The Glory of Shirdi Sai - Issue 02-2008 from Saidarbar.

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THE GLORY OF SHIRDI SAI

Sixth Year of Publication

Published as Bi-Weekly

Issue 02/ 2008

17-01-2008

 

Saidarbar Wishes you all A Very Happy Pongal.

 

The Glory of Shirdi Sai enters Sixth year from

01-01-2008.

 

 

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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

 

Neither dwell in the past nor dream about the future

instead focus the mind on the present passing moment.

We should associate ourselves with those who are

sympathetic, helpful, and capable of passing on good

advice in the hour of need. They should also be

willing to share our happiness and sufferings

Om Shantih Shantih Shantihi

Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu

 

To be continued…..

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2. SAI'S NEWS FROM THE TIME MACHINE:

 

January 1919: Nana Saheb Nimonkar (Shankarrao

Raghunath Deshpande an elderly cousin of Shyama)

passed away at Pune.

 

January 20, 1941 : Damu Anna (Damodar Savalaram

Rasane) of Ahmednagar passed away (aged 89 years).

 

January 1, 1946: Sri B.V.Deo passed away (Composer of

Chapter 53rd of Shri Sai Satcharitra in Marathi

language).

 

January 14, 1980: H.H.Radhakrishna Swamiji passed away

at Bangalore. (Aged 74 years).

 

January 1991: Size of " Shri Sai Leela Magazine "

enlarged and converted in to a Bi-monthly magazine.

 

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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.

 

JULY-1995:

 

06-07-1995

 

Yesterday was the day of Gurupurnima . I prayed Baba

to describe its significance. Baba appeared as a

Buddhist monk and said-

 

On this day, worship Guru and introduce Guru to the

like- minded people and collectively worship him. Do

not feel hurt even if some one not having belief in

the institution of Guru insults ignorantly the whole

process.

 

Do not criticize other faiths and pay no heed to

others engaged in passing loose comments on others

beliefs.

 

Traditionally, Guru is on the highest pedestal of

life.

 

07-07-1995

 

Yesterday before going to bed, I prayed Baba to show

me a way in order to keep me away from those who

caused me agony. Sri Sai said in the form of visuals-

 

One experiences unpleasantness when materialistic

benefits are aspired from others and desires are left

unfulfilled. Eliminate the root cause by eliminating

wants and resorting to self-dependence. It is a common

site to see people and livestock migrating to

riverbeds when ponds in their villages go dry. Better

to take recourse in Sai for experiencing the cool

comfort even in the midst of summer.

 

Wants and desires are never ending and boundless.

 

10-07-1995

 

Yesterday, I prayed Baba to tell me something about

the human bondages. Baba Said in the form of visual-

 

Bonds of love are not limited only to wife and

children. Many incidents in life take place due to

past links coming across in some form or other. We

befriend only with a few in a train travel, we might

engage mingling freely with only a few from the big

lot in our work atmosphere. All these things happen

due to some invisible bonds happening behind the

curtain. Move friendly with all people and even

animals.

 

Every encounter has a hidden agenda unknown to us.

 

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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 says: Pray God always to relieve you from the

sleep of ignorance into dawn of wisdom.

 

Baba says: Worship Me at all times, and I shall

present you Brahmatwam. Try to cut off yourselves from

worldly ties. Have total control on Indriyas, when you

worship Me.

 

If we worship Baba with determination, He is the giver

of fruits of all deeds i.e., Sarva Karma Phala Data.

We must know that Baba is beyond old age and death.

Those who worship Sai Baba with single pointed

devotion shall attain Parabhrama Stithi. Those who are

devoted to Baba with pure heart, they will merge in

Sai Baba after their death.

 

Without concentration, if we do Pooja or Archana, or

bhajan, it is useless. Those who worship Baba with

firm mind with concentration attain Supreme State.

If we worship with faith, we will see Jnana-jyothi.

