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(2) Tendulkar family

There lived in Bandra (a suburb of Bombay) a Tendalkar family, all the members

of which were devoted to Baba. Mrs. Savitribai Tendulkar has published a

Marathi book named "Shri Sainath Bhajan Mala" containing 800 abhangas and padas

describing the Leelas of Baba. It is a book worth reading by those who are

interested in Baba. The son, Babu Tendulkar was studying hard day and night and

wanted to appear for the medical examination. He consulted some astrologers.

Examining his horoscope they told him that the stars were not favourable that

year and that he should appear for the examination next year, when he would be

certainly successful. This cast a gloom over him and made him restless. A few

days afterwards his mother went to Shirdi and saw Baba. Amongst other things

she mentioned the gloomy and morose condition of her son, who was to appear for

the examination in a few days. Hearing this Baba

said to her,"Tell your son to believe in Me, to throw aside horoscopes and

predictions of astrologers and palmists and go on with his studies. Let him

appear for the examination with a calm mind, he is sure to pass this year. Ask

him to trust in Me and not to get disappointed". The mother returned home and

communicated Baba's message to her son. Then he studied hard and in due course

appeared for the examination. In the written papers he did well, but being

overwhelmed by doubts he thought that he would not secure sufficient marks for

passing. So he did not care to appear for the oral examination. But the

examiner was after him. He sent word through a fellow- student, stating that he

had passed in the written examination and that he should appear for the oral.

The son being thus encouraged appeared for the oral examination and was

successful in both. Thus he got through the examination that year successfully

by Baba's grace, though the stars were against him. It is to be noted here

that doubts and difficulties surround us just to move us and confirm our faith.

We are tested as it were. If we only hold on steadily to Baba with full faith

and continue our endeavours, our efforts will be ultimately crowned with

success.

The father of this boy, Raghunathrao was serving in some foreign mercantile firm

in Bombay. As he grew old, he was not able to attend to his work properly and so

he had to take leave and rest. As he did not improve during the period of leave

a further extension of leave or retirement from service was inevitable. The

Chief Manager of the firm decided to retire him on pension as he was an old and

a reliable servant. The question regarding the amount of pension to be given was

under consideration. He was getting Rs.150/- p.m. and his pension i.e. half the

amount viz. Rs. 75/- would not be enough to meet the expenses of the family. So

they were all anxious about this matter. Fifteen days before the final

settlement, Baba appeared to Mrs. Tendulkar in her dream and said, "I wish that

Rs. 100/- should be paid (settled) as pension, will this satisfy you?" She

replied "Baba, why ask me this? We fully trust in You". Though Baba said

Rs.100/- still he

was given ten Rupees more i.e. Rs.110/- as a special case. Such wonderful love

and care did Baba exhibit for His Bhaktas."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 Hdebu7366

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