THE GLORY OF
SHIRDI SAI
Fifth Year of Publication
Published as Bi-Weekly
Issue 19/2007
13-09-2007
GANESH CHATHURDHI
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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
from Shirdi Sai Samadhi Mandir from following Link:
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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
http://www.angelfire.com/celeb2/saidarbar/pages/S3500055.htm
Compiled
by:
Sai
Sevak Smt. Rajeswari Kasturi, Saidarbar – Hyderabad.
Shirdi Sai’s Philosophy in the words of Saibanisaji
Sai is both father and mother to the
people of the world. For sixteen months after a child is born the father and
mother have to speak to him in babyish words; then gradually they reach him to
speak as an adult. Like earthly parents, Sai first takes care of the people and
then leaves them to the care for themselves. He first brings things to pass
according to their desires and then He brings them to a peaceful and safer
shelter.
What Sai preaches in His language,
people receive and assimilate in their own language as if it were intended
exclusively for them.
In an epidemic He appears as a
healing physician and in war He preaches for forbearance and mercy for the
suffering people; for those who believe that things are everlasting, He
preaches transience and uncertainty; for those who are proud and egoistic, He
preaches humility and self-sacrifice; for those who are entangled in the web of
worldly pleasures, He reveals the misery of the world.
Om Shantih
Shantih Shantihi
Lokah Samastah
Sukhino Bhavantu
To be continued…
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2. SAI'S NEWS FROM THE TIME MACHINE:
September 9, 1918: Dasa Ganu wrote “Sri
Sai Sthvana Manjari" at Maheswaram on the banks of the river Narmada.
September 28, 1918: Nathpanth Saint
Rama Maruthi of Kalyan passed away.
September 29, 1952: “Kalash" of
gold was fixed on the spire of Samadhi Mandhir.
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3. SAI IN DREAMS:
http://www.ettitudemedia.com
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.
APRIL-1995:
10-04-1995
Sai appeared in the form of an
unknown person. He cautioned me not to do injustice to poor children under the
cover of offering prayers and worshiping, as it will suffocate HIS children.
Sai meant that I should not betray the poor for the sake of my personal gains.
Poor are the favorite children of
Sai.
11-04-1995
Sai gave the message in the form of
an unknown person as follows:
Even the waste water diverted to the
guava tree, continues to give
us the sweet
fruit in return. Will it be fair to engage in plucking the fruit?
In the night
hours, when it is taking rest.
There is no escape from death even
though one has lot of wealth,
Wisdom and
adamancy.
Everybody turn deaf ears when I say
God gives us everything, but are
busy in racing
after human beings for winning their personal favors.
God knows what is best to be given.
13-04-1995
Sai in the form of an unknown person
said-
Extend help to others only after
ensuring their credentials to avoid future headaches. Also offer shelter in the
house only to the deserving ones, lest they might show you the way out.
Offer shelter to the right and
deserving person.
To be continued…..
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4. QUINTESSENCE OF SRI SAIBABA'S
PHILOSOPHY:
(By Late Sri Bharam UmamaheswaraRao)
"Shashi": shashi_31@yahoo.com
30. Efficacy of
Prayer and Worship
Baba further
said – Know the root cause of your Janma and then only you will know your true
self. If you develop firm devotion and faith in Me,
the egoism evaporates, sins rooted out and self-realization sets in. then My
nama will always be in your mind. If you have faith and worship Me, you will be free from worldly worries. Realize Me as pristine, pure, pleasant, unblemished, equipoised
Brahman. I shall be pleased with those who worship Me
with unwavering mind and unflinching devotion. In this worldly ocean, when the
life boat if rowed by Sadguru one will definitely reach the divine destination.
When divine hand of Sadguru blesses the disciples, all his sins will be
shattered and the egoism of the disciple will be crushed down.
Baba said – Do
not try for name and fame in this world. Try to get mercy of God and get the
grace of God. Do not try to get praises from worldly people. Keep My form in your mind and try always to worship Me, who is
seated in your heart. Keep your mind firm on Me and do
not allow to think about your body, house or money. Then you will attain mental
peace and your mind will not waver during Pooja. When the mind is in such a
state, you can be sure that it is in the path of Divinity.
