"I draw to Me, My man from far off or even across the seven Seas to Shirdi, like a sparrow with a string fastened to its feet"-Shirdi Sai Baba, Indian Spiritual Guru-God
Para Number in the Book-BCS & Baba’s Sayings on His Mission are
Saints exist to give devotees’ temporal and spiritual benefits. Dr. Pillai need not have ten more births for this. All the pain can be endured in ten days.
I have come to give such good things to the devotees.
My business is to give blessings.
A devotee objected to people going to Baba for temporal benefit e.g., employment, money, children, cure of disease. Baba: ‘Do not do that, My men first come to me on account of that only. They get their heart’s desire fulfilled and comfortably placed in life; they then follow me and progress further. I bring my men to me from long distances under many pleas. I seek them and bring them to me. They do not come (of their own accord). I bring them to me. However distance – even thousands of miles away- my people might be, I draw them to myself, just as we pull birds to us with a string tied to their foot.
This is a Brahmin, a white Brahmin, a pure Brahmin. This Brahmin will lead lakhs of people to the Subhra Marga and take them to the Goal-right up to the end. This is a Brahmin’s masjid.
Para Number in the Book ‘BCS’ & Baba’s Sayings on his Own-Name, the followings
My eye (of vigilant supervision) is ever on those who love me. Whatever you do, wherever you may be, ever bear this in mind that I am always aware of everything you do.
If one ever meditates on me, repeats my name, signs my deeds, and is thus transformed into me, one’s Karma is destroyed. I stay by his side always.
You should have truth always with you. then I shall be always with you, wherever you are, and at all times.
I will be with you, whenever and wherever you think of me. Do not fear.
If one perpetually thinks of me, and makes me his sole refuge, I am his debtor and will give my head to save him.
If, one ever dwells on me in his mind and will not even taste food before offering it to me, I am his slave. So also if he hungers and thirsts after me, and treats all else as unimportant.
I am (Bhaktaparadeena) the bond slave of my devotees, I love devotion.
He who withdraws his heart from wife, child and parents and loves me is my real lover and he merges in me like a river in the sea.
Saibaba: The key of my treasury is now placed in your hands. Ask for anything you want, Rs. 5 to 100 a month or what you will and, I will give it to you. Devotee (M B Rage) declines to ask. Baba: Ask something, I am anxious to give you. Devotee: Is it agreed that you will grant anything I ask for? Baba: Yes Devotee: Then, Baba, I want this. In this and in any future birth that may befall me, you should never part from me. You should always be with me. Baba: Yes, I shall be with you, inside and outside you, whatever you may be or do.
My devotee feels me in you, in himself and in all creatures and sees all as his Guru. He will become like me.
If you make me the sole object of your thoughts and aims, you will gain Paramartha. (supreme Goal) Look to me; I will look to you. Trust the Guru fully. That is the only sadhana. Guru is all the Gods.
If one devotes his entire mind to me and rests in me, he need fear nothing for body and soul. If one sees me and me alone and listens to talk about me and is devoted to me alone, he will reach God (Chaitanya). He who worships me as Nitya, Suddha and Buddha comes to me.
Those who perpetually repeat my name reach their goal.
Simply say “Sai” “Sai” with heart overflowing. I care not for show of respect and forms, I rest in such devotees.
Repeat my name. Seek refuge in me. But to know ‘who I am” have Sravana and Manana.
I am formless and everywhere.
If anyone casts his burden on me and thinks of me, I look after all his concerns.
Yes; you can place your burdens on me.
In the abode of my devotees, there will be no dearth of food and clothing.
You devotees are my children. I am your father. You have to get everything from me. So you should not talk like that (say Sai is not God).
Why are you anxious? I take all care of you.
Sit quiet, Uge Muge. I will do the needful. I will take you to the end.
Go Everything will be provided, Babugir. I will provide for you, Ganu I will provide for Manker’s son.
Why do you fear? Am I not here (where you go to ease yourself?)
Stay here, treat it as your house Governor came with a lance to pierce Dada (G.S.K). I had a tussle with him and drove him out. Finally I conciliated him. Why should any fear, when I am here?
