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THE GLORY OF SHIRDI SAI

Fourth Year of Publication

Published as Bi-Weekly

Issue 6 / 2006

16-03-2006

Please visit our Web site: http://www.saidarbar.org

 

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GURUR-BRAHMA, GURUR-VISHNUH; GURU-DEVO MAHESWARAHA;

 

GURUR-SAKSHATH PARAM BRAHMA; THASMAI SREE GURAVE NAMAHA:

 

http://www.saidarbar.org/dattatreya/saidatta.htm

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THIS ISSUE CONTAINS

 

1. FOUNDATION STONES FOR THE SPIRITUAL LIFE

2. SAI'S NEWS FROM TIME MACHINE

3. SAI IN DREAMS

4. QUINTESSENCE OF SRI SAIBABA'S PHILOSOPHY

5. SANATANA DHARMA & SRI SHIRDI SAIBABA

6. SAIBANISA OFFERS PRANAMS TO …..

7. DEVOTEES EXPERIENCES

8. SPIRITUAL GEMS FROM SAI SATCHARITRA

9. SAI WITH CHILDREN

10. ARTICLES FROM SAI DEVOTEES

11. LETTERS FROM SAI DEVOTEES

12. TELUGU SECTION

13. FROM SAI ORGANISATIONS

14. SAI'S BOOK WORLD

15. EDITORIAL.

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1. FOUNDATION STONES FOR THE SPIRITUAL LIFE:

From the Satsanghs of Saibanisa ji

 

http://www.angelfire.com/celeb2/saidarbar/pages/S3500055.htm

 

Sai Sevak Smt. Rajeswari Kasturi, Saidarbar – Hyderabad.

 

199. We should not underestimate the enemy. He may look weak and small, but he

will become a big headache to you like a tiny dust particle fallen in the eye.

 

200. The sheep without a proper shepherd, and people without a righteous

leader are one and the same.

 

201. Everybody should do the charities, but at the same time they should

not be like King Bali who lost his kingdom due to over enthusiasm in doing

charities.

 

202. Once you are entangled in the vices, it is difficult to come out in

the way as when you are suffering with itching which needs your continuous

attention.

 

203. We should not befriend or enter into enmity with bad people as it is

like touching the cold charcoal will give you a black spot or the hot

charcoal which burn the fingers.

 

204. If you can not avoid the company of bad people, try to be with them

the way the bird cuckoo mixes with crows but does not change its original

voice.

 

205. By mistake, if you are the cause for someone’s physical injury, it

can be healed with medicines but if you hurt somebody’s feelings which can not

be cured life long with any medicine. So take proper care in dealing with

others.

 

206. The one who obstruct you from performing bad acts, who encourages

you to do good acts, seeing good in others and who stands by your side in

troubles, is a real friend.

 

207. A friend in need is a friend in deed is correct. But at the same

time you should not reveal some of your secrets to him as he may be tempted to

reveal the same secrets to others.

 

208. You should be more careful with the sweet words of the bad persons

as they keep poison in their mind and at their convenient time, they spit out

the poison on you.

 

209. Criticizing a good person is nothing but spitting towards sky which

will fall back on your face only.

 

To be continued…

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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:

http://www.ebeacon.indiainabook.com/

 

These are the dream sequences and messages as received by SaiBaNiSa Ji 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.

24-04-1994

 

Before retiring to bed, I offered salutations to Baba and said “Tomorrow

will be my birthday, please give me a message”.

 

Sai shown me the following visuals-

 

I saw a dead person and all his relatives were busy preparing for the

last journey. The whole situation was looking like a birthday celebration. From

the crowd a person resembling Sai was addressing at me- “The real point of

birth starts off from the moment you are dead, as this body enters into the

womb of another woman. So this in fact is the real Birthday for anyone. The

rest are all man made for the sake of celebrations.

 

Birth and death are the two fixed entities of life.

 

26-04-1994

 

Sai appeared in the dream drawing my attention towards a group of people-

 

Look to them, how they are engaged in wasting food with utter disregard

and indulging in fun making. It is sheer pity that they do not realize ‘Annam

as parabrahmah swaroopam’ (source of energy and supreme). Food is very

essential for survival.

