Miracles Happen Yet Experiences of a Humble Devotee

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Miracles Happen Yet

 

Experiences of a Humble Devotee

 

Shri Sai Baba's devotees, who have read " Incredible Sai Baba " by Saint and

sage Shree Arthur Osborne of Bhagwan Shri Raman Ashram and first editor of

" Mountain Path " , will find full confirmation that our Shree Sai Baba is ever

present and is living. He materializes in visible body to help any person in

distress, known or unknown. If the call of a devotee in distress is deep and

genuine, the help does come. The call (KIRTAN, in the real sense) must be

from the depth of the heart, even though the devotee in distress may not

have known before " Shri Sai Baba " in that form of body or description before

or after " Maha Samadhi " by books or other sources.

 

This incident, related below, is one of those which are

experienced by this writer in day to day life. I was drawn to " Shri Sai

Baba's " presence at Shirdi in 1959 for the first time in my life and through

books about five years earlier to that 'Sai' has always kept me near to

" HIM " , He always helped me in distress and confirmed me in " HIS "

“faith” and “GRACE”. These incidents can be termed to be miracles in

common language. In reality these incidents and experiences are " HIS

LILAS " for favoring a devotee and looking after an ordinary " Jiva " like me

in the same manner as Lord Shri Krishna, the " Supreme personality of God

head” looked after his real devotees the five Pandvas, their mother Kunti,

their wife Draupadi and all their children in their life time.

 

Recalling this incident, it was four years back that I went to wish safe

flight and give blessings to my daughter and grandson returning back to

States. My daughter was staying at her husband's parent's place about 50

miles away from Santa Cruz Airport. Jumbo Jet 747 flight, by which

reservation was booked was at 21.00 hrs. on that date. Her in-laws and she,

decided to start in the nick of the time by train and then by taxi from the

nearest railway station to the Airport. I constantly prayed to " Sai Baba "

and I was commanded by him not to take risk of the train and other transport

as they delay due to unforeseen circumstances. I conveyed my intuitive

feelings to all and of warning that I was receiving from time to time from

Sai Baba. On great persuasions, the programme of start was made little

earlier than decided. There was little effect of my warning on the minds of

the family members. My daughter and present day teenagers and youngsters

were scoffing and laughing at me as superstitious.

 

When we came to the station, the trains were reported little late and

eventually we boarded the first train which stopped dead after proceeding

further by few furlongs due to some defect due to power failure. We waited

patiently for an hour but the train did not start.

 

I imploringly prayed to " Sai Baba for help and I was directed to detrain and

take a taxi, which might help me to reach the Airport in time with my

daughter and grand son. We took out the kit and walked back to the Railway

Station and with great difficulty could get a rickety old taxi, the driver

of which agreed to take us to the limits of Greater Bombay only (Mulund

Naka). I continuously prayed to Sai Baba as the old taxi ploughed through

distance coughing and crying at reasonable speed and we eventually reached

" Mulund Naka " . To our surprise there was no taxi available for taking us to

the Airport. If we were delayed for fifteen or twenty minutes more, we could

miss the flight. I therefore cried in distress to " Sai Baba " and prayed from

my heart to help us in distress and fervently prayed to " HIM " to come to our

rescue. To our surprise, one taxi with passengers came to the spot and on

directions from " Sai Baba " I stopped the same and told them of our plight.

All the occupants came out and willingly gave us the use of taxi, agreeing

to take another one for their use. I later on continued praying to " Sai

Baba " and we could reach the Airport 20 minutes before the scheduled time, I

ran to Police Immigration Section and explained the situation where the

Officer on duty helped us to get the kit booked and gave us his van to

proceed to the plane along with himself where he was giving clearance

documents to commander of the plane to proceed and even delayed some time to

get completed other formalities. This saved us all from the loss of Rs.

13.000/- and from worries of change of programme and delay in reaching

States in time. This was all " GRACE " of Sai Baba " .

 

I went next day to Shirdi to my " Sai Baba " to offer sincere thanks,

reverence and " Pranams " for the " Leela " and " Miracle " in saving me from bad

situations.

 

All Glory of Sai Baba - I make this incident public in view of the vow taken

by me at that moment.

P. J. Singh

Baroda

 

Source Shri Sai Leela Magazine Aug 1979)

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Om Sri Sai Ram,I am ,indeed, in the great SATSANG of BABA through this .I too have had lot of miracles. A miracle is a miracle which relieves one of the anxiety and worry. Solutions of such a magnitude could not be given by ordinary human beings. However small a miracle is, SWAMY reminds us that HE is with us always and instills confidence further in HIM and paves the way for TOTAL SURRENDER. Why should we worry when pilots our life?I was moved to read Mr. Singh's experiences and it inspired me to get in touch with the SAI BRETHREN. through this.I woul like to narrate an experience of recent times.Me and my family are almost frequent visitors to SHIRDI and SWAMY makes it possible for us to have His Darshan in whatever difficulty we are. Four years back during one such occasion after Darshan We were collecting UDHI from the counter. Actually I wanted a few more packets (sachets) for distribution to those who could not come to Shirdi. As we all know not more than ONE packet is given to each person. I asked the counter man to give one or two more but he refused. I know I won't get. My first son (Engineering student then, a Software Engineer now) is very strict in public behaviour and I had to face his angry words. We came out of the temple, had food, and proceeded to Nashik to board the Tapovan Express to Mumbai.

 

The train came on time and we took our reserved seats but the train delayed some time to start.

A gentleman got in to our compartment and came to his seat though it was occupied by an unreserved passenger. He allowed him to continue and he started chanting some mantra with a hand held device (counting machine). My wife saw the sticker of SATHYA SAI BABA of PUTTAPARTHI on the device and asked me what the device was and told that he is also a devotee of Sathya Sai. I told her that it was a counting device for chanting mantras. I said SAI RAM to him and introduced each other. By the time the passenger who was in his seat gave way to this gentleman and we continued our Satsang. I was telling him that I could not get more than one packet of UDHI and my son was against asking more than the stipulated. Immediately he opened his bag and gave me a series of packets of UDHI to my surprise. My wife and my son were awestruck. How he got so much packets is also a miracle. While every person was getting only one he on that day got a garland of UDHI packets without asking for.

WHAT TO SAY? Apart from this he was given a very big garland by the priest which he had hung from a hook near his seat. By the time we were sharing this information a DIVINELY SMELL emanated from the garland and we two only could realise. Not even my wife and my son sitting next to me. I t did't stop here. The gentleman also taught me a mantra to chant which I was yearning to get from a Guruji. SWAMY made this occasion to fulfil my wish to have a mantra and also proved that HE will always answer a person's fair pleading. My second son was in 12 th standard (SYJC) . The gentleman was discussing about my second son also and told to aim for VJTI, ( A premier and the oldest Engineering College in Mumbai). The same word I heard from a devotee in PUTTAPARTHI when I was there for Service . (I can't call it a word but a Command). My son was appearing for all entrances in Engineering and to day he is studying in VJTI (3 rd year -Electrical) . By SWAMY'S grace the time for me to share with you came now and I am highly elated in doing so. These are oly a few of his LEELAS in my life.Thanks and regards to all SAI BROTHERS AND SISTERS,M. NARAYANAN