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The Inscrutable Power of Maya

 

Baba's words were always short, pithy, deep, full of meaning, efficient and

wellbalanced. 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 'Swamipoetry'

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 stomachpain 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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