Guest guest Posted March 17, 2004 Report Share Posted March 17, 2004 Pranams to all members, I am Saibanisa - GopalaRao Ravada from Saidarbar -Hyderabad. Kindly go through this issue of "The Glory of Shirdi Sai" and receive the Blessings from Baba. In the Service of Lord Sainath and His devotees, Saibanisa - GopalaRao Ravada. THE GLORY OF SHIRDI SAI A FORTNIGHTLY E-MAGAZINE Issue 6/2004 16-03-2004 to 31-03-2004 Please visit our Web site: http://www.saidarbar.org ----------------- THIS ISSUE CONTAINS: 1. VISWASAIDARBAR 2. NEWS FROM TIME MACHINE 3. SAI PHILOSOPHY 4, WHAT IS SAIDARBAR? 5. SAI IN LETTERS 6. SAIBANISA'S THOUGHTS ON GRUHASTHASRAMA 7. CORRESPONDENCE COURSE ON BHAGAVAD -GITA 8. QUINTESSENCE OF SRI SAIBABA'S PHILOSOPHY 9. JOURNEY THROUGH THE OCEAN OF HEMADRI PANTH 10.DEVOTEES EXPERIENCES 11. SAI WITH CHILDREN 12. ARTICLES FROM SAI DEVOTEES 13. LETTERS FROM SAI DEVOTEES 14.FROM SAI ORGANISATIONS 15.EDITOR'S DESK ---------------- 1.VISWASAI DARBAR: would you like to join? Visit http://www.saidarbar.org/viswasaidarbar.htm For further details contact saidarbar ------------------------------ 2. SAI'S NEWS FROM THE TIME MACHINE: March 1917- (Holi). Baba appeared to Hemadripanth in dream and said that he would come for meals that day and finally he arrived in the form of a picture. March 1988- Swami Ram Baba a noted devotee associated with Baba left his mortal coil at Bombay. ---------------- 3. SAI PHILOSOPHY: SAI PHILOSOPHY FROM THE DIARY OF SAI.BA.NI.SA. These messages are the outcome and essence of the dream sequences of Saibanisa as given by Lord Sainath, which reflect the Sai Philosophy and his high thinking. They carry a sense of deep meaning and are generally thought provoking, enough to set one?s thinking process. Translated and presented by RAGHU RAMAN SATULURY 66) 28thSeptember, 1996: Once the journey through the life is completed, the physical body is given a final wash. Where as in the beginning of the journey through ADHYATMA (spiritualism) the dirt in the heart is to be cleansed. 67) 10th Oct, 1996: Construct a beautiful house on the foundation of past experiences and live in it with peace and awaiting a good future. 68) 11thOctober, 1996: When you work with full faith in the company of "JEETENDRA" (the person who conquered the five senses) there is nothing more left to learn about "ADHYATMA" (Spiritualism) 69) 5thOctober, 1996: Thieves rob your house. Relatives rob your physical labor. Wife and children rob you emotionally. Diseases rob you of your physical body. Only thing that remains is "ATMA" (Soul). Knowing about immortal Atma is knowing thyself. 70) 14thOctober, 1996: On feeling hungry you spend money and satisfy your appetite without a second thought in the mind. When you are invited for taking food, you start thinking about his cast and creed. Is it justified? --------------------------- 4. WHAT IS SAIDARBAR? For answer please browse: http://www.saidarbar.org/saidarbar1.htm -------------- 5. SAI IN LETTERS: Madhusudhan Nori, Hyderabad, India nomavi AUM SRI SAIRAM SAI IN LETTERS (Saibanisa's letters to his Son) http://www.saidarbar.org/HTML/ocean_of_mercy/sai3.jpg Translated from the Telugu original into English by Sri Sai Devotee Madhusudan Nori. Secunderabad - 28 February 2000 I request the readers to read first Sri Sai Satcharitra in English by Late Sri Nagesh Vasudev Gunaji, before reading these letters. http://www.geocities.com/seenukv/day-01-thu.htm OM SAI Hyderabad 04 February 1992 Letter - 30 (Chapter - 32) Dear Chakrapani, Sri Hemadri Pant described very well the relationship and dependency between Guru (Preceptor) and Shishya (student / seeker) in this chapter. Sri Sai narrated in detail the relationship between him and his preceptor. I will not write elaborately on this aspect but will narrate couple of incidents from my life, so please read on carefully. Your mother taught you to play, speak and sing during your childhood. During your adolescence your teacher educated and taught you to think for your self in the school. Nature taught you the skills for survival. You obtained all these skills from others. You must make this human existence of yours meaningful. A qualified Sadguru (Good preceptor) is essential for showing the way to make the human existence meaningful. Our Sai Baba is that Samartha Sadguru (Able and qualified preceptor). We must read very carefully the episode in this chapter in which the way Sri Sai, while moving around aimlessly along with 3 of his friends in a forest called ignorance, behaved and followed his Guru (Preceptor) for seeing the light of knowledge. We can realize the inescapable need for a Preceptor for driving away the darkness of ignorance by contemplating deeply on this episode. Remember forever what Sri Sai said in this episode. His words are - The search for anything on an empty stomach will not succeed. No one will appear in front of us on the way unless GOD wills it. Never refuse the food offered. Plate on which food is served should not be pushed away. Being offered food by someone is a good omen. You must be remembering the way you used to behave while eating at the dining table in our house. You used to be bad tempered saying that the dishes cooked by your mother were not delicious. I used to remind, at those times; you that Sri Sai had said that FOOD are a