Chapter 41 :Sri_Sai_Sat_Charitra_Concise(Version)

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Chapter 41:::

Story of the portrait

Nine years after the above episode, Ali told Hemad Panth the story of the portrait, ‘Three months before the portrait came to Hemand Panth’s house, Ali suffered from big boil in his leg and went to Bombay to his brother-in-law’s house. His brother-in-law told him that all his troubles were due to his keeping the portraits of saint's in his house and advised him to cast them off in the sea, as was done by him (as idol worship was opposed to Muslim faith). Ali too ordered so to his manager at Bandra. When after three months he came to his home at Bandra, he found that the portraits of all the saints had been tossed in to the sea but some how the portrait of Sai Baba has escaped. Fearing that his brother-in-law would throw that picture also in the sea, he consulted Ismu who advised that Hemad Panth was the best recipient and thus they came to his house that day with the portrait of Baba!’

Once Deo told Jog that he could not read ‘Janeswari” and asked whether he did that. Later he asked another devotee Balakram what had Baba taught him. When Deo came that day to masjid Baba took him by his hands, sat underneath the pole and accused thus: ‘You have stolen my rags. Is it your routine, you gray haired one? I will finish you beating with my stick.’ The abuses continued and Deo thought that he might even receive blows. After some pause Baba said: ‘I am waiting here to gift you a shawl with golden zari but you are stealing my rags.’ Deo understood that when he has Baba for direct perception he shouldn’t seek around for others’ experiences.

By A. Govindakrishnan

 

 

 

"Gurur Brahma Gurur Vishnu

 

Gurur Devoh Maheshwar;

 

Gurur Shakshat Parambramha

 

Tashmai Shri Gurur Veh Namah"

 

May the Merciful Sri Sai Baba always shower His grace on us and our families and remove our problems and anxieties by giving us all - strength , goodluck, success and happiness with peace of mind.

Sai bhakt,

Deepa H

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