 

Food is the fruit of hard labor that every able person should earn for

and enjoy it by him rather than to accept as charity.

 

Food is one of the basic driving forces.

 

28-04-1994

 

The essence of the visuals shown by SAI is –

 

It is unpardonable to forget the giver when all the long wish list is

fulfilled. Give a thought as to what is now expected from you.

 

Always think of the supreme power behind the universe.

 

 

To be continued…..

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4. QUINTESSENCE OF SRI SAIBABA'S PHILOSOPHY:

(By Late Sri Bharam UmamaheswaraRao)

" Shashi " : shashi_31

 

22. Atma – Jnana

 

It is a universal fact that every person’s physical body invariably

undergoes changes. Every person, who is living in the world, is born as an

infant. By the process of Growth, the infant grows into an adult. The duration

of each stage of life is fixed. For example duration of infancy is 12 months;

the duration of childhood is 12 years. Similarly specific duration is also

present for adult and old age. During adulthood, every person possesses as the

ability to reproduce. During the old age, every person’s physical body begins

to dwindle or decay. Finally, due to death the physical body totally vanishes.

Atma is devoid of all these modifications. Atma is not physical body. The

real nature of every person is ‘Atma’ (self). Hence every person is none else

than ‘Atma Swaroopa’. It is consciousness which enables us to identify human

beings and objects. So consciousness is the character of Atman. This Atman

alone as the ability to identify all, yet remains changeless.

 

Sri SaiBaba said: “The Atman, constituting the root of everything in the

internal or the external world, is also the very content of all experiences.”

That means – the Atman is the sole real entity enveloping all forms, as well as

formless. Such a realization overturns one’s ordinary distorted perception of

Reality. Here we may recall Baba’s identification with dogs and all living

beings giving proof of His physical oneness with these living beings. Because

every thing springs from the Self, is dissolved in it, and remains imbibed with

‘IT continuous ‘it’ cannot be perceived apart from the self. Therefore

everything is the Self.

 

Sri Sai once said, - “Since atman pervades everything and is the only

reality and it is with in you only and try to listen within the follow the

direction you get. You must look as you and that it guide you. The Atman which

is within you constitute your own nature, Self – Effulgent. The Atman is your

true Guru and that is the voice of your conscience.”

 

Atman is the ‘Self’ of every individual and this dwells inside every

person. It is the individual’s physical organs which perform various actions

and it is the sense organs of the individual which are enjoying the fruits of

the actions. Atman is none else than Supreme God. Whenever our mind gives birth

to various types of thought-waves, Atman remains merely as a ‘Sakshi (witness).

Let us assume that ‘Sakshi state of Brahman’s wave less portion of an ocean

called ‘Consciousness’. Pure consciousness is the absolute state of supreme

God’.

 

To be continued…..

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5. SANATANA DHARMA & SRI SHIRDI SAIBABA

 

AKHILANDAKOTI , BRAHMANDA NAAYAKA, RAAJAADHI RAAJA, YOGIRAJA, PARABRAHMA

SREE SATCHITANANDA ,SAMARDHASADGURU, SAINATH MAHARAAJ KI JAI”

 

 

From the Satsanghs of Saibanisa ji

 

Sai through Reincarnations

By: Sai Sevak Raghuraman Satulury

 

From the Epics:

 

A certain reindeer (mother-in-law of one male deer) to wreak it’s

Vengeance was reborn as a human being and is quoted from an

incident that took place in Ramayana.

 

The king of Kaikeyi kingdom killed a male deer while hunting. An

elder female deer requested the king to give the wounded deer so

that she could treat and save the wounded one from dying. The king

Was adamant and refused to hand over the wounded to their kith and

kin. Instead, he prepared a dish out of it and ate it. The female

deer cursed the king with the words that she would one day become

the source of agony to the king, he would then die a similar death

weeping for his son-in-law. After death the deer was reborn as

Mandhara, the central character of the Epic Ramayana and becomes

the cause for the death of King Dasaradha, the son-in-law of the

king to the Kaikeyi kingdom.