form of ETERNAL GOD. You have grown up now and can understand things without my telling you. Think of Sri Sai before commencing eating your meal. HE will take care of you and show you the correct path to follow. Well we are anyway discussing about food, so there is a need to know the views of Sri Sai on this subject. Sri Hemadri Pant wrote thus in This chapter - Sri Sai never observed fasting. HE never permitted others to fast. Mind of a fasting person will not be steadfast. How can such a person realize the inner significance of being born as a human being? One cannot realize or visualize GOD on an empty stomach-. This does not mean that one should overeat and become obese like an overfed fat horse, which cannot easily move. Sri Hemadri Pant describes these aspects in Sri Sai's words in this chapter thus - Neither fasting nor overeating is good. Limited and moderate eating habit is good for both the body and the mind-. There is another episode in this chapter describing Sri Sai's childhood as narrated by HIM. He says that Sri Sai was employed to do embroidery on cloth. His employer (GOD) paid him a salary of Rs. 600.00. 600 rupees can be Interpreted as 600 years and the work embroidery on cloth can be interpreted as bringing our lives on to the path of righteousness. GOD has created us all as an ordinary cloth and sent us on to this earth. HE sent good artisans such as Sri Sai to this earth for doing fine embroidery on ordinary cloth, implying that to bring human beings on to the path of righteousness. Sri Sai is Yogiraj (King of GOD realized souls) amongst Yogeeswaras (GOD realized soul). It is indeed our good fortune, that We have taken recourse at the feet of such a Supreme GOD realized soul. HE Will do fine embroidery on the ordinary cloth of our life and will set them on the right path. GOD must have sent HIM on to this earth for carrying out this task for 600 years. I have heard someone saying that GOD has also sent Sri Raghavendra Swami (a venerated Saint of South India) to this earth for teaching the path of devotion for 600 years to people. That is why, even though Sri Raghavendra Swami is not alive anymore, HIS faithful devotees believe that HIS Pavitra Athma (Holy spirit) is still around guiding them. Sri Hemadri Pant had stated that Sri Sai was probably born during 1838 AD. So HIS Pavitra Athma (Holy Spirit) will be around this earth up to 2438 AD and forever save HIS devotees from calamities. What I have written now, I have not read from any book, no one has told me so and it is purely my imagination and interpretation. I will narrate a small incident for giving validity to my imagination. Sri Sai never permitted anyone to mend his torn robes. HE mended his torn robes himself using a needle and thread when he was alone during afternoons in Dwarakamayi. What is the significance of this? Just contemplate on this question. Sri Sai's mending torn robes implies that somewhere HIS devotee's life is in turmoil and HE is setting that devotee's life in order. Let us believe this to be true. In service of Sri Sai, Your father Translated from the Telugu original into English by Sri Sai devotee Madhusudan Nori. Secunderabad. 30 January 2001 ------------ 6.SAIBANISA'S THOUGHTS ON GRUHASTHASRAMA: http://www.saidarbar.org/discourses/2b.jpg Sri Shirdi Saibaba practiced celibacy through out his life. BABA advocated his devotees to follow the traditions of family life in order to achieve social harmony. This alone will help in building a healthy society and usher alround happiness in one's life. Baba wanted his devotees to fulfill their moral and social obligations called for in the materialistic World and then to work towards the ultimate i.e. reaching the God. Incidentally a major portion of Baba's devotees are from those who follow 'Gruhasthasrama' without any hindrance. Saibanisa Gopala Rao Ravada has read a number of Books and literature on this particular topic by different authors and desires to put his ideas before you all. Hence an attempt is made to high light his observations on this subject, aptly titled as ' Saibanisa's thoughts on Gruhasthasrama'. We earnestly hope that our readership will appreciate and encourage our efforts. Raghu Raman Satulury 26.The legacy and good traditions of family should be passed on to the younger generations from time to time. 27.Dependence on others for leading one?s life is treacherous. Independence gives lot of self-satisfaction and pleasure. 28.Good education comes by study and hard work. Sense of sacrifice leads to honor and following the path of truth gives riches. Good deeds emanate from a healthy mind. 29.An introvert is fragile like an earthen pot. It is easier to punish him rather than putting him on the right track. So let us keep of from the evils of the society. 30.All the accomplices and relations are a result of vrunanubandha. And they separate out after it?s fulfillment. Wise should not lament on those temporary relations To be continued? ------ 7.JOIN CORRESPONDENCE COURSE ON BHAGAVAD -GITA: http://www.gita-society.com/lessons/saigita.htm ------------------------------- 8.QUINTESSENCE OF SRI SAIBABA'S PHILOSOPHY: (By Late Sri Bharam UmamaheswaraRao) "Shashi": shashi_31 21. Identify yourself with Me and be free from all attachment. 