Shirdi Sai Ashtotramala – Meaning,
Meditation and Miracle
Day - 23: “Om
Shri Sai Dhana Mangalya Pradhaaya Namaha.”
Meaning:
Humble
salutation to the one who grants health, happiness and Security.
Meditation:
The greatest wealth one can have is the satisfaction,
contentment and love. As long as one does not have these feelings, whatever be
the amount of wealth one has, will not be sufficient to have peace of mind.
Self should feel contented, satisfied and full of love. True Saints are always
in a state of inner bliss. Having nothing material in their possession, still they
are happier than the wealthiest person on earth desiring or wanting nothing.
By realizing, identifying and understanding the true nature of
Self in us, we achieve this mental state of absolute satisfaction, contentment
and universal love. Those who have reached this state, treat equally all experiences,
good or bad, with full awareness and love, but without passion for them and
without being affected by them. They are the wealthiest and most comfortable
beings on earth, because, the Self in them which experiences the world is
always in a state of blissful satisfaction.
Meditation on Brahmam, Bhagwan or Guru leads us to this state of
satisfaction, contentment and inner bliss.
Thus the Brahmam, the Bhagwan or the Guru becomes the cause of
real wealth and everlasting happiness.
Baba
said, “If a man utters My name with love, I shall fulfill all his wishes,
increase his devotion. And if he sings earnestly My life and My deeds, him I
shall beset in front and back and on all sides. Those devotees, who are
attached to Me, heart and soul, will naturally feel happiness, when they hear
these stories. Believe Me that, if anybody sings My Leelas, I will give him
infinite joy and everlasting contentment. It is My special characteristic to
free any person, who surrenders completely to Me, and who worships Me
faithfully, and who remembers Me, and meditates on Me constantly. How can they
be conscious of worldly objects and sensations, who utter My name, who worship
Me, who think of My stories and My life, and who thus, always remember Me! I
shall draw out My devotees from the jaws of death. If My stories are listened
to, all diseases will be got rid of. So, hear My stories with respect, and
think and meditate on them, assimilate them. This is the way of happiness and
contentment. The pride and egoism of My devotees will vanish, the mind of their
hearers will be set at rest, and if he has wholehearted and complete faith, he
will be one with Supreme Consciousness. The simple remembrance of My name as
“Sai, Sai” will do away with sins of speech and hearing.”(Shri Sai Satcharita,
Ch:3)
Hemadpant, the devout author of Shri Sai
Satcharita writes, ” In 1916, I
retired from Government service. The pension that was settled in my case was not
sufficient to maintain my family decently. On Guru Pournima (15th of
Ashadha) day of that year, I went to Shirdi with other devotees. There Mr. Anna
Chinchanikar, of his own accord, prayed to Baba for me as follows:” Please,
look kindly at him, the pension he gets is quite insufficient, his family is
growing. Give him some other appointment, remove his anxiety and make him
happy!”. Baba replied,” He will get some
other job, but now, he should serve Me and be happy! His plates will be ever
full and never empty. He should turn all his attention towards Me and avoid the
company of atheists, irreligious and wicked people. He should be modest and
humble towards all, and worship Me with heart and soul. If he does this, he
will get eternal happiness.”
He fills the hearts of His devotees with
contentment, satisfaction and love. He thus makes them happier than the
wealthiest on Earth. His true devotees do enjoy bliss which is the greatest of
all wealth and well being.He is Dhana Mangalya Pradhaya .
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