Sai Satcharitra-Let us all read it together, a little everyday

May 17, 2005

Chapter XXI

Stories of (1) V.H. Thakur (2) Anantrao Patankar and (3) Pandharpur Pleader.

In this Chapter, Hemadpant relates the stories of Vinayak Harishchandra Thakur,

B.A., Anantrao Patankar of Poona, and a pleader from Pandharpur. All these

stories are very interesting which if very carefully read and grasped, will

lead the readers on to the spiritual path.

Preliminary

It is a general rule, that it is our good luck in the form of accumulation of

merits in past births, that enables us to seek the company of Saints and profit

thereby. In illustration of this rule, Hemadpant gives his own instance. He was

a resident Magistrate of Bandra, A suburb of Bombay, for many years. A famour

Mahomedan Saint named Pir Moulana was living there and many Hindus, Parsis and

many others who followed different religion used to go to him and take his

darshan. His Mujavar (priest) by name Inus pressed Hemadpant many a time, night

and day, for going to see him, but for some reason or other he was not able to

see him. After many years his turn came and he was called to Shirdi where he

was permanently enlisted in Sai Baba's Darbar. Unfortunate fellows do not get

this contact of the Saints. It is only the fortunate ones that get it.

Institution of Saints

There have been institutions of Saints in this world, from time immemorial.

Various Saints appear (incarnate) themselves in various places to carry out the

missions allotted to them, but though they work in different places, they are,

as it were, one. They work in unison under the common authority of the Almighty

Lord and know full well what each of them is doing in his place, and supplement

his work where necessary. An instance illustrating this is given below."Gurur

Brahma Gurur VishnuGurur Devoh Maheshwar;Gurur Shakshat ParambramhaTashmai Shri

Gurur Veh Namah"May the Merciful Sri Sai Baba always shower His grace on us and

our families and remove our problems and anxieties by giving us all - strength

, goodluck, success and happiness with peace of mind.Sai bhakt,Deepa

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