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Sai Reunite You With Your Loved Ones - Experience By Sister Saba Khan

noreply@blogger.com (PRIYANKA RAUTELA.DHANKAR) — Sat, 23 Dec 2017 12:26:00 +0000

Sairam to all readers ,

When we develop our own spiritual health with our reflection the things around us will also change and the change will be in our favour .The outside world is a mirror of ourselves because it is very much ruled by condition of our inner world ,if you are strong spiritually no force can harm you have faith in Sai and do your best to help others no matter in a big or a small way ,help is help .When we extend our helping hands for others Baba automatically pulls us out when we are in need ,dont wait for others to start first .Be the leader and start doing it from today ,its never too late to start something new and specially when it comes to service to mankind .

Now as promised today I am sharing a very beautiful experience of Sister Saba Khan from Muzaffar Nagar as how she got married with her boyfriend Randeep Arora by the grace of Baba .Here I am attaching her mail .

Om Sai ram ,

Dear priyanka didi ,

Its been long since I have seen any updates on your website then also with lots of hope I regularly open up your site but I am disappointed that you no longer post any thing having no way out I thought to write to you because I tried my best to get your phone number arranged but was failed .

Didi I want to share with you as how Baba helped me and my boyfriend (now husband ) reunite ,kindly publish my experience whenever you have time .You can put my name as now we are a happy one family and no one will mind in our families .I and my boyfriend met in year 2009 in a Medical collage ,I am a Muslim and my boyfriend is a Punjabi Hindu .In the ice breaking party we met I was in my first year of MBBS and he was in the final year .We had a brief introduction and that was the end that day .

There was a lot of ragging in our collage and seniors use to really bully us for small small things sometimes even without any issues ,I was very shy since my childhood and that is still in my nature I cant gel with people very soon it takes a lot of time for me to get friendly .Whenever the seniors use to bully me I use to end up crying ,one day I was sitting and crying because of the same issue and at that time a senior came and sat near me and started to console me when I looked up I hardly recognized him but I was sure that he is a senior .He asked me as whats the matter and I just pored out my heart and he and I sat for 2 hours.In-fact we both missed our classes that day .We did exchanged our family details ,hobbies ,what we intend to do after MBBS …and so on .

After that day we became good friends my eyes use to keep looking for Him in the collage it was the same way from his side too.One year with him in collage flew away and finally it was time to say goodbye but not forever we by then decided that once I will complete my MBBS we will get married .We both knew heart and heart that our families will not be easy to handle because of our religions but for us it was never a problem .I was very much like him and he was very much like me .Our religions never came in between our any sort of issues .

Deepest apologies for the long silence .

noreply@blogger.com (PRIYANKA RAUTELA.DHANKAR) — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 04:53:00 +0000

Sairam to all readers ,

Happy Babas Day . I deeply apologize for the long silence but at the same time I am thankful for your patience.Everyone of us commit mistakes and pay for the charges but through that we learn to know what is right from wrong. We need to be careful of our actions and we should stay humble, seek assistance from Sai. All this while many things happened in my life few were good and few were extremely worst but just because I always had a ray of hope from Baba so I could swiftly renew my strength ,undoubtedly He is ever present help in distress .

I believe strongly that Constance remembrance of Saimaa is extremely important ,this remembrance should not fall away from your intellect .My personal life is full of life changing encounters with Baba I will surely share each one of them with you all. with this note I promise to be regular in postings and sharing endless leelas of Shri Shirdi Sai Baba ,

Baba Gave Me Two Sai Pendents - Experience By Sister Meenakshi.

noreply@blogger.com (PRIYANKA RAUTELA.DHANKAR) — Fri, 07 Feb 2014 18:02:00 +0000

Sairam ,
Thinking is the most miraculous thing we have but unfortunately we do not know its super powers and use its powers to ruin our lives ,very few make the proper use of thinking and make the best out of their lives and reach to highest possible goals .Why we follow Sai Baba or any other spiritual Guru or God because we are looking for positivity and Guru always gives positive vibes which transform our way of thinking and we follow the right path .

As I said earlier that thinking is super power and believe me it is ,if you keep your thoughts negative then your life will become so negative that you will not be able to handle it and you will become frustrated in spite of all luxuries you might be having but you will lead the most horrible life .But if you keep your thinking positive you will enjoy each moment of your day and your all problems will vanish within few days forever and ever .To keep yourself positive all the time you need to really practice hard for few days and soon it will become your nature and then you will be happy in all the situations you face .

In fact you will be liked and loved by all in the society if you are a positive person and if you stay negative then you will loose all your relations and soon be left alone in spite of having 1000 friends and relatives because no one wants to be with negative people .

Now keeping this lesson in mind I can relate my today's post that if you think positive even god gets attracted to towards you and you can feel it .Here thinking is remembering your loving Guru Sai with pure heart and clear thoughts .Today I am sharing the experience of my very dear friend who is also a Sai devotee her name is Meenakshi .I would like to thank Meenakshi for sharing this very beautiful Sai leela with all of us .

Sairam to all the readers ,
My name is Mrs. Meenakshi Katoch and I am Sai devotee since past many years and with each passing day I feel more close to Baba. For me there is no other God then Sai ,He is my Guru ,friend ,God or say everything .There is nothing which I don't tell Him , I talk to Him about everything .I fight with Him too because Baba is the only one who takes my fights also as my expression of love for Him .Today I am sharing a very recent Sai leela happened with me .

Miracle Of Sai Guruwar Vrat - Got My Lost Job .

noreply@blogger.com (PRIYANKA RAUTELA.DHANKAR) — Thu, 06 Feb 2014 16:51:00 +0000

Sairam ,
Happy Babas Day to all my readers .Each one of us wants some or the other thing from Baba ,some want peace ,some want money ,job ,promotion ,happy married life ,children some ask for good health etc ...list seems to be endless and the moment one wish is fulfilled we already have another list ready .Till the time Sai is doing as you wish He is becomes the most miraculous god ,most liked god and your everything but the moment Baba doesn't work according to how you want Him to then you start loosing your faith and then you completely forget what all Baba did for you in past .

Actually we all have became very selfish and want even God to act according to our likes and dislikes .We should not forget that whatever He dose for us is the best thing for us because He is almighty who knows whats good and bad for His children ,so have faith that no matter whatever is going in your life is for your good .Once you start thinking like this everything will be good in your life because you have full faith in Baba and His leelas .

Here is one very beautiful Sai leela I am sharing with you without telling the name of devotee as it was desired .

Sairam Priyanka sister,

I am a Sai devotee since past many years and have deep faith in Baba ,He has been very kind on me and showed me many miracles and leelas in my life actually there is so many leelas I have to share with you all but today I am sharing the most recent Leela of Baba in my life .I am presently working in one good IT multi national company (MNC),I am sure all of us knows how I.T field works generally people change their company if they get good and better offer from other company .

Kill Your Faceless Enemy Today With The Help Of Baba

noreply@blogger.com (PRIYANKA RAUTELA.DHANKAR) — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 16:56:00 +0000

Sairam to my dear readers ,
Today I am publishing about Arrogance .Sai baba always want His devotees to give up arrogance .That is why I choose to write about this topic today .I am sure who wants to change themselves internally will find this post useful .

Arrogance is our biggest and secret enemy .Its just like Saguni of Maha Bharatha ,it acts as our friend ;but without our knowledge ,surely leads us to fall.We can always manage an open enemy but its very difficult to manage the hidden ,unknown enemy .The faceless enemy called arrogance blocks our progress at-least slows it down considerably .

An arrogant mentality does not allow people to recognize good things in others ,to respect the talents of others,or to congratulate them on their achievements .It leads most people to ruin .It prevents us from adjusting with others and accommodating their interests.

Now you might ask then what should you do ? Dear readers it doesn't really take much of your efforts if your determination is firm .We should follow good principles in life .Do your duty without expecting any returns.Then only our life will be prosperous.

Shri Sai Satcharitra Chapter IX-Effect of compliance and Non-compliance with Baba's Orders at the Time of Taking Leave - A few Instances - Mendicancy and Its Necessity - Devotees' (Tarkhad family's) Experiences - Baba fed sumptuously

noreply@blogger.com (PRIYANKA RAUTELA.DHANKAR) — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 15:42:00 +0000

Shri Sai Satcharitra Chapter 9 Effect of compliance and Non-compliance with Baba's Orders at the Time of Taking Leave - A few Instances - Mendicancy and Its Necessity - Devotees' (Tarkhad family's) Experiences - Baba fed sumptuously - How?

