With Baba’s blessing I would like to share how mysteriously Sai Baba came to me in the form of a beautiful laminated picture.

In 2004 January I came to U. S. A. to do my masters. I was daily doing evening Aarati to Baba’s photo. This beautiful photo of Baba is not full size, it is only till knee. One day, while doing Pooja, I felt, I should have Darshan of Baba in Samadhi Mandir, i.e. I wanted to see Baba and His Samadhi like in Shirdi. I told Baba that the photo I have is very beautiful; but it does not have His full body image, I wanted to see Him and His Samadhi. I prayed thus and totally forgot about it.

After few days, I had to go to my previous room to collect something. As I entered the room, I saw it was strewn with dry leaves, cockroaches and dust. I entered my room and collected my things and was about to leave the room, but felt curious to check my roommate’s room too.

As I entered his room, I saw a beautiful laminated picture of Baba with Samadhi in the cupboard. I had goose bumps, I was moved by the beautiful picture, Baba was all smiling and looked very handsome. I removed my shoes and prayed to Baba saying that ‘nobody is here to take care of You; if You come to my room I would take care of You.’

I had a strong urge of taking the picture with me, but felt it akin to theft; so I thought, I should ask my roommate’s permission to take it. I was afraid to ask my roommate, I felt, being a Sai devotee himself, if he sees this beautiful picture, he might keep it to himself. I left it to Baba to decide and asked my roommate, he was surprised to hear that there is a picture of Baba in his room; he promised me that he will check and will let me know.

I had no hopes that I will get the picture. Following Thursday he met me and asked me to take the picture, he said, he never had that kind of photo, nor any of his friends had left it there. He was himself surprised as to how that photo came there.

I felt happy that Baba has indeed blessed me and came to me in such a mysterious way.

I would like to thank Baba for allowing me to share His leela with all Sai devotees