BABA AGAINST UNNECESSARY FAST

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BABA AGAINST UNNECESSARY FAST

One Mrs. Gokhale

wished to visit Shirdi for the Smigha holiday and to

fast there while staying at Shirdi as the guests of Data Kelkar.

B. (to Dada Kelkar): Will my children fast

during Smigha festival? I cannot permit that.

Next day the lady turned up at Shirdi and sat before Baba.

B. (himself mooting the subject): Why should we fast? Go to Dada Kelkars, prepare Pooran Poli, eat it and give it to all

in the family.

Mrs. Gokhale went back to

Dada's found Mrs. Dada was in her period and therefore she, though a guest, had

to do the cooking. She prepared Pooran Poli and ate it as directed by Baba.

 

Baba (to S.B. Nachne): Have you taken your meal?

Nachne:

This is an Ekadasi Day (which Nachne

wanted to observe on that occasion, though not observing at home, because two

of friends who had accompanied him were very orthodox and were observing it)

Baba: These two

people are mad. You had better go and eat.

Nachne

went to Bala Bhav’s hotel; but Bala Bhav being orthodox, the meal was refused, as it was

especially before Arati. So Nachne

returned with Bala Bhav to Mosque at Arati time.

Baba: (to nachne) have you taken food?

Nachne:

Baba, it is Arati time and meal can come after Arati time.

Baba: No. You go

and take meal. Arati will wait for you.

So, Bala Bhav was forced to give Nachne

his meal. After meal, Nachne and Bala Bhav returned to Dwaraka Mayee. Just then Mavusi brought

and presented to Baba a number of bidas (i.e., rolled

betal and nut).

Baba to Nachne: Chew this.

Nachne

took a bida; but hesitated, as it is not customary to

chew bida on Ekadasi Day.

Baba: Never

mind, Go on, Chew it.

And Nachne chewed it.

(Source Sai Baba Charters and Sayings)

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