THE GLORY OF SHIRDI SAI

Third Year of Publication

Published as Bi-Weekly

Issue 6/2005

17-03-2005

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THIS ISSUE CONTAINS:

1   SAI - SAMPOORNA DATTAVATAR

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. SAI - SAMPOORNA DATTAVATAR

Saibanisa GopalaRao Ravada- Saidarbar – Hyderabad.

Part –II

When we go through the 12th chapter of Guru charitra, we can very well understand that a great saint named Krishna Saraswathy in Kasi disclosed Sri Narasimha Saraswthi’s greatness to the World. In the similar way, saints like Anandnath Maharaj and Gangaghir Maharaj disclosed Lord Sainath’s greatness to the World. We will come to know that in the 12th chapter of Guru Charitra, Sri Narasimha Saraswathy accepted Sri Krishna Saraswathy as his Guru. In a similar way, in Sai Satcharitra, Sai Baba also told that He has a Guru and HE served during HIS childhood.

 

Please refer Chapter 13 from Gurucharitra, we can find that Sri Narasimha Saraswathy cured the Leprosy of a lady. In the similar way, in Sai Satcharitra, Sai Baba has cured the Leprosy of Bhagoji Shinde. In the 13th chapter of Guru Charitra, a Brahmin whenever he took food, he suffered from stomach pain. To avoid this pain, he used to take food once in a while. Finally he decided to commit suicide. Sri Narasimha Saraswathy made him to eat full meals with rich food and thus cured him of his stomach pain once for all. In the similar way, in Sai Satcharitra, when Govind Mukund Booty when suffering with Cholera, Saibaba has offered him rich milk dish made out of dry fruit Badam and Akrote and cured the disease. In Chapter 18th of Gurucharitra, Sri Narasimha Saraswathy has told ,in the eyes of Parameswara, the both rich and poor are all equal. In Sai Satcharitra, Baba has demonstrated this statement by treating the multi millionaire Sri Govind Mukund Booty and poor devotee Mahalsapathy alike.

 

In the chapter 20th of Guru Charitra, Sri Narasima Saraswathy has shown the importance of Audambara a tree which will remove the sins of his devotees. In similar way, in Sai Satcharitra, Baba told that the Neem tree in Gurusthan would remove the sins of His devotees.

With the above statements, these great saints told us that God is present in plants too.  In Gurucharitra 21st chapter, Sri Narasimha Saraswathy has given life to the dead son of a Brahmin lady, after seeing the pitiable condition of the mother. In the similar way in 1916, Sri Sai Baba has given life to the dead daughter of His devotee Kirandekar.

 

In the 22nd chapter of Guru Charitra, Sri Narasimha Saraswathy has told that Holy Rivers flows from the feet of the Guru. In Sai Sathcharitra, Lord Sainath had demonstrated to Dasganu that Ganga, Yamuna were flowing from His feet. In chapter 25th of Guru charitra, it was clearly mentioned that the Saints will not have any difference in feeling between the victory and loss. In Sai Sathcharitra, it was practically demonstrated by Baba when he lost the wrestling bout with Mohinuddin Tamboli. In Guru charitra chapter 28th, Sri Narasimha Saraswathy has told that a person should not Renounce without fulfilling his moral responsibilities towards his wife and children.

In Sai Satcharitra, Baba told the same in 1910 to Bapusaheb Jog, a retired P.W.D supervisor. In chapter 30th of Guru Charitra, with the blessings of Sri Narasimha Saraswathy, the poor people became rich, the leprosy affected people were cured and childless couple were blessed with children. The Same miracles were performed by Baba.

 

In Guru Charitra, chapter 37, it was clearly mentioned by Sri Narasimha Saraswathy that even a sinner, who has murdered his parents, comes to your house for food, you should not refuse him. This is demonstrated by Baba. He used to cook food in Dwarakamai and used to perform Annadhanam. In Guru Charitra, Chapter 38, a poor Brahmin was having a desire to perform Annadhanam to nearly 4,000 people in that village. But he was only having one pot full of rice in his house. With the blessings of Sri Narasimha Saraswathy, he has cooked the food and served  all the 4,000 people in the village. In the similar way, in Sai Satcharitra, Baba has blessed the wife of late Balaji patel nevaskar on the annual ceremony day, where she has prepared food for only 100 persons, but the gathering was more than 400 persons. It was clearly mentioned in the chapter 48 of Gurucharitra, that Sri Narasimha Saraswathy has visited a poor farmer’s paddy field and blessed him with a rich crop. In the similar way, in Sai Satcharitra, Baba used to allow all the people irrespective of caste, creed or colour into Dwarakamai and blessed them. In light of the above comparisons, I am fully satisfied that Lord Sainath of Shirdi is the fifth incarnation of Lord Dattatreya. Jai Sai Ram Jai Gurudatta. 

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2. SAI'S NEWS FROM THE TIME MACHINE:

 

March 1917- (Holi). Baba appeared to Hemadripanth in dream and said that he would come for meals that day and finally he arrived in the form of a picture.

 

March 1988- Swami Ram Baba a noted devotee associated with Baba left his mortal coil at Bombay.

 

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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.

 

196) 20th NOV 1997: All classes of people are living in the society. Goddess of JUSTICE surfaces to see that the truth prevails.

 

197) 20th NOV 1997: Population is ever increasing. People with selfishness, jealousy and hatred are attacking each other, establishing a path for themselves to be reborn as animals.

                                                                           

198) 21st NOV 1997: You have not raised your voice on the day when your hard-earned money was stolen. What makes you to get excited when some one offers you a small gift?

                                                                           

199) 24th Nov 1997: When veils of "AGNANA" (IGNORANCE) are before your eyes, you have to lead a life you deserve. Come to me I shall remove those veils to have a clear vision.

                                                                           

200) 27th Nov 1997: When you are talking about divinity be humble because "EGO" is the first hurdle in the path of "ADHYATMA". Destroy the ego

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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 and presented by RAGHU RAMAN SATULURY.

Dated: 24-11-1992.

The dream contents of the day have put me on a new platform of confused thoughts. My son and daughter have isolated me from their company in my old age. I was loitering on the roads with hunger. I could at last site a person similar to Sai. He was deep- frying some fast food in oil. He took out four pieces of them with bare hands from the hot oil and gave them to satisfy my hunger. His hands were not at all affected in spite of the fact of putting them in to hot oil.  Thus my mental agony was overcome and has decided to gradually detach from the family bonds.

All relations are temporary in nature and only God is eternal.

 

Dated: 27-12-1992.

I was camping at Shirdi.

I attended to the Sej aarati of Baba in the Booty Wada and returned to my Lodging. Sai appeared in the form of an unknown person. He patted me on my shoulder and addressed -“ Some people view a cinema with borrowed money and some people prefer to view it at other’s cost. “I came to my normal senses and analyzed the underlying meaning of his words. Sai never encouraged people to visit Shiridi with the money borrowed. On the contrary he took objection to it and advised suitably. I have not taken loan for the purpose but extended official favour to a businessman and sought financial help (bribe) in return. It is with that money, I came to Shiridi. And was wonder struck as to how Sai has come to know of this nasty affair. I opened up a page at random from Satcharitra and the words are powerful enough to put me away from undertaking such ventures in future- “ Remember, no matter where you are and what you do is fully known to me. I am the Ruler to control your thoughts and actions and resident in your hearts”. It is only because of this never failing assurance; he could grasp what has transpired between me and my friend. That was the last occasion in my life to have succumbed to such willful desires. A positive decision was taken which helped in changing my life style.

All your deeds good or bad are watched and monitored and there is no escape.