The Glory of Shirdi Sai - Issue 13-2005

THE GLORY OF SHIRDI SAI
Third Year of Publication
Published as Bi-Weekly
Issue 13 / 2005
23-06-2005
Please visit our Web site: http://www.saidarbar.org
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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. DEVOTEES EXPERIENCES
8. SPIRITUAL GEMS FROM SAI SATCHARITRA
9. SAI WITH CHILDREN
10. ARTICLES FROM SAI DEVOTEES
11. LETTERS FROM SAI DEVOTEES
12. TELUGU SECTION
13. SAI'S BOOK WORLD
14. FROM SAI ORGANISATIONS
15. EDITORIAL.
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1. FOUNDATION STONES FOR THE SPIRITUAL LIFE:
Rajeswari Kasturi, Saidarbar – Hyderabad.
>From the Satsanghs of Saibanisaji
31. At the end of the day, you should summarize your activities and
conduct. Question self whether you have behaved like an animal or a
human being. You should once for all decide not to repeat the bad again.

32. As a human being, in your day to day activities sometime or other,
you are bound to get angered, but it should be like a fire to a small
piece of paper.

33. If you say that he is my man and the other one is my opponent's
man that shows your mean mentality. Shun it.

34. When plants and animals are living in nature with the quality of
sacrifice, why not human beings?

35. You should be away from the persons who are ungrateful in nature,
the murderers of children and trouble creators in the society.

36. You should not be contended with education, penance and charities
alone in society. You should feel contended with your money, your
homely food and spouse.

37. In the birth and death cycle, there is no guarantee that you will
take the birth as a human being again. To be born again as a human
being which alone will give a chance to realize God, Always chant the
name of God and tread the right path.

38. If you want to maintain a contended life – you must develop an
attitude to help others, use the wisdom in your work and do not aspire
for ambitions that are beyond reach.

39. Unless you avoid unnecessary disputes in the society, aspiring
other's money and women, you can not travel in the spiritual path.

40. If you maintain a tree called BAD qualities it will give the
fruits such as sorrow, unhappiness and disease. So try to maintain a
tree called GOOD qualities which you will give fruits such as
pleasure, happiness and good health.
To be Continued……..
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2. SAI'S NEWS FROM THE TIME MACHINE:
June 1991: All India Sai Samaj celebrated its Golden Jubilee at
Mylapore, Madras.

Ashada -1908 (Gurupoornima): Prompted by BABA, Dadha Kelkar and others
started the "GURU WORSHIP" in Shirdi.
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3. FOOT STEPS OF THE HOLY FEET – 6
EXPERIENCES OF SAI.BA.NI.SA WITH SHIRDI SAI
Let us recall from Shri Sai Satcharitra as to how Sai blessed two
students and granted them success in their examinations. Babu
Tendulkar believed the predictions by astrologers and got
disheartened. He preferred not to write the examinations in Medicine.
Similarly Shevade who was also taking Law examinations were equally
graced and blessed by Baba to come out successfully in their tasks.
I would like to humbly submit my similar experiences. It dates back
to the month of October 1990 when I was set out to go for a
departmental promotion scheduled to be held in Madras (presently the
city of Chennai). As a matter of habit, I was nervous. On the dawn of
the day I was sitting on the lawns of the Guest House and going
through the ritual of reading the Sai Satcharitra. The day's chapter
turned out to be 45th one where in Kaka Sahib expresses doubt and Baba
answers to Anand Rao in vision "go now, fear not, feel no anxiety, and
you will attain your welfare". I could simultaneously hear a cuckoo
singing. I took it as a good omen and blessings from Sainath. I faced
the interview courageously and could come out successfully with flying
colors. Happily I returned back to Hyderabad.

Again during the same month of October 1997 I moved out to Bombay for
promotion to the next higher grade. I was relatively less qualified
compared to all others in the fray. Sai must bless me this time also,
otherwise it is simply impossible. After a shower in the morning, I
sat down for the normal parayana of Satcharitra. By strange
coincidence I was to read the same chapter i.e. 45th one. Repetition
of what is sited in the above lines - Kaka Sahib's doubt and Anand
Rao's vision - Baba's unfailing words of assurance. Of course this
time it was not cuckoo but a pigeon's call. I am once again blessed
and I leave it for any body to guess the outcome.

