Satsang Sri Sai Amrit Vani

Satsang Sri Sai Amrit Vani

Sri Sai Amrit Vani
21st Dec 2006

Jai Sai Ram
Sab Ka Malik Ek, Baba has clearly
indicated it again and again, Once again Baba has
indicated this today.
On this coming Christmas, Baba has made a cross on
His photo with Udi. On one photo there were Om, Cross
and the word Ram, formed with Udi. Today I am

appending some photos depicting the Leela today.

Photos can describe much more than the words.

Following devotees, participated in
absencia in the recitation of Sri Sai Amrit Vani by
reciting Sri Sai Amrit Vani at their places. The list
is sorted as per their email id’s. However Mrs. Gupta
prayed for all the devotees. We include only those
devotees in the list, who themselves recite or read
Sri Sai Amrit Vani at their places. The names of the
devotees “for prayer”, are prayed for, but not
included in the list. Kindly mention clearly, against
each devotee’s name that he/she will recite or read or
listen to Sri Sai Amrit Vani, or only for prayers, If
no mention of it is made in the letter, then it will
be presumed that the names are only for prayer and
will not be included in the list. Please also give
the name of the place.

This Thursday the 21st Dec , we were able
to see the following Leelas of Baba.

1. Udi started oozing from Monday the 18th Dec. from
all the photos of Baba on the walls and in the mandir
room. It also started oozing from the Statue of Baba
and from the main Photo in the mandir from this day.
The words OM, Ram and Shyam appeared lightly on
the main photo in the mandir and the big photo on the
wall, which became dark by Tuesday.
2. On one photo, which had swastic, om, ek-onkar etc
on earlier occasion as per the occasion had one om and
the word RAM in Hindi with Udi along with a cross on
it, in view of the coming Christmass.
3. There was a lot of Water from the Charans this week
also. This water was collected in the Thali. The
taste of water was similar to gulab jal and
Kewara-Kesar. After Sai Amrit Vani, this water was
given to the devotees. Many devotees brought small
bottles with them and took this holy water home also.
Water was taken out many times and every time thali
was again filled up.
4. Lap of Mrs. Gupta was filled with lots of Udi
during the prayers. Her hands were also filled with
Udi. Udi also appeared other devotees also. Sai Amrit
Vani books of many devotees had the Udi.
5. The presence of Baba during the Sai Amrit Vani
was very strong and many devotees felt it during the
recitation of Sai Amrit Vani in different ways. Sri
Sai Amrit Vani was very peaceful, soothing with
purifying influence.
6. On Thursday as soon as Bhog was offered, it was
duly accepted by Baba and after the Sri Sai Amrit
Vani we noticed that the box, which was placed
before HIM was with partly eaten pieces and only
partly remained pieces and some engraved pieces of
items were there in the box, Ladoo Basen was eaten in
big portion. Kachori was almost half. A figure of face
was formed on burfee. Much portion of Samosa was
missing. Part of Bhog was on the lips of many photos
and statue of Baba. Part pieces of the remains in the
box were given to the devotees who offered that item
of bhog to Baba.
7. All the boxes of Bhog which were kept on the table
were blessed with lots of Udi . Udi was collected on
the papers by the devotees.
8. The Charnamrit, the water in which Baba took the
bath in the morning was also sweet as if some honey
has been mixed into it.
9. Documents, kept in the mandir room were blessed
with lots of Udi.

Jai Sai Ram

Sri Sai Amrit Vani started at 11:04 AM. Noon
Aartee started at 12:00 Hrs. followed by brief
Meditation and the prayer, Prayan of Chapter 20 from
Sai Satcharitra. Prayers and thanks were offered by
Mrs. Gupta to Baba. Finally distribution of Prasad,
Udi and the water from the Charans.

