What Makes Us A Sai Devotee

Thoughts on Sai Baba was subject of the email which i received from Sai brother Bharath ji. From this subject i guessed that the email contained gratitude of devotee of Lord Sai Baba on some random wish fulfillment. On going through it i realised it contained much more than i had initially guessed. It can be taken as an irony of the modern prayer system which we so called advanced souls have adopted. Examples given in between this write up makes one understand in a better way. Its essence lies in understanding Lord Sai Baba through medium of our soul and serve Him the way He has directed the soul to. Thanks Brother Bharath ji for this beautiful write up.

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Sai Baba's Shirdi is a thriving pilgrimage today with tens of thousands visiting His samadhi mandir daily. Many fulfill their vows here and end their fasts that they had been observing at their homes here. However, the key to worshiping Sai Baba is He was not that interested in the items we bring Him, our money offerings, or the religious rituals we offer Him as He is more interested in your sincere surrender to Him and intensity of your love towards Him.

Even during His lifetime in the flesh about a hundred years back, He took money offerings only from selected devotees for amounts astonishingly correct to the paise to fulfil their vows made earlier. He redistributed all amounts of money back to deserving people then and there. He also turned back caravan-load of jewels and gold that a princess offered Him. Nor did He wear costly dress items that wealthy people showered on Him. He considered money and attachment to it as a serious obstacle to spiritual progress.