Cardinal Rules Of The Sai Way of Living 1. Baba advocated Nishta and Saburi. Nishta means complete surrender to Baba and belief in Him, Saburi meant patience. 2. Udhi removes all physical and mental ailments when taken with faith and devotion. This Udhi has been touched by Baba as He Himself lit the flames of Dhuni and is our direct connection to Him. 3. Sai Philosophy believes that we need a Guru to lead us to salvation. Baba is our Sadguru, Lord and sole refuge. 4. Sai Baba believed in Karma and rebirth. Hence we should be ever conscious in our behavior to never hurt people nor build bad-karma and attachments. Baba despised speaking bad about others. 5. Baba said that no quest could be successfully carried out on empty stomach. 6. Baba can come to us (a) in dreams (b) in the form of Himself or of any Sadhu (c) in the form of His picture. These are all clear indications of His grace and Baba coming to us. 7. It is preferable to receive holy daily parayana books, such as Sai Satcharita, from Baba by placing them on Sai Baba’s Samadhi. Baba prescribed regular parayana. 8. Feeding a hungry soul is like feeding Baba. Baba called this the axiomatic truth. 9. Baba stated “My bones will speak and I am ever alive from My tomb”. We should only go to Him with all our requests. 10. Baba stated that once we enter Dwarakamai, our troubles have ended. 11. One who lovingly sings Baba’s fame and those who hear the same with devotion, both will become one with Sai Baba 12. Baba said that we couldn’t escape from paying for loans (dues), animosity and murder. 13. Baba dissuaded people from approaching palmists and occultists for advise. We depend on Baba’s grace for everything. 14. Baba told us to knock the wall of difference between Him and us and see Baba in ourselves and in everybody. He said spiritual progress would be rapid then. 15. We should not be anxious, leave everything to Baba and do our duty. He wants to be responsible for us like a parent...Give the responsibility to Baba.
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