New Website ~ www.sairamji.com

April 13, 2009

Dear All,

Sai Ram Ji

When our website www.sailopics.com had to be closed, we knew it was a door opening a new site - so we thought about that name and then it dawned that whenever we all reach the Holy Abode of Prasanthi Nilayam to have heartfull darshans of our Beloved God Bhagwan Sri Sri Sri Sathya Sai Baba, the first thing we all learn is the greeting - SAI RAM. SAI RAM is the code link between devotees when they are in Prasanthi or outside. To call attention we say SAI RAM. For anything and everything we use SAI RAM and above all when we come across, away from Prasanthi, a familiar face, which we are sure we have seen at Prasanthi - what do we do - just say SAI RAM and wait for the stranger to confirm it. So our

new site had to be SAI RAM and in all humble respect to all - we call our new site ~ Sai Ram Ji.

Devotees who have been visiting our site 'sailopics.com' must visit our new site www.sairamji.com. Here we have added many new stories of our experience in 1985 till now and many other stories as they are coming to mind are being recorded and will be put up when ready.

Some years ago I had written to devotees on pictures and had quoted from Swami's Prashna Uttara Vahini. I am appending a copy of that letter below:

Q. Well, Swami! Among these who are theists and who adore God, are there special types?

A. Of course! There are four types among them too.Q. Their names?

A. Dwijas, Munis, Alpabudhdis and Vidithatmas: the Twice-born,the Ascetics, the Dull-witted, and the Knowers of the Atma.Q. Why are they called so? What is the special feature of each type?

A. The twice-born recognise God as in the Fire they revere; and with that conviction they worship Him.Q. The Munis?

A. They recognise God in their hearts.Q. What about the Dull-witted?

A. They require images, pictures or some other visible representation of His Beauty and Glory. They worship such.Q. And the knowers of the Atma?

A. They recognise God as immanent in the Universe and see only Him wherever they turn.Q. May I ask who among these are the greatest?

A. Each is great in the stage he may have reached; but naturally, those who can experience the Lord everywhere at all times are the greatest.

In the above excerpt Swami has given out the special categories of men, in those who revere, who worship and who adore God. To be noted here is that in all those who revere and worship God, there exists a special category. There may be others also who revere God, but may not fall in this special category of adorers defined by Swami.

Swami explains ~ There are the Dwijas - the twice borns (twice in Human form) who revere fire - which has an inherant quality to burn - anything and everthing can be burnt to a pile of ash. Only the soul (Aatman) is free from fire. It cannot be cut or burnt or destroyed.Then there are 'Munis' who recoganise God in their hearts.

Swami says - that the Alpabuddhies or Dull Witted need pictures or such other visual representation of God to worship. Firstly 'Dull' has to be understood in the positive adaption of the word - dull witted are one of the special category of adorers and worshippers. So pictures, images, idols and such things thatvisually represent HIM are worshipped to achieve salvation.

Lastly are the 'Knowers of the aatman' - who see only Him wherever they turn their eyes. In any category - this is the highest ideal - over coming the influence of maya and seeing only aatman everywhere.

In visual representations of our Beloved Baba there are millions of printed pictures and photographs. Do you know Swami is leading among the most photographed people in the world. Still, in all these photographs, there are some that stand out and are made into prints. Photographs are base for every reproduction - whether it is the cheap prints on one side of the spectrum orfoil embossed pictures on the other side.

However, it is my belief, that there is no gain for us spiritually if we have a huge printed picture which does not catch our attention after a few days. As a qualifying requirement - any picture that is like having His darshan physically is suitable for display in our work place of home. In all pictures that I have seen - the embossed foil pictures (EFP) scores very high overprints and photographs. The secret lies in the construction of EFPs. The foil on which these are printed are mirror like. After printing the pictures - a special die with very fine microscopic work, that converts the effect area into waves. The waves have crests (upper end) and troughs (bottom end) and the effectin 360 degree is so immense that the minutest light source is relected back.

The effect of this mechanism is that once the EFP are hanged in the room and you go about your chores - suddenly you catch a reflection - "What was that" your mind races. Your investigation does not reveal anything. You get back to work - again there is a reflection - again your mind goes racing - "What is this" . This happens every day as you go about the house. EFP make their own presence felt by all around them.

The spiritual connotation of this effect is that we start revering the EFP as a living entity. Morning and evening we stand in front of it and we talk to it and our eyes do catch that smile or frown on His lips.

Swami has said in His discources that - Man has reduced God to a picture - now, redoubled effort is required to raise that picture to God. In raising a picture to God - the EFP are the most satisfying medium available to mankind.

Please do visit www.sairamji.com and read all about a devotee who was given the opportunity to paint the Prasanthi mandir in 1985 and after that Graced to do more, under which, came Sai Hologram, Sai Silver, Sai Gold and Sai Always There Series.

Any questions, any problems in personal life, or any query on life, please mail me jatindarshad and I will answer your question / query as Baba teaches us to. All these will be kept CONFIDENTIAL.

Sai Ram ~ Be Happy

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