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THE GLORY OF SHIRDI SAI

Sixth Year of Publication

Published as Bi-Weekly

Issue 07/ 2008

27-03-2008

 

UGADI SPECIAL ISSUE

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One World One Family

Vasudhaika Kutumbam

 

Om! Asatoma Sargamaya, Tamasoma Jyotirgamaya, Mrityorma

Amritamgamaya, Om Shantih, Shantih, Shantihi!

(Aum! Lead from wrong path

to the right path, from ignorance to knowledge, from mortality to immortality!

Peace to All)

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THIS ISSUE CONTAINS:

 

1. UGADI

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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WISH YOU ALL A HAPPY

UGADI & GUDI PADWA ON 07-04-2008

 

Ugadi (literally - the start

of an era) is the New Year's Day for the people of the Deccan

region of India. While the people of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka use

the term Ugadi for this festival, the people of Maharashtra term the same festival, observed on the same day, Gudi Padwa.

 

The festival marks the New

Year day for people who follow the southern Indian lunar calendar, pervasively

adhered to in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra. This calendar reckons dates based on the Salivahana era (Salivahana

Saka), which begins its count from the supposed date of the founding of the

Empire by the legendary hero Salivahana. This Empire is generally accepted as

being that of the "Andhra Dynasty". The Salivahana era begins its

count of years from the year corresponding to 78 AD of the Gregorian calendar.

Thus, the year 2000 AD corresponds to the year 1922 of the Salivahana Era.

 

In the terminology used by

this lunar calendar, Ugadi falls on Chaitra Sudhdha Paadyami or the first day

of the bright half of the Hindu month of Chaitra. This generally falls in the

months of March or April of the Gregorian calendar.

 

Observance in Andhra and

Karnataka

 

The Telugu and Kannada

speaking people celebrate the festival with great fanfare,

gatherings of the extended

family and a sumptuous feast are de rigueur. The day, however, begins with

ritual showers followed by prayers, and then the eating of a specific mixture

called "Ugadi Pachhadi" in Telugu and "Bevu-Bella" in Kannada,

symbolizes the fact that life is a mixture of pleasure and pain, which should

be accepted together and with equanimity.

Later, people traditionally

gather to listen to the recitation of the religious almanac (Panchangam) of the

coming year, and to the general forecast of the year to come.

 

Observance in Maharashtra

 

The festival is called

"Gudi Padwa" in Maharashtra; it heralds the advent of New Year and is one of the

most auspicious days for Maharashtrians.

 

It is customary to erect

'Gudis' on the first day (Padwa) of the Marathi New Year. 'Gudi' is a bamboo

staff with a colouredsilk cloth and a garlanded goblet atop it, which

symbolizes victory or achievement. Hence, this day is known as

"Gudipadwa" in Maharashtra. The New Year is ushered in with the worship of the

"Gudi" and the distribution of a specific "Prasadam"

comprising tender neem leaves, gram-pulse and jaggery.

 

Compiled by:

Sai Sevak Smt. Rajeswari Kasturi, Saidarbar - Hyderabad.

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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

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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.

 

SEPTEMBER-1995:

 

05-09-1995

 

Sai presented in the form of

an unknown person and said-

 

Ups and down inn life are

like the light and dark periods. Take that path shown by the Sadhguru as the

best direction under all odd circumstances. Even an enemy will appear as a

friend. He further said that Witnesses and evidences are the boundary

conditions in materialistic life. Where as experiences and feelings are related

factors in spiritualism and are boundless. My age has no relevance, as I am

God's destined servant.

 

Spiritualism has neither

boundaries nor barriers.

 

07-09-1995

 

I prayed Baba to show me a

way out to forget enmity. Sai presented a visual and I could understand-

 

In the North- pole where it

is extremely cold, people live there in small dwellings made out of ice blocks,

and dwellings called Igloos. They are lighted up inside with small lamps. They

draw the heat from the lamp to protect themselves from the cold. Enmity is like

snow, which in real sense will cease to exist the moment one looks for a friend

in him. Towards this drive, light a lamp of humanity in your heart to get rid

of the enmity.

