Satsang Santhathanay
Santhathanay lived in Mumbai with his family. His younger brother was 4yrs old when he started getting convulsions. The family tried all kinds of medicines and pills but of no avail. Once a friend of the family suggested electro-therapy. They took the child to the doctor who inserted a small rod below his ear. The doctor promised them that the child would be convulsion free in a few days. But no such thing happened. To add to the child’s misery, he started running a high temperature. Again a slew of doctors came and gave medical aid. But the fever continued. After a few days the child took a turn for the worse. He became cold and clammy, his pulse was feeble and he was in a state of shock. Again the doctors were summoned, after giving some treatment they gave up hope. A friend of the family happened to stop by. Seeing the distraught state of the family he suggested, they pray to Baba. The brother at once went and stood in front of Baba’s photograph, and earnestly sent a prayer. About an hour latter, the boy started sweating profusely. He cried out loudly saying, “Baba has come and He is calling me, Pangya do not worry, you will be alright.” Them Santhathanay remembered he had taken his brother a year ago to Shirdi and Baba had called him Pangya and given him a coin. Following this incident the child recovered from the high fever and gradually the convulsive disorder also abated.
Baba gave his tooth to Kashi Bai
The bridegroom was from Niphad so Kashi Bai left her parents home in Shirdi and accompanied her husband at Niphad. She was quite happy in her in-laws home. They were farmers and were economically stable. A year later, her husband died and Kashi Bai was pregnant. A son was born whom she named Madhav. When Madhav was 5-6 months old, she returned to Shirdi and stayed with her parents. Kashibai did all the household chores and looked after Madhav.
Her parents were rather poor. When Madhav was about 2 years old, she decided to work in the fields. Everyday she brought Madhav to Dwarakamai early in the morning and then went to work. At dusk she used to take Madhav home. Thus Madhav was left entirely in Baba’s care when Madhav became 4 years old he started doing chores for Baba and Baba gave him 1 Rupee daily. Kashi Bai however struggled trying to make both ends meet. One day when she came to pick up Madhav, she accosted Baba and said ‘Baba, you give all and sundry huge amounts of money and how come you give my Madhav but 1 Rupee, even though he does your chores, this is not fair”, she said.
Calmly Baba replied, “the money I give to others can stop at any time, but I will never stop giving money to Madhav “Me Tumche Sarkya anathi mahile cha matti aahe” (I am the saviour of destitute women like you)
Kashi Bai could not understand what Baba was saying and she yelled “Oh my house and (matti) died 5 years ago.
Baba flew into a rage hearing this. Seeing his ferocious form Kashi Bai stealthily took Madhav home. Frightened, she did not go to masjid for 2-3 days. Baba however kept asking where Madhav was. Then he sent a messenger to fetch him. Kashi Bai and Madhav came to Dwarkamai and stood meekly before Baba. Baba smiled and beckoned to them to come close.
Then gently pulling out one of his loose tooth, he placed it in a handful of Udi. Then he tired in an old rag and gave it to Kashi Bai saying ‘Keep this safely with you, Allah, Bala Karega.’ (Allah will do good).
Upon returning home, Kashi Bai made a Talisman of the tooth and Udi and tied it around Madhav’s right arm.
With the passage of time Kashi Bai died and Madhav Rao decided to go with his family to Niphad.
How did Babas tooth became enshrined in Shivaji Nagar In Temple in Pune.
Damodar Rasne (Dammu Anna Shirdi Sai Baba Sansthan No.25) moved with his family to Pune. They bought a “Chawal” (multi storied building) in Shivaji Nagar. His son, Nana Saheb bought two rooms in that Chawal and converted it into Shrine in 1945. Devotees flocked there to attended Aarthis and festivals from far and near.
Nana Saheb realized that soon a temple would have to be built to accommodate the devotees. He sought the help of another devotee named Nicam. Nicam was working in the Police Department in Khed and upon Nana Sahibs request, he resigned and came to Pune.
A small temple was built in front of Rasne Chawal and photographs are worshipped with due formalities. Nicam put his energy into the building of the temple, the care and maintenance of it and overall administration. One night he had a vivid dream in which Baba told him to go to Niphad and get his tooth from Madhav.
This was easy, as he had met Madhav Rao several times at Shirdi. Simultaneously Madhav Rao dreamt of Baba who said “Give the tooth the person who will come to you tomorrow”.
Nicam went to Madhav Rao’s home in Niphad and found Madhav Rao waiting for him. Madhav Rao was surprised to hear about Nicam’s dream and he happily handed over the Talisman.
In 1950, the Staphan of the photograph and Baba’s tooth and chillum was done by Shri B.V. Narasimha Swamiji. The tooth and chillum are encased in Paduka of Baba in the temple.
(Source Shri Sai Leela Magazine)
Friday, October 19, 2007
SHRI SHIRDI SAIBABA ASHTOTHRA NAMAVALI
OM SAI SHRI SAI JAI JAI SAI
SHRI SHIRDI SAIBABA ASHTOTHRA NAMAVALI
1) OM SAI NATHA NAMAHA:
2) OM LAKSHMI NARAYANAYA NAMAHA:
3) OM KRISHNA RAMA SHIVA MARUTHYADHI RUPAYA NAMAHA:
4) OM SESHA SAYINE NAMAHA:
5) OM GODHAVARI THADA SHIRDI VASINE NAMAHA:
6) OM BHAKTA HIRUDALAYA NAMAHA:
7) OM SARVA HIRUDH VASINE NAMAHA:
8) OM BOOTHAVASAYA NAMAHA:
9) OM BOOTHA BAVISHYATHBHAVA VARJITHAYA NAMAHA:
10) OM KALA DHEEDAYA NAMAHA:
11) OM KALAYA NAMAHA:
12) OM KALA KALAYA NAMAHA:
13) OM KALA THARPATHA MANAYA NAMAHA:
14) OM MRUTUNJAYAYA NAMAHA:
15) OM AMARTHYAYA NAMAHA:
16) OM MARTHYA BAYA PRADHAYA NAMAHA:
17) OM JEEVADHARAYA NAMAHA:
18) OM SARVA DHARAYA NAMAHA:
19) OM BHAKTHAVANA SAMARTHAYA NAMAHA:
20) OM BHATHAVANA PRATHIGNAYA NAMAHA:
21) OM ANNA VASTHRAYA NAMAHA:
22) OM AROGYA KSHEMA DHAYA NAMAHA:
23) OM DHANA MANGALYA PRADHAYA NAMAHA:
24) OM RUDDHI SIDHI DHAYA NAMAHA:
25) OM PUTHRA MITHRA KALATHRA BANDHU DHAYA NAMAHA:
26) OM YOHA SHEMA VAHAYA NAMAHA:
27) OM ABHADH BANDHAVAYA NAMAHA:
28) OM MARGA BANDHAVE NAMAHA:
29) OM BUDHI MUKTHI SWARGA BAVARKADHAYA NAMAHA:
30) OM PRIYAYA NAMAHA:
31) OM PREETHI VARDHANAYA NAMAHA:
32) OM ANDHARYAMINE NAMAHA:
33) OM SATCHIDATMANE NAMAHA:
34) OM ANANDHAYA NAMAHA:
35) OM ANANDHA THAYA NAMAHA:
36) OM PARAMESHWARAYA NAMAHA:
37) OM PARABRUHMANE NAMAHA:
38) OM PARAMATHMANE NAMAHA:
39) OM GNANA SWARUPINE NAMAHA:
40) OM JAGATHA PITHRE NAMAHA:
41) OM BHAKTHANAM MATHRU DHATRY PITHAMAHAYA NAMAHA:
42) OM BHAKTHA BAYA PRADHAYA NAMAHA:
43) OM BHATHA PARADHEENAYA NAMAHA:
44) OM BHAKTHANUGRAHA THARAYA NAMAHA:
45) OM SARAGANATHA VASTALAYA NAMAHA:
46) OM BHAKTHA SAKTHI VATSALAYA NA
47) OM GNANA VAIRAGYA THAYA NAMAHA:
48) OM PREMA PRADHAYA NAMAHA:
49) OM SAMSAYA HRUDHAYA THAUBALYA PAPA KARMA VASANA
SHAYAKARA NAMAHA:
50) OM HRUDHAYA KRANTI BEDHAKAYA NAMAHA:
51) OM KARMATH VAMSINE NAMAHA:
52) OM SUDDHA SVASTHIDHAYA NAMAHA:
53) OM GUNADHEEDHA GUNATHMANE NAMAHA:
54) OM ANANTHA KALYANA GUNAYA NAMAHA:
55) OM AMITHA PARAGRAMAYA NAMAHA:
56) OM JEYANE NAMAHA:
57) OM DHURDHARSHA SHOBHYAYA NAMAHA:
58) OM APARAJITHAYA NAMAHA:
59) OM THRI LOKESHU ASKANDHITHA KATHAYE NAMAHA:
60) OM ASAKYA RAHITHAYA NAMAHA:
61) OM SARVA SAKTHI MOORTHAYE NAMAHA:
62) OM SWAROOPA SUNDARAYA NAMAHA:
63) OM SULOCHANAYA NAMAHA:
64) OM BAHU ROOPA VISWA MOORTHAYE NAMAHA:
65) OM ARUBAVYAKTHAYA NAMAHA:
66) OM ASINTHAYA NAMAHA:
67) OM SUSHMAYA NAMAHA:
68) OM SARVANDHAR YAMINE NAMAHA:
69) OM MADOVAGA DHEETHAYA NAMAHA:
70) OM PREMA MOORTHAYE NAMAHA:
71) OM SULABA DHURLABAYA NAMAHA:
72) OM ASAHAYA SAHAYA NAMAHA:
73) OM ANATHA NATHA DHEENA BHANDAVE NAMAHA:
74) OM SARVA PARABRUTHE NAMAHA:
75) OM AKARMANEKA SUKARMANE NAMAHA:
76) OM PUNYA SWARA VANA KEERTHANAYA NAMAHA:
77) OM THEERTHAYA NAMAHA:
78) OM VASUDEVAYA NAMAHA:
79) OM SADHAM KATHAYE NAMAHA:
80) OM SATHPARAYANAYA NAMAHA:
81) OM LOKA NATHAYA NAMAHA:
82) OM BHAVANANA KAYA NAMAHA:
83) OM AMRUTHAMSAVE NAMAHA:
84) OM BHASKARA PRABHAYA NAMAHA:
85) OM BRAHMACHARYA THAPA SARYATHI NAMAHA:
86) OM SATHYA DHARMA PARAYANAYA NAMAHA:
87) OM SIDHESWARAYA NAMAHA:
88) OM YOGESHWARAYA NAMAHA
89) OM BHAGAVATHE NAMAHA:
90) OM BHAKTHAVATSALAYA NAMAHA:
91) OM PURUSHOTHAMAYA NAMAHA:
92) OM SATHYA THATHVA BHOTHAKAYA NAMAHA:
93) OM KAMADHI SARVA AGHYANA THVAMSINE NAMAHA:
94) OM ABEDHANANDHAANU BHAVA PRADHAYA NAMAHA:
95) OM SAMA SARVA MADHA SAMMADHAYA NAMAHA:
96) OM DHAKSHINAMOORTHAYE NAMAHA:
97) OM VENKATESA RAMANAAYA NAMAHA:
98) OM ATHPUDHANANDHA SARYAYA NAMAHA:
99) OM PRAPANNARTHI HARAYA NAMAHA:
100) OM SAMSARA SARVA DHUKKA KSHAYAKARA NAMAHA:
101) OM SARVA VIDH SARVADHO MUKAYA NAMAHA:
102) OM SARVANDHAR BAHISTHIDHAYA NAMAHA:
103) OM SARVA MANGALA HARAYA NAMAHA:
104) OM SARVA BHEESHTA PRADHAYA NAMAHA:
105) OM SAMARASA SANMARGHA STHAPANAYA NAMAHA:
106) OM SAMARTHA SATH GURU SAYITHAYA NAMAHA:
107) OM SHRI SAYI SULABHA PRASANNAYA NAMAHA:
108) OM SHRI SAYI BHAGAVAN SHRI SHIRADI SAYI BABAYA NAMAHA:
OM SAYI SHRI SAYI JAYA JAYA SAYI
OM RAJATHI RAJA YOGI RAJA PARABRAHMA SATH GURU
SAI MAHARAJ KI JAI.
