By : Shri. Narasimha Swamiji
191. Baba on each Guru Poornima day was seated at the Dwaraka Mayee. Devotees came to him, each with a book in hand, gave it to him for receiving it back with His blessings for the fruition of his study. Baba generally returned the books to the giver. Sometimes he gave the book of one to some other, substituting some other’s book for his. On one such occasion a Bhaktha M.B.R. had brought no book at all.
Baba (to M.B.R, looking at him): You are right DO NOT READ ANY BOOK. These people think they will find Brahman (God) in these books, but they find Brama (confusion) in them. It is enough if you KEEP ME IN YOUR HEART and make your heart harmonize with the head.
Baba orders Guru Poornima Celebration
552. Baba’s (group) Arati and pooja on ordinary days was started in 1909, but for some time, there was no celebration of Guru Poornima by special worship of Baba on that day. Baba himself sent for Dada Kelkar on Guru Poornima day and said “Do you not know that this is Guru Poornima. Bring your worship materials and do your Guru Pooja” The Guru Pooja was done on that day and this practice of celebrating Guru Poornima by all the devotees worshipping Baba. then begun, has continued up-to date. But Baba objected to stealthy midnight worship of himself on Sivaratri, by H.V.Sathe.
On one occasion (a Guru Poornima perhaps) when all devotees (except MBR) had brought and placed garlands upon Baba M.B.R. was mortified at his own forgetfulness to bring a garland. Then Baba lifting up a bundle of garlands from his body, said to MBR- ‘All these are yours’.
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