Guru is nothing other than the trinity! Guru will make us climb step by step in the practice of self-realization. However, many people have feeling that Guru would teach some Mantras or teachings through which we can get some materialistic advantage. But, Baba showed the method of serving Guru.

Radha Bai Deshmukh is the mother of a devotee called Khasabha

Deshmukh. She was very old. On hearing Baba?s holy powers she came to

Shirdi along with the villagers of Sangamaneru. The moment she saw Baba her heart was in tranquility. In that happy feeling she decided „I must get the preaching of a Mantra from Baba?. She even resolved to undertake a fast unto death if Baba didn?t satisfy her desire.

She met Baba and conveyed her intention. Baba kept quite. Radha

Bai didn?t touch water even for a whole three days. Shyama was disturbed on noticing her strong will power. He immediately rushed to Baba.

“Oh God! That lady seems to be with strong will. She made her mind to die if you don?t give her sermon. If any thing happens to the woman by chance, I fear the people would only blame you. So please some how convince her” Shyama pleaded Baba.

Baba called up Radhada bai. He began telling thus.

“Lady! You are my mother. I am your child. Please be kind with me and listen carefully. Why do you unnecessarily embrace death? Listen my life story with care. It will be good to you. My teacher was a noble master. He was kind hearted. I served him for years. But, he hasn?t preached me any

Mantra. I have no other thoughts except his service. The very path of my teacher is different. He made my head tonsured. It means he has driven out my pride. He asked me for two pies Dakshina. You might think that what use he had with money. The two pies he asked – one is complete devotion. The second one is patience. I offered these two Dakshinas as gift to him.

I served my Guru th

Sri Sainathaya Namah.