Early Teachings of Sai Baba: As told earlier, Sai Baba’s teachings were pure and simple that helped the devotees to gain peace of mind. The devotee’s faith in Sai Baba helped them believe that they will have a peaceful without any calamity. Baba said that if someone wants to search him, then one should search within oneself. If a person does inner inquiry, then all the doubts will be removed and in the process will achieve oneness with him.
He taught the two mantras “Sai Sai” or “Om Sai Sai” for which no particular meditation posture was prescribed by him. And therefore, can be repeated by his devotees anytime and anywhere. Sai Baba’s spiritualism continued to help and guide the devotees in the number of ways even after he left his body in 1918, but his work and influence continued even after he left the body. Sai Baba did miracles for the people who were suffering from any kind of illness. Sai Baba believed in giving equal treatment to his devotees no matter what or who the person was.
He used to respect all the devotees equally. Baba’s teachings helped in raising spiritual consciousness in people and the rise of devotion, at the same time the need for material things and possessions would reduce gradually. To get enlightened, the devotees of Baba are doing prayers and meditating, and also by gathering information on Babas leelas and miracles, remove the curtain of ignorance.
A detachment from worldly affairs and activities will help the devotee come closer to Sai Baba and to achieve this all the barriers to devotion must be broken down.
THE ASSURANCES UF SAI BABA
We will now study the assurances given by Sai Baba to his devotees. Following are some of the assurances
(a) No harm shall befall him who sets his foot on the soil of Shirdi
This assurance means that whosoever comes to Shirdi will maintain good health, happy mood would be safe and sound on the sacred soil of Shirdi. Another version of the above-mentioned assurance is that Sai Shirdi provides protection to his devotees. This assurance proves that Shirdi is a spiritual place and is still the home of Sai Baba. Because Sai Baba stayed in Shirdi for about sixty years, his spiritual powers are gone in the soils of Shirdi.
Shirdi is a holy village and holds the town and whosoever comes to Shirdi will be benefited spiritually. Those who visit Shirdi will gain good and happy fortune.
(b) He who cometh to My Samadhi, his sorrow and suffering shall cease
This assurance means that when a devotee visits Babals Samadhi, the vibrations of the saint get connected with that of the devotee. Because Samadhi has baba’s spiritual powers and mortal remains of the Baba lie there, the Udi or sacred ash creates an environment that makes a devotee release all the emotions of love near the Samadhi. Thus the ambiance near the Samadhi leaves a positive impact over the devotees.
(c) Through I be no more in flesh and blood, I shall ever protect my devotees:
This assurance is a spiritual statement of Baba in which he promises that though one day he will leave the earth and his body will be put into Samadhi, he will still be spiritually proactive and will keep protecting his devotees. The spiritual body of Baba help, energizes, advice and bless his devotees.
Thus even if Sai Baba’s physical body does not directly prevent the devotees, his spiritual body will protect and help the devotee.
(d) Trust in me and your prayer shall be answered Baba says that one should have trust in the Guru if the prayers need to be answered. Sai Baba, in this case, is Guru and devotees go to him with a number of problems.
Those who use the sacred ash with trust have discovered that their problems are solved. Again a link between the Guru and the devotee is created through the vibrations which help in curing the problems.
Trust in Guru helps in solving the problems of the devotees.
(e) Know that my spirit is immortal, know this for yourself
A devotee must realize that the spirit of the guru is immortal and does not perish with the body.
Sai Baba says that it is the personal experience that help a devotee to know the immortality of spirit. Meditation by chanting the mantra Om Sai Sai’ or visiting Shirdi will help in realizing the faith in immortality. Faith, devotion, dhuni, Udi, etc. help in having faith in the immortality of the spirit.
(f) Shows unto me he who sought refuge and been turned away.
Sai Baba is a compassionate and affectionate guru and those who visit him with faith, trust, affection, love, and devotion will be positively benefited.
Those who approach Baba with the right spirit, Baba opens up the door of love and affection for him which helps in solving the problems and difficulties.
(g) In whatever faith men worship Me, even so, do I render to them.
The purity of intention of the devotee is very important for the solution of the problem of the devotee. Sai Baba believes in spiritual benefit but the devotees who are interested in material benefit will be benefit materially. Sai Baba fills the life of a devotee with true happiness and joy. Devotees approach Sai Baba with different attitudes and intentions, but no one is turned away or looked down upon and are benefited positively. Devotees come with purity in turn receive purity.
(h) Not in vain is My Promise that I shall ever lighten your burden.
According to this assurance, a devotee’s burden becomes lighter and lighter as his clouds of sorrow and misery go away. The guru cleans all the negative thinking and evil tendencies by following kirtan, Bhajan, meditation, and prayer. A devotee believes that Sai Baba is looking after him and blessing him. Some devotees have experienced miracles from diqu BhuniaA devotees Sorrows and sufferings are reduced and the burden becomes lighter and lighter.
(i) Knock, and the door shall open, ask and he shall be granted.
According to this assurance, if one makes an effort and knock, then the door opens up. They must ask and what they ask will be granted’. Knocking refers to meditation and chanting of mantras.’ By leading a pure life and helping the poor and needy, one leads a spiritual life.
If a devotee asks Baba with humility and prayer, Baba being a loving and affectionate saint grant him happiness with love. Sai Baba says that those who knock at the door with meditation and affection and ask with humility will get what they want as the doors will open up for them.
(j) To him who surrenders to Me totally I shall ever be indebted. As per this assurance, when a devotee surrenders to Baba totally, he becomes an instrument of his knowledge and His mission in life. Such devotees help Baba in doing good acts and achieving miracles. Surrendering to Baba is through prayers and meditation.
The devotee feels oneness with Sai Baba and the burdens get reduced bit by bit and then lightened completely. Thus Baba gets indebted to the devotee surrenders himself to him. Thus Baba says that devotion helps in gaining oneness with the guru and blessedness helps in building relationships between the disciple and the guru. All the assurances mentioned above provide promise that no harm will befall anyone who comes to the soil of Shirdi. Samadhi of Sai Baba is important as the vibrations build up the relationship between the devotee and the guru.
Sai Baba is not present in flesh and blood but still protects his devotees. Trust in guru helps in solving the problems of the devotees easily. The intentions and the purity help in being good and being away from bad deeds.
Thus a devotee with good and pure intentions and with sincerity and one who meditates will remain away from the burdens of sorrows, sadness and will recover from all kinds of illness. Surrender to the guru will help in becoming one with him.
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