Guest guest Posted April 27, 2005 Report Share Posted April 27, 2005 THE GLORY OF SHIRDI SAI Third Year of Publication Published as Bi-Weekly Issue 9/ 2005 28-04-2005 Please visit our Web site: http://www.saidarbar.org --------- THIS ISSUE CONTAINS: 1 GOD LOVES HIS CHILDREN AND ALSO................ 2. SAI'S NEWS FROM TIME MACHINE 3. SAI'S BOOK WORLD 4. FOOT STEPS OF HOLY FEET 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. FROM SAI ORGANISATIONS 14. EDITORIAL. -- 1. GOD LOVES HIS CHILDREN AND ALSO................ Rajeswari Kasturi, Saidarbar – Hyderabad. >From the Satsanghs of SaibanisaJi Sai Ram! No doubt, God loves His children the way we love our children. But when our children are going on the wrong path we advise them to correct their mistakes. If they do not correct after listening to our advice, some times we will punish them. I want to quote a proverb from English book " Spare the rod and spoil the child", this clearly shows that we should love our children and if they are in wrong path, we should punish them too. Even in Bhagawad Gita, Lord Krishna says, "Dusta Sikshana and Sista Rakshna (punishing bad and protecting the Good) is the important duty of the God. Lord Krishna Himself punished Sisupala after Sisupala committed 100 mistakes. Lord Rama punished Ravana after giving him a chance to realize his mistake and correct himself. But Ravana has not realized and he got the punishment from Lord Rama. With all these things, I would like to say with my little knowledge, no doubt God loves His children, but at the same time, God will punish also if we are in bad path. ----- 2. SAI'S NEWS FROM THE TIME MACHINE: April 1954: Abdul Baba passed away at the age of 83 years. April 1973: The combined issue of Saileela in English and Hindi started. Sri Rama Navami 1911: Shri.Bhishma and Shri.Kaka Mahajani started celebrating Sri Rama Navami festival in Shirdi. Construction of Dixitwada was completed. Dixit wada was declared open for public. Sri Rama navami 1913: Balbuva Sattar performed Rama Navami Samkirthan and Baba rewarded him with Rs.150/- Sri Rama Navami 1914: Dasguna Maharaj was ordered to perform Rama Navami Kirtan at Shirdi every year. Sri Rama navami 1951: A spacious Assembly hall was constructed in Butywada (in front of Baba's Samadhi). -------- 3. SAI'S BOOK WORLD Sai Ram. With the blessings of Sai, Saidarbar is pleased to announce the start of a new section, " Sai's Book World" in "The Glory of Shirdi Sai" Bi-weekly E-magazine. Details are given below: - Books and Magazines on/about Sai are invited from authors, publishers and distributors. Other Sai devotees may also submit books if they so desire. - All books will be acknowledged and brief details of the book(s) will be published in "Glory of Shirdi Sai E-magazine, which is now widely read by thousands of Sai devotees all over the world. - Title, Author, Publisher and a brief blurb (about the book, what is normally printed on the back cover), price, name of the sender etc. will be published. - For the present, only books in English and Indian languages will be accepted for submission. - Selected books in English and Telugu may be reviewed by reviewers of Saidarbar and these reviews will also be published. In future, books in other Indian languages may also be reviewed. - Those desirous of using this facility to spread the word about their books may send ONE new copy of the book to Saidarbar, Post Box No. 33, ECIL P.O., Hyderabad - 500 062, with an intimation by E-mail to webmaster saidarbar saidarbar - Acknowledgement of receipt of books will be done by E-mail only. - Book(s) sent to Saidarbar will be retained by Saidarbar and cannot be returned. - Announcements about receipt of books, reviews etc., published in "Glory of Shirdi Sai" E-magazine will be sent to those who have submitted the books by email only. The announcements and reviews etc. are the intellectual property of Saidarbar and are protected by copyright. They can be used in any promotional activity with due acknowledgement to Saidarbar as the source. 