BABA, SHOW ME GOD' - by Sri B.S.Narayana Murthy

[Guest guest]

"BABA, SHOW ME GOD'

 

A rich man once approached Baba.

And said " Show me God (Brahman);

A long distance have I come, as people say

That Shirdi Baba reveals God quickly"

Said Baba "Yes, I will show you Brahman

At once and that very clearly".

 

"Most people come to Me seeking wealth,

Health, fame and other material favours,

But people like you seeking Brahman are rare indeed.

Listen, Brahman is the root cause of the Universe, and

This must be realized to escape the cycle of births and deaths;

Only a Guru can help you to this realization."

 

Then Baba turned to a boy and said

"Go to Nandalal Marvadi, tell him .

Baba wants a loan of Rs. 5, and bring the money"

The boy went and returned, saying the Marvadi was absent

Baba then sent the boy to others on the same errand

But the result was the same, and no money was forthcoming.

 

Meantime, the rich man grew impatient,

Especially as delay would mean extra payment

To the tongawalla whom he had engaged for the return journey

also.

He could easily have saved the delay

By advancing to Baba Rs. 5 out of the Rs. 250

He had in his pocket, but he would not do so.

He turned to Baba impatiently and repeated

"Baba, will You help me to grasp 'Brahman'?

Said Baba "You see, What I am doing all this while

Is just for that purpose - to make you see-God.

Have you not grasped anything?"

"No, Baba, I have not grasped anything", said he.

 

Said Baba "I want to get Rs. 5, that is,

I want five things surrendered, the five 'pranas',

The five senses, Mind, Intellect and Ego.

The road to 'Brahman' is hard to tread

And it is only when attachment to wealth, honour, position

Is given up completely, that light will dawn."

 

Baba thus pointed out that though this man

Had Rs. 250 in his pocket, ready with him,

Yet he would not part with just Rs. 5 to help

A Guru from whom he wanted to get

The invaluable 'Brahman' as a free gift.

LESSON : "DESERVE BEFORE YOU DESIRE".

[Adapted from "The Wonderous Saint Sai Baba by B.V. Narasimha Swamy]