I HAD THE DARSHAN OF SRI SAINATH MAHARAJ!

[Guest guest]

I would need many pages to describe all the experiences my family and I and

have had by the divine grace of Sri Sai Baba. I have myself seen devotees of

all religions coming for the darshan of Sri Sai Baba, and they continue to

come to him to this day. This is an example of the divine play of Sri Sai

Baba. There is no place for differences based on caste, creed or religion at

his holy feet. When anyone had his darshan prompted by even idle curiosity,

their old proclivities would vanish and they would gain an immense devotion

towards him. His form and presence were majestic. I cannot find words to

describe the awesome majesty of his carriage and conduct. The devotees, be

them Muslim fakirs or Hindu sanyasis, would forget who they were the moment

they had his darshan. They were attracted so much to him that unknowingly

they surrendered to the holy lotus feet of that supreme master who was ever

immersed in the bliss of the constant communion with Brahman. The fanaticism

and bigotry that they had earlier ran far away from the presence of Sri Sai

Baba.

If one were to describe Sri Sai as a Muslim, he had the horizontal mark of

the Hindu displayed prominently on his forehead. The fire holy to Hindus was

burning brightly in front of him in the mosque. He would bless all devotees,

“Allah achha karega” (Allah will bless you). Aratis would be conducted in

his honour in the morning, during the day and at night. They continue to

this day. Nobody knows to this day whether he is a Hindu or a Muslim. The

Muslims would read the namaz in front of him while the Hindu pundits read

the Vedas. I saw this with my own eyes. This is not hearsay. It is my great

good fortune to have the darshan of that formless Brahman which has

incarnated in the form of Sri Sai Baba. Can anyone describe accurately

Brahman, the state of liberation while yet in the body and being liberated

from the confines of the body? This question is answered by having the

darshan of Sri Sai Baba. One can realise what his true nature is by having

the darshan of that peerless master and by the constant meditation of him.

That is his divine play. What then is surprising in Das Ganu Maharaj

praising him “Shirdi majhe pandari pura Sai Baba ramavara (Shirdi is my

Pandaripur). Sri Sai Baba is mahavishnu (almighty).” Sri Sai Baba is an

avadhuta. The sentence in the Shirdi Arati “Datta avadhuta, Sai avadhta” is

literally true. Sri Datta has assumed the form of Sri Sai and lived in

Shirdi.

Sri Sai Baba had not only granted salvation to mankind but had granted

salvation to a tiger, which was brought to him. I saw that tiger passing

away at Dwarkamai with my own eyes. I could have the darshan of that

incident where the individual self merges into the cosmic self only by the

gracious mercy and kindness of Sri Sai Baba.

 

 

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Source (source www.saipatham.org) Saipatham September 2001 Magazine