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    "Sai.Manisha" <sai.m...@gmail.com> Aug 22 09:59PM +0800  

    *Thursday Message:*
     
    When a man takes a plunge into the sea, he gets the merit of bathing in all
    the Tirthas and sacred rivers. Similarly when a man takes refuge at the
    feet of the Sad-guru, he gets the merit of bowing to the Trinity, i.e.
    Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh and also Para-Brahma. Victory be unto Shri Sai
    the wish-fulfilling tree and the ocean of knolwedge, who gives us
    self-realisation. Oh Sai, create in us regard for Your stories. Let the
    readers and audience devour them with the same relish with which the chatak
    bird drinks the water from the clouds and becomes happy. While listening to
    Your stories, let them and their families get all the sattwik emotions,
    viz. let their bodies perspire, let their eyes be full of tears, let their
    prana be steady, let their minds be composed, let their hair stand on end,
    let them cry, sob and shake, let their hostilities and their distinctions,
    great and small vanish. If these things happen, that is a sign of the grace
    of the Guru dawning upon them. When these emotions develop in you, the Guru
    is most pleased and will certainly lead you on to the goal of
    self-realisation. The best way, therefore, to get free from the shackles of
    Maya is our complete and whole-hearted surrender to Baba. The Vedas cannot
    take you across the ocean of Maya. It is only the Sad-guru, who can do so
    and make you, see the Lord in all creatures.
    *Granting Consecrated Book *
    The variety of imparting instructions followed by Baba has already been
    noticed in the previous Chapters. In this, we shall deal with one aspect of
    it. It was the habit of some devotees to take some religious books, of
    which they wanted to make a special study, to Baba and to receive the same
    back from Him, after they were touched and consecrated by Him. While
    reading daily such books, they felt that Baba was with them. Once, Kaka
    Mahajani came to Shirdi with a copy of Ekanathi Bhagwat. Shama took that
    book to read and taking it with him went to the Masjid. There Baba took it
    from him, touched it and turning some pages here and there gave it back to
    Shama and asked him to keep it with him. When Shama said that it belonged
    to Kaka and had to be returned to him. "No, no", said Baba. "As I have
    given it to you, better keep it with you for safe custody; it will be of
    use to you." In this way many books were entrusted to Shama. Kaka Mahajani
    after a some days came again with another copy of the same Bhagwat and gave
    it in Baba's hand. Then Baba gave it back as Prasad and asked him to
    preserve it well and assured him that it would stand him in good stead.
    Kaka accepted it with a bow.
    *Shama and Vishnu-Sahasra-Nam *
    Shama was a very intimate devotee of Baba and Baba wanted to favour him in
    a particular way by giving him a copy of Vishnu-Sahasra-Nam as Prasad. This
    was done in the following way. Once a Ramadasi (follower of Saint Ramadas)
    came to Shirdi and stayed for some time. The routine he followed daily was
    as follows : He got up early in the morning, washed his face, bathed and
    then after wearing saffron-coloured clothes and besmearing himself with
    sacred ashes, read Vishnu-Sahasra-Nam (a book giving a thousand names in
    praise of Vishnu, and held second in importance to Bhagwad Geeta) and
    Adhyatma-Ramayana (Esoteric version of Rama's story) with faith. He read
    these books often and often and then after some days Baba thought of
    favouring and initiating Shama with Vishnu-Sahasra-Nam. He, therefore,
    called the Ramadasi to Him and said to him that, He was suffering from
    intense stomach-pain, and unless He took Senna-pods (Sona-mukhi, a mild
    purgative drug) the pain would not stop; so he should please go to the
    bazar and bring the drug. The Ramadasi closed his reading and went to the
    bazar. Then Baba descended from His seat, came to the Ramadasi's place of
    reading, took out the copy of Vishnu-Sahasra-Nam, and coming to His seat
    said to Shama- "Oh Shama, this book is very valuable and efficacious, so I
    present it to you, you read it. Once I suffered intensely and My heart
    began to palpitate and My life was in danger. At that critical time, I
    hugged this book to My heart and then, Shama, what a relief it gave me! I
    thought that Allah Himself came down and saved Me. So I give this to you,
    read it slowly, little by little, read daily one name at least and it will
    do you good." Shama replied that he did not want it, and that the owner of
    it, the Ramadasi who was a mad, obstinate and irritable fellow would
    certainly pick up a quarrel with him, besides, being a rustic himself, he
    could not read distinctly the Sanskrit (Devanagari) letters of the book.
