The Eternal Saintly Grace

Saints are born to show us the right path. When they show us the path, it is eternal. The path goes beyond age, time and life. Today am going to write something about a saint who needs no introduction. His grace has changed the lives of millions. His grace has transformed my life multiple times. His grace was there since the beginning but I was blinded by my own desires to have lost the vision of it. His name is Sai Baba from Shirdi. 

Our relationship probably doesn’t belong to this life. But His grace was always there, is always there and will be always there! I didn’t understand the purpose of our union, as I kept on looking for it. As I kept on looking for answers and logic, He kept on showering His love and blessings! Like a doted father (Baba) kept on fulfilling our desires. 

Just like small kids who think a tooth fairy or Santa Claus really comes to give them gifts, we kept on thinking that it’s we who are getting it due to our own merits. It’s me, me and me! And then suddenly one day the illusion breaks and tears flow. These tears are very special. Because they are of realization of the grief of our unending selfish desires and of joy to realise the Grace of the power that stands within and without. Because we realise that this tooth fairy doesn’t come only when teeth fall. We realise that this Santa Claus never rests but celebrates Christmas all year round. This feeling of overwhelming and unconditional love is transformational. 

That’s what everybody wants. That’s the need of the hour. Unconditional love. Can we give this sort of love to our kids? Parents? Spouse? We find it so difficult. Because we think they are all mediums for fulfilling our desires. Thus, instead of loving them unconditionally, we keep on bombarding them with our desires which come out as expectations. These unfulfilled expectations are troublesome and lead to further trouble and further and further! The realization comes only when we fall. Fall big! This fall actually leads us to contemplation. 

Every question leads to the same answer. Love and Grace! Even after knowing the reality, it’s difficult to know the approach and attitude. This is where Sai Baba’s words come in. He said Shraddha (faith) and Saburi (patience). These words kept on echoing in my ears as I selfishly kept on looking for overrated logic in every relationship and every work. 

Then suddenly came the realization. Shraddha and Saburi are not meant only for God and spirituality. They are the attitude with which one must conduct their life. One must behave with kids and elders in such a way. One must also behave with their own self with faith and patience. And never give up on anyone!

One cannot and should not change the pace of their life. But one can change the pace of their thoughts. One can mould the attitude by incorporating these two qualities while doing every work and while dealing with everybody. 

I will try my best to follow Sai Baba’s teachings of Shraddha and Saburi. So that at least no new trouble starts and the previously created troubles start fading away! So that Grace is experienced and blissfulness is felt. 

Because in the end, we all are beggars. We come to the world begging for our desires. Baba was the best! For alms, He took all our pains and troubles and instead gave us eternal Shraddha and Saburi!