Sai010. How To Realize Brahman?

SHIRDI SAI BABA Sai Baba, with three other disciples, Once discussed among themselves On the topic ‘How to realize Brahman, ' And under what terms and conditions. One said, "We must elevate ourselves Without depending upon others." The second man said, "Control our minds With no thoughts that'll finally help us." The third man said, "The world changes Too often for one to find out the facts What is real and what is not real, As the formless ones remain eternal." Sai Baba said, "Mere knowledge For one, is worthless at any stage, In his failure to do his prescribed duties And not surrendering to his Guru's feet." They all went deep into a forest, When a hunter stood in their midst, And warned them of the dangers They were facing with no guidance. But still they four went ahead, Without minding hunter's words, And got stuck up in the middle Of this dangerous thick jungle. Somehow they retraced their steps, And turned back to the starting place, Where the hunter gave them food, And advised them for their own good. When his Guru heard this story, And he felt too much sorry, But he hung Baba upside down Inside a well for five hours then. He took Baba as his disciple, And blessed him so well, That Baba forgot his desires, Besides his father and mother. Thus Guru became his guardian, And an object for his meditation, Thus he became a true disciple Of his Guru outside the jungle.