Sri Sai Satcharitra: The Wonderful Life of Shirdi Sai Baba, A Modern Rendering of Hemadpant by Monika Penukonda
If a man utters my name with love, I shall fulfill all his wishes and increase his devotion. If he sings earnestly of my life and my deeds, I shall surround him in front and back and on all sides. Those devotees who are attached to me heart and soul will naturally feel happiness when they hear these stories. Believe me, if anybody sings my leelas I will give him infinite joy and everlasting happiness. ~ Shirdi Sai Baba
From this episode:
Baba’s Actions Were a Mystery
Baba knew all yogic practices. He was well versed in the six processes including Dhauti Yoga (removing and cleaning the intestines), Kandhana Yoga (separating his limbs and re-joining them), and samadhi (advanced state of consciousness). If you think he was a Hindu, he looked like a Muslim. If you think him to be a Muslim, he looked like a pious Hindu. No one knew whether he was a Hindu or a Muslim. He celebrated the Hindu festival of Ramanavami with all due formalities, and at the same time permitted the sandal procession of the Muslims. He encouraged wrestling bouts in this festival and gave good prizes to winners. When the Gokul Ashtami (Hindu festival) came, he had the Gopal Kala ceremony duly performed, and on Id, the Muslim festival, he allowed Muslims to say their namaj (prayers) in his masjid....
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