'Sri Sai Baba of Shirdi -A God!' by Bapatla Hanumanth Rao Garu

May 30, 2006

Baba stopped wandering in the forests almost after a year and started

collecting alms from five fixed houses Shirdi. Whatever was given, he would

eat a little and share it with others. He went on curing the patients

suffering from diseases without accepting anything in return. The medicines

given to the patients were prepared from herbs. Baba used to grow flower

plants at Tulasi Brundavan (the place where the present Samadhi mandir is

located.) He dug a well near the masjid, and used to water the plants.

Baba used to keep the Dbuni (sacred fire) always in the Dwaraka mayee

masjid. He used to light the lamps in the Mosque at night with the oil given

to him by some merchants. One day the merchants had refused to give oil to

Baba. He filled the earthen lamps with water, soaked the wicks in it and

lighted them. Lo! The lights shone more brightly with water than in oil. The

merchants were aghast at the miracle and prostrated at his feet. Baba

forgave them. He told them not to be liars and warned them that if they

utter false hood they would be away from God.

The Hindus worshiped Baba, considering him to be a great Siddha Purusha and

Chalte Bolte Dev (walking and talking God). The Muslims loved him, believing

him to be a Avalia and Pygambar (prophet). Mahalsapathi first worshiped Baba

with sandal paste, flowers, and with the sacred rice thinking him to be

Sadguru. The other Hindus followed him but Baba never showed any liking to

it. What else could he do? He is the saviour of his devotees, as well as

their follower. He consented to their worship. The ritual continued. Some

Muslims did not relish the way the Hindus worshiped him and they were bent

upon harming the worshipers in the Masjid. Soon they changed their minds,

fearing that they might incur the wrath of Baba and walked away from the

Masjid.

To be contd....

Sri Satchidananda Sadguru Sainath Maharaj ki Jai !!!

Baba Bless us all

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