SAI BABA OF SHIRDI
Sai Baba lived in Shirdi, then an obscure and almost inaccessible village in Maharashtra. For well over sixty years he toiled selflessly and tirelessly for the good of suffering humanity and to bring about, through practice and precept, emotional and national integration by preaching universal brotherhood among people belonging to all religions, castes, creeds and sects. More than a spiritual guide and preceptor, he was a social reformer too in his own right. He was truly a modern and enlightened saint. He raised his voice fearlessly against superstition, social and religious taboos and dogmatism and above all religious bigotry and fanaticism. He gave little importance to rituals of any kind and was totally unorthodox and non-conformist in many ways. He exhorted his disciples to shun ostentation in every form and manner and lead a life of purity, simplicity and righteousness. Some sixty two years ago, Sai Baba shed his mortal coil, but even today he is as active, helpful and solicitous of the welfare of his devotees as he was during his eventful lifetime. He used to say: "Even when I leave my earthly body, remember, I am eternally with you all. I will answer your prayers and fulfil your needs and wishes." The experiences and reminiscences of thousands of his devotees spread in every part of India and abroad bear eloquent testimony to his greatness, his unique and wondrous personality and his amazing, mysterious powers.
Many devotees of the life and wondrous Saint. Devotees stand witness to the extremely interesting life that was his."Sai Satcharit" written originally in Marathi and later on translated in many Indian languages and in English, describes, most vividly, the "eternal" life of Sri Sai Baba teachings of thi "ave written numerous accounts.

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