Repeat of 1990 in 1997 under identical situations and to be blessed on
both the occasions is humanly not possible but for the divine
intervention of Sainath. Recapture of these incidents rejuvenate my
faith in Shirdi Sai Baba. I am sure every one can undergo his / her
own experiences in his fold.
BOW TO SHRI SAI - PEACE BE TO ALL
To be Continued….
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4. SAIBANISA OFFERS PRANAMS TO SAINT "NAMDEV"

Namdev was born in 1270 or 1269 AD into a family of tailors, though as
he grew he showed little interest in the family profession or in any
worldly affairs. As is sometimes common in rural India, he was married
as a child, at age 11. He eventually had four children. His marriage
was not a happy one, however, as his wife was worldly minded, often
belittling Namdev and his devotion to God, while Namdev, for his part,
did little to earn much needed income for the family.

Namdev came under the influence of the bhakti poet-saint Jnanadev, who
was several years his senior. Namdev became a wandering minstrel,
traveling through the countryside chanting and singing songs of
devotion. In his fifties, Namdev settled down again and a group of
devotees gathered around him. It was in the household of Namdev that
Janabai served as a maid, a revered poetess in her own right.

Namdev, like his mentor Jnanadev, was a devotee of the Vitthala cult.
Being a pastoral sect with a distinctive bhakti (devotional)
attititude, Vitthalas are often grouped under the umbrela of the
Krishna cults of Vaishnavite Hinduism. Many poets and saints in the
bhakhti traditions, including Namdev, are revered by the later Sikh
religion, as well.

To be Continued….
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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.

Dated: 19-08-1993.

I was in TIRUMALA-HILLS to have the darshan of Lord Venkateswara.
Annual Brahmothsavams were being conducted. Entire surroundings of the
temple were decorated with lights and the whole area wore a festive
look. I was dressed in full white and entered the Simhadwara to have a
glimpse of the main deity. Inside it was pitch dark and I was moving
ahead cautiously. A fellow devotee asked me to move forward careful,
as one has to struggle a lot to find God in darkness. If you take the
guidance from a Samardha Sadhguru, you can reach him relatively with
ease. I got up and with folded hands and prayed Lord Sainath to stand
by my side always and at all times.

Guided direction is necessary to seek the almighty.

Dated: 21-08-1993.

Before going to bed I prayed Sainath to tell me some thing more about
the spiritualism. The visuals were more than interesting to me. I saw
a person; perhaps Sai himself was switching a remote controlled
device. Lights started glowing in a serial order beginning with a
Temple, Mosque and finally in a Church. Through out the night, I was
watching the glow of those lights and by the dawn I reached the bank
of a river. I go for a swim in the river with all the happiness in me.
I proceeded further in the same direction. Finally, I enter the sea.
There were no tides and the water was more or less still and calm.
Peaceful environment prevailed over there. A stage has then come when
I was not swimming but I found myself floating on the water surface. I
got up from my sleep and felt extremely happy. I got the essence of
the message that all Religions are like rivers .You may swim or sail
in any one of them to ultimately reach the Sea i.e. God.

All prayers lead to the same almighty

Dated: 24-08-1993.

Tonight I asked Baba to define the qualities needed to qualify as a
true devotee of Sai. His replies were as follows:

1. The person should move freely and mix up with people drawn from all
walks of life, with out any inhibitions. He should have the
magnanimity to respect all Religions, food habits and traditions.