At the end of the last chapter, it was barely stated that the Bhaktas, who obeyed Baba's orders at the time of taking leave, fared well and those, who disobeyed them, suffered many a mishap. This statement will be amplified and illustrated, with a few striking instances; and by other matters dealt with in this Chapter.

Characteristic of Shirdi - Pilgrimage
One special peculiarity of Shirdi-pilgrimage was this, that none could leave Shirdi, without Baba's permission; and if he did, he invited untold sufferings, but if any one was asked to quit Shirdi, he could stay there no longer. Baba gave certain suggestions or hints, when Bhaktas went to bid good-bye and take leave. These suggestions had to be followed. If they were not followed or were departed from, accidents were sure to befall them, who acted contrary to Baba's directions. We give below a few instances.

Tatya Kote Patil
Tatya Kote was once going in a tanga to Kopargaon bazar. He came in haste to the Masjid, saluted Baba, and said that he would go to Kopargtaon bazar. Baba said, "Don't make haste, stop a little, let go the bazar, don't go out of the village". On seeing has anxiety to go, Baba asked him to take Shama (Madhavrao Deshpande) at least with him. Not minding this direction, Tatya Kote immediately drove his tanga. Of the two horses one, which cost Rs.300/- was very active and restless. After passing Sawul well, it began to run rashly, got a sprain in its waist and fell down. Tatya was not much hurt, but was reminded of Mother Sai's direction. On another occasion while proceeding to Kolhar village, he disregarded Baba's direction, and drove in a tanga, which met with a similiar accident.
European Gentleman
One European gentleman of Bombay once came to Shirdi, with an introductory note from Nanasaheb Chandorkar, and with some object in view. He was comfortably accommodated in a tent. He wanted to kneel before Baba and kiss His hand. Therefore, he tried thrice to step into the Masjid, but Baba prevented him from doing so.

He was asked to sit in the open court-yard below and take Baba's darshan from there. Not pleased with this reception he got, he wanted to leave Shirdi at once and came to bid good-bye. Baba asked him to go the next day and not to hurry. People also requested him to abide by Baba's direction. Not listening to all this, he left Shirdi in a tanga. The horses ran at first all right, but when Sawul well was passed, a bicycle came in front, seeing which the horses were frightened and ran fast.

The tanga was turned topsy-turvy and the gentleman fell down and was dragged some distance. He was immediately released; but had to go and lie in Kopargaon hospital for the treatment of the injuries. Because of such experiences all people learnt the lesson, that those who disobeyed Baba's instruction met with accidents in one way or the other, and those who obeyed them were safe and happy.

Beautiful Sai Leela On My Marriage - Sai Devotee

noreply@blogger.com (PRIYANKA RAUTELA.DHANKAR) — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 14:26:00 +0000

This post of mine is almost after the gap of two months which for sure is not good but sometimes one gets too much involved in worldly things ,as something's are almost out of our control and wishes .I won't promise anything which I can't follow but still will try to post as regulary as I can with Babas blessings .

Now without wasting time I am publishing a very nice Sai leela experienced by a Sai devotee.
Allaha Malik

Om Sai Ram. Jai Sai Ganesh.
SaiRam Priyanka Didi. May Baba bless you and your family abundantly for the selfless service you are rendering to the society. You are Baba’s chosen one. Needless to say, this blog is the source of great inspiration to us all and helps in boosting our faith and makes us more patient. With Baba’s guidance and inspiration, I would like to share Baba’s Leelas in my life in the recent past.

Please do publish this on your blog with the necessary editing that may be required. Please do not mention my name and email id.My apologies to Baba for the delay in composing this experience. I surrender myself at your Lotus feetand am sure Baba will do the writing for me.

Baba is a boon for us in this age of kali. We as human beings are bound to falter and commit hundreds of mistakes. But Baba is always looking upon us and is always by our side, no matter, whether we know him or not. I would request Sai devotee readers reading this post to refer to my earlier post ‘http://www.shirdisaideva.com/2012/06/sai-arranged-everything-for-my-marriage.html’ , so as to get a real feel of Baba’s love and the way he plans things of us behind the scenes.

He unwraps the gift that he plans for us without our knowledge, only when the right time comes and then it leaves us spellbound. All that is needed on our part is firm faith in the holy feet of our Guru and God, our most beloved Shri SaiNath Maharaj.

My life was going on smoothly, until it went all haywire due to the crisis mentioned in my earlier post. That is when Baba came into my life. I would rather say and affirm that, am glad the crisis happened, without which I would not have known Baba at all. Baba showered his blessings at the right time. He held my hand all through the difficult and hardest phase of my life.

Shri Sai Satcharitra Chapter VIII -Importance of Human Birth-Sai Baba Begging Food - Bayajabai's Service - Sai Baba's Dormitory - His Affection for Khushalchand.

noreply@blogger.com (PRIYANKA RAUTELA.DHANKAR) — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 15:38:00 +0000

Shri Sai SatcharitraChapter 8
Importance of Human Birth-Sai Baba Begging Food - Bayajabai's Service - Sai Baba's Dormitory - His Affection for Khushalchand.As hinted in the last Chapter, Hemadpant now explains at length, in his preliminary remarks, on the importance of human birth; and then proceeds to relate how Sai Baba begged His food, how Bayajabai served Him, how He slept in the Masjid with Tatya Kote Patil and Mhalsapati and how He loved Khushalchand of Rahata.
Importance of Human Birth
In this wonderful universe, God has created billions (84 lacs according to Hindusastra calculation) of creatures or beings (including Gods, demigods, insects, beasts and men) inhabiting heaven, hell, earth, ocean, sky and other intermediate regions. Of these, those creatures or souls, whose merits preponderate, go to heaven and live there till they enjoy the fruits of their actions, and when this is done, they are cast down while those souls, whose sins or demerits preponderate, go down to hell, and suffer the consequences of their misdeeds for so long a time as they deserve.
When their merits and demerits balance each other, they are born on earth as human beings, and are given a chance to work out their salvation. Ultimately when their merits and demerits both drop down (are got rid of) completely, they get their deliverance and become free. To put the matter in a nutshell, souls get their births or transmigrations according to their deeds and intelligence (development of their minds).
Special Value of the Human Body
As we all know, four things are common to all the creatures, viz. food, sleep, fear and sexual union. In the case of man, he is endowed with a special faculty, viz. knowledge, with the help of which he can attain God-vision, which is impossible in any other birth. It is for this reasons that Gods envy man's fortune and aspire to be born as men on earth, so as to get their final deliverance.
Some say, that there is nothing worse than the human body, which is full of filth, mucus, phlegm and dirt, and which is subject to decay, disease and death. This is no doubt true to a certain extent; but inspite of these drawbacks and defects, the special value of the human body is - that man has got the capacity to acquire knowledge: it is only due to the human knowledge that one can think of the perishable and transitory nature of the body itself, and of the world and get a disgust for the sense-enjoyments and can discriminate between the unreal and the real, and thus attain God-vision. So, if we reject or neglect the body because it is filthy, we lose the chance of God-vision, and if we fondle it, and run after sense - enjoyments, because it is precious, we go to hell. The proper course, therefore, for us to pursue is the following; that the body should neither be neglected nor fondled, but should be properly cared for, just as a traveler on horse-back takes care of his pony on the way till he reaches his destination and returns home. Thus the body should ever be used or engaged to attain God-vision or self-realization, which is the supreme end of life.
It is said that though God created various sorts of creatures he was not satisfied, for none of them was able to know and appreciate His work. So he had to create a special being - Man, and endow him with a special faculty, viz. Knowledge and when He saw that man was able to appreciate His Leela - marvellous work and intelligence. He was highly pleased and satisfied. (Vide, Bhagawat 11-9-28). So really it is good luck to get a human body, better luck to get birth in a Brahmin family, and best one, to get an opportunity of having recourse to Sai Baba's Feet and surrendering to Him.
Man's Endeavour
Realizing how precious the human life is, and knowing that Death is certain and may snatch us at any time, we should be ever alert to achieve the object of our life, we should not make the least delay but make every possible haste to gain our object, just as a widower is most anxious to get himself married to a new bride, or just as a king leaves no stone unturned to seek his lost son. So with all earnestness and speed, we should strive to attain our end, i.e., self-realization. Casting aside sloth and laziness, warding off drowsiness, we should day and night meditate on the Self. If we fail to do this, we reduce ourselves to the level of beasts.
How to Proceed?
The most effective and speedy way to gain our object is to approach a worthy Saint or Sage - Sadguru, who has himself attained God-vision. What cannot be achieved by hearing religious lectures and study of religious works, is easily obtained in the company of such worthy souls. Just as the sun alone gives light, which all the stars put together cannot do, so the Sad-Guru alone imparts spiritual wisdom which all the sacred books and sermons cannot infuse.
His movements and simple talks give us 'silent' advice. The virtues of forgiveness, calmness, disinterestedness, charity, benevolence, control of mind and body, egolessness etc. are observed by the disciples as they are being practiced in such pure and holy company. This enlightens their minds and lifts them up spiritually. Sai Baba was such a Sage or Sad-Guru. Though He acted as a Fakir (mendicant), He was always engrossed in the Self. He always loved all beings in whom He saw God or Divinity. By pleasures He was not elated. He was not depressed by misfortunes. A king and a pauper were the same to Him. He, whose glance would turn a beggar into a king, used to beg His food from door to door in Shirdi, and let us now see how He did it.

