Guest guest Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 COLLECTION OF ARTICLES WRITTEN BY D.SHANKARIAH AND PUBLISHED IN VARIOUS MAGAZINES SADGATI TO A TIGER IS SAIBABA LIVING AND HELPING NOW? SAINTS WORK IN UNISION NAASTHIKA NAHI TU LAVISHI NIJABHAJANI SAI ---- SAAKSHAT ISHWAR NAMA JAPA OF DATTATREYA NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SAI AND HIS PHOTO WHO THE OLD MAN WAS ?? ARE ALL DREAMS CORRECT ? SAI PROTECTED A MISSING CHILD HAS SHIRDI SAI REINCARNATED NOW? IS SHIRDI SAI BABA A MORTAL?? Origin of Rama Mantra LAKSHMI NARAYANA TEMPLE GURUS ! GURUS !! GURUS !!!! HEALING PRAYERS JAMNER MIRACLE REPEATED OM SRI SAI SARVAHRUNNILAYAYA NAMAHA EXPERIENCE OF KERAVAR RAMACHANDRA PHADATALE SAI BABA AND ASTROLOGY ART OF SPEAKING SRI SAI BABA'S GRACE SAINTS WORK IN UNISION A SAMARTHA Vs GOD OF DEATH INVITATION OM SRI SAI SARVA MANGALA KARAYA NAMAHA DESTROY THE TELI'S WALL DOES SAINATH REQUIRE BATH? OM SRI RAM JAYA RAM JAYA JAYA RAM SADGATI TO A TIGER Baba told Mrs Tarkhad who fed the hungry dog " The dog which you saw before meals and to which you gave a piece of bread is one with Me so also others creatures cats, pigs, files, cows etc., are one with Me. He who sees Me in these creatures is My beloved " .Baba further declared that " All the insects, ants, the visible movable and immovable world is My body or form " . We can observe from the tiger's incident that Baba's above words are true in letter and spirit. Sri.Jyotindra's eye witness account is given below: One day an ailing Tiger was brought to Dwarakamai seven days prior to Baba's Maha Samadhi. The Darveshis heard from the villagers that Baba was powerful and could cure Tiger's ailment. The Tiger duly chained was brought in a cart to Dwarakamai. Baba permitted them to bring it inside Dwarakamai close to the steps of platform where Baba would be sitting. The Tiger on seeing Baba bent down his head and growled in a very loud voice and fell flat motionless on the ground(dead).The darveshis sought Baba's guidance reagrding the disposal of the dead body. Baba advised them to bury outside Siva's Mandir near statue of Nandi. The tiger's funeral ceremony was attended by all villagers. This is the story. The purpose of this article is to know what Baba explained to Jyotindra. On enquiry from Jyotindra as to what transpired between the tiger and Him, Baba told " Hay Bhau! the tiger was in deep agony and was requesting me to relieve him out of miserable condition, Hence I prayed to the Lord to grant him salvation. The tiger is free forever from the cycle of births and deaths and rebirth " . Here we have to understand what is stated in para 1 above is correct. He knows the language of animals and insects not only human beings. Though He Himself is God, He prayed to the Lord for the Moksha of the tiger, What a Humility!! OM SAI SRI SAI JAYA JAYA SAI!!! IS SAIBABA LIVING AND HELPING NOW? (Baba attends Puja on 28-2-1944) Sai Baba declared that those who think that HE was at Shirdi did not understand Him. He further declared He did not require any conveyance to go anywhere. It is stated that in Chap 40 of SSC, when the devotees surrender themselves completely to Sadguru, He sees that the religious function in their houses are duly executed and comply with all the necessary formalities. Let us know from the narration given by Mrs.GS.Devi in Sai Sudha of May 1944 that the above statements are true to the word and letter: HH BV Narasimha Swamiji, Founder President AISS visited Konakandla village in Ananthapur district of AP on 28-2-1944.He was taken in a procession, ofcourse with Sainath's photo with full honours to the residence of the Host, Sri Venkoba Rao. The person resembling a fakir with a dirty and torn cloth, bundle of rags on his head and old papers bundle in his hands accompanied them in the procession. He even took Arathi with Pujya Narasimha Swamiji, three persons observed him but thinking he is a mad man they ignored. Pujya Swamiji distributed thirtha, prasad to the devotees present. This fakir went to some other house and had his food. He came to Swamiji again and remarked " Are you meeting me tomorrow at Vajrakarur Mister? " This he asked in english (We know that Baba used to speak all languages including english from the statement of Shama to HH BV NarasimhaSwamy). Venkoba