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THE GLORY OF SHIRDI SAI Sixth Year of Publication Published as Bi-Weekly Issue 14/ 2008 03-07-2008 --------------------------- One World One Family. Vasudhaika Kutumbam Om! Asatoma Sargamaya, Tamasoma Jyotirgamaya, Mrityorma Amritamgamaya,

Om Shantihi, Shantihi, Shantihi! (Aum! Lead from wrong path to the right path, from ignorance to knowledge, from mortality to immortality! Peace be to All) ----------------------------- You can also read this E- Magazine in 3d page turning NEW FORMAT http://ettitudemedia.com/loadbook.php?BookName=EMagazineCurrent GURUR-BRAHMA, GURUR-VISHNUHU; 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. 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. ------------------------------- 1. FROM THE SATSANGHS OF SAIBANISA JI http://www.angelfire.com/celeb2/saidarbar/pages/S3500055.htm Compiled by: Sai Sevak Smt. Rajeswari Kasturi, Saidarbar - Hyderabad. SEARCH FOR TRUTH Suppose a man goes to the forest to get some of the pith that grows in the center of a tree and returns with a burden of branches and leaves, thinking that he has secured what he went after; would he not be foolish, if he is satisfied with the bark, wood for the pith which he was after? But that is what many people are doing. A person seeks a path that will lead him a way from birth, old age, sickness and death or from misery, sorrow, suffering and agony; and yet, he follows the path a little way, notices some little advance, and immediately becomes proud and conceited and domineering. He is like the man who sought pith and went away satisfied with a burden of branches and leaves. Another man becoming satisfied with the

