THE GLORY OF SHIRDI SAI
Sixth Year of Publication
Published as Bi-Weekly
Issue 06/ 2008
13-03-2008
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One World One Family
Vasudhaika Kutumbam
Om! Asatoma Sargamaya, Tamasoma
Jyotirgamaya, Mrityorma Amritamgamaya, Om Shantih, Shantih, Shantihi!
(Aum! Lead from
wrong path to the right path, from ignorance to knowledge, from mortality to
immortality! Peace to All)
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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
DO NOT LET YOUR MIND BE DISTURBED EVEN
UNDER UNSATISFACTORY CIRCUMSTANCES.
Once there was rich widow who had a
reputation for kindness, modesty and courtesy. She had a housemaid who was wise
and deligent.
One day the maid thought: My mistress
has a very good reputation: I wonder whether she is good by nature, or is good
because of her surroundings. I will try her and find out.
The following morning the maid did not
appear before her mistress until early noon. The mistress got vexed up and
scolded her impatiently. The maid replied:
If I am lazy for only a day or two,
you ought not to become impatient. Then the mistress became angry.
The next day the maid got up late
again. This made the mistress very angry and she struck the maid with a stick.
This incident became widely known and the rich widow lost her good reputation.
Many people behave like this woman.
While their surroundings are satisfactory they are kind, modest and quiet, but
it is questionable if they will behave likewise when the conditions change and
become unsatisfactory.
It is only when a person
maintains pure and peaceful mind can continue to act good, even when
unpleasant words enter his ears, when others show ill-will toward him or when
he lacks sufficient food, clothes and shelter, so that we may call him good.
Therefore, those who do good deeds and
maintain a peaceful mind only when their surroundings are satisfactory are not
really good people. Only those who have received the Sai teachings and are training
their minds and bodies by those teachings can be called truly good, modest and
peaceful people.
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 breathed 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 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.
AUGUST-1995:
13-08-1995
Sai appeared in the dream in the form
of C.E.O, of our organization. He said that he would arrive at my house for
lunch, tomorrow being a Sunday. I got up from the bed and informed my wife
about the dream. She prepared the extra lunch in spite of all doubts cast in
her mind. Even at 1:00 PM in the afternoon, none was seen to turn up. I
recollected the incident of Hemadripanth in Satcharitra wherein HIS photograph
arrived exactly during the eleventh hour of their lunchtime to keep up the
promise. I was some how confident that Sai would surely arrive, as HE will not
go back on HIS word. In the meanwhile, my wife was pressurizing me to have
lunch as it was already getting late. So at around 2:00 PM, in utter
disappointment, she had her lunch and forced me also to have my lunch. I was
left with no other option. I too had my lunch at around 2:30 PM. However my
mind was pre-occupied with thoughts about Sai. As I was about to finish, the
call bell gave a ring .It was one of our worker by name Sattiah who came with
an intention of making a courtesy call. I concluded that it was Sai’s way of
coming in the form of Sattiah to honor HIS commitment and felt elated to serve
him with the food to which he gladly reciprocated.
The depth of devotion of HIS devotees
binds Sai.
17-08-1995
I prayed Sainath to see that I do not
have any problems in money related affairs with my children. Sai has appeared
in the form of a cricketer. He said that life is like a cricket field. If we
assume that children remain as kids forever and allow them to bat, they would
love only opt to bat till they are stabilized and scored good (in terms of
earnings). Nobody would give you a chance even to bat once, as they are not
ready to take on the bowling end of the pavilion. Finally one will be left all
alone, remain tired and exhausted without any score (penniless).
Certain amount of selfishness and
foresight has to be present in everybody.
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
A spiritual aspirant has to conduct
himself ideally in day-to-day life to progress spiritually. When one adopts the
path of Self-surrender as the means to liberation, the burden of one’s
spiritual progress gets shifted to God. Thus it do type, which does not seek
anything from God. It is unalloyed love of God. God’s grace always protects His
devotees. Though spiritual aspirant adopts a means of liberation according to
his inclination, one who has evolved to the higher stages, develops all-round
spiritual maturity. Thus one who has followed the path of Bhakti will develop
the marks of Jnani and likewise one who has adopted the path of Jnana will
become a sterling devotee. So Jnana and Bhakti eventually are one and the same.
