The Wooden Plank Leela

Sai baba has done and is still doing a number of leelas (magic) on a daily basis! Today I am going to narrate one such leela of His, the wooden plank leela.

Nanasaheb Dengale, a devotee of Baba , once brought a wooden plank of around 4 cubits in length and only a span in breath to the masjid. Sai Baba tied it like a swing to the rafters of the Masjid with old rags and started to regularly sleep upon it. The rags were so thin and worn out that it was amazing to see how they could bear or sustain even the weight of the plank itself, let alone the weight of Baba! But somehow or other, it was Baba's sheer Leela that the worn out rags did sustain the plank, with the weight of Baba on it!

Moreover on the four corners of this plank, Baba lighted earthen lamps, one at each corner, and kept them burning the whole night. It was a sight for the Gods to see Baba sitting or sleeping on this plank! It was a wonder to all, how Baba got up and down the plank. Out of curiosity, many careful observers kept watching the process of mounting and dismounting, but none succeeded. As crowds began to swell so as to detect this wonderful feat, Baba one day broke the plank into pieces and threw it away. Baba had all the eight Siddhis (powers) at His command. He never practiced nor craved for them. They came to Him naturally, as a result of His perfection.  

Thus, was one of the leelas of Sai baba, who comes running to help his devotees in their times of need.

Om sai Ram