The word Shraddha is often translated as "faith," but it means much more. Shraddha is not blind belief. Shraddha is: • inner trust • spiritual confidence • openness of heart • surrender of ego • conviction that the Divine is present In the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna says: "श्रद्धावान् लभते ज्ञानम्" The one with Shraddha attains wisdom. So Shraddha is not opposed to knowledge. It is the soil in which realization grows. Shraddha as Trust in the Unseen Sai Baba taught that life cannot be fully controlled. The mind wants guarantees: • "What will happen tomorrow?" • "Will I succeed?" • "Will I be safe?" Shraddha means: Even without certainty, I trust. Faith is not certainty. Faith is courage in uncertainty. Shraddha is the End of Inner Resistance Much suffering comes from fighting reality. Shraddha is the willingness to say: • "This too is part of the path." • "The Divine has not abandoned me." • "There is meaning even in delay." Sai Baba often tested devotees not to punish them, but to strengthen Shraddha.