Spiritual knowledge cannot be gained
directly from the Scriptures without Divine grace which is generally
channelised through the preceptor who must be revered as God.
The relationship between God and His
devotee is unique. The almighty that is Omnipotent and
invincible allows himself to be conquered by His devotees. Likewise, a
true devotee does not get swayed by any worldly attractions and remains devoted
to God even when beset with misfortunes.
To be continued.
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5. SANATANA DHARMA &SHRI SHIRDI SAIBABA.
Mission of the Saints -Shri Sai
Satcharitra Chapter IV
Lord Krishna says in Bhagvadgita (Chapter
IV, 7-8) that "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".
Namadeva
Introduction
Namadeva, who lived during the end of
the 13th century and the first half of the 14th in Western Bharat, is one of
the countries best known saint poets. A contemporary and associate of Jnanadeva
and other great mystics, Namadeva lived in constant communion with Lord
Panduranga. Hundreds of 'abhangs' (devotional songs) composed by him are
lovingly sung by devout people to this day.
Namadeva
The man with a saintly appearance was
having a roti and a little gee for his lunch. A dog came by, snatched the roti
from his hand and ran away. He at once jumped to his feet, and taking the bowl
of gee in his hand, he ran behind the dog.
“Oh, my friend, why do you eat that
dry roti? Have some ghee also" - shouting like this, he pursued the dog.
At long last he was able to catch it. He smeared the roti with ghee and fed the
dog.
Many were marvelled at this sight.
Some called him mad. Some laughed at him. Some praised his goodness. Neither
they are derisive laughter nor their praise caught his
attention. All that he was interested in was feeding the dog.
This compassionate man was Namadeva
the saint. (Saint means a great man whom, with his mind set on God, desiring
nothing for himself, leads a pure and good life.) What he saw even in a dog was
the element of divinity. He was a great soul. He lived, throughout his life,
with the conviction that there is divinity in every living being. No wonder
then that he who treated a dog with such love preached and practiced that all
mankind is one.
Son of Pious Parents
Pandharapur is a place of pilgrimage
in Maharashtra. There lived in that town a person called Damashet, a tailor by
profession. So his family got the surname 'Simpi' (tailor). Damashet was a
devotee of God Vitthala. His wife Gonayi was a very good lady, highly
devotional. Both had spent their life in the service of Vitthala. They did not
have children for a long time. This had made them very sad.
Namadeva was no other than the son of
this good-natured couple. There is an interesting story about his birth. It
goes like this: Gonayi one day suggested to her husband, to go to the temple of
Panduranga and pray for a son. He agreed. The next day he went to the temple
and prayed to Panduranga, "Oh! Lord, please give us a son and relieve us
of this sorrow."
The same night Damashet had a dream.
God Panduranga appeared in' the dream and said, "Tomorrow morning you go
to river Bheema for bathing, don't you? Keep this in mind. There will come
floating in the river, a closed shell in which you will find a baby. You may
take it home." The dream ended and Dama woke up.
His heart was filled with joy. He
recounted the dream to his wife. She too was beside herself with joy. As the
day dawned Damashet went to the river Bheema for bathing. A shelf came
floating. He took it into his hands. He heard a voice chanting the name of
Vitthala within the shell. Damashet opened the shell and found in it a
bright-looking sweet baby - boy.
He took it home. He called out to his
wife and placing the baby in her hands said, "Here is the baby that God
has given you. Take it."
Gonayi took the baby in her arms
charmingly. Both husband and wife felt supremely happy. They named the child as
'Nama'. This incident happened in the year 1270 A. D. As he grew up, his
remarkable personality unfolded itself clearly. He led a clean life. So
everyone respected him. His devotion to Panduranga was boundless. So much so
that many other devotees firmly believed he was the re-incubation of Uddhava
who was a friend and counsellor to Lord Sri Krishna.
A Born Devotee
Namadeva was a devotee with pure heart
even from his tender age. The parents were devotees of Panduranga. So the son's
heart also was given away to Vitthala. Many stories about his wonderful devotion
are in vogue. They are very interesting.
