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THE GLORY OF SHIRDI SAI

Fourth Year of Publication

Published as Bi-Weekly

Issue 6 / 2006

16-03-2006

Please visit our Web site: http://www.saidarbar.org

 

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

 

GURUR-SAKSHATH PARAM BRAHMA; THASMAI SREE GURAVE

NAMAHA:

 

http://www.saidarbar.org/dattatreya/saidatta.htm

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THIS ISSUE CONTAINS

 

1. FOUNDATION STONES FOR THE SPIRITUAL LIFE

2. SAI'S NEWS FROM TIME MACHINE

3. SAI IN DREAMS

4. QUINTESSENCE OF SRI SAIBABA'S PHILOSOPHY

5. SANATANA DHARMA & SRI SHIRDI SAIBABA

6. SAIBANISA OFFERS PRANAMS TO …..

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. SAI'S BOOK WORLD

15. EDITORIAL.

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1. FOUNDATION STONES FOR THE SPIRITUAL LIFE:

From the Satsanghs of Saibanisa ji

 

http://www.angelfire.com/celeb2/saidarbar/pages/S3500055.htm

 

Sai Sevak Smt. Rajeswari Kasturi, Saidarbar –

Hyderabad.

 

199. We should not underestimate the enemy. He may

look weak and small, but he will become a big headache

to you like a tiny dust particle fallen in the eye.

 

200. The sheep without a proper shepherd, and people

without a righteous leader are one and the same.

 

201. Everybody should do the charities, but at the

same time they should not be like King Bali who lost

his kingdom due to over enthusiasm in doing charities.

 

202. Once you are entangled in the vices, it is

difficult to come out in the way as when you are

suffering with itching which needs your continuous

attention.

 

203. We should not befriend or enter into enmity with

bad people as it is like touching the cold charcoal

will give you a black spot or the hot charcoal which

burn the fingers.

 

204. If you can not avoid the company of bad people,

try to be with them the way the bird cuckoo mixes with

crows but does not change its original voice.

 

205. By mistake, if you are the cause for someone’s

physical injury, it can be healed with medicines but

if you hurt somebody’s feelings which can not be cured

life long with any medicine. So take proper care in

dealing with others.

 

206. The one who obstruct you from performing bad

acts, who encourages you to do good acts, seeing good

in others and who stands by your side in troubles, is

a real friend.

 

207. A friend in need is a friend in deed is correct.

But at the same time you should not reveal some of

your secrets to him as he may be tempted to reveal the

same secrets to others.

 

208. You should be more careful with the sweet words

of the bad persons as they keep poison in their mind

and at their convenient time, they spit out the poison

on you.

 

209. Criticizing a good person is nothing but spitting

towards sky which will fall back on your face only.

 

To be continued…

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2. SAI'S NEWS FROM THE TIME MACHINE:

March 1917- (Holi). Baba appeared to Hemadripanth in

dream and said that he would come for meals that day

and finally he arrived in the form of a picture.

 

March 1988- Swami Ram Baba a noted devotee associated

with Baba left his mortal coil at Bombay.

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3. SAI IN DREAMS:

http://www.ebeacon.indiainabook.com/

 

These are the dream sequences and messages as received

by SaiBaNiSa Ji 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.

24-04-1994

 

Before retiring to bed, I offered salutations to Baba

and said “Tomorrow will be my birthday, please give me

a message”.

 

Sai shown me the following visuals-

 

I saw a dead person and all his relatives were busy

preparing for the last journey. The whole situation

was looking like a birthday celebration. From the

crowd a person resembling Sai was addressing at me-

“The real point of birth starts off from the moment

you are dead, as this body enters into the womb of

another woman. So this in fact is the real Birthday

for anyone. The rest are all man made for the sake of

celebrations.

 

Birth and death are the two fixed entities of life.

 

26-04-1994

 

Sai appeared in the dream drawing my attention towards

a group of people-

 

Look to them, how they are engaged in wasting food

with utter disregard and indulging in fun making. It

is sheer pity that they do not realize ‘Annam as

parabrahmah swaroopam’ (source of energy and supreme).

