"One day, Baba summoned a devotee named Kelkar and told him, "Today is Guru Poornima. Perform Guru Puja to me." No one knew the meaning of Guru Puja.
Kelkar asked Baba what Guru Puja meant. Baba asked:
'Who do you think is a guru? It is not those appointed of Maths [spiritual Organisations] who are gurus. Nor are Sanyasis (renunciates) gurus; God alone is the Guru (preceptor). He is Brahma, He is Vishnu, He is Maheshwara, He is the Supreme Absolute. Salutations to the Supreme Guru. The true guru is one who combines the three forms of the Trinity, the gods who preside over creation, protection, and dissolution. Thus God alone is the real guru,' declared Baba.
On hearing this Kelkar asked, "Should I worship Brahma, Vishnu or Rudra?"
Baba declared in a voice of assumed anger, 'Eh, Saitan! Here I am! Offer worship to Me!'
Thereby Baba made known that He was Brahma, Vishnu and Rudra. All those present felt that Baba was the Divine incarnate."
Source: http://www.saibaba.ws/avatar/lifestoryshirdi.htm
