Sai Baba the Master - By E.Bhardawaj

December 31, 2005

Among his teachers at the middle school was one Mr. Lekklar who was

strangely drawn to the boy. Young Kesavayya spent much of his time learning

about Jesus Christ from his revered teacher. No wonder that at the tender

age Kesavayya was blessed with as divine vision of Jesus the Christ. So

too, there was a Moslem who was much attracted by young Kesavayya. He used

to tell the boy about prophet Mohammad and his teachings. Shortly after,

the boy had the vision of Prophet Mohammad too. Young Kesavayya was not

much interested either in playing with other lads, gossip or even in

running after sweets and other daintees. He was made of a different metal.

The boy was so advanced in his devotions that the gift of prophecy was

already manifesting itself in him. Lekklar is said to have testified that

the young boy prophesied the end of the British rule in India and the dawn

of Indian Independence. At a time when the name of Congress was not known

to the common-folk he prophecied that the Congress Party would rule India

for a long time.

After completing his high school studies at Ananthapur, Kesavayya joined

as a clerk in the District Registar’s Office at Anantapur in 1923, and

within a year, he was married to a girl named Govindamma. In 1933 Sri

Kesavayya was confirmed in the post of Sub-Regisitrar. As an official he

had won the respect of everyone by his honesty and competence. He never

uttered a lie nor did he ever accept bribes. He was known for his

fearlessness. Yet he was kind and sympathetic in his duties towards the

poor.

In 1918, on the holy day of Vijayadasami Sri Sai Baba shed his physical

body. About the same time Sri Kesavayya and his mother Sanjeevamma were

both laid up with illness. And on that day his mother passed away.

Strangely enough there spread a rumour in the village that Sri Kesavayya

had passed away. From that day onwards Sri Kesavayy’s health rapidly

improved.

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DEAR DEVOTEES

A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR 2006 AND MAY BABA SHOWER ALL HIS BLESSINGS ON HIS

DEVOTEES

WITH HUMBLE PRANAMS

LEELADHAR

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