Thursday Message from Sri Sai Satcharitra

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Sairam to all Shirdi Sai Baba is Ultimate Thursday Message: "Debt, enmity and murder have to be atoned for, there is no escape". Baba In this chapter, we noticed that BABA's message was we should be verycareful and respect regarding to our vows to God. Even if we forget, Sai our Guru helps us in fulfilling them. Two gentlemen from Goa came to BABA and bowed to Sri Sai and enjoyed the Darshan of Sai. Baba asked Rs. 15/-Dakshina from one person which he vowed to Sri Guru Datta long back. Where as the other person

voluntarily wants to give Rs.35/- towards Dakshina, but Baba refused the same from him. It shows that Baba does not take money from us; he takes money only when we are due. When Shyama asked about this variation of taking Dakshina from these two perons, BABA's answer, "This Masjeed Mai will collect Dakshina from who ever vows to her" The first person vowed the amount to Sri Datta when he got his first job, but he forgot the vow and BABA reminded the same, collected his old vow and made him debt free. So when we forget our vows due to the mundane day to day activities Baba our god, who is full of compassion and who takes care of our day to day needs, sees that we fulfill our vows even when we forget it. Where as in the case of second person, Baba refused to take Rs.35/-asDakshina. When he lost his money, Baba helped him in getting his moneyand he vowed to Baba that he will come to Shirdi and have BABA'sDarshan after he received his money back. So when he had the Darshan of BABa, he fulfilled his vow. So this proves that Baba takes care of our material welfare.BABA never encouraged his Devotees to beg money and He always protected them from the Clutches of the money. Bhakta Mahalsapathy is one good example for this. And also He indicated that He is protects us in all the janmas. Let us pray to Him to protect us in all janmas and bless us to have immense Faith and Bhakti in his Lotus feet forever. Sai, The Sarvantaryami, He is the Datta Swarupam. The Story of an old lady who came to Baba for asking children, and gave birth to one son after being blessed by BABA. Similar way, Sri Guru Dattatreya also blessed one old lady who came to Him with the same wish. Thus we can say that Baba is Sri Guru Dattatreya and Datta is Sai. Hence Baba is The Divine Soul which came into existence from the beginning of the world in some or the other form and will exists till the end of the world protecting His beloved children. Baba takes care of us through different janmas, and sees that we attain the Subra Marg, that is ultimate salvation. So this avatar of God in the form of Baba is to see that we attain salvation. Note: Please send your

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Two Goa Gentleman - (2) Mrs. Aurangabadkar. This Chapter relates the wonderful stories of two gentlemen from Goa and Mrs. Aurangabadkar of Sholapur. Two Gentlemen Once two gentlemen came from Goa for taking darshan of Sai Baba, and prostrated themselves before him. Though both came together, Baba asked only one them to give Him Rs.15/- as Dakshina which was paid willingly. The other man voluntarily offered Rs. 35/-. This sum was rejected by Baba to the

astonishment of all. Shama, who was present, asked Baba, "What is this? Both came together, one's Dakshina you accept, the other, though voluntarly paid, you refuse. Why this distinction? Baba replied, "Shama, you know nothing. I take nothing from anybody. The Masjidmayi (The presiding Deity of the Masjid) calls for the debt, the donor pays it and becomes free. Have I any home, property or family to look after? I require nothing. I am ever free. Debt, enmity and murder have to be atoned for, there is not escape". Baba then continued in His characteristic way as follows:- As first he was poor and took a vow to his God that he would pay his first month's salary if he got an appointment. He got one on Rs.15/- p.m. Then he steadily got promotions, from Rs.15/- he got Rs. 30, 60, 100, 200 and ultimately Rs.700/- per month. But in his prosperity he forgot clean the vow