 

As you are all aware, one of the princesses among Amba, Ambika, and

Ambalika was born as Shikandi to take revenge on Bhishma in

Mahabharatha

 

Jai Sai Ram

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SANATANA DHARMA –NEWS FROM ABROAD:

 

108-Foot-Tall Lord Siva Dedicated in Mauritius

 

Weekend

 

MAURITIUS, February 26, 2006: A 108-feet-murthi of Lord Siva, in

standing posture, has been consecrated at Ganga Talao, the Hindu sacred lake at

Grand Bassin in Mauritius. Built by Indian artisans, this Deity now overlooks

the whole sacred lake, a traditional place of pilgrimage on Maha Sivaratree

every year that draws thousands of devotees. The consecration ceremony was

organized by the Mangal Mahadev Trust and was attended by Rajendra Arun, the

president of the Ramanaya Centre, Anil Baichoo Minister of the Environment and

Raouf Bundhun, the Vice President of the Republic of Mauritius. The consecration

ceremony was followed by a cultural show in which participated several artists

from various socio-cultural groups of Mauritius.

 

 

Hindu shrine site steeped in history

 

http://www.c-n.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060223/NEWS/602230302

 

 

In July, Sai Mandir's USA Newsletter announced the " Nori Foundation has

.... purchased six acres of lot in the town of Millstone in Somerset County, New

Jersey to establish a ... Sai Mandir. This will be a central location for all

our devotees coming from Washington, Delaware, Philadelphia and New Jersey. "

 

 

The shrine, designed by architect Vilas Parab, will be located at the

rear of the property, 345 feet from the road, with the existing Cape Cod home

at the front of the property used as housing for the priests.

 

 

The main building, designed to hold a maximum of 250 people, is proposed

to be 123 feet long with a gazebo-style conservatory at one end. The

stucco-style exterior is a light pinky-peach color, and the exterior walls of

the walk-in basement wall will be covered with dark gray granite. The building

is designed to have seven spires, each one over interior shrines, with the top

of the main spire 55 feet above the ground.

 

The main floor, as proposed, includes a main shrine and several smaller

shrines, a large worship area, a coatroom and shoe room. The basement includes

a kitchen, a dining room that could also be used as a lecture hall and a small

gift shop that would sell religious items and books.

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Florida Hindus Plan New Temple

 

www.news-journalonline.com

 

DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA, March 11, 2006: Suryakant " Sam " Patel is

president of the Hindu Cultural Association of Daytona Beach, which has bought

a vacant lot on east Madison Avenue to build the city's first Hindu temple.

While the association has yet to hire an architect, members said they would

like to build a distinctive building with a domed roof and statues of Hindu

Gods. Currently, Hindus organize a monthly worship service at the Schnebly

Recreation Center on North Atlantic Avenue. The group does not have a Hindu

priest, but Patel said he and others take turns in leading worship services.

Some also travel to a Hindu temple in Casselberry, which was completed in 2003.

Hindus want a local place of worship because they like to visit a temple daily

for prayer, said Kirit Patel, a fellow member of the Hindu Association. " A lot

of people like to pray early in the morning, (especially senior citizens), "

said Kirit Patel, who is the associate vice president for fiscal

affairs and chief accountant for Bethune-Cookman College. Local Hindus

represent a " very diverse group, " said Kirit Patel. The association includes

educators, business owners and physicians. Like Sam Patel, about 30 percent to

40 percent of the membership is involved in the hotel industry. Because the

organization has grown to include more than 300 families, members also feel

like they need their own place, Sam Patel said. The association purchased a

52,000-square-foot lot on East Madison Avenue in December, according to Volusia

County property appraiser records. Hindus are still raising money for the

building. They would like to raise at least US$500,000, Sam Patel said.

 

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6. SAIBANISA OFFERS PRANAMS TO “LORD SIVA”

From Sai Satcharita -chapter 28

 

Megha began to look upon Sai Baba as an incarnation of Shiva In order to

worship Shiva, bela leaves are required and Megha used to go miles and miles

every day to bring them and worship his Shiva (Baba).