4. FOOT STEPS OF THE HOLY FEET –2 EXPERIENCES OF SAI.BA.NI.SA WITH SHIRDI SAI During the year 1991 I was trying for a good marriage alliance for my daughter but I could not succeed. I had been to various places and invited parents of bridegrooms to visit my house and see my daughter. In spite of various requests no one has turned up to see my daughter. It was on 01-01-92 New Year's Day morning I prayed Sri SAI BABA of SHIRIDI and asked for a message regarding the marriage of my daughter. I closed my eyes and opened a page in the SAI SATCHARITA written by Sri Nagesh Vasudev Gunaji. To my surprise it was page 241 chapter 47 and the message was "I told him not to worry about this, as the bridegroom himself would come seeking her". I was very happy as the message indicates marriage of my daughter will takes place in the year 1992. In the month of January 1992, one of my friends Sri Sree Ramachandra Murthy asked me the Bio-data and Horoscope of my daughter so that he will give it to his friend Sri Somayajulu who is a social worker and match maker. In fact I was not much associated with Sri Somayajulu. On 17-02-1992 when I reached my office at 09.00 a.m. Telephone on my table was ringing and I lifted the phone when I asked who is speaking at the other end, the answer was, he was the bridegroom who came from Visakhapatnam to see my daughter. He told me about Sri Somayajulu who has given Bio-data and Horoscope of my daughter. I was in dilemma and prayed Baba; Sri SAI BABA instantly answered my prayer and advised me to go ahead. I invited the bridegroom and his parents to my house at 02.30 p.m. and introduced my daughter to them. They had a talk with my daughter for about one hour and left my house to Visakhapatnam. On 19-02-1992 I got a telegram from the bridegroom's father stating that they liked my daughter and invited me and my wife for betrothal ceremony. With the consent of my daughter we reached Visakhapatnam on 20-02-1992, and fixed the marriage of my daughter. I felt Sri SAI has given a good bridegroom to my daughter. The marriage fixed on 10-05-1992 at 06.58 a.m. in Hyderabad. I prayed Baba to help me in the marriage activities and for the success of the marriage on 22-03-1992 in the afternoon sleep Sri SAI BABA appeared to me in the dream in the form of my Father (LATE SRI R.V.RAO) and promised me that he will help me in my daughters marriage and he will attend the marriage also. I was surprised how a dead person (my father) can attend the marriage and help me in the marriage. IN SAI SATCHARITA chapter 40 page 212 SRI SAI BABA says "I always to think about him for those who remembers me, I require no conveyance, i.e. carriage, Tonga, (Horse drawn Cart) or an Aero plane. I run and manifest myself to him, who lovingly calls on me". I felt SRI SAI BABA might not attend the marriage of my daughter in the form of my father. SRI SAI says in the SAI SATCHARITA page 151 chapter 28 "I have no form nor any extension - I live Everywhere" SRI SAI BABA further told in chapter 40 page 213 "See, to keep my words I would even sacrifice my life, I would never be untrue to my words". I totally surrendered to SRI SAI BABA and started the marriage arrangements. In the month of March 1992 wedding cards were printed and as per the directions of SRI SAI I posted First card to Genesh Temple, Ranathambhore, Second card to Balaji Temple, Tirupathi, Third card to Sri Sai Baba in Shiridi. Then I posted five cards abroad and prayed Baba to see that at least one family from abroad attends the marriage. I was surprised to see my well wishers Smt. & Sri V.Surya Rao from U.S.A came to Hyderabad on 09-05-1992 to attend the marriage. On 09-05-1992 I prayed Baba to help me in the marriage function and see that it is successful. Finally the marriage day i.e. 10-05-1992 has come, I was very busy in the morning as the MUHURAT was at 06.58 a.m. I could not spare even five minutes time for the SAI SATCHARITA Parayana. I was having Ahamkar (Pride) that I can spare daily time for SATCHARITA PARAYANA. Sri Sai made me so much busy that I could not touch the SAI SATCHARITA on that day, and he removed my Ahamkar. I totally forgot Sri Sai in the marriage and I was talking to my friends and bridegroom's relatives. It was around 11.45 a.m. the Pandit of Bridegroom has come to me along with a Brahmin and asked me to give some Dakshina to the Brahmin. I thought the Brahmin must be his relative, and I gave Rs.21/- as Dakshina. Then the Brahmin was asking about food. The Pandit has sent him to dining hall to take the food along with other guests. When I entered dining hall to talk with the guests and relatives, I found the Brahmin who took Dakshina from me was smiling towards me, I felt he may ask more money and so I left that place. I was fully busy in attending to the need of the Bridegrooms party. The time was 04.30 p.m. and the DOLLI started. I could not take food even at 6.30 p.m. I was having some misunderstandings with some relatives and I was upset. Because of the misunderstandings I could not take food in the night also. After the MUHARAT in the morning my well wisher Sri V.Surya Rao who came to the marriage from U.S.A has offered the Break-fast and told me "you will be very busy today and you will not get time to take