Core Principle Shirdi Sai English Talk
Teachings to change lives –Shirdi Sai
What is Parasakthi? What ever is beyond the three gunas (satva, Raja and Tamo Gunas) that is characters of the universe, is called as Parasakthi. When this supreme energy along with these three characters, takes a form then we give a name to it. Why Sai’s teachings are essential to life? Why they make us walk in a correct path?
Once,
after the noon Arati,
when people started returning home, Baba spoke sweet words. It goes like this.
“Wherever you are, and whatever you may be
doing, always bear it in mind that I shall continue to be informed of the
minutest details of your deeds. In this manner, as I am described, I dwell in
the minds of all. I am in the hearts of all, all pervading. I am the Lord of
all. I fill the entire creation, within and without, to the point of
overflowing. This universe is directed by God and I am the one who holds the
reins. I am the Mother of all beings. I am the equilibrium of the three gunas15. I promote the activities of
the senses. I am the Creator, the Preserver and the Destroyer. One who
concentrates on ME, for him nothing is difficult. But the moment he forgets ME,
Maya will attack him. Whatever
is perceived is my image only, whether it be a worm, an ant, a poor wretch or a
king”. This immeasurable universe, consisting of mobile and immobile things –
these are Baba’s own image.
Sai is an embodiment of all the Godly characters. He himself
is perfection. Sai wanted us to see his Saguna rupa (human form) but he also
said that our focus should be on his Nirguna rupa (Form less energy). What does
he really mean? For this we need to understand what Guna means. Original
meaning in Sanskrit is “inherent nature”. We learned to see these gunas in
different ways. These Satva, Rajo and Tamo gunas are mixed in various
proportions with different permutations and combinations. Depending on the
ratio, our behavior manifests. The circumstances also bring about some changes
in us. Baba wanted us to see the world as it is. What this means? To understand
this, only two things are essential. Faith that is belief and once we believe
we need patience to materialize that. This applies perfectly in our daily life.
Now let us see an example. We take milk, we add little bit
of water –few drops. This is not going to change much the way the milk looks.
We can not detect the few drops of milk that we put in. Then we add more water
in to it. Still milk is milk; we cannot detect water. If we mix more water then
one might say the milk is diluted.
In our lives we originally have milk in the form of God, Soul,
and Truth- Satchidananda.
What are we doing? Basically we are adding too much of these
three Gunas.
If we add Satva Guna it is like few drops of water. If we
keep adding more water – that means adding Rajo Guna and Tamo guna. Then every
one can say that we are diluted milk. Even then we feel that we are OK. This is
a pity.
So we have to realize that we are diluted with these
obstructive qualities which will hinder our happiness and block us from
reaching our destiny.
Sai taught us love, honesty, faith, patience, humbleness,
truthful behavior and service. If we take Sai Satcharita and devotees
experiences, we can see different angles where Baba tried to bring changes in
their lives. He wanted change the way they behave and change their patterns and
habits.
Why he has to do this? This is very essential he wanted us
to experience our own nature that is pure bliss. If we deviate from our own
nature, we suffer. This is nothing but Maya (illusion). We are always presented
with some choices in our lives. We have to assess them and if we deviate we
need to get back to our original nature. We can not get tempted by Rajo guna or
tamo guna. If we experience pain in our lives, we have to visualize what
qualities are disturbing us. Just by understanding this, suffering eases.
Milk is always milk, no matter how much water is added. Our
Saints are called Parama Hamsas. Hamsa
means Swan. They say that Swan has quality where it can separate milk and
water. It can drink only milk leaving water behind. The saints can separate the
three gunas and the Truth.
Baba taught us this great truth, by simple words, stories
and making us experience the truth in various circumstances of life. Baba lived
like us and experienced all the emotions. People saw him with all the
characters a human being can experience.
People could have misunderstood him being mad and emotional. But he
always stayed in this truth – Satchidananda. He was omnipresent and omniscient.
He showed all the qualities of God and he was also in Nirguna (formless) state.
Depending on our Gunas (characters), past impressions, past
deeds and spiritual inclination, he appeared in that form. That’s why people
saw him as Lord Rama, Hanuman, Datta, Krishna ,
Vittal and many other forms. He did not even present with a name. Mhalsapati
called him with a name “Sai”. All forms and names are in him. He was able to
love everyone and there were no enemies. He wanted us to see him in animals,
living and nonliving things also. He even gave darshan as Nirguna (form less)
like a light to one of the devotees.
So what can we say about Sai? Sai is everywhere and he is
that universal energy beyond all the characters.
OM SAI RAM!
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