    Shama thought that Baba wanted to set him up against the Ramadasi by this
    act of His, but he had no idea of what Baba felt for him. Baba must have
    thought to tie this necklace of Vishu-Sahasra-Nam round the neck of Shama,
    as he was an intimate devotee, though a rustic, and thus save him from the
    miseries of the worldly existence. The efficacy of God's Name is
    well-known. It saves us from all sins and bad tendencies, frees us from the
    cycle of births and deaths. There is no easier sadhana than this. It is the
    best purifier of our mind. It requires no paraphernalia and no
    restrictions. It is so easy and so effective. This sadhana, Baba wanted
    Shama to practise, though he did not crave for it. So Baba forced this on
    him. It is also reported that long ago, Eknath Maharaj, similarly, forced
    this Vishnu-Sahasra-Nam on a poor Brahmin neighbour, and thus saved him.
    The reading and study of this Vishnu-Sahasra-Nam is a broad open way of
    purifying the mind, and hence Baba thrust this on His Shama.
    The Ramadasi returned soon with the Seena-pods. Anna Chinchanikar, who was
    then present and who wanted to play the part of Narada (the Celestial Rishi
    who was well-known for setting up quarrels between Gods and demons and vice
    versa), informed him of what had happened. The Ramadasi at once flared up.
    He came down at once on Shama with all fury. He said that it was Shama who
    set Baba to send him away under the pretext of stomach-ache for bringing
    the medicine and thus got the book. He began to scold and abuse Shama and
    remarked that if the book be not returned, he would dash his head before
    him. Shama calmly remonstrated with him, but in vain. Then Baba spoke
    kindly to him as follows - "Oh Ramadasi, what is the matter with you? Why
    are you so turbulent? Is not Shama our boy? Why do you scold him
    unnecessarily. How is it that you are so quarrelsome? Can you not speak
    soft and sweet words? You read daily these sacred books and still your mind
    is impure and your passions uncontrolled. What sort of a Ramadasi you are!
    You ought to be indifferent to all things. Is it not strange that you
    should covet this book so strongly? A true Ramadasi should have no 'mamata'
    (attachment) but have 'samata' (equality) towards all. You are now
    quarrelling with the boy Shama for a mere book. Go, take your seat, books
    can be had in plenty for money, but not men; think well and be considerate.
    What worth is your book? Shama had no concern with it. I took it up Myself
    and gave it to him. You know it by heart. I thought Shama might read it and
    profit thereby, and so I gave to it him."
    How sweet were these words of Baba, soft, tender and nectar-like! Their
    effect was wonderful. The Ramadasi calmed down and said to Shama that he
    would take 'Panch-ratni' Geeta in return. Shama was much pleased and said -
    "Why one, I shall give ten copies in return".
    So the matter was ultimately compromised. The question for consideration is
    "Why should the Ramadasi press for Pancha-ratni Geeta, the God in which he
    never cared to know, and why should he, who daily read religious books in
    the Masjid in front of Baba, quarrel with Shama before Him?" We do not know
    how to apportion the blame and whom to blame. We only say that, had this
    procedure been not gone through, the importance of the subject, the
    efficacy of God's name and the study of Vishnu-Sahasra-Nam would not have
    been brought home to Shama. So we see that Baba's method, of teaching and
    initiating was unique. In this cases Shama did gradually study the book and
    mastered its contents to such an extent, that he was able to explain it to
    Professor G.G. Narke, M.A. of the College of Engineering, Poona, the
    son-in-law of Shriman Booty and a devotee of Baba.
    *Vitthal-Vision *
    One day, while Kakasaheb Dixit was in mediation after his morning bath in
    his Wada at Shirdi he saw a vision of Vitthal. When he went to see Baba
    afterwards, Baba asked him - "Did vitthal Patil come? did you not see Him?
    He is very elusive, hold Him fast, otherwise He will give you the slip and
    run away". Then at noon a certain hawker came there, with 20 or 25 pictures
    of Vitthal of Pandharpur for sale. Mr. Dixit was surprised to see that the
    form of Vithal he saw in his mediation exactly tallied with that in the
    picture and he was also reminded of Baba's words. He therefore, bought one
    picture most willingly and kept it in his shrine for worship.
