Sai Vichaar for Thursday , September 06, 2007

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Thursday , September 06, 2007 :: Volume 10, Issue 17

(In its nineth year of publication.)

Sai Vichaar is a Weekly newsletter distributed every Thursday and is

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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: The Future of Religion

Sai Baba drew people to Himself for granting them various relieves and finally

led them on to the one God who is nothing but Love, who is common to not only

Hindus, but Muslims, Christians, Parsees and others also. He demonstrated to all

that the only God that they could deal with was something visible, something in

human form, something with wonderful love, power, and mercy, so that they were

compelled to bow down to it and accept it for their good in every department of

life. So, Hindus, Christians, Muslims, and all practically worshipped Him. With

the advance of time, numbers that follow the great saint will be increasing

large and it will be so large that others will actually drift into union with

them. Humankind has no power of resistance against divine currents. This is

proved by the history of great saints in every land. Thus, we have a fair basis

for hope that the present Sai and the future Sais that might develop out of the

present Sai will furnish the entire

world with a uniform religion, in some form, some shape, and some beliefs that

we cannot define or describe now. There is excellent ground for hoping that this

achievement may come to pass and we may rest in confidence that Sai's spirit

will accomplish the same. (Source: " Life of Sai Baba, Vol. IV " by Shri

Narasimha Swamiji)

 

CONTRIBUTED ARTICLE: SaiRam?SaiRam?

Sai Ram Sai Ram Sai Ram, Sai Ram Ek Naam Ek Naam

Prabhu Ka hai Ek Naam

Bholi Surat, Aasakt Jeewan, Nishcal Kaya

Sabki sunta, teri yeh leela, teri yeh Maya

Hum sab tere bacche, tune sab ko saccha maarg dikhaya

Sabka rakshak hai tu Sai, sabko bachake khud ko jalaya

Sai Ram Sai Ram Sai Ram Sai Ram Ek Naam Ek Naam

Prabhu ka hai ek Naam

Kya Hindu, kya musallman aur kya Sikh aur Kya hai Isayee

Sab jan tere dar par aaye, sabko swarg si duniya dikhayee

Bhaya (Fear) aur Chinta (tension) bhool gaye hum, teri sharan me aakar Sai

Saari Nirasha door huyi jab toone asha ki jyot jalayee

Sai Ram Sai Ram Sai Ram Sai Ram Ek Naam Ek Naam

Prabhu ka hai ek Naam

Shraddha Saburi de kar tune is jeevan kaa matlab hai bataya

Tu sang mere, har pag har pal, ab yeh mujhko samajh me aaya

Dar nahi lagta is jeevan se, jab Sai tu hai mere sung

Teri bhakti, teri jyoti se bhar gaye mere jeevan mein rung

Sai Ram Sai Ram Sai Ram Sai RamEk Naam Ek Naam

Prabhu Ka Hai Ek Naam

(Contributed by Sai devotee Paritosh) CONTRIBUTED ARTICLE: Om Sai Ram

Sai.... Heart heartfelt chants Om Sai Ram

Fills within profound calm Ushers His thoughts, good deeds

Cuts from mind vice and weeds We raise above all material needs

Respect basic wants, grind greed Love, faith, courage wraps around

To immortal Sai are we bound Heart heartfelt chants Om Sai Ram

His wisdom trashes every storm. (Contributed by Sai devotee Shobhana)

 

DEVOTEES SAY:

Samir

Sai Baba is great; about three months back I had done a deal of our flat, which

was lying vacant for quite some time. One fine day on visiting the flat it was

found that the property dealer had opened the house and had been showing it to

people without our knowledge. We were in great shock. At that very moment I just

closed my eyes and remembered Sai Baba's face and prayed to him to help us out.

And to my utter surprise just a few days back the deal went thru without any

hitch. Thanks to SAI BABA for all his help and affection.

