ELEVEN ASSURANCES
1) Who so ever puts his feet on SHIRDI soil, his sufferings would come to an end.
2) The wretched and miserable would rise into plenty of joy and happiness, as soon as they climb the steps of DWARAKAMAI.
3) I shall be ever active and vigorous even after leaving this earthly body.
4) My tomb shall bless and look to the needs of my devotees.
5) I shall be active and vigorous even from the tomb.
6) My mortal remains would speak from the tomb.
7) I am ever living , to help and guide all who come to me, who surrender to me and who seek refuge in me.
8) If you look to me, I look to you.
9) If you cast your burden on ME, I shall surely bear it.
10) If you seek my advice and help, it shall be given to you at once.
11) There shall be no want in the house of my devotees.
SAI BHAKTA SIROMANI M.B.NIMBALKAR'S WORDS TO SAI BA.NI.SA GOPALA RAO FOR SAI'S GRACE AND BENEFIT OF ALL
NINE REASONS WHY ONE SHOULD WORSHIP SAI BABA OF SHIRDI
1) First and foremost becuase, in the words of Hemadripant the author of Shri Sai Satcharita, He has taken a vow to give you what you want.
2) And that too immediately "cash down". You ask with sincere devotion (shradhha) and patience (Saboori) and there is the result.
3) He is so easily pleased. No hard penance, no unbearable fasts, not even difficult concentration and control of senses. In his own words, "You look to ME and I look to you". Can there be anything simpler than this?
4) He has left His mortal body 80 years ago and even today thousands of devotees have experienced His presence, having met their demands. What more guarantee is required?
5) No money is required to worship Baba. He is pleased even with flowers, fruits, leaves or even water devotionally offered. You do not have to spend for travelling upto Shirdi also, He is available even from where you are 'even beyond seven seas'.
6) Ashes (Udi) from the fire burning eternally in His Dwarkamai is the cheapest and most infallible medicine of all deseases. The cost is only two paisa-faith and patience.
7) His life-history written by Hemadpant contains all the wisdom of Vedas,Upanishadas and Geeta in the form of simple stories and anecdotes. Reading them alone and following the advice therein, one can reach the goal of liberation without fail.
8) Repetition of His name 'SAI' is so short, so sweet and so easy to pronounce No twisting of tongue and no difficult accents.
9) Last but not the least, He, on fulfilling your demands in this world, ensures that you do not get caught in the dangerous network of this' Sansar'. Slowly He moulds you, guides you and takes you step by step to libration (Moksha) which is the key to eternal and everlasting bliss.
"Bow to Shri Sai and Peace Be to all"