The Glory of Shirdi Sai - Issue 19-2007 from Saidarbar.

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THE GLORY OF SHIRDI SAI

Fifth Year of Publication

Published as Bi-Weekly

Issue 19/2007

13-09-2007

 

GANESH CHATHURDHI 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 both father and mother to the people of the

world. For sixteen months after a child is born the

father and mother have to speak to him in babyish

words; then gradually they reach him to speak as an

adult. Like earthly parents, Sai first takes care of

the people and then leaves them to the care for

themselves. He first brings things to pass according

to their desires and then He brings them to a peaceful

and safer shelter.

 

What Sai preaches in His language, people receive and

assimilate in their own language as if it were

intended exclusively for them.

 

In an epidemic He appears as a healing physician and

in war He preaches for forbearance and mercy for the

suffering people; for those who believe that things

are everlasting, He preaches transience and

uncertainty; for those who are proud and egoistic, He

preaches humility and self-sacrifice; for those who

are entangled in the web of worldly pleasures, He

reveals the misery of the world.

 

Om Shantih Shantih Shantihi

Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu

 

To be continued…

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2. SAI'S NEWS FROM THE TIME MACHINE:

 

September 9, 1918: Dasa Ganu wrote “Sri Sai Sthvana

Manjari " at Maheswaram on the banks of the river

Narmada.

 

September 28, 1918: Nathpanth Saint Rama Maruthi of

Kalyan passed away.

 

September 29, 1952: “Kalash " of gold was fixed on the

spire of Samadhi Mandhir.

 

 

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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:

 

10-04-1995

 

Sai appeared in the form of an unknown person. He

cautioned me not to do injustice to poor children

under the cover of offering prayers and worshiping, as

it will suffocate HIS children. Sai meant that I

should not betray the poor for the sake of my personal

gains.

 

Poor are the favorite children of Sai.

 

11-04-1995

 

Sai gave the message in the form of an unknown person

as follows:

 

Even the waste water diverted to the guava tree,

continues to give

 

us the sweet fruit in return. Will it be fair to

engage in plucking the fruit?

 

In the night hours, when it is taking rest.

 

There is no escape from death even though one has lot

of wealth,

 

Wisdom and adamancy.

 

Everybody turn deaf ears when I say God gives us

everything, but are

 

busy in racing after human beings for winning their

personal favors.

 

God knows what is best to be given.

 

13-04-1995

 

Sai in the form of an unknown person said-

 

Extend help to others only after ensuring their

credentials to avoid future headaches. Also offer

shelter in the house only to the deserving ones, lest

they might show you the way out.

 

Offer shelter to the right and deserving person.

 

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

 

Baba further said – Know the root cause of your Janma

and then only you will know your true self. If you

develop firm devotion and faith in Me, the egoism

evaporates, sins rooted out and self-realization sets

in. then My nama will always be in your mind. If you

have faith and worship Me, you will be free from

worldly worries. Realize Me as pristine, pure,

pleasant, unblemished, equipoised Brahman. I shall be

pleased with those who worship Me with unwavering mind

and unflinching devotion. In this worldly ocean, when

the life boat if rowed by Sadguru one will definitely

reach the divine destination. When divine hand of

Sadguru blesses the disciples, all his sins will be

shattered and the egoism of the disciple will be

crushed down.

 

Baba said – Do not try for name and fame in this

world. Try to get mercy of God and get the grace of

God. Do not try to get praises from worldly people.

Keep My form in your mind and try always to worship

Me, who is seated in your heart. Keep your mind firm

on Me and do not allow to think about your body, house

or money. Then you will attain mental peace and your

mind will not waver during Pooja. When the mind is in

such a state, you can be sure that it is in the path

of Divinity.

 

The indescribable Sat-Chit-Ananda Swaroopa has come on

earth in the shape of Sai Baba to facilitate His

devotees. He said to one of His devotees – those who

think I am present only in Shirdi; do not understand

My real nature. Am I not present everywhere?

To be continued…..

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5. SANATANA DHARMA & SHRI SHIRDI SAIBABA.

Baba got almost all the temples in Shirdi repaired.

