The Glory of Shirdi Sai - issue 12-2008 from Saidarbar

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THE GLORY OF SHIRDI SAI

Sixth Year of Publication

Published as Bi-Weekly

Issue 12/ 2008

05-06-2008

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One World One Family

Vasudhaika Kutumbam

 

Om! Asatoma Sargamaya, Tamasoma Jyotirgamaya, Mrityorma Amritamgamaya, Om

Shantihi, Shantihi, Shantihi!

(Aum! Lead from wrong path to the right path, from ignorance to knowledge, from

mortality to immortality! Peace be to All)

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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

 

Once there was a boy named Sudhama who wished Enlightenment and earnestly sought

the way. From a fisherman he learnt the lore of the sea. From a doctor he learnt

compassion towards sick people suffering; from a wealthy man he learnt that

saving pennies was the secret behind his fortune and thought how necessary it

was to conserve every trifling gained on the path of enlightenment.

 

From a mediating monk he learnt that the pure and peaceful mind had a miraculous

power to purify and tranquilize others minds. Once he met a woman of exceptional

personality and was impressed by her benevolent spirit, and from her he learnt a

lesson that charity was the fruit of wisdom. Once he met an aged wanderer who

told him that to reach a certain place, he had to scale a mountain of swords and

pass through a valley of fire. Thus Sudhama learnt from his that there was true

teaching to be gained from everything he saw or heard.

 

He learnt patience from a poor crippled woman. He learnt a lesson of simple

happiness from watching children playing in the street; and from some gentle and

humble people, who never thought of wanting anything that everybody else wanted.

He learned the secret of living in peace with the entire world.

 

He learnt a lesson of harmony from watching the blending of the elements of

incense, and a lesson of thanks giving from the arrangement of flowers. One day,

passing through a forest, he took rest under a noble tree and noticed a tiny

seedling growing near by out of a fallen and decaying tree and it taught him a

lesson of the uncertainty of life.

 

Sunlight by day and twinkling stars by night constantly refreshed his spirit.

Thus Sudhama profited by the experiences gained in his journey.

 

Indeed, those who seek the Enlightenment must think of their minds as castles

and decorate them. They must open wide the gates of their gates for Sadhguru and

respectfully and humbly invite Him to enter the innermost chamber, there to

offer the fragrant incense of faith and the flowers of gratitude and gladness.

 

To be continued-------

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2. SAI'S NEWS FROM THE TIME MACHINE:

 

June 1911: Kashinath Govind Upasani visited Shirdi for the first time at the age

of 41 years.

 

June 1929: Hemadri Pant (Anna Saheb Dhabolkar) completed writing SaiSatcharitra

in Marathi.

 

June 1940: Sakhram Balvanth, a staunch devotee of Baba and an advocate from

Nashik passed

away at the age of 67 years due to heart attack.

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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 SHIRDI. 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.

 

NOVEMBER-1995:

 

21-11-1995

 

Sai appeared in the form of an old man and said-

 

“As long as you hold the materialistic possessions, people will flock to you

like ants and bees to sugar cane. As long as you are spiritually rich none will

come your way. Only a Samardha Sadhguru will stand by you to guide to reach the

ultimate in spiritualismâ€.

 

Wealth is source of attraction whereas in spiritualism, there will be few

takers.

 

Bitter guard in spite of it’s not so liked taste is good for health

 

27-11-1995

 

yesterday; I had a very peculiar doubt in my mind. Sai always talked to HIS

devotees in simple language in the form of riddles and stories. Does HE know

Sanskrit? Sai appeared in the form of a School Teacher and said-

 

The water in the rivers is sweet, helps in survival of many a fish living in it.

But all the rivers flow to join the sea ultimately. Sea water although is

saline, still larger number of fish find life in the sea. The holiness of the

sea is enhanced with the entry of holy rivers enjoining with it. All my devotees

are like the fish in the sea. They cannot understand the hard language Sanskrit.

They have to be educated in simple language that could be easily understood by a

common man.

 

A commoner understands simple language better.

 

To be continued-------

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4. QUINTESSENCE OF SRI SAIBABA'S PHILOSOPHY:

(By Late Sri Bharam UmamaheswaraRao)

 

" Shashi " : shashi_31

 

31. Nama Japa

 

If any of us is suffering with bad results of our sinful acts of our previous

lives, Baba’s Nama Japa works like Divine ambrosia. During Nama Sankeertana,

we must chant only that name which can be easily repeated by all of us. We

should not mix many names. If we do Nama Japa, we will undoubtedly attain the

grace of Sai Baba. Not only we will get rid off our previous state of life, we

will also develop detachment from our body and sense without minding for our

likes and dislikes, if we participate in Nama Sankeertana. We must stick to the

absolute Reality and we must keep faith in Nama Sankeertana. We should not

partake to please others.

 

Sri Sai Baba will fulfill wishes of ours if we constantly utter His Name and

think of Him with pure mind and speech without expecting any reward. If we

establish Sai Baba firmly in our minds and do Nama Japa, He will certainly light

up the Jnana Jyoti in us. Baba’s Name will illuminate our spiritual path. If

we chant His name with love and reverence, we will certainly get the results far

more than the mechanical repetition, while the mind wanders. Full faith in the

power and potency of Baba’s Name will be generated only when we have developed

the requisite degree of enthusiasm, reverence and love towards His Name.

 

To be continued.

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