Baba giving the name "Hemadpant" to Anna Saheb Dabholkar:
Once Guru enters our life, our attitude and the way we live our life will change. Hemadpant will also experience this kind of feeling from now on. He went to his lodging (wada) after he visited Baba. After taking shower, they started having a discussion about necessity of a Guru. Balasheb Bhate was telling the groups that we need Guru in our lives and with out which the path of spirituality is difficult. Hemadpant arugued that self effort is so essential with out which even Guru can not do much. The arguments went back and forth and they became heated discussions. Then they could not decide either way. They all went to Dwarakamai. Baba immediately asked them about these discussions. Hemadpant was surprised that Baba knew about the discussions and they are not even close to the masjid. Why all these discussions? What this Hemadpant is saying? That was the first time this name was used. Hemadpant name was given by Baba to Anna Shaeb Dabolkar. Hemadpant realized why he was called by that name and wanted to control his passion. He also wanted to channel his ego properly. As long is this name is there, I will be reminded to be humble.
How to apply this in our life:
The same issue we also can apply in our daily life. We are slaves to our ego. In this universe there is no place for unnecessary arguments. We might feel that truth is what we speak. The past impressions from this life and past lives will dictate our thinking and ideology. These thoughts will always try to change our world around us and in the process we suffer. We can not change every thing every thing around us. This truth will be revealed to us when we have Guru’s blessing. That’s the reason why even supreme God when he takes life, he took the shelter of a Guru. Lord Krishna took Sandipa Maharshi as his Guru, and Rama‘s Guru was Vashista Maharshi and they became rolemodels for the humans. In Yoga Vashistam it was emphasized that self effort is also essential. We have to work hard and Guru will not do every thing. We have to take some crucial decisions about our life and how we want to live. Other wise path is not easy.
Baba dragged Hemadpant to Shirdi so that he can extract the best out of him. This diamond has to be cut properly so that it can shine beautifully. The great Gurus can see through clearly what are the major obstructions in the life of a seeker. The seeker might not realize these hurdles by themselves. If they are not corrected, the seeker will sink to the new lows. Baba made his devotees stay in the family life and still was able to bring changes in them. He did not suggest renunciation. In a similar way he rescued Hemadpant. We have to take care of inner enemies.
A great business man by name Sathe lost every thing in his life. He became distressed and despondent about his situation. Some one suggested to him that if he goes to Shirdi he might feel better. He came and visited Baba, started reading Guru Charitra (Scripture). After seven days, he saw Baba in his dream and Baba was explaining the scripture that he was reading. He came and told Dixit about the dream and Hemadpant was also there. Hemadpant then felt in his mind that he read this scripture several times and Baba never appeared in his dream. He felt sorry for himself. Baba realized this and told him to go to Shyama’s house. He was supposed to ask for rupees 15 as Dakshina (offering) and stay with him little while to talk. Baba taught so many things by just sending him to Shyama.
Usually Hemadpant reads his daily scripture but he did not read that day. When he went to Shyama’s house, Shyama was busy and asked him to make himself comfortable. Then he saw Bhagavata scripture and opened the book. He exactly opens where he stopped earlier. He was surprised by this. Baba is teaching here that we need to have dedication in what ever we do. Our mind should not control us. Then Shyama talks about the story of Radhabai Deshmukh. Hemadpant goes and repeats the story to Baba during the afternoon arathi time. Then Sai gives a discourse which goes as follows.
Teachings behind Radhabai Deshmukh story:
Then Baba said, 'Wonderful is the story. Did the story strike you, and did you catch its significance?' Anna Saheb said, 'Yes. The restlessness of my mind has vanished. I have got true peace and come to know the true path'.
Then Baba said, 'My method is quite unique. Remember well this one story, and it will be very useful. To get knowledge (realisation) of the self, dhyana (meditation) is necessary. If you practise it continuously, the vrinis (thoughts) will be pacified.
Being quite desireless, you should meditate on the Lord who is in all the creatures, and when the mind is concentrated, the goal will be achieved.
Meditate always on my formless nature, which is Knowledge Incarnate, Consciousness and Bliss. If you cannot do this, meditate on my form from top to toe as you see here night and day. As you go on doing this, your vrittis will be one-pointed and the distinction between the dhyata (meditator), dhyana (act of meditation) dhyeya (thing meditated upon) will be lost, and the meditator will be one with the consciousness and be merged in Brahman.
The mother tortoise is on one bank of the river and her young ones are on the other side. She gives neither milk nor warmth to them. The mere glance gives them nutrition. The young ones do nothing but remember (meditate upon) their mother. The tortoise glance is, to the young ones, a downpour of nectar, the only source of sustenance and happiness. Similar is the relation between the Guru 'and disciples.'
Baba gave him sugarcandy and said, 'If you take this story to heart, remember it well, your state will be equally sweet. Your desires will be fulfilled and you will be happy. Meditate on the story; assimilate its spirit; then you will always remember and meditate on the Lord who will manifest himself to you.'
OM SAI RAM
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