BABA'S CONTROL OVER FIRE AND CLIMATE

[Guest guest]

1) One day, at noon.

 

Baba to Kondaji: Go to the stacking floor, your stack is on fire.

 

Kondaji goes to the far off stack, sees no fire and returns.

 

Kondaji: Baba, there is no fire, you wanted the fun of sending me out

in the hot sun, is it?

 

Baba: Now turn and see behind you.

 

Just then smoke was seen rising above the stack floor. All the

villagers ran up. Kondaji's stack was burning. Villagers then begged

Baba to stop the fire and save the numerous stacks kept near

Kondaji's on the stacking floor.

 

Baba (circling Kondaji's stack with a thin line of water): Only this

stack will be burnt, and no others.

 

Only that stack was burnt, though other stacks were near and a wind

was blowing.

 

 

2) Baba: (to the fire in Dhuni, the flames of which were seen

reaching to the rafters above, while Baba was beating a pillar nearby

with his stick): Get back, forebear, forebear.

 

The fire immediately slowed down and became normal.

 

 

3) When on a hot summer noon, people finding the atmosphere too hot,

left the Mosque and only five remained.

 

Baba: (Addressing the five): You go, and sit near the fire. They did.

In a few minutes the atmosphere inside became cool and a cool wind

was fanning them.

 

 

4) In Vaisak 1914, Bhima went from Bombay to Baba desirous of seeing

some chamatkars of Baba. When afternoon Arati was over;

 

Baba: All of you clear off. You must remain inside your lodgings and

not wander about in the open and you must come again when sent for.

 

When Baba said this, it was clear weather. But very soon a furious

gale blew ripping off the zinc sheets on the top of building and

threatening to blow down houses. It stopped in 15 minutes of cloudy

weather. Thereafter the sun shone with fierce heat. Then Baba sending

for all said:

 

"Are you terrified?" then Bhima fell at his feet and cried for joy.

 

Baba: Do not fear. This is the play of God. Many more of such plays

you may see.

 

Courtesy: HH Pujyasri B. V. Narasimha Swamiji

(Shri Vasuki Mahal Shirdi Sai Baba Trust, Coimbatore, India)