The Glory of Shirdi Sai - Issue 07-2007 from Saidarbar.

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THE GLORY OF SHIRDI SAI

Fifth Year of Publication

Published as Bi-Weekly

Issue 07/2007

29-03-2007

 

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

 

GURUR-SAKSHATH PARAM BRAHMA; THASMAI SREE GURAVE NAMAHA:

 

 

Sairam. You can watch Live Web casting from Shirdi Sai Samadhi Mandir

from following Link:

 

http://www.shrisaibabasansthan.org/onlinedarshan.asp

 

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 & SHRI SHIRDI SAIBABA

6. DEVOTEES EXPERIENCES

7. SAI WITH CHILDREN

8. ARTICLES FROM SAI DEVOTEES

9. LETTERS FROM SAI DEVOTEES

10. TELUGU SECTION

11. SAI'S BOOK WORLD

12. 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.

 

 

TRUTH

 

With perfect detachment a slightly new twist may be give even to truth in

modern exigencies. Truth is the first definition of God. There is no reality

greater than truth. Truth and penance purify the mind as nothing else can.

With the mind cleansed, control of the senses becomes comfortable and the

revelation of the Brahman inside follows as a matter of course.

 

We do not harm others by our untruth as much as we do ourselves. By

appearing to the outside world what we really are not inside, we only cause the

most serious loss to our own spiritual up lift.

 

If we make truth our life principle and follow it steadfastly, it irons

out many oddities in our character. For instance, suppose a person commits

adultery. He is afraid of confessing it in public or before his wife. But if he

is most resolutely wedded to truth, he never allows himself to become guilty of

that sin at any time for fear that he will have to tell a lie about it in

future.

 

Like this, sticking to truth unswervingly, he can cure himself of anger,

greed, jealousy, etc. with the eradication of all such frailities, the human

rises to the level of the divine, which again is infinitely superior to all the

material advantages that accrue to him by leading a life of falsehood.

 

But inspite of all this, it has unfortunately become the irony of the

modern times, that truth is proving suicidal to the person adopting it as an

article of faith in his life. A strict adherent to truth is thrown out of the

picture very often, in business, politics, society and power.

 

In such extreme cases, and that too as a very rare concession to the

treacherous conditions in which he is obliged to live, a by pass to truth may

be permitted. That is, he may then utter as little untruth as is absolutely

necessary, with the detachment of a paid executioner towards the victim, but

that mental discipline is perhaps more difficult to acquire than desisting from

falsehood.

 

Om Shantih Shantih Shantihi

Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu

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:

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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.

 

25-01-1995

 

I prayed Baba to grant me with the energies to be on the right path

always. Sai had shown the following visual:

 

The people imprison the goddess of the Truth and wisdom. Break the

shackles and work for their freedom with tactful intelligence.

 

Exercise restraint in exhibiting charity. Even wife need not be informed.

Then only the inner strength grows.

 

Observe selectivity in all other matters of charities except in feeding

the hungry.

 

Be truthful and realistic in charities.

 

30-01-1995

 

I was feeling inferior and disappointed, as I was not able to speak in

better language during Satsanghs. Sai appeared in the form of an unknown person

and said-

 

A man dresses up well and applies all sorts of perfumes before he steps

out to satiate his sensual pleasures. Whereas devotion is mainly linked with

the heart. We cannot decorate the heart for the purpose, but the heart can be

synchronized with the time and situation to experience the underlying bliss.

Devotion thus helps in bridging the gap between the soul and the God. Here

there is no language barrier involved. A hungry person needs food and the sick

one needs medicine, so also devotion needs the proper bent of mind.

 

Content is more important than the language.

 

To be continued…..

