The Glory of Shirdi Sai - Issue 18-2006 from Saidarbar.

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THE GLORY OF SHIRDI SAI

Fourth Year of Publication

Published as Bi-Weekly

Issue 18 / 2006

31- 08 -2006

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THIS ISSUE CONTAINS

 

1. FROM THE SATSANGHS OF SAIBANISA JI

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. SAI'S BOOK WORLD

14. EDITORIAL.

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1. FROM THE SATSANGHS OF SAIBANISA JI

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Compiled by:

Sai Sevak Smt. Rajeswari Kasturi, Saidarbar – Hyderabad.

 

DO YOUR DUTY WITHOUT ANTICIPATING RESULTS

 

Why should scriptural texts want us to associate ourselves with men

possessing saintly traits? Apart from inculcating in us a sense of

discipline and moulding our character, they will plead with us not to

expect any reward for service to humanity. They themselves are engaged

in divine service without any thought of returns. They might have been

deprived of something precious in life but they will continue to

discharge their obligations. This admirable trait of selfless service

makes them great.

 

They know that this life, the body and material benefits are

transient. They never entertain any worldly desire and will therefore

not grieve when they face problems. If one's hopes and expectations

are high and if one fails to achieve them, one will feel sad. Saints

will teach us to do our duties without counting on the results and

explain to us that God's grace will be showered on us when we become

eligible to receive them.

Om Shantih Shantih Shantihi

Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu

To be continued…

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2. SAI'S NEWS FROM THE TIME MACHINE:

 

 

Shravan 1912: Gurusthan Padukas were installed under the neem tree in

Shirdi on Pournima day

 

Shravan 1914: H.H.Shri.Vasudevananda Saraswathi (Tembe Swami) left for

His heavenly abode at Gardueshwar on the banks of river Narmada in

Gujarat at the age of 80 years.

 

Shravan 1941: Shri.Narayana Maharaj of Kedgaon left the mortal coils

at the age of 56 years at Bangalore.

 

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3. SAI IN DREAMS:

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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.

 

SEPTEMBER-1994:

 

05-09-1994

 

Today, before going to bed, I requested Sai to throw some light on the

Worldly bonds. He has put me on the right path with the following

incident. He has shown me the past lives of three of my old colleagues.

 

 

One person completed all his obligations towards his children after

the death of his wife. Later he got remarried only to get himself

entangled more deeper into the life cycle again at not so a proper age.

 

Another person totally ignored his responsibilities towards his wife

and children, set up a second family at the same time and got deeper

into the daily scores of life.

 

The last person completed all his moral and social obligations and

reached the old age. However he is also bitten with a desire for more

money and got deeper in to the process of money making.

 

I was advised to complete all the responsibilities of life at the

earliest and come out of the vicious cycle.

 

How we live makes the quality of life.

 

11-09-1994

 

Today my thoughts were centered on, who in life are the real life

partners?

 

I was traveling by a train fully packed and knew none. Everybody was

looking eagerly for his or her destinations (station) to come and

alight from the train. None had the mannerism to exchange a good word

before getting down even though they were all engaged in futile talk

all through. This particular thought was more painful to me. At the

corner of the coach, I Spotted an old man fully clad in Baba's attire.

May be He could pierce through my mind and understood the thoughts

reeling in my mind. He said to me –

 

There is nothing like co-traveler in this train. Everybody boarded the

train all alone, to mingle with the people for some time and get down

once their station is reached. I have been traveling in this train for

lakhs of years. If you have faith in me, befriend me and I shall stand

by you and take you to the destination. I got awake only to find

myself lying on the bed.

 

We came alone to go alone.

 

13-09-1994

 

My mind was pr-occupied with thoughts concerning wisdom, detachment

from the materialistic World etc. I prayed Baba to throw some light on

this perspective.

 

In essence Baba said that Ups and downs in life are an outcome of our

own deeds and non-adherence to the basic principles of life. So it is

essential to have good character and control our deeds. No one else

can be held responsible for our miseries except we ourselves

 

We can buy oranges from the fruit seller (SAI), We may also ask HIM to

peal off the skin and give us. However, it is wiser to note that it

is we, who have to eat it for the benefits to be derived.