he took. The force of his karma has driven him here and I asked that amount (Rs.15/-) from him as Dakshina. Another story, While wandering by the sea-side I came to a huge mansion and sat on its verandah. The owner gave me a good reception and fed me sumptuously. He showed me a neat and clean place near a cupboard for sleeping. I slept there. While I was sound asleep, the man removed a literite slab and broke the wall entered in and scissored off all the money from my pocket. When I woke up, I found that Rs.30,000/- were stolen. I was greatly distressed and sat weeping and moaning. The money was in currency notes and I thought that the Brahmin had stolen it. I lost all interest in food and drink and sat for a fortnight on the verandah, bemoaning my loss. After the fortnight was over, a passing fakir saw me crying, and made enquiries regarding the cause of my

sorrow. I told him everything. He said, "If you act according to my bidding, you will recover your money; go to a fakir, I shall give his whereabouts, surrender yourself to him, he will get back your money; in the meanwhile give up your favourite food till you recover your money." I followed the fakir's advice and got my money. Then I left the Wada and went to the sea-shore. There was a steamer, but I could not get into it as it was crowded. There a good-natured peon interceded for me and I got in luckily. That brought me to another shore, where I caught a train and came to the Masjidmayi. The story finished and Baba asked Shama to take the guests and arrange for their feeding. Then Shama took them home and fed them. At dinner, Shama said to the guests that Baba's story was rather mysterious, as He had never gone to the sea-side, never had any money (Rs.30,000/-),

never travelled, never lost any money and never recovered it, and enquired whether they understood it and caught its significance. The guests were deeply moved and were shedding tears. In a choking voice they said that Baba was omniscient, infinite, the One (Para Brahma) without a second. The story He gave out is exactly our story, What He spoke has already taken place in our case. How He knew this, is a wonder of wonders! We shall give all the details after the meals. Then after the meals while they were chewing betel-leaves,the guests began to tell their stories. One of them said:- "A hill-station on the ghats is my native place. I went to Goa to earn my living by securing a job. I took a vow to God Datta that if I got

any service, I would offer Him my first month's salary. By His grace I got an appointment of Rs.15/- and then I got promotions as described by Baba. I did forget all about my vow. Baba has just reminded me of it in this way and recovered Rs. 15/- from me. It is not Dakshina as one may think it to be, but a repayment of an old debt and fulfillment of long forgotten vow". Moral Baba never, in fact, actually begged any money, nor allowed His Bhaktas to beg. He regarded money as a danger or bar to spiritual progress and did not allow His Bhaktas to fall into its clutches. Bhagat Mhalsapati, is an instance on tis point. He was very poor and could hardly make both ends meet. Baba never allowed

him to make any money, nor gave him anything from the Dakshina amount. Once a kind and liberal merchant named Hansaraj gave a large amount of money to Mhalsapati in Baba's presence, but Baba did not allow him to accept it. Then the second guest began his tale. "My Brahmin (cook) was serving me faithfully for 35 years. Unfortunately he fell into bad ways, his mind changed and he robbed me of my treasure. By removing a laterite slab from my wall where my cup-board is fixed, he came in while we were all asleep and carried away all my accumulated wealth, Rs. 30,000/- in currency notes. I know not how Baba mentioned the exact amount. I sat crying day and night. My enquiries came to nothing. I spent a fortnight in great anxiety. As I sat on the verandah, sad and dejected, a passing fakir noted my condition and enquired of its cause, and I told him all about it. He told

me that an Avalia by name Sai lives in Shirdi, Kopergaon Taluka. Make vow to Him and give up any food that you like best and say to Him mentally that 'I have given up eating that food till I take your darshan'. Then I took the vow and gave up eating rice and s0aid, "Baba, I will eat it after recovering my property and after taking your darshan". Fifteen days passed after this. The Brahmin, of his own accord, came to me, returned my money and apologized, saying, "I went mad and acted thus; I now place my head on your feet, please forgive me". Thus everything ended well. The fakir that met me and helped me, was not seen again. An intensive desire to see Sai Baba, whom the fakir pointed out to me, arose in my mind. I thought that the fakir who came all the way to my house was no other than Sai Baba. Would He, who saw me and helped me to get my lost money ever covet

to get Rs.35/-? On the contrary without expecting anything from us, He always tries His best to lead us on the path of spiritual progress. I was overjoyed when I recovered my stolen property and being infatuated, I forgot all about my vow. Then when I was at Colaba, one night I saw Sai Baba in my dream. This reminded me of my promised visit to Shirdi. I went to Goa and from there wanted to start for Shirdi, by taking a steamer to Bombay, en route. But when I came to the harbour, I found that the steamer was crowded and there was no place. The captain did not allow me, but on the intercession of a peon, who was stranger to me, I was allowed to get into the steamer which brought me to Bombay. From there, I got in the train and came here.

