Leela:
He started practicing medicine in the village, examined patients and gave medicines. He was always successful, and He became famous as a Hakim (Doctor). A curious case may be narrated here. One devotee got his eye balls quite red and swollen. No Doctor was available in Shirdi. The other devotees took him to Baba. Other Doctors would use ointments, Anjans, cow’s milk and camphorated drugs etc., in such cases. Baba’s remedy was quite unique. He pounded some ‘BEEBA’ (Some Carpus Ana Cardium i.e. marking nuts) and made two balls of them, thrust them on in each eye of the patient and wrapped a cloth-bandage round them (eyes). Next day, the bandage was removed and water was poured over them in a stream. The inflammation subsided and the pupils became white and clear. Though the eyes are very delicate, the BEEBA caused no smarting; but removed the disease of the eyes. Many such cases were cured and this is only an instance in point. ".
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Shri Sai Satcharita, The wonderful life and teachings of Shri Sai Baba, Translated by Nagesh Vasudev Gunaji (Mumbai: Shri Sai Baba Sansthan, Shirdi, 20th Edition 2002), p41.
Teachings from Leela:
1) Baba performed a miracle in order to develop Shraddha in his devotees
Baba could have used regular medicine in the above leela to cure the illness in the eye, but he chose to use an unusual way of curing the disease. Even though beeba is supposed to be harmful to the eyes, it did not cause any harm to his devotee, but cured the disease. In this leela, Baba performed this miracle to increase his devotees Shraddha in him.
2) Baba has the capacity to change the harmful effects of any difficulties in his devotee’s life, turning them into benefits instead
Even though, on the face of it, it seemed like beeba could harm the devotee’s eyes, it actually cured them. Baba transformed the harmful effects of the beeba, changing them into a cure for the devotee.
Putting into Practice
Here are some suggestions on how we could use this leela in our daily lives.
1. Baba performed a miracle in order to develop Shraddha in his devotees
To strengthen your own Shraddha, you can look to this leela and other leelas just like it where Baba performed miracles. Contemplate upon the miracles by putting yourself in the place of the devotee in the leela to deepen its significance for you.
Once Baba has taken devotees under his wing, he will work with them, even if it takes many life-times, to help them in their spiritual journey to moksha.
2. Baba has the capacity to change the harmful effects of any difficulties in his devotee’s life, turning them into benefits instead
In your difficult times remember Baba and surrender all your difficulties to him. He will change the harmful effects of your problems into benefits for you.
I would encourage all of you to please share your interpretations, learnings and experiences on how you have put this leela into practice.
Om Sai Ram.
2 comments:
All theses stories in my view they also tells those devotees who had full faith in Baba (because they never question Baba for those weird instructions, instead they followed them with full faith & devotion) no harm can come close to them even though circumstances could be harmful. Secondly cure was not in ingredients but in "Baba words" (whatever Guru or God says will happen and nobody can change it) Once you surrender to Baba and only Baba you will definitely be benefitted.
Jai Sai Ram Pardeep, I really like your comments and interpretation. I agree with you that the devotee had such deep faith in Baba that he did not question him regarding the treatment and followed it with full faith and devotion.
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