DIVINE GRACE - NEVER RETAIN BABA'S DAKSHINA

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DIVINE GRACE – NEVER KEEP BABA’S DAKSHINA WITH YOU

Badave, c/o. Anand Ramachandra Badave, of Nevase, Brahmin, aged 64, estate

Broker, Mothi Chowk, Ravivar Peth, Poona says:

About 30 years ago, my father-in-law Mr. Vabale then Vakil of Ahmednagar, was a

great devotee of Sai Baba. I was a Badave or Poojari of Mohiniraj at Nevasa. I

had one son. But several children were born to me before and after that had

died young. My wife, child and I went at the instance of my father-in-law (who

was a friend of Nana Saheb Chandorkar) to Shirdi. My wife said nothing and none

of us said anything about our grievances or prayer. My wife mentally prayed for

Sai Baba’s Blessings that children to be born later should not be short-lived

but be healthy and long-lived. Baba placed his palm on her head and said, "Have

no anxieties". Thereafter, I had only one daughter and three sons born to me and

they are alive except one son who died at the age of 17.

After that visit, Baba asked me for Dakshina. When I paid something, he wanted

more. This he repeated several times till my funds were practically exhausted.

I wanted to give him one rupee more but somehow failed to give it. We returned

and I told my wife about it. Some years later, I fell on bad days, my finance

was very low and I was knocking from pillar to post getting little or nothing.

Then my wife reminded me that I wished to pay Re. 1 to Sai Baba and had omitted

to do so. At once, I sent Sai Baba Re.1 my M.O. Since then the tide has turned.

I have had good days and no financial difficulties.

This was about 20 years ago. Baba was alive then. I came to Poona in 1914 and I

am doing business as estate broker etc., My sons are doing good business here.

(Written by: HH Pujyasri B.V. Narasimha Swamiji in Devotees Experiences on 27th August 1936.)

 

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