Shirdi Sai Kadas -old and new

Shama’s vow- Sapta shringi

2008-08-23T22:16:00.000-07:00

The famous Sapta Shringi temple was in a place called Vani at Nashik district. Kakaji Vaidya was the priest of that Temple. He suffered one difficulty after another in his life and there was no peace of mind. One day he stood in front of the idol and prayed to the goddess,” I have been worshipping you with utmost devotion and sincerity all this days. Please give me peace of mind.” The priest thought Baba meant Lord shiva of Triambakeshwar. So he went there and stayed for ten days worshipping with devotion. But he did not get peace of mind and returned to his place. Again he prayed to the goddess and she told him in his dream that she meant Shirdi saibaba when she said Baba.
The priest was wondering how to go to shirdi. As he was pious Baba made arrangements for his visit to Shirdi in some other manner.
When Baba’s devotee Shama was a small boy he fell sick. His mother took a vow to take the boy to sapta shringi temple and worship at the feet of the Goddess. After sometime, the mother suffered with ring worm or her breasts and she took another vow to offer the goddess two silver breasts if the ringworm subsided without fulfilling these two vows she died. This had happened 32 years earlier. Shama had forgotten about this. Once an astrologer told Shama that the vows taken by his mother remained unfulfilled. After thinking over, Shama recollected the two vows. Immediately he got two silver breasts prepared and placing them at baba’s feet, pleaded Baba to accept them since Baba was also the Goddess Sapta shringi
Baba did not accept them, but asked Shama to go to sapta shringi temple and offer them to goddess. Shama went to the house of Kakaji Vaidya, and told him in details. Kakaji Vaidya thought it a great honor to receive a close follower of Baba of shirdi. Shama also was pleased meeting the priest through whom the vows are to be fulfilled. Baba might have seen shama to sapta Shringi to bring him and Kakaji together. After fulfilling the vows both of them went together to shirdi. As soon Kakaji Vaidya touched Baba’s feet, his disturbed mind become placid and he felt happy. Baba did not even bless him. Even then, by the mere touch of his feet, Kakaji secured peace of mind. Thus Kakaji Vaidya found greatness of Baba. He stayed for 12 days at Shirdi, experienced Baba’s love and left shirdi taking Baba’s udi with him.

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2008-04-11T09:40:00.000-07:00

Shirdi sai and the story of Avasthe

2008-01-30T03:30:00.000-08:00

Avasthe, on hearing about the greatness of Baba through Rege, wanted to see him. One day they were traveling by train. On their way they saw a large number of troops so all the passengers in the train were asked to alight. Avasthe and Rege prayed to Baba to help them. In the meantime the Military Commander came and after inspecting their carriage told them that this was too small to accommodate the troops and told them that they need not get down. The whole night Avasthe prayed to Baba. They reached Shirdi the next day morning. When they went to the mosque, baba said, ”As they were trying to disembark my children from the train, I told the captain that they are my children and let them come to me and this Avasthe was by my side the whole night, calling Baba! Baba!” So you came safely. This incident tells that Baba always protects the devotees who fully believe in him.

Previously Avesthe had a yogini as his Guru. He thought that now if he started serving Baba, he might be considered as unfaithful to the yogini. But Rege told that his Guru was also integrated in Sai Baba. Hence if he worships Saibaba it amounts to worshipping his guru Yogini. But Avasthe desired to have some proof of this. He thought that if Baba personally asked and took the rice ball from the floor he will follow Baba

Baba called him and asked him and said that he in turn would send it to the person for whom it was intended. Avasthe felt very happy and he decided to have Baba as his Guru.

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The story of two goats

2008-01-30T03:24:00.001-08:00

That was the month of May in the year 1909. Shirdi had acute Shortage of water. The severe summer made the people very uneasy. In the nights the villagers slept outside in the open though there was no breeze. But in the early hours there was a cool breeze. One day, Baba was going to Dwarakmai towards Lendi Bagh. Behind him were Shama, Tatya Balashimpi, Bhagoji Shinde and others. Just then a herd of goats passed that away. Baba Caught hold of two goats from the herd. Bhagoji Shinde went to assist Baba. He talked with the owner of the herd and purchased the two goats for RS.32.The actual cost of the two goats would not be more than RS7.Baba ordered for five seers of Chand dal (Bengalgram) and fed the goats.

Seeing the strange behavior of Baba, Shama questioned him about this. Tatya and shama were discussing seriously among them about the transaction. Baba gave away the two goats to the owner of the herd. Baba explained his strange actions and the story of the two goats, to the devotees thus:”These two goats were humans in their previous births. They were with me for sometimes. They were brothers born to the same mother and were affectionate in the beginning. As they grew up, enmity grew between them. The younger brother earned a lot of money with his intelligence. The elder brother, out of jealousy, tried to kill his brother and steal all his money. The younger brother wanted to take revenge from the elder brother for that. In this way the two brothers tried to kill each other. At last both of them died at the same time by killing each other. Because of their actions in the previous birth, now they are born as goats.

