Devotees Experiences by HH Pujyasri B V Narasimha Swamiji, Dt: 14-12-1936

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DEVOTEES EXPERIENCES by HH Pujyasri B V Narasimha Swamiji,

Dt: 14th December 1936

BABA IS STILL ALIVE

Ramachandra Vasudev Ghaisas, Brahmin, Konkanastha, aged 58, pensioned Postal

Servant, R.M.S. record clerk, selection Grade, May Mansions, Gokale Road, North

Dadar, says:

I did not see Sai Baba. I knew Kaka Saheb Dixit. I was working in the RMS

Department at Manmad. Then Kaka Saheb Dixit was coming to my neighbourhood. He

told me of Sai Baba. He said Baba called him to Shirdi and hence he was going

to Shirdi. I asked, "Baba is not alive. How does he call you?" Then he said,

"You will come to know" and he gave me a photo of Baba. Some months elapsed. My

wife fell ill. This was about 13 years back. Her condition appeared hopeless. It

was post-parturition trouble. I prayed to Baba on her account and wanted to know

if she would live. One or two days afterwards, I had a dream. In that I and a

Moslem named Shaik Kabula were in a boat in the ‘Kadi’ or creek of the sea at

Kalyan. Some one got into paddle our boat to ferry us across. The creek was in

high tide. We were propelled up the current first. But, whereas we had to reach

our landing place in the opposite shore, we were stranded in some muddy place

lower down. That was because our

propelling man had disappeared. We were two in the boat and neither of us knew

how to propel the boat. So, we get to a much lower muddy place. However, we

reached our shore. This was my dream. I inferred from it that my wife would

survive, though after much trouble and lapse of time. From that date, she began

to recover. Our doctor declared that the crisis had been passed and that she was

safe, though recovery would be slow. I mentioned the dream to Kaka Saheb. Then

he said that I would thereby understand Baba’s statement "My Samadhi will

speak" (i.e.) "Baba though apparently dead is really alive."

I was uneasy in my mind at not getting a decently high position or higher grade

(called selection grade) in my department. At that time, I got a dream. In the

dream, I was talking with some one else on the financial matters. Suddenly,

some one appeared and told my companion "Why do you not grant him what he (i.e.

myself) wants? Let him prepare vanki (i.e.) upper armlets of ladies." He

disappeared after my companion said to the 3rd person, "yes, that will be

done." That was the dream. This like other dreams and experiences of mine, I

communicated to Kaka Saheb. The 3rd person was obviously Baba. The reason why 3

armlets were to be prepared, while only pairs are worn, I did not first

understand. But, Kaka Saheb explained it, saying that the 3rd person was Baba –

a Datta Avatar having 3 bodies in one. So 3 Vankies were wanted. I accordingly

got 3 silver vankies prepared and I placed them in my box of pooja, after

making prana pratishta.

The fourth day thereafter, I was given the selection grade.

I had doubts what spiritual reading I should go in for. Baba then appeared in my

dream and said "Give me bhiksha of 53." I thought that as I am poor, I should

set apart 53 coins (of quarter anna) from my pay as soon as I get it. I did so

for four months and was spending from those funds. Then I consulted Dabholkar

about the dream. He showed me that the dream referred to the old standard Guru

Charitra with 53 chapters. Then I began to read that as my pothi.

Once I started the idea of having a Saptha (i.e.) a 7 day reading Baba’s Guru

Charitra and ordered for Dabolkar’s book. After getting it, I had a dream of

thieves entering my house. That showed me that Baba wanted me keep on the old

tradition pothi (i.e.) the standard Guru Charitra and not introduce an

innovation. So, I give up the idea of reading Dabolkar’s Satcharitra for the

Saptha but kept up the old orthodox Pothi.

Some two years and half back, my wife had a serious attack of paralysis. Her

life appeared to be in danger. But, she is a staunch devotee of Baba. She got a

vision and in it saw Baba was sitting at the doorway or entrance of her room and

telling her, "I am here to guard you. I will not allow even Yamadhutas to

enter." She saw also (in that vision) some men bringing bamboos, a mud pot

etc., and preparing a bier to carry her corpse. But, Baba asked them to clear

off and go to the opposite place; and when they did not mind his words he

kicked them away and broke their bamboos and mud pot. This was the vision and

my wife was saved. This same night, a person in the opposite chawl (Rangari’s

chawl opposite to our chawl (i.e.) Ghamat terrace or Ghamat Chawl) died. My

wife was saved and she recovered.

Mr. Dixit called me Bhau Saheb. There is published in the Sai Lila Masik an

incident in which a devotee was given help by Baba, through me. I used to help

devotees of Baba, in getting their bus or train to and from Shirdi. When I went

to Shirdi, this devotee also recognised me and called me "Bhau Saheb."

 

 

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