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☯️ Baba’s Teachings ☯️
At one time Mr. Tarkhad had come to Shirdi, noon meals were ready and plates were being prepared while at the same time a dog came there and began to bark. Mrs. Tarkhad stood quickly and she threw a piece of chapati for the dog. The dog ate it with taste. At evening when she sat in a mosque, Baba asked her :-Mother! Today you fed me with great pleasure, hungry soul got satisfied. Always keep doing so, some time you will really have a reward for it. Sitting in this mosque I will never tell a lie . Always favor me like this. Feed the hungry first and then take your milk. She could not understand the meaning of the words of the Baba , so she questioned :- How can i feed others? I am myself depend on others and i pay them for the meal. Baba began to say : by accepting that chapati my soul became satisfied and till now i am belching . Before taking the meal the dog you saw and whom you gave a piece of chapati, actually that is my own form. I am wondering in these type of forms . One who visualize me in these living beings he is very dear to me, therefore forgetting duality or discrimination you keep me serving. She became compassionate to accept this nectar preaching and her eyes became wet, throat choked and her pleasure new no bounds.
⚜Sai Baba’s preachings to Brahmgyan desirous⚜
Till you do not become free from greed and jealousy, till then you can not understand the true shape of Brahm.
Once a rich man, when he heard the fame of Baba, he decided to acquire Brahmgyan from Baba. He went to the Shirdi and after the sight of Baba ,he fell on his feet and prayed that you give Brahmdharshan in short time , then Baba told :- My dear friend ! Don’t be so impatient .I will show you Brahm very soon. My all transactions are in cash, and I never deal in credit. For this reason many people come to me for fulfilling their desires of acquiring wealth,health ,power fame, post, and many other things .for learning the Brahmgyan to the person , Baba called a child and told him to borrow 5 rupees from the trader. After returning the child said that there is no trace of him and his house is locked. Again Baba sent him to another trader. This time also the child could not be successful to bring the money. By repeating their experiment for two-three times the result remained the same.
When Baba was sending the child impatiently here and there for borrowing rupees 5, then rich man could not courage to lend rupees 5, and anxiously told Baba that O Baba ! Kindly give me Brahmgyan very soon. Baba replied , that O My dear friend! Did u understand anything from this drama? I was trying to make you the sight of brahm, In short the meaning is that to have the sight of Brahm one have to leave five things ,
- Panch Pran (five vital airs)
- Panch Indriyan (five senses)
- Man (mind)
- Buddhi (wisdom)
- Ahankar (ego)
This is Brahmgyan. and Baba told to gentleman ! you have a Brahm in your pocket in the form of 50 times off rupees 5, please kindly get it out. He took out the bundle of notes, after counting rich man were surprised to see that there were 25 notes of rupees 10 .Seeing this omnipresence of Baba , he became compassionate, falling upon the feet of Baba requested to bless him.
After having the blessings of Baba, rich man returned to their house with pleasure and satisfaction.
Sai Baba tales: Shri Ram darshan
Once an Administrator (Mamlatdar) came to Shirdi along with his doctor friend. The doctor being a believer of Lord Shri Ram was reluctant to visit Shirdi. He didn’t want to bow his head in front of a Muslim. Finally he was convinced by the Mamlatdar that nobody will compel him to bow in front of Sai Baba.
When they reached Shirdi and met Sai Baba, the doctor immediately worshiped the feet of Sai Baba and his friend was astonished at seeing the sight. Everybody asked the doctor about his change in decision and why he prostrated before the Muslim- Sai Baba. The doctor said that in the place of Baba he saw his adorned God Shri Ram. While telling the incident he again saw Sai Baba as an avatar of Lord Rama. He said, “How can he be a Muslim? O! He is absolute Yog incarnation”.
His faith on Sai Baba became complete and he began fasting. He promised that until Baba will call himself and bless him, he will not go to the mosque. Three days passed by but he was not called. On the fourth day one of his friends from Khandesh came to Shirdi; they both went to the mosque to see Sai Baba. After salutation Sai Baba asked the doctor, who took the pains to call you? How did you come over here? Hearing his question he became compassionate as Baba had came to bless him a night before. The doctor had the feeling of rejoice and he was blessed by Sai.
Sai Baba Tales: Remover of Trouble
One day during the evening dark and dense clouds were overcast on Shirdi. The wind was blowing and the clouds were roaring and sparkling with thunder. Torrential rain began and the water was evident everywhere. All the animals, birds and residents of Shirdi, became frightened and started to gather in the mosque. In spite of seeking help from all the other Gurus in Shirdi, none could come for help. Therefore, everybody requested Baba to do something and save them from the havoc of nature.