When this baby sleeps we have to stand by, keep awake and watch or take trouble.
I will not allow my devotees to come to harm. I have to take thought for my devotees. And if a devotee is about to fall, I stretch out my hands, and thus with four, four (i.e. a number of), outstretched hands at time to support him. I will not let him fall.
I am its (frog’s) Father, and am here. Will I let the snake eat it? See how I effect its release…….. “Hallo Veerabadrappa, be ashamed of your hatred. Give up hatred. (The snake dropped the frog). I have kept my word and saved Basappa (the frog from Viradadrappa, the snake). God has saved him by sending me.
See I have to suffer for your sake, to remove your sufferings. I Will not let you die. I will die first ere I let you die (Nandram) (Nandram lived long after 1918) Nana is about to die. But will I let him die? (535-A) Fakir (God) wishes to kill Dada Saheb (i.e., G.S.Khaparde), but I will not permit him. O Annah! if I had delayed a minute, this man (S.B.Nachen) would have indeed perished. The madman had seized him with his hands, even his throat. But I extricated him. What is to be done? If I do not save my own son, who else will.
He is mine, and mine alone. I alone have to shoulder the responsibility for carrying him across. Whom has he got except me?
(After Cholera goddess was driven away) You are now safe, Go.
Night and day, I think and think of my people, I con/recite their names over and over again. Baba to.Dhumal: “Bhav, the whole of last night, I had no sleep. I lay thinking and thinking of you. At every step, I have to take care of you, Else, what will happen to you, God knows.”
I shall never forget him; I shall remember him, even if he is 2000 miles away. I will eat nothing without him.
I get angry with none. Will a mother get angry with her kiddies? Will the ocean send back the waters to the several rivers? I love devotion. I am the slave of my devotees, Bhakta Paradhina.
How can I allow my children to fast or starve?
Come, Sirs, carry away bags of udhi. Come, cart away the treasures of your mother. Look here, People come and say Baba, give. I tell them to take. No one takes.
My master told me to give bounteously to all that ask. No one listens to me or wisdom. My treasury is open. None brings carts to take from it. I say dig; none will take any pains. I said dig out the treasure and cart it away. Be the real and true sons of the mother and fully stock your magazine. What is to become of us i.e. this bodily life? Earth will return to the earth; and the air (breath) will return to the air. This opportunity will not return.
Place your entire faith in my words. Your object will be accomplished.
Baba To Lakshman on 15-10-1918 : Jog thinks I am dead. I am living. Come and perform morning Arati
(Give me) my 1¼ Rupee (Majya Savva Rupya)
My tomb will speak and move with those who make me their refuge.
I shall be active and vigorous from my tomb also.
Even after my Mahasamadhi, I will be with you, the moment you think of me, at any place.
As soon as a devotee calls unto me with love, I will appear. I require no train to travel.
This is Dwaraka Mayi of ours on which you are setting. This wards off all dangers and anxieties from her children. Highly merciful is this Masudi Ayi. She is the mother of those who place their entire faith in her. If they are in danger, she will save them. Once a person climbs into her lap, all his troubles are over. He who sleeps in her shade attains bliss.
What can the snake do to Dwarakamayi’s children? They look on amused, when the snake appears. When Dwaraka Mayi protects, can the snake strike?.
We have no need to fear. Strike, let me see how you can strike and kill (ef-36,473)
This is not a mosque. It is Dwaraka. Those who seek refuge in her will never be harmed.
As soon as one climbs the steps of the mosque, suffering due to Karma are at end and, joy begins. That Fakir (God) is very kind and will relieve your troubles.
When any one enters this Dwaraka Mayi, his goal (object) is achieved.
This place (Dwaraka Mayi) is for Tarana i.e., saving people, and not marana ie., killing them.
I do nothing. I receive nothing. Datta calls for his own. He has called for Rs.15/-, his due and given it to Masudi Ayi. So the money has been received (By me)
Baba started practicing Herb medicine in the village, examined patients and gave medicines. He was always successful, and He became famous as a Hakim (Doctor).
A curious case may be narrated here.