    *Geeta-Rahasya *
    Baba always loved those who studied Brahma-vidya (metaphysics) and
    encouraged them. To give an instance - Once Bapusaheb Jog received a
    post-parcel. It contained a copy of Geeta-Rahasya by Lokamanya Tilak.
    Taking it under his armpit he came to the Masjid and prostrated himself
    before Baba, when the parcel fell at Baba's Feet. Baba enquired what it
    was. It was opened then and there and the book was placed in Baba's hand.
    He turned some pages here and there for a few minutes and took out a rupee
    from His pocket placed it on the book and handed the same with the rupee to
    Jog and said to him - "Read this completely and you will be benefited".
    *Mr. and Mrs. Khaparde *
    Let us close this Chapter with a description of the Khapardes. Once
    Dadasaheb Khaparde came with his family and lived in Shirdi for some
    months. (The diary of his stay has been published in English in the Shri
    Sai Leela Magazine first Volume.) Dadasaheb was not an ordinary man. He was
    the richest and the most famous advocate of Amraoti (Berar) and was a
    member of the Council of State, Delhi. He was very intelligent and a very
    good speaker. Still he dared not open his mouth before Baba. Most devotees
    spoke and argued with Baba off and on, but only three, viz. Khaparde,
    Noolkar and Booty kept always silent. They were meek, modest, humble and
    goodnatured. Dadasaheb, who was able to expound Panchadashi (A well-known
    Sanskrit treatise on the Adwaita Philosophy by the famous Vidyaranya) to
    others, said nothing or uttered no word when he came to the Masjid before
    Baba. Really a man, however learned he may be even in Vedas, fades away
    before one, who was realised Brahman and become one with it. Learning
    cannot shine before Self-reaisation. Dadasaheb stayed for four months, but
    Mrs. Khaparde stayed for seven. Both were highly pleased with their Shirdi
    stay. Mrs. Khaparde was faithful and devout, and loved Baba deeply. Every
    noon she brought naivedya herself to the Masjid, and after it was accepted
    by Baba, she used to return and take her meals. Seeing her steady and firm
    devotion, Baba wanted to exhibit it to others. One noon she brought a dish
    containing Sanza (wheat-pudding), purees, rice, soup, and kheer (sweet
    rice) and other sundry articles to the Masjid. Baba, who usually waited for
    hours, got up at once, went up to His dining seat and removing the outer
    covering from the dish began to partake of the things zealously. Shama then
    asked Him - "Why this partiality? You throw away dishes of others and do
    not care to look at them, but this You draw to You earnestly and do justice
    to it. Why is the dish of this woman so sweet? This is a problem to us."
    Baba then explained - "This food is really extra-ordinary. In former birth
    this lady was a merchant's fat cow yielding much milk. Then she disappeared
    and took birth in a gardener's family, then in a Kshatriya family, and
    married a merchant. Then she was born in a Brahmin family. I saw her after
    a very long time, let Me take some sweet morsels of love from her dish."
    Saying this, Baba did full justice to her dish, washed his mouth and hands,
    gave out some belches as a mark of satisfaction, and resumed His seat. Then
    she make a bow and began to shampoo Baba's legs and Baba began to talk with
    her and knead her arms which were shampooing His Legs. On seeing this
    reciprocal service Shama began to joke and said - "It is going on well, it
    is a wonderful sight to see God and His Bhakta serving each other. "After
    being pleased with her sincere service, Baba asked her in low and
    fascinating tone to chant 'Rajarama, Rajarama' then and always, and said -
    "If you do this, your life's object will be gained, your mind will attain
    peace and you will be immensely benefited." To persons unfamiliar with
    spiritual matters, this might appear as affair, but really it was not so.
    It was a case of, what in technically called, 'Shakti-pat', i.e.
    transference of power from the Guru to the disciple. How forcible and
    effective were Baba's words! In an instant, they pierced her heart and
    found lodgement there.
    This case illustrates the nature of the relations that should subsist
    between the Guru and the disciple. Both should love and serve each other as
    One. There is no distinction nor any difference between them. Both are One,
    and one cannot live without the other. The disciple placing his head on the
    Guru's feet is a gross or outward vision; really and internally they are
    both one and the same. Those who see any difference between them are yet
    unripe and not perfect.
    *Bow to Shri Sai - Peace be to all *
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    At the feet of my Sathguru Sai Baba
    Baba's blessing are every where
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