Shirdi Sai Baba (Om Sai Ram)

Sai Baba of shirdi-October 15,1918,also known as Shirdi ke Sai Baba Marathi,Kannada,Malayalam,Urdu,Guru,Yogi and Fakir who is regarded by his devotees as a saint.Many devotees including Hemadpant who wrote the famous Shri Sai Satcharitra consider him as an incarnation of Lord Krishna while other devotees consider him as an incarnation of Lord Dattatreya.Many devotees believe that he was a Satguru.
 
Sai Baba's real name is unknown. The name "Sai" was given to him upon his arrival at Shirdi,a town in the west Indian state of Maharashtra. Mahalsapati,a local temple priest,recognized him as a Muslim saint and greeted him with the words "Ya Sai" meaning "Welcome Sai".Sai or Sayi is a Persian title given to Sufi saints meaning poor one.
 
Sai Baba incarnated in this world of mundane existance to uplift the poor and suffering mankind with the Earth as his mother and Holy Supreme as his father. Sain don't belong to any caste or religion.Their noble mission is to spread compassion ,peace and guide the humanity to salvation,He the ocean of mercy told that god is one and guided his devotees to realize this immense truth. He advised that because the past was imperfect and future is uncertain,we must not spoil perfect present. His two mantras were faith and perseverance,waht is wanted on our part is whole hearted devotion to him .
 
When a devotees has got firm faith and devotion ,his wishes are soon fullfilled. Devotion to sai should burn brightly in our hearts like the eternal fire Dhuni of Sai.W should listen to our  inner self and immersed in the devotion of Sai as a bee in sweet smelling lotus.Sai asked his devotees not to search God outside because God is very much within us.
 
Whoever has got complete and whole heated devotion to Sai Baba will have his calamities and danger warded off and his welfare will be attended by baba. Sai has assured his devotees that he will always stand by his devotees at the time of crisis and the devotees will certainly experience his presence and sai will take the favourite form of his devotees to bless his children.
 
Sai is ever indebted to one who surrenders his body ,sould and wealth .If we cast our burden on him,he bears it for us.Whenever there is a decay of dharma and an ascendancy of unrighteousness god manifests himself for the protection of the virtuous the destruction of vicious and establishment of righteousness,God incarnated is this world age after age.
 

Saibaba of shirdi is one of these incarnations. Devotion to Sai is the powerful magnet which attracts crores of people.Nobody knows his religion or caste.He sand quranic verses beautifully at the same time verses quoted from hindu scriptures.He acted as a unique bond between Hindus and Muslims.
 
Sai gave wonderful vision to his devotees in form of their favourite deities. Fortunate devotees were blessed with the vision of vitthal ,Shiva,Ram, and Krishna and by taking Sai's form the delighted many devotees in their dreams.
 
Even today,many years after leaving his earthly body ,his devotees experience Saibaba's holy spirit relieving them out of their miseries. Nobody can count the miracles baba performed and when a devotee cries with despair and distress,baba wipes his tears and the devotee experience merciful help at the time of crisis.
 
It is amazing that though He is not present in body, ever increasing number of people hear and experience the same blessed, intimate and powerful assurance – ‘Why fear when I am here!’
 
~Yoges~