He takes care of this world as well as of the other
He cured even incurable diseases
Sai Lilashahji Maharaj's (Satgurudev of Pujya Bapuji) heart would melt seeing the sufferings of people; and He would immediately recommend remedies for the same. This is an incident of July 1968. A devotee contacted some minor illness. Swamiji had suggested him some nature cure, but he did not pay heed. Instead, he got himself treated by medical specialists in Delhi, Mumbai and Madras (Chennai); but his health only kept deteriorating. Finally, as his chances of survival were nil, he wrote a letter to Swamiji from Agra, "I am only at your mercy now; please bless me so that I may meet God after the impending death."
Swamiji was so compassionate that He Himself visited the cowshed (run by His organization) at Agra. That devotee was bed-ridden, but somehow mustered up courage and came to attend the Satsang programme. Asking him to stand near the Satsangis (listeners), Swamiji cast His gracious Brahmic glance on him, and then said, "Stop all the treatments".
The devotee said, "Swamiji, all doctors have lost hope. Now, I’ll do whatever you say".
Swamiji asked him to do four things:
1) Find a Neem Tree (margosa) alongside a Peepal (the holy fig tree) and sit under their joint shade for one hour each in the morning and evening.
2) Move a hand-fan made of peacock feathers 27 times all around the body regularly in the morning and evening.
3) Blow a whistle
4) Autosuggest this point daily- "The disease is going away and my health is improving".
Swamiji then also recommended a dietary regimen for him. The devotee did as told, but the complaints got further aggravated. Four days later, his father came to Swamiji.
Swamji enquired, "Does he take any medicine?"
"No, Swamiji."
"Don't worry; this always happens when the medication is changed. Things will soon be alright."
Then, Swamiji told him a remedial measure of almonds and asked it to be continued throughout his life. The devotee started the remedies as prescribed by Swamiji; and in a few days, all the diseases vanished by the Guru’s grace. All doctors were left dumbfounded. Like this, Swamiji had relieved countless people from their sufferings. Through His miraculous power this great Giver had given life to many persons suffering even from fatal and incurable diseases. Maharaj Shri not only alleviated diseases of the physical body; but also that of metempsychosis.
He showered Self-knowledge freely
Bhagavatpada Sai Shri Lilashahji Maharaj was such a great man as would make his devotees happy by giving Satsang discourses and techniques to them unasked.
Once while strolling with a devotee on the banks of a river in Godhra (Guj.) He said, “All these lush green fields you can see are but transient. Looking at only such worldly beauty man gets trapped in the noose of Maya. The whole world is like a dream, false and imaginary. One who gets tempted by it cannot escape the cycle of birth and death.
After doing Japa, contemplate on the meaning of the divine Name. Then be calm leaving contemplation. However, if the mind starts entertaining thoughts and counter-thoughts, chant Om in an audible voice. This will enlighten you to your own True Self and your human life will become fruitful. The body is perishable; it is not yours. You are the Self, the Knower of the body. So never forget your essential nature. Always abide in your ever-liberated essential nature.”
