The Glory of Shirdi Sai - Issue 18--2007 from Saidarbar.

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THE GLORY OF SHIRDI SAI

Fifth Year of Publication

Published as Bi-Weekly

Issue 18/2007

30-08-2007

 

KRISHNA JANMASHTAMI SPECIAL ISSUE

 

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GURUR-BRAHMA, GURUR-VISHNUH; GURU-DEVO MAHESWARAHA;

 

GURUR-SAKSHATH PARAM BRAHMA; THASMAI SREE GURAVE

NAMAHA:

 

 

Sairam. You can watch Live Web casting from Shirdi Sai

Samadhi Mandir from following Link:

 

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THIS ISSUE CONTAINS:

 

1. FROM THE SATSANGHS OF SAIBANISA JI

2. SAI'S NEWS FROM TIME MACHINE

3. SAI IN DREAMS

4. QUINTESSENCE OF SRI SAIBABA'S PHILOSOPHY

5. SANATANA DHARMA & SHRI SHIRDI SAIBABA

6. DEVOTEES EXPERIENCES

7. SAI WITH CHILDREN

8. SPIRITUAL GEMS FROM SAI SATCHARITRA

9. ARTICLES FROM SAI DEVOTEES

10. LETTERS FROM SAI DEVOTEES

11. TELUGU SECTION

12. SAI'S BOOK WORLD

13. EDITORIAL.

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1. FROM THE SATSANGHS OF SAIBANISA JI

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Compiled by:

Sai Sevak Smt. Rajeswari Kasturi, Saidarbar –

Hyderabad.

 

Shirdi Sai’s Philosophy in the words of Saibanisaji

 

 

Sai is worshipped all over the World, because of the

five virtues: superior conduct; superior point of

view; perfect wisdom; superior preaching ability; and

the power to lead people to the practice of His

teaching.

 

In addition, eight other virtues enable Sai to bestow

blessings and happiness upon the people; the ability

to bring immediate benefits in the world through the

practice of His teaching, the ability to judge

correctly between good and bad, right or wrong, the

ability to lead people to enlightenment by teaching

the right way, the ability to lead all people by an

equal way, the ability to avoid pride and boasting,

the ability to do what He has spoken, the ability to

say what He has done, and, thus doing, to fulfill the

vows of His compassionate heart.

 

Om Shantih Shantih Shantihi

Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu

 

To be continued…

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2. SAI'S NEWS FROM THE TIME MACHINE:

 

August 1918: BABA offered Hemadri Pant a glass of

buttermilk and said, “Drink it all, you won't get such

opportunity again.

 

August 1929: Composer of " SAGUNOPASANA " Arati Book,

Shri K.A.Bhishma passed away at Mohra in Nagpur

District.

 

August 1982: Swami SaiSharananandaji (WamanRao Patel)

passed away at Ahmedabad (Aged 93 years).

 

August 1984: Administration of SHIRDI SAMSTHAN handed

over to the Board of Trustees by the court and

Executive officer appointed for day to day

administration.

 

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3. SAI IN DREAMS:

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These are the dream sequences and messages as received

by SaiBaNiSaji 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.

 

APRIL-1995:

 

06-04-1995

 

Yesterday, Sai appeared in the form of an unknown

person and said-

 

“Keep off from those involved in fund raising activity

in the name of God”.

 

“I am not against rich people, as good number of my

devotees comes with that background. I am against

those engaged in performing gimmicks in the name of

God.

 

Money and gimmicks should not be used as mass

attraction tools.

 

07-04-1995

 

Yesterday, Sai appeared as Hakim (Doctor) busy in

grinding and preparing herbal medicines. He said-

 

“Now-a-days Doctors are busy in making money and are

not at all bothered about the value of the human

lives. Under these circumstances, I have no other

option except to come to their rescue myself”.

 

Divine prayer at times becomes a powerful weapon.

 

09-04-1995

 

Yesterday, Sai appeared in the form of a fakir and

said-

 

He organized celebrations of festivals of all faiths

to rejuvenate the lives of HIS devotees and to educate

them to practice equality.

 

HE also encouraged wrestling competitions to drive

home the fact that winning and loosing are a part of

the life and to take them on the same plane.

 

Festivities are like elixir to the lives of people.