2. Never to hurt the feelings of others

3. He should show no hesitation to sit even by the side of a Leper and
have food in his company. Comfortably.

The qualities of a true Sai devotee.
To be continued…..
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6. QUINTESSENCE OF SRI SAIBABA'S PHILOSOPHY:
(By Late Sri Bharam UmamaheswaraRao)
"Shashi": shashi_31@...
16. What is God? Who is God? How are we to see God?
d) Strive for Self-Realization
You must strive for SELF-REALISATION before trying to achieve
G0D-REALISATION. We must know how to get SELF-REALIZATION.
Sri Sai Baba always advices us to enquire into our own self thus – WHO
AM I? Generally, we understand this I as the body, constituted by the
Pancha Bhootas. But, in a subtle sense, one understands that this I as
not this mere body, which perishes, in due course, but, as that very
Atman, which enlivens consciousness, the Pranas, Manas, etc., and that
Atman which is Self-Effulgent.
Dehee nityam avadhyoyam dehe sarvasya Bharata
It means- `I' in everybody exists as the Sareeri (Soul – Atman) as
imperishable one. It is said here that Atman is not perishable, giving
the resultant truth, that the body is sure to perish.
Through the path of enquiry by gradual negation of the body, Indriyas,
Pranas and Budhhi, as is said in the Sastras, `Neti, Neti, Neti'. All
these viz. Body, Indriyas, Pranas, Buddhi, etc are perishable but not
`I', which is distinct and gives light to all of us and this `I' is
the Supreme in Nature. Atman is imperishable and ancient one. Our main
aim, to achieve GOD-REALISATION, has been called MOKSHA PARAYNAH. As
God pervades everywhere, all the time, all of us can attain Him. But
He is not quickly attained because we have not a firm resolve. As soon
as we have a firm resolve, God will be realized. In fact the aim we
have been bestowed upon is to attain God. When we realize this aim, we
become MOKSHA PARAYANAH, so that we may realize that our aim is
God-Realization. How can we attain perfection or God-Realization, if
we have not a firm aim to attain Him? The firm aim to get
God-Realization is realized thru the path of Meditation.

God-Realization is eximatic and is beyond the reach of the senses but
we are covered by the curtain of pleasures and thus we cannot realize
God. As soon as we renounce our affinity to the worldly pleasures, God
will be revealed. When we like a tortoise, which draws in its limbs
from all directions withdraw our senses from sense objects, our wisdom
becomes stable. If we have the least affinity for the senses, we
cannot get stable wisdom. The reason is that when the senses are
withdrawn from our-sense objects, we can realize the SELF substance.
Even if we cease our contact with the sense objects and do not enjoy
them, the taste for them still persists. When this taste also
disappears, our mind will be stabilized. Who ever follows the
spiritual path, but is not dispassionate, can restrain his body and
senses by thinking of the adverse consequences of senses, enjoyments
though his taste persists.

A striver has taste for his egoism Viz. 'I-ness'. This taste changes
itself into attachment. Therefore, a striver should have determination
and have no attachment or no desire. This sort of determination frees
him from relish and after realizing God, this relish disappears
completely. These turbulent senses, forcibly carry away the mind of,
even of a man who is practically, set to realize God. The reason for
this is, so long as the mind is yet to be permanently established in
God, the past influences of the enjoyment of pleasures attract the
senses and the mind towards pleasures forcibly. So we must never
believe our senses and should be always on our guard. Then only we can
get God-Realization. When we are free from egoism, individuality is
completely wiped out and then we will automatically be established in
God. Individuality persists only due to affinity with the world. With
renunciation of affinity, individuality completely goes. In the state
of eternal union with God, no individuality remains.

