Guest guest Posted September 1, 2005 Report Share Posted September 1, 2005 THE GLORY OF SHIRDI SAI Third Year of Publication Published as Bi-Weekly Issue 18 / 2005 01-09-2005 Please visit our Web site: http://www.saidarbar.org ------------------------- THIS ISSUE CONTAINS 1. FOUNDATION STONES FOR THE SPIRITUAL LIFE 2. SAI'S NEWS FROM TIME MACHINE 3. FOOT STEPS OF HOLY FEET 4. SAIBANISA OFFERS PRANAMS TO ….. 5. SAI IN DREAMS 6. QUINTESSENCE OF SRI SAIBABA'S PHILOSOPHY 7. SANATANA DHARMA & SRI SHIRDI SAIBABA 8. DEVOTEES EXPERIENCES 9. SPIRITUAL GEMS FROM SAI SATCHARITRA 10. SAI WITH CHILDREN 11. ARTICLES FROM SAI DEVOTEES 12. LETTERS FROM SAI DEVOTEES 13. TELUGU SECTION 14. FROM SAI ORGANISATIONS 15. SAI'S BOOK WORLD 16. EDITORIAL. -- 1. FOUNDATION STONES FOR THE SPIRITUAL LIFE: Rajeswari Kasturi, Saidarbar – Hyderabad. From the Satsanghs of Saibanisaji http://www.angelfire.com/celeb2/saidarbar/pages/S3500055.htm 69. We should follow the traditions / standards given by the eminent personalities which will be beneficial to society. 70. Any spiritual book reveals that helping the humanity is dearer to the God and harming the humanity is the sin. 71. You should live in a spiritual World where truth is your mother, wisdom is your father and righteousness' is your brother, kindness your friend, peace as your wife and forgiveness' is your son. 72. Try to talk the truth in a sweet manner, even though the truth looks bitter. 73. Do not waste your energies in the arguments and quarrel and try directing your energies for acquiring the good will of the society. 74. Earn the money and be happy by following path of righteousness. 75. Think that the things which will bring sorrow to you will create sorrow to others also. 76. We will all know that the God is truth. So do such things where you can please God. 77. You are inviting your downfall by damaging the justice and encouraging injustice. 78. We all know that the idle man's brain is devil's workshop. In a similar way keeping the physical body in lazy condition is inviting ill health. 79. While offering the charities, select the deserving, -Going to their house and extending is the best way if you can. -Inviting them to your house and giving them is the good. - Remember that giving charities to your servants is not a charity. It is only a duty. To be Continued… ----- 2. SAI'S NEWS FROM THE TIME MACHINE: September 9, 1918: Dasa Ganu wrote " Sri Sai Sthvana Manjari " at Maheswaram on the banks of the river Narmada. September 28,1918: Nathpanth Saint Rama Maruthi of Kalyan passed away. September 29,1952: " Kalash " of gold was fixed on the spire of Samadhi Mandhir. ------ 3. FOOT STEPS OF THE HOLY FEET –11 From http://www.saidarbar.org EXPERIENCES OF SAI.BA.NI.SA WITH SHIRDI SAI All of us are aware that there are many examples quoted in Sai Satcharitra which unfailingly established that Sai appeared in dreams of individuals and uttered distinct words and cautions. The incidents as predicted have taken place and in most of the cases were like early warnings and indicators for the coming events. I hereby take the privilege to place before you all, two such experiences. It was on the wee hours of Sri Ram Navami festival during the year 1991,Sai appeared in the form of a saint and addressed me that he would grace my house in the form of Ram and Lakshman and have the prasadham from my house. As usual I informed my wife about the dream and his words. My wife by then was not in the fold of Sai and gave a casual laughter and ignored the whole episode. I have gone through the rituals of all the four Aaratis and my wife distributed prasadham to all our visitors and guests. Just before bed time, my wife put me to embarrassment with a question as to whether any of the visitors who all turned up during the day were Ram and Lakshman. I was in a state of confusion as to what should be my answer. My memory scanned through all the visitors of the day and paused at my friend Raghu Raman Satulury who happened to come to my house along with his two daughters for the evening Aarati and had Baba's prasadham. I have gone to bed with out answering my wife's question as I myself was not sure. Sri Sai again appeared in my dream in the form of the same saint and addressed to me that he has fulfilled his promise. Next day I met my friend and he cleared my wife's doubt. His two daughters were twins and it is normal practice amongst south Indians to identify twins with Ram and Lakshman the inseparable divine brothers of the epic Ramayana. Sai has graced the occasion in the form of twin daughters of my friend. I bowed to Sai with folded hands and with full devotion. Let me quickly take you through the second experience. It was on the eve of my daughter's marriage, I had been to her would be in - law's residing in the township of Vizag in Andhra Pradesh. I planned to leave on 8th of March 1992 and return back by 9th March 1992. On the night of 7th March 1992 ( early hours of 8th March 1992 ) Sai appeared in the form of a middle aged person wearing cooling glasses and a cap dressed in a pant and shirt and demanded a Dakshina of Rs.5/-. As a devotee of Sai, I knew that it would happen as indicated and was mentally prepared to face. I have completed the planned task and was on my way back to home. On reaching Railway station I understood that the train was behind schedule by two hours. At six ' o clock in the morning I was waiting for the train to come sitting on a bench on the platform NO 1. After a while a middle