Guest guest Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 Sairam Agarwalji, I have included your prayers in the prayers list. MAy BABA give strength to you neighbour to overcome his weakness and take care of his family. Agarwalji, as children of BABA, we can pray and ask for forgiveness, but we cannot ask for punishing anybody. When we think ill for others it comes back first to us in many folds. There may be many reasons why a family is abandoned, we do not know anything about them to pass judgements BABA knows it all and He will take care of everybody according to their karma. Yes we can surely pray that BABA give them support, help, and cure his addictions. BABA the Master of this Universe cured many people and I am sure He will help this family too. BABA be with the young family and look after them. Humble pranams SairamAnitha Kandukuri http://www.angelfire.com/sd/SaidarbarCanberra From: jaisrisaiDate: Fri, 9 May 2008 03:38:07 +0000 Re: Message for the week Sairam Anitha Ji,Can you add my below prayers to your prayers list.Child who lives below my flat. His father is an addict to substance. Poor child at his young age of 7 faces lots of harship, yesterday hewas awake all night to give company to his mother who was waiting forhis father to return from work.His father did not return and later was found near a nearby medicalshop intoxicated, hope saiBABA bring this person tc conscious and givehim strength to take care of his family.Today this child's father was hospitalized for de-addiction, maySaiBABA bless this father and child. Also saiBABA punish the onces whoabandoned this poor family who are in grave need.Sairam , Anitha Kandukuri<a_kandukuri wrote:>> Sairam,> > Happy BABA's day to you all. One more day in our life, to takeanother step towards the love of Sai.> > For a person to be closer to BABA they have to follow HIS teachings,lead a humble life, do charity, be kind, compassionate and empathetictowards others feelings and troubles. When you do charity observeyour feelings, why are you doing charity, to make yourself feel good,increase your position in the society and earn name and fame as aphilanthropist? Or is it because you feel compassion, your heartreaches out to the troubles of the poor and want to share theirworries and that is why you offer them money. One has to constantlyevaluate the feelings and actions to see if one is right on the paththat BABA asks us to follow. Simplicity, humbleness are valuableornaments of a true devotee of BABA. Merely worshiping baba is notenough to call ourselves devotees, we have to live the life He wantsus to lead. HEre is the message for the week.> > > "Dakshina - Mimansa > Now we shall close this Chapter with a few remarks about Dakshina.It is a > well-known fact that Baba always asked for Dakshina from people whowent to see > Him. Somebody may ask a question, "If Baba was a Fakir and perfectly > non-attached, why should he ask for Dakshina and care for money?" Weshall > consider this question broadly now. > First for a long time, Baba did not accept anything. He stored burntmatches and > filled His pocket with them. He never asked anything fromanybody--whether he be > a devotee or otherwise. If anybody placed before Him a pice or two,He purchased > oil or tobacco. He was fond of tobacco, for He always smoked a bidior Chilim > (an earthen pipe). Then some persons thought that they could not seethe Saints > empty-handed, and they, therefore, placed some copper coins beforeBaba. If a > pice was placed before Him. He used to pocket it; if it was a twopice coin, it > was returned immediately. Then after Baba's fame had spread far andwide, people > began to flock in numbers; and Baba began to ask Dakshina from them.It is said > in the Shruti (veda) that Puja of the Gods is not complete, unless agolden coin > was offered. If a coin was necessary in the Puja of the Gods, whyshould it be > not so in the Puja of the Saints also? Ultimately, the Shastras laidit down > that, when one goes to see God, King, Saint or Guru, he should not go > empty-handed. He should offer something, preferably coin or money.In this > connection we may notice the precepts recommended by the Upanishads.The > Brihadaranyak Upanishad says that the Lord Prajapati advised theGods, men and > demons by one letter "Da". The Gods understood by this letter thatthey should > practice (1) "Dama" i.e. self-control; the men thought or understoodthat they > should practice (2) "Dana" i.e. charity; the demons understood thatthey should > practice (3) "Daya" i.e. compassion. To men Charity or giving wasrecommended. > The teacher in the Taittiriya Upanishad exhorts his pupils topractise charity > and other virtues. Regarding charity he says, "Give with faith, givewith > magnanimity, i.e. liberally, give