SADGURU SAI BABA - OUR SHELTER (September 1985)

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SADGURU SAI BABA - OUR SHELTER (September 1985)

 

Our life is like a ship sailing on an ocean with its ebb and flow and

facing cyclones and storms on its way from birth to death. Whenever we are

faced with difficulties, we lose our mental balance and patience and are

unable to find a solution to overcome them. Such situations are easily faced

by persons who have faith in themselves and their Sadguru. Sai Baba had

emphasised beyond any doubt that he shall forever remain as a guide and

protector to all his devotees who totally surrender themselves at his lotus

feet. Many Sai brothers and sisters have experienced in their lives Baba's

immense love for his devotees.

 

I also experienced his love when faced with an actute problems of not

getting a room at Mysore. The problem was solved by our Sadguru and I would

like to share my experience with my Sai brothers and sisters.

 

On 01 June 1985,1 had been to Mysore to appear for MA examination which was

to be held from 03 June to 12 June 1985. Prior to my departure, I wrote to

the university authorities to arrange for a room in the university's guest

house for the duration of my stay at Mysore. I never got a confirmation to

this effect till the day of my departure from Nasik. However, I left Nasik

by Panchwati Express for Bombay and reached Bangalore by the evening flight.

>From Bangalore I was able to catch the last bus leaving at 9.30 PM and

reached Mysore at 12.30 AM on 02 Jun 85. I then went to the University guest

house at about 1 AM and woke up the room incharge for provision of a room. I

received a negative reply from him as all rooms had already been booked or

occupied. He however allowed me to occupy the ante-room for the night. By

about 10 AM, I rang up one of my friends stationed at Mysore to arrange a

room in the Officer's Mess which did he but only for 4 days i.e. upto 6 June

85. The rooms there had also been booked from 06 June 85 onwards which meant

that after 4 days I would again haveto go on a room hunt. This had

completely upset me, more so as I needed the room for preparing for the

examination. I placed my problems at the lotus feet of our Sadguru to solve

them.

 

The mess where I was staying had no messing facilities and perforce I had

to go to a nearby hotel for tiffin and meals. On 03 June 1985, after

appearing for the first paper of the examination, I came to my room, had a

quick bath and proceeded to the hotel to have a cup of tea. Enroute I was

attracted by Lord Shiva's temple where the pooja was in progress. I went

inside the temple and noticed that it was kept very neat and tidy and a

divine atmosphere was prevailing. I was praying to the creator our Sad Guru

to help me in solving the room problem and in my writing the examination

well. Immediately I heard the temple bell being rung by some body giving

indication that my prayers were listened to by our Sad Guru. I opened my

eyes and thanked the person who tolled the bell. He was rather surprised to

hear this compliment from me. However we both quietly finished going round

the temple three times and came out. We introduced ourselves to each other

When he gave his name as Dr. P. Sai Baba, I felt as if I was meeting our

Sadguru in this form.

 

Dr. P. Sai Baba by birth is from Andhra. The name Sai Baba normally is not

found in the Andhra state. Out of curiosity I asked him how he got his name.

He said that his father was a devotee of our Sadguru and was not blessed

with any progeny for 12 years of his married life. He once happened to go to

Shirdi and prayed to Baba to bless him with a child. He was blessed with not

one child but three male children and my friend is the eldest one. The

father knowing that the first child was the Gift of our Sadguru christened

him as Sai Baba. Tears rolled down my cheeks to hear this deep concern and

love that our Sadguru showers on his devotees.

 

Dr. P. Sai Baba and I became good friends, I narrated my problem to him

regarding the non availability of room. He assured me that the some would be

arranged by him in CFTRI (Central Food Technological Research Institute)

where he is the head of the animal department. Accordingly, by 8 June 85 he

got me a room which solved not only the room problem but also the food

problem as the canteen of this institution provided all the meals. Thus our

Sadguru came and solved all my problems through Dr. P. Sai Baba.

 

Lt. Col. R. Rajamani .

Nasik

 

(The experiences of Devotees as published in Shri Sai Leela Magazine, can be

read at www.saileelas.org/magazines/SAILEELA/exp.htm)