Jnana-jyothi comes only thru Samadhi Nistha and not

otherwise. Those who concentrate their mind on Baba in

Pooja will get Supreme State.

 

We must have intense faith and stabilize it. Worship

Baba with intense devotion and faith, then all our

desires will be fulfilled.

 

To be continued.

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5. SANATANA DHARMA & SHRI SHIRDI SAIBABA.

 

 

 

By standing on his own, A man finds happiness.

 

By standing on his own, A man finds freedom.

 

By standing on his own, He goes beyond the world.

 

By standing on his own, He finds the end of the way.

 

-Ashtavakra Gita 18:50

 

When you live without discrimination, Desire arises.

 

When desire persists, Feelings of preference arise,

 

Of liking and disliking. They are the root and

branches of the world.

 

-Ashtavakra Gita 16:7

 

NEWS

 

technical

Jan 14, 2008 8:30 AM

 

Jai Sai Ram

The members of SaiDarbar USA were very fortunate to

hear from Sri Saibanisa- Gopal Rao Ravadaji on 12th

Jan 2008. Saibanisaji spoke about Gruhastha Dharma

within Sanatana Dharma and related this to the

teachings of Sri Shirdi Sai Baba. He spoke in detail

about the Brahmcharyam, Gruhastha, Vanaprastha and

Sanyasa Ashrams and mentioned the responsibilities of

husband and wife in each and every step of life.

Saibanisaji also gave several references from the Shri

Sai Satcharitam in relation to these topics.

 

The speech was heard by about 20 members and on behalf

of SaiDarbarUSA members we would like to thank

Saibanisaji for his valuable time for enlightening

us on the values of life.

This bi-weekly Satsang was very special and all of the

members celebrated the festival of Sankranti/Pongal

together.

 

technical

 

Sai Sevak Sri Vijay Aggarwal Visit to Saidarbar

Hyderabad.

 

On 10-01-2008, Thursday, Saisevak Sri Vijay Agarwal

from USA visited Saidarbar. Sri Vijay Agarwal is the

brain behind the very famous 3D Format of

Our Bi-weekly magazine-The Glory of Shirdi Sai.

 

Saibanisaji welcomed Sri Agarwal and briefly explained

the activities of Saidarbar Saibanisaji honored the

guest with Shawl and Saisevak Srinivasa Rao Kasturi

presented a Bouquet to mark the occasion.

 

Sri Agarwal has shown keen interest in knowing the

process of the magazine finding way to reach thousands

of devotees across the Globe. He felt very happy and

expressed that it as his fortune to be associated with

Saidarbar movement

 

Smt. MadhuGopal Ravada and Saibanisa GopalaRao Ravada

extended Baba’s blessings to Sri Agrwal and family.

 

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SABARIMALA, INDIA, December 31, 2007: The Lord Ayyappa

temple was opened for the Makaravilakku festival on

Sunday evening, marking the second phase of the

two-month-long pilgrimage season to the hill shrine.

Makara Jyothi, the most auspicious occasion of the

festival when pilgrims sight a divine light at

Ponnambalamedu, the distant hills opposite the temple,

falls on January 14.

 

Devaswom Minister G. Sudhakaran held a review meeting

with concerned officials at Pampa to evaluate the

facilities being extended to Ayyappa devotees with

tens of millions of them expected to throng the temple

in the coming 15 days and create an action plan.

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6. DEVOTEES EXPERIENCES:

palls.prakash

Thu, December 27, 2007 11:14 pm

 

I would like to share a few experiences that Baba has

blessed me in life. I was a student of Architecture

and used to stay in the hostel during my years of

study. Many a times I used to fall ill as I did not

take proper food. Once I had fallen severely ill with

weakness. This had prolonged for almost a weeks time

and it had started to affect my studies, work and

peace of mind.