22. Always say Raja Ram, Raja Ram. If you do so, your life will be fruitful. You will attain peace and Infinite God. 23. Once Baba said to M.W. Pradhan, say ?Sri Ram, Jaya Ram, Jaya Jaya Ram?. 24. One who loves God, would weep, laugh, or dance singing songs in praise of God. 25.Adhere to VAIRAGYA. Avoid moha and pomp. Think of God only and kill the ego. Then only can one get God Realization. 26. You must be honest, upright and virtuous. You must distinguish the right from the wrong. You must attend to your daily duty only as ordained by God. You must not be obsessed with egotism and fancy that you are the independent cause of your action. You must all recognize God?s independence and your dependence on Him only. See al acts of yours as His. If you do so, you will be unattached and free from the Karmic bondage. 27. Do not be idle. Work always. Utter God?s name and read Adhyatmic books. 28. If one is angry with another, he wounds Me. If anyone abuses another, I feel the pain. If anyone bravely endures the abuse, I feel highly pleased. 29. If anybody comes and abuses you or punishes you, do not quarrel with him. If you cannot endure it, speak a simple word or two, or leave the place. But do not battle with him and give tit for tat. I feel sick when you quarrel with others. 30. If anyone talks ten words, answer with one word. Do not pick a quarrel with anyone. To be continued? -------------------------- 9. JOURNEY THROUGH THE OCEAN OF HEMADRI PANTH: QUIZ leela dhar : leedharart Glory -6-2004 Chapter XLIX 1) What was the name of the person from Bombay who wanted to test Baba a) Hari Kanoba b) Kaka c) Bhaiji d) Mr.Gopal 2) Who was carrying the slippers on a stick? a) Woman b) Girl c) Boy d) The thief 3) The name of Kakas brother was ____ a) Hari b) Kanoba c) Bhaiji d) Raka 4) What did Somadev Swamiji see as he neared Shridi a) People b) Rich Phalaki c) Babas Parapherlenia d) Two flags 5) Nana got restless on seeing a) Two beautiful ladys face b) Money b) a naked lady d) Jewellery 6) On seeing Soma deva swami Baba got ___ a) Happy b) Welcomed him c) Greeted him d) got angry or wild 7) Soma deva swami hailed from a) Kashi b) Prayag c) Haradwar d) Ganga Chapter L 1) The ____ trees grow on Malaya hills and ward off heat a) Sandal b) Neem c) Jackfruit d) Banyan 2) Match the following i) Sandal wood a) Cool and refresh people ii) Clouds b) Enable worship of god iii) Flowers c) Solace and comfort iv) Stories d) Ward off heat 3) The other name for Kaka Saheb is a) Hari sita ram b) Sita ram c) Hari prasad dixit d) Hari Ramakrishna 4) Who introduced Kaka saheb Dixit to Baba? a) Shama b) Megha c) Nanasaheb Chandorkar d) Mirkar 5) Kaka saheb went to Shirdi with a) Mirkars b) Nanasaheb c) Appa Saheb d) Shama 6) Kaka first got the darshan of Baba through a) Photo b) Dream c) Vision d) Personally 7) Kaka died in the year a) 1915 b) 1918 c) 1920 d) 1926 8) Vasudevanand Saraswathi was also known as a) Saint b) Sadguru c) Sri Tembye Swami d) chote guru 9) With whom did Sri Vasudevananda Saraswathi send the coconut to Baba? a) Shama b) Pundalik Rao c) Kakasaheb d) Nana Saheb 10) Mr.Balaram Dhurendhar belonged to the ______ community a) Brahmin b) Vyshya c) Choudhary d) Pathare Prabhu 11) mr.Balaram Dhurandar came inn contact with Baba in the year a) 1912 b) 1918 c) 1920 d) 1910 12) Mr.Dhurandhar and his brothers acquaintance with Baba was for ___ a) 10 generations b) 10 years c) 60 years d) 60 generations 13) When Mr.Dhurander smoked the chilim he was cured of the following disease a) Leprosy b) TB c) Asthama d) Fever 14) Mr.Dhurandnar wrote a book on the life of a) Tukaram b) Jnaneshwar c) Sai Baba d) Akkalkot Maharaj Answers XLIX 1) a 2) c 3) c 4) d 5) a 6) d 7) c Chapter L 1) a 2) i-d,ii-a,iii-b, iv-c 3) a 4) c 5) d 6) a 7) d 8) c 9) b 10) d 11) a 12) d 13) c 14) a ------ 10. DEVOTEES EXPERIENCES: 3/06/2004 04:33:22 -0700 sathya_1611 My Experience I have always read with awe and a little envy whenever people have narrated the dreams that they have had of Baba either preaching or saying something. Today, I feel really delighted and blessed as Baba had come to me in a dream. Of course he did not appear as the physical entity we identify with (not as a kind eyed bearded fakir) but as a woman. But please read on to know how I knew it was my Baba who appeared in my dream (It is said that dreams we have in the morning come true. I had this dream in the morning). I will start from the part I remember clearly. There was more prior to this, but I do not remember. I am walking on a street (lots of small houses and shops) and I do not know where I am going but as I am walking ahead lots of obstacles come my way (I know that they are placed there for me) and somehow I manage to over come those obstacles. I see a woman across a wall and one of the obstacles comes from where she is standing and I ask her to be cautious. Then I enter an apartment building. I do not know who I am going to meet but I go in and go to the first floor, look around then the second and as I climb to higher levels the steps become narrower. Then I start descending and on the last floor there is the lady I met on the road sitting with a few children. She looks at me with a smile and starts speaking to me. I don?t know why but I refer to her as Baba and she tells me that all things will be fine and that after a small period of struggle (she