 

Megha returned to the Wada, and drew a red Trident on the wall near

Baba's picture. Next day a Ramadasi Bhakta came from Poona, saluted Baba and

offered Him Pindi (an image of Shiva). At this time Megha also turned up there.

Baba said to him - " See, Shankar has come, protect (i.e., worship) Him now. "

Megha was surprised to see Pindi following Trident immediately.

 

http://www.saidarbar.org/sarwam/shiva.jpg

 

Information about JyotirLingas:

 

3. SRI MAHAKALESHWAR in Ujjain

 

 

On the banks of river Kshipra, the city of Ujjain exists in Madhya

Pradesh. It is also known as Indrapuri Amaravati, and Avantika. Because of the

number of golden towers of several temples, this town is also known as “Swarna

Sringa.”

 

One of the seven cities of deliverance or salvation, Avantika Nagar has 7

Sagar Teerthas, 28 teerthas, 84 SiddhaLingas, 25-30 SivaLingas, Ashtabhairav,

Ekadasa Rudrasthana, temples for hundreds of deities, Jalakund and monuments

are there.

sthala puran

 

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The grandeur of Mahakaleswar is indescribable. Chandrasena, the king of

Ujjain was not only a scholar, but also a staunch devotee of Lord Siva. Once

his friend Maheswari’s follower Manibahdra gave him a beautiful gemstone called

Sundara Chintamani. It shone so bright and beautiful when Chandrasen wore it on

his neck, that he looked even more glorious than the celestial gods. It would

make even them feel jealous. Once, some kings went and asked Chandrasen to part

with the jewel and Chandrasen promptly refused to do so. This angered the

kings, who in turn attacked Chandrasena’s kingdom. When Chandrasena realized

that he was surrounded by the enemy he sought the help of Mahakal. Bhagawan

Shiva was pleased with his prayers and showed him a solution for his problem.

Just then, by chance, a Brahman woman wandered near Mahakal, carrying her child

with her, and suddenly became a widow. An illiterate boy once saw the king

performing Puja in the stone and installed it in his

empty house. He imagined it to be an incarnation of Shiva and started

worshipping it. The boy became so engrossed in prayer and chanting, that he

even forgot all about food. When his mother went to call him, any number of

calls had no affect on him. He was silently praying. Angered by this, the

mother who was still bound by worldly love threw away the Siva Lnga. She

destroyed all the thing of worship. The boy was very sad at what his mother had

done. He started to pray to Shiva with his entire concentration. Siva was not

long in coming to the rescue of his devotee. This stone Siva Linga which was

brought by the son of a cowherd soon became adorned with gemstones and turned

into a JyotirLinga. After singing in praise of Lord Siva, when the boy returned

to his house, he was amazed to find a beautiful palatial home instead. Thus,

with the Grace and Blessings of Lord Siva, the boy became rich and led a very

happy life.

 

In the mean time, the enemy kings who attacked eased Chandrasena’s

empire, began to fight among themselves. They began to say king Chandrasena is

a Siva devotee and Ujain itself is the city of Mahakal. It is therefore,

impossible to anyone to win it. They then decided to extend a hand of

friendship to king Chandrasena and together they all worshipped Mahakal.

 

At that time, the Vanara King Hanuman appeared there. He told the kings

that only Siva could grant salvation to mankind and nobody else. Siva can be

pleased with worship done even without chanting any mantras. The example of the

son of cowherd is for us. Then Hanuman looked at Chandrasena with eyes filled

with affection and benevolence and disappeared.

Historic glory of Ujjain

 

Shiva is auspicious and beautiful. Avanti Nagar is Shiva’s favorite town.

Those who visit the Mahakal temple and take a darshan will never be touched by

sorrows even in their dreams. Those who pray for whatever they desire to the

Mahakal JyotirLinga would be granted all his/her wishes. They would attain

salvation.

