Sai Baba the Master by E.Bharadwaja

[Guest guest]

“Saints exist to give devotees temporal and spiritual benefits”. Baba

said, “I have come to give such good things to the devotee.” Once, one of

his devotees objected to people going to Baba for temporal benefit. Baba

said to him. “Do not do that. My men first come to me for that only. They

get their desires fulfilled; and comfortably placed in life, they follow

me and progress further. I bring my men to me from long distances under

many pleas. I seek them and bring them to me. They do not come (of their

own accord). I draw them to me”. These words are law even to-day.

 

One Bhimaji Patil of Narayanagaon developed a severe form of Tuberculosis,

and was often spitting blood. Doctors failed to cure him and finally he

was directed to see Sri Sai Baba by Nanasaheb Chandorkar. When Bhimaji

arrived at Shirdi, Baba said that the disease was caused by the evil karma

of a past life and he was unwilling to interfere with it. But the patient

wept piteously and implored Baba for his blessing. Baba was moved and he

said, “Do not fear, your sufferings have come to an end. Whoever steps

into this musjid will be relieved of his sufferings, however bad they

might be. The Fakir here is very kind”. Soon the spitting of blood stopped

and his condition took a turn for the better. Baba kept the patient in the

house of one Bhimabai which look quiet unhygienic. Shortly after, the

patient had two dreams. In the first dream he saw himself as a boy, being

flogged by the teacher at school for not reciting his poetry lessons. In

the second dream he saw a heavy road-roller moving up and down on his

chest causing him infinite pain and agony. By the time he woke up, his

disease was completely cured and with Baba’s blessing and leave, he soon

left Shirdi! In gratitude for Baba’s grace Bhimaji started a new form of

Baba– worship called Sri Sai Satya Vrata Puja, (modelled on Sri Satya

Narayana Vrata Puja) at his home. Similarly, one Dattopant was relieved of

his fourteen year old stomach-ache simply by Baba’s touch.

 

 

(To be contd....)

 

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