Shirdi Sai and Sathya Sai are One
and the Same
By Arjan D. Bharwani
20. DEPART1NG SOUL THE MEETING
POINT
A Shirdi
devotee, about to stage his exit from mortaldom, has gifted to
posterity an event that confirms the oneness of the two Sais. The
happening of the incident around the year 1963-1964 when Baba was
at Madras is inexplicable on any ground, except the identity of
the two Sais. It so happened that Parthi Sai had told the devotees
that at a particular time and on a particular day a close devotee
of Shirdi Baba would be discarding his mortal form. Baba told them
that He would have to go and give him His promised darshans at the
last moment. The devotees entertained fears about that day; a
feeling of anxiety loomed large with a few; yet others hoped and
were happy that this incident would enable them to witness Baba
graciously fulfilling His promise given to a devotee, whilst in
His previous Body. Every moment that ticked, the devotees were
heard talking of this. They expectantly watched every second the
arrival of the momentous hour. The day did arrive at last. At the
said hour despite the precautionary measures taken by the devotees.
Baba was in the bathroom. He had not come out for a long time
which made the bhaktas peep in through the window. They found that
Baba was away from His Body on the usual transcorporeal journey.
The door was broken open and those present carefully tended the
Body, keeping a close watch on the signs of life, namely the pulse
and heart-beat.
At this
Divine moment a large quantity of vibhuti sprang forth in a stream
f rom the right toe. At that time Baba uttered some words in Hindi
and Marathi. Soon thereafter Baba returned into His present abode
and spoke to the bhaktas, telling them how He had blessed the
disciple with the promised vision of Shirdi Sai, giving him 'udi'
which He had always been giving to him as his Guru.
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