Guest guest Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 THE GLORY OF SHIRDI SAI Published Bi-Weekly Issue 26/2004 23-12-2004 BIRTHDAY SPECIAL ISSUE "WISH YOU ALL A HAPPY & PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR 2005" Please visit our Web site: http://www.saidarbar.org --------- THIS ISSUE CONTAINS: 1. GENISIS OF SAIDARBAR. 2. SAI'S NEWS FROM TIME MACHINE 3. SAI PHILOSOPHY 4. SAI IN DREAMS 5. SPIRITUAL GEMS FROM SAI SATCHARITRA 6. QUINTESSENCE OF SRI SAIBABA'S PHILOSOPHY 7. DEVOTEES EXPERIENCES 8. SAI WITH CHILDREN 9. ARTICLES FROM SAI DEVOTEES 10.LETTERS FROM SAI DEVOTEES 11. TELUGU SECTION 12. FROM SAI ORGANISATIONS 13 EDITOR'S DESK -------- 1. GENISIS OF SAIDARBAR: Pranams to Saibandhus from Sai Sevak SrinivasaRao Kasturi. Saidarbar completes Six years and enters the Seventh year. We sincerely believe that this milestone is achieved, firstly due to the Grace of our beloved Guru Sri Shirdi Sainath and secondly due to the excellent cooperation and support rendered by our Sai brethren. In fact Saidarbar is dream project of Gopala Rao Ravada who has dedicated his total available time and untiring efforts for this cause, by putting all his mind and soul into it. He is affectionately addressed as SAIBANISA. Lord Sainath appeared in the dream of Saibanisa on 24-12-1998 and instructed him to distribute the SPIRITUAL CAKE TO THE WORLD, given by Baba. Saibanisa was perplexed with the guideline and was not able to conclude anything from the message. A close associate Sri.Srinivas Katta then gave out his opinion that, perhaps Baba wanted him to spread SAI PHILOSOPHY across the world through the media of INTERNET. Thus Saidarbar was born on 25-12-1998 and has grown to the present position where it is acclaimed as AT HOME by may of its cross section of viewers. Internet was just making its entry in Andhra Pradesh. Saibanisa at that time neither knew typing nor has computer knowledge. He put his entire weight on Baba and started with a web site and brought it today's position. Every one working for Saidarbar is very much aware that all this simply not possible without blessings and Grace of Baba. There were many obstacles and tough times faced by us and I am grateful to Saibanisa for the full backing and unstinted support provided in my day-to-day work. His directions are very valuable and made work pleasurable by his wit and humor. I take this opportune time to rededicate my services to the Lotus feet of Lord Sainath. Lastly I pray to Baba to shower HIS blessings on all HIS devotees and look forward for Saidarbar to celebrate many more anniversaries in the future to come under the able guidance of SAIBANISA. I hereby acknowledge gratefully all those responsible for the success story of Saidarbar. SaiRam. Sai Sevak SrinivasaRao Kasturi. ---------------- Saidarbar is Six years old -Venkateswaraswamy Swarna": swamysv 19 Dec 2004 16:06:02 –0000 Sai Ram. On the happy occasion of our SAIDARBAR completing six years, I would like to share my association with SAIDARBAR and SAIBANISA. Shri Ravada Gopala Rao (SAIBANISA) and myself were knowing each other for many years and we used to run into each other every few days and greet each other. Though I knew that he became a staunch Sai devotee especially after his heart by-pass surgery, I did not get drawn to him. I was pursuing my own path of bhakti and reading a variety of philosophical/spiritual books etc., in keeping with my own temperament. I did visit Shirdi in 1998 in the company of my wife, another staunch Sai devotee (she was exposed to Sai bhakti since her childhood). I, on the other hand was a devotee of Sri Venkateswara Swamy, esp. derived through my mother. My father was named as Venkateswarlu and my paternal grandmother was named Venkamma. My own mother was named as Venkata Subbamma. Thus Venkateswara was the family deity. Though my wife was pressing me to take her to Shirdi, I couldn't say Yes from 1978 to 1997. It is not that I did not respect Sai. I saw the Telugu film on Sai Baba in 1985, in which Vijaychander was the lead actor and was moved quite a bit. But I was not drawn to Shirdi. After I came into contact with Sri Jagadguru Shankaracharya of Sri Hampi Virupaksha Vidyaranya Peetham in 1997 end, and after His blessings, our Shirdi visit took place. Needless to say, I felt Sai's grace (I became sensitive