"I always think of him who remembers Me. I require no conveyance, carriage, cart, nor train nor aeroplane. I run and manifest myself to him who lovingly calls me. Baba in SSSC-Ch 40
Category: Quotations
Timeless words of Shirdi Sai Baba — collected and offered for daily reflection, inspiration, and spiritual nourishment. Let Baba’s own words guide your day.
Give one and receive tenfold
"If I take one rupee as Dakshina from anybody I have to return it tenfold to him. I never take anything gratis. I never ask any one indiscriminately. I only ask and take from him whom the Fakir (My Guru) points out. If any one is indebted formerly to the Fakir money is received from... Read more
Sense of differentiation is the barrier to Happy or Union
"If anybody wants any money from you, and you are not inclined to give, do not give, but do not bark at him, like a dog. Let anybody speak hundreds of things against you, do not resent by giving any bitter reply. If you always tolerate such things, you will certainly be happy. Let the... Read more
If any men or creatures come to you, do
"Unless there is some relationship or connection, nobody goes anywhere. If any men or creatures come to you, do not discourteously drive them away, but receive them well and treat them, with due respect. Shri Hari (God) will be certainly pleased, if you give water to the thirsty, bread to the hungry, clothes to the... Read more
Now, How to visualize Baba
Let us remember and visualize Shri Sai, now. Let us go to Shirdi, and see carefully the programmes, after the noon-Arati. After the Arati ceremony was over, Sai used to come out of the Masjid, and standing on its edge, distribute udi to the devotees with very kind and loving looks. The Bhaktas also got... Read more
Blessed knows the greatness of his Guru
"Make me the sole object of your thoughts and actions. You will, no doubt, attain Paramartha (the spiritual goal of life). Look at me whole-heartly; and I, in turn, look at you. Sitting in this Masjid, I speak the truth, nothing but truth. No sadhana or proficiency in the six Shastras, is necessary. Have faith... Read more
Dearth of persons asking for spiritual matters
"Oh, My dear friend, do not be anxious, I shall immediately show you the Brahman; all My dealings are in cash and never on credit. So many people come to Me, and ask for wealth, health, power, honour, position, cure of diseases and other temporal matters. Rare is the person, who comes here to Me... Read more
He, who sees Me (Baba) in all the creatures
"Eating that lovely bread I(Baba) am heartily contended and I am still belching. The dog which you saw before meals, and to which you gave the piece of bread is, one with Me. So also other creatures (cats, pigs, flies, cows etc.) are one with Me. I am roaming in their forms. He, who sees... Read more
Would You like to come with me?
"I will show you what you want, but he alone who believes in what I say, will be successful" Baba's Guru to Baba SSSC-Ch 32
Make me the sole object of your thoughts and aims, you will attain Paramartha
"Look here, my Guru was a great saint and highly merciful. I fatigued myself in trying to serve him and yet he did not utter any mantra in my ear. Instead he first shaved me clean and then begged of me two pice (money). What he wanted was not metallic coin—he did not care even... Read more









