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

http://www.angelfire.com/celeb2/saidarbar/pages/S3500055.htm

 

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:

http://www.ettitudemedia.com

 

 

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.

 

To be

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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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www.hinduonnet.com

 

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

www..freewebs.com/swamyreviews

www.freewebs.com/svswamy

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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

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New

Delhi 110

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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 "The Glory of Shirdi Sai" they may be address

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