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Shyam karna- Baba’s horse

2008-01-30T03:20:00.000-08:00

A devotee of Baba, who earned huge profits in his business, presented a nice horse to Baba. Baba named it Shyam sunder (or Shyama Karma) Baba had a deep love and affection for shyam Sunder and so he always tried to take care of his each and every requirements so he entrusted its maintenance to a devotee named Tukaram. Many times Baba told the devotees not to merely consider Shyam Sunder as an animal but to treat it is Baba’s child. One day the horse did not eat grass for reasons unknown. Tukaram tried his best but the horse did not touch the grass. He lost his patience and hit it with a stick. This happened a little away from the mosque. Baba sent for Tukaram and asked him angrily why he hit him (Baba) with such a big stick. Tukaram shivered at Baba’s words. Then Baba lifted his long shirt (kafni) and showed a red weal in the shape of a stick on his body. Those who saw it were surprised and feared. They looked at Tukaram suspiciously, but Tukaram told that he had not come near Dwarakmai on that day and did not hit Baba. Then Baba said,” Is it not hitting me, if you hit my child Shyam Sunder?” He thus made Tukaram realize what he had done. Immediately the devotees ran to the place where the horse was tried. They found a similar swelling and the mark of the stick on the back of the horse. Everyone was surprised. They considered this as baba’s leela to prove to the devotees that he was present in all living things. From that day onwards everyone looked after shyam Karna with love and respect. Some brought fodder for the horse and some brought Zari shawls.

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Shirdi Sai Picture is equivalent to His Darshan

2008-01-30T03:17:00.000-08:00

SaiBaba’s devotees often experienced that seeing baba’s picture is equivalent to seeing him in person. This story illustrates the statement. A saint of Bombay named Balabuva Sutar, who was very devotional and respected Sai baba came to shirdi for the first time. When he bowed before Baba, Baba said that “ I know this man since four years” Baluva wondered how could that be possible as that was his first trip to shirdi. But thinking about it seriously he recollected that he had prostrated himself four years ago before Baba’s portrait at Bombay and was convinced about his significance of the baba’s words. He said to himself,”How omniscient and all pervading are the saints, and how kind are they to their bhakthas? (Devotional devotees)!” He merely bowed to his photo, this fact was noticed by Baba and in due time he made him realize that seeing his photo is equivalent to seeing him in person.

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From Shirdi baba’s feet Godavari (River) flow:

2008-01-30T03:14:00.001-08:00

On a festive occasion, Das Ganu sought Baba’s permission to go to a place called Singba on the banks of the Godavari River, to have bath in holy waters. ”No” Baba replied,”Where is the need to go all the way when Godavari is there right at my feet?” Das Ganu was confused. His faith was not deep enough to believe that the waters of the godavari could spring from the feet of his master. Sri Sai Baba who was reading the mind of Das Ganu He asked Das ganu to come close to him and hold the hollow of his palms at his feet. As soon as he did so water flowed freely out of the toes of the master’s feet and filled Das ganu’s palms. His joy knew no limits. He sprinkled the water on his head and his body and distributed some more among the assembled devotees as tirtha (Holy water)

Shirdi sai Raised the water level in the well

2008-01-30T03:11:00.001-08:00

When saibaba first came to shirdi it had no basic facilities. People did not have much to eat and their living condition was not so good. Situation was worse as they did not have drinking water though there was a well but only in name. It had no natural spring water it must long ago have dried up. Water has to be fetched from a distance and it was all very difficult for the ladies and girls to leave their home early in the morning to fetch water for their families. When therefore Baba gave his permission to the villagers to celebrate the Ram Navami fair, (Baba’s birthday).The biggest problem the organizers were facing was of water supply. So when they found no solution they went to Saibaba for solution.

“Oh yes” said saibaba “So you want plenty of water, do you?” Here, take this and drop it in the well and wait and see” This was turned up to be a platter of flowers on which some Prasad (blessed food) had been placed along with the remnants of alms Baba had received earlier in the day. The villagers had no qualms about doing what Baba said as they had immense faith on him. No sooner the platter of leaves been dropped into the well, it is said, water rose from the bottom as if by divine command and completely filled in. And greater was the rejoicing of people from that day. People did not have any problem of water and with passage of time with the blessings of Saibaba the village was with full of food grains and the other basic facilities thereafter.

