Humble Sai Devotee
"Heartfelt Thanks to SaiNath
I just wanted to share two of my experiences, and one just happened a few minutes ago, by Sai's Grace. I came very upset from office today evening.
I have been beaten up as I have not heard of job extension, and above that the increased payments out of my personal savings to cover my wife's health condition, otherwise the agencies are chasing me through collection agencies etc.
I have been very upset, over my life, my married life, and even my own existence. I told Baba, "My Karma is pressing me, if You wish You could have given me a better life, as I have been praying to You ever since I am born.
What is the use of carrying this burden now, what happiness I have, there is no mental peace". But I decided, that I will not reduce my prayers, and instead from today I will do more. I read whatever prayer books I could find at home, today evening, everything I tried to recite out of frustration.
All the while, I was just chanting without any feelings.
It became 11.30 pm, I got into office conf call as usual. Someone knocked at my door.
I was anxious, who will come inside now, at this hour. I angrily asked, without opening the door, "Who is it?", keeping the phone in one hand. He said "Your 3rd floor person, car neighbour".
All the cars are parked outside in our apartment complex, on the open. It seemed to me that he has parked today next to mine today. Still I was not sure what was he knocking for.
I angrily opened the door, and found a black person, handicapped standing. He handed over my car insurance paper kept in my car.
I was more terrified and annoyed, how could he get this... He said mildly, "You have left your car's back windows both completely open.
I just opened the car and found in this paper, your apartment number. Just came rushing to your apartment to tell you this. Please go down quickly as it is late night, and unsafe to leave your car like this.". I could not thank him, as I was startled.
I had come back as early by 4.30 as I was upset, and all through these hours, my car has been there with windows fully open.
It is a wonder that this person parked so late next to my car, as there are hundreds of spots available. I immediately ran down, and found my car safe, with the back windows fully open, as I had left by mistake due to heat. I prayed to Baba from my heart and thanked Him for coming at this hour and saving me like this.
I closed the windows, checked the car several times. Baba came in the form of that neighbor, I must thank Him when I meet with Him next time. I hardly ever seen or spoken to that person, and mostly I have ignored him too.
Sai, my Pranams to Your Lotus Feet, and thank You very much for avoiding any further calamity.
Baba taught me again, that whatever I have got is the best, and I should thank Him for protecting me from further disasters. My life, just this one is never going to be sufficient to pay my debt Sadguruji.
Another incident, I wanted to narrate which happened a week back.
My computer at home got corrupted, and had to change the hard drive.
I bought one too for a good price.
Still I was in a dilemma.
My friends and relatives told me it is a foolish idea as fixing and installing every software properly is a hell.
Instead of the hard drive replacing, they said just scrap the computer and buy a better configuration from dell for a few hundred dollars more. I was thinking, looking at my monetary situation it was not possible to do that.
On the long weekend Monday morning, as usual, on any decision I do, I did my prayers to Baba, and wrote the chits, prayed to Him sincerely, to correctly guide me in this matter.
The chit came as "go ahead, fix this hard drive itself". So I boldly started. Everything went well and in an hr I formatted, and about to start loading windows.
The very same drive not found error started appearing. I tried several possibilities. In that new drive manual itself, with Millennium, the same issue is reported, and they said I have to contact Microsoft only for a fix.
By evening 5, I tried all things, called a friend too. He said he cannot help much, as he was also stuck up with similar one at home. Still he gave me some floppy to recover and try somethings. Nothing worked. By 9 pm I was exhausted.
I started suspecting my decision, and went to my Baba's Shrine. Started talking to Him boldly, "You only suggested to fix this drive in the chit. Now, no one can help me. You have to rescue. I am exhausted".
I lost hope in Baba too, because what can He do when I have tried all things, also in the new drive manual itself same problem reported, I thought. I shut the system and went to other things, cooking etc.
I came back and started the same, something struck that I should set BIOS settings in a different way and modify. I did that, and it started functioning. By 10pm I got the computer back in shape.
I went back to my Sai Shrine, felt Baba smiling at my wayward mind, more than normal. It again showed me that I depended egoistically on the skills I had, till all those were torn apart, Baba waited and then, He received me in His hands like a crying child consoled by his Mother."
Sairam.
subhasrini
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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