Guest guest Posted November 12, 2009 Report Share Posted November 12, 2009 Sairam, Happy Baba's day to you all. May the grace of Baba shine upon one and all and guide us away from harm and protect us always. Often we tend to show love to Baba through various means, such as taking owes to complete parayana, visiting shirdi, feeding the poor. Anyway act or work done for Baba can be fulfilled only if He approves it and He is happy with it. Baba encouraged people in doing good deeds, He wanted naam jaap and feeding of the poor, and if He wills it we can also visit Shirdi. However there are some who owe to fast in His name. Baba does not encourage those activities or gestures which would drive away His devotees away from Him. The reason, a person who is hungry and starving would always think of Food or way to passify their hunger and not think of Him. What use is such gesture which drives Baba's thoughts. Here is Baba's message to us on this Thursday... Fasting and Mrs. Gokhale Baba never fasted Himself, nor did He allow others to do so. The mind of the faster is never at ease, then how could he attain his Paramartha (goal of life)? God is not attained on an empty stomach; first the soul has to be appeased. If there is no moisture of food in the stomach and nutrition, with what eyes should we see God, with what tongue should we describe His greatness and with what ears should we hear the same? In short, when all our organs get their proper nutrition and are sound, we can practise devotion and other sadhanas to attain God. Therefore, neither fasting nor overeating is good. Moderation in diet is really wholesome both to the body and mind. One Mrs. Gokhale came to Shirdi with an introductory letter from Mrs. Kashibai Kanitkar (a devotee of Baba) to Dada Kelkar. She came to Baba with a determination to sit at Baba's Feet observing a three days fast. The day previous, Baba said to Dada Kelkar, that He would not allow his children to starve during the Shimga, i.e., Holi holidays, and that if they had to starve, why was He there? Next day when the woman went with Dada Kelkar and sat at Baba's Feet, Baba at once said to her, "Where is the necessity of fasting? Go to Dadabhat's house, prepare the dish of Puran POlis (wheat rotis with gram-flour and jaggery), feed his children and yourself too." Shimga holidays were on. Mrs. Kelkar was then in her menses and there was nobody to cook in Dadabhat's house. So Baba's advice was very timely. Then Mrs. Gokhale had to go to Dadabhat's house and prepare the dish as directed. She cooked that day, fed others and herself. What a good story and how beautiful its import! " Chapter 32 SSS. Baba bless us as we are ignorant sinners, we do not know the way of spiritual path, we leave this self at your feet, you guide us and show us the right path. Humble pranams Sairam Anitha Kandukuri http://www.angelfire.com/sd/SaidarbarCanberra Click Here View photos of singles in your area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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