food so have this breakfast". Had I not taken the breakfast it would have become FASTING day to me. SRI SAI is against fasting and he never allowed his devotees to observe fasting. (Ref.Chapter 32 page 173). In the night before I was going to bed I prayed Sri Sai Baba and conveyed my thanks to him for the success of the marriage. I felt Sri Sai Baba has not attended the marriage and it was Baba's breach of promise. Sri Sai has promised on 22-03-1992 that he will attend the marriage, if Sri Sai Baba attended the marriage in which form he attended? It was a question to me and I asked Sri Sai to kindly clear my doubts. Sri Sai Baba appeared to me in the dream in the form of Brahmin (who took Rs.21/- from me as Dakshina) and was smiling. I got up from my bed and stood in front of Sai's Photograph and blamed myself for not recognizing Sai who attended my daughter's marriage without fail. Next day to cross check I asked Bridegrooms Pandit about the Brahmin who took Rs.21/- as Dakshina from me. He informed that the Brahmin is a Stranger to him who happened to come to the marriage. I felt that STRANGER is none other than SAI. BOW TO SHRI SAI - PEACE BE TO ALL. -------- 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: 05-03-1993. I saw an old man grinding wheat flour in a grinding mill more than what he requires for himself. He addressed me as follows – "you also get ground in the so called mill (society) and feed my devotees with the Rotis thus made". The words were still ringing in my ears as I got up. The under lying philosophy in grinding of wheat flour is well described in the 1st chapter. I felt as if Sai himself has practically demonstrated the contents as to how I can be useful to the society. Living in isolation is impossible. Do some thing for the society that gives us so much. Dated: 06-03-1993. Sai has very well depicted my present status of life. I was riding a cycle Rickshaw. My wife and children were seated in the Rickshaw. It was raining heavily. The uneven road was fully submersed in water. My Children grew impatient, got down and preferred their own way. My wife seated from behind was advising me to peddle cautiously. I was tired both physically and mentally. As time passed, I could sight a fakir catching up to help me. Later I saw him pushing and guiding me for a smoother path free from ups and downs. I recollected the contents from the chapter sixth where in it is said that with the help from `Sadhguru', one can reach the destination with ease – no matter how ever tough it may be. I believed that Sai has demonstrated his assurance in participation to me. Rickshaw: A manual driven Tricycle meant for transporting people. Unfailing faith is the only useful tool in the hour of crisis. - 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? c. How to see God? Cry unto God with a yearning heart, and then you shall see Him. People would shed jarful of tears for the sake of God. Whoever cries out for God, cry to Him only and not to make a show, but with a longing and yearning heart. The rosy light of the dawn comes before the rising sun. Likewise is a longing and yearning heart, the sing of God-Vision can be seen. We may see God if our love for Him is as strong as the two attachments put together. They are the attachment of a mother to her child, attachment of a chaste and devoted wife to her husband. In order to see God, one must love Him, heart and soul. One must offer one's prayer so that they may reach God. Sri Narasimha Swamiji explains: The mind is turbulent. Effort must be made to make it steady. Just as a fly flies and sits on all objects but turns back when it approaches fire, so the mind longs after sense objects, rejoices in them and merges in them. When thus the unruly mind does not merge in God, rebirth is inevitable. Till the mind is conquered, one is to be born again. But among births the human birth is most precious. Therefore do worship God to make the mind steady and concentrated. Even idols are God. Do not reject them. When an idol is worshipped with deep devotion, the mind attains concentration, without which there is no steadiness of mind. Then practice recollection of Spiritual works read by you. Try to practice what is mentioned in them. ATMA VIDYA, the science of the SELF is the highest wisdom. If that is mastered, salvation can be achieved. Then we can get knowledge, how to realize God. -------------- 7. DEVOTEES EXPERIENCES: >From Saidarbar files: July 30, 1998 Dear devotees, Thank you for sending me the Sai newsletter. It is a pleasure to read about Baba. I would like to share a wonderful experience with all Sai devotees, which I had actually