Devotees Experiences R.B.Purandhare Part 1

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RAGHUVIR B. PURANDHARE says

 

 

I heard first of Sai Baba in 1909 and went to see him.

I was always desirous of association with

Sadhus-saintly people. I heard he was a Saint, so I

felt attracted to him. He appeared in my dream and

called me to Shirdi. At that time my elder daughter

(aged then six months) was very ill and so my mother

objected to my going. I still persisted in going to

Shirdi and I took my wife, that child and my mother

with me to Shirdi. I remained there (first visit) for

thirteen days. On the third day of my visit, the child

got alright. Baba did not permit me to go back till

the thirteenth day. I did not ask him about any

matter. He told my mother that for seven centuries, he

(Sai Baba) was connected with me. "I will not forget

him-I will always remember him even if he is away more

than 2000 miles . I will not eat even a bit without

him," said Baba.

 

 

 

Then I started away to Nasik with his permission. We

went back to Dadar where I was living. My wife got an

attack of cholera and the doctor gave her up as

hopeless. I gave Baba's Udhi and Tirtha to her. I saw

Baba at the side of Datta Mandir in front of my Dadar

house and he ordered me to give the Udhi and Tirtha

and so I gave her the Udhi and Tirtha. Half an hour

later, she had recovered sufficient warmth and the

doctor felt hopeful of her recovery and she recovered.

Since then I visited Baba very often and stayed long

periods at Shirdi in obedience to Baba's order. Baba

would occasionally ask Mr. H.S. Dixit to write to me

to go over. I have visited Baba often with Dixit.

 

 

I went with no worldly motives, though I was very

poor; I was an orphan. He told me to continue my

previous Upasana. I was and am fond of worshipping

Vishnu and of prayers. I continued the same. He asked

me several times for Rs. 2 only. Once I asked him what

for he asked always for Rs. 2. He then said " It is

not these Rupees I want. I want Nishta, le.,

concentrated faith and Saburi (patience)." I replied I

had given these-faith in him and was patiently

awaiting progress. He told me to keep up Nishta and to

be strict and anxious to fulfil all promises I made.

"You should have truth always with you. Then I will be

always with you, wherever you are and at all times." I

promised to try my best and wanted his help for

controlling my mind. "Please get that done by me" I

told him. He agreed. All this was at my very first

visit. He then told me to buy my own-house. I had only

Rs. 35 salary. By his grace, in three years time I got

the house. At once as soon as he said "Buy," I

purchased a plot and began to build and in three

years, the building was finished at Bandra- wherein I

am still living. "Do not ask for a single pie from

anyone. I will help you myself." I was slow at first

in building. He threw stones at me for my delay. Nana

S.C. and H.S. Dixit offered to build it for me. But

Baba would not permit it. I then took a loan from my

office of Rs. 500 and the built it. It was a lonely

building in a field. Baba said that he was sitting

himself there and guarding me and my young wife.

 

 

 

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