Thursday Message From Shri Sai Satcharitra

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Thursday Message:

Baba's words

were always short, pithy, deep, full of meaning, efficient and well-balanced.

He was ever content and never cared for anything. He said, "Though I have

become a Fakir, have no house or wife, and though leaving off all cares, I have

stayed at one place, the inevitable Maya teases Me often. Though I forgot

Myself I cannot forget Her. She always envelops Me.This Maya (illusive power)

of the Lord (Shri Hari) teases God Brahma and others; then what to speak of a

poor Fakir like Me? Those who take refuge in the Lord wil be freed from Her

clutches with his grace".

In such terms Baba spoke about the power of Maya. Lord Shri Krishna has said

to Uddhava in the Bhagwat that the Saints are His living forms; and see what

Baba had said for the welfare of His devotees: "Those who are fortunate

and whose demerits have vanished; take to My worship. If you always say 'Sai,

Sai' I shall take you over the seven seas; believe in these words, and you will

be certainly benefited. I do not need any paraphernalia of worship - either

eight-fold or sixteen-fold. I rest there where there is full devotion".

Now read what Sai, the friend of those, who surrendered themselves to Him, did

for their welfare.

Bhimaji Patil

One Bhimaji

Patil of Narayanagaon, Taluka Junnar, Dist. Poona, suffered in the year 1909

A.D. from a severe and chronic chest-disease which ultimately developed into

Tuberculosis. He tried all sorts of pathos (remedies), but to no effect. Losing

all hopes, he ultimately prayed to God - "Oh Lord Narayana, help me

now". It is a well known fact that, when our circumstances are well off,

we do not remember God, but when calamities and adversities overtake us, we are

reminded of Him, So Bhimaji now turned to God. It occurred to him that he

should consult Mr. Nanasaheb Chandorkar, a great devotee of Baba, in this

respect. So he wrote to him a letter, giving all details of his malady, and

asking for his opinion. In reply, Mr. Nanasaheb wrote to him that there was

only one remedy left, and that was to have recourse to Baba's Feet. Relying on

Mr. Nanasaheb's advice, he made preparations for going to Shirdi. He was

brought to Shirdi and taken to the Masjid, and placed before Baba. Mr.

Nanasaheb and Shama (Madhavrao Deshpande) were then present. Baba pointed out that

the disease was due to the previous evil karma, and was not at first disposed

to interfere. But the patient cried out in despair that he was helpless, and

sought refuge in Him, as He was his last hope, and prayed for mercy. Then

Baba's heart melted an He said, "Stay, cast off your anxiety, your

sufferings have come to an end. However, oppressed and troubled one may be as

soon as he steps into the Masjid, he is on the pathway to happiness. The Fakir

here is very kind and He will cure the disease, and protect all with love and

kindness." The patient vomitted blood every five minutes, but there wa no

vomiting in the presence of Baba. From the time, Baba uttered the words of hope

and mercy, the malady took a favourable turn. Baba asked him to stay in Bhimabai's

house, which was not a convenient and healthy place, but Baba's order had to be

obeyed. While he was staying there, Baba cured him by two dreams. In the first

dream, he saw himself as a boy suffering the severe pain of a flogging, which

he received for not reciting his 'Swami-poetry' lesson before his class-master.

In the second dream, some one caused him intense pain, and torture, by rolling

a stone up and down over his chest. With the pain thus suffered in dream, his

cure was complete, and he went home. He then often came to Shirdi, gratefully

remembering what Baba did for him, and prostrated before Him. Baba also did not

expect anything from devotees, but grateful remembrance, unchanging faith and

devotion. People in the Maharashtra , always

celebrate Satya-Narayana Puja in their homes every fortnight or month. But it

was this Bhimaji Patil, who started a new Sai Satya-vrata Puja, instead of

Satya-Narayana-vrata Puja, in his house, when he returned to his village.

Bala Ganpat Shimpi

Another

devotee of Baba by name Bala Ganapat Shimpi, suffered much from a malignant

type of Malaria. he tried all sorts of medicines and decoctions, but in vain.

The fever did not abate a jot and so he ran to Shirdi and fell on Baba's Feet.

Baba gave him a strage recipe, in this case as follows:- "Give a black dog

some morsels of rice mixed with curds in front of the Laxmi temple". Bala

Shimpi did not know, how to execute this recipe; but no sonner he went home,

then he found rice and curds. After mixing them together, he brought the

mixture near the Laxmi temple, when he found the a black dog waving its tail.

He placed the curds and rice before the dog. The dog ate it and, strange to

say, Bala got rid of his Malaria.

