Mystery of Mysteries and Super Saint - Sadguru Sai Nath

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Baba indicated this view in the way, in which He dealt with a sceptic like

the Stationmaster of the Valambi Railway Station. The man had no belief in

Baba. But having persuaded by Das Ganu, that Baba was a great soul with

wonderful powers, he was just prepared to accept Das Ganu's invitation, so

that he might go and see Baba for himself before he judges about him. When

the Valambi Stationmaster and Das Ganu came to Shirdi, the all-knowing Baba

was behaving peculiarly. He took up a number of pots, washed them one after

another, and placed them mouth downwards, which seemed to be quite the

reverse of what one should do, and what one does usually. The Valambi

Stationmaster was impatient and asked Das Ganu, "What is the meaning of all

this procedure of Baba" Das Ganu asked Baba, and Baba’s reply was "This is

the way in which people approach Me, only when the vessel is placed with

mouth upwards, it can receive anything; but this is the way, in which people

approach me, with mouth downwards." The hit was not quite intelligible to

the Valambi Stationmaster. Receptivity meant some degree of faith and

respect for the person approached, so that the person approached, could

pour into the approaching persons some seeds of instruction,

edification or other useful teaching. But, the Valambi Stationmaster was

quite innocent of any faith or regard for Baba, and could not derive any

benefit from Baba.

 

But Baba's point was quite clear, to solve any problem, connected with one’s

spiritual progress, one must be dead earnest and approach some person, whom

he has got regard for, or faith in, and then patiently wait for solution of

his intellectual or other problems. Baba occasionally used even accidental

chances to furnish further illumination on this matter. After 1910, Dixit

and some other friends wanted to leave Shirdi, and asked permission of Baba

to go; Baba said 'You may go'. Then a devotee asked, "Baba, where is one to

go” Baba at once gave a new turn to the talk, and made is educative. Baba's

answer was, 'Up', that is 'Above this', which obviously meant, 'Above the

present worldly level, in which one is grovelling with so many

attachments and repulsions, sorrows and joys, and so much of confusion.

Guru was essential and useful to overcome obstacles, that would otherwise

hamper one's spiritual progress. The word 'Guide' here meant 'Guru'.

Baba's reference to the deep yawning pit meant 'hell'. So, Baba drove once

again the much needed lesson, that unless one got a Guru, one would make no

progress at all, or in the language of Kabir, "Guru vin Kone Bhavave Vat"

that is 'Unless there is Guru, who is to show the way” Baba again and

again pointed out that the solution to one's intellectual riddles,

conundrums and mazes, lies in the practical step of summoning up faith and

reverence and love to a Guru, who will himself thereafter solve all

problems; remove all difficulties and drive off all tigers and bears from

the route, and save one or in any case had far reaching results.

Upasani Baba, who came to Shirdi in 1911, took Baba for his Guide and got

his help especially, by silent instruction through visions. In one of the

visions, Upasini found, that as he was passing on, there was a deep pit,

which afterwards he learnt was hell, and clutched at his feet, and tried to

pull him down. He had sufficient grace to remember his Guru and said, "Let

go, let go. If you don't let go, I will tell Sai Baba."

 

(To be contd....)

 

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