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Shirdi sai’s Premonition of burning fields

2008-01-30T03:03:00.001-08:00

Once upon a time during summer, harvesting in shirdi had been completed and the food grains of entire village were stored in a yard. The summer was on and the heat was intense and the people were feeling uncomfortable and there was no sign of rain. People who live in shirdi might now the climatic situation very well. One afternoon Shirdi Baba summoned Kondaji Sutar and said to him,”Go your field is on fire”. Frightened Kondaji ran to his field and frantically looked around for any sign of fire. There was not any. He returned to the masjid and informed Saibaba that he had looked everywhere but had found no trace of fireand why did Baba have to frighten him. Unfaded, Baba said,”You better turn back and look again” Baba was right after all. Kondaji noticed that a sheaf of corn was indeed on fire and smoke was bellowing from that. A strong wind was fanning the fire and word had gone round the villagers who now came running to Baba. ”Saibaba” the people shouted, “help us; help us to put the fire out we are going to loose all our crops which is the only source of livelihood.” There upon, Saibaba walked casually towards the yard, sprinkled some water on a stack of sheaves and said,” Right now the fire will die down!” and so it happened. The villagers thanked Saibaba.

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Shirdi sai says to see the inner divine power in every matter.

2008-01-18T18:15:00.000-08:00

Red plantains

A devotee named Rege visited Baba; he was the youngest of all sai devotees who were close to Baba. One day a devotee presented Baba with plantains whose outer skin was red in color. The red-colored peel of the plantains attracted rege. He desired to eat them. Baba gave the plantains to the devotees who were there. He removed the outer skin of the plantain and gave the inner fruit to a devotee, and gave the outer skin to Rege and asked him to eat. Obeying Baba’s orders he ate the skin.After distributing to all, Baba came to rege and took out another plantain,this time he shared the inner fruit along with rege.Since rege had been attracted by the red color of the plantain skin,baba wanted him to eat it and know the taste. Rege realized now what baba wanted to explain that one should not be carried away by the external appearance but should see the divine inner power in every matter.

Shirdi sai says “Money would distance one from god”

2008-01-18T18:13:00.000-08:00

Nana Chandorkar’s , disrespect for the temple.

Once, Nana Chandorkar, along with his relative Binivalle, came to shirdi. Baba asked him, “Being with me for such a long time, why did you do this? How did you come to shirdi from Kopargoan?” Nana recollected the mistake committed by him. Whenever he came o shirdi from Kopergoan, he used to bathe in godavari river, visited data Temple and then come to Shirdi. During his previous visit he had promised the temple priest tht he would give RS.300 as donation. Thinking that the priest would ask him the money if he visited the temple, he avoided it and also discouraged his relative from visiting the temple. Baba, knowing the matter beforehand, said to Nana, “If you had no money to fulfill your promise, you could have told the temple priest. For money’s sake you could not visit Data Dev. See how money distanced you from god.” Realizing his mistake, Nana bowed his head in shame.

Shirdi sai says “Eat appropriate don’t fast”

2008-01-18T18:08:00.000-08:00

FASTING FOR BABA

One lady came from shirdi with some devotees. She stayed in Baba’s house. She desired to undertake fasting for three days and be with Baba.
But Baba told her,”Mother, there is no need to undertake fasting. Go to Dada Bhats house, prepare puranpolis (sweet stuffed chapattis) and feed his children and you also eat. Hence Baba’s advice appeared to be timely. Accordingly to his advice she prepared puranpolis, served the children, beggars and animals, and ate some on her own. Fasting is only a method of regulating the digestive system and nothing more. To think that one gets some divine benefit from that is only a misconception. Apart from not getting benefit fasting makes a person weak with the result that one cannot attend to one’s normal duties. Those who worship Baba can take food and worship him.

Shirdi sai’s tale about eating stale bread

2008-01-18T18:00:00.000-08:00

BREAD & ONION STORY

Once, a disciple of yoga came to shirdi. He had studied all the works on yoga, but had no practical experience. He could not concentrate his mind and attain Samadhi, even for a short time. He thought only sai Baba came solve his problem and could show him the right way to attain Samadhi for a long time, so he came to shirdi and when he went to the masjid he saw Baba eating bread and onion. On seeing this, although arose in his mind, ’How can this man, who is eating stale bread with raw onion, solve my difficulties and help me?’ Sai Baba knew his mind and told Nanasaheb “Oh, Nana, He who has the power to digest onion, should eat it and none else.” Hearing this remark, the yogi was wonderstruck and then fell at Baba’s feet with complete surrender. With pure and open mind, he asked his difficulties and got his solutions from Baba

Shirdi Sai a great futurologist

2008-01-11T22:52:00.001-08:00

Shirdi Sai knows Future

Sadashiv worked as a manager in a factory in Bombay. After the factory was closed, he did not have any means of livelihood and so he came to Baba at that time, Tatya Patil and others were going to Ahamednagar to see cinema, with the permission of Baba. Baba asked them to take Tarkhad also along with them for the cinema and from there to proceed to Poona. Tarkhad, who was unemployed, was surprised at being sent to cinema. But he knew that none should go against Babas orders. So he went to the cinema with others. When he reached Poona, he found that a factory owner who was trying to secure the services of a person as manager, had heard about him and sent a telegram to his Bombay address and was waiting for his arrival. So, he got the job immediately. Every advice of Baba was based on one’s future.

