The Miracle in Reverse
Long ago, about 2,000 years in the past, Lord Jesus Christ trod on the surface of the earth in the small region of Palestine. He only preached for 3 years. He spoke to the simple folk in a very simple language, in the form of stories and parables to show them the way to the truthful path of life and righteousness. His life on the earth was a great message for humanity.
At a marriage party, when the wine being served was exhausted, Jesus turned water into wine.
Last year a couple stayed in one of the flats in Prasanthi Nilayam [abode of peace] and the man, who was a habitual drunkard, took along with him two bottles of whisky in his baggage to the room.
In the night he started drinking in front of Swami’s photo that was hanging on the wall. He poured the drink in a glass and started drinking to Baba’s health in spite of his wife telling him that he should not drink in the holy place. But when he drank he found that the liquor had turned into water. As he could not remain without his drink, he opened the new bottle and to his utter amazement that, too, had turned into water! Therefore, the man had to remain without his crutch for that fateful night.
The next day both the husband and wife attended the bhajan meeting and Baba came to him and made similar gestures [as if raising a glass to His mouth] as the man had made in front of Baba’s photo while drinking the liquor!
He was amazed and shaken by Baba’s omnipresence and sat silent with folded hands. After that the couple left Prasanthi Nilayam. From then onward he gave up this bad habit for good.
~A. S., Calcutta
Source: Sanathana Sarathi, July 1983
