Pride of Pilgrimage

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Pride

of Pilgrimage

Baba puts down the Pride of a Haji

A Haji (one who

had made a pilgrimage to Mecca) came to Shirdi mosque.

Baba: " Do not get into the

mosque. " The Haji went back and was for some

months prevented from getting into the mosque. Then when he asked Syama to intercede for him, Baba thus put him to the test

and put down his pride.

Baba, to Syama: Go to the Chavadi

and ask the man, if he will walk straight in the middle of the narrow foot-path

amidst babul bushes near Barve well.

Syama went and returned with

an affirmative answer.

Again Baba to Syama: Go and ask him if he will pay me Rs.40,000/- in four instalments. Syama went and returned with the

answer that he was prepared to pay Rs.40 lakhs.

Again

for the third time Baba: Syama, ask him whether he

would like to have mutton or haunch with bone or the testicles of the goat? Syama

returned with answer that the Haji would be quite

happy to receive a small crumb of bread from Baba's mudpot

(Kolamba). Then Baba straightway advanced to the Chavadi himself and pouring a shower of vile abuse on Haji's head added " What do you think is here (showing

his body)? You vainly brag and fancy youself

great. Does the Koran teach you to do so? You are conceited about your

pilgrimage to Mecca etc. .But you do not know

me. "

The Haji was

flabbergasted. Baba went back to the mosque, purchased a basket of fruits and

sent them to the Haji and later gave him Rs.50/- and

allowed him to come thereafter into the mosque whenever he liked.

(Source Sai Baba Charters and Sayings)

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