THE GLORY OF SHIRDI SAI
Fourth Year of Publication
Published as Bi-Weekly
Issue 5 / 2006
HOLI SPECIAL
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HOLI is on
From SaiSatcharita chapter
XL-Hemadpant's Shimga Dinner “After
this, preparations for the dinner went on and it was quite ready at
HOLI AS PER SANATANA DHARMA
Brahma then appeared before
Hiranyakshipu and the demon asked for a boon thus “Let not my death occur at
the hands of living beings created by you. Holi ‘O’ Lord, let there be no death
to me indoors or outdoors, by day or night, from anyone or even through
weapons, neither on earth nor in the air, by men nor animals; nor should I meet
my death at the hands of animate or inanimate beings, gods, demons or
serpents.” Brahma granted him the boon. Believing that he was now invincible,
Hiranyakshipu soon became pompous and ordered all his people to worship only
him. The demon how ever, had a son named Prahalad who was an ardent devotee of
Vishnu. Much to his father's chagrin, Prahalad continued to pray to Vishnu. The
evil demon decided to kill his son, but each attempt failed. The king then
summoned his sister Holika who, because of a boon, was immune to fire. He
prepared a pyre, lit it and asked Holika to sit on it, clutching Prahalad.
Vishnu intervened to save Prahalad and the evil Holika perished instead. This
legend is relived on Choti Holi when the pyre is re-lit. Holika also signifies
the dirt and filth that collects during the winter months. Hay and old rubbish
is thrown into the bonfire for spring-cleaning.
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THIS ISSUE CONTAINS
1. FOUNDATION
STONES FOR THE SPIRITUAL LIFE
2. SAI'S NEWS FROM TIME MACHINE
3. SAI IN DREAMS
4. QUINTESSENCE OF SRI SAIBABA'S PHILOSOPHY
5. SANATANA DHARMA& SRI SHIRDI SAIBABA
6. SAIBANISA OFFERS PRANAMS TO …..
7. DEVOTEES EXPERIENCES
8. SPIRITUAL GEMS FROM SAI SATCHARITRA
9. SAI WITH CHILDREN
10. ARTICLES FROM SAI DEVOTEES
11. LETTERS FROM SAI DEVOTEES
12. TELUGU SECTION
13. FROM SAI ORGANISATIONS
14. SAI'S BOOK WORLD
15. EDITORIAL.
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1. FOUNDATION STONES FOR THE SPIRITUAL LIFE:
From the Satsanghs of Saibanisaji
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Sai Sevak Smt. Rajeswari Kasturi, Saidarbar –
190. If you are affected with any disease, you should get it cured without
wasting a single minute. In the similar way, if you recognize some body showing
enmity towards you, you should curb him at the earliest else you may have to
face both mental and physical torture.
191. An umbrella will protect you from rain, in a similar way, good will of the people in the state will protect the
rulers.
192. If the person ruling
the state takes care of the people of the state, the people will come forward voluntarily
to save the life and position of the rulers.
193. The hasty decisions and actions may give temporary benefits
but in the long run it will show the bad affects. So a wise person should think
about long range benefits and act.
194. A good person will always show gratitude for the small help
he received from the fellow human beings. A bad person even though he was saved
by his fellow human beings, will never be grateful to the persons, who have
helped him. So it is our duty to help the good and deserving person.
195. The leader in the society should follow the right path so
that the followers will also follow him in that path. If this is not happened the
society will be ruined.
196. If the ruler of the state is not having good advisors then
it is the first sign of the deteriorating administration in the state.
197. A person in need will search for the donors and not the
greedy person with huge wealth, the way a poor former expecting the rain water
from the clouds and not from the huge oceans.
198. The leader who will not keep up his promises to his
followers, one day he will be treated like a mad dog by his own followers.
To be continued…
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2. SAI'S NEWS FROM THE TIME MACHINE:
March 1911- Tatyasaheb Noolkar, a staunch devotee of Baba, Sub-Judge
of Phandarpur breathes his last at Shiridi at the age of 48.
March 1912- Dadasaheb Khaparde returned to Amroati. Mrs.Laxmibai
Khaparde stayed behind in Shiridi.
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3. SAI IN DREAMS:
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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.
