Sai Vichaar for Thursday, April 20, 2006

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IN THIS ISSUE: FEATURE OF THE WEEK CONTRIBUTED ARTICLE DEVOTEES SAY PRAYER

CLUB EXPERIENCE OF DEVOTEES QUOTATION OF THE WEEK QUESTION OF THE WEEK SAI

ACTIVITIES FROM THE EDITORS KEYBOARD FEATURE OF THE WEEK: Myriads of

meanings! There are certain Specific Sayings in Vedanta teachings. The purpose

of them is manifold. One

of the purposes is to challenge the logic of the ego. They create good food for

thought. In the process of enquiry into these sayings, one comes to know the

necessity of the way to reach beyond human intellect. In Sri Sai Satcharita,

Sai asks us to see him in every living being one encounters in daily living.

Some times, when one meets difficult personalities to get along with, the

teaching becomes a challenge to practice at ordinary level. It makes one to

question to know the real meaning behind it. It starts to change the

perspective of things one looks at. The teaching helps one to see beyond the

superficial appearances. They cut down the anger or resentment feelings towards

the seemingly difficult person or situation by making one to remember the

presence of the beloved Sai in everyone. Every teaching of Sri Sai is

impregnated with myriads of meanings. The teachings are for everyone. The

teachings are not theoretical or abstract. They are about who we

are. They help one to know where one is stuck. They teach us how to relate

ourselves to day-to-day experiences in our life. They promote the insight and

bring transformation in us for higher in a subtle and gentle way. When one

starts the attempts to practice the teachings, life becomes a path of

awakening. CONTRIBUTED ARTICLE: News from Shirdi: Income Tax rule 1961

clause 35 AC to Shri Saibaba Sansthan Finance ministry of Government of India

has granted the permission of 100 percent exemption in the Income Tax on the

amount of donations being given by Sai devotees to the Sansthan. This exemption

will be as per the Income Tax rule 1961 clause 35 AC. Chairman, Vice-chairman

and Executive officer of the Sansthan, MLA Jayant Sasane, Shankarrao Kolhe and

Bhausaheb Wakchaure respectively informed jointly in a press release here.

Ministry of the Central Government has

published this information in the gazzate of India. This sanction is given under

the scheme of social, economical, health, educational developments and essential

facilities for the Sansthan. Sansthan can collect the donations upto Rupees 75

crores under this scheme. Uptil now, donors were getting 50 percent excemption

in Income Tax on donated amount as per clause 80G. Thereafter the donors will

get 100 percent exemption in Income Tax on donated amounts as per clause 35 AC.

The donations to be received under this scheme will be utilised for hospital,

school, museum and food supply. Economically backward people can get the

benefit under this scheme. The period of this scheme is from financial year

2005 to 2008. As per the gazzate published on February 3rd 2006, by the Finance

Ministry of India, 12 such organisations(centers) got this permission. Shri Sai

Baba Sansthan Trust (Shirdi) has got the highest limit of collection of

donation i.e. Rupees 75 crores,

is a matter of appreciation. The donors are appealed to take the benefit of this

scheme, informed by Mr. Sasane, Mr. Kolhe and Mr. Wakchaure. (Contributed by

Press Release- Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust, Shirdi) DEVOTEES SAY: RachnaI

had posted my prayer earlier to get a job and now wanted to thank Sai Baba who

gave me job in a top organisation in which I had never dreamed of. I just

wanted to pray to Baba to please build my confidence in my job. I also wanted

to thank Baba for promoting my husband. Sai devoteeWith Your blessings we have

a child. We named him Sai. Sai he has now become weak and he is underweight and

height. He is under grown since last 3-4 months. He is now 21 months. Doctor

has asked to do some tests for the same. Sai, You are our supreme doctor. If he

has any problems

please cure it and keep him healthy and normal. RaviI have experienced several

miracles in my life, with the blessing of Sainath. It was only Sai's miracle to

get me a job - first break after my migration to Australia. It was only when I

lost all hopes and only Sai has made it happen. I thank Him for giving me

strength to overcome my health problem. He made my friend to give back my money

in the right time. Sai got a job for my wife immediately after reaching Sydney.