One devotee got his eye balls quite red and swollen. No Doctor was available in Shirdi. The other devotees took him to Baba. Other Doctors would use ointments, Anjans, cow’s milk and camphorated drugs etc., in such cases. Baba’s remedy was quite unique. He pounded some ‘BEEBA’ (Some Carpus Ana Cardium i.e. marking nuts) and made two balls of them, thrust them on in each eye of the patient and wrapped a cloth-bandage round them (eyes). Next day, the bandage was removed and water was poured over them in a stream. The inflammation subsided and the pupils became white and clear. Though the eyes are very delicate, the BEEBA caused no smarting; but removed the disease of the eyes. Many such cases were cured and this is only an instance in point.
He charged no fees for His cures. He became renowned and famous by virtue of His merits. He gave health to many a poor and suffering person. This famous Doctor of doctorscared not for His interests. He always worked for the good and welfare of others. He suffered unbearable and terrible pain many a time in the process.
“When one gets laya in God, all powers, all knowledge, all wisdom, all perfection, that are termed Divine, shine forth from such a person”
Srimad Bhagavata
Similarly Baba mentioned frequently facts about the Past, Immediate or Remote, the Present and Future, Immediate or Remote of Every one going to him. Baba added “I know the future, and what I say comes true’
Baba first exhibited has siddhi power by converting water into oil.
BABA was provoked into it by the gracelessness of the local vanis (ie Oil-mongers) who thought him to be a crazy fakir, and wanted to have some fun at his expenses.
When Baba wanted the oil badly for lighting up the lamps at the Mosque, which would be totally dark without the lamps, they told him that they had no oil, though it was a lie.
Then He went up to the Mosque and (after completely clearing off even the last drops of oil sticking to the tin or timbrel, as he called it, by putting water into it and and drinking off the solution of the mixture of oil and water) filled his lamps with this water, inserted wicks into them, and lighted up the wicks. To the great surprise of the villagers, the wicks not only started burning but kept on burning all night, as though they were fed by supply of very good oil.
This is what is called a miracle, chamatkar, or Siddhi.
Baba shown his knowledge of things which took place far and near and of the hearts of all people and creatures
Baba showed his ‘Praribha’ which single term cover the numerous instances in which Baba had shown his knowledge of things, which took place far and near and of the hearts of all people including creatures like lizards.
This Pratibha is referred to in Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra, verse 34, which runs thus, ‘Pratibhadva sarum’ meansall siddhis and knowledge are attained by the development of Pratibha, namely, this spontaneous enlightenment or illumination that blazes out in oneself, by and as a result of perfect satwa or purity; that is, perfect concentration on God.
These powes of Baba’s Pratibha and his perfect concentration on God resulted in “apratihata ajna”, “yatha sankalpa samsiddhih”, “bhuta jaya”, “akasa gamana”, manojava”, etc. and formed a full panoply and perfect equipment for his work as Samartha Sadguru for those whom he wished to lead on their path to God.
Baba said ‘Believe me’
Ch25 Baba said – “Believe Me, though I pass away, My bones in My tomb will give you hope and confidence.
Not only Myself but My tomb would be speaking, moving and communicating with those who would surrender themselves whole-heartedly to Me.
Do not be anxious that I would be absent from you. You will hear My bones speaking and discussing your welfare.
But remember Me always, believe in Me heart and soul and then you will be most benefited.
A Samaratha Sadguru must have all powers, though he may not exercise them. The powers are intended to be exercised to help the sishya to grasp the real nature of his Guru and his real greatness, and to overcome numerous obstacles from time to time that may be impeding his progress.
The Guru also might utilise them for the benefit of the very large class of persons approaching him, not as sishyas prepared to go through the full course of a spiritual discipline, but to have some benefit at his hands, mostly temporal, and it may be partly spiritual.
As fortune favoured me(Hemadpant), I reached Shirdi the next day before 9 or 10 A.M. Mr. Bhausaheb (Kaka) Dixit was waiting for me there. This was in 1910 A.D., when there was only one place, viz., Sathe’s Wada for lodging pilgrim devotees.
After alighting from the Tonga, I was anxious to have darshana, when the great devotee, Tatyasaheb Noolkar returned from the Masjid and said that Sai Baba was at the corner of the Wada, and that I should first get the preliminary darshana and then, after bath, see Him at leisure.
