Baba and Mother Ganga

10-10-2004, 09:59 AM

Sai Ram Everyone,

I wanted to share this delightful story with you that I read last night in the
incredible book, "Love is My Form" which chronicles Baba's younger years. It
is a giant book filled with miracle stories and wonderful photos of Baba. This
excerpt is from page 415.

"One day after bhajans, when the ladies began making garlands, Baba joined them.
Suddenly he stood up, urging others to follow Him. He said, "Come on! Come on!
Mother Ganga is coming to visit us." He went to the gates of the Mandir and
opened them, extending His arms out on either side, while forbidding others to
go beyond them. Pointing out in front He said that Ganga was coming. Those
with Him saw a torrent of water coming forcibly towards them. They were very
frightened and stood behind Baba. The waters came very near, but did not cross
beyond Baba as he stood with arms outstretched. The whole scene was unearthly.
He asked devotees nearby to get coconuts, flowers, kumkum, turmeric and other
articles of worship. By then, the waters almost surrounded Him. Things that
stood on elevated land, like trees, were no longer visible. The surging water
covered them all.

With awe and fear the devotees offered worship to Mother Ganga. Baba, breaking
coconuts and offering them into the river water, placed His hands on the
surface of the waters and said, "We are happy that you came to visit us. Now,
go back, Ganga!" In response to his bidding, the water disappeared as suddenly
as it had appeared. Everybody looked in disbelief to see that there was not
even a drop of water anywhere and most amazingly, Baba's robe was dry. He
smiled and beckoned the devotees to look at His feet. There on the sand was a
big garland of jasmine flowers lying at His feet. He picked it up, cut it open
and distributed flowers to everybody. These jasmine flowers were almost as
large as roses, and their fragrance filled the place."

How blessed we are to be in the presence of this being whose magnificence is
beyond what we can even imagine!

Love to all,

Laura

10-11-2004, 06:50 AM

I read the same story in another book "Anyadha Saranam
Nasthi". Very good book describing sri sai leelas in
the years from 40s to 60s.

10-12-2004, 03:50 PM

Sairam Laura

Thank you for sharing that wonderful miracle with us. Our lord as you can is
absolutely wonderful. How lucky we all are. Have a great day.

Sairam

Thiroshan

Laura wrote: Sai Ram Everyone,

I wanted to share this delightful story with you that I read last night in the
incredible book, "Love is My Form" which chronicles Baba's younger years.
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