Sai Baba Distributes Food and Clothes... in Bosnia (!):-

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BABA DISTRIBUTES FOOD AND CLOTHES...IN BOSNIA (!):-

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always says, "SEVA is the best method of GOD REALISATION. When a man

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normal"> out to serve the humanity, he develops selflessness and becomes

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normal">." Taking this teaching of Baba in stride ,

many Satya Sai Seva

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normal"> all over the globe are involved in service.

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"Times New Roman";color:blue;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">In

the year of 1996-97,

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ethnic crisis with heavy

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normal"> letting and loss of life as well as property. People were literally

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normal"> streets and were living on the materials supplied by the relief

agencies

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normal"> the U.N. and other agencies all over the world. SRI SATYA SAI SEVA

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was one of those organisations involved in these

humanitarian

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Russian and Ukrainian branches of Sri Satya Sai Seva Organisation had

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normal"> into these regions to contribute their mite in order to ameliorate the

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normal"> of people living there. They were distributing food packets and

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normal"> there. They continued doing this till the time the conditions

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the

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task force took complete responsibility for permanent rehabilitation

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leaving after completing the work there, the Ukrainian branch wanted

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normal"> distribute photographs of Baba. As they proceeded doing so, they got

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normal"> inquiries from people there as to who this man was. When told that

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is Satya Sai Baba, the recalled in unison ---

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"Times New Roman";color:blue;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">"This

man came here. He talked to us for a long time, gave us hope that

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normal"> days will come and distributed relief material among us just like you

did."

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surprised Ukrainian group informed the Russian group also of the strange revelation.

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Russians too came to that spot and asked --

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"Times New Roman";color:blue;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">"When

did Sai Baba come here? Do you have any idea?"

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"Times New Roman";color:blue;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">The

Bosnians replied ---

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"Times New Roman";color:blue;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">"(We)

don't remember clearly. But we do know that He kept coming regularly

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the UN task force arrived.

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never told us who He was but when asked said "You needed me. So I came.

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worry. I'll take care." After the U.N. force came, He said, "I need

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normal"> come now. My work will now be done by them (pointing to the U.N.

team)".

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lifted His hand, said "My blessings" and disappeared

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"Times New Roman";color:blue;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">After

they returned back from their SEVA, they reported to Baba all that

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normal"> heard from their site of work. Later when this issue was raised in the

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normal"> room, Baba replied

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do so many things at different times. Does it mean I should keep

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normal"> everything never tell what I give everyone? It is between me

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normal"> the receiver." Later when the interview concluded, Baba started

slowly

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normal"> back into His chamber, He suddenly turned, looked piercingly at

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less Work more.

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"Times New Roman";color:blue;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">"Duty

is God.Work is Worship."

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"Times New Roman";color:blue;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Jai Sairam

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