did mention the period but unfortunately I do not remember) lots of good things are going to happen. She also tells me that I will see death but this somehow did not disturb me but made me remember the story where while giving a fruit to a devotee Baba says that ?eat it and you will die? (where he meant the death of ego). Then she said that as I am so devoted, my devotion would pay off. I don?t remember all what she said but it was a long talk and then I asked her if I should consider a job offer that has come my way. Now this is what made me realize that it is definitely Baba talking because she said "You are talking of rags when I am giving you such wonderful opportunities" The rags part of it struck a cord and reminded me of the story in satcharita where Baba talks of stealing rag. After this I see myself leaving the apartment trying to go back home and that?s when I woke up. Dear bhaktas, is there any doubts in your minds that this was not Sai ma talking. After I woke up I took the Satcharita and with a prayer to confirm that it was Baba who came in my dream I randomly opened a page and the message that came up was the one where Baba says ?This masjid is Dwarakamaayi and whoever sets foot here is safe and no calamities will befall upon them? (These are not the exact words but I am sure you all know the paragraph I am referring to). In the dream I met this divine lady in a residential apartment building. What better proof does one need! Baba, thank you for giving this insignificant servant of yours such a wonderful experience. Are there any boundaries to your motherly love and affection for your humble devotees? My sincere wishes and prayers that all you Sai bakthas out there should come in contact with the wonderful spirit lifting experiences of Sai. ----- 11. SAI WITH CHILDREN: http://www.saidarbar.org/HTML/portraits/7.jpg Smt. MadhuGopal Ravada, Saidarbar, Hyderabad. Hello Children! I am Madhu aunty. Do you know Baba use to play with children and used to tell stories to them? I felt children visiting Saidarbar should be entertained with good stories. I have told you 24 stories during the year 2003. Baba told before He took His Maha Samadhi that He is Muralidhar and would like to play in Booty Wada (Samadhi Mandir) with His devotees. So I will start Krishna Leelas with effect from this first issue of New Year 2004. I Wish you all A Happy New New year 2004. Study well and learn good manners. Tell your parents to read the Glory of Shirdi Sai - Fortnightly E-magazine and narrate Krishna Leelas from this magazine. To be continued.. KILLING PUTANA: When Nand was returning from Mathura Vasudev had told him that he should reach Gokul soon as there might be some trouble at home. Meanwhile, Kansa had a discussion with his advisors and sent a witch who knew the witchcraft to kill infants ? her name was Putana. She was a ?Khechari? who is a special witch who can fly in the sky. They sit on the branches of uprooted trees and reach various places. So Putana reached Gokul and disguised as a beautiful woman entered the mansion of Nand where infant Krishna was lying his cradle. Putana picked up little Krishna and let him suck her nipples. Since Krishna already knew that she had come kill him by applying poison on her nipples, he closed his eyes and started sucking milk. In this process he even sucked her breath and she fell dead on the ground. Her beautiful body soon turned into its original form of a witch, seeing which everyone present there became terrified. Yashoda started crying and immediately picked up Krishna from Putana?s lap. When she saw that he was alive and smiling then only she became normal. It was then that people came to know of a secret plan to kill little Krishna. But Krishna had divine powers and instead he killed Putana herself. When Putana died there was a thunder all around and the earth shook. Putana?s body, which was twelve miles long, fell on earth. She had long black hairs and her nostril were like two dark caves. Many trees were crushed under her body. All the cowherds and gopis of Gokul were surprised and terror- struck at seeing her gigantic body. Krishna was then purified with cow?s urine and dust where cows had moved. Then all of them prayed to gods to grant him long life. Nand then recalled what Vasudev had said to him earlier. True people of Gokul cut Putana?s huge body into pieces, which were burnt. When the other people got the smell of the burning body they enquired about it and thus came to know the incident. But the smell coming from Putana?s body was sweet as Krishna blessed her by sucking her milk. --------------------------- 12. ARTICLES FROM SAIDEVOTEES: HUNDRED YEARS OF URUS OR FAIR THAT LATER DEVELOPED INTO RAMA-NAVAMI FESTIVAL AT SHIRDI - Lt. Col. M. B. Nimbalkar (Retd.) Article appeared in the Sai Leela Magazine May-Jun-1997 Saibaba used to conduct Urs on Ram Navami to Establish religious tolerance In those days. It seems that he had incarnated to teach the same and to uplift the mankind from religious disturbances. This year Ram Navami Utsav was celebrated in Shirdi from 15 to 17 April 97. Ram Navami Utsav was started in 1912; but the Urs or fair that later developed into Ram Navami Utsav was started at Shirdi In 1897. This year the fair completed its 100 years. Story of Urs and Ram Navami