Food is very essential for survival.

 

Food is the fruit of hard labor that every able person

should earn for and enjoy it by him rather than to

accept as charity.

 

Food is one of the basic driving forces.

 

28-04-1994

 

The essence of the visuals shown by SAI is –

 

It is unpardonable to forget the giver when all the

long wish list is fulfilled. Give a thought as to

what is now expected from you.

 

Always think of the supreme power behind the universe.

 

 

To be continued…..

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4. QUINTESSENCE OF SRI SAIBABA'S PHILOSOPHY:

(By Late Sri Bharam UmamaheswaraRao)

" Shashi " : shashi_31

 

22. Atma – Jnana

 

It is a universal fact that every person’s physical

body invariably undergoes changes. Every person, who

is living in the world, is born as an infant. By the

process of Growth, the infant grows into an adult. The

duration of each stage of life is fixed. For example

duration of infancy is 12 months; the duration of

childhood is 12 years. Similarly specific duration is

also present for adult and old age. During adulthood,

every person possesses as the ability to reproduce.

During the old age, every person’s physical body

begins to dwindle or decay. Finally, due to death the

physical body totally vanishes.

Atma is devoid of all these modifications. Atma is not

physical body. The real nature of every person is

‘Atma’ (self). Hence every person is none else than

‘Atma Swaroopa’. It is consciousness which enables us

to identify human beings and objects. So consciousness

is the character of Atman. This Atman alone as the

ability to identify all, yet remains changeless.

 

Sri SaiBaba said: “The Atman, constituting the root of

everything in the internal or the external world, is

also the very content of all experiences.” That means

– the Atman is the sole real entity enveloping all

forms, as well as formless. Such a realization

overturns one’s ordinary distorted perception of

Reality. Here we may recall Baba’s identification with

dogs and all living beings giving proof of His

physical oneness with these living beings. Because

every thing springs from the Self, is dissolved in it,

and remains imbibed with ‘IT continuous ‘it’ cannot be

perceived apart from the self. Therefore everything is

the Self.

 

Sri Sai once said, - “Since atman pervades everything

and is the only reality and it is with in you only and

try to listen within the follow the direction you get.

You must look as you and that it guide you. The Atman

which is within you constitute your own nature, Self –

Effulgent. The Atman is your true Guru and that is the

voice of your conscience.”

 

Atman is the ‘Self’ of every individual and this

dwells inside every person. It is the individual’s

physical organs which perform various actions and it

is the sense organs of the individual which are

enjoying the fruits of the actions. Atman is none else

than Supreme God. Whenever our mind gives birth to

various types of thought-waves, Atman remains merely

as a ‘Sakshi (witness). Let us assume that ‘Sakshi

state of Brahman’s wave less portion of an ocean

called ‘Consciousness’. Pure consciousness is the

absolute state of supreme God’.

 

To be continued…..

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5. SANATANA DHARMA & SRI SHIRDI SAIBABA

 

AKHILANDAKOTI , BRAHMANDA NAAYAKA, RAAJAADHI RAAJA,

YOGIRAJA, PARABRAHMA SREE SATCHITANANDA

,SAMARDHASADGURU, SAINATH MAHARAAJ KI JAI”

 

From the Satsanghs of Saibanisa ji

 

Sai through Reincarnations

By: Sai Sevak Raghuraman Satulury

 

From the Epics:

 

A certain reindeer (mother-in-law of one male deer)

to wreak it’s

Vengeance was reborn as a human being and is quoted

from an

incident that took place in Ramayana.

 

The king of Kaikeyi kingdom killed a male deer while

hunting. An

elder female deer requested the king to give the

wounded deer so

that she could treat and save the wounded one from

dying. The king

Was adamant and refused to hand over the wounded to

their kith and

kin. Instead, he prepared a dish out of it and ate

it. The female

deer cursed the king with the words that she would

one day become

the source of agony to the king, he would then die a

similar death

weeping for his son-in-law. After death the deer was

reborn as

Mandhara, the central character of the Epic Ramayana

and becomes

the cause for the death of King Dasaradha, the

son-in-law of the

king to the Kaikeyi kingdom.