The
indescribable Sat-Chit-Ananda Swaroopa has come on earth in the shape of Sai
Baba to facilitate His devotees. He said to one of His devotees – those who
think I am present only in Shirdi; do not understand My
real nature. Am I not present everywhere?
To be continued…..
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5. SANATANA
DHARMA &SHRI SHIRDI SAIBABA.
Baba got almost all the temples in Shirdi repaired. Through
Tatya Patil, the temples of Shani, Ganapati,
Shankar-Parvati, Village Deity, and Maruti were put in order. Sai Satcharita-Chapters VII - Behaviour of Sai Baba
Lord Ganesha:
the elephant god
In the Hindu
pantheon , there is perhaps, no other, more familiar figure than that of Ganesh,
the elephant-headed god with a mountainous belly , one missing tusk, four hands
and seen seated, usually on a mouse. His extremely familiar figure, dots every
village, hamlet and town in India. Of all the religious icons, Ganesha's is one
of the most popular, therefore it’s not surprising to
come across ganesha statues, ganesha pendants, ganesha images, ganesha pictures,
ganesha photos, ganesha symbols and other instances of ganesha art. He is known
to different people by different names, chief among these being Vakratunda,
Vinayaka (lord of the lords), Gajanana, Siddhivanayaka, Ekadantha (one tusked),
and Vigneshwara (one who removes impediments). In Maharashtra he is adoringly
called God Ganapati or simply Ganapati . Ganesha is
also seen in the Hindu belief system as the only Hindu God who is the
embodiment of Om or Pranava. It's been ordained by Lord Shiva, Ganesha's
progenitor that before the commencement of any task or undertaking the name of
Ganesha or Om should uttered or intoned( Sri Ganesha ).
In the language of symbolism his feet are
signifiers of Knowledge and Action. The axe that he holds in one hand is the
symbol of severing ties that bind one to the worldly attachments. The rope or
line that he holds in the other hand is a depiction of how he pulls his
devotees closer to himself. Ganesha had been blessed by Shiva to be the one
whose intercession would remove hurdles or obstacles from the path of anyone
who invoked his help (Vigneshwara). That is the rationale underscoring all
prayers that are made to him before the beginning of any project. It is also
said of Ganesha in the scriptures that he is the ruling spirit of the Muladhara
Chakra which is the center of the body where all psychic energy (kundalini
Shakti) is directed.
It was made
obligatory at Lord Shiva's command to pay obeisance to Ganesh before embarking
on any journey, task or undertaking, this was done for the twin purpose of
auspicious beginnings and a hurdle-free passage through the tasks. He decreed
Ganesha should be worshipped in the month Bhadra Pada.
NEWS
SYDNEY,
AUSTRALIA, SVT, September 9, 2007: The Hindu temple
here in Helensburgh celebrated Sri Krishna Janmashtami. Hundreds of devotees
participated, chanting Bhagavad Gita Chapters 2 & 15 and Vishnu
Sahasranama, kathak dancing, children's skit (Krishna, the Butter Thief) and
bhajans.
The temple will celebrate Ganesha Visarjana on September 16 with the usual
festival (Mela) attracting thousands to enjoy the Ganesa pujas, cultural
programs, foods and other stalls and the final procession to the shores of
Pacific Ocean to immerse Ganesa, to beats of drums and chants of Ganpathy Bappa
Moriya! See URL above for details. This is one of the largest Visarjana
celebrations outside of India. Hindu devotees from all over the world are
invited to pilgrimage to this great temple.
LILBUM,
GEORGIA, August 27, 2007: BAPS has opened the "largest temple of its kind
in North America" in a suburb of Atlanta with consecration ceremonies that
were broadcast live on three Indian TV channels. BAPS opened the temple for the
press, giving guided tours and answering questions on the details of the
construction and the enormous force of volunteers that came together for the
manifestation of the temple.
