(SHRI SAI LEELA MARCH APRIL 1994)
Although Sai Baba lived in a Masjid and dressed like a
Muslim Fakir, He believed in the Hindu theory of re-births.
During His talks to His Hindu devotees, He not only time and
again referred to this theory, but by performing some miracles
tried to convince them of this theory.
In Ch. 36, one day after lunch, when Shama, the pelted
devotee of Sai Baba, was drying His wet hands with a towel,
the latter pinched Shama's cheek. Shama, therefore, feigning
anger, said, "Deva! Is it proper for You to pinch me like this?
We don't want such a mischievous God, Who pinches us thus.
Are we Your dependents? Is this the fruit of our intimacy?"
Thereupon, note, what Baba said, "Oh Shama, during the
72 generations that you were with Me, I never touched you
till now and now you resent My pinching you, just once out
of fun!" (P. 202-203)
Similarly, in Ch. 51, when Dhurandhar brothers from Bombay
first came to Shirdi, Baba before their arrival had openly
declared, "Many of My Durbar people arc coming."
And when they arrived and prostrated before Him, He said
to the devotees gathered there,
"These are My Durbar people, to whom I referred before."
And to Dhurandhar brothers He said,
"We are acquainted with each other for the last 60 generations."
(P. 169) Sai Baba's another devotee Shri Nanasaheb
Chandorkar was then secretary to the collector at
Ahmednagar. Sai Baba sent a message to him not once, but
three times with Appa Kulkarni, the village accountant, to
come to Him. At last, Chandorkar came to Shirdi and asked
Baba as why He called him. Thereupon, see, what Baba said,
"In the whole world is there only one Nana? Then shouldn't
there be some reason, when I called you only? Myself and
you have been together during the last four births. You are
not aware of this, but I know it."
In Geeta Ch. 4 also Lord Krishna has told the same thing to
Arjun : Bahttni me vyatifani, janmani tavacharjun
tanyahom vedsarvani, no tvam vettha paranlap
(Arjun! You and I have passed through many births. I know
them well, while you do not, O chastiser of foes!)
Lt. Col. M.B. Nimbalkar (Retd.)
PUNE411 001.
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