Shirdi Sai Ram Made Me Read Vishnu Sahasranamam -Real Devotee Experience

noreply@blogger.com (PRIYANKA RAUTELA.DHANKAR) — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 05:43:00 +0000

Happy Baba's day to all my dear and respected readers ,

Time and again many real experiences of devotees has been published in this site which without fail strengthen our faith in our Sathguru Sainath .He is our guru who guides us ,but it doesn't mean that Guru will take all your responsibility ,because just by having a Guru doesn't mean that you have achieved your goal ,you also have to do your karma in order to get the blessings of your Guru .

Let me explain this with a example (this is especially for those Sai devotees who says that Baba don't love them or do not listen to them ).

The relationship between Guru (Sai ) and the bhakat is exactly like the relationship of the gardener with the flowers on the bush .The gardener does not create the flowers ,he only waters them ,protect them ,see that it has correct amount of sunlight and shade .The flowers must themselves come out from the bush then only the role of the gardener starts.

No mere gardener can guarantee the blossom ,it can come only from the bush itself .So in the same way no Guru will be able to protect us and bless us till the time we don't come out of our ego's.Believe me that when you give up all your ego you will feel connected with your Guru (Sai )

Now coming back to today's real Sai leela experienced by a Sai devotee.I am not disclosing the name as desired by the devotee .Read this and feel the love and blessing of Sai .Thanks brother for sharing this beautiful sai leela with us .

I and my family have been devotees of Shirdi Sai Baba for decades reaping his benevolence in good

measure. In 2011, my daughter studying in a prestigious university in U S A by Baba’s grace, came

up for a number of job interviews as part of the campus selection process.

However, for a strange reason- which some simply called as unfavorable planetary positions-she was rejected in as many as 10 interviews even after seemingly good performances. Her confident was badly dented and we helpless parents turned to our beloved Baba to help her get a job.

Shri Sai Satcharitra - Chapter VII - Wonderful Incarnation - Behaviour of Sai Baba - His Yoga Practices - His All-pervasiveness - Leper Devotee’s service - Master Khaparde’s Plague-case - Going to Pandharpur.

noreply@blogger.com (PRIYANKA RAUTELA.DHANKAR) — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 10:53:00 +0000

Shri Sai Satcharitra

Chapter VII

Wonderful Incarnation - Behaviour of Sai Baba - His Yoga Practices - His All-pervasiveness - Leper Devotee’s service - Master Khaparde’s Plague-case - Going to Pandharpur.

Wonderful Incarnation

Sai Baba knew all Yogic Practices. He was well-versed in the six processes including Dhauti (Stomach-cleaning by a moistened piece of linen 3" in breadth and 22 1/2" in length), Khandayoga, i.e., separating His limbs and joining them again, and Samadhi, etc. If you think that He was a Hindu, He looked like a Yavan. If you think Him to be a Yavan, He looked like a pious Hindu.

No one definitely knew whether He was a Hindu or a Mahomedan. He celebrated the Hindu festival of Rama-Navami with all due formalities, and at the same time permitted the ‘Sandal’ procession of the Mahomedans. He encouraged wrestling bouts in this festival, and gave good prizes to winners. When the Gokul Ashtami came, He got the ‘Gopal-Kala’ ceremony duly performed and on Id festivals, He allowed Mahomedans to say their prayers (Namaj) in His Masjid.

Once in the Moharum festival, some Mahomedans proposed to contruct a Tajiya or Tabut in the Masjid, keep it there for some days and afterwards take it in procession through the village. Sai Baba allowed the keeping of the Tabut for four days, and on the fifth day removed it out of the Masjid without the least compunction. If we say that He was a Mahomedan, His ears were pierced (i.e. had holes according to Hindu fashion).

If you think that He was a Hindu, He advocated the practice of circumcision (though according to Mr. Nanasaheb Chandorkar, who observed Him closely, He was not Himself circumcised. Vide article in Sai Leela on "Baba Hindu Ki Yavan" by B.V. Deo, page 562). If you call Him Hindu, He always lived in the Masjid; if Mahomedan, He had always the Dhuni - sacred fire there, and the following things which are contrary to Mahomedan religion, i.e., grinding on the handmill, blowing of the conch and bells, oblation in the fire, Bhajan, giving of food, and worship of Baba’s Feet by means of ARGHYA (water) were always allowed there. If you think that He was a Mahomedan, the best of Brahmins and Agnihotris, leaving aside their orthodox ways, fell prostrate at His Feet. Those who went to make enquiries about his nationality, were dumb-founded and were captured by his darshana.

So none could definitely decide whether Sai Baba was a Hindu or a Mahomedan*.(see below this paragraph) This is no wonder; for he who completely surrenders himself to the Lord, by getting rid of his egoism; and body - consciousness thus becomes one with Him, and has nothing to do with any questions of caste or nationality. Such a one as Sai Baba was, saw no difference between caste and caste and even beings and beings. He took meat and fish with Fakirs, but did not grumble when dogs touched the dishes with their mouths.

[* Note--(1) Mhalsapati, an intimate Shirdi devotee of Baba, who always slept with Him in the Masjid and Chavadi, said that Sai Baba told him that He was a Brahmin of Pathari and was handed over to a Fakir in his infancy, and when He told this, some men from Pathari had come, and Baba was enquiring about some men from that place.

Vide sai Leela 1924, Page 179. (2) Mrs. Kashibai Kanitkar, the famous learned woman of Poona says in the experience No.8, published on Page 79, Sai Leela Vol. 11,1934, - "On hearing of Baba’s miracles, we were discussing according to our theosophic convention and fashion whether Sai Baba belonged to Black or White Lodge. When once I went to Shirdi, I was thinking seriously about this in my mind. As soon as I approached the steps of the Masjid, Baba came to the front and pointing to His chest and staring at me spoke rather vehemently -"This is a Brahmin, pure Brahmin.

He has nothing to do with black things. No Musalman can dare to step in here. He dare not." Again pointing to his chest - "This Brahmin can bring lacks of men on the white path and take them to their destination. This is a Brahmin’s Masjid and I won’t allow any black Mahomedan to cast his shadow here." ]

Such a unique and wonderful incarnation was Sai Baba. On account of the merits in my past birth, I had the good fortune to sit at His Feet and enjoy His blessed company. The joy and delight I derived therefrom was incomparable.

In fact Sai Baba was pure Anand and Consciousness. I cannot sufficiently describle Him, His greatness and uniqueness. He who took delight at His Feet, was established in His own self. Many Sanyasis, Sadhakas and all sorts of men aspiring for salvation came to Sai Baba. He always walked, talked and laughed with them and always uttered with His tongue ‘Allah Malik’ (God is the sole owner). He never liked discussion or arguments.

