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

June 6, 2006

In 1920 I got married and that was by Baba's grace. I was getting only 100

rupees (60 plus 40) and could hardly maintain a family. Yet but Baba's

grace I got married. I have one son and one daughter. My wife is very

sickly. I have constantly prayed to Baba for her. Recently one month back

she was in so desparate condition that I intently prayed to Baba pleading

that if she died, my mother, a poor old lady of 70 would die of the shock.

By Baba's will my wife recovered; but my mother who had no visible illness

at first except old age developed double pnemonia and passed away. My

father passed away in 1904.

Baba used to come often in my dreams when I was 12 years old. (I was always

looking at His picture and bowing to Him.) If He came in my dream, that was

a sure indication to me that some evil or other that was afflicting me or

about to befall me was removed or averted. My experience with Baba was

very happy. Whenever I went into His presence, I forgot everything. I had

ho trouble, no anxiety, no care, no fear. Everything was blotted out and I

passed a blissful time in his company. That was most wonderful. Even now

if He comes in dream vision, that effect is reproduced. He was so kind and

all knowing, as I may shown even in his dakshina matters. I was very poor

when I went to him. At first in 1913 I was on 60 rupees. He would ask me

for dakshina. At times He would take away all I had in my pocket. Once 8

rupees was cash I had in my hand. He took it away as Dakshina. After I

said that I had no objection to part with every pie, He did not go on asking

any dakshinas from me. I never came to harm by giving away what I had. He

blessed us by what He gives and even by what He takes away from us.

I spent very little time here and had so very few visits during His life

time that I have no spiritual experiences. I have not studied religious

works, i.e., Gathas even now. I cannot say how Baba would affect a learned

Parsi versed in Parsi sacred works.

We have to know God and unite with Him. So we must begin at the bottom with

right thoughts which would lead to right actions and ultimately to God. We

pray to God as symbolized by the Sun, the Ocean and Fire standing before any

of these three. Regard for Zoroaster does not conflict with worship of Sal

Baba. Zoroaster merely organised a preexisting faith and reformed it by

removing the abuses.

on behalf of Smt.Srivalli Garu

To Be contd ---

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