Everyone does mistakes when they are young but devotion on Sai baba will show you the right path

Sairam friends,

Yesterday, I went to Shirdi Saibaba temple after work and felt happy. I lit lamps and saw my friend cleaning dhuni. He was digging it. I touched him and said even your body became so hot. He said “Its OK. I do this for Baba”. I got down the dhuni tank and wiped off the Udi. Then, I prayed for my friends who serve Sai, especially those who serve in the dhuni. This is because, Dhuni has become too hot now a days and I keep telling my friend to take care of himself. He could have thought I am exaggerating it but probably, its Sai’s care for people who serve him. He just made me say what he feels.

Now a days, I receive 2-3 mails from very young guys and girls that they were in a relationship, got broke up and now they are suffering. I request these people not to ruin their life committing to someone too early and focus on their studies and career. I understand their pain and all I can do is to help them understand that they have a big, beautiful life ahead of them and they must not think about such issues too early in their life. Some of these girls worry a lot about what they have done in the past.

Let me clarify something.

Ask anyone whom you know if they have never done such little mistakes in their life when they were young? I am sure, most people will agree that they have done something which they regret later. Many people keep it as a secret lesson but some are caught and the whole world makes fun of them.

It existed several years back. When you catch someone doing wrong, you think its so bad that others must know about it and you start to publicly spread this news. People start to harass the innocent young soul and they don’t know how to proceed in this life.

Today, there’s a term for this – “Cyber Bullying”

In western countries, it has hurt several youngsters both mentally and physically. We never had any major issues related to Cyber Bullying but its happening all over. Its basically because of a very bad human nature. When someone does something wrong, which we think is against the existing norms in the society, we immediately get exited about it ( or shocked) and start to spread this news to everyone we know. It also takes the social media route and at times even reaches the traditional media. The victim though must have done something wrong is now facing public shame.

For Gods sake do not point one particular individual as wrong. Everyone of us have committed a mistake when we are 15,18,22 and even in our 30’s. Ask yourself if its worth spreading such news which might humiliate someone.

In 1998, Monica Lewinsky was harassed by the whole world because of her affair with The President. It was a mutual relationship but the then intern in White House had to suffer consequences of her relationship being publicly criticized.

In her TED talk, The price of shame, she asks

“At the age of 22, I fell in love with my boss and at the age of 24, I realized the consequences.”

She asks the audience, “Can I see anyone here who have never done any mistakes or did something they regretted at the age of 22.”

There was silence.

Its true.

We all do little mistakes when we were young. We must simply learn lessons and move on with our life.

Please make it a policy in your life, never spread any thing which might insult others. At least don’t do it publicly and not online.

I am in hurry now.

So just wish to say this..