Through Tatya Patil, the temples of Shani, Ganapati,

Shankar-Parvati, Village Deity, and Maruti were put in

order. Sai Satcharita-Chapters VII - Behaviour of Sai

Baba

 

Lord Ganesha: the elephant god

 

In the Hindu pantheon , there is perhaps, no other,

more familiar figure than that of Ganesh, the

elephant-headed god with a mountainous belly , one

missing tusk, four hands and seen seated, usually on a

mouse. His extremely familiar figure, dots every

village, hamlet and town in India. Of all the

religious icons, Ganesha's is one of the most popular,

therefore it’s not surprising to come across ganesha

statues, ganesha pendants, ganesha images, ganesha

pictures, ganesha photos, ganesha symbols and other

instances of ganesha art. He is known to different

people by different names, chief among these being

Vakratunda, Vinayaka (lord of the lords), Gajanana,

Siddhivanayaka, Ekadantha (one tusked), and

Vigneshwara (one who removes impediments). In

Maharashtra he is adoringly called God Ganapati or

simply Ganapati . Ganesha is also seen in the Hindu

belief system as the only Hindu God who is the

embodiment of Om or Pranava. It's been ordained by

Lord Shiva, Ganesha's progenitor that before the

commencement of any task or undertaking the name of

Ganesha or Om should uttered or intoned( Sri Ganesha

).

 

In the language of symbolism his feet are signifiers

of Knowledge and Action. The axe that he holds in one

hand is the symbol of severing ties that bind one to

the worldly attachments. The rope or line that he

holds in the other hand is a depiction of how he pulls

his devotees closer to himself. Ganesha had been

blessed by Shiva to be the one whose intercession

would remove hurdles or obstacles from the path of

anyone who invoked his help (Vigneshwara). That is the

rationale underscoring all prayers that are made to

him before the beginning of any project. It is also

said of Ganesha in the scriptures that he is the

ruling spirit of the Muladhara Chakra which is the

center of the body where all psychic energy (kundalini

Shakti) is directed.

 

It was made obligatory at Lord Shiva's command to pay

obeisance to Ganesh before embarking on any journey,

task or undertaking, this was done for the twin

purpose of auspicious beginnings and a hurdle-free

passage through the tasks. He decreed Ganesha should

be worshipped in the month Bhadra Pada.

 

 

NEWS

www.svtsydney.org

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, SVT, September 9, 2007: The Hindu

temple here in Helensburgh celebrated Sri Krishna

Janmashtami. Hundreds of devotees participated,

chanting Bhagavad Gita Chapters 2 & 15 and Vishnu

Sahasranama, kathak dancing, children's skit (Krishna,

the Butter Thief) and bhajans.

 

The temple will celebrate Ganesha Visarjana on

September 16 with the usual festival (Mela) attracting

thousands to enjoy the Ganesa pujas, cultural

programs, foods and other stalls and the final

procession to the shores of Pacific Ocean to immerse

Ganesa, to beats of drums and chants of Ganpathy Bappa

Moriya! See URL above for details. This is one of the

largest Visarjana celebrations outside of India. Hindu

devotees from all over the world are invited to

pilgrimage to this great temple.

 

www.cnn.com

LILBUM, GEORGIA, August 27, 2007: BAPS has opened the

" largest temple of its kind in North America " in a

suburb of Atlanta with consecration ceremonies that

were broadcast live on three Indian TV channels. BAPS

opened the temple for the press, giving guided tours

and answering questions on the details of the

construction and the enormous force of volunteers that

came together for the manifestation of the temple.

 

www.azcentral.com

ARIZONA, U.S.A., August 24, 2007: Longing for a place

to worship God in a traditional Hindu way, South

Indian Hindus in Arizona will soon have their dream

come true. For more than five years the congregation

has been worshipping in a double-wide trailer. The

news release says that come next September they will

have a new home, " The new temple will pay homage to

South Indian architectural styles, down to the height

of the towers and carvings on concrete pillars. The

first phase of the project includes construction of

the building, which will include four to six towers,

the tallest reaching 55 feet. For the second phase,

artisans from India are expected to work and live in

Arizona for two to three years as they hand-carve and

paint the concrete temple.

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6. DEVOTEES EXPERIENCES:

 

Hitesha24

Fri, August 3, 2007 12:17 pm

 

My Experiences happen in March 2006, just weeks before

my my birthday, I was lying in bed in the morning and

started to prayer to Sai Baba, and for a breif 2

minutes he came and blessed me. He was sitting on a

stone and was wearing white clothing.

 

I didn't see him in a dream but I was fully awake,

with my eyes close. I just don't know why he came, but

this is an experiences I didn't see him in a dream but

I was fully awake, with my eyes close. I just don't

know why he came, but this is an experiences I will

never forget and from that day onwards March 2006,

have become a Sai Devotee.

