OM NAMAH SHIVAYA While it is true that Mother Earth is going through huge changes, thanks to Global Warming and other man-made issues and while there have been several predictions about increased natural disasters such as earthquakes, Tsunamis, etc., we cannot get agitated by all these news and just surrender to fate.
Mankind has accumulated lots of negative Karma by all the past actions, but suffering is optional. We have the 'Power of Prayer' and 'Prayer changes things'. Above all, our Merciful Lord Shiva has come to this world as Shirdi Sai Baba, currently as Sathya Sai Baba and in future will take the Avatar as Bhagawan Sri Prema Sai Baba to fulfil His Promise to Sage Bharadwaja Rishi in the Thretha Yuga. We are so fortunate to be in this world during the Golden Age when the Lord of the Universe has incarnated in Human form. So, rather than getting worried, confused and agitated, let's use every moment of this life in Prayers to our Lord Sai Shiva to Bless us with Liberation and Save the world. Please note that Swami has promised to save 'His Devotees'. We must all think whether we qualify in that category of 'Devotees' or not. Let's ask the following questions to ourselves to find out if we are devotees of Sai: 1) Do we follow Swami's Guidelines on the 9-point Devotion to be followed by Devotees? 2) At the very least, do we follow the first Guideline of Daily Prayers & Meditation? 3) In the recent past, Swami has emphasized so much on Namasmarana (Repeating the Name of God) and very specifically emphasized us to chant the Gayatri Mantra. Are we following that? 4) Swami has also instructed all His Students to learn and chant Rudram. (When He says students, He doesn't restrict the instructions to people studying in the Sathya Sai University & Institutions, but the entire Universe is His University; We are all His Students, seeking Spiritual Knowledge and Swami is our Guru and God). If we believe that He is our JagathGuru, SathGuru and God, we must blindly follow His Teachings and learn & chant Rudram that will help removing negativity in this world and create positivity. 5) Above all, Swami wants us to spread Love and Light. He wants us to destroy our EGOs and be hollow instruments to serve Him. Just think, how many times we get angry, agitated, frustrated with our fellow brothers and sisters? How many times, because of our EGOs, we hurt others? How many times, even within Sai Centers and other entities, we have conflicts and disagreements? Just by merely going to Temples, Sai Centers and attending bhajans, if we think that we are devotees of Sai Baba, then we are wasting this Divine Opportunity when the Lord Himself has come to this Earth to save us and the world. Let's not dream about the Golden Age to come only after Prema Sai Baba's birth in this world. Every one of us can experience the Golden Age right now in our lives, if we make full use of this Golden Opportunity to follow Swami's Teachings and spread Positive vibrations in the world. It is so important to create positive vibrations through our prayers regardless of our caste, color or creed and whether we are a Hindu, Christian, Muslim, Jew, Buddhist, Jain, Sikh...the path preached by various religious doctrines could be different, but the destination is the same, and that is to reach GOD. So let's forget all differences and duality, and start believing in Unity and Brotherhood of mankind, our divine duty being to spread love and positivity. Samastha Lokah Sukhino Bhavanthu OM NAMAH SHIVAYA