Yesterday, I had been to a friend’s house. A Swamiji was invited,
being honored, and worshiped. Having
seen the function, I got tempted to opt for ‘Sanyasasrama’. Baba quipped and
said-
It is highly difficult
even for great saints to overcome their attachments towards mother, place of
birth and surrounding society where one has spent major portion of his life.
Therefore practice Gruhasta dharma and complete all the responsibilities to the
last one.
Sainthood is not a child’s play.
I repented the whole day as I felt that precious time is getting
wasted living entangled in the worldly affairs alone. When is it time proper to
start thinking about God?
Baba in the form of an
unknown person said-
Gram will sprout only when water is sprinkled on them
irrespective of whether kept in an old cloth or a new cloth. Cover the thought
of reaping the benevolence of the almighty with devotion like sprinkling of
water. God cannot be pleased with rituals alone performed mechanically without
an aura of devotion added to them.
The path of renunciation is a tougher one.
Sai appeared in the form of an unknown person and said-
Time is the precious gift from God to mankind. Do not waste it
and spend every available moment in his service and for a good cause.
Make a meaning for the life and thus try attaining the grace of
the almighty.
Every moment is ripe one for thinking about God.
To be continued…..
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4. QUINTESSENCE OF SRI SAIBABA'S PHILOSOPHY:
(By Late Sri Bharam UmamaheswaraRao)
"Shashi": shashi_31@yahoo.com
22. Atma – Jnana
There is no permanent existence for the destructible bodies. The
Atman never ceases to be. Realization of Self results in the total reversal of
this identification, when the aspirant identifies himself with the Atma and is
fully aware that the body is only an adjunct to his Self. Then there is no more
delusion about the ephemeral nature of his body which he understands, to be the
effect of Karma.
The eternal nature of the wise is to get over the fear of death.
The Self is Akarta and Abhokta. Only an intelligent man understands this. A
Jnani only identifies himself with the self Ajnani identifies himself with his
body. Till realization takes place, death continues to cause fear in us. It is
consciousness of Atma, which is reflected in the functioning of the body and
the mind which are the effect of Karma. Karma cannot touch the Atma. Till the
knowledge of the Self dawns, the mind continues to be deluded by the ego and
hence transmission goes on. We must know that only self- realization can cut
the knot of ignorance and put an end to re-births.
Supreme God exists in the form of Atman through out the life of
an individual and silently remains a mere on-looker. ‘Brahman’ never interferes
with the activities of individual, who exists in the world. The real nature of
every person is that of the Supreme God, because he derives energy for his
existence from Brahman, who remains inside his body it self. Our Physical and sensory
organs are mere ‘Sporting tools’ of Brahman. Hence all of us must develop the
ability to be willing tool of Brahman and we should not react emotionally or
physically for the events that occur around us from time to time and be a mere
witness.
To be continued…..
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5. SANATANA DHARMA & SRI
SHIRDI SAIBABA
AKHILANDAKOTI , BRAHMANDA NAAYAKA, RAAJAADHI RAAJA, YOGIRAJA,
PARABRAHMA SREE SATCHITANANDA ,SAMARDHASADGURU, SAINATH MAHARAAJ KI JAI”
From the Satsanghs of Saibanisaji
Sai through Reincarnations
By: Sai Sevak Raghuraman Satulury
The thought to pen down
‘Sai in Janma Janmantar’ has come to my
mind
after hearing Saibanisa explaining the subject to the
gatherings
during his discourses at different places. The incidents
are
compiled and placed before the Saibandhus with the intention
that
these may perhaps serve as food to their spiritual hunger.
Baba in various contexts
told his devotees that they were known to
Him
from their past many lives. Baba often talked with full
knowledge
and precision about the visitor’s past and future. We
find
such instances are quite often depicted as we go through Sai
Satcharitra and even in
other epics where Divya and Mano - dhrusti were
involved.
Quoted from Sai
Satcharitra:
Lord Sainath was eating
food offered to him by Lakshmi Khaparde and
simultaneously
he was speaking about her previous lives. She in her
earlier
life was a cow in a businessman’s house. Afterwards she was
born
in a Gardener’s family, then followed her rebirth in a family
of
Kshyatrias. Baba said, “now in the present life as the daughter
of
a Brahmin she is feeding me”.
