Abstract: Although I was a Sai devotee prior to this experience for almost 9 years, I never knew Swami samarth as previous manifestation of Sai baba and Lord Dattaguru. In fact I never heard of Swami. However, after this experience where I was unknowingly standing in front of Swami samarth temple desperately searching for Sai Baba mandir. A 'Stranger' appeared in front of me and let me into Swami Samarth temple. This experience allowed me to know about Swami Samarth for the first time and later I read Swami samarth satcharitra - felt that I read 'Sai Satcharitra'. There is no difference between two charitras.
My experience in 1999-2000 in Baroda.
I was new to Baroda and living in University hostels. I wanted to visit Sai baba temple on Thursday for Aarti. It was an evening time more precisely 'sandhya' time. some one told me that there is a Sai Baba temple (dont remember the place now) near lake area.
I went there, searched could not find. I tried the next week, same time, I asked and searched and search went in vain. My desire was to stand and beg in front of 'Deva' and sing aarti. I was particular that I wanted that to happen on Thursday and that particular time. When it was past 6.20 approximately ( I was sure at that time dhoop aarti started), I stood helpless in a 'chaurasta' in front of lake (near nyaymandir).
A 'Man' (cant remember old or young) appeared near me sood after alighting his bicycle in front of me. I asked me if he knew if there is a Sai baba mandir near to that place. He laughed and sarcastically said.. you are just standing in front of it. I was shocked. 'HE' said you are standing right in front of mandir and you cannot recognize it. ( today I feel very humbled and greatful that my Lord scolded me).
Immediately when I entered that place (did not seem line mandir from outside appearance), I saw baktjan singing Aarti. There were many people so I could not exactly see 'Sai baba' murti.
One thing was different while this whole thing was happening was the text of aarti was somewhat different ( I suppose). After I sand and went to sanctum santorum, I did not see Sai baba anywhere.
I asked whose mandir is this where I stood and beg in front of my Lord, filled his image in my heart and mind. A humble devotee responded 'This is swami akkalkot maharajs temple'.
Oh 'Sai deva' you taught me lesson and helped in fulfiling my desire.
my desire was to 'attend Sai aarti' on a Thursday evening in a entirely a new city (after that I lived in Baroda for 2 years) where I was a total stranger. Because the Sai Mandir that I was searching was far from that place, HE immediately made me pray in front of Swami samarth, who is none other than Sai Himself. The most important point is - I never knew Swami Samarth until then. I learned about Swami only after this experience.
I searched for that 'Stranger' (Sai Himself)....as usual I could not find him there physically.
This is one of my Experiences with Sai baba.
Sarvejana sukhinobhavantu' - May Sri Sai bring peace and prosperity to you all.
Om Sai Ram
Topic: Sai Baba - Swami Samarth - is One - My experience as a Sai devotee (Read 4240 times)