 

Om Shri Sai Ram

 

Hitesha

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7. SAI WITH CHILDREN:

 

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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. Now I want to tell the

stories what heard in my child hood.

 

 

Two Frogs in Trouble

 

Once a big fat frog and a lively little frog were

hopping along together when they had the misfortune of

jumping into a pail of fresh milk. They swam for hours

and hours hoping to get out somehow; but the sides of

the pail were steep and slippery and death seemed to

be certain.

 

When the big frog was exhausted he lost courage. There

seemed no hope of rescue. “Why keep struggling against

the inevitable? I cannot swim any longer.” He moaned.

“Keep on! Keep on!” urged the little frog, who was

still circling the pail. So they went on for a while.

But the big frog decided it was no use. “Little

brother, we may as well give up” he gasped. “I am

going to quit struggling.”

 

Now only the little frog was left. He thought to

himself. “Well, to give up is to be dead, so I will

keep swimming.” Two more hours passed and the tiny

legs of the determined little frog were almost

paralyzed with exhaustion. It seemed as if he could

not keep moving for another minute. But he thought of

his dead friend, and repeated, “To give up is to be

meat for someone’s table, so I’ll keep paddling on

until I die – if death is to come – but I will not

cease trying – while there is life, there is hope.”

 

 

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8. SPIRITUAL GEMS FROM SAI SATCHARITRA

 

swamymain

On 8/12/07

 

Sai Ram. Let us continue with the Spiritual Gems from

Sri Sai Satcharitra. Sai Ram.

 

SSS: Baba's Characteristics -- His Dependency on

Bhaktas

 

Baba allowed His devotees to serve Him in their own

way, and did not like any other persons interfering in

this. To quote an instance, the same Mavsibai was on

another occasion, kneading Baba's abdomen. Seeing the

fury and force used by her, all the other devotees

felt nervous and anxious. They said, " Oh mother, be

more considerate and moderate, otherwise you will

break Baba's arteries and nerves " . At this Baba got up

at once from His seat, dashed His satka on the ground.

He got enraged and His eyes became red like a live

charcoal. None dared to stand before or face Baba.

Then He took hold of one end of the Satka with both

hands and pressed it in the hollow of his abdomen. The

other end He fixed to the post and began to press His

abdomen against it. The satka which was about two or

three feet in length seemed all to go into the abdomen

and the people feared that the abdomen would be

ruptured in a short time.

 

The post was fixed and immovable and Baba began to go

closer and closer to it and clasped the post firmly.

Every moment the rupture was expected, and they were

all dismayed, did not know what to do, and stood dumb

with wonder and fear. Baba suffered this ordeal for

the sake of His Bhakta. The other devotees wanted only

to give a hint to the Mavsibai to be moderate in her

service and not cause any trouble or pain to Baba.

This they did with good intention, but Baba did not

brook even this. They were surprised to see that their

well-intentioned effort had resulted in this

catastrophe; and they could do nothing but to wait and

see. Fortunately, Baba's rage soon cooled down. He

left the satka and resumed His seat. From this time

onward, the devotees took the lesson that they should

not meddle with anybody but allow her to serve Baba as

she chooses, as He was capable to gauge the merits and

worth of the service rendered unto Him.

 

SSG: A wonderful story again and reinforces what we

said above. Baba knows what service to accept from

each of us. Sai Ram.

 

Sai Ram. We have completed for now another wonderful

chapter from this Ocean of Sai, viz. Sri Sai

Satcharitra. We will take up the next chapter in the

coming week. Sai Ram.

 

S.V.Swamy,

Author, Editor, Proof-Reader and Book Reviewer

www.freewebs.com/swamyreviews

 

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9. ARTICLES FROM SAI DEVOTEES:

 

" Sudha vohra " sudha_vohra

Wed, 22 Aug 2007 16:54:57 +0530

 

 

patthar samjha tha tujhe sai par tu to pighla hua sona

nikla

ajmana chahti thi main tujhe sai tu mujhko hi ajmane

nikla

 

malum tha tujhe sai meri haar har dum nishchit hai,

esa khel kiyon khela sai or mujhjo hi tu harane nikla

 

tere liya yeh koi nai bat nahin sai , duniya mein har

dum esa hota hai

giri huee thi bahle hi main sai tu mujhko or girane

nikla

 

aab gir jo gayee hoon to sambhal tuhi sai, ab khud ko

sambhalna

mushquil hai

ek hath barade meri taraf sai, kiyon tu bhi thukrane

nikla

 

SUDHA VOHRA

 

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10. LETTERS FROM SAIDEVOTEES:

 

sivadasan_m

On 9/7/07

 

Sai Ram,

 

This is very good web site all information is there in

this web site. Good job.

