Sainathuni sarath babuji biography of christopher smith

Our most beloved Guruji, Sri Sainathuni Sarath Babuji, who dedicated every moment of his life to Sri Sai Baba and lived in the fullness of Baba's grace, has taken mahasamadhi. On Saturday 13 November , Guruji left his body in Murnau, south Germany, and the world was bereft of a brilliant star that shines but rarely on this earth. A renowned and perfect devotee of Shirdi Sai Baba, Guruji lived and showed the glorious path of Sai to all who came to him.

Guruji's personal principle was to be dependent on nothing and nobody other than Sai Baba. His auspicious birth date itself signifies the mystical link with his beloved Sadguru, for Guruji entered this world on Vijayadasami, 7 October , the 36th anniversary of Baba's mahasamadhi, and the very day the holy statue of Sri Sai Baba was installed in the Samadhi Mandir, Shirdi.

Guruji never proclaimed himself as a guru - in fact, he emphatically said he was not one - yet all experienced in him the divine qualities of love, power and knowledge which together define a Sadguru: and he is one of the very highest order. Guruji used to say that a Sadguru is not one who stays up in his heaven till we have acquired his heights, but one who comes down to our level, takes us by the hand, and leads us steadily up.

He gives whatever is needed for our material and spiritual growth and transforms us in the process. Those who came to Guruji experienced his loving influence in their life: he loved us like a perfect mother, his mysterious power protected us, and his knowledge guided us. Nothing was too trivial for him if it mattered to us. Guruji was one who gave and gave whatever was asked of him, but never asked for anything in return.

Sai Baba of Shirdi

Indeed, it was impossible to give anything to Guruji because of his strictly maintained principle of aparigraha. As a householder, Guruji would not accept any donations but insisted on generating his own income, which he did as the founder of Saibaba Central School. Yes, Guruji comes down to our level, and as our Sadguru he responds out of love to each person's unique need attributing it all to Baba's grace.

If a small child wanted a chocolate it would be happily given. To a struggling college student he would give courage and exam success. To the budding sadhaka he gave thrilling glimpses of the transcendent mystery.