Guest guest Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 How Baba Helps His Devotees As usual, the twelfth annual gathering of Poets and Writers of Shri Sai Leela Magazine was held at Shirdi on 2nd and 3rd February 1986. I also attended the Conference with my brother for the first time, though I was not familiar with the place and its surroundings- Shri Sai Baba did not call me to attend the Annual meet held on 27th and 28th January, 1985, though qualified to participate, as I received Shri Sai Leela Magazine late in the month of January 1985. The moment I saw the Performa in the November issue of Shri Sai Leela, received by me on 16-1 2-85, Shri Sai Baba inspired me to send the proforma duly filled in on 17-12-85 itself. Unmindful of my professional work as Public Notary and family attachments, I got ready to start for Shirdi, getting two tickets with berth reserved at Ongole Railway station from Ongole to Manmad on 21-12-85, far in advance. Subsequently, I was informed by Railway authorities at Ongole that our onward journey from Secunderabad to Manmad was also confirmed on 14-1-86. Myself and my brother Sri Cali Narayana started at Ongole on the night of 30-1-1986, which happened to be Thursday, and reached Secunderabad on 31 -1-86 at 9-30 a.m. We had a comfortable journey from Ongole to Secunderabad, since we were allotted lower berths in the 3-tier sleeper coach. We started at 6-30 p.m. from Secunderabad to Manmad. In Ajantha Express also, I got lower berth, while my brother was allotted middle berth in the sleeper coach. We reached Manmad safe by about 9 A.M. and Shirdi at about 11-30 A.M. The Conference was to be held on 2nd and 3rd Feb. 1986. After reaching Shirdi, I met the Superintendent immediately, who was kind enough to allot a room in Bhakta Nivas and gave us a plastic bucket, tumbler, badge, lock and key, tickets for meals and tea for two days. We did not feel any difficulty in securing accommodation, as Shirdi Samsthan authorities made elaborate and excellent arrangements for our comfortable stay at Shirdi for two days. My brother, Sri Cali Narayana did not attend the Conference throughout, as he had left Shirdi on 2nd evening by bus, as he could not get reservation at Shirdi Out-Agency Booking Office on 2-2-86. Later, he told me at Ongole that he did not have a comfortable bus journey from Shirdi to Secunderabad. But I stuck to my guns and never wanted to leave Shirdi at any cost, unless Baba permitted me to do so. Being a novice in Sai service and as a new participant, I attended all the four Sessions held on the two days and heard the speeches with rapt attention. Especially the speeches by Shri P.R. Behre, the chief guest and Sri V.B. Kher, Chairman, Shri Sai Leela Publications and Library Sub-Committee and President of the Conference were inspiring and instructive which were felt highly beneficial to the devotees. Sri P.R. Behre spoke in Marathi eloquently which was full of devotion and in the end, he applied to one and all to treat Shirdi as a Holy place and not a Tourist centre. Dr. Smt. Indira Kher, the learned Editor of Shri Sai Leela Magazine gave a resume of the Marathi speech in English. She impressed the audience as an erudite scholar both in English and Marathi. The learned Chairman of Shri Sai Leela Publications addressed the gathering both in English and Marathi and his speech was received by the contributors present with wide applause. During my stay at Shirdi, I visited Chavadi, Dwaraka Mayi Masjid, Lendi Baug and Martanda Maharaj, son of late Bhagat Mhalsapati. Since I was not fully accustomed to the style of food served in Sai Prasad Bhojana Griha at Shirdi, I felt a little bit nervous. Immediately the omniscient and merciful Sai Baba came to my rescue by arranging food at the residence of Shri D.L. Kantha Rao Garu, a senior devotee from Andhra Pradesh, participating in the Conference. To my surprise, this devotee is found to belong to my Gothra (Bharadwaja). Really, I took him as Sai-sent and felt greatly honored to be the guest of such a sincere and staunch Sai devotee I was really surprised to see the entire family of Shri D.L. Kantha Rao Garu, Sai-minded and Sai-devoted. I enjoyed Sai-Sat Sang during the period of my stay at Shirdi with his family. On 4-2-86, I performed abhisekham and Satyanarayana Pooja, which were my long cherished desires. I entered in the apartments set apart for devotees at 4 a.m. and remained there till 7 A.M. to receive tickets for Abhisekham and Satyanarayana Pooja. Here also, Sai showered his Grace on me, since I could get tickets easily and early and I could complete Abhisekam by 7-30 A.M. and Satyanarayana Pooja at 10-30 A.M. During my stay in the compartment, Sai-brother, Sri D.L. Kantha Rao rendered a lot of service to me by providing me with tea and a plate containing Pooja articles, as my brother who accompanied me from Ongole, had already left the place. Really I do not find words to