OUR BABA : OUR SAINATH : OUR GOD (November 1983) - M.R. Chakravartti

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OUR BABA : OUR SAINATH : OUR GOD (November 1983)

Upon my return from West Germany in 1976, as usual there was no position or

job awaiting me and both my wife myself decided to settle down temporarily

at Hyderabad with the expectation that some opportunities might be

forthcoming soon, but the days went on, months passed by and there was no

sign of getting any employment for either of us. Obviously, we got

frustrated and during this period, my wife and myself made our plans to

visit SHIRDI and that was our first visit too. Admittedly, even though we

had offered our PUJA as usual, but were deprived of participating in the

ABHISHEKAM, since we simply missed the number in the queue, which naturally

made us dejected and upset. During 1978 both of us got positions, one in

Delhi and the other at Ranchi. I got my next call to visit SHIRDI in

December 1978, while I was participating in an International Congress in

Bombay. I was looking forward to this opportunity. This time everything

went on so smoothly that is appeared all the events were pre-set, planned or

even destined by BABA and to my heart’s content I could fulfill my desire

with BABA’S darshan.

 

The calamity once again came to me and this time with great severity and I

had to undergo suffering, humiliation, and mental agony for quite a pretty

long time and it was really a great test of BABA on me. BABA HIMSELF went

on helping me in developing much more faith in HIM, much more dependence on

HIM, much tolerance and patience with HIM. The magnitude of bhakti was at

its height this time. I could not have been able to withstand these

critical days, had BABA not been there, helping me always in fighting

against frustration and pessimism Baba, at one hand, went on experimenting

on me with HIS tests; while on the other hand, HE gave me enough strength to

withstand and to overcome to critical period with great courage. And this

is our BABA! speaking frankly, during this period I came to realize BABA’s

sermons and HIS blissful love and blessings. I could make my trip to SHIRDI

twice in 1981 and thrice in 1982. Then came the most interesting and

exciting event. My wife got herself settled in Delhi with BABA’S blessings.

All her obstacles in connection with the current position could be solved

smoothly by BABA and HE always remains with her since she has to remain

alone in Delhi and BABA is her guardian. In order to bring me closer to

HIM, Baba brought me to Pune and I fully believe that BABA has brought me

here because as and when HE desires, I can be summoned by HIM. Already I

could go to HIM once by this time and hope to go as many times as possible

if HE desires. We therefore firmly believe that BABA is ours, BABA is our

SAINATH and BABA is our GOD.

 

We have surrendered ourselves at HIS LOTUS FEET and HE WILL look after us

and why at all should we bother ?

 

Sri Anantakoti Brahmandanayak Rajadhiraj Yogiraj Parbrahma Shri

Satchidananda Sadguru Sainath Maharaj ki Jai !

 

M.R. Chakravartti

Pune 411 004.

 

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

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