XVI. BABA'S LOVE TO MR. MBR.

April 30, 2005

578. Baba to MBR.: a graduate, when he first came and bowed to him:What! Do

you worship a man?MBR was stunned by the remark (or rebuff rather) and plunged

in despair. Then finally when Baba was alone he approached him. Baba beckoned

him to approach and after MBR. placed his head upon Baba's feet, embraced him

and seated him near himself.Baba.: You are my child, When others, i.e.,

strangers, are in the company, we keep the children off.After MBR. began the

japa of Sai's name. Baba sent for him.Baba.: What were you doing in the

morning?R.: Japa.Baba.: Of what name?R.: Of my God?Baba.: What is your God?R.:

You know it.Baba. (smiling). That is right.Baba therby expressly approved of

Sai Nana Jap3 and the maintenance of secrecy about one's religious Sadhana.On

one occasion (a Guru Poornima perhaps) when all devotees (except MBR) had

brought and placed garlands upon Baba. R. was

mortified at his own forgetting to bring a garland. Then Baba lifting up a

bundle off garlands from his body, said to MBR.-All these are yours.MBR was

identifying himself with Baba and in 1915, at Rana Navami. tried to gel

Baba's approval and sanction for that identification. At Rama Navaml, numerous

devotees placed new clothes before Baba so that he play touch and return them.

MBR. brought a very fine pacca muslin (bought for Rs.85/-) kept it inside his

shirt and then bowing to Baba slyly thrust the muslin under Baba's gadi, when

no one noticed it. MBR was resolved that if Baba cared for his love, the muslin

should be retained and not returned by Baba, as Baba and he, were one. When all

clothes were returned, Baba got up.Baba.: I say, clear off all that lies on the

gadi (mattress) and dust it.The mattress was removed and the muslin packet was

revealed.Baba.: (Picking it up and spreading it out) Hallo! What is this!

Muslin! I am not going to return

this. This is mine.Baba then wore it over his body and turning to MBR. Said: Do

I not look nice in this?MBR. was overjoyed to see that Baba recognised that he

and MBR.were one and accepted the present in that spirit.

Sri Sai Baba's Charters and SayingsBy H.H.Narasimhaswami jiPublished by All India Sai Samaj

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