His Story - 14

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Mysore came to Puttaparthi to have My darshan. She was an orthodox woman. She

never used to touch anyone. Not only that. She was not even touching the

articles touched by others. It she required cow’s milk, the cow had to be first

bathed and then only milked. She was so much orthodox. She never used to take

food, even if some dogs barked. Hence, her secretary used to visit Asram before

her and inform the people there, “if there are any dogs here, kindly keep them

in a room and put a lock to it.” There used to no motorable road to

Puttaparthi, in those days. Hence, she had to get down from the car at Karnaa

Nagepalle and then walk the distance upto the old Mandir in Puttaparthi. She

did not like to walk in other’s footsteps. Hence, she brought four wooden

planks in a van behind her car. First, they used to put two planks on the path

and

she used to step on them. Then, the next two planks are placed and she would

place her feet on them. Thus, the process was repeated and finally she arrived

at the Mandir and had Swami’s darshan. She was a great devotee. In those days,

there used to be no hotels anywhere near Karnata Nagepalle. Hence, the driver

had to come to the Mandir for dinner in the night. The Maharani told the driver

“I wish to sleep one night in the Mandir premises. Hence, I will not return

today.” The driver, however, had to return to the place where he kept the

car, after dinner. That was already dark. There were no electric lights in the

street. Puttaparthi was a remote primitive village, sixty years ago. In the

same primitive village, one Airport,

University and Railway Station are established today. But, there were not even

good roads then. I called Jack and instructed “go with the driver to help him

in finding the way.” The driver was surprised “How come! Can this dog show me

the way?” Then, I told the driver, “the god in this dog will show you the way.”

While the dog Jack was walking ahead, the driver followed it. He slept in the

car for that night. There was heavy rain then. Hence, the dog slept under the

car near the tyre. The driver woke up early in the morning. That was the winter

season. Hence, the driver wanted to start the car and run it for a short

distance to ensure that the engine is in perfect condition before the Maharani

comes out to resume her return journey. He started the car and the tyre moved

over the back of the dog, Jack. Her spinal chord was broken. See! How faithful

was that dog! The students, teachers and devotees – everyone should note this

point carefully. Unable to bear the excruciating pain on

account of its broken spine, Jack started moving towards the Mandir. It had to

cross the river chitravathi dragging its body somehow through the sand. It was

profusely bleeding. There used to be a washerman by name Subbanna near the

entrance to the old Mandir. He came running into the Mandir and informed Me

“Swami! Our Jack’s back is broken. It is coming here groaning with great pain.”

I came out and went near the dog calling “Jack! Jack!” It was crying with

uncontrollable pain and fell at My feet, the moment it saw Me. See! How

faithful it was! It wanted to breathe its last, falling at My feet. Therefore,

it dragged itself to My feet from such a long distance, inspite of the great

pain it was undergoing. I arranged for some milk from the Mandir and poured the

milk into

the mouth of Jack. After drinking the milk, it lifted its two front legs and put

them on My hand and breathed its last, looking at Me faithfully. I arranged for

its burial in the backyard of the old Mandir. However, I told the people to

bury it to a side, so that enough space is available for another Samadhi.

Unable to bear with the separation of Jack, the other dog Jill gave up eating

food and died after a few days. Jill was buried next to the Samadhi of Jack.

Thereafter, I got one Tulasi Brindavan built in that place. It used to be there

till very recently. When the renovation of the old Mandir was taken up for the

purpose of rebuilding a Kalyana Mandapam in that place, the Tulasi Brindavan

has been removed. I was in Bangalore then. Thus, Ramesh and Suresh always

wanted to be near Swami and even took birth as dogs for the purpose. They

finally merged in Swami. Their story reminds about the truth that those who are

faithful to God will never be lacking in anything. What a great faith! what a

great love those dogs had towards Swami! Even if a fraction of their faith and

love is there in a human being, his life would have been sanctified.

Unfortunately, today man lacks such faith. People have unending desires; but

who is living upto the ideals of Swami? How is it possible for your desires to

be fulfilled, if you give up the ideals? What you have to learn is, whatever

difficulties you may undergo, never keep yourself away from God’s Love. If you

hold on to God’s love steadfast, even mountainous difficulties will melt away

like ice. --- From the book “His Story: As told by Himself” (A Compilation

from the divine discourses of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba)

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Hello Sai Brothers and sisters,

Reading this story reminds me almost similar

incidents in my life.

