SAI LEELA

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SAI LEELA

 

This is my most humble attempt to put forth my miraculous experiences

ever since I have become Sai devotee, say about four years back. Before

I go-ahead, let me write that I have started this article without any

pre-planning and believe it or not, after returning home from five days'

stay at Shirdi last week, today I sat on my typewriter after doing my

usual pooja and praying fervently to 'Shree Sai baba' to inspire me to

write 'Sai Leela'. I am not a writer by any chance nor have I ever

attempted writing before in .my life and it is only 'Saibaba's Leela,

that I have managed to complete this first introductory paragraph.

Till 1978, I was not aware of Baba's supernatural powers and only after

I had resigned from my job in a private concern, I realised my grave

mistake and in utter frustration I sought refuge in Sai. Since then, I

had to undergo tremendous upheavals and overcome several obstructions

which came in my way to ultimately secure a good job. But here I must

mention that, it was only Sainath who saw me through all my worst days,

which, lasted for nearly two to three years. Then, I was staying in a

working ladies' hostel where as soon as the hostel management came to

know that a particular resident was jobless, immediate notice was

issued to her to vacate the hostel as there would be a long waiting list

of new girls trying to seek admission. Out of this fear of losing

accommodation (I being parentless and homeless) which was the only

shelter and protection during my unemployment, I used to set out during

usual office hours after having lunch, to spend time in far distant

temples praying to God to employ me in some office and then return only

in the evenings. If I remember those days now, I am most grateful and

thankful to Sairam that it was only He who protected me all the time,

because all my friends were working girls and there was no chance for me

to confide in anyone to ask for their company lest I had to lose my seat

in the hostel. Besides, all my relatives were in Bombay and I did not

wish to bother them with my problems and burden them unnecessarily. In

later days, as this feeling of guilt of cheating the hostel management

became unbearable, by Saibaba's guidance I finally confided in one of my

social worker friends, who was very much moved to hear as to how I spent

my day only to keep myself away from the hostel. After that, she used to

take me along with her during her visits to slums and homes of her

office workers, which helped me to pass away a few hours of the day and

also learn a lot from life. In addition to my physical and mental

deterioration, my financial condition also was going from bad to worse

and when the time came for my bank balance to become nil, I prayed

sincerely to Baba to come to my rescue. And one day, while I was

scanning through the classified advertisements of daily newspaper, my

eyes fell on a small advertisement which offered attractive income in

cash with little effort and within a short period of time. This scheme

was sponsored by ,a Pune office itself and that too in the name of

'Saibaba'. Well, immediately I wrote to them and started with this

scheme as soon as I received a beautiful sticker of Baba accompanied by

a prescribed form for which I had to collect only three members and Rs,

2'- form each member. The main reason for mentioning this scheme here is

that, on days when I used to have only a few paise left in my purse, my

hostel warden would hand over the money received by M. O. of this scheme

when I returned in the evening, thereby driving off my worry for the

next day's expenses. Besides this, Baba had also guided me to approach

the right persons for advice, financial help, applications for service

etc. and this guidance had never failed-me. Now, it is only by His grace

that I am in a better position in all respects so much so that I not

only have a good service but have also purchased a new typewriter for

which I had no difficulty in getting a loan from Bank.

(to be contd..)

 

Miss Neelain B. Sanglijkar

Pune - 411006

(Source Shri Sai Leela July 1983)