Hearing this I ran and prostrated before Baba and then my joy knew no bounds. I found more than what Nana Chandorkar had told me. All my senses were satisfied and I forgot thirst and hunger. The moment I touched Sai Baba’s feet, I began a new lease of life.
I felt myself much obliged to those who spurred and helped me to get the darshana; and I considered them as my real relatives, and I cannot repay their debt. I only remember them and prostrate (mentally) before them.
The peculiarity of Sai Baba’s darshana, as I found it, is that by His darshana our thoughts are changed, the force of previous actions is abated and gradually non-attachment of dispassion towards worldly objects grows up. It is by the merit of actions in many past births that such darshana is got, and if only you see Sai Baba, really all the world becomes or assumes the form of Sai Baba.
The author of this Book is Pujya Sri H.H. Nara Simha Swamiji- Founder & First President of All India Sai Samaj, Chennai , India.
A) Shirdi Sai Baba:–
Baba’s training, teachings and achievements were of widely different sorts. They were suited to the conditions of each person who approached him. They are also suited to the conditions of those who approach him now.
Baba is still a Guru, a Divine Personality. He is not a mere abstraction. He can be seized by those who are in dead earnest.
Unfortunately for mankind, very few are so earnest. Most stop with raising preliminary questions, as to the impossibility of such an experience or its undesirability and the various objections, from the standpoint of the learning that they have already acquired.
If the highest is not possible at the present moment, Baba suitably develops them. This development occurs either in this life or in the life beyond. Baba has repeatedly undertaken to guide his devotees. He promises to guide them life after life, and to be born with them for that purpose.
–By H.H. Narasimha Swamiji, Author of this Book, in his Preface
B) Parts of this Book-LoSB on Sai Baba.
The object of this book, is to help people to realise more and more the great work, that is being done by Shirdi Sai Baba and his essential greatness. This Book consists of four Volumes /Parts.
Part I- History, Personality, Nature, Functions of Sai Baba
The early history and accounts of Baba and the materials are necessary to understand Baba as a Samartha Sadguru. He will help one to attain the highest in life. At the same time, He enables one to get the other incidental benefits of contact with such a saint.
Part II -Sai’s Apostles and Mission
This second part mainly consist of Baba’s dealings with various prominent persons. It shows how they were drawn to him and influenced by him. It also illustrates what progress they made. Additionally, it details how they were helped to make it by reason of their contact with him.
Most of the Bhaktas were drawn for specific temporal gains, but they stuck on and became very good Adherents of Baba.
Part III. -Baba’s Lovers
Baba’s prominent devotees, not in Part II, must come into here. They like something unintelligible, “just like Love at first sight of a pure Girl with a pure bachelor”.
Part IV- Life and Teachings of Sai Baba
Which as the residuals and final part must include general matter not covered by the previous parts. The spiritual and mystical personalities, such as Saints like Sai, embody an adventurous and worthy life. They think intellectually in the pursuit of their lives.
The life of Sai Baba especially gives a very tough treat for the spiritual seekers. Only a few writings present so vivid a picture of the life and teachings of Sai Baba. They do so in such a descriptive form. For this reason, this volume stands out.
C) Baba provided Ankita children for this Book Project
Sri Krishna says, ‘Those who rescue my entirely devoted bhakta from his troubles, I shall rescue and help them. I will save them from all troubles and calamities. A boat rescues one in the ocean in the same way’. Baba somehow gives the feeling to the author’s helpers, that they are being looked after by him.
Baba provided his Ankita child with a stenographer who, out of modesty, wishes to conceal his light under a nom-de-plume R.R. Without the help of a stenographer, turning out any work would be impossible. This applies to work for the book, for the Sai Sudha, or for the numerous pamphlets constantly requisitioned by others from this author.
Since October 1953, the author’s health has been extremely unreliable. The work would have been impossible without the due provision of medical help. Here again Baba’s help to his Ankita child is remarkable. Baba designated a doctor in a very good position. The doctor had excellent knowledge. Baba made him repeatedly attend without receiving any recompense at all.