SHRI SHIRDI SAIBABA ASHTOTHRA NAMAVALI
1) OM SAI NATHA NAMAHA:
2) OM LAKSHMI NARAYANAYA NAMAHA:
3) OM KRISHNA RAMA SHIVA MARUTHYADHI RUPAYA NAMAHA:
4) OM SESHA SAYINE NAMAHA:
5) OM GODHAVARI THADA SHIRDI VASINE NAMAHA:
6) OM BHAKTA HIRUDALAYA NAMAHA:
7) OM SARVA HIRUDH VASINE NAMAHA:
8) OM BOOTHAVASAYA NAMAHA:
9) OM BOOTHA BAVISHYATHBHAVA VARJITHAYA NAMAHA:
10) OM KALA DHEEDAYA NAMAHA:
11) OM KALAYA NAMAHA:
12) OM KALA KALAYA NAMAHA:
13) OM KALA THARPATHA MANAYA NAMAHA:
14) OM MRUTUNJAYAYA NAMAHA:
15) OM AMARTHYAYA NAMAHA:
16) OM MARTHYA BAYA PRADHAYA NAMAHA:
17) OM JEEVADHARAYA NAMAHA:
18) OM SARVA DHARAYA NAMAHA:
19) OM BHAKTHAVANA SAMARTHAYA NAMAHA:
20) OM BHATHAVANA PRATHIGNAYA NAMAHA:
21) OM ANNA VASTHRAYA NAMAHA:
22) OM AROGYA KSHEMA DHAYA NAMAHA:
23) OM DHANA MANGALYA PRADHAYA NAMAHA:
24) OM RUDDHI SIDHI DHAYA NAMAHA:
25) OM PUTHRA MITHRA KALATHRA BANDHU DHAYA NAMAHA:
26) OM YOHA SHEMA VAHAYA NAMAHA:
27) OM ABHADH BANDHAVAYA NAMAHA:
28) OM MARGA BANDHAVE NAMAHA:
29) OM BUDHI MUKTHI SWARGA BAVARKADHAYA NAMAHA:
30) OM PRIYAYA NAMAHA:
31) OM PREETHI VARDHANAYA NAMAHA:
32) OM ANDHARYAMINE NAMAHA:
33) OM SATCHIDATMANE NAMAHA:
34) OM ANANDHAYA NAMAHA:
35) OM ANANDHA THAYA NAMAHA:
36) OM PARAMESHWARAYA NAMAHA:
37) OM PARABRUHMANE NAMAHA:
38) OM PARAMATHMANE NAMAHA:
39) OM GNANA SWARUPINE NAMAHA:
40) OM JAGATHA PITHRE NAMAHA:
41) OM BHAKTHANAM MATHRU DHATRY PITHAMAHAYA NAMAHA:
42) OM BHAKTHA BAYA PRADHAYA NAMAHA:
43) OM BHATHA PARADHEENAYA NAMAHA:
44) OM BHAKTHANUGRAHA THARAYA NAMAHA:
45) OM SARAGANATHA VASTALAYA NAMAHA:
46) OM BHAKTHA SAKTHI VATSALAYA NA
47) OM GNANA VAIRAGYA THAYA NAMAHA:
48) OM PREMA PRADHAYA NAMAHA:
49) OM SAMSAYA HRUDHAYA THAUBALYA PAPA KARMA VASANA
SHAYAKARA NAMAHA:
50) OM HRUDHAYA KRANTI BEDHAKAYA NAMAHA:
51) OM KARMATH VAMSINE NAMAHA:
52) OM SUDDHA SVASTHIDHAYA NAMAHA:
53) OM GUNADHEEDHA GUNATHMANE NAMAHA:
54) OM ANANTHA KALYANA GUNAYA NAMAHA:
55) OM AMITHA PARAGRAMAYA NAMAHA:
56) OM JEYANE NAMAHA:
57) OM DHURDHARSHA SHOBHYAYA NAMAHA:
58) OM APARAJITHAYA NAMAHA:
59) OM THRI LOKESHU ASKANDHITHA KATHAYE NAMAHA:
60) OM ASAKYA RAHITHAYA NAMAHA:
61) OM SARVA SAKTHI MOORTHAYE NAMAHA:
62) OM SWAROOPA SUNDARAYA NAMAHA:
63) OM SULOCHANAYA NAMAHA:
64) OM BAHU ROOPA VISWA MOORTHAYE NAMAHA:
65) OM ARUBAVYAKTHAYA NAMAHA:
66) OM ASINTHAYA NAMAHA:
67) OM SUSHMAYA NAMAHA:
68) OM SARVANDHAR YAMINE NAMAHA:
69) OM MADOVAGA DHEETHAYA NAMAHA:
70) OM PREMA MOORTHAYE NAMAHA:
71) OM SULABA DHURLABAYA NAMAHA:
72) OM ASAHAYA SAHAYA NAMAHA:
73) OM ANATHA NATHA DHEENA BHANDAVE NAMAHA:
74) OM SARVA PARABRUTHE NAMAHA:
75) OM AKARMANEKA SUKARMANE NAMAHA:
76) OM PUNYA SWARA VANA KEERTHANAYA NAMAHA:
77) OM THEERTHAYA NAMAHA:
78) OM VASUDEVAYA NAMAHA:
79) OM SADHAM KATHAYE NAMAHA:
80) OM SATHPARAYANAYA NAMAHA:
81) OM LOKA NATHAYA NAMAHA:
82) OM BHAVANANA KAYA NAMAHA:
83) OM AMRUTHAMSAVE NAMAHA:
84) OM BHASKARA PRABHAYA NAMAHA:
85) OM BRAHMACHARYA THAPA SARYATHI NAMAHA:
86) OM SATHYA DHARMA PARAYANAYA NAMAHA:
87) OM SIDHESWARAYA NAMAHA:
88) OM YOGESHWARAYA NAMAHA
89) OM BHAGAVATHE NAMAHA:
90) OM BHAKTHAVATSALAYA NAMAHA:
91) OM PURUSHOTHAMAYA NAMAHA:
92) OM SATHYA THATHVA BHOTHAKAYA NAMAHA:
93) OM KAMADHI SARVA AGHYANA THVAMSINE NAMAHA:
94) OM ABEDHANANDHAANU BHAVA PRADHAYA NAMAHA:
95) OM SAMA SARVA MADHA SAMMADHAYA NAMAHA:
96) OM DHAKSHINAMOORTHAYE NAMAHA:
97) OM VENKATESA RAMANAAYA NAMAHA:
98) OM ATHPUDHANANDHA SARYAYA NAMAHA:
99) OM PRAPANNARTHI HARAYA NAMAHA:
100) OM SAMSARA SARVA DHUKKA KSHAYAKARA NAMAHA:
101) OM SARVA VIDH SARVADHO MUKAYA NAMAHA:
102) OM SARVANDHAR BAHISTHIDHAYA NAMAHA:
103) OM SARVA MANGALA HARAYA NAMAHA:
104) OM SARVA BHEESHTA PRADHAYA NAMAHA:
105) OM SAMARASA SANMARGHA STHAPANAYA NAMAHA:
106) OM SAMARTHA SATH GURU SAYITHAYA NAMAHA:
107) OM SHRI SAYI SULABHA PRASANNAYA NAMAHA:
108) OM SHRI SAYI BHAGAVAN SHRI SHIRADI SAYI BABAYA NAMAHA:
OM SAYI SHRI SAYI JAYA JAYA SAYI
OM RAJATHI RAJA YOGI RAJA PARABRAHMA SATH GURU
SAI MAHARAJ KI JAI.
Satsang Savatri Bai Raghunath Tendulkar.
Savatri Bai Raghunath Tendulkar.
Savatri Bai lived with her family in Bandra Mumbai, she and her family were devoted to Baba, Every Thursday she made a pilgrimage to Shirdi carrying prasad and a garland made of “Bakul” flowers. In the compound of her Bandra home was the Bakul tree. The tree gave an abundance of flowers for 3 months then flowers started waning. Early in the morning the tree would shed myriads of flowers. Savatri Bai would gather these flowers and offer them to Baba. It was a ritual that she liked to do daily. She had a small photograph of Baba and she performed puja to it. First she made a bed of flowers them placed the photograph upon it. Meticulously she made garlands of various sizes and placed them on the photograph. The rest of the flowers she offered doing “Naam Jap”. Thus mounds of flowers were in front of the photograph. On one of her visits to Shirdi Baba was sitting with a large group of people, when He pointed to her and said “I was not in Shirdi for the last 3 months. I was in Mayie’s home. She smothered Me with “Bakul” flowers. I am intoxicated by their smell “”. Mention is made of her in Sai Satcharita #2 and 29.
Her son Bapu was very hyperactive when he was young. So Savatri Bai brought him to and left him with Baba. On one of her visits she was that the boy was running a high temperature, and was lying to one side groaning and moaning. At once she asked Baba why this was so. Baba calmly replied “ Don’t worry Mayie he will be alright, just give him a little Udi mixed in water.” She did as she was told and to her surprise the boy recovered after some time.
Savitri Bai and her family belonged to the Warkari Sampradaya. Though her family was of a religious bent, Savatri Bai was very progressive for her times. She wrote the Bhajan Mala. In the form of “Padas and Abhangs.” These were about her experiences of Baba’s Leelas and Divinity. She was a prolific writer and wrote articles for the Sai Leela Magazine.
Her son grew up to be a fine young doctor. He had a clinic called Sainath Clinic in Mumbai. The small Photograph that Baba gave Savitri Bai is with her descendants. It has a lot of sentimental value, so much so that the family will not wipe it, as they do not want to wipe off Baba’s touch.
(Source Shri Sai Leela Magazine)
Savatri Bai lived with her family in Bandra Mumbai, she and her family were devoted to Baba, Every Thursday she made a pilgrimage to Shirdi carrying prasad and a garland made of “Bakul” flowers. In the compound of her Bandra home was the Bakul tree. The tree gave an abundance of flowers for 3 months then flowers started waning. Early in the morning the tree would shed myriads of flowers. Savatri Bai would gather these flowers and offer them to Baba. It was a ritual that she liked to do daily. She had a small photograph of Baba and she performed puja to it. First she made a bed of flowers them placed the photograph upon it. Meticulously she made garlands of various sizes and placed them on the photograph. The rest of the flowers she offered doing “Naam Jap”. Thus mounds of flowers were in front of the photograph. On one of her visits to Shirdi Baba was sitting with a large group of people, when He pointed to her and said “I was not in Shirdi for the last 3 months. I was in Mayie’s home. She smothered Me with “Bakul” flowers. I am intoxicated by their smell “”. Mention is made of her in Sai Satcharita #2 and 29.
Her son Bapu was very hyperactive when he was young. So Savatri Bai brought him to and left him with Baba. On one of her visits she was that the boy was running a high temperature, and was lying to one side groaning and moaning. At once she asked Baba why this was so. Baba calmly replied “ Don’t worry Mayie he will be alright, just give him a little Udi mixed in water.” She did as she was told and to her surprise the boy recovered after some time.
