In one of His very important Green Thursday Satsangs, Hazir Swaroop Sai Sadhram Saheb lovingly explained that every human being should spend some time, within their daily routine, in remembrance of the Almighty.
Each day, we should take out a few moments to express gratitude to the Supreme Being. And as our age advances, as our responsibilities gradually get fulfilled, we should slowly begin to detach from worldly relations and duties, and engage more in the Simran (remembrance) of the Divine Name. By doing so, while living here, we are able to shape and elevate our life ahead.
Amidst our daily activities, at short intervals, we should remember our Lord. This practice helps in beautifying and uplifting our future life.
Here, we count our moments, but there, our breaths are being counted.
To make each moment of our life meaningful, we must use every moment wisely—because here we are counting time, while there, each breath is being accounted for.
The little time that we take out from our daily routine to remember our Master is the time that ultimately makes our life successful.
Hazir Swaroop Sai Sadhram Saheb narrated a beautiful story:
Once, a thief went to a Saint and sat at His feet. He confessed that he was a thief and would never give up stealing. Therefore, he requested the Saint to tell him something he could follow—but not to ask him to stop stealing.
The Saint said, “Very well, I will not stop you from stealing. But promise me one thing—never speak a lie. Always speak the truth.”
The thief happily agreed, thinking this was very easy. He promised the Saint that he would always speak the truth and never lie.
After a few days, the thief felt like stealing again. He thought, since he had now met the Saint, he would attempt to steal from the king’s palace.
When he reached the palace secretly, the guards noticed him and asked who he was. Remembering his promise, he replied honestly, “I am a thief, and I have come here to steal.”
Hearing this, the guards laughed. They thought no thief would ever admit such a thing openly, so they ignored him and let him go inside.
The thief entered the palace, stole valuables, and filled his bag. On his way out, the same guards saw him and jokingly asked, “So, did you steal?”
He replied truthfully, “Yes, I have filled my bag and am leaving.”
The guards laughed even more, thinking no thief would ever say this, and let him go again.
Later, when the king discovered the theft, he questioned the guards. They explained that a man had come who openly claimed to be a thief, but they did not believe him.
The king was astonished that what kind of thief speaks the truth and still succeeds in stealing?
Determined to understand this mystery, the king ordered his soldiers to find and bring the thief.
After a thorough search, the thief was caught and brought before the king. The king asked him, “You committed theft, yet you told the truth every time. Why?”
The thief replied, “I am a thief, but I met a Saint who instructed me never to lie. I gave Him my word, and I have kept it.”
Hearing this, the king was deeply impressed. He said, “You must be punished for your theft, but such truthfulness is rare. It is better to keep a truthful person like you close.” The king then appointed him as the Finance Minister of his kingdom.
Hazir Swaroop Sai Sadhram Saheb explained that when we take a sincere vow and move towards the Divine with true responsibility, the Almighty blesses us with abundant grace.
Saijan said that our elders were very wise. They repeatedly encouraged us to open the doors of our understanding, so that we may receive divine blessings again and again, walk on the right path, and become worthy of the Satguru’s grace. Even a small amount of goodness in us can transform our entire life.
Therefore, while performing our worldly duties, our elders taught us to take small pauses, so that in those moments, we may remember our Satguru and the Almighty. Gradually, this practice helps us detach from worldly attachments and leads us closer to the Divine path.
Again and again, after short intervals, we should remember our Lord. Morning and evening, the Darshan of Satguru, His blessings, His positivity, and His goodness begin to become a part of our life.
This small practice of remembering the Divine may appear little, but over time, it transforms our entire life.
In the beginning, we are deeply attached to worldly desires. But as we grow older, or after achieving wealth and worldly success, a time comes when we seek rest. We begin to feel—how much more should we do, and for whom? Now, we should also do something for our own inner self.
We have come into this world as human beings. By remembering our Satguru at intervals and taking His refuge, this practice becomes immensely beneficial in the long run. Gradually, our home, family, destiny, and life improve. We stop doing wrong, and therefore, nothing wrong happens to us.
We celebrate Sai Vispat (Green Thursday) so that our life may always remain fresh, flourishing, and spiritually green. For this, we seek the Darshan of our Satguru, remember Him, and walk on the path shown by Him.
Such a life keeps us content both in this world and close to the Divine.
Saijan said that our life is being counted on both sides, there, our breaths are being counted, and here, our time. But along with counting, proper accounting is also necessary. Otherwise, life becomes paralyzed and filled with sorrow.
To keep life joyful and harmonious, we must maintain balance, like a scale, by staying positive and living with awareness.
