Guest guest Posted September 7, 2005 Report Share Posted September 7, 2005 Once a lawyer from Pandharpur humbly prostrated to Baba and, offered him dakshina. Baba glanced at him and remarked. “How cunning people are! They fall at the feet and offer dakshina, but shower abuses behind the back! Is not this wonderful?” Later when devotees were discussing what Baba might have meant, the lawyer told them, “The dart was aimed at me. The sub-judge of Pandharpur once stayed at Shirdi to improve his health. I was one of those who criticized his blind faith in Baba.” About the year 1911 one Somadeva Swami of Hardwar heard of Sai Baba’s greatness and started for Shirdi. When his tonga approached Shirdi, he saw the flags that stood on Sai Baba’s musjid and thought, “Why should a saint have a fancy for flags unless he has a craving for fame?” He was so much upset that he then and thee thought of returning to Hardwar. However, his fellow-travelers impressed upon him that he should better see the saint before making any decision. When finally he saw Sai Baba, he perceived the greatness of the fakir and tears of joy streamed down his cheeks. All his doubts melted into thin air. He remembered his guru’s watchword, “That is our abode and place of rest where the mind is most pleased and charmed.” On seeing him Baba got wild and yelled, “Go away. Beware if you come back to the musjid! Why take darshan of a sadhu that displays his banners over the musjid! Is this a sign of his sainthood? Get away!” Somadava Swami was very much surprised to note that Baba was voicing his earlier feelings. Later Baba cooled down and received him well. Source: http://www.saibharadwaja.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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