All Sai devotees should utilize Shri Sai Satcharitra in the following manner

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All Sai devotees should utilize Shri Sai Satcharitra in the following manner:

 

1. Get the book, Shri Sai Satcharitra in whatever language one choose to read.

Neatly wrap it in a piece of cloth, and place it near Baba’s photograph or idol

with due sanctity.

 

2. Whether at home or elsewhere, one should always read a few pages of the book

every night before going to sleep. Every devotee should try to keep Baba as the

last thought before going to sleep.

 

3. During a crisis it should be read devoutly for a week, as is mentioned in

Shri Sai Satcharitra. If possible reading should begin on a Thursday or on some

other special day, such a Ramnavmi, Dussehra, Gurupurnima, Janmashtami,

Mahashivratri, Navratri, etc.

After its completion on the seventh day, one should feed the poor and destitute

either in the Temple or at home or wherever possible.

 

4. One should read it sitting in some isolated corner in the Temple or in front

of Baba’s statue or photograph/painting. If other people are present, then it

should be read to them as well. Group reading should always be encouraged.

 

5. Wherever and whenever possible, it should be read continuously from sunrise

to sunset in the Temples on auspicious days. Devotees may be asked to read in

turns, as in done in chanting the holy name i.e. Naamjap. Encourage children to

read this book. Question-answer competitions based on Shri Sai Satcharitra can

be organized in Temples.

 

6. Shri Sai Satcharitra should be read to the devotees who are sick, aged and

those nearing death as much as possible. All of them will get peace.

 

7. Shri Sai Satcharitra is reasonably priced book and is easily available in

Shirdi. Therefore, any devotee visiting Shirdi must bring few copies with him to

distribute among the people free of cost.

 

8. At times of stress and agony, if one sincerely searches for the answers from

Shri Sai Satcharitra he will not only find the answers but also solace. His

faith will grow in Baba.

 

9. May Shri Sainath reveal the Divine knowledge and mysteries contained in this

book to thje devotees in the same manner in which He had inspired Hemadpant to

write this book. Shri Sai Satcharitra should be considered by all devotees as

the Gita and Bible.

 

(Source: 'Shirdi Sai Baba and other Perfect Masters' written by Respected Guruji

Shri C.B.Satpathy, ISBN 81-207-2384-8, published by Sterling

 

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