He also said, "Trust in me and your prayer shall be answered". One of his well known epigrams, "Sabka Malik Ek" ("One God governs all"), is associated with Islam and Sufism. Sai Baba's teaching combined elements of Hinduism and Islam: he gave the Hindu name Dwarakamayi to the mosque he lived in, practised Muslim rituals, taught using words and figures that drew from both traditions, and was buried in Shirdi. He gave no distinction based on religion or caste.
He taught a moral code of love, forgiveness, helping others, charity, contentment, inner peace, and devotion to God and guru. He had no love for perishable things and his sole concern was self-realization.
Sai Baba remains a very popular saint, especially in India, and is worshiped by people around the world. Sai Baba stressed the importance of surrender to the guidance of the true Sadguru or Murshad, who, having gone the path to divine consciousness himself, will lead the disciple through the jungle of spiritual training.
This however was of no consequence to Sai Baba himself. He was revered by both his Muslim and Hindu devotees, and during, as well as after, his life on earth it remained uncertain if he was a Muslim or Hindu himself. Sai Baba changed my life and I am ever grateful to him.Sai Baba of Shirdi (unknown – 15 October 1918), also known as Shirdi Sai Baba, was a spiritual master who was and is regarded by his devotees as a saint, fakir, avatar (an incarnation of God), or sadguru, according to their individual proclivities and beliefs. It was my Aarav, My baby had come back to me.Įver since that dream, I have become a firm believer of Sai Baba. And trust me when I say this, the baby looked just like my first son. In 3 months, my wife announced that she was pregnant.Īfter 9 months, my wife delivered a baby boy. I started work, and tried to normalise my relationship with my wife. Sai Baba was there to take care of my son. Then, I suddenly woke up with a heavy heart. He told my that he loved me and his mother and that he would be back in one year. His face shone bright and he looked happy! And then I saw my son, right behind Sai Baba. Sai Baba told me that my son would be happy if I was happy. I was told to make my relationship with my wife normal. He told me to stay calm and get my life together. I said I won't wait that long, why should I? He was my son! He was my right, my life. But Sai Baba told me he was happy where he was and that he would come back to me in a year's time. He came closer to me and told me how my son was with him. I was sitting in one corner, extremely angry at him. Then one night, I had a dream that changed my life. I hated that site of her praying in front of Sai. Yet, my wife did not stop praying to him. I remember yelling at her, 'What good did all your trips to Shirdi do for us? Our son is gone, Sai Baba slapped you across your face'. I blamed my wife for being Sai Baba's supporter all these years. All I wanted to know was why god took my son away from me. What harm did that little boy do to anyone that he was snatched away from me? I blamed god for taking my son away from me. I remember screaming and losing my sanity. I remember the time he breathed his last in the hospital.
My son got jaundice and never recovered from it. I never really believed in god until I was struck with the biggest tragedy of my life! You will be shocked to know that I went to Shirdi to accompany my wife (who is a firm believer of Sai Baba) for darshan and did not even visit the shrine I stayed at the hotel while my wife went for Sai Darshan.