{"id":8019,"date":"2016-12-04T14:57:50","date_gmt":"2016-12-04T14:57:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/guruvani.us\/?p=8019"},"modified":"2016-12-04T14:59:17","modified_gmt":"2016-12-04T14:59:17","slug":"faith-and-devotion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guruvani.us\/index.php\/2016\/12\/04\/faith-and-devotion\/","title":{"rendered":"Faith and Devotion"},"content":{"rendered":"


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For those who want to come closer to Baba, the only way is to keep unshakable faith<\/span> in Him under all circumstances<\/span>, good, bad or neutral. But some people come to the Sadguru<\/em> only with the desire of worldly gains or exhibit their devotion with such expectations hidden in their hearts. Sometimes, when their desires are not fulfilled or when they have to suffer the consequences of their own Prarabdha<\/em> (past actions), they start blaming the Master and tend to lose faith. During the period of any Avtaar<\/em> or Sadguru<\/em> every wish of every man has never been fulfilled. <\/span><\/p>\n

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[icon name=”quote-left” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Sadguru, never fulfills those desires, which would become barrier in the spiritual progress of the devotees. His hand can be seen behind both, the fulfillment and non fulfillment of the desires of the devotees. [icon name=”quote-right” class=”” unprefixed_class=””]<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Many actions are played by Baba from behind the scene for the benefit of the devotees which may not be known to the devotee themselves. Knowing the past \u2018Karmas\u2019 of a devotee, the Sadguru<\/em> quietly works on his evolution. One has to have faith<\/span> and patience<\/span> to reap the benefits of His blessings in due course, and at a time ordained by Him. That is why Baba qualified the word \u201cShraddha\u201d (faith) with the word \u201cSaburi\u201d (patience). Any one of these two qualities cannot stand without the other as they are inter-dependent. <\/span><\/p>\n

Devotees often ask: “I have been going through a very trying time. Many times I feel that my faith is being tested, as Baba doesn\u2019t answer my prayers?”<\/em> If you read \u201cShri Sai Satcharitra\u201d you will get your answers as Baba did answer such queries of devotees in His own way.<\/span><\/p>\n

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[icon name=”quote-left” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] One who can experience Baba both, in pleasure<\/span> and pain<\/span>, is the true devotee. The pleasure seekers are bound to deviate from the path as they don\u2019t seek the love of the Master but the material benefits they wish to get from Him. [icon name=”quote-right” class=”” unprefixed_class=””]
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Jai Shri Sai !<\/a><\/p>\n

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Source: Baba May I Answer<\/strong> by Dr. C B Satpathy<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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