Baba's Reminiscences of former births: Goats

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Baba's Reminiscences of

former births: Goats

Once Baba noted two out of a

flock of goats near the Lendi garden and bought them

for Rs.32. Shania and Tatya considered that Baba was

duped in the bargain, as the highest price for them would be Rs.8. He spent some more

money in purchasing 4 seers of dhal (lentils)

and fed the goats and then sent them away to the owner of the flock.

Baba : Shama,

Tatya, you think I have been duped? No. Listen to the

history of these goats. In their former births these goats were human and my neighbours. They loved each other at first and they loved

me. Later they became enemies, fought with each other and killed each other.

They have now been born as these goats. As they passed by me, they looked at me

and I at once remembered their past history, my love for them was renewed and I

spent all this money to have them near me once again and to feed them

sumptuously. As you do not like my bargain, I sent them back to the shepherd.

(Source Sai Baba Charters and

Sayings)

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Sai Ram Maria,

 

Yes it is true that we could regress to be born back as an

animal according to other well known stories Swami has told. If we recall the

story of his two dogs, Jack and Jill, who were his former classmates. They

loved Swami so much that they came back to be close to Him. One would sleep at

His Head and the other one would sleep at His Feet.

 

God’s ways are mysterious and sometimes we cannot

comprehend them completely with our limited minds. God can do anything as a

result of our good deeds or our not so good deeds. Therefore the Two Goat story

regarding Shirdi Sai Baba is just another one of these.

 

I think the main point for us in life is to see good, be good,

and do good, as that is the way to God. Then He takes care of everything and we

will be with Him for eternity, no matter what happens.

 

Hope this sheds some understanding for you, by His grace.

 

Sai Ram,

 

Fran

 

 

 

 

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Sunday, April 26, 2009 3:41 PM

 

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Will someone kindly explain more to me regarding

point, I read in one of the Sathya Sai Baba books not so long ago he

stated we do not regress back to be born an animal, here this

posting on Shirdi Sai says that we do?

 

 

What is your understanding of this from which source?

 

 

 

 

 

thanks

 

 

Sai Ram

 

 

 

 

 

Maria

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Baba's Reminiscences of former births: Goats

Once Baba noted two out of a flock of goats

near the Lendi garden and bought them for Rs.32. Shania and

Tatya considered that Baba was duped in the

bargain, as the highest price for them would be Rs.8. He spent some more money

in purchasing 4 seers of dhal (lentils) and fed the goats and then sent

them away to the owner of the flock.

Baba : Shama, Tatya, you think I have been duped? No. Listen to the

history of these goats. In their former births these goats were human and my neighbours. They loved each other at first and they loved

me. Later they became enemies, fought with each other and killed each other.

They have now been born as these goats. As they passed by me, they looked at me

and I at once remembered their past history, my love for them was renewed and I

spent all this money to have them near me once again and to feed them

sumptuously. As you do not like my bargain, I sent them back to the shepherd.

(Source Sai

Baba Charters and

Sayings)

 

http://www.saileelas.org