to grace because of my Reiki initiation, another of His string pulling acts) when I visited Abdullah Baba's Samadhi, after taking Sai's darshan. On 17th December 1999, Saibanisa and myself met in the marriage of another Sai Bandhu Sri Raghuraman Satuluri's daughter. We sat side by side and were enquiring about each other's welfare. Sai pulled the string a little more! Saibanisa told me about his plans to take voluntary retirement from NFC and his getting the title of Saibanisa from Sai, Sai Darbar etc. I checked the website (at that time, www.saidarbar.com) and was pulled closer. Sai got some articles written by this sparrow and pulled me closer. Swamy's page came into existence in the website. Though it is not being updated now, it still stands as a testimony of Sai's love to me. Sai Satcharitra came into my hands in June 2000 through the hands of Saibanisa. The spiritual journey went a little ahead, albeit slowly. The ego is so tricky that we really feel helpless sometimes. But the Master knows what is needed and does the necessary corrections. In 2001, I went on a really rewarding spiritual pilgrimage, in which Guru's grace helped in establishing in my mind once for all, the Unity of all Gods and Gurus. I got firmly convinced that Sai, the Para Brahman is taking all the shapes of various Gods, Gurus and helping seekers like us to reach Him. My reading of Satcharitra became a more intense Sadhana and by Sai's grace, some inner meanings and significant points started coming up into my consciousness. Sai asked me to share those with other Sai Bandhus through another Sai Bandhu Shri Paritala Gopikrishna, and confirmed through Saibanisa. So, when the Glory of Shirdi Sai was started by Saidarbar, I became yet one more of His instruments to spread Sai's Spiritual Gems. My association with Sai Darbar is thus very satisfying to me. If it has helped any other Sai devotee, it is His grace. Sai Ram. Let us all prostrate before Sadguru Sai Maharaj to enable us to become more fitting instruments in His hands. Sai Ram. ------------ 2. SAI'S NEWS FROM THE TIME MACHINE: 10th December 1909: Devotees began to offer regular worship to Baba in the Chavidi, where Baba slept on alternate days. 25th December 1909: Baba gave darshan in the form of SriRama to a doctor who was an ardent devotee of Sri Rama who came with a Mamlatdar to Shiridi. 10th December 1910: Hon'ble Dadasaheb Khaparde of Amraoti first visited Shirdi. 10th December 1910: Foundation stone of Dixit Wada was laid with Baba's permission. ---- ---------- 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. 166) 23rd September 1994: When alone concentrate on me and pray and while in a group participate in community service. 167) 23rd September 1994: In daily life, first serve food to your guest and in 'ADHYATMA' practice the reverse. 168) 24thSeptember, 1994: Seek the blessings of your "GURU" while in search of the "Lord". The moment you receive the response, divine light from SAI enters the body and "GOD" is attracted automatically to you. 169) 24th September 1994: Committing a sin big or small has the same effect. Why commit and repent later. 170) 26th September, 1994: Your thoughts are focused around your children even if they are far away from you just like a mother tortoise. -------- 4. SAI IN DREAMS: SAIBANISA IN SAI UTSAV – 2000- Chicago – U.S.A DISCOURSE BY SAIBANISA GOPALA RAO RAVADA - SAIDARBAR, HYDERABAD - INDIA. PART – Three: I at times used, to wonder whether Sai knew different languages. Some of the dream sequences as mentioned below have totally dispelled my doubts and have exposed my ignorance will be more than pleased to narrate a few of them for the benefit of my fellow Sai devotees 1.It dates back to my initial days of entering in to Sai's fold. Prior to that 1 have gone through very tough period in giving up all my old habits including consumption of liquors. It is a dream sequence .A chief Executive of a Multi-National company dressed in full spotless white Suit invited me and my wife for dinner in a star restaurant. He orders soft drinks for my wife and he wanted my choice before placement of order for hot drinks. 