Ambrosia in Shirdi Part-1-Baba's Leelas before 1918

July 12, 2005

Leela 82

Naik and Shantaram were great friends. Both went to Shirdi for Baba's darshan.

Shantaram was an alcoholic and couldn't stay without liquor even for a day.

Baba made him stay at Shirdi for six days. During those days, he abstained from

drinking and was cured of alcoholism. He never touched liquor throughout his

life, thereafter.

Naik had another friend, who was upset with his son, as he was ruining his life

with alcohol. Time and again, the doctor advised him not to drink, but he said

that he could live only on alcohol. Naik advised his friend Sonar to send his

son to Shirdi. Sonar and his son started for Shirdi. at Manmad, his son started

vomiting incessantly, all the way to Shirdi. as soon as he stepped into Shirdi,

the vomiting ceased. They went to Dwarkamai and had darshan. Baba blessed his

son and made him stay for four days. During this time, he developed distaste

for liquor.

In the month of Bhadrapad, there was Gauri-Puja. On the last day, at the

conclusion of the ceremonies, everyone drank merrily. His friends forced him to

drink, but he refused, time and again. Then they forced a glass of liquor in his

hand. He pleaded to be excused, as he saw Baba in the glass. Nonetheless, they

forced him to drink. Ultimately, he drank unlimitedly, and fell down

unconscious. At that time, he felt that his whole body was on fire and the

alcohol was burning inside him. After this experience, he refrained from

drinking throughout his life."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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