So far there has been a narration of many incidents of removing devotee’s sorrow and also of performing miracles. Removal of sorrows is, of course, a function of any sage, but why perform miracles? Devotees are of many types. Educated and discerning who come to Baba for words of solace. There are uneducated and unsophisticated who may not understand the scriptures of lectures. For such, only a miracle will bring them nearer to Baba and once they come to him, he can mould them, coach them and advise them. Earlier sadhus like Shri Saibaba, Shri Nityananda Swami and Shri Siddharood Swamy also had followed the same method.
Baba was a bom bachelor, with parents unknown and had no interest in wealth and family. His sole interest was in solving the problems o f devotees who approached him and put them on the road to devotion. To fulfil this interest and create confidence in devotees he performed miracles. These miracles have been chronicled in this book for the same reason, bringing the devotees to Baba with full confidence that devotion to Baba and blessings will lead to all-round benevolence and happiness of devotees. If this happens and more and more devotees come to Baba with faith. This book would have served the purpose.
Shriniwas K Kulkarni
Compiler and Editor
ॐ शान्ति शान्ति शान्तिः
श्री गुरुभ्यो नमः
ब्रह्मानन्दं परमसुखदं केवलं ज्ञानमूर्तिं
द्वन्द्वातीतं गगनसदृशं तत्वमस्यादिलक्ष्यम्
एकं नित्यं विमलमचलं सर्वधीसाक्षिभूतं
भावातीतं त्रिगुणरहितं सद्गुरुं तं नमामि
(Brahmanandam parama sukhadam kevalam jnaanamurtim
Dvandvaateetam gaganasadrusham tatvamasyadi lakshyam
Ekam nityam vimalamachalam sarvadheesaakshibhuutam
Bhaavaateetam triguna rahitam sadgurum tam namaami.)
The highest bliss, granter of highest happiness
One and alone, a personified knowledge,
Beyond the alternative, vast as sky
‘THAT THOU ART’ the first destiny
One and ever true, the spotless, firm,
Witness to the whole intellect Beyond existence, without the ‘tri-qualities’
I bow to the excellent teacher.
गुरुर्ब्रह्मा गुरुर्विष्णु र्गुरुर्देवो महेश्वरः
गुरु साक्षात परब्रह्मा तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः
(GururBrahma GururVishnu GururDevo Maheshwaraha
Guru Saakshaat ParaBrahma Tasmai Sri Gurave Namaha)
Guru is Brahma, Guru is Vishnu and Guru is God Ishvvara
Guru is the personification of highest principle. Therefore, I bow to the teacher.
मूकं करोति वाचालं पङ्गुं लङ्घयते गिरिं ।
यत्कृपा तमहं वन्दे परमानन्द माधवम् ॥
(mukam karoti vachalam pangum langhayate girim
yat-kripa tam aham vande sri-gurum dina-taranam)