses and their objects, and will make the devotees dispassionate, and will ultimately lead them to self-relization.  With this end in view, Sai Baba made me or helped me to write His stories, Sat-Charitamrita.  The devotees may now easily read and hear these stories of Sai Baba and while doing so, meditate on Him, His form and thus attain devotion to Guru and God (Sai Baba), get detachment and self-relization.  In the preparation and writing of this work, Sat-Charitamrita, it is Sai Baba's grace which has accomplished everything, making use of me as a mere instrument.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter III Page 20

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

Light houses are constructed at various places in the sea, to enable the boatmen to avoid rocks and dangers, and make them sail safely.  Sai Baba's stories serve a similar purpose in the ocean of worldly existence.  They surpass nectar in sweetness, and make our worldly path smooth and easy to traverse.  Blessed are the stories of the saints.  When they enter our hearts through the ears, the body - consciousness or egoism and the sense of duality vanish; and whe they are stored in the heart, doubts fly out to all sides, pride of the body will fall, and wisdom will be stored in abundance.  The description of Baba's pure fame, and the hearing of the same, with love, will destroy the sins of the devotee and, therefore, this is the simple Sadhana for attaining salvation.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter III Page 15

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

I request the readers to leave out the various hindrances viz, indolence, sleep, wandering of mind, attachments to senses, etc. and turn their whole and undivided attention to these stories of Sai Baba.  Let their love be natural, let them know the secret of devotion; let them not exhaust themselves by other Sadhanas, let them stick to this one simple remedy, i..e., listening to Sai Baba's stories.  This will destroy their ignorance and will secure for them salvation.  A miser may stay at various places, but he always thinks of his buried treasure.  So let Sai Baba be enthroned in the hearts of all.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter III Page 21

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

Everybody knows how a cow loves her infant calf.  Her udder is always full and when the calf wants milk and dashes at the udder, out comes the milk in an unceasing flow.  Similarly a human mother knows the wants of her child and feeds it, at her breast in time.  In case of dressing and adorning the child, the mother takes particular care to see that this is well done.  The child knows or cares nothing about this but the mother's joy knows no bounds, when she sees her child beautifully dressed and adorned.  The love of mother is peculiar, extraordinary and disinterested, and has no parallel.  Sadgurus feel this motherly love towards their disciples.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter III Page 19

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

"If a man utters My name with love, I shall fulfill all his wishes, increase his devotion.  And if he sings earnestly My life and My deeds, him I shall beset in front and back and on all sides.  Those devotees, who are attached to Me, heart and soul, will naturally feel happiness, when they hear these stories.  Believe Me that if anybody sings My Leelas, I will give him infinite joy and everlasting contentment.  It is My special characteristic to free any person, who surrenders completely to Me, and does worship Me faithfully, and who remembers Me and meditates on Me constantly.  How can they be conscious of worldly objects and sensations, who utter My name, who worship Me, who think of My stories and My life and who thus always remember Me?  I shall draw out My devotees from the jaws of Death.  If My stories are listened to, all the diseases will be got rid of.  So, hear My stories with respect; and think and meditate on them, assimilate them.  This is the way of happiness and contentment.  The pride and egoism of My devotees will vanish, the mind of the hearers will be set at  rest; and if it has wholehearted and complete faith, it will be one with Supreme Consciousness.  The simple remembrance of My name as 'Sai, Sai' will do away with sins of speech and hearing.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XLVII Page 241

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

God does not like big subscriptions and donations, collected against the wishes of the donors, but He likes ever trifling abounts given with love, devotion and appreciation. 

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XLVII Page 240

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

"No, this can't be.  I am its father (protector), and I am here now.  How shall I allow the snake to eat it up, am I here for nothing?  Just see how I release it."

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