Utsav... ORIGIN: One Mr. Gopalrao Gund, a Circle Inspector at Kopergaon, was a great devotee of Sai Baba. He had three wives but no issue. With Sai Baba's blessings, a son was born to him. In the joy that he felt regarding the event, an idea of celebrating a fair or Urs occurred to him in the year 1897 AD and he placed it for consideration before other Sai devotees viz. Tatya Patil, Dada Kote Patil and Madhavrao Deshpande. They all approved of the idea and got Sai Baba's permission and blessings. Then an application for getting the collector's sanction for celebrating the Urs was made but as the village Kulkarni reported against holding the fair, the application was rejected. But as Sai Baba had blessed it, they tried again and ultimately succeeded in getting the collector's sanction. Permission was obtained but other difficulties cropped up. Shirdi was a village and there was a scarcity of water. There were two wells in the village, the one used, dried up and the other's water was brackish. Sai Baba turned this brackish water sweet by throwing flowers into it. The water of ink well was insufficient, so Tatya Patil had to arrange to get water from a well by fixing Moats (leather Sacks) thereon at a considerable distance. Then temporary shops had to be constructed and wrestling bouts arranged. Gopalrao Gund had a friend by name Damu Anna Kasar of Ahmednagar. He also was similarly unhappy in the matter of progeny though he had two wives. He too was blessed by Sai Baba with sons and Mr.'Gund prevailed upon him to prepare and supply one simple flag for the procession of the fair; he also succeeded in inducing Mr. Nanasaheb Nimonkar to supply another embroidered flag. Both these flags were taken in procession through the village and finally fixed at the two ends or corners of Dwarka Mai. This tradition is kept up even today for the last 100 years by the families of the above - mentioned two gentlemen by sending two new flags to Shirdi Sansthan every year. SANDAL PROCESSION: There was another procession started in this fair. This idea of 'Sandal' procession originated with one Mr. Amir Shakkar Dalai, This procession is held in honor of great Muslim Saints. Sandal i.e. Chandan or sandal-wood paste and scrapping are put in a Thali (flat dish) and are carried with incense burning before them in procession to the accompaniment of band and music through the village and then the contents of the dishes are pasted with palms of the hands on the walls in Chavadi, Dwarka Mai, Samadhi Mandir, Gurusthan and Abdul Baba's Tomb. During these ceremonies the devotees of all religions stand side by side respectfully to allow devotees to perform the rites. .. BATHING BABA'S SAMADHI WITH GODAVARI WATER: Since 1934 AD on the suggestion of Das Ganu Maharaj, some villager devotees from Shirdi started going to Kopargaon to collect pure water of Godavari River in pitchers and bringing it back walking and -carrying the pitchers on Kavadies to pour it on Baba's Samadhi. As the years passed by, the number of such devotees increased and now hundreds of such devotees line up on return near Samadhi Mandir" and are welcomed by the chairperson and trustees of the Sansthan. CONCLUSION: Although as the years passed by, the Rama-Navami celebrations have become more prominent, the Urs celebrations have not been forgotten. The flag procession and the Sandal procession are still held with the same vigour and enthusiasm. In the village also, wrestling bouts are held and fire works arranged at the Sansthan's expenses. Thus, the Urs and Rama-Navarhi are both celebrated together at Shirdi for the last 100 years. ---------------- 13. LETTERS FROM SAIDEVOTEES: 3/10/2004 23:03:35 +0530 from: "lavanya penna munikrishnan?: pmlavanya Om Sai Sri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai http://www.saidarbar.org is a Wonderful site. The portal has a clear layout of ever facts of LORD SAI. The link to SAI in camera is great. I have a felt as if I have visited Shirdhi. I am really happy to see wonderful site like yours. May your service continue. Thank you. Lavanya P Munikrishnan ------------ "k.aruna jyothi" arunajyothiraj Tue, 09 Mar 2004 01:41:11 +0000 Sai ram .. namaskar . I am Aruna jyothi. I am forwarding a mail to you. Just see it .it is a marriage photo where in Baba is also attending the marriage. The moment I saw the photo, tears started rolling out of my eyes .I was touched seeing Baba. I really thank a billion times the people who have sent that photo to me. I got that mail just today under a Sai devotee?s association membership. I thought I will forward it to you. Kindly forward that mail to all our Sai darbar members, blessed are we for having his darshan. and very recently I could get the audio satcharitra on line. The web site for it is www.babamandir.org there in the home page section we have a column called ?online resources? after clicking that we get another page where we can see, all bhajans and aartis of Baba and also the Telugu audio of Sai Sat charitra. I listen to it every day. It is very very good. I request you to give this site also to all our sai devotees and members of Saidarbar. Just give the web site details in our journal. SaiRam Aruna Jyothi. ----------------------- 14. FROM SAI ORGANISATIONS: Visit http://faith.Ocatch.com/index.html for Saidarbar -Chennai -India activities. Visit http://www.angelfire.com/sd/SaidarbarCanberra/index.html for SAIDARBAR - Canberra - Australia activities. Visit http://www.viswasaidarbar.com for SAIDARBAR - London Activities. Visit http://www.geocities.com/wallingfordsai for SAIDARBAR - Walling ford Activities Shirdi Saibandhu saibandhu Thursday, February 26, 2004 3:08:45 AM RamaNavami celebrations in Bay Area, CA on April 3rd Dear Shirdi Sai Devotees SHIRDI SAI- RAMANAVAMI CELEBRATIONS IN BAY AREA, CA We welcome all of you with family, to join us for SHIRDI SAI- RAMANAVAMI CELEBRATIONS Celebrations in the Bay Area, CA on April 3rd (Saturday) in Sunnyvale .. Date & Time: April 3rd (Saturday) 4:00 p.m. to 8:00p.m. Venue: Las Palmas Park Building 850 Russet Drive Sunnyvale, CA (Located off of Remington Dr. and Spinosa Dr.) AGENDA: Significance of RamaNavami, Rama Namavalli, Sai Mahima, Hanuman Chalisa, Shirdi Sai Bhajans, Naivedya, Dhoop Arathi, Distribution of prasad, Devotees sharing their experiences. For RSVP and INFO: saibandhu ------------------------------- 3/10/2004 12:19:00 -0800 from: "Shanthi Ramakrishnan?: shanthi Sai Darbar activities of 14th chapter (Portland OR USA) for the month of February2004 Sai Ram, We had a wonderful eighth session of our Sai Darbar on February 28th Saturday. We had at two members' houses, one in the morning and another in the evening since both of them wanted to have SaiDarbar this month due to their special days in this month. We started the session with OM, Gayatri and Sai Gayatri followed by Sai Ashtothram and sang bhajans. We read 9th chapter in Sai Satcharitra in the morning and 10th chapter in the evening. Sai Darbar was concluded with Aarti & Mahaprasad. Sai Ram. Shanthi --------------------------- "Shirdi Saibaba Prayer Center?: hamaresai Thu, 11 Mar 2004 13:29:15 -0800 (PST) Shirdi Saibaba Prayer Center, Inc. Twin Cities, Minnesota, invites you for the Sri Rama Navami / Baba's Urs celebrations on April 3rd from 3pm at Geeta Ashram [10537 Noble Ave, Brooklyn Park, MN 55443]. The program includes Sai Abhishek with devotee participation, Archana, Shirdi Sai aartis, Bhajans/Kirtans, Devotees? Experience sharing and Palki Utsav. The program also includes traditional Flag / Sandal procession as carried out during Sri Ramanavami in Shirdi [explained in Chap 6 of Sri Sai Satcharita, by Shri Hemadpant]. Program Schedule 3:00 ? 4:30 Sai Abhishek with devotee participation (incl. Vishnu Sahasranama recital, Ashtotra Namavali )4:30 ? 5:30 Devotees? Experience Sharing 5:30? 6:00 Dhoop Aarti 6:00? 6:30 Kids Bhajans/Songs6:30 - 8:00 Bhajans 8:00 ? 8:15 Sandal and Flag procession 8:15 ? 8:45 Palki Utsav with Sai Naam Jap9:00? 9:30 Shej Aarti 9:30onwards Maha Prasad (Dinner) Please join us in the celebrations and receive Sadguru Sainath's blessings. ------------------------- Shirdi Sai Jalaram Mandir" baba Jai Jalaram -Mandir Activities & News: Stalha Shuddhi Pooja was held on Thu Mar 4 to inaugurate the new temple premises. Mandir Patrika is now available online at out web site at www.babamandir.org Temple timings: Weekdays (except Thu) - 6.15pm to 7.00pm; Thu ? 6.30pm to 8.30pm; Weekends ? 9am to 7pm. Dhoop (Sandhya) Arathi performed on all days and in addition Noon (Madhyan) Arathi on weekends. The temple was successfully kept open during the previous weekend and 3 Arathis were performed, Kakad at 9am, Madhyana at Noon and Dhoop at 6.15pm. We are making all efforts to keep the temple open during weekends from 9am to 7pm. All devotees are encouraged to sign up either by contacting temple committee members or by sending an email to baba We request devotees to visit www.babamandir.org. Any suggestions for publication in Mandir Patrika or the website may be submitted via email to baba ------------------------------- "Atlanta Sai Temple ": atlantasai Mon, 15 Mar 2004 17:12:02 -0800 (PST) Atlanta Sai Temple wishes Sai Devotees from Kannada, Marathi and Telugu Origin A Very Happy New Year! May Satguru Sai Shower His Blessings! Ugadi Celebrations on March 21, 2004 3:00 P.M ? Sai Abhishekam, 4:00 P.M ?6:00 P.M Sponsored Bhajan, 6:00 P.M ? Dhoop Arathi, 6:30 P.M ? MahaPrasad. Atlanta Sai Temple www.templeofpeace.org ---------- SAIDARBAR - HYDERABAD. Saibanisa ? Gopala Rao Ravadaji has a given key note address to the Sai devotees during the function of 8Th Anniversary celebrations of ? OmSaiRam? ? Spiritual Magazine held on 09-03-2004 in the Sri Veeranjaneya Temple Kalyana Mandapam ? Sikh Village, Secunderabad. He spoke on Sai and Sanyas Ashram. The chief guest Sant Swami Vedanandji appreciated Saibanisaji for the information he presented from Sai Satcharitra. The organizers honored Saibanisaji in a traditional way and presented Sai Dattatreya Momento. Forth coming Discourses of Saibanisa in Twin cities ? India: 1. Saibanisaji will be addressing devotees on the eve of Sri Ramanavami in Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple in Old Alwal, Secunderabad at 7:30 P.M on 22-03-2004. He is going to talk on Sri Ramanavami in the days of Lord Sainath. 