Placing the Petromax lanterns in their required places in Dwarakamai my father had noticed that Baba was looking very tired. He asked Baba whether he could press His legs in order to give Him some relief and comfort. Baba then said, “As you have expressed the desire you may proceed and satisfy yourself” My father then sat near His feet. A little while later Baba turned to him and said “Bhau this is our last meeting and we will not meet after this. As you know many kinds of people come to Shirdi and ask different kinds of wishes like Sampatti (wealth), Santatti (children), Swastha (good health) etc. from Me. I do not displease any one and pray to God on their behalf. My Lord responses positively to My prayers and grants them their requirements. You are one person I have come across who has not asked for anything. Possibly you are not married and having no family hence not feeling any need for anything. But Bhau, since we will not meet anymore please ask for anything you desire otherwise I will always feel indebted to you for all services you have tendered to Me so far.” My father then said, “Baba with your grace I have everything in life and I really do not need any materialistic thing. Only make sure Your blessings are always there with me and under no circumstances You should flee away from my memory in future. Then Baba said, “Bhau, I am in any case duty bound towards My devotees and I am asking you to ask something personally for yourself because each individual has his/her separate identity and needs some external help to successfully sail through his/her lifecycle. Please feel free and ask?” My father realized that it was an acid test for him, so he said, “Baba, now that you are emphasizing so much hence before I ask, You to promise me that You will positively grant me my wish. Then Baba said “Bhau, I have granted the wishes of so many, hence you should not have least doubt in Me, you ask and I grant”. Then my father said, “Baba I need only one boon from you. Put me to any birth and I must be able to see Your feet.” Baba was then silent for some time He broke His silence saying” “Bhau, I am not able to grant this wish of yours.” My father then said, “Baba, I was not asking for anything and You only forced me into this and I do not need anything other than this from You.” Then Baba gave a smile and said “Bhau, so many people come to Shirdi but very few are like you who have completely understood Me. By your wish you want to bind Me up for ever and I do not have such permission from My Lord to get bound like this with anyone. However, you need not get disappointed. I promise you that in our next birth when we are ten years old we will be sitting together and eating in one Thali (plate)”. My father then said, “Baba as You wish”. In short Baba promised him to meet again in the next birth. Blessed is the devotee who will be again with Shri Sai Baba in his next life.
LIVE EXPRIENCES OF THE TARKHAD FAMILY WITH SHRI SAI BABA OF SHIRDI
BY VIRENDRA JYOTINDRA Tarkhad
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