November 14, 2017

Understanding Shirdi SaiBaba Philosophy

Symbolism of Sai

Sai is Mother full of unconditional Love
Sai is Father all capable and Giver
Sai is Beloved Friend always present when needed
Sai is Doctor setting us free from unimaginable afflictions
Sai is Bestower of Wealth filling our lives with immense prosperity
Sai is Samarth Sadguru fulfilling our quest for self knowledge
Sai is all pervasive omnipresent internal wirepuller solving all our confusions
Sai is formless who appears before his devotees in the very form they think of him.
Sai is lifeforce giving life and sustaining this entire Universe

But who is this SAI????

Shirdi Saibaba who was in human body garment till Oct 15, 1918, would often tell his devotees that what you see in Shirdi is a body of 3 ½ cubic feet comprising of five elements that will ultimately merge with the same.  HE advised his devotees to look within and recognize the real SAI, the one seated in heart of each living organism, vibrating, life giving force within each one of us.

Close your eyes, barring your body and name, what is left is that feeling of being alive.  This is I AM.  This is SAI.

People have given different names to this life force energy.  However, it is this awareness, this consciousness of our own existence is called by various names Krishna, Christ, Guru Nanak, Durga and so on.  All are different names representing One and Only One Truth.  Like Sai said SABKA MALIK EK (Everyone has One Master).

This consciousness, the awareness of existence, the feeling of being alive, is common to all living beings.  Hence Saibaba advised us not to differentiate – ‘Destroy this wall of Teli(separation) between you and me’.  All living forms are one with Sai.  Sai is in All and All are in Sai. We may know each other by different names.  Ornaments are of different shapes but they are all made of one metal - Gold

Devotees who had difficulty understanding this were advised to meditate on the physical form of Saibaba as they saw him until one would close eyes and start experiencing the formless Sai (presence of divinity within).  Sai pervades through each and every animate and inanimate object and binds entire Universe, visible as well as invisible.

Knowing all as One form of Supreme Divine, Shirdi Saibaba advised us all to drop hatred and treat each other equally as extensions of Self.  Be kind, loving and compassionate towards each other because you, me and others are all One (Self).  Thus we should not revile our own brethren, not harm any living being.  Respect and Love all life forms as extensions of Sai.  There is no difference between Sai and Me.

Our overwiseness, ego, feeling of I-ness and taking up of Do-ership binds Karma and creates rinanubandhs (pastilfe karmic debts) thus obstructing our path towards self realization and ultimately keeps us far away from Truth – God.  Saibaba advised us to get rid of shackles of this MAYA.  Go beyond the visible phenomenon and look at the neomenon.

Saibaba asked us to work out our duties as per station of life we are posted and think of our own welfare first i.e., observing, understanding and experiencing our own true State.
Saibaba promised that he is always with his true devotees and follows them everywhere.

Vandana Ritik Mulchandani

Noida

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