Ganesh Ragunath Teli

I went to Sai Baba in 1914 or 1915. Baba asked me for dakshina and said: ‘Give me 1 rupee 2 annas and six pice’. That was the exact sum that I had in my pocket and, of course, his asking for that sum was based on his mysterious knowledge of that fact. I gave him the sum. Then there was a nurse, Chandrabai with me. Baba asked her for Rs 6-7-0. That again was the exact sum that was with her. She gave him that sum. We begged leave the same day to go. Baba told her “Why not stay some time?” She pleaded previous engagements elsewhere and we left Shirdi, that very night. That very night or rather early in the morning before she reached home, thieves had broken into her house, carried away Rs.500 worth of property and caused other damage. I have no other experience. I went merely to have darshan of Sai Baba. Baba has given me faith in Him. That is enough. Within a year of my return, my son Nanu was born.