Sai Baba the Master

[Guest guest]

There is M.W.Pradhan’s experience: “While starting (i.e., on his visit to

Shirdi ) I had provided myself with three or four gold sovereigns (

‘guineas’, as they were called) and some currency notes. I got a note

changed so that I might be able to give silver rupees when Baba asked for

dakshina. I had Rs.20/- in cash and the rest in notes. Baba was standing at

the Lendi as though waiting for us. So we bowed to him. I took all the

flowers, garlands and fruits to the musjid and gave him. I looked into his

face and eyes, I felt that Baba was a great saint. Baba asked me for

dakshina. Instead of giving him silver coins as I had intended at Kalyan, I

put a sovereign in his hand. Baba turned it in his palm their and asked

Noolkar, “What is this? What is its worth?” Noolkar replied, “It is worth

Rs. 15/-” Baba returned the coin to me saying, I do not want this. Keep it

and give me Rs. 15/-. I then gave Baba fifteen silver rupees. Baba counted

them over and over and said, “Here is only Rs.10/- Give me Rs.5/- more!” I

gladly gave him Rs.5/- Baba was obviously aware that the Rs.20/- in my

pocket was intended for him and got it. He did not ask for more though I

had a lot with me.”

 

Cholkar, a poor clerk in the civil court at Thana, once heard of Baba’s

greatness and vowed to Baba – “Baba , I am a poor man and I am unable even

to support my family. If by your grace I pass the departmental examination

and get a permanent post I shall go to Shirdi for your darshan and

distribute sugar candy in your name”. Cholkar’s wish was soon fulfilled. A

poor Cholkar, anxious to fulfill his vow at the earliest, resolved to

economize on his personal expenditure. He stopped using sugar in his tea

and out of that saved enough money to fulfill his vow. He visited Baba and

distributed sugar candy in his name. Then Baba addressed Bapusaheb Jog who

was seated in the mosque and pointing at Cholkrar, said, “Jog, take him to

your house and give him cups of tea fully saturated with sugar”. Cholkar

was much moved and wonder–struck by Baba’s omniscience.

 

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