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4. QUINTESSENCE OF SRI SAIBABA'S PHILOSOPHY:

(By Late Sri Bharam UmamaheswaraRao)

" Shashi " : shashi_31

 

28. What is Jnana & Ajnana (Nescience)

 

Without spiritual knowledge (jnana), ignorance (ajnana) cannot be

banished. True spiritual knowledge is that which cleanses and purifies the

inner feeling, restrains futile thoughts, not giving rise to sensual longings,

not yielding to the cravings, bestowing the ability to discriminate between the

appropriate and inappropriate actions, unruffled by sensations, fear and sorry,

unperturbed by allegations or humiliations, unaffected by calamitous forces of

lust and anger. Jnana gives rise to awakening of Sama (forbearance) and Dama

(self control) capable of resting one in Samadhi, during meditation, exalting

the consciousness to a unified image and deriving joy from it and renders the

mind disinterested in objects. Jnana is that which develops interest in the

practice of yoga, that which restrains one from indulging in pleasures and

luxuries of the mundane world, restraining the sense of doer ship even while

discharging the ordained duties and

responsibilities, that which enables performance of the duties without egoism

that which frees one from sorrows of birth and death and dispels the scourges

of diseases and old age.

 

Jnana induces an ardent and intense effort for breaking away from the

bonds of cycles of birth/re-birth, makes one realize even during one’s youth

the qualities of old age, enables one to realize that this body would

ultimately perish after reaching the old age. It confers the ability to

perceive oneness of God, bestows the realization that the Supreme Being

signifies the assertion the One and the only One without the Second. Jnana

confers the unswerving steadiness of mind. ‘Shradhavan Labhate Jnanam’ i.e.

such a one who has Shraddha only gains knowledge.

 

To be continued…..

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5. SANATANA DHARMA & SHRI SHIRDI SAIBABA

 

The unitive state cannot be attained

Through words or thoughts or through the eye.

How can it be attained except through one

Who is established in this state himself?

 

-Katha Upanishad

 

Neither the sense of acting; nor actions, nor connections of cause and

effect comes from the Lord of this world. These three arise from nature.

 

-Bhagavad Gita 5:14

 

 

NEWS

 

www.princeton.edu

 

PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY, March 20, 2007: Princeton Hindu Satsangam and The

Princeton University Office of Religious Life invites interested individuals to

a discussion entitled " Peace or Perish - There is No Other Choice " with The

Revered Dada J. P. Vaswani, world-renowned Hindu leader and humanitarian from

Pune, India. Mr. Shashi Tharoor, Under-Secretary General, United Nations, will

be a guest speaker. This important discussion will be held Tuesday, April 10,

2007, at 7 p.m. in Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall, Princeton

University. The Reverend Vaswani's new book, " Peace or Perish - There Is No

Other Choice, Stepping Stones for Turbulent Times " will also be released at

the evening's event. For directions, please visit URL above.

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DINDIGUL, TAMIL NADU, INDIA, March 25, 2007: The huge 10-day Panguni Uthiram

festival will commence at the famed Palani Hills Murugan Temple with flag

hoisting between 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. on March 26. The car procession will

start from Padha Vinayagar Temple at Malai Adivaram at 4:00 pm on April 1. The

temple

administration has made elaborate arrangements for the festival. Cultural

programs have been arranged at Kudamuzhukku Mandapam near Malai Adivaram during

the

festival days. Lord Murugan will be taken in a procession on Giri Veedhis in

the evening on all festival days. Eminent speakers will render religious

discourses and artistes and carnatic vocalists will sing devotional songs; the

emphasis will be on folk

music. The cultural programs will commence at 5.30 p.m. and end at 10 p.m.

and the Nadai of the hill temple will open at 4 a.m. during the festival period.

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NEW JERSEY, USA, March 23, 20077: Perhaps for the first time in summer,

Rutgers University is including four new credit courses under religion

department about Hindu culture and religion: 1. Hinduism through its Narrative

Tradition; 2. Hindu Rituals, Festivals and Symbols; 3. Hindu Philosophy; and 4.

Hinduism and Modernity. In addition, Sanskrit, the ancient Indian classical

language is also offered as a credit course. All these courses can be taken by

anybody without any pre-requisites. For more info, please visit URL above.

 

 

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6. DEVOTEES EXPERIENCES:

 

vkv55

Wed, 14 Mar 2007 14:14:37 +0000 (GMT)

 

Pranams at the Lotus Feet of Sainath- The Most Merciful and Loving Lord

 

Shri Sainath's mercy cannot be expressed in words. Our whole family

loves Sai and we have several pictures of Sai in our home. My wife almost every

day reads the Sacharitra and she has been a recipient of His Grace on several

occasions. I also completed a 7 day saptaha and am awaiting to receive Prasad

from Shiridi. He knows us more than we know ourselves. Our residence in

Chennai, is just a km from Mylapore Baba's temple. We always get that joy when

we visit the temple and particularly, when we touch His Lotus Feet, our

emotions sometimes goes un controlled.