His leela's make me wonder. I have taken a vow to share my experience in this

forum. Sai, I bow at your feet and will always remember your words "I give my

people what they want until they will begin to ask me what I want to give

them". SmruthiI thank you Baba for clearing my usmle step 1 exam with so much

disturbed atmosphere in my place. I also thank you for a wonderful trip to

India. Please bless our family with every step in

our lives. Thank you so much Baba. LeeladharWe are setting up a library of old

Shirdi Sai Baba books in Hyderabad. In this connection we are searching for old

books on Shirdi Sai Baba in Marathi, Hindi and English. If any devotee has the

same, they may please contact us at leedhar (AT) rediffmail (DOT) com. We are also

searching for old Saileela Masik magazines in Marathi before 1973 onwards. If

any devotee has the same, please spare a photo copy of the same, we will bear

all the expenses. PraveenaI prayed to Baba that if my sister gets into

residency program then I post in this website and as per my wish my sister did

get into residency and that too this was the place my sister wanted and the

program was also what she wanted. I was so happy. It is all Baba's grace that

things worked out so good.Peace be to all. PRAYER CLUB: ShibanThank you

for all the help You showered on me and my family. Now I have one request to

please fulfill the desire of my daughter and us all, who has no issue till

date. She is very much distributed and we all family members pray to Sai to

bless her a child. Further my son is also distributed and needs Your help in

office as well in arranging his partner as per your choice because I and my

family have tremendous faith on You. Please help my daughter and son. I myself

is very disturbed on account of my children. Help both. Till my last breath we

will pray and remember You. I have every faith and hope on You. I want to visit

Shirdi, if you permit. Sai devoteeWith the blessings of Sai, I got couple of

Accounts Consultancy assignments after a long gap and am striving my best to do

justice to my clients in every respect. I mean and do good to each of my client

companies. This being the case, one of my

client expressed his unhappiness over my service for the reason that I am not

going to his company daily. In the beginning itself it was agreed that I am

only a consultant and will visit his office only twice or thrice in a week

only. His unreasonable accusations and harsh words made me express politely to

him that since he is not satisfied with my services, I am not willing to

continue. He expressed his apologies and asked me to forget. I took it that he

has accepted my unwillingness to continue and went away. Now after four days he

is ringing me up and asking me to do the assignment and why am I not going to

his office. When I reiterated my unwillingness to continue, he says he would

proceed with me legally, and went on heaping false accusations on me. All the

while during my 8 visits to his office and at home, I have worked only for his

company’s welfare. But he is trying to create problem for me and spoil my

image. I even told him that I would do the particular work

which he wants to be completed if he insists, without taking any payment from

him. He is not agreeing to this also. My sincere prayer to Sainath that I

should not be put to untoward hardships by my client and I should be able to

carry on my good job with my other clients. Sai Maharaj please be with me and

save me from this impending trouble. KamleshBaba, my entire family is blessed

by You and we cannot think life without You. My son is now going to appear in

the final semester of his BE. I pray to You to help him in completing his

course with flying colors and also in getting a job. Jai Sai Ram ArchanaBaba,

please shower your blessings to my sister and brother. Bless that years of

search for my sister's marriage comes to an end soon and she gets married at

earliest to a good life partner and in a good, loving family. Bless my brother

and my mother and they live happily with each other.

Forgive us Baba for any mistakes comitted and shower Your love. We need You.

SailajaSwami, You know everything about my family. We have diabetes, kids

education, house loan and everything. Please show the path to get a good job

and salary. Please help that our family be together. Sai devoteeThankyou very

much for showering Your blessings on my son. My son got merit certificate from

college for getting college second in language. Please guide him in good path

and for studies. My daughter is suffering mentally, why I don't know she is not

telling us. Please guide her in the right path and in the right way. I am

leaving all her difficulties at Your feet. Please guide her to study. I am very

much worried about her future. Please help my husband to get good habits like

going for employment regularly. Please save me from all my problems PujaOm Sai

Ram! Sai,

why all the struggles for us Sai? Please don't test us so much. Do what is best

for our children and our future. Do a miracle Sai, we need some hope to live

on. EXPERIENCE OF DEVOTEES: ManishI was driving down from Pune to Mumbai

last summer to meet my friend, who is also a staunch Sai devotee. The car was

low on gas and I had thought of getting it filled at the next station. Somehow

I could not get it done and missed two gas stations. It was then that I

realized that there was No fuel in the car and gauge was below empty mark. Also

there was no gas station for the next 65 miles and no U turn either. A shiver

ran down my spine but I had no option but to keep going. I told Sai that I

trust Him and whatever He does will be the best. I continued to drive for the

next 65 miles uttering Sai's name in every breath. My car started givng bumps

suddenly and I realized

that I cannot go any further. I looked across the road and there was a gas

station right in front of me. I was shocked at Sai's grace. As if He himself

pulled the car for so long and brought it in front of the gas station and left.