Next Sri Sai Amrit Vani on 28th Dec, (Last
Sri Sai Amrit Vani of the year) will be held in
Sidhartha Extension, New Delhi. Devotees interested in
attending it in person may contact on phone nos.
26346942, 9810714688 or 9312494767 only after 11 AM
(IST) on any day except Thursdays but no calls on
Thursdays PLEASE. They should NOT bring any bhog
with them and be in time. Put the mobiles in silent mode
during Pooja. Kids are also not allowed in the hall.

Following listed devotees participated in
the recitation of Sri Sai Amrit Vani ( in absentia)
and have either recited or read or listened Sri Sai
Amrit Vani at their places. Other devotees were also
prayed for but their names have not been listed here.

Script of Sri Sai Amrit Vani is available in
Tamil, Telgu also, besides in Devnagri (Hindi) and
English, 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/mysaibaba20 .

This activity of Sri Sai Amrit Vani will be in
addition to any other pooja or sewa or prayer
that you are doing.

Jai Sai Ram.

Ashok Gupta
mysaibaba20@yahoogroups.com
akg_vg@bol.net.in
veena_gupta_2000@yahoo.com

Quiz on Chapter IX of Sai Satcharitra

Chapter IX
(Devotees are requested to read Sai Satcharitra
Chapter IX, translated by Gunaji before attempting
this quiz)

16) With which devotee did Mrs.Tarkhad sent Brinjals
to BABA
a) Mr.Ramachandra Atmaram b) Mr.Raghuvir Bhaskar
Purandare c) Govind Balram Mankar d) Mr.Dixit

17) Of the two Brinjals sent to BABA Mrs.Tarkhad
wanted the following items to be prepared
a) Kacharya and Brinjal Curry b) Kacharya and Bharit
c) Bharit and Brinjal Curry d) Brinjal fry and Brinjal curry

18) Baba wanted Kacharya to whom the message was
sent to
a) Mrs.Tarkhad b) Mrs. Purandare c) Mrs.Radhakrishna Mai
d) Mrs Bhayjamai

19) In which year did Mrs.Tarkhad sent the Pedas to BABA
a) December 1915 b) January 1916 c) November 1915
d) December 1916

20) Mrs.Tarkhad sent the pedas through which devotee
a) Mr.Ramachandra Atmaram b) Mr.Raghuvir Bhaskar Purandare
c) Govind Balram Mankar d) Mr.Dixit

Quiz on Chapter IX of Sai Satcharitra

Chapter IX
(Devotees are requested to read Sai Satcharitra Chapter IX,
translated by Gunaji before attempting this quiz)

11) The other name for Babasaheb Tarkhad was
a) Jothinder c) Nanasaheb c) Bhausaheb
d) Ramachandra ATmaram

12) Babasaheb Tarkhad was a former member of _______
a) Prarthana Samajist b) Arya Samajist c) Congress
d) Home Rule Movement

13) The home of the Tarkhads was in ______ area of Bombay
a) Ville Parle b) VT Station c) Bandra d) Chruch Gate

14) For three days Mr.Tarkhad offered exactly the way his
son has done. The days were
a) Sunday and Monday Tuesday b) Monday Tuesday
and Wednesday c) Friday Saturday and Sunday
d) Saturday Sunday and Monday

15) Master Tarkhad used to offer the following naivaidya to
Babas photo in Bombay
a) Lump Sugar b) Sugar Candy c) Any sweet d) Roti and curry

Quiz on Chapter IX of Sai Satcharitra

Chapter IX
(Devotees are requested to read Sai Satcharitra
Chapter IX, translated by Gunaji before
attempting this quiz)

1) The special characteristic of Shirdi pilgrimage
was that ______
a) Non could leave Shirdi without BABAs permission
b) All the troubles are over
c) Devotees wishes will be fulfilled
d) Devotees become prosperous

2) Who disregarded Babas direction twice and met
with accidents
a) European Gental Man b) Nanasaheb Chandorkar
c) Tatya Kote d) Shyama

