"BABA, SHOW ME GOD'
A rich man once approached Baba.
And said " Show me God (Brahman);
A long distance have I come, as people say
That Shirdi Baba reveals God quickly"
Said Baba "Yes, I will show you Brahman
At once and that very clearly".
"Most people come to me seeking wealth,
Health, fame and other material favours,
But people like you seeking Brahman are rare indeed.
Listen, Brahman is the root cause of the Universe, and
This must be realised to escape the cycle of births and deaths;
Only a Guru can help you to this realisation."
Then Baba turned to a boy and said
"Go to Nandalal Marvadi, tell him .
Baba wants a loan of Rs. 5, and bring the money"
The boy went and returned, saying the Marvadi was absent
Baba then sent the boy to others on the same errand
But the result was the same, and no money was forthcoming.
Meantime, the rich man grew impatient,
Especially as delay would mean extrapayment
To the tongawalla whom he had engaged for the return journey
also.
He could easily have saved the delay
By advancing to Baba Rs. 5 out of the Rs. 250
He had in his pocket, but he would not do so.
He turned to Baba impatiently and repeated
"Baba, will you help me to grasp 'Brahman'?
Said Baba "You see, What I am doing all this while
Is just for that purpose - to make you see-God.
Have you not grasped anything?"
"No, Baba, I have not grasped anything", said he.
Said Baba "I want to get at Rs. 5, that is,
I want five things surrendered, the five 'pranas',
The five sense, Mind, Intellect and Ego.
The road to 'Brahman' is hard to tread
And it is only when attachment to wealth, honour, position
Is given up completely, that light will dawn."
Baba thus pointed out that though this man
Had Rs. 250 in his pocket, ready with him,
Yet he would not part with just Rs. 5 to help
A Guru from whom he wanted to get
The invaluable 'Brahman' as a free gift
LESSON : "DESERVE BEFORE YOU DESIRE".
[Adapted from "The Wonderous Saint Sai Baba by B.V. Narasimha Swamy]
OM SAI SRI SAI JAYA JAYA SAI!!!
Let us pray at the feet of Sai Baba who is the incarnation of all gods and protector of all, to show mercy on us, and increase our devotion towards him.
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