THE GLORY OF SHIRDI SAI
Fifth Year of Publication
Published as Bi-Weekly
Issue 14/2007
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GURUR-BRAHMA,
GURUR-VISHNUH; GURU-DEVO MAHESWARAHA;
GURUR-SAKSHATH
PARAM BRAHMA; THASMAI SREE GURAVE NAMAHA:
Sairam. You can watch Live Web casting
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THIS ISSUE CONTAINS:
1. FROM THE SATSANGHS OF
SAIBANISA JI
2. SAI'S NEWS FROM TIME MACHINE
3. SAI IN DREAMS
4. QUINTESSENCE OF SRI SAIBABA'S PHILOSOPHY
5. SANATANA
DHARMA &SHRI SHIRDI SAIBABA
6. DEVOTEES EXPERIENCES
7.
SAI WITH CHILDREN
8.
SPIRITUAL GEMS FROM SAI SATCHARITRA
9.
ARTICLES FROM SAI DEVOTEES
10. LETTERS FROM SAI
DEVOTEES
11. TELUGU
SECTION
12. SAI'S BOOK WORLD
13. EDITORIAL.
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1. FROM THE SATSANGHS OF SAIBANISA JI
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Compiled
by:
Sai
Sevak Smt. Rajeswari Kasturi, Saidarbar –
Shirdi Sai’s Philosophy in the words of Saibanisaji
You should respect each other,
follow My teachings, and refrain from disputes: you
should not like water and oil, repel each other, but should, like milk and
water, mingle together.
Study together, learn together,
practice My teachings together. Do not waste your mind
and time in idleness and quarreling. Enjoy the blossoms of Enlightenment in
their season and harvest the fruit of the right path.
If you neglect
them. It means that you have never really meet
me. It means that you are far from me, even if you are actually with me, but if
you accept and practice My teachings, then you are
very near to Me, even though you are far away.”
The demon of worldly desires is
always seeking chances to deceive the mind. If a viper lives in your room and
you wish to have a peaceful sleep, you must first chase it out.
You must break the bonds of worldly
passions and drive them away as you would a viper. You must positively protect
your own mind.
Lokah Samastah
Sukhino Bhavantu
To be continued…
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2. SAI'S NEWS FROM THE TIME MACHINE:
July -1914- Kashinath Upasani after
a stay of three years and nineteen days left Shirdi and proceeded towards
July -1926- Kaka Saheb Dikshit
passed away at the age of 62 years while traveling in a Local train in
July -1929 - Hemadpant (Anna Saheb
Dhabolkar), the author of Sri Sai Satcharitra Passed away at Bandra- Bombay at
the age of 72 years.
July -1938- Dada Saheb Khaparde
passed away at Amroati at the age of 84 years
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3. SAI IN DREAMS:
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These are the dream sequences and messages as received by SaiBaNiSaji 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.
MARCH-1995:
Yesterday, I requested Sai to tell
me the meaning of the words-‘contentedness’ and ‘deserving’.
You might have shot few snaps
depicting good in society while others exhibited nudity in pictures. But the
judges decided and announced prizes to the bad ones under the cover of ‘being
real’ and ‘near natural’. Be contented with the fact that you submitted some
good photographs for the event. Develop a feeling that you don’t deserve the
gifts. In life being contented is more important than aspiring to deserve. I
realized that whatever has to happen will happen, but association with Sai is
more important to me.
Contentment brings joy and removes
many a sorrow.
Sai has shown me a peculiar visual-
It was a Sunday fair. Pearls and
gems are stacked in big heaps and sold. Naturally the rich people are seen
flocking and buying them what all they could. In the meanwhile a poor man took
fancy for them and managed to steal one from them and run away. Rich ones are
chasing him and shouting slogans to catch him. He ran for safety and to save
his life. I was watching all this and vowed to Lord Venkateswara that I will
come to the hill - top and get my head shaved if the poor man is saved. Even I
could not escape the wrath of the rich people in the process. I too was
attacked. I got up from sleep and started analyzing the dream content. I could
not arrive at any conclusion and I did not know which side of the wall to jump.
