BABA AGAINST UNNECESSARY FAST

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BABA AGAINST UNNECESSARY FAST

One Mrs. Gokhale wished to visit Shirdi for the Smigha holiday and to

fast there while staying at Shirdi as the guests of Data Kelkar.

B. (to Dada Kelkar): Will my children fast during Smigha festival? I

cannot permit that.

Next day the lady turned up at Shirdi and sat before Baba.

B. (himself mooting the subject): Why should we fast? Go to Dada

Kelkars, prepare Pooran Poli, eat it and give it to all in the family.

Mrs. Gokhale went back to Dada's found Mrs. Dada was in her period and

therefore she, though a guest, had to do the cooking. She prepared

Pooran Poli and ate it as directed by Baba.

 

Baba (to S.B. Nachne): Have you taken your meal?

Nachne: This is an Ekadasi Day (which Nachne wanted to observe on that

occasion, though not observing at home, because two of friends who had

accompanied him were very orthodox and were observing it)

Baba: These two people are mad. You had better go and eat.

Nachne went to Bala Bhav's hotel; but Bala Bhav being orthodox, the meal

was refused, as it was especially before Arati. So Nachne returned with

Bala Bhav to Mosque at Arati time.

Baba: (to nachne) have you taken food?

Nachne: Baba, it is Arati time and meal can come after Arati time.

Baba: No. You go and take meal. Arati will wait for you.

So, Bala Bhav was forced to give Nachne his meal. After meal, Nachne and

Bala Bhav returned to Dwaraka Mayee. Just then Mavusi brought and

presented to Baba a number of bidas (i.e., rolled betal and nut).

Baba to Nachne: Chew this.

Nachne took a bida; but hesitated, as it is not customary to chew bida

on Ekadasi Day.

Baba: Never mind, Go on, Chew it.

And Nachne chewed it.

(Source Sai Baba Charters and Sayings)

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