It is my next post about Sainath depicting his precious thoughts about all the living creatures.
Laxmibai Shinde was working in the Masjid where Sathguru Saibaba was residing.Once while Baba was sitting in the Masjid in the evening, Laxmibai came and saluted Baba.The latter said to her - "Oh Laxmi, I’m very hungry”.Off she went saying - "Baba, wait a bit, I return immediately with bread".She did return with bread and vegetables and placed the same before Baba. He took it up and gave it to a dog. Laxmibai then asked - "What is this, Baba, I ran in haste, prepared bread with my own hands for You and You threw it to a dog without eating a morsel of it; You gave me trouble unnecessarily".Baba replied - "Why do you grieve for nothing? The appeasement of the dog's hunger is the same as mine.The dog has got a soul; the creatures may be different, but the hunger of all is the same, though some speak and others are dumb. Know for certain, that he who feeds the hungry, really serves Me with food. Regard this as an exiomatic Truth".This is a ordinary incident but Baba thereby propounded a great spiritual truth and showed its practical application in daily life without hurting anybody's feelings. From this time onward Laxmibai began to offer Him daily bread and milk with love and devotion. Baba accepted and ate it appreciatingly. He took a part of this and sent the remainder with Laxmibai to Radha-Krishna- Mai who always relished and ate Baba's remnant prasad. This bread-story should not be considered as a digression; it shows, how Sai Baba pervaded all the creatures and transcended them.
Laxmibai Shinde was working in the Masjid where Sathguru Saibaba was residing.Once while Baba was sitting in the Masjid in the evening, Laxmibai came and saluted Baba.The latter said to her - "Oh Laxmi, I’m very hungry”.Off she went saying - "Baba, wait a bit, I return immediately with bread".She did return with bread and vegetables and placed the same before Baba. He took it up and gave it to a dog. Laxmibai then asked - "What is this, Baba, I ran in haste, prepared bread with my own hands for You and You threw it to a dog without eating a morsel of it; You gave me trouble unnecessarily".Baba replied - "Why do you grieve for nothing? The appeasement of the dog's hunger is the same as mine.The dog has got a soul; the creatures may be different, but the hunger of all is the same, though some speak and others are dumb. Know for certain, that he who feeds the hungry, really serves Me with food. Regard this as an exiomatic Truth".This is a ordinary incident but Baba thereby propounded a great spiritual truth and showed its practical application in daily life without hurting anybody's feelings. From this time onward Laxmibai began to offer Him daily bread and milk with love and devotion. Baba accepted and ate it appreciatingly. He took a part of this and sent the remainder with Laxmibai to Radha-Krishna- Mai who always relished and ate Baba's remnant prasad. This bread-story should not be considered as a digression; it shows, how Sai Baba pervaded all the creatures and transcended them.
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