ARIZONA,
U.S.A., August 24, 2007: Longing for a place to
worship God in a traditional Hindu way, South Indian Hindus in Arizona will
soon have their dream come true. For more than five years the congregation has
been worshipping in a double-wide trailer. The news release says that come next
September they will have a new home, "The new temple will pay homage
to South Indian architectural styles, down to the height of the towers and
carvings on concrete pillars. The first phase of the project includes
construction of the building, which will include four to six towers, the
tallest reaching 55 feet. For the second phase, artisans from India are
expected to work and live in Arizona for two to three years as they hand-carve
and paint the concrete temple.
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6. DEVOTEES
EXPERIENCES:
Fri, August 3,
2007 12:17 pm
My Experiences
happen in March 2006, just weeks before my my birthday, I was lying in bed in
the morning and started to prayer to Sai Baba, and for a breif 2 minutes he
came and blessed me. He was sitting on a
stone and was wearing white clothing.
I didn't see him in a dream but I was fully
awake, with my eyes close. I just don't know why he came, but this is an
experiences I didn't see him in a dream but I was fully awake, with my eyes
close. I just don't know why he came, but this is an experiences I will never
forget and from that day onwards March 2006, have become a Sai Devotee.
Om Shri Sai Ram
Hitesha
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7. SAI WITH CHILDREN:
http://www.saidarbar.org/HTML/portraits/7.jpg
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.
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 paralyzed 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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8. SPIRITUAL GEMS FROM SAI SATCHARITRA
On 8/12/07
Sai Ram. Let us
continue with the Spiritual Gems from Sri Sai Satcharitra. Sai Ram.
SSS: Baba's
Characteristics -- His Dependency on Bhaktas
Baba allowed
His devotees to serve Him in their own way, and did not like any other persons
interfering in this. To quote an instance, the same Mavsibai was on another
occasion, kneading Baba's abdomen. Seeing the fury and force used by her, all
the other devotees felt nervous and anxious. They said, "Oh mother, be more
considerate and moderate, otherwise you will break Baba's arteries and
nerves". At this Baba got up at once from His seat, dashed His satka on
the ground. He got enraged and His eyes became red like a live charcoal. None
dared to stand before or face Baba. Then He took hold of one end of the Satka
with both hands and pressed it in the hollow of his abdomen. The other end He
fixed to the post and began to press His abdomen against it. The satka which
was about two or three feet in length seemed all to go into the abdomen and the
people feared that the abdomen would be ruptured in a short time.
The post was
fixed and immovable and Baba began to go closer and closer to it and clasped
the post firmly. Every moment the rupture was expected, and they were all
dismayed, did not know what to do, and stood dumb with wonder and fear. Baba suffered
this ordeal for the sake of His Bhakta. The other devotees wanted only to give
a hint to the Mavsibai to be moderate in her service and not cause any trouble
or pain to Baba. This they did with good intention, but Baba did not brook even
this. They were surprised to see that their well-intentioned effort had
resulted in this catastrophe; and they could do nothing but to wait and see.
Fortunately, Baba's rage soon cooled down. He left the satka and resumed His seat.
From this time onward, the devotees took the lesson that they should not meddle
with anybody but allow her to serve Baba as she chooses, as He was capable to
gauge the merits and worth of the service rendered unto Him.
SSG: A
wonderful story again and reinforces what we said above. Baba knows what
service to accept from each of us. Sai Ram.
Sai Ram. We
have completed for now another wonderful chapter from this Ocean of Sai, viz.
Sri Sai Satcharitra. We will take up the next chapter in the coming week. Sai
Ram.