Several years ago we were in Ahemdabad

city,recently moved from Bombay. We rented a tenamnet

in a society. we were just getting used to different

life style in the city of Ahmedabad.

I was fascinated to see dogs and puppies roaming

around. There was a very weak she-dog followed by her

3 newborne pupies. They hardly could walk and it was

fun to see them rolling while they try to move. One of

the puppy got attached to me and always showed up for

little milk. By and by that puppy became our almost a

regular visitor.

Dog fights at night time was very common for our

neighbours but not for me! One night we heard too long

of a dog fight and continues barking and next day my

puppy friend did not show up! we thought may be he had

found a new home somewhere! Still I could not forget

that puppy. After 3-4 days, that puppy came to our

house. He was very weak and would not drink milk or

eat anything! Again he disapeared for several days. I

thought of him all the time.

One evening we were chitchatting with our neighbours

and LO! that weak puppy showed up. He could hardly

stand up. I think he got hurt very badly in that dog

fight the other day. He was almost dragging his hind

legs and making great efforts to move. He came to our

verandah and came inside the verandah and breathed his

last in my hands. We could not believe that our

association to him was that much meaningful to the

puppy! And while taking care of that weak puppy I was

very much emotional and the thought crossed in my mind

what if this puppy is gone!

And you won't believe but one of the remaining

two puppies who were not our visitors earlier,

started coming for short visits just the very next

day! The other puppy showed the same closeness as if

the leaving puppy had asked him to take his place when

he is gone!

Thank you BABA for letting us experience such

innocent LOVE and devotion from Animal kingdom.

 

 

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During one such dog fights in the street in our

society, we saw a huge dog, very scarry! My son said ,

wow, what if we can touch this dog! I said, he will

eat your hand in one bite! Don't even try once! ok? I

warned him not to go close to him.

Heh, the next day , what I am seeing! That scarry

dog was jutting his huge mouth from our window and

sniffing showing friendly gesture. My son could not

resist his urge to touch this dog's head and the Dog

since than started visiting us everyday to have his

head carressed! and he would grab with his tonguethe

small pieces of bread that we put on the window! We

were scarred to offer food by our hands, though! heh!

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In that 2 bedroom, hall kitchen tenament, the kitchen

door was on the backside of the tenament. One late

evening while I was preparing dinner, I heard

scratching sound on my door. I opened the door, there

was a pregnant cat with 2-3 kittens of previous

delivery. I gave her a piece of bread to eat, she

grabbed the piece and took it to her kittens! I was

surprised to see such motherly love! She herself was

hungry but cared for her young kittens first!

Than she started visiting us everyday and I used

to give her milk and play with her kittens as well.

suddenly we stopped seeing that cat. Only kittens

were playing in our backyard. I thought may be she has

given birth to new kittens. Yes, I was right, as one

late evening she showed up with her sunken tummy!

I tried to give her some milk. She would not accept

milk but would keep on mewing and kept walking from

kitchen door to the wall of our backyard. I told my

son to follow her thinking as if she wants to convey

something. My son walked after her and she climbed the

wall, heh, I told my son to follow her and see where

she guides him. So he also crossed the wall jumping on

the other side of the wall. Than the cat made him walk

with him to the last tenament of our society and she

went inside that tenament. The people staying over

there were surprised to witness this incident! My son

returned home and told me , mummy, yes she did wanted

to show me where she is with her new kittens!

Till now I can not forget these incidents!

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One late evening I was in the kitchen and I noticed

scratcing pows of that cat on my kitchen door. I opend

the door and what do I see! The cat had brought a bird

that she had killed and laid that at my feet. In

scolding tone I talked to her, oh, you killed this

sweet birdie? How could you do that? "

And the cat sat a few feet away posing her face

downword as if the child sits when being scolded!

Than I told the cat , now eat it since you have

already done wrong! AND THAN only she started eating

it but with every bite she would mew and look at me

conveying she was sorry, but wanted to share that

birdie with me!

Oh, that was so touchy experience!

*****

I think it was something at that particular place

where I had so many experiences with cats and dogs! I

really miss that place.

I thank BABA to give me opportunities to be with

Nature and be with species other than human beings.

Pranaams BABA.

 

 

--- ajith sankar <ajithsrn wrote:

> 14. Jack And Jill