witnessed in 1996. I had a friend who was polio stricken from birth. In 1994, she met me for the first time and I was deeply saddened to see a young and beautiful girl dragging herself to the computer class. One day I mustered courage to ask her about her condition. She said she was always like that. Next day, I gave her a locket of Saibaba of Shirdi whom I absolutely revered, I asked her to wear it and I remember telling her that He will cure you. I lost all touch with her, once the computer course was over. One day, in JULY 1996, I heard from her and she broke the news that she could walk, run do anything with her legs. I was stunned, I have yet to see such a miracle happen, Baba inspired a doctor in Vellore, circumstances so happened that she went to visit her uncle in UP, India and she ran into this God-sent doctor. The doctor said he would like to operate on her, if the surgery is successful, you'll be able to walk again, otherwise I will amputate your affected leg and replace it with an artificial leg. She agreed and Sai spared her leg, the surgeon straightened her leg, all this may sound unbelievable but I have seen it with my own eyes. She is married now and what I feel is that all these years prior to wearing the locket, why no Doctor had ever suggested or even tried saving her leg? As far as I am concerned, it remains a sheer miracle of modern times. Sai Ram to all, I wanted to share this with all esteemed Bhakts' of OUR LORD SAI BABA OF SHIRDI. Thanks for reading. ------------------------------- 8. SPIRITUAL GEMS FROM SAI SATCHARITRA Venkateswaraswamy Swarna" swamysv & swamymain 4/23/2005 22:20:39 -0700 Sai Ram. With prayers to the Sadguru Sainath Maharaj, let us continue with the theme of Dakshina, especially the account given by Shri B.V.Deo at the end of the English translation by Sri Gunaji at the end of what is a beautiful chapter, which accounted for Ratanji's visit to Shirdi and his discovering the oneness of Sai with all other Saints (in fact, with everything and every one). Post-script Mr. B. V. Deo of Thana, retired Mamlatdar, and a great devotee of Baba, has written an article on this subject (Dakshina) in "Shri Sai Leela" magazine, Vol.VII, P.6-26, in which he says amongst other things, as follows: - "Baba did not ask Dakshina from all. If some gave Dakshina without being asked, He sometimes accepted it; and at other times He refused it. He asked it from certain devotees only. He never demanded it, from those devotees, who thought in their minds that Baba should ask them for it, and then they should pay it. If anybody offered it against His wish, He never touched it, and if he kept it there, He asked him to take it away. He asked for small or big amounts from devotees, according to their wish, devotion and convenience. He asked it, even from women and children. He never asked all the rich for it, nor from all the poor." Sai Ram. There are enough incidents in Satcharitra to substantiate the above. Baba explains to Shama that the Fakir points out to Him the people whose debts are due to be discharged and so He asks them Dakshina, so that they become free from the debts. The story of the Datta Bhakta who forgot to offer his first month's salary and who was reminded by Baba, the story of a boy who forgot to offer the peda so lovingly sent by Smt. Savitri Tendulkar and so how Baba reminded that boy so that the peda reached Him and a few more stories drive home this point. Similarly Baba did not accept the dakshina of Rs.35 offered by the man who lost his life savings and recovered the same by Baba's grace, showing that He had no attachment to the dakshina received. "Baba never got angry with those from whom He asked Dakshina, and who did not give it. If any Dakshina was sent, through some friend, who forgot to hand over the same to Baba, He reminded him somehow of it and made him pay it. On some occasons, Baba used to return some sum from the amount tendered as Dakshina, and ask the donor to guard it or keep it in his shrine for worship. This procedure benefited the donor or devotee immensely. If anybody offered more than he originally intended to give, He returned the extra amount. Sometimes, He asked more Dakshina from some, than what they originally intended to give and, if they had no money, asked them to get or borrow from others. >From some, He demanded Dakshina three or four times a day." Sai Ram. Thus it is seen that no one can draw some patterns in what Baba is going to do with regard to Dakshina. It seems that Baba's great devotee Sri Nanasaheb Chandorkar had a plan to keep some funds in a different place so that when he ran out of the money on his