Sri Sai Satcharita Parayana

Sri Sai Satcharita significance

Hemadpanth voices these words in his introduction when he was about to write Sai Satcharita. 

When the four Vedas are silent in describing the Inner Self, then how can I understand the true nature of Your Self? One should become a saint oneself, then try to truly understand the saints. So I already know my limitations in describing the saints.

Whatever services devotees think of rendering to saints, it is the saints themselves who get it done. The devotees are merely the ordained instruments. The real inspiration comes from the saints.  Essentially, it is Sai himself who is making me, an ignorant person, to write his own life story. Such is the greatness of this book which evokes reverence and respect.  Ascetics, saints or God, can get their story written by anyone they chose, by conferring grace upon them;

The inexhaustible and unexcelled stories of Sai give peace to those who are so deeply involved in their worldly affairs. The listeners will rejoice by listening to them and Sai’s devotees will have quietude of mind.

 Baba told stories of various kinds containing worldly advice in respect of common experiences and secret foibles of their own deeds

Well-known are the divine Vedas. From these innumerable legends are renowned. Similarly, Baba told innumerable stories which are sweet and meaningful. Listening to them attentively, other pleasures become trivial. Hunger and thirst are forgotten and there is deep contentment within.

Some seek absorption into the essence of Brahman; some seek proficiency in the eight branches of Yoga; some the fullness of the rapture of Samadhi – all these can be experienced by listening to the stories.

The chains of bondage due to ‘karma will be completely severed; the mind Illumined and bliss experienced by all the listeners of this story. Therefore, I got this intense desire and inspiration to string together this garland of tales worthy of collection, believing it to be the best worship. Just as the ears are keen to listen to the stories, or the eyes are ready to get a darshan, similarly the mind should be eager to concentrate and get easily absorbed in divine contemplation.

After knowing my desire, he gave me his permission to go ahead and said: “Make a good collection of stories, episodes and experiences. It is better that you maintain records. You have my whole hearted support. The writer is a mere instrument. I have to write it myself. My story I shall write myself. I should fulfill the devotees’ wishes myself. Thus I will wipe out your egotism and place it at my feet. The one who behaves like this in life, to him I will give complete help; not only for the writing of the story but I shall reside in his home and serve him. When the ego diminishes and finally disappears, then I will dwell in him and I will write with my own hands.

Baba Contniued:

The undertaking begun with this conviction or any listening, thinking or writing so done is accomplished by Him, but the writer is only the instrument. Certainly keep the records wherever you may be, either at home or outside. Try to remember them, on and oft. You will have quietude. If you listen to My stories, recite them and meditate upon them, devotion for me will arise and ignorance will be completely destroyed. Whenever there is devotion, full of faith, I am entirely in its power always. Have no doubts about this. Otherwise I am unattainable. If the listeners listen to these stories with faith, then greater faith will be kindled and they will easily experience heavenly bliss and will acquire a state of happiness.

The devotees shall get self realization. The soul will be in tune with Brahman. The inconceivable and the formless will be understood by them and the Life Spirit will manifest. Such is the aim of my stories. What else can one desire? This is also the goal of the Vedas. The devotees will be enriched because of this. Wherever there is the mentality of contentiousness, ignorance and illusion will exist in abundance. There is no purification nor do one’s own benefit. There are always skeptical and ignoble thoughts.

Such a person is not fit for Self-knowledge. False knowledge will overpower him.

For him there is nothing in this world and in the next. For ever and everywhere, he is miserable.

There is no point in establishing one’s own school of thought. And there is no need to refute the thinking of others also. There is no need to debate and prove someone wrong. These are baseless efforts”.  “There is no need to refute the thinking of others also”.

OM SAI - SRI SAI- JAYA JAYA SAI- SADGURU SAI!