aged person with similar attire and cooling glasses sat on the bench adjacent to me. My joy knew no bounds and I was in an enlightened state. How am I to offer the Dakshina of Rs.5/-? If I directly offer him he may not accept and on the other hand may shout at me for the mistaken identity. I took courage, stood up, walked towards his bench, dropped the five Rupee currency note and told him that his money has fallen down, all performed in quick succession. He picked up the note with a typical smile cast at me and walked away fast. I could see Sai in him and the promise in action. BOW TO SAI - PEACE TO ALL To be Continued… -------------------------------- 4. SAIBANISA OFFERS PRANAMS TO " RAVIDAS " (1398 – 1448) Also known as Raidas, Ravidas lived in Varanasi (Benares) and is generally thought to have been a younger contemporary of Kabir. In his poetry, he describes himself as a leather worker. He is revered by both Sikhs and Hindus. The two oldest attested sources of his work are the Sikh scripture, the Adigranth, and in the collections of songs compiled by the Dadu Panth. According to some sources, Ravidas was initiated by the famous guru Ramananda. Ravidas is said to have, in turn, been a guru of the great saintly poetess Mirabai. Because of his professional background, he has become an important figure to reckon with in India today and his followers addressing themselves as Ravidasis. ------------------------------- 5. SAI IN DREAMS: These are the dream sequences and messages as received by SAIBANISA 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. Dared: 19-11-1993. Yesterday was Thursday and I wanted to know why it is important to Sai. The visual ran like this. Those were the days of First World War. Indian soldiers were fighting in the foreign countries. They were all moving in a group and the leader was a Sai devotee. The enemy camps that were large in numbers spotted them all. They opened fire on the leader. He ordered his fellow men not to retaliate. He advances and takes the name of Sai and fights all alone. In the process he lays down his life. The Atma later merges with Sai and that happened to be a Thursday. That is perhaps the reason as to why Sai likes Thursday. Call the name of Sai and rest assured you are taken care of. Dated: 26-11-1993. By the end of the day I was fully engrossed in the thought that I have done a lot towards the well being of my wife and children, and that they are not grateful to the extent required. These thoughts made me restless and I went to sleep. He has shown me all that was happening in my family and gave me a piece advice-Fall back on wife for advice only when it is really required. Gratitude is more to be shown in action rather than expression in words. Fulfill your commitments with out anticipating any returns. Dated: 05-12-1993. How to help others and what should be anticipated in return was the question in my mind. As usual I prayed Sai and retired to bed. I was astonished for the crisp answer I got. It was a green belt of healthy land with abundant crop. No farmer was seen ploughing the field but still the crop was looking very healthy. I was thinking about the possible reasons and stepped in to the field. I have spotted huge number of earthworms stationed there and were extending help to the farmer. I deciphered the message that one should emulate the earth –worms and be of help to the society for a better living. Be useful to the society. To be continued….. ---- 6. QUINTESSENCE OF SRI SAIBABA'S PHILOSOPHY: (By Late Sri Bharam UmamaheswaraRao) " Shashi " : shashi_31 10. Uniqueness of Sri Sai Baba and his Teachings To describe Sri Sai Baba's Gospels and His actions is a futile attempt to be trying with a salt ball to measure the depths of the sea. Though His sayings and actions are outwardly very simple, they reveal the depth of Upanishathic sayings. Though He was capable of satisfying the hunger of all living beings, He was begging from door to door for His food. Though He was competent to quote the Gospels and passages from great scriptures, His utterances were simple and solacing. His Universal love is extraordinary and His actions moderate. Though at times, He was angry, He was always serene and sober. Thus, when we visualize Him from a distance, we get perturbed by His activities. The more we go near Him with devotion, the more we can understand Him as PURUSHOTTHAMA and see His Divinity in every action. He never asked for anything for Himself and lived on simple food offered by His devotees clothed in simple. As per the clear saying of Sri Hemadpant, Sri Sai Baba is `ATMA RAM' i.e, personification of impersonal God. The omnipresent God has manifested as Sri Sai Baba to uplift the Universe. The Gospels of Sri Sai Baba are mainly regarding the Universal God and in the methods of His Teachings, there is none to excel or even equal Him. Sri Sai Baba was accepting all the rituals performed by devotees and was accepting the offerings by them, as these were necessary for purifying the minds of the devotees. Only when the mind is pure, one can understand the teachings of great saints and can concentrate on sadhana. Baba's only aim was to improve all persons and guide them to the state of Atma Sakshatkara. This ultimate goal can be attained by the purified mind only and purification of the mind can be attained by pure, selfless actions and perfect worship. Man is bound to worldly ties because of his ignorance and his feelings that he is the body. To know that one is