Honesty pays; dishonesty does not!

 

Honesty pays; dishonesty does not!

I was liberated, quite effortlessly.

 

How fascinating was my Guru's school! So much so that I forgot my fond attachment to my parents; the chain of delusion, attachment was broken and I was liberated, quite effortlessly. 

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I stay by the side of whoever repeats my name.

 

I stay by the side of whoever repeats my name.

His karma is destroyed.

 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.

But never will my simple, faithful devotee be without me.

Sweetness may depart from Jaggery, the sea from it's waves and the eye from its sparkle; but never will my simple, faithful devotee be without me.
 

This is not a mosque. It is Dwaraka.

 

This is not a mosque. It is Dwaraka. Those who seek refuge in her will never be harmed.

Those who take refuge in the Lord will be freed

 

Those who take refuge in the Lord will be freed from her (Maya) clutches with His grace.

What a Guru does is only removal of the veil of ignorance

 

What a Guru does is only removal of the veil of ignorance that regards the ego with all its myriad appearances and feelings created by the mind and the senses as the real self. This done, what remains is the Self Absolute, Real and Eternal. It is the Self that existed, that exists and will exist for ever. The Self has no beginning and no end. The Self is formless and is not limited by shape, time or space

My Guru never taught me anything else.

 

You look up to me with single-minded devotion. And I will look after you, similarly. My Guru never taught me anything else.

Look how I have to suffer for my devotees.

To everybody Sai Baba showed plague boils on his thighs and said, " Look how I have to suffer for my devotees. My devotees sufferings, I consider my own.
 

But from the disciple he expects only a penetrating insight

 

Himself, the guru may be very powerful, but from the disciple he expects only a penetrating insight, unwavering faith in the guru and the strength of a courageous forbearance.

Have steadfast faith in me and spiritual progress will come to hand.

 Have steadfast faith in me and spiritual progress will come to hand.

Shri Hari (God) will be certainly pleased

 

Shri Hari (God) will be certainly pleased if you give water to the thirsty, bread to the hungry, clothes to the naked and your verandah to strangers for sitting and resting.

They all lead you to God realisation.

 The four paths of Karma (action) Jnana (Knowledge), Yoga and Bhakti (devotion) are for the attainment of God. They all lead you to God realisation.

Sai satcharitra chapter 6

And I will look after you

 You look up to me with single-minded devotion. And I will look after you, similarly. My Guru never taught me anything else.

Who sows surely reaps its fruits

 

Who sows surely reaps its fruits, why should other suffer with anxiety?  

In field of action the body disintegrates, so never waste time in leisure.

Give food to the hungry, water to the thirsty

 

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

I draw My devotee to Me at the time of his death, though he may die a thousand miles away.

 

I draw My devotee to Me at the time of his death, though he may die a thousand miles away.

They both are like twin sisters

Faith (Shraddha) without patience(Saburi) is not of much use. They both are like twin sisters, both to each other dearer than life itself.

Feed the hungry first and then eat yourself.

 

To Mrs. Tarkhad who fed hungry dog, "Sitting in the Musjid I never speak untruth. Take pity on me; feed the hungry first and then eat yourself."

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.

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.

But never will my simple, faithful devotee be without me.

 

Sweetness may depart from Jaggery, the sea from it's waves and the eye from it's sparkle; but never will my simple, faithful devotee be without me.

Unless a man discharges satisfactorily and disinterestedly the duties of his station in life,

 

Unless a man discharges satisfactorily and disinterestedly the duties of his station in life, his mind will not be purified and unless his mind is purified, he cannot get self-realization. 

I accept that pious offering.

 

Who so ever devoutly offers to me a leaf, a flower, or fruit or water, of that pure hearted man, I accept that pious offering.

There is no need to go far to find Me.

 

There is no need to go far to find Me. I am always in you. Forget your name and form. What remains ? That supreme consciousness is Myself. You see Me in yourself and in all beings. He who loves Me thus and meditates on Me surely comes to Me. This is the truth supreme.

