Shirdi
Sai Ashtotramala – Meaning, Meditation and Miracle
Meaning:
Humble salutation to the one who
is bereft of past, present and future in other words, always living, omniscient.
Meditation:
What is Time? If Time flows,
where and when it started? What is that before the start of Time? If we do not
have memories of future, how future exists in Time? Why Time cannot flow in the
reverse direction?
Only those who can cross the line of the
present in both directions with awareness can answer
all these questions. We call them Trikal Gnani. They travel in time with ease.
There is no restriction for them by the flow. They see the events fixed at
points in the Great Time Flow, whether it is past present or future.
Baba’s Satcharita is full of such
revelations of His travels in time.
He bought two goats from a flock
at an exorbitant price. Brought them to Masjid, fed them and returned back to
the shepherd who sold them to him. When asked as to why He did this, by Shama
and Tatya, He said “In their former birth, they were human beings, and had the
good fortune to be with Me and sit by My side. They were uterine brothers,
loving each other initially. But later on, they became enemies. .....On one
occasion the elder gave a deadly blow with a big stick on the latter’s head,
while the latter struck the former with an axe, with the result that, both fell
dead on the spot. As the result of their actions, they were both born as goats.
As they passed by me, I at once recognised them. I remembered their past
history. By taking a pity on them, I wanted
to feed them and give them rest and comfort. For this reason I spent all the
money...” (Shri Sai Sat Charita- Ch. 46).A travel in to the past, for the Love
of two devotees!
Baba said to Kaka Saheb (One of
the closest devotees serving Baba), comforting him, “I will take you in Pushpak
Viman”. Kaka Saheb was travelling in a train with Hemad Pant. (5th
July, 1926). He was thinking and talking of Baba. All of a sudden he threw his neck on Hemad
Pant’s shoulder. He was no more! He was
taken by Baba without any distress or suffering or pain, like a flower gently!
(Sai Sat Charita Ch: 50) An assurance to a devotee on future death fulfilled.
Kaka Mahajani came to Shirdi to
stay and have Baba’s darshan for a week. On seeing him Baba asked him, “When
are you returning home?”
He was rather surprised at this
question, but he had to give an answer. He said that he would go home, when He
ordered him to do so. Then Baba said, “Go tomorrow!” Kaka Mahajani left Shirdi
as ordered. When he went to his office in Mumbai, he found his employer
anxiously waiting for him after already sending him a letter to return! (Sai
Sat Charita Ch: 12). A protecting order in present to a devotee, looking in to
the future.
He crossed
the boundaries of time. He saw the past and the future as if they were the
present. In exceptional way he revealed
His power to some of His devotees. He is
Omniscient. He is Bhoota Bhavishyad Bhava Varjitaya.
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