VIJAYANANDASWAMI

January 26, 2009

VIJAYANANDASWAMI

Sri Vijayananda

Swami, a Madrasi. started

from Madras on pilgrimage to Manasarovar.

He visited Baba at Shirdi en route. Here one Somadevaji,

a swami of Haridwar frightened the Madrasi and made him waver about his trip by describing the

difficulties of the pilgrimage then when Vijayananda

went to Baba. Baba cried out, “Turn this useless Sanyasi

out”.

The man left the

Masjid; but watched Sai Baba from the mandap and was very well impressed with Sai Baba. He was

then graciously received by Baba. Then a letter came to him from Madras

that his mother was very ill and so asked Baba for permission. But Sai saw the

future better than the Madrasi and said: “If

you are so fond of your mother, why did you assume the garb of sanyasi? The ochre colour and

‘Mamata’ i.e., attachment cannot go

together. Go and sit at your quarters. wait for a few

days courageously. We shall see then about the future. In your wada (i.e., building) there are many thieves. Bolt your

doors and be on your guard. they will carry away

everything. Wealth, kith and kin etc., are all transient – attended with

fear. Utter renunciation alone leads to bliss. Begin “Sapthaha”

of Bhagavata from tomorrow. Do three of these “Sapthaha” – devoting body, speech and mind to

it; meditate on it, That will quench all vasanas; all-illusion will end”. Vijayanandaswami

started his Bhagavata Parayana

Sapthaha from the next day, right seriously. after two Sapthahas, i.e., 14

days, he was too much exhausted and weak and so spent 2 days at his quarters. the third day he breathed his last on Bade Baba’s lap.

In the above

incident, Baba’s each word is impregnated with universal spiritual advice

to all humanity.

“Turn this

useless Sanyasi out” – For those who have

family responsibility and dependant to take care of, sanyasm

is unacceptable and unwarranted.

This is how Sai

Baba ensured his Sadgati, foreseeing his end.

(Source Sai

Baba Charters and Sayings)

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