Seek Govinda! Seek Govinda! Seek Govinda! Oh ignoramus, at the time of death the rules of grammar, which you are trying to cram and master, will not be able to rescue you at all. Oh, Fool! give up your insatiable desire for earthly possessions; be sensible and develop serenity and contentment. Be satisfied and happy…
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THE INCURABLE STOMACH ACHE
Lord Adisesha is a Serpent king with one-thousand hoods and Lord Vishnu is supposed to sleep on his coils. Once he had a terrific stomach ache. He got prescriptions and Ayurvedic medicines from various top specialists in Ayurveda. Two years passed but there was no relief from his pain. He got disgusted with Ayurveda. As…
THE THREE ROBBERS
Once a rich man was passing through a forest, when three robbers surrounded him and robbed him of all his wealth. After snatching all his possessions from him, one of the robbers said: ‘What’s the good of keeping the man alive? Kill him.‘ Saying this, he was about to strike their victim with his sword,…
Story of Elephant God
In a forest, there lived a holy man who had many disciples. One day he taught them to see God in all beings and, knowing this, to bow low before them all. A disciple went to the forest to gather wood for the sacrificial fire. Suddenly he heard an outcry: ‘Get out of the way!…
Why do you shout in anger
Read this story over internet and really liked it. Cannot reproduce the story verbatim, would try to recall it from memory and reproduce here for the benefit of everyone. Once upon a time, there was a saint who was living on the banks of river Ganga. Many people used to come to the river ghat…
Saburi : Hindi Poem
साई का आशीर्वाद हूँ मैं सबुरी नामक एक वरदान हूँ मैं | गहन निशा में कहीं दूर नजर आती चमकीली आशा की रश्मि हूँ मैं | अनंत समय के गवाह ध्रुव तारे की तरह अविनाशी अविस्मृत सत्य हूँ मैं | कभी मूर्त और संगठित और कभी मृग तृष्णा की तरह अक्सर तुम्हारे विचारों में व्याप्त…
From fear to no fear
King Vijayachandra was the ruler of Kamrup city. In the same city, there lived a merchant named Sanghdatta, who had a son called Kesari. The merchant was known for his honesty, but his son was not. He was a thief. The merchant tried hard to change him, but he could not succeed. He was so…
Was it Baba who came to my rescue?
I am sharing my experience about how lovely and great it is to be a devotee of Shree Sai Baba. In the first week of September 2018, I went to char dham along with my parents, family and friends. While going to Yamunotri, we all were quite excited. We were a party of twelve people….
Why are there trees on banks of Ganga River
One man reached Ramakrishna. He was going to Varanasi to take a holy dip — but he was interested in Ramakrishna, so before going, he went to touch his feet. And Ramakrishna said, “But what is the need to go to Varanasi, because the Ganges is coming here” — just behind his temple where they…
Ramakrishna Paramhansa Interest in food
It is said about Ramkrishna that he was much too interested in food; in fact obsessed. That is very unlikely. Even his wife, Sharada, used to feel very embarrassed; because he was such a great saint, only with one flaw – and the flaw was that he was much too interested in food. He was…
Occult Powers
ONCE upon a time a sadhu acquired great occult powers. He was vain about them. But he was a good man and had some austerities to his credit. One day the Lord, disguised as a holy man, came to him and said, “Revered sir, I have heard that you have great occult powers.” The sadhu…
The Tiger That Lurks Behind
GOD is like the wish-yielding tree of the celestial world (Kalpataru), which gives whatever one asks of it. So, one should be careful about what one asks from God because of accrued good karmas. Ramakrishna Paramhansa explains this through a beautiful story. Let us listen to the story: A certain traveller came to a large…
To Lose Is to Gain
There was once a swami who used to go and stay with his disciple. The disciple’s whole family loved and revered the swami because he was an example of discipline and a very spiritual man. He always got up before sunrise, bathed, and sat for hours in meditation. But one day, early in the morning…
Three Boons
Once it happened that a man was worshipping Shiva. He worshipped and worshipped, prayed and prayed for years. Then Shiva appeared and he said, ”You can ask for three blessings, three gifts; I will give you three boons!!” The man had been worshipping for so long that he really had forgotten why he had started….
My Loving Lord
I believe there comes a time in everyone’s life, eventually; it prompts them in one way or another to talk about the experiences given them, whether they be spiritual or of a supernatural occurrence. The experiences I have encountered from a very young age, rarely have I ever uncovered them to others but only to…
Thread becomes the bridge
There is a Sufi tale. Becoming angry with his prime minister, a king confined prime minister in a very high tower with no way to escape. If he tried to jump he would surely be killed. The king did not know it, but on his way to the tower the prime minister had whispered something…
Sri Ramakrishna on Occult Powers – Siddhis
Sri Ramakrishna : “Radha had attained mahabhava. There was no desire behind the ecstatic love of the gopis. A true lover does not seek anything from God. He prays only for pure love. He doesn’t want any powers or miracles. “It is very troublesome to possess occult powers. Nangta taught me this by a story:…
Sadhu and the stones
Below story of sahdu and stones was told by “Ramana Maharshi”. Hope you like the story. Do let us know by either commenting below the story or emailing us on editor@saisaburi.org Sai Ram. A Great Mahatma was living as a sadhu under a tree in a forest. He always used to keep with him three…
Swami Vivekananda and Ramakrishna
Naren (Swami Vivekananda) was searching for some one who could show him God. Naren went to many Meditators and Yogi’s like Devandra Nath Tagore but no one could satisfy his sharp intellect and rational mind. On the other part of same city Sri Ramakrishna was waiting eagerly for young Boys who were supposed to join…
A Hero Named Jinx
Once upon a time, there was a very rich man who was well known for wholesomeness. He had a good friend who had the somewhat strange name, Jinx. They had been the best of friends ever since they were little children making mud-pies together. They had gone to the same schools and helped each other…
Meher Baba Quotes
What happened yesterday? Nothing. What will happen tomorrow? Nothing. All happens now . . . the eternal NOW from the beginningless beginning to the endless end. Divine desperateness is the beginning of spiritual awakening because it gives rise to the aspiration for God-realisation. True love is no game of the faint-hearted and the weak; it…
Quest for that
Since ages, human beings have searched for methods and means to be permanently happy. Happiness is the most sought after state of mind. We toil hard, barter our time and talents to achieve happiness in our lives. In the search, we also wander everywhere and always are on the lookout for opportunities to increase our…