express my deep sense of gratitude to this Sai devotee and I prostrate at the lotus feet of Shri Sai Baba, who rendered timely help to me at every stage, through His devotee, Sri D.L, Kantha Rao. Sri Sai Baba also blessed me and His devotees coming from far off places and out of States, by directing the Central Railway authorities, Bombay to open a Railway Booking Out-Agency at Shirdi, attached to Manmad Railway station, as regular visitors and devotees from far of places can purchase tickets with berths at Shirdi itself and reach their destinations safe. I purchased a ticket with berth at Shirdi booking office on 3-2-86 which was the only ticket left in that day's quota of 4. Here also I got the lower berth by Baba's grace and reached my place safe on 7-2-86, having spent two days at Hyderabad on personal work. Thus, it can be seen that Shri Sai Baba draws His devotees to Him — let them be miles away from Him like a sparrow with a thread tied to its feet. The only requisites to obtain His Grace are faith and patience coupled with unflinching devotion and unwavering mind on the part of the devotees. Baba assured his devotees 'If you look up to me, I will look after you'. This assurance resembles the one given by Lord Krishna in Gita. We must surrender at the lotus feet of Shri Sai Baba-heart and soul and Sri Sai Ram extends his helping hand to us and relieves us from all our sufferings and sorrows, confronting us in our day-to-day life and in our mundane existence as was proclaimed by Bhagavan Rama Be ever in Shirdi Sai Be thus in Sai joy. Wealth gives worry, Sai gives safety. Y.C. Subba Rao, Vidya Bhaskara Advocate & Covt. Notary ONGOLE 523 002 A.P. How Baba Helps His Devotees As usual, the twelfth annual gathering of Poets and Writers of Shri Sai Leela Magazine was held at Shirdi on 2nd and 3rd February 1986. I also attended the Conference with my brother for the first time, though I was not familiar with the place and its surroundings- Shri Sai Baba did not call me to attend the Annual meet held on 27th and 28th January, 1985, though qualified to participate, as I received Shri Sai Leela Magazine late in the month of January 1985. The moment I saw the Performa in the November issue of Shri Sai Leela, received by me on 16-1 2-85, Shri Sai Baba inspired me to send the proforma duly filled in on 17-12-85 itself. Unmindful of my professional work as Public Notary and family attachments, I got ready to start for Shirdi, getting two tickets with berth reserved at Ongole Railway station from Ongole to Manmad on 21-12-85, far in advance. Subsequently, I was informed by Railway authorities at Ongole that our onward journey from Secunderabad to Manmad was also confirmed on 14-1-86. Myself and my brother Sri Cali Narayana started at Ongole on the night of 30-1-1986, which happened to be Thursday, and reached Secunderabad on 31 -1-86 at 9-30 a.m. We had a comfortable journey from Ongole to Secunderabad, since we were allotted lower berths in the 3-tier sleeper coach. We started at 6-30 p.m. from Secunderabad to Manmad. In Ajantha Express also, I got lower berth, while my brother was allotted middle berth in the sleeper coach. We reached Manmad safe by about 9 A.M. and Shirdi at about 11-30 A.M. The Conference was to be held on 2nd and 3rd Feb. 1986. After reaching Shirdi, I met the Superintendent immediately, who was kind enough to allot a room in Bhakta Nivas and gave us a plastic bucket, tumbler, badge, lock and key, tickets for meals and tea for two days. We did not feel any difficulty in securing accommodation, as Shirdi Samsthan authorities made elaborate and excellent arrangements for our comfortable stay at Shirdi for two days. My brother, Sri Cali Narayana did not attend the Conference throughout, as he had left Shirdi on 2nd evening by bus, as he could not get reservation at Shirdi Out-Agency Booking Office on 2-2-86. Later, he told me at Ongole that he did not have a comfortable bus journey from Shirdi to Secunderabad. But I stuck to my guns and never wanted to leave Shirdi at any cost, unless Baba permitted me to do so. Being a novice in Sai service and as a new participant, I attended all the four Sessions held on the two days and heard the speeches with rapt attention. Especially the speeches by Shri P.R. Behre, the chief guest and Sri V.B. Kher, Chairman, Shri Sai Leela Publications and Library Sub-Committee and President of the Conference were inspiring and instructive which were felt highly beneficial to the devotees. Sri P.R. Behre spoke in Marathi eloquently which was full of devotion and in the end, he applied to one and all to treat Shirdi as a Holy place and not a Tourist centre. Dr. Smt. Indira Kher, the learned Editor of Shri Sai Leela Magazine gave a resume of the Marathi speech in English. She impressed the audience as an erudite scholar both in English and Marathi. The learned Chairman of Shri Sai Leela Publications addressed the gathering both in