 

Best Regards,

 

Manoj Sivadasan,

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mvsrao_bharathi

Wed, 15 Aug 2007 08:55:28 -0700 (PDT)

 

SaiRam,

I am really impressed by reading the contents of your

E-mail about the Glory of Shirdi Sai. You are doing

good work.

M.V.Subba Rao

 

 

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Response for “The Glory of Shirdi Sai” E- Magazine in

the 3d page turning NEW FORMAT

 

 

y_skumar

On 9/6/07,

 

SaiRam, It seems since last three issues, I am unable

to play arati/bhajans from the E-magazine. I don't

know if has something to do with the settings in my

computer or a bug within the magazine. Any clues?

Sampath Kumar Yerra.

 

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Response by Saidarbar Team

 

vijishvanya

On 9/6/07

 

Sairam Sampath,

Thanks for bringing the issue to our notice. Yes, it

was a bug that is fixed now. Please re-load the eZine

and you should be able to listen to the arati. Let me

know if any issues.

Thanks

Vijay

 

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v_shandilya

On 9/7/07

Om Sai Ram

 

I really appreciate the hard work put by you for this

beautiful ezine. Keep it up.

Saicharandas vikas sharma.

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madhukrish123

On 9/7/07

SaiRam,

from your website site, I have got Sai Satcharitra in

Hindi language. I am very happy that I have got

because of Saibaba bless.

Thank you.

R.Thenmozhi

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saitrustindia

On 9/6/07.

 

SaiRam, wonderful, keep it up, the real seva that can

really guide people in this changing attractive world.

Badri Narayan

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panjuttu

On Sat, 14 Jul 2007 00:13:04 40500

SaiRam,

Its really fantastic and I feel Iam extremely lucky

in getting and reading this emagazine. My heart full

thanks to one and all.

L. BALAJI

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sunitha_7078

On Thu, 12 Jul 2007 23:09:16 40500

SaiRam, Its was really amazing. I appreciate your hard

work in developing this.

Regards

Sunitha

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sai_jnirmala

On Fri, 13 Jul 2007 01:55:51 40500

SaiRam,

this link is excellent work.

J. nirmala

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shikha_4ever05

On Fri, 13 Jul 2007 03:45:10 40500

 

SaiRam, The Glory of Shirdi Sai Baba is Very

Beautiful. I really love it. U can make this beautiful

n colorful Pages instead of White Pages. Baba Bless us

n keep it up.

 

Sai Daughter,

Shikha Kohli.

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prasad_rit

On Thu, 12 Jul 2007 16:13:23 40500

 

Jai Sai Ram

 

Very good, please keep up the good work Baba's

blessings will always remain on all.

 

Rita Prasad

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dee_jai1

On Thu, 12 Jul 2007 10:33:46 40500

SaiRam, we are very happy to receive emails like this,

because we feel that SaiBaba himself has blessed us

through this. keep sending information like this.

thanks

DEEPAA JAISHANKAR

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12. SAI'S BOOK WORLD: (HINDI)

 

Title: Shirdi Ke Sai Baba

Author: Rakesh Shastri

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New Delhi – 110 007

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Himachal Pradesh, Pincode – 173 201

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SAIDARBAR – HYDERABAD:

 

SaiRam, Saidarbar – Hyderabad is happy to inform that

we have released New Discourse C.Ds 1) SivaSwarupamlo

Sai (Sai as Siva) 2) Gruhastulaku Sai Salhalu

(Sai’sAdvices to Married couple.) 3) Kalalalo Sai (Sai

in Dreams.) On Gurupurnimaday (29-7-2007) rendered

by Saibanisa GopalaRao Ravadaji. Those who know Telugu

Language and interested in obtaining the above C.Ds in

MP3 Format may kindly contact saidarbar

 

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13. EDITORIAL.

 

Things impressed me from this magazine:

 

For those who believe that things are everlasting, He

preaches transience and uncertainty.

 

If you develop firm devotion and faith in Me, the

egoism evaporates, sins rooted out and

self-realization sets in.

 

Those who think I am present only in Shirdi; do not

understand My real nature. Am I not present

everywhere?

 

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