not the body, but pure self (Atma) one has to get rid of his ignorance by serving saintly people like Sri Sai Baba and by worshiping them. The blessings of such great Saints can help the Sadhakas to a great extent. Sri Sai Baba's teachings were of varied types. He was allowing all types of worship to Him like decorating Him with flowers and offering fruits etc., but He was teaching that God is present everywhere and is not limited to His body alone. For attaining the goal of perfection Sri Sai Baba was teaching the devotees to do Nama Japa thinking of His form with one pointed devotion. By doing this with great concentration, one can supercede the idea that he is the body and further he will realize that he is the real-self present everywhere. Sri Hemadpant described Sri Sai Baba's teachings in this way: The world we see is not real. This is created by Maya which is under the control of God. This is like seeing a mirage in a desert. There is no water and thirsty person walking in the desert thinks, there is water and runs after it but in vain. The same is the case with worldly pleasures. They are very transitory and actually unreal. He who realizes that the world is like a mirage in the desert does not crave for worldly pleasures. Our prayer to Sri Sai Baba is to remove this evil ignorance and to provide knowledge of the Universal self. In reality, we are all the Universal Self, but we forgot this truth and so we pray to Sri Sai Baba to make us recall this truth and remember our selves. To be continued….. -------------- 7. SANATANA DHARMA & SRI SHIRDI SAIBABA Saibanisa-Gopalarao Ravada—Saidarbar Hyderabad –India SRI MAHA BHAGAVATHAM—SRI SHIRDI SAI SATCHARITA 5) King Dhruva returns from the battle field after fighting the Yakshas.Lord Kubera, the God of riches blesses Dhruva with the words - " The fruits of reciting Harinama (Vishnu sahasranama) removes the Agnana (the state of ignorance)from your mind and, unknowingly and Lord Vishnu will always be with you " . Baba presented the holy book of Vishnu Sahasranama with the following words to Shyama , " Remember to read the book carefully. Once I was in deep crisis and my heart beat was abnormal. My life was in danger. I have opted for holding the book tight to my heart .That made all the difference and I am saved " . 6)King Dhruva ruled his kingdom for thousands of years, later he retired to the forests of Badhari for undertaking Thapasya(penance). While in thapasya,messengers from Lord Vishnu appeared before him and took him to the heavenly abode in an aeroplane. True to his words,Lord Sainath presented Kakasaheb Dikshit on(05-07-1926) and Mahilsapathi on (11-09-1922),both of his ardent devotees with similar moksha to their lives. The promise which Baba made while in flesh and blood that- " I shall take you in an aeroplane to the destiny " was fulfilled. 7) Lord Sri Hari was over whelmed with the Thapasya of Prachethasa and brothers and thus addressed them - " I shall dwell (live) in the hearts of those who constantly think and pray to me with full devotion " . Lord Sainath appreciated the devotion of Cholkar and said- " I am in you and my place is in the hearts of all beings " . " I reside in you and in everybody, who so ever takes recourse in me?. ------------------------------ SRI KRISHNA JANAMASHTAMI CELEBRATED ALL OVER THE WORLD - ON 27th August, 2005 Krishna has influenced the Indian thought, life and culture in myriad ways. He has influenced not only its religion and philosophy, but also into its mysticism and literature, painting and sculpture, dance and music, and all aspects of Indian folklore. The birthday of such a favourite deity is bound to be a special occasion for the masses, who consider Krishna their leader, hero, protector, philosopher, teacher and friend all rolled into one. Krishna took birth at midnight on the ashtami or the 8th day of the Krishnapaksha or dark fortnight in month of Shravan (August-September). This auspicious day is called Janmashthami. Indian as well as Western scholars have now accepted the period between 3200 and 3100 BC as the period in which Lord Krishna lived on earth. The birth of Krishna is in itself a transcendental phenomenon that overwhelms one and all with its supra mundane happenings. Mother Earth, unable to bear the burden of sins committed by evil kings and rulers, appealed to Brahma, the Creator for help. Brahma prayed to the Supreme Lord Vishnu, who assured him that he would soon be born on earth to annihilate tyrannical forces. One such evil force was Kamsa, the ruler of Mathura (in northern India) and his people were utterly terrified of him. On the day Kamsa's sister Devaki was married off to Vasudeva, an akashvani or voice from the sky was heard prophesying that Devaki's 8th son would be the destroyer of Kamsa. The frightened Kamsa immediately unsheathed his sword to kill his sister but Vasudeva intervened and implored Kamsa to spare his bride, and promised to hand over every new born child to him. Kamsa relented but imprisoned both Devaki and her husband Vasudeva. When Devaki gave birth to her first child, Kamsa came to the prison cell and slaughtered the newborn. In this way, he killed the first six sons of Devaki. Even before her 8th child was born, Devaki and Vasudeva started lamenting its fate and theirs. Then suddenly Lord Vishnu appeared before them and said he himself was coming to rescue them and the people of Mathura. He asked Vasudeva to carry him to the house of his friend, the cowherd chief Nanda