SAI MIRACLE (October 1983)

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SAI MIRACLE (October 1983)

 

A true devotee of Sai Maharaj need have no fear whatsoever that He will

forsake the devotee at any time. Trials tribulations and ordeals are

confronted only to be cleared, like thick fog on sunrise, by His glance and

thus confirm His love and benevolence to the devotee and increase His faith.

 

Sai will neglect the welfare of His devotees only if the sea turned back

the rivers, as stated in Sai Satcharita. My personal experience in this

regard I wish to share with my brother devotees.

 

Certain circumstances developed wherein I had to resign from the public

sector organization where I was working for over 14 years. I owned all the

misdemeanors I was accused of, never trying to put the blame on anybody, and

also gave statement accepting them. The great injustice that pained me

most was the fact that everything spoken against me was readily accepted or

rather swallowed in their entirely without any attempt being made to verify

or cross check as to their authenticity or to analyze possible motives which

were very obvious to everyone else. Not that I am perfect and innocent and

I do have my share of guilt; but what actually aggravated the situation was

not their gravity but systematic, calculated and wilfull vilification made

degrade me in order to remove me from the path. This combined with the

witch-hunt of certain other individuals produced the synergestic effect

making my exist a must.

 

The head of the particular division of the company, to which I was attached

and the Personnel Manager suggested that I better tender my resignation so

that the entire unpleasant episode could be closed. As I knew the situation

was the outcome of the efforts of certain individuals by their vilification,

which found easy and willing reception and acceptance to my superiors, my

quitting was inevitable.

 

I was asked to meet the head of the division, who had come down to the

place of my posting, at the hotel where he was staying and I was aware of

the shape of the things to come. When I reached the reception counter of

the hotel, with fluttering heart, there was the Ashirvad portrait of Baba

bestowing His blissful looks down on me.

 

I endured silently all the humiliations heaped on me. I could see that

the issue was the outcome of personal vendetta basically, eventhough I was

also guilty of certain misdeeds. Since persecution and further

witch-hunting and even suspension would be the consequence of any resistance

on my part, I tendered my resignation on 31-7-82. At that time I was

assured of satisfactory settlement of my dues such as gratuity, CPF etc.

But on the next working day, which was a pay day, my salary was withheld and

I realized that the Management was intending to deprive me of my dues. I

prayed to Baba and left to Him to protect me and my family since we had no

savings whatsoever.

 

(To be contd.....)

 

A.S. Menon

Madras 600 031.

 

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

be

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