The Glory of Shirdi Sai - Issue 06-2008 from Saidarbar.

March 12, 2008

THE GLORY OF SHIRDI SAI

Sixth Year of Publication

Published as Bi-Weekly

Issue 06/ 2008

13-03-2008

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One World One Family

Vasudhaika Kutumbam

Om! Asatoma Sargamaya, Tamasoma Jyotirgamaya, Mrityorma

Amritamgamaya, Om Shantih, Shantih, Shantihi!

(Aum! Lead from wrong path

to the right path, from ignorance to knowledge, from mortality to immortality!

Peace to All)

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THIS ISSUE CONTAINS:

1. FROM THE SATSANGHS OF SAIBANISA JI

2. SAI'S NEWS FROM TIME MACHINE

3. SAI IN DREAMS

4. QUINTESSENCE OF SRI SAIBABA'S PHILOSOPHY

5. SANATANA DHARMA & 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.

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1. FROM THE SATSANGHS OF SAIBANISA JI

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Compiled by:

Sai Sevak Smt. Rajeswari Kasturi, Saidarbar - Hyderabad.

Shirdi Sai's Philosophy in the words of Saibanisaji

DO NOT LET YOUR MIND BE

DISTURBED EVEN UNDER UNSATISFACTORY CIRCUMSTANCES.

Once there was rich widow who

had a reputation for kindness, modesty and courtesy. She had a housemaid who

was wise and deligent.

One day the maid thought: My

mistress has a very good reputation: I wonder whether she is good by nature, or

is good because of her surroundings. I will try her and find out.

The following morning the

maid did not appear before her mistress until early noon. The mistress got vexed up and scolded her

impatiently. The maid replied:

If I am lazy for only a day

or two, you ought not to become impatient. Then the mistress became angry.

The next day the maid got up

late again. This made the mistress very angry and she struck the maid with a

stick. This incident became widely known and the rich widow lost her good

reputation.

Many people behave like this

woman. While their surroundings are satisfactory they are kind, modest and

quiet, but it is questionable if they will behave likewise when the conditions

change and become unsatisfactory.

It is only when a

person maintains pure and peaceful mind can continue to act good, even

when unpleasant words enter his ears, when others show ill-will toward him or

when he lacks sufficient food, clothes and shelter, so that we may call him

good.

Therefore, those who do good

deeds and maintain a peaceful mind only when their surroundings are

satisfactory are not really good people. Only those who have received the Sai

teachings and are training their minds and bodies by those teachings can be

called truly good, modest and peaceful people.

To be continued-----

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2. SAI'S NEWS FROM THE TIME MACHINE:

March 1911- Tatyasaheb

Noolkar, a staunch devotee of Baba, Sub-Judge of Phandarpur breathed his last

at Shiridi at the age of 48.

March 1912- Dadasaheb

Khaparde returned to Amroati. Mrs.Laxmibai Khaparde stayed behind in Shiridi.

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3. SAI IN DREAMS

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These are the dream sequences and

messages as received by SaiBaNiSaji From our beloved GURU LORD SAINATH OF

SHIRIDI. In Anticipation that this feature will help in one's spiritual growth

are hereby compiled from his personal Diary and presented to SAIBANDHUS.

Translated and presented by RAGHU RAMAN

SATULURY.

AUGUST-1995:

13-08-1995

Sai appeared in the dream in

the form of C.E.O, of our organization. He said that he would arrive at my

house for lunch, tomorrow being a Sunday. I got up from the bed and informed my

wife about the dream. She prepared the extra lunch in spite of all doubts cast

in her mind. Even at 1:00 PM

in the afternoon, none was seen to turn up. I recollected the incident of

Hemadripanth in Satcharitra wherein HIS photograph arrived exactly during the

eleventh hour of their lunchtime to keep up the promise. I was some how

confident that Sai would surely arrive, as HE will not go back on HIS word. In

the meanwhile, my wife was pressurizing me to have lunch as it was already

getting late. So at around 2:00 PM,

in utter disappointment, she had her lunch and forced me also to have my lunch.