English and Marathi and his speech was received by the contributors present with wide applause. During my stay at Shirdi, I visited Chavadi, Dwaraka Mayi Masjid, Lendi Baug and Martanda Maharaj, son of late Bhagat Mhalsapati. Since I was not fully accustomed to the style of food served in Sai Prasad Bhojana Griha at Shirdi, I felt a little bit nervous. Immediately the omniscient and merciful Sai Baba came to my rescue by arranging food at the residence of Shri D.L. Kantha Rao Garu, a senior devotee from Andhra Pradesh, participating in the Conference. To my surprise, this devotee is found to belong to my Gothra (Bharadwaja). Really, I took him as Sai-sent and felt greatly honored to be the guest of such a sincere and staunch Sai devotee I was really surprised to see the entire family of Shri D.L. Kantha Rao Garu, Sai-minded and Sai-devoted. I enjoyed Sai-Sat Sang during the period of my stay at Shirdi with his family. On 4-2-86, I performed abhisekham and Satyanarayana Pooja, which were my long cherished desires. I entered in the apartments set apart for devotees at 4 a.m. and remained there till 7 A.M. to receive tickets for Abhisekham and Satyanarayana Pooja. Here also, Sai showered his Grace on me, since I could get tickets easily and early and I could complete Abhisekam by 7-30 A.M. and Satyanarayana Pooja at 10-30 A.M. During my stay in the compartment, Sai-brother, Sri D.L. Kantha Rao rendered a lot of service to me by providing me with tea and a plate containing Pooja articles, as my brother who accompanied me from Ongole, had already left the place. Really I do not find words to express my deep sense of gratitude to this Sai devotee and I prostrate at the lotus feet of Shri Sai Baba, who rendered timely help to me at every stage, through His devotee, Sri D.L, Kantha Rao. Sri Sai Baba also blessed me and His devotees coming from far off places and out of States, by directing the Central Railway authorities, Bombay to open a Railway Booking Out-Agency at Shirdi, attached to Manmad Railway station, as regular visitors and devotees from far of places can purchase tickets with berths at Shirdi itself and reach their destinations safe. I purchased a ticket with berth at Shirdi booking office on 3-2-86 which was the only ticket left in that day's quota of 4. Here also I got the lower berth by Baba's grace and reached my place safe on 7-2-86, having spent two days at Hyderabad on personal work. Thus, it can be seen that Shri Sai Baba draws His devotees to Him — let them be miles away from Him like a sparrow with a thread tied to its feet. The only requisites to obtain His Grace are faith and patience coupled with unflinching devotion and unwavering mind on the part of the devotees. Baba assured his devotees 'If you look up to me, I will look after you'. This assurance resembles the one given by Lord Krishna in Gita. We must surrender at the lotus feet of Shri Sai Baba-heart and soul and Sri Sai Ram extends his helping hand to us and relieves us from all our sufferings and sorrows, confronting us in our day-to-day life and in our mundane existence as was proclaimed by Bhagavan Rama Be ever in Shirdi Sai Be thus in Sai joy. Wealth gives worry, Sai gives safety. Y.C. Subba Rao, Vidya Bhaskara Advocate & Covt. Notary ONGOLE 523 002 A.P. How Baba Helps His Devotees As usual, the twelfth annual gathering of Poets and Writers of Shri Sai Leela Magazine was held at Shirdi on 2nd and 3rd February 1986. I also attended the Conference with my brother for the first time, though I was not familiar with the place and its surroundings- Shri Sai Baba did not call me to attend the Annual meet held on 27th and 28th January, 1985, though qualified to participate, as I received Shri Sai Leela Magazine late in the month of January 1985. The moment I saw the Performa in the November issue of Shri Sai Leela, received by me on 16-1 2-85, Shri Sai Baba inspired me to send the proforma duly filled in on 17-12-85 itself. Unmindful of my professional work as Public Notary and family attachments, I got ready to start for Shirdi, getting two tickets with berth reserved at Ongole Railway station from Ongole to Manmad on 21-12-85, far in advance. Subsequently, I was informed by Railway authorities at Ongole that our onward journey from Secunderabad to Manmad was also confirmed on 14-1-86. Myself and my brother Sri Cali Narayana started at Ongole on the night of 30-1-1986, which happened to be Thursday, and reached Secunderabad on 31 -1-86 at 9-30 a.m. We had a comfortable journey from Ongole to Secunderabad, since we were allotted lower berths in the 3-tier sleeper coach. We started at 6-30 p.m. from Secunderabad to Manmad. In Ajantha Express also, I got lower berth, while my brother was allotted middle berth in the sleeper coach. We reached Manmad safe by about 9 A.M. and Shirdi at about 11-30 A.M. The Conference was to be held on 2nd and 3rd Feb. 1986. After reaching Shirdi, I met the Superintendent