AMBROSIA IN SHIRDI-PART 17

EXCERPTS INHERITED FROM THE BOOK ,"AMBROSIA IN SHIRDI",
COMPILED BY : SAI BHAKT VINNY

Leela 39
In 1915 Triambak Govind Samanth went to Shirdi. We had only Rs.5/- with him, out of which he gave Rs.1/- as Dakshina to Baba. Baba demanded one more rupee, which Samanth was reluctant to give. None-the-less Baba kept on asking for it, till finally Samanth parted with it. Baba took the Rs.2/- and turning them upside down said "You have given these Rs.2/- to the one letter God (Ganapathi). Now you may go. Ganu Mahar will bless you". Samanth was in a hurry to leave, and rather upset at parting with the other rupee, that he didn't understand what Baba said.By His blessing Baba wanted to remind Samanth, that He had appeared to him, earlier as Ganu Mahar. Samanth was then 21 years old and Baba as Ganu Mahar had initiated him with the mono syllabled mantra of Lord Ganapathi. Then Samanth had performed one crore of Japa of the same.He had received Baba's permission to leave. Disgruntled he came to the main road, but there was no tonga to take him to Kopergaon. Meanwhile a tonga from Rahata turned up with a Gujarathi man in it. He beckoned to Samanth and asked him to accompany him. Samanth sat next to him and they proceeded to Kopergaon. The Gujarathi asked, "are you coming after
taking Baba's darshan? If you give one rupee He demands another rupee" Samanth was astounded to hear this. How could he know all this he wondered!
On reaching Kopergaon the Gujarati paid both their fares, further, he bought two tickets to Dadar, Bombay. They had a comfortable journey, and alighted at Dadar. The Gujarathi gave Samanth a hearty meal. Samanth was puzzled at his kindness. He asked the Gujarathi's name and address 'Ganu Marwadi, Plot No1, behind Masjid Bunder'. He said and left. The next day Samanth went to meet his benefactor and return the money. He searched invain, as no Ganu Marwadi lived there.The whole area was inhabited by Muslims.
Samanth then thought about Baba's words seriously. He recollected how he had lost his way in the forest near Triambakeshwar earlier. At that time some robbers have taken him captive to a cave and threatened to kill him. He had fervently prayed to Ganapathi for protection. When a loud voice called out "Jai Malhari" this frightened the robbers and they set him free. On another occasion he missed his way in the same forest, again he had prayed to Ganapathi. Suddenly a man affected with black leprosy stood before him and said "My name is Ganu Mahar. You have missed your way. I will show the way, but, you must not turn back and see. Agreed". Samanth had agreed and they proceeded. Ganu Mahar was behind him directing him and conversing with him. When they reached the main road Ganu Mahar was silent. Samanth turned around and there was no one.Thinking over it calmly he realized that he who had freed him from the clutches of the robbers, Ganu Mahar who had showed him the way in the forest, and Ganu Marwadi the kind Gujarathi gentleman were forms assumed by Baba.
Thereafter Samanth began worshipping Baba in the form of Ganapathi.

AMBROSIA IN SHIRDI-PART 16

EXCERPTS INHERITED FROM THE BOOK ," AMBROSIA IN SHIRDI",
COMPILED BY : SAI BHAKT VINNY

Leela 36
Baba kept on taking dakshina from Shankar Rao till his pocket was empty, and he had no money left for his return journey.Shankar Rao had full faith in Baba and was not a least bit worried. He knew that 'He who takes one rupee will give back ten fold'.A day before his departure a friend of his came to Shirdi. They both met with great joy. Then the friend gave Shankar Rao Rs.20/- which he had borrowed many years ago.Thus Shankar Rao received the money loaned to his friend and had a comfortable journey home.

Leela 37
It was June, 1914 Sai Sharan Anand was in Shirdi. Before returning to Bombay, he kept some coins in an old compass box for Baba. He was staying in Radhakrishna Mai's house and he kept the box below the cupboard and left. Soon as he reached Bombay, he learnt that Baba sent word to Radhakrishna Mai to search under the cupboard for the box and send the 'dakshina'.She made a thorough search and found the box and sent the money to Baba at once. This pleased Sharan Anand greatly.Dakshina literally means 'sacrificial fees'. In this case, Baba asked Radhakrishna Mai to search for the dakshina and bring it to Him. Thus, He accepted the fees and gave credence to the Shruti 'Yagnen Danen Tapasya', i.e., those who are anxious for self-knowledge will find its secret in giving dakshina as one of the means of attaining it.
Baba gave Swami Sharan Anand 'sanyas' in 1952 and 'Sadgati' in 1982.

Leela 38
In 1917, Gajanan Narvekar was suffering from high fever. He sent his son to Baba with five hundred rupees dakshina. The son did as he was advised, as soon as Baba received the money, He started shivering. A devotee sitting next to Baba said, "Baba you are shivering with fever all of a-sudden?" Baba replied, 'Whoever I accept dakshina from, I have to bear their troubles and set them free." Similarly, He received rupees five hundred from Moreshwar Pradhan and took upon Himself all the troubles of his family.

RECENT LEELA OF BABA-PART 1

Dear readers this is a recent leela of Saibaba submitted by Sai devotee Sandhya.
This true story represents the unfathomable love , warmth and tender care which baba manifest for his devotees when he is called upon by his devotees in times of need.Below is the actual account of a special and unique experience of sai sister Sandhya experienced by herself and how she is blessed by Baba in a dream , in her own words ...

" Hi Jyotika,

I have been a Sai devotee since 91 and would visit Shirdi whenever possible,

The past two years, my husband and me had been planning on having a child, but too many fertlity complications from my end prevented us from it.

My parents came to visit us exactly a year back and i told my mom that i am going to give up eating rice for Saibaba .I also gave up reading Sai Satcharitra and took a vow to do all the pooja's in the city's Saibaba temple till he gets me a succesful pregnancy news

We tried innumerable treatments and one day when my husband and me were in the elevator in the Hospital, a pregnant lady looked at us and said, Dont worry, we all will get there, it took me a year and i am sure u will be there. Her words for soem reason gave me a lot of hope and then finally decided to take the plunge in IVF.
since it was my first IVF ( read a lot of stories about all the unsuccesful ones), i was nervous from the beginning, but by Baba's grace my medication and my procedure went well.

The waiting period was killing me, but just 2 days before my pregnancy test, i got a dream in which i was offered a handi of rice!!!!!! i cannot explain the feeling in any words, i was like, is this for real????? Finally my pregnancy test came positive and by Baba's grace and by his blessings, we are having twins by August of this year! :-)))

i do not belive in any medical miracles, i only belived in my Saibaba and his blessings, without his blessings, i dont think i would have reached this stage where everyday is a miracle for me! the feelings cannot be expressed in words to see our babies first heartbeats!

I thank him everyday and hope that he always blesses me and my family and he has always been an anchor or a pillar to me in times of need!. This is just one of the incidents that has been touched by Saibaba!

I am reading my Sai Satcharita daily and will continue to do so till my babies are born!

Thank you for publishing this real happenings in my life!

regards

Sandhya "

ANANT KOTI BHRAHMAND NAYAK RAJADHIRAJ YOGIRAJ PARAMBHRAHMA SHRI SAT-CHIT-ANAND SADGURU SAINATH MAHARAJ KI JAI !!!