The Divine Prescription
How the Aerodome Officer’s Cancer was cancelled
Captain Jagdish Oberoi retired as General Manager, Commercial, Indian Airlines. A devotee of Bhagawan for many years, he settled down in Prasanthi Nilayam after retirement and Bhagawan gave him the opportunity to serve as the Aerodrome Officer in the Sri Sathya Sai Airport, Puttaparthi for many years.
A lover of music, Captain Oberoi, used to sing Ghazals, a form of music popular in North India. He was advised by Swami to sing Bhajans. Towards the end of 1981, he developed a severe throat problem. Diagnosis showed it to be throat cancer. Oberoi came to Bangalore and found that Swami was flying from Bangalore to Hyderabad. Oberoi joined Swami on the flight. Capt. Oberoi describes what happened next:
During the flight, Swami called me and asked me to sit beside Him. When I was seated, Swami asked me about my health. I replied, "Swami is Antaryami [the In-dweller], and He knows my problem."
Tears came to my eyes; I was moved. Swami wiped my tears and said, "I know, but I want you to tell Me. It will lighten your burden when you talk about it."
I then told Him that the ENT specialist had diagnosed my ailment as throat cancer. Swami called for a glass of drinking water. He then materialized a blackish powder, dropped the powder into the glass, stirred the water with a spoon, and then gave the water to me to drink. The taste was very bitter but I drank it all.
Swami then rubbed the remainder of the black powder on His finger-tips and then on my throat. It was very soothing. The pain disappeared immediately, and the hitherto uncontrollable cough was almost gone!
Swami then asked me to consult Dr. Kameswar in Madras and get a second opinion about my problem. I pleaded that since I was now feeling better, I didn’t need to go through another painful physical examination. But, Swami insisted and said, "Apne Swami ka agya palan karo aur second opinion lo [Listen to the command of your Swami and seek a second opinion]".
Oberoi went back to Madras and consulted Dr. Kameshwar, who after examination confirmed there was no trace of cancer - Swami had already cancelled it.
Reference: “Love All Serve All” published by Sathya Sai Publications of New Zealand. Page: 301-302.
*file - picture of Sri Sathya Sai Baba with Mr. Paarthasarathy