I was left with no other option. I too had my lunch at around 2:30 PM. However my mind was pre-occupied with thoughts about

Sai. As I was about to finish, the call bell gave a ring .It was one of our

worker by name Sattiah who came with an intention of making a courtesy call. I

concluded that it was Saiâ€™s way of coming in the form of Sattiah to honor HIS commitment

and felt elated to serve him with the food to which he gladly reciprocated.

The depth of devotion of HIS

devotees binds Sai.

17-08-1995

I prayed Sainath to see that

I do not have any problems in money related affairs with my children. Sai has

appeared in the form of a cricketer. He said that life is like a cricket field.

If we assume that children remain as kids forever and allow them to bat, they

would love only opt to bat till they are stabilized and scored good (in terms

of earnings). Nobody would give you a chance even to bat once, as they are not

ready to take on the bowling end of the pavilion. Finally one will be left all

alone, remain tired and exhausted without any score (penniless).

Certain amount of selfishness

and foresight has to be present in everybody.

To be

continued-------

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4. QUINTESSENCE OF SRI SAIBABA'S PHILOSOPHY:

(By Late Sri Bharam UmamaheswaraRao)

"Shashi": shashi_31

30. Efficacy of Prayer and Worship

A spiritual aspirant has to

conduct himself ideally in day-to-day life to progress spiritually. When one

adopts the path of Self-surrender as the means to liberation, the burden of

oneâ€™s spiritual progress gets shifted to God. Thus it do type, which does not

seek anything from God. It is unalloyed love of God. Godâ€™s grace always

protects His devotees. Though spiritual aspirant adopts a means of liberation

according to his inclination, one who has evolved to the higher stages,

develops all-round spiritual maturity. Thus one who has followed the path of

Bhakti will develop the marks of Jnani and likewise one who has adopted the

path of Jnana will become a sterling devotee. So Jnana and Bhakti eventually

are one and the same.

Spiritual knowledge cannot be

gained directly from the Scriptures without Divine grace which is generally

channelised through the preceptor who must be revered as God.

The relationship between God

and His devotee is unique. The almighty that is Omnipotent and invincible

allows himself to be conquered by His devotees. Likewise, a true devotee does

not get swayed by any worldly attractions and remains devoted to God even when

beset with misfortunes.

To be continued.

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5. SANATANA DHARMA & SHRI SHIRDI SAIBABA.

Mission of the Saints -Shri Sai Satcharitra

Chapter IV

Lord Krishna says

in Bhagvadgita (Chapter IV, 7-8) that "Whenever there is a decay of Dharma

(righteousness) and an ascendancy of unrighteousness, I manifest Myself; and

for the protection of the virtuous, the destruction of the vicious and for the

establishment of righteousness, I manifest Myself in age after age".

Namadeva

Introduction

Namadeva, who

lived during the end of the 13th century and the first half of the 14th in Western Bharat, is one of the countries best known saint

poets. A contemporary and associate of Jnanadeva and other great mystics,

Namadeva lived in constant communion with Lord Panduranga. Hundreds of

'abhangs' (devotional songs) composed by him are lovingly sung by devout people

to this day.

Namadeva

The man with a

saintly appearance was having a roti and a little gee for his lunch. A dog came

by, snatched the roti from his hand and ran away. He at once jumped to his

feet, and taking the bowl of gee in his hand, he ran behind the dog.

â€œOh, my friend,

why do you eat that dry roti? Have some ghee also" - shouting like this,

he pursued the dog. At long last he was able to catch it. He smeared the roti

with ghee and fed the dog.

Many were

marvelled at this sight. Some called him mad. Some laughed at him. Some praised

his goodness. Neither they are derisive laughter nor their praise caught his

attention. All that he was interested in was feeding the dog.