in Gokula right after his birth, where Nanda's wife Yashoda had given birth to a daughter. He was to exchange his boy and bring Yashoda's baby daughter back to the prison. Vishnu assured them that " nothing shall bar your path " . At midnight on ashtami, the divine baby was born in Kamsa's prison. Remembering the divine instructions, Vasudeva clasped the child to his bosom and started for Gokula, but found that his legs were in chains. He jerked his legs and was unfettered! The massive iron-barred doors unlocked and opened up. While crossing river Yamuna, Vasudeva held his baby high over his head. The rain fell in torrents and the river was in spate. But the water made way for Vasudeva and miraculously a five-mouthed snake followed him from behind and provided shelter over the baby. When Vasudeva reached Gokula, he found the door of Nanda's house open. He exchanged the babies and hurried back to the prison of Kamsa with the baby girl. Early in the morning, all the people at Gokula rejoiced the birth of Nanda's beautiful male child. Vasudeva came back to Mathura and as he entered, the doors of the prison closed themselves. When Kamsa came to know about the birth, he rushed inside the prison and tried to kill the baby. But this time it skipped from his hand and reaching the sky. She was transformed into the goddess Yogamaya, who told Kansa: " O foolish! What will you get by killing me? Your nemesis is already born somewhere else. " In his youth Krishna killed Kansa along with all his cruel associates, liberated his parents from prison, and reinstated Ugrasen as the King of Mathura. -------- " Wish you all A Happy Ganesh Chathurdhi " 7thSeptember,2005 Lord Ganesa, as everyone has observed, has a human body and an elephant head. According to the folk tale, he was born of the Goddess Parvathi. One day when he was a boy she told him not to allow anyone into her house. Lord Shiva, coming to see Parvathi, his consort, was stopped by the boy. Angered, Lord Shiva beheaded him with his trident. When she saw what had happened, Parvathi was filled with anguish. Seeing her distress, Lord Shiva restored the boy to life by affixing to his body the head of the first animal that came along, which happened to be an elephant. In addition, Lord Shiva ordained that henceforth the boy would be called Lord Ganesa, meaning Ish (Lord) of Gana (the followers of Lord Shiva who live with him). Obeisance and worship would be done to Him before any activity, without which insurmountable hurdles and difficulties would result. Thus, it is imperative to worship Lord Ganesa before undertaking any action. If devotees worship Him with due devotion, He will fulfill all their wishes. Even gods must pay obeisance to Lord Ganesa. For example, Lord Shiva, when he embarked to destroy the 'tripura' demons (three Demons taking the form of Gold, Silver and Steel) found the axle of His chariot broken. Realizing His mistake, He prayed to Ganesa, whereupon the axel was restored, and Shiva was able to destroy the three demons. Similarly, when Ganesa's younger brother, Lord Subramania (Kartikeya), did not seek his elder brother's blessings, he could not win the hand of Goddess Valli whom He loved. Only when He prayed for forgiveness, did Lord Ganesa help Him with the marriage. Lord Ganesa also relishes Modakam, a dish prepared out of rice flour and jaggery (a sweet paste made from sugar cane). This sweet dish symbolizes the fulfillment or joy hidden within everything. Coconuts and plantains are also offered to Ganesa during puja. Lord Ganesa broke one of his tusks to become a scribe to sage Veda Vyasa in order to transcribe the verses of the Mahabaratha which Veda Vyasa dictated. Thus, Ganesa demonstrated the noble principle of self-sacrifice. By taking down the dictated verses, he became the first stenographer. While all the Gods and Goddesses have their own Vahanas, or mounts, Lord Ganesa's mount is a tiny Mouse. Though very small, it is always active and moves under the cover of darkness, carrying Ganesa's grace to every nook and corner. In effect, Mushika (mouse) is the unseen grace which influences our lives. ANCIENT GANESHA IN INDONESIA http://esamskriti.com/html/new_inside.asp?cat_name=history & sid=159 & count1=0 & cid=\ 964 CLICK FOR DARSHAN OF ANCIENT VEDIC CHAMPA DIETIES OF VIETNAM Gal 1 http://www.vedicempire.com/vedichampa.htm Gal 2 http://www.vedicempire.com/vedichampa1.htm Gal 3 http://www.vedicempire.com/vedichampa2.htm Compiled by SaiSevak SrinivasaRao Kasturi Saidarbar – Hyderabad. ------------------ SANATANA DHARMA – NEWS FROM ABROAD: World Hindu Federation Meeting Set for Malaysia info KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, August 22, 2005: The World Hindu Federation (WHF) will be holding its 17th Executive Committee Meeting at Hotel Grand Seasons, Kuala Lumpur, on August 27 and 28, 2005. About 200 participants representing about 15 nations are expected to attend this meeting which is being held for the first time in Malaysia. This Federation was established 25 years ago in Nepal. Malaysia Hindu Sangam is hosting this meeting. A very interesting feature is that while the WHF is celebrating the silver jubilee, the Malaysia Hindu Sangam is celebrating its 40th anniversary. This meeting will give the opportunity to about 50 local leading Hindu organizations and temples to attend as observer delegates and participate in the special forums being held discussing the globalization of Hinduism in the 21st century. Y. B. Dato Seri S. Samy