Baba’s grace alone made the work see the light of day. It also aided in getting the means for publication. The royal present of Rs.5,000 by His Highness The Maharaja of Mysore, enabled the All India Sai Samaj to purchase a Press and Types.
There may be numerous others (Sri Dewan Bahadur R.V. Krishna Ayyar and Miss Indira, Professor of English, etc) who have helped this author in the course of getting up this book.
Stage after stage, idea after idea, and reference after reference, the remarkable help that was suddenly forthcoming was the clearest evidence to the Author that, Baba is giving unstinted support for this publication. Fact it is not mere modesty, but love of truth that makes the author say that, “the real producer of this book is Baba himself“.
– By B.V. NARASIMHA SWAMI, Author in Preface to Part I in 1955
D) After studying “Life of Sai Baba”
A properly written life of Sai (like all saintly biography, cf. “Jo Sant, Toch Dev” i.e. Saint is himself God) would be a scripture in itself.
One should rise from that study with the feeling that they have been through scripture. They should mentally keep in touch with God. This allows them to derive all benefit necessarily flowing from such contact.
The benefits are temporal, intellectual, moral, spiritual, etc. There is no limit to the benefit one can derive from such contact.
A saint’s life is like the milk of the ocean. From it, one might extract, a few interesting bits of saintly biography. It also offers a collection of apothegms, counsels, reflections and other miscellaneous items. But the main interest is still the milk of ocean. It will yield an infinite and inexhaustible supply of divine nectar.
The essentials of the Bhagavad Gita, for instance, have always been regarded as a valuable religious mine. They have been found to embody what is contained in Sri Sai’s life. Sri Krishna and Jesus Christ are better understood, after studying Sai Baba’s life than without such study.
PS: The collection of data was made for this book project, by the great author, after 36 years of Sai Baba’s Mahasamadhi. (LoSB-Ch 1)
“It is our earnest desire and intention that, the book of “Life of Sai Baba” written by our revered Founder and First President H.H. Narasimha Swamiji, to reach the hands of numerous Sai Devotees, who are earnestly interested in attaining “Sai Bliss”. –By the Publisher, Management of All India Sai Samaj, Chennai-600004, India
“Presenting the Great Master Sri Sai Baba to the world through his intensely dedicated service, Sri Narasimha Swamiji has made himself into a living golden link between the present generation and Sri Sai Baba. Yes, Sri Swamiji is still active from His tomb. He guides millions of devotees to the feet of his Master.
This book will surely fulfill its glorious task of helping, guiding and transforming countless lives on their onward progress towards Divine Perfection. All glory to Sri B.V. Narasimha Swamiji Maharaj! Glory, Supreme glory to Samartha Sadguru Sai Baba!” – In Foreword to Part 1 by -By His Holiness Sri Swami Sivananda of Divine Life Society, Rishikesh, India.
“During the last 20 years, thanks to Swamiji’s energetic propaganda and publicity, Shri Sai Baba has attracted devotees from far and near, as also from all sects, communities and religions. They come from all sections of the society and, in particular, from its intelligentsia. In the case of the latter, one has to carry them across the fields of doubt and scepticism before they reach the other shore of spiritual enlightenment; and are safely and for ever established on the bedrock of faith in and devotion to the Divinity that Shri Sai Baba WAS and IS”. -In Foreword to Part II by Sri B N Datar, then Home Minister, Government of India
Extract from Pujyasri H.H. Nara Simha Swamiji’s ‘Life of Sai Baba’ book-LoSB
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Baba is very good in therapeutic remedies including alternative methods ie Acology
Now read the experience of an Irani gentleman. His young daughter got fits every hour.
She experienced a convulsion. She lost her power of speech. Her limbs shrunk and contracted. She fell down senseless. No remedy gave her any relief.
A friend suggested that her father use Baba’s Udi. The friend asked him to get it from Kakasaheb Dixit at Vile Parle (suburb of Bombay). Then the Irani gentleman got the Udi and gave it mixed with water to his daughter daily for drinking.
In the beginning, the convulsions occurred every hour. Then, they came every seven hours. After a few days, the daughter recovered completely.
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