This

compassionate man was Namadeva the saint. (Saint means a great man whom, with

his mind set on God, desiring nothing for himself, leads a pure and good life.)

What he saw even in a dog was the element of divinity. He was a great soul. He

lived, throughout his life, with the conviction that there is divinity in every

living being. No wonder then that he who treated a dog with such love preached

and practiced that all mankind is one.

Son of Pious

Parents

Pandharapur is a

place of pilgrimage in Maharashtra. There lived in that town a person called Damashet, a tailor by

profession. So his family got the surname 'Simpi' (tailor). Damashet was a

devotee of God Vitthala. His wife Gonayi was a very good lady, highly

devotional. Both had spent their life in the service of Vitthala. They did not

have children for a long time. This had made them very sad.

Namadeva was no

other than the son of this good-natured couple. There is an interesting story

about his birth. It goes like this: Gonayi one day suggested to her husband, to

go to the temple of Panduranga and pray for a son. He agreed. The next

day he went to the temple and prayed to Panduranga, "Oh! Lord, please give

us a son and relieve us of this sorrow."

The same night

Damashet had a dream. God Panduranga appeared in' the dream and said,

"Tomorrow morning you go to river Bheema for bathing, don't you? Keep this

in mind. There will come floating in the river, a closed shell in which you

will find a baby. You may take it home." The dream ended and Dama woke up.

His heart was

filled with joy. He recounted the dream to his wife. She too was beside herself

with joy. As the day dawned Damashet went to the river Bheema for bathing. A

shelf came floating. He took it into his hands. He heard a voice chanting the

name of Vitthala within the shell. Damashet opened the shell and found in it a

bright-looking sweet baby - boy.

He took it home.

He called out to his wife and placing the baby in her hands said, "Here is

the baby that God has given you. Take it."

Gonayi took the

baby in her arms charmingly. Both husband and wife felt supremely happy. They

named the child as 'Nama'. This incident happened in the year 1270 A. D. As he

grew up, his remarkable personality unfolded itself clearly. He led a clean

life. So everyone respected him. His devotion to Panduranga was boundless. So

much so that many other devotees firmly believed he was the re-incubation of

Uddhava who was a friend and counsellor to Lord Sri Krishna.

A Born

Devotee

Namadeva was a

devotee with pure heart even from his tender age. The parents were devotees of

Panduranga. So the son's heart also was given away to Vitthala. Many stories

about his wonderful devotion are in vogue. They are very interesting.

It was customary

with Damashet to carry every day to the temple the offering of food for

Vitthala. After the ritual of offering was made he would bring it back home as

'prasad.' Then all of them would have their food.

One day Damashet

did not return home from the bazaar for a long time. Thinking that he might be

very late, his wife told the boy Nama, "My dear, you had better go to the

temple today to offer this food to God."

In obedience to

his mother, the boy went to the temple. He worshipped Panduranga and then

placed before Him the food he had carried. He believed that God would actually

Oat it. So he stood modestly with bowed head and folded hands.

"Your lunch

is ready, my Lord, you may kindly begin," he requested.

But there were no

signs of God's eating the food. The boy became sad.

"My father

was not at home. So my mother sent me with this offering. It you don't eat,

mother will take me to task when I return. Have I made any mistake in the ritual

of worship? But I don't know these rituals. I am still young. Please don't be

angry with me" lie entreated cajolingly.

Moved with these

sweet words of the innocent boy that day the God actually ate the food and told

the boy, "Look here! Don't tell anyone about this."

The boy felt very

happy. He bowed again to Vitthala and went home. His father also by that time

had come home.

"Where is

prasad' offered to God?" asked his mother.

"God ate

it," said the boy.

"What do you

mean by that? God ate it! Is it ever possible?" Said the father with

surprise.

"Yes, God

came and ate the food," the boy repeated.