Surely I think that Baba is all-pervading and all-knowing. What are we and where is our home? How great our good fortune that Baba got back our money and drew us here to Himself? You Shirdi folk must be infinitely superior and more fortunate than we; for Baba has played, laughed, talked and lived with you for so many years. I think that your store of good merits must be infinite, for it attracted Baba into Shirdi. Sai is our Datta. He ordered the vow. He gave me a seat in the steamer and brought me here and thus gave proof of His omniscience and omnipotence". Mrs. Aurangabadkar A lady from Sholapur, wife of Sakharam

Aurangabadkar had no issue during the long period of 27 years. She had made a number of vows of Gods and Goddesses for an issue, but was not successful. She then became almost hopeless. To make a last attempt in this matter, she came to Shirdi with her step-son Vishwanath and stayed there for two months, serving Baba. Whenever she went to the Masjid, she found it full and Baba surrounded by devotees. She wanted to see Baba alone, fall at His feet and open her heart and pray for an issue, but she got no suitable opportunity. Ultimately she requested Shama to intercede with Baba for her when He was alone. Shama said to her that Baba's Darbar was open, still he would try for her and that the Lord might bless her. He asked her to sit ready with a cocoa-nut and joss-sticks on the open courtyard at the time of Baba's meals and that when he beckoned to her, she should come up. One day after dinner, Shama was rubbing Baba's wet hands with a towel when the latter pinched Shama's

cheek. Shama feigning anger said, "Deva, is it proper for you to pinch me like this? We don't want such a mischievous God who pinches us thus. Are we Your dependents, is this the fruit of our intimacy?" Baba replied, "Oh Shama, during the 72 generations that you were with me, I never pinched you till now and now you resent my touching you". Shama, "We want a God that will give us ever kisses and sweets to eat; we do not want any respect from You, or heaven, balloon etc. Let our faith unto Your Feet be ever wide-awake". Baba, "Yes, I have indeed come for that. I have been feeding and nursing you and have got love and affection for you". Then Baba went up and took his seat. Shama beckoned to the lady. She came up, bowed and presented the cocoa-nut and joss-sticks. Baba shook the cocoa-nut which was dry. The Kernal within rolled and made a noise. Baba said, "Shama,

this is rolling, see what it says". Shama, "The woman prays that a child might be similarly rolling and quickening in the womb. So give her the cocoa-nut with Your blessings". Baba, "Will the coconut give her any issue? How people are foolish and fancy such things!" Shama, "I know the power of Your word and blessing. Your word will give her a string or series of children. You are wrangling and not giving real blessing". The parley went on for a while. Baba repeatedly ordering to break the coconut and Shama pleading for the gift of the unbroken fruit to the lady. Finally Baba yielded and said, "She will have an issue". "When?" asked Shama. "In 12

months" was the reply. The cocoa-nut was therefore broken into two part, one was eaten by the two, the other was given to the lady. The Shama turned up to the lady and said, "Dear madam, you are a witness to my words. If within 12 months you do not get any issue, I will break a cocoa-nut against this Deva's head and drive him out of this Masjid. If I fail in this, I will not call myself Madhav. You will soon realize what I say". She delivered a son in one year's time and the son was brought to Baba in his fifth month. Both husband and wife, prostrated themselves before Baba and the grateful father (Mr. Aurangabadkar) paid a sum of Rs.500/- which was spent in constructing a shed for Baba's house "Shyamakarna". Bow to Shri Sai - Peace be to all

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Sairam Srivalli Ji

 

You are doing a good job, by trying to analyse the message of each

chapter, that is then need of the day, if many devotees try to analyse

the meaning of each chapter, then we can learn many new things. Keep

up the good work, I look forward to more such reviews from you.