progress he made by a little effort, relaxes his effort and becomes proud and conceited; he is carrying away only a load of branches instead of the pith he was seeking. Still another man finding that his mind is becoming calmer and his thoughts clearer, he, too, relaxes his effort and becomes proud and conceited; he has a burden of the bark instead of the pith he was looking for. Then again, another man becomes proud and conceited because he notices that he has gained a measure of intuitive insight; he has a load of the woody fiber of the tree instead of the pith. All of these seekers, who become easily satisfied by their insufficient effort and become proud and over- bearing, relax their efforts and easily fall into idleness. All these people will inevitably face suffering again. Those who seek the true path to enlightenment must not expect any offer of respect, honour or devotion. And further, they must not aim with a slight effort, at a trifling advance in calmness or knowledge or insight. First of all, one should get clearly in mind the basic and essential nature of this world of life and death. To be continued ------- ----------------------- 2. SAI'S NEWS FROM THE TIME MACHINE: July -1914- Kashinath Upasani after a stay of three years and nineteen days left Shirdi and proceeded towards Nagpur, Kharagpur and further. July -1926- Kaka Saheb Dikshit passed away at the age of 62 years while travelling in a Local train in Bombay while talking to Hemadpant. July -1929 - Hemadpant (Anna Saheb Dhabolkar), the author of Sri Sai Satcharitra Passed away at Bandra- Bombay at the age of 72 years. July -1938- Dada Saheb Khaparde passed away at Amroati at the age of 84 years -------------------------------- 3. SAI IN DREAMS http://www.ettitudemedia.com These are the dream sequences and messages as received by SaiBaNiSaji From our beloved GURU LORD SAINATH OF SHIRDI. 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. JANUARY-1996 01-01-1996 I prayed Baba to shower HIS blessings on the eve of entering New Year. Baba appeared in the form of an unknown person and advised: 1. For the sake of popularity, not to indulge in unnecessary acquaintances and invite law and order related problems. 2. Never to speak for others in felicitation functions, craving for self-recognition. 3. Never to visit friend’s house during nights. 4. Observe vegetarianism in food habits. 5. To respect mother and serve her in the old age. 6. To reduce too much attachment towards wife and children. Public life at times is like a heap of garbage. 03-01-1996 I prayed Baba to indicate as to how death will take place for those following HIS dictates and exercising faith in HIM. Sai appeared in the form of the Clerk responsible for issuing Birth and Death certificates to the applicants and said- 1. Your wife and children may drop you in the middle of the journey, but I shall stand by you till the end. 2. When my person dies, I shall be present at his last rights in some form or other. 3. Depending upon the necessity, I shall offer rebirth to my devotees and most likely in the house of a Saibandhus only. Death comes in a befitting manner to those who constantly think of me. To be continued------- ----------------------------- 4. QUINTESSENCE OF SRI SAIBABA'S PHILOSOPHY: (By Late Sri Bharam UmamaheswaraRao) ‘Shashi’: shashi_31 32. Significance of Meditation Meditation is a mind free from thoughts. Meditation is the heart of Yoga, the roof of Sadhana, the master key to knowledge, the stream of love, the sacrificial rite that earns the richness of the Guru’s grace. Meditation is also one form of the Guru. Many will ask now to meditate and for how long. These are primary and essential questions. It is said in the Gita – “The vision of Self is obtained thru meditationâ€. In the Srimad Bhagavata it says – “In the meditation the Sadhaka becomes the form of Godâ€. Just as we are occupied in mundane activities, our mind is immersed in love for God in meditation. When the mind becomes empty of thoughts and becomes one with the Self, we reach a very high state. So we must keep our mind empty. When we wakeup after sleep, we experience few moments when our mind is free of thoughts. We should make our mind peaceful and thought free, so that it becomes no different from the Self. This progress is to come in meditation To be continued…... ----------------------------- 5. SANATANA DHARMA & SHRI SHIRDI SAIBABA. Delusion arises from the duality of attraction and aversion, Arjuna; every creature is deluded by these from birth. But those who have freed themselves from all wrong doing are firmly established in worship of me. Their actions are pure, and they are free from the delusion caused by the pairs of opposites. -Bhagavad Gita 7:27-28 Meditation is superior to severe asceticism and the path of knowledge. It is also superior to selfless service. -Bhagavad Gita 6:46 ---------------------------- NEWS Tirupati Laddu Now A Protected Brand Source: http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/holnus/004200806072241.htm TIRUPATI, INDIA, June 10, 2008: The sacred laddu “prasadam,†popularly known as “Tirupati Laddu†at the famous hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara at Tirumala near Tirupati, would soon get patent rights under Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act. Opportunistic merchants have been producing and selling a similar product near the temple under the same name, bypassing the traditional quality standards. The famous Tirupati laddu was introduced at the hill temple some eight decades ago. Over 25 million laddus are prepared annually at India’s richest hill temple which is being thronged by about 20 million

devotees from all over the country and abroad every year. Meenakshi Temple Sculptures To Be Digitally Documented Source: http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/holnus/004200806181324.html MADURAI, INDIA: The famed Meenakshi temple has taken up a project to digitally document the thousands of magnificent

sculptures adorning the nine towers of the shrine. Renovation of the various towers was underway now and the documentation would also help in preserving the originality of the sculptures, temple officials said. The digital pictures would give details about the position of the sculpture and the dress, ornaments etc. The albums could be used for research in future by students of history and architecture. “Each sculpture of the nine towers is being documented… that is a picture is taken and a number given. Even the minute details are not left out so that the

renovation work does not affect the originality of the sculpture in anyway,†temple Executive Officer and Joint Commissioner B Raja said. The sculptures in the five main towers of North, East, West and South and the “Rajagopuram†have already been covered. The West and South towers together have 2,600 sculptures. ------- 6. DEVOTEES EXPERIENCES: N. C. Misra navincmisra Tue, Jun 10, 2008 at 8:41 PM SAI IN MY LIFE I begin this piece of writing with salutations to my Sadguru Shri Sainath Maharaj. I do not know from where to begin this account of the coming of Shri Sainath in my life. When I strain myself to remember my early childhood, I see myself as a hyperactive boy of six or seven years living with my parents and many brothers and sisters at The Leader Press Campus at Allahabad. In the colony our immediate neighbours were Mr. Ram Kishore Malviya and one Rao Saheb, an Andhra. Like my parents, Rao Saheb too had a number of children. His eldest son was called Malli and we used to call Mrs. Rao as ‘Malli ki Amma’. I remember seeing a small photo of a bearded ‘sadhu’ to whom Malli