Shirdi sai know the minds of animals and their language?

2008-01-11T22:34:00.000-08:00

The story of two lizards
One day while baba was seated in Dwarakmai, a lizard on the wall made a noise. A devotee sitting opposite to Baba asked him why the lizard was making such a noise. Baba replied that the lizard’s sister was expected to come from auranghabad shortly, and so out of joy, it was making a noise. Just then a devotee came on horse from auranghabad to see Baba. He took out a bag and shook it. A lizard fell from the bag and rapidly climbed the wall. Baba told the devotees who had questioned earlier, to watch the lizards carefully. The lizards from auranghabad met her and kissed. They played out of joy. People sitting before Baba were very much surprised how did Baba know that the lizard was coming from auranghabad? Did he know the minds of animals and their language? Such doubts arose in the devotees and they simply stared at Baba with surprise

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Baba taught not one but nine forms of devotion...

2008-01-10T01:43:00.000-08:00

Anant Rao Patankar of Poona was a Vedic scholar; though he read Vedas and puranas he had no peace of mind. He came to visit Baba. He fell at Baba’s feet and pleaded with him to show compassion and bless him. Then Baba said,” Once a merchant came to me. He wanted to put some questions to me but could not do so. He was looking straight at me. Just then a mare in front of him passed stools in the shape of nine balls. The merchant collected all the nine balls and put them in his upper cloth by which he was able to concentrate his mind and thus have peace. ”baba, explained the significance of the story as follows.

“Merchant means a person having special qualities not found in ordinary people, a jnani. A mare means god’s grace Nine balls of horses excretion means nine kinds of devotion. The devotee in search of god should fix his mind on the Sadguru, and serve the guru sincerely. The devotee can choose any one of the following nine ways and reach god-

Shravan – hearing the divine stories and reading the puranas
Kirtan - Singing devotional songs in praise of the greatness of god
Smaran - To recollect what one had heard through sravan, and always remembering them
Pada seva – Worship of the feet and prostration
Archana – Different kinds of rituals performed daily
Namaskar – Bowing the head in respect, and salutations
Dasya – Doing service to god like a servant
Sukhyatva – Considering God as a friend and making friendship
Atma nivedan- Surrendering one’s life and Atman to god

Devotion is of nine kinds. As progressive and the mind begin to settle down, we can worship God in all the nine ways”.

Shirdi sai showed the Way to bhrama jnan

2008-01-10T00:37:00.001-08:00

A rich gentleman with a desire to get Bhrama jnana from Saibaba, went to shirdi. After reaching shirdi, he went straight to baba in the Masjid, and prostrating himself before Saibaba, said,” I have heard that you can show Bhrama jnana instantly, so I have come from a far off place. I am tired after my journey.If you show me Bhrama, all my troubles and problems will be over, and I will be well rewarded. Please show me bhrama.
Immediately baba said. ”Oh my dear friend, do not be anxious. I shall show you Bhrama immediately. My dealings are always in cash and never on credit. Many people come to asking for wealth health power honor position and cures for diseases and other worldly matters. Rare is a person who comes here for and asks me for Bhrama jnana with all its accomplishments and complications” engaging him in some other talk, baba made him to forget the topic on Bhrama jnana.

Meanwhile, Baba sent a boy to get a loan of five rupees from Mr. Nandu marwari, but the house was locked. So he was sent to other places to fetch five rupees, but in vain. Although the rich gentleman had money in his pocket,he sat there without showing any reaction.

Baba then asked the gentleman to take out RS.250/ from his pocket. i.e., fifty times RS.5/ the amount he had been trying to get, and the surprise of all, the rich man had exactly RS 250/Realizing the omniscience of Baba, the gentleman fell at baba’s feet, who told him that unless he got rid of avarice and greed, he could not attain Bhrama jnana.

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Shirdi sai’s Presence will be felt even in absence

2008-01-09T00:57:00.001-08:00

Once Mr.Tarkhad asked his wife and son to go to shirdi and spend a few days in the divine presence of baba. The son was reluctant to go, as he was apprehensive whether his father would conduct the proper worship of baba in his absence. However after an assurance from the father that he would carry on the worship exactly as the son had been doing. Both the mother and the son left for shirdi

After they left, Mr. Tarkhad carried on the ritualistic worship with all devotion, keeping lumps of sugar at the altar as naivedya. But one day, after returning home for lunch, he asked the servant to serve the naivedya or Prasad before lunch. To his utter dismay, he was informed that no naivedya had been offered to Baba that day. Praying to baba to pardon, him for this lapse. Mr. Tarkhad immediately wrote a letter to his son, informing him about what had happened

On the same day, at shirdi, just before the commencement of noon aarti, Baba specifically told Mrs. Tarkhad,”Mother! I went to your house at Bandra to eat something. I found the door locked, but somehow I went in. and to my disappointment, found nothing for me to eat, and so I returned unappeased.