I only hope that one fine day, Sai will clear my doubts.
Never indulge in unnecessary
activities.
Neither wealth nor kith and kin
accompany us when we leave the World. I prayed Baba to help me in overcoming
the weakness for ‘my people’ and ‘mine’.
Sai has shown me with a visual-
The other woman who gave me all the
worldly pleasures is now suffering from a chronic decease and has become a
skeleton, eagerly awaiting her death. I am not even daring enough to touch her
and am helplessly watching her in agony. A saint came near me and asked me-
“why are you hesitating to touch her, even though you claimed her to be your
nearest and dearest one in the past. How can she be yours now?” I then
understood that all the events in life will be bygone events and are transient.
They are not going to live forever with us.
The ageing physical body will wear
wrinkles sooner or later. Why love the body so much?
To be continued…..
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4. QUINTESSENCE OF SRI SAIBABA'S
PHILOSOPHY:
(By Late Sri Bharam UmamaheswaraRao)
"Shashi": shashi_31@yahoo.com
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Is Samsara Really Necessary?
Baba further advised: To seek
Moksha, there is no need to stay at Ashrams. If a person considers Me as his sole refuge and withdraws his mind from all
worldly objects, then he gains Atman-Jnana. Wherever he resides, it is
immaterial. Acquiring self-realization is important to you all. Even though you
are leading a family life, if your mind is aligned with philosophical thinking
you get the reward of peaceful life. Without knowing this, leaving your
Gruhasta Dharma and going to forests, caves and Ashrams to gain Mukti is a mere
waste of precious lifetime. Bhakti and firm faith on God are important. This
type of study is practicable in Gruhashtashram only. Whereas in other Ashrams,
one has to adopt some many difficult principles, in householder’s life, keep
your mind from attachments which give tribulations. Drive out Raga-dwesha from
your mind with firm determination. Do Sadhana for tranquility, then you will
attain Suddha-Chaitanya. If this is done in
Gruhashtashram, it is far better than Sansyashram.
Baba further said: The
Gruhashtashram, a composition of Mamakara and Ahankara with all its transient
joys and sorrows is called Samsara. When they are driven out
from your mind, the thought of Self-Realization dawns in the mind. It is
wrong to feel proud that you have taken Sanyasa Ashram or staying in an Ashram,
there will be no use of your Japa, Tapa etc under the guidance of a Guru. Don’t
get carried away by such wrong notion and trying such feats of asceticism: For
persons living in a society, it is absolutely absurd and even cowardly to run
away from the midst of their contacts with kith and kin and seek calm relief in
some distant remote uninhabited forests. Wherever you go, the mind is with you
only, with its past memories giving you real company though unseen and imposing
a number of mental fancies and feelings from which you cannot get away. The
mind seeks to escape from itself, but it cannot do so, at least
instantaneously. Many of you think that
your contacts with family, children, wife, friends, acquaintances, social
circles are the cause of much pain in your effort to attain purity of mind and
ability to identify yourselves with Paramatma. This is absolutely wrong notion.
These contacts were not created in a day and cannot be cut off in a minute.
They have become part and parcel of one’s nature and having that in view, there
is no necessity to have any revulsion at the idea of having a wife etc.
relationship with son and others is also similar.
To be continued…..
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5. SANATANA
DHARMA &SHRI SHIRDI SAIBABA.
As butter lies
hidden within milk, The Self is hidden in the hearts of all.
Churn the mind
through meditation on it; Light your fire through meditation on it: The Self,
all whole, all peace, all certitude.
Yesterday I
lived bewildered, in illusion. But now I am awake, flawless and serene, beyond
the world. From my light the body and the world arise. So all things are mine,
or nothing is -Ashtavakra Gita
Be aware of me
always, adore me, make every act an offering to me, and you shall come to me;
this I promise; for you are dear to me. Abandon all supports and look to me for
protection. I shall purify you from the sins of the past; do not grieve.
