Guest guest Posted November 24, 2005 Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 Tatya, one of the intimate devotees of Baba, was very orthodox and regularly observed fast on ekadasi days. But once he came into contact with Baba, the latter invariably gave him something to eat on the days of fasting so that he was obliged to stop fasting. We have to realize that Baba was not propagating heresy. Even the books of Law, like Manu Dharmasastra says that if sastras contradict the words of a perfect sage, the latter have to be preferred. Baba’s attitude to tradition can best be seen in his answers to the questions put on to him by Madhavarao alias Shama. Once Madhav Rao asked Baba whether it was true that there were fifty crores of yadawas in Dwaraka as mentioned in the puranas. “Baba, Prof. Narke says that the account given by the puranas is false.” But Baba replied: “No, It is all true. Even Rama and Krishna did really exist.” On another occasion Shama asked Baba, “Baba, is it true that one crore of vanara army assembled at the time of Rama’s war against the demon king Ravana? How could so many assemble in one place?” Baba replied that it was true that so many of them had assembled and that he personally saw them gathering one above the other, as ants do. Shama said “How could you witness what happened so long ago? If you were there then how were you?” Baba : Innumerable births went by for you and for me. You don’t know them but I do. I was as I am now. On yet another occasion Shama asked: “Are Vishnu-and Brahma-lokas real? If they are, you must show me those. For, they say that when compared with those worlds, this one of ours is trivial.” Baba : “Don’t worry about them; for when compared with God they are still more trivial. For those worlds are also of the same nature as our world (i.e., transcient). Shama : But you must enable me to realize the truth of what you say! Then Baba asked him to close his eyes. Immediately on closing his eyes. Shama could see those subtle other worlds. As he went on seeing them Baba proceeded to point out Brahma in the Brahmaloka and told him that it was Satya loka. Next, Baba showed him Vishnu loka and pointed out Vishnu seated therein, and Kailasa with Siva in it. Finally, Baba ended the vision and told Shama, “These realms of existence are not to be desired by us. What we want is different and still higher”. Source: http://www.saibharadwaja.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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