 

To be continued-------

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7. DEVOTEES EXPERIENCES:

yaa063

2/26/2006 05:20:06 -0700

 

There are not one but too many Sai miracles in my life. To mention a few.

The first time I started believing in Sai, I prayed to Him that if he is really

my Lord, He should take me to Shirdi once, but there was no chance of going to

Shirdi as there was no one to take me. To my surprise, within a weeks time I

was in Shirdi. Then I started believing in Him and also that miracles happen in

life. My father who doesn't send me even to my relative’s house alone has

consented to send me to Shirdi with not that close friend. She is my best

friend now, just because she is also a Sai devotee and it is because of her

that I believed in Sai. Since then there were endless miracles happening in my

life every now and then. I tasted all my successes on Thursday...Baba's day.

The first of them was Biotechnology exam in first year of my graduation.

I wrote it so bad and I thought would definitely fail. I cried on the day I

wrote the exam, I ripped off the book in which I write my poems and felt that

my life is worthless because I spent so much money on my course. I was sure

that I would fail. Not only me, but also most of my friends had the same

experience in that exam. Some gave blank paper and walked out. Some complained

that it was not the questions were not from their syllabus, but I kept on

praying God till the day I received the results. When our lecturer was reading

out the numbers, we were literally panicking because so many of them failed.

But our numbers were announced at last and the interesting thing was that it

happened on a Thursday, and to symbolize his presence, Baba sent a rain for 5

minutes on that hot and dry day (first week of June). Is this not a miracle?

 

Sai devotee

U.K

 

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8. SPIRITUAL GEMS FROM SAI SATCHARITRA

 

 

swamymain

Tue, 28 Feb 2006 23:27:50 -0800 (PST)

 

Sai Ram. Let us continue with the spirtual gems.

" In this way Baba went on giving instructions whenever necessary. If

these are borne in our minds and acted upon, the spiritual goal (realization)

is not far off. There is a proverb which says - " If there be my Hari (Lord), He

will feed me on my cot. " This proverb is only true in respect of food and

clothing, but if anyone trusting in this sits quiet and does nothing in

spiritual matters, he will be ruined. "

 

Sai Ram. Strictly speaking, if a person can really sit still and do

nothing, he is already enlightened. What Shri Hemadpant is alluding here is

laziness. Laziness is a big evil and masquerades as surrender in the minds and

speeches of pseudo-philosophers. Stilling of mind is not same as sleep.

Physical inactivity is not meditation. And finally, an idle mind is a devil's

workshop!

 

One has to exert himself to his utmost for attaining self-realization.

The more he endeavours, the better for him. Sai Ram. Only after exerting, one

can learn to be really still. Only after acquring possessions one can learn

detachment to them.

 

Baba said that He was omnipresent, occupying land, air, country, world,

light and heaven, and that He was not limited. To remove the misunderstanding

of those, who thought that Baba was only His body - three cubits and a half in

length, He incarnated Himself in this form and if any devotee meditated on Him

day and night with complete self-surrender, he experienced complete union

(without any difference) with Him like sweetness and sugar, waves and sea, eye

and its luster. He, who wants to get rid of the cycle of births and deaths,

should lead a righteous life, with his mind calm and composed. He should always

engage himself in good actions, should do his duties and surrender himself,

heart and soul to Him. He need not then be afraid of anything. He, who trusts

Him entirely, hears and expounds His Leelas and does not think of anything

else, is sure to attain Self-realization. Baba asked many to remember His name

and to surrender to Him, but to those, who wanted to

know who they were ('Who am I' enquiry), He advised Shravanam (study) and

Mananam (meditation). To some, He advised remembering God's name, to others

hearing His Leelas; to some worship of His Feet, to others reading and studying

Adhyatma Ramayan, Jnaneshwari and other sacred scriptures. Some He made sit

near His Feet, some He sent to Khandoba's temple, and some He advised the

repetition of the thousands names of Vishnu and some the study of Chhandogya

Upanishad and Geeta. There was no limit, nor restriction to His instructions.

