Shri Sai Baba is revered as one of the greatest
saints ever seen in India, endowed with unprecedented powers,
and is worshipped as a God incarnate. (SAI meaning Sakshaat Ishwar)
- GOD THE ABSOLUTE
This mysterious Fakir first made HIS appearance
in Shirdi as a youth and remained there throughout His long life.
HE transformed the lives of those who met Him and continuously
is doing so even after His Samadhi in 1918 for those whose hearts
are touched by His love and who pray and call Him at any emergency
in life for HIS blessings.
Baba stated that His mission is to “give
blessings” without discrimination to all, and He proves
it in myriad ways by healing the sick, saving lives, protecting
the vulnerable, averting accidents, granting offspring, facilitating
financial gain, bringing people into harmony within themselves
and with each other and, above all, in effecting the spiritual
evolution and transformation of those who came to him as the last
resort.
Baba is, as one of His contemporary devotees
put it, “The embodiment of the Supreme Spirit lighting the
sadhakas (seekers') path by His every word and action”.
To His devotees, Baba is nothing less than a
GOD. This has been a matter of experience and not imaginary.
“I look at everybody with an equal eye”
An outstanding aspect of Sai Baba is that He
is beyond distinctions of religion, caste or creed. He embodied
all religions and preached the Universal religion of Love.
Devotees of all faiths find their meeting point
in Sai and people from all communities and all walks of life are
united by the great love and reverence Baba inspires in them.
Baba had great regard for His Hindu devotees and their Gurus and
He responded to their needs and permitted worship according to
the Hindu and other religious rituals. At the same time His dwelling
place was a Masjid (Mosque) and the name of Allah was ever on
His lips. HE described Himself as in Service to GOD (ALLAH) and
as a soul ever remembering ALLAH -(YAD - A - HAKKA)
People today flock Shirdi in ever-increasing
numbers to pay homage to the Divine and to experience the truth
of Baba’s promise that He would be active in answering devotees'
prayers even from His tomb. Like Ten Commandments BABA has given
eleven assurances to humanity for welfare.
Baba said that He was a slave in the service
of those who loved Him that He was ever living to help those who
turn to Him and that He has to take care of His children day and
night. HE then taught values of total surrender to the Almighty
Master (ALLAH MALIK EK- The only ONE) and experience his grace.
In coming to Baba’s Shirdi His children
experience the truth how BABA unfailingly fulfils His commitments
to HIS devotees by coming to their rescue in times of crisis.
