BHAGAWAN BABA OF SHIRDI

BABA'S OMNIPRESENCE

Moreover, he proved through several instances that his adorers should not attach undue importance to his physical presence in Shridi, or to his human form. His supreme message is - "The body is perishable, but it is the self within which lies the true reality". And his common and oft quoted one - If you think of me, I shall be by your side to bear your burden: He kept up his word. So it emphasizes the fact that he is not limited by time and space, nor bound by laws of Nature. Being a trikalagna he indicated the date of his death and the line of future action long before his Niryana. His spiritual presence as said is seen pervading the entire shrine as evidenced by the dream of Lakshmi Joshi, who was awakened by Baba to go to Dwarakamai for morning prayers within 24 hours of his death. Another devotee, Ganu Maharaj who was then at Pandharpur was alerted in a dream to reach Shridi to cover his corpse with flowers on the very night of the demise. So emptiness does not greet the adorers, nor do they return home disappointed. He is seen everywhere - each object is exuding his grace and every spot relates its association with him and is ever ready to guide the visitors, if only they have absolute with in him and his words.

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