Sai Baba of Shirdi (Unknown – October 15, 1918), also known asShirdi Sai Baba, was an Indian guru, yogi, and fakir who is regarded by his Hindu and Muslim devotees as a saint. Many Hindu devotees - including Hemadpant, who wrote the famousShri Sai Satcharitra- consider him an incarnation of Lord Krishna while other devotees consider him as an incarnation of Lord Dattatreya. Many devotees believe that he was a Satguru, an enlightened Sufi Pir, or a Qutub. No verifiable information is available regarding Sai Babas birth and place of birth. Sai Babas 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 Aayo Sai!, meaning Welcome Sai!. Sai or Sayi is a Persian title given to Sufi saints, meaning poor one. However Sāī may also refer to the Sanskrit term Sakshat Eshwar or the divine. The honorific Baba means father; grandfather; old man; sir in Indo-Aryan languages. Thus Sai Baba denotes holy father, saintly father or poor old man. Sai Baba remains a very popular saint, especially in India, and is worshipped by people around the world. He had no love for perishable things and his sole concern was self-realization. He taught a moral code of love, forgiveness, helping others, charity, contentment, inner peace, and devotion to God and guru. Sai Babas teaching combined elements of Hinduism and Islam: he gave the Hindu nameDwarakamayito the mosque he lived in, practiced Hindu and Muslim rituals, taught using words and figures that drew from both traditions, and was buried in Shirdi. One of his well known epigrams, Sabka Malik Ek (One God governs all), is associated with Islam and Sufism. He always uttered Allah Malik(God is King).
Posted on: Mon, 21 Apr 2014 17:49:39 +0000
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