Shri Sai Satcharitra - Chapter 10 - Part IV ...Contd

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For the sake of His Bhaktas Baba spoke such words, as the Goddness of Speech dare not utter. Here is a specimen. Baba spoke very humbly as follows:- "Slave of slaves I am your debtor, I am satisfied at your darshan. It is a great favour that I saw your feet. I am an insect in your excreta. I consider Myself blessed thereby". What humility is this? If anybody would think that by publishing this, any disrespect is shown to Sai, we beg His pardon and to atone for this we sing and chant Baba's name.

Sai Ram. Baba was demonstrating the Abheda Bhava and also the concept of mirroring here. He puts Himself in His devotee's position and says things, which a devotee is expected to say. Thus showing his utter nature devoid the taint of ego. And He also shows His oneness with all beings, including us and the insects in side our intestines.

Though Baba seemed outwardly to enjoy sense-objects, he had not the least flavour in them, nor even the consciousness of enjoying them. Though He ate, he had no taste and though He saw, He never felt any interest in what He saw. Regarding passion, He was as perfect a celibate as Hanuman. He was not attached to anything. He was pure consciousness, the resting place of desire, anger, and other feelings. In short, He was disinterested, free and perfect. A striking instance may be citied in illustration of this statement.

Sai Ram. We already mentioned that Sri Sai in fact was an incarnation of that greatest devotee of Sri Ram (Atma Ram), namely Sri Hanuman. Sri Hanuman was a monkey by birth but by His conduct, He showed that He was the lord of all monkeys including that greatest monkey without a tail, namely our mind! And Sri Sai too showed His total command over His mind. Let us remember Him and prostrate to Him and offer our egos at His feet so that we too may attain mastery over our minds. Sai Ram. Will continue with this great chapter next week too