Baba's Blessings by M. Ganga Reddy

[Guest guest]

Baba's Blessings

 

Often it has been the experience of devotees that Baba creates storms and

then controls them. Why so ?. Perhaps it may be, each time, an act of

testing the depth of devotion of a devotee. For this matter, philosophy of

any religion is an endless story of such instances. Every religion is

confined to a community. But Baba's religion embraces entire humanity, nay,

even the universe.

 

Coming to the point as to how Baba created a storm and then controlled it,

I try to pen a few lines describing the instances hereunder.

 

In the last quarter of 1974, my wife, who had been hale and hearty started

suffering from menopause. I got her treated by the best available

specialists in Allopathy & Homeopathy. But it was all in vain. After

treatment for about four months one specialist lady doctor advised her to

undergo a minor operation. This minor operation led to a disclosure of a

serious ailment. Then for confirmation of that ailment several medical tests

were advised to be got conducted. On the basis of these reports, the

suspected hazardous ailment was confirmed. The lady Surgeon, who had been

very kind, cordial and sympathetic, because of my daughter also being a

doctor, who is closely known to her, had been taking every possible care.

She referred my wife to the concerned specialist, who is known for his high

efficiency and unquestionable integrity. The Doctor went through the medical

reports and a detailed note given by the lady Surgeon. Though he did not

give tongue to his readings, his countenance did give vent to his reaction.

At last, he prescribed a course of treatment to be continued for five weeks.

Out of my anxiety, I ascertained about prospective response. He said that he

would try his best. Such a serious expression with a perceptible note of

uncertainty had acted like adding fuel to the fire. The Doctor, who is

highly qualified, is a strong believer in God, the Almighty, Munificent and

Merciful. He sounded me an obvious advice to believe in God, as a last

resort.

 

With the expiry of five weeks, the course of the prescribed treatment was

over. The Doctor advised me to get her to the hospital after a month for a

check up. Even after the course was over the Doctor was not hopeful of

fruitful results.

 

While giving such treatment all the time, I have been relying on the use of

sacred " Udi " to her forehead. She used to take for some time a pinch of "

Udi " with a little water. After the expiry of one month, when I had taken

her to the hospital for a check up by the Doctor, who, after having examined

her, felt astonished to notice the unexpected improvement in her. He

surprisingly enquired if I administered any other medicines than what he

prescribed. Evidently my reply was in the negative from technical view

point. But at the heart of my heart, I confessed before the mental image of

Baba about the most miraculous effect of * Udi * which is known to all the

devotees of Baba, as the most efficacious medicine of all medicines. The

Doctor, though reputed for his eminence, had no ego and in his frankness he

admitted that the Almighty saved her. My faith in Baba deepened further.

Devotion of my wife towards Baba knew no bounds. She maintains normal health

with the kind blessings of Baba.

 

(To be contd...)

 

M. Ganga Reddy

Hyderabad –27

 

(The experiences of Devotees as published in Shri Sai Leela Magazine, can be

read at www.saileelas.org/magazines/SAILEELA/exp.htm)