Baba's Udi Miracles by The Late M. Narasimha Rao,

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Baba's Udi Miracles

We are well-conversant with numerous miracles of Baba's Udi (Sacred ash or

Vibhuti) from study of Sai-Satcharitra. We also share with great interest

the numerous personal experiences of our Sai-brothers and Sai-sisters

regarding the same when we open the pages of the reputed Journal " Shri

Sai-Leela " .

 

I am also tempted to narrate herewith some of my personal experiences about

Udi. It may not be out of place to refer to my previous article in Hindi

" Vibhuti Ki Alaukik Leela " (Shri Sai-Leela December '83). It is interesting

to note that the Tin Box, in which the School Mistress was supplied a small

quantity of Udi from our house about 10 years back, is never empty up till

now, though Udi is being taken out from the box daily for her own use and

for other members of her family. Thanks due to Mahaprabhu's touch, prayed

that he should continue to be afflicted with the disease, as only then, his

thoughts would be always centered on the Lord, he said, Ordinary people rail

at Cod even for little adversities in life, holding Him responsible though

they are only reaping the consequences of their past misdeeds.

 

Yet, there is the famous example of Kunti Devi, the mother of the Pandava

princes who prayed to Sri Krishna that she be visited ever with disasters

and distress every now and then, so that she could always remember the Lord!

What a strange prayers they were to the Supreme Lord by His sincere

devotees!

 

Kuchela (Sudhama) a classmate of Shree Krishna when he visited the latter

has absolutely forgotten to request for financial help though he was very

poor. One should never have or experience " Penuary " of heart in praying to

God.

 

One need not ask or seek any thing from the Supreme Lord who is omniscient,

omnipresent, and omnipotent. He ever knows well His devotees' plight and

whether one craves or not for His Divine help it simply flows to His

devotees in times of need or an 'Emergency' This is the experience of God's

true bhaktas. Lord Vishnu rescued His Devotee Gajendra after the latter

completely surrendered himself to His divine will after his great struggle

and after severe test he was put to by the God. Several Legends and Leelas

of God amply testify about this baffling Divine ways or Leelas of God.

 

Our Akhilanda Koti, Brahmanda Nayaka, Yogadhi Raja, Sachhitananda,

Parabrahma, Samarth Sadguru Shree Sai Nath Maha Raj knows well as to what

should be granted, and when to be granted, irrespective of His Devotees

prayers for His boons according to their eligibility for His boons to

receive them at the appropriate time and place as per His Divine will. The

Leelas in Sri Sat Charita are replete with such anecdotes graphically giving

the experiences of ankita children of Shree Saibaba of Shirdi.

 

Even though one casts his burden on His divine shoulders, and looks up to

Him for His help and guidance, he, must practice tooth and nail His two (2)

great commands to Shraddha (i.e. faith with devotion) and Saburi (i.e.

Courage with Patience) to become eligible for Shree Sai Baba's Divine grace

in life! He says " Ever carry Me, in your heart! " from His Mahasamadhi, which

is effectively communicating and speaking to His true devotees day by day!

 

Jai Sai Ram! " Let us Bow to Shree Sai — Be Peace be to All "

The Late M. Narasimha Rao,

Hyderabad

 

Source Shri Sai Leela Magazine June 1986)