 

One day I was so tired of being sick that the whole

day I kept complaining to God that He has not given me

good food and I was tired of being in the hostel. That

day I went with a friend of mine for dinner. Suddenly

he told me that he would take me to a new restaurant

where I could get some homely food. So I went along

with him. It was a very small restaurant with chairs

kept outside. Also there were not many people. We sat

down and my friend ordered for the usual rich food. I

was craving for some home food. So I slowly asked if I

could just get some simple meal. The waiter smiled and

said yes. He brought an empty thali for me. My friends

food had arrived.

 

I waited for my simple food. Usually in a thali meal

the food is brought on the plate and we can ask for

more when we finish. Just imagine my surprise when the

waiter brought a casserole full of rice and bowls full

of hot Sambhar and vegetables and placed them in front

of me. I was so surprised at this treatment when the

waiter just said, " Eat as much as you want " !!! I was

too shocked and just thought of how I was blaming God

for not giving me proper food to eat earlier in the

day. I thanked Baba and had a good meal. After meals

my friend and I used to visit a shop near my hostel

where we used to but fresh fruits. The shopkeeper was

an old man who used to keep account of each and every

penny. U could never bargain with him. As usual we

went to the fruit shop after the lovely meal Baba had

given. That day there were some rose apples in the

shop.

 

I have my drink of tender coconut water and casually

asked the shop keeper how much the rose apples cost.

He told me the price which I thought was too much so I

declined the offer. This was when Baba gave me another

surprise. When I told the shopkeeper that I did not

want the fruit, he simply smiled at me and placed two

rose apples in my hands and said, " Take them, they are

for you, You don’t have to pay. " I was too shocked for

words because this shopkeeper had never given anybody

anything for free. I was very stunned. I accepted to

fruits with a smile and narrated the incidents to my

friends. This was one of the many incidents that made

me realize that Baba was there for me and is there for

everyone of us. He loves us and we should never give

up faith in him.

 

OM SHREE SAINATHAYA NAMAH

 

Pallavi prakash

 

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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.

 

THE DONKEY AND THE TIGER:

 

A Washer man, named Vilas, lived in the old city of

Hastinapur. He was a mean and cunning person and had a

donkey for carrying the huge loads of clothes to and

from the washing ghats. The poor donkey was given

nothing to eat and barely survived on the scraps found

on the roads.

 

 

Vilas realized that this could not continue for long

as the donkey would die of hunger and malnutrition. He

started thinking of ways and means to feed the animal

without spending any money.

 

In the end he hit on a plan which was the ' if he

covered the animal with a tiger skin in the night,

people would take it to be a real tiger and be afraid

of it. The donkey could then enter the fields with

standing crops and have its fill of cereals'.

It happened exactly in the manner he had planned.

Every night he would camouflage the donkey with a

tiger's skin and release it from its tether. The

donkey would enter the nearby corn field and have its

fill of the choicest ones. The farmers thinking it to

be a tiger ran away out of fear leaving the donkey

undisturbed.

 

This continued for quite some time until the farmers

were fed up this recurring loss. They then laid traps

and called hunters to kill the disguised animal.

One of the hunters hid himself in the cornfield by

covering himself with a mud-streaked cloth. However

the shape of his silhoute made him appear like another

donkey to the animal.

 

Pleased to see one of his tribe the donkey started

braying aloud' Hee-haw, Hee-haw' brayed the donkey

thus giving himself away.

 

The hunters hidden in other fields all stood up with

surprise and shot arrows at the donkey covered with

tiger skin. Soon the animal lay dead and when the

tiger skin was removed the farmers came to know of the

trick Vilas, the washer man, had played, as they all

knew it to be his donkey.

 

They caught hold of him too and beat him black and

blue. It was only after he agreed to pay them for

their damages that they let him off. Thus he lost all

his savings.

 

LESSON: ' You can make a fool out of someone some

times. You can not make a fool out of someone all the

time'.