body, he can still send for it and thus fulfill Baba's demands for Dakshnina. Baba punctured that plan once by demanding again and again till Nana ran out of the funds. Sai thus showed that He knew the inner secrets of all. He also showed that He is above any materialistic needs. "Out of the amount collected as Dakshina, Baba spent very little for His own sake, viz., for buying Chilim (clay pipe) and fuel for His Dhuni (sacred fire), and all the rest, He distributed as charity in varying proportions to various persons. All the paraphernalia of the Shirdi Sansthan was brought, by various rich devotees at the instance and suggestion of Radha-Krishna-Mai. Baba always used to get wild and scolded those, who brought costly and rich articles. He said to Mr. Nanasaheb Chandorkar, that all His property consisted of one koupin (codpiece), one stray piece of cloth, one Kafni and a tumrel (tinpot), and that all the people troubled Him by bringing all these unnecessary, useless and costly articles." Woman and wealth are the two main obstacles in the way of our Pramartha (spiritual life); and Baba and provided in Shirdi two institutions, viz., Dakshina and Radha-Krishna-Mai. Whenever they came to Him, He demanded Dakshina from them, and asked them to go to the 'SCHOOL' (Radha-Krishna-Mai's house). If they stood these two tests well, i.e. if they showed that they were free from attachment for woman and wealth, their progress in spirituality was rapid and assured by Baba's grace and blessings. Mr. Deo has also quoted passages from the Gita and Upanishads; and shown that charity given in a holy place and to a holy personage conduces to the donors' welfare to a great degree. What is more holy than Shirdi and its Presiding Deity -- Sai Baba? Bow to Shri Sai - Peace be to all Sai Ram. In the above passage, the word woman is used in a general sense. Sexual desire (Kama) and Rama cannot go together. Attachments run in several forms, desire for money, for tasty food, for expensive clothes, for jewellery, for social prestige, for intellectual learning etc. All such attachments are bonds. And we do karma with the intention of enjoying the fruits of our karma in such forms. Sai was trying to bring us out of our self-imposed prisons of these attachments and was using Dakshina as a means. Dan, that is charity given to the right people at the right time and at the right place is supposed to give good results in the form of material and spiritual welfare. The adage "Kanchanam Karma Vimochanam" is well known. As Shri Deo rightly pointed out, dakshina offered to one's Guru with humility is the first step in offering one's ego. And in the nine forms of devotion, Bhakti, Atma Nivedanam comes last and is probably the toughest. So, a good beginning can be made by offering dakshina with humility at the feet of Sadguru Sai. Sai Ram. We have now, for the time being completed the chapter 14 of Sai Satcharitra. In the next few weeks, we will, with the Guru's grace, explore the gems from the next chapter "Cholkar's sugarless tea" and other beautiful topics. Sai Ram. S.V.Swamy Author, Editor, Proof-Reader and Book Reviewer www.freewebs.com/swamyreviews ---------------------- 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. ABDUCTION OF SITA: Lakshmana abandoned all hope of instilling reason in Sita. Now he had no way but to follow the command given by Sita. He decided to go but before he left he drew a line around the entrance of the hut and said to Sita, "Do not cross this line in any circumstances. No one can enter this line. The intruder shall be burnt to death." His departure was both against his wish and the order of Rama. He rushed in the direction Rama had gone after the golden deer. Ravana, who was hiding nearby, had seen and heard everything. As Lakshmana went to help his brother, Ravana immediately transformed himself into an old hermit, with a begging bowl in one hand and a walking stick in the other. He went at the entrance of the hut and called out for some alms. Sita politely asked the hermit to come her hut and take some fruits, but Ravana, who had heard the words that went between Lakshmana and Sita, declined by saying, " I am a hermit and I have resolved not to enter any home, so I can not enter your hut. If you want to give alms to this hermit, you shall have to come out of your hut." Ravana stood a step or two away from the line drawn by Lakshmana. He knew that as long as Sita was within that line he would not succeed in abducting her. If he were to abduct Sita, he must some how make her come out of the line drawn by Lakshmana. Sita was in a dilemma. She neither wanted to cross the "Lakshmana –line" nor did she wish to turn an old hermit from her door without alms. She thought that an old hermit could do no harm to her. Therefore, unsuspecting Sita disregarded Lakshmana's advice, and stepped across the line to offer alms to the old hermit. As Sita stepped out, Ravana, assuming his real form, sprang on her and carried the terror-stricken and stunned Sita to his flying chariot and flew away. She was struggling hard to get out of his grip, but Ravana was too strong for her. Sita fell faint with terror and anger in the flying chariot. When she recovered a bit she cursed Ravana and threatened him with Rama's wrath. She warned him that one day he would surely be punished and killed for his evil actions. She wept, lamented and cried for help. Jatayu, the vulture-king and an old family friend of Rama heard the cries of Sita. He looked up to find Ravana's flying chariot speeding away with crying and wailing Sita in it. He fought with Ravana to save Sita, but when his wings were slashed off he fell down on the ground helplessly. Ravana resumed his aerial journey. While going over the Rishyamuka Mountain, the wailing Sita saw some people sitting on its peak. She managed to drop some of her ornaments in the hope that they might be picked up by Rama, if by chance he came that side. To be continued… -------------- 10. ARTICLES FROM SAI DEVOTEES: Sankaraiah Dubagunta" sainama SADGATI TO A TIGER Baba told Mrs. Tarkhad who fed the hungry dog " The dog which you saw before meals and to which you gave a piece of bread is one with Me so also others creatures cats, pigs, files, cows etc., are one with Me. He who sees Me in these creatures is My beloved". Baba further declared that "All the insects, ants, the visible movable and immovable world is My body or form". We can observe from the tiger's incident that Baba's above words are true in letter and spirit. Sri.Jyotindra's eyewitness account is given below: One day an ailing Tiger was brought to Dwarakamai seven days prior to Baba's Maha Samadhi. The Darveshis heard from the villagers that Baba was powerful and could cure Tiger's ailment. The Tiger duly chained was brought in a cart to Dwarakamai. Baba permitted them to bring it inside Dwarakamai close to the steps of platform where Baba would be sitting. The Tiger on seeing Baba bent down his head and growled in a very loud voice and fell flat motionless on the ground (dead). The darveshis sought Baba's guidance regarding the disposal of the dead body. Baba advised them to bury outside Siva's Mandir near statue of Nandi. The tiger's funeral ceremony was attended by all villagers. This is the story. The purpose of this article is to know what Baba explained to Jyotindra. On enquiry from Jyotindra as to what transpired between the tiger and Him, Baba told "Hay Bhau! the tiger was in deep agony and was requesting me to relieve him out of miserable condition, Hence I prayed to the Lord to grant him salvation. The tiger is free forever from the cycle of births and deaths and rebirth". Here we have to understand what is stated in para 1 above is correct. He knows the language of animals and insects not only human beings. Though He Himself is God, He prayed to the Lord for the Moksha of the tiger, What a Humility!! OM SAI SRI SAI JAYA JAYA SAI!!! -------------- 11. LETTERS FROM SAIDEVOTEES: prasanthi.uppalapati 4/05/2005 15:33:09 +0530 This site http://www.saidarbar.org is very good. Whenever I am disturbed and can't concentrate in office work, I read this and begin to work with much vigor. The archives of 'Glory' magazine are very good and interesting. I wish to add more and more 'Miracles' of Baba here so that people who are suffering find hope and pray HIM with utmost sincerity and faith. Thank you. With due respects, Prasanthi. ----- Charan yam" charanyam279 Thu, 7 Apr 2005 07:37:09 +0100 (BST) Sai Ram. I am receiving The Glory of Shirdi Sai e- magazine regularly now. It gives me and my kids immense pleasure, since it helps us to learn a lot more about our beloved God Sri Sai. Kindly help us to know more about Him by giving more and more new information. Bow to Sri Sai Peace be to all. Renuka Mohan --------------------- "Neeraja": neerajalankar Wed, 6 Apr 2005 20:04:58 -0700 (PDT) Om Sai Ram! Please accept my heartiest congratulations on your excellent seva of Lord Sainath of Shirdi. May Baba always take good care of you and your group members and may you continue your good work with Baba's light showing you the way. Neeraja --------------------- "Sri Ramya Sunkara" sriramyasunkara Tue, 19 Apr 2005 06:09:22 -0700 (PDT) SaiRam! I am a new member to Saidarbar group. I am doing Sai parayana