Once in Shirdi

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Om Sai Ram

Once in Shirdi, Thahtya's wife prayed to Baba to visit their home and

partake food there. Baba accepted her request and promised to visit their home.

She prepared everything for Baba's visit and kept everything ready. But Baba did

not come at the appointed hour. She served food in the plate and went to Baba's

photograph and said, "Baba why are you putting me to shame? More than my

humiliation, you will be called a liar if you do not come. Why do you utter a

lie? You should keep up your word!"

Meanwhile, a dog came into the house, started eating the food in the plate

served for Baba. When she turned round to see what was happening, she found the

dog. She got angry and beat the dog with a stick and sent it out. She was very

sad that food served for God was eaten up by a dog. Next day she went to Baba

and pleaded with him, "Baba! Should you not keep up your words? Why should you

Utter falsehood?" Baba got angry and shouted at her. 'Saitan! What is the need

for me to utter falsehood?" In Shirdi, Baba used the word 'Saitan!' often, now

Svaami uses the word 'Dunnapotu' (he buffalo in Thelugu). Baba continued

angrily, "There is no need for me to utter any lie even if it is to satisfy

you. My form is Truth but you are not able to recognize it out of your narrow

thinking. You assume that Sai Baba is only this body measuring five and a half

feet. All forms are Mine! You do not have such broad mindedness. You are

narrow-minded. The dog was none other than Myself."

(From Discuorse Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba. "God alone is a Sadhguru" 14 July,

1992. Prasanthi Nilayam).

 

The Warmest Thoughts, the Best Wishes and Happy New Year! Namaste -

Reet