Savitri Bai and her family belonged to the Warkari Sampradaya. Though her family was of a religious bent, Savatri Bai was very progressive for her times. She wrote the Bhajan Mala. In the form of “Padas and Abhangs.” These were about her experiences of Baba’s Leelas and Divinity. She was a prolific writer and wrote articles for the Sai Leela Magazine.
Her son grew up to be a fine young doctor. He had a clinic called Sainath Clinic in Mumbai. The small Photograph that Baba gave Savitri Bai is with her descendants. It has a lot of sentimental value, so much so that the family will not wipe it, as they do not want to wipe off Baba’s touch.
(Source Shri Sai Leela Magazine)
Sri Sai Amrit Vani and Prayan of Sai Satcharitra *
Sri Sai Amrit Vani and Prayan of Sai Satcharitra
18th Oct 2007
Jai Sai Ram
With my last letter I appended three Photos of the Darbar of Maa as Sindoor started oozing from Day 1 of Navratre. Some devotees have not been able to see them. For those devotees I have uploaded these photos in the photo section of yahoogroup `mysaibaba20' under folder "Blessing with Udi/Sindoor/ Honey" at the end i.e. at serial no 42, 43 and 44.
Today, besides Thursday it is the wedding Anniversary of our younger son. There were Leela of Baba already. But this time Holy water from the Charans started oozing from Wednesday as soon as Mrs. Gupta started her pooja. Udi from Photo and Statue in the Mandir were already oozing since Wednesday morning. Perhaps this was the additional blessings for the anniversary and other Leelas as the usual Thursday's.
There were about 90-100 devotees who attended the recitation of Sri Sai Amrit Vani, prayan of Sri Sai Leelamrit and the pooja.
Following devotees participated in absencia in the recitation of Sri Sai Amrit Vani, Pooja, prayers to Baba ( Shirdi) and Prayan of Sri Sai Satcharitra* by reciting Sri Sai Amrit Vani at their places on 18th Oct 2007 (The list is sorted as per their email ids, to avoid duplications) . However Mrs. Gupta prayed for all the devotees. In this list only those devotees are included, who themselves recited or read Sri Sai Amrit Vani at their places.
This Thursday the 18th Oct 2007. we enjoyed the following Leelas of Baba (of Shirdi).
1. This time Udi started oozing from from Monday from the two photos on the wall and Hindi words `RAM' `SHAM' and `OM', and figure of Trishool were formed with Udi on one photo. Udi also started oozing from the photo and statue in the mandir from Tuesday and also forming the words `RAM' , `SHAM' and `OM'.
2. There was lot of Water from the Charans this Thursday also. Thali was emptied several times. The taste of water was similar to gulab jal and kewara mix. After distribution of Prasad, this water was also given to the devotees and again the Thali was filled with water.
3. Lap of Mrs. Gupta was filled with lots of Udi during the prayers. In between the Bhajans, both the hands of Mrs Gupta were filled with Udi twice.
4. Several devotees had Udi in the books of Sri Sai Amrit Vani and on themselves during the pooja.
5. On Thursday as soon as Bhog was offered, it was duly accepted by Baba. We noticed that the Bhog , which was placed before HIM was partially eaten. Part of Bhog was on the lips of photo and statue of Baba. Different items were there on lips in different photos. Parts of the remains in the box were given to the devotees who offered that item of bhog to Baba.
6. The feeling of Presence of Baba was very strong during the recitation of Sai Amrit Vani, Pooja and Prayer.
7. All the boxes of Bhog, which were kept on the table were blessed with Udi.
8. Udi was there on the Many Photos, Statues, Books and other documents placed before Baba on the table as soon as they were placed.
Jai Sai Ram
Sri Sai Amrit Vani started at 11:05 AM. Noon Aartee, the same Aartee which is being recited in Shirdi, started at 12:00 Hrs. followed by brief Meditation and the prayer, Prayan of Sri Sai Leelamrit Chapter 4, (about the donations, which Baba used to ask from His devotees) was done . Mrs. Gupta offered prayers and thanks to Baba. Finally distribution of Prasad and the water from the Charans. As usual some devotees talked about their experiences. Some devotee stayed for the lunch and some even after that.
Sai Leelamrit upto Chapter 3 has already been uploaded in a readable jpg format files, in the file section of yahoogroup `mysaibaba21' . Chapter 4 will be uploaded there shortly.
On Sunday it is Dussera and MahaSamadhi day of Baba. Mrs. Gupta took the promise from the devotees that they will read Chapters 11, 42, 43 and 44 on that day at their places.
Next Sri Sai Amrit Vani and Prayan of Sri Sai Satcharitra on 25th Oct will again be held at Sidhartha Extension, New Delhi. Devotees interested in attending it in person may contact on phone nos. 26346942, 9810714688 or 9312494767 only after 11 AM and before 8 PM (IST) on any day except Thursdays but no calls on Thursdays PLEASE. They should NOT bring any bhog with them and be in time. Kids are also not allowed in the hall. Mobiles have to be put on silent mode during the Pooja.
Sri Sai Amrit Vani is also available in Gujrati. Soft copy and the relevant fonts were sent to the members.
Scripts in Tamil , Devnagri (Hindi), English and Telugu, in the file section of the yahoogroup. Links of Audio MP3 files are given in the link section of the home page of ` mysaibaba20' yahoogroup. To go to home page of yahoogroup key in or click http://groups. yahoo.com/ group/mysaibaba2 0 . Audio Mp3 file has also been made available in the publication section of http://saimemorial. com , the site of Sai Memorial Temple of Baba of Lodhi Road, New Delhi.
This activity of Sri Sai Amrit Vani and Recitation of Sai Satcharitra will be in addition to any other pooja or sewa or prayer that you are doing.
Jai Sai Ram.
Ashok Gupta
mysaibaba20@yahoogroups.com
veena_gupta_2000@yahoo.com
18th Oct 2007
Jai Sai Ram
With my last letter I appended three Photos of the Darbar of Maa as Sindoor started oozing from Day 1 of Navratre. Some devotees have not been able to see them. For those devotees I have uploaded these photos in the photo section of yahoogroup `mysaibaba20' under folder "Blessing with Udi/Sindoor/ Honey" at the end i.e. at serial no 42, 43 and 44.
Today, besides Thursday it is the wedding Anniversary of our younger son. There were Leela of Baba already. But this time Holy water from the Charans started oozing from Wednesday as soon as Mrs. Gupta started her pooja. Udi from Photo and Statue in the Mandir were already oozing since Wednesday morning. Perhaps this was the additional blessings for the anniversary and other Leelas as the usual Thursday's.
There were about 90-100 devotees who attended the recitation of Sri Sai Amrit Vani, prayan of Sri Sai Leelamrit and the pooja.
Following devotees participated in absencia in the recitation of Sri Sai Amrit Vani, Pooja, prayers to Baba ( Shirdi) and Prayan of Sri Sai Satcharitra* by reciting Sri Sai Amrit Vani at their places on 18th Oct 2007 (The list is sorted as per their email ids, to avoid duplications) . However Mrs. Gupta prayed for all the devotees. In this list only those devotees are included, who themselves recited or read Sri Sai Amrit Vani at their places.
This Thursday the 18th Oct 2007. we enjoyed the following Leelas of Baba (of Shirdi).
1. This time Udi started oozing from from Monday from the two photos on the wall and Hindi words `RAM' `SHAM' and `OM', and figure of Trishool were formed with Udi on one photo. Udi also started oozing from the photo and statue in the mandir from Tuesday and also forming the words `RAM' , `SHAM' and `OM'.
2. There was lot of Water from the Charans this Thursday also. Thali was emptied several times. The taste of water was similar to gulab jal and kewara mix. After distribution of Prasad, this water was also given to the devotees and again the Thali was filled with water.
3. Lap of Mrs. Gupta was filled with lots of Udi during the prayers. In between the Bhajans, both the hands of Mrs Gupta were filled with Udi twice.
4. Several devotees had Udi in the books of Sri Sai Amrit Vani and on themselves during the pooja.
5. On Thursday as soon as Bhog was offered, it was duly accepted by Baba. We noticed that the Bhog , which was placed before HIM was partially eaten. Part of Bhog was on the lips of photo and statue of Baba. Different items were there on lips in different photos. Parts of the remains in the box were given to the devotees who offered that item of bhog to Baba.
6. The feeling of Presence of Baba was very strong during the recitation of Sai Amrit Vani, Pooja and Prayer.
7. All the boxes of Bhog, which were kept on the table were blessed with Udi.
8. Udi was there on the Many Photos, Statues, Books and other documents placed before Baba on the table as soon as they were placed.
Jai Sai Ram
Sri Sai Amrit Vani started at 11:05 AM. Noon Aartee, the same Aartee which is being recited in Shirdi, started at 12:00 Hrs. followed by brief Meditation and the prayer, Prayan of Sri Sai Leelamrit Chapter 4, (about the donations, which Baba used to ask from His devotees) was done . Mrs. Gupta offered prayers and thanks to Baba. Finally distribution of Prasad and the water from the Charans. As usual some devotees talked about their experiences. Some devotee stayed for the lunch and some even after that.
Sai Leelamrit upto Chapter 3 has already been uploaded in a readable jpg format files, in the file section of yahoogroup `mysaibaba21' . Chapter 4 will be uploaded there shortly.
On Sunday it is Dussera and MahaSamadhi day of Baba. Mrs. Gupta took the promise from the devotees that they will read Chapters 11, 42, 43 and 44 on that day at their places.
Next Sri Sai Amrit Vani and Prayan of Sri Sai Satcharitra on 25th Oct will again be held at Sidhartha Extension, New Delhi. Devotees interested in attending it in person may contact on phone nos. 26346942, 9810714688 or 9312494767 only after 11 AM and before 8 PM (IST) on any day except Thursdays but no calls on Thursdays PLEASE. They should NOT bring any bhog with them and be in time. Kids are also not allowed in the hall. Mobiles have to be put on silent mode during the Pooja.
Sri Sai Amrit Vani is also available in Gujrati. Soft copy and the relevant fonts were sent to the members.
Scripts in Tamil , Devnagri (Hindi), English and Telugu, in the file section of the yahoogroup. Links of Audio MP3 files are given in the link section of the home page of ` mysaibaba20' yahoogroup. To go to home page of yahoogroup key in or click http://groups. yahoo.com/ group/mysaibaba2 0 . Audio Mp3 file has also been made available in the publication section of http://saimemorial. com , the site of Sai Memorial Temple of Baba of Lodhi Road, New Delhi.
This activity of Sri Sai Amrit Vani and Recitation of Sai Satcharitra will be in addition to any other pooja or sewa or prayer that you are doing.
Jai Sai Ram.
Ashok Gupta
mysaibaba20@yahoogroups.com
veena_gupta_2000@yahoo.com
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Nine Forms of Bhakti
Nine Forms of Bhakti
Dear Sai Devotees. Jai Sai Ram.
So many times SaiBaba has referred to and spoken about 9 modes of
Bhakti. Given below is a brief description of the same:
In the Srimad-Bhagavata and the Vishnu Purana it is told that the
nine forms of Bhakti are
Sravana (hearing of God's Lilas and stories),
Kirtana (singing of His glories),
Smarana (remembrance of His name and presence),
Padasevana (service of His feet),
Archana (worship of God),
Vandana (prostration to Lord),
Dasya (cultivating the Bhava of a servant with God),
Sakhya (cultivation of the friend-Bhava) and
Atmanivedana (complete surrender of the self).
