THE GLORY OF SHIRDI SAI
Fifth Year of Publication
Published as Bi-Weekly
Issue 06/2007
15-03-2007
SREERAMANAVAMI SPECIAL ISSUE
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GURUR-BRAHMA, GURUR-VISHNUH; GURU-DEVO
MAHESWARAHA;
GURUR-SAKSHATH PARAM BRAHMA; THASMAI
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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 – Hyderabad.
THE EGO IN MAN
A high wave rises on the surface of the ocean putting up a show
of a separate volume of water. It may take pride in its supposedly
irrepressible impetuosity and mistaken notion of individuality. But it subsides
and disappears in the mighty sea again before our own eyes in a matter of a few
seconds. It does not know that even that short –lived individuality is relative
to the other waves like it but not in relation to the great ocean of which it
is just an insignificant speck.
The Paramatma is the ocean and the Jivatma a trivial wave on it. Like any other wave, the Jivatma is also not an independent entity by itself. It is
a part of the universal soul and its so-called individuality is only in respect
of the other Jivatma but not the Paramatma.
Hence, the human being, in whose flesh his Jivatma
is encased, should understand that he is only a microscopic fraction of that Paramatma every way, not having any individuality of his
own. Everything is in the universe belongs to Him.
So an aspirant should give up all ideas of ‘I ‘and ‘mine’. He
should consider that everything he does here is being by Him alone but not by
this ‘I’. The feeling of ‘I’ and ‘mine’
is the basis of his ignorance that blinds him to all spiritual enlightenment. Any length
of time utilized on gaining an intellectual grasp of this secret and any amount
of mental or physical energy spent on emotional realization of the wisdom
underlying it, is easily worth it.
There is a definite divine program in the working of man’s
evolution to perfection from Jivahood to Paramatmahood. He only aids himself in that evolution by
completely erasing his ego and doing everything for Him and in His name, that
is in a dispassionate manner.
Om Shantih Shantih Shantihi
Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu
To be continued…
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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 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.
10-01-1995
Yesterday night I prayed Baba to help me in climbing the first
step on the spiritual ladder.
Only an individual with a mindset and thoughts centered on what
he can carry along with him when he departs from the world can alone achieve
progress in the field of spiritualism.
Love for the physical body and sensual pleasures will put one
step backward in the spiritual path. Decide well before taking the lead.
Think twice before taking a plunge into the ocean of spiritualism.
14-01-1995
I requested Sai to tell me about the
modalities to be followed in spreading HIS philosophy. Baba advised-
To understand and practice HIS ideals in
Toto before preaching others to follow. Overcome the ego conflicts and humbly follow the chosen
path to achieve success.
Lot of introspection is needed to deliver
the goods courageously.
23-01-1995
Before retiring to bed, I asked Sai to
give me tips to traverse on the right path. Sai
appeared in the form of an unknown person and said-
God has an umbrella for protection of his devotees, but it is
the devotee himself who has to put in the efforts to come under it.
Do not cause inconvenience to others by your life style.
Do not engage in drum beating the good deeds done by you.
Love all and do not aspire for wealth of others, especially the
lower class.
Understand the difficulties of the fellow human beings.
Nothing comes in this World without putting efforts.
To be continued…..
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4. QUINTESSENCE OF SRI SAIBABA'S
PHILOSOPHY:
(By Late Sri Bharam UmamaheswaraRao)
"Shashi": shashi_31@yahoo.com
27. Maya
Pujya Sri T. Subramanian garu
of Hyderabad, a great disciple of Swami Chinmayananda, in his Book ‘Vedanta in Prose and Verse’,
has written on Maya as: ‘The Sruti says that Maya is
the material cause of the universe and Lord of Maya is the great Eswara, who pervades the whole Universe or sentiment and
insentient objects.