He was always calm and controlled, though irritable at times, always preached full Vedanta and nobody knew till the last Who was Baba. Princes and poor people were treated alike by Him. He knew the inmost secrets of all, and when He gave expression to them, all were surprised. He was the repository of all knowledge, still He feigned ignorance. He also disliked honour. Such were the characteristics of Sai Baba. Though, He had a human body, His deeds testified to HIS Godhood. All people considered Him as the Lord God in Shirdi.

Shri Sai Satcharitra- Chapter VI - RAMA-NAVAMI FESTIVAL AND MASJID REPAIRS Efficacy of the Touch of Guru’s Hand - Rama-Navami Festival - Its Origin, Transformation etc. Repairs to the Masjid.

noreply@blogger.com (PRIYANKA RAUTELA.DHANKAR) — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 10:10:00 +0000

Sairam to all ,
I am extremely very sorry for not posting Sai Satcharitra from past 10 days it was due to some sudden unplanned trip ,as such I was reading one chapter daily but was unable to post it for you all .I am sure that my readers will understand my situation .Thanks .
Allaha Malik

Shri Sai Satcharitra

Chapter VI

RAMA-NAVAMI FESTIVAL AND MASJID REPAIRS

Efficacy of the Touch of Guru’s Hand - Rama-Navami Festival - Its Origin, Transformation etc. Repairs to the Masjid.

Before describing Rama-Navami Festival and Masjid Repairs, the author makes some preliminary remarks about Sad-Guru as follows:-

Efficacy of the Touch of Guru’s Hand

Where Real or Sad-Guru is the helmsman, he is sure to carry us safely and easily beyond the worldly ocean. The word Sadguru brings to mind Sai Baba. He appears to me, as if standing before me, and applying Udi (scared ashes) to my fore-head and placing his hand of blessing on my head.

Then joy fills my heart and love overflows through my eyes. Wonderful is the power of the touch of Guru’s hand. The subtle-body (consisting of thoughts and desires), which cannot be burnt by the world dissolving fire, is destroyed by the mere touch of the Guru’s hand, and the sins of many past births are cleaned and washed away. Even the speech of those, whose heads feel annoyed when they hear religious and Godly talks, attains calmness.

The seeing of Sai Baba’s handsome form, chokes our throat with joy, makes the eyes overflowing with tears, and overwhelms the heart with emotions. It awakens in us ‘I am He (Brahman)’ consciousness, manifests the joy of self-realization, and dissolving the distinction of I and Thou, then and there, makes us one with the Supreme (One Reality).

When I begin to read scriptures, at every step I am reminded of my Sadguru, and Sai Baba, assumes the form of Rama or Krishna and makes me listen to his Life. For instance when I sit to listen to Bhagwat, Sai becomes Krishna from top to toe, and I think he sings the Bhagwat or Uddhava Gita (song of teachings by Lord Shri Krishna to His disciple, Uddhava) for the welfare of the devotees.

When I begin to chitchat, I am at once put in mind of Sai’s stories for enabling me to give suitable illustrations. When I myself start to write anything, I cannot compose a few words or sentences, but when He of his own accord makes me write, I go on writing and writing and there is no end to it.

When the disciple’s egoism props up, He presses it down with His hand, and giving him His own power, makes him gain His object, and thus satisfies and blesses him. If any one prostrates before Sai and surrenders heart and soul to Him, then unsolicited, all the chief objects of life viz. Dharma (righteousness), Artha (wealth), Kama (Desire) and Moksha (Deliverance), are easily and unsolicitedly attained. Four paths, viz., of Karma, Jnana, Yoga and Bhakti lead us separately to God. Of these, the path of Bhakti is thorny and full of pits and ditches, and thus difficult to traverse, but if you, relying on your Sadguru, avoid the pits and thorns and walk straight, it will take you to the destination (God). So says definitely, Sai Baba.

After philosophising about the Self-Existent Brahman, His Power (Maya) to create this world and the world created, and stating that all these three are ultimately one and the same, the author quotes Sai Baba’s words guaranteeing the welfare of the Bhaktas:-

"There will never be any dearth or scarcity, regarding food and clothes, in any devotees’ homes. It is my special characteristic, that I always look to, and provide, for the welfare of those devotees, who worship Me whole-heartedly with their minds ever fixed on Me. Lord Krishna has also said the same in the Gita.

Therefore, strive not much for food and clothes. If you want anything, beg of the Lord, leave worldly honours, try to get Lord’s grace and blessings, and be honored in His Court. Do not be deluded by worldly honor. The form of the Deity should be firmly fixed in the mind. Let all the senses and mind be ever devoted to the worship of the Lord, let there be no attraction for any other thing; fix the mind in remembering Me always, so that it will not wander elsewhere, towards body, wealth and home. Then it will be calm, peaceful and care-free.

This is the sign of the mind, being well engaged in good company. If the mind is vagrant, it cannot be called well-merged."

After quoting these words, the author goes on to relate the story of Rama Navami festival in Shirdi. As Rama-Navami is the greatest festival celebrated at Shirdi, another fuller account, as published in Sai Leela Magazine of 1925, page 197, is also referred to and a summary of the festival, as related in both these accounts is attempted here.

Origin

One, Mr. Gopalrao Gund, was a Circle Inspector at Kopergaon. He was a great devotee of Baba. He had three wives, but had no issue. With Sai Baba’s blessings, a son was born to him. In the joy that he felt regarding the event, an idea of celebrating a fair or ‘Urus’ occurred to him in the year 1897, and he placed it for consideration before other Shirdi devotees, viz. Tatya Patil, Dada Kote Patil and Madhavrao Deshpande (Shama).

They all approved of the idea, and got Sai Baba’s permission and blessings. Then an application for getting the Collector’s sanction for celebrating the urus was made, but as the village Kulkarni reported against holding the fair, the sanction was refused. But as Sai Baba had blessed it, they tried again, and ultimately succeeded in getting the Collector’s sanction.

The day for the Urus was fixed on the Rama-Navami day, after having consultation with Sai Baba. It seems, He had some end in view, in this, viz., the Unification of the two fairs of festivals, the Urus and the Rama-Navami and the unification of the two communities - the Hindus and the Mahomedans. As future events showed, this end or object was achieved.

Though the permission was obtained, but other difficulties cropped up. Shirdi was a village, and there was scarcity of water. There were two wells in the village, the one in use, dried up soon, and the water from the second was brackish. This brackish water was turned into sweet one by Sai Baba, by throwing flowers into it. The water of this well was insufficient, so Tatya Patil had to arrange to get water, from a well by fixing Moats (leather sacks) thereon, at a considerable distance. Then temporary shops had to be constructed, and wrestling bouts arranged. Gopalrao Gund had a friend, by name Damu Anna Kasar, of Ahmednagar. He also was similarly unhappy in the matter of progeny, though he married two wives.

He too was blessed by Sai Baba with sons, and Mr. Gund prevailed upon his friend to prepare and supply one simple flag for the procession of the fair; he also succeeded in inducing Mr. Nanasaheb Nimonkar to supply another embroidered flag. Both these flags were taken in procession through the village, and finally fixed at the two ends or corners of the Masjid, which is called by Sai Baba as Dwarkamai. This is being done even now.

The ‘Sandal’ Procession

There was another procession which was started in this fair. This idea of ‘Sandal’ procession originated with one Mr. Amir Shakkar Dalal, a Mahomedan Bhakta from Korhla. This procession is held in honour of great Muslim Saints. Sandal i.e. Chandan paste and scrappings are put in the THALI (flat dishes), and these are carried with incense burning before them in procession to the accompaniment of band and music through the village and then after returning to the Masjid, the contents of the dishes are thrown on the ‘Nimbar’ (nitche) and walls of the Masjid with hands.

This work was managed by Mr. Amir Shakkar for the first three years, and then afterwards by his wife. So on one day, the two processions, the ‘Flags’ by the Hindus and that of ‘Sandal’ by the Muslims, went on side by side, and are still going on without any hitch.

