Sai Baba Everywhere By K. N. Narayan Swamy

Sai Baba Everywhere
By K. N. Narayan Swamy
"To separate the true from the false in everything,
whatever its nature may be, that is the part of a
wise understanding."
- St. Thiruvalluvar

Once in the local bazar, I found attractive calendars
of Sai Baba with a caption 'APKA RAKSHAK'. I
purchased 10 copies for distribution of which I
retained one for keeping in the pooja room.

Somehow Sai Baba prompted me to get this
photograph framed. I was in a dilemma as it was
a large one and would pinch my purse considerably.
One day I took it to a photo-frame shop near our
home and I was told that it would cost an amount
ranging from Rs. 50/- to Rs 60/- depending upon
the frame, glass etc., I chose a particular frame
and settled for Rs. 45/-.

Two or three days later I went to the frame shop to
collect the photograph. The owner had gone out
and his brother was in the shop doing some woodcraft.
During our conversation, I offered him to give a few
pieces of a wooden Almirah lying useless in our
house. He was delighted at this unsolicited offer
and immediately we went to our house to see this.
He agreed to take it and instead of money, I
suggested to him to give me a rebate on the frame
as barter. He said that he would accept whatever I
give him. He was quite happy when I offered him
a tender.

When he had come to our house, I told him about
my Tape recorder. It was giving me frequent trouble
and had deprived me of listening to Sai bhajans. I
had an idea to dispose this set and buy a new one.
This friend told me that he would arrange for this
also as he knows a shop-keeper who buys second
hand tape-recorders. Accordingly he sent a man
the very next day. I could strike a deal at a
reasonable price and in the same evening, brought
home a brand new tape recorder.

We strongly believe in Sai Baba's hand in every
moment of our life. With deep faith and wholehearted
devotion one can achieve abundant blessings of
Sai Maharaj - 'I am there where there is devotion.'

Source Sai Padananda July 1990,
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