Compassionate Father

Aum Sairam

Next time when you think you are perfect, try walking on the Water. This is in reference to the incident when Jesus walked on water to reach his disciples sailing in a ship. This incident is often quoted to extol the virtues of Jesus and hold his magnificence high. At the same time, it takes a dig at the shortcoming or limitation of men who think they are perfect.

Spiritual journey with Sadguru is unique to every soul. There are no external yardsticks and no comparisons can be drawn from one individual to the other. The argument that all are equal is also questionable since each of us are unique; hence, the question that if all are equal or not is also irrelevant. One such revelation in the context of spiritual journey is the feeling of blessedness and a perception that one's pursuit, standing and understanding of Sadguru are superior to that of others. The episode of Anna Chinchanikar and Mavsibai in Shri Sai Satcharitra spells the fact that none but Sadguru is capable of judging others devotion.

In Sai path, everyone is in the process to perfection, each a work in progress. While one aspect of Sri Sai devotion is to perfect his / her own human nature towards divinity, by the grace of Sadguru, the other aspect is to spread the love, peace, compassion and harmony that Sri Sai has bestowed upon the self. A spiritually fulfilling journey for a Sri Sai devotee is the spreading of love, compassion, and forgiveness that Sri Sai has bestowed on him to others, however small that might be. None is perfect, all are just forgiven. Sri Sai, the merciful fakir, the compassionate father, and the Perfect One.

Allah Malik