Ambrosia in Shirdi Part-1-Baba's Leelas before 1918

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Govindrao Chandorkar was Nana's father. He, like his son, was a Deputy Collector

and lived in his house' in Kalyan. Once it so happened, that there was some

misunderstanding between him and the local Muslims. Upset with this, he told

all his family members not to associate with any Muslims. His word was law at

home. So, the family distanced themselves from their Muslim friends and

neighbours. At that time, Nana was away on tour. When he returned, the family

warned him about the turn of events, and informed him of his father's decision.

This made Nana quite uncomfortable, as he knew that his father thought that his

Guru, Sai Baba, was a Muslim. He racked his brains as to how to convince his

father that Baba was neither Hindu nor Muslim, but far above that. He was

uncertain of his father's response and he felt that he would rather die than to

forsake Baba. Nonetheless, he told his father that he would like to discuss

something with him. He couldn't believe his ears when his father said, " My

Guru is Sakharam .Maharaj, but he isn't your Guru, and Baba is. So even if Sai

Baba is a Muslim, he is still your Guru, and you may most certainly continue

worshipping him. There is no objection from me on this." Nana gratefully

thanked his father. He was overjoyed and amazed at the way Baba gripped his

father's orthodox

mind and changed it for the better.

What was it that his Guru could not do?? Time and again, Baba has changed

people's minds, nay, and their whole life!!

Megha, the Gujarati Brahmin was sent to Baba by Hari Vinayak Sathe. But Megha

was sure that he would descend into hell, because he would have to prostrate

before a 'Yavan'. Baba to him was 'Avindha' (whose ears aren't pierced), living

in the Masjid. Megha went to Shirdi because his master forced him to.

Reluctantly, he went to Dwarkamai and Baba roared at him saying, "You are a

high class Brahmin and I'm the meanest of mean - a Yavan. You will be polluted.

So go back this very moment." This was a show of Baba's 'Rudra Roop'.

He was waiting to develop Megha spiritually. This He did by working on him

mentally and showing him Leela after Leela. Megha, on the other hand, was

changed for life. He saw Shiva in the place of Baba, every time he did Arati.

With utter devotion and concentration, he stood on one leg with the

'Pancharati' in the right hand and the bell in the left. He did Baba's Arati

till his samadhi (death) in 1912. (Sai Satcharitra Ch 28)"Gurur Brahma Gurur

VishnuGurur Devoh Maheshwar;Gurur Shakshat ParambramhaTashmai Shri Gurur Veh

Namah"May the Merciful Sri Sai Baba always shower His grace on us and our

families and remove our problems and anxieties by giving us all - strength ,

goodluck, success and happiness with peace of mind.Sai bhakt,Deepa Hdebu7366

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