Month: August 2020

There is always a lot of depth in what our Sai says or gives us as a message. He once said, “It is good to donate or give offerings to saints, but it should not be by any type of force or as a punishment.”
He explained that devotees bow to Him for blessings everyday and many also offer bheta everyday. Someday suppose one does not have enough money in his pocket, he may feel hesitant or awkward even to come in front of me. This then becomes a penalty, a punishment or a force. Even in Ajmer, Sai asks the devotees to bow once only and not offer bheta everyday.
Sai advises us to always be at ease and not to do anything forcibly. He says that a true saint frees you from any type of bondage, then how can He permit you to be stuck in it!

Everything that Sai does is done very thoughtfully. Once Sai had come to Mumbai for some dental treatment and the Doctor advised Him to stay back for 5 more days. Next day, after the morning Kirtan in Darbar got over, Sai took the mike and asked everyone that till He is here, they should go to their work as usual, and told them that they can come for Kirtan, or to seek His blessings, but He shall not accept any offerings from anyone during these days. Sai knew that those who wished to, had already given Him their offerings, now Sai did not want anyone to feel obligated to repeat the same on the following days. Accordingly, although some devotees urged Him to, He did not accept from anyone during that part of His stay.

Once He had gone to Baroda for an occassion of marriage. As the place was very crowded and there was no place to sit, Sai agreed to go to a devotee’s house nearby and eat His meal too, but refused to accept any bheta, as He said the only reason for coming here was because of the crowd.

In 1995, He had to take a flight from Jaipur, which got delayed. The devotees there requested Him to come to their house and have lunch. Sai agreed, but on one condition that they shall not offer any bheta, as He was going there only because the flight was late.

Sai not only follows such highest set of principles, unknown to many, but also sets an example for others to follow!

Every thought of Sai is an example of distinctive excellence. He says God has given us 32 teeth and one tongue, so that before speaking we properly ponder over each and every word and then talk. Sai also says that He never takes important decisions on His own, He always consults others. He intently looks at all ten fingers each, of both the hands and feet, takes into consideration all financial and other implications and consequences, then decides.
Sai advises that properly thinking before talking or acting is a supreme virtue!

Sai has a fixed travel agent in Jaipur, from whom He gets His flight tickets booked. Once a devotee got his tickets booked from the same agent. She called up Sai to ask whether the discount should be credited to Sai’s account or given to the devotee. She clarified that she was asking this, as in case of other Saints, the discount was always credited to the their account.
Sai said, “The person is booking his ticket from his earnings and accordingly the right to such discount is exclusively his.”
This is how our Sai is different from other Saints and are one and only one of His kind!

Sai disapproves of buying anything on credit or keeping dues pending. On the first of every month itself, He keeps the payments ready and Himself calls up to remind them to come and collect their payments against their bills. In fact they tell Sai that there is no hurry, to which Sai tells them that it is always better to settle the outstanding payments at the earliest and why keep anything pending.
He advises others too not to borrow or buy on credit. Sai also advises the businessmen to run their businesses from whatever they own and have, and also to expand only to a level, till which they can personally control and supervise. That itself would be an optimum level of well being and prosperity.
Sai further says that if at all you wish to be indebted to someone, be indebted to the Lord!
This way, He reminds us to remember the Lord always and live in gratitude!