 

Our life is like living in a seven- storied building. The first six

levels are symbolic with the six evils (Arishadvarghas-Kama, krodha,

moha lobha, madha, mascharya)'s associated with our lives. The seventh

level i.e. Head with the seven openings is nearer to and is gateway to

the Lord. SAI is the carrier (lift) to take us to the seventh level

while the wife, children and the attachments exercising downward pull

to see that we continue swirling in the mesh of the first six floors

like one up, two down. Realization and desire to overcome this push

and pulls and reach the topmost level, itself the key to wisdom (Viveka).

 

Sow good seeds to reap rich harvest.

 

 

To be continued…..

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4. QUINTESSENCE OF SRI SAIBABA'S PHILOSOPHY:

(By Late Sri Bharam UmamaheswaraRao)

" Shashi " : shashi_31

 

24. Elucidation of Real Nature (Prakruti)

 

Along with egoism, desire and knowledge are due to nature.

Mind also works according to one's own nature. This itself is called

Selfish-action. So action suppresses and cancels nature-for all three,

one's own nature is responsible. As a result, these actions issue out.

Actions of Satwa Guna are good actions, and those of Rajas Guna are

medium and the actions associated with Tamas Guna are bad actions. As

long as one imagines that pleasures and pains are true, nature will be

issuing them eternally. Nature with the help of its qualities, make

the man dance to its tunes. The name of nature is 'Gunamayi' and this

is the cause of all diversified activities. This is also called

'Divyamaya'. The origin of the sound is due to nature. Art, education,

desire, knowledge, action and many such emanate from nature only. This

nature has got wonderful attractive power. Due to diversified powers

of nature, the persons with pure fixed mind are caught in snares and

become unsteady and wavery. Even the man observing celibacy gets

contact with women and falls down. Understanding well that the Maya is

of Nature of Trigunatmika Sristi, if one does actions ordained to him

with unattached outlook, he will not be soiled by the results of

action. So do Atma-Anatma, Vichara and the process of Divine

knowledge. With the help of Tri-Gunas whichever Gunas the nature

plays, Atma as a central efflugent light will not allow the effects of

darkness of bad-actions.

 

Prakrit is the basis. It is meant to give liberation. So put

an end to worldly activities of selfish nature and concentrate your

mind on God with utmost faith.

 

'Sarwam Khalvidam Brahma'

 

 

Such constant remembrance culminates in crowning success of

Self-realization

 

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 "

SANATANA DHARMA –NEWS FROM ABROAD

 

Voice Of Asia Volume 20 No.33 Friday, August18, 2006

UNEXPLAINABLE PHEONOMENA

A Stir of faith among Sri Sai Baba's devotees

By Jacob David

 

Houston – in what seemed an explainable phenomenon, behind which there

is no logic, the deity of Sri SaiBaba exhibited abnormal powers on

Friday, August 11, 2006. The statue of Sri SaiBaba seated in Shirdi

Sai Jalram Mandir on Hill croft had water flowing from its marble toes

during the noon worship – Lalitha Sahasraranam. The Aarti was being

held at 12:12 just after noon by nine lady devotees. It caused a quite

a stir in the city of Houston. Sri Sai Baba's presence among his

devotees has become stronger. Many thronged to visit the statue after

this happened. Several good signs in the life of his devotees and

worshippers are also said to have taken place coinciding with this event.

 

.The water from the toes of the Sai Baba statue at the temple

Shirdi Sai Jalram Mandir is not just a happening, devotees say. A real

life incident occurred when Das Ganu, a famous spiritual song composer

and devotee of Baba placed his head at the feed of Sri SaiBaba,

invoking his blessings. Sri SaiBaba's blessings and generosity flowed

out of his toes in the form of water – which is believed to be the

holy waters of Ganges and Yamuna rivers in India.

