By: Sanjay M. Padia
One early morning K.J. Bhishma (author of SAINATH Sagunopasana) and Balwant Khaparde (son of Dadasaheb Khaparde) left the wada that they were staying in and began to walk on the mud and gravel covered streets of Shirdi. The crisp air was lightly laden with fine mist and dew drops were gently landing on the fresh foliage. The Sun was just beginning to peek through the night sky and brighten the grey sky. The instant transformation of Lord Surya from being a tiny colored spec on the edge of the eastern end of the horizon into a crimson red ball of fire delighted them both. Their shadows beginning from their feet were long and proceeded endlessly till it merged with a glorious circular rainbow on the western horizon. The finite merged into the Infinite. The Jiva was lost in the Paramatma. The beautiful sight and the MYSTIC EXPERIENCE filled Bhishma and Balwant with ineffable joy. Upon their return to the Dwarkamayi, SHRI SAI gave them a smile of approval.
Megha was a staunch devotee of Lord Shiva. Megha saw Shiva in Sai Baba and worshipped Baba as Maheshwar. He used to walk endless miles daily to fetch fresh bilva leaves to worship his favorite Sai Eshwar. He once asked Baba to permit him to bathe Sai from head to toe. Baba, after considerable coaxing and cajoling agreed to let Megha bathe Him. Megha who was overjoyed, and ecstatic carried pitchers of water from River Godavari that flowed alongside the village of Shirdi and poured it on Baba’s head. Such was the love that Megha and Sai had for each other. Megha, after completion of the one lakh and twenty five thousand (1,25,000) Gayatri Japas as instructed by Sai was performing SAI’s Arati on 6th January 1912 when two thin piercing rays of light emerged from SAI’S eyes. This MYSTIC GLANCE that was emitted from SAI’s eyes slowly reached Megha’s eyes. The light rays upon making a contact with Megha’s eyes, started to slowly disperse into numerous light-filled bright yet pleasant beams of rays. The rays started to slowly scatter themselves to eventually spread over his whole body. Megha knew his end was near and rightly so. He passed away on 19th January 1912.
Rao Bahadur Yashwant J. Galwankar, junior son-in-law of Hemadpant(author of the famous Shri Sai Satcharitra) was devoted to SHRI SAI not for obtaining material gains but to receive and undergo spiritual experiences. He very well knew that SAI alone would grant him the divine experience that his heart and soul eagerly longed to feel and immerse itself in. In the year 1932, 18 years after SAI’S Mahasamadhi, Galwankar woke up to a dream in which SAI appeared and asked him, “What do you want? What is your single most desire”. Galwankar answered, “I want to get Prem i.e. DIVINE LOVE, that and that alone,” “So be it!!!” saying which SAI disappeared. Ever since then, Galwankar has had spells of divine love gushing through him. Sometimes he would experience the DIVINE BLISS while meditating, sometimes while reading spiritual texts and while at other times when he would be deeply engrossed in Sai Satsang. Such was the effect of being under SAI’s grace!
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