After hearing this, the son realized that there must have been some lapse in the worship at home, and he immediately wrote a letter to his father, telling him about what Baba had said, and requesting him not to neglect performing the worship properly. The letters were received by them respectively the next day.

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Shirdi Sai’s protective hand

2008-01-03T09:38:00.000-08:00

Once in the year 1910,on the day before diwali, Baba was sitting by the holy fireplace(Dhuni) and thrusting the firewood into it, and dhuni was bright, with rising flames.

Suddenly instead of pushing in firewood, Baba thrust his hand fully into the dhuni, and consequently suffered burns up to his arm.

Noticing this Madhava rao Deshpande (affectionately addressed by the fellow devotees in shirdi as shama) grabbed Baba by the waist from behind. dragged him forcibly backwards, and asked,”Deva, why have you done this”

Then Baba came to his senses and replied. ”The wife of the blacksmith at a distance place was working the bellows near a furnace. When her husband called her, she got up in a hurry, and her child, whom she was holding at her waist, fell into the furnace. Seeing that, Baba pulled the child out of the fire, and saved it. I do not mind arm being burnt, but I am glad I saved the child”

To render Instant help, Baba rushes to his devotees, unmindful if his personal hardships

Shirdi Sai gives back hundred fold returns

2008-01-03T09:33:00.000-08:00

It was a practice followed by many devotees to place some coins before Sai Baba when they visited Him. This is called the offering of Dakshina
Baba used to demand dakshina from some devotees, but did not take it from others, even when offered it to him.Sai Baba asked for dakshina only for the welfare of the devotees and for teaching them the value of renunciation. He used to say,”Give with faith, with magnanimity and compassion, liberally and with modesty”.
He used to spend very small amount of Dakshina for chullum (smoking pipe) and the rest of it he gave away to some deserving devotees.While taking Dakshina, Baba used to say,” I shall have to give back hundred times more than what I receive from the devotees”.
Mr. ganpatrao Bodas, a famous actor of those times, in his autobiography, narrates how Baba fulfilled this promise in his life. Once Baba persistently insisted on Mr. Bodas giving him dakshina a number of times. Finally, Bodas emptied his money bag before Baba, and prostrated himself before him
The result of this was that later in life, Mr. Bodas never suffered for want of money, as it came to hi abundantly.

Controlling the Fury of storms, floods and fire.

2007-12-30T00:57:00.000-08:00

Storms, floods

One day Shirdi was overcast with clouds and was hit by a terrible Storm, with powerful winds and lightning. The winds began to blow forcibly; the clouds thundered; and lightening flashed. In this moment all creatures’ birds’ beast and men flocked to the Masjid for shelter and prayer to Baba.

Baba was moved with compassion and came out. At the edge of the Masjid, he addressed the storm loudly in a thunderous voice,”stop! Stop your fury and be calm.” Surprisingly, in a few minutes, the rain subsidized the winds ceased to blow, and the storm was over, and people went back home pleased.

Fire

On another occasion, the fire in the dhuni was burning brightly, and suddenly the flames were seen raising up to the rafters above. But people in the majsid did not have the courage to draw the attention of Baba to this danger and did not know what to do.

However, soon Baba himself realized what was happening, took up his satka (a stick) and dashed it against the pillar in front of him,saying “Get down,be calm” At each stroke of the satka, the flames abated and in a few minutes the fire in the dhuni came down to its normal level and became calm.

Thus Baba’s words were a command which controlled the natural elements, whether it was a storm or a fire.

SHIRDI SAI – HIS CARE ON DEVOTEES

2007-12-25T18:37:00.000-08:00

Once Mrs.Dadasaheb Khaparde of Amotaoti came to Shirdi with her younger son for Baba’s Darshan and blessings, and stayed there sometime. Then later one day, her son suddenly developed high fever, which was later diagnosed as the deadly bubonic plague. The frightened mother rushed to Wada, met Baba while he was having his evening stroll. and held his feet firmly. She informed him in a trembling voice about her son’s serious condition, and sought permission to leave shirdi for amraoti.

But Baba, in a kind and soft tone, told her,” The sky is beset with clouds, but they will melt and pass off soon and everything will be smooth and clear”. And lifted up his shirt (kafni) and showed to all those present there, four fully developed buboes on his waist, and added, saying,”See how I suffer for the sake of my devotee. These difficulties are mine”

The heart of the divine soul melts like soft wax or butter when exposed to the warmth of the prayers of suffering devotees. By grace of Baba, after a few days, the son was completely cured, and the mother was relieved of her anxiety. Thus baba took on himself the plague of the boy and saved him from the disease.