 

To be continued…..

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4. QUINTESSENCE OF SRI SAIBABA'S PHILOSOPHY:

(By Late Sri Bharam UmamaheswaraRao)

" Shashi " : shashi_31

 

30. Efficacy of Prayer and Worship

Sages say, “Silent prayer is often more effective than

loud recital”. The prayer of a pure heart never goes

unanswered. Heart-felt prayer steadies one’s nerves,

humbles one and clearly shows the next step. Such is

the efficacy of prayer or Pooja.

When people wanted to worship Sai Baba, He wished to

avoid it in the interest of His own people. His

happiness was complete in it and did not require

offering of Naivedyas etc. The benefits attending such

worship were quickly seen and hence a large number of

people from outside Shirdi were drawn to the worship.

Individual worship of Sai was first done by K. G.

Bhishma, a good kirtandar, drew up the ritual for Sai

Baba’s worship and he brought out a set of Aartis.

They were on the same lines as Pandaripur worship.

They were gradually developed on the customary lines

of worship in all Sai temples.

Sri Sai Baba from the beginning disliked the worship

of His body by devotees. But Mahalsapathi began

worshipping and could not be resisted. Bapu, a 4 year

old son of Chandorkar extended it. Then all began

worshipping Him.

Baba says – Worship Me always at all times and I shall

present you with Brahmatwam. Try to cut of yourself

from worldly ties. Have control on Indriyas. That

cannot be achieved by fasting. Deny the necessary food

to the Indriyas and that is the real Upasana. Drop the

desires and you will attain Prasantha Shanti. Worship

Me for the control of the Mind. You affiliate your

mind to Me without caprice. If you worship Me, I will

make you unambitious. One should not worship with a

motive. Worship Me with determination. I am the giver

of fruits of all your deeds. Those who worship Me with

one-pointed devotion shall attain supreme state. Who

worships Me with firm mind and has got concentrated

mind will attain Supreme State.

To be continued…..

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5. SANATANA DHARMA & SHRI SHIRDI SAIBABA.

On Wednesday (16-8-1918) evening Baba's body was taken

in procession and brought to the Wada and was interred

there with due formalities in the garbha, i.e., the

central portion reserved for Murlidhar. In fact Baba

became the Murlidhar and the Wada became a temple and

a holy shrine, where so many devotees went and are

going now to find rest and peace. Sai

Satcharita-Chapters XLIII & XLIV

Krishna Janmashtami

Krishnaya Vasudevaya

Devaki Nanda Nayacha

Nandagopa Kumaraya

Sri Govindaya Namo Namaha

 

Krishna Janmashtami , also known as " Krishnashtami " ,

" Gokulashtami " , " Srikrishna Jayanti " , " Sree Jayanthi "

or sometimes merely as " Janmashtami " , is a Hindu

festival celebrating the birth of Krishna, the eighth

avatar (incarnation) of Vishnu. Krishna Janmashtami is

observed on the eighth day of the dark half (Krishna

Paksha) of the month of Bhadrapada in the Hindu

calendar, when the Rohini Nakshatram is ascendent. The

Hindu calendar being lunar, these two events [the day

being the eighth of the waning moon (Krishna-paksha

Ashtami) and the Rohini Nakshatram being ascendent]

may overlap for only a few hours. In such an event,

the festival may be celebrated on different (but

successive) days by different people, depending on

their local or family traditions.The festival falls

sometime in the months of August/September of the

Gregorian calendar. In 2006, Krishnashtami was

celebrated on August 15 or August 16.In 2007,

Krishnaashtami will be celebrated on September 4.

The pious begin the festival by fasting on the

previous day (Saptami, seventh day). This is followed

by a night-long vigil commemorating the birth of

Krishna at night, and his immediate removal by his

father to a foster-home for safe-keeping. At midnight,

the deity of the infant Krishna is bathed, placed in a

cradle and worshipped. In the early morning, ladies

draw patterns of little children's feet outside the

house with rice-flour paste, walking towards the

house. This symbolizes the entry of the infant Krishna

into his foster-home. This custom is popular in some

communities of South India. After ablutions, morning

prayers and worship, the devout break their fast with

Prasadam, food that has first been offered to God.