Sai Satcharitra - Chapter V - Baba’s Return with Chand Patil’s Marriage - party - Welcomed and Addressed as "Sai" - Contact with Other Saints - His Dress and Daily Routine - The Story of the Padukas - Wrestling Bout with Mohdin and Change in Life - Turning Water into Oil - The Pseudo - Guru Javhar Ali.

noreply@blogger.com (PRIYANKA RAUTELA.DHANKAR) — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 05:06:00 +0000

Shri Sai Satcharitra

Chapter V

Baba’s Return with Chand Patil’s Marriage - party - Welcomed and Addressed as "Sai" - Contact with Other Saints - His Dress and Daily Routine - The Story of the Padukas - Wrestling Bout with Mohdin and Change in Life - Turning Water into Oil - The Pseudo - Guru Javhar Ali.

Return with Chand Patil’s Marriage - Party

As hinted in the last Chapter, I shall now describe first how Sai Baba returned to Shirdi after His disappearance.

There lived in the Aurangabad District (Nizam State), in a village called Dhoop, a well-to-do Mahomedan gentleman by name Chand Patil. While he was making a trip to Aurangabad, he lost his mare. For two long months, he made a diligent search but could get no trace of the lost mare. After being disappointed, he returned from Aurangabad with the saddle on his back. After travelling four Koss and a half, he came, on the way, to a mango tree under the foot of which sat a RATNA (queer fellow).

He had a cap on His head, wore Kafni (long robe) and had a "Satka" (short stick) under His arm-pit and He was preparing to smoke a Chilim (pipe). On seeing Chand Patil pass by the way, He called out to him and asked him to have a smoke and to rest a little. The Fakir asked him about the saddle. Chand Patil replied that it was of his mare which was lost. The queer fellow or Fakir asked him to make a search in the Nala close by.

He went and the wonder of wonders! he found out the mare. He thought that this Fakir was not an ordinary man, but an Avalia (a great saint). He returned to the Fakir with the mare. The Chilim was ready for being smoked, but two things were wanting; (1) fire to light the pipe, and (2) water to wet the chhapi (piece of cloth through which smoke is drawn up). The Fakir took His prong and thrust it forcibly into the ground and out came a live burning coal, which He put on the pipe. Then He dashed the Satka on the ground, from whence water began to ooze. The chhapi was wetted with that water, was then wrung out and wrapped round the pipe.

Thus everything being complete, the Fakir smoked the Chilim and then gave it also to Chand Patil. On seeing all this, Chand Patil was wonderstruck. He requested the Fakir to come to his home and accept his hospitality. Next day He went to the Patil’s house and stayed there for some time. The Patil was a village - officer of Dhoop. His wife’s brother’s son was to be married and the bride was from Shirdi. So Patil made preparations to start for Shirdi for the marriage. The Fakir also accompanied the marriage-party. The marriage went off without any hitch, the party returned to Dhoop, except the Fakir alone stayed in Shirdi, and remained there forever.

How the Fakir Got the Name Sai

When the marriage - party came to Shirdi, it alighted at the foot of a Banyan tree in Bhagata Mhalsapati’s field near Khandoba’s temple. The carts were loosened in the open court-yard of Khandoba’s temple. The carts were loosened in the open court-yard of Khandoba’s temple, and the members of the party descended one by one, and the Fakir also got down. Bhagat Mhalsapati saw the young Fakir getting down and accosted Him "YA SAI" (Welcome Sai). Others also addressed Him as Sai and thence-forth he became known as Sai Baba.

Contact with Other Saints

Sai Baba began to stay in a deserted Masjid. One Saint named Devidas was living in Shirdi many years before Baba came there. Baba liked his company. He stayed with him in the Maruti temple, in the Chavadi, and some time lived alone. Then came another Saint by name Jankidas. Baba spent most of His time in talking with him, or Jankidas went to Baba’s residence .

So also one Vaishya house-holder Saint, from Puntambe by name Gangagir always frequented Shirdi. When he first saw Sai Baba, carrying pitchers of water in both hands, for watering the garden, he was amazed and said openly, "Blessed is Shirdi, that it got this precious Jewel. This man is carrying water to-day; but He is not an ordinary fellow. As this land (Shirdi) was lucky and meritorious, it secured this Jewel." So also one famous Saint by name Anandnath of Yewala Math, a disciple of Akkalkot Maharaj came to Shirdi with some Shirdi people. When he saw Sai Baba, he said openly, "This is a precious Diamond in reality. Though he looks like an ordinary man, he is not a ‘gar’ (ordinary stone) but a Diamond.

You will realize this in the near future." Saying this he returned to Yewala. This was said while Sai Baba was a youngster.

Baba’s Dress and Daily Routine

In his young days, Sai Baba grew hair on His head; never had His head shaved. He dressed like an athlete. When He went to Rahata (3 miles from Shirdi), He brought with Him small plants of Merry Gold, Jai and Jui, and after cleaning, he planted and watered them. A devotee by name Vaman Tatya supplied Him daily with two earthen pitchers. With these Baba Himself used to water the plants. He drew water from the well and carried the pitchers on His shoulders.

In the evening the pitchers were kept at the foot of the Neem tree. As soon as they were placed there, they were broken, as they were made of raw earth and not baked. Next day, Tatya supplied two fresh pitchers. This course went on for 3 years; and with Sai Baba’s toil and labour, there grew a flower-garden.

On this site, at present, stands the big mansion - Samadhi Mandir of Baba, which is now frequented and used by so many devotees.

Sai Satcharitra - Chapter IV - Mission of the Saints - Shirdi a Holy Tirth - Personality of Sai Baba - Dictum of Goulibuva - Appearance of Vithal - Kshirsagar’s Story - Das Ganu’s Bath in Prayag - Immaculate Conception of Sai Baba and His First Advent in Shirdi - Three Wadas.

noreply@blogger.com (PRIYANKA RAUTELA.DHANKAR) — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 08:25:00 +0000

Shri Sai Satcharitra

Chapter IV

SAI BABA’S FIRST ADVENT IN SHIRDI

Mission of the Saints - Shirdi a Holy Tirth - Personality of Sai Baba - Dictum of Goulibuva - Appearance of Vithal - Kshirsagar’s Story - Das Ganu’s Bath in Prayag - Immaculate Conception of Sai Baba and His First Advent in Shirdi - Three Wadas.

In the last chapter, I described the circumstances which led me to write Sai-Sat-Charita. Let me now describe the first advent of Sai Baba in Shirdi.

Mission of the Saints

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".

This is the mission of Lord, and the Sages and Saints, Who are His representatives and Who appear here at proper times, help in their own way to fulfil that mission. For instance, when the twice born, i.e. the Brahmins, the Kshatriyas and the Vaishyas neglect their duties and when the Shudras try to usurp the rights of the higher classes, when spiritual preceptors are not respected but humiliated, when nobody cares for religious instructions, when every body thinks himself very learned, when people begin to partake of forbidden foods and intoxicating drinks, when under the cloak of religion, people indulge in malpractices, when people belonging to different sects fight amongst themselves, when Brahmins fail to do Sandhya adoration, and the orthodox their religious practices, when Yogis neglect their meditation, when people begin to think that wealth, progeny, wife are their sole concern, and thus turn away from the true path of salvation, then do Saints appear and try to set matters right by their words and action.

They serve us as beacon-lights, and show us the right path, and the right way for us to follow. In this way, many saints, viz. Nivritti, Jnanadev, Muktabai, Namdev, Gora, Gonayi, Ekanath, Tukaram, Narahari, Narsi Bhai, Sajan Kasai, Sawata, Ramdas, and various others did appear at various times to show the right path to the people, and so presently came Shri Sai Baba of Shirdi.

Shirdi - A Holy Tirth

The banks of the Godavari river, in the Ahmednagar District, are very fortunate for they gave birth and refuge to many a Saint, prominent amongst them being Jnaneshwar. Shirdi also falls in the Kopargaon Taluka of the Ahmednagar District. After crossing the Godavari river at Kopargaon, one gets the way to Shirdi. When you go three Koss (9 miles), you come to Nimgaon, from whence, Shirdi is visible.

Shirdi is as famous and well-known as other holy places like Gangapur, Narsinhwadi, Audumbar on the banks of Krishna river. As the devotee Damaji flourished in and blessed Mangalvedha (near Pandharpur) as Samarth Ramdas at Sajjangad, as Shri Narasimha Saraswati at Saraswatiwadi, so Sainath flourished at Shirdi and blessed it.