 

Enmity is born out of

ignorance from an eclipsed mind.

 

13-09-1995

 

I prayed Baba and asked HIM

to give his permission and bless me, as I want to begin constructing a

Saidarbar in my house. Sai appeared as fakir and said-

 

God's grace is always there

for good works. Start the work. Welcome all classes of people coming to darbar

with the same hospitality. Perform annnadhaanam (Feeding the poor) on the

inaugural day.

 

There should be no delay in

beginning good works.

 

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

 

The unique relationship

between God and His devotee is forged due to love and devotion respectively and

is similar to that between a father and his child.

 

Never think ill of others. It

is the suffering that one has caused to other which rebounds on oneself. If we

desire to get our object fulfilled, offer our worship to God, hold onto His

feet and obtain His help. God alone is our unfailing source of protection and

we should obey His directives spelt out, thru a number of Sandeshams given by

Sri Sai Baba.

 

How to approach God is one of

the questions often raised in our minds. Faith and sincere prayer will

establish a firm relationship between Him and those who seek guidance from Him.

One has to entrust oneself to Him, demonstrating one's inability to save

oneself from problems. It is for this that God has given us human body after

innumerable births. Only man can free himself from bondage. If we fail to do

so, we will slide down and go back to our earlier stage as an animal. To enable

man to meditate on God, His forms have been portrayed in several hymns. The

mind that contemplates on the auspicious forms of the God will be quickly

filled with ineffable bliss and will not revert from that state. While God

resides in our mind, we will know what transpires therein.

 

There is nothing surprising

in father lavishing his affection on his sons and guiding their progress, in

life, with keen interest. Likewise God the Creator of the Universe, will also

take care of His devotees and extend His hand of protection in all our

activities and provide all opportunities for us to go thru our life's journey

successfully and purposefully. We must remain ever grateful to God for His

mercy and serve Him forever. Our prayer must be with great fervor and absolute

faith.

 

To be continued.

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5. SANATANA DHARMA & SHRI SHIRDI SAIBABA.

 

Mission of the Saints -Shri Sai Satcharitra

Chapter IV

 

Lord Krishna says

in Bhagvadgita (Chapter IV, 7-8) that "Whenever there is a decay of Dharma

(righteousness) and an ascendancy of unrighteousness, I manifest Myself; and

for the protection of the virtuous, the destruction of the vicious and for the

establishment of righteousness, I manifest Myself in age after age".

 

Namadeva

 

The Unseen

Hand of God

 

Namadeva used to

spend most of his time in his devotion to Vitthala. Therefore he paid little

attention to his domestic affairs. Father was aged. Both Damaji and his wife

were hoping that their son, being a youth now, would help the father in his

tailoring.

 

Namadeva, of course, used to treat his father and mother with utmost love and

respect. He loved his wife and children too. But he did nothing to help and

support his family. All the time he was absorbed in the thoughts of Vitthala.

He would spend more time in the temple than at home. What help could the family

expect from such a son? Thus the family had to face many hardships. When his

mother was not able to bear this, she became ill tempered in her behavior. One

day Namadeva got disgusted with this. He left his house, went and sat in the

temple. Rajayi, the wife of Namadeva, went to her neighbours and began to

bemoan the difficulties of her family before them.

"Rajayi!"

some one called her.

 

She came out

hurriedly and asked, "Who is it that called me?"

 

"It is me,

Keshavashet. Namadeva is my bosom friend. Here is some money to be given to

him. Please take it" - so saying, he gave her the money and went away.

Rajayi took the money and went to the market. She bought all the required

provisions, came home, prepared food and sat down waiting. At that time Gonayi

was not at home. She had gone to someone's house to borrow some grain. When she

was returning home with the bag of grain, she stepped into the temple. Advising

her son who was sitting there, she brought him home.