A devotee can practice any method of Bhakti which suits him best.
Through that he will attain Divine illumination.
1)Sravana ..is hearing of Lord's Lilas. Sravana includes hearing of
God's virtues, glories, sports and stories connected with His divine
Name and Form. The devotee gets absorbed in the hearing of Divine
stories and his mind merges in the thought of divinity; it cannot
think of undivine things. The mind loses, as it were, its charm for
the world. The devotee remembers God only even in dream.
The devotee should sit before a learned teacher who is a great saint
and hear Divine stories. He should hear them with a sincere heart
devoid of the sense of criticism or fault-finding. The devotee
should try his best to live in the ideals preached in the
scriptures.
One cannot attain Sravana-Bhakti without the company of saints or
wise men. Mere reading for oneself is not of much use. Doubts will
crop up. They cannot be solved by oneself easily. An experienced man
is necessary to instruct the devotee in the right path.
King Parikshit attained Liberation through Sravana. He heard the
glories of God from Suka Maharishi. His heart was purified. He
attained the Abode of Lord Vishnu in Vaikuntha. He became liberated
and enjoyed the Supreme Bliss.
2)Kirtana.. is singing of Lord's glories. The devotee is thrilled
with Divine Emotion. He loses himself in the love of God. He gets
horripilation in the body due to extreme love for God. He weeps in
the middle when thinking of the glory of God. His voice becomes
choked, and he flies into a state of Divine Bhava. The devotee is
ever engaged in Japa of the Lord's Name and in describing His
glories to one and all. Wherever he goes he begins to sing and
praise God. He requests all to join his Kirtana. He sings and dances
in ecstasy. He makes others also dance.
3)Smarana..is remembrance of the Lord at all times. This is unbroken
memory of the Name and Form of the Lord. The mind does not think of
any object of the world, but is ever engrossed in thinking of the
glorious Lord alone. The mind meditates on what is heard about the
glories of God and His virtues, Names, etc., and forgets even the
body and contents itself in the remembrance of God, just as Dhruva
or Prahlada did. Even Japa is only remembrance of God and comes
under this category of Bhakti. Remembrance also includes hearing of
stories pertaining to God at all times, talking of God, teaching to
others what pertains to God, meditation on the attributes of God,
etc. Remembrance has no particular time. God is to be remembered at
all times without break, so long as one has got his consciousness
intact.
4)Padasevana is serving the Lord's Feet. Actually this can be done
only by Lakshmi or Parvati. No mortal being has got the fortune to
practice this method of Bhakti, for the Lord is not visible to the
physical eyes. But it is possible to serve the image of God in idols
and better still, taking the whole humanity as God. This is
Padasevana. Padasevana is service of the sick. Padasevana is service
of the whole humanity at large. The whole universe is only Virat-
Swarupa. Service of the world is service of the Lord.
5)Archana.. is worship of the Lord. Worship can be done either
through an image or a picture or even a mental form. The image
should be one appealing to the mind of the worshipper.
Worship can be done either with external materials or merely through
an internal Bhava or strong feeling. The latter one is an advanced
form of worship which only men of purified intellect can do. The
purpose of worship is to please the Lord, to purify the heart
through surrender of the ego and love of God.
6)Vandana.. is prayer and prostration. Humble prostration touching
the earth with the eight limbs of the body (Sashtanga-Namaskar a),
with faith and reverence, before a form of God, or prostration to
all beings knowing them to be the forms of the One God, and getting
absorbed in the Divine Love of the Lord is termed prostration to God
or Vandana.
The ego or Ahamkara is effaced out completely through devout prayer
and prostration to God. Divine grace descends upon the devotee and
man becomes God.
7)Dasya Bhakti ..is the love of God through servant-sentiment. To
serve God and carry out His wishes, realizing His virtues, nature,
mystery and glory, considering oneself as a slave of God, the
Supreme Master, is Dasya Bhakti.
Serving and worshipping the Murtis in temples, sweeping the temple
premises, meditating on God and mentally serving Him like a slave,
serving the saints and the sages, serving the devotees of God,
serving poor and sick people who are forms of God, is also included
in Dasya-Bhakti.
To follow the words of the scriptures, to act according to the
injunctions of the Vedas, considering them to be direct words of
God, is Dasya Bhakti. Association with and service of love-
intoxicated devotees and service of those who have knowledge of God
is Dasya Bhakti. The purpose behind Dasya Bhakti is to be ever with
God in order to offer service to Him and win His Divine Grace and
attain thereby immortality.
8)Sakhya-Bhava. . is the cultivation of the friend-sentiment with
God. The inmates of the family of Nandagopa cultivated this Bhakti.
Arjuna cultivated this kind of Bhakti towards Lord Krishna.
To be always with the Lord, to treat Him as one's own dear relative
or a friend belonging to one's own family, to be in His company at
all times, to love Him as one's own self, is Sakhya-Bhava of Bhakti-
Marga. How do friends, real friends, love in this world ? What an
amount of love they possess between one another ? Such a love is
developed towards God instead of towards man; physical love turned
into spiritual love. There is a transformation of the mundane into
the Eternal.
9)Atma-Nivedana. . is self-surrender. The devotee offers everything
to God, including his body, mind and soul. He keeps nothing for
himself. He loses even his own self. He has no personal and
independent existence. He has given up his self for God. He has
become part and parcel of God. God takes care of him and God treats
him as Himself. Grief and sorrow, pleasure and pain, the devotee
treats as gifts sent by God and does not attach himself to them. He
considers himself as a puppet of God and an instrument in the hands
of God.
This self-surrender is Absolute Love for God exclusively. There is
nothing but God-consciousness in the devotee. Even against his own
wishes, the devotee shall become one with God and lose his
individuality. This is the law of being. The highest truth is
Absoluteness and the soul rises above through different states of
consciousness until it attains Absolute Perfection when it becomes
identical with God. This is the culmination of all aspiration and
love.
The nine modes of Bhakti are the ways in which a devotee attains the
Supreme Ideal of life. A devotee can take up any of these paths and
reach the highest state. The path of Bhakti is the easiest of all
and is not very much against the nature of human inclinations. It
slowly and gradually takes the individual to the Supreme without
frustrating his human instincts. It is not direct assertion of God,
but a progressive.
Vandana Ritik
Dear Sai Devotees. Jai Sai Ram.
So many times SaiBaba has referred to and spoken about 9 modes of
Bhakti. Given below is a brief description of the same:
In the Srimad-Bhagavata and the Vishnu Purana it is told that the
nine forms of Bhakti are
Sravana (hearing of God's Lilas and stories),
Kirtana (singing of His glories),
Smarana (remembrance of His name and presence),
Padasevana (service of His feet),
Archana (worship of God),
Vandana (prostration to Lord),
Dasya (cultivating the Bhava of a servant with God),
Sakhya (cultivation of the friend-Bhava) and
Atmanivedana (complete surrender of the self).
A devotee can practice any method of Bhakti which suits him best.
Through that he will attain Divine illumination.
1)Sravana ..is hearing of Lord's Lilas. Sravana includes hearing of
God's virtues, glories, sports and stories connected with His divine
Name and Form. The devotee gets absorbed in the hearing of Divine
stories and his mind merges in the thought of divinity; it cannot
think of undivine things. The mind loses, as it were, its charm for
the world. The devotee remembers God only even in dream.
The devotee should sit before a learned teacher who is a great saint
and hear Divine stories. He should hear them with a sincere heart
devoid of the sense of criticism or fault-finding. The devotee
should try his best to live in the ideals preached in the
scriptures.
One cannot attain Sravana-Bhakti without the company of saints or
wise men. Mere reading for oneself is not of much use. Doubts will
crop up. They cannot be solved by oneself easily. An experienced man
is necessary to instruct the devotee in the right path.
King Parikshit attained Liberation through Sravana. He heard the
glories of God from Suka Maharishi. His heart was purified. He
attained the Abode of Lord Vishnu in Vaikuntha. He became liberated
and enjoyed the Supreme Bliss.
2)Kirtana.. is singing of Lord's glories. The devotee is thrilled
with Divine Emotion. He loses himself in the love of God. He gets
horripilation in the body due to extreme love for God. He weeps in
the middle when thinking of the glory of God. His voice becomes
choked, and he flies into a state of Divine Bhava. The devotee is
ever engaged in Japa of the Lord's Name and in describing His
glories to one and all. Wherever he goes he begins to sing and
praise God. He requests all to join his Kirtana. He sings and dances
in ecstasy. He makes others also dance.
3)Smarana..is remembrance of the Lord at all times. This is unbroken
memory of the Name and Form of the Lord. The mind does not think of
any object of the world, but is ever engrossed in thinking of the
glorious Lord alone. The mind meditates on what is heard about the
glories of God and His virtues, Names, etc., and forgets even the
body and contents itself in the remembrance of God, just as Dhruva
or Prahlada did. Even Japa is only remembrance of God and comes
under this category of Bhakti. Remembrance also includes hearing of
stories pertaining to God at all times, talking of God, teaching to
others what pertains to God, meditation on the attributes of God,
etc. Remembrance has no particular time. God is to be remembered at
all times without break, so long as one has got his consciousness
intact.
4)Padasevana is serving the Lord's Feet. Actually this can be done
only by Lakshmi or Parvati. No mortal being has got the fortune to
practice this method of Bhakti, for the Lord is not visible to the
physical eyes. But it is possible to serve the image of God in idols
and better still, taking the whole humanity as God. This is
Padasevana. Padasevana is service of the sick. Padasevana is service
of the whole humanity at large. The whole universe is only Virat-
Swarupa. Service of the world is service of the Lord.
5)Archana.. is worship of the Lord. Worship can be done either
through an image or a picture or even a mental form. The image
should be one appealing to the mind of the worshipper.
Worship can be done either with external materials or merely through
an internal Bhava or strong feeling. The latter one is an advanced
form of worship which only men of purified intellect can do. The
purpose of worship is to please the Lord, to purify the heart
through surrender of the ego and love of God.
6)Vandana.. is prayer and prostration. Humble prostration touching
the earth with the eight limbs of the body (Sashtanga-Namaskar a),
with faith and reverence, before a form of God, or prostration to
all beings knowing them to be the forms of the One God, and getting
absorbed in the Divine Love of the Lord is termed prostration to God
or Vandana.
The ego or Ahamkara is effaced out completely through devout prayer
and prostration to God. Divine grace descends upon the devotee and
man becomes God.
7)Dasya Bhakti ..is the love of God through servant-sentiment. To
serve God and carry out His wishes, realizing His virtues, nature,
mystery and glory, considering oneself as a slave of God, the
Supreme Master, is Dasya Bhakti.
Serving and worshipping the Murtis in temples, sweeping the temple
premises, meditating on God and mentally serving Him like a slave,
serving the saints and the sages, serving the devotees of God,
serving poor and sick people who are forms of God, is also included
in Dasya-Bhakti.
To follow the words of the scriptures, to act according to the
injunctions of the Vedas, considering them to be direct words of
God, is Dasya Bhakti. Association with and service of love-
intoxicated devotees and service of those who have knowledge of God
is Dasya Bhakti. The purpose behind Dasya Bhakti is to be ever with
God in order to offer service to Him and win His Divine Grace and
attain thereby immortality.
8)Sakhya-Bhava. . is the cultivation of the friend-sentiment with
God. The inmates of the family of Nandagopa cultivated this Bhakti.
Arjuna cultivated this kind of Bhakti towards Lord Krishna.
