Shri Sai Satcharitra - Chapter 8 - English

Shri Sai Satcharitra - Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Shrirdi Sai Satcharitra (English Version)

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This chapter covers the following:
The Importance of Our Human Birth
Sai Baba Begging Food
Bayajabai’s Service
Sai Baba’s Dormitory
And His Affection for Khushalchand
The Importance of Our Human Birth

In this wonderful universe, God has created billions of creatures or beings (including Gods, demigods, insects, beasts and men) inhabiting heaven, hell, the earth, oceans, the 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. On the other hand, 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 out, they are born on earth as human beings and are given a chance to work out their salvation. Ultimately, when their merits and demerits are both completely destroyed, they get their deliverance and become free. To put the matter in a nutshell, souls get their births or trans-migrations according to their deeds and intelligence (the development of their minds).

The Special Value of the Human Body

As we all know, four things are common to all creatures: food, sleep, fear and sexual union. Man however, is endowed with a special faculty−knowledge− with the help of which he can attain divine-vision, which is impossible in any other birth. It is for this reason that even the Gods envy man’s fortune and aspire to be born as men on earth, so as to get their final deliverance.

Some say that there is nothing worse than the human body, which is full of filth, mucus, phlegm and dirt. It is subject to decay, disease and death. This is no doubt true to a certain extent. But in spite of these drawbacks and defects, the special value of the human body is that man has got the capacity to acquire knowledge. It is only due to human knowledge that one can think of the perishable and transitory nature of the body itself and the world, and thereby develop disgust for sense-enjoyments. Thus, humans have the capacity to discriminate between the unreal and the real, and thereby attain divine-vision. So, if we reject or neglect the body because it is filthy, we lose the chance to attain self-realization; And if we fondle it and run after sense objects, we go to hell. Therefore, the proper course for us to pursue, is that the body should neither be neglected nor fondled, but should be properly cared for; just as a traveler on horse-back takes care of his horse till he reaches his destination and returns home. Thus, the body should always be used or engaged to attain self-realization, which is the supreme end of life.

It is said that though God created various creatures, he was not satisfied. For none of them was able to understand and appreciate His work. So he had to create a special being, Man, and endow him with a special faculty− Knowledge. And when He saw that man was able to appreciate His Leelas (divine actions), He was very pleased and satisfied. (Vide, Bhagawat 11-9-28). Thus, it is good luck to get a human body and even better luck to have the recourse of Sai Baba’s Feet and to surrender to Him completely.

Man’s Endeavour

Realizing how precious human life is and knowing that Death is certain and may snatch us at any time, we should always be alert to achieve the true objective of our lives. We should not delay this and should make every possible attempt to gain our object; just as a widower is anxious to get himself married to a new bride, or just as a king leaves no stone unturned to seek his lost son. Similarly, with all earnestness and speed, we should strive to attain our end− self-realization. Casting aside sloth and laziness, and warding off drowsiness, we should day and night meditate on the Self. If we fail to do this, we reduce ourselves to the level of beasts.

Bow to Shri Sai – Peace be to all

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