Pride of Pilgrimage

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Pride of Pilgrimage

Baba puts down the Pride of a Haji

A Haji (one who had made a pilgrimage to Mecca) came to Shirdi mosque.

Baba: " Do not get into the mosque. " The Haji went back and was for some

months prevented from getting into the mosque. Then when he asked Syama

to intercede for him, Baba thus put him to the test and put down his

pride.

Baba, to Syama: Go to the Chavadi and ask the man, if he will walk

straight in the middle of the narrow foot-path amidst babul bushes near

Barve well.

Syama went and returned with an affirmative answer.

Again Baba to Syama: Go and ask him if he will pay me Rs.40,000/- in

four instalments. Syama went and returned with the answer that he was

prepared to pay Rs.40 lakhs.

Again for the third time Baba: Syama, ask him whether he would like to

have mutton or haunch with bone or the testicles of the goat? Syama

returned with answer that the Haji would be quite happy to receive a

small crumb of bread from Baba's mudpot (Kolamba). Then Baba straightway

advanced to the Chavadi himself and pouring a shower of vile abuse on

Haji's head added " What do you think is here (showing his body)? You

vainly brag and fancy youself great. Does the Koran teach you to do so?

You are conceited about your pilgrimage to Mecca etc. .But you do not

know me. "

The Haji was flabbergasted. Baba went back to the mosque, purchased a

basket of fruits and sent them to the Haji and later gave him Rs.50/-

and allowed him to come thereafter into the mosque whenever he liked.

(Source Sai Baba Charters and Sayings)

http://www.saileelas.org/books/babasayings.htm