1 apologetically asks him to pardon me as 1 has left the habit of taking liquors being a Sai devotee. He then ordered the waiter " Saab ke liye BROSE leke aao". (Get BROSE for the Sir). As 1 was wondering what this drink could be, my wife was busy in taking her choicest soft drinks. The drink was served; I took it near to my mouth and burnt my tongue, as it was very hot. I immediately got back to my senses. Next day morning at leisure I referred to the Dictionary and the meaning is given as -"A dish made by stirring boiling water or milk in to oat meal 2. It was way back during the year 1996.I heard more about a Lady Doctor who was a staunch devotee of SAI. I was very much keen to go over to her and understand more about Sai .As usual I sought HIS permission in the dream to go to her and pat came the reply like a ball re bouncing - "don't go to her she will 'perform - operation LAPIDATION on you. Next morning have gone through the Dictionary and surprisingly the meaning is -'To stone to death'. I have abided by Baba's advice and till today; I have not seen the Doctor. 3.The third illustration is much more interesting. The person concerned here is amidst all of us and is none other than 'Shri.RAVINJI'. He has approached me in the year 1999 and has once asked me if at-all the audio recordings of Baha's voice are anywhere available and if so the probable source from which it could be obtained. I do not know the answer to the question and I put, back this question to my master as that is the only reliable source for me He in my dream replied - "Recording of my voice way in "FRONTIERS". I then referred to the Dictionary and the meaning went like this-Any part of the field that is still incompletely investigated. By this I felt Baba informed me the state of Technology prevailing in those years have like a dutiful Post man transferred the message contents to RAVIN GNANA SAMBHANDHAM from Baba. All these things go beyond doubt that Baba has no barriers of what so ever either geographical, language or religious. He is universal and omniscient. He is sarvantharyaami-all pervasive. So my dear friends his ELEVEN ASSURANCES are the basic guidelines, which every one of us must pledge to honor, preach and practice so that life given by God becomes more meaningful and useful to our fellow men. THANK YOU ONE AND ALL. To be continued…. --------------- 5. SPIRITUAL GEMS FROM SAI SATCHARITRA: "Venkateswaraswamy Swarna": swamysv Due to constraint in space this article could not published in this issue – Editor. ---- --------------------------- 6.QUINTESSENCE OF SRI SAIBABA'S PHILOSOPHY: (By Late Sri Bharam UmamaheswaraRao) "Shashi": shashi_31 14. Spiritual Guidance by Sri Sai Baba through Parables. Sri Sai Baba asked a visitor for Dakshina repeatedly and left him penniless. Baba then asked him for more money and sent him to Shyama. Shyama explained `it is not your rupees that Baba wants, but your mind and heart, your time and the devotion of your soul'. To another devotee, Baba asked for two rupees and when he asked Baba `why?' Baba said- `It is not two rupees of metal that I want, but Faith and Patience'. On one occasion Baba asked a devotee to give him four rupees. The devotee said that he had already given four. Baba said that it was true that he gave four rupees, but He received only one. The devotee confessed that he did not understand. Asking for rupees meant- surrender of four aspects of Consciousness: MANAS, BUDDHI, CHITTA & AHAMKARA. On another occasion Baba asked a lady for Rs.6/-. As she had no money with her, she asked her husband to give four rupees. Her husband said that it was not money that Baba wanted `It is the six vices that have to be surrendered to Him'. Once an advocate came to Baba and requested for help to grasp Brahma- Jnana. Baba said that one must surrender the five senses and the Pranas. Only one, who is unattached to worldly and heavenly things alike, can attain Brahma-Jnana. Prof.Narke said that to one deeply observing Baba, the startling fact came out that Baba was living and operating in other worlds also besides this world, in an invisible body. Baba's language was full of symbology, figurative and metaphorical. Another peculiarity of Sri Sai Baba was that instead of answering and clarifying doubts directly, He would sometimes direct a questioner to someone else. A similar thing happened to the writer of this book, Baba gave a questionnaire at 20-30 hrs. on 18-10-1995, while he was in meditation, He directed the writer to send this questionnaire to all Sai