THE KINGDOM YOU SEEK

THE KINGDOM YOU SEEK

Baba said, "What My Sircar (God) gives, lasts to the end of time. No other gift from any man can be compared to His. My Sircar says "Take, take," but everybody comes to me and says 'Give, give.' Nobody attends carefully to the meaning of what I say. My Sircar's treasury (spiritual wealth) is full, it is overflowing. I say, "Dig out and take away this wealth in cartloads, the blessed son of a true mother should fill himself with this wealth. The skill of my Fakir, the Leela of my Bhagwan, the aptitude of my Sircar is quite unique. What about Me? Body (earth) will mix with earth, breath with air. This time won't come again. I go somewhere, sit somewhere; the hard Maya troubles Me much, still I feel always anxiety for My men. He who does anything (spiritual endeavour) will reap its fruit and he who remembers these words of Mine will get invaluable happiness" in Shri Sai Satcharitra, chapter XXXII.

A King decided to meet his subjects personally, to hear their requests and redress whatever grievances they had. He announced that he would hold an open darbar at a public place, on a duly appointed day.

 

The proclamation about the darbar was made all over the kingdom. The king sat under a tree in a public garden, where anyone was free to go and meet him.

 

The king had made a strange arrangement at the park that day. The gardens were transformed into veritable mela, a fun fair. Stalls were laid out all over the park – food stalls with delicious stuff to eat, stalls with household utensils, clothes, provisions, fruits and vegetables, toys and games, jewellery and precious stones, and what's more, everything that was on display was absolutely free. The people who came to the park could have anything they liked

 

The king, disguised as a gardener, kept watering the plants. But the people who came to see him were carried away by the tempting display of worldly goods. They quite forgot the purpose of their visit, and spend the whole day gathering everything they wanted. However, there was one young man who, indifferent to the gorgeous display of goods, sought out the king.

 

"Why haven't you picked up any of the free goods on offer?" the king asked him. "My Lord," replied the youth, "my sole purpose was to seek you out. Nothing would distract me."

 

"Then, indeed" said the king, "you will be chosen one – and all I have will be yours!"

 

It was Jesus who said, "Seek ye first the Kingdom of Heaven and all these things shall be added unto you."