BABA AGAINST UNNECESSARY FAST (contd....)

[Guest guest]

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) hve 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.