How does Ratanji's approach to Sai Baba exemplify the act of surrender as encouraged by Das Ganu?

📖 Chapter 14

Das Ganu advised Ratanji to 'go and surrender to Him alone, and you will be fulfilled.' Ratanji's actions upon arriving in Shirdi perfectly exemplify this instruction. According to Chapter 14, he didn't just arrive; he approached with deep reverence. He went to the Masjid, immediately 'prostrated at Sai's feet,' and felt a surge of love. His surrender was not just a mental state but was expressed through tangible acts of devotion: he offered a beautiful flower garland and a weight of fruits. Afterwards, he became 'very humble' and sat near Baba, presenting his case with complete vulnerability, stating, 'I have come here for a meeting, holding great eagerness in my heart; I present myself at Your feet; Maharaj, do not turn me away.' This combination of physical prostration, loving offerings, and a humble, heartfelt plea, as narrated in Chapter 14, demonstrates a complete act of surrender, placing his problem and his hope entirely in Baba's hands.


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