devotees to analyze their own self and see how far they had progressed in their Spiritual path. As the spiritual knowledge of this writer is zero, he prayed to Baba continuously for four days to show the path of knowledge. ----------------------- 7. DEVOTEES EXPERIENCES: Ramchand Chugani rgcjp 11/24/2004 04:20:04 –0800 A BEAUTIFUL PRAYER TO REMEMBER LORD I THANK YOU FOR THIS DAY, THAN YOU ARE BEING ABLE TO SEE AND HEAR THIS MORNING. I AM BLESSED BECAUSE FORGIVING GOD AND UNDERSTANDING GOD YOU MAY HAVE DONE SO MUCH FOR ME AND KEEP ON BLESSING AND FORGIVING ME THIS DAY FOR EVERYTHING I HAVE DONE AND SAID. THAT WAS NOT PLEASING TO YOU. I ASK FOR YOUR FORGIVINGNESS. PLEASE KEEP ME SAFE FROM DANGER AND HARM. HELP ME TO START THIS DAY WITH NEW ATTITUDE AND PLENTY OF GRATITUDE. LET ME MAKE THE BEST OF EACH AND EVERYDAY TO CLEAR MY MIND SO THAT I CAN HEAR FROM YOU. PLEASE BROADEN MY MIND THAT I CAN ACCEPT ALL THINGS. LET ME NOT WHINE AND WHIMPER OVER THING CONTROL OVER, AND IT'S BEST RESPONSE WHEN I AM PUT, AND LISTEN TO MY HEART. KEEP ME STRONG THAT I MAY HELP THE WEAK...KEEP ME UPLIFTED THAT I MAY HAVE WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT FOR OTHERS. I PRAY FOR THOSE THAT ARE LOST AND CAN"T FIND THEIR WAY. I PRAY FOR THOSE THAT ARE MISJUDGED. I PRAY FOR THOSE WHO DON'T KNOW YOU INTIMATELY. I PRAY FOR THOSE THAT DON'T BELIEVE. BUT I THANK YOU. I BELIEVE THAT GOD CHANGES PEOPLE AND GOD CHANGES FAMILY MEMBERS IS THEIR HOUSEHOLDS.. I PRAY FOR PEACE, LOVE, AND JOY IN THEIR HOMES THAT THEY ARE OUT OF DANGER AND ALL THEIR NEEDS ARE MEET. I PRAY THAT EVERY PERSON THAT READS THIS KNOWS THEIR GOD. EVERY BATTLE IS IN YOUR DIVINE HANDS FOR YOU TO SET RIGHT. I PRAY THAT THESE WORDS BE RECEIVED INTO THE HEARTS OF EVERYONE THAT READS IT... ( Ram Chugani). ------------------------------- sreedevara 12/07/2004 22:47:49 -0700 Dear Baba, Its been an exciting week for me. I just began my endeavors around this time and things are falling into a good shape. Request you to bless me to take this further. Yours loving son Sreekanth ------------------------------ Prayer from a devotee 12/09/2004 00:07:18 -0700 Om Sai Ram! Sai,please keep harbouring me, always showering your blessings on me till I die. May I remain your devotee always in this janma and more janmas to come if you have decided that for me. Sai, give me a beautiful life partner whom I can share my life with and bring to this world new beings to enjoy the beautiful earth that you have given us. I am waiting for my beloved, Baba give to me. Regards. PN -------------------------- 8. SAI WITH CHILDREN: http://www.saidarbar.org/HTML/portraits/7.jpg Smt. Madhu Gopal 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. 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 far you have enjoyed Krishna Leelas. Baba has also established his identity with Lord Sri Rama. Now I will take you through our epic Ramayan. Tell your parents to read the Glory of Shirdi Sai – Bi-weekly E-magazine and narrate Ramayan from this magazine. EXILE OF RAMA: Now she was totally under the influence of Manthara. She sought Manthara's advice submissively. "What can I do?" – kaikeyi asked. "You can do, and it is you alone can do a lot for yourself and Bharata, your own son. Just try to recall some thing." Manthara was rousing her. Kaikeyi said, "I do not remember any thing. I know no way by which I can prevent Rama's installation as yuvaraja which is being supported by every one from common people to the royal ones.Do you not recall the two boons?" Manthara asked. "The two boons." uttered Kaikeyi trying to recall something. "Yes, the two boons." Manthara said, " I will remember. King Dasharatha granted you two boons when you had saved his life in "Devasura Sangrama" (war between gods and demons). Ask them now. Ask Dasharatha to banish Rama to the forest for fourteen years and to install Bharata as the Yuvaaj. If you want to save your son's life and your self from the abject slavery of Kaushalya and Rama for the rest of your life, this is the occasion to act and act fast." Manthara's words evaporated all the love Kaikeyi had for Rama. Casting aside her jewelry and royal attire she robed herself in simple clothes untied her hair and threw her self on the floor in a dark room. She lay there weeping and tossing from side to side. Expecting to be well received