Guest guest Posted December 23, 2005 Report Share Posted December 23, 2005 THE THOUGHT THAT MATERIALISED (July 1983) Although, all of us in the family are with religious bent of mind, we did not have the tasteful devotion to Shri Sai Baba, till recent times. First, my father, suddenly with an impulse, became an ardent devotee of Sai Baba and began to perform the SAPTHAHAM (reading of the life history of Sai Baba, in a disciplined manner in seven days). He purchased a Telugu book by Shri Ekkirala Bharadwaja for the purpose, I don’t know why, but I too got tilted towards the graceful ocean of Sai Baba’s devotion and have done the sapthaham once. On reading the detailed account of Sai Baba’s grace, very well sketched by Shri Bharadwaja I became an ardent devotee of Shri Sai Baba. Very recently my father visited Shirdi. This was so sudden and he divulged his intention to none of us. I was away at Tirupati, when he left. On returning from Tirupati, I cursed my ill-luck for not having accompanied him, but I realized and consoled myself that one cannot visit Shirdi if Sai Baba wishes otherwise. I must wait for the fortunate day. With this background, I feel myself fortunate to narrate an event that occurred very recently and wish to share the blissful experience with all the fellow devotees. I completed the second sapthaham (as explained above) on 1-3-84 which was a Thursday. Before going to my office, I gave Rs.28 to my father requesting him to send the amount to Shirdi. This includes apart from three rupees dakshina Rs.25/- being the 25% from proceeds of the cheque given to me by the local All India Radio Station for my talk, which I wished to send. While returning from office, I was thinking bout the sapthaham just completed in the morning. My father, when I gave him money for sending to Shirdi, told me that he would send it on the next day. I was thinking about that and felt that the dakshina should be sent on the concluding day of the sapthaham itself and I felt very late, even if it was sent on the next day. The sub-conscious mind that was continuously filled with the chain of thoughts on Sai, felt that Sai should show something special today; but I do not know what exactly I wanted Him to show. Soon after returning home in the evening, two of my friends came to my home and I was speaking to them in our visitors room. The room is just two feet away from the main. With medium height, Kashayavasthra and long curled hair man appeared. I did not remember to have seen him anywhere in the past. I asked him “who?” He spoke nothing, but entered into the room and handed over a book, containing receipts. On looking at it I found a book of receipts for the donations being collected for the construction of Shri Dattatreya Ashramam. My eyes fell at the word “Dattatreya” and felt immensely happy to give some money on this special Thursday. Immediately I called my wife and sought money from my pocket. She heard it as two rupees and I nodded, feeling that it would do. But, even before calling her, I thought of giving Rs.5/-. My heart began to long for giving five rupees. Hence, I called my wife again and sought rupees five and handed over the book and money to the standing saint, who left immediately. Later, when I was narrating the incident to my parents, we felt it quite wonderful. The Omnipresent Sainath has collected His dakshina very promptly on the concluding day of my sapthaham itself and fulfilled my wish. Alas I could neither offer the saint a seat nor respects. The one-minute incident, on reverie, thrilled all of us with perfect devotion. May Sainath bless all of us. K. Rama Prasad (Manager) Cuddapah District (A.P) (The experiences of Devotees as published in Shri Sai Leela Magazine, can be read at www.saileelas.org/magazines/SAILEELA/exp.htm) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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