Rao felt the fakir was disturbing Pujya Swamiji and asked him to leave the place. That night Mrs GS Devi had a dream in which she saw a 6 yr old known boy addressing her " Aunty What is this sleep? Food without Ghee was served, I was driven out thinking I was a mad man by your brother, Did you notice? " She was initially confused on hearing this but later caught hold of boy's feet and repented for what had happened. Sri Venkoba Rao was informed of this dream at the time of Thursday Puja. On hearing this he and his wife took a vow not to touch food till the fakir comes in the same fashion. On the second day evening at 8 pm " Baba " entered their house, Venkoba Rao without taking any chance fell on the fakir's feet. He offered hot milk and delicious food. Mrs Devi expressed her desire of writing Sri Sai Charitra and sought His blessings. He advised her to go to Shirdi for a reply. He advised Mr and Mrs Rao to have food as they did not have anything for the past two days. Though He wanted to tell about some wordly problems they did not give any chance because again Maya would play her part. Later he took rest and left. Dear readers, What a fine message Baba has conveyed through the above incidence. Let us call Him from the bottom of our heart and enjoy His bliss. He declared " I rest where there is full devotion " . SAINTS WORK IN UNISION Though it is confirmed that Baba is neither a Muslim nor a Hindu, devotees of yester years and today doubt Baba belongs to Islam by His external appearance. We have read in Sai Satcharitra He lived in a dilapitated Masjid christened 'Dwarakamai', He allowed Akhanda Dhuni, Akhanda Deep, Bell, Tulsi Brindavan there. At the sametime He did not discourage mohamedans also to pray as per their custom. Before His Maha Samadhi, he removed His langoti and asked devotees present to judge whether He was a muslim or hindu. Even in Dhulia Magistrate court He declared His religion was 'Parvardhigar'(GOD).Strictly speaking He is above religion, region, caste, creed. We know He gave darshan in the form of 'Ishta Devatha' or Guru to some devotees who were reluctant to seek His blessings. In the incident narrated below another saint asked his devotee to do Sai puja (Sai Sudha,March'1944) : " Sri V Swaminadha Iyer of Mayavaram arranged Sai puja on 6-2-1944 and for the purpose he requested Maruthur Santhana Ganapatigal(purohit) to come with four other vedic brahmins. On his expressing inability he requested a local Sastrigal to come with four pandits for the puja. Though he consented the brahmins did not turn for the puja till 10 am. But the Sastrigal came only at 10.30 am and when questioned he said " the previous day, doubting that Baba is a muslim, I decided not to attend the puja, but on 6-2-44 at 5.30am Sri Kanchi Kama Koti Peetathipati Sankaracharya Swamigal appeared in my dream and directed me ,'You go to Mayavaram junction immediately and do my puja there, don't doubt'. Having heard this dream, I went out immediately and told all vedic pandits and came with four others for this puja this is the reason for my late coming. Out of ignorance I committed a mistake in doubting Baba's divinity. Certainly Baba is an Avatar and there cannot be any objection. " Dear readers, it is said that we are not supposed to know 'Nadi mulam' and 'Rishi Mulam' (origin of a river and a rishi) and try to keep ourselves away from the controversy of religion. NAASTHIKA NAHI TU LAVISHI NIJABHAJANI Sri K J Bhisma in the noon Aarathi prays to Baba " You attract even atheists and transform them into theists.. " (Naasthika nahi .....nijabhajani).We can understand from the following narration that his statement is cent percent correct. We know that Keshav Rao Pradhan of Bhivapuri (near Mumbai) a declared atheist was made to build Sai Mandir in the year 1916 itself i.e., during Baba's presence. Infact Baba did not allow Pradhan to visit Shirdi after 1916 as He was always present at Bhivapuri Sai Mandir. We have read in Chap 9 of Sri Sai Satcharitra that Rama Chandra Atmaram Tarkhad alias Baba Saheb Tarkhad was a prardhana samajist. Let us see how Baba pulled him towards Him. The miraculous cure of Mrs Tarkhad's chronic headache by mere touch of Healing Hand of Sainath was the main reason for remarkable change in the hearts of Tarkhad family and also in