Why did Shirdi Sain Baba say: "I am neither a hindu nor a muslim;I am a human.But I am both a hindu and a

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muslim too" !?

Muthu who is Shirdi Sain Baba? Have you any idea?

onelessrascal u r using abuses and talking about Vedaas.What do you know about Vedas please tell us.I suggest that u change ur name to one morerascal

well can someone also mention the story ie the leela behind it

Suguna you yahoo addict- up so early in morning and all ready wirth an answer?

HANS !!!! I AM SO HAPPY TO SEE THIS "RUPA" OF YOURS.BELIEVE ME.THREE CHEERS FOR HANS.GOD BLESS YOU. NOW YOU ARE TALKING LIKE A WISE AND TRUE HINDU.

Answer 1

There are two reasons:

Firstly Sai Baba lived at a time when India was under Muslim (mughal) oppression. At that time there was a divide between Hindus and Muslims. Sai Baba was an incarnation of the lord and his sole purpose was to provide spiritual guidance to "humans" and not just "Hindus". Because Sai Baba was born into a Hindu family, he knew full well that many non-Hindus would probably only regard him as a "hindu baba". The point that he was trying to make was that he is someone that everyone can embrace, regardless of the fact whether they are Hindu or non-Hindu.

Secondly, by making such a statement, he was trying to convery a much larger philospohical point. "Religions" are pathways to god that have been established by "humans" in accordance with the wishes of the allmighty. Unlike Other religions, Hinduism teaches that god is in every religion and every religion is in god. Hinduism has never claimed a monopoly on truth and has never regarded other religions as being false. According to Hinduism, the prayers of Hindu living in India, a Muslim living in Saudi Arabia, a Buddhist living in Japan and a Christian living in Germany are all going towards the same divinely power. The point that Sai Baba was making with his statement was that God does not belong to any particular religion, but that ALL religions belong to God. God belongs to ALL HUMANITY. That is what Sai Baba meant. I think that in this day and age where religion has been robbed of it's sacred and holy value and has been marketed like a Business product by Muslims and Christians (who have both exploited religion in the past to justify territorial imperialism), the teachings of Sai Baba are more important than ever.

Answer 2

In reality what Shirdi Sai Baba said is the Truth.

What Sai Baba meant in other words is that we are not the body which is encasing us but the SOUL which resides in each one of us.
Such a soul is common and equal in nature amidst all, without any disparity on the basis of religion, race, colour, country, class or sex.
Infact there is no distinction at all among all the living beings, whether they are insects, birds, animals or human beings.

Man is higher in the evolution only because he is endowed with the gift of understanding this truth.
If this truth is not realised then such a birth is a waste.

All religious differences are only man made and are influenced on account of environmental factors.

To be true many saints in the past have spoken the same language, although the followers have failed to pay heed to them.

There is only one GOD who is our Father, Mother, Preceptor and protector.
'Sabka Malik Ek '.
This explains the highest truth clearly.

' Ekam Satyam Vipra Bhahutha Vadhanthi'.
God(Truth) is one, which is called by various names by the Sages.

There is another less important factor also for Sai Baba's words.
Sai Baba was born in a Brahmin family in Parthi village of Maharashtra.
He was no ordinary child, but an aspect of Shiva in all respects.
He was abandoned as a child by his parents, as they felt that their call for divine realisation had come.
Later He was brought up by a Muslim family till he grew up to be a boy.
When the Muslim family realised that the child was exhibiting several symptoms of divinity, they were confused and left the child in the care of a respectful Brahmin Guru, by name, Venkusa.
Venkusa is considered as the incarnation of Sri Venkateswara of Tirupati.
This fact Of His Guru is vouched by another spiritual personality by name, Sri Kumar Baba of Anna Baba Temple, Chennai.

The boy was performing Tapas continuously under the guidance of his Guru and later came and resided in Shirdi as a young man.
Rest is History.

As Sai Baba was brought up by both Muslim and Hindu families in his childhood days, perhaps in a lighter vain this fact also reflects the above statement.

Answer 3

As answered by many, i think he beyond religion.

That too he has quoted to some people to insist them not to differentiate human in terms of religion/caste.

However, if asked, r u a human, animal or bird, he would have told i am in all these creatures.

Once someone odentifies himself with divinity, he can not look a difference in any creature.

Like, Ramakrishna paramahamsa, a serious devotee of Kali, gave away the milk kept for doing pooja, to a cat and said see how nicely kali is drinking the milk.

Answer 4

Sai Baba incarnated at a time when the religious discord between Muslims and Hindus were at its peak.

He sincerely wanted to remove all hatred in religious matters in India.

Answer 5

I remember reading that Guru Naanak said something similiar. He said that there is no Hindu and no Muslim. To put labels on people or things is to cause separation. To the eyes of God, there is no separation. All that exists in this world is of God. All are the One and Same.

Have you ever read this prayer and understood it's meaning?

Om poornamadah poornamidam
poornaat poornamudacyate
poornasya poornamaadaaya
poornam-evaa-vasisyate
Om shaantih, shaantih, shaantih

"That is the whole, this is the whole;
from the whole, the whole becomes manifest;
taking away from the whole, the whole remains.
Om peace, peace, peace."

What this is saying is that the whole (God) exists in every part in this universe. No matter how much we dissect a part, the whole (God) still exists in that tiny part, it still remains whole. Really, God can never be taken apart, dissected and separated. It still remains whole. That's the beauty of it.

Answer 6

from what I've read iirc Kosher foods can have alcohol, where Hallal, cannot. and I think some seafood is permissiblke by hallal rules and not by Kosher. but I think besides a few differences like that, its pretty much the same deal. like Kosher Beef could probably be fine for hallal observance and vice versa. of course theres issues of trusting the cerfifying qualifications and such, but setting that issue aside...

Answer 7

This is not my answer to your question.

My request to you is that you should not use abusive languages against any one, when we are talking about our Sacred people like Krishna or Sai Baba. Let the answerer use any sort of abusive language what is there. You and learned friends here repeating it does not sound good. Please.

Answer 8

His first affiliation is consciousness itself or the unnamable presence of God. But in his mortal existence, or everyday life he has chosen religious affiliation. However, because his highest allegiance is to the pure experience of God, he doesn't hold one religion as being greater than the other or become dogmatic about his religious identity. He uses religion (so to speak) rather than letting it use him.

Answer 9

I repeat, it means Sabka maalik ek hai, n He Himself is God, He will show us any roop be it Allah or Naanak or Rama, when we pray to Him with complete faith in Him. For Muslims He is a Muslim n for Hindus He is a Hindu.
Jai Sai Rama!

Answer 10

1 Kings 13 When God gives a word we are to stay the course. Religion causes a man or woman to become wavering,double mined,and have indecision. We must fight the good fight of faith. There is only one God and he is.....what is your obligation if not to God?