Bapusaheb Booty

Shriman

Bapusaheb Booty suffered, once from dysentery and vomitting. His cupboard was

full of patent drugs and medicines, but none of them had any effect. Bapusaheb

got very weak, on account of purgings and vomittings and, therefore, was not

able to go to the Masjid for Baba's darshana. Baba then sent for him and made

him sit before Him and said, "Now take care, you should not purge any

more" and waving His index-finger "The vomiting must also stop".

Now look at the force of Baba's words. Both the maladies took to their heels

(disappeared) and Booty felt well.

On another occasion he had an attack of Cholera, and suffered from severe

thirst. Dr. Pillai tried all sorts of remedies but could give him no relief.

Then he went to Baba and consulted Him as what to drink that would allay his

thirst and cure the disease. Baba prescribed an infusion of almonds, walnuts,

pistachio (a kind of dry fruit), boiled in sugared milk. This would be

considered, as a fatal aggravation of the disease by any other doctor or

physician, but in implicit obedience to Baba's order, the infusion was

administered and strange to say, the disease was cured.

Alandi Swami

A Swami from

Alandi, wishing to take Baba's darshana, came to Shirdi. He suffered form a

severe pain in his ear, which prevented him from getting the sleep. He was

operated for this, but it served no purpose. The pain was severe and he did not

know what to do. While he was returning, he came to take Baba's leave, when

Shama (Madhavrao Deshpande) requested Baba to do something for the pain in the

Swami's ear. Baba comforted him saying, "Alla Accha Karega (God will do

good)." The Swami then returned to Poona ,

and after a week sent a letter to Shirdi, stating that the pain in his ear had

subsided though the swelling was there, and in order to get the swelling removed,

he went to Bombay for operation, but the surgeon on examining the ear said that no operation was

then necessary. Such was the wonderful effect of Baba's words.

Kaka Mahajani

Another

devotee named Kaka Mahajani suffered once from diarrhea. In order that there

should be no break in his services to Baba, Kaka kept a tambya (pot) with water

in some corner of the Masjid and whenever there was a call, he would go out. As

Sai Baba knew everything, Kaka did not inform Him of his disease, thinking that

Baba would of His own cure it soon. The work of constructing the pavement in

front of the Masjid was permitted by Baba, but when the actual work was begun,

Baba got wild and shouted out loudly. Everybody ran away, and as Kaka was also

doing the same, Baba caught hold of him and made him sit there. In the

confusion that followed, somebody left the a small bag of groundnuts. Baba took

a handful of groundnuts, rubbed them in His hands, blew away the skins, and

gave the clean nuts to Kaka and made him eat them. Scolding and cleaning the

nuts, and making Kaka eat them, went on similtaneously. Baba Himself ate some

of them. Then, when the bag was finished, Baba asked him to fetch water as He

felt thirsty. Kaka brought a pitcher full of water. Then Baba drank some water and

made Kaka also drink it. Baba then said, "Now your diarrhea has stopped,

and you may attend to the work of the pavement." In the meanwhile other

persons, who had run away, returned and started the work; and Kaka, whose

motions had stopped, also joined them. Are groundnuts medicine for diarrhea?

According to current medical opinion, groundnuts would aggravate the disease,

and not cure it. The true medicine, in this as in other cases, was Baba's word.

Dattopant of Harda

A gentleman

from Harda by name Dattopant suffered form stomach-ache for fourteen yeas. None

of the remedies gave him any relief. Then hearing of Baba's fame, that He cures

diseases by sight he ran to Shirdi, and fell at Baba's Feet. Baba looked at him

kindly and gave him blessings. When Baba placed His hand on his head, and when

he got Baba's Udi with blessing, he felt relieved and there was no further

trouble about the malady.

Towards the end ot his Chapter three cases are cited in footnotes:

1. Madhavrao Deshpande suffered from Piles. Baba gave him decoction of

Sonamukhi (senna pods). This relieved him. Then after two years the trouble

again recurred and Mahdavrao took the same decoction without consulting Baba.

The result was that the disease aggravated but later on it was cured by Baba's

grace.

2. Kaka Mahajani's elder brother, Gangadharpant, suffered for many years

from stomach-pain. Hearing Baba's fame he came to Shirdi and requested Baba to

cure him. Baba touched his belly and said, "God will cure". From that

time there was no stomach-pain and he was completely cured.

3. Nanasaheb Chandorkar also once suffered from intense stomach-pain; he was

restless the whole day and night. Doctors administered syringes which produced

no effect. Then he approached Baba, who told him to eat Burfi (a kind of

sweetmeat) mixed with ghee. This recipe gave him complete relief.

All these stories go to show, that the real medicine that cured the various

diseases permanently was Baba's word, and grace, and not any medicines or

drugs.

Bow to Shri Sai - Peace be to all

 

 

 

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