Maya is experienced by all. It is true from the empirical point
of view, indeterminable from the logical point of view but negligible from the
absolute point of view, yet it is responsible for the appearance and
disappearance of the world. Being the sum total of ‘Vasanas’
or the impressions, it affords a medium of reflection, for ever shining and all
pervading Atman and thus gives rise to Eswara. Jiva and Jagat (Universe) without
in any way affect the nature of Atman. It makes the impossible look as
possible. Such is the inscrutable and astonishing power called Maya.
The magic of Maya defies the reasoning of logic and its
application is irrelevant, because Maya is a strange mixture of doubt, wonder
and error. As the plant lies latent in the seed, so also the waking and dream
worlds are implicit in deep sleep. Just so, the impressions of the entire
Universe lie latent in Maya. This forms an ideal reflecting medium for the ever
shining Brahman, giving rise to Jiva, Jagat and Eswara’.
To be continued…..
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5. SANATANA DHARMA &SHRI
SHIRDI SAIBABA
Sree
Ram Navami 27-3-2007
The birthday of Rama Chandra is
observed on the 9th of the light half of the month Chaitra
(March-April) and is kept by some as a strict fast. It was on this day that
Vishnu incarnated as Rama through Dasharat's
wife Kaushalya. This day is also important because
the celebrated Sanskrit poet Tuli Dasa
started composing his classic Ram Charit Manas. The devotees take a bath in Saryu River on this day. The fast on this day
reminds us about the righteousness of Rama, his
devotion to his teacher, shelter to the refugee, brotherhood, devotion to
parents, monogamy, devotion to the master by Hanuman and Angad,
dutiful devotion of huge bird Garud. The temples of Rama are illuminated and his image adorned with costly
ornaments. The Ramayana is read in the temples and Naches (nautches)
are kept up during the night of the 9th. The celebration concludes on the 10th.
SREERAMA-NAVAMI
FESTIVAL from Sai Satcharita-Chapter
VI
This day was very dear
and sacred to the devotees of Sai Baba. Most of them
turned out on the occasion, and took a leading part in the management of the
fair. Tatya Kote Patil looked to all outward affairs, while the internal
management was entirely left to one Radha Krishna Mai,
devotee of Baba. Her residence was full of guests on the occasion, and she had
to look to their needs, and also to arrange for all the paraphernalia of the
fair. Another work, which she willingly did, was to wash out and clean and
white-wash the entire Dwarakamai, its walls and
floor, which were blackened and were full of soot on account of the
ever-burning Dhuni (sacred fire) of Sai Baba. This work, she did during the night, when Sai Baba went to sleep every alternate day in the Chavadi. She had to take out all the things, including even
the Dhuni, and after thorough cleaning and
whitewashing replace them, as they were before. Feeding the poor, which was so
dear to Sai Baba, was also a great item in this fair.
For this purpose, cooking, on a grand scale and preparing various sweet dishes,
was done in Radha-Krishna Mai’s lodging, and, various
rich and wealthy devotees took a leading part in this affair.
NEWS
www.time.com
ALLAHADAD, INDIA, March 9, 2007: Time magazine photographer Prashant Panjiar has documented
the recently held Ardh Kumbha
Mela in a series of stunning black and white photos.
The festival lasts 45 days at the confluence of three holy rivers, the Ganges, Yamuna and
the esoterically mystical Saraswati. An estimated 70
million pilgrims gathered for this year's festival and Panjiar's
photos have captured both the sadhus and the millions
of humble pilgrims come to bathe. This is an above-average photo essay and
commentary highlighting the world's largest spiritual gathering.
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www.gbbaldharmayouth.com
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, March 8, 2007: The Hindu Sevai
Sangam, along with the Malaysia Hindu Sangam, are organizing a Global
Dharma Youth Conference, April 5-8, 2007, at the Mines, Seri Kembangan.
Youths from Indonesia, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand and many other nations in Europe, America, Australia, Africa and Asia are expected to participate. The
spiritual leaders participating are yet to be announced. For additional
information and to reserve your place, please contact one of the following
individuals (in Malaysia, country code 60) - Ramaji
at 012-3020254 or 016-6330309, Mr.Maniventhiran at
019-3266542, Ms. Malar at 012-2052334 or Mr. Partiban at 017-6834685.