Same way in another incident Nana Chandorkar and his wife were very worried Their daughter, who was going to have a child, was seriously ill....The event is presented I a slide show above

Shirdi sai does many things to save his devotees even today....having devotion towards him will make us experience his grace

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Shirdi Sai Baba | Sai SatCharitra (Sacred Text) | Shirdi | SaiBaba | Miracle | Devotion Spiritual: Saibaba materialzing in Physical body for Tarkhad s

2007-12-24T02:11:00.000-08:00

Shirdi Sai Baba | Sai SatCharitra (Sacred Text) | Shirdi | SaiBaba | Miracle | Devotion Spiritual: Saibaba materialzing in Physical body for Tarkhad s

2007-12-24T02:04:00.000-08:00

Feed the Hungry whether dog or human says Saibaba

2007-12-23T21:49:00.000-08:00

Once Mrs. Tarkhad, after preparing food for everyone in the house, was about to serve the dishes, When she heard a hungry dog barking.

She immediately took a piece of chapatti and threw it to the dog, which ate it with great satisfaction.

Later when she went to the masjid, baba said to her,” Mother you have fed me sumptuously. My afflicted pranas have been satisfied Act like this will stand you in good stead. Sitting in the masjid, I never speak the untruth. First give food to the hungry, and then you eat. Note this well”.

Mrs.Tarkhad was puzzled and did not understand what baba was saying. Therefore, She questioned him, ”Baba, how could I feed you when I am dependent on others and take my payment?”.

Baba replied, ”eating that lovely chapatti I am Heartily content, and still belching. The dog you saw and to whom you gave the piece is one with me.I roam in their forms too. He who sees me in all creatures, is my beloved. So abandon the sense of duality and distinction and serve me as you did today.

Shirdi Sai Baba | Sai SatCharitra (Sacred Text) | Shirdi | SaiBaba | Miracle | Devotion Spiritual: Don't look down or talk down of any Saint or SadGur

2007-12-23T02:36:00.000-08:00

Saibaba and Vishnu sahasra Nama

2007-12-18T05:14:00.000-08:00

It was a Friday afternoon my Economics professor plus hostel warden called me and handed over 10 free tickets for the Gnana Yagnas conducted by Swamini Saradapriyananda, (sacred knowledge gatherings) on the Bhagavad Gita, None of the girls liked coming even I did not wanted to go because I had my mid term exams from the next day onwards....but since handed over thinking I will not only definitely come but bring nine others with me...More over the program was for six days two precious evening hours a day. However I attended the program

First day I was bit uncomfortable...many elders as participants and many of them were rereading Bhagavad Gita, It was my first experience to hear Sanskrit sounds....initially it was very tough to repeat but on the third day of the program I was able to chant verses by repeating...Thank god the meaning was explained in English and the Sanskrit verses were printed in English...dialect...I could get the essence of the Bhagavad Gita interpreted in the swami chinmayaji’s way by swamini ..as soon as the discourse was over on the third day...I rushed back to the hostel. Though my warden knows that I am attending the program I had different problems. I may or may not get my super and the fluctuation in electricity supply has to with stand and the lights have to burn so that I could prepare for the next day mid term exams.

I felt really compelled to attend the program however I did not want to upset my professor further. He was lamenting that the younger generations are going to dogs and out of ten free valuable tickets only one had attended...with so much of constraints I attended the fourth day discourse also....In the end of that day session as usual I was rushing back to catch up the spent time outside thinking of my super availability but to my surprise when I came near my Moped atlas solex I realized I have lost my Moped key in the hall..

Like a stupid I attempted to go for some discourse which I was not for ....then for missing my super... rushing back to the hostel fearing the darkness and today an added problem of missing my key. I was really helpless The crowd inside the hall has formed a queue to move towards Swamini to get Prasad from her....No other go I have to wait till the crowd dissolves....patience again and faith that I will not loose my key in that crowd. Who else to be blamed for my action...god....I was worried perturbed and restless like a rat moving multi directional without much of aim. At last the watchman of the premises became irritated and wanted me to quit the hall....Helplessly I left the hall and stood near my Moped....I felt like crying...I wanted somebody to find my key...I wanted my key...naturally when we are in dearth need we call all the gods existing in the universe and I called my Saibaba....

Standing in the centre of the road clueless to proceed without the key...My mind stopped all other activities and totally into sairam chanting...

I have parked my moped in front of a fruit juice shop... suddenly a voice came from there...I turned and saw ...the shop person asked me what is that I am in search of...I am in search of the key...my vehicle key...without the key I cannot drive the vehicle...I told him the truth...I want the key to drive back my vehicle to the hostel and I am searching that...