The father could

not believe it. But the innocent face of the boy indicated that he was speaking

the truth. He was too young to know a lie.

At last the

father said, "Can you show me God eating the food?"

"Oh, Yes, I

can show it tomorrow," replied the boy.

The next day

Damashet went to the temple with his son. The pooja was performed as usual. The

offering was placed before God. But Vitthala did not eat. Namadeva was

disconcerted. If God does not take food, what would his parents think about

him? Do they not infer that he himself might have eaten the food the previous

day? Will they not get angry?

"Vitthala,

please take food," he implored.

Vitthala remained

motionless. The boy felt deeply hurt. "Oh! Lord, please don't be hard like

this. Will not my father and mother misunderstand me? Will they not be angry

with me thinking that I must have eaten the food and uttered a lie? Well,

indeed you ate the offering yesterday. But now is it right to be like

this?" the boy went on pleading.

Deeply moved with

this prayer, God Vitthala opened his mouth. The little devotee started feeding

Him. Seeing this, the father was amazed. As soon as he returned home he told

his wife about this. Both were filled with joy. They began loving Namadeva all

the more. Thus goes a beautiful story.

The boy Namadeva

grew up cheerfully. His mind was bent upon God right from his childhood. As he

grew older he began to spend more and more time in the temple of Vitthala meditating always on Him. His father was

not so poor. So, as soon as the son came of age his marriage was celebrated.

Namadeva's wife was Rajayi; she was also called Radha Bai. Namadeva got four

children, namely Narayana, Vitthala, Govinda and Mahadeva.

To be continued.

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NEWS

Berlin's Hindus To Build Two New Temples

http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/187663,berlins-hindus-to-build-two-new-temples--feature.html

BERLIN, GERMANY, February 23, 2008: After years of praying in a cellar in a

west Berlin street, the German capital's 6,000 Hindus can look forward to

worshipping in two brand-new temples. A local Hindu group this week announced

plans to build a temple to the God Murugan, just three months after other

Hindus conducted a ground-breaking ceremony for one dedicated to the

elephant-headed Deity Ganesha.

"We want to

create a religious place for worshippers from the south of India and Sri Lanka," said Nadarajah Thiagarjah,

chairman of the Sri Mayurapathy Murugan temple association. Thiagarjah says the

new temple is not meant to rival the larger one dedicated to Ganesha, which

will also be built in Neukoelin, a working-class district with a large

immigrant population.

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6. DEVOTEES EXPERIENCES:

Sridhar Ramaswamy: sridharr24

On Tue, Mar 4, 2008 at 9:20 AM

Sairam:

I would like to share

the following personal experience in the Saidarbar Magazine.

In August/September of

2007 last year, I took a happy vacation to Chennai, India, to meet my relatives. My wife and daughter had

already gone a month before there. I joined them, and was planning on a trip to

many temples, sightseeing etc. First two days I went actively met all my

friends and relatives in a spree, and had sumptuous meals in every place I

could.

Third day,

Thursday, my wife insisted that I better check my cholesterol level with the

local family physician dieting for the night. The doctor, extremely busy

person, recommended that I do cholesterol and other blood tests. That evening I

went with the results to him. He saw it and said it is a bit high 234

above 200, and triglycerides were high too. He suggested that I do a treadmill

test immediately. I was not worried as I used to walk fast in treadmill at

home, so we went to a nearby clinic on Friday to do the test. There, the nurse

only took my treadmill, no doctor or cardiologist was present her. This girl, I

am not sure how trained she was. While I was walking the treadmill, at least

for 20 minutes or so in steep position, she started asking whether I had any

heart attack before. Normally, to my understanding, while the test is going on,

no one will disturb the patient like this. I was shocked, and it added further

to my pulse, blood pressure etc. Anyway, with high palpitation and worry the

test ended. She said, I should come back in the evening and check with a

cardiologist as she cannot tell anything.

