RE-INTERPRETATION OF ‘GURU’
On his very second visit to Shirdi along with Nana Saheb Chandorkar, Ganesha Rao had a conviction that Baba is a Muslim cannot be a ‘Sadguru’.
Baba calmly replied – “When you say ‘Guru Brahma, Guru Vishnu, Gurudevo Maheswara’ you confirm that Guru is Brahma, Guru is Vishnu and Guru is Maheswara. There is another meaning that Brahma is Guru, Vishnu is also Guru and Maheshwara too is Guru! Brahma, Vishnu and Maheswara – three different forms of the same God!” He gave a new meaning!
Baba continued – “When you bowed to me considering me as ‘Guru’ you did not bother about my caste, creed and religion! Then what is wrong if Hindu devotees see in me these three forms Brahma, Vishnu and Maheswara and adore me as ‘Sadguru’?” Baba put up a straight question.
Ganesh Rao now spoke bluntly – “Then your feet should be considered a sacred place of pilgrimage.” Baba replied – “Right you are! That is why I say you have darshan of my feet and you will have the merit of visiting Prayag.” Ganesh Rao was also outspoken – “Baba, I do not see Ganga or Yamuna in these two feet. May be I do not have the insight.”
Baba happily said -“Good, at last you accept it! That is why you need a Guru!”
Ganesh Rao replied – “Baba, I will accept you as a spiritual guide, a Sadguru, provided I see Ganga and Yamuna within your feet!”
Ganesh Rao openly challenged Baba! There was now pin drop silence! All eyes were fixed on Baba’s feet.Water gushed out from both the toes of his divine feet! Distinctly two different streams of Ganga and Yamuna! As their water flowed both the currents mingled into one and looked like the confluence of the great Ganga and Yamuna at Prayag!
(Source- ‘The Loving God)
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