He smiled and gave my purse I was astonished till then I never thought of my purse I was so much towards my key. I ran towards the shopkeeper and literally snatched the purse from his hands... on the side pouch of the purse I could find my scooter key...Sai you are great I yelled aloud. The shop person looked at me differently...but I did not bother...

I thanked him and when I was about to leave he gave a small palm sized book ....I got that in my hand but told that was not mine...But however he said that book was found near my moped by the side of my purse...It was a coverless book and the verses were in Sanskrit. I thought some of the participants would have missed the one as I have done with my key....

I was very happy and thanking Saibaba all the way back to my hostel for getting back my key and handing over it to me to drive back my vehicle. On the next day I started for the program and without forgetting I took the palm sized book for the discourse thinking I will find time to hand over it to the person who is the possessor of the same...but I was exactly in the hall by 6 O’clock and the swamini was about to start ...

The discourse sounded very good and suddenly I felt I am listening to some important messages....and a real good feel...in the end of the class I got up to stand in the queue to get the Prasad from her. My purse and the palm sized book from my lap fell down....To my great surprise saibaba picture too fell from the book. I didn’t know how come a saibaba picture. I was having the book from yesterday night but no trace of anything kept inside...I did not move with the crowd I stayed back and checked the book...The verses were in Sanskrit...I decipher because of my fifth day acquaintance with the letters but still then ...slowly I asked the person next to me “Sir what is this book is about?” The elderly person browsed through the pages and said that book is about “Shri Vishnu Sahasra Naama”. But I did not want to ask further on that however I told that the book is not mine and I have to find out its owner from this crowd ...for which he answered “No child I think you have to read it that is why this book is given to you read it .It is in ragged condition and the possessor would have memorized the verses by now...no need to find the owner “

I was bit perturbed at first hearing him say that and.....I am not well versed reading Sanskrit also then how can I read it? Later after two months time one fine day I made up my mind to read that .I went and bought the English version of the verses from a book stall near town hall at Coimbatore and started reading. Now I can chant the same even without book...I can visualize Vishnu and I do recollect him as described in the verses.....

In my later days when I went through the Shri Sai Satcharita under the 27^th chapter I was astonished and taken aback. And the following paragraph has left an unforgettable impact in me till date In that chapter it is said

Shama and Vishnu-Sahasra-Nam

Shama was a very intimate devotee of Baba and Baba wanted to favour him in a particular way by giving him a copy of Vishnu-Sahasra-Nam as Prasad. This was done in the following way. Once a Ramadasi (follower of Saint Ramadas) came to Shirdi and stayed for some time. The routine he followed daily was as follows : He got up early in the morning, washed his face, bathed and then after wearing saffron-coloured clothes and besmearing himself with sacred ashes, read Vishnu-Sahasra-Nam (a book giving a thousand names in praise of Vishnu, and held second in importance to Bhagwad Geeta) and Adhyatma-Ramayana (Esoteric version of Rama's story) with faith. He read these books often and often and then after some days Baba thought of favouring and initiating Shama with Vishnu-Sahasra-Nam. He, therefore, called the Ramadasi to Him and said to him that, He was suffering from intense stomach-pain, and unless He took Senna-pods (Sona-mukhi, a mild purgative drug) the pain would not stop; so he should please go to the bazar and bring the drug. The Ramadasi closed his reading and went to the bazar. Then Baba descended from His seat, came to the Ramadasi's place of reading, took out the copy of Vishnu-Sahasra-Nam, and coming to His seat said to Shama- "Oh Shama, this book is very valuable and efficacious, so I present it to you, you read it. Once I suffered intensely and my heart began to palpitate and My life was in danger. At that critical time, I hugged this book to my heart and then, Shama, what a relief it gave me! I thought that Allah Himself came down and saved Me. So I give this to you, read it slowly, little by little, read daily one name at least and it will do you good." Shama replied that he did not want it, and that the owner of it, the Ramadasi who was a mad, obstinate and irritable fellow would certainly pick up a quarrel with him, besides, being a rustic himself, he could not read distinctly the Sanskrit (Devanagari) letters of the book.

Shama thought that Baba wanted to set him up against the Ramadasi by this act of His, but he had no idea of what Baba felt for him. Baba must have thought to tie this necklace of Vishu-Sahasra-Nam round the neck of Shama, as he was an intimate devotee, though a rustic, and thus save him from the miseries of the worldly existence. The efficacy of God's Name is well-known. It saves us from all sins and bad tendencies, frees us from the cycle of births and deaths. There is no easier sadhana than this. It is the best purifier of our mind. It requires no paraphernalia and no restrictions. It is so easy and so effective. This sadhana, Baba wanted Shama to practise, though he did not crave for it. So Baba forced this on him. It is also reported that long ago, Eknath Maharaj, similarly, forced this Vishnu-Sahasra-Nam on a poor Brahmin neighbour, and thus saved him. The reading and study of this Vishnu-Sahasra-Nam is a broad open way of purifying the mind, and hence Baba thrust this on His Shama.

