THE GLORY OF SHIRDI SAI

- Enters 3rd year

Published Bi-Weekly

Issue 1/2005

06-01-2005

“WISH YOU ALL A HAPPY & PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR 2005”

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THIS ISSUE CONTAINS:

 

1.   FROM THE SAISEVAK

2.  SAI’S NEWS FROM TIME MACHINE

3.  SAI PHILOSOPHY

4.  SAI IN DREAMS

5.  SPIRITUAL GEMS FROM SAI SATCHARITRA

6. QUINTESSENCE OF SRI SAIBABA'S PHILOSOPHY

7.  DEVOTEES EXPERIENCES

8. SAI WITH CHILDREN

9. ARTICLES FROM SAI DEVOTEES

10.LETTERS FROM SAI DEVOTEES

11. TELUGU SECTION

12. FROM SAI ORGANISATIONS

13 EDITOR'S DESK

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1.FROM THE SAISEVAK 

Sai Ram, Happy New Year.

We are pleased to inform that in the New year-2005, the 2nd edition of SAI - A Beacon for Humanity (the most popular e-book among SAI devotees) is now available. As an attempt to provide devotional plane, SAI Aarathis are also included in the form of audio version. Readers can click on a Audio  to hear them. Pop-up pictures of SAI also find their due place. With these new multimedia features in the e-book, we are sure it will give devotees a glimpse of the spiritual-world.

You can get your copy at http://www.ebeacon.indiainabook.com

Sai Sevak-Vijay Aggarwal vijishvanya@yahoo.com

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2. SAI'S NEWS FROM THE TIME MACHINE:

 

January 1912: Dadasaheb Khaparde's youngest son Balwant was cured of bubonic plague by Baba by taking the disease on Himself.

January 3, 1912: Megha fed some Brahmins on completion of his Gayatri Purascharana. Dadasaheb Khaparde attended it in Sathewada.

 

January 19,1912: Megha died at Shirdi at about 4 A.M. Baba lamented loudly and followed the funeral procession for some distance. Baba showered flowers on Megha's body.

 

January 20, 1912: Bapusaheb Jog started performing Baba's Pooja and Arati after Megha's death. He continued this till Baba's Maha Samadhi.

 

January 1912: Ganapatrao, father of Tatya Kote Patil passed away. Tatya patil stopped sleeping in the Dwarakamai with Baba.

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3. SAI PHILOSOPHY:

SAI PHILOSOPHY FROM THE DIARY OF SAI.BA.NI.SA.

These messages are the outcome and essence of the dream sequences of Saibanisa as given by Lord Sainath, which reflect the Sai Philosophy and his high thinking. They carry a sense of deep meaning and are generally thought provoking, enough to set one’s thinking process. Translated and presented by RAGHU RAMAN SATULURY.

170) 26th September, 1994: Your thoughts are focused around your children even if they are far away from you just like a mother tortoise.

                                                                  

171) 2nd October 1994: Why do you still think of your near and dear ones. The journey up the ladder of ADHYATMA is a lonely climb.

                                                                      

172) 2nd October 1994: Do not have pets in the old age. They can neither bear your impatience nor separation. Old age should be utilized only for spiritual growth.

                                                                      

173) 21st October 1994: Working with high ideals while in powerful positions and developing narrow thinking after retirement is self-deceit. Such people are not qualified for "ADHYATMA".

                                                                    

174) 22nd October 1994:  Serve selflessly without craving for recognition. Service rendered with expectations will be futile.

                                                                     

175) 27th October 1994: Desire for wealth and sensual pleasures co-exist like a watermark of "THREE LIONS" on currency notes. Therefore curb the lure for money.

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4. SAI IN DREAMS:

These are the dream sequences and messages as received by SAIBANISA 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 BY RAGHU RAMAN SATULURY,

 

Dated: 09-03-1992 (While on camp at Vishakapatnam)

 

On the night of this day Sai appeared in the form of a well-dressed person clad in a suit, shoes and a hat, wearing dark colored sunglasses. The words uttered were direct to the point in connection with my daughter’s marriage and go like this - “ You have offered Thousands of Rupees to the Groom’s party and do not forget to give me Rs.5/- as Dakshina”.

 

I got up in the morning and my thoughts were reeling around the words I heard in my dream. I reached the Railway Station by 06:00 AM to travel to Hyderabad by Train. The specific Train on that day was running late by about two hours. I have chosen the last bench on the Platform and seated myself as considerable time was there at my disposal. After a lapse of some time, I noticed a man attired in similar dress to what I have seen in my dream and sat by my side. I recalled the demand for a Dakshina of Rs 5/-. In the heart of hearts I wanted to offer, but was quite apprehensive about his acceptance and possible reactions, as he was totally a stranger to me. How to go about the task in those prevailing circumstances to carry out Baba’s instructions?