 

I have tried to supplement your analysis.

 

With regards

 

Leeladhar

Baba has said to Shama, that he knows him through 72 generations, and

Baba has assured devotees, that he takes care of his devotees through

ages and will guide us to attain the ultimate, that is Salvation.

At outset, there are three points discussed in this chapter, through

the three stories a) Forgetting vows

b) Attachment to Money

c) Desire for progeny.

In the first story, the gentleman made a vow to Datta, that he will

give Rs.15 as Dakshina and in the prosperity, he forgot the vow,

In the second story, the gentleman was attached to property and money,

and in his attachment, he lost all interest in food and drink and was

bemoaning his loss.

In the third story, Mrs.Aurangabadkar, had a intense desire to have a

child and all the gods and goddess failed her.

 

Baba never begged for money nor allowed His Bhaktas to beg, he

regarded money as danger to spiritual progress, and did not allow his

Bhaktas to fall into its clutches. The human birth is very important.

Human being is endowed with special knowledge, with the help of this

knowledge, he can attain god vision, which is impossible in any other

form of birth other than human. It is for this reason Gods envy human

species and aspire to be born as humans on earth, so that they can get

their final deliver. So we are fortunate that we got human birth, and

more fortunate, that we are at the lotus feet of Sai Baba. and Baba

will help us to attain Salvation, if we strive for it, But as this

human body has many vasanas, that is attachment to material things,

like Money, spouse, progeny, etc, , and in the course of our life

journey, we forget the ultimate, and get involved in the mundane

activities of life, and make many promises and commitments, and after

the material object is achieved, we conveniently forget the promises

made, and get back into the routine mundane life, and the promises are

not fulfilled. But our Guru God, who walked on the earth for the sake

of humanity, ensures that we fulfil our promises made and Baba reminds

us of our promises and ensures that we full fill them, and thus

ensuring that we progress on the road of the spiritual path,

 

Further Baba never accepted money, he accepted money only to ensure

that the devotees do not have attachment to money, and he also

accepted money from the devotees to emphasise on certain spiritual

aspects, like paise 2 for Sharada and Sabhuri, and he also accepted

money from the devotees to redeem them from previous promises which

they might have made to various gods and goddess. Money is a great bar

for the spiritual progress, and Baba ensured that his devotees are not

attached to money.

 

Baba has said, that I give what the devotees want and when the wants

are satisfied the devotees take what I give, so Baba was a unique god,

who gave the material things to his devotees, so that the mind does

not hanker after the material aspect, and forget the spirtual growth,

Mrs.Aurangabadkar is a good example, though she had no children of her

own and her mind was always on having kids, and she made vows to many

gods and goddess, and that was hampering her growth, and made her

hopeless, but Baba who takes care of his devotees through the ages,

ensures, that no material want is kept pending, if the material want

is pending, then the mind hankers how to get the object of desire

forgetting God. Baba the ever merciful fulfils the wish of

Mrs.Aurangabadkar.

 

Thus in a nut shell the message we get from this Chapter is Baba takes

care of us through the various Birth, and he ensures that all our

material desires are fulfilled and the promises we made to achieve our

material desires are honoured and takes us on the path of Spiritual

progress, by guiding us through the different janamas,. So dear

devotees we are lucky to get the human birth and it is our good

fortune, that we are under the care and guidance of a compassionate

god, lets us strive to achieve the final goal, i.e., liberation or

Salvation.

 

 

Smarthrugaami-Dattavibhavam , srivalli cheruvu

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> Sairam to all

> Shirdi Sai Baba is Ultimate

> Thursday Message:

>

> Sai Baba Himself is a God, but He never said that He is God. But

> He always said that He is the slave to The God and treats every one

> as NARAYANA SWARUPA. This proves BABA's simplicity. Baba saw God in

> all moving and non moving things, So let us follow this teaching of

> Baba and respect every one how ever small or big.