To be always with the Lord, to treat Him as one's own dear relative
or a friend belonging to one's own family, to be in His company at
all times, to love Him as one's own self, is Sakhya-Bhava of Bhakti-
Marga. How do friends, real friends, love in this world ? What an
amount of love they possess between one another ? Such a love is
developed towards God instead of towards man; physical love turned
into spiritual love. There is a transformation of the mundane into
the Eternal.
9)Atma-Nivedana. . is self-surrender. The devotee offers everything
to God, including his body, mind and soul. He keeps nothing for
himself. He loses even his own self. He has no personal and
independent existence. He has given up his self for God. He has
become part and parcel of God. God takes care of him and God treats
him as Himself. Grief and sorrow, pleasure and pain, the devotee
treats as gifts sent by God and does not attach himself to them. He
considers himself as a puppet of God and an instrument in the hands
of God.
This self-surrender is Absolute Love for God exclusively. There is
nothing but God-consciousness in the devotee. Even against his own
wishes, the devotee shall become one with God and lose his
individuality. This is the law of being. The highest truth is
Absoluteness and the soul rises above through different states of
consciousness until it attains Absolute Perfection when it becomes
identical with God. This is the culmination of all aspiration and
love.
The nine modes of Bhakti are the ways in which a devotee attains the
Supreme Ideal of life. A devotee can take up any of these paths and
reach the highest state. The path of Bhakti is the easiest of all
and is not very much against the nature of human inclinations. It
slowly and gradually takes the individual to the Supreme without
frustrating his human instincts. It is not direct assertion of God,
but a progressive.
Vandana Ritik
Nine Forms of Bhakti
Nine Forms of Bhakti
Dear Sai Devotees. Jai Sai Ram.
So many times SaiBaba has referred to and spoken about 9 modes of
Bhakti. Given below is a brief description of the same:
In the Srimad-Bhagavata and the Vishnu Purana it is told that the
nine forms of Bhakti are
Sravana (hearing of God's Lilas and stories),
Kirtana (singing of His glories),
Smarana (remembrance of His name and presence),
Padasevana (service of His feet),
Archana (worship of God),
Vandana (prostration to Lord),
Dasya (cultivating the Bhava of a servant with God),
Sakhya (cultivation of the friend-Bhava) and
Atmanivedana (complete surrender of the self).
A devotee can practice any method of Bhakti which suits him best.
Through that he will attain Divine illumination.
1)Sravana ..is hearing of Lord's Lilas. Sravana includes hearing of
God's virtues, glories, sports and stories connected with His divine
Name and Form. The devotee gets absorbed in the hearing of Divine
stories and his mind merges in the thought of divinity; it cannot
think of undivine things. The mind loses, as it were, its charm for
the world. The devotee remembers God only even in dream.
The devotee should sit before a learned teacher who is a great saint
and hear Divine stories. He should hear them with a sincere heart
devoid of the sense of criticism or fault-finding. The devotee
should try his best to live in the ideals preached in the
scriptures.
One cannot attain Sravana-Bhakti without the company of saints or
wise men. Mere reading for oneself is not of much use. Doubts will
crop up. They cannot be solved by oneself easily. An experienced man
is necessary to instruct the devotee in the right path.
King Parikshit attained Liberation through Sravana. He heard the
glories of God from Suka Maharishi. His heart was purified. He
attained the Abode of Lord Vishnu in Vaikuntha. He became liberated
and enjoyed the Supreme Bliss.
2)Kirtana.. is singing of Lord's glories. The devotee is thrilled
with Divine Emotion. He loses himself in the love of God. He gets
horripilation in the body due to extreme love for God. He weeps in
the middle when thinking of the glory of God. His voice becomes
choked, and he flies into a state of Divine Bhava. The devotee is
ever engaged in Japa of the Lord's Name and in describing His
glories to one and all. Wherever he goes he begins to sing and
praise God. He requests all to join his Kirtana. He sings and dances
in ecstasy. He makes others also dance.
3)Smarana..is remembrance of the Lord at all times. This is unbroken
memory of the Name and Form of the Lord. The mind does not think of
any object of the world, but is ever engrossed in thinking of the
glorious Lord alone. The mind meditates on what is heard about the
glories of God and His virtues, Names, etc., and forgets even the
body and contents itself in the remembrance of God, just as Dhruva
or Prahlada did. Even Japa is only remembrance of God and comes
under this category of Bhakti. Remembrance also includes hearing of
stories pertaining to God at all times, talking of God, teaching to
others what pertains to God, meditation on the attributes of God,
etc. Remembrance has no particular time. God is to be remembered at
all times without break, so long as one has got his consciousness
intact.
4)Padasevana is serving the Lord's Feet. Actually this can be done
only by Lakshmi or Parvati. No mortal being has got the fortune to
practice this method of Bhakti, for the Lord is not visible to the
physical eyes. But it is possible to serve the image of God in idols
and better still, taking the whole humanity as God. This is
Padasevana. Padasevana is service of the sick. Padasevana is service
of the whole humanity at large. The whole universe is only Virat-
Swarupa. Service of the world is service of the Lord.
5)Archana.. is worship of the Lord. Worship can be done either
through an image or a picture or even a mental form. The image
should be one appealing to the mind of the worshipper.
Worship can be done either with external materials or merely through
an internal Bhava or strong feeling. The latter one is an advanced
form of worship which only men of purified intellect can do. The
purpose of worship is to please the Lord, to purify the heart
through surrender of the ego and love of God.
6)Vandana.. is prayer and prostration. Humble prostration touching
the earth with the eight limbs of the body (Sashtanga-Namaskar a),
with faith and reverence, before a form of God, or prostration to
all beings knowing them to be the forms of the One God, and getting
absorbed in the Divine Love of the Lord is termed prostration to God
or Vandana.
The ego or Ahamkara is effaced out completely through devout prayer
and prostration to God. Divine grace descends upon the devotee and
man becomes God.
7)Dasya Bhakti ..is the love of God through servant-sentiment. To
serve God and carry out His wishes, realizing His virtues, nature,
mystery and glory, considering oneself as a slave of God, the
Supreme Master, is Dasya Bhakti.
Serving and worshipping the Murtis in temples, sweeping the temple
premises, meditating on God and mentally serving Him like a slave,
serving the saints and the sages, serving the devotees of God,
serving poor and sick people who are forms of God, is also included
in Dasya-Bhakti.
To follow the words of the scriptures, to act according to the
injunctions of the Vedas, considering them to be direct words of
God, is Dasya Bhakti. Association with and service of love-
intoxicated devotees and service of those who have knowledge of God
is Dasya Bhakti. The purpose behind Dasya Bhakti is to be ever with
God in order to offer service to Him and win His Divine Grace and
attain thereby immortality.
8)Sakhya-Bhava. . is the cultivation of the friend-sentiment with
God. The inmates of the family of Nandagopa cultivated this Bhakti.
Arjuna cultivated this kind of Bhakti towards Lord Krishna.
To be always with the Lord, to treat Him as one's own dear relative
or a friend belonging to one's own family, to be in His company at
all times, to love Him as one's own self, is Sakhya-Bhava of Bhakti-
Marga. How do friends, real friends, love in this world ? What an
amount of love they possess between one another ? Such a love is
developed towards God instead of towards man; physical love turned
into spiritual love. There is a transformation of the mundane into
the Eternal.
9)Atma-Nivedana. . is self-surrender. The devotee offers everything
to God, including his body, mind and soul. He keeps nothing for
himself. He loses even his own self. He has no personal and
independent existence. He has given up his self for God. He has
become part and parcel of God. God takes care of him and God treats
him as Himself. Grief and sorrow, pleasure and pain, the devotee
treats as gifts sent by God and does not attach himself to them. He
considers himself as a puppet of God and an instrument in the hands
of God.
This self-surrender is Absolute Love for God exclusively. There is
nothing but God-consciousness in the devotee. Even against his own
wishes, the devotee shall become one with God and lose his
individuality. This is the law of being. The highest truth is
Absoluteness and the soul rises above through different states of
consciousness until it attains Absolute Perfection when it becomes
identical with God. This is the culmination of all aspiration and
love.
The nine modes of Bhakti are the ways in which a devotee attains the
Supreme Ideal of life. A devotee can take up any of these paths and
reach the highest state. The path of Bhakti is the easiest of all
and is not very much against the nature of human inclinations. It
slowly and gradually takes the individual to the Supreme without
frustrating his human instincts. It is not direct assertion of God,
but a progressive.
Vandana Ritik
Dear Sai Devotees. Jai Sai Ram.
So many times SaiBaba has referred to and spoken about 9 modes of
Bhakti. Given below is a brief description of the same:
In the Srimad-Bhagavata and the Vishnu Purana it is told that the
nine forms of Bhakti are
Sravana (hearing of God's Lilas and stories),
Kirtana (singing of His glories),
Smarana (remembrance of His name and presence),
Padasevana (service of His feet),
Archana (worship of God),
Vandana (prostration to Lord),
Dasya (cultivating the Bhava of a servant with God),
Sakhya (cultivation of the friend-Bhava) and
Atmanivedana (complete surrender of the self).
A devotee can practice any method of Bhakti which suits him best.
Through that he will attain Divine illumination.
1)Sravana ..is hearing of Lord's Lilas. Sravana includes hearing of
God's virtues, glories, sports and stories connected with His divine
Name and Form. The devotee gets absorbed in the hearing of Divine
stories and his mind merges in the thought of divinity; it cannot
think of undivine things. The mind loses, as it were, its charm for
the world. The devotee remembers God only even in dream.
The devotee should sit before a learned teacher who is a great saint
and hear Divine stories. He should hear them with a sincere heart
devoid of the sense of criticism or fault-finding. The devotee
should try his best to live in the ideals preached in the
scriptures.
One cannot attain Sravana-Bhakti without the company of saints or
wise men. Mere reading for oneself is not of much use. Doubts will
crop up. They cannot be solved by oneself easily. An experienced man
is necessary to instruct the devotee in the right path.
King Parikshit attained Liberation through Sravana. He heard the
glories of God from Suka Maharishi. His heart was purified. He
attained the Abode of Lord Vishnu in Vaikuntha. He became liberated
and enjoyed the Supreme Bliss.
2)Kirtana.. is singing of Lord's glories. The devotee is thrilled
with Divine Emotion. He loses himself in the love of God. He gets
horripilation in the body due to extreme love for God. He weeps in
the middle when thinking of the glory of God. His voice becomes
choked, and he flies into a state of Divine Bhava. The devotee is
ever engaged in Japa of the Lord's Name and in describing His
glories to one and all. Wherever he goes he begins to sing and
praise God. He requests all to join his Kirtana. He sings and dances
in ecstasy. He makes others also dance.
3)Smarana..is remembrance of the Lord at all times. This is unbroken
memory of the Name and Form of the Lord. The mind does not think of
any object of the world, but is ever engrossed in thinking of the
glorious Lord alone. The mind meditates on what is heard about the
glories of God and His virtues, Names, etc., and forgets even the
body and contents itself in the remembrance of God, just as Dhruva
or Prahlada did. Even Japa is only remembrance of God and comes
under this category of Bhakti. Remembrance also includes hearing of
stories pertaining to God at all times, talking of God, teaching to
others what pertains to God, meditation on the attributes of God,
etc. Remembrance has no particular time. God is to be remembered at
all times without break, so long as one has got his consciousness
intact.
4)Padasevana is serving the Lord's Feet. Actually this can be done
only by Lakshmi or Parvati. No mortal being has got the fortune to
practice this method of Bhakti, for the Lord is not visible to the
physical eyes. But it is possible to serve the image of God in idols
and better still, taking the whole humanity as God. This is
Padasevana. Padasevana is service of the sick. Padasevana is service
of the whole humanity at large. The whole universe is only Virat-
Swarupa. Service of the world is service of the Lord.
