Day -48. “Om Shri Sai Prema Pradhaaya Namaha.”

 

       Shirdi Sai Ashtotramala – Meaning, Meditation and Miracle

             Day -48. “Om Shri Sai Prema Pradhaaya Namaha.”

Meaning:

Humble salutation to the Master who grants abundant love to his devotees hence known as Prema Sai. (Shirdi Sai Trust).

Meditation:

 

Love is a great force which moves the world. It can motivate the one who loves to do anything, stretching all the physical, financial, emotional, ethical, and even moral limitations. Love for a child from the mother, love for the country by a soldier or a freedom fighter, love for protecting one’s honour, love to conquer like impossible like mount Everest, love for knowledge, love for wealth, name and fame, love for music, science and art, love for finding the truth, love for another person – love takes many forms in keeping the world going. All these forms of love are specific and confined and limited.  Love in such specific and limited forms can create conflicts of love and result in sufferings like love for the same person by two people. The unspecific and unlimited love of the Brahmam, God or Guru extends beyond all limitations and creations. It fills the entire universe. The self which is part of Brahmam is also embraced. It makes the devotee say” Wherever I see, you are there as a total Bliss”. It even stops the devotee picking a flower for puja, seeing the Brahmam, God, and Guru in the flower. This is the universal love that floods the universe, encompassing the true devotee. His heart is filled with love, and he is not limited by any form of the love in the limited form. The Brahmam, God, Guru who makes him enjoy this universal love.  He is universal love.

 

One Dr.Pilley was an intimate devotee of Baba. He was much liked by Baba, who always called him Bhau (brother). Baba talked to him off and on and consulted him in all matters. , and wanted him always at His side. This Pilley suffered once very badly from guinea worms. He said to Kakasaheb Dixit,” This pain is most excruciating and unbearable. I prefer death to it.  This pains I know is for repaying past karma, but go to Baba and tell Him to cease the pain and transfer the balance of my past karma to ten future births of mine.” Mr. Dixit went to Baba and told Him his request. Then Baba, being moved by his requested, said to Dixit, “Tell him to be fearless! Why should he suffer for ten births? In ten days he can work out the sufferings and consequences of his past karma. While I am here to give him give him temporal and spiritual welfare, why should he pray for death? Bring him here on somebody’s back, and finish his sufferings once for all”.

The doctor was brought in that condition and was seated on Baba’s right side. Baba gave him His bolster and said,”Lie down calmly here and be at ease. The true remedy is that the result of past actions has to be suffered and got over. Our karma is the cause of our happiness and sorrow therefore, put up with whatever comes to you.  Allah (God) is the sole Dispenser and Protector, think of Him always. He will take care of you. Surrender to Him with body, mind, and speech, and then see what He does.” Dr. Pilley said that, Nanasaheb had put a bandage over the leg, but he had no relief. “Nana is a fool”, replied Baba “Take off that bandage or else you will die. Now a crow will come and peck at you, and then you will recover”.

While this conversation was going on, Abdul, who always cleaned the Masjid and trimmed the lamps, turned up. While he was attending to his work, his foot accidently fell upon the stretched leg of Dr. Pilley. The leg was already swollen, and when Abdul’s foot fell upon it and pressed it, all the seven guinea – worms were squeezed out at once. The pain was unbearable and Dr. Pilley cried out loudly. After some time, he calmed down and began to sing and cry alternately. Then Pilley enquired when the crow was coming and pecking. Baba said,” Did you not see the crow? He won’t come again. Abdul was the crow. Now go and rest in the wada, and you will be soon all right”.

By application of the Udi and by taking it orally with water without taking any other treatment or medicine, the disease was completely cured in ten days, as assured by Baba. 

 

He is so loving that the can remove the consequences of the past karma, which is possible only by the Brahmam, who is the form of universal love. He is Prema Pradhaaya.