By Sai's Grace or

something, when we came in the evening to that clinic, the cardiologist was

stuck in traffic jam and could not make. So we had to take the report. That

night, we went to the same family physician. With a flip of the report, he

said, that I had already had a heart attack. Further, he started instructing

that the reading shows, I should be careful, with food, lifting weights, and

even climbing stairs I must avoid. That night, I was broken completely, my wife

cried all through the night to her mother, as my days are counted. I just had

one faith, that is nothing but my Baba, the in-dweller in my heart, to whom I have

cried several times and shared my every moments of joy.

The

confidence that nothing would go wrong, when I believe in Baba, was doubled by

another reason. Just before I made my trip to India, for the few weeks, every Saturday I used to go to Shirdi Sai Temple near my home. I used to service there, cleaning

vessels, helping with the temple activities. I prayed in my heart to Baba,

'Baba, I want to be of some minimal service to You. You have to give me good

health, and take care of this body. I have done mistakes or some bad Karma,

forgive me as You are the soul saviour. I have only You Sai, Your faith is the

only thing I know, just give me another lease of life, I will be more devoted

and sincerely dedicate my life to Your thoughts and prayers'. Tears flowed down

as I prayed turning in my bed, fearing my wife see me crying.

Next day

morning, even the physician had referred us to a cardiologist. We went to that

cardiologist. By this time, with constant prayers, I became brave, and only

thought remained in my mind was Sai. I was prepared to hear anything the doctor

will say. Firstly, he said there is no symptom of previous attack as the

physician predicted. That gave a relief. However, he suggested that I must

undergo angiogram which will detect blockade, so he recommended to another

cardiovascular surgeon, to immediately go and meet with him. He called and gave

us an appointment.

I took Sai

Satcharita with me, in the waiting room, we all seated, I was reading Chapter

15, the Solkar's tea incident, several times. I have been told by some that

reading this Chapter for your heart or any life threatening ailment several

times, will ward off the same. The surgeon called us in. As soon as I went in,

do you know what I saw? On his table, there is the marble statue of Shirdi Sai,

He was facing the doctor. The doctor saw my Satcharita in hand along with the report,

and first thing he asked 'When you have faith in Shirdi Sai, why there is any

worry? Anyway, let me see the report'. He went through the same, and said there

is no history of heart attack and no symptoms, no need of an angiogram even.

However, he wanted me to verify some more on cholesterol level and come back on

Monday. There, I saw Sai in that surgeon smiling, giving me the immense confidence,

that whatever he says is Baba's verdict, and I will follow it.

To conclude this, on Monday

when we went to the surgeon, he said he will take a treadmill right away in the

next room. He monitored closely and said he is proved correct, and that the first

treadmill was incorrectly taken. He further assured that if I am on cholesterol

tablets that will suffice for now, with regular exercising. This I consider, as

Baba's Leela, and giving me a rebirth with Sai realization in this life. I will

never forget Baba for coming and rescuing me from an incorrect diagnosis, and

life time medication. My life is indebted to Sai; please continue to protect us

with good health, and your constant thoughts.

Sridhar.

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7. SAI WITH CHILDREN:

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Smt. Madhu Gopal Ravada, Saidarbar, Hyderabad.

Hello Children! I am Madhu aunty. Do you know Baba use

to play with children and used to tell stories to them? I felt children

visiting Saidarbar should be entertained with good stories. Now I want to tell

the stories what heard in my child hood.

THE CROOKED JUDGE:

Once upon a time a partridge

built its nest under a big peepal tree in a jungle. Many small and big

creatures lived around that tree. The partridge was on good terms with all of

them.

One day the partridge went

out far in search of food. After covering a long distance, he reached a

cornfield. The corn was ready for harvesting. Now, the corn is a favorite food

of the partridges. So he stayed there and kept on feasting on the delicious

corn. He made friends with many other birds, which also enjoyed the corn in the

field. This went on for many days.

