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

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them. This supports N.S.C. Baba's foreknowledge of His own death: Two years

before 1918 Dusserah, i.e., Dusserah of 1916 Baba burnt all His Kupni, langote

and kerchief which He took

off saying "This is My Simollangan". People make Shami worship and present Shami

leaves to each other and cross their frontier, as though they were hav­ing a

successful raid on that day. When people asked Him why He burnt His clothes on

this special holiday, He said, "This is My Simolanghan," i,e., "crossing the

border." Two hours later, He wore new clothes, Kupni, langotee and headkerchief

- just as all people wear new clothes on that day. He remained two hours naked

after burning the clothes He wore and was fierce. People forced Him to wear

these new clothes then, which were

always ready by the dozen. Baba told Ramachandra Dada Patel (who was ill then)

that Tatya Patel - the head of his family - 'would go away on this day, after

two years'. Two years after that, Tatya was se­riously ill. Baba also was ill

for a week before Dusserah; Baba gave up the body and Tatya recovered; So

people say that Baba gave up His own life to save Tatya's, i.e., in ex­change

of Tatya's. Such examples we find in the lives of other saints. Even now, Baba

is saving life. Here is an instance.

mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"> In 1932 - I was hopelessly ill of Sciatica and

Rheuma­tism. I then saw Yama's dutas near me. But Sai Baba came up, sat on my

bed, took my hand on His knee and prevented Yamadutas touching me or my bed. I

was saved. I was very passionate, i e., hot tempered.

He told me often "If anybody comes and abuses you or punishes you, do not

quarrel with him. If you cannot endure it, speak a simple word or two or else

go away from the place. But do not battle with him and behave like that. I feel

sick and disgusted when you quarrel with others.” He said this to me and to

others also several times. Twelve or fifteen days before S.'s death, He drove

away myself and Dixit to Bombay. He told us, ' I

will go further and you follow me." He gave us permission to go, at the Masjid

saying, "My Turbat (Tomb) will speak: My name also will speak, My mutti, i.e.,

clay will give you replies" and told us to clear away. We went away in a

bullock cart. He had no disease at the time and we did not expect His death

then. He had spoken these words previously and we did not under­stand their

import or importance. Baba never talked in my presence of the goal of life or

about Mukti, or Swarga or Paradise. He said once "I will take my Kaka in

Vimana." --to be contdDevotees can read this book from the Book Section of

www.Saileelas.org/books/exppart2.htm

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