ki Amma used to offer Aarti. I was quite familiar with the puja in my family of Rama, Krishna, Shankar-Parvati and Hanuman, but the worship by this Andhra aunty appeared very funny and ridiculous to me. Neither as a child, nor even as a man of forty did I know that this saint was Shri Sai Baba. In the year 1976, my wife went to her father’s house for a few days. While returning her father gave her a

copy of Shri Sai Satcharita by Hemadpant, translated into English by N.V. Gunaji. He told her that if one completes the reading of this book in a week, one’s problems are solved. In those days I was very much hostile to my wife’s family and used to berate and belittle anything concerning my in-laws. I made fun of the book and uttered some harsh words about Sai. It was after seeing the book that I realized that Mallika Amma was worshiping none else, but Sai Baba of Shirdi. Now I know for certain that Sai entered my life when I first had the darshan of his photo at the house of Rao Saheb, though I came to know his name only in the year 1976. Instead of writing an

autobiographical account, I will confine myself to Sai in my life. When I got married I was a Lecturer in English in a Govt. Post-Graduate College. Though holding a gazetted post, I was always in financial difficulties and not a single month passed without my asking someone or the other for a loan of some petty amounts besides credit purchases from the shopkeepers. I was clever enough to see that my wife should also start earning which in the long

run benefited me and my family very much. When I got married in 1962, my wife was a very innocent girl of 19 years with the age old Hindu ‘sanskar’ of ‘Pati-Parmeshwar’ (Husband is God). My ego will not allow me to own before my parents, siblings or in-laws that I was suffering due to lack of money. Such was my false pride that once I gave Rs. 500 to my mother to please her. Little did she know that this amount I had taken from a ‘Mahajan’ at Guna. On another occasion, I borrowed Rs. 2000 from a money lender at Narsinghgarh and gave this amount to my father, telling him that this amount was a small part of my savings! Such ego, such false notion of pride I had then and in a much smaller measure it continues to be part of my personality even today. Now In the year 1976, Sai entered my life in a bizarre manner and everything changed and changed for the better for me. To be continued…... --------------- 7. 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. Now I want to tell the stories what heard in my child hood. The story of the crows and the serpent Once upon a time there lived a crow couple, who had built a nest on the top of a tree. But unfortunately the tree was inhabited by a serpent

at its bottom. So the serpent used to crawl up the tree and eat all the eggs that the lady crow used to lay. The crow couple were deeply grieved and when this happened time after time, then they decided that the serpent was to be get rid of by a plan. . So the crow then approached his friend the jackal and asked for a plan. The jackal then told him to go and fetch a costly thing from the palace of the king and throw the thing in the burrow of the snake. The crow went to palace, and stole a necklace of the queen while she was bathing. The guards of the palace ran after it.

The crow then dropped the necklace in the burrow of the snake beneath the tree. . The guards on reaching the bottom of the tree, found the necklace guarded by the serpent. Then they lynched the serpent and recovered the necklace. So the crow family was now happy that their eggs were safe now. MORAL: Wit can achieve anything ------------ 8. SPIRITUAL GEMS FROM SAI SATCHARITRA swamymain Fri, May 2, 2008 at 10:33 AM Shri Sai Satcharitra Chapter XXVIII Sparrows Drawn To Shirdi Trident and Pindi Megha

worshipped Baba in two places; in the Dwarakamayi he worshipped Baba in person and in the Wada, Baba's big picture, given by Nanasaheb Chandorkar. This he did for 12 months. Then in order to appreciate his devotion and confirm his faith, Baba gave him a vision. Early one morning when Megha was still lying down on his bed with eyes closed but internally awake, he saw clearly Baba's Form. Baba knowing him to be awake threw Akshata (rice-grains marked red with Kumkum) and said, "Megha, draw a Trident" and disappeared. Hearing Baba's words, he eagerly opened his eyes but did not see Baba, but saw only rice grains spread here and there. He then went to Baba, told Him about the vision and asked permission to draw Trident. Baba said - "Did you not hear My words asking you to draw Trident? It was no vision but direct order and My words are always with meaning and never hollow." Megha said - "I thought you woke me up, but all the doors were closed, so I thought it was a vision".