Vellu, the Minister of Works Malaysia, will officiate the opening ceremony and host the lunch for about 400 delegates, guests and journalists after the ceremony. The meeting will be presided over by the WHF President Hony ADC Gen. Bharat Kesher Sinha of Nepal. ----- www.fijitimes.com SUVA, FIJI, August 15, 2005: The festival of lights, Deepavali, has not lost its beauty, joy and auspiciousness for people of Fiji, says the Opposition Leader Mahendra Chaudhry. " This is because Diwali has become an integral part of our culture and traditions and its religious significance far transcends the events that may have led to its creation in the first place, " Mr. Chaudhry said. The significance of Deepavali for the Hindu community is embedded deep in ancient India. Mr. Chaudhry said for some people it was a joyous occasion to mark the return to Ayodhya of Lord Rama after 14 years in exile. To many others, however, it is a celebration to mark the end of harvest and prayers for continued prosperity in future. " For the Hindu community in Fiji which is cut off from its ancestral roots, Deepavali each year renews the teachings and values enshrined in the Ramayana and the life of Lord Rama. " " For us here in Fiji, teachings of Ramayana are even more relevant on a day-to-day basis as the Holy Scriptures help us to take a strong stand against iniquities and injustices in whatever form they may appear, " he said. Montreal Murugan Temple Dedication Set for August 28 Montreal Murugan Temple Dedication Postponed www.montrealmurugan.org MONTREAL, CANADA, August 24, 2005: The Mahakumbabhishekam (dedication) of the Montral Murugan Temple has been postponed indefinitely pending the arrival of the Deities from India. It was scheduled to begin August 28. To keep updated, visit the temple -------------------------------- UK hosts biggest Hindu gathering outside India Friday, 26 August , 2005, 18:41 Watford, England: The largest gathering of Hindus outside India was taking place Friday in Britain, organisers said. Up to 75,000 people were expected to flock to Bhaktivedanta Manor Hare Krishna temple near Watford, northwest of London, to mark the festival of Janmashtami, the birthday of Lord Krishna, born around 5,000 years ago. Compiled by SaiSevak SrinivasaRao Kasturi Saidarbar – Hyderabad. ----------------- 8. DEVOTEES EXPERIENCES: sanya_sahya 8/11/2005 01:04:18 -0600 Jai Sai ram First I want to do sakshat pranam to Baba, well I am not a very true devotee of Baba, but still I feel like writing I am reading experiences of devotees on this website from quite some time, since then I come to know the importance of Sai Satcharitra, I have already read this earlier but I came to know that you have to complete it in a week start from Thursday. So I started all over again today is Thursday I have completed satcharitra yesterday and I cant believe Baba called me Shirdi for his divine darshan so early I have completed satcharitra yesterday and today I m going to shirdi, I am going for the first time I never thought of going to shirdi but by his grace I m going, I am so excited for this visit and thankfull to Baba for blessing me. I just want to say that Sai is the ultimate god ,he loves his children like anything n gives you whatever you wish, Baba is great Baba words are always true, believe Him, love Him, and He will be always their with you, I want to say that everybody should read satcharitra, and experience miracles, I think its a quite long mail, so at last I just want to say try to improve yourself everyday, by devoting your self in the feet of lord Sai, He doesn't ask for any thing just give him your total shardha and saburi and He will be with you always, may Baba bless everybody, thanks Baba, love you always. Shweta --------------------- geeta_ve 8/17/2005 12:20:36 -0600 Om Sri Sainathaya Namaha. Saibaba, thanks for fulfilling my wish. I had prayed that if all goes well for my husband, I will post it online on your website. As promised, I am doing it now. I humbly bow before Thee and seek Your Blessings in all that we do. Koti pranams to you, Baba. Geeta ------------------------------ 9. SPIRITUAL GEMS FROM SAI SATCHARITRA Venkateswaraswamy Swarna " swamysv & swamymain Tue, 30 Aug 2005 00:11:52 -0700 (PDT) Sai Ram. Let us continue with the Chapter on Brahma Jnan. " (4) Catharsis from (Purging away of) sins. Unless a man has turned away from wickedness, and stopped from doing wrong, and has entirely composed himself and unless his mind is at rest, he cannot gain self-realization, even by means of knowledge. " Sai Ram. This point is important since doing sins is like getting muddied after taking a bath. So, continuing to do the sins makes a waste of all good sadhanas of the Sadhaka. However, keeping away from sins (and that includes sinful thoughts let alone actions), is easier said than done. The mind doesn't settle down easily. The old Vasanas (desires) don't go easily. The path is slippery and the sadhaka slips and falls many a times. In the beginning of the sadhana and later too, (especially when the ego again props up and one starts thinking of one self as holy and beyond desires), the most unwanted desires crop up and the sadhaka is very much troubed by these long-left-behind enemies. However, Sraddha (Faith in God and one's Guru) and Saburi (Patience) will see one through. The last sentence " he cannot gain self-realization, even by means of knowledge. " is really important. Intellectual knowledge is important but is not enough. The