Navaneetha

Maaja Deva, thanks a lot for the mail I got for which I was waiting so much that

too on a Thursday. Baba please get me the Offer letter from the new team/dept as

soon as possible.

Shik

I have read in Sai vichaar that a lady recited your name one thousand times

daily and she got cured of the disease .so baba I also decided to take your name

one thousand times with full devotion for a week and baba I believe that you

will soon fulfill my wish also. Please baba have your blessing on me also.

Vasanthi

Thank you for being with me in today's exam. I have completed it with your grace

and blessings only. As promised I did not eat rice on Thursdays. Baba please you

know my other problems give me courage and solutions for it also.

Gitanjali

Baba, with your blessings my sister in law gave birth to a Baby Girl on

31/8/2007, both mother and baby are fine and as said I am posting this article.

Thank you. Thank you very much.

Dimple

Whatever I have been today is only because of your blessing on my family & me.

Of course you know me even when I was not born but I have realized your blessing

on me past 17 years. I do not have words to express the experiences, which I had

and am still having with you. Pls always be with me. You know the stress I am

going thru past 6 months. It is terrible. Pls help.

Renu

Thanks for giving my bhaiyya a lovely son. Protect my son and take care of all

of us. Always be with us.

 

PRAYER CLUB:

Sanjana

BABA please help me for having a healthy Baby and also Please let your name

always be on my heart and soul.

Laxmi

Please help my mommy. She is lonely, she need your support. Please clear out her

problems, help her and be with her.

Devotee

Dearest Sai Baba, Please save my marriage, please do something. Please forgive

me for everything, I am in need of your help and all your blessings.

Devotee

BABA I pray to you to help me through this time. You know my wants and you know

what to give me I leave everything in your hands. You have made miracles happen

for me all through my life. I know you hear me, please do whats best for me. I

surrender myself and my family to your feet. Please answer my prayers.

Karthik

Dear Saima, With your blessings, I was called for an interview in a UK based

company in Chennai on 27-08-2007. Two round of interview is over and I was

shortlisted for the final interview which is being held on tomorrow the

03-09-2007. I again pray to you that I should get succeeded in the final

interview and should get the job. Kindly give me strength and knowledge to get

succeeded in the final interview and get the job.

 

EXPERIENCE OF DEVOTEES:

Darshan

I want to narrate a miraculous incident that happened to me. Myself with my

family members went camping north East of USA. We went for swimming in a Lake.

My kids swam across and reached the floating wooden deck. Even though I am not a

good swimmer, I wanted to do the same, I started swimming, but I stopped

swimming for some reason assuming the depth may not be much. To my dismay I

started sinking. I believe the depth was more than 20 feet. I was in a state of

shock. I did not know how to get come to the surface. I was kicking myself

inside water not knowing what to do and also realizing that time is running out.

In spite of that trauma underneath the water I had hope that some help will

arrive. My faith in Baba could be the reason for my hope. Baba saved me from

disaster. He sent 3 persons for help. Three great Americans came and rescued me.

I am grateful to Shirdi Sai Baba for the timely help. As mentioned in Satcharita

Saibaba is Omnipresent.

Roshan

Thank you Sai Baba for helping my son get good results in his GMAT and getting

into the University of his choice. It is truly a miracle for us that after being

rejected, the university agreed to review his case and give him admissions even

after the date for admissions had closed and classes had also started. It is all

due to your blessings. Thank you Sai Baba for helping our family. May your

blessings always be with us Jai Sai Ram.

 

QUOTATION OF THE WEEK:

" Those who are fortunate and whose demerits have vanished take to My

worship " -Sri Saibaba

 

QUESTION OF THE WEEK:

Q. How can one be consistent with their devotion to Sri Saibaba? A. by Achuta

Ramaiah I wonder why even put such a question to you? The fact is you are

unlike other saints. You give answers to all our prayers and counseling as well.

