Sai Temples

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Sai Temples

 

First of all A Very Happy UGADI To All my Sai Ram Brothers & Sisters

 

A number of temples of Saibaba are being built around the world.

These are not just temples but the branches of ever expanding

wonderful tree of Sai devotion. These temples should not be limited

to mere places of Sai worship and bhajans; but should develop into

anchors that instrument the awakening and spreading of the unique Sai

tradition. These temples should develop into the abode of invaluable

spiritual principles that Saibaba stood for and not mere places of

convenient ritualistic formalities. One should not indulge in

wasteful deliberations such as whether the temple built should be a

replica of Shirdi Mandir, if one should install Dhuni like in Shirdi

or how to perform all aarthis like the way they are performed in

Shirdi. Sai temples should imbibe the idealistic path of Saibaba and

glorify the significance of sacred Sai tradition that made Shirdi

into a place of pilgrimage. To accomplish this awareness requires

Sai's grace and our efforts should be to earn the grace by knowing

and imbibing the values Saibaba represents. There should be a strong

sense of community and everyone should feel that the temple belongs

to all. Everyone will have comforts and inconveniences when it comes

to managing a Sai temple. However, if we get rid of the feelings

of " ours' and " yours " , most issues do not sprout into problems. Such

a sacred, goodwill seeking, happy and fulfilling transformation is

the result of Saibaba's grace and His grace alone. With that

awareness, we have to pray to secure Sai grace that fulfills our

wishes.