Shri Sai Satcharitra - Chapter 10 - English

Shri Sai Satcharitra - Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of Shrirdi Sai Satcharitra (English Version)

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This chapter covers the following:
Sai Baba's Mode of Life
Baba's Wonderful Bed
His Stay in Shirdi
Sai Baba as a Sadguru
His Teachings
His Humility
The Easiest Path
Remember Him (Sai Baba) always with love, for He was engrossed in everyone’s welfare and was always immersed in His Self. To remember Him is to solve the riddle of life and death. This is the best and easiest of Sadhanas, as it involves no expenditure. A little exertion here brings great rewards. So as long as our senses are sound, we should, every minute of our lives, practice this Sadhana. Everything else is illusory and the Guru is God. If we believe in the Sadguru’s holy feet, he can change our fortune for the better. If we serve Him well, we get rid of our Samsar. We need not study any philosophy like the Nyaya and the Mimansa; If we make Him our helmsman, He can easily help us cross the sea of all our pain and sorrows. Just as we trust the helmsman in crossing rivers and seas, we have to trust our Sadguru in getting over the ocean of worldly existence. The Sadguru looks at the intense feelings and devotion of his devotees and endows them with knowledge and eternal bliss.

In the last chapter, Baba’s mendicancy, devotees’ experiences and other subjects were dealt with. Let the readers now hear where and how Baba lived, how He slept, and what He taught.

Baba’s Wonderful Bed

Let us first see where and how Baba slept. Mr. Nanasaheb Dengale brought Sai Baba a wooden plank, 6 feet in length and only three quarters of a foot in breadth. Instead of putting the plank on the floor and sleeping on it, Baba tied it like a swing to the rafters of the Masjid with old rags and commenced to sleep upon it. The rags were so thin and worn out that it was a miracle that they could bear even the weight of the plank itself, let alone the weight of Baba. But somehow or the other, it was Baba’s sheer Leela that the worn out rags sustained the plank with the weight of Baba on it. At each of the four corners of this plank, Baba lighted panatis (small earthen lamps), and kept them burning the whole night. It was a sight for the Gods, to see Baba sitting or sleeping on this plank! It was a wonder to all, how Baba got on and off the plank. Out of curiosity, many careful observers kept watching the process of mounting and dismounting, but none succeeded in figuring it out. As crowds began to gather to watch this wonderful feat, Baba one day broke the plank into pieces and threw it away. Baba had all the eight Siddhis (powers) at His command. He never practiced or craved for them. They came to Him naturally, as a result of His perfection.

Sagun Manifestation of Brahman

Though Sai Baba looked like a man, 5 feet 3 inches in height, He dwelt in everyone’s hearts. Inwardly, he was unattached and indifferent, but outwardly He longed for public welfare. While inwardly very disinterested, He looked full of desires on the outside. While inwardly an abode of peace, he looked restless on the outside. On the inside, He had the state of Brahman, while outwardly He acted like the devil. Inwardly He loved Adwaita (union or monism) while outwardly He got entangled with the world. Sometimes He looked upon everyone with affection and at times He threw stones at them. Sometimes He scolded them, while at times He embraced them and was calm, composed, tolerant and well-balanced. He was always engrossed in the Self and was well-disposed towards His devotees. He always sat on one Asan and never traveled. His satka was a small stick and He always carried this in His hand. He was calm and thought-free; He never cared for wealth or fame and lived by begging. This was the life He lead; He always said the words, “Allah Malik” (God is the real owner). Entire and unbroken was His love for His devotees. He was the mine or warehouse of knowledge of the self and was full of Divine Bliss. Such was the Divine Form of Sai Baba: boundless, endless and undifferentiated. The principle which envelopes the whole universe, (from a stone pillar to Brahma) incarnated in Sai Baba. People who were very fortunate, got this treasure-trove in their hands, while those people who did not know the real worth of Sai Baba, took Him to be a mere human being and continue to remain miserable.

Bow to Shri Sai – Peace be to all

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