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6.
DEVOTEES EXPERIENCES:
sridharr24@hotmail.com
Sun,
March 11, 2007 8:59 pm
Read the following miracle posted by a
devotee in another forum. Sharing it here.
Sridhar.
Posted by Lakshmi
Ramanand
Sun, Mar 11, 19:19
Sai Ram What can I write
about Baba I had promised Baba to write my experiences in this website. I do not know where to start...When we
first immigrated from India to New Zealand we had been through many tough times but
it was Baba who was always with us, our pillar of strength who helped us to
settle well here. We recently shifted from New Zealand to Australia and Baba helped my husband in getting a
very good job.
Both of us were in good jobs in New Zealand but had found out that education system
was very good in Australia, so decided to immigrate to Australia for our kids future.
Also from the information we had gathered, cost of living was also very
reasonable in Australia compared to NewZeland.
Our faith in Baba gave us the strength to take this risk of resigning our jobs
in Newzeland. My husband quit his current job and
came to Australia in search of job. He attended couple of
interviews but no one had got back to his consultant. The only feed back from 2
of the3 interviews he had attended was that they had few other candidates to
interview and they would get back to him. It was time for me to hand over our
house in NewZelandand start for Australia. I was in New Zealand with my kid’s mom who had come to help us
move. Our only hope was Baba. I was praying Baba day night as we had no
strength to face and start life all over again in a new country. The first
thing Baba arranged for my husband was accommodation.
We knew no one in this country.
Suddenly, one day, we met an old friend who offered to help us with
accommodation in Australia as he had a very good friend living
there since past 3 years. This person in Australia helped my husband to get accommodation
with few other bachelors. These youngsters were very good and helped my husband
a lot. They were moving to another house very soon but they spoke to their real
estate agent who offered to give us this house for 2 months to live. Back to
job search, 2 weeks past, first day of the 3rd week was a Monday, it was time for
us to pack off start to Australia within 2 weeks. That evening I was very
sick also feeling very tensed as to what we would do if my husband did not get
a job. I got a call from my husband saying he would wait for one more week and
if he did not hear back from any companies, he would come back and look for a
job again in New Zealand. I was hurt, I still feel very guilty
for blaming Baba. I consider Baba to be my father, my father passed away when I
was 16. After my husband hung up, I looked very angrily at Baba's photo forgive
me Baba and said to him r u not with me and my family I thought you were always
with me and u r doing this to me. Then I rang my in-laws I feel very close to
my in-laws and ring whenever I face any problems to inform that we may not
immigrate and what my husband had said.
My father-in-law said never mind,
whatever is best will happen do not worry. Even they were feeling sad. As I
hung up, I got a call from my husband again and he was sounding very happy and
said 'CONGRATS', I was already very sick did not understand what he meant and
said why r u saying congrats he informed me as soon as I hung up his consultant
rang him to give the good news that he got the job ALL BABA'S GRACE I gave the
good news to my mum first who was with me at home...poor thing she was not
expressing her feeling all this time but only praying Baba then. I rang my in-laws immediately and told them.
My mother-in-law then informed me that when I had rang them earlier and was
very sad she prayed Baba to save us from this situation and SHOW HIS MIRACLE
and Baba had answered our prayers THANK YOU BABA In the next 2 weeks my husband
came back to Auckland, we performed a Ganapati Homam in Ganesh temple here, he
came back to Melbourne to arrange everything for us. My mom left for India and I with my 2 kids came to Melbourne. Its been 2
weeks and this is my 3rd week here. Baba has been helping us everyday I feel
Baba is more like a family person to me, like my dad. He has helped us to find
a house, a good school for my son a day care for my little one. There is no
limit for Baba’s miracles. May Baba be with everyone Thank you Baba for being
with me my family. I surrender myself my family to
you. Please increase in us faith, devotion and patience.