 

As you are all aware, one of the princesses among

Amba, Ambika, and

Ambalika was born as Shikandi to take revenge on

Bhishma in

Mahabharatha

 

Jai Sai Ram

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SANATANA DHARMA –NEWS FROM ABROAD:

 

108-Foot-Tall Lord Siva Dedicated in Mauritius

 

Weekend

 

MAURITIUS, February 26, 2006: A 108-feet-murthi of

Lord Siva, in standing posture, has been consecrated

at Ganga Talao, the Hindu sacred lake at Grand Bassin

in Mauritius. Built by Indian artisans, this Deity now

overlooks the whole sacred lake, a traditional place

of pilgrimage on Maha Sivaratree every year that draws

thousands of devotees. The consecration ceremony was

organized by the Mangal Mahadev Trust and was attended

by Rajendra Arun, the president of the Ramanaya

Centre, Anil Baichoo Minister of the Environment and

Raouf Bundhun, the Vice President of the Republic of

Mauritius. The consecration ceremony was followed by a

cultural show in which participated several artists

from various socio-cultural groups of Mauritius.

 

Hindu shrine site steeped in history

 

http://www.c-n.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060223/NEWS/602230302

 

 

In July, Sai Mandir's USA Newsletter announced the

" Nori Foundation has ... purchased six acres of lot in

the town of Millstone in Somerset County, New Jersey

to establish a ... Sai Mandir. This will be a central

location for all our devotees coming from Washington,

Delaware, Philadelphia and New Jersey. "

 

 

The shrine, designed by architect Vilas Parab, will be

located at the rear of the property, 345 feet from the

road, with the existing Cape Cod home at the front of

the property used as housing for the priests.

 

 

The main building, designed to hold a maximum of 250

people, is proposed to be 123 feet long with a

gazebo-style conservatory at one end. The stucco-style

exterior is a light pinky-peach color, and the

exterior walls of the walk-in basement wall will be

covered with dark gray granite. The building is

designed to have seven spires, each one over interior

shrines, with the top of the main spire 55 feet above

the ground.

 

The main floor, as proposed, includes a main shrine

and several smaller shrines, a large worship area, a

coatroom and shoe room. The basement includes a

kitchen, a dining room that could also be used as a

lecture hall and a small gift shop that would sell

religious items and books.

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Florida Hindus Plan New Temple

 

www.news-journalonline.com

 

DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA, March 11, 2006: Suryakant

" Sam " Patel is president of the Hindu Cultural

Association of Daytona Beach, which has bought a

vacant lot on east Madison Avenue to build the city's

first Hindu temple. While the association has yet to

hire an architect, members said they would like to

build a distinctive building with a domed roof and

statues of Hindu Gods. Currently, Hindus organize a

monthly worship service at the Schnebly Recreation

Center on North Atlantic Avenue. The group does not

have a Hindu priest, but Patel said he and others take

turns in leading worship services. Some also travel to

a Hindu temple in Casselberry, which was completed in

2003. Hindus want a local place of worship because

they like to visit a temple daily for prayer, said

Kirit Patel, a fellow member of the Hindu Association.

" A lot of people like to pray early in the morning,

(especially senior citizens), " said Kirit Patel, who

is the associate vice president for fiscal affairs and

chief accountant for Bethune-Cookman College. Local

Hindus represent a " very diverse group, " said Kirit

Patel. The association includes educators, business

owners and physicians. Like Sam Patel, about 30

percent to 40 percent of the membership is involved in

the hotel industry. Because the organization has grown

to include more than 300 families, members also feel

like they need their own place, Sam Patel said. The

association purchased a 52,000-square-foot lot on East

Madison Avenue in December, according to Volusia

County property appraiser records. Hindus are still

raising money for the building. They would like to

raise at least US$500,000, Sam Patel said.

 

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6. SAIBANISA OFFERS PRANAMS TO “LORD SIVA”

From Sai Satcharita -chapter 28

 

Megha began to look upon Sai Baba as an incarnation of

Shiva In order to worship Shiva, bela leaves are

required and Megha used to go miles and miles every

day to bring them and worship his Shiva (Baba).