their firm faith in Baba's spiritual powers. Baba Saheb consulted his close friends Kaka Mahajani, Jaykar and Purandhare who were Sai devotees before giving consent to his wife who insisted on his visit to Shirdi with them. Atlast father, mother and son travelled to Shirdi by train. On the way gents were playing cards to kill the time. A fakir approached Baba Saheb for alms, he gave him a silver coin with the stamp of George V embossed on it. After they reached Shirdi Baba asked Mr Tarkhad whether he could recognise Him. He showed the same silver coin given last night and asked " Do you atleast recognise this which you had given me last night? " . Tarkhad was trying to recollect but Baba told him " Hay, That fakir and myself were the same " .Then he bowed to Baba as this incident transformed him to a good devotee. He visited Shirdi several times and supplied petromax lights to Dwarakamai and rolls of cloth for Baba's kufni. He had lot of experiences and was the first treasurer of Sai Samsthan. OM SAI SRI SAI JAYA JAYA SAI SAI ---- SAAKSHAT ISHWAR Sri Jyotindra, Son of Ramachandra Tarkhad( Chap 9 of SSS) defined the word SAI as follows -- SA means Saakshat (real), I means Ishwar (God),after experiencing the Divine powers of Sainath Prabhu in his very first meeting at Shirdi itself. Baba Himself gave darshan to Jyotindra in Mumbai in the guise of a 'Fakir'. We are aware that Baba has declared " I require no conveyance, carriage, tonga nor train nor aeroplane " and also " No door is necessary for my entry, I have neither shape nor size, I am always everywhere " . Yes, Baba's assurances are always true. One day while Jyotindra was crossing the road to go to school (St Xaviers, Bombay) after lunch, a Fakir approached him for alms. Young student gave one copper paisa coin of the year 1894 assuring it was in circulation. The fakir blessed " Allah Bhala Karega " . We will know Baba preserved the same to return to the boy at Shirdi in his first meeting. How Tarkhad family was pulled to Shirdi? Mrs Atmaram Tarkhad ie., Jyotindra's mother had a chronic headache, which could not be cured by doctors. The family of Tarkhads was full of doctors. One of them was personal doctor to the then Viceroy. Somebody suggested her to approach Pir Moulana Baba residing near Bandra Masjid for suitable medicines. On seeing her, Moulana Baba advised to go to his brother at Shirdi for treatment. After getting details of location of Shirdi including route particulars both mother and son left for Shirdi. The moment Baba saw them at Dwarakamai, He Himself told they were guided by His brother from Bandra to Shirdi. He blessed her with a 'Abhaya Hastha' with Udhi and said " Oh, Mother! from now onwards you will never get headache in your life " , she got instant relief and was surprised to know that Baba Himself did what was required without their telling Him. Ofcourse this incident laid firm foundation of Sai devotion in her and son's heart. Jyotindra who was observing Baba's peculiar treatment for his mother's headache was astonished and fell on Baba's feet as a mark of gratitude. Then Baba asked whether he could recognise Him. As he could not Baba narrated how He collected one paisa copper coin of 1894 while he was crossing the road on his way to the school. Now Jyotindra could recollect and caught hold of Baba's legs with tears of joy in his eyes. Then Baba confirmed it was He who received the coin and the Fakir and Himself were one and the same. To confirm this He showed the same coin and returned it to Jyotindra for preservation and worship. We know from the above that Baba in His own mysterious ways pulled the sparrows(devotees) to Shirdi. OM SAI SRI SAI JAYA JAYA SAI !! NAMA JAPA OF DATTATREYA Lord Sainath ordered Sri S Subba Rao pleader, Gooty, Andhra Pradesh through a dream vision to do Dattatreya Nama Japa. Sri Rao narrated this in Sai Sudha of April' 1944 issue as follows : " On or about the end of the 1st week of Feb'1944, I heard a voice in my sleeping moments saying " Make incessant nama japam of Dattatreya. " I got up from the bed and thought that Baba has armed me with a weapon to ward off the calamity that is about to befall. I seriously resolved to make namajapam of Dattatreya as directed by Baba, but owing to my preoccupation with other wordly matters I