Baba and Mother Ganga

[Guest guest]

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

[Guest guest]

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.

[Guest guest]

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 <joydrops 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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