Never accept gratis the labour (or property) of others. This should be the rule of your life.

Never accept gratis the labour (or property) of others. This should be the rule of your life.

Jealousy - If anyone gets fortune or power

Jealousy - If anyone gets fortune or power, we cannot put up with it; we scandalise the other. When other meets with loss we rejoice. But is this good?

Among six vikaaras (ill-feelings) jealousy is the easiest to get rid of

Among six vikaaras (ill-feelings) jealousy is the easiest to get rid of. In this vikaaraa there is not actual gain or loss to ourselves. Jealousy is the inability to put up with another's profit and prosperity.

Work, utter God's name, read scriptures. If you avoid rivalries and bickering, God will protect you.

Work, utter God's name, read scriptures. If you avoid rivalries and bickering, God will protect you.

We should never kill it (a snake).

We should never kill it (a snake). It will never kill unless, it's ordered to do so by God.
If God has ordered it, we cannot avoid it.

If somebody begs you for something

If somebody begs you for something, and you do not have anything to give, say a polite 'No'. Do not get angry with them.

Then God will be pleased.

Give food to hungry, water to thirsty and clothes to naked. Then God will be pleased.

Let others and world turn Topsy-turvy

Let others and world turn Topsy-turvy, do not mind that, and stick to your straight course.

If others hate us, let us take to Naam-Japa and avoid them.

If others hate us, let us take to Naam-Japa and avoid them.

If you cannot endure abuse, speak a simple word or two

If you cannot endure abuse, speak a simple word or two, or else leave the place.

Others act will affect only t them and not you.

Others act will affect only t them and not you. It is only your acts, that will affect you.

If anybody comes and abuses you and punishes you, do not quarrel with him.

If anybody comes and abuses you and punishes you, do not quarrel with him.

I feel sick and disgusted, when you quarrel with others.

I feel sick and disgusted, when you quarrel with others.

If anybody is angry with anybody, he wounds me too quick.

If anybody is angry with anybody, he wounds me too quick. I anybody abuses another, I feel pain. If  anybody bravely endures the abuse, I feel highly pleased.

One should not stay in any place where saints (or one's Guru) are spoken ill of.

One should not stay in any place where saints (or one's Guru) are spoken ill of.

I gave them to Him

My Guru after depriving of everything, ask me for two pice. I gave them to Him. He did not want metallic gifts.All he asked for was 1. Faith and 2. Patience.

Give up all desires and dwell your mind upon God in all.

Give up all desires and dwell your mind upon God in all. If the mind is thus concentrated, the goal is achieved.

I do not instruct anyone through ear.

I do not instruct anyone through ear. Our traditions are different.

I look on all equally. Not a leaf moves except by my grace.

I look on all equally. Not a leaf moves except by my grace.

I get angry with none.

I get angry with none. Will the mother get angry with the children? Will the ocean send back waters from several rivers.

All that you see taken together is Myself.

All that you see taken together is Myself. He who thinks that Baba is only in Shirdi has totally failed to see Baba.

All things are mine, I gave everything to everyone.

All things are mine, I gave everything to everyone. All this universe is in Me.

This is a Brahmin, a white brahmin, a pure brahmin.

This is a Brahmin, a white brahmin, a pure brahmin. This Brahmin will lead lakhs of people to the subhra marga and lead them to the very end. This is Bhramin's Musjid.

I am the slave of God. God is the lord and the master.

I am the slave of God. God is the lord and the master.

In the abode of my devotees, there will be no dearth of food and clothing.

In the abode of my devotees, there will be no dearth of food and clothing. How can I allow my children to starve or fast.

I will never leave anyone in the middle.

I will never leave anyone in the middle.

If one never tastes the food before offering it Me, I am his slave.

If one never tastes the food before offering it Me, I am his slave.

If one sees me only, always listens to talk about Me

If one sees me only, always listens to talk about Me, and perpetually repeats 'Sai' 'Sai' with heart overflowing with devotion. He will reach to God, he need not feat or worry for his body and soul.