could not do Namajapam. Next day Baba appeared as a judge in my dream and was very angry with me for my act of omission to do Namajapam. I got up and could not then understand because of Baba's indignation. I again slept and dreamt having seen gingelly seeds and having eaten them in large quantities. This is really a very bad dream and indicates death according to the Science of dreams. I got up in the morning and was sorry for the bad dream. I got a letter from my son at an Engineering College, Guindy, that he was laid up in the in patient sick ward of Guindy hospital, suffering from a severe attack of asthma and in a precarious condition. This letter on the subsequent day ,reminded me of Baba's precaution on the previous night directing me to do Nama japam. I went before Baba's picture in my house, repented for my folly and made a serious namajapam of Datta. Three days after that I received a letter from my sick son at Guiindy that he was getting better by Baba's grace and that he would go over to Gooty inspite of his serious and awful weakness. I ran up to Madras to put him in a nursing home but the Doctor in charge advised for a change. I accompanied him to Gooty from Madras by day train inspite off his dreadful weakness entirely relying on Baba's Udhi and doing Datta Namajapam even in train. We reached Gooty and he began to recover without any further medication. Even now I am doing Nama japam for his complete recovery. " Dear readers, The above narration reveals Baba's motherly care of His children. Baba's suggested to all to do Namajapa for warding off evils. Why Baba did not suggest Sai Nama instead of Datta Nama? Was there any connection between Datta and devotee? Did Baba feel the antidote for the problem which the devotee was facing Datta Nama? To speak frankly, a Sai only can understand Sai's language. Perhaps Baba wanted devotee world to know that He is Datta and there's no difference between Datta and Himself. Did not Baba give Darshan to a devotee in Dwarakamai as a three headed Datta? Did He not redeem devotee's from vows to Datta? Above all. in the evening aarthi we pray " Na datta guru Sai mama javari kadhihi ruso " Alla Malik!! OM SAI SRI SAI JAYA JAYA SAI!!! NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SAI AND HIS PHOTO One day Baba Saheb Tarkhad and his son Jyotindra had a dream in which they saw a beautiful carved mandir with Baba seated on it. Accordingly they got a beautiful Sandal wood mandir carved by special carpenter. They needed Baba's portrait. Let us see the wonderful way how Baba arranged His photo. One friday evening, both the father and son went to chor bazar in Bombay. A muslim shopkeeper ran to them and asked to collect parcel meant for them. As the shopkeeper was new to them, they asked him how did he know a parcel was meant for them. The shopkeeper narrated that one saintly, elderly person came to his shop and handed over the parcel and also paid Rs 50/- towards service charges. The elderly person wanted it to be given to a hindu father with an english hat and son wearing a black gandhi cap. Exactly Tarkhad and son wore hat and cap. When they asked him to open the parcel it contained a framed photo of Lord Sainath suitable to be kept in the sandolwood mandir. Later Tarkhad family went to Shirdi and had Baba's darshan in Dwarakamai. At the sametime Baba told a devotee who was trying to take Baba's photo " Please go to my Bhau's place where you will find me alive in the photograph in the mandir " Tarkdad's were very happy to hear this news and shed tears of joy. Dear readers, Let us recapitulate Baba's declaration that there is no difference between Him and His photo. Did not Baba attend in the form of His photo Hemandpant's shimaga dinner? When Shama sought Baba's permission to go to Kaashi and Prayaga did not Baba say " WE would be ahead of Shama " , actually Baba's photo was hung in Pujari's house in prayag? BOW TO SAI !! PEACE BE TO ALL!! OM SAI SRI SAI JAYA JAYA SAI!!! WHO THE OLD MAN WAS ?? Babu Rao Tukaram Kakade of Satara narrated his experience in June'1951 Sai Sudha as Follows: In 1946,he started for Shirdi with his wife and children to attend Guru Purnima. Rains were pouring in at and near Shirdi.He took the evening train at Poona and reached Kopergoan around 2.30am,he knew none. Rains