To be continued…..
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7. DEVOTEES EXPERIENCES:
avadhanam@...
Date: 6/08/2005 19:41:07 +0530
Om Sairam
Hello friends... I have a great experience from Lord Sairam ..the ever
merciful God who takes care of his devotees at all time. In the past
couple of weeks I was very tensed .the project on which my husband was
done with and it came as a surprise to us ...as it usually happens
with jobs in the US.I was very disturbed as I am not working and just
came to the US after marriage. I very determinedly prayed to Sai to
help us get thru a good job soon and did the Sai Satcharitra
parayanam. Normally a job search would take at least 1 to 2weeks
....and the week my husband came to know about the end of the project
was a long weekend with virtually no time for him to get an other job
immediately. But we had the blessing of Sai...it was very opportune
that he got a project opening in one of the old clients he worked with
and within a week he landed up in a good project ...this is all very
wonderful and show the all loving nature of our lord God Sai who is
always with us and taking us out of all difficult situations in life.
Thanks so much Baba ...we cant redeem your blessing unto us...
Gita
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>From Saidarbar files:
SEPTEMBER 10, 1998
Shailaja Divakarla, Sydney, Australia
I had a wonderful experience yesterday of how Baba draws people to
Himself. I had offered a friend of mine to take her and her mother to
the Sai worship on Sunday (yesterday). On the previous day, I informed
her about it. However, later my daughter became sick and her fever
began to rise. I thought at night I would cancel the program the
following day and thought of ringing my friend the next morning to
tell her about the same. But in my heart I was not decided because my
friend has polio and she could not drive to the Mandir and in 5 days
she was leaving for a holiday in India. I wanted to wish her well
before she left and I felt seeing Baba in the Mandir would do her good.
The next morning, my daughter's fever subsided fully and she was
running around! So I decided to go. I picked them up and went. In the
worship, the last segment is the reading of one experience of any
devotees. Yesterday the story was about how a lady gave her friend who
had polio, a locket of Baba to wear and how the former lady
miraculously had got her leg cured, could jump and run, and had got
married!! It was so apt. It was like Baba saying that to my friend. My
friend and her mother were stunned. Later in the car, I felt the whole
story fitted exactly except the locket given to that lady. So I
immediately took the Baba's locket that my daughter wears and gave it
to my friend wishing her well in her trip. They were so pleased.
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8. SPIRITUAL GEMS FROM SAI SATCHARITRA
Venkateswaraswamy Swarna" swamysv@... & swamymain@...
6/11/2005 21:28:45 -0700
Sai Ram. Let us continue with the gems from the
Chapter 15.

"Now we close this Chapter, with a story of two little lizards. Once
Baba was sitting in the Dwarakamai. A devotee sat in front of Him,
when a lizard tick-ticked. Out of curiosity, the devotee asked Baba
whether this tick-ticking of the lizard signified anything; was it a
good sign or a bad omen?" Sai Ram. Curiosity is good in that it moves
one to seek and gain knowledge. And asking Sadhguru and getting one's
doubts cleared is the best way. Doubts come because of our sense of
duality, which in turn comes from the sense of separation, Ego.
Sadhguru Sai's contact is the best way of dissolving this ego and the
consequent sense of separation. Sai Ram.

"Baba said that the lizard was overjoyed as her sister from Aurangabad
was coming to see her. The devotee sat silent, not making out the
meaning of Baba's words." Sai Ram. Many times, Baba used to speak in
parables and devotees had difficulty in following the meaning of what
Baba said. So, when Baba spoke something directly also (like in this
case), the devotee did not know whether Baba was speaking
allegorically or directly. But one thing he should have remembered is
that Baba never spoke a falsehood. In this case too, what Baba spoke
came true since Baba was simply seeing into future and telling what is
going to happen.

"Immediately, a gentleman from Aurangabad came on horse-back to see
Baba. He wanted to proceed further, but his horse would not go, as it
was hungry and wanted grams. He took out a bag from his shoulders to
bring grams and dashed it on the ground to remove dirt. A lizard came
out there from and in the presence of all, climbed up the wall. Baba
asked the questioner devotee to mark her well. She at once went
strutting to her sister. Both sisters met each other after a long
time, kissed and embraced each other, whirled round and danced with
love! Where is Shirdi and where is Aurangabad? How should the man on
horse-back come there from Aurangabad with the lizard? And how should
Baba make the prophesy of the meeting of the two sisters? All this is
really very wonderful and proves the omniscience -- the all-knowing
nature of Baba." Sai Ram. What is wonderful is that we continue to
wonder at the powers of Baba since we keep forgetting that Baba was
One with God, Para Brahma. So, He keeps showing His oneness so that we
can remember. And the object of this exercise is that sooner or later,
we too realize our unity with the Para Brahma! Sai Ram.

Post Script

He who respectfully reads this Chapter or studies it daily, will get
all his miseries removed by the grace of the Sadhguru Sai Baba, Hence:
Bow to Shri Sai - Peace be to all. Sai Ram.
We shall take up the next chapter of Sai Satcharita in the days to
come. Sai Ram.
S.V.Swamy
Author, Editor, Proof-Reader and Book Reviewer
www.freewebs.com/swamyreviews
To be Continued…….
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9. 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
Krishna Leelas. Baba has also established his identity with Lord Sri
Rama. Now I will take you through our epic Ramayan. Tell your parents
to read the Glory of Shirdi Sai – Bi-weekly E-magazine and narrate
Ramayan from this magazine.

