He never takes credit

Narasingapuram, September 2001

hadnt been feeling well for some time. A doctor in Tirupati told me to have my uterus scanned. It showed a fibroid cyst. I was told to have an operation quickly before the cyst got any bigger. I went for a second opinion at the Apollo Hospital in Chennai where I was given the same diagnosis and advice. But I had no time for an operation. My husband worked in a bank and my children were studying. I was left alone to take care of the house and our cattle farm, which we had just started. I did not know much about Sai Baba in those days, but my daughter, Sadhana, has been going to satsang since 1994 and always talks about Baba and Guruji with much love. I also started to go to satsang and was astonished to hear about the wonderful experiences of many devotees. During a darshan in 1996 my daughter told Guruji about my health problem. Ask your mother to consult the doctor and to do what he says, was Gurujis answer. I did not go to a doctor immediately because I was afraid of what he might find and do. About six months later we heard that Guruji was coming to Tirumala and we would have the opportunity to have his personal darshan. Sadhana insisted that I should have another scan. She has had so many positive experiences with Guruji that her trust in his grace and power is unshakeable. She thought that Guruji might have cured me already; if not, we could seek his blessings in case surgery was necessary. Now I was cornered. Unable to evade the issue any longer I went for another scan. There was no sign of any cyst! I was wonderstruck and moved to tears by Gurujis help and care. The next day in darshan I showed Guruji the old and the recent scan reports. He simply turned to Babas picture and did namaskar to him. I was deeply touched by his humility; he never takes credit for anything. He ascribes all the blessings we receive from him to Babas boundless grace.
Amaravati Palem, born in 1951, is a housewife who lives in Narasingapuram, Andhra Pradesh.