The fact is devotion to you should be like Hanuman's devotion to Rama and no

less. One should carry on doing arati and mumbling his name come what may. It

has been my experience that if all your actions normal or otherwise are

attributed to Sai by remembering Sai then the actions are fruitful and if not

the burden of proof is not on you but on Saibaba who has in his wisdom has done

otherwise for your help in future. Remember his words always and carry on doing

good. One way to check whether you are on the right path or not is to appeal to

him to provide you some signal in a dream or in a Sai mandir. I do get the right

message in Sai mandir like offer of Sai neck flowered malas once in a while. But

pray to him at all times and get heavenly

bliss afterwards.

Q. How to remove FEAR and unwanted SENTIMENTS? A. by Rama A Fear and

unwanted sentiments are the worst materialistic things that tease people. Nobody

wants them but still they take the host of our mind and body. But here is the

main thing, Lord Saibaba is present in our minds to make us overcome them and

achieve salvation. Unwavering devotion towards him and patience and constant

dhyana are very much necessary for one to overcome there. In addition one has to

fix within himself that there is no such thing called Fear or Unwanted

Sentiments if we think that Saibaba is everything, everything is by him and

whatever he does is for our good and spiritual prosperity. So, the best way that

one can follow to overcome fear and unwanted sentiments is to practice

unwavering devotion towards Baba and submit ourself to him and think that

everything is done by Baba and whatever he does, does for our well being.

 

SAI ACTIVITIES:

SHRI SHIRDI SAIBABA VIGRAHA PRANAPRATISHTAPANA, Minneapolis, MN

SHRI SHIRDI SAIBABA VIGRAHA PRANAPRATISHTAPANA & SAMPROKSHANA MAHOTSAV, the

installation ceremony of Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Idol and Consecration of New Temple

Sanctum in Minneapolis will take place from September13 to September 15, 2007 at

Sri Saibaba Mandir 1835, Polk St NE, Minneapolis. We thank all Sai devotees for

their enquiries and interest in participation in this ceremony. Please write to

sai or visit www.hamaresai.org for more details. Sri Saibaba

Mandir sincerely invites ALL Sai devotees to participate in this memorable

occasion.

Shirdi Sai Temple of Chicago and Suburbs, Illinois, USA

Shirdi 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.

Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Temple of Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas

Sri 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 Center in Bay Area, CA

Shirdi Sai Center is located 897-B East Kifer Rd, Sunnyvale, CA 94086. For more

information please call 408-705-7904 or 408-564-6704 or send email to

saibandhu. You can also visit our website is

www.Shirdisaiparivaar.org.

Shirdi Saibaba temple, Los Angeles, CA

Devotees in Los Angeles area are informed about Sri Shirdi Saibaba temple in Los

Angeles area. The temple is located at - 144 South 4th Street, Montebello, CA

90640. For more information please call Krishna Samantula at 949-679-9938 or

visit www.shirdisaila.org.

Saibaba Temple, Columbus, Ohio

Devotees in Columbus and surrounding Ohio locations area are informed about Sri

Shirdi Saibaba temple in Metro Columbus area. The temple is located in a leasing

space at 7674 Sawmill Rd, Dublin, OH 43016. Please attend daily Aaratis and

Thursday bhajans. For more information please call Panditjee at 614-799-8411 or

visit www.saibaba.cc.

Shirdi Sai bhajans every Thursday at Maitland, Florida

Devotees are invited to participate in Sai study and bhajans on Thursdays

between 7-8 pm at Meditation Gallery, 219 E Horatio Ave, Maitland, FL 32715. For

more details please contact Bonnie at 407-830-1276.

 

FROM THE EDITORS KEYBOARD:

Sai Vichaar is an open forum for those interested to share their experiences,

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Readers are requested to note that Sai Vichaar is not responsible for the

opinions expressed by individual contributors. The " Question of the week for

this week is suggested by a Sai devotee as follows: Q. How to remove FEAR and

unwanted SENTIMENTS?

Humbly Yours,

The Editor

 

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