Aum Sairam
SHIRDI
Blessed is Shirdi and blessed is Dwarkamai where Sri Sai Baba lived and moved until He took Mahasamadhi. Blessed are the people of Shirdi whom He obliged and for whom He came such long distance. Shirdi was a small village first, but it attained great importance, on account of His contact and became a Tirtha, holy place of pilgrimage. Equally blessed are the womenfolk of Shirdi, blessed is their whole and undivided faith in Him. They sang the glories of Sr Sai Baba while bathing, grinding, pounding corn and doing other house-hold work. Blessed is their love, for they sang sweet songs which calm and pacify the minds of the singers and listeners.
HOW HE MAKES US WRITE ABOUT HIM
The life of the saint is neither logical nor dialectical. It shows us the true and great path. The saints inspire the work; the devotee becomes only an indirect cause or instrument to achieve the end
WHO CAN DESCRIBE THE TRUE LIFE OF SRI SAI BABA
Sri Sai Baba’s grace alone can enable one to accomplish this difficult work. So, when I took up the pen in my hand, Sri Sai Baba took away my egoism and wrote Himself His stories while so many works regarding Sri Sai Baba are extant, why should this (Satcharitra) be written? And where is its necessity? The answer is plain and simple. The life of Sri Sai Baba is as wide and deep as the infinite ocean; and all can dive deep into the same and take out precious gems [of knowledge and Bhakti], and distribute them to the aspiring public. The stories, parables, and teachings of Sri Sai Baba are very wonderful. They will give peace and happiness to the people, who are afflicted with sorrows and heavily loaded with miseries of this worldly existence, and also bestow knowledge and wisdom, both in the worldly and in spiritual domains. If these teachings of Sri Sai Baba, which are as interesting and instructive as the Vedic lore, are listened to and meditated upon, the devotees will get, what they long for, viz., union with Brahman, mastery in eight-fold Yoga, Bliss of Meditation.
WHAT DID SRI SAI BABA SAY ABOUT SHRI SATCHARITRA BEING WRITTEN
If my Leela’s are written, the Avidya will vanish and if they are attentively, and devoutly listened to, the consciousness of the worldly existence will abate, and strong waves of devotion and love will rise up and if one dives deep into My Leela's, he would get precious jewels of knowledge.
These Stories are the outcome of His boundless and natural self-realization. Let him make a collection of stories and experiences, keep notes and memos; I will help him. He is only an outward instrument. I should write Myself My autobiography and satisfy the wishes of my devotees. He should get rid of his ego, place [or surrender] it at my feet. He who acts like this in life, him I help the most.
WHAT OF MY LIFE-STORIES
I serve him in his house in all possible ways. When his ego is completely annihilated and there is left no trace of it, I Myself shall enter into him and shall Myself write My own life. Hearing my stories and teachings will create faith in devotees’ hearts and they will easily get self realization and Bliss; let there be no insistence on establishing ones own view, no attempt to refute others opinions, no discussions of pros and cons of any subject.
Allah Malik
Friday, August 31, 2007
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Baba's Day
Aum Sairam
On this Thursday [Baba’s Day] Merciful Lord shower love, kindness and blessings on one and all. We are constantly asking God for something or other and always keep wondering whether we will get what we have asked or not. Well here is answer for those who have asked Lord for something.
"For a greedy man there is no peace, neither contentment, nor certainty [steadiness]. If there be even a little trace of greed in mind, all the Sadhanas [spiritual endeavors] are of no avail. Even the knowledge of a well read man, who is not free from the desire of the fruit or reward of his actions, and who has got no disgust for the same, is useless and can't help him in getting self-realization. The teachings of a Guru are of no use to a man, who is full of egoism, and who always thinks about the sense objects. Purification of mind is absolutely necessary; without it, all our spiritual endeavors are nothing, but useless show and pomp. It is, therefore, better for one to take only what he can digest and assimilate. My treasury is full, and I can give anyone, what he wants, but I have to see whether he is qualified to receive what I give. If you listen to Me carefully, you will be certainly benefited. Sitting in this Masjid, I never speak any untruth."
May Sri Sai Baba bless us and guide us in our life and give us the wisdom to accept what He gives as His blessings.