by his most favorite queen Kaikeyi, Dasharatha came to her palace to give her the good news and found her in this condition. He was perplexed and asked, "What ails you, my dear? What is the cause of your sorrow? Let me know. I shall do every thing to make you happy, even if I have to give up my life. I swear in the name of God, I swear in the name of Rama that I shall fulfill your desire. Now get up and tell me whatever you want." Kaikeyi rose and looked straight at Dasharatha and said "Do you recall that you promised me two boons when I had saved your life in Devasura Sangrama long ago?" "Yes, I remember. I never forget my promise." Dasharatha said. "I was ready to grant you then, but you deferred them to a later time. I swear to give you two boons." The elated Dasharatha said to Kaikeyi putting his hand on her shoulders, "You name two desires I shall readily fulfill them. I am so happy today that I can grant any one any wish. You are my dear queen; don't torture yourself, nor entertain any suspicion. Just name your two demands." Kaikeyi stratightened herself in erect position and said confidently and flatly. " As you have sweared and in accord with the tradition of Surya dynasty, to which you belong, you can not go back from your words: so I ask you. Grant me as my first boon- the banishment of Rama to the forest and fourteen years at once. And …What!" the shocked Dasharatha interrupted her. Not taking note of Dasharath's socked reaction Kaikeyi continued, " Crown my son Bharata in the place of Rama as the future king of Ayodhya." Kaikeyi demands were like a bolt from the blue, which was too much for Dasharatha to bear. He beseeched Kaikeyi to reconsider. He tearfully wailed. "My beloved queen! How heartless have you become? It is unbelievable that you want Rama's banishment. I am ready to make Bharata yuvaraja. You give up the idea of sending Rama to forest. Let him live here. He is dearer than life itself to me. Rama has done no harm to you or none else. Let him live with me. Give up your first demand regarding Rama's banishement. To be continued… ------------------------ 9. ARTICLES FROM SAI DEVOTEES: Sankaraiah Dubagunta" sainama SELF AWAKENING INSTITUTION (SAI) Swami Vivekananda says, "Each soul is potentially divine. The goal is to manifest this divinity within by controlling nature, external and internal". Ramakrishna Paramahamsa says, "Those who search God outside will never find Him". Sai baba says "You need not go far or any where in search of Me. Barring your name and form, there exists in you as well as in all beings a sense of being or consciousness of existence. That is my self. Knowing this you see ME inside yourself as well as in all beings". (chapter XLIV of Sai Satcharita). Human birth is the best of all the 84-lakh creatures. It is said that Devas also will have to come down attain salvation through Human body. The only difference between a human being and other creatures is that the former is endowed with knowledge, which helps him in discriminating the real and unreal. It is also amply confirmed in all scriptures that Moksha (Liberation) is not to be sought in heaven or on earth. It is synonymous with self -realization. We believe in the existence of God; but we do not sincerely try to experience Him within us, as we are more conscious of the body than self. Every human being is a moving temple of God. Our body is a temple of our `self`. We do not go to a place of worship to see structure or the architectural beauty of the place. We go to worship or to pray the presiding deity of the temple. Similarly we have to give more importance to the self than the body. Sai Baba had advised Sri Vijayanand "Wealth and prosperity are transient and the body subject to decay and death". No doubt the soul is immortal. The author of Sai Satcharita has rightly put that one must be a saint to understand another saint, He further adds that one can measure the depth of seven seas or enclose the sky with cloth trapping but one cannot understand a saint. Such being the case any attempt to define Sai shows our egoism. Hence we surrender it His feet and venture to share the following views (inspiration of Sai) with devotee - readers. It is indisputable truth that Sai is not three and a half cubits long but an institution which is invaluable immeasurable immortal and beyond