 

By the time the

mother and son came home there was a big change. Rajayi had bought nice

clothes. Food was cooked and kept ready. Both were taken aback. "What is

all this? Where did you get these things?" the son asked his mother. She

too did not know it. Namadeva came to know that one Keshavashet who claimed to

be his intimate friend had given money and was gone. He was astonished, as he

knew for certain that he did not have any such friend and nobody owed him any

money.

 

That the family

got money was a fact. How else could all those new things be there? Who was it

really that had come to give this money? Who else but Vitthala would give money

to him? So he thought. He felt thrilled at the thought that Vitthala had told

that he was a close friend of Namadeva. And at the same time he was moved to

tears because for his sake Vitthala had to take such pains.

 

He did not want

that money. He was afraid that it might distract his devotion from Vitthala.. So

he called all the Brahmins and poor beggars of the town and gave away all the

money the unseen hand of God had given him. Once again he became penniless. A

number of stories like this are there to illustrate Namadeva's devotion,

austerity and Vitthala's appreciation of that devotion. In addition to his

family consisting of father, mother, wife and children, Namadeva had a wide

circle of devotees as his kinsfolk. They belonged to various castes. But all of

them were soldiers of one and the same God. Jnanadeva was a Brahmin, Namadeva

was a tailor, Narahari, a goldsmith, and Sawanta a gardener, Gora was a potter

and Chokhamela, a pariah. In their daily personal life they followed their

respective professions. But in their devotion to Vitthala they were

collectively one.

 

With

Jnanadeva

 

Among Marathi

saints the first one was Namadeva. Jnanadeva, known as Yogi raja, was the

foremost among the Five Great Saints. He was younger than Namadeva by one year.

Hearing of Namadeva's fame he went to Pandharapur to see him. The moment he saw

Namadeva he fell at his feet, making obeisance. It was like a confluence of

Jnana and Bhakti. "I propose to go on a pilgrimage taking you with me. I

have come now with that purpose only. Please tell me whether my wish will be

fulfilled or not," asked Jnanadeva.

 

"I am a

dependant of Panduranga, my master. I shall ask Him. It He permits, I shall go

with you," said Namadeva.

 

Both these gems

of saints went into the temple. They offered their prenames to God Vitthala,

who hugged them affectionately. Then they asked Him for permission to go on

pilgrimage. "It is for the pleasure of Namadeva's company that this

journey is undertaken," said Jnanadeva clarifying his intention.

 

Namadeva with

folded hands requested, "I shall go with him only if you permit me."

 

"Do go with

him by all means. Jnanadeva is no other than parabramha. But mind you, you

should not forget me, for I take you to be my very life," said God

Vitthala. Similarly He told Jnanadeva, "Take good care of him." Then

both of them went to the river Chandrabhaga. After the holy bath in the river

they set out on their journey. So goes the story.

 

Any way both the

saints went together on a pilgrimage. During their journey they talked only of

spiritual matters. The first warm welcome awaited them at Hastinapura. People

of that city had already heard of these saints. So a big crowd had gathered

there to see them. Namadeva sang many devotional songs. Those who listened to

them forgot themselves and drank the nectar of devotion to their fill and

contentment.

 

There are several

stories about his visit of Namadeva and Jnanadeva to Hastinapura. The Badshah

of that place came to know about Namadeva's bhajans. He wished to listen to the

bhajans once, and to test the greatness of Namadeva at the same time.

 

So he went to the

place where Namadeva was singing and listened to the songs for an hour or two.

Then he told Namadeva, "You see, there is a cow lying dead. If you are a

real saint you will bring it back to life. Or else I shall order your head to

be cut off."

 

"In four

days the cow will get back to Ife," said Namadeva right away. Namadeva

began to call Panduranga with all the intensity of feeling in his ecstatic

bhajans. He was aware only of that and nothing else. He was not conscious of

where he was and what he was doing, after a long time he woke up from that

state of mind. Then he became aware of the fact that the dead cow had stood up

regaining its life. The king's men ran to the palace to convey this news. The

Badshah came to Namadeva fell at his feet and praise his greatness.

