My first trip to Shirdi
When I was studying 5th class, we visited Shirdi. I think it was Jan 89. Mornings were problematic for me because it was very cold and my parents woke me up for Kakad Arati. We used to stand on the platform at the rear end of the Samadhi Mandir. I still remember very much. I used to sit and sleep everytime I heard 'Sachidananda Sadguru Sainath Maharaj Ki Jai' and my father lift me up and made me stand saying that Arati is not completed. Because for me 'Sachidananda Sadguru Sainath Maharaj Ki Jai' is the conclusion of the Arati and that I can sleep, atleast sit.
We visited all the nearby places there and also the houses of the disciples Mahalsapati, Shama, Lakshmibai Shinde etc., I was neither curious nor indifferent but just looked at the place like anything but of some interest to listen to all that my parents say about Baba. I like history a lot and I wish to know about the incidents, places of importance etc.,
One day while sitting in the Dwarakamayi, I overheard my father saying to some other devotees there that if anybody has any question, they can pray to Baba and open the Sai Leelamrutam book and they will get the answer for it. It was imprinted in me.
Later on our return trip we visited Acharya Ekkirala Bharadwaja of Ongole. I very much feared to meet him. My dad always used to praise him and used to tell that he is a saint. Why I fear is that as he is a saint and he knows everything, he will tell all my mischievous things to my parents and they will scold me :))
Usually at that time, I could visualize the future happenings in dreams. I could recollect only when the thing happened that 'Hey, I saw the same picture in that dream'. My father told about it to Master garu. He looked at me. He asked me how do I feel then, what I visualised etc., Actually that evening setup also was exactly the same as in one of my dreams. I told him the same. He told that there is nothing to worry and it sometimes happen and I can just forget.
I have very much respect for Sri Bharadwaja garu. Incidentally I am the first person in my house to know of the demise/Mahasamadhi of Bharadwaja garu. We received a telegram and in that it was written 'Bharadwaja garu expired'. At that time I don't know the meaning of 'expired'. I asked the postman what is the meaning of it. When he told, I was very sorry.
We visited all the nearby places there and also the houses of the disciples Mahalsapati, Shama, Lakshmibai Shinde etc., I was neither curious nor indifferent but just looked at the place like anything but of some interest to listen to all that my parents say about Baba. I like history a lot and I wish to know about the incidents, places of importance etc.,
One day while sitting in the Dwarakamayi, I overheard my father saying to some other devotees there that if anybody has any question, they can pray to Baba and open the Sai Leelamrutam book and they will get the answer for it. It was imprinted in me.
Later on our return trip we visited Acharya Ekkirala Bharadwaja of Ongole. I very much feared to meet him. My dad always used to praise him and used to tell that he is a saint. Why I fear is that as he is a saint and he knows everything, he will tell all my mischievous things to my parents and they will scold me :))
Usually at that time, I could visualize the future happenings in dreams. I could recollect only when the thing happened that 'Hey, I saw the same picture in that dream'. My father told about it to Master garu. He looked at me. He asked me how do I feel then, what I visualised etc., Actually that evening setup also was exactly the same as in one of my dreams. I told him the same. He told that there is nothing to worry and it sometimes happen and I can just forget.
I have very much respect for Sri Bharadwaja garu. Incidentally I am the first person in my house to know of the demise/Mahasamadhi of Bharadwaja garu. We received a telegram and in that it was written 'Bharadwaja garu expired'. At that time I don't know the meaning of 'expired'. I asked the postman what is the meaning of it. When he told, I was very sorry.
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