The Charters and Sayings of Sri Sai Baba compiled by B.V.Narasimha Swamy is a gospel to be reassured by every Sai devotee and should be read for understanding Sai Baba’s sayings regarding various things of in our daily life. It also contains the views of Sai Baba on various aspects of life and how to behave in a particular situation. It would be correct to say that it is a guide of the sayings of Sai Baba in tabular form. An attempt is being made to present some of the sayings of Sai Baba, vis-à-vis the teachings in Sai Satcharitra for a better understanding.
Magna Carta means “a document constituting a fundamental guarantee of rights and privileges”. The purpose of Sai Baba coming to earth and spending his time among the devotees was to put us on the right path in life by his way of living and teachings. Sai Satcharitra has many instances about the assurances given by Baba that he will take care of His devotees., He has also stated in Chapter 2 of Sai Satcharitra about the necessity of a Guru for the question raised by Hemadpant Dabholkar, When Hemadpant wanted to leave Shirdi and Kakasaheb Dixit approached Baba for permission, Baba Said, “Yes”. Then someone asked – “Baba, where to go?” Baba said, “High up.” Then the man said, “How is the way?” Baba said, “There are many ways leading there; there is one way also from here (Shirdi). The way is difficult. There are tigers and wolves in the jungles on the way.” Kakasaheb asked, “But Baba, what if we take a guide with us?” Baba answered, “Then there is no difficulty. The guide will take you straight to your destination, avoiding wolves, tigers and ditches etc. on the way. If there be no guide, there is the danger of your being lost in the jungles or falling into ditches.” Mr. Dabholkar was present on this occasion and he thought that this was the answer Baba gave to the question whether Guru was a necessity and he thereupon took the hint that no discussion of the problem, whether man is free or bound, is of any use in spiritual matters. On the contrary, real Paramartha is possible only as the result of the teachings of the Guru, as is illustrated in Chapter 2 of the original work in the instances of great Avatars like Rama and Krishna, who had to submit themselves to their Gurus, Vasishtha and Sandipani respectively, for getting self- realization and that the only virtues necessary for such progress are faith and patience.
Sai Baba’s Sanction and Promise
In Chapter 3 Sai Baba said, “If a man utters My name with love, I shall fulfill all his wishes, increase his devotion. And if he sings earnestly My life and My deeds, him I shall beset in front and back and on all sides. Those devotees, who are attached to Me, heart and soul, will naturally feel happiness, when they hear these stories. Believe Me that if anybody sings My Leelas, I will give him infinite joy and everlasting contentment. It is My special characteristic to free any person, who surrenders completely to Me, and who does worship Me faithfully, and who remembers Me, and meditates on Me constantly. How can they be conscious of worldly objects and sensations, who utter My name, who worship Me, who think of My stories and My life and who thus always remember Me? I shall draw out My devotees from the jaws of Death. If My stories are listened to, all the diseases will be got rid of. So, hear My stories with respect; and think and meditate on them, assimilate them. This is the way of happiness and contentment. The pride and egoism of My devotees will vanish, the mind of the hearers will be set at rest; and if it has wholehearted and complete faith, it will be one with Supreme Consciousness. The simple remembrance of My name as ‘Sai, Sai’ will do away with sins of speech and hearing”.
Sai Baba loved His devotees a lot or rather He was a slave of His devotees’ There are many instances in Sai Satcharitra which illustrates of mere remembrance of Sai and he was there to help his devotees. Below are some of the promises Sai Baba has made to His devotees and listed out in Sri Sai Baba’s Charters and Sayings written by Shri B.V. Narasimha Swamy.
Magna Carta (Baba’s promises in His own name)
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. You should have truth always with you. then I shall be always with you, wherever you are, and at all times.
12. I will be with you, whenever and wherever you think of me. Do not fear.
13. If one perpetually thinks of me, and makes me his sole refuge, I am his debtor and will give my head to save him.
14. 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.
15. I am (Bhaktaparadeena) the bond slave of my devotees, I love devotion.
16. 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 also said one should one should have utmost faith in the Guru and the Guru is very anxious to help the devotees as the ultimate aim of the Guru is to take the devotee to the path of Salvation.
17. 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.
SB: Ask something, I am anxious to give you.
D: Is it agreed that you will grant anything I ask for?
SB: Yes
D: 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.
SB: Yes, I shall be with you, inside and outside you, whatever you may be or do.
18. My devotee feels Me in you, in himself and in all creatures and sees all as his Guru. He will become myself.
In Chapter 43 and 44 of Sai Satcharitra Sai said He who loves Me most, always sees Me. The whole world is desolate to him without Me, he tells no stories but Mine. He ceaselessly meditates upon Me and always chants My name. I feel indebted to him who surrenders himself completely to Me and ever remembers Me. I shall repay his debt by giving him salvation (self-realization). I am dependent on him who thinks and hungers after Me and who does not eat anything without first offering it to Me. He who thus comes to Me, becomes one with Me, just as a river gets to the sea and becomes merged (one) with it. So leaving out pride and egoism and with no trace of them, you should surrender yourself to Me Who am seated in your heart.”
Who is this ME?
Sai Baba expounded many a time Who this ME (or I) is. He said “You need not go far or anywhere in search of Me. Barring your name and form, there exists in you, as well as in all beings, a sense of Being or Consciousness of Existence. That is Myself. Knowing this, you see Me inside yourself, as well as in all beings. If you practice this, you will realize all-pervasiveness, and thus attain oneness with Me.”
Baba often said “He who carps and cavils at others, pierces Me in the heart and injures Me, but he that suffers and endures, pleases Me most.” Baba thus pervades all beings and creatures and besets them on all sides. He likes nothing but love to all beings. Such nectar, pure auspicious ambrosia always flowed from Baba’s lips. He therefore, concludes – Those who lovingly sing Baba’s fame and those who hear the same with devotion, both become one with Sai.
19. 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.
20. 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.
21. Those who perpetually repeat my name reach their goal.
22. Simply say “Sai” “Sai” with heart overflowing. I care not for show of respect and forms, I rest in such devotees.
23. Repeat my name. seek refuge in me. But to know ‘who I am” have Sravana and Manana.
24. I am formless and everywhere.
25. If anyone casts his burden on me and thinks of me, I look after all his concerns.
26. Yes; you can place your burdens on me.
27. In the abode of my devotees, there will be no dearth for food and clothing.
28. You devotees are my children. I am your father. You have to get everything from me. So you should not talk like that (and say Sai is not God).
29. Why are you anxious? I take all care of you.
30. Sit quiet, Uge Muge. I will do the needful. I will take you to the end.
31. Go Everything will be provided, Babugir.
I will provide for you, Ganu
I will provide for Manker’s son.
32. Why do you fear? Am I not here (where you go to ease yourself?)
33. 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?
34. When this baby sleeps we have to stand by, keep awake and watch or take trouble.
35. 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.
So, from the above sayings from Sai Baba, we can conclude that Sai Baba is a God who walked on earth and He has made umpteen assurances as to how he will take care of His devotees and those who place their trust in him.
By
V V.Leeladhar
Source: Shri Sai Satcharitra, Sri Sai Baba’s Charters and Sayings by Shri B.V. Narasimha Swamy
Do not hanker after the goods of Shirdi SAI:
Do just hunger for the bonds with Shirdi SAI
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