DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MIRACLE AND PROPHECY

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DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MIRACLE AND PROPHECY

Baba to Nana Saheb Chandorkar (NGC): None cares to take from me what I

am prepared to give abundantly. But they want from me what I am unable

to give.

 

Baba once told to NGC about Chamatkars, something very interesting. It

was about 1901-04. NGC's daughter Minatai, at delivery had been helped

by Baba with Udhi sent through Gosavi. That child however died very

young. She was also widowed at that very early age and had no other

issue. This cast a gloom over all the family. NGC and family went to

Shirdi and sat before Baba glum in sullen silence. Usually whenever he

went, Baba would question and he would talk and all would be cheerful.

Now on this occasion there was a sad sullen beginning. this continued

for some minute. Then Baba broke the ice.

Baba: Why are you so silent?

NGC: Baba, you know everything. while we are under your care, these

calamities have befallen us; bereaved of child and son-in-law etc.,

Baba: If you care for child (or son-in-law) and come to me for that, you

are mistaken. You need not come to me for these. These are not in my

power. These (i.e., birth of child and death of relatives) are dependent

on poorva karma. Even Parameswar, the great God who has created the

world cannot alter these. Do you think he can tell the sun or the moon,

" Rise some two yards farther from you usual or appointed place. " No, he

cannot and will not do that. That would produce disorder, chaos.

NGC: If that is so, how is it that you tell some one, " You will have a

son " and he gets a son and you tell another " You will get appointment "

and he gets an appointment. Are these not Chamatkars of yours?

Baba: No, Nana. I do not do any chamatkars. you have astrologers. They

work 2 or 3 days ahead and give out their predictions, some of which

come true. I look further ahead. what I say happens. My art also is a

sort of Astrology. But you people do not understand this. To you, my

words look like chamatkars, because you do not know the future. So you

regard events as proof of my miracle working power and you turn your

reverence on to me. I, in my turn, turn your reverence on to God and see

that you are really benefited.

(Source Sai Baba Charters and Sayings)

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

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