Satsang LATE TATYASAHEB NOOLKAR -- A GREAT AND BLESSED SAI-DEVOTE E

Shirdi Shri Dated : 20-12-1912
Humble Salutations,
Yesterday on Thursday the 19th instand, at the time of Arati,
the postman delivered to Sai Maharaj the locket parcel sent by
you. Sai Maharaj took it and moving the box round his face,
kissed it He then said to me, "There are two persons in this"
and handed over the parcel to me. On opening the box I found
in it the locket with photos and the letter from your mother. I
read out the letter to Sai Maharaj and handed over the locket
to him. He held the photo in his hand for about 15 to 20 minutes
and showed it to almost every person come for Arati, saying.
"This person took me away with him." These exact words said
by Sai Maharaj have been written down and sent to you by
me. The locket has teen handed over to me for safe custody.
My respects to your mother.
Sai Das
Madhavarao Deshpande.

From the above letter, we can imagine how much Baba loved
Tatyasaheb Noolkar. By Saying "There are two persons in the
locket", Baba has, as if, equated Tatyasaheb with Himself
and certified the advanced spiritual status of Taiyasaheb.
And when looking al Tatyasaheb photo in the locket locket,
Baba said, "This person took Me away with him", it seems
as if Baba has confirmed that, after death, Tatyasaheb's soul
has been merged withh that of Baba.
(Contd. on page 17)
No wonder at the end of this story in Ch. XXXI of Shri Sai
Satcharita, Hemadpant sings :
"Blessed is Noolkar, who in the end, left his body at Shirdi,
absorbed in repeating God's name."
"Whatever form one meditates on, at the time of death, the
same form he is born with. If one is absorbed at the feet of
Lord, one is not reborn again.

by Late Lt.Col Nimbalkar
Pune (Source Shri Sai Leela May June 1991)