Experiences by V.N. Murti Rao, Basavangudi, Bangalore.

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EXPERIENCES

By

V.N. Murti Rao, Basavangudi, Bangalore.

 

For about 17 years

from my 19th year, I was a victim to fits. I had recourse to all

kinds of medicines and charms, but it was all of no avail. Many people who knew

my trouble began their conversation with me in friendly and sympathetic

attitude only to play upon my credulity and to rob me of hundreds of rupees.

There is no exaggeration if I should say that I had wasted nothing less than

about Rs.1500 on all these treatments and charms, and that I derived no benefit

there from. On the other hand, sometimes, I was in a worse state of health

after the treatments an would wish that I might resume

my previous state of health.

 

At last about two

years back an old friend of mine gave

me a little of Sri Sai Baba’s Udhi and advised me to leave off all useless medicines

etc,. and

casting the entire burden of anxieties and worries that was troubling me on to

Sri Sai Baba, to worship Him to release me fro my troubles. Immediately I began

to offer worship to Sri Sai Baba. I must admit here that it was not with any

real faith in Sri Sai that I did so, but only with the hope that I might be

released from my trouble.

 

But, though Sri Sai

knew the actual extent and nature of my faith in Him, out of his everlasting

mercy, He controlled my trouble from the very first. He saw to it that I would

get the attacks only while at home or at the office, and never on public roads

and other dangerous places. The attacks became milder and milder and they had

no such after-effects such as the previous attacks used to create. On several

occasions, when time admitted my putting a little of the holy Udhi into my mouth on feeling the previous symptoms, the

attacks would vanish and would never trouble me.

 

However; though I

am quite content to be cured slowly, my mother and brothers at home were

anxious on seeing that I was still having the attacks. On two occasions,

without consulting me; they went to some persons who were advertised as having

great ‘mantrik’ powers to cure such

complaints. Simultaneously with the consultation, my trouble was aggravated

though I was unaware of the cause for it.

For days together after each of

the consultations I had several attacks, and began to behave like an imbecile.

When I was in such a condition, Sri Sai came upon me and told my mother

“Am I not here to look after him? Why did you go elsewhere? Never has any

devotees been thrown into despondency. He is never having any of the previous

attacks that he used to have. Within other three or four months, he will be

completely alright. Do not do anything now which may make him worse. Be content

at having the complaint cured slowly.” Immediately I decided never to go

to anyone in future, and to rest my entire faith on Sri Sai Baba. I am

perfectly happy now. These incidents may suffice to convince anyone that Sri Sai is most

anxious not only to relieve us of our

burdens, but to see that after once we pray to Him, we do not take

any false step an thus ruin our

chances of an easy relief. How well He has realised

the troubles of poor mortals like us and how anxious He is to make everyone

happy can never be described in full.

Source Sai Sudha April 1945