3) The European gentalman who cam to take the
darshan of BABA from which place he came?
a) Ahmednagar b) Bombay c) Calcutta d) Kopergoan

4) Who gave the introductory note to the European
Gentalman
a) Nanasaheb Chandorkar b) Tatya Kote c) Hemadripanth
d) Shyama

5) The European Gentalman wanted to kneel before
Baba and ______
a) Salute Him b) Kiss His Hand c) Touch the feet of Baba
d) Talk to BABA privately

Satsang DEVOTEE'S EXPERIENCE

DEVOTEE'S EXPERIENCE
The following experience has been narrated by Shri
Dajisaheb Awasthi of Pune which was published by
SABARI ASHRAM of Jhalod, Gujarat in their publication
"SHRI SAI BABA of Shirdi" in Gujarati. The under
mentioned extract has been translated in English and
is best described in Shri Awasthi's own words as under :-
"I was an advocate at Pune. When I was 28 in 1897, I
was introduced to a saint of a very high spiritual order.
The saint emphasised the existence of God and validated
the mantras being chanted for various Divinities of
GODHEAD. To me, the saint said, "Chant "Om Namo
Shivaya". He also predicted that the chanting of this
mantra of LORD SHIVA would have its remarkable
effects after 16 years.I commenced chanting this mantra.
I visited Pandharpur in 1910 where another saint whom I
met advised me to go to Shirdi and take SHRI SAI's
darshan and said that PANDHARINATH LORD VITHOBA
is there in the form of SHRI SAI. But, as fate would have
it, I was unable to visit Shirdi for three years.

In 1913,I finally made it to Shirdi and the moment I
climbed up the steps of the Dwarkamayi, I beheld the
form of LORD SHIVA in place of SAI BABA. Overcome
with emotion, I immediately prostrated at HIS feet when
seconds later as I looked up once again I saw SHRI SAI
as usual, BABA blessed me and said, "Allah Malik Hai"
and told me to stay at Radhakrishna Ayi's house.
Radhakrishna Ayi's devotion to the LORD was so deep
and sincere that I revered her and treated her as my divine
Mother and she reciprocated by her motherly care and
affection towards me. After staying a few days, I left
Shirdi for Pune but could not forget BABA and Ayi. For
four years thereafter, I regularly worshipped them in my
house. One day as I completed my puja, the room was
suddenly filled with a wonderful rose fragrance for at least
an hour after which it subsided. Unable to solve the
mystery about this strange phenomenon, I made
enquiries around my house but in vain. Three or four
days after this incident, I received a letter from Abdul
Bhai and Wamanrao Patel (Swami SAI SHARANANAND)
from Shirdi that Ayi had passed away, the date and time
of which perfectly coincided with the rose fragrance that
filled my room.

A few months after this episode, I visited Shirdi again on
Akshay Tritiya 1918 accompanied by my wife. After taking
BABA's darshan, I put up at Ayi's house on BABA's
instruction. My wife began to make preparations for
BABA's Naivedya but try as she would, she could not
light the charcoal stove. Wondering what to do, she was
astonished to see Radhakrishna Ayi descend down the
stairs from the attic and helped her in lighting the stove
and also in assisting her for preparing naivedya . That
done, Ayi climbed back to the attic. At noon, when my
wife waited for Ayi to come down and join us for
meals, she did not and thinking that she may be engaged
in some work, my wife personally went up to call her but
found the attic locked. Rather puzzled, she hurried down
and made inquiries with two or three neighbours from
whom she learnt that Ayi had attained samadhi a few
months ago. She was shocked with disbelief.

The veil of Maya was so strong that my wife failed to
recollect that Ayi was no more and that a letter in this
regard had also been received by us from Shirdi.

If devotees of Baba like Ayi who were blessed by HIM
could be so powerful as to appear even after shedding
their mortal coil and render timely assistance to HIS
devotees, what to talk of SHRI SAMARTH SAINATH
who was Parabrahma Incarnate. Can anyone fathom
HIS powers and leelas?