 

 

Sri Sai Baba's devotees are increasing in number mainly because of the

belief that his ardent devotees are blessed quickly in life.

 

For further details please contact: voiceasia

* The founder member of Saidarbar movement Saibanisa – GopalaRao

Ravadaji has visited this Mandir in the year 2003 and had the

privilege of touching the Lotus feet of Lord Sainath – Editor.

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LIVERMORE, CALIFORNIA, August 21, 2006: Dr. Kishore Narra began

volunteering at the Livermore Shiva-Vishnu Temple's biweekly health

clinic almost four years ago as a way to give back to his community.

The doctor of internal medicine, also a long-time devotee at the

temple, said the temple is more a religious landmark. It also is a

place for those looking for public services. " People go to pray, but

as a temple, they also have to care for humanity, " Narra said. " And

this is what I can offer. " Narra along with doctors Lakshmi Palagummi,

Jijibhoy Patel, Lalitha Vakkalanka and others, make basic diagnostics

through blood pressure and heart rate checks, as well as visual

inspections of the ear, nose and throat. All volunteers are California

licensed physicians volunteering their personal time. For information

on the Health Advisory Clinics held at the temple, call 925-449-6 255

 

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IRVINE, CALIFORNIA, August 18, 2006: (HPI note: Following is a press

release from the organizers.) The first Kumbha Mela in the USA is

being organized on September 10, 2006 at Bren Center, University of

California Irvine, to usher in peace by infusing collective positivity.

On September 10, 2006, thousands of spiritual aspirants, yogis,

masters and spiritual leaders will converge in California to usher in

the cosmic energy to create more peace on planet Earth. The highlights

of the celebration include a powerful Vishwa Shanti Yagna, a Vedic

style fire ceremony to invoke peace energy through one of the purest

elements of nature--fire, an abhishekam, or offering of water from 21

holy rivers of India to all the Deities present, and a grand

procession with participation by various spiritual organizations from

across the country. Homas and aratis will add to the festivities and

mahaprasad, or energized food for offering to everyone, will be

prepared from rice collected from thousands of homes. This day-long

event starts at 2:00 p.m

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Largest Hindu temple opens in Britain PTI | August 24, 2006 | 02:38 IST

Europe's largest Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Venkateswara opened in

London on Wednesday with a weeklong festival during which priests will

perform rituals to sanctify the shrine. The Rs 57.3-crore temple is in

the west central English town ofTividale, near Birmingham. It is based

on the famous Tirupati-Tirumala temple in India. Fifteen Indian

priests will perform rituals to sanctify the temple. The festival will

end with the installation of the 3.6 meter statue of Lord Krishna.

The idea of the temple was conceived in the 1970s but it was not

until1987 that worshippers acquired the site. Scores of craftsmen from

India worked on the temple. " It's just marvelous and thanks must go to

the people who have donated money and the all the work the volunteers

have done. The devotees have been very generous and it is a beautiful

temple, " an office bearer told the BBC.

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6. SAIBANISA OFFERS PRANAMS TO " LORD SIVA "

 

Aurangabad Grushneshwar Jyotirlinga

 

On this holy pilgrimage of the JyotirLingas of Lord Shankara, the last

one, with out which the pilgrimage will not be considered as complete,

is the twelfth JyotirLinga, of Grishneshwar.

 

About 30 km towards the west side of Aurangabad, there is a village

called Verul. In this village there is a place of pilgrimage called

Shivalay, when the great Holy Trilinga of Ghrishneshwar is located.

The stories associated with Verul, Shivalay and Ghrishneswar are like

this:

 

This was originally a settlement of the Naga tribes. The place of the

Nagas is Bambi, which is known as " Varul " in Marathi " Varul " gradually

changed into " Verul " and is known by this name only. River Yelaganga

flows here. The name " Verul " is derived from Yelaganga, on whose banks

the village is located. There was a king by the name " Yela " here. The

capital of his kingdom was Yelapar, or Yelur or Verul.

 

Sthala purana of Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga

 

Once the king went hunting. While hunting, the king killed the animals

living with the Rishis and munis too. Seeing this, the irate Saints

cursed the king, as a result of which, his entire body was infested

with insects.

