4th Saying My tomb shall bless and protect my devotees

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Baba was able to prove to the world that the unfavorable Prarabdha can't harm Baba's devotees. Overcoming all

impediments, a sincere devotee, by the grace of Baba can certainly attain the

highest state of self-realization. With tenacity of purpose and stern

determination Upasani Baba was able to proceed towards

perfection by divine grace. When he was trying to be a good devotee of Baba,

there are many hurdles. In spite of all of them, he could obtain the status of

a Sadguru. Baba asked him to stay at Shirdi for a

longer period. But he could not stay. Therefore Baba had to go a little out of

the way to raise the devotee to a higher level.

 

Khaparde was a freedom fighter, he was an accused. He was arrested by

the police and he was to undergo imprisonment. Sai Baba saved him and protected

him. He was therefore very highly grateful to Baba. He became a great devotee

of Baba. Every day, he used to write his experiences in a dairy. He meditated

on Baba with a loving devotion. As a result, he enjoyed the power and blessings

of Baba.

 

Tatya Noolkar was a sub judge. He came

to Shirdi, through Nana Chandorkar, He had two

desires and both of them were fulfilled by Baba. Because of certain miracles

made by Baba, he found Baba to be God. Soon, he realized God and enjoyed

spiritual bliss.

 

In his final moments, he fixed his eyes on Baba and dropped the

body. When he died, Baba said, " Tatya has left

us very early. He lived as I asked him to live and he obtained a great

position, he has no birth any more. " Without much effort, Tatya was fortunate enough to get liberation.

 

Hemad Panth came to Shirdi in 1910

and he lived in the service of Baba till 1929. By the grace of Baba, he was

able to write the unique history of Baba. He has attained self-realization. He

is a blessed person. He wrote in his books how he was saved by Baba so many

times, in so many ways. He described the divinity of Baba in " Sai Leela " . For a long time he managed successfully the Sansthan of Sai Baba.

 

Justice M.B. Rege was one of

the closely associated devotees of Baba. In 1910, he had three divine dreams.

In those dreams Lord Vishnu appeared before him and directed him to go to Sai

Baba. Afterwards he enjoyed many spiritual experiences. At an advanced stage of

spirituality, he met Baba at Shirdi. Sai Baba embraced him with love and

welcomed him with affection. He gave him the Darshan

of Atman. Hitherto Rege was of the opinion that man

can never become God. But Baba had revised his view and proved that man can

become God and man is God. He also made it known that one can realize one's

divinity by Baba's grace. By reciting repeatedly the name of Baba, Rege attained Samadhi.

(to be contd….)

(Source Eleven Holy Sayings of

Shirdi Sai Baba by Pujya Shri

Ananda Sai Swamy)