SARVE JANAA SUKHINO BHAVANTU, LOKAATH
SAMASTHAT SUKHINO BHAVANTU SAI RAM.
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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 story of the geese and
the tortoise
Once upon a time there lived a pair of geese and a tortoise all
three of whom were great friends. One day they faced a huge drought and the
lake in which they lived was drying up. They decided to leave the lake and look
for a new lake. But the tortoise could not fly. So the geese thought of a plan,
where by the tortoise would have to hold a piece of stick by its mouth which
would be carried by the two geese. The only condition was that the tortoise
should not speak or it will fall from the stick to death. The tortoise agreed
to be silent.
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But on seeing this strange arrangement, people on the way
started laughing at the tortoise. Unable to control his anxiety, he spoke out
"What are they laughing about?", and so fell to his death. If he had
kept quiet he could have saved his own life.
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8.
SPIRITUAL GEMS FROM SAI
SATCHARITRA
"Swamy" swamymain@yahoo.com
Mon,
February 26, 2007
9:29 pm
Spiritual Gems from Sai
Satcharitra - Chapter 22
Sai Ram. Let us continue with the Spiritual
Gems from Sri Satcharitra - Chapter 22 from where we
left it in the issue No.3, dated 1.2.2007. Due to Sai's
will, this writer could not send the write up for issue No.4 dated 15.2.2007. Sai Ram.
We have seen how Sai
protected His devotees from serpent bites. We will see some more of His leelas in protecting not only the devotees but also the
scorpions, Serpents etc.! Sai Ram. As usual, SSS refers to Sri Sai Satcharitra and SGS refers to
Spiritual Gems from Sai Satcharitra.
Sai Ram.
SSS: Hemadpant
(Scorpion and Serpent)
(1) At Baba's recommendation Kakasaheb Dixit was daily reading
the two works of Shri Eknath
Maharaj, viz., Bhagwat and Bhawartha Ramayana and Hemadpant
had the good fortune to be one of the audiences when the reading of the works
was going on. Once when a portion from the Ramayana relating to Hanuman's
testing Rama's greatness, according to his mother's
instructions, was being read, all the listeners were spell-bound. Hemadpant was one of them. A big scorpion (none knew where
it came from), jumped and sat on the right shoulder of Hemadpant,
on his Uparani (upper dhotar).
First it was not noticed, but as the Lord protects those, who are intent on
hearing His stories, he casually cast a glance over his right shoulder and
noticed it. It was dead silence, not a bit moved here or there. It seemed as
if, it also enjoyed the reading. Then by the Lord's grace, Hemadpant
without disturbing the audience, took the two ends of his dhotar,
folded them, and brought them together, enclosing the scorpion within. Then he
went out, and threw it in the garden.
SGS: Sai Ram. Ys,
the scorpion also did a lot of punya (merit) to be
listening to Sri Rama's greatness and the greatness
of that great devotee of Sri Rama, namely Sri Hnuman. So, it too got benefit and was saved! That is the
greatness of Rama Nam. Sai Ram.
SSS: (2) On another occasion some persons were
sitting in the upper floor of Kakasaheb's Wada, just
before nightfall, when a serpent crept through a hole in the window frame and
sat coiled up. A light was brought. Though it was first dazzled, yet it sat still
and only moved its head up and down. Then many persons rushed there with sticks
and cudgels, but as it sat in an awkward place, no blow could be dealt. But
hearing the noises of men, the serpent went out hastily through the same hole.
Then all the persons there felt relieved.
SGS: Sai Ram. This serpent too had some life
span decreed by Brahma, the Lord of all creatures, and so was saved from a
certain death. Sai Ram.
SSS: Baba's Opinion One devotee named Muktaram,
then said that it was good that the poor creature
escaped. Hemadpant challenged him saying that
serpents should better be killed. There was a hot discussion between them - the
former contending that serpents, and such creatures, should not be killed, the
latter that they should be. As night
came on, the discussion came to an end, without any decision being arrived at.
