ShirdiSaiBaba

At night some of the silver horses were stolen. The devotees noting it were very sad, and came to complain of it to Baba. But Baba asked them, “ I say, why was not the whole palanquin stolen?” That is, to Baba it was a matter of utter indifference whether palanquins or silver articles or any other things were provided or not provided, were stolen or remained safe. He lived as a true Sanyasi up to the end of his life on Bhiksha food. It is well known that when people go out for begging bread, all sorts of things, insipid, or even partly rotten, are given as Bhiksha especially to beggars. In the case of Baba, who enjoyed more respect than beggars, rotten things would not be showered on him, but many people, who were content to eat rather ill cooked and tasteless or insipid food, would bestow part of their stuff upon Baba also. What we eat has to be given to God. Baba used to take little doles from several houses, without taking them too much. He took only what is absolutely needed to keep body and soul together.

Baba did not hate or fear poverty. But on the other hand he was content with it and esteemed it. He said “Fakir Aval padsha”. That means, “The Fakir is the real Emperor”, because he can lead a simple life without anxiety. So baba had not possessions, and all these regal paraphernalia mentioned above were kept with Ayi, and after her death, were held by an association, and finally vested in the Sai Sansthan, formed by the order of the Ahmednagar District Court in the year 1922.