Baba rejoined - "I require no door to enter. I have no form nor any extension; I always live everywhere. I carry on, as a wire puller, all the actions of the man who trusts Me merges in Me." SSG: Sai Ram. In one of the rare utterances, Sai indeed accepts His Oneness with all other Gods and Goddesses, and thus the Universe. Sai Ram. SSS: 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. Then also in the Wada, Kakasaheb Dixit was standing with a towel on his head after having taken his bath, and was remembering Sai, when he saw a Pindi before his mental vision. While he was wondering about this, Megha came and showed him the

Pindi presented to him by Baba. Dixit was happy to know that the Pindi exactly tallied with the One he saw a few minutes before in his vision. In a few days after the drawing of the Trident was complete, Baba installed the Pindi near the big picture which Megha was worshipping. The worship of Shiva was dear to Megha and by arranging the drawing of the Trident and the installation of the Pindi, Baba confirmed his faith therein. SSG: Sai Ram. Kakasaheb Dixit was a great devotee of Baba and thus developed some special powers like this. In another vision, he saw Vithal and later when photographs of Vithal were brought by a seller, he was surprised to see that the picture tallied with his vision. Similarly, here too his vision was accurate. Such special powers should be used with love and devotion to one's Guru for the welfare of others. Sai Ram. SSS: After continuous service of Baba for many years, doing regular worship and

Arati every noon and evening, Megha passed away in 1912. Then Baba passed His hands over his corpse and said - "This was a true devotee of Mine." Baba also ordered that at His own expense the usual funeral dinner should be given to the Brahmins, and this order was carried out by Kakasaheb Dixit. SSG: Sai Ram. Baba wept like a normal man and thus showed His special affection to His devotee. Megha means a cloud and all of us have our true nature clouded by Maya and can realise our true nature only through true devotion like Megha showed to Baba. Megha, being a cloud also pours down the sweet water to quench the thirst of people and animals, trees etc. Thus Megha too showers the grace of true devotion on us Sai devotees through an example of a totally devoted life. Just as the clouds are dispersed by Sun and wind, our ignorance is dispelled by bhakti and the by the Jnana obtained by His grace. Sai Ram. Bow to Shri Sai - Peace be to all His Servant, S.V.Swamy Author, Editor and Book Reviewer www.freewebs.com/swamyreviews To be continued... ------------- 9. ARTICLES FROM SAI DEVOTEES: rgcjp Extracts from Sri Sai Satcharitra These are some of the extracts taken from Sai Satcharitra. The life of a Saint is neither logical nor dialectical. It shows us true and great path. The simple remembrances of my name as “Sai Sai†will do away with sins of speech & hearings. I am the mother origin of all beings; nothing will harm him, who trusts his attention towards me. Baba himself watered the soil for three years and grew a garden where stands present Samadhi Mandir. Baba always said, “poverty is batter than kingship, for better than lordship. The Lord is always brother of the poor. Baba always advocated daan (charity) & feeding the poor. Baba always used to say, “Allah Malik’ (God is the sole owner). Baba said, “body should neither be neglected nor fondled with and to be taken care to attain God vision or self realization.†Baba said, “whoever devoutly offers to me a leaf, flower, fruit or water of that pure hearted man, I accept that pious offerings. Baba always said to all that Ram & Rahim are one and the same. Baba said, “Woman & wealth are two main obstacles in the way of our spiritual life. It is on account of “rinanubandh" (former relationship) that we have come to gather, let us serve each other and be happy. Saint’s sees scandal monger removes the dirt (fault) of others by his tongue & in a way he obliges the person and is to be thanked. After performing many deeds of merits you are born as a human. One to lead righteous life with mind calm & composed. Baba said, “Objects of the sense enjoyment first to be offered to the Guru than attachment for them will naturally vanishes†Baba often said, “his devotees be at any distance, he will be drawn to Shirdi like sparrow with thread tied to its feet.†Baba freely allowed worshiping of own deity. Baba thought by udi (ash) that our body composed of five elements, will fall down after all enjoyment and reduce to ashes. Guru Purnima was the only festival which Baba asked