with modesty, with awe and withsympathy. In > order to teach the devotees the lesson of charity and to removetheir attachment > to money and thus to purify their minds, Baba extracted Dakshinafrom them; but > there was this peculiarity, as Baba said, that He had to give backhundred times > more of what He received. There are many instances, in which thishas happened. > To quote an instance, Mr. Ganpatrao Bodas, the famous actor, says inhis Marathi > autobiography, that on Baba's pressing him often and often forDakshina, he > emptied his money-bag before Him. The result of this was, as Mr.Bodas says, > that in later life he never lacked money, as it came to him abundantly. > There were also secondary meanings of Dakshina, in many cases, inwhich Baba did > not want any pecuniary amount. To quote two instances - (1) Babaasked Rs.15/- > as Dakshina from Pro. G.G.Narke, who replied that he did not haveeven a pie. > Then Baba said, "I know you have no money; but you are readingYoga-Vashistha. > Give Me Dakshina from that." Giving Dakshina in this case meant -`Deriving > lessons from the book and lodging them in the heart where Babaresides'. (2) In > the second case Baba asked a certain lady (Mrs. R. A. Tarkhad) togive Rs.6/- as > Dakshina. The lady felt pained, as she had nothing to give. Then herhusband > explained to her that Baba wanted six inner enemies (lust, anger,avarice etc.) > to be surrendered to Him. Baba agreed with this explanation. > It is to be noted, that though Baba collected a lot of money byDakshina, He > would distribute the whole amount the same day, and the next morningHe would > become a poor Fakir as usual. When Baba took His Mahasamadhi, afterreceiving > thousands and thousands of Rupees as Dakshina for about ten years,He had only a > few Rupees in His possession. > In short, Baba's main object in taking Dakshina, from His devoteeswas to teach > them the lessons of Renunciation and Purification. " Satcharitachapter 14> > BABA bless us and guide us always.> > Sairam> Anitha Kandukuri > http://www.angelfire.com/sd/SaidarbarCanberra > ________> Are you paid what you're worth? 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Guest guest Posted May 11, 2008 Report Share Posted May 11, 2008 Sai ram I will pray for this child to baba that baba will give him happiness. Sometimes we think that we have so much sorrow and difficulties in our life but there are many people exist in the world who need my baba's blessings before me. Baba please take all hardships and sorrows from this child's life and give his immense piece and happiness. Sai ram --- Sondhi Agrawal <jaisrisai wrote: > Sairam Anitha Ji, > Can you add my below prayers to your prayers list. > Child who lives below my flat. His father is an > addict to substance. > Poor child at his young age of 7 faces lots of > harship, yesterday he > was awake all night to give company to his mother > who was waiting for > his father to return from work. > His father did not return and later was found near a > nearby medical > shop intoxicated, hope saiBABA bring this person tc > conscious and give > him strength to take care of his family. > Today this child's father was hospitalized for > de-addiction, may > SaiBABA bless this father and child. Also saiBABA > punish the onces who > abandoned this poor family who are in grave need. > Sairam > > , Anitha > Kandukuri > <a_kandukuri wrote: > > > > Sairam, > > > > Happy BABA's day to you all. One more day in our > life, to take > another step towards the love of Sai. > > > > For a person to be closer to BABA they have to > follow HIS teachings, > lead a humble life, do charity, be kind, > compassionate and empathetic > towards others feelings and troubles. When you do > charity observe > your feelings, why are you doing charity, to make > yourself feel good, > increase your position in the society and earn name > and fame as a > philanthropist? Or is it because you feel > compassion, your heart > reaches out to the troubles of the poor and want to > share their > worries and that is why you offer them money. One > has to constantly > evaluate the feelings and actions to see if one is > right on the path > that BABA asks us to follow. Simplicity, humbleness > are valuable > ornaments of a true devotee of BABA. Merely > worshiping baba is not > enough to call ourselves devotees, we have to live > the life He wants > us to lead. HEre is the message for the week. > > > > > > " Dakshina - Mimansa > > Now we shall close this Chapter with a few remarks > about Dakshina. > It is a > > well-known fact that Baba always asked for > Dakshina from people who > went to see > > Him. Somebody may ask a question, " If Baba was a > Fakir and perfectly > > non-attached, why should he ask for Dakshina and > care for money? " We > shall > > consider this question broadly now. > > First for a long time, Baba did not accept > anything. He stored burnt > matches and > > filled His pocket with them. He never asked > anything from > anybody--whether he be > > a devotee or otherwise. If anybody placed before > Him a pice or two, > He purchased > > oil or tobacco. He was fond of tobacco, for He > always smoked a bidi > or Chilim > > (an earthen pipe). Then some persons thought that > they could not see > the Saints > > empty-handed, and they, therefore, placed some > copper coins before > Baba. If a > > pice was placed before Him. He used to pocket it; > if it was a two > pice coin, it > > was returned immediately. Then after Baba's fame > had spread far and > wide, people > > began to flock in numbers; and Baba began to ask > Dakshina from them. > It is said > > in the Shruti (veda) that Puja of the Gods is not > complete, unless a > golden coin > > was offered. If a coin was necessary in the Puja > of the Gods, why > should it be > > not so in the Puja of the Saints also? Ultimately, > the Shastras laid > it down > > that, when one goes to see God, King, Saint or > Guru, he should not go > > empty-handed. He should offer something, > preferably coin or money. > In this > > connection we may notice the precepts recommended > by the Upanishads. > The > > Brihadaranyak Upanishad says that the Lord > Prajapati advised the > Gods, men and > > demons by one letter " Da " . The Gods understood by > this letter that > they should > > practice (1) " Dama " i.e. self-control; the men > thought or understood > that they > > should practice (2) " Dana " i.e. charity; the > demons understood that > they should > > practice (3) " Daya " i.e. compassion. To men > Charity or giving was > recommended. > > The teacher in the Taittiriya Upanishad exhorts > his pupils to > practise charity > > and other virtues. Regarding charity he says, > " Give with faith, give > with > > magnanimity, i.e. liberally, give with modesty, > with awe and with > sympathy. In > > order to teach the devotees the lesson of charity > and to remove > their attachment > > to money and thus to purify their minds, Baba > extracted Dakshina > from them; but > > there was this peculiarity, as Baba said, that He > had to give back > hundred times > > more of what He received. There are many > instances, in which this > has happened. > > To quote an instance, Mr. Ganpatrao Bodas, the > famous actor, says in > his Marathi > > autobiography, that on Baba's pressing him often > and often for > Dakshina, he > > emptied his money-bag before Him. The result of > this was, as Mr. > Bodas says, > > that in later life he never lacked money, as it > came to him abundantly. > > There were also secondary meanings of Dakshina, in > many cases, in > which Baba did > > not want any pecuniary amount. To quote two > instances - (1) Baba > asked Rs.15/- > > as Dakshina from Pro. G.G.Narke, who replied that > he did not have > even a pie. > > Then Baba said, " I know you have no money; but you > are reading > Yoga-Vashistha. > > Give Me Dakshina from that. " Giving Dakshina in > this case meant - > `Deriving > > lessons from the book and lodging them in the > heart where Baba > resides'. (2) In > > the second case Baba asked a certain lady (Mrs. R. > A. Tarkhad) to > give Rs.6/- as > > Dakshina. The lady felt pained, as she had nothing > to give. Then her > husband > > explained to her that Baba wanted six inner > enemies (lust, anger, > avarice etc.) > > to be surrendered to Him. Baba agreed with this > explanation. > > It is to be noted, that though Baba collected a > lot of money by > Dakshina, He > > would distribute the whole amount the same day, > and the next morning > He would > > become a poor Fakir as usual. When Baba took His > Mahasamadhi, after > receiving > > thousands and thousands of Rupees as Dakshina for > about === message truncated === ______________________________\ ____ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile./;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 Sairam, Happy Baba's day to you all. Tomorrow is new year for those celebrating Ugadi, Nav Varsha, Gudi Padva. I wish you all a very happy new year filled with plenty of BABA's blessings now and forever. May the new year bring you all good tidings. New year or a festival is quite significant in our lives. We as followers of guru tend to do something more elaborate. We would all like to show our love to our BABA. There are times when you plan and do lot of things but it does not turn out as you planned. It could be because the timing is not right or you have not planned correctly. But does this mean our love and devotion towards BABA has deminished because we could not do what we