It was customary with Damashet to
carry every day to the temple the offering of food for Vitthala. After the
ritual of offering was made he would bring it back home as 'prasad.' Then all
of them would have their food.
One day Damashet did not return home
from the bazaar for a long time. Thinking that he might be very late, his wife
told the boy Nama, "My dear, you had better go to the temple today to
offer this food to God."
In obedience to his mother, the boy
went to the temple. He worshipped Panduranga and then placed before Him the
food he had carried. He believed that God would actually Oat it. So he stood
modestly with bowed head and folded hands.
"Your lunch is ready, my Lord,
you may kindly begin," he requested.
But there were no
signs of God's eating the food. The boy became sad.
"My father was not at home. So my
mother sent me with this offering. It you don't eat, mother will take me to
task when I return. Have I made any mistake in the ritual of worship? But I
don't know these rituals. I am still young. Please don't be angry with me"
lie entreated cajolingly.
Moved with these sweet words of the
innocent boy that day the God actually ate the food and told the boy,
"Look here! Don't tell anyone about this."
The boy felt very happy. He bowed
again to Vitthala and went home. His father also by that time had come home.
"Where is prasad' offered to
God?" asked his mother.
"God ate it," said the boy.
"What do you mean by that? God
ate it! Is it ever possible?" Said the father with
surprise.
"Yes, God came and ate the
food," the boy repeated.
The father could not believe it. But
the innocent face of the boy indicated that he was speaking the truth. He was
too young to know a lie.
At last the father said, "Can you
show me God eating the food?"
"Oh, Yes, I can show it
tomorrow," replied the boy.
The next day Damashet went to the
temple with his son. The pooja was performed as usual. The offering was placed
before God. But Vitthala did not eat. Namadeva was disconcerted. If God does
not take food, what would his parents think about him? Do they not infer that
he himself might have eaten the food the previous day? Will they not get angry?
"Vitthala, please take
food," he implored.
Vitthala remained motionless. The boy
felt deeply hurt. "Oh! Lord, please don't be hard like this. Will not my
father and mother misunderstand me? Will they not be angry with me thinking
that I must have eaten the food and uttered a lie? Well, indeed you ate the
offering yesterday. But now is it right to be like this?" the boy went on
pleading.
Deeply moved with this prayer, God
Vitthala opened his mouth. The little devotee started feeding Him. Seeing this,
the father was amazed. As soon as he returned home he told his wife about this.
Both were filled with joy. They began loving Namadeva all the more. Thus goes a
beautiful story.
The boy Namadeva grew up cheerfully.
His mind was bent upon God right from his childhood. As he grew older he began
to spend more and more time in the temple of Vitthala meditating always on Him.
His father was not so poor. So, as soon as the son came of age his marriage was
celebrated. Namadeva's wife was Rajayi; she was also called Radha Bai. Namadeva
got four children, namely Narayana, Vitthala, Govinda and Mahadeva.
To be continued.
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NEWS
Berlin's Hindus To
Build Two New Temples
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/187663,berlins-hindus-to-build-two-new-temples--feature.html
BERLIN, GERMANY, February 23, 2008:
After years of praying in a cellar in a west Berlin
street, the German capital's 6,000 Hindus can look forward to worshipping in
two brand-new temples. A local Hindu group this week announced plans to build a
temple to the God Murugan, just three months after
other Hindus conducted a ground-breaking ceremony for one dedicated to the
elephant-headed Deity Ganesha.
"We want to create a religious
place for worshippers from the south of India and Sri Lanka," said
Nadarajah Thiagarjah, chairman of the Sri Mayurapathy Murugan temple
association. Thiagarjah says the new temple is not meant to rival the larger one
dedicated to Ganesha, which will also be built in Neukoelin, a working-class
district with a large immigrant population.
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6. DEVOTEES EXPERIENCES:
Sridhar Ramaswamy: sridharr24@hotmail.com
On Tue, Mar 4, 2008 at 9:20 AM
Sairam:
I would like to share the
following personal experience in the Saidarbar Magazine.
