Satsang 'Sri Sai Baba of Shirdi -A God!' by Bapatla Hanumanth Rao Garu

CHAPTER-FOUR
A detailed and attentive study of the life of Sri Sai Baba
reveals, fact that his State before and after the 72 hours
of Samadhi {the year 1886) were altogether different. He
informed Mahalsapathi while leaving his mortal body "I am
going to see Allah (God)". On the fourth day he reentered
the body proclaiming "I saw Allah". * Seeing Allah' means
'Assuming the form of Allah'. He who realizes Brahmam
becomes Brahmam himself. It is the state of all pervasiveness
and becoming the 'Inner Self of all living beings.
Sri Krishna says about such a person as follows: (Gita 13-14)
"He is all pervading with hands, feet, eyes, ears and mouth
spreading everywhere in this universe."
He is God only. He is the perfect being possessing wealth of
all sorts. He is Omnipotent - Omniscient - Omnipresent and
dictates terms to all. He can do anything, anywhere and at any
time. He dwells in the hearts of all. He is beyond the purview of
five elements (Earth, Water, Air, Fire & Sky). He is their Lord.
He knows everything - Past - Present - and future. He is the
embodiment of Love - Universal Father - Universal Mother. He
is the only person who can listen to the prayers of all and
competent enough to bless them. He is God, Almighty.
Baba Saguna and Nirguna Brahmam (With and without
specific attributes, form etc) After attaining the state of
Omnipresence and Omniscience, Baba entered his body
consisting of five elements. If it is so, "Can we call him God?" This
doubt may arise to some. After reaching that state, mere
possession of a mortal body is immaterial Baba once said:
"The body you see is only an abode. With love my Guru had
already taken me (my Self) away from it long back". Baba is
everywhere even if we see him talking to devotees or doing
his routine works. He sees and knows everything even if we
are thousands of miles away. With his protective he looks
after his children and saves them. Baba has become Sagun.
Nirguna Brahmam. (with and without specific attributes form
etc) A layman may not grasp its full significance easily.
Even though He possesses a form, He is formless. While
performing Karma, (actions), He is not bound by it.
It is said in Prabhoda Sudhakaram:
"The Sun shines brilliantly all over the universe. Though is
one, it appears differently to people at different places.
Similarly God is one, but appears as different to different
beings". Thus, Sri Sal Baba is not at Shirdi alone, though
he appeared to be there. Although we see him in the
physical form, He is not bound by it. He is present in all.
He answers to the mere call of his devotees. He is beside
us even as we think of him. Such a State is possible only
to God who is Omnipresent.

To be contd....
(Source : http://www.saileelas.org/book/agod.htm
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