Satsang FW: Quiz on Chapter IX of Sai Satcharitra

Chapter IX
(Devotees are requested to read Sai Satcharitra Chapter IX,
translated by Gunaji before attempting this quiz)

6) The European gentalman met with an accident at ______
a) Kopergoan b) Neemgoan c) Sawli Vihir d) Ahmednagar

7) According to the Shastras, Who are the fit persons who
have a righ to live by the begging bowl?
a) free from Progey, wealth b) free from progeny, wealth
and attachment c) free from wealth and fame
d) free from progeny, wealth and fame

8) The duty of feeding those who take sanyas is laid on
the _____
a) House Holders b) Near relatives c) Society
d) Rich People

9) Panchasoonas means five sins and their atonment.
They are
a) Pounding, washing, grinding, sweeping and lighting
hearths
b) begging, corruption, washing, sweeping, and illicit
relationship
c) Pounding, washing, grinding, sweeping and illicit
relationship
d) Illicit relationship, telling lies, corruption, attachment
and pounding

10) To atone for the five sins, the Shastras prescribe ___
kinds of sacrifice
a) five b) six c) nine d) eleven

Satsang GURU BHAKTI by H.Venkat Rao

GURU BHAKTI
by
H. Venkat Rao, L.M. & S-, Dental Surgeon Madras.
Guru-Brahma Guru Vishnu Gurudeva Maheswarah
Guru Sakshat Para Brahmah Taswai
Shri Gurave Namah
Solutions be to prosperity-raining Guru, who is
(equal to) Brahma, Vishnu
and Maheswara and is in fact para Brahmah.

Who and why for is a Guru?

All great religions believe in God and most of them
consider that the whole universe consists of three
non-created and self existent principles -
Matters, Soul, and God, and that religion begins with
these Souls and ends in our seeking what their
destiny is and how best to attain it. Since the senses
and sense-objects are are placed outside the Soul,
the natural inclination and goal of the Soul is to go
outside to matter and hence think and aspire after
the happiness-though transitory and mixed with (its
opposite) sorrow - of the senses. Since the Soul
identifies itself with the senses, the mind and the
body, it becomes miserable, for sense happiness is
only a mirage and Soul forgets its eternal nature and
perfect happiness. Hence the current of action of the
Soul has to be - for its own good and object of life-
directed towards God by a process of correct
discrimination and with a strong and infallible force
in the shape of guidance by a perfect Soul with God
immanent who is to be requisitioned, sought, won
over and abided by all who seek the eternal goal of
life. Such aperson is called a "GURU".

God speaks through Guru
As you sow so you reap. As you think, so you become.
If the disciple sincerely seeks, worship and honestly
considers a proper Guru as God Parabrahman, God
through Guru helps him to easily fight the'Battle of Life"
and work out salvation for his Soul. One's own mother,
father, and husband come under the same category of
Guru-deva. God does not manifest Himself perceptible
to the physical eye in this materialistic age but easily
manifests Himself in and uses the Guru as a
mouthpiece to guide the devout disciple. It is un uphill
work if not impossible, for all to obtain God's vision by
Raja yoga. The easier path to all is to get hold of a
proper Guru, and with sincere devotion, love and
adoration of the Guru, the human embodiment of God,
the disciple, children and dutiful wife can work out their
Life's destiny with God's intuition and illumination through
the Guru. Again the weather beaten and experienced
individual Guru will be better stationed to help the devotee
to stear clear of tempestuous sea of Life. Hence the
disciple should have the"gtve and take policy", have
Gurubhakti, adoration and implicit faith in Guru and by
exchange receive selfless love, kind heartedness and
proper helpfrom the Guru.
Hindu codes obtain that the disciple should apprentice
himself to and do even manual labour to the Guru and
His family for some time before being initiated as a
disciple. This Karma yoga complete surrender to the
Guru - to become slave as it were - purifies the mind
and character of the disciple and reacts on the Guru
to feel completely attached to his disciple and plant
Jnana andBhakthiyogas in the worthy soil.