intellect and the emotions (desires, aversions etc., which impel us to do actions, good or bad) should be united in their actions and goals. It is like two bulls, which if not properly yoked and trained, try to go in different directions, leading to poorly ploughed field. Most of us are having the intellectual knowledge but lack the experience (realisation) of the Self. Any amount of reading the description of the sweetness of sugar or honey is of no use without the experience of tasting that sugar or honey. Any amount of the Oneness of all souls is of no use, when Maya (Illusion) makes us steal, fight or covet some one else's wife, property etc. So, turning away from the path of sin is really important. (5) Right Conduct. Unless, a man leads a life of truth, penance and insight, a life of celibacy, he cannot get God-realization. Sai Ram. This is a continuation of the previous point. An idle mind is a devil's workshop, goes the adage. Till the mind is totally controlled (when it is emptied of all thoughts, good and bad), it is important for the sadhaka to consciously engage the mind in doing good works. " Satsangatve Nissangatvam, Nissangatve Nirmohatvam, Nirmohatve Nischala tatvam, Nischala Tatve, Jeevan Muktih, Bhaja Govindam, Bhaja Govindam... " sang the great Adi Shankara. Good company nullifies the previous bad acts, just like soap and water clean the dirt of the body and the cloth. Only then can the mind settle down. And only in a calm mind, can the Brahma Jnan remain, just as the flame of an oil lamp remains steady in a room which is free from breeze. God is truth. So, one must first get on to the path of truth to deserve the Brahma Jnan. Penance means tapas. Tapas produces heat which burns down the dirty fabric of materialism and sensory pleasures. Insight is antarmukhata, introspection, and as already covered in the previous issue, is important since the sadhaka sees himself in a true light. (The whole world may be praising him but he knows his defects). Thus truth and insight go together. Celibacy means Brahmacharya, literally meaning walking in the path of Brahma. And that means, indulging in sex only at the right time, at the right place, with the right person, for the right purpose, viz., to continue the lineage. And it involves looking at all women as incarnations of the Divine Mother. Celibacy is not forced control of the physical senses, though that too is important. Celibacy is cleanliness of the mind. Remembering the transitory nature of the sensory pleasures is useful when confronted with such situations (one of them we will explore in a later chapter of Satcharita). Sai Ram. We will continue with this chapter in the next few issues too. Swamy S.V.Swamy Author, Editor, Proof-Reader and Book Reviewer www.freewebs.com/swamyreviews To be Continued……. ---------------------- 10. 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. Baba told before He took His Maha Samadhi that He is Muralidhar and would like to play in Booty Wada (Samadhi Mandir) with His devotees. So far you have enjoyed Ramayan and this is the last part of this version of Valmik Ramayan and wait for the new feature which will be started shortly. RETURN TO AYODHYA: Vibhishana brought Sita with full honour and respect. Sita and Rama came face to face. Rama knew that Sita was virtuous and faithful to him throughout her confinement in Lanka. But Rama wanted to dispel doubts people might have entertained in their mind, so he asked Sita to prove her virtue and chastity by entering fire. Rama ordered Lakshmana to prepare a pile of burning wood and Lakshmana obeyed his brother. Sita entered the blazing fire and came out unscathed. The fire could not harm the chaste, faithful and virtuous Sita. The whole army, Vibhishana and Lakshmana bowed before Sita in praise and respect. The period of exile was approaching end. Rama, Lakshmana, Sita, Vibhishana, Hanuman, Sugreeva, Angad and many others returned to Ayodhya by Pushpaka Viman, the flying chariot used by Ravana to abduct Sita. People of Ayodhya were waiting for this great day. They had kept decorated the whole city for this occasion. Bharata came out and welcomed Rama and others at the gate of Ayodhya. Rama and his retinue were taken to the palace with great festivities accompanied by singing, dancing and music. All round wave of festivities and merry making started with the coming back of Rama, Lakshmana and Sita to Ayodhya. Coronation of Rama took place on an auspicious day. The people of Ayodhya found in Rama a just, wise and generous king. JAI SAIRAM -------------- 11. ARTICLES FROM SAI DEVOTEES: " Sankaraiah Dubagunta " sainama ART OF SPEAKING To speak means express thoughts aloud or to say things. In the following lines an attempt has been made as to how we should speak. It is very important for all spiritual Sadhaks. Sai mummy declared " He who carps and cavils at others pierces Me in the heart and injures Me, but he who suffers pleases me most " (Chap 44 of SSSC).If we analyse the above we will be convinced that Saima is correct. The sixth nama in the 108 Glorious names of Sainath is " OM SRI SAI SARVA HRUNNILAYAYA NAMAHA " It means I bow to Sai who is seated in all hearts. As He is seated in all hearts arrows of sarcastic and offensive words against others will certainly pierce His heart Baba wants us to see Him in all. If once we develop this attitude ie., Sai dwells in the hearts of others, we will be pleasing Him to the maximum extent as we cannot hate or be jealous of Baba and talk