5)Archana.. is worship of the Lord. Worship can be done either
through an image or a picture or even a mental form. The image
should be one appealing to the mind of the worshipper.
Worship can be done either with external materials or merely through
an internal Bhava or strong feeling. The latter one is an advanced
form of worship which only men of purified intellect can do. The
purpose of worship is to please the Lord, to purify the heart
through surrender of the ego and love of God.
6)Vandana.. is prayer and prostration. Humble prostration touching
the earth with the eight limbs of the body (Sashtanga-Namaskar a),
with faith and reverence, before a form of God, or prostration to
all beings knowing them to be the forms of the One God, and getting
absorbed in the Divine Love of the Lord is termed prostration to God
or Vandana.
The ego or Ahamkara is effaced out completely through devout prayer
and prostration to God. Divine grace descends upon the devotee and
man becomes God.
7)Dasya Bhakti ..is the love of God through servant-sentiment. To
serve God and carry out His wishes, realizing His virtues, nature,
mystery and glory, considering oneself as a slave of God, the
Supreme Master, is Dasya Bhakti.
Serving and worshipping the Murtis in temples, sweeping the temple
premises, meditating on God and mentally serving Him like a slave,
serving the saints and the sages, serving the devotees of God,
serving poor and sick people who are forms of God, is also included
in Dasya-Bhakti.
To follow the words of the scriptures, to act according to the
injunctions of the Vedas, considering them to be direct words of
God, is Dasya Bhakti. Association with and service of love-
intoxicated devotees and service of those who have knowledge of God
is Dasya Bhakti. The purpose behind Dasya Bhakti is to be ever with
God in order to offer service to Him and win His Divine Grace and
attain thereby immortality.
8)Sakhya-Bhava. . is the cultivation of the friend-sentiment with
God. The inmates of the family of Nandagopa cultivated this Bhakti.
Arjuna cultivated this kind of Bhakti towards Lord Krishna.
To be always with the Lord, to treat Him as one's own dear relative
or a friend belonging to one's own family, to be in His company at
all times, to love Him as one's own self, is Sakhya-Bhava of Bhakti-
Marga. How do friends, real friends, love in this world ? What an
amount of love they possess between one another ? Such a love is
developed towards God instead of towards man; physical love turned
into spiritual love. There is a transformation of the mundane into
the Eternal.
9)Atma-Nivedana. . is self-surrender. The devotee offers everything
to God, including his body, mind and soul. He keeps nothing for
himself. He loses even his own self. He has no personal and
independent existence. He has given up his self for God. He has
become part and parcel of God. God takes care of him and God treats
him as Himself. Grief and sorrow, pleasure and pain, the devotee
treats as gifts sent by God and does not attach himself to them. He
considers himself as a puppet of God and an instrument in the hands
of God.
This self-surrender is Absolute Love for God exclusively. There is
nothing but God-consciousness in the devotee. Even against his own
wishes, the devotee shall become one with God and lose his
individuality. This is the law of being. The highest truth is
Absoluteness and the soul rises above through different states of
consciousness until it attains Absolute Perfection when it becomes
identical with God. This is the culmination of all aspiration and
love.
The nine modes of Bhakti are the ways in which a devotee attains the
Supreme Ideal of life. A devotee can take up any of these paths and
reach the highest state. The path of Bhakti is the easiest of all
and is not very much against the nature of human inclinations. It
slowly and gradually takes the individual to the Supreme without
frustrating his human instincts. It is not direct assertion of God,
but a progressive.
Vandana Ritik
Satsang Bala Krishna Keshev Vaidya alias Dada Maharaj Paatgaonkar.
Satsang Bala Krishna Keshev Vaidya alias Dada Maharaj Paatgaonkar. (contd....)
Vishnu Ghati was a devotee of Dada Maharaj. He lived in a small village called Mutata , which was in Vijay Durg. Every Thursday he visited Patgaon, after taking darshan of Maharaj, he would invite him to his home. And every time Maharaj would say he would come. But it never came to pass. This went on for a long time. One Thursday Vishnu Ghate after darshan said “Maharaj tell me for sure whether you will visit my home or not? Let me know one way or the other.” Maharaj said “I will surely visit your home in 15 days. In the meantime you go to Shirdi” So Vishnu Ghate made all arrangements and went to take permission from Dada Maharaj. Dada Maharaj while sending him off gave him two packets of peda. Maharaj said “Give the larger packet of Pedas to Baba, and the smaller packet you and your family share. Also do not keep all your money in one pocket. For if it’s stolen you will loose all your money.” Vishnu said “Alright” and left.
He went home to pack his bags; in the excitement he packed the smaller Peda packet in the baggage. Then he distributed the larger packet of Pedas to all the members of his family. It would take him days to reach Shirdi, so he placed his money in the various pockets, as advised by Dada Maharaj. Then he reached Mumbai and forgot what Maharaj had advised, and placed all his money in one pocket.
Upon reaching Shirdi he went to the Dwarakamai for Baba’s darshan. There was a large gathering of devotees around Baba. Nonetheless he managed to go to the Sanctum Sanctorum. After doing Namaskar to Baba he handed the packet of Pedas to Him. Baba took the packet and looked at it from every side, and then in anger He shouted, “Arre You ate up My packet of Pedas which was larger of the two. Now you are trying to palm off this packet on Me?”
A volley of abuses followed this, then Baba said “Rascal do I owe anything to your father? Why do you keep calling Me to your home? Do you think I have nothing else to do? Remember this if you ever call Me again to your house then! If you want you come here! You need to be taught a lesson.” Then Baba took the money that he had in his pocket, which in fact was all the money he had.
Then Baba said, “You don’t know how great My Bala is! He is Shankar. He is Dutta. He is your only refuge. Now go tomorrow.”
Vishnu trembled with fear he wondered how Baba knew that he had asked Dada Maharaj to visit his home! In a flash he realized that that though Dada lived far away, yet Baba and he were in communication. And he, Vishnu was just a puppet whose stings were in Dada’s hands. He also got an insight of Babas Omnipresence.
He fell at Baba’s feet and begged to be forgiven saying “Baba I am your child, have mercy on me. You are my mother, so give me refuge at Your feet”. Hearing his piteous cry Baba’s heart melted and He stroked his back and hugged him. And asked him to sit in the Sabha Mandap, Vishnu got up and sat against the wall of the Sabha Mandap. His stomach started rumbling with hunger, and he had no money. While leaving Mumbai he had put all his money in one pocket; forgetting the advice given by Dada. He was in a fix he knew no one here, and he had no money even to buy a return ticket.
Just then a well-dressed gentleman came and sat next to him and casually conversed with him. Vishnu was surprised when he said that he was going to Mumbai so Vishnu should accompany him. Then he said, “ Now lets go have lunch. Then we will rest and leave for Mumbai in the morning.” He took care of Vishnu’s every need and was a gracious host. The next morning they left for Mumbai. At Mumbai Vishnu was surprised that his gracious host was lost in the crowd. Vishnu stayed in Mumbai for two days then returned home.
The day after he reached home he went to Patgaon. He took darshan of Dada Maharaj and fell at his feet. And said “Maharaj if you wanted to teach me a lesson, why couldn’t you have taught it to me here.” Dada Maharaj replied “Only a goldsmith should pierce the ear” Thus Vishnu realized how much regard Maharaj had for Baba. He remained devoted to both of them.
In 1941 on the 6th of Kartik Month Dada Maharaj took Samadhi.
(Source Shri Sai Leela Magazine)
Vishnu Ghati was a devotee of Dada Maharaj. He lived in a small village called Mutata , which was in Vijay Durg. Every Thursday he visited Patgaon, after taking darshan of Maharaj, he would invite him to his home. And every time Maharaj would say he would come. But it never came to pass. This went on for a long time. One Thursday Vishnu Ghate after darshan said “Maharaj tell me for sure whether you will visit my home or not? Let me know one way or the other.” Maharaj said “I will surely visit your home in 15 days. In the meantime you go to Shirdi” So Vishnu Ghate made all arrangements and went to take permission from Dada Maharaj. Dada Maharaj while sending him off gave him two packets of peda. Maharaj said “Give the larger packet of Pedas to Baba, and the smaller packet you and your family share. Also do not keep all your money in one pocket. For if it’s stolen you will loose all your money.” Vishnu said “Alright” and left.
He went home to pack his bags; in the excitement he packed the smaller Peda packet in the baggage. Then he distributed the larger packet of Pedas to all the members of his family. It would take him days to reach Shirdi, so he placed his money in the various pockets, as advised by Dada Maharaj. Then he reached Mumbai and forgot what Maharaj had advised, and placed all his money in one pocket.
Upon reaching Shirdi he went to the Dwarakamai for Baba’s darshan. There was a large gathering of devotees around Baba. Nonetheless he managed to go to the Sanctum Sanctorum. After doing Namaskar to Baba he handed the packet of Pedas to Him. Baba took the packet and looked at it from every side, and then in anger He shouted, “Arre You ate up My packet of Pedas which was larger of the two. Now you are trying to palm off this packet on Me?”
A volley of abuses followed this, then Baba said “Rascal do I owe anything to your father? Why do you keep calling Me to your home? Do you think I have nothing else to do? Remember this if you ever call Me again to your house then! If you want you come here! You need to be taught a lesson.” Then Baba took the money that he had in his pocket, which in fact was all the money he had.
Then Baba said, “You don’t know how great My Bala is! He is Shankar. He is Dutta. He is your only refuge. Now go tomorrow.”
Vishnu trembled with fear he wondered how Baba knew that he had asked Dada Maharaj to visit his home! In a flash he realized that that though Dada lived far away, yet Baba and he were in communication. And he, Vishnu was just a puppet whose stings were in Dada’s hands. He also got an insight of Babas Omnipresence.
He fell at Baba’s feet and begged to be forgiven saying “Baba I am your child, have mercy on me. You are my mother, so give me refuge at Your feet”. Hearing his piteous cry Baba’s heart melted and He stroked his back and hugged him. And asked him to sit in the Sabha Mandap, Vishnu got up and sat against the wall of the Sabha Mandap. His stomach started rumbling with hunger, and he had no money. While leaving Mumbai he had put all his money in one pocket; forgetting the advice given by Dada. He was in a fix he knew no one here, and he had no money even to buy a return ticket.
Just then a well-dressed gentleman came and sat next to him and casually conversed with him. Vishnu was surprised when he said that he was going to Mumbai so Vishnu should accompany him. Then he said, “ Now lets go have lunch. Then we will rest and leave for Mumbai in the morning.” He took care of Vishnu’s every need and was a gracious host. The next morning they left for Mumbai. At Mumbai Vishnu was surprised that his gracious host was lost in the crowd. Vishnu stayed in Mumbai for two days then returned home.
The day after he reached home he went to Patgaon. He took darshan of Dada Maharaj and fell at his feet. And said “Maharaj if you wanted to teach me a lesson, why couldn’t you have taught it to me here.” Dada Maharaj replied “Only a goldsmith should pierce the ear” Thus Vishnu realized how much regard Maharaj had for Baba. He remained devoted to both of them.
In 1941 on the 6th of Kartik Month Dada Maharaj took Samadhi.
(Source Shri Sai Leela Magazine)
Satsang Bala Krishna Keshev Vaidya alias Dada Maharaj Paatgaonkar.
Satsang Bala Krishna Keshev Vaidya alias Dada Maharaj Paatgaonkar. (contd....)