To some, He gave them in person. To others by visions in dreams. To one

addicted to drink, He appeared in his dream, sat on his chest, pressed it and

left him, after he gave a promise not to touch liquor anymore. To some, He

explained some Mantras like `Gurur Brahma' in dreams. To some devotee, who was

practicing Hath-Yoga, He sent word that he should leave off Hath-Yoga

practices, sit quiet and wait (Saburi). It is impossible to describe all His

ways and methods.

 

Sai Ram. The above is pure gold, pure nectar. It is to be read and reread

several times. It gives us an idea that Sai is not a body, a saint etc. but is

ParaBrahma.

 

We will conclude the chapter in the next issue. Sai Ram.

 

Swamy

Author, Editor, Proof-Reader and Book Reviewer

www.freewebs.com/swamyreviews

 

To be continued…..

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9. 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. For the last 2 years I have told you about Lord

Krishna's Leelas and Lord Rama Story. Now I want to tell the stories what heard

in my child hood.

:

The Peacock and the Tortoise

 

 

Once upon a time a peacock and a tortoise became great friends. The

peacock lived on a tree on the banks of the stream in which the tortoise had

his home; and daily the peacock after he had a drink of water danced near the

stream and displayed his gay plumage for the amusement of his friend.

 

One unfortunate day, a bird-catcher who was on the prowl caught the

peacock and was about taking him away to the market. The unhappy bird begged of

his captor to allow him to bid his friend the tortoise good-bye, as it would be

the last time he would see him.

 

The bird-catcher allowed him his prayer and took him to the tortoise, who

was greatly moved to see his friend a captive. The tortoise asked the

bird-catcher to let the peacock go; but he laughed at the request, saying that

was his means of livelihood.

 

The tortoise then said, " If I make you a handsome present, will you let

my friend go? " " Certainly, " answered the bird-catcher that is all I want. "

Whereupon the tortoise dived into the water and in a few seconds came up with a

handsome pearl, which, to the great astonishment of the bird-catcher, he handed

to him. This was beyond his expectations, and he let the peacock go

immediately.

 

A short time after, the avaricious man came back and told the tortoise

that he thought he had not paid enough for the release of his friend, and

threatened that, unless a match to that pearl was obtained for him, he would

again catch the peacock. The tortoise, who had already advised his friend to

betake himself to a distant jungle on being set free, was greatly enraged at

the greed of this man.

 

" Well, " said the tortoise, " if you insist on having another pearl like

it, give it to me and I will fish you out an exact match for it. " The stupidity

of the bird-catcher prevented his reasoning that " one in the hand was equal to

two in the bed of the stream, " and he speedily gave the pearl to the wily

tortoise, who swam out with it saying, " I am no fool to take one and give two! "

and forthwith disappeared, leaving the bird-catcher to be sorry ever after for

his covetousness.

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10. ARTICLES FROM SAI DEVOTEES:

Sai Eshwari saiers_1999

2/17/2006 21:19:49 -0800

 

Immortal Saint of Shirdi

 

 

Baba's 72 hours Samadhi where He decided to take His Prana high up and go

into Samadhi and then returned back to consciousness (life) after three days is

an evidence that Sai was not limited to the body of three and a half cubits

height, but was the Self inside. The body, composed of the five elements is

perishable and transient, but the Self within is the thing - Absolute Reality

that is immortal and eternal. Baba said, " I am not confined within this body of

three and a half cubits height, I am every where " . Sai Baba expounded several

times, Who this Me or I is. In His words " 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 Myself " (Sri Sai Satcharitha, Chap. 43-44). Baba assured

before His Mahasamadhi, " Though I pass away, My bones in My tomb will give you

Hope and Confidence. Not only Myself but also My tomb would be speaking, moving

and communicating with those who would surrender

wholeheartedly to me. You will hear My bones speaking and discussing your

welfare. " (Sai Satcharitra, Chap. 25) Sai is defined " This Pure Being,

Consciousness or Brahma, the Ruler and Controller of the senses and mind is the

thing Sai... He pervades all animate and inanimate things and is their Inner

Controller and Ruler. "

 

(SSS Chap. 43-44). This shows Sai is immortal, birth less and deathless.

