SAI THE SUPERMAN
SAI THE SUPERMAN
Sri Sai Baba exercised absolute control over the Pancha tavta i.e the Five elements. There are Two incidents which shall be described below :
Once in the evening time, there was a big storm in Shirdi. Suddenly the sky became over cast with black clouds. Soon rain began pouring accompanied with lighting and thunders. Shirdi was flooded in no time and people ran helter-skelter. Water entered into the houses too. Poor creatures got terrified and found no place for shelter. Devotees ran into the masjid and prayed to Sri Sai Baba to quell the storm. There are many deities in Shirdi and despite of fervent prayer by the people none came to their rescue. Sri Sai Baba moved by the plight of the people came out of the masjid and shouted by waving his stick towards the sky “Stop ! Be calm. My poor people are suffering.”.
Then a miracle has happened. Within minutes the storm has subsided. Winds ceased to blow and clouds began to recede. Very soon the sky became clear. Flood water in the Shirdi village began to recede and calmness prevailed. people were wonder-struck by this miracle (leela) and singing Sri Sai Baba’s greatness, thanked Baba and went back to home happily.
It is indeed worth to mention that even though the entire Shirdi village is flooded, not a drop of water entered the mosque which is at a lower level.
On another occasion, in the afternoon the fire in the dhuni being lighted by Baba began to burn brightly suddenly. It appeared that flames have reached the rafter of the mosque and people sitting in the mosque began to tremble and they didn’t dare to ask Baba to pour water to quench the flames. They began to pray fervently to Baba to interfere as they feared a fire accident. Baba realizing this, took his hand stick (satka) and hit the adjacent wooden pillar three times subtly and said “Get down ! Be calm”. To the surprise of everyone, the flames began to subside and came down .The dhuni became normal.
The devotees who have witnessed this incident realized the tremendous control Sai Baba exercised over the five elements and praised his glory.
Samartha Sadguru sainath is very fond of lamps. Everyday he used to borrow oil from the shop keepers in Shirdi and kept the lamps burning through out the night in the masjid. He preached that these lamps are meant for destroying the darkness (Agyana) in the hearts of the people and lightening the candles of Jyana or knowledge.
There lived an atheist by the name Bhala Bhate who preached that Baba is just an ordinary magician playing tricks and black magic and trying to attract innocent people. He urged the shop keepers of Shirdi not to give oil to Baba as He is performing the act of lightening the lamps in the mosque contrary to the customs of the Muslim community.
One day the shop keepers, convinced by Bhate’s argument, got together and refused to give Oil to Baba. Unperturbed , Baba returned to the mosque in the evening. Vidya, a small girl who used to visit the mosque very frequently requested Baba to somehow light the lamps. All the shop keepers led by Bhate hide themselves behind a tree in front of the mosque eager to observe what Baba will do ?
Baba smiled and took the tin pot which contained a few drops of oil, put water into it and drank it. He forced all the water back into the pot thereby consecrating the water. He again took the water from the pot, poured into all the lamps, kept the dry wicks and lighted them. A great miracle has happened. To the surprise of all the shop keepers, lamps began to burn more brightly and kept burning throughout the night. Te darkness in the mosque was quelled with these bright lamps and so is the agyana in the heats of the people. The shop keepers have repented, came running into the mosque , fell at Baba’s feet and apologized for their misbehavior. Baba, kind hearted, who always forgave his devotees for their remonstration, too blessed them and advised them to be more truthful in future. “ If you have and do not wish to share the same with others, then please tell them in a polite way. Never shout or demean others. Never tell lies” was his advise.
Sri Samartha Sadguru Sainath Maharaj ki Jai!!!