HANUMAN IN LANKA:

Ravana came to Sita. He sometime pleaded and sometime threatened her.
He told her that he wished to make her his chief consort. Sita was
angry at Ravana's attitude. She told him in no uncertain terms that by
abducting her he was hastening his own doom. She was sure that Rama
would find her and punish him for his evil deeds. Sita advised him to
return her to Rama and ask for his forgiveness for the evil deeds. The
raging Ravana warned her of dire consequences if she did not agree to
become his queen and went away. Hanuman saw all this and waited for
the appropriate time. As the demonesses fell asleep, he climbed down
the tree and presented himself to Sita and said, "Mother! I am Rama's
servant, Hanuman." Then, he gave Sita Rama's ring and said, "Take this
ring, mother, by this you will recognize me as the true servant of
Rama." Sita became so happy at the news of Rama's well being that
tears flowed from her eyes. She welcomed Hanuman and asked him many
questions regarding Rama and Lakshmana, and then she told him of her
sorrow and suffering. Hanuman assured her that her sorrow and
suffering was nearing its end.

Hungry Hanuman asked Sita to give some thing to eat. Sita had nothing
to given him so she permitted him to eat fruits from the trees in the
grove. Hanuman jumped from tree to tree and ate delicious fruits and
wasted and threw many. The noise awoke the guards, and they attacked
Hanuman who was destroying the beautiful garden, but found themselves
severely beaten by Hanuman. The terrified guards rushed to Ravana and
told him of the havoc caused by a monkey. When Ravana heard this he
became furious and sent soldiers under the command of his son Akshaya
Kumar to capture the monkey, but shortly he was told by some soldiers,
who ran back saving their life, that his son Akshaya Kumar and many
soldiers were killed by the monkey. Then Ravana's valiant son
Meghanadh, named Indrajeet after he defeated God Indra, was dispatched
to capture and bring the monkey. Meghanad, after a fierce fight, threw
a divine weapon of Lord Brahma at him, which Hanuman respected and let
himself he tied by the Brahma's noose. Meghanad dragged and presented
Hanuman before Ravana. Ravana asked Hanuman who he was and why he came
in Lanka. Hanuman told him about himself and his mission. He even
advised Ravana to return Sita to Rama and seek forgiveness. Then
Ravana looked at the fearless Hanuman who was advising him. He was
angered at his advice and ordered to kill Hanuman. But Vibhishana, who
had earlier met and befriended Hanuman knew his noble task he was
doing; so he dissuaded Ravana and advised that the emissary should not
be killed and advocated some other punishment short of death.
Thereupon Ravana ordered that Hanuman's tail to be set on fire.

Ravana's soldiers started to carry out Ravana's order. Hanuman grew
his tail longer and longer and his body took the gigantic size. When
Hanuman was paraded through the streets of Lanka with his tail on
fire, he suddenly broke loose throwing the soldiers holding him on the
ground and started jumping from one place to another setting the city
of gold on fire. The whole city caught fire and people ran about in
panic as the flame shot skyward. Excepting Ashokavatika and Vibhishana
palace the entire city was ablaze in a short while. Setting the whole
of Lanka on fire Hanuman dipped his tail into the ocean to put off the
fire. He reached, then, to Sita and sought her permission to return.
Sita gave a jewel to Hanuman and said, "Hanuman give this to your lord
Rama and acquaint him with my sufferings, and ask him to invade lanka,
kill Ravana and rescue me." Hanuman took the jewel, bowed with folded
hands and flew away. Hanuman reached his waiting companions and, then,
they together returned to Rama. Hanuman gave Sita's jewel to Rama, and
told him what he had seen, heard and done. Now, having received the
good news of Sita, Rama and Lakshmana speeded their preparations to
mount an assault on Lanka.
To be Continued……
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10. ARTICLES FROM SAI DEVOTEES:
Sankaraiah Dubagunta" sainama@...
Akhanda Sainama at Thangal Ashram

We generally go to holy places for getting peace of mind. If we get it
we say "It is a sacred place." As we have experienced Divine grace on
8-12-2K(Baba's Maha Samadhi Day) at Thangal Ashram I wish all devotees
to know about the place i.e., sacredness and importance. Sainath sent
us there for remembering Him, and also as part of 108 Sainama Japa
Yagnas proposed by us for world peace and prosperity.

