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Leela 70
Once Nana arrived at Shirdi at about 12:00 noon and took Baba's darshan. Baba told Nana that He wanted to eat puran poli. Nana was reluctant at first, as it was way past 12:00 noon. He told Baba that he would offer it the next day. Baba wouldn't agree to this and told Nana, "No matter how long it takes, I want puran polis today." Nana went and searched for a lady who was willing to prepare them for Re. 1/- each. In the evening, he came to Dwarkamai with freshly prepared delicious puran poli and placed them before Baba. Baba, however didn't touch it, let alone, put a morsel in His mouth. After a while, He asked Nana to take it away as He had eaten. Nana was vexed to hear this, as Baba hadn't eaten it, after all the trouble he had taken to get them prepared. He went to the Chawdi in a huff. Baba called him and told him to eat it, as He had already partaken of it. This happened twice. Then, Baba said, "You have been with Me for more than eighteen years. What have you learnt from Me? I've eaten your puran poli in the form of ants." Nana wasn't convinced. Intellectually, he knew that Baba was everywhere and in everything. But, it was hard for him to accept it. Then, Baba made a sign to him, and that was a secret, deep in his heart that nobody knew about. Nana then realized that He was indeed in his aatma and the aatma of ants and every living creature.
Leela 71
One day, Baba was extremely angry with Sagun Meru, when he went for His darshan. He scolded him and said that he hadn't followed His words. Perplexed, Sagun Meru wondered at what he had done wrong. Suddenly he realized that someone must be hungry. He went to the Wada and enquired if anyone had missed his or her meals. Two of the devotees hadn't eaten. So he invited them for meals and after they were satiated, he returned to the Dwarkamai. Baba smiled and said, "Have you understood the meaning of my words? Always act thus." Baba, by behaviour and conduct, taught the devotees that food is Brahma and that all living creatures
experience the same hunger pangs. "Know that those who give food to one suffering the pangs of hunger , are really putting it in My mouth, and this is true
everywhere," said Baba once to Laxmibai (Sai Satcharitra Ch. 42).