 

Namadeva and

Jnanadeva proceeded then from Hastinapura. They halted at Kashi for four

months. They met Kabirdas at that time.

 

From Varanasi they went to Gaya, Prayag and other sacred places. When

they entered the province of Marwar it was mid-summer. It was very hot and tiring. On the way

they felt thirsty. There was no source of water anywhere within sight. They

felt miserable. In a short while as they walked along they saw a well at a

distance going near it they found it to be a deep well from which water had to

be drawn up. There was no rope to draw water, nor was there a vessel. Then how

to get water?

 

Jnanadeva knew

yoga. He got into the well in a subtle form, drank water to his fill and came

up. Looking at Namadeva he said, "Don't you worry. I shall get you water.

Perhaps you don't know this occult technique. But I shall make the water come

up with my occult power.Why should I worry? It is the concern of

my God," said Namadeva. Even as he was saying this, the water rose high to

the brim and began to overflow. Seeing this, Jnanadeva was stunned.

"Namadeva, you have won the heart of Sri Krishna completely. You are

really blessed" - so saying, he clasped the feet of Namadeva firmly. This

is another popular story. That well in Marwar, it is said, is full and

overflowing even today.

 

To be continued.

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NEWS

 

Balinese Celebrate a Day of

Silence for Hindu New Year

 

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/2008/03/08/146165/Hindu-majority.htm

 

DENPASAR, INDONESIA, March 10, 2008: The normally vibrant Indonesian tourist destination

of Bali came to a standstill last Friday as the island's

Hindu majority celebrated the Hindu New Year. The Day of Silence, known as

Nyepi, saw Balinese staying home, not working or playing, and for the most

devout not even talking or eating. The island's international Ngurah Rai

airport was closed while shops were shuttered and streets deserted, apart from

the presence of traditional guards tasked with enforcing the silence. Tourists

who had on Thursday been hitting beaches and shopping streets were also made to

spend the day inside their hotels out of deference to the holiday.

 

The strictly enforced silence

is intended as a time of spiritual contemplation for Balinese Hindus, whose

sometimes unique observances incorporate practices found only on the island..

Despite the fact that Balinese Hindus make up a small minority of the general

population, Nyepi is observed as a national holiday in Indonesia.

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6. DEVOTEES EXPERIENCES:

 

tkmadhumoorti

Mon, February 25, 2008 4:29 am

 

SaiRam,

One day I set out to one of

Sai's temple near my place in Chennai. I had to go by train to the

nearest station and from there I have to reach the temple. It was around 10 AM in the morning and a hot day of the year in

Chennai. I reached the nearest station and on enquiry I found that the

temple was about 3-4 kms away and I can go by auto. I asked the auto

wallahs who asked exhorbitantly which I was not willing to part. I came

to a conclusion, Sai will show me a way and started walking. And there

was Baba's miracle. Even before I could march 5 steps a two wheeler

crossed and stopped in front of me and asked me to sit in his vehicle.

Remember I did not prompt him, I did not ask for lift or nothing of that sort

happened. He himself (must be a 5o+ years old man) stopped and took

me. He dropped me near the temple and gave me the directions for the rest

of the distance.

 

That is SAI BABA

MAHARAJ. This is one of the several which I have experienced. I am

not at all interested in go for jobs and earn money but to be in service of

Shri Sai Baba for the rest of my life.

 

GOD HELP ME

 

T K MADHUMOORTI

 

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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 FOOLISH TORTOISE:

 

In the kingdom of Magadh

there lived two beautiful Swans. They lived near a very large and ancient lake

and were famous for their helpful nature. They had befriended a huge Turtle

that lived in the lake and the three became good friends. Over the years, their

friendship grew until they could hardly stay away from each other.

 

One day, a few hunters came

to the forest near the lake. They shot arrows at the birds of the area killing

many of them. As they started moving towards the lake, the Swans decided to

leave. They called to the Tortoise and bade him goodbye.