Personality of Sai Baba

It is on account of Sai Baba that Shirdi grew into importance. Let us see what sort of a personage Sai Baba was. He conquered this Samsar (worldly existence), which is very difficult and hard to cross. Peace or mental calm was His ornament, and He was the repository of wisdom. He was the home of Vaishnava devotees, most liberal (like Karna) amongst liberals, the quint-essence of all essences. He had no love for perishable things, and was always engrossed in self-realization, which was His sole concern.

He felt no pleasure in the things of this world or of the world beyond. His Antarang (heart) was as clear as a mirror, and His speech always rained nectar. The rich or poor people were the same to Him. He did not know or care for honour or dishonour. He was the Lord of all beings. He spoke freely and mixed with all people, saw the actings and dances of Nautchgirls and heard Gajjal songs. Still, He swerved not an inch from Samadhi (mental equilibrium). The name of Allah was always on His lips. While the world awoke, He slept; and while the world slept, He was vigilant. His abdomen (Inside) was as calm as the deep sea. His Ashram could not be determined, nor His actions could be definitely determined, and though He sat (lived) in one place, He knew all the transactions of the world.

His Darbar was imposing. He told daily hundreds of stories, still He swerved not an inch from His vow of silence. He always leaned against the wall in the Masjid or walked morning, noon and evening towards Lendi (Nala) and Chavadi; still He at all times abided in the Self. Though a Siddha, He acted like a Sadhaka. He was meek, humble and egoless, and pleased all. Such was Sai Baba, and as the soil of Shirdi was trodden by Sai Baba’s Feet, it attained extraordinary importance. As jnaneshwar elevated Alandi, Ekanath did to Paithan, so Sai Baba raised Shirdi. Blessed are the grass-leaves and stones of Shirdi, for they could easily kiss the Holy Feet of Sai Baba, and take their dust on their head.

Shirdi became to us, devotees, another Pandharpur, Jagannath, Dwarka, Banaras (Kashi) and Rameshwar, Badrikedar, Nasik, Tryambakeshwar, Ujjain, and Maha Kaleshwar or Mahabaleshwar Gokarn. Contact of Sai Baba in Shirdi was like our Veda and Tantra; it quieted our Samsara (world consciousness) and rendered self-realization easy. The darshana of shri Sai was our Yoga-Sadhana, and talk with Him removed our sins. Shampooing His Legs was our bath in Triveni Prayag, and drinking the holy water of His Feet destroyed our desires. To us, His commands were Vedas, and accepting (eating) His Udi (sacred ashes) and Prasad was all purifying. He was our Shri Krishna and Shri Rama who gave us solace and He was our Para Brahma (Absolute Reality). He was Himself beyond the Pair of dwandwas (opposite), never dejected nor elated. He was always engrossed in His Self as ‘Existence, Knowledge and Bliss.’

Shirdi was His centre; but His field of action extended far wide, to Punjab, Calcutta, North India, Gujarat, Dacca (Now in Bangladesh) and Konkan. Thus the fame of Sai Baba spread, far, and wide, and people from all parts came to take His darshana and be blessed. By mere darshan, minds of people, whether, pure or impure, would become at once quiet. They got here the same sort of unparalleled joy that devotees get at Pandharpur by seeing Vithal Rakhumai. This is not an exaggeration. Consider what a devotee says in this respect.

Sai Satcharitra -Chapter III - Sai Baba’s Sanction and Promise - Assignment of Work to Devotees - Baba’s Stories as Beacon - Light - His Motherly Love - Rohilla’s Story - His sweet and Nectar - like Words.

noreply@blogger.com (PRIYANKA RAUTELA.DHANKAR) — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 01:14:00 +0000

Shri Sai Satcharitra

Chapter III

Sai Baba’s Sanction and Promise - Assignment of Work to Devotees - Baba’s Stories as Beacon - Light - His Motherly Love - Rohilla’s Story - His sweet and Nectar - like Words.

Sai Baba’s Sanction and Promise

As described in the previous chapter, Sai Baba gave His complete assent to the writing of the Sat-Charita and said, "I fully agree with you regarding the writing of Sat Charita. You do your duty, don’t be afraid in the least, steady your mind and have faith in My words. If my Leelas are written, the Avidya (nescience) will vanish and if they are attentively, and devoutly listened to, the consciousness of the worldly existence will abate, and strong waves of devotion, and love will rise up and if one dives deep into My Leelas, he would get precious jewels of knowledge."

Hearing this, author was much pleased, and he at once became fearless and confident, and thought that work was bound to be a success. Then turning to Shama (Madhavrao Deshpande) Sai Baba said.

"If a man utters My name with love, I shall fulfill all his wishes, increase his devotion. And if he sings earnestly My life and My deeds, him I shall beset in front and back and on all sides. Those devotees, who are attached to Me, heart and soul, will naturally feel happiness, when they hear these stories. Believe Me that if anybody sings My Leelas, I will give him infinite joy and everlasting contentment. It is My special characteristic to free any person, who surrenders completely to Me, and who does worship Me faithfully, and who remembers Me, and meditates on Me constantly. How can they be conscious of worldly objects and sensations, who utter My name, who worship Me, who think of My stories and My life and who thus always remember Me? I shall draw out My devotees from the jaws of Death. If My stories are listened to, all the diseases will be got rid of. So, hear My stories with respect; and think and meditate on them, assimilate them. This is the way of happiness and contentment. The pride and egoism of My devotees will vanish, the mind of the hearers will be set at rest; and if it has wholehearted and complete faith, it will be one with Supreme Consciousness.

The simple remembrance of My name as ‘Sai, Sai’ will do away with sins of speech and hearing".

Different Works Assigned to Devotees

The Lord entrusts different works to different devotees. Some are given the work of building temples and maths, or ghats (flight of steps) on rivers; some are made to sing the glories of God; some are sent on pilgrimages; but to me was allotted the work of writing the Sat Charita. Being a jack of all trades but master of none, I was quite unqualified for this job. Then why should I undertake such a difficult job? Who can describe the true life of Sai Baba? Sai Baba’s grace alone can enable one to accomplish this difficult work. So, when I took up the pen in my hand, Sai Baba took away my egoism and wrote Himself His stories.

The credit of relating these stories, therefore, goes to Him and not to me. Though Brahmin by birth, I lacked the two eyes. (i.e. the sight or vision) of Shruti and Smriti and therefore was not at all capable of writing the Sat-Charita, but the grace of the Lord makes a dumb man talk, enables a lame man to cross a mountain. He alone knows the knack of getting things done as He likes. Neither the flute, nor the harmonium knows how the sounds are produced. This is the concern of the Player. The oozing of Chandrakant jewel and the surging of the sea are not due to the jewel and the sea but to the rise of the moon.

Download Nav Guruwar Varath Katha Book In Seven Languages Namely - Tamil ,Telugu,Hindi ,English ,Malayalam,Marathi and Bengali .

noreply@blogger.com (PRIYANKA RAUTELA.DHANKAR) — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 12:39:00 +0000

Sairam,

Today morning I received a mail from geeta ji from Pennsylvania who has requested me to publish Sai Guruwar nav varat katha book in Tamil .While I was working on her request I thought to provide this wonderful book in other languages too which I am sure will benefit many Sai devotees as its always more easy to understand better when the script is written in their own mother tongue .So now you can download Sai nav guruwar varath katha in English ,Hindi , Malayalam ,Marathi ,Tamil ,Telugu and Bengali .

I would also request you to share these links with your friends and relatives so that they can start this miraculous varath any time without feeling the unavailability of the book ,and if any one of you has this book in other regional languages then kindly share with me so that I can add further more links to this post .

Sai Satcharitra - Chapter II -Object of Writing the Work - Incapacity and Boldness in the Undertaking - Hot Discussion - Conferring Significant and Prophetic Title of Hemadpant - Necessity of a Guru.

noreply@blogger.com (PRIYANKA RAUTELA.DHANKAR) — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 05:20:00 +0000

Sairam ,

Today I am publishing the second chapter of Sai Satcharitra ,Have a very blessed day !!