>

> Further we see that a Sadhak of Yoga who came to BABA to know

> the secrets of Yoga and after seeing BABA, eating tasteless roti

> with onion thought that what I can learn from him. But the

> Sarvantaryami BABA, knows what he is thinking and told to NANA, " Oh

Nana, he who has the power to digest onion, should eat it and none

else " . This shows that BABA is Sarvantaryami. Nothing can be hidden

from Baba and Baba knows our ins and outs, so let's have control over

our taste buds, the message we get here is that we should not judge a

person by the food he eats; rather we should respect him and try to

learn the good things from him, ignoring the bad things of that

> person.

>

> Real Bhakti and faith on BABA saved Mr. Shama from snakebite. Here

> we noticed that only BABA's word saves the life of Shama. The five

> words " Go, Get away, come Down " the powerful poison also returned

from the body of Shama. The words were directed towards the poison.

The Message we get here is, the human body which is made by pancha

> bhutas, so we should throw out the poison's swabhavas from us to

> reach the paramavadhi, to pray to Baba with a request, to help us

> to remove the poisons i.e., 5 gunas (Kama, Krodha, Lobha, Mada, &

> Matcharya) and the best way to remove this is to surrender at his

lotus feet, i.e., Sarvasyasaranagathi.

>

> And the last message we get from this Chapter is to trust our Guru

> completely, and we should add patience to this, and our spiritual

> progress is assured, and that is what Baba always asked his

> devotees, 2 Paise or Faith and Patience. If we have total faith in

> Baba as Kaka Saheb Dixit had, then there is no need of for any

> form of Yoga Sadhana, and as the child trusts its mother blindly,

> and has faith in what its mother says, we should also trust our

> Guru Mother Sri Sai and this blind trust and Blind faith will

> carry us across the Sansaric Ocean, and the Guru will guide us

> reach our goal of Salvation.

>

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> Chapter XXIII

> Yoga and Onion - Shama Cured of Snake - Bite - Cholera Ordinance

Broken - Ordeal of Guru-Bhakti.

>

> Preliminary

>

> Really this Jiva (human soul) transcends the three qualities, viz.

Sattwa, Rajas and Tamas, but being deluded by Maya, he forgets his

nature which is 'Existence-knowledge-bliss', and thinks that he is the

doer and enjoyer and thus entangles himself in endless miseries and

does not know the way of deliverance. The only way of deliverance is

Loving Devotion towards the Guru's feet. The great Player or Actor

Lord Sai has delighted His Bhaktas and transformed them into Himself

(His nature).

> We regard Sai Baba as an incarnation of God for reasons already

stated, but He always said that He was an obedient servant of God.

Though an incarnation He showed the people the way, how to behave

satisfactorily and carry out the duties of their respective stations

(Varnas) in this life. He never emulated others in any way, nor asked

others to have something done for Him. For Him, Who saw the Lord in

all movable and immovable things of this world, humility was the most

proper thing. None He disregarded or disrespected; for He saw Narayan

(Lord) in all beings, He never said, " I am God, " but that He was a

humble servant and He always remembered Him and always uttered -

" Allah Malik " (God is the sole proprietor or Owner).

> We do not know the various kinds of Saints, how they behave, what

they do and eat etc. We only know, that by God's grace they manifest

themselves in this world to liberate the ignorant and bound souls. If

there be any store of merits on our account, we get a desire in

listening to the stories and Leelas of the Saints, otherwise not. Let

us now turn to the main stories of this Chapter.