 

Megha returned to the Wada, and drew a red Trident on

the wall near Baba's picture. Next day a Ramadasi

Bhakta came from Poona, saluted Baba and offered Him

Pindi (an image of Shiva). At this time Megha also

turned up there. Baba said to him - " See, Shankar has

come, protect (i.e., worship) Him now. " Megha was

surprised to see Pindi following Trident immediately.

 

http://www.saidarbar.org/sarwam/shiva.jpg

 

Information about JyotirLingas:

 

3. SRI MAHAKALESHWAR in Ujjain

 

 

On the banks of river Kshipra, the city of Ujjain

exists in Madhya Pradesh. It is also known as

Indrapuri Amaravati, and Avantika. Because of the

number of golden towers of several temples, this town

is also known as “Swarna Sringa.”

 

One of the seven cities of deliverance or salvation,

Avantika Nagar has 7 Sagar Teerthas, 28 teerthas, 84

SiddhaLingas, 25-30 SivaLingas, Ashtabhairav, Ekadasa

Rudrasthana, temples for hundreds of deities, Jalakund

and monuments are there.

sthala puran

 

..

 

The grandeur of Mahakaleswar is indescribable.

Chandrasena, the king of Ujjain was not only a

scholar, but also a staunch devotee of Lord Siva. Once

his friend Maheswari’s follower Manibahdra gave him a

beautiful gemstone called Sundara Chintamani. It shone

so bright and beautiful when Chandrasen wore it on his

neck, that he looked even more glorious than the

celestial gods. It would make even them feel jealous.

Once, some kings went and asked Chandrasen to part

with the jewel and Chandrasen promptly refused to do

so. This angered the kings, who in turn attacked

Chandrasena’s kingdom. When Chandrasena realized that

he was surrounded by the enemy he sought the help of

Mahakal. Bhagawan Shiva was pleased with his prayers

and showed him a solution for his problem. Just then,

by chance, a Brahman woman wandered near Mahakal,

carrying her child with her, and suddenly became a

widow. An illiterate boy once saw the king performing

Puja in the stone and installed it in his empty house.

He imagined it to be an incarnation of Shiva and

started worshipping it. The boy became so engrossed in

prayer and chanting, that he even forgot all about

food. When his mother went to call him, any number of

calls had no affect on him. He was silently praying.

Angered by this, the mother who was still bound by

worldly love threw away the Siva Lnga. She destroyed

all the thing of worship. The boy was very sad at what

his mother had done. He started to pray to Shiva with

his entire concentration. Siva was not long in coming

to the rescue of his devotee. This stone Siva Linga

which was brought by the son of a cowherd soon became

adorned with gemstones and turned into a JyotirLinga.

After singing in praise of Lord Siva, when the boy

returned to his house, he was amazed to find a

beautiful palatial home instead. Thus, with the Grace

and Blessings of Lord Siva, the boy became rich and

led a very happy life.

 

In the mean time, the enemy kings who attacked eased

Chandrasena’s empire, began to fight among themselves.

They began to say king Chandrasena is a Siva devotee

and Ujain itself is the city of Mahakal. It is

therefore, impossible to anyone to win it. They then

decided to extend a hand of friendship to king

Chandrasena and together they all worshipped Mahakal.

 

At that time, the Vanara King Hanuman appeared there.

He told the kings that only Siva could grant salvation

to mankind and nobody else. Siva can be pleased with

worship done even without chanting any mantras. The

example of the son of cowherd is for us. Then Hanuman

looked at Chandrasena with eyes filled with affection

and benevolence and disappeared.

Historic glory of Ujjain

 

Shiva is auspicious and beautiful. Avanti Nagar is

Shiva’s favorite town. Those who visit the Mahakal

temple and take a darshan will never be touched by

sorrows even in their dreams. Those who pray for

whatever they desire to the Mahakal JyotirLinga would

be granted all his/her wishes. They would attain

salvation.

