Posted: 05 Feb 2012 10:55 PM PST
Om Sai Ram
The faith and patience are the corner stone of Baba's spiritual teaching to his devotees. Chapter 18/19 gives an account of the unique way of Baba's expression of the importance of faith and patience.
Mrs. Radha Bai Deshmukh, an old woman comes to Shirdi from Sangamner. Her faith on Baba was total. She wanted to make Baba her guru and take Guru mantra from him. She decided to take fast and started fasting in the place of her stay until Baba accepts to be her Guru. Baba devotees in Shirdi were afraid of the condition of Radha Bai. They were worried that if something happens to Radha Bai, Baba will be held responsible for it. They therefore requested Baba to take care of Radha Bai Deshmukh. Baba knowing the unflinching determination of Radha Bai called her and wanted to transform her mind. Baba said to her, "Mother Why do you want give trouble to your body and invite death? Be kind to me and listen attentively to what I say.......
I will tell you my own story, if you listen it carefully, you will get everlasting peace. My Guru was a siddha, a very kind and compassionate person. I was serving him for a long time but he did not give any mantra to me. As you are interested to get mantra from me, I also wanted to get Guru mantra from him by any means. But his ways were different; he asked me to do Mundan and demanded two paise as Daksina. You may ask that if he was selfless, why should he ask me two paise as Daksina? He never cared for wealth even in his dream. The meaning of his two paise as Dakshina is a) Faith b) Patience.
When I gave these two things to my Guru as Dakshina, my guru was overwhelmed with joy. I served his lotus feet for twelve long years. He gave me food, clothing and lodging. He was an incarnation of love. An image of love. His love towards me is indescribable. My Guru is not comparable. Day and Night, I always find him meditating. When I used to stare at him, we both experienced and enjoyed paramananda. I felt neither hungry nor thirsty, even when I stared at him all days and all nights. I used to be disturbed when I could not have his Darshana. I was always meditating him. This is what is meant by faith.
Patience is another virtue of spiritual aspirant. I was serving Guru for many years with patience. Patience is the virtue, which can make you cross the seven seas. All sins and attachments can be destroyed with the help of patience. Patience is the virtue through which we can reach Paramartha".
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Quote of BABA:
He who carps and cavils at others, pierces Me in the heart and injures Me, but he that suffers and endures, Pleases Me most.
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