CONTROL ELEMENTS

Baba’s control elements

Para Number in the Book ‘BCS”, About the Five Elements

338. Baba, to one who by pranayama etc.. had developed clairvoyance and had seen fire in his Dhyanaroom when his distant mill was burning, wished to point out the danger of being attracted by the desire of Siddhis, and said:” why are you gazing at the strumpet’s performances? I can never exhibit tricks. It does not behave us to daily with a strumpet.”

340. ANTICIPATING A STORM.

In Vaisak 1914, Bhima went from Bombay to Baba desirous of seeing some chamatkars of Baba. When afternoon Arati was over,

Baba: All of you clear off. You must remain inside your lodgings and not wander about in the open and you must come again, when sent for.

When Baba said this, it was clear weather. But very soon a furious gale blew ripping off the zinc sheets on the top of building and threatening to blow down houses. It stopped in 15 minutes of cloudy weather. Thereafter the sun shone with fierce heat, then Baba sending for all said:

“Are you terrified?” then Bhima fell at his feet and cried for joy.

Baba: Do not fear. This is the play of God. Many more of such plays you may see.

Baba’s control over storm

341. On another stormy occasion, Baba (addressing the storm in a loud and thunderous voice): Stop, stop all this!

In a few minutes, the storm ceased and there were no more rains and wind.

The sky became clear.

Baba’s control over fire

(a) Kondaji’s stack

341A. One day, at noon.

Baba to Kondaji: Go to the stacking floor. your stack is on fire.

Kondaji goes to the far off stack, sees no fire and returns.

Kondaji: Baba, there is no fire, you wanted the fun of sending me out in the hot sun, is it?

Baba: Now turn and see behind you.

Just then smoke was seen rising  above the stack floor. All the villagers ran up. Kondaji’s stack was burning. Villagers then begged Baba to stop the fire and save the numerous stacks kept near Kondaji’s on the stacking floor. See 608

342 Baba (circling Kondaji’s stack with a thin line of water). Only this stack will be burnt, and no others.

Only that stack was burnt, though other stacks were near and a wind was blowing.

(b) Fire in the Dhuni

343 Baba: (to the fire in Dhuni, the flames of which were seen reaching to the rafters above, while Baba was beating a pillar nearby with his stick): Get back, forebear, forebear.

The fire immediately slowed down and became normal.

(c) Baba controls fire and heat

344. When on a hot summer noon, people finding the atmosphere too hot, left the Mosque and only five remained.

Baba: (Addressing the five): You go, and sit near the fire.

They did. In a few minutes the atmosphere inside became cool and a cool wind was fanning them.

Baba’s control over Departed Spirits and Guidance of them

345. Baba: There was a girl playmate of mine. She was an artist. She died and was buried. As I was passing by her tomb, I stopped and passed a night near it. Then she accompanied me. I kept her in a babul tree first, and then brought her to Shirdi.