0The Magnanimous Sai Baba (May 1984)-M. Venkateswara Rao

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The Magnanimous Sai Baba (May 1984)

Sai's grace is infallible and unfathomable. I shall narrate a few of

my own experiences to illustrate this point,

In July, 1982, I happened to visit Pune on some official work along with a

colleague of mine. While we were half way through our work, there was an

interruption, since Thursday was a holiday for most of the factories in the

industrial belt including the place of our visit. So, we decided to pay a

visit to Shirdi to have darshan of Sai Baba. This opportunity was quite

unexpected and I was simply thrilled at the prospect of visiting the holy

place for the first time.

We packed a few essential things in a brief case and took a night bus from

Pune on Wednesday, We reached Shirdi at about 3.30 a.m. on Thursday and

straightway made a dash to Sai Sansthan where huge crowds of devotees were

already getting ready for the worship of Sai Baba.

After the ablutions, we went to Sai Mandir just before 5.00 a.m holding some

flowers in our hands which we purchased on the way. Sai Baba gave me the

privilege of standing very close to His majestic statue during the Kakad

Aarti -and enjoying the ecstacy of the divine atmosphere which prevailed

during the bhajan. It was such a rapturous experience that we decided to

stay back for the after-noon bhajan also. This time we appeared before Sai

with a garland of flowers and offerings of coconut and sweets.

The second darshan of Sai made me feel as if I met a bosom friend or a

close relative with whom I could frankly discuss my personal problems. I

took liberty to ask Sai Baba to grant me a wish namely an opportunity to go

abroad to brighten my prospects. It might be an innocent longing or it could

be a foolish wish arising out of ignorance, but Sai Baba has fulfilled the

same with such promptitude that I shall ever remain grateful to Him.

In March, 1983, the company where I am employed as an Engineer, decided to

send me to West Germany in connection with purchase of a certain machinery,

I set off on a three-week trip to Europe and by the grace of Lord Sainath

everything went on well. He came to my rescue at my every beck and call and

protected me throughout my sojourn there.

Thus, within one year of my visit to Shirdi, my long--cherished desire has

been fulfilled. A miracle was performed in a way exemplified by Sai Baba,

the magnanimous.

M. Venkateswara Rao

Madras-600080

 

 

 

 

 

 

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