Satsang The Kolamba

Satsang The Kolamba

(2) The Kolamba

Baba took Bhiksha and mixed the food in the Kolamba. He partook of it and gave it as prasad to the devotees. Only the tongue can taste after its gulped there is no taste. This small organ is responsible for all happenings. Baba had total control over His tongue. Whether the food was tasty, good or stale mattered little to Him By taking Bhiksha from Nandram a Jain Marwadi He taught equality of vision that caste or creed mattered little. Thus we should treat food as Bhrama and not hanker after tasty food. Life may shower bitterness or sweetness. We should accept it with good grace as prasad given by Baba. Baba took Bhiksha from 5 houses instead of 7 houses as is followed in the Madhukari system [Parampara] of Datta Bhaktas. The 5 houses symbolizes the 5 Pranas. Which are 1. Prana or the vital forces that receives everything into the body 2. Aapana excretes what is not required. 3. Samana receives all that is brought by Pranas and assimilates it. 4. Vyana is the circulatory system that carries assimilated food to the different parts of the body. 5. Udayana protects and serves as a body-guard to the individuality and the ego helping it to lift the thoughts to new height of better understanding.

Baba lead a life of Fakiri [poverty]. It was a simple life. His needs were few. Baba’s attire states that philosophy and His Kafni reflected this. His Kafni though torn and tattered was clean and ‘snow white’. The Kafni is symbolic of Maya. Maya functions through two powers known as Avarna [covering] and Viksepa [projecting] . Kashya or white dress represent the state of having burnt all desires. If they are smoldering in cinder form, they wear yellow. If they have reached beyond that, they wear white, a symbol of purity and flawlessness. So one learns that we are covered and mired in Maya; which should be torn apart and uncovered.

He always carried His Satka [Danda] with Him. The Satka is symbolic of [deha-dand] or discipline.
The Tumeral or Kamandulu symbolizes compassion to all living beings.
Kaupin [Head dress] symbolizes sacrifice.

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Source Shri Sai Leela Magazine