Tag: Shirdi Sai Baba

Sai Baba of Shirdi (in Ahmednagar district) or Shirdi Sai Baba (d. October 15, 1918), (real name and date of birth unknown), was an Indian guru and fakir, who is regarded by his Hindu and Muslim followers as a saint. In his life and teachings he tried to embrace and reconcile both faiths: Sai Baba lived in a mosque, was buried in a Hindu temple, embraced Hindu and Muslim practices, and taught using words and figures that drew from both traditions. One of his well known epigrams says of God: "Allah Malik" ("God is Master") and "Sabka Malik Ek" ("GOD is the Owner of us All.")
Sai Baba left no written works. His teachings were oral, typically short, pithy sayings rather than elaborate discourses. Sai often seemed to lose his temper with those around him. His followers believe that he only pretended to get angry, in order to teach humility and foster right spiritual action.

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Sai Baba was worshipped as a living God by His Hindu devotees and was praised as Sadguru, ParaBrahma, Yogiraj etc. He was considered as One with all Gods and Gurus (devotees of Sri Rama saw Sri Rama in Him, devotees of Sri Ganesha saw their God, disciples of other Gurus saw their Gurus in Him). Sri Sai Satcharitra (http://www.saibaba.org/saisatc.html) is one of the best sources for more information about Him. www.saibaba.org, www.saidarbar.org and http://www.shrisaibabasansthan.org are good sources for authentic information about this great God, Saint and Satguru of Shirdi, Who is responding even now to His devotees. Sai Ram.

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