Allah Malik
On this Thursday [Baba’s Day] Merciful Lord shower love, kindness and blessings on one and all. We are constantly asking God for something or other and always keep wondering whether we will get what we have asked or not. Well here is answer for those who have asked Lord for something.
"For a greedy man there is no peace, neither contentment, nor certainty [steadiness]. If there be even a little trace of greed in mind, all the Sadhanas [spiritual endeavors] are of no avail. Even the knowledge of a well read man, who is not free from the desire of the fruit or reward of his actions, and who has got no disgust for the same, is useless and can't help him in getting self-realization. The teachings of a Guru are of no use to a man, who is full of egoism, and who always thinks about the sense objects. Purification of mind is absolutely necessary; without it, all our spiritual endeavors are nothing, but useless show and pomp. It is, therefore, better for one to take only what he can digest and assimilate. My treasury is full, and I can give anyone, what he wants, but I have to see whether he is qualified to receive what I give. If you listen to Me carefully, you will be certainly benefited. Sitting in this Masjid, I never speak any untruth."
May Sri Sai Baba bless us and guide us in our life and give us the wisdom to accept what He gives as His blessings.
Allah Malik
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Divine Spritual Bond
Aum Sairam
Real love neither puts up barriers nor harbors any prejudices. Love is the epitome of freedom and power… but only when grounded in purity and principles. The festival of Raksha Bandhan speaks volumes about this loving relationship that nurtures, protects and uplifts.
Although the present era has modernized the festival immensely, its simple and significant meaning exists incognito.
A number of legends are connected with tying of the Rakhi thread symbolizing the bond of love and protection but the most intriguing one is where the deities are said to have lost their heavenly kingdom to the devils. Lord Indra's wife applies tilak on his forehead and ties him a Rakhi, before he sets out for war to regain the lost sovereignty.
In time, the deities gain victory and return to heaven.
How is this fable applicable to us? Are only sisters or females in need of protection? Does fear arise from only external sources? Wouldn't God our Beloved Supreme Parent, Teacher, Sadguru be a more effective and loyal Protector? The Rakhi is undoubtedly the only bondage that truly frees us from all insecurities, fear and sorrow. And it is God alone who shares the wisdom behind tying the sacred Rakhi or rather, taking a vow.
We often forget our true identity of being an infinitesimal point of the divine energy soul, atman, ruh, spirit. We get entangled in the web or bondages of the vices lust, anger, greed, attachment and ego. These enemies overpower us and influence us to perform negative actions, which in turn cause sorrow. God comes to awaken and enlighten the inner being and teaches us how to regain our lost sovereignty.
When the tilak of soul consciousness is applied and a person takes the pledge to stay in his original nature of peace, love, purity, wisdom, mercy, his every thought, word and action become elevated and divine. You tend to see every other being as a child of God, as his family. This unlimited vision of brotherhood breaks all barriers of caste, creed, gender, religion and superstitions. You can then live by true self respect and help others do the same. The more you purify your consciousness, the stronger is your connection with God. God is then bound to look after you. Your positive actions ensure that you receive His blessings and good wishes from all souls these work as your protection and stay with him for eternity.
Let us all bind ourselves in this Spiritual binding the bond that liberates us from all bondages.
Allah Malik
Real love neither puts up barriers nor harbors any prejudices. Love is the epitome of freedom and power… but only when grounded in purity and principles. The festival of Raksha Bandhan speaks volumes about this loving relationship that nurtures, protects and uplifts.
Although the present era has modernized the festival immensely, its simple and significant meaning exists incognito.
A number of legends are connected with tying of the Rakhi thread symbolizing the bond of love and protection but the most intriguing one is where the deities are said to have lost their heavenly kingdom to the devils. Lord Indra's wife applies tilak on his forehead and ties him a Rakhi, before he sets out for war to regain the lost sovereignty.
In time, the deities gain victory and return to heaven.
How is this fable applicable to us? Are only sisters or females in need of protection? Does fear arise from only external sources? Wouldn't God our Beloved Supreme Parent, Teacher, Sadguru be a more effective and loyal Protector? The Rakhi is undoubtedly the only bondage that truly frees us from all insecurities, fear and sorrow. And it is God alone who shares the wisdom behind tying the sacred Rakhi or rather, taking a vow.
