GOD ALONE IS OUR GIVER

January 17, 2005

Baba said, “If you want anything, beg of the Lord, leave worldly honours” in Sri

Sai Satcharitra, Ch. VI.

When Akbar was the Emperor of Delhi, there lived a hermit in a hut in the

forest. Many people visited the holy man. At one time he felt a great desire to

entertain his visitors. But how could he do so without money? So he decided to

go to the Emperor for help, for the gate of Akbar’s palace was always open to

holy men.

The hermit entered the palace while the Emperor was at his daily devotions and

took a seat in a corner of the room. He heard the emperor conclude his worship

with the prayer, “O God, give me money; give me riches,” and so on and so

forth. When the hermit heard this he was about to leave the prayer hall, but

the Emperor signed him to wait. When the prayer was over the Emperor said to

him, “You came to see me: how is it that you were about to leave without saying

anything to me?”

“Your Majesty need not trouble yourself about it,” answered the hermit. “I must leave now.”

When the Emperor insisted, the hermit said, “Many people visit my hut, and so I

came here to ask you for some money.”

“Then” said Akbar, “why were you going away without speaking me?”

The hermit replied: “I found that you too were a beggar; you too prayed to God

for money and riches. There upon I said to myself, “Why should I beg of a

beggar? If I must beg, let me beg of God.”

Om Sai Sri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

TAMASO MA JYOTIRGAMAYA….

Are you anxious to reform the world?

Then see first that you have reformed yourself, made yourself new, through

communion and prayer and selfless work.

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