On one occasion, some of his devotees went to Patgaon for his darshan, while leaving they decide to go to Shirdi. Hearing this Dada Maharaj was filled with joy, giving them a Zari Pheta [Gold embroidered cloth used as a turban} he said “Give this cloth in Baba’s hand, Do Namaskar, but do not say anything.” Accordingly the devotees went to Shirdi took Baba’s darshan, and placed the cloth in Baba’s hand. They stood, aside with folded hands. Upon receiving the cloth Baba danced with joy.
Saying, “My Bala has sent Me a Zari Dhoti. How nice of him.” Then He tied the Pheta on His and showed it to every Bhakta that came for His darshan. Saying “Look! My Bala has sent this lovely Dhoti for Me”
(Source Shri Sai Leela Magazine)
On one occasion, some of his devotees went to Patgaon for his darshan, while leaving they decide to go to Shirdi. Hearing this Dada Maharaj was filled with joy, giving them a Zari Pheta [Gold embroidered cloth used as a turban} he said “Give this cloth in Baba’s hand, Do Namaskar, but do not say anything.” Accordingly the devotees went to Shirdi took Baba’s darshan, and placed the cloth in Baba’s hand. They stood, aside with folded hands. Upon receiving the cloth Baba danced with joy.
Saying, “My Bala has sent Me a Zari Dhoti. How nice of him.” Then He tied the Pheta on His and showed it to every Bhakta that came for His darshan. Saying “Look! My Bala has sent this lovely Dhoti for Me”
(Source Shri Sai Leela Magazine)
Shirdi Sai Baba in the Light of Sufism by Dr. Marianne Warren
Shirdi Sai Baba in the Light of Sufism by Dr. Marianne Warren
Sai Ram
Very interesting book on Baba, please see below link.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sai_Baba_of_Shirdi
Sai Ram
Very interesting book on Baba, please see below link.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sai_Baba_of_Shirdi
Satsang Aare Maja Sava Rupiya!
Satsang Aare Maja Sava Rupiya!
Aare Maja Sava Rupiya!
Between Poona and Satara lies a small town called Sirval. About 400 years ago there was a Satpurush named Naryan Swamiji. His Samadhi is next to the Ram Mandir. His Samadhi is next to the Ram Mandir. Adjacent to his Samadhi, is the Samadhi of another saint Baja Bua.
Legend has it that, if a devotee worshiped it with full faith and said “Baji dole” ([Roughly Translated] “Baji sway”, that Samadhi would sway. Madhav Rao Peshwa heard this; so he went to Shirval. And after worshiping the Samadhi with full faith said “Baji dole”. And lo the Samadhi started swaying. Years later Chang Devotee Maharaj went to meet Dnayshwar Maharaj; riding on a fierce lion. Using a poisonous snake for a whip. At that time Dnayshwar was sitting on a wall. Hearing that Chang Devotee Maharaj had come to meet him he ordered the wall to move forward so he could meet him. Indeed the wall moved forth.
Years later Baba, the Parabhrama manifested in Shiladhi. He lived in a dilapidated Masjid and looked after the welfare of His devotees. One day while sitting in the Masjid He said “Maje Samadhi Bole-le, Maje hard Turbut thu ne Bolethil bar ka Shama”[Roughly Translated] “My Samadhi will speak, so will My bones talk to My devotees from My tomb” So said Baba to Shama
And so it came to pass that many wonder full Leelas were experienced by Baba’s ankita bhaktas. Some of them are given below.
Baba Saheb Tarkhad once attended the Ram Navami celebrations in the year 1932. After having a bath with utter love and devotion he went to Dwarakamai. There he took darshan of Babas Photograph and performed puja. The puja was offering of Camphor, incense sticks, and Dakshina. After doing lotangan and shastang namaskar he applied Udi from Dhuni Maa. After asking Baba for permission to leave, he went to Samadhi Mandir. There he worshiped the Samadhi and gave his Dakshina. As the Ram Navami festival had concluded he decided to leave for Mumbai.
He went in time to catch the 11 a.m. bus that would have 3 seats vacant for pilgrims, to go to Mumbai. But that day each and every bus was crowded to suffocation. So he returned to Dixit Wada. In the Wada his mind was in turmoil. Why has this happened today? Did I make any mistake in my Puja? That night his turmoil increased with every passing hour. And he was quite restless.
The next day he went to Dwarakamai to take darshan of Baba’s Photograph. To his utter surprise he saw Baba’s Narshing Roop (Angry form) in the photograph. Shocked he was speechless. He knew in his heart that he had erred somewhere, But where? Then Baba Saheb went to Samadhi Mandir, and placed his head on Baba’s padukas’ and no sooner had he done this he heard Baba say “Arre Maja Saava Rupiya”! At once he remembered the conversation, he had with his Daughter-in- law before leaving Mumbai.
She had given him Rs 1.25 and asked him to put it in the Samadhi Mandhir Dakshina box. He had tried to dissuade her, by saying “If you put the money in the Dakshina box, it will go to the Shirdi Sai Baba Sansthan general fund. But if I give it to the donation counter and get a receipt, your name will be published in their donors list. In the Sai Leela magazine”. To which she had replied, “I do not care for my name to be publicized. I am offering thus money with love and devotion. All I want is that this money be put in the Dakshina box”
Then Baba Saheb humbly put the money in the Dakshina box.
Balaji Pilaji Guruv had some wonderful experiences. He states that one day they were playing cards in the gallery of the Samadhi Mandhir, when they heard the sound of the Veena. They looked around but no one was near. So they went down the music was coming from the mosquito net over the Samadhi. They heard the most beautiful, celestial symphony of the Veena emitting from the Samadhi. The music lasted for about ten minutes.
On another occasion, after Ram Navami, there was water oozing from the Samadhi. They checked the Samadhi, which was intact. The water flowed in a thin stream, over the Samadhi. They caught the water and used it as teerth. This lasted for about a month, and then stopped.
(Ref : Shiladi written by Dr.Gavankar)
Aare Maja Sava Rupiya!
Between Poona and Satara lies a small town called Sirval. About 400 years ago there was a Satpurush named Naryan Swamiji. His Samadhi is next to the Ram Mandir. His Samadhi is next to the Ram Mandir. Adjacent to his Samadhi, is the Samadhi of another saint Baja Bua.
Legend has it that, if a devotee worshiped it with full faith and said “Baji dole” ([Roughly Translated] “Baji sway”, that Samadhi would sway. Madhav Rao Peshwa heard this; so he went to Shirval. And after worshiping the Samadhi with full faith said “Baji dole”. And lo the Samadhi started swaying. Years later Chang Devotee Maharaj went to meet Dnayshwar Maharaj; riding on a fierce lion. Using a poisonous snake for a whip. At that time Dnayshwar was sitting on a wall. Hearing that Chang Devotee Maharaj had come to meet him he ordered the wall to move forward so he could meet him. Indeed the wall moved forth.
Years later Baba, the Parabhrama manifested in Shiladhi. He lived in a dilapidated Masjid and looked after the welfare of His devotees. One day while sitting in the Masjid He said “Maje Samadhi Bole-le, Maje hard Turbut thu ne Bolethil bar ka Shama”[Roughly Translated] “My Samadhi will speak, so will My bones talk to My devotees from My tomb” So said Baba to Shama
And so it came to pass that many wonder full Leelas were experienced by Baba’s ankita bhaktas. Some of them are given below.
Baba Saheb Tarkhad once attended the Ram Navami celebrations in the year 1932. After having a bath with utter love and devotion he went to Dwarakamai. There he took darshan of Babas Photograph and performed puja. The puja was offering of Camphor, incense sticks, and Dakshina. After doing lotangan and shastang namaskar he applied Udi from Dhuni Maa. After asking Baba for permission to leave, he went to Samadhi Mandir. There he worshiped the Samadhi and gave his Dakshina. As the Ram Navami festival had concluded he decided to leave for Mumbai.
He went in time to catch the 11 a.m. bus that would have 3 seats vacant for pilgrims, to go to Mumbai. But that day each and every bus was crowded to suffocation. So he returned to Dixit Wada. In the Wada his mind was in turmoil. Why has this happened today? Did I make any mistake in my Puja? That night his turmoil increased with every passing hour. And he was quite restless.
The next day he went to Dwarakamai to take darshan of Baba’s Photograph. To his utter surprise he saw Baba’s Narshing Roop (Angry form) in the photograph. Shocked he was speechless. He knew in his heart that he had erred somewhere, But where? Then Baba Saheb went to Samadhi Mandir, and placed his head on Baba’s padukas’ and no sooner had he done this he heard Baba say “Arre Maja Saava Rupiya”! At once he remembered the conversation, he had with his Daughter-in- law before leaving Mumbai.
She had given him Rs 1.25 and asked him to put it in the Samadhi Mandhir Dakshina box. He had tried to dissuade her, by saying “If you put the money in the Dakshina box, it will go to the Shirdi Sai Baba Sansthan general fund. But if I give it to the donation counter and get a receipt, your name will be published in their donors list. In the Sai Leela magazine”. To which she had replied, “I do not care for my name to be publicized. I am offering thus money with love and devotion. All I want is that this money be put in the Dakshina box”
Then Baba Saheb humbly put the money in the Dakshina box.
Balaji Pilaji Guruv had some wonderful experiences. He states that one day they were playing cards in the gallery of the Samadhi Mandhir, when they heard the sound of the Veena. They looked around but no one was near. So they went down the music was coming from the mosquito net over the Samadhi. They heard the most beautiful, celestial symphony of the Veena emitting from the Samadhi. The music lasted for about ten minutes.
On another occasion, after Ram Navami, there was water oozing from the Samadhi. They checked the Samadhi, which was intact. The water flowed in a thin stream, over the Samadhi. They caught the water and used it as teerth. This lasted for about a month, and then stopped.
(Ref : Shiladi written by Dr.Gavankar)
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Satsang Bala Krishna Keshev Vaidya alias Dada Maharaj Paatgaonkar.
Bala Krishna Keshev Vaidya alias Dada Maharaj Paatgaonkar.
He hailed from a small village, called Paatgaon, near Rajapur (Ratnagiri District). He was a follower of the Nav Nath {Shri Jaalander Sampradaya}. Spiritually advanced, he was famous in that region for his kind loving nature. Many a poor and downtrodden, he helped, and set them on the “Bhakti Marg”. But most of all he was known for exorcising evil sprits. He and Baba were contemporeries, but had never met. Yet they knew, every thing about each other, in fact they had telepathic communication with each other.
There was a householder in Mumbai who was possessed by an evil sprit. This sprit tormented this man and made him very violent. So that he caused bodily harm to his relatives. The family tried various remedies, but of no avail. As the violence increased each day they restrained him, by tying him with a rope. Under such circumstances they brought him to Shirdi.
Seeing him Baba said “Arre he is possessed by a mighty demon. I don’t have a cure for him. Take him to Bala of Patagaon, and tell him I have sent him.” Heeding Baba’s advice the family searched for Patagaon and took him there. It took them a full 15 days to reach there. On the day of their arrival, Dada Maharaj told all his near and dear devotees that Baba was sending a violent mad person to him. The family had never seen Dada before, and as Dada did not wear the Sanyasin's ochre robe they did not recognize him. But the man recognized him and fell at his feet.
Dada kept the man with him for 8 days, and cured him of his demonic sprits. The man left Patagaon hale and hearty.
(Source Shri Sai Leela Magazine)
He hailed from a small village, called Paatgaon, near Rajapur (Ratnagiri District). He was a follower of the Nav Nath {Shri Jaalander Sampradaya}. Spiritually advanced, he was famous in that region for his kind loving nature. Many a poor and downtrodden, he helped, and set them on the “Bhakti Marg”. But most of all he was known for exorcising evil sprits. He and Baba were contemporeries, but had never met. Yet they knew, every thing about each other, in fact they had telepathic communication with each other.
