As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XXIV Page 126, 127

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

There is no difference between Guru and God.  He who sees any difference in them, sees God nowhere.   Now leaving aside all ideas of difference we should regard Guru and God as one, and if we serve our Guru as stated above, Lord (God) will be certainly pleased and while purifying our minds will give us self-realization.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XXIV Page 127

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

To put the matter in a nut-shell, we should not enjoy any object with our senses etc., without first remembering our Guru.  When the mind is trained in this way, we will be always reminded of Baba and meditation on Baba will grow apace.  The Sagun Form of Baba will ever be before our eyes and, then devotion, non-attachment and salvation will all be ours.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XXIII Page 122

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

Any one, hearing this story and other similar ones, will beget firm faith in the Feet of Sai Baba, and the only way to cross the ocean of Maya is to remember ever the Feet of Baba in the heart.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XXII Page 117

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

A great astrologer named, Nanasaheb Dengale, told one day Bapusaheb Booty, who was then in Shirdi, "To-day is an inauspicious day for you, there is danger to your life."  This made Bapusaheb restless.  When they, as usual, came to Masjid, Baba said to Bapusaheb- "What does this Nana say?  He foretells death for you.  Well, you need not be afraid.  Tell him boldly "Let us see how death kills."  Then later in the evening Bapusaheb went to his privy, for easing himself, where he saw a snake.  His servant saw it and lifted a stone to strike at it.  Bapusaheb asked him to get a big stick, but before the servant returned with the stick, the snake was seen moving away, and soon disappeared.  Bapusaheb remembered with joy Baba's words of fearlessness.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XX Page 107

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

On thinking deeply over this incident, he realized that a man ought to enjoy whatever God has bestowed on him in the firm conviction, that He besets everything, from behind and before, and on all sides and that whatever is bestowed on him by God must be for his good.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XX Page 107

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

In this particular case, the impoverished condition of the poor girl, her torn rag and the new Sari, the donar, the donee and the acceptance were all parts of the Lord and pervaded by Him.  Here, Das Ganu got a practical demonstration of the lesson of the Upanishad-the lesson of contentment with one's own lot in the belief that whatever happens, is ordained by God.  and is ultimately good for us.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XX Page 108

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

From the above incident, the reader will see that Baba's method was unique and varied.  Though Baba never left Shirdi, He sent some to Machindragada, some to Kolhapur or Sholapur, for practising sadhanas. 

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