RECEPTIVITY OF GURU'S INSTRUCTIONS - HH Pujyasri B V Narasimha Swamiji

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RECEPTIVITY OF GURU’S INSTRUCTIONS

Baba did not profess to be a University professor offering solutions for

problems to be published to the world, but dealt with each man individually as

he approached him as Guru. Baba’s solution was always on the lines of getting

over theoretical difficulties by adherence to practical methods.

By sticking to Baba with full faith, these problems could be solved. Unless

there was the proper approach there could be no solution. Baba indicated this

view in the way in which he dealt with a sceptic like the Station Master of the

Valambi railway station. That man had no belief in Baba. But having been

persuaded by Das Ganu that Baba was a great soul with wonderful powers, he was

prepared to accept Das Ganu’s invitation so that he might go and see Baba for

himself before he judged him. When the Valambi Station Master and Das Ganu came

to Shirdi, the All-knowing Baba was behaving peculiarly. He took up a number of

pots, washed them one after another, and placed them mouth downwards, which

seemed to be quite the reverse of what one should do and what one usually does.

 

The Valambi station Master was impatient and asked Das Ganu, "What is the

meaning of all this procedure of Baba?" Das Ganu asked Baba, and Baba’s reply

was, "This is the way in which people approach me. Only when the vessel is

placed with mouth upwards, it can receive anything. But this is the way in

which people approach me, with their mouth downwards." The hint was not quite

intelligible to the Valambi Station Master. receptively meant some degree of

faith and respect for the person approached, so that the person approached

could pour into the approaching person some seeds of instruction, edification

or other useful teaching. But the Valambi Station Master was quite innocent of

any faith or regard for Baba and could not derive any benefit from Baba.

But Baba’s point was quite clear. To solve any problems connected with one’s

spiritual progress, one must be in deal earnest and approach some person whom

he has got regard for, or faith in, and then patiently wait for the solution of

his intellectual or other problems.

(HH Pujyasri B V Narasimha Swamiji in Life of Sai Baba, Vol 4)

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