Devotees Experiences of Sai Baba by Narasimhaswamiji – Part I

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Jan who came from beyond the Himalayas, with the view that Indians-especially

Hindus-are natural enemies and prey of stronger northern races, and was so

deeply changed by contact with Sai Baba as to regard Hindus as his brethren and

internecine quarrels as destructive of the country's welfare is by no means a

solitary exception but typical of whole groups. Communal clashes between these

two faiths are un­known to Shirdi, where Hindus build Baba's mosque and tomb at

which both communities pray or worship. A Brahmin devotee has constructed a

mosque for his Moslem visitors at Sakori (5 miles from Shirdi) close to the

Datta and Maruti temples there; and no disturbance of public tranquility has

occurred or is apprehended. Baba combining in Himself all that is best in

Hinduism and Islam and being revered by both communi­ties is the ideal link

between them-a link forged not from worldly mate­rials but from the highest

elements of human nature.

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last statements are typical of the fellow feeling of Baba (and of the devotees

following His noble example) towards other faiths, e.g, the Christian. The very

few differences during Baba's long stay at Shirdi that are mentioned in

statements I & DC are the exceptions which prove the general rule of harmony.

These and other important points would be further brought out in the subsequent

parts of Devo­tees' Experiences that will be issued hereafter. In closing this

preface, the writer must gratefully acknowledge the kindness of the numerous

devotees that have disclosed their experi­ences to him. One of these devotees

requires special mention and that is Mr. P.R. Avesti, B.A., LL.B., formerly a

Sessions Judge in Gwalior. But for his indefatigable exertions and great

kindness in introducing this writer to crores of devotees, interpreting their

statements when made in the vernacular and translating the vernacular books and

docu­ments about Sri Sai into English, this and other works on Sai could never

have been written by this writer.

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