> Yoga and Onion

> Once it so happened, that a sadhak of Yoga came to Shirdi with

Nanasaheb Chandorkar. He had studied all the works on Yoga, including

the Yoga-sutras of Patanjali, but had no practical experience. He

could not concentrate his mind and attain samadhi even for a short

time. He thought that if Sai Baba be pleased with him, He will show

him the way to attain samadhi for a long time. With this object in

view he came to Shirdi, and when he went to the Masjid he saw Sai Baba

eating bread with onion. On seeing this, a thought arose in his mind -

`How can this man, eating stale bread with raw onion, solve my

difficulties and help me?' Sai Baba read his mind and said to

Nanasaheb - " Oh Nana, he who has the power to digest onion, should eat

it and none else " . Hearing this remark, the yogi was wonder-struck and

then he fell at Baba's Feet with complete surrender. With pure and

open mind, he asked his difficulties and got their solution from Baba.

Thus being satisfied and happy, he left Shirdi

> with Baba's Udi and blessings.

> Shama Cured of Snake-Bite

> Before Hemadpant begins the story, he says about the Jiva that it

can be very well compared with a parrot, and that they both are bound,

the one in the body and the other in a cage. Both think that their

present bound state is good for them. It is only when a Helper, i.e.,

Guru comes and by God's grace opens their eyes and liberates them from

their bondage, that their eyes are opened to a greater and larger

life, compared to which their former limited life is nothing.

> In the last Chapter, it was shown how Baba anticipated the

calamity, that was to befall on Mr. Mirikar and rescued him from it.

Now let the readers hear a story grander than that. Once Shama was

bitten by a poisonous snake. His little finger of the hand was stung

and the poison began to spread into the body. The pain was also severe

and Shama thought that he would pass off soon. His friends wanted to

take him to the God Viroba, where such cases were often sent, but

Shama ran to the Masjid -- to His Viroba (Sai Baba). When Baba saw

him, He began to scold and abuse. He got enraged and said - " Oh vile

Bhaturdya (Priest) do not climp up. Beware if you do so " and then

roared - " Go, Get away, Come down. " Seeing Baba thus red with wrath,

Shama was greatly puzzled and disappointed. He thought that the Masjid

was his home and Sai Baba his sole Refuge, but if he was driven away

like this, where should he go? He lost all hope of life and kept

silent. After a time Baba became normal and calm

> when Shama went up and sat near. Then Baba said to him - " Don't be

afraid, don't care a jot, the Merciful Fakir will save you, go and sit

quiet at home, don't go out, believe in Me and remain fearless and

have no anxeity " . Then he was sent home. Immediately afterwards, Baba

sent Tatya Patil and Kakasaheb Dixit to him with instructions to the

effect, that he should eat what he liked, should move in the home, but

should never lie down and sleep. Needless to say that these

instructions were acted upon and Shama got all-right in a short time.

The only thing to be remembered in this connection is this - the words

of Baba (or the five syllabled Mantra, viz, `Go, Get away, Come down')

were not addressed to Shama- as it apparently looked - but they were a

direct order to the snake and its poison not to go up and circulate

through Shama's body. Like others well-versed in Mantrashastra, He had

not to use any incantation, charged rice or water etc. His words only

were most efficacious in

> saving the life of Shama.

> Any one, hearing this story and other similar ones, will beget

firm faith in the Feet of Sai Baba, and the only way to cross the

ocean of Maya is to remember ever the Feet of Baba in the heart.

> Cholera Epidemic

> Once, Cholera was raging virulently in Shirdi. The residents were

much frightened and they stopped all communication with the outside

people. The panchas of the village assembled together and decided upon

two ordinances as a remedy to check and put down the Epidemic. They

were (1) No fuel-cart should be allowed to come in the village, and

(2) No goat should be killed there. If anybody disobeyed these

ordinances, they were to be fined by the village-authorities and

panchas. Baba knew that all this was mere supersition, and therefore,

He cared two pence for the Cholera-ordinances. While the ordinances

were in force, a fuel-cart came there, and wanted to enter the

village. Everybody knew that there was dearth of fuel in the village,

still the people began to drive away the fuel-cart. Baba came to know

of this. He came to the spot and asked the cartman to take the

fuel-cart to the Masjid. None dared to raise his voice against this

action of Baba. He wanted fuel for His Dhuni and so He

> purchased it. Like an Agnihotri keeping his sacred fire alive

throughout his life, Baba kept His Dhuni ever burning all day and

night; and for this He always stocked fuel. Baba's home, i.e. the

Masjid was free and open to all. It had no lock and key; and some poor

people removed some wood from there for their use. Baba did not

grumble about this. Baba saw that the whole universe was pervaded by

the Almighty, and so He never bore enmity or ill-will to anybody.

