Shirdi Sai Baba appeared to the doctor as Ram... [Oneness with God]

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Baba was God incarnate. God is only one - really nameless and formless, but he

appears in any form which is dear to his bhaktas. This is what Baba also did.

Sometimes he appeared as Ram or Krishna, sometimes Vithal, sometimes Akkalkot

Swami, sometimes a Moulvi, or a Guru.

When Das Ganu was staying with Baba in Shirdi, he once wished to go to

Pandharpur to see Vithal. He asked for Baba's permission. Baba said. "Ganu, for

you Shirdi itself is Pandharpur. Why leave Shirdi and go so far ?" Das Ganu had

implicit faith in Baba. But he thought, "if Shirdi is Pandharpur, then who is

the Vithal here ?" As, with that thought in his mind, he looked up. Baba

appeared to him in the form of Vithal. He has composed a beautiful song on this

incident.

Gauli Buwa mostly lived at Pandharpur, serving Vithal. But occasionally he used

to go on pilgrimage and when he visited Shirdi, Baba would appear to him as

Vithal Himself. At Prayag there is a confluence of Ganga and Jamuna. It is

considered a very sacred place. Das Ganu once wished to go there. Again Baba

said, "Ganu, your Prayag is here." At this, water began trickling down from

both thumbs of Baba's feet. Das Ganu had his "Prayag tirth" there and then.

Bapusaheb Jog, a devout bhakta residing at Shirdi, once longed to have a darshan

of the late Akkalkot Swami. When he expressed his desire, Baba gave him a

darshan in that form. To another Bhakta. Baba appeared as Gopal Krishna - the

bhakta's favourite deity.

A doctor from Bombay was a staunch devotee of Ram. He regarded Baba not as a

great saint, but rather as a mad fakir. A close friend of his invited the

doctor to go to Shirdi with him. The doctor agreed on the express condition

that he would come to Shirdi merely as an onlooker, but not bow before Baba. On

reaching Shirdi, the very atmosphere there softened' the doctor's resolve. He

accompanied his friend who had started to go to Baba, and, on seeing Baba from

a distance, the doctor ran towards him and fell at his feet. Smiling

meaningfully, Baba blessed him. As they both started to come back, the friend

asked, "What happened, doctor ? Did you forget your resolve ?As soon as I

saw Baba, my resolve vanished, for in Baba's place there appeared Shri Ram of

Ayodhya.

Unaware of myself. I ran and fell at his feet," said the doctor with tears of

joy. For a long time after this, he was immersed in a state of bliss. A staunch

Shastri of Nasik had come to Shirdi with a similar resolve. His devotion was

only to his Guru who had passed into Samadhi some time earlier. Baba gave him a

darshan in the form of his late Guni, whereby the Shastri was completely

transformed. Some students while appearing for their examinations, or even

afterwards, ask an astrologer whether they would pass or not. The astrologer

tells them some hotch-potch, and the students get uneasy thereby. Sai Baba

discouraged such habits. He would advise the students to concentrate on their

studies and for the rest put their trust in God. Baba would bless them and

apply Udi on their forehead. Such students would always come out with flying

colours.

 

courtesy: www.saibabaofshirdi.net

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