SIMPLY ADD BABA IN YOUR LIFE

SIMPLY ADD BABA IN YOUR LIFE

 

Baba said, "Come what may, leave not, but stick to your Bolster and ever remain steady, always at-one-ment (in union) with Him" in Sri Sai Satcharitra, ch. XXVI.

 

One rich man owned 19 horses when he died. In his last will and testament he had written that upon his death, half the horses he owned should go to his only son; one fourth to the village temple and one fifth to the faithful servant.

 

The village elders could not stop scratching their heads. How can they give half of the 19 horses to the son? You cannot cup up a horse. They puzzled over this dilemma for more than two weeks and then decided to send for a wise man who was living in a neighbouring village.

 

The wise man came riding on his horse and asked the villagers if he can be of any help to them. The village elders told him about the rich man's last will and testament which stated that half of the (19) horses must be given to his only son, one fourth must go to the temple and one fifth to the faithful servant.

 

The wise man said he will immediately solve their problem without any delay whatsoever. He had the 19 horses placed in a row standing next to one another. Then he added his own horse as the 20^th horse. Now he went about giving half of the 20 horses – that is ten horses to the son. One fourth of 20- that is 5 horses were given to the temple committee. One fifth of twenty- that is 4 horses were given to the faithful servant. Ten plus five plus four made 19 horses. The remaining 20^th horse was his own which he promptly mounted, spoke a few inspiring words, and rode back home.

 

The villagers were simply dumbfounded, full of disbelief and filled with admiration. And the parting words of the wise man were inscribed in their hearts and minds which they greatly cherished and passed on to their succeeding generations till today.

 

Similarly in our daily lives, in our daily affairs, we must simply add Baba with our life and then go about facing the day's happenings. Ever come across problems in life that are seemingly impossible? Like the villagers, do we feel that such problems cannot be solved?

 

Add the Principles of Baba as outlined in Sri Sai Satcharitra in our daily lives and the problems will become lighter and eventually will disappear. In the manner of the ice which, with the addition of the heat principle will turn into water, and that will eventually evaporate as steam and disappear.

 

And how do we add Baba in our daily lives? He is already within you, see what He said to us, "My abode is in your heart and I am within you" (SSS Ch.XV), just reaffirm your faith on His stay within you by prayers, filled with true love and devotion with sincerity of purpose and dedication, that only total faith can bring about. Without purity of mind and true love, all our devotion is null and void, it remains like a boat without water. It is not difficult to push a boat that is floating in water, but extremely hard to drag the same boat on dry land. In the same way, if our life's boat floats on the waters of pure mind, true love and sincere devotion, we can sail easily in it. The principle of love of Baba and devotion with total faith, (like water) makes easy the voyage of our lives. When the mind is pure and the heart full of simplicity and holiness, such a devotee becomes an instrument in the service of our Sadguru Sai Baba of Shirdi.

 

 

OM SAI SRI SAI JAYA JAYA SAI.