This place is enroute to Thiruthani from Chittor (18 Kms) and 9 Kms
from Vallimalai in Vellore Dt. of Tamil nadu. It is here we find
'Jeeva Samadhi of Sri Sri Sri Mauna Guru Deva and Mahasamadhi of
Sadguru Sundarama Swamiji. Both Gurus are being worshipped
irrespective of caste, creed, sex and economic status. Both gurus had
Sakshatkar of Lord Venkateshwara. 9 feet high Panchaloha Murthi of
Venkateswara Perumal is presiding over the Ashram.

We found Marble Murthi of Sai Baba installed by the then Governer of
Tamil Nadu, Dr M Channa Reddy garu. We were further surprised to see
idols of Jesus Christ, Lord Buddha, replica of Macca and Madina. We
hear and read about universal religion here. Hats off to the Founders.
Mauna Guruji cured diseases through prayers and medicines. A tiger was
his constant companion. He took Jeeva Samadhi. Sri Sundara Rama Guruji
sacrificed health and wealth for the sake of suffering devotees. He
did Kumbhabhishek of more than 5000 temples and devotees called him
"Kumbhabhisheka Chakravarthy". Not only Sundara Rama Guru visited
Shirdi but took number of devotees to Shirdi.

The essence of their teaching centres round one sentence i.e.,
"possess but behave as if you do not possess". Though this is a simple
sentence but has deep meaning if we analyze.

Shri Sundara Rama Guru taught:

1. In all circumstances, we should try our best and leave the result
to the Almighty.

2. In all circumstances of difficulties try to be confident that God's
blessing is there to protect us.

3. All kinds of problems come across because of imbalance so let us
try to be perfect, calm and concentrate with utmost dedication at all
point of time and work.

We are happy one Mr. Mohan Raj of USA attended the program though he
was on a very short visit to India. If anyone likes further details
may contact the Managing Trustee, Mauna Guru Ashram, Thangal,
Vellore(Dt), Tamil Nadu-632514. Telephone(04172-57236)

OM SAI SRI SAI JAYA JAYA SAI

D Sankaraiah.
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11. LETTERS FROM SAIDEVOTEES:
"Ramchand Chugani": rgcjp@...
Sat, 18 Jun 2005 03:49:54 -0700 (PDT)

Respected Sai Brother Sai Ram and Greetings to you from Kobe Japan.
Congratulations for the wonderful seva you are doing for Shirdi Sai
Baba. May Sai bless you abundantly in your selfless work on Shirdi Sai
Baba and sharing His messages. I too have visited
Shirdi many years back with my family and received His blessings...

With Sai Love
Ram.Chugani Kobe, Japan
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"Pritisha Mukherjee" preetz_here@...
Wed, 15 Jun 2005 14:24:09 +0100 (BST)