I am ever alive

I am ever alive, know this truth know this by the experience of your self.

 

I stand behind you

 

Wherever you all may be, when you spread your hand before me, with faith and devotion, there I stand behind you, day and night, as steadfast as your devotion is.

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.

|| Shree SatChitAnand SadGuru SaiNath Maharaj Ki Jai || || श्री सतचितआनंद सदगुरु साईंनाथ महाराज की जय ||

When Gods are angry, he Guru protects and preserves.

 

When Gods are angry, the Guru protects and preserves. But when Guru is angry, there is no one to protect. Always bear this in mind!

Shri Sai SatCharitra Chapter 18 verse 21.

I will stay by his side always.

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

Those who take refuge in the Lord

 

Those who take refuge in the Lord will be freed from her (Maya) clutches with His grace

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Perform your duties always

 

Perform your duties always, never hold the vanity of doer,  

Believe always that God is the doer, and offer the results to God always. 

 

Then the deed will not bound you and danger of births will not hinder you.

Fear the God alone and never leave the righteousness

 

Fear the God alone and never leave the righteousness  

Keep the center of power of Conscience of virtue and vice, constantly awake.

I have to take care of my children

I have to take care of my children day and night and give an account to God of every paisa. The wise are cheerful and content with their lot in life.
 

Why do you fear when I am everywhere?

 

Why do you fear  when  I  am everywhere? I have to think of My devotees. If a devotee is about  to fall, l am bound to protect him. At every step, I have to take care of you. Else, what will happen to you ! God knows.

Without a bond or tie of the previous birth

 

Without a bond or tie of the previous birth, nobody goes anywhere. Therefore, whether a man or a beast or a bird, do not shoo it away contemptuously.

Unless a man discharges satisfactorily and disinterestedly the duties of his station in life

Unless a man discharges satisfactorily and disinterestedly the duties of his station in life, his mind will not be purified and unless his mind is purified, he cannot get self-realization. 
 

Those who think I reside at Shirdi

Those who think I reside at Shirdi

do not know the real Sai, for I am formless and everywhere!"

I will not allow my devotees to come to harm.

I will not allow my devotees to come to harm. If a devotee is about to fall, I stretch out my hands to support him or her.

 

I will not allow my devotee to be lost.

 

I will not allow my devotee to be lost.

Chant my name with love and faith

 

I grant all the wishes of him who chants my name with love and faith, which, in turn, enhances his devotion to me.

I will stay by his side always.

 

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.

People come running to Shirdi

 

People come running to Shirdi, only to ask for marerial pleasures and worship me, a mere Fakir, for it. But no one asks for Brahman!

Shri Sai SatCharitra Chapter 16 verse 41.

Look how I have to suffer for my devotees.

 

To everybody Sai Baba showed plague boils on his thighs and said, " Look how I have to suffer for my devotees. My devotees sufferings, I consider my own."

This is Dwarakamayi of ours on which you are sitting.

 

This is Dwarakamayi of ours on which you are sitting. This wards off all danger and anxieties from her children.

If one ever meditates on me, repeats my name

 

If one ever meditates on me, repeats my name, signs my deeds, and is thus transformed into me, one’s Karma is destroyed. I stay by his side always.

Those who think I reside at Shirdi

 Those who think I reside at Shirdi

do not know the real Sai, for I am formless and everywhere!"

I lovingly gaze at my Guru's face

I lovingly gaze at my Guru's face, my Guru expected only this. He desired nothing more than this. He never treated me with indifference or unconcern, but always protected me in my troubles.
 

Love in Guru's gaze

Love in Guru's gaze is enough to bring happiness and contentment to the devotees.

 

If a man utters My name with love

 

If a man utters My name with love, I shall fulfill all his wishes, increase his devotion. It is My special characteristic to free any person who surrenders himself completely to Me and who worships Me faithfully and who remembers Me and meditates on Me constantly. The simple remembrance of My name as Sai, Sai will do away with sins of speech and hearing.