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« on: March 08, 2005, 09:49:34 AM »
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    I give an incident during my first visit to Shiridi.

     It was in February 1977, when I was posted in Trivandrum that I had

    the opportunity to visit Shiridi.

     I was deputed for a training programme in Pune.

     Two youngsters from our colony had advised me that I should go to

    Shiridi during my stay in Pune for six weeks.

    I replied that I would go "if possible", as though not to offend

    them who were good friends.

    During the first week of training another officer who had come from

    Chennai told me that he wanted to go to Shiridi and was wondering

    how to go about it.

    Later on I felt that it was like the incident in Chapter 30 of the

    Satcharitha, "Kakaji Vaidya of Vani".

    We made enquiries in the bus stand about the timings of buses from

    Pune to Shiridi and found that there was s bus on Saturday at 03.00

    pm which suited us.

    We had a wonderful Darshan in the evening and attended Shej Arti

    also.

    We could get a locker in the hall in Bhakta Niwas and slept well.

    Early in the morning we had our bath and stood in the queue for the

    Kakkad Arti.

    When the Arti was over and the Punya Snaan was about to start,

    one of the priests called both of us to the platform to our utter

    surprise!

    Our joy knew no bounds when we were allowed to give Bath to Baba as

    well as the tombstone ! what impressed us more was the gentle care

    that the priests there take, to see that the water was slightly warm

    and which would not hurt the person having bath.

    In one bucket I distinctly remember how a small quantity of coconut

    oil shampoo, which used to be a very popular brand those days,

    was mixed and was used for His bath ! Afterwards we dried Him up

    with the best of towels and got down from the platform.

    We had no letter of introduction or no acquaintance in Shiridi

    (of course other than Baba).

    What we were impressed about was that whole matter was done with

    meticulous care and not as a formality.

    How we were selected for the special honour,

     we are still unaware of .

    Thereafter I started reading the Satcharitha everyday.

     Needless to say I got many of my doubts regarding religious life

    were cleared, particularly the incident mentioned in

     Cahpter 9 "Baba fed sumptuously, how?" Now I read one chapter of

    the Satcharitha everyday and try to remember each event mentioned in

    each chapter, whenever I am disturbed mentally and I get peace

    immediately.

    K. SIVARAMAN
    Coimbatore-641002.

    "Why do you grieve for nothing? The appeasement of the dog's hunger

    is the same as Mine. The dog has a soul, the creatures may be

    different, but the hunger of all is the same, though some speak and

    others are dumb. Know :certain that, he who feeds the hungry really

    serves Me with food. Regard this as axiomatic truth".


    OM SAI SRI SAI JAYA JAYA SAI!!!
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