The Story of the Two Lizards
One day, while Sai Baba was seated in Dwarakamai, a lizard on the wall made a noise. A devotee sitting opposite to Sai Baba, asked him why the lizard was making such a noise. Sai Baba replied that the lizard’s sister was expected to come from Aurangabad shortly, and so out of joy, it was making the noise. The devotee kept quiet.
Just then a devotee came on horse from Aurangabad to see Sai Baba. He wanted to feed the horse, and taking out the bag which was with him he shook it. A lizard fell from the bag and rapidly climbed the wall. Sai Baba told the devotees who had questioned Sai Baba earlier, to watch the lizards carefully. The lizard from Aurangabad met her sister and kissed. They played out of joy, going round and round. People sitting before Sai Baba were very much surprised Where is Aurangabad? Where is Shirdi? If the lizards were sisters, how did they happen to be at such distances. How did Sai Baba know that the lizard was coming from Aurangabad? Did he know the mind of animals and also their language? Such doubts arose in the devotees and they simply stared at Sai Baba with surprise.
Sai Baba, who read the minds of the devotees said, "Not only about these lizards, but what is happening in every atom in this world, I know. Without my permission, the leaves on the tree also will not flutter. God is all powerful. All should follow the rules of this creation. Even I cannot go against them. God is the creator of all Universe. Allah Malik hai."
Sai Baba’s Assurance to Bayaja Bai
Bayaja Bai whom Sai Baba addressed as Mai (Mother), became physically weak due to old age. She was not in a condition even to get up from bed. Sai Baba ordered Tatya to remain at the bedside of his mother and do service to her. Now and then he would send Tatya’s close associates like Shama also to be with Tatya. Bayaja Bai was nearing her end . She wanted to see Sai Baba once. Immediately, Sai Baba appeared near her head. His appearance at this last moment gave her divine bliss. Some unexplained joy came to her. She felt that her Atma (soul) was happily going towards heaven. Perhaps, this feeling was due to the complete divine darshan Sai Baba gave her. She wanted to say something but words did not come out of her. She took her son Tatya’s hand and put it on Sai Baba’s hand. Having understood her thoughts, Sai Baba assured her that he would look after Tatya from that moment more than his life. She knew that his words were God’s words. After hearing those words from Sai Baba, her Atma left her body and merged in the universe.
Stealing of Rags
B.V. Dev had a desire to read Jnaneshwari. The translation of the Bhagawad Gita into Marathi my Jnanadev is called Jnaneshwari in Maharashtra. This is considered as a very sacred book and many people in Maharashtra do Parayana of this book regularly . But whenever Dev started to do Parayana some obstacles came and he had to stop in the middle. The main reason for this was that he could not fully understand the inner meanings. He went to Shirdi determined to sit before Sai Baba and complete the Parayana. Sai Baba asked him twenty five rupees as dakshina. Dev gave the amount to Sai Baba but did not ask him about the Parayana of Jnaneshwari. He went to Sathe Wada and asked a devotee named Balakram Mankar about Sai Baba’s leelas. When he was narrating some to Dev the following day, Sai Baba called Dev and with angry eyes began scolding him.
He said, "Though you are an old man with grey hairs, you have not stopped stealing. I will kill you with an axe!" Dev shivered. He did not understand anything. Sai Baba asked for twenty-five rupees as dakshina. Dev brought the amount and gave it to Sai Baba. This time Sai Baba calmed down and told him, "When I am ready to cover you with a zari shawl, why do you steal rags? You read the Jnaneshwari. Sit before me and read it." Immediately, Dev started reading the Jnaneshwari and finished without any obstacles for the first time. When Sai Baba had threated to kill him with an axe, the wavering of his mind stopped and he could now concentrate and read the book completely. To ask Balakram about the leelas of Sai Baba amounted to stealing of rags. Sai Baba personally showed his greatness, stopping the wanderings of his mind, making him read the Jnaneshwari, without any obstacles and increasing his concentration- it was like covering him with a zari shawl.
The important thing that we learn from what Sai Baba said is, we should not waste our time and money by running after pseudo Gurus for consultations and advices. "I will give my advice or help, the moment it is sought" is one of the promises of Sai Baba. This assurance is true and valid even now. You must directly ask Sai Baba and have the zari shawl but should not attempt to steal the rags by going to pseudo Gurus.
Sadashiv Tarkhad
Sadashiv worked as a manager in a factory in Bombay. After the factory was closed, he did not have any means of livelihood and so he came to Sai Baba. At that time, Tatya Patil and others were going to Ahmednagar to see a cinema, with the permission of Sai Baba. Sai Baba asked them to take Tarkhad also along with them for the cinema and from there to proceed to Poona. Tarkhad who was unemployed was surprised at being sent to the cinema. But he knew that none should go against Sai Baba’s orders. So he went to the cinema with the others. When he reached Poona, he found that a factory owner who was trying to secure the services of a person as manager, had heard about him and sent a telegram to his Bombay address, and was waiting for his arrival. So, he got the job immediately. Every advice of Sai Baba was based on one’s future.
