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Spiritual pursuit does not necessarily have to be confined to one particular way

or a particular thought. How is it possible to realize the all pervading

conscious by a pursuit that confines one to a particular practice or faith?

Such a practice may be fruitful as long as one realizes its limitation and

yearn to grow beyond the confines of human convenience. God blesses such souls.

 

Ramachander Atmaram also known as Baba Saheb Tarkhad was a staunch member of

"Prardhana Samaj", a spiritual community that decries worship of any idols or

other forms. Mr. Tarkhad’s wife and son were devotes to Sai Baba and were

frequent visitors to Shirdi. Mr. Tarkhad, a broad-minded humanist did not

object to his family’s worship of Baba. Once Mrs. Tarkhad and her son wanted to

go to Shirdi to have Baba’s darshan. It was decided that during their absence

away from home, Mr. Tarkhad would perform the daily prayer of Sainath at home

including the worship of Baba’s picture and offering Prasad. The ritual went on

without any hitch for the first two days. On the third day, Mr. Tarkhad

performed the prayers to Baba’s picture and left to his work forgetting to

offer Prasad during the morning ritual. About the same time, Mrs.Tarkhad and

her son were in Shirdi at Sai’s abode. Baba called Mrs. Tarkhad nearer and said

that He visited their home that morning and

that He had to return empty handed, as there was nothing for Him to partake.

Sensing something unwanted, Mrs. Tarkhad’s son wrote a letter to his father

back home explaining the puzzling parable that Baba narrated the morning. Later

that day, Mr. Tarkhad returned home from work, realizing his mistake that

morning he chided himself for not keeping his word to his wife and son. He,

then, wrote a letter to his wife and son in Shirdi, detailing about the

happening that day. Both the letters were delivered to the respective

recipients at the same time.

Mr.Tarkhad wondered how Baba was able to know about the event that happened

several hundreds miles away. This incident brought about a big change in his

attitude and he realized the oneness of Sai Baba, whether it is a picture,

idol, or without. This incident shattered his personal convictions and

broadened his comprehension of God and spirituality. He began to join his wife

and son in offering prayers to Baba and eventually became one of the Baba’s

well-known devotees.

source:saibaba.org

Arun Reddy Nukala

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