T.D. Jethabhai-seeded Grapes become Seedless Grapes

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T.D. Jethabhai-seeded Grapes become Seedless Grapes

Takkar Dharmsey Jethabhai,

the sait under whom Kaka Mahajani

was serving, came, out of curiosity, with Kaka to see Baba. They brought with

them grapes with seeds and presented them to Baba. Sait

wanted to see some of Baba's miracles; but did not want to pay dakshina.

Baba: Here

sait, take some of

these grapes and

eat them.

The sait was much confused. He put the grapes

into his mouth; but did not know what to do with the seeds. He could not spit

them out into the Majid. So he put them into his

pocket which also he did not like. He wondered, how if Sai were a saint, he

could be ignorant of his dislikes. At once:

Baba: Here are more grapes, take them. So saying, Baba gave them more of the

grapes which they themselves had brought.

Sait holding the grapes in hand wondered what to do.

Baba: Eat it.

Sait

put the

grapes into his

mouth and found

they were seedless. He

wanted Chamatkars and here they seeded

grapes into seedless grapes.

Then Shama introduced the sail to Baba as Kaka's master.

Baba.:How is he Kaka's

master? Kaka has a different master, who gives him bliss

After Arati, sait

wanted to go away with Kaka, who was usually detained for days by Baba. Shama asked for permission. Baba then spoke in his

characteristic fashion.

Baba: There was a fickle-minded gentleman, very rich and healthy. He

took on his head needless burdens and carried them hither and thither and had

no peace of mind. He drops his burdens and resumes them. His mind is not

steady. I took pity on him and say, " Now if you like, place your firm faith

in one place your present rambling and confusion are useless,

Dharmsey found that this was an exact description of himself.

Then Baba asked Kaka for Rs.15/- dakshina and

received it.

Baba.: If I take one rupee of dakshina

from anyone. I have to return it to him tenfold. I never take anything gratis.

I do not ask everyone indiscriminately for dakshina.

I take only from him, who is pointed out by the Fakir. If any one is indebted

to that Fakir, money is got from him. The giver gives, but really sows his

seed, the gift to reap a rich harvest later on. Wealth is merely means to work

out dharma. If one uses it merely for personal enjoyment, it is vainly spent.

Unless you have given wealth, you do not get it now. Dakshina

is asked because

wealth has been

given. The giving

of dakshina advances vairagya

and thereby Bhakthi and Jnana. What am I doing? Receiving one and returning it tenfold!

(Source Sai Baba Charters and Sayings)

http://www.saileelas.org/books/babasayings