Thank you for your wonderful issue. I would like to narrate an
incident which happened to me a few days back. One evening I was going
to a nearby park to throw the stale flowers which we give to Bhagawan
while offering puja. We throw the flowers under a neem tree always.
While going to the park I was singing Baba's name. When I reached
under the tree, I found to my pleasant surprise a portrait of Baba
lying under the tree. It was a vey unusual photo. I picked it up and
thanking Baba for his mercy on me I brought it home with me. From that
day whenever I pray to Baba in that photo for something He blesses me.
One day I was very upset over nothing actually. At night I cried in
front of that photo and requested Baba to somehow tell me how he
actually looked since I had always seen him in photos. That very night
when I checked my e-mail I found that a friend had sent me the
original photo of Baba. What a pleasant way of Baba to offer me so
much joy and bless me in this manner. I would be very happy if you
could also pray for all my Sai Bandhus.
Pritisha Mukherjee.
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GANAPATHY RAMAN agraman62@...
6/17/2005 14:56:07 +0100
Dear Saibandhu,
I am really happy to join the Group. The news bulletin sent is really
wonderful as the same contains the various themes about the Great
Sainath of Shirdi.Pranams to Satguru Shirdi Sainath.
Regards,
Agraman
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12. TELUGU SECTION:
Please visit:
http://68.88.118.16/telugupages/Misc.../shirdisai.htm
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13. SAI'S BOOK WORLD
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Telephone: 6766922.
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BLURB
The present book by `Sai Ananda' completes the trilogy of the author
on Baba. Having been a follower of Poojya Narasimha Swamiji, Poojya
Saipadananda Radhakrishna Swamiji and Poojya Narasimha Baba, `Sai
Ananda has been a silent Sadhak. While his first book focused on the
path of Dharma propounded by Baba, the second one highlights the role
of Sadguru. The present volume `The light of wisdom – Shirdi Sai Baba'
complements the Guru's role as a destroyer of darkness unto light.
Hardwork and a lot of patience have gone into the book. To serious
students of SAIISM, the present volume along with the two others
mentioned above is a must.
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14. FROM SAI ORGANISATIONS:
Visit http://www.angelfire.com/sd/Saidarba...rra/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
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Saidarbar Chennai: saidarbarchennai@...
Wed, 15 Jun 2005 16:32:36 IST
Dear Saibandhus,
Baba conducted last month's Festival in a magnanimous way! We had the
privilege of having Founder member of www.saidarbar.org Saibanisa –
GopalaRao Ravada Garu for three days at Chennai Saidarbar. His
speeches were wonderful! The new topic "janma janmallo Sai"(Sai in
the lives of HIS devotees) had lot of insights about the
reincarnations and relationships.

This month Baba conducts satsang on June-18-2005, Saturday at Plot No.
28, Thirunagar, Valasarawalkam, Chennai 600 087. The event starts
with Ganesh Mantram followed by Sri Subramanya Bhujangam, Vishnu
Sahasranama Parayana, Dhup Arathi, Satcharitha Parayana, Sri Shirdi
Sai Baba Ashtotra Namavali,
Spirituality--A discussion, Shirdi Sai Bhajans ending with Mahaprasad.
All are Welcome!
Long Live the Ancient & Supreme One!
At the feet of Lord Shirdi Sai!
Chennai Saidarbar Team.
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"Ramesh and Anitha" kandra@...
Saidarbar Canberra
For Shirdi Sai Bhajans in Canberra please visit:
http://angelfire.com/sd/SaidarbarCanberra
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Shirdi Sai Baba technical@...
6/19/2005 15:17:47 -0000
Next Satsang on Saturday 25th June 2005
Dear Sai Bandhu,
Our next Sai darbar and satsang will be held on Saturday the 25th
June, 2005.
05:00pm - 05:30pm - Sai Nama japa 05:30pm - Satsang Prayer starts
There will be another special satsang on Sunday 26th June at
Wallingford, PA. The members will receive a separate email with
satsang agenda and direction details shortly.
For activities of Saidarbar Wallingford
Please contact: technical@...
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Shanthi Ramakrishnan: shanthi@...
5/22/2005 16:04:05 -0700
Sai Darbar Portland OR USA
For Activities of Sai Darbar Portland
Please contact: shanthi@...
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info@...
13 Jun 2005 18:37:18 -0000
SHRI SHIRDI SAIBABA TEMPLE, 46-16 ROBINSON ST, FLUSHING, NY 11355
Dear Devotees,
as you are aware the temple construction is fast progressing. Under
the platform, where Baba will be installed, we propose to embed the
note books where devotees have written prayers like:
-Om Sai Sri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai OR -Om SaiRam OR -Sri Ramajayam OR
-Om NamahShivaya OR -any such prayer on any deity.
If you have any such material please hand them in at the temple or
mail them so as to reach the temple by July 17th.
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Atlanta Sai Temple News" webmaster@...
Sat, 21 May 2005 21:19:59 -0700
North America Shirdi Sai Temple of Atlanta
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For more details please contact the Temple
700 James Burgess Road, Suwanee, GA 30024
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"Shirdi Saibaba Prayer Center": sai@...
Thu, 2 Jun 2005 05:11:49 -0700 (PDT)
Guru Poornima 2005 - Sai Utsav on July 23rd at BAPS (Swami Narayan)
temple
With the grace and blessings of Sadguru Saibaba of Shirdi, Shirdi
Saibaba Prayer Center will be celebrating Sai Utsav, a day long
celebration, on occasion of Guru Poornima on 23rd July at Shri
Swaminarayan Mandir [BAPS], Brooklyn Center, MN. Please join the
celebrations and receive Sadguru Saibaba's blessings. The program
includes Traditional Artis, Sai Abhishek, Ganesh Homam, Sai Satya
Vrata, Palki Seva, and Sai Naam jap.
For Further details Visit: Web Page: http://www.hamaresai.org/
Email: hamaresai@...
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"Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Temple of DFW" USA: shirdisaidallas@...
The executive committee is pleased to announce the new temple timings.
Mon thru Fri - 5:15am to 6:00am, 12:00noon to 1:00pm, 6:00pm to 9:30pm
Sat - 5:15am to 6:00am, 10:am to 9:30pm
Sun - 10:00am to 8:30pm
Please email your questions, comments or suggestions about the web
site to: admin@... http://www.shirdisaidallas.org
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"Om Sai Mandir" saisandesh@...
Wed, 1 Jun 2005 22:03:40 -0400
SAI SANDESH June 2005 Issue
The online issue of Sai Sandesh is available at:
http://www.omsaimandir.org/sai_sandesh_v2_issue6.pdf
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saibandhu@...
Tuesday, June 21, 2005 2:17:48 AM
SHIRDI SAI GURUPOORNIMA CELEBRATIONS IN BAY
AREA, CALIFORNIA
Shirdi Sai Parivaar invites all to join us for Shirdi Sai GuruPoornima
celebrations on
Date: July 24th (Sunday) - 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Venue: Presidential Ballroom
Sunnyvale Community Center
550 E Remington Drive,
Sunnyvale, CA 94088
For details please visit www.ShirdiSaiParivaar.org
Or send email to saibandhu@...
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SAIDARBAR – HYDERABAD:
http://www.angelfire.com/celeb2/said...s/S3500041.htm

