The Glory of Shirdi Sai - Issue 07-2008 from Saidarbar.

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THE GLORY OF SHIRDI SAI

Sixth Year of Publication

Published as Bi-Weekly

Issue 07/ 2008

27-03-2008

 

UGADI SPECIAL ISSUE

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One World One Family

Vasudhaika Kutumbam

 

Om! Asatoma Sargamaya, Tamasoma Jyotirgamaya,

Mrityorma Amritamgamaya, Om Shantih, Shantih,

Shantihi!

(Aum! Lead from wrong path to the right path, from

ignorance to knowledge, from mortality to immortality!

Peace to All)

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THIS ISSUE CONTAINS:

 

1. UGADI

2. SAI'S NEWS FROM TIME MACHINE

3. SAI IN DREAMS

4. QUINTESSENCE OF SRI SAIBABA'S PHILOSOPHY

5. SANATANA DHARMA & SHRI SHIRDI SAIBABA

6. DEVOTEES EXPERIENCES

7. SAI WITH CHILDREN

8. SPIRITUAL GEMS FROM SAI SATCHARITRA

9. ARTICLES FROM SAI DEVOTEES

10. LETTERS FROM SAI DEVOTEES

11. TELUGU SECTION

12. SAI'S BOOK WORLD

13. EDITORIAL.

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WISH YOU ALL A HAPPY UGADI & GUDI PADWA ON

07-04-2008

 

Ugadi (literally - the start of an era) is the New

Year's Day for the people of the Deccan region of

India. While the people of Andhra Pradesh and

Karnataka use the term Ugadi for this festival, the

people of Maharashtra term the same festival, observed

on the same day, Gudi Padwa.

 

The festival marks the New Year day for people who

follow the southern Indian lunar calendar, pervasively

adhered to in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka

and Maharashtra. This calendar reckons dates based on

the Salivahana era (Salivahana Saka), which begins its

count from the supposed date of the founding of the

Empire by the legendary hero Salivahana. This Empire

is generally accepted as being that of the " Andhra

Dynasty " . The Salivahana era begins its count of years

from the year corresponding to 78 AD of the Gregorian

calendar. Thus, the year 2000 AD corresponds to the

year 1922 of the Salivahana Era.

 

In the terminology used by this lunar calendar, Ugadi

falls on Chaitra Sudhdha Paadyami or the first day of

the bright half of the Hindu month of Chaitra. This

generally falls in the months of March or April of the

Gregorian calendar.

 

Observance in Andhra and Karnataka

 

The Telugu and Kannada speaking people celebrate the

festival with great fanfare,

gatherings of the extended family and a sumptuous

feast are de rigueur. The day, however, begins with

ritual showers followed by prayers, and then the

eating of a specific mixture called " Ugadi Pachhadi "

in Telugu and " Bevu-Bella " in Kannada, symbolizes the

fact that life is a mixture of pleasure and pain,

which should be accepted together and with equanimity.

 

Later, people traditionally gather to listen to the

recitation of the religious almanac (Panchangam) of

the coming year, and to the general forecast of the

year to come.

 

Observance in Maharashtra

 

The festival is called " Gudi Padwa " in Maharashtra; it

heralds the advent of New Year and is one of the most

auspicious days for Maharashtrians.

 

It is customary to erect 'Gudis' on the first day

(Padwa) of the Marathi New Year. 'Gudi' is a bamboo

staff with a colouredsilk cloth and a garlanded goblet

atop it, which symbolizes victory or achievement.

Hence, this day is known as " Gudipadwa " in

Maharashtra. The New Year is ushered in with the

worship of the " Gudi " and the distribution of a

specific " Prasadam " comprising tender neem leaves,

gram-pulse and jaggery.

 

Compiled by:

Sai Sevak Smt. Rajeswari Kasturi, Saidarbar -

Hyderabad.

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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.

 

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3. SAI IN DREAMS

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These are the dream sequences and messages as received

by SaiBaNiSaji From our beloved GURU LORD SAINATH OF

SHIRIDI. In Anticipation that this feature will help

in one's spiritual growth are hereby compiled from his

personal Diary and presented to SAIBANDHUS.

 

Translated and presented by RAGHU RAMAN SATULURY.

 

SEPTEMBER-1995:

 

05-09-1995

 

Sai presented in the form of an unknown person and

said-

 

Ups and down inn life are like the light and dark

periods. Take that path shown by the Sadhguru as the

best direction under all odd circumstances. Even an

enemy will appear as a friend. He further said that

Witnesses and evidences are the boundary conditions in

materialistic life. Where as experiences and feelings

are related factors in spiritualism and are boundless.

My age has no relevance, as I am God's destined

servant.

 

Spiritualism has neither boundaries nor barriers.

 

07-09-1995

 

I prayed Baba to show me a way out to forget enmity.

Sai presented a visual and I could understand-

 

In the North- pole where it is extremely cold, people

live there in small dwellings made out of ice blocks,

and dwellings called Igloos. They are lighted up

inside with small lamps. They draw the heat from the

lamp to protect themselves from the cold. Enmity is

like snow, which in real sense will cease to exist the

moment one looks for a friend in him. Towards this

drive, light a lamp of humanity in your heart to get

rid of the enmity.

 

Enmity is born out of ignorance from an eclipsed mind.

 

13-09-1995

 

I prayed Baba and asked HIM to give his permission and

bless me, as I want to begin constructing a Saidarbar

in my house. Sai appeared as fakir and said-

 

God's grace is always there for good works. Start the

work. Welcome all classes of people coming to darbar

with the same hospitality. Perform annnadhaanam

(Feeding the poor) on the inaugural day.

 

There should be no delay in beginning good works.

 

To be continued-------

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4. QUINTESSENCE OF SRI SAIBABA'S PHILOSOPHY:

(By Late Sri Bharam UmamaheswaraRao)

 

" Shashi " : shashi_31

 

30. Efficacy of Prayer and Worship

 

The unique relationship between God and His devotee is

forged due to love and devotion respectively and is

similar to that between a father and his child.

 

Never think ill of others. It is the suffering that

one has caused to other which rebounds on oneself. If

we desire to get our object fulfilled, offer our

worship to God, hold onto His feet and obtain His

help. God alone is our unfailing source of protection

and we should obey His directives spelt out, thru a

number of Sandeshams given by Sri Sai Baba.

 

How to approach God is one of the questions often

raised in our minds. Faith and sincere prayer will

establish a firm relationship between Him and those

who seek guidance from Him. One has to entrust oneself

to Him, demonstrating one's inability to save oneself

from problems. It is for this that God has given us

human body after innumerable births. Only man can free

himself from bondage. If we fail to do so, we will

slide down and go back to our earlier stage as an

animal. To enable man to meditate on God, His forms

have been portrayed in several hymns. The mind that

contemplates on the auspicious forms of the God will

be quickly filled with ineffable bliss and will not

revert from that state. While God resides in our mind,

we will know what transpires therein.

 

There is nothing surprising in father lavishing his

affection on his sons and guiding their progress, in

life, with keen interest. Likewise God the Creator of

the Universe, will also take care of His devotees and

extend His hand of protection in all our activities

and provide all opportunities for us to go thru our

life's journey successfully and purposefully. We must

remain ever grateful to God for His mercy and serve

Him forever. Our prayer must be with great fervor and

absolute faith.

 

To be continued.