{"id":8476,"date":"2017-05-11T14:50:33","date_gmt":"2017-05-11T14:50:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/guruvani.us\/?p=8476"},"modified":"2017-05-11T15:01:53","modified_gmt":"2017-05-11T15:01:53","slug":"relevance-of-shri-sais-teachings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guruvani.us\/index.php\/2017\/05\/11\/relevance-of-shri-sais-teachings\/","title":{"rendered":"Relevance of Shri Sai\u2019s Teachings"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Guruji\"<\/p>\n

Shri Sai’s teachings are perhaps most relevant in current times. Although volumes can be written on His magnanimous personality, yet the most important preachings of Sai Baba of Shirdi that are relevant in today\u2019s world are:<\/span><\/p>\n

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[icon name=”asterisk” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Love towards ALL including animals, birds and insects
\n[icon name=”asterisk” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Religious Tolerance
\n[icon name=”asterisk” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Social Harmony<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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[icon name=”star” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Baba used to feed dogs even before He partook of His meals. He had equal sympathy for His horse Shyamkarna<\/em> and other animals around Him at Shirdi.<\/span><\/p>\n

[icon name=”star” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] He extended His love even to a life-less rock which He used for washing clothes or at times used to sit on it. Today that rock can be seen in Dwarkamai<\/em> and is worshipped by devotees who come there.<\/span><\/p>\n

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To a great extent devotees are following such preachings of Baba. People are seen distributing clothes, food, etc. to the poor. Narayana seva<\/em> is going on all over the world in various Sai centers.<\/span><\/p>\n

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[icon name=”star” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Baba looked after the Hindus, Muslims, Parsees equally. He always believed in the peaceful co-existence of all species.<\/span><\/p>\n

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During\u00a0Baba\u2019s time in Shirdi devotees from different religions used to share their views and talk with each other like brothers. They firmly believe that flowers may be many but the God to whom the flowers are offered is one. Stars may be many but light is one. Similarly paths may be different but the goal is the same.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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[icon name=”quote-left” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] In today\u2019s world there is a lot of intolerance among the people of various religions and sects. People must believe that all human faiths may be different but the goal is one. Shirdi Sai devotees are equal before God.\u00a0[icon name=”quote-right” class=”” unprefixed_class=””]<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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[icon name=”star” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Sai Baba never allowed people to have ill feelings towards each other on the basis of social differentiations such as caste, creed etc.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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People of all religions and castes used to have food together, sleep together, hug each other and share Hukka<\/em>. When devotees\u00a0felt loathsome to do the same, He castigated them and told them everyone is Atma (soul)<\/em>. If they hated other devotees then they are in fact hating Him who is residing in them.<\/span><\/p>\n

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[icon name=”quote-left” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] People who believe in Baba should treat all mankind as brothers and live Happily. Believe in brotherhood of mankind under the fatherhood of God.\u00a0[icon name=”quote-right” class=”” unprefixed_class=””]<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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

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

Shri Sai’s teachings are perhaps most relevant in current times. Although volumes can be written on His magnanimous personality, yet the most important preachings of Sai Baba of Shirdi that are relevant in today’s world are: [icon name=”asterisk” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Love towards […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8476","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-gurujis-teachings"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7wChg-2cI","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":9918,"url":"https:\/\/guruvani.us\/index.php\/2025\/12\/22\/why-baba-tests-his-devotees\/","url_meta":{"origin":8476,"position":0},"title":"Why Baba Tests His Devotees","author":"GVADMIN3","date":"December 22, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"In Shri Sai Satcharita, Baba often appears to test His devotees through hardships, delays, misunderstandings, and emotional trials. 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