How I See Sri Sai Satcharita -5

How I See Sri Sai Satcharita -5

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Chapter 5 of Sri Sai satcharita

Sairam

I will elaborate on the incidents in the fifth chapter of Sri Sai Satcharitra . Hemadri Pant narrated first the episode of Chand Patil searching for his missing mare and the manner in which Sri Sai helped Chand Patil in this matter. There is an issue for serious contemplation in this episode. Chand Patil was a wealthy man and it is a fact that he lost his mare. He could easily have bought, if he wished, ten mares of the type he lost. Then why did he search for his lost mare only? One needs to think deeply on this aspect. Probably Sri Sai's view of Chand Patil is that of an individual who has satiated himself with all worldly pleasures. Sri Sai drew Chand Patil into HIS fold for igniting spiritual thinking in him, creating aversion to worldly pleasures and completely freeing him from Arishad Vargas (six types of behavioral patterns). Dada Kelkar says in the 21st Chapter of Sri Sai Satcharitra that a Mare can be compared to the Divine Grace of GOD. In Sri Sai's view what Chand Patil has lost is GOD's Grace. Hence we must understand that Sri Sai took Chand Patil into HIS fold for making him get back his lost Grace of GOD. Hemadri Pant writes that when a Fakir ( Sri Sai ) arrives, along with Chand Patil's marriage party , at the Khandoba Temple in Shirdi. Bhaktha Mhalsapati addresses the Fakir - Welcome Sai - thus welcoming HIM with reverence. People of Shirdi started calling that Fakir as SAI BABA from that day. Today the name SAI has found a permanent abode in the hearts of millions of Devotees. Arthur Osborne came to India in 1957, stayed in Shirdi for a long time gathering material on Sri Sai and wrote a book in English titled The Incredible Sai Baba. Hemadri Pant describes Sri Sai's daily routine this way - Sri Sai visited Rahata, situated 3 miles away from Shirdi , brought saplings of Marigold, Oleander and Jasmine, prepared beds for them in Shirdi, planted them and watered them. A beautiful garden took shape at that place as a result of Sri Sai's loving efforts -.

Now Baba's Samadhi is at the same place. Just pause for a moment and think about the message conveyed to His Devotees by Sri Sai through this episode. Human lives are like flowering shrubs. They need protection and loving care for their growth. They should bloom like flowers, without selfishness for reaching the Lotus Feet of the GOD. As a beautiful tree which shelters all without selfishness and ultimately merges with the Mother Nature, so is Sri Sai's life spent in selfless service of HIS Devotees upto HIS attainment of Maha Samadhi.