The stories of two brothers,
who constantly fought with each other,
after
death were reborn as two goats. Dubaki, the poor lady had
mortgaged
her land with a moneylender. In the next
birth the same lady was
born
as Chennabasappa and the moneylender as Veerabahadrappa. These
two
persons Chennabasappa and Veerabhadrappa lived as enemies all
through
their life and were reborn as a snake and frog, thus
continuing
their mutual hatred in their next life too.
There are instances where
human beings are reborn as animals to
complete
the spilt over ‘Vrunanubhandha’ from their previous lives.
The tiger about to die
was brought and made to stand before Baba.
The tiger lifted it’s tail, looked into the powerful eyes of Baba
and
then collapsed at the lotus feet of Baba. Baba then said to the
keepers’-
“it is now relieved from the debts of the past life,
after
having served you all along, is now freed from all the
bonds”.
Jadabharatha, a saint
developed deep attachment towards a pet deer
having
nurtured it from the infancy. Jadabharatha was reborn as a
deer
in his next life in order to satiate his love towards the
animal.
Jai Sai Ram
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SANATANA DHARMA –NEWS FROM ABROAD:
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Indians being the predominant population in
For the Maurituan Hindu, a pilgrimage to the volcanic sacred
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South African Youth Celebrate Mahasivaratri
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Mahasivaratri in
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COLOMBO, SRI LANKA, February 25, 2006; Maha Sivarathiri Day
religious observance is to be held in the historic Trincomalee Koneswaram
Temple, Thiruketheeswaram Temple in Mannar and Kantalai Choleeswaram (Siva)
Temple, about 20 km southwest off Trincomalee town on February 26th Sunday
night . Arrangements are being made by the temple societies and Hindu Affairs
Department, sources said. Koneswaram, Thiruketheeswaram and Choleeswaram are
several-centuries-old Sivan Temples in the North East. According to chronicles,
Koneswaram temple was built six thousand years ago and King Kulakottan
reconstructed it later. Likewise Thirukeeswaram temple was also built several
hundred years ago. King Raja Cholan built Choleeswaram temple in Kantalai in
1010 ce when Cholan regime in
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6. SAIBANISA OFFERS PRANAMS TO “LORD
SIVA”
From Sai Satcharita -chapter 28
Megha began to look upon Sai Baba as an incarnation of Shiva In
order to worship Shiva, bela leaves are required and Megha used to go miles and
miles every day to bring them and worship his Shiva (Baba).
Megha returned to the Wada, and drew a red Trident on the wall
near Baba's picture. Next day a Ramadasi Bhakta came from
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Information about JyotirLingas:
2. SRI MALLIKARJUNA in Sri Sailam
Srisailam bramaramba Mallukarjuna swamy temple
Srisailam is located in
Puranic History of Srisailam
When Kumar Kartikeya returned to Kailash after completing his
trip around the earth, he heard about Ganesha’s marriage from Narada. This
angered him. In spite of being restrained by his parents, he touched their feet
in obeisance and left for
Once, a princess named Chandravati decided to go to the Jungles
to do penance and meditation. She chose Kadali Vana for this purpose. One day,
she witnessed a miracle. A Kapila cow was standing under a Bilwa tree and milk
was flowing from all of its four udders, sinking into the ground. The cow kept
doing this as a routine chore everyday. Chandravati dug up that area and was
dumb founded at what she saw. There was a self-raising Swyambhu SivaLinga. It
was bright and shining like the sun rays, and looked like it was burning,
throwing flames in all directions. Chandravati prayed to Siva in this
JyotirLinga. She built a huge
Shaila Mallikarjuna’s holy place is located on the banks of River
Krishna. Here River Krishna is in the form of Patalaganga (underground spring).
Lakhs of devotees take a holy dip here and then go for the Darshan of the
JyotirLinga.
During the Karnataka Movement, Chatrapati Shivaji used to come
to take a Darshan of the JyotirLinga during the Mahasivaratri. He built a tower
on the right side of the
The kings of the VijayaNagar Dynasty too built a
Earlier, this part of the Shaila mountains was an unreachable
tough terrain and fraught with danger. Even then, devotees, with their sheer
will power, used to reach there in large numbers. Hiranyakashipa, Narada,
Pandavas, Sri Ram are some of the great mythological personalities who have
visited this holy shrine.