Here, under the peepal tree,

a rabbit chanced to come. He saw the unoccupied nest of the partridge and

decided to start living there. When the partridge finally returned to his nest,

he found it occupied by the rabbit. So he asked the rabbit to leave it and to

somewhere else, as the nest originally belonged to him.

The rabbit refused to leave.

He insisted that now it belonged to him. It might have been the rabbit's once

but he had found it empty and started living there. So he was the rightful

owner. Their quarrel grew. The partridge sought the help of his other

neighbours. They came for help but were not able to decide who the rightful

owner should be. So they suggested to them both that they should go to a

competent judge to decide their case. This appealed to both of them. They

started out in search of a competent judge. After wandering for a long time

they finally reached a Ganga - bank. Beside the river, some distance away, they

saw a tom-cat sitting quietly. They both got frightened and decided to go

somewhere else.

The tom-cat, however,

was very cunning. He had seen the rabbit and the partridge in the distance. In

order to all their fears he pretended to close his eyes and started chanting

the 'Ram-nam' with the help of Rudrakshamala. The two seekers of justice were

astonished. They had never seen a pious tom- cat who actually worshiped God.

They were impressed. They talked between themselves and decided to approach him

to solve their dispute. But both of them were still not fully assured of the

goodness of the judge. So they kept standing some distance away. The tom-cat

finally finished his act of 'puja' opened his eyes and turned towards them

enquiringly.

The partridge said, Sir, the

rabbit and I have a dispute. But it involves legality. We want you to kindly

settle our dispute and award punishment to the one who is guilty."

The tom-cat assumed a pained

expression and said, "Who am I to give punishment to another? I am an

ordinary servant of God and pass my days in worshipping him. However, you may

tell me both your sides. I shall try to point out who is in the wrong."

So the partridge narrated his

side of the case and the rabbit put forth his arguments. The tom-cat listened

to them and then sat silently for sometime as if reflecting. Then he said,

"My friends, I am now old. I can neither see properly nor hear clearly. I

could not hear your arguments properly. Why don't you two come nearer and

explain the whole thing in a better way." By now, both the rabbit and the

partridge had completely forgotten the fear of tom-cat. They now had full

confidence in his good intentions. They both drew closer to him.

Suddenly, the tom-cat pounced

on them and killed both of them with one blow. Then he did full justice to them

eating them up. Thus the foolish rabbit and the partridge paid the price of

building faith in their natural enemy.

Bye children meet you in the

next issue

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8. SPIRITUAL GEMS FROM

SAI SATCHARITRA

swamymain

Feb 6, 2008 10:18

AM

Spiritual Gems from Sri Sai

Satcharitra - chapter 27

Sai Ram. Let us now take up

Spiritual Gems from Chapter 27 of Sri Sai Satcharitra. Sai Ram.

Vitthal-Vision

One day, while Kakasaheb

Dixit was in mediation after his morning bath in his Wada at Shirdi he saw a

vision of Vitthal. When he went to see Baba afterwards, Baba asked him -

"Did Vitthal Patil come? did you not see Him? He is very elusive, hold Him

fast, otherwise He will give you the slip and run away". Then at noon a certain hawker came there, with 20 or 25 pictures

of Vitthal of Pandharpur for sale. Mr. Dixit was surprised to see that the form

of Vithal he saw in his mediation exactly tallied with that in the picture and

he was also reminded of Baba's words. He therefore, bought one picture most

willingly and kept it in his shrine for worship.

SSG: Sai Ram. Such mystic

experiences served to strengthen the faith of devotees in God and Guru, who are

One. Sai Ram.

