OMNIPRESENT BABA - A LIVE MIRACLE (March 1975)

[Guest guest]

It was 26th April 1974, the date of my departure from Baba's blessed Darbar

after staying for ten days with Him. I was feeling very sad with the very

thoughts that today I would be leaving His darbar, though in the morning

only Baba was kind enough to bless me with 'Tulsi Leaves' as His Prasad,

which is very sacred and holy.

 

At 10-30 a. m. I was being suggested by Mr. Gangwal, Proprietor of SAI

Prasad Grab, that it would be better if I go to Baba with a cocoanut to seek

His Blessings and thus take His permission to leave since it is a ritual to

go to the Sadguru with the cocoanut to take His permission.

 

Accordingly at 12-40 p. m. no sooner Noon Arti of Baba was performed at His

Samadhi Mandir, I made my way to 'Dwarkaayee' with a cocoanut in hand. On

reaching Dwarkaayee I prostrated on the lotus feet of the Master and kept

the cocoanut on the collection box, with a mind to worship Baba first.

 

No sooner I lighted the incense sticks and was about to place them in front

of Baba, to my surprise and to the surprise of all present at Dwarka ayee at

that time I noticed that the two bulbs which are fitted before His portrait

started flickering. The flickering of those two bulbs was so fast that it

took no time for me to understand that something had gone wrong somewhere

and Prabhu is trying to point out through His Omnipresent personality to

rectify the same. Since no lights other than those two bulbs were

flickering, it was a phenomenon worth-watching.

The sooner I turned my head towards the cash box, I found that the cocoanut

was missing. Immediately I shouted in order to find out who had taken away

the cocoanut from the cash box.

My shouting and the stopping of the flickering of those two bulbs were

simultaneous. On seeing this wonderful Leela of Baba everyone present at

that time at Dwarkaayee was spellbound. The gentleman who had taken away

that cocoanut immediately returned it to me with a word of apology.

Had Baba not pointed out the missing of the cocoanut at the very time

through His Omnipresence, I would have certainly lost that cocoanut which

would have been a matter of great regret. In other words it was a lesson to

me from my Guide and Benefactor to be watchful at all times.

The above mentioned Leela of Baba is an authentic proof of His Omnipresence

and Omnipotence and thus true to His words that "My eyes (of vigilant

supervision) are ever on those who love Me".

Whatever you do, wherever you may be, ever bear this in mind that I am

always aware of everything you do".

 

Secondly the flickering of those two powerful bulbs was not due to defect

in the electrical lines or loose contact in the switch board, because other

bulbs had no effect, as stated earlier. Therefore it is ample proof of

Baba's Omniscience since He is the controller of elements as well and needs

no switch board or electrical device to control the light.

 

Thirdly had His mercy not been timely, I would have been the subject of

talk of the devotees present at that time at Dwarkaayee, and I would have

been feeling bad in my heart of hearts for the loss of that sacred cocoanut.

 

Bow to Shree SAI Peace be to all!

Mahesh C. Srivastava

 

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

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