We often forget our true identity of being an infinitesimal point of the divine energy soul, atman, ruh, spirit. We get entangled in the web or bondages of the vices lust, anger, greed, attachment and ego. These enemies overpower us and influence us to perform negative actions, which in turn cause sorrow. God comes to awaken and enlighten the inner being and teaches us how to regain our lost sovereignty.
When the tilak of soul consciousness is applied and a person takes the pledge to stay in his original nature of peace, love, purity, wisdom, mercy, his every thought, word and action become elevated and divine. You tend to see every other being as a child of God, as his family. This unlimited vision of brotherhood breaks all barriers of caste, creed, gender, religion and superstitions. You can then live by true self respect and help others do the same. The more you purify your consciousness, the stronger is your connection with God. God is then bound to look after you. Your positive actions ensure that you receive His blessings and good wishes from all souls these work as your protection and stay with him for eternity.
Let us all bind ourselves in this Spiritual binding the bond that liberates us from all bondages.
Allah Malik
It’s not what, its how.....
Aum Sairam
One day, there was a blind man sitting on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet and a sign that read: "I am blind, please help."
A creative publicist was walking by and stopped to observe. He saw that the blind man had only a few coins in his hat.
He dropped in more coins and, without asking for permission, took the sign and rewrote it. He returned the sign to the blind man and left.
That afternoon the publicist returned to the blind man and noticed that his hat was full of bills and coins the blind man recognized his footsteps and asked if it was he who had rewritten his sign and wanted to know what he had written on it.
The publicist responded: "Nothing that was not true. I just wrote the message little differently." He smiled and went on his way.
The new sign read: "Today is spring and I cannot see it."
Sometimes we need to change our strategy. If we always do what we've always done, we'll always get what we've always got.
And remember too, sometimes it's not WHAT we say; it's HOW we say it!!
Allah Malik
One day, there was a blind man sitting on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet and a sign that read: "I am blind, please help."
A creative publicist was walking by and stopped to observe. He saw that the blind man had only a few coins in his hat.
He dropped in more coins and, without asking for permission, took the sign and rewrote it. He returned the sign to the blind man and left.
That afternoon the publicist returned to the blind man and noticed that his hat was full of bills and coins the blind man recognized his footsteps and asked if it was he who had rewritten his sign and wanted to know what he had written on it.
The publicist responded: "Nothing that was not true. I just wrote the message little differently." He smiled and went on his way.
The new sign read: "Today is spring and I cannot see it."
Sometimes we need to change our strategy. If we always do what we've always done, we'll always get what we've always got.
And remember too, sometimes it's not WHAT we say; it's HOW we say it!!
Allah Malik
Monday, August 27, 2007
Why Don’t We Reach Him?
Aum Sairam
God, Guru, Atma are the same eternal consciousness in the ultimate reality. Sri Sai is within us in subtle form in our soul known as 'Antarsakshi' one who knows everything about us. He is within us in the form of self illumination. He is in our mind greatest noble thoughts. We do not have that power or inner sight which can see Him in the light form .Yogi’s after effort of many lives get that inner sight by which they can see His swaroop in the form of light within them. Sometimes we do experience Him in our Atma out of feeling of devotion and love but, mostly we imagine Him in mental form. We keep thinking of His photo, words, and His works. Moving ahead step by step we can reach His true form, when we will be egoless, have no more desires, become totally detached ,take control over lust, anger, hatred etc. When our heart will be blemish less and mind will be calm, then only His actual form can be experienced. As the sky does not reflect water when it is disturbed by waves similarly, until, mind will be calm, and then only His actual form will be experienced. As the sky doesn’t reflect on water when it is disturbed by waves, similarly, until, mind is completely stilled and get absorbed in Atma, it is not possible to see His form in it. One has to strive for this. Only Sadguru can instruct about that path. Therefore, one should continuously pray and follow the commands given by Him.
Sri Sai Commandments
Step into My path and see how all the avenues are opened for thee!
Spend a penny for Me how the box of treasure is opened for thee!
Take all the blames on you for My sake and see how My blessings are showered for thee!
Come toward Me and see how you are protected by Me!
Spread My message to others and see how you are referred by one and all!
Reminisce My way of life and see how you are gifted with divine wisdom!
Make Me your sole support and see how you are relieved of all your earthly bonds!
Weep heart fully for Me and see how you are immersed in utmost happiness!
