Satsang Drawing Lots - At the Feet of Shri Sai Baba

When such clear-cut examples are before us, why should
we hesitate to make use of this device to solve our difficult
problems? Sometimes I feel that Shri Sai Baba himself must
nave prompted Hemadpant to narrate this method followed by
Kakasaheb Dixit in chapter 45 in detail so that His devotees who
would be groping in dark for want of this advice after His
Samadhi, could make use of this device to find solutions to their
doubts and difficult problems. I myself have followed thij method
for the last 7-8 years and found it most infallible.

To get the correct advice from Baba, I feel that the following
conditions must be fulfilled :-

(a) One must surrender completely to Baba with perfect
Shradha (Faith) and Saburi (Patience). Once the advice is
obtained through the chits, one must follow the advice given
thorough!; without hesitation even if it is against our wish and
even if constantly and hardly pressed to act otherwise by
friends and relations. In the initial stages the results may look
harmful; but one must have full faith that the omniscient and all
powerful Baba will always see that we are benefited and
protected ultimately.

(b) Similarly once a decision is obtained, a second consultation
on the same issue should not be sought because Shri Sai Baba
does not revise or reverse His decision.

(c) The advice should not be sought too frequently and on trivial
matters but should be sought on really difficult and genuine
problems. Asking Baba's advice for securing easy money through
lotteries or races and for ways and means to barm or infuse
others will not fetch a correct answer. Remember Baba never
liked such things. Doubts regarding spiritual matters would always
get a correct and prompt solution. As you know Baba was always
too happy to help such devotees.
(d) It is not necessary to go to Shirdi and draw lots by dropping
chits on Baba's silver padukas in the Samadhi Mandir. Actually
one should avoid this due to the constant rush at Shirdi these
days and for fear of causing inconvenience to devotees lining up
for Babas darshan. Baba's picture at home is as good as Baba
himself and putting chits in front of this picture will be equally
effective.

Lt Col. M. B. Nimbalkar (Retd)

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