A short biography of "Shree Sadguru Baba Maharaj Sahasrabuddhe"Alias
"Shree Sadguru Vasudevananta Saraswati"

Extra Ordinary Disposition

The lustrous and dignified personality of Shree Baba Maharaj never put any pressure on the minds of devotees. On the contrary, devotees always experienced an uncommon attraction for the intimate acquaintance and repeated sight of Shree Baba Maharaj. He being addressed respectfully as ‘Raosaheb’ during his service tenure, added grace to his generous nature.

Shree Baba Maharaj had rented few rooms in Dhumal Building, Narayan Peth, Pune. The owner of the building Shri Dhumal had illuminated the entire building with decorative electric lights on occasion of his sons wedding. He achieved this by tapping the electric meter belonging to Shree Baba Maharaj’s room. He did not care to take Shree Baba Maharaj’s permission nor did he care to even inform Shree Baba Maharaj either formally or informally. When the electric bill for that month showed an excessive amount, one of the devotees of Shree Baba Maharaj became furious and could not control his anger, and suggested Shree Baba Maharaj to collect this amount from the owner, Shri Dhumal. But due to his magnanimous nature, Shree Baba Maharaj did not agree with him and said, “Suppose it was my son’s wedding, would I not pay this excessive electric bill without any grudge. Now also let us suppose it is like that and pay that bill”. There was absolutely no place for differential treatment for one’s own and that given to another, in the conscience of Shree Baba Maharaj.

Shri Bibikar, also a disciple of Shree Beedkar Maharaj, had come to the temple-shrine of Shree Beedkar Maharaj from his native place. He had come with an intention of collecting some monetary contribution from devotees for celebrating the annual festival of Lord Vithoba and Rukminidevi in a temple, which belonged to him and was located at his native place. But, because of his shy nature he did not approach anybody and hence nobody gave contribution on his or her own accord. He then thought, “This year the annual celebration can not take place due to lack of funds”. Thinking thus he got depressed and so he did not go back to his native place for the festival day.

The day of the festival passed by and four days later, Shri Bibikar went to his native place. After reaching home, he kept quiet with a gloomy face. But to his surprise, his wife spoke to him in a joyous mood; she said “I received a money order from Pune, sent by Raosaheb (Shree Baba Maharaj) about six days in advance of the festival. I celebrated the festival with all pomp”. Shri Bibikar’s happiness knew no bounds. He wept out of Joy by seeing the love and generosity showered on him by Shree Baba Maharaj.

Shri Bibikar had not mentioned the intent of his visit to anyone, including Shree Baba Maharaj, but the Omniscient Shree Baba Maharaj realized his intent and acted accordingly to satisfy his desire.
Every month, from his monthly pension, Shree Baba Maharaj gave ten rupees to his servant for bringing useful items like needle, thread, Cotton for lighting lamps to God, pen, postcards, postal cover etc., including any other minor items as recommended by his servant. He kept these items in his house. In fact these items were more useful to his neighbours than for himself.