Let us realize why Sainath Maharaj declared " I shall be ever active and

vigorous even after leaving this earthly body. " Though Baba has no body now, He

is more Alive now than when He was living. This is being experienced by many

who surrender themselves completely to Him and worship Him with wholehearted

devotion. Saints like Baba never die; though they look like men, they are in

reality God Himself.

! Om Sai Sri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai !

 

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11. LETTERS FROM SAIDEVOTEES:

" Satish Achanta”: skachanta

 

Sun, 19 Feb 2006 18:39:05 -0800

 

God does not like big subscriptions and donations collected against the

wishes of the donors, but He likes ever trifling amounts given with love,

devotion and appreciation

 

Shri Sai Satcharitra Chapter XLVII Baba's Reminiscences

 

Story of Veerbhadrappa and Chenbassappa (Snake and frog)

 

SaiRam

 

Thank you for your support towards the temple construction in Nandivada

Andhra Pradesh. As I explained, we are desperately looking for funds to

complete the construction and for maintenance. We have developed the site with

the complete details. Please forward www.saimandiram.org

site to all Sai devotees.

 

Also, I assure everyone that every penny we receive will be utilized

appropriately. Please help us to complete this project.

 

Regards,

Satish Achanta

Woodland Hills, CA 91303

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chandru ramachandran " gowrichandru

Sat, 04 Mar 2006 03:06:34 +0530

Sairam

Thanks for sending us “The Glory of Shirdi Sai” issue regularly.

Sai bless you always

JAISAIRAM

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Shirdi Saibandhu saibandhu

3/7/2006 14:07:20 -0800

Dear Shirdi Sai Devotees,

We welcome all of you with family, to join us for SHIRDI SAI-RAMANAVAMI

CELEBRATIONS in the Bay Area, CA on April 8th (Saturday) in Sunnyvale between

4:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

 

Venue:

Sanatan Dharma Kendra,897 E. Kifer Rd, Sunnyvale, CA 94086

(Located in Reliance Technical Service complex)

Saibandhus

http://www.shirdisaiparivaar.org

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ddm101234

3/10/2006 21:04:21 -0700

Dear Saibandhu,

 

Devotees and Spiritually minded persons should visit this Website

www.saidarbar.org

.

Dambarudhar Maharana

Orissa

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12. TELUGU SECTION:

Please visit:

http://68.88.118.16/telugupages/Misc/ShiridiSai/shirdisai.htm

 

 

Please visit for Sai Aartis in Telugu:

http://www.angelfire.com/celeb2/saidarbar/PDFS/pdfs.htm

 

Please visit for Sai Aaratis Audio:

http://www.shrisaibabasansthan.org/main_English/saibaba/saibaba_aarti.asp

 

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FOR STARTING A SAIDARBAR CHAPTER OUT SIDE INDIA:

Please contact: saidarbar & saidarbar

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13. FROM SAI ORGANISATIONS:

Due to space constraints of E-magazine, we are not able to give the full

report on activities of Sai organizations. However, we are providing their

contact e-mail ID’s and web site address for interested readers.

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The Following Saidarbar chapters are functioning around the Globe;

devotees may be contacted for necessary information about their activities to

the following E-maid ids:

 

Saidarbar Orlando, Florida USA: sathgurusai2002

 

Saidarbar Laurel, MD USA: murali_krishnamurthy2003

 

Saidarbar Chennai-India: saidarbarchennai

 

Saidarbar-Canberra -AU: kandra

For Further details visit: http://angelfire.com/sd/SaidarbarCanberra

 

Saidarbar Wallingford-PA- USA: technical

For further details please visit: www.saidarbarusa.org

 

 

Sai Darbar Portland OR USA: shanthi

 

Sai Darbar Kitwe, Zambia : raoas

 

Saidarbar Danbaru-Canitcut-USA: zutshi_anil_k

 

Saidarbar Woodland Hills-CA-USA: vskachanta

 

Saidarbar Livermore-CA-USA happythursday999

 

Saidarbar-London UK : suresh,suresh

 

