As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XXVIII Page 146

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

Lakhamichand was surprised to see, that the features of the old man he saw in his dream, tallied exactly with those in the picture, and thus he came to the conclusion,  that the old man he saw in his dream, was Sai Baba Himself.  The sight of this picture, Das Ganu's kirtan, and the life of the Saint Tukaram on which Das Ganu discoursed, all these things made a deep impression on his mind and he decided to go to Shirdi.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XXVIII Page 146

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

It was (and is) always the practice of Das Ganu to keep Baba's picture in front of the audience, while making the kirtan.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XXVIII Page 146

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

Sai Baba often said that-let His man (Devotee) be at any distance, a thousand koss away from Him, he will be drawn to Shirdi like a sparrow, with a thread tied to its feet. 

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XXV Page 134

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

"Once when I sat at His Feet along with many others, I had two questions in my mind and He gave answers to both.

(1) There are so may crowding to Sai Baba.  Do they all get benefit from Him?

To this, He replied orally - "Look at the mango tree in blossom.  If all the flowers brought fruit, what a splendid crop it would be.  But do they?  Most fall off (either as flower or as unripe fruits) by wind etc.  Very few remain."

(2) The second question was about myself.  If Baba were to pass away, how hopelessly adrift I would be and how am I to fare then?  To this Baba answered that He would be with me when and wherever I thought of Him.  That promise He had kept up before 1918 and has been keeping up after 1918.  He is still with me.  He is still guiding me.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XXV Page 134

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

There was a theft in my house.  A thirty year's friend of mine stole my wife's jewel-box, including her auspicious Nathi (nose-ring).  I wept before Baba's photo.  The next day, the man retirned the jewel-box and prayed for pardon.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XXI Page 113

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

"How cunning the people are!  They fall at the feet, offer Dakshina, but inwardly give abuses behind the back.  Is not this wonderful?"

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XXI Page 113

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

"What Baba remarked was perfectly right.  The dart (remark) was aimed at me, it was a hint to me, that I should not indulge in reviling or scandalizing others (calling by names).  Only when the sub-judge or munsiff of Pandharpur (Mr. Noolkar) came and stayed here for the improvement of his health, a discussion about this matter was going on in the bar-room at Pandharpur (as it ever happens in many a bar-rooms).  It was said or discussed there whether the ailments, from which the sub-judge suffered were, ever likely to be got rid of without medicines, by merely going after Sai Baba, and whether it was proper for an educated man, like the sub-judge, to have recourse to such methods.  The sub-judge was taken to task, i.e., he was criticised,  as also Sai Baba.  I also took some part in this affair; and now Sai Baba showed the impropriety of my conduct.  This is not a rebuke to me, but a favour, an advice that I should not indulge in any scandal or slander of others; and not interfere unnecessarily in others' affairs."

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