Slanderer Condemned

Aum Sairam

Sri Sai Baba required no special place, nor any special time for giving
instructions. Whenever any occasion demanded, He gave them freely. Once
it so happened that a Bhakta of Sri Sai Baba, reviled another behind
his back, before other people. On leaving aside merits, he dwelt on the
faults of his brother and spoke so sarcastically, that the hearers were
disgusted. Generally, we see that people have a tendency to scandalize
others, un-necessarily, and this brings on hatred and ill- will. Saints
see scandal, in another light. They say that there are various ways of
cleansing or removing dirt, viz. by means of earth, water and soap
etc., but a scandal monger has got a way of his own. He removes the
dirt [faults] of others by his tongue; so in a way of obliges the
person, whom he reviles and for this he is to be thanked. Sri Sai Baba
had his own method of correcting the scandal- monger. He knew by his
omniscience what the slanderer had done and when He met him at noon
near the Lendi, Sri Sai Baba pointed out to him a pig that was eating
filth near the fence and said to him - "Behold how, with what relish it
is gorging dung. Your conduct is similar. You go on reviling your own
brethren to your heart's content. After performing many deeds of merit,
you are born a man, and if you act like this, will Shirdi help you in
any way?" Needless to say, that the Bhakta took the lesson to his
heart, and went away.

Sri Sai Baba said that He was omnipresent, occupying land, air, country, world, light and heaven, and that He was not limited. To remove the misunderstanding of those, who thought that Sri Sai Baba was only His body - three cubits and a half in length, He incarnated Himself in this form and if any devotee meditated on Him day and night with complete self-surrender, he experienced complete union [without any difference] with Him like sweetness and sugar, waves and sea, eye and its luster. He, who wants to get rid of the cycle of births and deaths, should lead a righteous life, with his mind calm and composed. He should always engage himself in good actions, should do his duties and surrender himself, heart and soul to Him. He need not then be afraid of anything. He who trusts Him entirely, hears and expounds His Leela's and does not think of anything else, is sure to attain Self realization.

Allah Malik