in a discourteous way. Baba cautioned regarding our behaviour and how to talk in Chap 2,19,21,33 and 44. He says we should not hurt others by our speech, not to indulge in scandal mongering, always to speak truth etc., Now the topic for discussion is 'How to speak' Let us see the invaluable advice given to King Janaka by Sulabha, a sanyasin. She observed the King was restless when she wanted to argue with him. The essence of her advice is as follows 'when we want to convey any message through argument or speech, both the speaker and the listener should have a calm and composed mind with a sense of equality, devoid of anger ,ahankara selfishness etc., Man has two qualities latent in him, he can attract or repel another by his talk. There are three categories of men: Superior, equal and inferior whom we come across. The power of attraction if shown towards an equal develops into friendship, if shown towards superiors it turns into devotion and respect, if shown towards inferiors it develops into compassion. Dear readers, the best course will be to think that the other person is as nearer to Baba as we are. Our ego should not play any role so that the real purpose for which we talk to others is defeated. If we think superior to the other man the language will be different and will not enter into is ears. The golden rule is 'You treat others as you wish to be treated by others' This is possible if we adopt the rule of Three C's ---- Never Complain, Never Comment and Never Criticize. OM SAI SRI SAI JAYA JAYA SAI!!! D.Sankaraiah. -------------------------------- 12. LETTERS FROM SAIDEVOTEES: " Krishna " : gvkskrishna 20 Aug 2005 03:29:58 -0000 SaiRam I regularly receive your mails of Sai Charitra. Sending this mail just to wish my " Namaskaramulu " to Saidarbar team Thank you with best regards Krishna ------------------------------- " dobby sommer " dobbyonearth Thu, 18 Aug 2005 23:59:39 -0700 Om Sri Sai Ram, Thank you for the Glory of Shirdi Sai. Each word is a godsend in this life. Dobby ----------------------- aili su liai05 8/23/2005 00:16:15 -0700 Dear Saidarbar Team, Sai Ram, Thanks for sending me the E-magazine " The Glory of Shirdi Sai " . Best Regards, Yanti/Indonesia ------------------------ Devotees speak about Sai in Dreams " Navitha vasu " : navithavasu Thu, 23 Jun 2005 16:59:38 -0400] It was a very good experience reading Saibanisa's diary 'Sai in dreams'. While reading every dream I felt very eager to see the message you left after every dream. Navitha Vasu Plano—TX—USA ---------------------- ZUTSHI's " : zutshi_anil_k Wed, 15 Jun 2005 18:45:01 -0700 (PDT) I have read the dream sequences of our respected SaiBaNiSa Ji and my opinion is; Our Guruji, Sai Baba is ever and everywhere present. We only need to have the right vision and hearing power to enable us to see Him and hear Him. Anil & Rita Zutshi New Milford - Danbury (USA) --------------------------- " Raji Gopi " rajigopi9 Mon, 27 Jun 2005 12:32:51 -0700 (PDT) I read the Dreams from the E-book. It is an excellent and I am sure any Sai devotee will be more than happy to read the dreams published in the E-book " SAI IN DREAMS " . I found all the dreams and experiences mentioned by SaiBanisaji in the E-book are so real and touching. Raji Gopi Toronto – Canada ------------------------- Deep " : deep_luv Mon, 27 Jun 2005 07:43:26 -0700 (PDT) After reading about the visions and instructions that SAIBANISAJI received from our beloved Sri Shirdi Sai Baba, it is beyond any doubt that he is a blessed man. How beautifully conveyed were Sai's messages that he could easily relate them to Sai Leelas mentioned in Sri Sai Satcharita. Deepak Thota VIERA – VA-22180 –U.S.A -------------------------- gvsrk somayajulu " : gandikota2000 Wed, 13 jul 2005 07:23:51 -0700 (PDT) Opinion in one word...excellent. The beauty of the art is in the eyes of the beholder; likewise the spiritual benifit one derives by reading this e-book can be ''tending to infinity'' depending on the Sraddhha of the reader. Gandikota.v.s.r.k.somayajulu. Hyderabad-A.P-India ---------------------- You can obtain " Sai in Dreams E-book " from Web: http://www.ebeacon.indiainabook.com/ ------------------------- 13. TELUGU SECTION: Please visit: http://68.88.118.16/telugupages/Misc/ShiridiSai/shirdisai.htm -------------------------- 14. FROM SAI ORGANISATIONS: FOR STARTING A SAIDARBAR CHAPTER OUT SIDE INDIA: Please contact: saidarbar Visit http://www.angelfire.com/sd/SaidarbarCanberra/index.html For SAIDARBAR - Canberra - Australia activities. Visit http://www.viswasaidarbar.com for SAIDARBAR - London Activities. Visit http://www.saidarbarusa.org for SAIDARBAR - Walling ford Activities ------ Saidarbar Chennai: saidarbarchennai For Activities of Saidarbar Chennai Long Live The Ancient & Supreme One! At the feet of Lord Shirdi Sai, Chennai Saidarbar Team. -------------------- " Ramesh and Anitha " kandra Tue, 12 Jul 2005 23:35:03 +1000 For activities of Saidarbar Canberra please visit: http://angelfire.com/sd/SaidarbarCanberra ---------------------- Shirdi Sai Baba technical 13 Aug 2005 22:36:28 -0000 For activities of Saidarbar Wallingford Please contact: technical ---------------------- " Shanthi Ramakrishnan " : shanthi Tue, 30 Aug 2005 09:05:58 IST Sai Darbar Portland OR USA Sai Ram We had a wonderful session of our monthly Sai Darbar on August 20th Saturday.We started the session with OM, Gayatri and Sai Gayatri followed by Sai Ashtothram and sang a Ganesh Bhajan.Then we read 47th and 48th chapters in Sai