Bye children meet you in the next issue

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8. SPIRITUAL GEMS FROM SAI SATCHARITRA

swamymain

Dec 4, 2007 11:28 AM

 

 

Spiritual Gems from Sri Sai Satcharitra - chapter 26

 

SSS: Now let us turn to the stories of this Chapter.

 

 

SSS: Mr. Ambadekar

 

Mr. Gopal Narayan Ambadekar of Poona was a devotee of

Baba. He served for ten years in the Abkari department

in the Thane District and in Javhar state, from where

he had to retire. He tried to get some other job, but

he did not succeed. He was overtaken by other

calamities and his condition grew from bad to worse.

He passed 7 years in this condition, visiting Shirdi

every year and placing his grievance before Baba.

 

In 1916 his plight became worst and be decided to

commit suicide in Shirdi. So he came there with his

wife and stayed for two months. One night while

sitting in a bullock cart in front of Dixit's Wada, he

resolved to end his life by throwing himself into a

well close by. He proposed to do one way but Baba

wished to do something else. A few paces from this

place, there was a hotel and its proprietor Mr. Sagun,

a devotee of Baba, came out and accosted him thus -

" Did you ever read this Akkalkotkar Maharaj's life? "

Ambadekar took that book from Sagun and began to read

it. Casually, or we may say providentially he came

across a story which was to this effect. - During the

life time of Akkalkotkar Maharaj a certain devotee

suffered very much from an incurable disease and when

he could endure the agony and pain no longer be became

desperate and to end his miseries threw himself one

night into a well. Immediately the Maharaj came there

and took him out with his own hands and advised him

thus - " You must enjoy the fruit - good or bad - of

your past actions; if the enjoyment be incomplete,

suicide won't help you. You have to take another birth

and suffer again; so instead of killing yourself, why

not suffer for some time and finish up your store of

the fruit of your past deeds and be done with it once

and for all? "

 

Reading this appropriate and timely story, Ambadekar

was much surprised, and moved. Had he not got Baba's

hint through the story, he would have been no more. On

seeing Baba's all-prevasiveness and benevolence, his

faith in Him was confirmed, and he became a staunch

devotee. His father was a devotee of Akkalkotkar

Maharaj and Sai Baba wanted him to walk into his

father's footsteps and continue his devotion to Him.

He then got Sai Baba's blessings and his prospects

began to improve. He studied astrology and gained

proficiency in it and thereby improved his lot. He was

able to earn sufficient money and passed his

after-life in ease and comfort.

 

SSG: Sai Ram. Again, we are reminded that Sai is One

with all Gods and Gurus. Also, that we have to accept

everything that happens in life as His prasad and

surrender to Him totally. Sai Ram.

Bow to Shri Sai - Peace be to all

 

 

S.V.Swamy

Author, Editor and Book Reviewer

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9. ARTICLES FROM SAI DEVOTEES:

 

This blog is dedicated to Shri Shirdi Sai baba

 

http://www.debu7366.blogspot.com/

 

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Sai ka laadla " saikalaadla

 

In Quest of Guru and God

 

The Sansara [visible world] by the allegory of

Ashvattha [banyan] tree, which has,

in the phraseology of Shri Bhagwad Gita, roots above

and branches below. Its

branches are spread downwards and upwards, and are

nourished by the Gunas

[qualities], and its sprouts are the objects of the

senses. Its root, leading to

actions are extended downwards to this world of men.

Its form cannot be known in

this world, nor its end, its beginning, nor its

support. After cutting this

Ashvattha tree of strong roots with the sharp weapon

of non-attachment, one should

seek the path beyond treading, which there is no

return.

 

For traversing this path, the help of a good guide

[Guru] is absolutely necessary.

However, learned a man may be, or however deep his

study of Vedas and Vedantas

[sacred literature] may be, he cannot go to his

destination safely. If the guide

be there to help him, and show him the right way he

would avoid the pitfalls and

the wild beasts on the journey and everything will be

smooth-sailing.

