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Chapter XXX

Drawn To Shirdi

(1) Kakaji Vaidya of Vani - (2) Punjabi Ramalal of Bombay.

In this Chapter the story of two more devotees that were drawn to Shirdi, is narrated.

Preliminary

Bow to the Kind Sai Who is the Abode of Mercy and Who is affectionate towards

His devotees. By His mere darshan, He does away with their fear of this 'bhava'

(samsar) and destroys their calamities. He was first Nirgun (formless), but on

account of the devotion of His Bhaktas, He was obliged to take a form. To give

liberation - self-realisation to the Bhaktas is the mission of the saints, and

for Sai - the Chief of them, that mission is inevitable. Those who take refuge

in His Feet have all their sins destroyed and their progress is certain.

Remembering His Feet, Brahmins from holy places come to Him and read scriptures

and chant the Gayatri mantra in His presence. We, who are weak and without any

merits, do not know what Bhakti is but we know this much, that though all

others may leave us, Sai won't forsake us. Those whom He favours get enormous

strength, discrimination between the Unreal and

the Real and knowledge.

Sai knows fully the desire of His devotees and fulfills the same. Hence they get

what they want and are grateful. So we invoke Him and prostrate ourselves before

Him. Forgetting all our faults let Him free us from all anxieties. He who being

overcome with calamities remembers and prays Sai thus, will get his mind calmed

and pacified through His grace.

This Sai - the ocean of mercy, says Hemadpant, favoured him and the result of

this, is the present work - Sai-Satcharia. Otherwise what qualifications had he

and who would undertake this enterprise? But as Sai took all the responsibility,

Hemadpant felt no burden, nor any care about this. When the powerful Light of

knowledge was there to inspire his speech and pen, why should he entertain any

doubt or feel any anxiety? Sai got the service in the form of this book done by

him; this is due to the accumulation of his merits in the past births and,

therefore, he thinks himself fortunate and blessed.

The following story is not a mere tale, but pure nectar. He who drinks it will

realise Sai's greatness and all-pervasiveness. Those who want to argue and

criticise, should not go in for these stories. What is wanted here, is not

discussion but unlimited love and devotion. Learned, devout and faithful

believers or those, who consider themselves as servants of the Saints, will

like and appreciate these stories, others will take them to be fables. The

fortunate Bhaktas of Sai, will find the Sai-leelas as the Kalpataru

(Wish-fulfilling Tree). Drinking this nectar of Sai-leelas, will give

liberation to the ignorant Jivas, satisfaction to the house-holders and a

sadhana to the aspirants. Now to the story of this Chapter."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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