Beyond the Walls: True Worship and the Power of the Word
The Leela
In a passionate discourse delivered within the precincts of Shirdi, the speaker painted the world as a Maya Bazaar—a marketplace of illusions where souls often mistake the fake for the real. Addressing a gathering of devotees, he observed a poignant irony: while millions flock to worship Lord Rama or Sai Baba, few are willing to walk the path they showed.
He described how humanity has cleverly struck a 'deal' with the Divine. "You be God, sit in the temple, and give. I will be human, sit outside, and ask." It is easy to build a temple; it is infinitely harder to build a character like Rama. But the speaker’s message took a turn from philosophical to urgent practicality. He pointed out a grave silence in the holy land: the Sai Satcharitra—the very voice of Baba—had been out of print in Telugu and Marathi for months.
With raw emotion, risking the ire of the administration, he declared that without the book, without the Charitra, the walls of the temple are mere stone. "If the character (Charitra) is missing, Baba is missing," he warned. The discourse culminated in a plea: do not let the walls stand while the wisdom crumbles, for it is the Word that keeps the spirit of Shirdi alive, not just the crowd.
? The Conflict / Doubt
Is performative devotion—building temples, singing aartis, and treating God as a provider of boons—sufficient for spiritual growth? Or have we created these rituals as a convenient escape to avoid the difficult task of Acharan (emulating the conduct) of the Divine?
The Revelation
- The Spiritual Transaction: We have reduced spirituality to a business deal. We place God on a pedestal to keep Him distant, saying, "Giving is your job, asking is mine." True devotion is not begging; it is becoming.
- The Difficulty of Imitation: Worshipping Rama or Sai Baba is easy because it requires no internal change. Living like them is difficult because it demands the death of the ego. Yet, if we lived by their conduct, the Divine would manifest within us, rendering external search unnecessary.
- The Book is the Body: The speaker emphasizes that the Sai Satcharitra is not just a book; it is the True Human Memorial of Sai Baba. If the text is unavailable or neglected, the connection to Baba is severed.
- Warning of Decline: A pilgrimage site does not thrive on architecture but on the transmission of wisdom. If the dissemination of the Leelas (stories/teachings) stops, the spiritual energy fades, and eventually, the external glory will vanish too.
"If there is no Charitra (Scripture), there is no Baba. These walls alone cannot give you anything... If you take the Scripture lightly, you become the cause of Baba's displeasure."
Scriptural References
📖 Ramayana, Ramcharitmanas, Sai Satcharitra
Watch the Discourse
In a passionate discourse delivered within the precincts of Shirdi, the speaker painted the world as a *Maya Bazaar*—a marketplace of illusions where souls often mistake the fake for the real. Address...
Leela Narration
In a passionate discourse delivered within the precincts of Shirdi, the speaker painted the world as a *Maya Bazaar*—a marketplace of illusions where souls often mistake the fake for the real. Address...