Aum Sai Ram.
1. Absence of pride, freedom from hypocrisy, harmlessness, forgiveness, straightforwardness, service of the preceptor, purity of mind and body, steadfastness, control over mind and body.
2. Aversion to all objects of enjoyment (of this world and of the next), absence of egoism, constant revolving of mind in the pain suffering involved in birth, death, old age, and disease.
3. Absence of attachment, absence of identification with son, wife, home etc., constant balance of mind both in favorable and unfavorable circumstances.
4. Devotion to Me (God) through exclusive attachment of mind, living in secluded and sacred places, absence of pleasure in the company of men.
5. Constant fixity in Self-knowledge, observing everywhere the essential Truth (God), - all this is declared to be knowledge (wisdom), and what is contrary to this is ignorance. (Gita XIII. 7-11)
People know that the greatest difficulty for a family is to procure a suitable bridegroom for a girl. But equally, some houses amongst Hindus and much more amongst Muslims felt difficulty in getting a boy married. Help in discovering a proper match for a girl or boy is therefore a veritable boon.
G.D. Pandit of Colaba (Mumbai) was greatly troubled for inability to discover a good bridegroom for his daughter. He made a vow that if he should secure a groom in fifteen days, he would make a trip to Shirdi. Then, from distant Hyderabad, a young man came of his own accord to Pandit's house, took a fancy for his daughter and married her within fifteen days.
Ganesh Keshav Rege, an amin and a staunch devotee of Baba, in poor circumstances, had the misfortune, as he called it, of having many daughters. He had succeeded in getting three daughters married. For the fourth one he was running from pillar to post and could not find any suitable husband.
Sometimes success seemed to be within reach but fate scattered his hopes at the crucial moment. In deep despair he sat in front of Baba's photograph. Suddenly he heard a voice - 'Go to Jirapur'. The words were loud and clear, but there was no person visible who could have uttered them. This, he thought was Baba's 'Ashirvad' for his benefit. But how could he visit Jirapur. He knew none at Jirapur.
When he was in this confusion, the Government sent him an order of transfer to Jirapur. This was Baba's gift. So he went and reported for duty at Jirapur. Then he made enquiries about the matrimonial possibilities of that new place. He found an eligible person soon. Within a month his daughter's marriage was settled.
Ganesh Vaidya had a daughter to be married. Repeated efforts to find a groom were failures. He was much worried. One day Baba appeared in his dream and said: "Why are you anxious? Keshav Dixit has a son". Baba showed him the figure of that boy. Then he got up. He had never heard of Keshav Dixit nor seen a boy like the one shown in the dream. When he mentioned this dream vision to his son, the latter told him that in his office there was a Dixit, son of Keshav, and the boy had the very features described by his father. They made enquiries and soon the marriage was settled.
A poor orphan girl had innumerable obstacles in finding a match for herself. She was advised to make a 'Parayan' of Sai Satcharitra. She sat before Baba's picture and started the study. The next day someone came and saw her at the 'Parayan', took interest in her, made the necessary enquiries, and married her within a week.
Ethirajammal was living just behind All India Sai Samaj at Madras. She had difficulty in finding a match for her grown-up daughter. She prayed to Baba. Luckily a groom agreed to marry her daughter and a Contractor visiting Sai Samaj offered his help to lend a sum of Rs. 1700/-. As the program was fixed and just a few days before the D-day, suddenly the contractor backed out of his promise. The girl came with her parents to All India Sai Samaj thoroughly disconsolate. It was a Thursday bhajan and she sang in heart rending tones the well known Tamil bhajan song -"What Baba', Are you testing us still?" Next morning another Contractor came to the Samaj and learning about the pitiable condition, wrote out a cheque for Rs. 2000/- and placed it in my hand and asked me to give to the girl. The marriage was celebrated in the Sai Mandir.
Gopal Ganesh Shriyan entered into a gentleman's agreement in 1924 with a friend that his daughter should wed the latter's son after some years. But as years passed, the boy's collegiate education raised his value, and his father resided from the agreement and was arranging a match elsewhere that would bring him more dowries. When Shriyan heard this, he went and wept in front of Baba's picture. Sai gave him a definite assurance: "Do not worry your self. I will get you the same boy for your son-in-law in two years' time". Sometime thereafter the new arrangement by the boy's father fell through. As days passed the conscience of the educated youth (evidently spurred by Sai Baba within) became so assertive that he impressed his parents the extreme impropriety in breaking the gentleman's agreement. At last the friend confirmed the original pact and celebrated the marriage within the time fixed by Baba.
In 1923, a certain gentleman had expressed himself about marrying Moreswar Chowhan's sister. He had promised to write a formal letter of acceptance. Even after six months the letter did not come and Chowhan's mother felt desolate. She prayed to Baba and said: "Baba, you give experience of your miraculous powers to all. Why not give it to us. I am greatly worried about my daughter. If you have any power I must get a reply approving the match by tomorrow. This was a challenge to Baba to act within twenty four hours. That night she dreamed that the next morning as she sat by her son's side, the postman delivered a letter containing the final acceptance. In point of fact at 9 am next day she sat by her son and began to narrate the dream. The postman peeped in and dropped a letter. That was from the long hesitating party and containing the acceptance she had so long waited for. Baba stood the assay. He is sterling gold.
