4th Saying My tomb shall bless and protect my devotees

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Baba was able to prove to the world that the unfavorable Prarabdha can't

harm Baba's devotees. Overcoming all impediments, a sincere devotee, by

the grace of Baba can certainly attain the highest state of

self-realization. With tenacity of purpose and stern determination

Upasani Baba was able to proceed towards perfection by divine grace.

When he was trying to be a good devotee of Baba, there are many hurdles.

In spite of all of them, he could obtain the status of a Sadguru. Baba

asked him to stay at Shirdi for a longer period. But he could not stay.

Therefore Baba had to go a little out of the way to raise the devotee to

a higher level.

 

Khaparde was a freedom fighter, he was an accused. He was arrested by

the police and he was to undergo imprisonment. Sai Baba saved him and

protected him. He was therefore very highly grateful to Baba. He became

a great devotee of Baba. Every day, he used to write his experiences in

a dairy. He meditated on Baba with a loving devotion. As a result, he

enjoyed the power and blessings of Baba.

 

Tatya Noolkar was a sub judge. He came to Shirdi, through Nana

Chandorkar, He had two desires and both of them were fulfilled by Baba.

Because of certain miracles made by Baba, he found Baba to be God. Soon,

he realized God and enjoyed spiritual bliss.

 

In his final moments, he fixed his eyes on Baba and dropped the body.

When he died, Baba said, " Tatya has left us very early. He lived as I

asked him to live and he obtained a great position, he has no birth any

more. " Without much effort, Tatya was fortunate enough to get

liberation.

 

Hemad Panth came to Shirdi in 1910 and he lived in the service of Baba

till 1929. By the grace of Baba, he was able to write the unique history

of Baba. He has attained self-realization. He is a blessed person. He

wrote in his books how he was saved by Baba so many times, in so many

ways. He described the divinity of Baba in " Sai Leela " . For a long time

he managed successfully the Sansthan of Sai Baba.

 

Justice M.B. Rege was one of the closely associated devotees of Baba. In

1910, he had three divine dreams. In those dreams Lord Vishnu appeared

before him and directed him to go to Sai Baba. Afterwards he enjoyed

many spiritual experiences. At an advanced stage of spirituality, he met

Baba at Shirdi. Sai Baba embraced him with love and welcomed him with

affection. He gave him the Darshan of Atman. Hitherto Rege was of the

opinion that man can never become God. But Baba had revised his view and

proved that man can become God and man is God. He also made it known

that one can realize one's divinity by Baba's grace. By reciting

repeatedly the name of Baba, Rege attained Samadhi.

(to be contd..)

(Source Eleven Holy Sayings of Shirdi Sai Baba by Pujya Shri Ananda Sai

Swamy)