Onion and Sai Baba

Once a sadhak of Yoga came to Shirdi with Nanasaheb Chandorkar, in order to meet Sai Baba. He had studied all the works on Yoga, including the Yoga-sutras of Patanjali, but had no practical experience of it.

 He could not concentrate his mind and attain samadhi even for a short time. He thought that if Sai Baba would be pleased with him, and shower his blessings on him, then he would surely be able to concentrate for a long time. 

With this objective he had come to Shirdi, and when he went to the Masjid he saw Sai Baba eating bread with onion! 

On seeing this, he thought that how could someone eating stale bread with raw onion, solve his difficulties and help him!

Sai Baba read his mind instantly and addressed to Nanasaheb as Oh Nana, and then said that he who has the power to digest onion, should only eat it and no one else!

Hearing this remark, the yogi was wonder-struck and then he fell at Baba's Feet surrendering himself to Baba. With pure and open mind, he asked about the solution to his problems .He got the remedies from Baba and was completely satisfied and happy. After staying for some days in Shiridi, he left for his place with Baba's Udi and blessings.