BABA'S HELP TO BOYS IN INFANCY - Strange Advice But Right

BABA'S HELP TO BOYS IN INFANCY - Strange Advice But Right

Sri Sai Baba had no school education. He never wrote or read anything written. He never even signed his name – if he had any name except the general name Sri Sai Baba i.e., Saintly Father which is applicable to any holy fakir. Yet he knew all about school and college studies and examinations and helped people to attain success in these. The first instance is mentioned by H.S. Dixit, Ex. M.L.C., in his notes about Sri Sai Baba published by him in Vol. I and II of Sai Lila Masik.

In 1913 when Mr. and Mrs. Dixit were living at Shirdi. They sent a son of theirs for his education to stay at Bandra with a friend. About a month before the examination, the boy was seriously ill and Mr. Dixit was asked to go over and see the boy. Sri Sai Baba to whom the letter was shown, detained Mr. Dixit and wanted that the boy should be sent up to Shirdi.

In spite of his illness, and near approach of the examinations and the unsuitability of that village for study or medical treatment, the boy was brought to Shirdi. There he soon regained his health. Yet, Baba did not sent him back, not on the date fixed for examination, viz., 02-11-1913.

The Bandra friend was surprised at the detention. But the examination, he discovered, was postponed to 06-11-1913. That friend wrote again to get the boy in time for 06-11-1913. But Baba detained him once more having foreknowledge that it would be postponed further to 13-11-1913. Baba finally sent the boy in time to attend examination. Despite such long absence the boy passed the examination.

(Courtesy: HH Pujyasri B.V. Narasimha Swamiji)