SAI SERVICE NEWSLETTER - 26...most urgent

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On opening the computer today I read your news letter first, and the message of

this week is "excellent". You continue your devoted service and take many

illustrations from Pujyasri Narasimhaswamiji's books. I shall try to pass on

some more books soon.

In the end of the letter, I noted your intention to discontinue this News letter

service from the coming Mahasamadhi day...............I am yet to understand

your change of mind on this................why you desire to discontinue...what

is the problem...if I am of any service, Please reply immediately.

yours in sai service,

K.Ramaswamy

vasukimahal_saibaba wrote:

SAI SERVICE Newsletter – 26Issue 03-10-2002This Thursday's Message: (Baba

said)Baba to Chandra Bai Borker: We should not harbour hatred, envy, rivalry or

combative disposition towards others. If others hate us, let us simply take to

Nama Japa and avoid them.a. Baba & DakshinaChakra Narayan noted that Baba never

showed anger or displeasure if any did not pay dakshina, and never gave (or

sold) special favour for donors of dakshina. His unbought grace was given free

to all. The moneys received by Baba did not stick to his palm, but were quickly

passed out. Baba did not lead a luxurious life, but lived on simple begged food,

except for the addition of Naivedya presented.b. Divine Dews from our

Sadguru I am the Controller – the Wire-puller of the show of this

universe= . (SSS Ch.III) It is my special characteristic, that I always

look to and provide= for, the welfare of those devotees, who worship Me

whole-heartedly with their mind ever fixed on Me. (SSS Ch.VI) Sitting

through five fires, sacrifices, chantings, eight-fold Yoga= are possible for

the Brahmins only, they are of no use to other classes. (SSS Ch.X) For

a greedy man there is no peace, neither contentment, nor steadiness. (SSS

Ch.XVI & XVII) Demolish the wall of difference that separates you from

Me, and then the road for our meeting will be clear and open. (SSS Ch.XVIII &

XIX)c. Weekly Article:RIGHT ATTITUDEOne day I had a talk with my close

relative, who is now ardent devotee of Sri Raghavendra Swamiji. Our talk goes

on to the saints and I elaborated on greatness of Baba. To my surprise, he knew

pretty well about Baba and was a devotee of Baba. He progressed gradually on

Baba devotion and started to read Sri Sai Satcharita. At very beginning, just

after the commencement of Sri Sai Satcharita parayana, he met with an accident

at his work place and admitted in a hospital for his bone fracture and wounds.

He connected this event with Satcharita parayana and discontinued reading. This

news created few questions in my mind. Is there really any relationship with

parayana and that accident? Is the devotee misunderstood Baba's test for his

faith and devotion?For a common man with worldly objects, the answer is very

simple? His reasoning ability is limited and resulting answers are not

acceptable to us. Even after complete reading of Sri Sai Satcharita first time,

I could understand very little about Baba. Each time while repeatedly readings,

Baba blessed me to understand several new meanings, new philosophies, spiritual

updates and offering successful solutions on my day to day problems. Baba

Himself encouraged holy books parayana during the time of distress. Hence there

is absolutely no relationship with the accident of a devotee and parayana, in

fact he failed to understand Baba's help while karma is acting against him, in

fact, otherwise it could have been a major disaster and Baba saved his life. It

is to be noted here that doubts and difficulties surround us, just to move us

and confirm our faith. We are tested as it were. If we only hold on steadily to

Baba, with full faith, and continue our endeavours, our efforts will be

ultimately crowned with success. (SSS Ch.XXIX). At least one complete parayana

is required to understand the ways of Baba. Unless a devotee practically

understands Baba's two paise dakshina, Nistha and Saburi, he will have

indifferent attitude towards devotion and difficulties. A true devotee will

not differentiate difficulties and comforts in his life, for him all are same,

as he had already submitted his body and soul to Sri Sai Baba. He is mere a

witness to all the happenings in his life. Let us take the example of R.B.

Purandhare, he is a simple devotee without having any high ambitions in his

life. Even though he is struggling to maintain his big family with his Rs.35

p.m. salary, he never asked Baba about his worldly comforts. Baba wanted him to

have a own bungalow, but he continuously neglected Baba's wish. Baba persuaded

him through Bade Baba, Nana Saheb Chandorkar, but in vain. Finally Baba

punished him with neurological headache. Unbearing his physical pain,

Purandhare took rapid action and constructed his bungalow in very short period

and got relief from the pain. Even with unbearable neurological headache, a

true devotee like Purandhare never hate Baba, in fact his love increased.

Physical pain given by Baba is also a kind of blessing. Bow to Sri Sai – Peace

be to all.N. Sivanandam, Coimbatore, Indiad. Baba's Help:SRI SAI BABA'S

TOUCHEXPERIENCE OF A SANYASINSri Narayan Ashram of Vaman Mutt Gangapuri, Wai is

a cultured sanyasi who says, "a considerable and momentous advance in his

spiritual condition was due to Sai Baba". While serving in the Customs

Department in 1910, he approached Baba. But within few years, Baba noted that

he was after higher things than worldly welfare and "graciously conveyed" to

him without any words, the feeling that differences between souls, nay all

differences, were unreal, that the one Real Thing is that which underlies all.

Baba did not speak out and express this in words. In fact Baba spoke to him

very little.Baba's influence, he says was mostly silent. Baba's touch was a

potent factor in moulding those who came to him. "Baba had a way of touching

(with his palm) the head of the devotee who went to him. His touch conveyed

certain impulse, forces, ideas etc., Sometimes he pressed his hand heavily on

the head, as though he was crushing out some of the lower impulses of the

devotee. Sometimes he tapped; sometimes he made a pass with the palm over the

head etc. Each had its own effect making remarkable difference in the

sensations or feelings of the devotee".THE SPIRITUAL PUSH:"Baba's touch was one

means. Apart from that he would invisibly operate on the nature of the devotee

and effect a great change in him". For this, immediate proximity was not

necessary. Sri Narayan Ashram (then Mr. Toser) would go and sit even there; he

was under Baba's direct influence.Unfortunately, almost the whole lot that went

to Baba wanted worldly benefit and had only poor, if any spiritual ambition.

Hardly any was competent to receive the highest teachings. He evidently found

none to receive all that he could confer, and so none has succeeded to his

position at Shirdi.In case of Sri Narayan Ashram, Baba gave the first great

push in Paramartha about 1914 and left him in charge of the departed, yet

living soul of Vasudevananda Saraswathi (as all great souls are one) who is

responsible for his present condition."Baba was pre-eminently practical", says

Sri Narayan Ashram. "He just gave people a push to carry them a few steps

beyond the level at the time of approaching him". Others will be there at the

exact psychological moment to give the needed help and guidance at each level

and stage. Publisher's Note: THE SOLE PURPOSE of this newsletter is to present

Sai messages and other spiritual messages to the interested devotees on

Thursdays. Feel free to forward this newsletter to your interested associates.

In this newsletter, wherever the sources of the articles not mentioned, please

consider these items are taken from H H Pujyasri B V Narasimha Swamiji's

books.Mailing Address: Vasuki Mahal Shri Shirdi Saibaba Trust, Vasuki Mahal

Compound, Gandhi Nagar, Edayar Palayam, Coimbatore 641025, India. e-mail to:

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