Das Ganu was once performing his Kirtan (religious
discourse) and singing the glory of Sai Baba, in the Koupineshwar
temple in Thana. One Mr. Cholkar, a poor man serving as a candidate
in the Civil Courts in Thana, was amongst the audience. He heard
Dasganu's Kirtan most attentively and was much moved. He there and
then mentally bowed and vowed to Baba saying - "Baba, I am a poor
man, unable to support my family. If by your grace, I pass the
departmental examination, and get a permanent post, I shall go to
Shirdi, fall at Your Feet and distribute sugar-candy in Your name."
As good luck would have it, Mr.Cholkar did pass the
examination and did get the permanent post and now it remained for
him to fulfill his vow, the sooner the better. Mr. Cholkar was a
poor man with a large family to support; and he could not afford to
pay for the expenses of a Shirdi trip. As Mr. Cholkar was anxious to
fulfill his vow as early as possible, he resolved to economize, cut
down his expenses and save money. He determined not to use sugar in
his diet and began to take his tea without it. After he was able to
save some money in this way, he came to Shirdi, took Baba's darshan
(sight of a holy person), fell at His Feet, offered a coconut,
distributed it with a clean conscience along with sugar-candy as per
his vow and said to Baba that he was much pleased with
His darshan and that his desires were fulfilled that
day. Mr. Cholkar was in the Masjid with his host Bapusaheb Jog. When
the host and the guest both got up and were about to leave the
Masjid, Baba spoke to Jog as follows:- "Give him (your guest) cups
of tea, fully saturated with sugar." Hearing these significant
words, Mr. Cholkar was much moved, he was wonderstruck, his eyes
were bedewed with tears, and he fell at Baba's Feet again. Mr. Jog
was also curious about this direction, regarding the tea-cups to be
given to his guest. Baba wanted by His words to create faith and
devotion in Cholkar's mind. He hinted as it were, that He got the
sugar-candy as per his vow and that He knew full well his secret
determination not to use sugar in his diet. Baba meant to say, "If
you spread your palms with devotion before Me, I am immediately with
you, day and night. Though, I am here bodily, still I know what you
do; beyond the seven seas. Go wherever you will, over the wide
world, I am with you. My abode is in your heart and I am within you.
Always worship Me, Who is seated in your heart, as well as in the
hearts of all beings. Blessed and fortunate indeed, is he who knows
Me thus."
Wishing You and all Your Family Members a
Very Happy & Prosperous New Year 2015!!!
Source: SpiritualIndia
