As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XXIII Page 124

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The disciples should have firm faith, backed up by intelligence; and if they add patience to these, their spiritual goal will not be distant.  Control of breath-ingoing and outgoing, or Hath-Yoga or other difficult practices, are not at all necessary.  When the disciples get the above mentioned qualities, they become ready for further instructions and the Masters then appear and lead them on, in their spiritual path to perfection.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XXIII Page 124

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

Hemadpant closes the Chapter with a classification of disciples.  He says that they are of three kinds:  (1) First of best (2) Second or average and (3) Third or ordinary.  The best kind of disciples are those, who guess what their Gurus want and immediately carry it out and serve them, without waiting for an order from them.  The average disciples are those who carry out the orders of their Masters to a letter, without any delay, and the third kind of disciples are those, who go on postponing the carrying out of their orders and make mistakes at every step.

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Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

Let us now see, how the second Cholera-ordinance fared with Baba, While it was in force.  Somebody brought a goat to the Masjid.  It was weak, old and about to die.  At this time Fakir Pir Mahomad of Malegaon, alias Bade Baba, was near.  Sai Baba asked him to behead it with one stroke, and offer it as an oblation.  This Bade Baba was much respected by Sai Baba.  He always sat on the right hand of Sai Baba.  After the chilim (pipe) was first smoked by him, it was then offered to Baba and others.  After the dishes were served, at the time of taking meals at noon, Baba respectfully called Bade Baba and made him sit on His left side, and then all partook of food.  Baba paid him also daily Rs. 50/-, out of the amount collected as Dakshina.  Baba accompanied him hundred, steps whenever he went away.  Such was his position with Baba.  But when Baba asked him to behead the goat, he flatly refused saying "Why it should be killed for nothing?"  Then Baba asked Shama to kill it.  He went to Radha-Krishna-Mai and brougt a knife from her and placed it before Baba.  Knowing the purpose for which the knife was taken, she recalled it.  Then Shama went to bring another knife, but stayed in the Wada, and did not return soon.  Then came the turn of Kakasaheb Dixit.  He was 'good gold' no doubt, but had to be tested.  Baba asked him to get a knife and kill the goat.  He went to the Sathe's Wada and returned with a knife.  He was ready to kill it at Baba's bidding.  He was born in a pure Brahmin family, and never, in his life, knew killing.  Though quite averse to do any act of violence, still he made himself bold to kill the goat.  All the people wondered to see that, while Bade Baba, a Mahomedan, was unwilling to kill it, but this pure Brahmin was making preparations to do so.  He tightened his dhotar and wit a semicircular motion raised his hand with the knife, and looked at Baba.  Then, when the hand was just about to come down, Baba said - "Stop, how cruel you are!  Being a Brahmin, you are killing a goat?"  Kakasaheb obeyed and kept the knife down and said to Baba. "Your nectarlike word is law unto us, we do not know or consider whether it is right or wrong to kill, we do not want to reason or discuss things, but implicit and prompt compliance with Guru's orders, is our duty and Dharma".

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XXIII Page 122

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

Once, Cholera was raging virulently in Shirdi.  The residents were much frightened, and they stopped all communication with the outside people.  The panchas of the village assembled together, and decided upon two ordinances, as a remedy to check and put down the Epidemic.  They were (1) No fuel-cart should be allowed to come in the village and (2) No goat should be killed there.  If anybody disobeyed these ordinances, they were to be fined by the village-authorities and panchas.  Baba knew that all this was mere superstition, and therefore, He cared two pence for the Cholera-ordinances.  While the ordinances were in force, a fuel-cart came there, and wanted to enter the village.  Everybody knew that there was dearth or scarcity of fuel in the village, still the people began to drive away the fuel-cart.  Baba came to know of this.  He came to the spot, and asked the cartmen to take the fuel-cart to the Masjid.  None dared to raise his voice against this action of Baba.  He wanted fuel for His Dhuni and so He purchased it.  Like an Agnihotri keeping his sacred fire alive, throughout his life,  Baba kept His Dhuni ever burning all day and night; and for this He always stocked the fuel.  Baba's home, i.e., the Masjid was free and open to all.  It had no lock and key; and some poor people removed some wood from there for their use.  Baba did not grumble about this.  Baba saw that the whole universe was pervaded by the Almighty, and so He never bore enmity or ill-will to anybody.  Though perfectly detached, He behaved like an ordinary house-holder, to set an example to the people.

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Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

One devotee named Muktaram, then said that it was good that the poor creature escaped.  Hemadpant challenged him, saying, that serpents should better be killed.  There was a hot discussion between them - the former contending that serpents, and such creatures, should not be killed, the latter that they should be .  As night came on, the discussion came to an end, without any decision being arrived at.  Next day, the question was referred to Baba, who gave his settled opinion as follows :

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XXII Page 119

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

"God lives in all beings and creatures, whether they be serpents or scorpions.  He is the Great Wirepuller of the world, and all beings, serpents, scorpions etc., obey His command.  Unless He wills it, nobody can do any harm to others.  The world is all dependent on Him, and no one is independent.  So, we should take pity and love all creatures, leave off adventurous fights and killings and be patient.  The Lord (God) is the Protector of all.

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

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

The mare is God's grace and the nine balls excreted are the nine forms or types of Bhakti, viz., (1) Shravana (Hearing); (2) Kirtana (praying); (3) Smarana (Remembering; (4) Padasevana (resorting to the feet); (5) Archana (Worship); (6) Namaskara (Bowing); (7) Dasya (Service); (8) Sakhyatva (Friendship); (9) Atmanivedana (surrender of the self).  These are the nine types of Bhakti.  If any of these is faithfully followed, Lord Hari will be pleased, and manifest Himself in the home of the devotee.

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