 

Now, smitten by this curse, the king began to wander in the forest.

His throat was parched because he was very thirsty. There was, alas,

no water to be found anywhere. At last he found a water hole made by

the hooves of a horse. Just as the king started to drink water a

miracle occurred. The king's body was rid of all the insects. The king

did severe penance (Tapa) there. Lord Brahma was pleased and appeared

before him and installed Parashta Teerth there. He also created a huge

and holy lake near by.

This Brahma sarovar later came to be known as Shivalay.

 

Once Shiva and Parvati were playing chess on Mount Kailasa. Paravti

checkmated Shiva. Shankara played to be angry at this and went away

southward. He went and stayed at a place on the Sahyadri range, where

there is cool breeze. This place was given the name of Maheshamauli

Bhainsmal. Parvati came there looking for Shankar. She won the heart

of Shiva in the form of a hill mountain tribal girl. They both spent

some time there happily.

 

This forest came to be known as Kamyakavana. Lord Mahesha forbade

crows from entering the area of Maheshamouli or Bhainsmal. One day,

Paravti was very thirsty. Shankara pierced earth with his trident and

got the water of Bhogavati from the Patal (Nether world). This is the

Shivalay.

 

The Shivalay expands a little ahead where Shivanadi (Shivanand) meets

it and a little more further, Yelaganga also flows just near it. When

Shiva and Parvati were staying here pleasantly, a hunter by the name

Sudhanwa came there looking for a prey. A miracle happened and

Sudhanwa turned into a woman. At this he did a severe Tapa there.

Shankara was pleased and appeared. Actually, Sudhanwa was a woman by

birth in his previous life. Thus, Shankara from that very curse of

becoming a woman turned Sudhanwa into Yelaganga river. Thus, Punya

Sarita Yelaganga was born in the Kamyawana. Later, it was to become

the bathing place called Dhara Teerth or `Sita's Snangriha' and flow

from a higher place and goes through Verul village.

Once Parvati, was about to fill her hair parting with vermillion and

saffron, in Kamyavana. She kept them in her left palm and mixed the

water of Shivalay in it. With the right thumb she started mixing them

both. Then a miracle occurred, vermillion turned into a ShivaLinga and

a great light appeared in it. Parvati was awe struck at this. Then

Lord Shankara said: " This Linga was hidden in the Patala. " And removed

it with his trident.

To be continued…..

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7. DEVOTEES EXPERIENCES:

 

" Eden Cove " edencove

 

Sat, 05 Aug 2006 01:29:14 +0000

 

Dear Sai Bhaktas

Om Sai Shri Sai Jai Jai Sai

My pranaams to you all. I have gone thru' the site and full of bliss,

tears roll down my cheeks. I have been to Shirdi in the year 1975 and

may be in the Lendi Baugh, I am Indira Bhagwatee Mulliah, from

Mauritius and I came across Him in Person in the year 1975 and it's

only when He disappeared that I could recognize Him.... It was for a

short moment when He told me that He lost a daughter same as me in the

Ganges and when I enquired about her name. He told me her name was

Mehmooda. Actually Mehmooda means Love. Instantly I got a fatherly

love for him and as soon as I was thinking of giving him a few paise,

he instantly replied that I do not take money from anybody and that I

cure millions of people everyday.

 

That time also, I could not grasp who He was.... and then He told me

to bend down and he started blowing mantras in Urdu, Hindi and broken

English over my head. He was just dressed as Shirdi Baba in white and

his head was tied up with a white material.

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I then forced Him, of course not knowing who He was to take a coca

cola drink with me, but He refused ... and then I dragged him by his

hand to take one with me , Finally, he took the bottle, and while I

was talking to others nearby, He vanished.... I'm dead sure, it was

Shirdi Baba, for when I came back to my country , I read a book 'The

incredible Sai Baba " by Arthur Osborne and its written on the 1st

page that He Greets His Devotees As A Long Lost Child. OH My God, I

wish I could renew this extraordinary Experience...But people say that

it happens only once in a life time only.