Allah Malik
God, Guru, Atma are the same eternal consciousness in the ultimate reality. Sri Sai is within us in subtle form in our soul known as 'Antarsakshi' one who knows everything about us. He is within us in the form of self illumination. He is in our mind greatest noble thoughts. We do not have that power or inner sight which can see Him in the light form .Yogi’s after effort of many lives get that inner sight by which they can see His swaroop in the form of light within them. Sometimes we do experience Him in our Atma out of feeling of devotion and love but, mostly we imagine Him in mental form. We keep thinking of His photo, words, and His works. Moving ahead step by step we can reach His true form, when we will be egoless, have no more desires, become totally detached ,take control over lust, anger, hatred etc. When our heart will be blemish less and mind will be calm, then only His actual form can be experienced. As the sky does not reflect water when it is disturbed by waves similarly, until, mind will be calm, and then only His actual form will be experienced. As the sky doesn’t reflect on water when it is disturbed by waves, similarly, until, mind is completely stilled and get absorbed in Atma, it is not possible to see His form in it. One has to strive for this. Only Sadguru can instruct about that path. Therefore, one should continuously pray and follow the commands given by Him.
Sri Sai Commandments
Step into My path and see how all the avenues are opened for thee!
Spend a penny for Me how the box of treasure is opened for thee!
Take all the blames on you for My sake and see how My blessings are showered for thee!
Come toward Me and see how you are protected by Me!
Spread My message to others and see how you are referred by one and all!
Reminisce My way of life and see how you are gifted with divine wisdom!
Make Me your sole support and see how you are relieved of all your earthly bonds!
Weep heart fully for Me and see how you are immersed in utmost happiness!
Allah Malik
God’s Servants
Aum Sairam
Fire, water, air and earth are God's servants, and whenever He wishes them to work for Him, they are ready to obey His command. If the elements are the obedient servants of God, cannot man be a greater and better instrument?
In point of fact God Himself is the messenger. In the aspect of God He is God, but, in the form of the messenger, He is the messenger. The tide of the sea surges, and when the sea has that motion it is called tide, but in reality the tide is the sea itself.
It is not solid wood that can become a flute, but the empty reed.
It is the perfection of that passiveness in the heart of the messenger which gives scope for the message from above, for the messenger is the reed, the instrument. The difference between His life and the life of the average man is that the latter is full of self. It is the blessed soul whose heart is empty of self, who is filled with the light of God.
Allah Malik
Fire, water, air and earth are God's servants, and whenever He wishes them to work for Him, they are ready to obey His command. If the elements are the obedient servants of God, cannot man be a greater and better instrument?
In point of fact God Himself is the messenger. In the aspect of God He is God, but, in the form of the messenger, He is the messenger. The tide of the sea surges, and when the sea has that motion it is called tide, but in reality the tide is the sea itself.
It is not solid wood that can become a flute, but the empty reed.
It is the perfection of that passiveness in the heart of the messenger which gives scope for the message from above, for the messenger is the reed, the instrument. The difference between His life and the life of the average man is that the latter is full of self. It is the blessed soul whose heart is empty of self, who is filled with the light of God.
Allah Malik
Saturday, August 25, 2007
Surrender to God
Aum Sairam
Surrender means to yield ownership, to relinquish control over what we consider ours: our property, our time, and our "rights."
When we surrender to God, we are simply acknowledging that what we "own" actually belongs to Him. He is the giver of all good things. We are responsible to care for what God has given us, as stewards of His property, but by surrendering to God, we admit that He is ultimately in control of everything, including our present circumstances.
Surrendering to God helps us to let go of whatever has been holding us back from God's best for our lives. By surrendering to God, we let go of whatever has kept us from wanting God's ways first.
Allah Malik
Surrender means to yield ownership, to relinquish control over what we consider ours: our property, our time, and our "rights."
When we surrender to God, we are simply acknowledging that what we "own" actually belongs to Him. He is the giver of all good things. We are responsible to care for what God has given us, as stewards of His property, but by surrendering to God, we admit that He is ultimately in control of everything, including our present circumstances.
Surrendering to God helps us to let go of whatever has been holding us back from God's best for our lives. By surrendering to God, we let go of whatever has kept us from wanting God's ways first.
Allah Malik
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