-Bhagavad Gita 18:65-66
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6. DEVOTEES EXPERIENCES:
I have seen
many devotees giving their experience. I am giving mine which was only so far
told among close friends. In the year 1997 I had to stay away from family and
stay in a lodge room since the transfer was mid academic. I used to visit
my mother on week ends. One Sunday When I was about to leave after visiting
mother I had high temp .102.I had to go to office next day since I was having
cash keys. My mother told at least take some rice with "rasam"(south
I was feeling
very hungry, thought I can have rice with rasam if mother is there, at least I
could have brought flask with hot water I can have some drink, So thinking
seeing a burst size photo of Shirdi Sai (which I will do prayer) now I
need rasam rice can u give I have told my mother that u will take care of me. I
would not have finished saying the door was knocked. Since I was not well I did
not bolt it so I asked come in. To my surprise a man with white and white
uniform asked whether it is room 18 and am I Subbiah. I took a tiffin carrier
out with a leaf. I told him pointing baba's photo just now I asked him rice
with rasam you say that u have brought food, I don’t know you but I am sure you
are BABA or Sent by him. He didn’t reply placed the leaf before me took rice
and rasam. IT was hot and very good. I just told because of you are troubled.
He replied no trouble so many people eat daily. I wanted some water. To my
surprise he took a flask similar to one offered by my mother. I was actually
weeping and ate full rice what was served and took water also. Remaining water
he stored in a bottle he packed and took the bag walked down the floor 2nd
floor after two I felt very fresh no fever got energy and rushed down, No body
was there. Really I was feeling very fresh after that till now no fever has
attacked me.
Subbiah Sankararaman
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monavarthi_srujana50@yahoo.co.in
Thu,
In every step of Life SHIRIDIBABA is there
with me. I got Job because of HIM. Even though I did not write the exam well I
have gone through that .Next day is my
Interview .All
of my friends said that there is no confidence in my face and you are not
answering the questions well. But before going to the interview room I'm chanting
BABA's name and entered. They have asked me a puzzle and unknowingly I answered
it within seconds.
It’s a miracle.
During my training I have passed all the exams because of HIM .Because of BABA
I m working now in a very good company
Thank You my
Friend (SAIRAM).May HE gives the peace to the whole world
Srujana
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7. SAI WITH CHILDREN:
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Smt. Madhu Gopal Ravada, Saidarbar, Hyderabad
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. Now I
want to tell the stories what heard in my child hood.
THE
TIGER AND THE GOLD BANGLE:
One day a rich merchant was passing
through a dense forest. As he walked down the path his solid gold bangle shone
on his wrist. A tiger was hiding in the tall grass by the path. As the merchant
came near enough, the tiger pounced and killed him. After feasting on the
merchant’s flesh, the tiger did not know what to do with the gold bangle. He
kept it with himself any way. After few years, the tiger grew old and weak. He
could no longer chase a prey. He started thinking of some way to get his food.
He remembered the gold bangle he had. He
thought, “I have heard that human beings are very fond of gold. I must test and
confirm this. May be I can lure some passers – by with this gold bangle and
then kill them. This way, I will have enough to eat to survive the rest of the
days of my life.”
So the tiger took the gold bangle
and sat by the path that ran across the forest. As he had thought, he lured
many people with the gold bangle and ate them up. Now he had found a good idea
to eat the tasty flesh of human beings. He made it a routine. In this way, he
began to live a happy life. One day a clever but poor man named
But the tiger insisted, “Your
thoughts are true because every one knows that tigers are violent animals. But
look at me now. I am not strong any more and my paws have lost the sharp nails
too. I have killed many people and animals in my life. Now I am old, I want to
die without any burden of sin. I gave up my violent nature. As repentance I
want to give this gold bangle to any man. You are lucky to have come down this
forest path today.” At the tiger’s honest sounding lecture,
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8. SPIRITUAL GEMS FROM SAI SATCHARITRA
Sai Ram. Let us
now take up another wonderful chapter and explore the Spiritual Gems that the
As usual, SSS
represents Sri Sai Satcharitra and SSG represents Sai's Spiritual Gems. Sai
Ram.