Satsang Greetings from Saibanisa-Saidarbar

Dear Saibandhus,
We are all united with our minds and souls directed
towards our Samardha Saddhguru-Lord Sainath of
Shiridi. `Baba' as we address HIM fondly is never
tired of looking at us and guarding us every moment
we live in. WE are all fortunate to be in HIS fold.

To give a preamble, Baba appeared in my dream on
24th Dec, 1998, and advised me to cut the `Spiritual
cake and distribute to the World'. Little did I realize
what the instructions meant to me when Internet was
just making its presence felt in India. But Baba had in
mind as destined to happen and thus www.saidarbar.org
was born to serve the needy and spiritually starving ones,
living miles and miles away from the homeland to take a
time off from the mundane affairs.

On 25th December, 2006, `Saidarbar' will be celebrating
the Ninth Birthday and `Glory of Shiridi Sai'-e-magazine
the Fifth anniversary on 1st Jan, 2007. Saidarbar team is
dedicated in the service of Lord SAI and we are extremely
grateful to the continued and encouraging support received
from the Sai devotees spread all over the World.

We pledge to continue to render the same service in the
coming future too.
With divine blessings from Lord Sainath of Shiridi.

We wish all our Saibandhus and their families "A very
Happy, Prosperous and eventful NEW YEAR-2007".

Saibanisa Gopala Rao Ravada
For: http://www.saidarbar.org

Satsang Quiz on Chapter VIII of Sai Satcharitra

Chapter VIII
(Devotees are requested to read Sai Satcharitra
Chapter VIII, translated by Gunaji before
attempting this quiz)

31) The two persons who slept with Baba in the
Masjid were
a) Tatya Kote Patil and Bayajabai
b) Tatya Kote Patil and Bhagat Mhalsapati
c) Ganapat Kote Patil and Chandrabhanset Marwadi
d) Shyama and Gopalrao Gund

32) Baba used to visit Rahata to visit _________
(a) His parents (b) Friends (c) Khushalchand
(d) Tatya Kote Patil

33) Baba never visited any place other than
(a) Rahata and Ahmed Nagar (b) Rahata and Nimgaon
(c) Nimgaon and Ahmednagar
(d) Aurangabad and Bombay

34) Khushalchand was the nephew of
a) Ganpat Kote Patil b) Chandrabhansheth
c) Shyama d) Mahlasapathy

Satsang SRI SAI BABA - Method of Instruction by B.V.Narasimha Swami

(contd....)
One peculiarity characteristic of Baba and other saints
and sages is the employment of riddle and symbology
to rouse curiosity and fix the resultant discovery of
Truth, deep and firm in the hearts' mind. When
Anantha Rao Patankar complained to Baba that, with
all his wide study of the sastras, peace of mind had
not been attained by him, Baba's answer was "Once
a merchant came here. In his presence a quadruped
passed its stomata i.e. nine balls of stool. The
merchant anxious to attain his quest spread his
cloth beneath its tail, gathered all the nine balls
and took them away. He got concentration {and
peace of mind)". Patankar discovered that Baba
directed him to "navavidha Bhakti." i.e. the nine
forms of devotion and adopted the same as his
means for attaining peace.

When a Sub-Judge had been convicted and sentenced
to imprisonment for corruption and came to Baba for
his help in his criminal appeal, Baba said "Sow
margosa and reap margosa." The Sub-Judge could
not understand His advice. But it is a patent reference
to the Law of Karma which had brought on its early
results in the case of the sub-judge who was thus
advised to make up his mind to bravely and joyously
suffer the results of his own action so as to start his
account with a dean sheet for the next course.

