Experiences of Devotees -December 27, 2001

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Experiences of Devotees -December 27, 2001


Surya

Dear Sai devotees, I narrate my experience when I first visited Baba at Shiridi a few years back and ask for His forgiveness for my doubting nature.

I went to Bombay to see my relatives and way back to Hyderabad, I went to Shiridi by Bus. On the way in Nasik, one young man in his early twenties boarded the bus and started conversing with me. I understood that he was also coming to Shiridi for Baba's darshan. When we reached Shiridi it was about 3'O clock in the morning and this young man suggested that we take rest for an hour and stand in the queue for Baba's darshan. When I got up to take bath, the young man offered to take care of my bag. Naturally, I doubted his motives. He again suggested that he would be waiting outside the bathroom and he asked me to finish my bath fast and come. Since I was speaking to him for couple of hours by then, somehow I could not refuse his offer and immediately went to take bath. Though I was taking bath, my heart and soul was with my bag. So, I finished my bath somehow and ran back to the place where I left. This young boy was sitting there with my bag. He then requested me to take care of his bag and went for his bath. I felt ashamed for doubting him. Later also, he was guiding me all along. After early morning Darshan, when others were going out, he asked me to stay back and said that Baba's Abhishekam was going to be performed and showed me a seat in the first row to have better view of the entire Abhishekam process. When everything was over, he guided me to a restaurant for my breakfast and when I offered breakfast to him, he refused to take and left saying that he had to catch another bus. Believe me, I went back to search for him but he was not to be seen.

I was thinking that he was just a stranger and he was trying to help me with some motive. However, later, I felt that Baba only came to help me as a young man but as a normal human being, I doubted his actions. I offer my apologies to Baba through this article. Om Sri Sairam.



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.