First Edition: 1939 Present Edition: 1999
Published by All India Sal SamaJ
AJamelumangapuram, Mylapore Chennai - 600 004
By Mr. Justice M. B.
Rege, B.A., LB
High Court Judge, Indore.
An attempt to write a
foreword to Baba's Charters and Sayings may well be described as an effort to
discover the Sun with a lighted taper. None is more conscious of this than
myself but my revered brother B.V. Narasimha Swami whose privilege it has been
to compile the "Charters and Sayings" would not brook my denial of
the honour of writing this foreword. With Baba's divine grace, the lighted
taper may perhaps dimly light the way out of the depth of theSamsaric Cavern to
the Radiant Sun outside; and if it does so, it will be an addition to the
Charters.
Self-realisation
is the aim of Mysticism; but the means to the end must be suited to the needs
of the individual. Baba in the flesh was, to his devotees, the embodiment of
the Supreme Spirit lighting the Sadhakas'path by his every word and action. The
mortal body has passed away but the "Baba" once in it now lives in
the Spirit Eternal helping in the silent way he often did in the flesh the
myriads of his devotees who seek solace in him. A Sadhaka however must need
have something manifest and perceptible to the senses on which to pin his
faith; and the 'Charters and Sayings' compiled by Swamiji will serve as a
manifestation of that Supreme Spirit in words. As Lord Sree Krishna manifests
Himself in the Bhagavad Gita, so does Baba in the 'Charters and Sayings'.
The compilation will
doubtless be a beacon on the Sadhakas' path; but it would likewise transport
persons like my humble self, who had the privilege of being at Baba's feet when
He was in the body, back into the old times, and revive fond memories of the
blissful moments spent with the Master.
The 'Charters and
Sayings' are useful as precepts both in the world spiritual and the world
material. Pervading them is the love of an ardent devotee who pictures Baba as
the Body, the Jeeva and the Shiva. At one stage says Baba "I am your
servant's servant"; next "I am a servant of Allah"; and yet
again "I am He." Intellect fails here; but the spirit beyond the
intellect and mind is manifest, In the body Baba was the insignificant human
being; between it and the supreme Shiva, he was as "Jeeva" a wheel in
the great machine; but transcending these He stood as Shiva Himself.
The onward march of
Science may some day co-ordinate these phases in the frame of the Intelect. The
miracles referred to in the book may cause a sceptic to stare. To the devotees
in tune with the Infinite Baba they are only events in thfe process of
evolution-mysterious to the mere man-but explicable in the light of Faith and
Love.
One cannot be too
greatful to Swamiji for the labour of love which has crystallised this phase of
Baba's divine personality in the 'Charters and Sayings'. All I would say is All
glory to the Master and to his "Vyasa" the Swamiji; and may the book
serve to create and foster Faith and Devotion in all corners of the country!
M. B. rege
Paras
A.
Baba's promises as Dwaraka Mayi(Masudi
Ayi) 1 -8 B.
B.
Magna Carta:
Baba's promises in his own name 9-52
Baba's mission 53-57
Baba's nature 58-65-a
Baba's ubiquity 66-73
Baba and other saints 74-89
Baba's function 90-100
Baba a surrendered instrument of God 101
-104
Baba's Nature (Nirakara and Sakara) 105-107
Atma Vichara 108-109
Difference unreal 110-112
Samsara 113
True Happiness 114
True or joy happiness 115
Conduct amidst samsara 116
Bhakti 117
Jnana and Bhakti 118
Atma Vichara (i.e. Jnana)
(a) Who
are you? Whence? (b) Who am I?
Who are we? 119-20
(c)
Think who you are? 121
(d) Who
is God? etc. How are we to see God?
How to get Moksha? 121
-23
Reaching God: The method. 124
1.
Nitya-Anityavastuviveka. 2. Vairagya-(a) Baba's vairagya.
(b) Advice to Madras! Swami. 3. Sama, Dama, etc.
4.Mumuk shuta
Moksha what it is and how to get it
Suddha chaitanya and Maya 125
Maya(cfSB Xl(II) 126
God Realisation-Sakshatkara (Das Ganu) 127-29
Sakshatkara ordinarily very transient: H.S.D. 130
Atmajnana-Adh ikari:
1. Receptivity
131
2.
Deserve before you desire 132
3.