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7. DEVOTEES EXPERIENCES:
Sai Baba has been guiding our lives like mother and father, I
bhargavi fondly call him nanna. In my case he wrote my all
One more time I told Baba I would give him dhoti but he has to
come and receive it. One day he came to my house as Brahmin for dakshina and
asked me give me something. I gave him
dhoti he asked for food but at that time it was not prepared I gave him dates
he ate it and blessed both of us.
Baba has entirely changed my husband's life after he read Baba's
Satcharitra, he got his doctoral degree, he got
married to me, got post-doc in
We are praying Baba for guru, Baba introduced through our cousin
sister to Sri Sri Sri Viwayogi Viswamji,
We were planning for child, Baba appeared in my husband's dream,
wrote a letter only the following sentences were visible "Child, born, more
money". I my dream I saw a small boy doing Sai Bhajans. Baba indicated
that he will take birth in our house. There are many experiences which require
book.
I will post regularly.
Satya Kumar and bhargavi
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8. SPIRITUAL GEMS FROM SAI SATCHARITRA
Sai Ram. Let us continue with the spirtual gems.
Variety in Upadesh -- Slanderer Condemned
"Sai Baba required no special place, nor any special time
for giving instructions. Whenever any occasion demanded, He gave them
freely."
Sai Ram. Baba is the Satguru and He knows when to give what
instructions in what manner.
"Once it so happened that a Bhakta of Baba, reviled another
behind his back, before other people. On leaving aside merits, he dwelt on the
faults of his brother, and spoke so sarcastically, that the hearers were
disgusted. Generally, we see that people have a tendency to scandalize others,
un-necessarily; and this brings on hatred and ill-will."
Sai Ram. Such behavior is
ego driven. Praising also is ego driven and if given to an undeserving person
has the effect of further spoiling him. So, either praise or criticism must be
tempered by intellect carefully. Criticising a person behind his back is
especially bad since that person may get a much more distorted version of what
has been uttered and so the communication process suffers further.
"Saints see scandal, in another light. They say that there
are various ways of cleansing or removing dirt, viz. by means of earth, water
and soap etc., but a scandal-monger has got a way of his own.
He removes the dirt (faults) of others by his tongue; so in a way obliges the
person, whom he reviles and for this he is to be thanked."
Sai Ram. If we absorb this lesson, we will not develop ill-will
toward the person. It is a difficult lesson to learn and to practice, but is
really valuable since it prevents us from developing hatred towards that
person.
"Sai Baba had his own method of correcting the scandal-monger.
He knew by his omniscience what the slanderer had done and when He met him at
noon near the Lendi, Baba pointed out to him a pig that was eating filth near
the fence and said to him - "Behold how, with what relish it is gorging
dung. Your conduct is similar. You go on reviling your own brethren to your
heart's content. After performing many deeds of merit, you are born a man, and
if you act like this, will Shirdi help you in any way?" Needless to say,
that the Bhakta took the lesson to his heart, and went away.
Sai Ram. Baba had several such different ways of instructing His
disciples so that they progress further on the spiritual path and eventually
merge with Him.
Swamy
Author, Editor, Proof-Reader and Book Reviewer
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9. SAI WITH CHILDREN:
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Smt. Madhu Gopal Ravada, Saidarbar,
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. For the last 2 years I have told you about Lord
Krishna's Leelas and Lord Rama Story. Now I want to tell the stories what heard
in my child hood.
Two Frogs in Trouble
Once a big fat frog and a lively little
frog were hopping along together when they had the misfortune of jumping into a
pail of fresh milk.
They swam for hours and hours hoping to get out somehow; but the sides of the
pail were steep and slippery and death seemed to be certain.
When the big frog was exhausted he lost courage. There seemed no
hope of rescue. “Why keep struggling against the inevitable? I cannot swim any
longer.” He moaned. “Keep on! Keep on!” urged the little frog, who was still
circling the pail. So they went on for a while. But the big frog decided it was
no use. “Little brother, We may as well give up” he
gasped. “I am going to quit struggling.”
Now only the little frog was left. He thought to himself. “Well,
to give up is to be dead, so I will keep swimming.” Two more hours passed and
the tiny legs of the determined little frog were almost paralysed with
exhaustion. It seemed as if he could not keep moving for another minute. But he
thought of his dead friend, and repeated, “To give up is to be meat for
someone’s table, so I’ll keep paddling on until I die – if death is to come –
but I will not cease trying – while there is life, there is hope.”
