Day -90. “Om Shri Sai Bhagavathe Namaha.”

          Shirdi Sai Ashtotramala –Meaning, Meditation and Miracle

                    Day -90. “Om Shri Sai Bhagavathe Namaha.”

Meaning:

Humble salutation to Him who possesses Divine Glory. (Shirdi Sai Trust).

Meditation:

 Bhagha means the God of infinite wealth and love. Our Sages called the Brahmam, God or Guru as Bhagwan meaning” the possessor of infinite wealth and love. Because they realized that the entire creation is the manifestation of Brahmam and it is we who distinguish between the various manifestations of energy as various forms of matter and created the difference between gold and sand, diamonds and the glass and thus created the concept of wealth and poverty. Just 300 years back pure golden globes even to the size the size of 50 kilograms were found lying on the river beds of Australia, not even touched by the aborigines who lived there. The visitors from the developed civilizations introduced its values to the natives and the concept of the wealth of gold was introduced to the natives. Many in Africa did not value diamonds as wealth. Brahmam, God or Guru who manifested the creation owns everything in the creation. Scientists say, energy can change its form as various matter but energy can neither be created nor be destroyed. It is God’s manifestation till He decides to absorb it back and conceal it till again decides to manifest.

The Brahmam, God or Guru also has done its manifestation so beautifully that it shows the infinite love Brahmam God or Guru displays for creation including we humans. No words can describe the love with which each living and nonliving creation has been created. No words can describe the beauty of physical laws laid by Bhagwan, the creator by which atoms vibrate, the stars evolve and shine, the regularity of the Moon coming around the Earth, the development of a child in the womb of the mother. Bhagwan, the Brahmam, God or Guru is simply beyond comprehension in wealth and love.

While writing on God or Brahma Hemadpant writes in Sai Satcharita:

“There are two aspects of God or Brahma :(1) the Unmanifested ( Nirgun) and (2) the Manifested ( Sagun). The Nirgun is formless, while the Sagun is with form, though, both denote the same Brahma. Some prefer to worship the former, some the latter. As stated in the Gita (chapter XIII) the worship of the latter is easy and preferable. As man has got a form (body, senses, etc), it is natural and easy for him to worship God with form. Our love and devotion do not develop, unless we worship Sagun Brahma, for a certain period of time, and as we advance, it leads us to the worship (meditation) of Nirgun Brahma. So, let us start with Sagun worship. Image, altar, fire, light, sun, water, Brahma are the seven objects of worship, but Sadguru is better than all these. Let us, on this occasion, bring to our mind the form of Sai, Who was non- attachment Incarnate, and Who was a resting- place for His devotees. Our faith is His words is the Asan, and out our Sankalpa (determination to accomplish the Puja) is the abandonment of all our desires. Some say that Sai was a Bhagwat-Bhakta (devotee of the Lord), others say He was ever a Maha- Bhagawad ( a great devotee), but to us He is God Incarnate. He was ever forgiving, never irritable, straight, soft, tolerant and content beyond comparison. Though, He looked embodied (as having the form), He was really dis- embodied, emotionless, unattached and internally free. The Ganges on its way to the sea, cools and refreshes the creatures affected with heat, gives life to the crops and trees, and quenches the thirst of many. Similarly, Saints (Souls) like Sai, while they live their own, give solace, and comfort to all. Lord Krishna has said that the saint is My soul, My living Image, I am He or He is My pure form (Being).  This in-describable Shakthi or Power of God, known as Pure Existence, Knowledge and Bliss, incarnated in the form of Sai in Shirdi.  The Shruti (Taittriya Upanishad) describes Brahma as Pure Bliss.  This we read or hear daily in the books, but the devout people experienced this Brahma or Pure Bliss in Shirdi.  Baba, the Support of all, required no prop or Asan from anybody.  He always used a piece of sack cloth for His seat, which was covered by a small mattress by His Bhaktas and had a bolster, placed by them, rest as His back.  Baba respected the feelings of His devotees and allowed them to worship Him as they liked.  Some waved Chamar or fans before Him, some played on musical instruments, some washed His hands and Feet, some others applied scent and Chandan, some gave beetelnut with leaves, and some others offered Naivaidya.  Though, He looked like living in Shirdi, He was present everywhere. This all pervasiveness of His was daily experienced by His devotees.  Our humble prostrations to this all pervasive Sadguru”(Shri Sai Satcharita Ch:11)

He possesses infinite love and blesses the devotee who sincerely seeks His blessings with the greatest wealth of all-bliss, satisfaction and love.

He is Bhagavathe.