A Tribute to A Loving Devotee of Sai - Dr D J Gadhia

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A Tribute to A Loving Devotee of Sai - Dr D J Gadhia

 

It is with great sadness we inform you of the sudden demise of Dr. Dhirubhai J

Gadhia who was a much loved and long standing devotee of Bhagavan Shri Sathya

Sai Baba. After a very brief and sudden illness he merged with Swami this

morning at around 9.30 am UK time.

 

Dr. Gadhia who penned the book 'SAI SMARAN' had been with Swami since 1960 and

had shared many wonderful times at the Divine Lotus Feet of Bhagavan.

 

Dr. Gadhia was born in Kampala (Uganda. East Africa) and had attended the

Bhavan's College in Andheri, Bombay (Mumbai), before starting his medical

studies in Kasturba Medical College in Manipal, near Mangalore. It was at about

that time (1960) that he had heard of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba and made

frequent visits to Baba's ashram in Puttaparti and soon became an ardent

devotee.

 

After qualifying (M.B.B.S.) and with Baba's blessings, Dr Gadhia travelled to

England in 1963 and obtained the D.T.M.& H. diploma in Liverpool. On returning

to India in 1964, he was a lecturer in M.P. Shah Medical College in Jamnagar,

Gujarat.

 

Always inspired by Sai Baba, he dedicated himself to serving the people

everywhere — in Mangalore, Gujarat, and other places - by spreading Baba's

message and teachings through Bhajans (devotional singing), study circles and

service activities.

 

In 1968, Baba asked him to return to East Africa where he served for three years

as the Chief Medical Officer in H.H. The Aga Khan Dispensary in Arusha,

Tanzania, before opening the Aum Sri Sathya Sai Dispensary, also in Arusha.

Apart from his medical work, he was an indefatigable promoter of Sai activities

wherever he went.

 

In May 1974 he was miraculously rescued by Baba after a serious car accident

near Arusha. In 1978 he was still suffering from severe pain and disability due

to the injuries sustained in the accident and, during a visit to India, was

cured by Baba of both pain and disability. In 1979 he left Tanzania and settled

down in Leicester, England.

 

Dr Gadhia had surrendered himself as a loving servant of God. For this reason he

referred to himself as SAI CHARAN DASANU DAS, which means 'the servant of all

devotees at the Feet of Lord Sai.'

 

Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba had transformed him forty years ago and made him an

instrument for his selfless love for all - Dr D J Gadhia had been promoting, at

the grassroots level in all continents, Sai Baba's message of Love and Service

to Humanity. He was therefore an instrument that had brought many thousands of

people to Beloved Swami.

 

Dear brothers and sisters, let us all offer our sincere and heartfelt prayers to

Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba to shower courage and strength to his wife Nandaben

and the Gadhia family to bear this enormous loss.

 

May his blessed soul find peace at the Lotus Feet of Swami.

 

Sai Ram

 

Deepak

 

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Sairam,

 

May swami shower HIS blessings and give the courage to the family members

at this sad moment. I had first seen Dr. Ghadia during 1990 birthday

celebrations and also had the great opportunity of having vibhuti prasadam

from the akshay vibhuti patra (small container given by swami to him which

gives vibhuti perenially) given by swami.

 

He must have surely reached swami's lotus feet !

 

Love,

T.M.S. Rao

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May his soul rest in peace at the lotus feet.May his family have the strength to

bear the loss with Swami's blessings

 

With prayers for the departed soul

Beena

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Sairam to all:

I met Gadhia in Ohio when he visited this place. A

true messanger of Swami. He inspired many to become

devottee by his sweet talk and inspiring stories. May

he merge with HIM.

Saipriyudu

 

 

 

Partha

Always be happy.

Whatever happens is for good.

Help one person every day so you can go one step near God.

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i had seen him in prashanti in the month of feb,he was being helped by some one to walk ...

he had repeated attention from swami during his stay then.truely a great devotee

and great soul ,let us all pray that his soul will merge in swami

sai ram

sai kiran

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Dr Gadhia is and has always been a wonderful soul and a loving sai devotee...i

would personally ask all of you to get his book which is available in the sai

book trust in prashanti...brother ramamurthi or brother m.g.rao who lives very

nearby will personally help out with getting a copy of dr. gadhias book..it is

a wonderful collection of swami's messages and his words ...dr gadhia has been

a torch bearer like many of us of his ilk in bringing the people of the world

into the stream and consciousness of love in all its magnificence...

 

if we buy this book and take what dr.gadhia did in and where we are we would be

doing a great tribute to a man who is a sahodara of swami in the true sense of

the word

 

may his soul merge with swami and he be continuing his tryst to instruct and

guide us as he is/has been all the years

 

'in swami's grace his munificence and his benevolence'

Satyam eva jayetay

 

nayanika

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SAI RAM,

Dear Brothers-Sisters,

I am interested in buying this Book,but live in USA California.Is there any way

I can get this Book,and also how should I send the money and to whom.Please do

let me know.

Thanks.

 

anju

nayanika jayaram romanyuk

<galaxyandromeda22 >Sat, 11 Jun 2005 04:57:59 -0700

(PDT)[saibabanews] Re: A Tribute to A Loving Devotee of Sai - Dr D J

Gadhia

Dear Sai brothers and sisters

Dr Gadhia is and has always been a wonderful soul and a loving sai devotee...i

would personally ask all of you to get his book which is available in the sai

book trust in prashanti...

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MadhviSai

Tue Jun 14, 2005 5:43pm

Re: [saibabanews] Re: SAI SMARAN - Dr D J Gadhia

 

Dear Anju,

 

Sai Ram.

 

You can order this worderful book from the Sathya Sai Bookshop in

London, UK. Please write to the following address for further info:

 

info

 

With love & light,

 

Madhvi

 

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"thaneskanna asokkanna" <ranjikan

Tue Jun 14, 2005 5:53pm

RE: [saibabanews] Re: A Tribute to A Loving Devotee of Sai -

Dr D J Gadhia

 

sai smaran this book sell in sai baba book & info

centre,toronto,ontario,canada. Tp 416 -481 -7242

CDN $5

 

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Vanaja Krishnan <saivanaja

Cc: anju777

Tue Jun 14, 2005 6:05pm

Re: [saibabanews] Re: A Tribute to A Loving Devotee of Sai -

Dr D J Gadhia

 

Sai Ram,

 

It is available in Tustin Book Center in California. Their phone #

is 714-669-0522.

 

Krishnan

 

 

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Moderator's Note

 

SAI SMARAN - Dr D. J. Gadhia

The URLs for the book centers quoted above are:

http://www.srisathyasaibooks.org.uk/

http://www.saibooks.org/

http://www.sathyasai.org/inform/tustin.htm

 

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Sai Ram

 

Try the Sai Baai Ramba book store located on 4th street Santa Ana California

 

Sai ram

 

Deepak Los Angeles

 

 

 

> SAI RAM,

> Dear Brothers-Sisters,

> I am interested in buying this Book,but live in USA California.Is there any

> way I can get this Book,and also how should I send the money and to

> whom.Please do let me know.

> Thanks.

>

> anju