2. Saibanisaji will be addressing the devotees of Sri Shirdi SaiBaba Mandir, Laxminagar, Saidabad, Hyderabad on 29-03-2004 at 7:30 P.M and the topic is : God is Truth & Sai is Truth. We all know that Shirdi Saibaba encouraged His devotees to read Jnaneshwari (Bhagavad-Gita). For the benefit of the Sai devotees, Saidarbar came to an understanding with American Gita Society, Fremont, California, USA, for starting the correspondence course on Sri Bhagavad Gita from January 2004. We request the Sai devotees to browse on http://www.gita-society.com/lessons/saigita.htm get registered for the correspondence course and receive the Blessings from Baba. 15. FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK: Dear Saibandhus, Sairam. I intend to draw your kind attention to the fact as depicted in Sai Satcharitra that our beloved Sainath has performed all the rituals connected with Sri Ramanavami celebrations during the years 1912-1918. Many of his devotees identify Baba with Lord Sri Ram and it is common practice for them to utter Sairam in every walk of life. I am sure all of us do the same sometimes involuntarily and enjoy the supreme bliss and at the same time ease ourselves from the tensions at least temporarily. By doing so we practice both ?Smarana and Sravana?, simultaneously as they are the simplest way of reaching God. As told in our epics. God comes in to this Universe in some form or other whenever there is an unbalance and people forget their ?Dharma?. Lord Sri Ram is one such incarnation of God in Tretahyug and on parallel we have our Lord Sainath in the Kaliyug. To emphasize this fact, Saibanisa, the founder member of Saidarbar, Hyderabad has lectured extensively on this particular topic both in India and abroad. Encouraged by the excellent response and as a part of our endeavor to spread Sai Philosophy, Saidarbar,Hyderabad is coming out with a novel idea of bringing out a VCD covering this particular topic titled as ?Sai in Ramayana? for the spiritual benefit of devotees of Shirdi Sai Baba. We are initially planning to distribute the ?VCD FREE OF COST? to the overseas devotees for the first 101, approaching us before 30-03-2004,the Sri Ramanavami day. However, we expect the devotees to incur the minimum charges of US dollars-TWO or equivalent to meet the expenditure towards postage. For further details, please feel free to contact saidarbar Sai devotees may write about their Sai activities in their place, essays, articles and poetry on Sai to " The Glory of Shirdi Sai" - they may be address their contributions to E-mail id: saidarbar with a copy marked to webmaster We shall put in our best efforts to include them in the Glory of Shiridi Sai- a Fortnightly E -Magazine. Unless the author of the articles instructs, not to publish his/her E-mail id, we will publish them as a matter of routine practice. You can for THE GLORY OF SHIRDI SAI for a friend /relative and also read the old issues from: http://www.saidarbar.org/glory.htm Editor does not accept responsibility for the views expressed in the articles published. This e-magazine is intended for Private circulation only. 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Guest guest Posted March 20, 2004 Report Share Posted March 20, 2004 --- ravada rao <saibanisa wrote: > Pranams to all members, > I am Saibanisa - GopalaRao Ravada from Saidarbar > -Hyderabad. Kindly go through this issue of "The > Glory of Shirdi Sai" and receive the Blessings from > Baba. > In the Service of Lord Sainath and His devotees, > Saibanisa - GopalaRao Ravada. > > > THE > GLORY > OF SHIRDI SAI > A FORTNIGHTLY E-MAGAZINE > Issue 6/2004 > > > 16-03-2004 to 31-03-2004 > Please visit our Web site: http://www.saidarbar.org > ----------------- > THIS ISSUE CONTAINS: > > 1. VISWASAIDARBAR > 2. NEWS FROM TIME MACHINE > 3. SAI PHILOSOPHY > 4, WHAT IS SAIDARBAR? > 5. SAI IN LETTERS > 6. SAIBANISA'S THOUGHTS ON GRUHASTHASRAMA > 7. CORRESPONDENCE COURSE ON BHAGAVAD -GITA > 8. QUINTESSENCE OF SRI SAIBABA'S PHILOSOPHY > 9. JOURNEY THROUGH THE OCEAN OF HEMADRI PANTH > 10.DEVOTEES EXPERIENCES > 11. SAI WITH CHILDREN > 12. ARTICLES FROM SAI DEVOTEES > 13. LETTERS FROM SAI DEVOTEES > 14.FROM SAI ORGANISATIONS > 15.EDITOR'S DESK > ---------------- > 1.VISWASAI DARBAR: would you like to join? > Visit http://www.saidarbar.org/viswasaidarbar.htm > For further details contact saidarbar > ------------------------------ > 2. SAI'S NEWS FROM THE TIME MACHINE: > March 1917- (Holi). Baba appeared to Hemadripanth in > dream and said that he would come for meals that day > and finally he arrived in the form of a picture. > March 1988- Swami Ram Baba a noted devotee > associated > with Baba left his mortal coil at Bombay. > ---------------- > 3. SAI PHILOSOPHY: > SAI PHILOSOPHY FROM THE DIARY OF SAI.BA.NI.SA. > These messages are the outcome and essence of the > dream sequences of Saibanisa as given by Lord > Sainath, > which reflect the Sai Philosophy and his high > thinking. They carry a sense of deep meaning and are > generally thought provoking, enough to set one?s > thinking process. > Translated and presented by RAGHU RAMAN SATULURY > 66) 28thSeptember, 1996: Once the journey through > the > life is completed, the physical body is given a > final > wash. Where as in the beginning of the journey > through > ADHYATMA (spiritualism) the dirt in the heart is to > be > cleansed. > > 67) 10th Oct, 1996: Construct a beautiful house on > the > foundation of past experiences and live in it with > peace and awaiting a good future. > > 68) 11thOctober, 1996: When you work with full faith > in the company