Just then a devotee came on horse from Aurangabad to see Sai Baba. He wanted to feed the horse, and taking out the bag which was with him he shook it. A lizard fell from the bag and rapidly climbed the wall. Sai Baba told the devotees who had questioned Sai Baba earlier, to watch the lizards carefully. The lizard from Aurangabad met her sister and kissed. They played out of joy, going round and round. People sitting before Sai Baba were very much surprised Where is Aurangabad? Where is Shirdi? If the lizards were sisters, how did they happen to be at such distances. How did Sai Baba know that the lizard was coming from Aurangabad? Did he know the mind of animals and also their language? Such doubts arose in the devotees and they simply stared at Sai Baba with surprise.
Sai Baba, who read the minds of the devotees said, "Not only about these lizards, but what is happening in every atom in this world, I know. Without my permission, the leaves on the tree also will not flutter. God is all powerful. All should follow the rules of this creation. Even I cannot go against them. God is the creator of all Universe. Allah Malik hai."
Sai Baba’s Assurance to Bayaja BaiBayaja Bai whom Sai Baba addressed as Mai (Mother), became physically weak due to old age. She was not in a condition even to get up from bed. Sai Baba ordered Tatya to remain at the bedside of his mother and do service to her. Now and then he would send Tatya’s close associates like Shama also to be with Tatya. Bayaja Bai was nearing her end . She wanted to see Sai Baba once. Immediately, Sai Baba appeared near her head. His appearance at this last moment gave her divine bliss. Some unexplained joy came to her. She felt that her Atma (soul) was happily going towards heaven. Perhaps, this feeling was due to the complete divine darshan Sai Baba gave her. She wanted to say something but words did not come out of her. She took her son Tatya’s hand and put it on Sai Baba’s hand. Having understood her thoughts, Sai Baba assured her that he would look after Tatya from that moment more than his life. She knew that his words were God’s words. After hearing those words from Sai Baba, her Atma left her body and merged in the universe.
Stealing of RagsB.V. Dev had a desire to read Jnaneshwari. The translation of the Bhagawad Gita into Marathi my Jnanadev is called Jnaneshwari in Maharashtra. This is considered as a very sacred book and many people in Maharashtra do Parayana of this book regularly . But whenever Dev started to do Parayana some obstacles came and he had to stop in the middle. The main reason for this was that he could not fully understand the inner meanings. He went to Shirdi determined to sit before Sai Baba and complete the Parayana. Sai Baba asked him twenty five rupees as dakshina. Dev gave the amount to Sai Baba but did not ask him about the Parayana of Jnaneshwari. He went to Sathe Wada and asked a devotee named Balakram Mankar about Sai Baba’s leelas. When he was narrating some to Dev the following day, Sai Baba called Dev and with angry eyes began scolding him.
He said, "Though you are an old man with grey hairs, you have not stopped stealing. I will kill you with an axe!" Dev shivered. He did not understand anything. Sai Baba asked for twenty-five rupees as dakshina. Dev brought the amount and gave it to Sai Baba. This time Sai Baba calmed down and told him, "When I am ready to cover you with a zari shawl, why do you steal rags? You read the Jnaneshwari. Sit before me and read it." Immediately, Dev started reading the Jnaneshwari and finished without any obstacles for the first time. When Sai Baba had threated to kill him with an axe, the wavering of his mind stopped and he could now concentrate and read the book completely. To ask Balakram about the leelas of Sai Baba amounted to stealing of rags. Sai Baba personally showed his greatness, stopping the wanderings of his mind, making him read the Jnaneshwari, without any obstacles and increasing his concentration- it was like covering him with a zari shawl.
The important thing that we learn from what Sai Baba said is, we should not waste our time and money by running after pseudo Gurus for consultations and advices. "I will give my advice or help, the moment it is sought" is one of the promises of Sai Baba. This assurance is true and valid even now. You must directly ask Sai Baba and have the zari shawl but should not attempt to steal the rags by going to pseudo Gurus.
Sadashiv TarkhadSadashiv worked as a manager in a factory in Bombay. After the factory was closed, he did not have any means of livelihood and so he came to Sai Baba. At that time, Tatya Patil and others were going to Ahmednagar to see a cinema, with the permission of Sai Baba. Sai Baba asked them to take Tarkhad also along with them for the cinema and from there to proceed to Poona. Tarkhad who was unemployed was surprised at being sent to the cinema. But he knew that none should go against Sai Baba’s orders. So he went to the cinema with the others. When he reached Poona, he found that a factory owner who was trying to secure the services of a person as manager, had heard about him and sent a telegram to his Bombay address, and was waiting for his arrival. So, he got the job immediately. Every advice of Sai Baba was based on one’s future.
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