 

To be continued-------

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7. DEVOTEES EXPERIENCES:

yaa063

2/26/2006 05:20:06 -0700

 

There are not one but too many Sai miracles in my

life. To mention a few. The first time I started

believing in Sai, I prayed to Him that if he is really

my Lord, He should take me to Shirdi once, but there

was no chance of going to Shirdi as there was no one

to take me. To my surprise, within a weeks time I was

in Shirdi. Then I started believing in Him and also

that miracles happen in life. My father who doesn't

send me even to my relative’s house alone has

consented to send me to Shirdi with not that close

friend. She is my best friend now, just because she is

also a Sai devotee and it is because of her that I

believed in Sai. Since then there were endless

miracles happening in my life every now and then. I

tasted all my successes on Thursday...Baba's day.

The first of them was Biotechnology exam in first year

of my graduation. I wrote it so bad and I thought

would definitely fail. I cried on the day I wrote the

exam, I ripped off the book in which I write my poems

and felt that my life is worthless because I spent so

much money on my course. I was sure that I would fail.

Not only me, but also most of my friends had the same

experience in that exam. Some gave blank paper and

walked out. Some complained that it was not the

questions were not from their syllabus, but I kept on

praying God till the day I received the results. When

our lecturer was reading out the numbers, we were

literally panicking because so many of them failed.

But our numbers were announced at last and the

interesting thing was that it happened on a Thursday,

and to symbolize his presence, Baba sent a rain for 5

minutes on that hot and dry day (first week of June).

Is this not a miracle?

 

Sai devotee

U.K

 

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8. SPIRITUAL GEMS FROM SAI SATCHARITRA

 

swamymain

Tue, 28 Feb 2006 23:27:50 -0800 (PST)

 

Sai Ram. Let us continue with the spirtual gems.

" In this way Baba went on giving instructions

whenever necessary. If these are borne in our minds

and acted upon, the spiritual goal (realization) is

not far off. There is a proverb which says - " If there

be my Hari (Lord), He will feed me on my cot. " This

proverb is only true in respect of food and clothing,

but if anyone trusting in this sits quiet and does

nothing in spiritual matters, he will be ruined. "

 

Sai Ram. Strictly speaking, if a person can really sit

still and do nothing, he is already enlightened. What

Shri Hemadpant is alluding here is laziness. Laziness

is a big evil and masquerades as surrender in the

minds and speeches of pseudo-philosophers. Stilling of

mind is not same as sleep. Physical inactivity is not

meditation. And finally, an idle mind is a devil's

workshop!

 

One has to exert himself to his utmost for attaining

self-realization. The more he endeavours, the better

for him. Sai Ram. Only after exerting, one can learn

to be really still. Only after acquring possessions

one can learn detachment to them.

 

Baba said that He was omnipresent, occupying land,

air, country, world, light and heaven, and that He was

not limited. To remove the misunderstanding of those,

who thought that Baba was only His body - three cubits

and a half in length, He incarnated Himself in this

form and if any devotee meditated on Him day and night

with complete self-surrender, he experienced complete

union (without any difference) with Him like sweetness

and sugar, waves and sea, eye and its luster. He, who

wants to get rid of the cycle of births and deaths,

should lead a righteous life, with his mind calm and

composed. He should always engage himself in good

actions, should do his duties and surrender himself,

heart and soul to Him. He need not then be afraid of

anything. He, who trusts Him entirely, hears and

expounds His Leelas and does not think of anything

else, is sure to attain Self-realization. Baba asked

many to remember His name and to surrender to Him, but

to those, who wanted to know who they were ('Who am I'

enquiry), He advised Shravanam (study) and Mananam

(meditation). To some, He advised remembering God's

name, to others hearing His Leelas; to some worship of

His Feet, to others reading and studying Adhyatma

Ramayan, Jnaneshwari and other sacred scriptures. Some

He made sit near His Feet, some He sent to Khandoba's

temple, and some He advised the repetition of the

thousands names of Vishnu and some the study of

Chhandogya Upanishad and Geeta. There was no limit,

nor restriction to His instructions. To some, He gave

them in person. To others by visions in dreams. To one

addicted to drink, He appeared in his dream, sat on

his chest, pressed it and left him, after he gave a

promise not to touch liquor anymore. To some, He

explained some Mantras like `Gurur Brahma' in dreams.

