Two Birds with One Stone

Once in Prasanthi Nilayam, Swami took Sai Mohan along with Him to a raised spot where no one was around.  Those days there were no crowds and especially that place where Swami reached was hardly frequented by devotees.  When they both neared a large flat rock, Swami sat on it closing His eyes and suddenly fell flat on the rock.  

Sai Mohan was scared and supported Swami's body on his lap and shouted "Baba, Baba".  He started chanting "Sai Ram" loudly.  There was no one nearby whom he could call for help.  He was sweating all over out of fear.  H was hardly 30 years of age at that time and hadn't experienced any such leelas of Bhagawan.  He was crying loudly.  Unwilling to place Swami on the rock which might result in His body rolling down the slope, he struggled for 25 minutes.  Then suddenly to his surprise and relief, Swami opened His eyes and got up from his lap and sat on the rock.

Intently looking at him, Swami asked, "What, were you very scared?"  Not yet recovered from the shock, Sai Mohan replied why He was so casually asking as if nothing had happened and why couldn't He see him sweating profusely with fear.  Smilingly Swami said, "Why fear when I am here?"  

Sai Mohan immediately remarked that Swami was not there for some time.  Swami with a mischievous smile explained, "Whatever Swami does there would be more than one reason for it.  One reason for leaving this body and going away was to save an 80 year old devotee in Calcutta (now Kolkata), who was doing devoted service to Swami.  He was about to die in a hospital there.  I went there as a nurse, gave him vibhuti and cured him of his illness.  I also extended his life by another 3 years. It took me 25 minutes to go there and come back.  The other reason is this.  Six months ago when you came here, someone told you that Swami had left His body and had gone away for 3 days.  They, then, carefully looked after My body for three days and then I returned to the body.  You thought that such a thing could not have happened.  It is only to make you experience such a leela of Swami that I gave you this rare opportunity because you are close to me.  So avoiding others I came here alone and gave you this experience."

Sai Mohan melted in Swami's love and prostrated at His Lotus Feet.

(From the book "Mother Sai's Miracles of Love")