immediately, who was kind enough to allot a room in Bhakta Nivas and gave us a plastic bucket, tumbler, badge, lock and key, tickets for meals and tea for two days. We did not feel any difficulty in securing accommodation, as Shirdi Samsthan authorities made elaborate and excellent arrangements for our comfortable stay at Shirdi for two days. My brother, Sri Cali Narayana did not attend the Conference throughout, as he had left Shirdi on 2nd evening by bus, as he could not get reservation at Shirdi Out-Agency Booking Office on 2-2-86. Later, he told me at Ongole that he did not have a comfortable bus journey from Shirdi to Secunderabad. But I stuck to my guns and never wanted to leave Shirdi at any cost, unless Baba permitted me to do so. Being a novice in Sai service and as a new participant, I attended all the four Sessions held on the two days and heard the speeches with rapt attention. Especially the speeches by Shri P.R. Behre, the chief guest and Sri V.B. Kher, Chairman, Shri Sai Leela Publications and Library Sub-Committee and President of the Conference were inspiring and instructive which were felt highly beneficial to the devotees. Sri P.R. Behre spoke in Marathi eloquently which was full of devotion and in the end, he applied to one and all to treat Shirdi as a Holy place and not a Tourist centre. Dr. Smt. Indira Kher, the learned Editor of Shri Sai Leela Magazine gave a resume of the Marathi speech in English. She impressed the audience as an erudite scholar both in English and Marathi. The learned Chairman of Shri Sai Leela Publications addressed the gathering both in English and Marathi and his speech was received by the contributors present with wide applause. During my stay at Shirdi, I visited Chavadi, Dwaraka Mayi Masjid, Lendi Baug and Martanda Maharaj, son of late Bhagat Mhalsapati. Since I was not fully accustomed to the style of food served in Sai Prasad Bhojana Griha at Shirdi, I felt a little bit nervous. Immediately the omniscient and merciful Sai Baba came to my rescue by arranging food at the residence of Shri D.L. Kantha Rao Garu, a senior devotee from Andhra Pradesh, participating in the Conference. To my surprise, this devotee is found to belong to my Gothra (Bharadwaja). Really, I took him as Sai-sent and felt greatly honored to be the guest of such a sincere and staunch Sai devotee I was really surprised to see the entire family of Shri D.L. Kantha Rao Garu, Sai-minded and Sai-devoted. I enjoyed Sai-Sat Sang during the period of my stay at Shirdi with his family. On 4-2-86, I performed abhisekham and Satyanarayana Pooja, which were my long cherished desires. I entered in the apartments set apart for devotees at 4 a.m. and remained there till 7 A.M. to receive tickets for Abhisekham and Satyanarayana Pooja. Here also, Sai showered his Grace on me, since I could get tickets easily and early and I could complete Abhisekam by 7-30 A.M. and Satyanarayana Pooja at 10-30 A.M. During my stay in the compartment, Sai-brother, Sri D.L. Kantha Rao rendered a lot of service to me by providing me with tea and a plate containing Pooja articles, as my brother who accompanied me from Ongole, had already left the place. Really I do not find words to express my deep sense of gratitude to this Sai devotee and I prostrate at the lotus feet of Shri Sai Baba, who rendered timely help to me at every stage, through His devotee, Sri D.L, Kantha Rao. Sri Sai Baba also blessed me and His devotees coming from far off places and out of States, by directing the Central Railway authorities, Bombay to open a Railway Booking Out-Agency at Shirdi, attached to Manmad Railway station, as regular visitors and devotees from far of places can purchase tickets with berths at Shirdi itself and reach their destinations safe. I purchased a ticket with berth at Shirdi booking office on 3-2-86 which was the only ticket left in that day's quota of 4. Here also I got the lower berth by Baba's grace and reached my place safe on 7-2-86, having spent two days at Hyderabad on personal work. Thus, it can be seen that Shri Sai Baba draws His devotees to Him — let them be miles away from Him like a sparrow with a thread tied to its feet. The only requisites to obtain His Grace are faith and patience coupled with unflinching devotion and unwavering mind on the part of the devotees. Baba assured his devotees 'If you look up to me, I will look after you'. This assurance resembles the one given by Lord Krishna in Gita. We must surrender at the lotus feet of Shri Sai Baba-heart and soul and Sri Sai Ram extends his helping hand to us and relieves us from all our sufferings and sorrows, confronting us in our day-to-day life and in our mundane existence as was proclaimed by Bhagavan Rama Be ever in Shirdi Sai Be thus in Sai joy. Wealth gives worry, Sai gives safety. Y.C. Subba Rao, Vidya Bhaskara Advocate & Covt. Notary ONGOLE 523 002 A.P. 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