There was a householder in Mumbai who was possessed by an evil sprit. This sprit tormented this man and made him very violent. So that he caused bodily harm to his relatives. The family tried various remedies, but of no avail. As the violence increased each day they restrained him, by tying him with a rope. Under such circumstances they brought him to Shirdi.
Seeing him Baba said “Arre he is possessed by a mighty demon. I don’t have a cure for him. Take him to Bala of Patagaon, and tell him I have sent him.” Heeding Baba’s advice the family searched for Patagaon and took him there. It took them a full 15 days to reach there. On the day of their arrival, Dada Maharaj told all his near and dear devotees that Baba was sending a violent mad person to him. The family had never seen Dada before, and as Dada did not wear the Sanyasin's ochre robe they did not recognize him. But the man recognized him and fell at his feet.
Dada kept the man with him for 8 days, and cured him of his demonic sprits. The man left Patagaon hale and hearty.
(Source Shri Sai Leela Magazine)
Monday, October 15, 2007
Satsang Anna Saheb Karindkar
Satsang Anna Saheb Karindkar
Anna Saheb Karindkar
This gem of a devotee was born in Dhanu Road station in Shake 1772 [1851] He died at age 81 on 24th march 1931 at 2.30 a.m in Malyan [Dhanu road station] He was conscious till the end. He seemed to know that his end was near. He summoned his entire family and asked them to sing Baba’s Aarati and Naam Jap. His wish was to read the Shrimad Bhagvat Gita and this was done.
Anna Saheb studied up to 7th standard Marathi medium; and discontinued because his eyes hurt terribly. But his love for reading, only seemed to increase. His home had a well-stocked library. It contained numerous books both religious and non-religious, magazines of every kind and of course the newspaper. A philanthropist, social worker, and educationist he spent his life doing good for the community. Averse to doing a job and working for others he took up farming.
From the yields of the farm, he often donated, grain to, the needy, temples, and various agencies, and to people for functions.
The Shirdi Sai Baba Sansthan and Sai Leela Magazine were his favorite projects. Ever since the first Sai Leela Magazine was published he subscribed to it, and prevailed upon others to do the same. Needless to say, that he preserved each and every Magazine date wise, very carefully. Further, he advertised, and made announcements of weddings, ceremonies, and other occasions, thus paying for them. It made him happy, that by doing so the Magazine, got funds. Time and again he sent donations through Dev to the Shirdi Sai Baba Sansthan. Like an accountant he set money aside, and sent it to the Sansthan, for every festival celebrated in Shirdi. Upon subscribing 100 Rs, he became a member of the Sansthan. He then sent 100 Rs, for each of his sons. Shri Krishna Janardhan, Keshev Mahadev, and Haribhau Karnik. Thus he got his sons to become members, perforce. Once he had gone to Nana Saheb Chandorkars house, there he found Das Ganu’s Bhakta Leelamrit; and Sant Leelamrit lying about and uncared for. After taking permission from Nana Shaeb, he sold them for 150 Rs. He sent that money to Shirdi Sai Baba Sansthan, as a subscription for Nanas two sons.
Baba’s Grace enveloped him, and Baba came to his home through a Photograph. The wonderful Leela is given here. Keshav Ganesh Joshi was his Son-in- law. Keshev got a portrait of Baba painted through the owner of Gyan Sagar Litho Press. He asked Kaka Saheb Mahajini for help, as Keshev liked the portrait that Kaka had. And he wanted a similar one. Thus a beautiful portrait was painted. Then he got it framed with a rich colored wood. When it was ready, and he was satisfied. he, and BV Dev took it home. With due rituals it was hung on the wall. A few months later Dev visited Anna Sahib’s home in Dhanu. He was very surprised to see that very same portrait in his home. Curious about this he asked Anna how that portrait came to his home. Anna said “As you well know that Joshi, brought this portrait home, and hung it on the wall, and a few days later he, had a dream. Baba told him “Take me to Dhanu, and give this portrait to Anna” Joshi had no choice, as it was Baba’s wish.” Needless to say that Anna performed Morning and Evening Aarti, daily. Chanted the Vishnu Sahasranam, offered Naivedya, and lovingly took care of it.
Shirdi Darshan
In 1910 Dev, Anna Saheb and Kavaji Patil visited Shirdi. They went to Dwarakamai and prostrated before Baba and sat down. Dev respectfully gave Baba 1 Re Dakshina. Baba asked him for another Re which he gladly gave. Then Baba put out His hand and asked for another Re. Dev happily gave it. Thus He took 3 Rs from Dev. Simultaneously Anna took out money for Dakshina. Turning to Anna Baba accepted the 1Re coin. Then He asked Anna for another Re, which Anna humbly gave. Thus He took 2Rs from Anna. From Kavaji He took nothing, Baba cursed him, and would not allow him to enter the Sanctum Sanctorum.
On subsequent visits, much to Anna’s discontent Baba did not ask Anna for Dakshina. Though He did ask Dev. Upset with the turn of events, he asked Dev about this; “Why doesn’t Baba ask me for Dakshina? I’m more than willing to give Him Dakshina. Although I accompany you; He asks you, but not me?” Dev replied, “Baba gets other kinds of Seva done through you. Dakshina is not the only Seva one can do for Baba. And who can know why Baba does what He does. He is mysterious, and an enigma. However what He does will never harm us”.
(Source Shri Sai Leela Magazine)
Anna Saheb Karindkar
This gem of a devotee was born in Dhanu Road station in Shake 1772 [1851] He died at age 81 on 24th march 1931 at 2.30 a.m in Malyan [Dhanu road station] He was conscious till the end. He seemed to know that his end was near. He summoned his entire family and asked them to sing Baba’s Aarati and Naam Jap. His wish was to read the Shrimad Bhagvat Gita and this was done.
Anna Saheb studied up to 7th standard Marathi medium; and discontinued because his eyes hurt terribly. But his love for reading, only seemed to increase. His home had a well-stocked library. It contained numerous books both religious and non-religious, magazines of every kind and of course the newspaper. A philanthropist, social worker, and educationist he spent his life doing good for the community. Averse to doing a job and working for others he took up farming.
From the yields of the farm, he often donated, grain to, the needy, temples, and various agencies, and to people for functions.
The Shirdi Sai Baba Sansthan and Sai Leela Magazine were his favorite projects. Ever since the first Sai Leela Magazine was published he subscribed to it, and prevailed upon others to do the same. Needless to say, that he preserved each and every Magazine date wise, very carefully. Further, he advertised, and made announcements of weddings, ceremonies, and other occasions, thus paying for them. It made him happy, that by doing so the Magazine, got funds. Time and again he sent donations through Dev to the Shirdi Sai Baba Sansthan. Like an accountant he set money aside, and sent it to the Sansthan, for every festival celebrated in Shirdi. Upon subscribing 100 Rs, he became a member of the Sansthan. He then sent 100 Rs, for each of his sons. Shri Krishna Janardhan, Keshev Mahadev, and Haribhau Karnik. Thus he got his sons to become members, perforce. Once he had gone to Nana Saheb Chandorkars house, there he found Das Ganu’s Bhakta Leelamrit; and Sant Leelamrit lying about and uncared for. After taking permission from Nana Shaeb, he sold them for 150 Rs. He sent that money to Shirdi Sai Baba Sansthan, as a subscription for Nanas two sons.
Baba’s Grace enveloped him, and Baba came to his home through a Photograph. The wonderful Leela is given here. Keshav Ganesh Joshi was his Son-in- law. Keshev got a portrait of Baba painted through the owner of Gyan Sagar Litho Press. He asked Kaka Saheb Mahajini for help, as Keshev liked the portrait that Kaka had. And he wanted a similar one. Thus a beautiful portrait was painted. Then he got it framed with a rich colored wood. When it was ready, and he was satisfied. he, and BV Dev took it home. With due rituals it was hung on the wall. A few months later Dev visited Anna Sahib’s home in Dhanu. He was very surprised to see that very same portrait in his home. Curious about this he asked Anna how that portrait came to his home. Anna said “As you well know that Joshi, brought this portrait home, and hung it on the wall, and a few days later he, had a dream. Baba told him “Take me to Dhanu, and give this portrait to Anna” Joshi had no choice, as it was Baba’s wish.” Needless to say that Anna performed Morning and Evening Aarti, daily. Chanted the Vishnu Sahasranam, offered Naivedya, and lovingly took care of it.
Shirdi Darshan
In 1910 Dev, Anna Saheb and Kavaji Patil visited Shirdi. They went to Dwarakamai and prostrated before Baba and sat down. Dev respectfully gave Baba 1 Re Dakshina. Baba asked him for another Re which he gladly gave. Then Baba put out His hand and asked for another Re. Dev happily gave it. Thus He took 3 Rs from Dev. Simultaneously Anna took out money for Dakshina. Turning to Anna Baba accepted the 1Re coin. Then He asked Anna for another Re, which Anna humbly gave. Thus He took 2Rs from Anna. From Kavaji He took nothing, Baba cursed him, and would not allow him to enter the Sanctum Sanctorum.
On subsequent visits, much to Anna’s discontent Baba did not ask Anna for Dakshina. Though He did ask Dev. Upset with the turn of events, he asked Dev about this; “Why doesn’t Baba ask me for Dakshina? I’m more than willing to give Him Dakshina. Although I accompany you; He asks you, but not me?” Dev replied, “Baba gets other kinds of Seva done through you. Dakshina is not the only Seva one can do for Baba. And who can know why Baba does what He does. He is mysterious, and an enigma. However what He does will never harm us”.
(Source Shri Sai Leela Magazine)
Sai Leelamrit
Sai Leelamrit
Sai Leelamrit
Jai Sai Ram
On receiving many requests from the devotees I have put
the Photos of the pages from Sai Leelamrit in the photo as well as
in File sections of the yahoogroup `mysaibaba21' . In the photo
section, the quality is not that good and in the File section the
quality is good and for easy readability the screen can be zoomed to
150% . Devotees can download the files from there. So far I have
uploaded only 32 pages. All the pages Mrs. Gupta has read so far. I
have created this new yahoogroup `mysaibaba21' , to use its
Photo and File Section for such purposes.
The file section of this yahoogroup has already been used
to host the video clippings of Palki Procession of Baba at Shirdi on
the Rang Panchmi. This group has been created to use the file and
photo section space PLEASE DO NOT POST ANY EMAILS TO THIS GROUP AS NO
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Sai Leelamrit
Jai Sai Ram
On receiving many requests from the devotees I have put
the Photos of the pages from Sai Leelamrit in the photo as well as
in File sections of the yahoogroup `mysaibaba21' . In the photo
section, the quality is not that good and in the File section the
quality is good and for easy readability the screen can be zoomed to
150% . Devotees can download the files from there. So far I have
uploaded only 32 pages. All the pages Mrs. Gupta has read so far. I
have created this new yahoogroup `mysaibaba21' , to use its
Photo and File Section for such purposes.
The file section of this yahoogroup has already been used
to host the video clippings of Palki Procession of Baba at Shirdi on
the Rang Panchmi. This group has been created to use the file and
photo section space PLEASE DO NOT POST ANY EMAILS TO THIS GROUP AS NO
MAILS WILL BE SENT TO THE MEMBERS OF THIS GROUP. To go to this
yahoogroup key in or simply click the link
http://groups.yahoo.com/ group/mysaibaba21. You will also not
receive any communication from this group.
Jai Sai Ram.
Ashok Gupta
Mysaibaba20@yahoogroups.com
Veena_gupta_2000@yahoo.com
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