I draw my devotees to me at the time of death

I draw my devotees to me at the time of death, thought he may die thousands of mile away.

If one meditates on Me

If one meditates on Me, repeats my name, sing my deeds and thus is transformed into Me, his karma is destroyed. I will stay by his side always.

My name will speak; my mutti (dust) will reply.

My name will speak; my mutti (dust) will reply.

My tomb will speak and move with those make me their sole refuge.

My tomb will speak and move with those make me their sole refuge. I shall be active and vigorous from tomb also.

I will not allow my devotees to fall.

I will not allow my devotees to fall. Night and day I think of my people.

The egoism of My devotees will vanish, if they have complete faith in Me

The egoism of My devotees will vanish, if they have complete faith in Me.

The simple remembrance of My name will do away with sins of speech and hearing.

The simple remembrance of My name will do away with sins of speech and hearing.

If you pray to Me before My picture then I manifests Myself through that picture

If you pray to Me before My picture then I manifests Myself through that picture. The place where the picture is kept becomes a shrine.

The mystical symbol ‘OM’ is expressive of Me

The mystical symbol ‘OM’ is expressive of Me, and I alone am the subject of that expression. There are multitude things in this manifested Universe. But even all these are filled with Me.

The world made of movable and immovable objects

The world made of movable and immovable objects, of names and forms manifested is Myself in the form of eightfold nature. It is also marvel of My own creation.

In what matter should he worship?

In what matter should he worship? Who am I? How can he know with certainty? Sai’s body is perishable, while Brahman is imperishable.

Without some special bonds of past lives

Without some special bonds of past lives no one comes to us. May it be a dog, a pig or a fly. So do not repulse anybody.

Be afraid of even their shadows

People who say, ‘What does it matter if we do as we like’, know that they have strayed away from the path. All those who have abandoned virtuous behavior, we must, first and foremost, avoid. If you come across them, swerve away from them. Consider them to be very dangerous. Be afraid of even their shadows and go out of the way to avoid them.

One who is lawless, immoral, thoughtless, without any purpose who cannot distinguish between right and wrong - how will he achieve any good life.

People who say, ‘What does it matter if we do as we like’

People who say, ‘What does it matter if we do as we like’, know that they have strayed away from the path. All those who have abandoned virtuous behaviour, we must, first and foremost, avoid.

His household will always be prosperous

His household will always be prosperous, and he will not want for anything till he lives. If he resorts to me with full faith, his difficulties will remove.

Writing and listening to my leelas will cause waves of love and devotion to rise

Writing and listening to my leelas will cause waves of love and devotion to rise on the ocean of the mind; and, diving into them now and then,will bring up gems of knowledge.

If you write about my leelas, it will wipe out the faults

If you write about my leelas, it will wipe out the faults which have arisen due to ignorance. And when you listen to it with faith, your worldly involvements will disappear.

Repetition of the name ‘Sai’ will burn away all the sins

Repetition of the name ‘Sai’ will burn away all the sins of Kali-Yuga. Once having prostrated, past sins born of speech and hearing will be destroyed.

Listen to my stories with due reverence, meditate fully upon it

Listen to my stories with due reverence, meditate fully upon it, intently contemplate upon it and you will attain peace. The ‘You’ and ‘I’ will disappear. The minds of listeners will be absorbed in God. The mind of listeners will be absorbed in God. The mind will be a store of divine energy and full of single-minded and complete faith

From the very jaws of death I will snatch away my devotees.

From the very jaws of death I will snatch away my devotees. Just by listening to my stories the diseases will disappear.

How will anyone be longing for worldly pleasures

How will anyone be longing for worldly pleasures, who think of my name , worship me, studies me, whose holy readings are of me and who continuously thinks of me?

It is my promise to redeem the one who with faith sings my praises

It is my promise to redeem the one who with faith sings my praises, totally surrenders to me, remembers me constantly and meditates on me.