Surrender five-if you want Brahman 133
Do all visitors benifit 134
Baba wants complete surrender 135
Anna Saheb Dabolkar 136
Radha Bai Deshmukin 137
Have Nisnta and Saburi and trust yourGuru
137-138
Do Dhyana (along with Sravana,
Manana, Nidhi Dhyasa and Smarana) 139
Sadhanas
1. Faith
Baba's Test and development of faith-instances 141 –43
Baba's regard for Hindu Gods-Maruti, Mohiniraj,
Rama and Krishna and Vittal 144-45,46
Baba and Hindu Gods: Avatars etc. 147-48
God realisation and not talk 149-50,51
Decay of faith etc, in these days 152-53,54
(a) Images: (b) Paduka; (c)Coins: (d) Tomb
worship:
(e) Picture Worship 155
Baba strengthens faith in God etc. 167-71
Image worship 172-73
Conservatism: do not change images 174
Sai's former Guru's Mahima 175
Guru needed 176-77
Baba on 'Venkusa" -the Guru of this birth 178-80
Former Guru-Kabir-Upasana 181
Guru God is by adoption by the Devotee 182
Nature of Jnana and how to get it through Guru 183
BGIV34
All Jnanis are Krishna (i.e.God)
183
iv.(A) Books Pothi,
Parayaju
Do not read but meditate 183.a-l
91
(1 )Rama and (2) Sai 192-98
v. Worship Baba as God in All
(toN.G.C.) 199
vi. Sights of Nature
Baba approves of mystic experience of individual
self blending with Universal self 200
vi. Music
Baba aproves the use of Music for (Laya)
absorption 201 -02
Shadripus. Advice to jog 203
(1)
Lust to Devadas:N.G.C.Lust;H.V Sathe 204
(2)
Anger
Ramadasi; Jog;R,B. Purandhare;Mrs. Pradhan
Baba's control of Anger 212-18-A
(3)
Pride
Haji; H.V.Sathe; Das Ganu;
Caste Pride: S.A. Doctor; Mule Sastri; 219-23
Bayyaji-Pride of strength
(N.G.C.Pride of Learning) 224
4
Jealousy (MatsaraJ-toN.G.C. 225
5.
Lobha (greed) 226-230
N.G.C.; jaya Gudi; Attai; Jog
Bade Baba-Sadu chose the better part 231
N.R-Sahasrabuddhe 232
R(redpiantains)
(5) A. Kancluna.
(a) Dakshina
1.
R.B. Purandhare 233-35
2.
S.R.V. Jayakar 236
3.
P.R.Avasti 237
4. Taking
first fruits: S.B. Dhumal 238
5.
S.D.Nimonkar 239
6.
R.S.Dev. Dakshina as prophecy 240
7.
SankarRao -do- 241
8.
Lele as first fruits 242
9.
S.B.Dhumai.-Dakskhinatoenforceduty 243
10. M.W.Pradhan, -to give effect to intention 244
11. B.V.Dev.-Dakshina for teaching a moral 245
12. G.G.Narke 246
13. R.B.
Purandhare 247
14. Mrs.T, 248
15. Judge
249
16. Dakshina as basis for blessings etc. 135,136,186,255
1- B.G.Upasani: Giving is no loss 250
2. H.S. Dixit to promote vairagya 251
3. Palanquin 252
4. Share in Profits 253
5.
Potful of Coins 254
6. Two
Deccani Brahmins -Rs. 15 and Rs.35 255
(A) Property,
1.
Marwadi's Stack 256
2. Cow
257-59
Baba's inventory
3.
Ill-feted Property-Jayakar 260
B. Poverty 261
C.
Providence 262
Baba as devotee of God 263-66
Contentment and surrender 267
Love all creatures 268
Idleness 269
Non-hatred 270
Obedience to parents 271
Courage in dealing with spirits 272-73
Meekness 274
Patience 275
Persevering faith in case of doubt 276
Over-asceticism 277
1.
H.S.Dixit'sfast 278
2.
Mrs. Gokhale'sfast 279
3.
S.B.Nachne's 280
4.
Yoga and onion-Yoga student 281
5. Das
Ganu and Onion 282
6.
Kusha Bhav' and Onion 283
7.
