T.D. Jethabhai-seeded Grapes become Seedless Grapes

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T.D. Jethabhai-seeded Grapes become Seedless Grapes

 

Takkar Dharmsey Jethabhai, the sait under whom Kaka Mahajani was

serving, came, out of curiosity, with Kaka to see Baba. They brought

with them grapes with seeds and presented them to Baba. Sait wanted to

see some of Baba's miracles; but did not want to pay dakshina.

Baba: Here sait, take some of these grapes and eat them.

The sait was much confused. He put the grapes into his mouth; but did

not know what to do with the seeds. He could not spit them out into the

Majid. So he put them into his pocket which also he did not like. He

wondered, how if Sai were a saint, he could be ignorant of his dislikes.

At once:

Baba: Here are more grapes, take them. So saying, Baba gave them more of

the grapes which they themselves had brought. Sait holding the

grapes in hand wondered what to do.

Baba: Eat it.

Sait put the grapes into his mouth and found they were

seedless. He wanted Chamatkars and here they seeded grapes

into seedless grapes.

Then Shama introduced the sail to Baba as Kaka's master.

Baba.:How is he Kaka's master? Kaka has a different master, who gives

him bliss

After Arati, sait wanted to go away with Kaka, who was usually detained

for days by Baba. Shama asked for permission. Baba then spoke in his

characteristic fashion.

Baba: There was a fickle-minded gentleman, very rich and healthy. He

took on his head needless burdens and carried them hither and thither

and had no peace of mind. He drops his burdens and resumes them. His

mind is not steady. I took pity on him and say, " Now if you like, place

your firm faith in one place your present rambling and confusion are

useless,

Dharmsey found that this was an exact description of himself.

Then Baba asked Kaka for Rs.15/- dakshina and received it.

Baba.: If I take one rupee of dakshina from anyone. I have to return it

to him tenfold. I never take anything gratis. I do not ask everyone

indiscriminately for dakshina. I take only from him, who is pointed out

by the Fakir. If any one is indebted to that Fakir, money is got from

him. The giver gives, but really sows his seed, the gift to reap a rich

harvest later on. Wealth is merely means to work out dharma. If one uses

it merely for personal enjoyment, it is vainly spent.

Unless you have given wealth, you do not get it now. Dakshina is asked

because wealth has been given. The giving of dakshina advances

vairagya and thereby Bhakthi and Jnana. What am I doing? Receiving

one and returning it tenfold!

(Source Sai Baba Charters and Sayings)

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