were pouring. He was helpless. Suddenly an old man came to him and asked him " What are you praying for? " , Kakade answered " I wish to go to Shirdi " . The old man took him and his family and engaged a tonga to go to Shirdi and suddenly disappeared when Kakade got into the carriage. Kakade then turned to thank him but could find no trace of him. When the tonga reached Godavari, there was plenty of water in the river. The tonga driver did not wish to take the risk of crossing the river with occupants in it. Some other person appeared there and asked Kakade and wife to ford the river by walking. As for the two children the stranger carried them in his arms till the other bank was reached. The tonga stemmed the river freed from the human weight. Then Kakade turned to thank him but the stranger had left the children on the bank and disappeared. " Beloved Readers, Baba confirms from the above incident " If you cast your burden on me, I shall surely bear it " Did not Baba Sai provide water to Chandorkar on harischandra hills in the guise of a Bhill? What is impossible for Omnipotent Sai? OM SAI SRI SAI JAYA JAYA SAI !! ARE ALL DREAMS CORRECT ? NO !! A dream may be defined as a group of thoughts, images or feelings experienced during sleep or semi conscious state of mind. Let us confine to Sai Baba and His dreams. We know Baba has chosen dream visions for communicating any instruction to His devotees. One Mr Muthu Swamier of OOty had written in October,1944 issue of Sai Sudha that all dreams and chits drawn are not correct. Let us note his practical experience in this regard. His son was an intelligent student. He appeared for SSLC exam. He was devoted to Lord Sai. He had a dream in which HH BVN Swamiji told he had failed in the exam. After waking he cast chits before Baba's photo. The chit picked up by him showed negative result. Being disturbed he left the house with some money. After two or three days the result was announced and the boy passed. Even though he returned home within 24 hours his faith in Baba and Swamiji was lost. Sri Muthu Swamier opined that all dreams should not be taken as God sent and true visions are Visions of truth. He also noted that the constant consultation of Sri Sai Baba by anyone and everyone casting chits in any state of mind was a serious mistake. He felt a Sai surrendered soul had a right to consult Him. If a devotee was in immediate need of Baba's direction could draw chits. It should be for guidance not merely to get a prediction as from an astrologer. Dear readers, now a days several devotees feel they got Sai's instructions through dreams, they even go to the extent that Sai Baba spoke to them. We cannot say NO, we have to believe as that is one way of guiding the devotee. Sometimes a doubt arises can't Baba appear in the dream of a concerned person instead of a mediator. Even if some gets a dream, Sai's Grace is a must for correct interpretation of the dream. Drawing chits before Baba's photo is being done by ardent devotees like Narasimha Swamiji, HS Dikshit etc., Once Pujya Sivanesan Swamy told " People draw chits at times when they don't want to do a thing. " If we seek Sai's guidance with full FAITH,He will guide. OM SAI SRI SAI JAYA JAYA SAI !!! SAI PROTECTED A MISSING CHILD The incident narrated below took place sixty years ago. As this throws light on how a fervent prayer results in an instant reply from Lord Sai, it is reproduced for the benefit of present day students of Saiism. SK Viswanathan treated Baba as a loving mother, a tender father, a spiritual guide and Divinity Himself. He further declared " Sai lives with His devotees, showers His Grace and protects them with such love that no mother on earth can do. " Such an ardent devotee had to undergo mental agony on account of His ten and half year old son's missing from home on 26-1-1944.All human efforts including reporting to the police were made. He was assured by Swamy Kesavaiahji " Baba Helps”, even palmists and astrologers assured that the boy would return safe. As he lost his thirteen year old son one and half year ago, no assurance gave him peace of mind. At last he cried out in silence to Him " If it my lot to loose this boy in accordance with my past bad karma, I will try to bear it, My Lord. But how can I bear the thought of the frenzy