Shri Sai
Satcharitra
Chapter XXIV
Baba's Wit and Humor
- Chanak Leela - (1) Hemadpant (2) Sudama (3) Anna Chinchanikar vs. Mavsibai.
Preliminary
To say that, we
shall state such and such in the next or this Chapter, is a sort of egoism.
Unless, we surrender our ego to the feet of our Sad-guru, we will not succeed
in our undertaking. If we become egoless, then our success is assured.
SSG: Sai Ram.
Saying that we surrender our ego at the feet of our Sadguru
is also a sort of egoism! When we realize that nothing in this world is really
ours, that we, including our ego is His and that when the time comes, Sai
Sadguru will enlighten us and show us our illusions (that we are separate from
Him) and thus liberate us from the karmic bonds (which arise from our sense of
separation and thus our sense of doership) of pleasure and pain. Sai Ram.
However, the thought of surrendering our ego is a refined form of our ego and
is to be preferred to the ego which is full of pride (of health, wealth, intellectual
knowledge etc.). Sai Ram.
SSS: By
worshipping Sai Baba, we attain both the objects, worldly and spiritual, and
are fixed in our true Nature, and get peace and happiness. Therefore, those who
want to gain their welfare, should respectfully hear
Sai Baba's Leelas or stories and meditate on them. If they do this, they will
easily attain the object of their life and get Bliss.
SSG: Sai Ram.
Good deeds get good results. Worshiping Sadguru Sai is a result of many past
good karmas coming to fruition now and thus though there may be a few
set-backs, our success in all aspects of our lives is guaranteed. Yes,
guaranteed. No doubt. As we shall see in stories (nay, real experiences) of
other devotees, even trying to test Him comes only out of past good karmas and
His grace. So, dear reader, if you have some doubts, by all means test Sai, the
Sadguru. If you are Sai's man / woman (child) (and most probably if you are
reading this, you are), He will draw you into His darbar and will set you on a good
path in both this world and the next. Sai Ram.
These are not
stories as I keep telling repeatedly. They are mines of Spiritual Gems shining
with great spiritual truths and it is our good fortune that Sai has allowed Sri
Hemadpant to record them and He is allowing me, His servant, to bring out these
Spiritual Gems for us to enjoy and benefit. Sai Ram.
We will
continue with this chapter for the next few weeks.
His servant,
S.V.Swamy,
Author, Editor, Proof-Reader and
Book Reviewer
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9. ARTICLES FROM SAI DEVOTEES:
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A disciple and his teacher were
walking through the forest. The disciple was disturbed by the fact that his
mind was in constant unrest. He asked his teacher: "Why most people's
minds are restless, and only a few possess a calm mind? What can one do to
still the mind?"
The teacher looked at the disciple, smiled and said:
"I will tell you a story. An elephant was standing and picking leaves from
a tree. A small fly came, flying and buzzing near his ear. The elephant waved
it away with his long ears. Then the fly came again, and the elephant waved it
away once more".
This was repeated several times. Then the elephant asked the fly:
"Why are you so restless and noisy? Why can't you stay for a while in one
place?"
The fly answered: "I am attracted to whatever I see, hear or smell. My
five senses pull me constantly in all directions and I cannot resist them. What
is your secret? How can you stay so calm and still?"
The elephant stopped eating and said:
"My five senses do not rule my attention. Whatever I do, I get immersed in
it. Now that I am eating, I am completely immersed in eating. In this way I can
enjoy my food and chew it better. I rule and control my attention, and not the
other way around."
Upon hearing these words, the disciple's eyes opened wide and a smile appeared
on his face. He looked at his teacher and said:
"I understand! If my five senses are in control of my mind and attention,
then my mind is in constant unrest. If I am in charge of my five senses and
attention, then my mind becomes calm".