S.V.Swamy,
Author, Editor, Proof-Reader and
Book Reviewer
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9. ARTICLES FROM SAI DEVOTEES:
"Sudha
vohra" sudha_vohra@hotmail.com
Wed, 22 Aug
2007 16:54:57 +0530
patthar samjha tha tujhe sai par tu to pighla hua sona nikla
ajmana chahti thi main tujhe sai tu mujhko hi ajmane nikla
malum tha tujhe sai meri haar har dum nishchit hai,
esa khel kiyon khela sai or mujhjo hi tu harane nikla
tere liya yeh koi nai bat nahin sai , duniya mein har dum esa
hota hai
giri huee thi bahle hi main sai tu mujhko or girane nikla
aab gir jo gayee hoon to sambhal tuhi sai, ab khud ko
sambhalna
mushquil hai
ek hath barade meri taraf sai, kiyon tu bhi thukrane nikla
SUDHA VOHRA
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10. LETTERS
FROM SAIDEVOTEES:
On 9/7/07
Sai Ram,
This is very good web site all
information is there in this web site. Good job.
Best Regards,
Manoj Sivadasan,
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Wed, 15 Aug 2007 08:55:28 -0700
(PDT)
SaiRam,
I am really impressed by reading the
contents of your E-mail about the Glory of Shirdi Sai. You are doing good work.
M.V.Subba Rao
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Response
for “The Glory of Shirdi Sai” E- Magazine in the 3d page turning NEW FORMAT
y_skumar@rediffmail.com
On 9/6/07,
SaiRam, It seems since last three issues, I am unable to play arati/bhajans
from the E-magazine. I don't know if has something to do with the settings in
my computer or a bug within the magazine. Any clues?
Sampath
Kumar Yerra.
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Response by Saidarbar Team
On 9/6/07
Sairam Sampath,
Thanks for bringing the issue to our
notice. Yes, it was a bug that is fixed now. Please re-load the eZine and you
should be able to listen to the arati. Let me know if any issues.
Thanks
Vijay
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On 9/7/07
Om Sai Ram
I really appreciate the hard work
put by you for this beautiful ezine. Keep it up.
Saicharandas vikas
sharma.
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On 9/7/07
SaiRam,
from your website site, I have got Sai Satcharitra in Hindi language. I am very
happy that I have got because of Saibaba bless.
Thank you.
R.Thenmozhi
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On 9/6/07.
SaiRam, wonderful, keep it up, the real seva that can really guide people in this
changing attractive world.
Badri
Narayan
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On Sat, 14 Jul
2007 00:13:04 40500
SaiRam,
Its really fantastic
and I feel Iam extremely lucky in getting and reading this emagazine. My heart
full thanks to one and all.
L. BALAJI
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On Thu, 12 Jul
2007 23:09:16 40500
SaiRam, Its was really amazing. I appreciate your hard
work in developing this.
Regards
Sunitha
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On Fri, 13 Jul
2007 01:55:51 40500
SaiRam,
this link is excellent work.
J. nirmala
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On Fri, 13 Jul
2007 03:45:10 40500
SaiRam, The Glory of
Shirdi Sai Baba is Very Beautiful. I really love it. U can make this beautiful n colorful Pages instead of White Pages. Baba
Bless us n keep it up.
Sai Daughter,
Shikha Kohli.
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On Thu, 12 Jul
2007 16:13:23 40500
Jai Sai Ram
Very good, please keep up the
good work Baba's blessings will always remain on all.
Rita Prasad
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On Thu, 12 Jul
2007 10:33:46 40500
SaiRam, we are very happy to receive
emails like this, because we feel that SaiBaba himself has blessed us through
this. keep sending information like this.
thanks
DEEPAA
JAISHANKAR
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12. SAI'S BOOK WORLD: (HINDI)
Title: Shirdi Ke Sai Baba
Author: Rakesh Shastri
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Siva) 2) Gruhastulaku Sai Salhalu (Sai’sAdvices to Married couple.) 3) Kalalalo
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In the Service of Lord Sainath and His
devotees,
SaiSevak
SrinivasaRao Kasturi
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13.
EDITORIAL.
Things impressed me from this
magazine:
For those who believe that things
are everlasting, He preaches transience and uncertainty.
If you develop firm devotion and
faith in Me, the egoism evaporates, sins rooted out
and self-realization sets in.
Those who think
I am present only in Shirdi; do not understand My real
nature. Am I not present everywhere?
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