The Tortoise was very unhappy

and requested them to carry him too along with them. The Swans were sorry for

him but surprised too. How could they carry him, they thought?

 

The Tortoise gave a

suggestion. 'If a stout stick was brought, then the Swans would hold each

end in their beaks whilst he would bite the center. Thus they could fly away

carrying him with them.' The Swans were very apprehensive as they would fly

high in the sky, beyond the reach of the hunter's arrows. They said to the

Tortoise, "Dear friend! Do you know the result of any mishap? We would

blame ourselves as long as we live, if anything untoward happened. Do think

twice before you decide."

 

"I do not believe that

you could be as foolish and as cowardly as you behave. I am sure that nothing

could go wrong, or is it that you are trying to avoid taking me along?"

 

The Swans were sorry to hear

this from their old friend and decided to do their best and leave the rest to

fate. So, after a few attempts at gripping the stick they all clamped down hard

and flew off with the Tortoise hanging in between them. The other birds in the

sky squealed and squawked and laughed at this extraordinary sight. They passed

sarcastic remarks at the ungainly Tortoise which infuriated him.

For some time, he kept

control on himself but in the end it was too much. As he tried to retort in

anger, he lost his bite on the stick and dashed to the ground, where he lay

smashed to death.

 

Lesson: 'Never be hasty in

your decisions.' A step taken without due consideration of results may be your

last step.

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8. SPIRITUAL GEMS FROM

SAI SATCHARITRA

 

swamymain

Feb 6, 2008 10:18

AM

 

Spiritual Gems from Sri Sai

Satcharitra - chapter 27

 

..SSS: Mr. and Mrs.

Khaparde

 

Let us close this Chapter

with a description of the Khapardes. Once Dadasaheb Khaparde came with his

family and lived in Shirdi for some months. (The diary of his stay has been

published in English in the Shri Sai Leela Magazine first Volume.) Dadasaheb

was not an ordinary man. He was the richest and the most famous advocate of

Amraoti (Berar) and was a member of the Council of State, Delhi. He was very intelligent and a very good speaker.

Still he dared not open his mouth before Baba. Most devotees spoke and argued

with Baba off and on, but only three, viz. Khaparde, Noolkar and Booty kept

always silent. They were meek, modest, humble and good natured. Dadasaheb, who

was able to expound Panchadashi (A well-known Sanskrit treatise on the Adwaita

Philosophy by the famous Vidyaranya) to others, said nothing or uttered no word

when he came to the Dwarakamayi before Baba. Really a man, however learned he

may be even in Vedas, fades away before one, who was realised Brahman and become

one with it. Learning cannot shine before Self-realization. Dadasaheb stayed

for four months, but Mrs. Khaparde stayed for seven. Both were highly pleased

with their Shirdi stay. Mrs. Khaparde was faithful and devout, and loved Baba

deeply.

 

Every noon she brought naivedya herself to the Dwarakamayi, and

after it was accepted by Baba, she used to return and take her meals. Seeing

her steady and firm devotion, Baba wanted to exhibit it to others. One noon she brought a dish containing Sanza (wheat-pudding),

purees, rice, soup, and kheer (sweet rice) and other sundry articles to the

Dwarakamayi. Baba, who usually waited for hours, got up at once, went up to His

dining seat and removing the outer covering from the dish, began to partake of

the things zealously. Shama then asked Him - "Why this partiality? You

throw away dishes of others and do not care to look at them, but this You draw

to You earnestly and do justice to it. Why is the dish of this woman so sweet?

This is a problem to us." Baba then explained - "This food is really

extra-ordinary. In former birth this lady was a merchant's fat cow yielding

much milk. Then she disappeared and took birth in a gardener's family, then in

a Kshatriya family, and married a merchant. Then she was born in a Brahmin family.

I saw her after a very long time, let Me take some sweet morsels of love from

her dish." Saying this, Baba did full justice to her dish, washed his

mouth and hands, gave out some belches as a mark of satisfaction, and resumed

His seat.

