{"id":8372,"date":"2017-03-11T12:39:46","date_gmt":"2017-03-11T12:39:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/guruvani.us\/?p=8372"},"modified":"2017-03-17T12:00:18","modified_gmt":"2017-03-17T12:00:18","slug":"shraddha-and-saburi-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guruvani.us\/index.php\/2017\/03\/11\/shraddha-and-saburi-2\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Shraddha\u2019 and \u2018Saburi\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"baba\"<\/p>\n

Bhakti-Marg<\/em> at its highest point leads to \u2018surrender\u2019. Surrender means sacrificing everything – our mind, body and soul to the God or Sadguru<\/em> whom we worship. Once he surrenders the devotee has to think that his body, mind will and soul belong to God\/Sadguru and not to him. Also, he has to utilize these for the cause of the Sadguru. Since everything belongs to the Sadguru, he has nothing to be happy about, nothing to be sorry about, nothing to complain against and nothing to desire for himself – materially, mentally or spiritually. Such a state of total surrender can be achieved only by a few from among millions of spiritual aspirants who have received the kindness and support of a Sadguru.<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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[icon name=”quote-left” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] A surrendered man will have no desires or will of his own and therefore no complaints. He would only follow the two prescriptions given by Baba i.e., <\/span><\/em>Shraddha<\/span> (faith) and <\/span><\/em>Saburi<\/span> (patience)\u00a0[icon name=”quote-right” class=”” unprefixed_class=””]<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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The word \u2018Shraddha\u2019 means:<\/span><\/p>\n

[icon name=”star” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Genuine devotional faith in the Master i.e., Baba.
\n[icon name=”star” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] An intrinsic faith that Baba is in a God state and the Protector of his devotees.
\n[icon name=”star” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Knowing that the past, present and future of the devotee are known to Him and are controlled by Him, from near and far.
\n[icon name=”star” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Ability to tolerate all vicissitudes of life with Patience and Equanimity.
\n[icon name=”star” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] The realization that Baba is always with His devotees and watching over their Welfare.
\n[icon name=”star” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] To follow the dictates of the Master in letter and spirit<\/em>, without being concerned or worried about the consequences thereof.
\n[icon name=”star” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] To hold on to Baba and not run to different deities\/temples for different purposes.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The word \u2018Saburi\u2019 means:<\/span><\/p>\n

[icon name=”star” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Tolerance and Patience, both physical and mental, under all circumstances with faith in Baba.
\n[icon name=”star” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] In the spiritual sense it has a wider and subtler connotation of natural acceptance of all problems of life with equanimity. It is not mere tolerance of something inevitable.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Jai Shri Sai !<\/a><\/p>\n

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Source: Ram Navami Message (2014)\u00a0by Dr. C B Satpathy<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Bhakti-Marg at its highest point leads to ‘surrender’. Surrender means sacrificing everything – our mind, body and soul to the God or Sadguru whom we worship. 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