1. Absence of pride, freedom from hypocrisy, harmlessness, forgiveness, straightforwardness, service of the preceptor, purity of mind and body, steadfastness, control over mind and body.
2. Aversion to all objects of enjoyment (of this world and of the next), absence of egoism, constant revolving of mind in the pain suffering involved in birth, death, old age, and disease.
3. Absence of attachment, absence of identification with son, wife, home etc., constant balance of mind both in favorable and unfavorable circumstances.
4. Devotion to Me (God) through exclusive attachment of mind, living in secluded and sacred places, absence of pleasure in the company of men.
5. Constant fixity in Self-knowledge, observing everywhere the essential Truth (God), - all this is declared to be knowledge (wisdom), and what is contrary to this is ignorance. (Gita XIII. 7-11)
People know that the greatest difficulty for a family is to procure a suitable bridegroom for a girl. But equally, some houses amongst Hindus and much more amongst Muslims felt difficulty in getting a boy married. Help in discovering a proper match for a girl or boy is therefore a veritable boon.
G.D. Pandit of Colaba (Mumbai) was greatly troubled for inability to discover a good bridegroom for his daughter. He made a vow that if he should secure a groom in fifteen days, he would make a trip to Shirdi. Then, from distant Hyderabad, a young man came of his own accord to Pandit's house, took a fancy for his daughter and married her within fifteen days.
Ganesh Keshav Rege, an amin and a staunch devotee of Baba, in poor circumstances, had the misfortune, as he called it, of having many daughters. He had succeeded in getting three daughters married. For the fourth one he was running from pillar to post and could not find any suitable husband.
Sometimes success seemed to be within reach but fate scattered his hopes at the crucial moment. In deep despair he sat in front of Baba's photograph. Suddenly he heard a voice - 'Go to Jirapur'. The words were loud and clear, but there was no person visible who could have uttered them. This, he thought was Baba's 'Ashirvad' for his benefit. But how could he visit Jirapur. He knew none at Jirapur.
When he was in this confusion, the Government sent him an order of transfer to Jirapur. This was Baba's gift. So he went and reported for duty at Jirapur. Then he made enquiries about the matrimonial possibilities of that new place. He found an eligible person soon. Within a month his daughter's marriage was settled.
Ganesh Vaidya had a daughter to be married. Repeated efforts to find a groom were failures. He was much worried. One day Baba appeared in his dream and said: "Why are you anxious? Keshav Dixit has a son". Baba showed him the figure of that boy. Then he got up. He had never heard of Keshav Dixit nor seen a boy like the one shown in the dream. When he mentioned this dream vision to his son, the latter told him that in his office there was a Dixit, son of Keshav, and the boy had the very features described by his father. They made enquiries and soon the marriage was settled.
The cases of Baba's intervention after his Mahasamadhi are similar to
those of his intervention and benefit before his Mahasamadhi.
A poor orphan girl had innumerable obstacles in finding a match for herself. She was advised to make a 'Parayan' of Sai Satcharitra. She sat before Baba's picture and started the study. The next day someone came and saw her at the 'Parayan', took interest in her, made the necessary enquiries, and married her within a week.
Ethirajammal was living just behind All India Sai Samaj at Madras. She had difficulty in finding a match for her grown-up daughter. She prayed to Baba. Luckily a groom agreed to marry her daughter and a Contractor visiting Sai Samaj offered his help to lend a sum of Rs. 1700/-. As the program was fixed and just a few days before the D-day, suddenly the contractor backed out of his promise. The girl came with her parents to All India Sai Samaj thoroughly disconsolate. It was a Thursday bhajan and she sang in heart rending tones the well known Tamil bhajan song -"What Baba', Are you testing us still?" Next morning another Contractor came to the Samaj and learning about the pitiable condition, wrote out a cheque for Rs. 2000/- and placed it in my hand and asked me to give to the girl. The marriage was celebrated in the Sai Mandir.
Gopal Ganesh Shriyan entered into a gentleman's agreement in 1924 with a friend that his daughter should wed the latter's son after some years. But as years passed, the boy's collegiate education raised his value, and his father resided from the agreement and was arranging a match elsewhere that would bring him more dowries. When Shriyan heard this, he went and wept in front of Baba's picture. Sai gave him a definite assurance: "Do not worry your self. I will get you the same boy for your son-in-law in two years' time". Sometime thereafter the new arrangement by the boy's father fell through. As days passed the conscience of the educated youth (evidently spurred by Sai Baba within) became so assertive that he impressed his parents the extreme impropriety in breaking the gentleman's agreement. At last the friend confirmed the original pact and celebrated the marriage within the time fixed by Baba.
In 1923, a certain gentleman had expressed himself about marrying Moreswar Chowhan's sister. He had promised to write a formal letter of acceptance. Even after six months the letter did not come and Chowhan's mother felt desolate. She prayed to Baba and said: "Baba, you give experience of your miraculous powers to all. Why not give it to us. I am greatly worried about my daughter. If you have any power I must get a reply approving the match by tomorrow. This was a challenge to Baba to act within twenty four hours. That night she dreamed that the next morning as she sat by her son's side, the postman delivered a letter containing the final acceptance. In point of fact at 9 am next day she sat by her son and began to narrate the dream. The postman peeped in and dropped a letter. That was from the long hesitating party and containing the acceptance she had so long waited for. Baba stood the assay. He is sterling gold.
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