In August/September of 2007 last
year, I took a happy vacation to Chennai, India, to meet my relatives. My wife
and daughter had already gone a month before there. I joined them, and was
planning on a trip to many temples, sightseeing etc. First two days I went
actively met all my friends and relatives in a spree, and had sumptuous meals
in every place I could.
Third day,
Thursday, my wife insisted that I better check my cholesterol level with the
local family physician dieting for the night. The doctor, extremely busy
person, recommended that I do cholesterol and other blood tests. That evening I
went with the results to him. He saw it and said it is a bit high 234
above 200, and triglycerides were high too. He suggested that I do a treadmill
test immediately. I was not worried as I used to walk fast in treadmill at
home, so we went to a nearby clinic on Friday to do the test. There, the nurse
only took my treadmill, no doctor or cardiologist was present her. This girl, I
am not sure how trained she was. While I was walking the treadmill, at least
for 20 minutes or so in steep position, she started asking whether I had any
heart attack before. Normally, to my understanding, while the test is going on,
no one will disturb the patient like this. I was shocked, and it added further
to my pulse, blood pressure etc. Anyway, with high palpitation and worry the
test ended. She said, I should come back in the evening and check with a
cardiologist as she cannot tell anything.
By Sai's Grace or something,
when we came in the evening to that clinic, the cardiologist was stuck in
traffic jam and could not make. So we had to take the report. That night, we
went to the same family physician. With a flip of the report, he said, that I
had already had a heart attack. Further, he started instructing that the
reading shows, I should be careful, with food, lifting weights, and even
climbing stairs I must avoid. That night, I was broken completely, my wife
cried all through the night to her mother, as my days are counted. I just had
one faith, that is nothing but my Baba, the in-dweller in my heart, to whom I have
cried several times and shared my every moments of joy.
The confidence that
nothing would go wrong, when I believe in Baba, was doubled by another reason.
Just before I made my trip to India, for the few weeks, every Saturday I used
to go to Shirdi Sai Temple near my home. I used to service there, cleaning
vessels, helping with the temple activities. I prayed in my heart to Baba,
'Baba, I want to be of some minimal service to You.
You have to give me good health, and take care of this body. I have done
mistakes or some bad Karma, forgive me as You are the
soul saviour. I have only You Sai, Your faith is the only thing I know, just
give me another lease of life, I will be more devoted and sincerely dedicate my
life to Your thoughts and prayers'. Tears flowed down
as I prayed turning in my bed, fearing my wife see me crying.
Next day morning,
even the physician had referred us to a cardiologist. We went to that
cardiologist. By this time, with constant prayers, I became brave, and only
thought remained in my mind was Sai. I was prepared to hear anything the doctor
will say. Firstly, he said there is no symptom of previous attack as the
physician predicted. That gave a relief. However, he suggested that I must
undergo angiogram which will detect blockade, so he recommended to another
cardiovascular surgeon, to immediately go and meet with him. He called and gave
us an appointment.
I took Sai
Satcharita with me, in the waiting room, we all seated, I was reading Chapter
15, the Solkar's tea incident, several times. I have been told by some that
reading this Chapter for your heart or any life threatening ailment several
times, will ward off the same. The surgeon called us in. As soon as I went in,
do you know what I saw? On his table, there is the marble statue of Shirdi Sai,
He was facing the doctor. The doctor saw my Satcharita in hand along with the report,
and first thing he asked 'When you have faith in Shirdi Sai, why there is any
worry? Anyway, let me see the report'. He went through the same, and said there
is no history of heart attack and no symptoms, no need of an angiogram even.
However, he wanted me to verify some more on cholesterol level and come back on
Monday. There, I saw Sai in that surgeon smiling, giving me the immense confidence,
that whatever he says is Baba's verdict, and I will follow it.
To conclude this, on Monday when we
went to the surgeon, he said he will take a treadmill right away in the next
room. He monitored closely and said he is proved correct, and that the first
treadmill was incorrectly taken. He further assured that if I am on cholesterol
tablets that will suffice for now, with regular exercising. This I consider, as
Baba's Leela, and giving me a rebirth with Sai realization in this life. I will
never forget Baba for coming and rescuing me from an incorrect diagnosis, and
life time medication. My life is indebted to Sai; please continue to protect us
with good health, and your constant thoughts.