all limitations. Sai brother Krishnakumarji of Hyderabad, views Sai as self Analysis Institution. He conducts weekly Satsangh for Parayana of Sai Satcharita, Sai Bhajan and Meditation under the auspices of Self-Analysis Institution. I wish to view Sai as Self- Awakening Institution. The latent powers of the self are awakened in this institution, so that the "Real" can be realized within ourselves. Thus `S` for Self, `A` for Awakening and `I` for Institution .It is learnt from Sai Satcharita, "The body, composed of five elements, is perishable and transient but the self within is the Absolute Reality, which is immortal and intransient. This pure being, consciousness are Brahman, the Ruler and controller of the senses and mind is "Sai". To be continued. ------------------ punmans punmans 12/13/2004 17:32:47 +0400 Om Sai Ram With Pranams at the Lotus Feet of Baba, Japa makes the mind free from worldly thoughts By Nama Japa means repetition of God's Name as many times as possible, makes the mind free from other worldly thoughts & mind gets emptied and makes room for the positive thoughts to enter in to ignite within. When there is continuous thought flow, the mind gets agitated with tension for the future coupled with anxiety of the past actions. In an cleaning operation, the mind has to be emptied & cleaned with detergent of Love and Bhakti to be away from the worldly virus, which is possible when chanting of Nama Japa is repeatedly done as many times as possible with complete faith, which controls the senses with complete concentration. Meditation is connecting inward: - Meditation is the process which connects you to the inner wheel with the pass word of the Lord & there is no fear of worldly challenges of life & you become fearless & enjoy equanimity, blissfulness, steadiness, calmness, balanced and poised and you realize your own Divinity, which you had otherwise lost it in the materialistic world. Thereafter, 'I'- ness or My Ness' has no role to play, you will go on investigating within yourself & completely withdrawn into the valley of silence with no comparison or superiority of anyone, as the mind is missing and has no role to play. You find people feeling extremely happy, cheerful, blissful and full of Smiles. The more and more the mind distances itself from the ego-self, completely involved in meditation. which distances the mind from the ego-self and make this Self the Master, to be in touch with the Self, be the Self. You are the Self. Life is for knowing the self: - True knowledge is to know the Self. Life is meant for the acquiring the Self-knowledge. Any degree of excellence, whether Oxford or Cambridge, Harvard or Columbia, or University of California, whatever may be the standard of the university, still life is empty; life is useless. Worldly knowledge goes on changing or outdated on account of new inventions, whereas, the knowledge of The Self is changeless- that which is changing is prakrithi or nature or the world. That which is changeless is the Self, the source. So, knowledge of the Self is necessary because it is changeless, immortal, eternal, nectarine, blemishless, spotless, having neither beginning nor end. It is infinite, vast, all pervading, cosmic, universal, Self, whereas it knowledge narrows down to the study of a hairpin! But knowledge of the Self is Spiritual, Divine, Eternal, Changeless and Immortal; Non-competition and Non- comparison are the fundamental qualities of Self-knowledge. The Self in you and in me is the same Self, which is in the whole organic world -- plant world, animal world and mineral matter. No one is superior to anybody because there are no 'others'. You are bliss. You are the eternal Self. You are never going to die because you were never born. You were never born to die. Body appears; body disappears, that's all. Body appears and body disappears; but YOU remain. Like a car, which has an outward body but runs on inertia of petrol Similarly this body functions on the inertia of the Soul. You as the Self remain forever. So there is nothing like birth date or death anniversary. It is only the appearance of the body and the disappearance of the body, that's all. 