 

It all happened in Andheri, Mumbai, when Sri Sathya Sai Baba was

coming for the Inauguration of the Shanmukhananda Hall. While we were

all waiting for Baba to come to the dias, this incident happened.

Ever since, I have kept Him with me in my pure little heart. He only

purified my heart and hence stays there.

That was only part of an experience with Shirdi Baba.

Yours in His Service.

Indira Mulliah

 

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8. SPIRITUAL GEMS FROM SAI SATCHARITRA

Swamy swamymain

8/15/2006 06:57:15 -0700

 

Sai Ram. Let us continue with the spiritual gems from the 20th chapter.

 

We were discussing an important sentence from the ethics of Isa

Upanishad given at the end of the chapter. For the sake of continuity,

let us start with the last sentence of last issue. Sai Ram.

 

" In fact, we are fittingly taught here a lesson of contentment with

one's own lot in the belief that whatever happens, it is divinely

ordained and it is hence good for us. " What is being conveyed is that

one should submit one's ego to Isa, the Universal Self.

Selfishness is the problem, since actions arising out of selfishness

lead to karma. It is like a ball being thrown at a hard surface or

light being shown on a good mirror. The ball rebounds and the light

reflects. It is like the seed being sown in a fertile soil and watered

regularly. The plant takes good roots and grows into a big tree and

gives fruits. The irony is that pleasure leads to pain! It is the

Universal Law that everything in the Universe is balanced. So, an act

done in selfishness is bound to result in grief.

On the other hand, if one accepts events in life with a sense of

contentment and with the conviction that it is the divine will, the

action ends there and there will be no reaction. Action done without

desire for the fruits of action (nishkama karma) is not karma. This is

what Lord Krishna tells Sri Arjuna in Gita. Thus Isa Upanishad tells

the same truths that are later expanded in Upanishads, Brahma Sutras

and Gita. Sai Ram.

 

" Another moral advice is, that man must spend his life-time always in

doing action, specially the karmas enjoined in the Shastras, in a mood

of believing resignation to His will. Inactivity, according to this

Upanishad, would be the canker of the soul. "

 

Sai Ram. It is impossible for any living being to remain without doing

karma. The very act of living requires one to cause distress to other

living beings. The concept of Pancha Soonas has already been explained

in Sai Satcharitra, Chapter 9. So, as long as one is living, it is

necessary to do good karmas, so that the sins accumulated due to the

inevitable performance of bad karmas are balanced. If not, the sins

will inevitably wipe off one's accumulation of punya from the previous

births (which has given the human birth) and the soul has to take

birth in non-human forms and work out the sins.

 

Sai Ram. We will continue with this chapter in the coming issues too.

Sai Ram.

 

S.V.Swamy

Author, Editor, Proof-Reader and Book Reviewer

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9. SAI WITH CHILDREN:

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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 two

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 FOOLISH SCHOLARS:

 

Once upon a time there lived four friends in a town. Their friendship

was very deep. They always stuck together. Of them three were great

scholars. They had read almost everything. But though they had

acquired much knowledge, they lacked practical wisdom. As opposed to

them, the fourth friend was not as learned but was full of common

sense and practical wisdom.

 

One day they were all talking about how to make use of their knowledge

to earn money and lead a happy life. The first scholar suggested that

they should travel to far off lands to learn about other people's

lives. This might lead them to some king or rich man whose favor could

make them all rich. So they all agreed to travel.

Once again the first scholar said, " We three are well versed in

knowledge and we shall certainly do well. What about this fourth

friend of ours? He knows nothing. He will always be a burden on us. "

 

The second scholar agreed with this and suggested that he should be

left behind.

But the third scholar did not agree. He said, " This will not be right.

He is our child-hood friend. We can not leave him behind " . So finally

they all started on their long journey. Traveling a long time they at

last reached a dense forest. At one place they saw the bones of some

wild animal lying scattered. One of the scholars said, " Friends, do

you see the remains of some animal here? This is an opportunity to

test our knowledge. Come; let us make this animal alive once again. "

 

" I can prepare the full skeleton of the animal from these bones " cried

the first scholar.

