Question : Gurudev, why is everyone so afraid of Shani Dev, and why are others so afraid? Why is his reputation so bad?
SRI SRI : Shani Dev is not a scary thing. Shani Dev is very kind. He says how long will you be stuck in mud…. Look up a little and see, this is the life of Shani Dev to pull up those who are trapped a little. Thats why he is so kind , other wise a person will remain stuck. And for those who have gone up, everything is good, just like that.. Shani dev does everything good. As you can see.. our Prime Minister, he became Prime Ministers during Sade Sati.
Dont think Shani Dev is like this, it Astrologers are afraid, who put us in fear.. Instead Shani Dev is pleased with a simple mantra, if you say Om Namah Shivay, then Shani Dev likes it very much. he will say “Oh son, progress well, keep an eye towards spirituality” .
Don’t worry about all this, Shani does not say anything bad. Its NOT a bad planet, people excel and progress in life with Shani Dev. Its said, There is no one who spoils like Shani Dev, and there is no one as good of a giver like Shani Dev. If they just give, they will give in abundance. If they spoil, they will spoil everything in every way. Every kind of trouble may come.. trouble in job… trouble to the husband and wife, some music will be added to the house, all kinds of hassles will be added here and there. If He wants to give, then all kinds of things will happen. Everything happens.
Whenever you are honest, do something good with a good heart, there is always welfare for you. And people who has Guru in their life. Where, Jupiter is in the center. In whose center is knowledge, Guru is in the center. Guru is in all aspects of life, In Guru’s Blessings, what will all the other planets do to him? They will only bless you.