'Wherever is Lord Krishna, the Lord of Yoga, wherever is Partha, the archer, there is prosperity, victory, happiness, peace and firm, this is my conviction'. Said Sanjay. MAY BABA BE WITH YOU ALWAYS nimano fakir_Dubai-13.12.04 ---- -- 10. LETTERS FROM SAIDEVOTEES: "Kiran Buddi" kiranbuddi Tue, 7 Dec 2004 08:54:28 -0800 (PST) SaiRam! Offering Pranams at the lotus feet of Sainath maharaj, I bow in reverence to you and uncle Sri Saibanisa for the services provided to saibhandhus living abroad and no words can describe the satisfaction and happiness we feel after reading the news letter (Glory of Shirdi Sai). 1) The articles written by Auntie Ji (Smt. Madhu Ravada) about Ramayan and Bhagavatham are very good 2) Recently there have been some articles about Sivanesan Swami ji, first time I read so much about Swami ji 3) Articles from Sai Devotees Sri Sankaraiah Dubagunta and Sri S.V Swamy are very inspiring My sincere appreciation and humble pranams to the team of Saidarbar for all their hard work and dedication. At His holy feet, Humble Namaskarams, Kiran --- "Sriram Kalaga" Sriram Tue, 14 Dec 2004 11:59:04 –0500 SaiRam! I am writing from Florida, USA and I send my best wishes for all your activities at Sai Darbar. ----------------------- dobbyonearth 12/18/2004 14:18:10 +0530 Blessings to you for your great works. Om Sai Sri Sai Jai Jai Sai Dobby -- "padmaja Gadiyaram": padmaja_g9 12/15/2004 17:02:26 -0000 Sai Ram! I thank u very much for giving me such information through "The Glory of Shirdi Sai " E-magazine. Thanks & Regards Padmaja "punmans": punmans Fri, 10 Dec 2004 12:20:13 +0400 Om Sai Ram An Excellent service to Baba from Saidarbar Group, Om Sai Ram Nimano fakir ---------------------- saipadam1 saipadam1 12/14/2004 17:55:56 +0530 Om Sri Sai Ram Dear Sai Brother/Sister, Trust this will find you and your family in good health coupled with happiness thanks to the showering of the choicest Blessings of our Gracious Bhagawan. May Bhagawan Baba profusely bless the publishing of the glory of Shirdi Sai as a Bi-Weekly E-Magazine. The Shirdi Sai devotees will now get a good chance to know about Shirdi Sai philosophy and message. Thanking You, Ever in Sai Padha Seva, P.S.A.S. Srinivasan. ---- ---------- 11. TELUGU SECTION: Please visit: http://68.88.118.16/telugupages/Misc/ShiridiSai/shirdisai.htm -- 12. FROM SAI ORGANISATIONS: 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.saidarbarusa.org for SAIDARBAR - Walling ford Activities ---- -- Saidarbar Chennai saidarbarchennai Monday, December 20, 2004 9:42:13 AM December Month's Satsang An Invitation from Chennai Saidarbar Dear Saibandhus, Baba conducts this months satsang on 26-12-2004 at Plot No 28, Thirunagar, Valasarawalkam, Chennai 600 087. Agenda: 5:45-6:30 PM Vishnu Sahasranama Parayana 6:30-7:00 PM Dhup Arathi 7:00-7:20 PM Satcharitha Parayana 7:20-7:30 PM Guru Margam 7:30- 7:45 PM Shirdi Sai Ashtotra Naamavali 7:45-8:00 PM Devotees Experiences 8:00-8:30 PM Shirdi Sai Bhajans 8:30-8:45 PM Prasad Distribution All are Welcome! Long Live the Ancient and Supreme One! At the feet of Lord Shirdi Sai, Chennai Saidarbar Team. -------------------- "Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Temple of DFW": shirdisaidallas Sat, 04 Dec 2004 05:30:12 –0000 [shirdisaidallas] Web Site for Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Temple of DFW Dear Shirdi Sai Devotees, Here is the URL for Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Temple of DFW. http://www.shirdisaidallas.org Please email your questions, comments or suggestions about the web site to: admin -------------------------- Wed, 1 Dec 2004 17:33:47 –0500 "Sai Sandesh" saisandesh Sai Sandesh December Issue::Om Sai Mandir's Newsletter Online version of Sai Sandesh can be read at: http://www.omsaimandir.org/sai_sandesh_v1_issue6.pdf ----------------------------- Shirdi Sai Jalaram Mandir: baba Temple timings: Weekdays (except Thu) - 6.15pm to 7.00pm; Thu – 6.30pm to 9pm; Weekends – 9am to 7pm. Dhoop (Sandhya) Arathi performed on all days and in addition Kakad and Noon (Madhyan) Arathi on weekends. All devotees are encouraged to sign up either by contacting temple committee members or by sending an email to baba to sign up for weekend volunteer service ---- saibandhu For conducting Bhajans and Satsanghs in Bay Area – C.A.