devotees to celebrate. Guru can be a good guide but sadguru is an experience. Baba approved aarti by Madhav Adkar, ‘ Aarti Sai Baba, Saukhyadatar jiva charanarajatali…†sung at noon at 12.00 in the Mandir. Sabka Malik Ek Ram Chugani Kobe, Japan ------ SAIDARBAR – HYDERABAD

Saidarbar – Hyderabad is happy to inform that we are releasing TEN Spiritual Discourses rendered by Saibanisa GopalaRao Ravadaji in TELUGU Language on Lord Sainath in Two MP3 CDs (Total play time 9 hours and 26 minutes) - On Gurupurnimaday (18-7-2008). Sri Saisatcharita contains essence of Ramayan, Bhagavatam, Shivamahapuranam, Gurucharitra,Gurugita and Bhagavadgita and the following Discourses are proof for the same 1)Sivaswaroopamlo Sai 2) RamayanamloSai 3) BhagavathamloSai 4) Saidattavatharamu 5) Gruhastuluaku Sai salahalu 6) Janma Janmalalo Sai 7) Sai Sandeshalu 8) Sai Tatwam 9)Nighuda arthalu 10) Kalalo Sai Sai

Ganaharivillu-Bhakti Gitalu Those who know Telugu Language and interested in obtaining the above C.Ds in MP3 Format (Two - CDs) may kindly contact: saidarbar In the Service of Lord Sainath and His devotees, Sai Sevak SrinivasaRao Kasturi For http://www.saidarbar.org --------------------------- Sri Shirdi Sai Devotee’s comments on above CDs sainama GopalaraoJi, Sairam "I feel these invaluable

CDs will be immense use for a student of Saism to understand 'Sai' the inner meaning of his utterances, His Philosophy and Teaching you have made sincere effort to make the listener understand in simple words. " SaiNama Sri Sankaraiah Hyderabad -------- One should appreciate Saibanisa s analytical knowledge of Sai Satcharita. He doesn't read it as anybody does. It is a continuous source of inspiration for him; it is source of knowledge for him; it is a Beacon light for him in the path of righteousness; it is a philosophical

guide for him. K.V.Raghavarao Hyderabad ----------------- SATYA PRANAVA YOGI Chennai - saitrustindia Dear Gopalraoji Sairam Thanks for your wonderful divine CDs I can feel the presence of SaiBaba while I was listening those CDs thank you I pray to SaiBaba to bless you with more & more such activities. Badri ------------------- ravipartner Thank you very much sir, recd the CDs and they are really

very melodious to listen to if I can be of any help in doing Seva to Baba please let me know. Ravi Rabindernath –Hyderabad --------------------------- arunajyothiraj Dear Gopal rao uncle garu I am Arunajyothi. uncle I recieved the audio CDs of Baba sent by you. Thank u very much for the cd's. I listened both of them. They r very very good. Once again thank u....Sairam. K. Aruna Jyothi -USA ----------------------------- HimaChandra Bollineni - hima_chandra Hello Gopal Rao Uncle garu, Namasthe. I wanted to confirm you that I have received the C.Ds sent by you and thank you very much for sending them and they will