Did my Saibaba gave this palm sized book and made me to attend Sanskrit discourse and pushed me to learn the art of worshiping Vishnu through chanting his sahasra namas.and made me to find the key to drive my vehicle.

At times Saibabas messages are so open and straight only thing is we have to understand his language and allow him to be with us.

Aum sairam

The impotance of sai udi

2007-12-16T04:32:00.000-08:00

The Importance of Udi

My childhood days had lot of wonderful memories....My grandpa his Monday noon pooja to lord Muruga and the sandal paste he use to keep on his forehead....If asked for reasons he would grin and put a dot on my forehead.. and affectionately tap my cheeks.Then someday he use to put udi all over his forehead and a spot of chandana (sandal)in the centre onto it the kumkum...amazing to watch.....But again when I question him why? He would grin and say for god....We do all these stuff for god....I believed my grandpa and did apply the udi sandal and kumkum all over my forehead of course not that artistically as my grandpa...and I was feeling that I am doing something great to god whenever I apply udi.

Once I had a terrible fever and head ache....my eyes were burning and I was not able to move. Though my grandpa himself was a vaidya he brought a doctor home. Usually my grandpa will give tartaricum, magnesium phos and some homeopath medicine and say I will be alright in some days. But this time he did not want to give the treatment himself. On investigation the doctor found out I had a viral infection may be I may get measles.

He gave some antibiotic and some cough syrup. The neighbors said that the goddess mariamman has come on me and I should not be treated with medication. However my grandpa behaved scientific and administered medicine...That night my temperature sore high and my grandpa went to the pooja room prayed and brought some udi and applied it on my forehead...I was conscious and watching him...i held his hand and asked why grandpa why should we do this stuff to god. That day my grandpa answered dear this udi is very precious and protects us from so many evils.... A new answer all these days I was thinking I am doing good to god by applying udi but today the concept turned topsy-turvy and my grandpa says that god would help us...confusing but I could not think more my head was aching.....

Children ask thousand and one questions and if only we could take time, and be empathetic to answer them,we would learn many things ourselves....In my later days many interpreted the act of applying udi in many ways and I got the full essence of the greatness of udi while going through the 33^rd chapter of Sai satcharita in my later years... What did Saibaba teach from his udi?

Baba taught by His Udi that all the visible phenomena in the universe are as transient as the ash. Our bodies composed of wood or matter of the five elements, will fall down, after all their enjoyments are over, and be reduced to ashes. In order to remind the devotees of the fact that their bodies will be reduced to ashes, Baba distributed Udi to them. Baba also taught by the Udi that the Brahman is the only Reality and the universe is ephemeral and that no one in this world, be he a son, father or wife, is really ours. We come here (in this world) alone and we have to go out alone. It was found and is even now found out, that the Udi cured many physical and mental maladies, but Baba wanted to din into the devotee's ears the principles of discrimination between the Unreal and the Real, non-attachment for the Unreal, by His Udi and Dakshina. The former (Udi) taught us discrimination and the latter (Dakshina) taught us non-attachment. Unless we have these two things, it is not possible for us to cross over the sea of the mundane existence. So Baba asked for and took Dakshina, and while the devotees took leave, He gave Udi as Prasad, besmeared some of it on the Bhaktas' foreheads and placed His boon-conferring hand on their heads. When Baba was in a cheerful mood, He used to sing merrily. One such song was about Udi. The burden of the Udi song was this,"Oh, playful Rama, come, come, and bring with you sacks of Udi." Baba used to sing in very clear and sweet tones.

So much about the spiritual implication of Udi. It had also its material significance. It conferred health, prosperity, freedom from anxiety, and many other worldly gains. So the Udi has helped us to gain both our ends - material as well as spiritual.

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2007-12-15T01:43:00.000-08:00

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Saibaba and oil vendors

2007-12-14T03:11:00.000-08:00

Nobody knows for certain when saibaba was born or who his parents were, or what his real name was. He arrived one day at shirdi in Maharastra He was dressed like a fakir(Muslim ascetic) and lived in a dilapidated mosque----but spoke of a Hindi guru, whom he called venkusa. He seemed to be well acquainted with the Hindu scriptures, but at the same time was heard to quote from the quran.

The word “sai” is a Persian word meaning saint, and baba is a Hindi word meaning father. As his name would indicate, Saibaba has both Hindu and Muslim disciples. He did not approve of conversations and believed that everyone had a right to follow his own path of god.Everything that is known about his beliefs,however is deduced from his actions.He was giving for theorizing.....

His leelas are commendable and not countable till date....but this story reveals that saibaba could light the lamp with water is a remarkable one that was always recollected by his bhaktas.....

Aum Sairam