Dada Kelkar and Onion 284
Hospitality
(a) D.V.Sambhare; (b) Anna Dabolkar; (c)N.G.C 285-288
Harmony 289
Industry and Patience 290-92
Avoid drunkenness 292-a
Baba's Tapas-plank vigil 293
Baba and Tapas-Advice to Sadhakas 294
Advice toAbdul 294-94-a
Scandal 295-96
Ahimsa
(a) Mahlsapathy and Bitch 297
(b) H.S.Dixit and Serpent; (c) Mad Dog 298-99
Non-Resistance to Evil
(a) Attai:(b) Sathe; (c) Jawar Ali 300
Baba's Humility: Guru Baba is not and is God
(a) to Master T; (b) to other devotees in
general
(c) Burtts Visit; (d) Jawar Ali; (e) Nana wall 301-05
Alms-giving
(a) With Suavity and Straightforwardness-
N.G.C. 306
(b) Without Arrogance and Anger-N.G.C 307-08
(c) Without
discrimination-Athiti N.G.C. 309
Laws
of Karma and Poorva Karma 310-11,12
Satsanga;
Yama, Niyamaetc.Prema Faith 313
Moral Teachings (A)
Death
Death; Birth; selfishness of sorrow 313.(A)-16
Death of a son, daughter, etc., (a) M. G.Pradhan;
(b) Bayyaji Patil 317-18
Jnani's passing away 319
Death-when Baba will not avert it
(a) Bendre-fore warning of son's death 320
(b)
Cobra bitten boy, when death is an advantage 321
(c)
Girl with slit lip-S.B.Mohile's girl 322
(d) Appa Kulkarni 323
Ineffectual attempt to prevent Death-Nigoj 324
Consolation-Rampurkar and H.S.D. 325-26
Baba averts death-Modern Markandeya 327
(B) Baba's passing
away
1. Attempt in 1886 328
2. Attempt in 1916 329
3. Passing in 1918 330
4. Baba's Samadhi and Temple 331
(C) Sadgati
1. Blind man 332
2. L.K.Noolkar 333
3. Vijayanandaswami 334
4. Mrs.S.B. Dhumal 335
5. Mrs. Upasani Maharaj 336
6. Sadgati to animals-She-buffalo 337
Baba on Siddhi or Yoga Marga 337-A-38
A. Restores Sight.
1.
V.Y. Despande 339
2. Woman of Bassein-(temporarily) 339
B. - Anticipates storm ; Controls storm 340-41
C. - Controls fire: Kondaji's stack: (b) Fire in
the dhuni;
C
Heat 341A-44
D. - Controls departed spirits and guides them 345
E. - Materialisation
1.
Gadgil-Udhi - 346
2.
Kusha Bhav produces Udhi 347
3. Das
Ganu-Ganga from Baba's feet 348
4.
N.G.C. -{power to give power] 349
5.
N.G.C.- water on H.Hill 350
6.
Produces seedless grapes out of seed grapes
Jethabai(l) Rationableof Dakshina 351
(2) Sour and not Sour 351A
F-Appearance (Manifestation)
1. To
Mahlsapathy at Jejuri 352
2. As
Dholap Maharaj to Mule Sastri 352
3. Baba assumes objector's father's voice 353
G-Baba appears as others or identifies himself
with them:
1.
ToS.B.Nachne 354
2.
Balakrishna G. Upasani 355
3.
Baba identifies with Anasuya and Datta 356
4. To
B.V.Dev as sanyasi 357
5. To
Adam Dalali as Marwadi 358
6. Baba as Dog 359
H Baba's Prophecy and Control
(a)
Baba-foretells coming glory of Shlrdi 360
(b)
L.V.Nadkar-trainlate 361
(c)
D.V. Sambhare; (d) N.G.C. 362
(d)
Mahlsapathy-feast-insult 363
(e)
Mahlsapamy-Pothi-Quarrel 364
(f)
Singvekar-passing examination 365
(g)
N.A.Samant-Rs.5/-stolen 366
(h)
Sapatnekar's friend's law examination 367
(i)
Parsi's missing son 368
(j)
Parsi insane boy's health 369
(k)
Vakil's brother's insanity , 370
(!)
Difference between Miracle and Prophecy 371
(m) Narayan Rao Jani 372
(n)
Nachne-Bombay transfer and do not trust
mad man 373
(o)
Sankar Rao-Rs.64/- 374
(p)
Dixit'sboy 375
(q)
Godavari water for Jog 376
(r)
Brahmana for Jog's Pitru Sraddha 377
(s)
Debtors to repay Jog his loans 378
(t) Narke's
appointment, issue and trusteeship 379-80
(u)
Mrs.M.W.Pradhan's baby's fits 381
(v)
Kalyan Karnik-a sowcar 382
(w) Shama's
sister-in-law's plague 383
(x)
Balwant G. Khaparde's plague 384
I. Adam Daiali's criminal case 385
2.
H.M.Pense'sciminal appeal 386
3.
Death sentence on a Brahmin 387
J.-Baba's help to Students 388
K.-Baba repeats Sanskrit Sloka and teaches
Sanskrit 389
L.-Baba's Recipes 391-96
1.
Dr.C. Pillai-guineaworm 397
2.
Overcoming Karma for Saranagata 398
3.
Granting son when Karma was against(Scindhe) 399
M.-Baba's cure without Medicine 400
1.
Mahisapatny's wife;
2.
2.H.S.D's brother 401
N.-Baba's forcing thought upon others or control
of minds
1.
G.S.lCs prosecutioniB.V.Dev 402-03
2.
Criminal appeal of Baba's servant 404
3. Dev
Mamlatdar's obstacle to study removed
405
O.-Baba's Antarjnan or Ritambhara Prajna
1. Baba's avowal