SatCharitra.Sai Darbar was concluded with Aarti & prasad. Thank you for your support. Shanthi ------------- A.S.Rao, - raoas For Actitities of Sai Darbar Kitwe, Zambia Please contact: raoas -------------------- Anil Zutshi : zutshi_anil_k For activities of Saidarbar Danbaru-Canitcut-USA Please contact : zutshi,zutshi ------------------- Badri Narsimhan: wallingfordsai For activities Saidarbar Wallingford-PA- USA Please contact: wallingfordsai ------------------ Satish Achanta: vskachanta For activities of Saidarbar Woodland Hills-CA-USA- Please contact : vskachanta ----------------- Ravi Subramanyam: sai_ravi For activities of Saidarbar Livermore-CA-USA Please contact : sai_ravi -------------------- Suresh Vaghela: suresh,suresh For activities of Saidarbar-London Please contact : suresh,suresh ---------------------- himachandra Bollineni hima_chandra Saturday, August 27, 2005 12:39:37 AM Hindu Temple and Cultural Center We are happy to inform and invite you for Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Satsang (devotional gathering) at HTCC Temple on Sunday (09/04/2005) from 4.00 P.M. The following will be the schedule of program on Sunday (09/04/2005): 4.00 – 4.15 P.M. Chanting Sri Sai Ashtothara Sathanamavali (108 names) 4.15 – 5.00 P.M. Reading Sri Sai Satcharitra and sharing devotees experiences 5.00 – 5.30 P.M. Bhajans 5.30 – 6.00 P.M. Evening Aarathi to Sri Shirdi Sai Baba and Prasadam distribution. Please inform the above program to all the devotees, participate and get the blessings of Sadguru Sri Shirdi Sai Baba. ------------------------------ " Atlanta Sai Temple News " webmaster North America Shirdi Sai Temple of Atlanta For more details please contact the Temple 700 James Burgess Road, Suwanee, GA 30024 ------ " Shirdi Saibaba Prayer Center " : sai For Further details Visit: Web Page: http://www.hamaresai.org/ Email: hamaresai -------------------------------- " Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Temple of DFW " USA: shirdisaidallas Baba Pada Puja & Abhishekam This event repeats on the first Saturday of every month. Event Location: 2109 W. Parker Road, Plano, Texas It will be followed by Vishnu Sahasranamam at 11:00am. Please email your questions, comments or suggestions about the web site to: admin http://www.shirdisaidallas.org ------------------------ " Om Sai Mandir " saisandesh 8/1/2005 08:56:25 -0400 Sai Sandesh August Issue can be read online at: http://www.omsaimandir.org/sai_sandesh_v2_issue8.pdf Back Issues are available at: http://www.omsaimandir.org/newsletter1.cfm ---------------------- saibandhu For Satsanghs and details please visit www.ShirdiSaiParivaar.org Or send email to saibandhu --------------------- " S Chopra " saileela99 SHIRDI SAI BABA SANSTHAN OF CANADA Please contact: Shirdi Sai Baba Sansthan of Canada www.shirdisaicanada.org (under construction) saileela99 Shammi Chopra ------------------------ babamandir Thu, 11 Aug 2005 10:13:03 -0500 Om Sairam! Mandir Pathrika Issue 47 With the Mandir Pathrika Issue 47, Mandir Pathrika is now in its third year of publication. We added more information on Mandir in this issue.We request all devotees to contribute articles to Mandir Pathrika. Articles can be any information on Saibaba, Jalaram bapa or devotee experiences, suggestions etc., Please email your articles to babamandir You can view all previous issues by opening the following link. http://www.babamandir.org/mandir/OnlineResources.html Vijay ------------------- radharaj 8/29/2005 18:29:44 -0600 Sairam We are in the process of constructing a temple for Lord Shirdi Sai Baba in Singapore. Kindly render all possible assistance and be the recipient of HIS bountiful blessings.. For more details, please visit: www.saisansthan.com Regards S.Sounderrajan ------------------------------ 15. SAI'S BOOK WORLD: From S.K. Kapoor, Honorary Secretary, Sri Sai Bhakta Samaj (Regd.) 17, Institutional Area, Lodhi Road, New Delhi – 110 003. E-mail : ssbsnewdelhi Web : www.saimemorial.com Books in Hindi by Dr. Rabinder Nath Kakarya 1. SRI SAI SATCHARITRA - Price Rs.250/- 2. SRI SAI BABA KE ANANYA BHAKT – Price Rs.75/- 3. MUKTHI DATA SRI SAIBABA – Price Rs. 60/- 4. SAI KA SANDESH - Price Rs.90/- 5. SRI SAI BABA KE PARAM BHAKT- Price Rs.75/- Publisher: Sterling Publishers private limited, A-59, OKHLA INDUSTRIAL AREA, PHASE – II New Delhi - 110 020. Web : www.sterlingpublishers.com 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. -------- SAIDARBAR – HYDERABAD: http://www.angelfire.com/celeb2/saidarbar/pages/S3500041.htm 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 We will be happy to conduct Tele-Satsanghs to cities out side Hyderabad and India on prior intimation. For further details please contact saidarbar --------- 16. EDITORIAL. Things impressed me from this Magazine: While offering the charities, select the deserving, -Going to their house and extending is the best way, if you can. -Inviting them to your house and giving them is the good. - Remember that giving charities to your servants is not a charity. It is only a duty. Baba's only aim was to improve all persons and guide them to the state of Atma Sakshatkara. He who realizes that the world is like a mirage in the desert does not crave for worldly pleasures. 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 from www.saidakshina.com and from http://www.saidarbarusa.org 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 For SAIDARBAR-HYDERABAD P.S. 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