Importance of Human Birth
In this wonderful universe, God has created billions (84 lacs according to Hindusastra calculation) of creatures or beings (including Gods, demigods, insects, beasts and men) inhabiting heaven, hell, earth, ocean, sky and other intermediate regions. Of these, those creatures or souls, whose merits preponderate, go to heaven and live there till they enjoy the fruits of their actions, and when this is done, they are cast down while those souls, whose sins or demerits preponderate, go down to hell, and suffer the consequences of their misdeeds for so long a time as they deserve. When their merits and demerits balance each other, they are born on earth as human beings, and are given a chance to work out their salvation. Ultimately when their merits and demerits both drop down (are got rid of) completely, they get their deliverance and become free.
Importance of Guru in Life
The word “Guru”comes from the word ‘Gu’ means darkness and ‘Ru’ means, light. Guru is someone who radiates light of wisdom in the hearts filled with the darkness of ignorance. In the Upanishads, five signs of satguru (true guru) are mentioned. In the presence of the Sadguru; Knowledge flourishes (Gyana raksha); Sorrow diminishes (Dukha kshaya); Joy wells up without any reason (Sukha aavirbhava); Abundance dawns (Samriddhi); All talents manifest (Sarva samvardhan). When you find peace and tranquility and joy in the very presence of a person, you can know that he is a SADGURU and one of the form of Sadguru is “Sri Sainath of Shirdi”
Was Sai Baba a Hindu or Muslim? – Experiences of Abdul
Abdul was a devotee and servitor of Sai Baba and had an opportunity to stay in close contact with him. Born in 1869, initially he was a servitor of Amiruddin fakir of Nanded. A mysterious event happened in 1889. Sai Baba appeared in the dream of Amiruddin, materialized two real mangoes and told him to give them to Abdul and send Abdul to Shirdi. On his arrival in Shirdi, exclaimed Sai Baba, ‘My crow has come’. From the beginning Sai Baba initiated Abdul in the task of service. It was the responsibility of Abdul to keep lamps burning perpetually at five placed in Shirdi, viz. Lendi, Masjid, Chavadi etc.
Shri C. B. Satpathy - The Disciple of Shirdi Sai Baba
Three religious shrines of India attract millions of devotees every year. They are “Thirupathy Thirumala Devsthanam” in Andhra Pradesh, the “Vaishno Devi” Shrine in Jammu and Kashmir and the “Shirdi Sai Baba” Shrine in the Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra. These three are the richest shrines of India. Shri Sai Baba of Shirdi is known as a “Sadguru” (Perfect Master). He lived in Shirdi for more than 60 years and therefore, he is popularly known as the Sai Baba of Shirdi.