Sairam friends,
Its 1.33 at night and I can’t sleep. I think a lot about my life and worry. So I woke up to write for all of you. Many Sai devotees had wrote me about problems in their Career. Some of my Sai friends get depressed when they don’t get job, when office environment isn’t good and when they are not treated properly at work.
I always request them never to quit their job just because they can’t bear it any longer. Please don’t quit your job in hurry. Hold on and see if you can manage for time being. Believe that Sai Baba will bless you with a positive change gradually. To be honest, I myself don’t read Sai’s life that often. So if possible try to read Sai Satcharita when ever you find time.
Sai Satcharita can be downloaded in this link
One of the problem I have been facing is not being able to contribute much in the place I work. I get mails occasionally from professionals from various companies requesting me to help them with a marketing strategy but in the place I work, I am nobody. At times, I do some work and at times I simply read. I kept calm for all these 8 years. Finally, I decided to speak to someone that I have other areas to explore. Thankfully, he took it positively.
As they had moved us to a new building, I kept watching outside the window. I was curious to see how these men were able to paint outside the 5 storey building? I watched them for hours together. I saw how they walk on the small steel pipe they construct one across another from the ground floor up to the 5th floor outside building. Then, they carefully pull up more steel railing and place it on two pipes to stand over it to pain. The next day, I was shocked to see one man simply hanging himself with a rope tied to a piece of wood and painting.
I even saw a boy who must be 16-18 playing games on his mobile and helping there men on top from the ground. I thought that he’s an intern! he he. Later on, I saw this small boy was on sitting on the steel railing in the 5th floor helping these men who paint.
I felt really pity for these young men as they had to risk their life to earn their living. When ever I spoke about it to my friends, everyone had a same answer.
‘They are used to it”
Infact, I saw some guys playing with one another throwing ropes and other stuff and catching them. I realized people who have to work in such hot and cold weather, standing on a small steel pipe, risking their life and painting the walls are able to enjoy their work. Should I say, they accepted that life.
So I also realized that I must accept my job no matter how I am treated. I am nobody and let me be nobody forever. I don’t mind. I just feel bad at times but living in Coimbatore with my parents is important for me. So I have to adjust.
Similarly, some of you might be facing problem at your workplace. Please adjust. Only when you are treated badly, you might feel its better to resign but please don’t hurry. See if the climate changes. Learn new skills and gain knowledge. Only when you are sure that you will get a better job should you think about quitting your job.
Will reading Saibaba’s life help you in your career?
I never know that. It depends on your own karma and how you are devoted to Saibaba. Even if you are not devoted to Saibaba, you can still follow few rules.
- Be confident on your skills irrespective of how others perceive you.
- Do not think about how you are treated at work place
- Karma Marga – Path of work is Sai’s philosophy wherein you only have rights to work and not seek the fruit of work. So simply work without getting attached to results.
In Chennai for 3 days!
I am starting to Chennai on Monday night train with my parents. July 24th is our finger print and July 26th is our U.S Visa interview. Please pray that we get it because my Sister and Katya are eagerly expecting to meet us. Even before 3-4 month, none of us thought of going to U.S as my parents are too weak to travel. Probably its Sai’s will that we must travel. So pray for us that we must go, stay peacefully and come back safe.
I have so many memories due to Chennai trip. In 2016 September when I travelled to Chennai for cousins wedding I did not had any clue that Saibaba will bless me with dreams about girl at work. The dreams started on September 13th 2016. It continues until now and I can’t understand Saibaba just because of this issue.
Two month back when I went to Lakshmi Narasimha temple, I felt like Sai is telling me never to write about this girl. Today, I feel like writing since I see how much this issue has ruined my life. Between my previous Chennai trip and this one, I went through a huge phase of depression.
A month back, I had a dream as if this girl is in Mumbai and goes to Shirdi. I see a Bus painted with Roses and she’s happy that she’s in Shirdi. The other way to interpret is this. I consider bus as one’s career and probably She will be happy about her work in the near future. Atleast, let her be recognized because I have come across many guys and girls in my workplace who are sincere by I don’t think they are recognized for what they do.
My very recent dream about her is the one in which I see her in a white Chudi. I always believe She’s pure and hence felt its Sai way of telling me She’s good hearted. Well, but then why should I have such dreams about a girl to whom I am nobody?
Its almost 2 years now and I suffered enough. I can’t bear this any more Baba. You asked me never to mention this girl at work couple of month back and I followed it. Now I can’t control writing about her since I feel humiliated. It hurts me deeply as I had never been misguided by your dreams in any issue. I don’t know why I did what I did? I lost my peace of mind. I could not sleep at times as I ask Sai why he embarrassed me like this? I had shed tears to him to answer me but until now, I never got any answer from Sai.
When I told about this to my friend Vidhya, she scolded me a lot. I told her that it all happened 2 years back and I wrote to this girl without thinking twice. She told me that no girl can believe in you because they don’t know you. I had to plead Vidhya not to scold me because when ever we speak even casually we argue for some reason or the other. There’s not an issue which made me so guilty all my life. Anyway, I shall ask Saibaba to bless me with clarity when I visit temples in Chennai.
I wish to go to Mylapore Saibaba temple and see my Karpagambal in Kabaleeswarar temple. I love Mother Goddess so much. I adore her. I sometimes imagine that I am sleeping near holy feet of Karpagambal.
We will be back in Coimbatore on Friday. If we get Visa, we should travel to my Sister’s place during August.
Baba, sometimes I am scared because you know about my parents health. I am taking them only since you exist in my life. So take care of them and bring them back to India safe.
If any of you are going through problems in your Career or not happy with the way you are treated, please hold on. Keep learning a lot and explore other opportunities but never quit your job until you are confident that you got a better job.
I spoke few words about how Saibaba can help you if you have patience at work place in this video. Hope you like it.
Sai bless you with a good career.
(Edit – I woke up and really wish to remove the part in which I wrote about the girl at work. I feel like I am doing what Sai objected from doing. But then, there must be a reason for Sai to show me so many dreams and all I want is some clarity. Wish I get clarity from Sai as soon as possible. Sai’s words has never led me to do anything stupid. Not once in this life time. I am the one who was benefitted a lot by Sai’s guidance in dream. )
Write to me when you find time.
Sai blessings,
Venkat
