Frequently asked questions..

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Begin on a Thursday after worship of Baba.Finish on the seventh day.Feed some

needy or poor people after it is completed.During paraayan be calm and

concentrate on

Baba.----------------How

do I focus on the physical form of Baba when I know that He is not living in His

physical body now?

Focus on the photograph of Shri Shirdi Sai.Initially on His physical form as you

see in photo.gradually you will be able to perceive Him in subtle form.Meditate

on Him consistently,then He may reveal His real self to you. The method of

meditation is given in Shri Sai Satcharitra,

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to Shirdi Sai,the Master.You are on the right path.Divine help is received at

times through prayers. it a wishful thinking or is any prayer of mine really

coming true?

Honest prayers give joy,hopefulness and purity.Please continue.

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yantra is available commonly ,is it advisable to do siddhi with it?

Please do not go after Siddhi.Go after Bhakti and love for Baba.Shri Sai never

prescribed for use of Sai

yantra.-----------------I

am a medical student preparing for my post graduate exam.I would like to know

how to meditate on Sai daily and regularly?

You can pray for His blessings .He is the giver of even themundane things like

the result of an exam. Meditate on His sitting figure from feet to head and

then from head to feet.After some time you will be able to concentrate on His

full figure and internalize His

form.-----------------When

and How and where should one practice "Gayatri Mantra"?

Gayatri Mantra is the main mantra that should be remembered by every Hindu for

that matter every human being. This mantra is for meditating upon God and also

for welfare of the Universe.This is a mantra and a prayer too. Therefore,it can

be practiced with much ease and spontaneity.One should chant or meditate on this

while facing towards Sun. In the morning facing towards east,in noon facing

towards west,one should sit in the corner of a room or at One should repeat a

certain number of mantras daily and gradually increase this number.During jaap

one can either externally or internally concentrate on the statue of Gayatri or

on sun or Gurudev.Gayatri is Parashakti from whom the universes

evolve.-----------------By

what method Baba's worship should be done at home?

There is a basic difference between the worship of Baba done at home or in the

temple.The 'Praan Pratistha' is not usually done of the idol at home ,usually

His photograph is worshipped.Therefore any suitable method can be adopted to

worship Baba. It is necessary to simplify the method of worship.Most of the

external rites and rituals are artificial if they do not evoke inner Bhakti

Offering a single flower with Bhava and with unshakable faith in Sadguru is

sufficient.If we are away from home for some reason ,we can still do Baba's

worship the same way as we do at home mentally,sitting in a place.At home this

work can be assigned to anybody ,Baba is beyond any discrimination of religion

,caste or creed , small or big ,rich or poor. It is said in the Vedas that all

the deities are inherent in the Sadguru.So there is nothing wrong if Sadguru is

worshipped in the form and manner of diety . Sikh devotees sacrificed their

lives happily for their Gurus because it was there belief that

Guru is eternal and will always be with them. It is absolutely necessary to have

immense faith towards the

Sadguru.-----------------In

which direction Baba's idol or image should be installed?

Baba can be worshipped or installed in any direction.In Shirdi the direction of

Dwarkamai is southward,which as known as the direction of Yama-the Lord of

death.However,East or North or North East direction are the best.

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it necessary to prepare something different to offer to Baba?Is there any

particular food item required for offering to Baba?

Whatever is cooked in the house for ourselves the same should be offered to Baba

and distribute among others.Whatever is offered to Him with pure 'BHAVA' will be

acceptable to Him.In certain forms of worship offering non-vegetarian food to

the diety is prescribed.It is only our mental yearning or "bhava" behind such

offering which is accepted by the Sadguru.

May the Merciful Sri Sai Baba always shower His grace on us and our families and

remove our problems and anxieties by giving us all - strength , goodluck,

success and happiness with peace of mind.Sai bhakt,Deepa Hdebu7366

 

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