SRI BABA'S GRACE (April 1987)

[Guest guest]

SRI BABA'S GRACE (April 1987)

I am one of the innumerable devotees of Sai Baba, who have experienced Baba's

Leelas in their daily lives. I would like to narrate here an incident, which

has drawn me very closely to Baba.

I was posted to Basanthnagar Branch of our Bank as a Manager in November, 1983.

The Branch had been audited earlier in January, 1982. So the branch was due for

inspection any time from January, 1984. Days and months were passing by and the

auditors did not turn up. In the month of May, 1984, I received a letter from

my Regional Office asking me to be in readiness to appear for a written test,

likely to be held in June for promotion to Middle Management Cadre through

Merit Channel. Since then, I was anxiously looking forward to the date of the

written test, wishing that the audit and the promotion test do not clash, with

each other. In the month of June, the written test was not held and it was

stated to have been postponed. The auditors also did not visit. Hence I decided

to take my family to Bombay, Goa and Shirdi on leave travel concession. I was

sanctioned 15 days' leave from 28th June for this purpose.

Just at the time when I was proceeding on leave, I received a communication that

the written test would be held on 15th July, '84. My joy knew no bounds because

during the leave period I could study and prepare well for the written test. I

cut short my pleasure trip just to 4 days. I stayed in Bombay for 1 day and

came to Shirdi for 2 day’s stay with my family. This was my first visit to

Shirdi and I prayed to Baba for success in my written test. I returned to

Hyderabad on 2nd July, 1984 and made intensive preparation for the test and

wrote well on 15-7-84. On 16th July, '84 when I was about to proceed to

Basantnagar to resume my duty I got the news that auditors had arrived at the

branch, ready to inspect the branch from 16-7-'84. It was really a miraculous

happening that the audit which was already over-due, took place only after I

took the highly competitive test in a peaceful and undisturbed manner. Had the

auditors arrived before the written test was held, I might have cancelled my

leave and faced the audit and as a result of this preoccupation I might not

have fared well in the examination. It is only Baba's grace that helped me to

avail of the leave at the appropriate time and fare well in the test without

any distraction (audit) in my mind.

Baba not only helped me in getting selected in the written test but made me

successful in the interview also. I was one of the 29 officers successful from

the lot of 319 in the Hyderabad circle. I owe my success only to Baba and I

have been drawn to Him like a bird pulled with a 'string tied to its leg' since

then. I conclude that the existence of Baba on this earth is the greatest thing

that has happened in this country as he is giving peace, happiness and solace

to millions.

Sri Satchithananda Sadguru Sainath Maharaj Ki Jai!

V. V.K. Babu

Hyderabad-44. (A.P.).

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