SSS: Geeta-Rahasya

Baba always loved those who

studied Brahma-vidya (metaphysics) and encouraged them. To give an instance -

Once Bapusaheb Jog received a post-parcel. It contained a copy of Geeta-Rahasya

by Lokamanya Tilak. Taking it under his armpit he came to the Dwarakamayi and

prostrated himself before Baba, when the parcel fell at Baba's Feet. Baba

enquired what it was. It was opened then and there and the book was placed in

Baba's hand. He turned some pages here and there for a few minutes and took out

a rupee from His pocket placed it on the book and handed the same with the

rupee to Jog and said to him - "Read this completely and you will be

benefited".

SSG: Sai Ram. Why did Baba

give One Rupee to Jog along with the copy of the Gita? He was trying to convey

that God is One. Gita is known as the Advaitamritha Varshini (A downpour of the

Amrit of Advaita). And Baba was showing that in a symbolic way. Sai Ram.

To be continued..

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9. ARTICLES FROM

SAI DEVOTEES:

vasuki_mahal

On Wed, Mar 5, 2008 at 3:09 PM

wrote:

The Will

Divine

"You may

go anywhere on the face of this earth, I am always with you. I reside in your

heart and I am within you." - Shri Sai Samarth Satcharita, Ch. 15, Ovi 69.

A number of

people attack a disciple of a great Master. Some spit at him, some beat him,

some pelt stones at him, some tear his clothes and some abuse him. He continued

to smile.

A man says to

him, "Where is your Master? Why does he not appear in this hour of your

piteous need and show us a miracle?"

Quietly answers

the disciple, "What greater miracle than this that even though I am

treated thus, I feel I am in heaven?"

Astonished, the

man asks, "I find you are being treated as though you were in hell! Where

is your heaven?"

The disciple

smiles again and says, "My heaven is within my heart: and no man may take

it away from me. Even if my body is cut into pieces, yet will I continue to

abide in the joy that is deathless."

The man asks,

"What is the secret of your joy?" the disciple answers, "I bow

to the Will Divine. In His Will is my highest good. For the Lord Loves me, and

I love Him!"

Yes, the man who

bows to the Will Divine, who loves the Lord and lives in Him, knows that all is

well, supremely well! For him heaven is here and now - and for ever and

evermore!

N. Sivanandam

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10. LETTERS FROM SAIDEVOTEES:

valsala.sivadasan

Thu, Feb 28, 2008 at 5:43 PM

JAI SAI RAM,

Om Sai Sri Sai Jai Jai Sai.

Babaji,

on 4th of March my daughter's board exam is starting. I know your

blessings are always with us and I once again praying to the lotus feet

of Babaji please give her good health, memory and

all the coming papers will come good.

I am requesting all Sai members of Shirdi; please pray to

the lotus feet of our Babaji for my daughter & all children going to

attending the coming board exam.

Jai Sai ram.

With kind regards,

Valsala Sivadasan

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Response for the Glory of

Shirdi Sai E- Magazine in the 3d page turning NEW FORMAT

shas_prof

Wed, Feb 27, 2008 at 9:33 AM

OmSai Ram

The audio & other sections are very interesting. Thanks Sai natha

Shantha.

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kumar

Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 3:53 PM

SaiRam,

.. Please send me more details

about this

Kumar Jayasuriya.

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umneetuvishal1987

Fri,

Feb 22, 2008 at 2:03 AM

Dear All

Sai ram

Jaise Mithe ka Swaad Bina

Chakhe nahin pata Chalta

Theek Vaise Hi Bhagwaan Ke

Saath Jude Bina

Bhagwaan Ke Chalae Mission Baba Ki Leela Ka Pata Nahin Chalta

Pranaams At The Lotus Feets

Of Baba

Regds

Vishal Bansal

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nootanpb

Fri, Feb 22, 2008 at 1:45 PM

..

SaiRam,

Very joyful and inspiring

material I think who are far away. A very praiseworthy work. Let us all

salute the supreme.

Nootan

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jitendra.gish

Feb 18, 2008 7:07

AM

Jai SaiBaba,

Excellent Job please

Keep it up

Manav

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