-U.S.A For Further details visit: www.ShradhaSaburi.org -------------- "Atlanta Sai Temple News" atlantasai New Temple Hours Everyday of the Week 12 Noon – 9 P.M 12Noon - Madhyahn Aarathi - 6pm - Dhoop Aarathi 8 pm – Palki (palanquin) Seva – Thursdays/Saturdays only 8:30pm - Sej Aarathi Second Saturday: SAI VRATH @ 3pm Second Sunday: Sai Sahasram @ 4pm Regular Saturday: Vishnu Sahasram @ 4pm Regular Sunday: Lalitha Sahasram @ 4pm For more info: Atlanta Sai Temple (NASSTA), 700 James Burgess Road, Suwanee, GA 30024 ---------- info With the Blessings of Shirdi Sai Baba and your support we are commencing work on the construction of the temple - a long cherished desire of the devotees. We are delighted to inform you that we have taken another step forward. We have moved building for dismantling. During the period of construction we would be constrained for space. Although the activities would be on a reduced scale we like to continue holding which will be held Atasamai temple 45-32 Bowne St, Flushing, ny-11355 house located opposite the Hindu temple (Ganesh temple) In view of space limitations devotees are requested to avoid bringing and distribution of food prasadam in the temple. However, prasadam like fruits and sweets, may be offered to Baba Sairam - For Details and timings of Shirdi Sai Temple, Inverness, Fl Contact: voora" voora SAIDARBAR – HYDERABAD: With the Blessings of Baba, for the last two years Saidarbar – Hyderabad is conducting Sri Sai Datta Homam on Dattatreya Jayanthi. This year Sri Datta Jayanthi falls on 26-12-2004. On the request of few Saidevotees, we are conducting Sri Sai Datta Homam on 26-12-2004 under the guidance of Sri Saibanisaji. To facilitate more Saidevotees to participate (Even in ABSENTIA) in this programme we request you to contact saidarbar After successfully publishing "SAI IN LETTERS" in 48 issues (in the years 2003 and 2004) of "The Glory of Shirdi Sai", which was well received by Saidevotees. With this inspiration, we have started a new feature "Sai in the Dreams" with effect from issue 24. We are going to publish the introduction about Sai in Dreams given by Saibanisaji in "Sai Utasav-2000 held in Chicago, U.S.A in issues 24,25 and 26 and followed by his dream diary from Issue 1-2005 onwards. We hope readers will be spiritually benefited from this new feature. We welcome your valuable comments time to time. We will be happy to conduct Tele-Satsanghs to cities out side Hyderabad and India on prior intimation. For further details please contact saidarbar ----------------- 13. FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK: With the blessings of Baba, Saidarbar will be entering into Seventh year on 25-12-2004 and "The Glory of Shiridi Sai" -E- magazine will be entering into the Third year on 01-01-2005. On this occasion we invite your frank opinions /suggestions as to how to improve our services further. I am associated with Saidarbar right from it's inception. It gives a great sense of pleasure when I look back to see that Six long years have passed with ease. I thank Baba for initiating me into this mind satisfying and rewarding task. Every letter of encouragement, criticism, suggestions and comments induces new zeal to do something more for the Saibandhus at large. Are we not fortunate enough to share and talk to each other about the greatest and inspiring BABA in whom we confide and we happily look to HIM for showering HIS divine grace and give us a relief from the Worldly mundane affairs. Last but not the least I am grateful to SAIBANISA for making me an instrument in this loving task We thank you all for the co-operation extended all through these years. We would like to convey our hearty thanks to the Team members and web masters of www.saidakshina.org and www.saidarbarusa.org for publishing "The Glory of Shirdi Sai" in their web site and giving an opportunity to many more Saidevotees in the world to read the E- magazine. 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- the bi-weekly 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 and from http://saidakshina.org Editor does not accept responsibility for the views expressed in the articles published. This e-magazine is intended for Private circulation only. Submitted by Sai Sevak: Srinivasa Rao Kasturi For SAIDARBAR-HYDERABAD P.S. In case you do not like to receive "The Glory of Shiridi Sai ", kindly reply UNSUBSCRIBE for our necessary action -------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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