Saidarbar – Hyderabad -INDIA: saidarbar

For Further details visit: http://www.saidarbar.org

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Sai Activities in NJ Visit: www.shirdisaidham.org or email at

shirdisaidham

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Sai Sansthan, Singapore: www.saisansthana.com

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" The Shirdi Sai Mandir, Toronto " : visit www.theshirdisaimandir.com

Or send an email to info

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" Atlanta Sai Temple News " : Visit: www.templeofpeace.org

Or send an email to webmaster

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" Shirdi Saibaba Prayer Center " :

All the issues are now available online. Please visit the

website www.hamaresai.org or click on URL

http://www.hamaresai.org/saisandesh/saisandesh.htm

Visit: http://www.hamaresai.org/

Email: hamaresai

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" Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Temple of DFW " USA: Visit:

http://www.shirdisaidallas.org

E-mail: admin

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" Om Sai Mandir " For a detailed flyer, please visit:

http://www.omsaimandir.org/mahashivaratri_flyer_2006.pdf

E-mail: saisandesh

 

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SHIRDI SAI BABA SANSTHAN, CANADA: saileela99

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SaiMandir-Houston-TX-USA: Visit

http://www.babamandir.org/mandir/OnlineResources.html

E-mail: babamandir

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SHRI SHIRDI SAIBABA TEMPLE, 46-16 ROBINSON ST, FLUSHING, NY

info

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Sri Shirdi Sai Florida Center: E-mail:voora

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14. SAI'S BOOK WORLD:

Books in English:

 

 

1. HOW I FOUND GOD

(Roles played by Shirdi Sai Baba as God and the Spirit Masters in my

Spiritual training resulting in God – realization)

Author: YOGI M.K.SPENCER

Published by: S.K.GARG

Indian Publishers Distributors

156 –D, Kamla Nagar, Delhi – 110007

Price: Rs. 400/-

 

Books in Telugu:

Sri SaiBaba Jeevitha Charitram

Author : Sri Pathi Narayana Rao

Price : Free

Published by: Dr. Kumar Annavarapu

Plot No: 4,

Behind HUDA Truck Park,

SaiBaba Nagar Colony,

Kukatpally,

Hyderabad – 500 072.

E-mail id: annavarapu

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Please Note:

Those desirous of using this facility (Sai's Book

World) to spread the word about their books may send

ONE new copy of the book to Saidarbar, for details

contact:

webmaster , saidarbar &

saidarbar

Acknowledgement of receipt of books will be done by

E-mail only.

Book(s) sent to Saidarbar will be retained by

Saidarbar and cannot be returned.

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E- Books from Saidarbar:

 

1. SAI A BEACON FOR HUMANITY:

You can obtain your copy at

http://www.ebeacon.indiainabook.com/other_books.htm

2. SAI IN DREAMS

You can obtain your copy at

http://www.ebeacon.indiainabook.com/

 

 

Contact for further details: Sai Sevak-Vijay Agarwal:

vijishvanya or vijishvanya

-

SAIDARBAR – HYDERABAD:

http://www.angelfire.com/celeb2/saidarbar/pages/S3500041.htm

 

We will be happy to conduct Tele-Satsanghs to cities out side Hyderabad,

India on prior intimation. For further details please contact

saidarbar

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15. EDITORIAL.

 

 

Things impressed me from this Magazine:

 

Criticizing a good person is nothing but spitting towards sky which will

fall back on your face only.

The sheep without a proper shepherd, and people without a righteous

leader are one and the same.

If you can not avoid the company of bad people, try to be with them the

way the bird cuckoo mixes with crows but does not change its original voice.

 

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 by

submitting e-mail ID in the main page of http://www.saidarbar.org

 

 

Also read the old issues from:

http://www.saidarbar.org/glory.htm

 

If you are subscribing this E-magazine for your friend or a relative, we

request that the person concerned may be notified about receiving the same.

 

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—Saidarbar—HYDERABAD--INDIA

 

P.S. In case you do not like to receive " The Glory of Shirdi Sai " , Kindly

reply UNSUBSCRIBE for our necessary action.

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