Guest guest Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 Om Sri Sai Ram There is another divine aspect to this. That is that when Sai was taking money from people, along with money he was accepting their sins also and while returning, he was giving purity. This is nothing but a part of " Sai Leela " . Take care and keep smiling. -- With best regards, Mahesh Narasimhan Flat No. 122 (Sai Sadan) Mall Apartments Mall Road Delhi- 110054 India Mobile No.: +91 9899353960 E-Mails: maheshdel88, mahesh_del88 On 12/26/08, swamy mahadevan <mahadevanvnswamy wrote: > Dakshina and Sai > > Aum Sairam > > Taking Dakshina [money] from His followers used to be an important part of > Sri Sai Baba’s style of guiding His followers. > > Whatever He used to collect during the day, He used to distribute in the > evenings. He used to give out specific but different amounts to some people > around Him every day; He used to pull out money from His pocket without > counting. The miracle was that each person used to get exactly the same > amount every day. No matter how much He used to collect everyday, by the > next morning He used to be back being the poor fakir. > > Once the British government wanted to tax the money received by Sri Sai Baba > and appointed a secret agent to count the money Sri Sai Baba received > everyday. The agent used to get perplexed and frustrated because, according > to his observation, Sri Sai Baba used to receive about 25 rupees everyday > but He used to distribute in hundreds of rupees. How this was possible was > the dilemma? As Sri Sai Baba's devotees know, when Baba (God) walked on > earth, anything was possible. > > Sometimes Sri Sai Baba’s asking for money used to be to remind the devotees > to pay off previously forgotten commitments or to highlight their weaknesses > and bring change in them. > > Sri Sai Baba used to say: " I never take money unnecessarily nor do I take > from everyone. I ask only those that Allah points me to. Actually, the > person that gives me money is planting seeds for a better future. Money is > there to do good to others and to progress in the path of dharma. If money > is spent only for personal comforts, such use of money is a waste. > > What you have is given by God and now is being asked by God. By giving money > the person attains Jnana and increases his devotion. What do I do with > money? I give back ten times more. " > > Allah Malik > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 Dakshina and Sai Om Sai Ram Taking Dakshina [money] from His followers used to be an important part of Sri Sai Babas style of guiding His followers. Whatever He used to collect during the day, He used to distribute in the evenings. He used to give out specific but different amounts to some people around Him every day; He used to pull out money from His pocket without counting. The miracle was that each person used to get exactly the same amount every day. No matter how much He used to collect everyday, by the next morning He used to be back being the poor fakir. Once the British government wanted to tax the money received by Sri Sai Baba and appointed a secret agent to count the money Sri Sai Baba received everyday. The agent used to get perplexed and frustrated because, according to his observation, Sri Sai Baba used to receive about 25 rupees everyday but He used to distribute in hundreds of rupees. How this was possible was the dilemma? As Sri Sai Baba's devotees know, when Baba (God) walked on earth, anything was possible. Sometimes Sri Sai Babas asking for money used to be to remind the devotees to pay off previously forgotten commitments or to highlight their weaknesses and bring change in them. Sri Sai Baba used to say: " I never take money unnecessarily nor do I take from everyone. I ask only those that Allah points me to. Actually, the person that gives me money is planting seeds for a better future. Money is there to do good to others and to progress in the path of dharma. If money is spent only for personal comforts, such use of money is a waste. What you have is given by God and now is being asked by God. By giving money the person attains Jnana and increases his devotion. What do I do with money? I give back ten times more. " Allah Malik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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