Sai's Stronger Love

Aum Sairam

Oh Sai, I haven't performed any penance or other austerities yet, the
most merciful Sai, You have taken me into your fold!

Is our love of Sri Sai Baba stronger than Sri Sai Baba's love and
compassion towards us? Can we love Sri Sai Baba beyond the realms of
desires and fear? Is it possible to imagine how "that" love would be
where there are no expectations from Sri Sai Baba? Can we love Sri Sai
Baba and just love Him forever and ever, willing to surrender our
everything? Is our faith in totality even at times of distress? Do we
remember Sri Sai Baba while laughing and crying? In Pain and Pleasures?
In tears of happiness and sorrow?

Sri Sai Baba loves us and He does without expecting any gains from us.
Sri Sai Baba needs nothing, nor He is in want of anything. What could
the "Viswagarbha", the one who has entire universe in His fold need? He
just asked for that two paisa from those that were willing to give him,
a virtue of the ancient link between Sri Sai Baba and those who are
drawn to him. For anyone that had different ways, He said, God will do good.

One sign of humility is the cognisance that it is Sri Sai Baba's love
and compassion that brought Him close to us and not our efforts to be
or our choice to serve Him and be devoted to Him. A sad bhaktha's
prerogative is to question his/her worthiness to receive Sadguru's
blessings. It is with this feeling one should ask how he/she could use
the body, mind, and wealth be spent in the service of Sri Sai Baba.
Love of Sadguru is manifold stronger than the affection that one would
sheepishly exhibit towards Sadguru as mere gratitude to the fulfilment
of a desire. Trying to know the difference is the beginning of the
understanding of universal love.

Allah Malik