Chapter 9 :Sri_Sai_Sat_Charitra_Concise(Version)

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Om Shree Ganeshaya Namah

Om Sai Ram

 

Chapter 9:::

 

 

Sai Baba's directives to those leaving Shirdi

 

If any one leaves Shirdi without the permission of Baba they used to face

hurdles.

* Once Tatya was eager to leave for Kopargaon in a horse drawn cart. Baba

advised him to leave after some time. Neglecting His advise Tatya left

immediately and he got injured when his cart hurtled.

 

* Once a European gentleman came for Baba's darshan. For reasons better known

to Him, Baba did not allow him inside the masjid. When the displeased European

wanted to leave Shirdi, Baba advised him to stay for a day. He disregarded the

advise and went ahead. But his cart overturned on the way and he had to be

admitted in the Kopergoan hospital.

 

* Smt Tharkad and her son came for summer holidays to Shirdi. The boy's father

had promised to conduct the worship of Sai at home regularly. On the fourth day

of their stay at Shirdi, Baba told the lady that He went that day noon to her

house in Bandra and came back hungry. The boy suspected some slip in Sai's

worship back home and wrote to his father to be careful in the puja. Next day a

letter from his father came stating that he had failed to offer nivedya to Baba

the previous noon. The letters had crossed.!

 

* Once Smt. Tharkad gave two brinjals to Smt. Purandare, who was going to

Shirdi and told her to prepare pareet and kacharya [two kinds of preparation of

brinjal] and offer them to Baba.Smt. Purandare on coming to Shirdi prepared

pareet and served to Baba. Baba immediately asked for kacharya indicating that

He was omniscient.

 

* In 1915 a boy named Mangar came to Shirdi for performing his father's annual

ceremony.Smt. Tharkad gave him a sweet already offered to Baba, as nothing else

was available and told him to present it to Baba. When he came for darshan he

forgot about it. Baba asked him 'Did not that lady gave you sweet to be given to

me?'

 

* Once when Smt. Tharkad was preparing rotis during noon, a dog came there and

she threw a piece of roti, which was eagerly swallowed by it.When she came to

the masjid Baba said : 'Mother! You fed me so sumptuously to day that my

withered life forces were rejuvenated. I never speak untruth from this Masjid.

The dog that you fed is united in me. Like wise all living beings . Hence, serve

every being without discrimination.'

 

 

"Gurur Brahma Gurur Vishnu

 

Gurur Devoh Maheshwar;

 

Gurur Shakshat Parambramha

 

Tashmai Shri Gurur Veh Namah"

 

May the Merciful Sri Sai Baba always shower His grace on us and our families and

remove our problems and anxieties by giving us all - strength , goodluck,

success and happiness with peace of mind.

Sai bhakt,

Deepa H

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