To allay the problem of devotees Sai Baba came out and looked towards the roaring clouds. He said them to calm down by pointing towards the clouds. After sometime the rain became slow and the storm calmed down. The moon was visible in the sky and all the people were happy to see the miracle of Baba. The faith of devotees in Sai baba grew stronger and they understood that He is the incarnation of God. One who bowed down and come to his shelter he will surely bless him. The sight of Sai Baba can grant all the wishes and consequently help them to become desire less.
Sai Baba Tales: Experience of Babasaheb Tarkhad
The devotees may forget the Lord but the Lord never forgets them. Similarly Sai baba used to remind his devotees of His presence and offered them blessings. Once Babasaheb Tarkhad, who was a ‘prarthana samaji’ earlier was a humble devotee of Sai baba. His wife and son were also surrendered in the worship of Baba and adored Him judiciously.
Once in summers Babasaheb Tarkhad suggested his wife and son to pay a visit to Shirdi for seeking Sai baba’s blessings. The son was doubtful and didn’t agree to leave Bandra as he was afraid that the worship of Baba will not be performed properly in his absence. As his father was ‘Prarthana Samaji’, it is possible that he would not be able to pay complete attention. After receiving assurance from his father, finally the mother and son went to Shirdi.
According to his promise Babasaheb got up early morning and after taking bath, he prayed to Sai baba and told him- “O Baba! I will worship you exactly the same way as my son has been worshipping you, but please do not limit it up only to bodily labour”. After worshipping Sai Baba, he offered the oblation of ‘mishri’ and then distributed the Prasad. He judiciously worshipped Sai baba for another few days but one day he found that there was no Prasad in the plate and his cook forgot to offer it.
He got perturbed and immediately bowed in front of Sai baba idol and asked his apology. He wrote the entire incident in detail to his son and requested to place the letter in the feet of Baba and ask him to forgive.
This incident happened in Bandra almost during the noon and at the same time when noon arti was going to begin in Shirdi, baba told Shrimati Tarkhad- “Mother I went to your house at Bandra to eat the Prasad but I could not find anything. So I returned hungry.” She could not comprehend the context of Baba’s words but his son understood everything. He wanted permission of Sai baba for returning to Bandra but Baba told him to worship in Shirdi for few days. The son also wrote a letter to his father to explain the incident in Shirdi and requested his father to be careful in future. Both the letters reached next day and the son and father became careful in adoring Sai baba from then.
Sai Baba Tales: His Omnipresence and Kindness
Once at the time of Deepawali Sai Baba was sitting near the ‘Dhuni’ (a sacred site represented as a cleft in the ground). Sai baba was warming himself by putting the wood into the dhuni. High flames were coming out from the dhuni and warmness was spread around it. After a while instead of putting wood, Sai baba put his hand inside it. His hand was severely burnt and his disciple Madhav and Madhav Rao Deshpande were shocked to see the sight. They immediately pulled Baba back and became worried for his hand.
They started asking Baba- “Deva, why did you do so?” Baba became attentive and told his disciples that at some distance from Shirdi a lady iron-smith was airing the oven. The lady forgot that her child was tied to her waist and she overheard her husband’s sound. Unfortunately the child slipped and fell into the oven.
Sai baba said that I put my hand into the oven and immediately saved the child from burning. He said that he is not concerned about burning of his own hand instead he is contented that he saved the life of an infant.
After the incident Madhav Rao Desphpande immediately went to call the famous doctor Shri Parmanand along with medicines and bandages. Baba did not let the doctor examine his hand, instead he said that God is the healer of his wound and he will get well by the love of his disciples.
Sai Baba Tales: Dasganu’s Prayag Bath
At the confluence of rivers Ganga and Yamuna the famous place of pilgrimage Prayag is situated. The Hindus believe that by taking bath in the holy river, all the sins are destroyed. On every festival thousands of devotees go and are profited by bathing there.
Once Dasganu, disciple of Sai baba decided to visit Prayag and take a dip in the sacred river. With positive thought he went to Sai baba to see his blessings and permission. Baba asked him “What is the need of wandering there when our Prayag is right here?” Dasganu was shocked and couldn’t believe on Baba’s words.
Sai baba said, have faith in me. Just then a great miracle happened and as Dasganu bowed down at Sai Baba’s feet a stream of ganga and Yamuna began to flow at His feet. Seeing the miracle the devotion and love of Dasganu over flew. Stream of tears began to flow from his eyes and his faith was completed. He felt an inner inspiration and the strotrarswani of Sai was automatically chanted at the moment.
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