To a man who had brought Custard apples (Seetha
Phal) as presents, Baba said Gnana (Marga) is
Ramphal. Bhakti Marga is Seetha Phal. Seetha phal
has its pulp almost on the surface and is easy to
get at. The surface of Ramphal is harder and the
pulp is not easy to get at. Ramphal should ripen
and be plucked on the tree, for if it falls down it is
spoiled. So if a Gnani falls, he is ruined.

To Hari Seetha Ram Dixit who had during his
morning contemplation a transient appearance
(Sakshatkara) of Vittal and who went to Baba to
get an assurance as to its significance, Baba said
at once, "Kaka did not Vittal Patil come? Have
you not seen him? That Vittal is very elusive. Tie
Him fast. If by inadvertence you lose sight of Him,
He will vanish in a second." Thus Baba confirmed
Kaka's idea that it was Vittal Pandarinath that had
vouchsafed to him a momentary glimpse of Himself,
but added that such sakshatkaras are very transient
and have to be frequently sought and kept before the
mind to make God a permanent possession: that is,
to become the Ever-lasting One into which one has
to merge, without any further return.

yath gatva na nivarthanthe
That Dharma Paramam mama

Satsang SRI SAI BABA - Method of Instruction by B.V.Narasimha Swami

SRI SAI BABA
Baba's Method of Instruction
by Sri B. V. Narasimhaswami

Before proceeding to deal with Baba's method of
instruction, it is just as well to remind readers that the
role of the Samartha Sadguru, which Baba took on
Himself, was not the narrow one which teachers even
of divinity ordinarily take upon themselves. People
dealing with Baba dealt with Him as the All-Mother,
the All-Provider and their All-in-all, Said Krishna.
"Pitaha masya Jagatah Mata Dhata Prtamahah:*

And accordingly the devotees assume Baba in their
daily address to Him that He is their Mother, Father,
Krishna, Friend, Wisdom, Wealth,-their everything.

Twameva Mata Pita twameva
Twameva Bandhu Sakha twameva
Twameva Vidya Dyavinam twameva
Twameva sarvam mama Devadeva

To the devotees, Baba was not a mere human Guru.
He was God incarnate. In fact many of them had no
other conception of God except their idea of Baba.
And Baba developed this faith in them to enable
them vividly to realise God and their own self to the
fullest extent, in accordance with the last stanza
in "Swetaswatara Upanishad".
Yasya deve Para Bhaktih
Yatha deve thatha Gurow
Tasyaithe Kathithayartha prakasanihe mahatmanah

Naturally every word, every gesture, and every pose
of Baba and all acts and omissions of his -especially
his chamatkaras, i.e., his wonderful feats, were full
of instruction and educative value to them. His very
image in their hearts was the most powerful means
for their being raised higher and higher, till they
should attain equality, nay identity with him. This
course would ordinarily cover numerous janmas or
birth. But, as Baba assured many, there is no reason
whatever why each of them, or at least many of them,
should not endeavour to attain perfection even in this
single life.

Baba's method of dealing with individuals varied with
their capacity or the stage which they had reached,
as the influence He exerted was to raise them to the
next immediate higher stage, curing defects present
and calling for immediate attention, and the advice
and help given to one would be found to be totally
different from, nay, some times even inconsistent
with, that given to another. That is why the Rao
Bahadur S..B. Dhumal told the District Magistrate
who inquired what Baba's teachings were, that he
(the Magistrate) should himself go in person to
Baba and learn the same.
That Dharma Paramam mama

Satsang Quiz on Chapter VIII of Sai Satcharitra

Chapter VIII
(Devotees are requested to read Sai Satcharitra
Chapter VIII, translated by Gunaji before
attempting this quiz)

21) Rahata is to the ____ of Shirdi
a) North b) East c) West d) South

22) Neemgoan is to the ____ of Shirdi
a) North b) East c) West d) South

23) When Baba visited Rahata, the citizens of the
people used to welcome Him from
a) Shirdi b) the gate of the village
c) near the lane of Maruti Mandir
d) Near the lane of Khushalchands house

