Unique Sai Miracle By Mrs. Rathna Chandrasekhar

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Unique Sai Miracle

By Mrs. Rathna Chandrasekhar

 

Baba gave me an opportunity to visit Shirdi from November 16 to 18,

1998, along with my nephew, Dr. G. R. Vijayakumar, and his wife Seetha.

My nephew generally performs 'Pradosh' pooja to Lord Mahadev and while

planning the trip, he asked us to leave Bangalore after finishing the

Pradosh pooja on November 16. Somehow this was not convenient and we had

to plan in such a manner that we would be in Shirdi between November 16

and 18. My nephew reluctantly agreed saying that Sai-willing still he

could perform 'Pradosh pooja' on November 16.

 

We reached Shirdi on the 16th forenoon. We had darshan to our heart's

content. In the evening, we went to the Mahadev Mandir in the precincts

of Samsthan and enquired the priest about 'Pradosh' pooja. The priest

said that such a provision is not there and individual devotees could

offer worship to the Shiva Linga. My nephew was disappointed. He asked

us to fetch some flowers and other offerings and meanwhile, started

chanting 'Rudra' and 'Chamaka' hymns preparatory to Abhishekam.

 

Lord Sainath always provides where He guides. At this moment, a miracle

occurred. Even before we started to get pooja materials, a middle aged

lady appeared there from nowhere. She brought a basketful of Bel-pathra,

Bilva fruits, flowers, seven litres of milk, a pot of curds, a little

quantity of honey and sugar, apart from other pooja materials. She

placed all these things at our disposal and wanted to perform pooja to

Lord Mahadev on behalf of her son.

 

We were happy at the turn of events. We performed, 'Panchamrit Abhishek'

to the Shiva Linga, offered 'archana' by reciting 'Trishathi' and

finally did 'Arathi', which coincided with the evening arathi to Sai

Baba. The final outcome was that my nephew could perform 'Pradosh' pooja

in a much better manner on the holy soil of Shirdi, than he had ever

performed at his hometown earlier.

 

Sai Baba is close behind our thoughts and He is there to fulfill each

one of our needs and desires in His own inimitable manner.

 

IGNORANCE

There was a young boy who took pride in his learning the scriptures. He

was closely associated with Sri Radhakrishna Swamiji and for anything

and everything he used to quote Swamiji. He also took pride as the

moving encyclopedia of Swamiji's life.

Another devotee came to Sri Radhakrishna Swamiji and said: " Tell me,

Swamiji, is it true that the young man knows as much about you as he

claims? "

Swamiji replied: " Truth to tell, this boy reads so much I don't see how

he could ever find the time to know anything. "

 

MYTHS

Sri Radhakrishna Swamiji gave his teaching as Sai Baba did, in parables

and stories which his devotees listened with pleasure - and occasional

frustration, for they longed for something deeper.

 

Swamiji was unmoved. To all their objections he would say, " You have yet

to understand, my dears, that the short-est distance between a human

being and Truth is a story. "

 

Another time he said: " Do not despise the story. A lost gold coin is

found by means of a candle which costs a few Paise: the deepest truth is

found by means of a simple story. "

(Source Sri Sai padananda Jan 1999)