this week and had the fortune to read the chapter of Saibaba telling Shama to read Vishnusahasranaamam. While reading it, a doubt occurred to me why is Baba telling that he has a stomachache, when he is fine. But immediately I thought that as He is Sai, He knows the reason behind everything. Yesterday when I joined your group...I wished to read the article "Sai in Ramayan" you published. And I must say I am very much moved when you cleared my slightest doubt as soon as it arose. I am forever indebted to Sai who shows me the way in dark and guides me always. Thanking you, Ramya ---------------------------- "Saurabh soni" talk_saurabhs Mon, 18 Apr 2005 19:20:53 -0700 (PDT) SaiRam! "SAI IN RAMAYAN" is one of the greatest spiritual works I have read and understood. Please keep writing, Jai Sri Sai, Saurabh. --------------------------- "Praveen kumar" praveenkrsingh Sun, 17 Apr 2005 13:36:56 -0500 SaiRam! Wish you and your Group a very Happy and pious Ramnavmi. We are blessed to have emails from Saidarbar Group. Kind regards, Praveen -------------------------- "Usha malavathu" ushamalavathu 8 Apr 2005 05:02:31 –0000 SaiRam! "The Glory of Shirdi Sai" E-magazine is good. You are right, BABA wills elect people to spread his glory. Let us do our best to complete the work assigned by him. And with this revolution, people should realize HIM and will follow his path to attain peace of mind. I will definitely, send my feedback and will also ask my friends to to this magazine. Thanks Usha ------------------- 12. TELUGU SECTION: Please visit: http://68.88.118.16/telugupages/Misc/ShiridiSai/shirdisai.htm -- 13. FROM SAI ORGANISATIONS: Visit http://www.angelfire.com/sd/SaidarbarCanberra/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 ------------------------------ "Saidarbar Chennai": saidarbarchennai Wed, 20 Apr 2005 15:11:22 IST An Invitation from Chennai Saidarbar team SHIRDI SAI FESTIVAL >From May 13th 2005 Till May 15th 2005 SAIRAM, Saidarbar Chennai Welcomes Saibanisa, Founder Member of Saidarbar movement and cordially invites you, your family and friends for Shirdi Sai Festival from May 13th 2005 Till May 15th 2005 at Plot No. 28, Krishnan Koil Street, Thirunagar, Valasarawalkam, Chennai 600 087 & in Annababa Mandir: Aiswarya Garden, Baba Nagar, Poonamallee High Road (Next to Pepsi), Chennai 600 056 For further details contact: veerasai ----------------- "Ramesh and Anitha " kandra Mon, 25 Apr 2005 18:41:37 +1000 Saidarbar Canberra -Shirdi Sai Bhajan - April Time: 5:00 PM (4:30 PM for those participating in Abhishek) 30th April 2005 (Last Saturday of Every Month) Day: Saturday Program: Omkaram, Ganapathi Stotram, Ashtothram, Bhajans, Sai Gayathri, Quote of the Day, Reading of Sai Philosophy, Asathoma, Shej Aarthi, Prasadam. http://angelfire.com/sd/SaidarbarCanberra -------------------------------- Shirdi Sai Baba technical 25 Apr 2005 22:39:33 -0000 Saidarbar Wallingford Sai Darbar and Satsang was held on 17th April, 2005 at the temple premises of Lord Shri Medha Dakshinamoorthy at Arsha Vidya Gurukulam, Saylorsburg. Satsang started at 4:00pm and was then followed by Swami PrathyagBhodhananda's discourse. Lord Dakshnimoorthy was decorated as Lord Vishnu as it was a "Sri Ramanavami" function, on that day. Swami PrathyagBhodhanandaji discourse was on "Power of Sankeerthanam, Discipline of Satsang & Bhajans and Mantra Uccharanam (pronouciation of Mantras)". His discourse was so powerful and covered all level of audiences, with his humour in between and thus conveyed the message, which touched in-depth and motivated many devotees. Mahaprasad was provided by Arsha Vidya Gurukulam. We are very thankful to the Gurukulam Staff, especially to Shri. Suddhatmaji for providing us all facilities during our short stay in AVG. Our next Sai Darbar and Satsang will be on Saturday the 30th April 2005. At "Clubhouse" Wallingford Valley Community, 1356 Putnam Blvd, (Weston Village) Wallingford, PA 19086 Time: 05:00pm - 05:30pm - Sai Nama japa 05:30pm - Satsang Prayer Best Regards, - Sai Sevak. http://www.saidarbarusa.org/ ---- Shanthi Ramakrishnan :shanthi Friday, April 15, 2005 4:30:19 AM Sai Darbar Portland activities of the month of March 2005 Sai Ram We had a wonderful session of our monthly Sai Darbar on March 19th Saturday. We started the session with OM, Gayatri and Sai Gayatri followed by Sai Ashtothram and sang a Ganesh Bhajan. Then we read 36th & 37th chapters in Sai SatCharitra. Sai Darbar was concluded with Aarti & prasad. Shanthi --- Atlanta Sai Temple News" webmaster Please note that from Monday, April 4th onwards the temple timings will been changed as follows: Mon, Tue, Wed - 5 PM to 9 