To some devotee, who was practicing Hath-Yoga, He sent

word that he should leave off Hath-Yoga practices, sit

quiet and wait (Saburi). It is impossible to describe

all His ways and methods.

 

Sai Ram. The above is pure gold, pure nectar. It is to

be read and reread several times. It gives us an idea

that Sai is not a body, a saint etc. but is

ParaBrahma.

 

We will conclude the chapter in the next issue. Sai

Ram.

 

Swamy

Author, Editor, Proof-Reader and Book Reviewer

www.freewebs.com/swamyreviews

 

To be continued…..

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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. For the last 2 years I

have told you about Lord Krishna's Leelas and Lord

Rama Story. Now I want to tell the stories what heard

in my child hood.

:

The Peacock and the Tortoise

 

 

Once upon a time a peacock and a tortoise became great

friends. The peacock lived on a tree on the banks of

the stream in which the tortoise had his home; and

daily the peacock after he had a drink of water danced

near the stream and displayed his gay plumage for the

amusement of his friend.

 

One unfortunate day, a bird-catcher who was on the

prowl caught the peacock and was about taking him away

to the market. The unhappy bird begged of his captor

to allow him to bid his friend the tortoise good-bye,

as it would be the last time he would see him.

 

The bird-catcher allowed him his prayer and took him

to the tortoise, who was greatly moved to see his

friend a captive. The tortoise asked the bird-catcher

to let the peacock go; but he laughed at the request,

saying that was his means of livelihood.

 

The tortoise then said, " If I make you a handsome

present, will you let my friend go? " " Certainly, "

answered the bird-catcher that is all I want. "

Whereupon the tortoise dived into the water and in a

few seconds came up with a handsome pearl, which, to

the great astonishment of the bird-catcher, he handed

to him. This was beyond his expectations, and he let

the peacock go immediately.

 

A short time after, the avaricious man came back and

told the tortoise that he thought he had not paid

enough for the release of his friend, and threatened

that, unless a match to that pearl was obtained for

him, he would again catch the peacock. The tortoise,

who had already advised his friend to betake himself

to a distant jungle on being set free, was greatly

enraged at the greed of this man.

 

" Well, " said the tortoise, " if you insist on having

another pearl like it, give it to me and I will fish

you out an exact match for it. " The stupidity of the

bird-catcher prevented his reasoning that " one in the

hand was equal to two in the bed of the stream, " and

he speedily gave the pearl to the wily tortoise, who

swam out with it saying, " I am no fool to take one and

give two! " and forthwith disappeared, leaving the

bird-catcher to be sorry ever after for his

covetousness.

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10. ARTICLES FROM SAI DEVOTEES:

Sai Eshwari saiers_1999

2/17/2006 21:19:49 -0800

 

Immortal Saint of Shirdi

 

Baba's 72 hours Samadhi where He decided to take His

Prana high up and go into Samadhi and then returned

back to consciousness (life) after three days is an

evidence that Sai was not limited to the body of three

and a half cubits height, but was the Self inside. The

body, composed of the five elements is perishable and

transient, but the Self within is the thing - Absolute

Reality that is immortal and eternal. Baba said, " I am

not confined within this body of three and a half

cubits height, I am every where " . Sai Baba expounded

several times, Who this Me or I is. In His words

" Barring your name and form, there exists in you as

well as in all beings a sense of Being or

consciousness of Existence. That is Myself " (Sri Sai

Satcharitha, Chap. 43-44). Baba assured before His

Mahasamadhi, " Though I pass away, My bones in My tomb

will give you Hope and Confidence. Not only Myself but

also My tomb would be speaking, moving and

communicating with those who would surrender

wholeheartedly to me. You will hear My bones speaking

and discussing your welfare. " (Sai Satcharitra,

Chap. 25) Sai is defined " This Pure Being,

Consciousness or Brahma, the Ruler and Controller of

the senses and mind is the thing Sai... He pervades

all animate and inanimate things and is their Inner

Controller and Ruler. "

 

(SSS Chap. 43-44). This shows Sai is immortal, birth

less and deathless. Let us realize why Sainath Maharaj

declared " I shall be ever active and vigorous even

after leaving this earthly body. " Though Baba has no

body now, He is more Alive now than when He was

living. This is being experienced by many who

surrender themselves completely to Him and worship Him

with wholehearted devotion. Saints like Baba never

die; though they look like men, they are in reality

God Himself.