 

Then she made a bow and began

to shampoo Baba's legs and Baba began to talk with her and knead her arms which

were shampooing His Legs. On seeing this reciprocal service, Shama began to

joke and said - "It is going on well, it is a wonderful sight to see God and

His Bhakta serving each other. "After being pleased with her sincere

service, Baba asked her in low and fascinating tone to chant 'Rajaram, Rajaram'

then and always, and said - "If you do this, your life's object will be

gained, your mind will attain peace and you will be immensely benefited."

To persons unfamiliar with spiritual matters, this might appear as affair, but

really it was not so. It was a case of, what is technically called,

'Shakti-pat', i.e. transference of power from the Guru to the disciple. How

forcible and effective were Baba's words! In an instant, they pierced her heart

and found lodgement there.

 

SSG: Sai Ram. We already read

how the utterance of God's name is the best purifier of mind. But getting the

right mantra from the Guru is far superior than simply chanting God's name and

Baba in this case, gave her a mantra suitable for her. Though Baba never gave

any formal mantra deeksha to any one and as we have seen in another chapter

told the old woman that He did not get any mantra from His own Guru and hence

cannot give any mantra to her and thus indirectly told her and other sadhakas

like us not to hanker after mantra upadesh etc., He gave a mantra in this case

to help Mrs. Khaparde. Sai Ram.

SSS: This case illustrates

the nature of the relations that should subsist between the Guru and the

disciple. Both should love and serve each other as One. There is no distinction

nor any difference between them. Both are One, and one cannot live without the

other. The disciple placing his head on the Guru's feet is a gross or outward

vision; really and internally they are both one and the same. Those who see any

difference between them are yet unripe and not perfect.

 

SSG: Sai Ram. The Guru is the

lighted lamp and the disciple is the lamp waiting to be lit. The disciple comes

to the Guru so that he too is lit and can in turn help others. Sai Ram.

Bow to Shri Sai - Peace be to

all

 

 

S.V.Swamy

Author, Editor and Book Reviewer

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www.freewebs.com/svswamy

 

To be continued..

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9. ARTICLES FROM

SAI DEVOTEES:

 

vasuki_mahal

On Thu, Mar 6, 2008 at 10:03 PM

 

FULL FAITH PAYS

"The fulfillment of My

creation lies in the great happiness of my spectators (men). Man will be

grateful when he will realize my empire and that I am the whole and sole

controller or holder of the reins." - Shri Sai Samarth Satcharita, Ch.. 8, Ovi 62.

During his visit to Europe

in 1910, Sadhu Vaswani went to several places and addressed eager audiences on

the message of India's Rishis and Saints. His address at the Welt Congress, the World Congress

of Religions, at Berlin, and his subsequent lectures in different parts of Europe

aroused interest in Indian thought and religion, and awakened in many hearts

love for God and the suffering children of God. When his work in Europe

was over and he was ready to return to India, he found he did not have the money to purchase a

ticket. He did not worry; he knew that a ticket would be provided at the right

time. A day before the steamer was to set sail for India, he was invited by the Maharani of Cooch Bihar to

take tea with her. She was in England on a holiday trip. In the course of her talk, the

Maharani said to Sadhu Vaswani, "May I make a request?"

Sadhu Vaswani smiled.

The Maharani said,

"I understood you have finished your work in Europe

and are returning to India. Permit me to get for you a ticket."

Sadhu Vaswani was not

surprised. The life of a man who completely trusts in God is filled with many

such 'miracles'. They are not miracles; they are normal, natural working of the

Divine Mother who anticipates the needs of Her trusting children and provides

for them. Wondrous are Her ways! Blessed be Her Name!

 

N. Sivanandam

 

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prashar_rajesh

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 07:14:44 +0000 (GMT)

 

Jai Shree Sai,

 

Good job, thanks for

providing such good knowledge.

 

Rajesh Prashar

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