May Lord Sainath bring joy to all His Bhaktas and May He draw more and

more to Him and protect them.

 

Thanks for allowing me to speak about Sai.

 

Humbly yours

Vijayaraghavan v k

Bahrain

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parvati26

On 24 Mar 2007 04:58:31 -0000

 

I believe in Chamatkar of Sai Ram because it is comes true Both time

when I worry and in problems I remembered to Sai Baba

 

Sai Baba sabka dukh dekhte hai aur use kam karte hai.

 

I Parul Sing belong in city Kanpur, I have visit the city Shirdi last year it

is a holy place there Sai Baba seemed to me every place

Om Sai Ram

 

Parul Singh

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7. 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. Now I want to tell the stories what

heard in my child hood.

 

Lord Krishna and the Lapwing's Nest

 

It was the battle of Kurukshetra. The white conch shells were about to

sound, the elephants to march forward, and the attack of the archers to

commence. The moment was brief and terrible. Banners were flying, and the

charioteers preparing for the advance.

 

 

Suddenly a little lapwing, who had built her nest in the turf of a

hillock in the midst of the battlefield, drew the attention of the Lord Krishna

by her cries of anxiety and distress for her young. " Poor little mother! " he

said tenderly, " let this be thy protection! " And, lifting a great elephant-bell

that had fallen near, he placed it over the lapwing's nest.

 

And so, through the eighteen days of raging battle that followed, a

lapwing and her nestlings were kept in safety in their nest, by the mercy of

the lord, even in the midst of the raging field of Kurukshetra.

 

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8. ARTICLES FROM SAI DEVOTEES

 

 

" raghammudi ramchandrakiran " ramchandrakiran

Sat, 17 Mar 2007 03:01:20 +0000 (GMT)

 

jeevan ke safar mein sai tera hi saharaa,

jis par padey teri najar voh na kabhi haara

bhar loon sai naam hriday mein mera hriday hai kora

door bhagaa do hamaarey jeevan sey andhiyaara

 

satcharit paarayan sey shraddha saburi milta

sanshaya saarey door hotey manwaanchit phal paata

meri icchhaen puri karo Baba tum par hi vishwaas karta

teri leela itni niraali sabkey dukh tu harta.

 

daata tu jagat ka jholi teri kabhi na hoti khali

datta avatar maana kisi ney, kisi ney Maa kaali

teen koti devon ka mool rup, hai tu jag ka rakhwali

teri kripa sey hi bhakto key jeevan mein hogi

khushhaali.

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sudha_vohra

Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:06:42 +0530

 

BABA APPNE CHARNOON SE DOOR NA HUMKO KARNA

YAHIN PER JINA HAI HUMKO YAHIN PER HUMKO MARNA

 

PAAR KAROGE NAIYA YAHI AAS DILAYI HAI TUMNE

BHATKE HUOAIN KO BABA RAH DIKHAI HAI TUMNE

KIS BAT KA PHIR HUMKO DARNA

BABA APPNE ......................

 

KIYA KIYA NAHIN SAHA BABA NE HUM LOGON KI KATIR

JAGA DIYA GAHRI NEEND SE AAPNA AAP MITAKAR

AAB TO HUMKO HAI SANBHALNA

BABA APPNE...................

 

MAT DHUKRANA BABA HUM HAI BALAK TERE

JABSE SAI NAAM JAPA HAI HO GAYE DOOR AANDHERE

AAB TO UJALE KI OOR HAI BADNA

BABA APPNE...................

 

Sudha Vohra

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9. LETTERS FROM SAIDEVOTEES:

 

shankarpandhri

16 Mar 2007 11:32:49 -0000

 

Thanks for this mail I am so happy. I am very thank full to the Glory of

Shirdi Sai – E magazine.

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abhayananth

On 19 Mar 2007 02:40:51 -0000

 

SaiRam

I really love the section " Sai In Dreams " . It contains amazing sayings,

& each one of them has touched me deeply. Thanks for this amazing newsletter &

magazine.