Sridhar.
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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.
THE CROOKED JUDGE:
Once upon a time a partridge
built its nest under a big peepal tree in a jungle. Many small and big
creatures lived around that tree. The partridge was on good terms with all of
them.
One day the partridge went out far in
search of food. After covering a long distance, he reached a cornfield. The
corn was ready for harvesting. Now, the corn is a favorite food of the
partridges. So he stayed there and kept on feasting on the delicious corn. He
made friends with many other birds, which also enjoyed the corn in the field.
This went on for many days.
Here, under the peepal tree, a rabbit
chanced to come. He saw the unoccupied nest of the partridge and decided to
start living there. When the partridge finally returned to his nest, he found
it occupied by the rabbit. So he asked the rabbit to leave it and to somewhere
else, as the nest originally belonged to him.
The rabbit refused to leave. He
insisted that now it belonged to him. It might have been the rabbit's once but
he had found it empty and started living there. So he was the rightful owner.
Their quarrel grew. The partridge sought the help of his other neighbours. They
came for help but were not able to decide who the rightful owner should be. So
they suggested to them both that they should go to a competent judge to decide
their case. This appealed to both of them. They started out in search of a
competent judge. After wandering for a long time they finally reached a Ganga -
bank. Beside the river, some distance away, they saw a tom-cat sitting quietly.
They both got frightened and decided to go somewhere else.
The tom-cat, however, was very
cunning. He had seen the rabbit and the partridge in the distance. In order to
all their fears he pretended to close his eyes and started chanting the
'Ram-nam' with the help of Rudrakshamala. The two seekers of justice were
astonished. They had never seen a pious tom- cat who actually worshiped God.
They were impressed. They talked between themselves and decided to approach him
to solve their dispute. But both of them were still not fully assured of the
goodness of the judge. So they kept standing some distance away. The tom-cat
finally finished his act of 'puja' opened his eyes and turned towards them
enquiringly.
The partridge said,
Sir, the rabbit and I have a dispute. But it involves legality. We want you to
kindly settle our dispute and award punishment to the one who is guilty."
The tom-cat assumed a pained
expression and said, "Who am I to give punishment to another? I am an
ordinary servant of God and pass my days in worshipping him. However, you may
tell me both your sides. I shall try to point out who is in the wrong."
So the partridge narrated his side of
the case and the rabbit put forth his arguments. The tom-cat listened to them
and then sat silently for sometime as if reflecting. Then he said, "My
friends, I am now old. I can neither see properly nor hear clearly. I could not
hear your arguments properly. Why don't you two come nearer and explain the
whole thing in a better way." By now, both the rabbit and the partridge
had completely forgotten the fear of tom-cat. They now had full confidence in
his good intentions. They both drew closer to him.
Suddenly, the tom-cat pounced on them
and killed both of them with one blow. Then he did full justice to them eating
them up. Thus the foolish rabbit and the partridge paid the price of building
faith in their natural enemy.
Bye children meet you in the next
issue
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8. SPIRITUAL GEMS FROM SAI
SATCHARITRA
Feb 6, 2008 10:18 AM
Spiritual Gems from Sri Sai
Satcharitra - chapter 27
Sai Ram. Let us now take up Spiritual
Gems from Chapter 27 of Sri Sai Satcharitra. Sai Ram.
Vitthal-Vision
One day, while Kakasaheb Dixit was in
mediation after his morning bath in his Wada at Shirdi he saw a vision of
Vitthal. When he went to see Baba afterwards, Baba asked him - "Did
Vitthal Patil come? did you
not see Him? He is very elusive, hold Him fast, otherwise He will give you the
slip and run away". Then at noon a certain hawker came there, with 20 or
25 pictures of Vitthal of Pandharpur for sale. Mr. Dixit was surprised to see
that the form of Vithal he saw in his mediation exactly tallied with that in
the picture and he was also reminded of Baba's words. He therefore, bought one
picture most willingly and kept it in his shrine for worship.
SSG: Sai Ram. Such mystic experiences
served to strengthen the faith of devotees in God and Guru, who are One. Sai Ram.