Next day, the question was referred to Baba, who gave His settled opinion as
follows:- "God lives in all beings and creatures,
whether they be serpents or scorpions. He is the Great Wirepuller of the world,
and all beings, serpents, scorpions etc., obey His command. Unless He will it, nobody can do any harm to others. The world is all
dependent on Him, and no one is independent. So we should take pity and love
all creatures, leave off adventurous fights and killings and be patient. The
Lord (God) is the Protector of all.
SGS: Sai Ram. Sai
shows in a latter chapter how He could address a frog and a serpent to listen
to His commands (since He was one with Him). Sai Ram.
The above message is also in consonance with the meaning of Isa
Upansiat which we saw in the earlier chapters. Sai Ram.
Bow to Shri Sai - Peace be to all Sai Ram. With
His grace, we have now completed for the time being, this Chapter which again
shows the all pervasiveness
of God in His universe and how His
devotees are protected. We will take up the next chapter in the coming issue of
His Glory. Sai Ram.
S.V.Swamy
Author, Editor, Proof-Reader and Book
Reviewer
www.freewebs.com/swamyreviews
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9. ARTICLES FROM SAI
DEVOTEES
sudha_vohra@hotmail.com
Thu, 08 Mar 2007 16:51:08 +0530
Mera sai sabse acchcha hai,
mera sai bilkul sachcha hai
Uska har vada pakka hai
mera sai sabse acchcha hai
tu kitna bhi bada ban ja
par us se bada nahin koi
tu kitna bhi dhan jod
le
par us ke dhan ki na
seema koi
tu abhi akkal ka kacha hai
mera sai.............
mat behlana kud ko bande
ees maya nagri mein
kaiya milega tujhko ye
sooch le aakhiri mein
kahin phir mile tujhe na dhakka
hai
mera sai............
aaa ab tauba kar le
mera sai hai bakshanhar
le jaiye ga hath pakadkar
ess duniya ke par
tere pas aabhi bhi mauka hai
mera sai............
sudha vohra
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10. LETTERS FROM
SAIDEVOTEES:
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Fri, 02 Mar 2007 00:59:09 40500
SaiRam!
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Satya Kumar.
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Fri, 02 Mar 2007 05:05:24 40500
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Sai still testing me. I don’t know the reason.
Varaprasad.
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12. SAI'S BOOK WORLD:
Dear Sai Bandhus,
Pranaams,
It gives me an immense pleasure and
sense of deep devotion while going through the 365 page Volume of “Sai Speaks…..” published by M/s Sterling Publications, New Delhi.
M/s Sterling publications has taken up the onerous task of compiling Sai’s words and presenting them lucidly. It has come up in
the form of a very neat and attractive pictorial Booklet vis-ŕ-vis in the form
of a Desk Calendar. Some of them are reproduced below to give an overview of
its contents:
1. The best way to serve is to give.
2. My presence is Eternal while My form is transitory.
3. Ignorant is the one who fixes Me to a form. Worshipping the Guru is
equivalent
worshipping all the Deities for in the Guru is all the deities dwell
4. God is most merciful. I am his
servant. Remember him always.
5. I rest where there is a full
devotion.
6. I say things here. There they happen.
7. I am in you; You
are in me; There is no difference.
8. Devotees can never approach Me unless I want them.
I am sure the daily references to these
verses, repeatedly on and off will help in Spiritual growth of the individuals
gradually there by promoting a Healthy Society.
I strongly recommend the personal
possession of this wonderful Desk Calendar in every home of Sai
devotee.
The publication is available with Sterling
Publishers Pvt. Ltd. A-59,
Okhla Industrial Area, Phase II, New Delhi-110020.
E-mail: sterlingpublishers@airtelbroadband.in
Website: www.sterlingpublishers.com
With blessings from
Lord Sainath.
Saibanisa – GopalaRao Ravada
Saidarbar , Hyderabad, India.
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Please Note:
Those desirous of using this facility (Sai's Book World)
to spread the word about their books may send ONE new copy of the book to Saidarbar, for deta