" I can give flesh, blood and skin to that skeleton " said the second

scholar. They both proceeded to do as they had claimed.

 

Now it is the turn of the third scholar. He said, " I can give life to

this lifeless form, " and got ready to do so.

 

Just then, the fourth friend cried out, " Wait, go no further. Don't

you see this is a lion? "

 

The third scholar was much annoyed at this. He said with contempt,

Fool, you can not stop me from proving my knowledge. I will certainly

make him alive. "

 

" All right, go ahead if you can not listen to common sense. But wait

for a second so that I might climb the tree. " Saying this, the fourth

friend climbed a tall tree near by.

Just then the third scholar infused life in that animal. It was a

ferocious lion. The moment he saw the three men standing before him,

with a terrible roar, he pounced on them and killed all three.

 

When the lion had devoured all the three learned scholars, he went

away into the forest. Now the fourth friend got down from the tree.

Grieving for his three unwise scholar friends he returned to his home.

 

Bye children meet you in the next issue

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10. ARTICLES FROM SAI DEVOTEES:

 

" Sankaraiah Dubagunta " sainama

 

Sri Sai Satyavrata Pooja

 

Baba declared " I do not need any paraphermalia of worship either eight

fold or sixteen fold. I rest there where there is full devotion. " At

the same time He does good to his friend's i.e who surrendered

themselves to him and who remember him with unchanging faith.

 

It was in the year 1909 one Bhimaji patil of Poona district (India)

suffered from acute tuberculosis. Man looks to god after his efforts

to find solutions to the problems fail to produce good results. So

also our Bhimaji. He consulted Nanasaheb Chandrorkar who advised him

to resort to Baba's feet. He left for Shirdi. On seeing him Baba

pointed out that the distance was due to the previous evil karma and

he did not leave Baba. Baba was moved and assured his suffering would

come to an end.

 

Doctor's Doctor Sainath gave treatment through the dreams. In the

first dream Bhimaji was punished by the school teacher for not

reciting poetry lesson. In the second dream someone caused him &

intense pain and torture by rolling stone up and down over his chest.

With the pain he suffered in the above two dreams, Sai's treatment was

over and he went home. As a memory of this happy event Sri Bhimaji

started Sri Sai Satya vrata pooja instead of Satya Narayana vrata

pooja in his house.

 

Shri Syama Rao jayakar who was taken to Shirdi by M.V.Pradhan for

painting life like picture in oil painting was the painter of famous

" Dwarakamai " photo. He narrates that one day one Mr.Varde sought

Baba's permission for performing " Satyanarayana " vrata. He brought a

small plantain plants and set them on both sides of Baba, to make a

pandal and tried to use Baba himself for the God Lakshmi Narayana or

Satyanarayana. Though Baba refused, He was ultimately persuaded to

accept. Thus Baba himself played the role of Satyanarayana.

 

Now let us try to analyze and understand what lessons Sai taught us

through Bhimaji Patil. One suffers according to one's previous evil

karma. But a divine Sainath could save one from the effect of evil

karma by making one to suffer as Bhimaji had undergone through dreams.

One should be grateful to the lord for interfering and relieving us

from evil effects. By playing the role of " Satyanarayana " Sai confirmed

He is divine and no difference between him and lord Narayana.

 

OM SAI SRI SAI JAYA JAYA SAI

D.Sankaraiah

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Sai ka laadla: saikalaadla

8/1/2006 09:40:22 -0700

 

Spiritual Goals

 

Aum Sai Sri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

 

Every day you awake is another chance to give thanks and praise for

all the blessings you have. Remember today to think about your

spiritual goals for the day, for they are the most important goals you

will ever have. Without spiritual goals, all other goals are meaningless.

 

You can have material goals in your life, but have some spiritual

goals as well; they will give more meaning to your life. Spiritual

goals will ultimately lead you to remembering your Spirit.

