Baba's Udi Miracles by The Late M. Narasimha Rao

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Baba's Udi Miracles

We are well-conversant with numerous miracles of Baba's Udi (Sacred ash

or Vibhuti) from study of Sai-Satcharitra. We also share with great

interest the numerous personal experiences of our Sai-brothers and

Sai-sisters regarding the same when we open the pages of the reputed

Journal " Shri Sai-Leela " .

 

I am also tempted to narrate herewith some of my personal experiences

about Udi. It may not be out of place to refer to my previous article in

Hindi " Vibhuti Ki Alaukik Leela " (Shri Sai-Leela December '83). It is

interesting to note that the Tin Box, in which the School Mistress was

supplied a small quantity of Udi from our house about 10 years back, is

never empty up till now, though Udi is being taken out from the box

daily for her own use and for other members of her family. Thanks due to

Mahaprabhu's touch, prayed that he should continue to be afflicted with

the disease, as only then, his thoughts would be always centered on the

Lord, he said, Ordinary people rail at Cod even for little adversities

in life, holding Him responsible though they are only reaping the

consequences of their past misdeeds.

 

Yet, there is the famous example of Kunti Devi, the mother of the

Pandava princes who prayed to Sri Krishna that she be visited ever with

disasters and distress every now and then, so that she could always

remember the Lord! What a strange prayers they were to the Supreme Lord

by His sincere devotees!

 

Kuchela (Sudhama) a classmate of Shree Krishna when he visited the

latter has absolutely forgotten to request for financial help though he

was very poor. One should never have or experience " Penuary " of heart in

praying to God.

 

One need not ask or seek any thing from the Supreme Lord who is

omniscient, omnipresent, and omnipotent. He ever knows well His

devotees' plight and whether one craves or not for His Divine help it

simply flows to His devotees in times of need or an 'Emergency' This is

the experience of God's true bhaktas. Lord Vishnu rescued His Devotee

Gajendra after the latter completely surrendered himself to His divine

will after his great struggle and after severe test he was put to by the

God. Several Legends and Leelas of God amply testify about this baffling

Divine ways or Leelas of God.

 

Our Akhilanda Koti, Brahmanda Nayaka, Yogadhi Raja, Sachhitananda,

Parabrahma, Samarth Sadguru Shree Sai Nath Maha Raj knows well as to

what should be granted, and when to be granted, irrespective of His

Devotees prayers for His boons according to their eligibility for His

boons to receive them at the appropriate time and place as per His

Divine will. The Leelas in Sri Sat Charita are replete with such

anecdotes graphically giving the experiences of ankita children of Shree

Saibaba of Shirdi.

 

Even though one casts his burden on His divine shoulders, and looks up

to Him for His help and guidance, he, must practice tooth and nail His

two (2) great commands to Shraddha (i.e. faith with devotion) and Saburi

(i.e. Courage with Patience) to become eligible for Shree Sai Baba's

Divine grace in life! He says " Ever carry Me, in your heart! " from His

Mahasamadhi, which is effect-ively communicating and speaking to His

true devotees day by day!

 

Jai Sai Ram! " Let us Bow to Shree Sai - Be Peace be to All "

The Late M. Narasimha Rao,

Hyderabad

Source Shri Sai Leela June 1986