Anna Saheb Dabolkar
136. Anna Saheb Dabolkar anxious to have Sakshatkara sat before Baba and thought "Will not Baba give me Upadesha some day?"
B.: Get up, go to Shama Bring from him Rs.15/- Sit with him for a while, have a chat and then bring me Rs.15/-dakshina, he will give you.
Dabolkar went and told Shama the facts.
Shama: Instead of Rs.15/- convey to Baba my fifteen namaskaras and tell him that is the dakshina.
D: But Baba has asked me to sit and chat with you and then bring the dakshina you will give. This was because I sat before Baba thinking he should give me Upadesha. ;
S.: Baba never give Upadesh as is ordinarily understood i.e., he never utters mantra in the ear of any devotee. Here is an instance of his refusal.
137. Radha Bai Deshmukin came to Baba for Upadesh, got none and resolved upon satyagraha. She started fasting, which should only end with either death or with Upadesha from Baba whichever occurred first After three days of her fruitless fast I interceded with Baba on her behalf and requested Him to utter some i divine name in her presence. Baba sent for her and addressed her thus.
Mother, why do you think of dying and torture youself? Take pity on me, your chilld. I am a beggar. Look here, my guru was a great saint and highly merciful. I fatigued myself in trying to serve him and yet he did not utter any mantra in my ear. Instead, he first shaved me clean and then begged of me, two pice. What he wanted was not metallic coin-he did not care even for gold, but only Nishta and Saburi i.e., faith and courageous patience. I gave these to him at once and he was pleased.
Mother, Saburi is courage, do not discard it, It ferries you across to the distant goal. It gives manliness to men, eradicates sin and dejection and overcomes all fear.
For 12 years I waited on my Guru, who is peerless and loving. How can I describe his love to me? When he was Dhyanasta (in love trance) I sat and gazed at him; I and we were both filled with Bliss. I cared not to turn my eye upon anything else. Night and day I poured upon his face with an ardour of love that banished hunger and thirst. The Guru's absence, even for a second, made me restless. I meditated upon nothing but the Guru and had no goal or object other than the Guru. Unceasingly fixed upon him, was my mind. Wonderful indeed that art of my Guru! I wanted nothing but the Guru and he wanted nothing but my love. Apparently actionless, he never neglected me; but always protected me by his glance.
That Guru-I tell thee true, sitting as I do in this Masjid-never blew any mantra into my ear; nor do I blow any into yours. Go thou and do likewise.
If you make me the sole object of your thoughts and aims, you will attain Paramartha, the supreme goal. Look at me with undivided attention; so will I look at you. This is the only truth, my Guru taught me. The four sadhanas and the six sastras are not necessary. With entire confidence, trust your Guru. That is enough.
Shama: The lady bowed, accepted the advice and gave up her satyagraha.
Then Dabolkar returned to Baba and narrated his talk and what happened.
137-A. Mantropadesa: Baba and his gurus never gave Upadesa of mantra in the ear of the initiated (623-4). But he recommended Rama mantra often for Japa e.g. to Sri M.W.Pradhan: see 192 to 198.
138. Baba : Our art is unique. Remember this. To get Atmajnan, dhyana is needed i.e., the Atma-anushtana that pacifies and carries the mind into Samadhi. So give up all desires and dwell in your mind upon God in all. If the mind is thus concentrated, the Goal is achieved.
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