Looking back at this incidence , I don't feel amazed. Sai has given me countless

such experiences to share with all. He is indeed the greatest. QUOTATION OF

THE WEEK: "If you are wealthy, be humble. Plants bend when they bear

fruit".-Sai Baba QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Q. Below is the Question of the

Week. A. by . Q. Name any one incident during the Life of Shri Sai Baba which

has made an lasting impression on you? SAI

ACTIVITIES: Shirdi Sai Temple of Chicago and Suburbs, Illinois, USAShirdi Sai

temple is open daily from 7:00 a.m to 9:00 p.m (Summer hours). Daily program

includes Kakad Arathi at 7 a.m. followed by Abhisek. Madhayana Arathi at 12

noon, Dhoop Arathi at 6 p.m. and Shej Arathi at 9 p.m. Archana, Homams,

Sahasranama and sponsored poojas continue in between the Arathis. To request a

pooja for yourselves, your friends and family, please call. Devotees can

request water (Abhishek Jal) from the Holy bathing of Baba by sending us an

email or by phone. Temple is located 25 minutes drive west of Schaumburg on

intersection of IL Route 47 and Plank Road in Hampshire, IL. For more

information please call 847-931-4058 or send email to maildrop (AT) saibaba (DOT) org.

Shirdi Saibaba Prayer Center, MinnesotaRegular Sai activities in Minneapolis,

St.Paul area are being conducted at Shirdi Saibaba Prayer Center, 725 Lake

St NE, Apt #139 Hopkins MN. For details, please contact hamaresai , or

call Shirdi Saibaba Prayer Center at 952-938-2983, and to read the monthly

newsletter Sai Sandesh, visit www.hamaresai.org. Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Temple of

Dallas/Fort Worth, TexasSri Shirdi Sai Baba Temple of DFW Metroplex is located

at 2109 West Parker (Parker Plaza), Suite 212, Plano, TX 75023. For temple

hours and activities please call the temple office at 469-467-3388 or visit the

website www.shirdisaidallas.org. Shirdi Sai Satsang, Bay Area, CaliforniaShirdi

Sai Parivaar invites all to join us for Satsang every Thursday 7:30 pm at Odd

Fellows Temple, 20589 Homestead Road, Cupertino, CA 95014. For details please

call 408-564-6704 or send email to saibandhu or visit

www.ShradhaSaburi.org. Sai Satsang, New Jersey, USAShirdi Sai Dham, Inc

regularly conducts Sai

bhajans followed by Aarti and Parsad on every 1st Saturday of each month at

Durga Mandir, Kendall Park, New Jersey from 3 pm to 5 pm (Winter Hours). All

are requested to kindly come and receive Baba's blessings. For more

information, please call us at 609-275-1334 or visit www.shirdisaidham.org or

email us at shirdisaidham (AT) hotmail (DOT) com Shirdi Sai Satsang, Toronto, CanadaShirdi

Saibaba Sansthan invites all to join for satsangs every Thursday 7:00 pm at Sai

Dwarkamai, 147 Winston Castle Dr. Markham, Ontario, L6C 2N4, phone 416-402-8089

or email: saileela99 . To request a pooja for yourselves, your friends

and family for any occasion at your residence, please call. Devotees can

request udi or Holy water (Abhishek Jal) from the Holy bathing of Baba by

sending us an email or by phone. Shirdi Sai Mandir, Scarborough, CanadaThe

Shirdi Sai Mandir located at 2721 Markham Road, Scarborough,

Ontario, M1X 1L5 (Intersection of Markham and Nashdene) is open Monday to Friday

from 6:30 p.m to 8:30 p.m. and Saturday to Sunday from 10:30 a.m to 8:30 p.m.

Dhoop Aarti is at 7:30 p.m. everyday. Bhajans are on Saturday from 5:00 p.m.

onwards. For other temple activities and information please call 647-444-4724

or send an email to info (AT) theshirdisaimandir (DOT) com. FROM THE EDITORS KEYBOARD:

Sai devotee Sadashiv Kavthankar suggests the following "Question of the week"

as Q. Name any one incident during The Life of Shri Sai Baba which has made a

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