Ajay Tiwari
Introduction
Shri
Sai Baba is revered as one of the greatest saints ever seen in India,
endowed with unprecedented powers, and is worshipped as a God incarnate.
(SAI meaning Sakshaat Ishwar) - GOD THE ABSOLUTE.
This
mysterious Fakir first made his appearance in Shirdi as a youth and
remained there throughout his long life. He transformed the lives of
those who met him and continuously is doing so even after his
Samadhi in 1918 for those whose hearts are touched by his love and who
pray and call him at any emergency in life for his blessings.
Baba stated that his mission is to “Give Blessings” without discrimination to all, and he proves it in myriad ways by healing the sick, saving lives, protecting the vulnerable, averting accidents, granting offspring, facilitating financial gain, bringing people into harmony within themselves and with each other and, above all, in effecting the spiritual evolution and transformation of those who came to him as the last resort.
Baba stated that his mission is to “Give Blessings” without discrimination to all, and he proves it in myriad ways by healing the sick, saving lives, protecting the vulnerable, averting accidents, granting offspring, facilitating financial gain, bringing people into harmony within themselves and with each other and, above all, in effecting the spiritual evolution and transformation of those who came to him as the last resort.
Baba
is, as one of his contemporary devotees put it, “The embodiment of the
supreme spirit lighting the sadhakas (seekers') path by his every word
and action”.
To his devotees, Baba is nothing less than a God. This has been a matter of experience and not imaginary.
“I look at all with an equal eye”
An
outstanding aspect of Sai Baba is that he is beyond distinctions of
religion, caste or creed. He embodied all religions and preached the
universal religion of love.
Devotees
of all faiths find their meeting point in Sai and people from all
communities and all walks of life are united by the great love and
reverence Baba inspires in them. Baba had great regard for his Hindu
devotees and their Gurus and he responded to their needs and permitted
worship according to the Hindu and other religious rituals. At the same
time his dwelling place was a Masjid (Mosque) and the name of Allah was
ever on his lips. He described himself as in Service to GOD (ALLAH) and
as a soul ever remembering ALLAH -(YAD - A - HAKKA)
People
today flock Shirdi in ever-increasing numbers to pay homage to the
divine and to experience the truth of Baba’s promise that he would be
active in answering devotee's prayers even from his tomb. Like ten
commandments Baba has given eleven assurances to humanity for welfare.
Baba
said that he was a slave in the service of those who loved him. He was
ever living to help those who turn to him and that he has to take care
of his children day and night. He then taught values of total
surrender to the Almighty Master (ALLAH MALIK HAI- The only
ONE) and experience his grace.
In
coming to Baba’s Shirdi his children experience the truth how Baba
unfailingly fulfils his commitments to his devotees by coming to their
rescue in times of crisis.
सबकी रक्षा करते है साई जो जाता है साई के द्वार
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