Chapter 22 references a prayer made by a queen who, while suffering, asked God not for happiness but for a constant series of sorrows. Her reasoning was that sorrow would ensure she never forgot God's name, keeping it as an "eternal ornament" on her neck. The text uses this powerful example to frame the ideal prayer for a devotee. It encourages both the listener and speaker to ask this of Sai Baba: "Let us not forget Your name; keep us at Your feet." This suggests that the ultimate goal for a devotee is not worldly happiness, but constant remembrance of and closeness to the divine.
Chapter 22 begins by mentioning a prayer for calamities. What was this prayer, and how does it relate to the devotees of Sai Baba?
📖 Chapter 22