Saints’ Mission: We have seen before, that the purpose or object of Divine Incarnation is to protect the good and destroy the wicked. But, the mission of the saints is quite different. To them the good and the wicked are the same. First they draw the evil-doers and set them on the right path. They are the Agasti (A renowned Hindu saint) to destroy the Bhava-sagar (the ocean of worldly existence) or the sun to destroy the darkness of ignorance. The GOD dwells in the saints. In fact, they are not different from Him. Our Saai is One of these, Who incarnated for the welfare of the devotees. Supreme in knowledge and surrounded with divine aura, He loved all beings equally. He was unattached. Foes and friends, kings and paupers, all were same to Him. Hear His prowess! For the sake of devotees, He gave His stock of merits and was ever alert to help them. But, the devotees could never approach Him, unless He meant to receive them. If their appointed time did not come, they did not remember Baba, and His Leelas could not reach their ears. Mr. Nanasaheb Nimonkar, Watandar of Nimon and Honorary magistrate, was staying at Shirdi with his wife. Mr. and Mrs. Nimonkar were spending most of their time in the Masjid with Baba and serving Him. It so happened, that their son fell ill at Belapur and the mother decided, with Baba’s consent, to go to Belapur and see her son and other relatives, and stay there for a few days, but Mr. Nanasaheb asked her to return the next day. The lady was in a fix and did not know, what to do, but her GOD Saai came to her help. While leaving Shirdi, she went to Baba, Who was standing in front of Sathe’s wada, with Mr. Nanasheb and others, and prostrated at His Feet and asked His permission to go. Baba said to her, “Go, go quickly, be calm and unperturbed. Stay comfortably at Belapur for four days! See all your relatives and then return to Shirdi!” How opportune were Baba’s words! Mr. Nanasaheb’s proposal was overruled by Baba’s decree. Once a Mamlatdar (Revenue Officer) came to Shirdi, with a doctor friend of his. The doctor said that his Deity was Ram and that, he would not bow before a Mohammeden and so, he was unwilling to go to Shirdi. The Mamlatdar replied, that nobody would press him to bow down. So, he should come and give the pleasure of his company. Accordingly, they reached Shirdi and went to the Masjid for Baba’s darshan. All were wonder-struck to see, the doctor going ahead and saluting Baba. They asked him, how he forgot his resolve and bowed down to a Mussalman. Then, the doctor replied that, he saw his beloved Deity, Ram, on the seat and he therefore, prostrated himself before Him. Then, as he was saying this, he again saw, Saai Baba there. Being dismayed, he again said, “Is this a dream? How could He be a Mohammeden? He is a great Yogasampanna (full of Yoga) Avatar.” Next day, he made a vow and began to fast. He absented himself from the Masjid, resolving not to go there, until Baba blessed him. Three days passed and on the fourth day, a close friend of his, from Khandesh, turned up; and with him, he went to the Masjid for Baba’s darshan. After the salutation, Baba asked him, whether anybody had gone to call him, so that he had come. Hearing this vital question, the doctor was moved. The same night he was blessed by Baba and he experienced the Bliss Supreme, in the sleep. Then, he left for his town where he remained in the same state for a fortnight. Thus, his devotion for Saai Baba increased manifold. The moral of all the stories mentioned in this chapter, specially, that of Mule Shastri, who saw his Guru Gholap Swami in Baba’s seat, (for full details of the story, please refer “Shri Saai Satcharita in English by Nagesh Vasudev Gunaji”, a Shirdi Saai Baba Sansthan publication) is this that, we should have firm faith in our Guru and on none else. ..... SHRI SAAI SATCHARITA (Chapter-XII) Bow to Shri Saai – Peace be to all
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