Guest guest Posted June 7, 2007 Report Share Posted June 7, 2007 Sairam, Happy Baba's day to you all. May we progress in our spiritual life. May we always love HIM and have FAITH. We, ignorant humans do not know why things happen in a particular way. We cannot see the bigger picture. But Guru does, He lets things happen in a way for HE knows what is best for us. Have you ever thought - I have asked BABA for this to happen, but HE let this happen to me instead? Perhaps, half loaf is better for us. Who knows what would have happened if things went our way. Is it not better to have what we have now, be happy and content with it rather than get the unexpected which leads to misery, misfortune and grief? Remember - nothing comes for free, if we are to gain something, then we have to lose something else. It is better to live with known rather than face the unknown. When we pray, let us not order or ask BABA for "this has to happen". Instead let us ask HIM to take care of things as HE deems fit. To give us strength to deal with situation. Damu anna's story is the best example, but lucky was Damu anna, for he had BABA in physical presence to guide HIM, and most important Damu anna followed Baba's word verbetum. Where as we get BABA's directions even in His physical abscence, but we are so blinded with greed that we refuse to heed to HIS direction inour life and go after things that only brings greif to us... " His Speculations: (1) Cotton A Bombay friend of Damu Anna wrote to him, that they should do some cotton-speculation business in partnership, which would bring them about two lacs of rupees as profit. (Damu Anna says in his statement made about the year 1936 to Mr. B.V.Narasimha Swami that the proposal about speculating at Bombay in cotton was from a broker who was not to be a partner, and that he (Damu Anna) was to be the sole adventurer: - vide P.75 of the Devotees' Experiences Part II). The broker wrote that the business was good and involved no risks and that the opportunity should not be lost. Damu Anna was oscillating in his mind. He could not at once determine to venture in the speculation. He thought about this and as he was a devotee of Baba, he wrote a detailed letter to Shama giving all the facts and requested him to consult Baba and take His advice in the matter. Shama got the letter next day and when he came with it at noon to the Masjid and placed it before Baba. He asked Shama what the matter was, and what the paper (letter) was about. He replied that Damu Anna of Nagar wanted to consult Him about something. Then Baba said - "What does he write, and what does he plan? It seems that he wants to catch the sky and that he is not content with what God has given him; read his letter". Shama than said, "The letter contains what you have just said now. Oh, Deva you sit here calm and composed and agitate the devotees and when they get restless, you draw them here, some in person and others through letters. If you know the contents of the latter, why do you then press me to read it?" Baba said - "Oh Shama, read it please. I speak at random and who believes Me." Then Shama read the letter and Baba heard it attentively and said feelingly - "The Shet (Damu Anna) has gone mad; write to him in reply that nothing is wanting in his house. Let him be content with the half loaf (bread) he has now and let him not bother himself about lacs." Shama sent the reply, which Damu Anna was anxiously waiting for. Reading it, he found that all his hopes and prospects about lacs of rupees as profit were dashed to the ground. He thought that he had done a mistake in consulting Baba. But as Shama had hinted in the reply that there was always much difference in seeing and hearing and that, therefore, he should come to Shirdi personally and see Baba. He thought it is advisable to go to Shirdi and consult Baba personally about the affair. So he went to Shirdi, saw Baba, prostrated himself before Him and sat shampooing His legs. He had no courage to ask Baba openly about the speculation, but he thought in his mind, that it would be better if some share in the business should be assigned to Baba and said in his mind, that if Baba were to help him in this transaction, he would surrender some share of profits to Him. Damu Anna was thus thinking secretly in his mind, but nothing was veiled from Baba; everything past, present and future were clear to Him as an Amalaka fruit in hand. A child wants sweets, but its mother gives bitter pills; the former spoil its health, while the latter improve it. So the mother looking to the welfare of her infant coaxes it and gives it bitter pills. Baba, kind mother as He was, knew the present and future prospects of His devotees, and therefore reading Damu Anna's mind, He openly spoke to him - "Bapu, I do not want to be entangled in any such worldly things (sharing profits)." Seeing Baba's disapproval Damu Anna dropped the enterprise." Chapter 25 Satcharita. BABA bless us always. Humble pranams Sairam Anitha Kandukuri http://www.angelfire.com/sd/SaidarbarCanberra Win a $7000 DJ mixing system with MOS - Sessions 4. Go now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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