Shri Sai Satcharita, a Sai University
by Ujjwala Borkar
Chandrabai Borkar’s granddaughter in law, Ujjwala Borkar
too has experienced many Sai miracles. She says one of the Sai miracles is Shri
Sai Satcharita, which is a Sai
University and Sai Baba
is its Chancellor!
She said, “I have seen how
Sai devotees’ like Madhavrao Deshpande, Bayjabai, Tatyaba Kote Patil,
Lakshmibai Shinde, Kakasaheb Dixit, Chandrabai Borkar and others have progressed
in their lives and decided to take admission to the Govindrao Dabholkar
authored Shri Sai Satcharita
University on May 18,
1974.”
She states that Baba initiated Dabholkar to establish
this University, which has 53 classrooms (chapters). Surprisingly Dabholkar,
the builder of this University, was initially not prepared to accept Baba as
the Chancellor of this University. He was learned and believed that results can
be had by one’s own efforts. His mind entertained the ego of action. Kakasaheb
Dixit, Nana Chandorkar, Bhate and Nulkar – these students would try to convince
Dabholkar. These students would do a full length prostration to Baba even on a
dusty road. Seeing all this, he was surprised, but unaffected. He used to think
that Dixit had toured the world and read world literature and yet, why was he
being so condescending. What have these wise people seen in this Fakir and
accepted Him as their Guru?
But once he witnessed Baba grinding wheat at the quern,
and the flour spread at the outskirts of the village curbed the spread of
cholera in the village, this incident was a turning point for him. This was
when the foundation stone laying work of Sai Satcharita
University began. After his
faith in Baba increased Baba placed His boon bestowing hand on Dabholkar’s head
and gave him permission to start the building of Sai University
in the form of Shri Sai Satcharita.
Some of the lessons in this University are: 1) Let
Faith and Perseverance be with you always. 2) Gradually reduce your
compulsive desires for everything if you want to live life in peace. Do not steal
others’ things. Strive hard. You will reap what you sow. That will stand
in good stead for you alone. 3) One person will work and the other will
get the results, this is not how it works here. You cannot get a first class in
this University by just sitting at home, enjoying and giving bribe. Those who
study is guided by the Chancellor, and will find right answers to their
questions. 4) Give up your ego. Those who cannot avoid even a bit of
their lust; he will never get ‘Brahmagyan’ (Knowledge of the Brahman).
In this University you get admission without any
expense or admission fees. The specialty of this University is that it runs
round the clock (day and night) and life is the place where we put into practice
what we have learnt.
Each student is unique and the vigilant Chancellor
works on each individually. Some are guided through dreams or other types of
revelations. Chancellor Sai states, “Even if I am physically here, and you are
beyond the seven oceans, whatever you do there is known to me here”.
The University has many interesting events that are
exemplary lessons to learn from. Once, Kakasaheb Dixit was subjected to an
examination in this University. The examination was to judge whether the Guru’s
orders were obeyed or not. Even the pure gold had to go through the test by
fire. In spite of being a Brahmin, taking up a weapon Kakasaheb Dixit, without
any hesitation got ready to kill a goat, and passed the Chancellor’s
examination. In this University we should surrender the propriety and
impropriety (of the act) dominated mind at the feet of Sai, the Chancellor of
the University. Surrendering the power of your actions, act as per the rules of
the University set by the Guru’s commands.
If action is done without ego then realization will
not take much time. One student, Pundalikrao, was advised – if your attitude is
ego-free, you are entitled to attain the Supreme Self. You will easily cross
the ocean of life. The Chancellor of this University has promised the students
– all those who will study will get success according to their capability. Each
one will get whatever one asks for as per their capability. Everyone will get
assistance in this University. Do not compare your progress with others.
Cheating is not allowed at all. Students in this University should also be
devoted and have steadfast faith. Those who follow the rules will get success
easily.
In this University the pupil is taught how to attain
happiness, peace of mind, which cannot be obtained even after spending billions
of rupees.
No one can avoid the destiny of present joy and sorrow
dictated by past actions. Prayer and remembering Lord’s Name, brings success in
their respective class.
Sai Experience 1
Chandrabai Borkar
of Vile Parle, Mumbai had some miraculous experiences with Sai Baba. At that
time she was 48 years and had not conceived, nor did have a chance. In 1918,
before Baba’s Mahasamadhi, He asked her, “Bai, What is your heart's wish?” She
replied, “Baba, you know everything. What is there for me to tell You?”
Three years
thereafter, her menses stopped and after some months Dr. Purandhare diagnosed her
condition as one of internal tumour and proposed to remove it by operation. She
protested and said that she will wait for ten months' time and then decide. But
Sai's grace made the impossible possible and a son was born to her on
Dhanatrayodashi day (i.e.) 3 years and 2 days after Baba attained Mahasamadhi!
Sai Experience 2
Chandrabai Borkar
states: Baba's grace was shown again at the time of my husband's demise. Two
months before that event, Baba was preparing my mind to face that calamity. He
appeared in a dream and said to me, 'Have no fears. I will take away Sri Ram'.
(My husband's name was Ramachandra). I said, 'Baba, take me away first'. Then
Baba replied that there was much work for me to do and I should nerve myself to
survive my husband and do the duty allotted to me. I communicated this dream to
my husband. He made light of it, saying it was only a dream. That was about two
months before the close of Chaturmasya.
Sometime later, he
developed serious kidney trouble. The end was perceptibly drawing near. Then he
said to me, that he felt his end was near, but that he wished earnestly that he
should die after Chaturmasya was over. But at or immediately after he was
saying this, symptoms of the close of life were being manifested. His limbs got
rigid and he passed into unconsciousness.
I prayed to Baba to
spare him at least for the remaining days of the Chaturmasya. The next day, he
regained consciousness and limbs lost their rigidity. My husband was more
cheerful. Then the seven days or so of Chaturmasya lapsed, Kartik Poornima
(1934) came and also Pratipada. That day at midnight, he took tea and then told
me to go on with arati (of Baba) and to utter Vishnu Sahasranam loudly. I did
as directed. This was going on till morning when the doctor came. They were
talking hopefully. But I knew that he would pass away by noon. I gave him Ganges water to drink. He drank and a little later he was
saying, 'Sri Ram, Sri Ram'. A boy came and called him 'Baba'. He got up saying,
'Oh' and as he said 'Sri Ram, Sri Ram', he passed away. I was by his side
praying to Baba and Sri Krishna that he may be taken to the divine feet. He
thus passed away with full smaran
(awareness) of God and Baba. I saw the grace of Baba in securing for him such a
good end.
Source: Devotees
Experiences of Sri Sai Baba by B.V. Narasimhaswamiji
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