24) In this Wonderful Universe God has created
_____ Billions of creatures, who inhabited heaven,
earth, ocean, sky and other intermediate regions
(a) 90 (b) 75 (c) 84, (d) 100

25) When the merits and demerits of the creatures
balance as each other they are born as
(a) Demi Gods (b) Intelligent Animals
(c) Get final deliverance (d) Human Beings

Satsang Thought for the day

You can make a difference

You can make a difference,

every single day

You can make a difference,

with everything you say

You can make a difference,

to that stranger on the street

You can make a difference,

with everyone you meet

You can make a difference,

by holding someone's hand

You can make a difference,

by taking a stand

You can make a difference,

to someone who is sad

You can make a difference,

and instead make someone glad

You can make a difference,

and make someone smile

You can make a difference,

by making it last a while

You can make a difference,

by making someone laugh

You can make a difference,

and help them forget the past

You can make a difference,

stop being greedy

You can make a difference,

and help those who are needy

You can make a difference,

by helping a friend

You can make a difference,

and be there till the end

You can make a difference,

to those who are near and far

You can make a difference,

no matter who you are

You can make a difference,

just by being YOU

You can make a difference,

with the simple things YOU do.

Satsang SRI SAI BABA HIS RACE, CASTE AND CREED - by B. V. Narasimhaswami

SRI SAI BABA HIS RACE, CASTE AND CREEDby B. V. NarasimhaswamiPrejudice and sentiments die hard. Even the great
Adi Sankara Acharya ordered a Harijan who came
near Him at Kasi to "go away". The Harijan thenrequested the Acharya to explain whether his
objection was to one earthly body approaching
another or whether he wanted the Atman in the one
to go away from the Atman in the other. The Acharya
perceiving that a great Janana in the form of that
Harijan had come to rebuke his prejudices declared
that even a Harijan with Janana was his revered
Sadguru. Sai Baba never considered any caste or
species as capable of polluting HIM even by touch.
Finding a poor harijan ready to leave Shirdi. Baba
put his arm round his neck and tried to stop him.
Differences of caste can have no place in the heartof one whose Atmic realisation was evident by his
morning Dhyana on the basis of "An at hag" "Maim
Allah hum" which are the equivalents of "AhamBrahma Asmi".

Baba was regularly demolishing the idea of difference
(in all other matters also) which fettered the advance
of his Sadhaka devotee. 'It is a popular fallacy that we
are different from each other and that our properties
are separate. This is an error. You are I, I am you.
Knock down this Telis wall. Then we see each dearly
face to face (i.e., as being the same Atman)" "Inquire
into all the scriptures; and see if the Atman is one of
many". It is the sad irony of fate that of a Baba who
spoke thus and lived thus yet some people still
anxiously explore the parentage to discover his caste.

One can easily understand the deserved who worship
images or other objects to avoid the control of
iconoclasts, and generally, Mahomedanism is identified
with iconoclasticism. But of Baba, it is well known that
HE objected to the conversion of any one from his
religion to any other religion, that He bade his visitors
stick not only to their own religion but also to their
sampradaya, their guru, their mantra, their observances,
their scruples, their images, and objects of worship
and that HE actually insisted on His devotees visiting
the temples and images that they usually visited for
worship and that HE presented to some a lingam and
to some padukas, coins, and pictures for worship. He
expressly told His devotees that though Nirakara
worship was praise worthy, yet as a concession to
the weakness of the vast majority to whom Nirakara
worship is an impossibility, any customary object
might be used for worship and meditation-including
Baba's own physical form for those who found that
most suitable.

Thousands have found that Baba answers in his
Sookshma for (as Apantaratma or as Parmatma)
prayers earnestly addressed to Him for temporal
and spiritual welfare. And still the question is raised,
"is HE a Hindu or Moslem?" In the words of the late
Rao Bahadur S. B. Dhumal in reply to an European
Dt. Magistrate who raised this question about 1910,
we may well answer: "Sai Baba is neitherthe one,
nor the other. Hs is above both."

