Stories about Shirdi Sai baba for us and our children ..

September 18, 2005

Baba Begging Food

Blessed are the people in Shirdi , in front of whom Baba stood as a beggar and

called out, “ O Mai, give me a piece of bread.!” And spread out His hands to

receive the same. In one hand He carried a Tumrel ( a tin pot) and in the other

a Zoli or a Choupadari i.e. a rectangular piece of cloth. He daily visited

certain houses and went from door to door. Liquid or semi liquid things such as

soups, vegetables, milk or buttermilk were received in the tin pot while cooked

rice, bread and such solid things were taken in the Zoli. Baba’s tongue knew no

taste, as He had acquired control over it. So how could He care for the taste of

different things mixed up together? Whatever things He got in the Zoli and in

the tin pot were mixed together and partaken by Baba to His heart content.

Whether particular thing was

tasty or otherwise, was never noticed by Baba as His tongue was devoid of sense

of taste all together. Baba begged till noon but His begging was very

irregular. Some days He went up to few rounds and other days up to twelve noon.

The food thus collected was kept in the kundi an earthen pot. Dog, cat and crows

freely ate from it and Baba never drove them away.The woman who swept the floor

of the masjid took some 10 to 12 pieces of bread to her house and nobody

prevented her from doing so. How could He, Who, even in dreams never warded off

cats and dogs by harsh words or signs, refuse food to the poor helpless people?

Blessed indeed is the life of such a Noble Person! People in Shirdi took Him in

the beginning for a mad Fakir. He was known in the village by this name.The

Fakir was very liberal at heart, detached and charitable. Though He looked

restless from outside , He was firm and steady inside. His way was inscrutable.

Still in that small village. There were a few kind and blessed people, who

recognized and regarded Him as a Great Soul. Moral

The lives of Saints are only meant for the benefit of Humanity."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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