Though perfectly detached. He behaved like an ordinary house-holder to

set an example to the people.

> Ordeal of Guru-Bhakti

> Let us now see, how the second Cholera-ordinance fared with Baba.

While it was in force, somebody brought a goat to the Masjid. It was

weak, old and about to die. At this time Fakir Pir Mohamad of Malegaon

alias Bade Baba was near. Sai Baba asked him to behead it with one

stroke, and offer it as an oblation. This Bade Baba was much respected

by Sai Baba. He always sat on the right hand of Sai Baba. After the

chilim (pipe) was first smoked by him, it was then offered to Baba and

others. After the dishes were served, at the time of taking meals at

noon, Baba respectfully called Bade Baba and made him sit on His left

side, and then all partook of food. Baba paid him also daily Rs.50/-

out of the amount collected as Dakshina. Baba accompanied him hundred

paces whenever he was going away. Such was his position with Baba. But

when Baba asked him to behead the goat, he flatly refused, saying " Why

it should be killed for nothing? " Then Baba asked Shama to kill it. He

went to

> Radha-Krishna-Mai and brought a knife from her and placed it before

Baba. Knowing the purpose for which the knife was taken, she recalled

it. Then Shama went to bring another knife, but stayed in the Wada,

and did not return soon. Then came the turn of Kakasaheb Dixit. He was

'good gold' no doubt, but had to be tested. Baba asked him to get a

knife and kill the goat. He went to Sathe's Wada and returned with a

knife. He was ready to kill it at Baba's bidding. He was born in a

pure Brahmin family and never in his life knew killing. Though quite

averse to do any act of violence, he made himself bold to kill the

goat. All the people wondered to see that Bade Baba, a Mahomedan was

unwilling to kill it while this pure Brahmin was making preparations

to do so. He tightened his dhotar and with a semicircular motion

raised his hand with the knife and looked at Baba for the final

signal. Baba said - " What are you thinking of? Go on, strike " . Then,

when the hand was just about to come down,

> Baba said - " Stop, how cruel you are! Being a Brahmin, you are

killing a goat? " Kakasaheb obeyed and kept the knife down and said to

baba - " Your nectarlike word is law unto us, we do not know any other

ordinance. We remember You always, meditate on Your Form and obey You

day and night, we do not know or consider whether it is right or wrong

to kill, we do not want to reason or discuss things, but implicit and

prompt compliance with Guru's orders, is our duty and dharma " .

> Then Baba said to Kakaseheb, that He would Himself do the offering

and killing business. It was settled that the goat should be disposed

of near a place called Takkya, where fakirs used to sit. When the goat

was being removed to that place, it fell dead on the way.

> Hemadpant closes the Chapter with a classification of disciples.

He says that they are of three kinds : (1) First or best (2) Second or

middling and (3) Third or ordinary. The best kind of disciples are

those who guess what their Gurus want and immediately carry it out and

serve them without waiting for an order from them. The average

disciples are those who carry out the orders of their Masters to a

letter, without any delay, and the third kind of disciples are those,

who go on postponing the carrying out of their orders and making

mistakes at every step.

> The disciples should have firm faith, backed up by intelligence

and if they and patience to these, their spiritual goal will not be

distant. Control of breath -- ingoing and outgoing, or Hath-Yoga or

other difficult practices are not at all necessary. When the disciples

get the above-mentioned qualities, they become ready for further

instructions and the Masters then appear and lead them on, in their

spiritual path to perfection.

> In the next Chapter we will deal with Baba's interesting wit and

humour.

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