Trust in Guru is enough! One day a lady came to Sai Baba for upadesh (instruction or initiation), got none and determined to offer Satyagraha. She started fasting, which in her mind should only end with either death or with upadesh from Baba. After ten days of fruitless fast, Kakasaheb Dixit interceded with Baba on her behalf and requested Him to utter some divine names in her presence. Baba sent for her and addressed her thus : Mother, why do you think of dying, and torture yourself? Take pity on Me, your child. I am a beggar. Look here. My Guru was a great saint and highly merciful. I fatigued Myself in trying to serve Him and yet He did not utter any mantra in My ear. Instead, He first shaved me clean and then begged of Me two paise. What He wanted was not metallic coin. He did not care even for gold, but only Nishta and Saburi, i. e., faith and patience. I gave these to Him at once and He was pleased. Mother, Saburi is courage ; do not discard it. It ferries you across to the distant goal. It gives manliness to man, eradicates sin and dejection and overcomes all fear. For twelve years I waited upon my Guru. How can I describe his love to me? I sat and gazed on Him, and we both were filled with bliss. I cared not for anything else. Night and day I gazed on His face with an ardour of love that banished all thirst and hunger. The Gurus absence even for a second made Me restless. I meditated upon nothing but the Guru — My eye unceasingly fixed on Him, I wanted nothing from the Guru and He wanted nothing but love from Me. Apparently inactive, He never neglected Me and always protected Me with a glance. The Guru never blew any mantra into My ear. By His Grace I obtained My present state. Making the Guru the sole object of ones own thoughts and aims, one attains Paramartha, the supreme goal. This is the Truth the Guru taught Me. Four sadhanas and six sastras are not necessary. Trusting the Guru fully is enough. The lady bowed, accepted the advice and gave up Satyagraha. (Source: Life and Teachings of Shirdi Sai Baba) om sai ram :)
Posted on: Sat, 09 Nov 2013 15:51:59 +0000
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