be very help full in understanding more about Sri Sai Baba. They also gives us more clarity to understand Sai tatva and to progress in our spiritual journey. Regards Hima Chandra-USA ---------------------- drkalaga Dear Sri Gopala Rao garu, Sriram Namaste and greetings from America. I am grateful for your two recent packets of Sai CD's which I received over the past few months. I do appreciate the trouble you have taken in sending me the wonderful audio CD's. Please let me know if there is any way I can contribute to your Sai Darbar activities. Om Sai Ram! Jai Gurudeva Datta! My best wishes for all your current activities in Hyderabad. Dr Kalaga -USA --- neerajalankar Dear Saibanisa Uncle ji, My husband Sainath played your Ramayanam lo Sai CD in the car when we were

going out with our son today evening. It is very interesting the way you connected it and said it in simple words. Hats of to you Dear Uncle ji! May Baba always shower you with everything He wants to give you and your family! Neeraja beti - USA -------------------------- 10. LETTERS FROM SAIDEVOTEES: dobbyonearth Sun, Jun 22, 2008 at 10:01 AM Jai Sai Ram, Thank you so much for The Glory of Shirdi Sai in email format. I like to read your Sai stories every week. Today there are forest fires all around from lightening but Lord Sainath is all there is. Koti Pranams at His Lotus Feet Jai Sai Ram Dobby Sommer -------------------- santoshnair108 Fri, Jun 20, 2008 at 4:15 PM SaiRam, Please send the glory of Shirdi E-magazine regularly to me with out fail. Santosh ------------------- Response by Saidarbar Team: Dear Saibandhu Santosh Garu, SaiRam! Thank you very much for Showing interest in our Bi- weekly E-magazine "The Glory of Shirdi Sai. Devotees like you are back bone for Saidarbar movement. I welcome you to Saidarbar Group. You E-mail id is added in our mailing list and you will receive "The Glory of Shirdi Sai" Bi-weekly E-magazine from next issue onwards on alternate Thursdays. We are enclosing the latest issue. Please give your valuable suggestions for its improvement. Please feel free to contact us in Sai related matters. With best regards, SaiSevak SrinivasaRao Kasturi For http://www.saidarbar.org ----------------- You can also read this E- Magazine in 3d page turning NEW FORMAT in web page http://ettitudemedia.com/loadbook.php?BookName=EMagazineCurrent 11. TELUGU SECTION: Please visit: http://www.telugubhakti.com/telugupages/Misc/ShirdiSai/shirdisai.htm Please visit for Sai Aaratis Audio: http://www..shrisaibabasansthan.org/main_English/saibaba/saibaba_aarti.asp ------------------------------- FOR STARTING A SAIDARBAR CHAPTER OUT SIDE INDIA: Please contact: saidarbar ----------------------------- 12. SAI'S BOOK WORLD: Title: The Divine Treasury of Shri Sai Baba Authors: Prof. B. M.

Patel, Ms. K. B. Patel & Ms. G. B. Patel ‘Sai Shraddha’ 11 Chunibhai Colony Kankaria, Near Old Pilot Diary, Ahmedabad - 380 022 ------------- Title: Devotees Experiences of Sri Sai Baba - I Author: Pujyasri Narasimhaswamiji Akhanda Sainama Saptaha Samithi, B/3/F, 15 Krupa Complex, Anandabagh, Hyderabad – 500 047 --------------------- Title: Devotees Experiences of Sri Sai Baba - II Author: Pujyasri Narasimhaswamiji Akhanda Sainama Saptaha Samithi, B/3/F, 15 Krupa Complex, Anandabagh, Hyderabad – 500 047 -------- 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

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harm him, who trusts his attention towards me. All the actions of the man who trusts Me merges in Me." Guru can be a good guide but sadguru is an experience. Just as the clouds are dispersed by Sun and wind, our ignorance is dispelled by bhakti 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 We shall put in our best efforts to include them in the Glory of Shirdi 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. Information contained in this E-MAIL is about Sri Shirdi Sai Literature and Sanatana Dharma. If you don’t want to receive these E-MAILS in future, please reply with the Subject Line ‘REMOVE FROM MAILING LIST’. Submitted by: SAI SEVAK SRINIVASA RAO KASTURI.

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