Archive for October, 2011

Sai Baba’s Online Prashnavali

The much awaited online version of Sai Prashnavali is now live online. Please access the Sai Baba’s Prashnavali website here. We thank all for the patience they have shown during the time we were creating this website for you. The Prashnavali website will always be free to use for all. It is best for followers [...]

Charity Of Food

Last but an important advice about food given by Baba is about charity: Different sadhanas (means of accomplishments) are prescribed in our scriptures for different ages. Tapa (penance) is recommended for Krita Age, Jnana (knowledge) for Treta Age, Yajna (Sacrifice) for Dwapara Age and Dana (Charity) for Kali (Present) Age. Of all the kinds of [...]

Baba’s Thoughts On Importance Of Fasting

Another important advice of Sai Baba concerning food was that of fasting. Sai Baba never kept a fast himself, nor did he allow others to do so. Baba used to say “The mind of the people fasting is never at ease, then how could it attain the Paramartha (goal of life)? God is not attained [...]

Sharing And Not Disregarding Offers Of Food

Sai Baba advised that during meal time; do not go out on an empty stomach disregarding any offer of food. On the contrary, it should be regarded as an auspicious sign of success. To do any job perfectly, one requires energy which can only be acquired by eating food. Secondly, refusing something offered by somebody [...]

Sai Baba And Non-Vegetarian Food

In Hindu, Jain and Buddhist religions especially, there is a belief that unless one gives up eating non-vegetarian food, one cannot attain emancipation or knowledge of the Supreme Spirit. Sai Baba himself was an emancipated soul and had full knowledge of the Supreme Spirit and was capable of giving such experiences to others. However, he [...]

Sai Baba’s Own Example On Self-Realization

Sai Baba gave different but proper advice regarding money to those seeking self-realization and to those leading a secular life. However his advice was not just a show of words but preaching after practice. For instance, his renunciation of all sensuous delight and gratification is well known.He used to live in the open under a [...]

For Those Seeking Self-Realization

Sai Baba’s advice is that self-realization is impossible unless one gives up greed for wealth. If while listening to the knowledge of the Supreme Spirit, one is thinking of sense-objects and worrying of worldly business, then self-realization will also be not that full. To those poor and penniless amongst seekers of self-realization, Baba has permanently [...]