"Yes, that's right", answered the teacher, "The mind is restless
and goes wherever the attention is. Control your attention, and you control
your mind".
"Gurur Brahma Gurur Vishnu
Gurur Devoh Maheshwar;
Gurur Shakshat Parambramha
Tashmai Shri Gurur Veh Namah"
May the Merciful Sri Sai Baba always shower His grace on us and our families
and remove our problems and anxieties by giving us all - strength , goodluck,
success and happiness with peace of mind.
Sai bhakt,
Deepa H
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10. LETTERS
FROM SAIDEVOTEES:
On Thu,
Sairam,
We are all grateful to be the part of this holy magazine
and we thank you from the bottom of our heart for giving such a great spiritual
information. Really coming to Baba's holy feet itself is a very great boon and
your efforts making us stick to his feet never letting us to drift away from
his kataksham is a very great service from your side. We are indebted to Baba
and thanks for your selfless service. May Baba provide you all the resources
for this magazine through out and may this magazine bring change in people who read it thus making
them serve Baba's feet without any differences and achieve Baba's grace and
blessings through out their life. Thanks again for
your selfless service.
Nandininivas
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On Thu,
SaiRam,
It was very comforting and soothing to listen
to the bhajans early in the morning. They send positive vibrations to the
listener. I heartily appreciate the service that you have been rendering to Sai
devotees. The audio quality is good and the enunciation of words is clear. Last
but not the least, I wish to record my heartfelt gratitude to you for all your
efforts.
Srinivasan Raju
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Dear Sai bakta,
I very happy to
here from
Bharatha
Sadanandam
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Response
for “The Glory of Shirdi Sai” E- Magazine in the 3d page turning NEW FORMAT
Thu,
SaiRam
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On Thu,
Sairam.
Your e-magazine Audio is crystal
clear and sound reproduction is excellent. Keep it up.
S.Ramakoti
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On Thu,
Felt very happy visiting this site www.saidarbar.org
Renuka
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On
SaiRam,
thank you so much to all of u who have put in efforts
to make this e- book to publish and give to us to vanish our bad karmas and
paaps. I don’t have words to thank you for the fabulous work done by you.
May Sai ji Bless
you crores of times.
Saman deep
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On Thu,
SaiRam,
Wonderful – keep it up.
Paruchri
Seetharamaiah.
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On Thu,
I am a devotee for Sri Satya Sai
Baba, incarnation of Shirdi Baba, whom I visited 7 times. I only visited Shirdi
village only once. Are there Shirdi devotees in
Dr. Abdelfattah
Badawi
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On Thu,
I was really moved by reading and
listening the contents of this bye-weekly magazine of Glory of Sai Baba. I wish
all success to the venture.
Jai Sai Ram.
K. Mohanakumar
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On
I am thankful to SaiDarbar for the e-magazine
through 3rd page format. It is valuable and brings happiness and enlightenment.
It is easy to read, thank you for taking the trouble in bringing this in such
readable format, a great Sai Service.
Sridhar.
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On
I must appreciate and thankful to you for this
wonderful effort. With this magazine Sai deveotees can share their experiences
and clear their doubt.
Thanks once again for giving opportunities to make closer Sai devotees.
Sudha vohra
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On
SaiRam
Can you please set up a page just like this
one for those who seek help from Baba so that they can write about themselves
and expect answers from Him (Baba) or at least from His devotees.
Raji
govindarajan
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On
JAI SAIRAM
This is really
Sai's gift and solved all the confusions in my mind which I had for a long time
about desires and faith. I always enjoy reading this email while chanting his
holy name.
L. BALAJI
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12. SAI'S BOOK WORLD:
Title: Shirdi Sai Baba's Sermons
Author:
Dasganu Maharaj
Shirdi Sai Trust, Trichy, C-31
Eleventh Cross,Thillai Nagar
Tiruchirapalli
– 620 018.