Shirdi sai and the story of Avasthe

Avasthe, on hearing about the greatness of Baba through Rege, wanted to see him. One day they were traveling by train. On their way they saw a large number of troops so all the passengers in the train were asked to alight. Avasthe and Rege prayed to Baba to help them. In the meantime the Military Commander came and after inspecting their carriage told them that this was too small to accommodate the troops and told them that they need not get down. The whole night Avasthe prayed to Baba. They reached Shirdi the next day morning. When they went to the mosque, baba said, ”As they were trying to disembark my children from the train, I told the captain that they are my children and let them come to me and this Avasthe was by my side the whole night, calling Baba! Baba!” So you came safely. This incident tells that Baba always protects the devotees who fully believe in him.

Previously Avesthe had a yogini as his Guru. He thought that now if he started serving Baba, he might be considered as unfaithful to the yogini. But Rege told that his Guru was also integrated in Sai Baba. Hence if he worships Saibaba it amounts to worshipping his guru Yogini. But Avasthe desired to have some proof of this. He thought that if Baba personally asked and took the rice ball from the floor he will follow Baba

Baba called him and asked him and said that he in turn would send it to the person for whom it was intended. Avasthe felt very happy and he decided to have Baba as his Guru.

Aum Sairam