Wanted - Total Faith

[Dipika]

"I rest there, where there is full of devotion" Sri Sai Satsaritram Ch.XIII

Das Ganu Maharaj started his career as an ordinary constable in Police department and gradually rose to the level of Police Inspector with the help of Baba. No one could under-estimate the work of Das Ganu Maharaj as he was instrumental in spreading Sai Baba's divine glory to all parts of Maharashtra state with his keertans. His work had been recognized by Baba Himself and appointed him permanently to perform Keertans in Shirdi during Ramanavami festival. Once, Das Ganu thought that, he should go to Prayag for a holy Tirth bath and came to Baba to get His permission for doing so. Baba replied to him, "It is not necessary to go so far. Our Prayag is here, beleive Me!" Then, wonder of wonders! When Das Ganu placed his head on Baba's Feet, out flowed streams of Ganga and Yamuna water from both the toes of Baba. Seeing this sakshatkar, Das Ganu was overwhelmed with feelings of love and adoration, and was full of tears. He took the holy Tirth and sprayed over his head and hesitated to drink inwardly due to his dilemma that Tirth is coming from a Moslem saint, being a Brahmin, his mind is not matured enough to drink. Baba knew his mind and his suspicious faith towards Him. Baba was evidently waiting for development of the requisite faith and earnestness in Das Ganu. At another occasion, Baba asked Das Ganu to do Naamasaptah. He replied that he would do it, provided he was assured that, Vitthal would appear at the end of the 7th day. Then Baba placing His hand on His chest assured him that, certainly Vitthal would appear, but devotee must be earnest and devout. Das Ganu read his saptha of Bhagavata, but failed to get sakshatkar. Evidently Das Ganu waiting for Vitthal vision for long time, one day he asked to Baba " Baba, you have been long putting off my request. When will you give sakshatkar?" Baba replied, "You see Me, That is sakshatkar. I am God". But Das Ganu was not satisfied with that answer because of his faith towards Baba was not total. Until his lifetime, Das Ganu did not get any chance and he considered that it was not in his destiny (Prarabdha) to have a sakshatkar of God Vitthal vision. Contrary to Gas Ganu's experience, with total faith on Baba, Kaka Saheb Dixit saw Vitthal in a vision after the completion of Saptah. Baba recognized Dixit's sincere devotion and earnestness and helped him to have a darshan of Lord Vitthal.

"I rest there, where there is full of devotion" Sri Sai Satsaritram Ch.XIII.

(Contributed by N. Sivanandam, Coimbatore, India

Sai baba let your holy lotus feet be our sole refuge.OMSAIRAM


dipika duggal