SAI A BEACON FOR HUMANITY:
You can get your copy at http://www.ebeacon.indiainabook.com
Sai Sevak-Vijay Agarwal: vijishvanya@...
On behalf of Saidarbar, We are grateful to Saisevak Vijay Agarwal,
who has released the Second edition of SAI A BEACON FOR HUMANITY,
consisting of Baba's Aaratis in Audio form in the above E-book.

We will be happy to conduct Tele-Satsanghs to cities out side
Hyderabad and India on prior intimation. For further details please
contact saidarbar@...
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15. EDITORIAL.
Things impressed me from this Magazine:
At the end of the day, you should summarize your activities and
conduct. You should once for all decide not to repeat the bad again.
"Go now, fear not, feel no anxiety, and you will attain your welfare".
Repeat of 1990 in 1997 under identical situations and to be blessed on
both the occasions is humanly not possible but for the divine
intervention of Sainath. Recapture of these incidents rejuvenate my
faith in Shirdi Sai Baba. I am sure every one can undergo his/her own
experiences in his fold.

These turbulent senses, forcibly carry away the mind of, even of a man
who is practically, set to realize God. The reason for this is, so
long as the mind is yet to be permanently established in God, the past
influences of the enjoyment of pleasures attract the senses and the
mind towards pleasures forcibly. So we must never believe our senses
and should be always on our guard. Then only we can get God-Realization.

When we are free from egoism, individuality is completely wiped out
and then we will automatically be established in God. Individuality
persists only due to affinity with the world. With renunciation of
affinity, individuality completely goes. In the state of eternal union
with God, no individuality remains.

Under all circumstances, we should try our best and leave the result
to the Almighty.

At night I cried in front of that photo and requested Baba to somehow
tell me how he actually looked
That very night when I checked my e-mail I found that a friend had
sent me the original photo of Baba-Pritisha Mukharjee.


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