Baba controls others' minds and removes obstacles-Dev, Mamlatdar

[Guest guest]

Baba

controls others' minds and removes obstacles - Dev, Mamlatdar

B,V.Dev, B.A., mamlatdar,

wanted to read 'Jnaneswari1 as Pothi. But

whenever he tried to start it, obstacles invariably turned up. So he resolved

not to read it again till Sai Baba himself should order him to read it. So he

went to Shirdi and gave Baba 'Jnaneswari1 with one rupee so that the

book may be returned to him for study.

Baba.: Why one rupee? Bring

Rs.20

Dev brought and gave Rs.20; but still Baba

said nothing about Pothi. That night Dev was trying

to talk to Balakram Manker,

who was deriving much spiritual benefit from Baba and asked him to narrate his

experiences with Baba, showing how he got into His grace. Balakram

put off the narration till the next evening. Next day, Baba: " Give me Rs.20 " Dev paid

it and went back and was talking to Balakram. Balakram was just beginning his narration. Jusl then Baba sent for Dev, and Dev went.

Baba.: What were you

talking? With

whom? and Where?

B.V. Dev: At Dixitwada,

I was talking with Balakram about your greatness and

fame.

Baba.: Fetch Rs.25

Dev fetched and paid Rs,25

to Baba.

Baba.: Sit here at the mosque.

Baba then suddenly grew angry and said: Why

are you stealing my rag? Is it your way to steal and that, despite your grey

hairs? I will kill you with a hatchet.

Dev was bewildered and did not know what

the rag was and what the anger would lead to. After ten minutes of such fiery

anger, Dev was sent back. Half an hour later, Baba sent for Dev and all others

to come to the Masjid. Then Baba adressing

Dev: " Tambye Bhav,

have I wounded you by talking of the rag? If there is a theft, it has to be

mentioned. There is no other go. Be it so. God will look to everything " .

Then he asked Dev for Rs.12 dakshina which Dev

procured and paid.

Baba.: (to Dev): What are you

doing?

Dev: Nothing.

Baba.: Go on reading Pothi daily in the morning at the Wada. When I wished to

give you a nice lace shawl in its entirety, why do you go and steal a tatter?

Dev then began reading Jnaneswari as Pothi and

thereafter there were no more obstacles. This was a grand personal experience

of Baba's controlling powers and there was no necessity for him thereafter to

enquire about the experiences formed a full lace-shawl given by Baba and

picking up second-hand information from other of their experiences amounted to

stealing rags.

Though Dev succeeded in reading Jnaneswari without obstacle he had made no progress in

understanding its meaning. Baba then appeared in his dream and asked, " Do

you understand what you read? "

Dev (with tears); No. How can I understand

unless you grant it by your grace?

Baba.: You are reading hastily. Sit by my side and read.

Dev'.: What shall I read?

Baba.: Adhyatma.

Then Dev went and brought Adhyatma Ramayana. Then the dream ended and Dev woke up.

(Source Sai Baba Charters and Sayings)

http://www.saileelas.org