Baba controls others' minds and removes obstacles-Dev, Mamlatdar

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Baba controls others' minds and removes obstacles - Dev, Mamlatdar

B,V.Dev, B.A., mamlatdar, wanted to read 'Jnaneswari1 as Pothi. But

whenever he tried to start it, obstacles invariably turned up. So he

resolved not to read it again till Sai Baba himself should order him to

read it. So he went to Shirdi and gave Baba 'Jnaneswari1 with one rupee

so that the book may be returned to him for study.

Baba.: Why one rupee? Bring Rs.20

Dev brought and gave Rs.20; but still Baba said nothing about Pothi.

That night Dev was trying to talk to Balakram Manker, who was deriving

much spiritual benefit from Baba and asked him to narrate his

experiences with Baba, showing how he got into His grace. Balakram put

off the narration till the next evening. Next day, Baba: " Give me Rs.20 "

Dev paid it and went back and was talking to Balakram. Balakram was just

beginning his narration. Jusl then Baba sent for Dev, and Dev went.

Baba.: What were you talking? With whom? and Where?

B.V. Dev: At Dixitwada, I was talking with Balakram about your

greatness and fame.

Baba.: Fetch Rs.25

Dev fetched and paid Rs,25 to Baba.

Baba.: Sit here at the mosque.

Baba then suddenly grew angry and said: Why are you stealing my rag? Is

it your way to steal and that, despite your grey hairs? I will kill you

with a hatchet.

Dev was bewildered and did not know what the rag was and what the anger

would lead to. After ten minutes of such fiery anger, Dev was sent back.

Half an hour later, Baba sent for Dev and all others to come to the

Masjid. Then Baba adressing Dev: " Tambye Bhav, have I wounded you by

talking of the rag? If there is a theft, it has to be mentioned. There

is no other go. Be it so. God will look to everything " . Then he asked

Dev for Rs.12 dakshina which Dev procured and paid.

Baba.: (to Dev): What are you doing?

Dev: Nothing.

Baba.: Go on reading Pothi daily in the morning at the Wada. When I

wished to give you a nice lace shawl in its entirety, why do you go and

steal a tatter?

Dev then began reading Jnaneswari as Pothi and thereafter there were no

more obstacles. This was a grand personal experience of Baba's

controlling powers and there was no necessity for him thereafter to

enquire about the experiences formed a full lace-shawl given by Baba and

picking up second-hand information from other of their experiences

amounted to stealing rags.

Though Dev succeeded in reading Jnaneswari without obstacle he had made

no progress in understanding its meaning. Baba then appeared in his

dream and asked, " Do you understand what you read? "

Dev (with tears); No. How can I understand unless you grant it by your

grace?

Baba.: You are reading hastily. Sit by my side and read.

Dev'.: What shall I read?

Baba.: Adhyatma.

Then Dev went and brought Adhyatma Ramayana. Then the dream ended and

Dev woke up.

(Source Sai Baba Charters and Sayings)

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