PM Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun - 12 Noon to 9 PM ----------------------- "Shirdi Saibaba Prayer Center": sai Hamaresai-Shirdi Saibaba Prayer Center. For Further details Visit: Web Page: http://www.hamaresai.org/ Email: hamaresai -------------------------------- "Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Temple of DFW" USA: shirdisaidallas Mon, 04 Apr 2005 19:24:18 -0000 Dear Shirdi Sai Devotees, The temple is now open on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday in addition to Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday For Madhyana arathi between 12:00 noon to 1:00pm. Please email your questions, comments or suggestions about the web site to: admin http://www.shirdisaidallas.org ---- "Om Sai Mandir" saisandesh 4/1/2005 00:49:28 –0500 Sai Sandesh Issue::Om Sai Mandir's Newsletter. April 2005 Issue Sai Sandesh can be read online at: http://www.omsaimandir.org/sai_sandesh_v2_issue4.pdf ---- saibandhu Mon, 25 Apr 2005 00:46:14 –0000 Shirdi Sai Baba Bhajans- Invitation- April 28th at the Prayer Hall OM SRI SAI RAM Dear Shirdi Sai devotees this weeks' Shirdi Sai Baba Bhajans at the Prayer Hall in Cupertino, CA. This week we will chant Sai Mahima April 28th (Thursday) Time: 7:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m For Further details visit: www.ShradhaSaburi.org ------------------------------ SAIDARBAR – HYDERABAD: SAI A BEACON FOR HUMANITY: You can get your copy at http://www.ebeacon.indiainabook.com Sai Sevak-Vijay Agarwal vijishvanya Sai Ram! We welcome your valuable comments time to time. 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 We will be happy to conduct Tele-Satsanghs to cities out side Hyderabad and India on prior intimation. For further details please contact saidarbar --------- 14. EDITORIAL. Things impressed me from this Magazine: - Lord Sri Krishna in Gita said –"Whenever and wherever Adharma reins and Himsa prevails beyond the limit of tolerance, I shall step in and act to correct the situation to strike balance by resorting to Dusta Sikshana and Sista Rakshna". - "I have no form nor any extension - I live Everywhere". This is amply proved as is experienced by many of HIS devotees. Sincere and clarion calls are undoubtedly answered, as unfailing faith is the only useful tool in the hour of crisis. - Even idols are God. When an idol is worshipped with deep devotion, the mind attains concentration, as there is a lakshya (direction) is established, contributing towards steadiness of mind. - As far as I am concerned, it remains a sheer miracle of modern times is highlighted from the `Devotee's Experiences'. It goes to prove that sincere prayers do not go waste. Rightly said that Baba has pulled the strings and organized the further enactment that went on to rid the girl from her Sanchayita karma, as the days of her miseries and trauma were to come to an end. - Journey to spirituality has to begin with a sense of detachment towards materialistic pulls and pressures, namely wealth and woman gradually. Though He Himself is God, He prayed to the Lord for the Moksha of the tiger. Baba always addressed himself as a humble servant of God and preached that everyone should look for God in all the living creatures and in all forms of nature. Tail piece- Baba fulfills all the needs of HIS devotees till he has nothing more left to ask except surrendering to HIS holy feet. With the permission of Saibanisaji, we have started a new article from the last issue "FOOT STEPS OF THE HOLY FEET" in which mainly Saibanisaji's close interaction with Lord Sainath of Shirdi will be narrated. Hope the readers will be benefited after reading these experiences for developing faith in Lord Sainath of Shirdi. Sai devotees may write about their Sai activities in their place, essays, articles and poetry on Sai to " The Glory of Shirdi Sai" - they may be address their contributions to E-mail id: saidarbar with a copy marked to webmaster We shall put in our best efforts to include them in the Glory of Shiridi Sai- the bi-weekly E -Magazine. Unless the author of the articles instructs, not to publish his/her E-mail id, we will publish them as a matter of routine practice. You can for THE GLORY OF SHIRDI SAI for a friend /relative by submitting e-mail ID in the main page of http://www.saidarbar.org also read the old issues from: http://www.saidarbar.org/glory.htm, from www.saidakshina.com and from http://www.saidarbarusa.org Editor does not accept responsibility for the views expressed in the articles published. This e-magazine is intended for Private circulation only. 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