Every Christian saint had declared at the moment of realization that Christ lives in him and not he. The Budha and the Bodhisattvas are said to reincarnate for the same end. It is he that reveals himself in all the world’s perfect masters of wisdom. In Hinduism, Lord Dattatreya is the Avatar that manifests Himself to awaken and lead mankind to the verities of spiritual life. The point is driven home even more powerfully in world’s mythologies.
Even modern saints like Guru Nanak and Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa were divinely directed to Masters even at an advanced stage of sadhana.
The esoteric school of Islam, Sufism, enjoins a seeker to resort to the Pir-O-Murshad. He finds it so essential to spiritual life that he chooses to seek baptism from John the Baptist “for righteousness’ sake”. The Chirst says, “No one can come to the Father save through me”. The third of the three vows of Budhism, “Sangham Sharanam Gacchami”, affirms the need to seek the association of the wise. Upanishads say that a disciplined seeker has to seek the guidance of a realized sage and Sri Krishna says the same in The Bhagavadgita (ch. The individual seekers too derive the true interpretation of the scriptures from the lives and teachings of such. All religions are sustained too, from time to time, by the saints who demonstrate in their lives, the truth of the promise of religious life, that any mortal can realize the Spirit through genuine effort. All major religions sprang from the mystic experience of such - the Rishis of the Vedas and Upanishads the Masters of Taoism, the Buddha, the Christ and prophet Mohammad. Saibaba The Master, the comprehensive life history of the saint reads, “The significances of an accomplished mystic to religion is inestimable. Sai Baba, the Perfect Master, has demonstrated that he is in all gods of all religions-the various gods in Hindu religion, the Allah and the Christ. The spiritual perfection of a Sadguru consists in realizing his essential identity with the One Spirit of all Existence (God Almighty). Wherever you see, whatever you see, I am there.” He not only preached this, but he demonstrated the truth through his deeds (Leelas). I am formless and everywhere! I am everything and beyond. I am omnipresent-anywhere, everywhere, all the time and in all creation. He once said, “He who thinks that I am only at Shirdi has never known me. The omnipresence of God is clearly manifested in the various experiences that Sai Baba has given to his devotees- anywhere, anytime. These seekers are either drawn to him by himself or by other saints and deities.Īll religions preach that God is Almighty and He is omnipresent. Shri Sai Baba has led many seekers as a Sadguru towards spiritual progress. He used to utter the name of ‘Allah’ frequently.Īll religious scriptures spell that any spiritual quest does not fulfill without a proper guide or Sadguru. He was equally indifferent to honour or dishonour shown to him by the people. Sai Baba never discriminated between the rich and the poor. The name is just an expression of love, reverence and devotion. ‘Sai Baba’ is the name given to him by his first devotee, Mahalsapathi – ‘Sai’ means ‘Saint’ and ‘Baba’ means ‘Father’. He preaches that God is Almighty and he has given all the souls on earth equal opportunity to reach him, whichever is the religion they belong to. Through this, he has emerged as a solution to all the religious and communal differences that are destroying the world today. Sai Baba did never reveal his original name, time and place of birth, especially his religion and caste, and even the names of his parents. Even after his Samadhi in 1918, Sai Baba still continues to be a dynamic spiritual force which invokes countless devotees for their spiritual and material progress. But still, his spiritual perfection is still drawing innumerable devotees to him from all over the world. Rather, he discouraged unnecessary publicity. Shri Sai Baba, inspite of his great spiritual stature, never publicized himself through discoursing, touring and preaching-unlike today’s many ‘so-called’ saints. Due to his presence there even after his Samadhi, today the small village has transformed itself as a great spiritual center to people from all religions. Sai Baba, one of the foremost saints of modern India, lived in the small village of Shirdi in the state of Maharashtra for sixty years.
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