Jai Sairam

Allaha malik

Shri Sai Satcharitra

Chapter II

Object of Writing the Work - Incapacity and Boldness in the Undertaking - Hot Discussion - Conferring Significant and Prophetic Title of Hemadpant - Necessity of a Guru.

In the last Chapter, the author mentioned in the original Marathi book that he would state the reason that led him to undertake the work, and the persons qualified to read the same and such other points. Now in this chapter, he starts to tell the same.

Object of Writing the Work

In the first chapter, I described Sai Baba’s miracle of checking and destroying the epidemic of Cholera by grinding wheat and throwing the flour, on the outskirts of the village. I heard other miracles of Sai Baba to my great delight, and this delight burst forth into this poetic work. I also thought, that the description of these grand miracles of Sai Baba would be interesting, and instructive to His devotees; and would remove their sins, and so I began to write the sacred life and teachings of Sai Baba. The life of the saint is neither logical nor dialectical. It shows us the true and great path.

Incapacity and Boldness in Undertaking the Work

Hemadpant thought that he was not a fit person to undertake the work. He said, "I do not know the life of my intimate friend nor do I know my own mind, then how can I write the life of a saint or describe the nature of Incarnations, which even the Vedas were unable to do? One must be a saint himself, before he could know other saints, then how can I describe their glory? To write the life of a saint is the most difficult, though one may as well measure the depth of the water of the seven seas or enclose the sky with cloth-trappings. I knew, that this was the most venturous undertaking, which might expose me to ridicule. I, therefore, invoked Sai Baba’s grace.

The premier poet-saint of Maharashtra, Shri Jnaneshwar Maharaj, has stated that the Lord loves those who write the lives of saints; and the saints also have a peculiar method of their own of getting the service, which the devotees long for, successfully accomplished. The saints inspire the work, the devotee becomes only an indirect cause or instrument to achieve the end. For instance, in 1700 Shaka year, the poet Mahipati aspired to write the lives of saints. Saints inspired him, and got the work done; so also in 1800 Shaka year, Das Ganu’s service was accepted. The former wrote 4 works-Bhakta Vijaya, Santa Vijaya, Bhakta Leelamrit and Santa Kathamrit, while the latter wrote two - "Bhakta Leelamrit and Santa Kathamrit", in which the lives of modern Saints were described. In chapters 31,32,33 of Bhakta Leelamrit and in chapter 57 of Santa Kathamrit, the sweet life and teachings of Sai Baba are very well depicted. These have been separately published in Sai Leela Magazine, Nos. 11 and 12, Vol. 17; the readers are advised to read these chapters. So also Sai Baba’s wonderful Leelas are described in a small decent book named Shri Sainath Bhajana Mala by Mrs. Savitribai Raghunath Tendulkar of Bandra. Das-Ganu Maharaj also has composed various sweet poems on Sai Baba.

A devotee named Amidas Bhavani Mehta, has also published some stories of Sri Baba in Gujarathi; some Nos. of Sainath Prabha, a magazine published by Dakshina Bhiksha Sanstha of Shirdi, are also published. Then the question of objection comes in, that while so many works regarding Sai Baba are extant, why should this (Satcharita) be written? and where is its necessity?

Read Sai Satcharitra Everyday -Chapter No.I ,Salutations -- The Story of Grinding Wheat and Its Philosophical Significance.

noreply@blogger.com (PRIYANKA RAUTELA.DHANKAR) — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 06:01:00 +0000

Sairam ,
Happy Baba's day ! Today is a very special day for me because from today I am starting Sai Nav Guruwar Varats.Time and again many experiences have been posted in this website which speaks about the intensity of Guruwar Varats and also I have posted Sai Guruwar Varath Katha book in many languages in case if you have missed upon any then you can follow these links and download the book .

Sai Guruwar Varth Katha in English

Sai Guruwar Varth Katha in Hindi

Sai Guruwar Varth Katha in Malayam

Sai Guruwar Varth Katha in Marathi

From today onwards I will be posting one chapter of Sai Satcharitra daily ,would like my readers to join me and read one chapter daily with me on this website .So I am starting with chapter number one .Enjoy reading the most interesting and meaningful book in the world!!!

Special Request :-I would like to know how many loyal readers are reading one chapter daily with me on this blessed site .Leave your comment below after you finish reading each chapter .

Allaha Malik

Original,Rare And Wonderful Photographs Of Our Deva - Shirdi Sai Baba

noreply@blogger.com (PRIYANKA RAUTELA.DHANKAR) — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 12:23:00 +0000

Sairam ,

Now a days one can find thousands of beautiful photographs of Baba in different forms but no painting or photograph can take over the beauty of original pictures of Sai ,keeping that in mind today a day prior to Baba's day I am posting a huge collection of Baba's rare and original photographs,I have tried my best to collect all and put them together for you all under one single post .

If you also have some more original pictures of Baba then kindly send me on my mail id (saipriya.rautela@gmail.com) and I will add them also here !!

Baba

Sai going for collecting dakshina

Dwarka Mai - 1905

Baba sitting quietly

Dwarka mai -1905

Beautiful Photo of deva

Original footprints Of Sai

Sai Charan

Baba feeding a dog

Sai sitting with a devotee

Baba's faithful horse Shyam Sunder

Baba reading a book

Baba's satka (stick )

Tumblers used by Baba

Sai Arranged Everything For My Marriage Infact Baba Will Be Doing My Kanyadan Also - Sai Devotee

noreply@blogger.com (PRIYANKA RAUTELA.DHANKAR) — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 08:15:00 +0000

Sairam dear readers ,

I am a firm believer of the healing power of the spirit ,or the self.We are ultimately made of divine stuff,whole ,perfect and complete .Our faulty conditioning obscures this knowledge and keeps us locked in dysfunctional patterns that manifest as disease and pain .But the core within us is untouched by all this and when we can come in touch with our inner-self ,and allow its effulgence to permeate us,we will once again regain our whole and perfect self which also includes perfect health and the easiest way of building your bond with your soul is through service ...
Sai always said that the highest prayer in this world is service ;the greatest devotion is loving the people around us and the noblest character is divine compassion for all living creatures ...

Today I am posting a Sai sisters experience which offers convincing evidence that when we work on our spiritual issues the result is always stunning .Thanks sister for sharing such a beautiful experience with all Sai devotees and also thanks for loving and respecting me so much .We all wish you a very happy and blessed married life .
Allaha Malik

Sairam Priyanka Ji.
I would like to thank you for your website that helps us to share our experiences and draw inspiration by
reading the experiences of other devotees. I sincerely pray to Baba to shower His choicest blessings on you
and your family. I would like to share Baba’s Leela in my life. Request you to please publish it after the
necessary changes if required. Please do not publish my name and email-id. Thanks to Sai, as it is only
because of his grace that I am able to jot down my experience . May Deva forgive me for any mistakes.

Baba came into my life at a very critical juncture , around 7 months back, when my relationship was going
through a turmoil and was almost broken. My boyfriend of 5 years refused to marry me as he felt that we
were very different and we may not be happy together after marriage.

There used to be constant fights between us often and I used to pester him to quit certain bad habits. This I realized later. I could feel that many of the fights were for small reasons and I used to drag it for a long time and sometimes for days.

Sai Is My Savior - Sai Devotee

noreply@blogger.com (PRIYANKA RAUTELA.DHANKAR) — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 10:03:00 +0000

Sairam to all ,
By the grace of my Sathguru Sainath Maharaj I am back after completing all my major responsibilities which were pending since quite a some time also meanwhile my parents and my in-laws came and had a very blissful stay .My husband had a sudden operation but recovered fully with in ten days time by the grace of Baba.Such up downs are part and parcel of life which should be taken in positive spirit by keeping faith in HIM ....

I have heard many devotees say that they do everything in the right way but still cant get the blessings of Sai but that's not true or may be you can say that I don't believe in this because each of us has certain problems in life but that doesn't mean that we are not blessed or Baba doesn't listen to us ,human life is a coin with two sides of it - one side has happiness and other side has problems .It depends largely upon us to keep the positive side up all the time and to do that we need to train our minds and in order to do that we need to develop the attitude of positivity and when our positivity meets our inner soul it give birth to spiritualism but for that we need consistent training because we have already trained our minds in an incorrect way .Not knowing the art of action .

