We are studying Sai Baba's 11 'vachan". We are today talking about the first 'vachhan'.
We always say that I have said the Sai Jaap so many times, 2 crores or 5 crore times....So What?
We have chanted so many times, this many times, that does not mean that we are pure. Even Ravan had done jaap and tapascharya. Did that mean that he was a saint? No
He received enlightenment. Even though he meditated and prayed to Shankar, even then he did not respect him or believe him to be his boss. He just took what he wanted. We should not behave like that . We do not want enlightenment. Even if we get enlightenment each individual makes use of it according to their freedom and what they believe is right and wrong.
We ask God for a wish that we should get 5 crores and we will offer 1 pedha. Here also we bargain with God. You should go and bargain in a shop, that's fine. But not with God.
Regarding your wish from God, " Navsaas majhi pavel samadhi.....we will see that then in detail.
When we start on a pilgrimage, then do we think beforehand, what do we think and go? Do we go to earn good will, good deed, to ask a wish from God or do we treat it like a trip or with all 3 intentions?
Can you see purity or blessings? Can you see anyone doing good holy deeds? We feel hungry and thirsty. We cannot bear it and we can feel it. We ask God for wishes like 'give me a car, give me a house'. Is that peace and happiness? No. They are just tools or aids of happiness. Peace and happiness can only be given by God.
You say you slept for 6 hours, If you were asleep then how do you know that you were asleep. This is called guessing or speculation. I was awake till this time and then I woke up at this time so it means that I was asleep in the time in between is our speculation or hypothesis. Where are the sleep centres in our brain? There are no sleep centres in our brain. The sleep centres are not in our brain. And it's not necessary that sleep will bring us peace.If your tooth is hurting, then will you get a peaceful sleep? No. that means sleep is just a tool to peace. But sleep is not peace. This is the connection.
Where man's devotion is less, then his strength is also less. If someone's capacity to lift weight is 40kg and if you tell him to lift 60 kg, there he will have to use a pulley. Where will you get this devotion or bhakti?. "...Shirdis jyaache lagtil paay." You have to touch your feet and legs. Sai Baba has so much love and compassion. The devotee has just got to touch his feet in Shirdi. What does that mean? Where is Shirdi? ..Shir-dhi. Baba always says this "Shir-dhi main pair rakho. "
Where is Shir-dhi? The brain is on top that means voluntary action. The spinal cord is down, it is the centre of involuntary action. That means, what is outside Shir-dhi? Prani deh. Man is also an animal. When we come inside Shirdhi we start thinking. Human being starts using his power of thinking in the proper and correct way. We have a lot of impulses inside us. Impulsive action. Utsfurtata... Till we think impulsively, it means that we have not kept our foot in Shirdhi. How many times have we got into trouble because we have behaved impulsively. We have to learn how to control our impulse. Today, science has progressed so much. Holography is a great part of science but it is also being misused. They will show you an image of God in the sky who will say stop praying to me and instead pray to the devil. That is wrong science. We should have our own head on our shoulders. This kind of wrong messages increases our impulse. Mass impulse. Mass hysteria. If we do not wish to be a part of this hysteria, we should stay in Shir-dhi. We should constantly check our impulse. Sai is our directional Guru. Director. He will tell us what is wrong and what is right in the entire play. Sai also helps us with this. He wakes us up from this impulse. Nowadays all the suicide cases that happen are all because of impulse.
Whoever prays with devotion to Baba, Baba becomes his directional guru.
'Shirdis jyache lagtil paay, taltil apay sarv tyache. ' If you put your feet in my Shirdhi then first Baba will introduce you to your impulse. This means that all the bad things are removed from our life. This happens when we start showing our devotion to Sai Baba as per our capacity. Remember one thing. We always say that we take Sai's name so many times, but more than us or you, Sai Baba takes your name. You remember your God or not, but he always remembers you and takes your name. For his children. He always waits for his children. Your father has a lot of love for you. This is not begging. This is your right. Ask with your right and authority.Baba's love. However it is possible or however it is , we have to love him.
Akhir Ek Vishwas Asava Purta,Karta Harta Guru Aisa!
Marathi Pravarchan
Hari Om,
"One announcement which I wanted to declare in Adhiveshan, change in basic system which is as follows. From now on every volunteer right from Poojya Smairdada will have a date on their batch, those who will not perform will not get seva the next year. Batch will have validity of 1 year and this rule will be followed on all levels and as started from Poojya Samir Dada. That means there won't be any exceptions at all. Here only one has power of authority, which is hers..Aadimaatas'.
'Om Ram Vardaeenyi Shree Mahishasur Mardinya Namha!'
We have learnt 'gopdma' and all are trying to understand it's meaning, I am happy about it. Today we will be looking at an algorithm which is very beautiful and useful for each of us. In this human world we are angry, crying and we keep on doing these things which means on one side one person is happy and other sad and both in different thoughts. In nature.. when its raining, it calms the ground but at same the time it thunders - which means at the same time 2 opposite things are happening.There are different types of people around us, different types of trees in jungle, various types of dogs but even if they differ in looks we call them dog.. why? because they bark and their tail is bent . There is a difference in each dog. The one which we keep as a pet at home behaves differently with each.
Dabbu and Guddu.. Guddu was very loving and Dabbu was very naughty, but before dying not sure what Guddu told Dabbu as now he has calmed down. Since Paurassinh's daughter has arrived he hasn't barked even once, not sure how he understood it but he has changed a lot. He has came to know that it's his baby also, so he makes sure that the baby is not disturbed. If an animal can understand then why not us? Can this question come to us? if one Dabbu can change then why can't we?? If an ordinary dog can understand that who is ours and who's not then why can't we know? Guddu was loving and caring from the beginning itself so no worries about him but Dabbu has completely changed today. So if an animal can change then why can't a human change.
Since May in 2-3 months Dabbu can change then we are so grown-up, how didn't we change? Dabbu changed 100% how much have we changed? Even if we change 50% then too we have changed only 50% from Dabbu..it's divine beauty.
Changing means not becoming a dog from human but improving what you were before is necessary.
I have to improve and make my life happy. Here laziness topic shouldn't exist at all. So what is here by which we can change ourself?
Here we have to accept this characteristic in an animal and we need to adopt it.
What is important in Swana? His loyalty.. He is very loyal to his owner. He doesn't just have loyalty but also has true love.
Saint Kabir says, Only one who is not selfish can always stay in the street of love.
Keeping a dog as a pet in the house should be kept like a son. Guddu's registered name at doctor was 'Guddu Aniruddha Joshi'. It's an unconditional love..love is always blind. Till you love you should have eyes but once you start loving you should be blind.
We can also change ..but when?? While keeping relation with god we should just keep one thought in our heart.. ME TYACHA AAHE... ME TICHACH AHE... (I am only hers/his)
Only this feeling should be within us ...Sadguru is our ultimate Owner..
We should think about how did this Swan (Dog) got his place near Dattaguru...
One who is mother of this world (Mothi Aai) then we should have to build close/strong relationship with her son and try to be his swan.
Hari Om!
We are Ambadnya!!