SSS: Geeta-Rahasya
Baba always loved those who studied
Brahma-vidya (metaphysics) and encouraged them. To give an instance - Once
Bapusaheb Jog received a post-parcel. It contained a copy of Geeta-Rahasya by
Lokamanya Tilak. Taking it under his armpit he came to the Dwarakamayi and
prostrated himself before Baba, when the parcel fell at Baba's Feet. Baba
enquired what it was. It was opened then and there and the book was placed in
Baba's hand. He turned some pages here and there for a few minutes and took out
a rupee from His pocket placed it on the book and handed the same with the
rupee to Jog and said to him - "Read this completely and you will be
benefited".
SSG: Sai Ram. Why did Baba give One
Rupee to Jog along with the copy of the Gita? He was trying to convey that God
is One. Gita is known as the Advaitamritha Varshini (A
downpour of the Amrit of Advaita). And Baba was showing that in a symbolic way.
Sai Ram.
To be continued..
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9. ARTICLES FROM SAI
DEVOTEES:
On Wed, Mar 5, 2008 at 3:09 PM
wrote:
The Will Divine
"You may go anywhere on the
face of this earth, I am always with you. I reside in your heart and I am
within you." - Shri Sai Samarth Satcharita, Ch. 15, Ovi 69.
A number of people attack a disciple
of a great Master. Some spit at him, some beat him, some pelt stones at him,
some tear his clothes and some abuse him. He continued to smile.
A man says to him, "Where is your
Master? Why does he not appear in this hour of your piteous need and show us a
miracle?"
Quietly answers the disciple,
"What greater miracle than this that even though I am treated thus, I feel
I am in heaven?"
Astonished, the man asks, "I find
you are being treated as though you were in hell! Where is your heaven?"
The disciple smiles again and says,
"My heaven is within my heart: and no man may take it away from me. Even
if my body is cut into pieces, yet will I continue to abide in the joy that is deathless."
The man asks, "What is the secret
of your joy?" the disciple answers, "I bow to the Will Divine. In His
Will is my highest good. For the Lord Loves me, and I love Him!"
Yes, the man who bows to the Will
Divine, who loves the Lord and lives in Him, knows that all is well, supremely
well! For him heaven is here and now - and for ever and evermore!
N. Sivanandam
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View the Video of Shri Saibanisa
Gopala Rao Ravada ji's discourses in English from the below link
http://www.debu7366.blogspot.com/
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10. LETTERS FROM SAIDEVOTEES:
Thu, Feb 28, 2008 at 5:43 PM
JAI SAI RAM,
Om Sai Sri Sai Jai Jai Sai.
Babaji,
on 4th of March my daughter's board exam is starting. I know your
blessings are always with us and I once again praying to the lotus feet
of Babaji please give her good health, memory and
all the coming papers will come good.
I am requesting all Sai members of Shirdi; please pray to
the lotus feet of our Babaji for my daughter & all children going to
attending the coming board exam.
Jai Sai ram.
With kind regards,
Valsala Sivadasan
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Response for the Glory of Shirdi Sai
E- Magazine in the 3d page turning NEW FORMAT
Wed, Feb 27, 2008 at 9:33 AM
OmSai Ram
The audio & other sections are very interesting. Thanks
Sai natha
Shantha.
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Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 3:53 PM
SaiRam,
. Please send me more details about
this
Kumar Jayasuriya.
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Fri, Feb 22, 2008 at 2:03 AM
Dear All
Sai ram
Jaise Mithe ka Swaad Bina Chakhe nahin
pata Chalta
Theek Vaise Hi Bhagwaan Ke Saath Jude
Bina
Bhagwaan Ke Chalae Mission Baba Ki
Leela Ka Pata Nahin Chalta
Pranaams At
The Lotus Feets Of Baba
Regds
Vishal Bansal
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Fri, Feb 22, 2008 at 1:45 PM
.
SaiRam,
Very joyful and inspiring material I think
who are far away. A very praiseworthy work. Let us all
salute the supreme.
Nootan
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Feb 18, 2008 7:07 AM
Jai SaiBaba,
Excellent Job please Keep it up
Manav
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