of "JEETENDRA" (the person who > conquered the five senses) there is nothing more > left > to learn about "ADHYATMA" (Spiritualism) > > 69) 5thOctober, 1996: Thieves rob your house. > Relatives rob your physical labor. Wife and children > rob you emotionally. Diseases rob you of your > physical > body. Only thing that remains is "ATMA" (Soul). > Knowing about immortal Atma is knowing thyself. > > 70) 14thOctober, 1996: On feeling hungry you spend > money and satisfy your appetite without a second > thought in the mind. When you are invited for taking > food, you start thinking about his cast and creed. > Is > it justified? > --------------------------- > 4. WHAT IS SAIDARBAR? > For answer please browse: > http://www.saidarbar.org/saidarbar1.htm > -------------- > 5. SAI IN LETTERS: > > Madhusudhan Nori, Hyderabad, India > nomavi > > AUM SRI SAIRAM > SAI IN LETTERS (Saibanisa's letters to his Son) > http://www.saidarbar.org/HTML/ocean_of_mercy/sai3.jpg > Translated from the Telugu original into English by > Sri Sai Devotee Madhusudan Nori. > Secunderabad - 28 February 2000 > > I request the readers to read first Sri Sai > Satcharitra in English by Late Sri Nagesh Vasudev > Gunaji, before reading these letters. > http://www.geocities.com/seenukv/day-01-thu.htm > OM SAI > Hyderabad > 04 February 1992 > Letter - 30 (Chapter - 32) > Dear Chakrapani, > Sri Hemadri Pant described very well the > relationship > and dependency between Guru (Preceptor) and Shishya > (student / seeker) in this chapter. Sri Sai narrated > in detail the relationship between him and his > preceptor. I will not write elaborately on this > aspect > but will narrate couple of incidents from my life, > so > please read on carefully. Your mother taught you to > play, speak and sing during your childhood. During > your adolescence your teacher educated and taught > you > to think for your self in the school. Nature taught > you the skills for survival. You obtained all these > skills from others. You must make this human > existence > of yours meaningful. A qualified Sadguru (Good > preceptor) is essential for showing the way to make > the human existence meaningful. Our Sai Baba is that > Samartha Sadguru (Able and qualified preceptor). We > must read very carefully the episode in this chapter > in which the way Sri Sai, while moving around > aimlessly along with 3 of his friends in a forest > called ignorance, behaved and followed his Guru > (Preceptor) for seeing the light of knowledge. We > can > realize the inescapable need for a Preceptor for > driving away the darkness of ignorance by > contemplating deeply on this episode. Remember > forever > what Sri Sai said in this episode. His words are > - The search for anything on an empty stomach will > not > succeed. No one will appear in front of us on the > way > unless GOD wills it. Never refuse the food offered. > Plate on which food is served should not be pushed > away. Being offered food by someone is a good omen. > You must be remembering the way you used to behave > while eating at the dining table in our house. You > used to be bad tempered saying that the dishes > cooked > by your mother were not delicious. I used to remind, > at those times; you that Sri Sai had said that FOOD > are a form of ETERNAL GOD. You have grown up now and > can understand things without my telling you. Think > of > Sri Sai before commencing eating your meal. HE will > take care of you and show you the correct path to > follow. Well we are anyway discussing about food, so > there is a need to know the views of Sri Sai on this > subject. Sri Hemadri Pant wrote thus in > This chapter - Sri Sai never observed fasting. HE > never permitted others to fast. Mind of a fasting > person will not be steadfast. How can such a person > realize the inner significance of being born as a > human being? One cannot realize or visualize GOD on > an > empty stomach-. This does not mean that one should > overeat and become obese like an overfed fat horse, > which cannot easily move. Sri Hemadri Pant describes > these aspects in Sri Sai's words in this chapter > thus > - Neither fasting nor overeating is good. Limited > and > moderate eating habit is good for both the body and > the mind-. > There is another episode in this chapter describing > Sri Sai's childhood as narrated by HIM. He says that > Sri Sai was employed to do embroidery on cloth. His > employer (GOD) paid him a salary of Rs. 600.00. 600 > rupees can be > Interpreted as 600 years and the work embroidery on > cloth can be interpreted as bringing our lives on to > the path of righteousness. GOD has created us all as > an ordinary cloth and sent us on to this earth. HE > sent good artisans such as Sri Sai to this earth for > doing fine embroidery on ordinary cloth, implying > that > to bring human beings on to the path of > righteousness. > === message truncated === Dear Saibanisa, What a golden oppurtunity I had thanks to your Sai magazine the entire contents are most interesting and I have come to know many things in life which I was not aware of. Thank you once again. Yours sincerely, g.sugunakar ===== g.sugunakar Finance Tax Center - File online. File on time. http://taxes./filing.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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