planned? Let us say we have a habit of praying to BABA every morning, do pooja, read hymns offer prasad to BABA. Suppose let us say, we are late today and forget to offer what we usually do, do you feel upset, does it make you feel incomplete. Do you feel you have moved away from BABA? Well going through Satcharita, BABA said that He does not require any kind of formality to worship Him. All He hungers for is love and devotion from his devotees. One thing we have learned through our rituals is to remember HIM. Cause as we have not followed our routine we feel that we have upset HIM and keep thinking of HIM. But the truth is BABA is a compassionate mother, His love towards us is impartial, He loves us unconditionally, He never expects anything from us other than our love. He is happier that we have thought of HIM during our busy time and schedule. The prayers and saying of Hymns is for us to discipline our mind and train it. BABA does not need that rigour. This is what Lord Sri Krishna has said in Geeta and Baba reinforced this in Satcharita... "Whosoever devoutly offers to me a leaf, a flower, or a fruit or water, of that pure-hearted man, I accept that pious offering." In the case of Sai Baba, if a devotee really longed to offer anything to Sai Baba, and if he afterwards forgot to offer the same, Baba reminded him, or his friend about the offering, and made him present it to Him, and then accepted it and blessed the devotee. Chapter 9 Satcharita. BABA bless us and guide us always. Humble pranams Sairam Anitha Kandukuri http://www.angelfire.com/sd/SaidarbarCanberra Let ninemsn property help. Need a new place to rent, share or buy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 Sairam Anitha Garu, Well said. I have always felt this due to my laziness and please beliwve me, honestly I have felt so very bad at times that I haven't done the right salutations , say on a particular morning and that thought would linger on my mind throughout. I think I need to get myself composed to think that I am sincerely remembering him as I carry his image most of the times. Thanks a lot again to point out this vital information. rgds G N Sivaramakrishna Chennai,India+91 98401 91475 Anitha Kandukuri <a_kandukuri parayana group Cc: ; ShirdiSaibabakripa Thursday, March 26, 2009 4:31:40 PM Message for the Week Sairam, Happy Baba's day to you all. Tomorrow is new year for those celebrating Ugadi, Nav Varsha, Gudi Padva. I wish you all a very happy new year filled with plenty of BABA's blessings now and forever. May the new year bring you all good tidings. New year or a festival is quite significant in our lives. We as followers of guru tend to do something more elaborate. We would all like to show our love to our BABA. There are times when you plan and do lot of things but it does not turn out as you planned. It could be because the timing is not right or you have not planned correctly. But does this mean our love and devotion towards BABA has deminished because we could not do what we planned? Let us say we have a habit of praying to BABA every morning, do pooja, read hymns offer prasad to BABA. Suppose let us say, we are late today and forget to offer what we usually do, do you feel upset, does it make you feel incomplete. Do you feel you have moved away from BABA? Well going through Satcharita, BABA said that He does not require any kind of formality to worship Him. All He hungers for is love and devotion from his devotees. One thing we have learned through our rituals is to remember HIM. Cause as we have not followed our routine we feel that we have upset HIM and keep thinking of HIM. But the truth is BABA is a compassionate mother, His love towards us is impartial, He loves us unconditionally, He never expects anything from us other than our love. He is happier that we have thought of HIM during our busy time and schedule. The prayers and saying of Hymns is for us to discipline our mind and train it. BABA does not need that rigour. This is what Lord Sri Krishna has said in Geeta and Baba reinforced this in Satcharita.. . "Whosoever devoutly offers to me a leaf, a flower, or a fruit or water, of that pure-hearted man, I accept that pious offering." In the case of Sai Baba, if a devotee really longed to offer anything to Sai Baba, and if he afterwards forgot to offer the same, Baba reminded him, or his friend about the offering, and made him present it to Him, and then accepted it and blessed the devotee. Chapter 9 Satcharita. BABA bless us and guide us always. Humble pranams SairamAnitha Kandukuri http://www.angelfir e.com/sd/ SaidarbarCanberr a Let ninemsn property help. Need a new place to rent, share or buy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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