! Om Sai Sri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai !

 

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11. LETTERS FROM SAIDEVOTEES:

" Satish Achanta”: skachanta

 

Sun, 19 Feb 2006 18:39:05 -0800

 

God does not like big subscriptions and donations

collected against the wishes of the donors, but He

likes ever trifling amounts given with love, devotion

and appreciation

 

Shri Sai Satcharitra Chapter XLVII Baba's

Reminiscences

 

Story of Veerbhadrappa and Chenbassappa (Snake and

frog)

 

SaiRam

 

Thank you for your support towards the temple

construction in Nandivada Andhra Pradesh. As I

explained, we are desperately looking for funds to

complete the construction and for maintenance. We have

developed the site with the complete details. Please

forward www.saimandiram.org

site to all Sai devotees.

 

Also, I assure everyone that every penny we receive

will be utilized appropriately. Please help us to

complete this project.

 

Regards,

Satish Achanta

Woodland Hills, CA 91303

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chandru ramachandran " gowrichandru

Sat, 04 Mar 2006 03:06:34 +0530

Sairam

Thanks for sending us “The Glory of Shirdi Sai” issue

regularly.

Sai bless you always

JAISAIRAM

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Shirdi Saibandhu saibandhu

3/7/2006 14:07:20 -0800

Dear Shirdi Sai Devotees,

We welcome all of you with family, to join us for

SHIRDI SAI-RAMANAVAMI CELEBRATIONS in the Bay Area, CA

on April 8th (Saturday) in Sunnyvale between 4:00 p.m.

to 8:30 p.m.

 

Venue:

Sanatan Dharma Kendra,897 E. Kifer Rd, Sunnyvale, CA

94086

(Located in Reliance Technical Service complex)

Saibandhus

http://www.shirdisaiparivaar.org

--

ddm101234

3/10/2006 21:04:21 -0700

Dear Saibandhu,

 

Devotees and Spiritually minded persons should visit

this Website www.saidarbar.org

..

Dambarudhar Maharana

Orissa

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12. TELUGU SECTION:

Please visit:

http://68.88.118.16/telugupages/Misc/ShiridiSai/shirdisai.htm

 

Please visit for Sai Aartis in Telugu:

http://www.angelfire.com/celeb2/saidarbar/PDFS/pdfs.htm

 

Please visit for Sai Aaratis Audio:

http://www.shrisaibabasansthan.org/main_English/saibaba/saibaba_aarti.asp

 

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FOR STARTING A SAIDARBAR CHAPTER OUT SIDE INDIA:

Please contact: saidarbar &

saidarbar

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13. FROM SAI ORGANISATIONS:

Due to space constraints of E-magazine, we are not

able to give the full report on activities of Sai

organizations. However, we are providing their

contact e-mail ID’s and web site address for

interested readers.

---------------------

 

The Following Saidarbar chapters are functioning

around the Globe; devotees may be contacted for

necessary information about their activities to the

following E-maid ids:

 

Saidarbar Orlando, Florida USA:

sathgurusai2002

 

Saidarbar Laurel, MD USA:

murali_krishnamurthy2003

 

Saidarbar Chennai-India:

saidarbarchennai

 

Saidarbar-Canberra -AU: kandra

For Further details visit:

http://angelfire.com/sd/SaidarbarCanberra

 

Saidarbar Wallingford-PA- USA:

technical

For further details please visit:

www.saidarbarusa.org

 

Sai Darbar Portland OR USA: shanthi

 

Sai Darbar Kitwe, Zambia : raoas

 

Saidarbar Danbaru-Canitcut-USA:

zutshi_anil_k

 

Saidarbar Woodland Hills-CA-USA:

vskachanta

 

