Satsang Chapter 16 & 17 :Sri_Sai_Sat_Charitra_Concise(Version)

Om Shree Ganeshaya Namah

Om Sai Ram

Chapter 16 & 17:::

Instant Brahmagyan

Even small things Baba would gladly accept if offered with love and devotion. But if anything is offered with ego and highhandedness He will not accept.

Instant Brahmagyan: A rich person once came to Baba, hiring a horse drawn carriage for to and fro trip and asked Baba to show him Brahmagyan (knowledge of Supreme Being). Baba said that He would do so and asked a little boy there to go to Nandu Marwadi and get Him a loan of five rupees. The boy came back empty handed and said that Nandu was not available. He then sent him to a few others like Bala Kuroser but the boy came back with the same reply. The rich man who was watching all this did not bother to offer a loan of rupees five to Baba. Instead he pressed Baba to show him Brahmagyan quickly (as he had hired the cart for to and fro trip), Baba instantly replied that the essence of His act in his presence was that for realization of Brahmagyan for which one should sacrifice one's own five senses and five vital forces. He gave a long discourse on mumuksha (liberation), vrakthi (disinterest in worldly affairs), inward search, destroying bad traits, good conduct, yearning for good, control of mind and sense feelings, purity of heart and the importance of Guru-which were [sine quo non for Brahmajan] important for Brahmagyan. Then He told the rich man: 'Well Sir. Take out five rupee Brahma which is fifty times in your pocket'. The man took out his wallet and found exactly two and hundred and fifty rupees! Baba added: 'Bundle up your rolls of Brahma. Unless greed is completely eradicated one cannot realize Brahma. The illusion of attachment should be shed. My treasury is full but 1 should see whether the person seeks that is eligible to receive the treasure."

By A.Govindakrishnan

PS- There is a slight editing in this message done by me-,the spelling of brahmajan was changed to brahmagyan and the word important was added to the phrase "sine quo non for Brahmajan" .

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