Swami, looking at the faces of all the devotees, said: If no one
has any question to ask, Gadhia, you ask a question!
I prayed and searched in my mind to find a reasonable question. The
moment I offered my prayer, Beloved Swami helped me to ask the question,
“Swami, when You were at Shirdi, You told Shama, Your ardent devotee, that he
was connected with You for the last 72 generations, and when the members of the
Dhurandhar family arrived at Shirdi You had said: These are members of My
Darbar (royal court) and connected with Me for the last 60 generations! I am
now in front of You, and I would like to know since how many generations have I
been connected with You?”
Everybody greatly appreciated this question and Beloved Swami
swaying slowly while on His settee, said: Very good question!
He then added: You are connected with Swami for the last many
generations and you will still be connected with Swami for many more
generations.
I immediately asked, “Then, no liberation, Swami?” He sat up
straight in His settee and, with an unhappy expression, said: Liberation? This
means you are a great hypocrite!
I immediately answered, “Swami, I fail to understand why You called
me a hypocrite?”
Bhagawan said: Don’t you sing this bhajan in front of the
devotees?... Tumhin Mere Ram Ho…Tumhin Mere Shyam Ho… Tumhin Mere Pran Ho…,
Janam Janam Ke Sathi Ho… (meaning: You are my Rama! You are my Krishna! You are
my soul and companion through life after life!)
Bhagawan continued: This means you are telling the devotees that
Swami is your companion through many lives. It is only outward show, because
today you are asking Me to give you liberation! Don’t you think you are a
hypocrite?
I answered holding both my ear lobes with both hands, “Swami, I
promise not to ask for liberation in this life, but You are going to remain my
companion in the lives to come?”
He answered in a jovial mood: Yes, Swami will be with you for many
generations to come. Your next birth will be in Mysore State – in
Srirangapatnam, and you will be with Prema Sai. You have been serving in this
life and you will still be serving more!
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