BABA IS ALWAYS APPROACHABLE

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BABA IS ALWAYS APPROACHABLE

In Baba's ashram, therefore, there was no dearth of good and plenty of food. He

himself sometimes indulged in cooking. A huge vessel was placed on the fire in

which Baba poured ghee, and then all manners of vegetables and rice and spices

were thrown in and cooked in a mighty hotchpotch! Out of this magnificent

repast Baba himself served out the food to all those who were in the ashram,

and it is said that no matter how many people came forward to eat there was

enough food to go around.

As a matter of fact, the atmosphere in the whole durbar used to be delightfully

informal and happy, and , as pointed out elsewhere, did not in the least

resemble the puritanic atmosphere of a monastery.

The great Guru was always approachable. Men, women and children could go to him

at any time without fear of being rebuffed. Most of the time Baba sat out in

the Masjid ministering to his people. Whenever an opportunity offered itself,

he gave a discourse on moral and philosophical issues and brought home to the

assembly the futility of lives absorbed in material pursuits. The rest of the

time he busied himself in solving the problems of the ordinary householder,

healing the sick, and restoring hope and comfort to the afflicted. People came

to him for all their wants and sorrows. They had but to ask, and it seemed to

be Master's business to give to all those who asked, provided in his wise

estimation they did not ask amiss.

Sometimes, however, the compassionate one wistfully waited for people to ask for

the real treasures of the spirit. "No one cares to listen to me or the wisdom I

can give, " he sometimes sorrowfully complained. And if in the assembly there

were a few who showed a thirst for eternal values, Baba felt radiantly happy

and sought in every way to guide such seekers to the right source.

(Source: Sai Baba The Saint of Shirdi by Mani Sahukar)

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