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Sai Ram, dear Soumendra, and all the dear Sai devotees. Your question, dear

Soumendra, is very much on point: How to ask Baba for permission and guidance

with respect to matters where He should be consulted about, while separated by

physical distance?

 

All I can offer you is my humble approach to this. I read once, think it was in

one of His discourses, that Swami said that if we needed to ask, all we had to

do is find a quiet spot where we could concentrate on Him for 10 to 30 minutes

and, during that time, ask whatever question we had and He would answer. The

answer might come right away or in a couple of days, we might like it or not,

but He would certainly answer.

 

In my humble experience of 16 years with Swami, I've found that everything He

says is true. When I've had the strength and perseverance to insist in the

practice of His teachings and to act upon His advice, I've been able to realize

that He is always right and truthful.

 

Also, once I read that the best time to ask God about something is just before

going to sleep. I've asked Swami a couple of things that were important to me

at the end of my night prayers and He has answered me the next morning.

 

Though I've asked Swami only about spiritual matters or about those I mentioned

in my previous e-mail, my feeling is that each of us has a personal, intimate,

direct relationship with Swami and should feel free to ask Him whatever he or

she wants, to communicate freely with Him who is our best friend, mother,

father, guru, redeemer, savior and God.

 

Each devotee is free to do that, regardless of the physical and geographical

distance. We may be limited by time and space, but Swami is not. He transcends

time and space. In fact, He is the creator and master of time and space. Time

is a toy in His hands!

 

Have you noticed how sometimes Swami anticipates what you may be needing, making

it happen for you, even before you yourself have had the opportunity to realize

it and ask for it? Who can possibly do that, but the One, now walking this

Earth as Sri Sathya Sai Baba?

 

Something I do when taking vibhutti is placed a tiny amount behind each ear and

ask Swami to make sure that I'm able to distinguish His beautiful divine voice

from the ego's voice, so that I may not fall into the ego's traps. It may seem

silly, but works for me.

 

Hope and pray to Swami this may be of help to you. May Swami bless you all

always, and your loved ones, with His sweetest and choicest blessings. With

much Sai love,

 

Gina

Sai Ram

saiyeled284 (AT) comcast (DOT) net

 

 

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Sai Ram Gina ,

 

Thank you for your message it was really nice.....

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Sometimes, i do really feel that swami is near me and can hear me...i feel that

he is answeriing my prayers are events unfold.

However, i am only human and with this in mind...it is easy to fall in a trap

and think that swami cannot hear me!!

U have helped me focus again...it is now time to sleep....let me remember swami....!

Bakula Really mean thanks from my heart.saiyeled284 (AT) comcast (DOT) net wrote:

Sai Ram, dear Soumendra, and all the dear Sai devotees....

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I enjoyed reading your mail. I fully agree with you on how to communicate with

our LORD. It is simple. Just meditate on HIM and during that time communicate

mentally and he gets it. You can communicate what ever you want to. You will

defenitely get the answer too. I do only that way.

 

I very much appreciate the way you put vibhuti behind the ear and ask HIM for

help regarding hearing only HIS voice and not that of ego. Each one of us have

our own way of communicating with our LORD. The most important thing here is

our sincerity in following HIS teachings. If we are really sincere, then follow

what you want, our LORD anwers.

 

Wiht Love,

Sairam,

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Sai Ram, dear Soumendra, and all the dear Sai devotees. .....

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Sai Ram, dear brother Kumar, I agree with you one hundred percent: We all

develop, under His guidance, our own way of communicating with Beloved Swami.

The most important aspect, as you so well remarked, is our sincerity.

 

When I became aware of our Swami years ago, I was an ignorant person

spiritually-wise. I didn't even know what the Sacred Pranava Om was! Yet,

notwithstanding my ignorance and worldly life, as absurd as it seemed to

others, Swami called me. My "conversion" left many in shock. They could not

understand what had happened to me.

 

So I know for a fact that a sincere heart wins the day as far as the Lord is

concerned. That, and your destiny. If you are destined to lead a spiritual

life, if the time has come for you to join the ranks of the truly faithful, it

will happen. You will change. When God calls, all answer. No one can resist

that call. Not even ignorant and worldly me!

 

Also, do not despair, those of you out there that may feel inadecuate for this

call. If the Lord calls you, is because you are fit to respond. If you feel you

lack knowledge about these things, have no fear: the Lord Himself will make sure

that you are instructed in all you need to know.

 

Dear Sai brother Kumar, I sincerely appreciate your reply. It feels good to

communicate with those who follow the same path and comfort and strengthen each

other in our faith by sharing our spiritual experiences and journey under the

guidance of our Beloved Swami.

 

May our Swami bless you, your loved ones, all the Sai brothers and sisters in

this group, and all of us, with his sweetest and choicest blessings.

 

With Sai love,

Gina

Sai Ram

saiyeled284 (AT) comcast (DOT) net

 

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Sairam Gina,

 

I enjoyed reading your mail. I fully agree with you on how to communicate with our LORD. .....

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Sai Ram, dear Soumendra, your sweet and loving reply is a reflection of your

beautiful, transparent soul. It is good, really good, to have these exchanges

via e-mail with such Sai devotees as you. It gave me much joy and inspiration

to read your reply today. I was feeling sad because of things happening in my

surroundings, but your message lifted me up. May Swami bless you, and all you

loved ones, with His sweetest and choicest blessings, and all the great and

loving devotees in this wonderful Sai online community as well.

 

With Sai love,

Gina

Sai Ram

saiyeled284 (AT) comcast (DOT) net

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