Let me explain it with a small but practical example that if each one of us is given a car and we don't know how to drive yet we drive anyway ,what would be the condition on the roads ? The cars would certainly collide .This seems to be the pattern of life that we lead .Every one of us is a vehicle .We know how to go forward .This intellect is very powerful guide when used correctly .But nobody knows how to control the mind's energy and direct it properly ,or guide it to the right destination and our right destination is to follow the teachings of Baba .

We must control our minds and pour it into positive activities ,try it and you will discover a new energy within yourself,when you will learn the art of stopping the dissipation and when you will be able to fix your entire energy on HIS teachings then a great joy will start welling up in your mind .The joy cannot be taught it can only be experienced by an individual .So from today onwards stop being mean and self centered ,train your mind and do good to others believe you in me that your future will be totally changed by Baba and you will never feel away from His blessings but before blaming Him take out few minutes and recollect what wrong you did to others .Once you will have self realisation then only you can start this training and can be happy for sure .

Now read the experience of a Sai devotee from Dubai ,she wants her identity to be confidential .Thanks sister for taking out time and sharing these beautiful leelas of Baba with all of us .
Jai Sairam
Allaha Malik

I am staunch devotee of Shirdi Sai Baba .He helped me in each and every situation in my life which was full of difficulties and challenges .Here I would like to share few of my experiences with Shirdi Sai Baba with all of you .

My experience No .1:-

I am staying in Dubai on am employment visa and not my husband's visa .As because I am here on employment visa so I have to strictly adhere to the rules of my employer as well as my co workers .The management is Pakistani ,so they support only their Pakistani employees which was the root cause of my problems .Suddenly one day they told me to resign saying that its due to recession ,which made me job less for almost 10 months .

I Read Sai Satcharitra In Bathroom - Real Sai Leela Experienced By Sai Ki Beti

noreply@blogger.com (PRIYANKA RAUTELA.DHANKAR) — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 15:16:00 +0000

Sairam to all my dear readers ,
I know you all must be thinking that what happened to Priyanka and why she is not posting new Sai leela's frequently ..So let me put a full stop on your thoughts .Dear readers last two months proved very hectic for me .We bought a new house called "Sai Sharan " than went to Shirdi followed by pune and then Mumbai ,while coming back from our journey I ate pizza which was not fresh and hence made me sick for 15 - 20 days after that my daughters annual exams started and now my parents have come to stay with us from America after two years ...so I am really excited and want to make each day memorable with them .

But don't you think that I have forgotten my promise that I will publish about our blessed Shirdi trip experience but all I need is little time to finish my post.Infact there are so many other incidents which took place in these two months which I want to share as soon as possible .I pray to Sai to give me strength and time for completing His leelas soon .
Before going further I would like to share our new house name plate photo with you all .One more interesting thing about this house is that its house number is 108 ,which if you add comes to
1+ 0 + 8 = 9 and we all know that 9 is Baba's number .See the picture below :-

OUR HOUSE - SAI SHARAN

Now coming back on today's Sai leela which is shared by Sai ki beti ,I am calling her by this name because this is wished by the devotee and she do not want her identity to be disclosed because of some personal problems .I know her since many months and she had been in touch with me through phone and mails when she was facing the worst time of her life but since many days I did not receive any calls from her infact even I was wondering as to what has happened to her married life ...but she always remained in my prayers..

Two days back when I received her this mail I was literally crying out of happiness ,thanking Baba for His blessings which He has showered on her .I am very sure that after reading this true Sai leela you will also feel the powers of Baba if you worship Him with your pure heart without any tantrums .

Sister I am so deeply happy for you ,may this happiness continues forever and ever .
Allaha Malik

Sai Kast Nivaran Mantra - It Removes All Your Pains

noreply@blogger.com (PRIYANKA RAUTELA.DHANKAR) — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:07:00 +0000

Sairam to all my dear readers ,
I am really sorry for this delayed post but my health was not with me so that's the reason I couldn't post anything on my websites since past many days , but now with the grace of my father Sai I am perfectly fit and fine .Today I am posting Sai kast Nivaran Mantra shared by sister Urvi Lad .Many Sai devotees find this mantra very powerful in removing difficulties .I hope you also get benefited from this mantra .

Readers please keep checking this website regularly as soon I will post my Shirdi trip experience ,it was a real miraculous trip where Baba met me many times in different different forms ....Till then take care and be good to all !!!

Sai Kast Nivaran Mantra

Kasto ki kali chhaya dukh dayi hai,

Jivan me ghor udasi lai hai.

Sankat ko talo Sai duhai hai,

Tere siva na koi sahai hai.

Mere man teri murat samai hai,

Har pal har kshan mahima gai hai.

Ghar mere kasto ki andhi aai hai,

Apne kyu meri sudha bhulai hai.

Tum Bholenath ho, daya nidhan ho,

Tum Hanuman ho maha balvan ho.

Hum hi ho Ram aur tum hi Shyam ho,

Sare jagat me tum sabse mahan ho.

Tum hi Mahakali tum hi Ma Sarde,

Karta hu prarthana bhav se tarde.

Tum hi Mohammad ho garib navaz ho,

Nanak ki vani me ish ke sath ho.

Tum hi Diggambar, tum hi kabir ho,

Ho Buddha tumhi aur Mahavir ho.

Sare jagat ka tumhi aadhar ho,

Nirakar bhi aur saakar ho.

Karta hu vandana prem vishawas se,

The Apostles Of Shirdi Sai Baba - Das Ganu Maharaj (Part -II)

noreply@blogger.com (PRIYANKA RAUTELA.DHANKAR) — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 14:23:00 +0000

Sairam ,
This post of mine is in the continuation to my previous post which was on Das Ganu Maharaj.If you have missed the first part than kindly read here :-

(1) The Apostles Of Shirdi Sai Baba - Das Ganu Maharaj (Part -I)

Das Ganu Maharaj (Part -II)

Shortly after , a village official told him that some dacoits had been found in the village sharing their spoils and he wanted Ganu to arrest them .

Ganu went to the village,arrested the dacoits and seized the booty and returned to his station ,much relieved.When his superiors asked him why he had left the station without permission Ganu got away by saying that he had gone to the village to arrest the dacoits and seize the booty.

On the another occasion ,Ganu was sent along with others to capture a notorious dacoit.Unfortunately before tackling the dacoit ,the dacoit caught hold of him and was about to strangle him.Ganu prayed to Baba :"Save me ,save me ,I will give up the police service ." Suddenly the dacoit let go his hold on Ganu and released him with a warning .

Baba Appeared In Shirdi Garden Complex - Waterfall

noreply@blogger.com (PRIYANKA RAUTELA.DHANKAR) — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 04:54:00 +0000

Baba Appeared In The Waterfall

Sairam to all ,

Baba always said "Sab Ka Malik Ek Hai" what does it mean ? It means that when you think of God (Sai ) as Lord Ganesha ,He is Lord Ganesha .when you think of Him as Lord Muruga ,He is Lord Muruga .When you think of Him as Jesus ,He is Jesus .When you think of Him as Allaha ,He is Allaha .

There is a saying that says that " Sai is beyond all religions .By whatever religion and by whatever manner you worship Him ,your prayers will always reach Him "

Baba is always with us all the time He exist in the pillar and also in the dust ,hence we cannot find a place where Baba does not exist and as a proof kindly look at the picture of Sai above which was taken in Shirdi Complex garden waterfall by a devotee through his mobile phone .

Prayers Will Be Taken To Shirdi In January

noreply@blogger.com (PRIYANKA RAUTELA.DHANKAR) — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 13:50:00 +0000

Sairam ,
Dear Sai devotees ,I am very happy to publish this post that brother Anil is going to Shirdi in January .So you can send your prayers to Baba ,read this mail of Anil jee :-

By BABA’s Grace, fortunately I am visiting Shirdi in coming January. If you want to send prayer in Shirdi, kindly send me by email. My saisaianilpratima@gmail.com.
ID is

One more, if you want BABA’s Vibuti and Shri Sai Satcharitra from Shirdi, please send me an email with your mailing address. By BABA’s Grace, I hope I will be able to send you by post.

SaiRam

“Hajur Ko Sadhain Jay Hos BABA”

Anil Ranjitkar

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