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

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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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