some who would attribute this mishap to me solely for worshipping Thee? Whether my boy is traced or not, whether you give me more suffering and agony, whatever worst may befall on me, I sought refuge at Thy Lotus feet and I shall not budge an inch, let Thy Will be done. " This sincere cry gave him great relief and he slept with a calm mind. in the early hours he had a vision in which a tall, white robed fakir beating the boy made him sit by his side and served sweets to both of them to eat. When he got up he felt he was greatly relieved. As usual he went to the office and received a telegram, which reads " Umapathi brought home safe. " He thought whether this was a miracle or a test for him. It appears the boy went to Madras in search of his mother who was then staying in Madras. The boy was fed by somebody during journey. The police caught him as a missing boy and handed over to Children Aid soceity, Egmore from where he was taken home by the boy's uncle. Dear readers, his prayer was fervent with tears in his eyes and he was more worried if others attributed this mishap to Baba's worship. His decision not to leave Baba's feet under any circumstances is worth emulating by us. Let us try to realise that God is always impartial and we get nothing by accusing God. OM SAI SRI SAI JAYA JAYA SAI !! HAS SHIRDI SAI REINCARNATED NOW? There is no universally acceptable reply to this question. Some say 'Yes’, some say 'No’. I wish to suggest to devotees who believe in 'yes' and 'no' to continue to have unshakable faith in their firm conviction. The captioned question was posed and answered by Sai Vyasa Narasimha Swamiji, who had done yeomen service to Sai bhakthas. He visited a good number of devotees houses who had physical darshan of Lord Sainath to ascertain first hand information on their contact with Sainath. The editorial of July 1944 issue of Sai Sudha enlightens us on this topic. Pujya Swamiji's matured views hold good even after a lapse of sixty years. Keeping in view Lord Sai's Golden Rules namely 'no controversy',' no discussion' and 'no insistence of one's view on other's', I venture to pen the following in Swamiji's language to the extent possible. Swamiji starts this article with a quotation from St Mathew XXIV-23-28, where in Jesus Christ has warned " False Christs and false Prophets would arise and claiming to be Christ would even show wonders and signs ie., miracles but that the devotees should not believe these pretenders.” When the real Messiah re appears, he said, there would be no room for doubt. He further added when a lightning flashes across the sky, every one sees it and knows it is lightning. There is no need to get the services of an interpreter or an intermediary to explain the phenomenon. The world knows its Savior and rushes on to His feet as eagles gather round a carcass " . The above message of Jesus Christ confirms false claimants are there in all religions and at all times. Let us confine our discussion to Shirdi Sai's incarnation. It is well known truth that those who are born are sure to die and those who are dead are sure to be re born. This general rule of Geeta does not apply to Parama Gnanis and Parama bhaktas. Sainath Prabhu falls under the exempted category. Sainath who had no ego declared " Main Allah Hum " " I receive nothing, I have done nothing " . Hence He had no karmic vasanas to put Him to the earth once He left it. He is an " Aparantharatma " who may appear in flesh or disappear at will. He may reincarnate. The only question WHEN?. Pujya Swamiji put forward the following facts for the probable reincarnation. Firstly, Souls left the body during Dakshinayana will reborn as per Gita. Baba left His mortal coil on 15.10.1918. Secondly, He Himself declared He would reincarnate. Thirdly, Baba told some devotee of Bombay He would take birth and be with him life after life. Fourthly, Baba told Nana Saheb Chandorkar " I will go away now I will take birth as the child of Bapu " . Fifthly, HS Dikshit confirmed that Baba confirmed He would appear as a lad of 8 years in time to come. BUT HAS HE???? Pl await for Part 2 to be continued.............. HAS SHIRDI SAI REINCARNATED NOW? Part-2 HH BVN Swamiji says " whenever there is an expectation of a great prophet, a saint appearing in the flesh a number of persons come