Saidarbar Livermore-CA-USA happythursday999

 

Saidarbar-London UK :

suresh,suresh

 

Saidarbar – Hyderabad -INDIA: saidarbar

For Further details visit: http://www.saidarbar.org

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Sai Activities in NJ Visit: www.shirdisaidham.org or

email at shirdisaidham

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Sai Sansthan, Singapore: www.saisansthana.com

----------------

" The Shirdi Sai Mandir, Toronto " : visit

www.theshirdisaimandir.com

Or send an email to info

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" Atlanta Sai Temple News " : Visit:

www.templeofpeace.org

Or send an email to webmaster

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" Shirdi Saibaba Prayer Center " :

All the issues are now available online. Please visit

the

website www.hamaresai.org or click on URL

http://www.hamaresai.org/saisandesh/saisandesh.htm

Visit: http://www.hamaresai.org/

Email: hamaresai

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" Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Temple of DFW " USA: Visit:

http://www.shirdisaidallas.org

E-mail: admin

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" Om Sai Mandir " For a detailed flyer, please visit:

http://www.omsaimandir.org/mahashivaratri_flyer_2006.pdf

E-mail: saisandesh

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SHIRDI SAI BABA SANSTHAN, CANADA: saileela99

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SaiMandir-Houston-TX-USA: Visit

http://www.babamandir.org/mandir/OnlineResources.html

E-mail: babamandir

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SHRI SHIRDI SAIBABA TEMPLE, 46-16 ROBINSON ST,

FLUSHING, NY

info

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Sri Shirdi Sai Florida Center: E-mail:voora

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14. SAI'S BOOK WORLD:

Books in English:

 

1. HOW I FOUND GOD

(Roles played by Shirdi Sai Baba as God and the Spirit

Masters in my Spiritual training resulting in God –

realization)

Author: YOGI M.K.SPENCER

Published by: S.K.GARG

Indian Publishers Distributors

156 –D, Kamla Nagar, Delhi – 110007

Price: Rs. 400/-

 

Books in Telugu:

Sri SaiBaba Jeevitha Charitram

Author : Sri Pathi Narayana Rao

Price : Free

Published by: Dr. Kumar Annavarapu

Plot No: 4,

Behind HUDA Truck Park,

SaiBaba Nagar Colony,

Kukatpally,

Hyderabad – 500 072.

E-mail id: annavarapu

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Please Note:

Those desirous of using this facility (Sai's Book

World) to spread the word about their books may send

ONE new copy of the book to Saidarbar, for details

contact:

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.

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E- Books from Saidarbar:

 

1. SAI A BEACON FOR HUMANITY:

You can obtain your copy at

http://www.ebeacon.indiainabook.com/other_books.htm

2. SAI IN DREAMS

You can obtain your copy at

http://www.ebeacon.indiainabook.com/

 

Contact for further details: Sai Sevak-Vijay Agarwal:

vijishvanya or vijishvanya

-

SAIDARBAR – HYDERABAD:

http://www.angelfire.com/celeb2/saidarbar/pages/S3500041.htm

 

We will be happy to conduct Tele-Satsanghs to cities

out side Hyderabad, India on prior intimation. For

further details please contact saidarbar

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15. EDITORIAL.

 

Things impressed me from this Magazine:

 

Criticizing a good person is nothing but spitting

towards sky which will fall back on your face only.

The sheep without a proper shepherd, and people

without a righteous leader are one and the same.

If you can not avoid the company of bad people, try to

be with them the way the bird cuckoo mixes with crows

but does not change its original voice.

 

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

 

If you are subscribing this E-magazine for your

friend or a relative, we request that the person

concerned may be notified about receiving the same.

 

Editor does not accept responsibility for the views

expressed in the articles published.

 

This e-magazine is intended for Private circulation

only.

 

Submitted by Sai Sevak: Srinivasa Rao

Kasturi—Saidarbar—HYDERABAD--INDIA

 

P.S. In case you do not like to receive " The Glory of

Shirdi Sai " , Kindly reply UNSUBSCRIBE for our

necessary action.

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