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The Story of the Uttis Tree |
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The entry to the ashram in Kainchi is at the boundary of the temple
premises and just inside, about twenty-five meters away, there is a big
stone that Baba would often sit on, surrounded by devotees and other
visitors. By the side of the stone, a big Uttis tree stood that had
died. It was old and bent, and people feared that it would be uprooted
in a storm, possibly injuring someone if it fell.
One day Baba
was sitting on the rock with some devotees when someone expressed his
fear about the tree and asked Baba if it could be chopped down. Baba
simply said, "Pour some Ganga water at its roots. It
will become green again."
Sri Ma brought the Ganges water in a can and gave it to Purnanand, who
poured it on the roots around the tree. After some time the tree became
as green as before. It still stands to tell its wonderful story even
after so many years.
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