 

At the end of the day, give thanks again…..you will feel satisfied

that you have made another step closer to what you were put on this

earth for, and that is to move closer to Sri Sai Baba, through your

spiritual goals.

 

Sai Ka Laadla

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11. LETTERS FROM SAIDEVOTEES:

 

Padmaja dittakavi: padkavi

8/25/06

SaiRam!

This E- book format is very good and easy to go through the whole

article. Thank you all for the wonderful job.

Padmaja

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Basanthie Sewsunker: Sewsunkerb

8/24/06

SaiRam!

 

I would just like to thank your organization for introducing the

website www.saidarbar.org it really leads to the spiritual path of

our Sai Sadguru Swami. Keeps me forever thinking of Baba.

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Valsala Sivadasan " : valsala.sivadasan

Thu, 24 Aug 2006 13:23:07 +0530

Jai Sai Ram!

 

Thank you so much for sending these issues of E-magazine " The Glory of

Shirdi Sai " for me. I am very happy to receive all issues of E-

Magazines of Sai Baba. I am very proud of it and all the contents are

very interested. I am very happy to read. Whenever I pray Baba,

Babaji give all of my wishes. Myself & my family is living only the

wishes given by Babaji.

I am waiting all the Thursday will come.

Valsala Sivadasan

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Thunoli Nishana: TNishana

On 8/22/06,

SaiRam!

First of all I would like to thank you for adding me in this

valuable site. This is a wonderful site.

Regards

Nisha

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pal45shiri

8/14/2006 01:03:55 -0600

OM SAI RAM

By the grace of Baba my daddy's ultrasound report has come normal. I

was so worried at that time; I read Sai Amrit Vani and 108 names of

Baba and decided that if my Dad's report has come normal I will

publish my experience on this site. Its all blessings of Baba.

Please Baba always be with us.

Rashmi

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12. TELUGU SECTION:

Please visit:

http://www.telugubhakti.com/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. SAI'S BOOK WORLD:

 

The Golden Words of Shri Sai Baba Shirdi

Vikas Mehta Siddharth Publications

10 DSIDC Scheme-II

Okhla Industrial Area

Phase -II

New Delhi - 110 020

Ph: 011-26838658

 

Shirdi Sai Baba in the light of Sufism

Marianne Warren

Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd

A-59, Okhla Industrial Area,

Phase 2, New Delhi 110020

Tel: 011 26387070 / 26386165

Email info

 

 

Worship of the Manifested Shri Sadguru Sainath

Ms. Zarine Taraporewala

Meher-Dhun Endowment

Nata Shahi

69 Worli Sea Face

Mumbai - 400 025

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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:

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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SAIDARBAR – HYDERABAD:

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

 

Saidarbar members would like to convey hearty thanks to Saibandhu

Murali Koneru of Australia and Saibandhu Murali Bala of USA who

has uploaded Saibanisa's discourses Audio C.Ds in their web sites

 

http://www.omsrisai.org

 

You can download Audio:

Sri Sai Satcharithra (In English Language)

Sri Sai Satcharithra by chapters (In English Language)

Sri Sai Satcharithra (In Telugu Language)

Sai Satcharithra by chapters (In Telugu Language)

Sri Guru Charithra (In English Language)

Sri Guru Charithra by chapters (In English Language)

Request Sri Sai Satcharithra CD (English and Telugu Language Available)

Saibanisa's discourses (Telugu)

 

From

 

http://www.saiaudio.com/sairam/index.htm

 

Contact Murali Bala murali

 

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14. EDITORIAL.

 

Things impressed me from this Magazine:

 

Know that this life, the body and material benefits are transient.

 

Saints will teach us to do our duties without counting on the results

and explain to us that God's grace will be showered on us when we

become eligible to receive them.

 

Every day you awake is another chance to give thanks and praise for

all the blessings you have. Remember today to think about your

spiritual goals for the day, for they are the most important goals you

will ever have.

 

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.

 

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Saidarbar—HYDERABAD--INDIA

 

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