Sai Pearls of Wisdom 40-C  “BABA BESTOWS KNOWLEDGE OF THE SELF" (With Subtitles).
Channel: Sai Pearls of Wisdom - Prof. Anil Kumar Kamaraju
Date: 2023-03-12

Prasanthi Sandesh, Sai Pearls of Wisdom welcomes you. 

Swami says, “The knowledge that comes from the intellect is gained through the combination of the senses and the mind. But the enlightening knowledge from Atma is absolute, real and grants liberation!”

Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba is our Sadguru and leads us all on the path to highest wisdom. He is a Loka Guru – Guru of masses and also Vyakthi Guru – Guru of individuals. So, as part of His Avataric mission, He has started a magazine called Sanathana Sarathi. Through this magazine, Baba guides the sadhaks. The devotees are able to gain insight into right knowledge through His divine discourses, which are published in this magazine. 

In addition to this, when Bhagavan Baba calls devotees for interviews, He gives them instruction through various examples and short stories. He also individually guides them, solves their problems and brings about transformation in their personalities.

There is a well-known story about a naked Sadhu of Puttaparthi. This Sadhu observed silence and being lame, went around in a palanquin – pallaki, completely naked. At that time, around the year 1941, Swami was staying at Subbamma and Karnam’s house. When this palanquin was brought in front of their house, everyone was very curious to see Swami’s reaction. 


Bhagavan very calmly came out, carrying a towel in His hand. He gave it to the Sadhu and told him, “Since you stay naked all the time, I assume that you have severed all your ties with society. Then why do you live in society? Why do you have disciples? If you are greedy for fame, why do you give the impression to others that you are desireless? Why?”

On hearing this, the Sadhu was ashamed!

Swami continued, “One who is engaged in Namasmarana, God will never keep him hungry. Go to some place and stay in solitude! Wherever you are, I will provide you with food and shelter!” That’s how Swami corrected that naked Sadhu. 

Well, this had happened long ago. One day, Mother Eswaramma came to Bhagavan and said, “Swami, our small Puttaparthi village has no school. All the children have to walk many miles to get to school. I know You are an ocean of compassion! So please construct a school for these children here in Puttaparthi.”

Mother Eswaramma did not stop at this. She gave some land for the purpose which belonged to her and Swami constructed a school. Jnana Swaroopa, Sai thus planted a small sapling of the tree of knowledge. Slowly this sapling grew into a huge tree. A bigger school was established in Puttaparthi. A ladies college was started at Anantapur and colleges were also established at Puttaparthi, Whitefield, Jaipur and Bhopal.

By and by, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning was established on 22nd November 1981. This is one and only University which has integrated value education with academics. All this was made possible because Bhagavan Himself is wisdom personified. He personally pays attention to each detail and ensures that all those who receive academic education also benefit from value education.

Prior to this, Bhagavan Baba had established a Veda Patashala to teach Vedas to young children, as a part of His mission to restore Vedic knowledge. In 1965, for the first time, He conducted the Upanayanam ceremony of over 400 boys and initiated them into Gayathri Mantra. He also taught them the holy Vedic Vakyas – ‘Mathru Devo Bhava’, ‘Pitru Devo Bhava’ – Mother is God, Father is God. 

A few years ago, Bhagavan Baba asked a devotee from Shimoga, “Do you follow Sandhya Vandana regularly?” Sandhya Vandana is chanting of Vedic mantra thrice a day. The devotee bent his head in shame because although he had been regular in it earlier, recently there had been a lapse on this part. Swami told him, “Doesn’t matter, there’s still time! But from now on, you must do it regularly!”

On returning home, the devotee started following Sandhya Vandana regularly. He also started performing Abisheka on the Shiva Lingam at home, formerly a regular practice which he had discontinued. In a few days, he noticed that the colour of the Shiva Lingam was now seen as Swarna Lingam - a Gold Lingam and he could also see Bhagavan’s image in it. In this way, Bhagavan bestowed devotion and wisdom on His devotees. May He shower His blessings on all of us! It’s not easy that a Shiva Lingam got itself transformed into Swarna Lingam – Golden Lingam. 

In the Varaha Purana, one of the epics, the glory of Bhagavad Gita has been described by Lord Krishna, “The Gita is My Supreme Vidya. It is verily the form of Brahman. It is the eternal half syllable, the dot on the ‘Aum’, everlasting, the ineffable essence of the spirit.” 

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