 

Abhay Ananth

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yvhlnrao

On 3/23/07

 

Jai Sairam

 

Excellent site and greate issue, and I am browsing first time this time

of 3D page turning format. I am very much thankful for sending “The Glory of

Shirdi Sai " and it is very very nice and easily understandable

 

ThanQ very much

 

Narasimharao

 

 

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Response for “The Glory of Shirdi Sai” E- Magazine

in the 3d page turning NEW FORMAT

 

achla_durga

On Fri, 23 Mar 2007 02:12:36 40500

Jai Sai Ram,

 

The inclusion of video clipping of Saibanisaji is very good.

 

It would be great if discourses from Satsangs are added to e-magazine, so

that we may also get some grace listening to the satsangs

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kalajaius

Thu, 22 Mar 2007 19:50:34 -0700 (PDT)

SaiRam

Great. It was excellent. Enjoyed every bit.

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pburhoo

Fri, 23 Feb 2007 02:07:41 40500

 

Om Sai Ram

Very good e-magazine. Keep it up. May Baba blessings be with the mag team

Premduth Burhoo

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diorshanti

Fri, 23 Feb 2007 01:12:58 40500

 

Sairam,

Really it is very good. In life I have some difficulties. I want to tell to

Shri Sairam thro' letter. Kindly help me how to send him my queries. Pl help me

in this regard.

Shanthi

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melavanki

Thu, 22 Feb 2007 23:22:36 40500

SaiRam!

Good work. Keep it up.

Jinendra.

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prakash.vram

Fri, 23 Feb 2007 02:21:17 40500

 

It is a wonderful experience reading about Shri Shri Sai Ram. You are

doing an excellent job. Keep it up. How enchanting would it be to hear the

prayers of Shri Sai Ram while reading these articles!. Kindly consider

inclusion of audio section in this work of yours.

V.PRAKASH.

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monav

Fri, 23 Feb 2007 02:37:22 40500

Dear Saibandhus

 

 

We are very glad that Baba has enlightened our lives and has manifested

so many times by his various appearances through photos either when thinking

of him or looking for solace and thanks to his directions , our work has

progressed very well.

Navind & Monika.

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angaras2002

Fri, 23 Feb 2007 08:46:42 40500

SaiRam

This E-magazine in its new format is excellent. It gives the readers the

convenience of flipping through the magazine easily. I thank Sai Sevaks in Sai

Durbar for their efforts in bringing the Glory of Sri Sai to the devotees all

over the world.

 

 

-Sai Sevak -Venkata Subrahmanyam Angara

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kalaivanni_99

Fri, 23 Feb 2007 12:41:20 40500

.It is very nice. All the best for further proceedings.

R. Kalaivani

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shanthacv

Fri, 23 Feb 2007 19:24:56 40500

Sairam

Excellent.

C V Ramanathan

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saidinakaran

Sat, 24 Feb 2007 07:15:44 40500

your method of displaying our Sai's heart and his life is very appreciable,

may god bless showers his blessings to elevate your creation like this.

with love

Dinakaran

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bbliss47

Sat, 24 Feb 2007 23:02:54 40500

It is very nice of you all to do this. Thanks. May Sai bless us all. cheers

Easwaran

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10. TELUGU SECTION:

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Please visit for Sai Aartis in Telugu:

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11. SAI'S BOOK WORLD:

Sai Baba of Shirdi

Author: B. K. Chaturvedi

Diamond Pocket Books

X-30 Okhla Industrial Area,

Phase –II, New Delhi - 110 020

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The Eternal Sai

Author: S. Maneey

Diamond Pocket Books

X-30 Okhla Industrial Area,

Phase –II, New Delhi-110 020

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Shubhra Marga Shirdi Sai Baba

Author: Sai Ananda

Shirdi Sai Baba Satsang

KBRS Building,Kamaraj Road

Bangalore – 560 042

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SAIDARBAR – HYDERABAD:

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Saidarbar members would like to convey hearty thanks to the websites

which has uploaded Saibanisa’s discourses Audio C.Ds in

http://www.omsrisai.net

 

 

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

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12. EDITORIAL.

 

Things impressed me from this magazine:

 

We do not harm others by our untruth as much as we do ourselves. If we

make truth our life principle and follow it steadfastly, it irons out many

oddities in our character.

 

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