EXPERIENCES by V.N. Murti Rao, Basavangudi, Bangalore.

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EXPERIENCES

 

By

V.N. Murti Rao, Basavangudi, Bangalore.

 

For about 17 years from my 19th year, I was a victim to fits. I had

recourse to all kinds of medicines and charms, but it was all of no

avail. Many people who knew my trouble began their conversation with me

in friendly and sympathetic attitude only to play upon my credulity and to rob

me of hundreds of rupees. There is no exaggeration if I should say that I had

wasted nothing less than about Rs.1500 on all these treatments and charms, and

that I derived no benefit there from. On the other hand, sometimes, I was in a

worse state of health after the treatments an would wish that I might resume my

previous state of

health.

 

At last about two years back an old friend of mine gave me a little of Sri Sai

Baba's Udhi and advised me to leave off all useless medicines etc,. and casting

the entire burden of anxieties and worries that was troubling me on to Sri Sai

Baba, to worship Him to release me fro my troubles. Immediately I began to offer

worship to Sri Sai Baba. I must admit here that it was not with any real faith

in Sri Sai that I did so, but only with the hope that I might be released from

my trouble.

 

But, though Sri Sai knew the actual extent and nature of my faith in

Him, out of his everlasting mercy, He controlled my trouble from the

very first. He saw to it that I would get the attacks only while at home or at

the office, and never on public roads and other dangerous places. The attacks

became milder and milder and they had no such after-effects such as the previous

attacks used to create. On several occasions, when time admitted my putting a

little of the holy Udhi into my mouth on feeling the previous symptoms, the

attacks would vanish and would never trouble me.

 

However; though I am quite content to be cured slowly, my mother and

brothers at home were anxious on seeing that I was still having the

attacks. On two occasions, without consulting me; they went to some

persons who were advertised as having great 'mantrik' powers to cure

such complaints. Simultaneously with the consultation, my trouble was

aggravated though I was unaware of the cause for it. For days

together after each of the consultations I had several attacks, and

began to behave like an imbecile. When I was in such a condition, Sri

Sai came upon me and told my mother " Am I not here to look after him?

Why did you go elsewhere? Never has any devotees been thrown into

despondency. He is never having any of the previous attacks that he used to

have. Within other three or four months, he will be completely

alright. Do not do anything now which may make him worse. Be content at having

the complaint cured slowly. " Immediately I decided never to go to anyone in

future, and to rest my entire faith on Sri Sai Baba. I am perfectly happy now.

These incidents may suffice to convince anyone that Sri Sai is most anxious not

only to relieve us of our burdens, but to see that after once we pray to Him,

we do not take any false step an thus ruin our chances of an easy relief.

How well He has realised the troubles of poor mortals like us and how anxious He

is to make everyone happy can never be described in full.

Source Sai Sudha April 1945.