forward with a claim that each of them is the expected Avathar. Same case with Sri Sai Baba. As He promised to re incarnate many claim to be His Avathars. However, Swamiji after thorough investigation of some of the claimants declared that none of them was real incarnation of Sri Sai on the following grounds: Firstly, no one has been discovered who from the age of eight exhibits the remarkable traits of Sri Sai's personality which may be summarised as follows. His knowledge of past, present and future of everyone present, pure and truthful love towards all, His control over elements of nature and other physical objects namely to stop the rain or a storm or a blazing fire and above all His God Realisation. HAVE WE COME ACROSS ANY SAINT WHO IS LIVING AS BABA SAI LIVED? He lived in a dilapitated masjid without modern electrical and mechanical fittings Did Sai open any bank account in His or somebody's name? At the time of His Maha Samadhi the amount left in His pocket was Rs 16/- only. Are not the doors of Dwarakamai opened to all irrespective of caste, creed, and economic status, social status and also to animals and birds. Did Baba get delicious food cooked for Him? Did He not live on begging alms? WHY? Further it is our experience that the number of devotees will gradually decrease of any Saint from the physical body. Whereas we find the number of devotees is increasing day by day in geometrical proportion at Shirdi after the Maha Samadhi. NV Gunaji confirms that Sai Baba is more alive now than when He was in flesh and blood. Secondly,None of them is the son of Bapu. None of them showed hundredth part of Baba's wonderful Sidhdhis. Some showed some wonders (Siddhis) like clairvoyance, television. But these do not prove the identity of the claiment magician or thought reader with Sri Sai Baba. Pujya Swamiji advises any sincere and earnest inquirer to analyse claims of any such claimants to Saihood and see if the criteria of the real Sai avathar are found in him. Pujya Swamiji says it is not objectionable if a spiritually less advanced person is worshipped as Guru-God or a Sadhak claiming " I am God, I am Sai " . What is objectionable shall be discussed in Part 3. OM SAI SRI SAI JAYA JAYA SAI !! IS SHIRDI SAI BABA A MORTAL?? In the 108 Glorious Names of Sri Sainath Prabhu, we come across " AMARTHYAYA NAMAHA " ---- immortal , " KALATEETAYA NAMAHA " ----beyond limitations of time, " KALAYA NAMAHA " -----Himself Time, " KALAKAALAYA NAMAHA " -----Lord of Eternity. When we worship Sai attributing the above qualities, there should not be any doubt about His continued Presence or Existence. Baba declared " I'm not the body or the senses. I’m Sakshi(witness). " In His words " I'm not confined within this body of three and a half cubits heights, I’m everywhere. " Sainath though left His mortal coils on 15th,October,1918,He continues to remain in His subtle form (Sukshma sarira) with the option of taking stable or visible form at will ie ., Aparantaratma. Baba assured prior to His MahaSamadhi " My bones in My tomb will give you hope and confidence. Not only Myself but My tomb will be speaking,moving and communicating with those who would surrender whole heartedly to Me. You will hear My bones speaking and discussing your welfare. " (SSS Chap 25).Let us realise why Sainath Prabhu declared " I shall be ever active and vigorous even after leaving this earthly body. " " Who is this me? " in His words " Barring your name and form, their exists in you as well as in all beings a sense of Being or consciousness of Existence. That is Myself. " In the same chapters Sai is defined " This pure being, Consciuosness or Brahma,the ruler and controller of the senses and mind is the thing Sai...He pervades all animate and inanimate things and their Inner controller and ruler. " Immediately after giving up this body, Baba appeared in the dream of Lakshman Mama Joshi and said " Get up soon, Babusaheb thinks I'm dead and so he won't come, you do the worship and Kakada Aarathi. " IN this way Baba got maintained the continuity of daily pujjas and arathis as usual. He appeared in the dream of DasGanu Maharaj on 16/10/1918 at Pandarpur and informed that the Masjid collapsed and he should His body with ample flowers. Mrs Pradhan and Pradhan's sister in law had dream visions and