Sai Hridayam

Every devotee's heart can be considered as Shirdi and we learned in the last chapter that how Baba arrived in Shirdi. If Baba is not there Shirdi has no significance. In a similar way if we do not have Baba in our hearts there is no use calling ourselves as devotees of Baba. Guru's touch and blessing changes our lives. Baba also gave us some important discourse on how to grow in spirituality. 

We worship Baba most of the time and the devotees experience some kind of bliss. We will try to experience similar kind of bliss right now. Let us close our eyes and let us immerse our selves in Sai's world. Let us imagine that we are at Dwarakamai and Sai arathi is just finished. After Arathi is done Baba is sitting on the steps of Dwarakamai and people are standing in line to get the blessings of Baba.  We can see glowing and mesmerizing form of Baba in front of us. Baba is wearing the long white Kaphni and there is a scarf on his head. This scarf is tied in such way that part of it hanging by the side of his left ear. There is a glow behind him and the fire from Dhuni is lighting behind Sai. The back wall in the Dwaramai is decorated with garlands. This reminds us the formless Nirguna aspect of Sai.  As we are thinking this way we approached Sai and our heart is filled with joy. We are seeing our Guru and the moment came so that we can get his blessings. As soon as the boon giving hand, which has the Udi from Dhuni touches my head, my heart goes into rapture with inner happiness and my eyes brim with love. Sai is filled in my heart and there is no such thing as mine anymore. Everything was Sai and I do not exist anymore.  

Sai is my Sriram, Srikrishna and Siva. He is the embodiment of all the Gods.  He is also the formless Nirguna. Let this feeling stay forever. Like this Hemadpanth showed us the ecstasy of Baba's touch and his presence. This experience he compared to the ultimate experience of Self realization.

Om Sri Saiparabrahmane namha!