 

I gently took out a Five Rupees note from my purse and casually dropped it down with out being noticed by him .I hesitantly took courage to draw his attention towards that currency note lying on the floor and at the same time telling him that it has fallen from his pocket. He bent down to pick it up, quickly put in to his pocket, and got away with a typical smile. Later I saw him disappearing from the platform end. Who else could this be other than Sai?

Master is the player and we are all his pawns in the game.

 

Dated: 02-04-1992.

Yesterday, I got my daughter’s wedding invitations printed. Sai appeared in the form of an unknown individual and instructed me to post the first invitation to the short deity, second one to the tall one and the third to my GURU respectively. Accordingly, I posted the first one to Lord Shri Ganesh MahaRaj of Ranathambore in the State of Rajasthan, second one to Lord. Shri.Balaji of Tirupathi and the third one to my beloved Guru - Shiridi Sai. I concluded that SAI intended to convey the message that every one should follow his set family traditions and pray God in his own way.

It does not matter whom you pray, but how you pray are important.

 

To be continued….

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5. SPIRITUAL GEMS FROM SAI SATCHARITRA:

"Venkateswaraswamy Swarna”: swamysv@rediffmail.com

Swamy”: swamymain@yahoo.com

12/19/2004 00:39:53 -0800

Sai Ram. Let us continue from where we left off.
"The true medicine, in this as in other cases, was Baba's word." Sai Ram. This one sentence is worth inscribing in gold letters and hanging up in every hospital and sick room. If every patient has this faith, the sufferings will be much less and will be
borne with the utmost faith that the suffering is due to karma and that the Guru will cut the Gordian knot of karma with the sword of knowledge at the right time. Sai Ram. Another case of healing:  "A gentleman from Harda by name Dattopant suffered from stomach-pain for fourteen yeas. None of the remedies gave him any relief. Then hearing of Baba's fame, that He cures diseases by sight he ran to Shirdi, and fell at Baba's Feet. Baba looked at him kindly and gave him blessings. When Baba placed His hand on his head, and when he got Baba's Udhi with blessing, he felt relieved and there was no further trouble about the malady."


Sai Ram. We see here a parallel in Shri Guru Charitra. There also, a chronic patient who was troubled by severe stomach ache after eating even a small morsel of food is instantly cured by the grace of Guru and is asked to partake a feast without the slightest problem after being blessed by Guru. Towards the end of this Chapter three cases are cited
in footnotes:
1. Madhavrao Deshpande suffered from Piles. Baba gave him decoction of Sonamukhi (senna pods). This relieved
him. Then after two years the trouble again recurred and Mahdavrao took the same decoction without consulting Baba. The result was that the disease aggravated but later on it was cured by Baba's grace. Sai Ram. This is a case of getting deluded that Sonamukhi is the cure for piles and forgetting that Baba's grace is the real medicine.


2. Kaka Mahajani's elder brother, Gangadharpant, suffered for many years from stomach-pain. Hearing Baba's fame he came to Shirdi and requested Baba to cure him. Baba touched his belly and said, "God will cure". From that time there was no stomach-pain and he was completely cured. Sai Ram. If we accept that God acts through our individual destiny, God causes the problem and after the lesson is learnt, the same God causes the problem to be removed. Not a blade of grass moves without God's will, and if that is kept in mind, one doesn't get unduly affected by either good events or difficulties.


3. Nanasaheb Chandorkar also once suffered from intense stomach-pain; he was restless the whole day and night. Doctors administered syringes, which produced no effect. Then he approached Baba, who told him to eat Burfi (a kind of sweetmeat) mixed with ghee. This recipe gave him complete relief. Sai Ram. Burfi with ghee would have been very difficult to digest even under normal conditions and would have been even more difficult to endure when ill. This recipe coming from Sai's mouth had the curative power and gave him complete relief.


All these stories go to show, that the real medicine that cured the various diseases permanently was Baba's word, and grace, and not any medicines or drugs. Sai Ram. A beautiful summary.  Vaidyo Narayano Harih, goes the saying. It is the God, who comes in the form of Guru, Vaidya and Hakim.  Health problems or wealth problems come to teach us that we are not limited to body or mind. They also remind us to reestablish our divine connection. We seek divine help only in times of trouble. Actually God is coming closer to us in times of trouble. We should be thankful to Him for this favor.
Sai Ram. We