There are many so-called Gurus,who go about from house to house with cymbals and Vina in their hands,and make a show of their spirituality.They blow Mantras into the ears of their disciples and extract money from them.They profess to teach piety and religion to their disciples,but are themselves impious and irreligious.Sai Baba never thought of […]

He,who teaches us Ved and Vedanta or the six Shastras (systems),he,who controls the breath or brands his body with Mudras (metallic marks of Vishnu’s weapons) or gives pleasing discourses regarding Brahma;he,who gives Mantras (sacred syllables) to the disciples and orders them to chant the same a certain number of times,but does not assure them any […]

Once a parcel of about 300 good mangoes was received at Shirdi.It was sent from Goa by one Mamlatdar named Rale to Sai Baba,in the name of Shama.When it was opened,all the mangoes were found to be in a good condition.They were given in Shama’s charge and only four were retained and placed in the […]

Once Hemadpant had eaten to his full capacity in this company,when Baba offered him a cup of butter-milk.Its white appearance pleased him,but there was no space for it.He however,took only a sip,on seeing his faultering attitude,Baba said,”Drink it all,you won’t get any such opportunity,hereafter.”He drank it off then,and found that Baba’s words were prophetic,for He […]

On one Makar Sankranti day Megha wanted to smear the body of Baba with sandal-paste and bathe Him with Ganges water.Baba was first unwilling to undergo this but at his repeated requests He consented.Megha had to traverse a distance of eight Kos (going and returning) to bring the sacred water from the Godavari river.He brought […]

Baba allowed His devotees to serve Him in their own way and did not like any other persons interfering in this.To quote an instance,the same Maushibai was,on another occasion kneading Baba’s abdomen.Seeing the force used by her,all other devotees felt nervous and anxious.They said, “Oh mother be more considerate and moderate,otherwise you will break Baba’s […]

Baba never fasted Himself,nor did He allow others to do so.The mind of the person who fasts is never at ease,then how could he attain his Paramartha (goal of life)? God is not attained on an empty stomach;first the soul has to be appeased.If there be no food in the stomach and nutrition,with what eyes […]

It is interesting to note how Sai Baba encouraged good thoughts.You have to surrender yourself completely to Him with love and devotion and then you will see  how He helps you,through out.Some saint has said that,when you get a good thought,immediately after awakening from sleep,and if you develop the same afterwards during the day,your intellect […]

God was originally formless.He assumed a form for the sake of Bhaktas.With the help of Maya,He played the part of an Actor in the big drama of the universe.Let us remember and visualize Shri Sai.Let us go to Shirdi and see carefully the programme after the noon-Arati.After the Arati ceremony was over,Sai used to come […]

There have been institutions of Saints in this world,from time immemorial.Various Saints appear (incarnate) themselves in various places to carry out the missions allotted to them,but though they work in different places,they are,as it were,one.They work in unison under the common authority of the Almighty Lord and know full well what each of them is […]