instructions. There are many more such instances. Let us note the matured and authoritative opinion of HH Sivananda Swamiji as seen in his foreword to 'Life of Sai Baba' by HH BV Narasimha Swamiji " As such, He is in a state of oneness with God and does even after casting aside the outer physical form. Sri Sai Baba continues His sublime work of Lokahita in an invisible form through His abode of Shirdi. " This confirms Baba is immortal, birthless and deathless. Please repeat " Victory to thee,O Immortal Saint of Shirdi " OM SAI SRI SAI JAYA JAYA SAI Origin of Rama Mantra OM SRI RAM JAYA RAM JAYA JAYA RAM Samarth Ramdas of Sajjanghad had propagated the above Nama for Rama Sakshatkar. He did 13 crore times and had Rama Darshan.Sri RamDas who is dearly called 'Beloved Papa' of Khananghad,Anandashram by prefixing " OM " assured that one would have Rama Darshan if he repeats 9 crores of times. This Ashram has a target of 15,500 crores for world Peace and Prosperity. They have been doing for over seven decades. The Shirdi Sai Sharan group of Florida,US has fixed a target of 100 crore of " OM SAI SRI SAI JAYA JAYA SAI " Nama japa for World Peace and Prosperity. Some of you may like to know how the 'Rama Mantra' was originated. Sri Swami Sivananda Maharaj narrated in 1944 October issue of Sai Sudha as follows: Once upon a time, Sri Rama after His return from Lanka was sitting in His Darbar with Sage Narada, Viswamitra, Vasishta and host of other people. Suddenly Sage Narada posed a question " Whether Naam (LOrd's name) or Nami (Lord HImself) is superior? " As they could not arrive at a conclusion, Sage Narada Himself gave the verdict " Certainly Naam is superior to Nami. " He wanted to prove his verdict and played a small drama. He told Hanumanji not to salute Viswamitra, a Rajarshi. Sri Hanuman obeyed this and incurred Viswamitraa's displeasure. Narada approached Viswamitraa " O Great Rishi!!! Hanuman didnot respect you. Please punish him. " Enraged Viswaamitra went to Rama and explained how he was insulted by Hanuman and also suggested to award death sentence. Hanuman was very much agitated and told Narada he did as per the latter's suggestion only. Sage Narada assured nothing would happen " Repeat Maha Mantra 'SRI RAM JAYA RAM JAYA JAYA RAM', it would protect you. " Next day Hanumanji had a bath in Sarayu river, with folded hands repeated the Mantra. Though Lord Rama rained the arrows on Hanuman, even Brahmastra would not touch Hanuman. On seeing Rama's helpless condition Narada approached Viswamitra and told Rama should be given rest as He was tired. He further added " You have understood the Glory of Sri Rama's Name. " Then Hanumanji prostrated to Rama and also Viswamitra. Sri Ram ----- 'Sambhodhana' or the locative addressing Rama Jay Ram ----- Is His praise Jay Jay Ram ---- Total Surrender to Him While repeating this Mantra,have this in mind " O Rama!! I Salute Thee, I Surrender to Thee " LAKSHMI NARAYANA TEMPLE We know Baba Sai got several Temples repaired at Shirdi from out of Dakshina amount, sometimes through destined devotees.Ofcourse His abode was a dilapitated Masjid which He named Dwarakamai, also got repaired in 1911. The experience narrated by Doma Venkata Swamy Gupta's father in law in Sai Sudha of March'1945 issue is given below. " When Baba was in the flesh, this gentleman accompanied his master the Late Gummadalli Lakshmi Narayana of Secunderabad to Shirdi and both took Darshan of Baba many times. GL was an ordinary merchant not very rich at that time. On one occasion Baba told him " You have to build a Lakshmi Narayan Temple " . GL asked Baba " What the probable cost would be? " Baba replied " Rs 6 lakhs " GL was aghast as he had not with him even a fraction of that amount. GL therefore believed that this was either a joke or some meaningless statement of Baba. But within two years his own business flourished and he became an owner of many lakhs and could spare 6 lakhs. At that time Baba had attained Maha Samadhi. Anyhow GL obeyed the direction of Baba and constructed Lakshmi Narayana temple in Secunderabad costing about 6lakhs inclusive of the permanent funds. It is still there well maintained and well managed by GL's children Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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