DEVOTEES' EXPERIENCES OF SRI SAI BABA BY H.H. NARASIMHA SWAMIJI - PART II

March 14, 2006

But He spent it freely and liberally. During the last nine years or so of His

life, He was daily giving Rs. 110 away to Tatya and Bade Baba. Each day's

earning were depleted in no time. And when Hetook Mahasamadhi, He left in His

pocket just the amount needed to cover His funeral expenses. His self-control

and equanimity may be mentioned in this connection. He was far too lofty to

care for trivial things. His palate, like His other senses, was so strictly

under His control that none ever found Him show any trace of desire for

anything, so far as I know. His generosity may next be mentioned. Besides Rs.

110 daily paid to some, He would scatter money and gifts. Some would say it was

Rs. 300 daily-fancying that untruth or exaggeration is needed to set out Baba's

glory. But His greatness needed no such untruth or exaggeration to set it off.

A few actual facts would suffice to establish His greatness beyond question.

Coming to the question of His generosity, we may state what we have seen Bhajan

parties (Hindus) and Fakirs would come and would be liberally supplied.

mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"> His methods of imparting spiritual benefit and His

religious ideas were hardly brought to others' notice. He would speak of God as

any other religious and pious man might i.e., rarely, and with feeling. His

religious practice was hardly noticeable. He would sit in the mornings near His

Dhuni and wave His arms and fingers about, making gestures which conveyed no

meaning to us, and saying..."Haq", i.e., God.

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none">Purity, Strength, Regularity and Self-denial one noticed about Him

always. He would always beg His food. Even during His illness, He never lay

bedridden, but would get up and go round to beg His food. He would beg for

food, only in the accustomed quarters and to a limited extent. And out of His

begged food, He ate only a little and the rest He would give away. -- to be

contdDevotees can read this book from the Book Section

ofwww.Saileelas.org/books/exppart2.htm

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