During the fore-noon hours, the " Dahi-Handi” custom is

celebrated in some parts of the deccan. This is

followed by sumptuous mid-day feasts, where extended

families customarily get together. Sweets made of milk

and other dairy products, especially butter, are

traditionally prepared on this occasion.

The festival is thus celebrated with great joy and

communal togetherness by one and all.

NEWS

 

www.usakumbhamela.net

NORWALK, CALIFORNIA, August 17, 2007: The Kumbha Mela

USA this year will be held on Sunday, September 9, in

Norwalk, CA, followed by a peace prayer on September

11, continuing in the tradition of the first ever

Kumbha Mela in the United States held in 2006. This

festival is based on the rich Vedic tradition which

heralds in collective positive thinking and

celebration to bring about global peace.

 

The Virat Hindu Samaj welcomes all organizations to be

a part of this grand celebration. With at least 100

Spiritual Masters and their organizations, ashrams and

temples expected to participate in the festivities;

the Mela will infuse tremendous positivity to the

entire globe and contribute in no small measure to

World Peace.

 

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6. DEVOTEES EXPERIENCES:

 

subba48

Mon, 9 Jul 2007 16:50:25 -0400

 

Shirdi Sai---Love and care for His devotees

 

IN continuation of my experience vide Glory of Shirdi

Sai in News letter. I continue my thrilling

experiences. I want to stress all that if we have FULL

faith in HIM he will never allow us down. I pray to

baba everyday but I have not visited Shirdi. I had a

chance to visit but two other old people around 70

years also wanted to come. They were mad of BABA after

hearing my experience and they were very eager to see

Shirdi since one gentleman regularly reads Saicharitra

daily. Since it is first trip for us and by our

programme all should meet at Pune. I started early to

Mumbai on personal work had to come back to Pune to

meet the two gentlemen from Chennai one of them

will board at Arokonam 75kms from Chennai.

 

All tickets I booked i.e., for me to Mumbai for other

two one from Chennai other from Arkonam and again for

me from Mumbai to pune then for all of us pune to

Chennai. Before leaving for booking I prayed before

Baba that 1) He should give only confirmed tickets 2)

all lower berths only. I prayed rather ordered if not

I will cancel my trip. About 12 days were left for

first journey. TO my surprise all forms I gave for

reservations are all confirmed and LB (lower berth)

only.

 

I wanted to tell one thing While booking I saw only

dates and never knew except Monday we reach Shirdi and

Friday We should leave Shirdi .But when we reach

Shirdi we came to know that it was ASHADA Ekadasi Day.

We saw Abisheham and had good darshan .Read Sai

charitra every day and completed. Poornima day came

we had to leave by 12noon by Volvo A/c bus Tickets

were booked in advance. IN my valet I had Bus journey

ticket my credit cards and about 300 rupees cash with

some more phone numbers for emergency. It was heavy

rush the line was very long .We decided to go via

General entrance and wanted to have a darshan even

from a distance b4 leaving. The other two men since

old they waited outside. I went inside through the

crowd. And I felt some taking my valet from my side

pant pocket. I was before Baba at that time I thanked

him for arranging nice stay and good darshan but Baba

somebody is taking my valet here if anything happens

I will not happen without your will, This was all for

fraction of seconds. By that I could realize that my

valet is gone. I told him you punish me but what those

two people accompanied me. Their journey tickets and I

have to settle Hotel bill with credit card that too

taken out. I just came out and told the loss to my

friends waiting outside. They were upset and telling

Baba will not do harm tome he has taken care to feed

when I was down with. So they also not worried but we

have to do something, We came to the room and tried to

contact the bank toll free number about loss of

cardthro my mobile This all happened at about 6.45 to

7am.My friends whatever it is let us go and complain

in security and since they both were retired post

masters they were telling about how the pickpockets

will behave etc.

 

 

We decided to go again to temple from our hotel room

fully confident that Baba will not let us down

..Language problem we cannot talk Hindi and mostly they

talk Marathi. But to our surprise when I entered

security section and before I introduce and tell what

has happened the police man gave my valor and before I

start telling that my credit card and journey tickets

he told in Hindi that credit card and tickets are

there. Only cash was missing we all were happy.

 

Only Sai can do this and after that we had a good

darshan and back. Sairam

 

Subbiah Sankararaman