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10. ARTICLES FROM SAI DEVOTEES:
Sai Eshwari saiers_1999@yahoo.com
Immortal Saint of Shirdi
In Bhagvadgita (Chapter IV, 7-8)
Lord Krishna says "Whenever there is a decay of Dharma (righteousness) and
an ascendancy of unrighteousness, I manifest Myself,
and for the protection of the virtuous, the destruction of the vicious and for
the establishment of righteousness, I manifest Myself in age after age."
This is the mission of Lord, and the Sages and Saints, who are His representatives appear at proper times and try to set
matters right by their words and action, thus showing us the right path to
follow. In this way, many saints like Jnanadev, Muktabai, Tukaram, Ramdas, did
appear at various times to show the right path to the people, and so came Lord
Sainath of Shirdi. The fourteenth Nama in one hundred eight Glorious
Names of Sainath Maharaj is "Om Sri Sai Amarthyaya Namaha" Meaning -
Pranavaswarupa Oh Sainath! Obeisance to you who is immortal.
We further glorify Sai in Ashttotrasatha
Namavali "Kalatheethaya Namaha, Kaalaya Namaha, Kaalakaalaya Namaha."
It means He has transcended the limitations of Time, Himself Time and Lord of
Eternity. Baba declared, "I am not the body or the senses, I am Sakshi
(Witness)" Sainath though left His mortal coils on
Oct. 15th, 1918, He continues to remain in His subtle form (Sukshma Sareera)
with the option of taking stable or visible form at will. Immediately after
giving up His body Baba showed to the world through the following incidents
that He is alive but His body is dead. Baba appeared in the dream of Laxman
Mama Joshi on
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11. LETTERS FROM SAIDEVOTEES:
"Satish Achanta”: skachanta@gmail.com
God does not like big subscriptions and
donations collected against the wishes of the donors, but He likes ever
trifling amounts given with love, devotion and appreciation
Shri Sai Satcharitra Chapter XLVII Baba's Reminiscences
Story of Veerbhadrappa and Chenbassappa
(Snake and frog)
SaiRam
Thank you for your support towards the
temple construction in Nandivada AndhraPradesh. As I explained, we are
desperately looking for funds to complete the construction and for maintenance.
We have developed the site with the complete details. Please forward
www.saimandiram.org site to all Sai devotees.
Also, I assure everyone that every penny
we receive will be utilized appropriately. Please help us to complete this
project.
Regards,
Satish Achanta
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Jai Sai Ram
It was evident that Our Dear Lord was
present to witness the Shivaratri Satsang performed by SaidarbarUSA on
Please visit our website
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Photographs.
Jai Sai Ram.
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Sai Ram!
App nay bohat acha website banya hain. Baba apko jiwan
may bohat kushi daay. App nay sabhe Baba kay devotes bohat acha gift diya hain.
Baba kay chano kay saath jo apnay hum sabko jorh diya
uskay liye app ka bohat danyawad. Sai ram
Ganesh Sharma
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12. TELUGU SECTION:
Please visit:
http://68.88.118.16/telugupages/Misc/ShiridiSai/shirdisai.htm
Please visit for Sai Aartis in Telugu:
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Please visit for Sai Aaratis Audio:
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Please contact: saidarbar@saidarbar.org & saidarbar@gmail.com
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13. FROM SAI ORGANISATIONS:
Due to space constraints of E-magazine, we are not able to give
the full report on activities of Sai organizations. However, we are providing their
contact e-mail ID’s and web site address for interested readers.
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The Following Saidarbar chapters are functioning around the Globe;
devotees may be contacted for necessary information about their activities to
the following E-maid ids:
Saidarbar Chennai-India:
saidarbarchennai@yahoo.co.in
Saidarbar-Canberra -AU: kandra@iprimus.com.au
For Further details visit:
http://angelfire.com/sd/SaidarbarCanberra
Saidarbar Wallingford-PA- USA: technical@saidarbarusa.org
For further details please visit: www.saidarbarusa.org
Sai Darbar
Sai
Saidarbar Danbaru-Canitcut-USA: zutshi_anil_k@sbcglobal.net
Saidarbar Woodland Hills-CA-USA: vskachanta@hotmail.com
Saidarbar Livermore-CA-USA
happythursday999@yahoo.com
Saidarbar –
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