 

Sri Sai Baba's experience in this matter, which He

gave out Himself, is really

wonderful, which when attended to, will give you

faith, devotion and salvation.

 

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10. LETTERS FROM SAIDEVOTEES:

 

t_rammohan2002

Jan 2, 2008 8:47 PM

Sai Ram

Hearty Congratulations on Five Successful Years of

Publication!

Wish Sri Sai should bless the publishers with many

more successful years of this EXCELLENT SERVICE.

RammohanRao

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saileela99

Jan 3, 2008 6:42 PM

Om Sai Ram!

 

We all at SHRI SHIRDI SAI BABA SANSTHAN, CANADA

(Toronto) would like to extend our heartiest

congratulations to " Saidarbar " which has completed its

full ten years and has successfully entered into the

11th year. Also, would like to thank and congratulate

the entire support group for extending their love thru

the newsletter. We remain humble and pray in the

lotus feet of Baba to bestow His choicest blessings on

all and who render their selfless service in His Lotus

Feet.

Baba Bless You Ever!

www.shirdisainath.org

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debu7366

Jan 4, 2008 1:53 PM

Saibanisa's discourses in English.

 

Om Sai Ram

..May Saibaba's blessings and grace always shower upon

all of us. I have wanted to hear the discourses for a

long time now but because of my inability to

understand Telugu- this had not been possible. But I

am really glad to know that now these sacred

discourses will be translated into English and thus

will be understood by millions of Sai devotees world

wide. Thank you so much for accepting my request. I am

eagerly waiting for the Guru Pournima festival 2008

now.

 

My Regards and best wishes to the entire Saidarbar

team,

Sai bhakt,

Deepa H

http://debu7366.blogspot.com/

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Response for The Glory of Shirdi Sai E- Magazine in

the 3d page turning NEW FORMAT

 

vjrkk

On Jan 3, 2008 8:36 AM,

Wow

Early morning I read this mail and it was like an

unexpected gift in the right time.

Life is great. There is no debate To live it wise We

really need such great advice

 

Viji Rajan.

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shikha_4ever05

Jai Sai Ram,

This site is very beautiful I think beautiful is a

very small word for this. Its make word more Clean n

Clear. Sai Baba Bless all of us.

HAPPY NEW YEAR N GOD MAY FULFILL UR ALL WISHES.

 

Sai Daughter,

Shikha Kohli

 

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saisampat

On Jan 10, 2008 11:56 PM

 

SaiRam,

Really enjoyable. Baba always shows his presence and

his leela. Thank you very much for this. Pray Baba to

do more like this

Saisampath.

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mangala_nilaver

On Jan 10, 2008 10:35 AM,

Sai Ram,

This good reading material and thanks for the same.

Mangala

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Suresh_u8

On Jan 10, 2008 11:35 AM,

 

SaiRam,

 

Thanks, I had requested couple of weeks ago to hear

online music link. Today when I was reading this

newsletter I was pleased. Thanks for this arrangement.

Regards

Suresh Kumar

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12. SAI'S BOOK WORLD: (HINDI)

 

Title: Shirdi Ke Sai Baba

Author: Rakesh Shastri

Sadhana Pocket Books 39 U A Bianglo Road

New Delhi 110 007

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Title: Ishwar Aahe Nahi Ka Mahantosh

Author: V. B. Kher

Alak Niranjan, Shop No.4

Sriram Nivas,Kokan Nagar

Bandoop Post, Mumbai - 400 045

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Himachal Pradesh, Pincode - 173 201

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13. EDITORIAL:

 

Things impressed me from this magazine:

 

Baba says: Pray God always to relieve you from the

sleep of ignorance into dawn of wisdom.

By standing on his own, A man finds happiness.

 

Sai devotees may write about their Sai activities in

their place, essays, articles and poetry on Sai to

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