Sai Baba repeatedly declared that he was not the eight
span body-the I was the Antaratma in all creatures.
Antaratma Chemakarkar Sarvo Bhootasaya-stitiahi
(SaiSudha-Oct-1940)

Satsang Quiz on Chapter VIII of Sai Satcharitra

Chapter VIII
(Devotees are requested to read Sai Satcharitra
Chapter VIII, translated by Gunaji before attempting
this quiz)

6) The supreme end of life of is to attain ______
a) Wealth b) Self realization c) to attain divine powers
d) to attain material benefits

7) God created human beings cuz _____
a) God wanted to continue the human race
b) God wanted Humans to enjoy the beautiful nature
He has created
c) God wanted Humans to appreciate His work
d) God wanted every human to come back to Him

8) The most effective and speedy way to attain the
objective of self realization is to approach a
a) Guru who has all the powers b) Sadguru who has
himself attained god Vision c) God
d) work through self effort

9) The Sad guru is often compared to the ____
a) Sun b) Stars c) Earth d) Moon

10) The Sadguru imparts spiritual wisdom, which all
the _____ ______ cannot do
a ) Gods and learned souls b) Practice and wisdom
c) Sacred books and sermons d) Gurus and Gods

Satsang Destiny-Baba's Distribution

Destiny-Baba's Distribution
By Prahlad Hnlyaikar
The Lord has no favorites; He loves all equally. The sun
shines the same on fire charcoal and on the diamond,
but the diamond receives and reflects the light. Most
persons have “charcoal” mentalities; that is why they
think that God does not bless them. The love and
blessings are there; man has only to receive them.
- Sri Radhakrishna Swamiji

It was the year 1980. The Dipavali Holidays had begun.
Sri Jai Rao (son-in-law of late Kishor Sahu) started
visiting us frequently. He used to attend Arathi session
in the evening and then go home to Vasco. On one
Friday, during Aarati session, my wife saw some
events taking place in the space, close to Baba's
Murthi. She saw that Sri Rao had fallen down from
his Motor Cycle and his head was sprayed with a
white powder. On the same night Baba appeared in
her dream and said, "Your Rao has fallen down and
broken his hand. Do not worry much, it is predestined,
but I am distributing the quantum of suffering". My
wife woke up suddenly and narrated the strange
dream to me. I told her that it was a dream and not
to worry.

On Saturday Jai Rao came to Calangule in the morning.
He talked to me on different subjects. As it was noon,
we sat for lunch. A boy named Bhanudas (Noti)
happened to come to take Baba's Darshan. He is my
neighbor and is a motor cycle pilot. My wife said to
Rao, as she was serving "Noti is a real devotee of
Sai Baba. He always helps those who are in difficulty."
Shree Jai Rao exchanged greetings with him. Noti
went home. The evening Aarati session was over and
then Rao also left.

As Rao was leaving my wife cautioned him and advised
him to go slow. Rao said, "Bai. I have been riding a
motorcycle even in States. I am a seasoned driver.
Your fears are baseless." My wife said to him. "Rao,
nobody can escape destiny. Devotion to God mitigates
the intensity less suffering". Rao said jokingly, “I do
not understand the philosophy the destiny. Nothing is
going to happen to me. You will see me tomorrow
perfectly safe". Rao reached Vasco safely that night.
On Monday Rao came as usual. He had lunch with
us. He had his meal and then decided lo go to Vasco
at 5 p.m. My wife insisted he should stay and go to
Vasco the next day. Rao said, he could not stay as
his wife was waiting for him. Rao left Calangule at
5.10 PM At 5.45 PM he dashed against a cycle rider
at a place called Agashi. The cycle rider was carrying
wheat flour. The cycle was badly damaged but the
rider escaped unhurt. Rao fell down on his face and
the whole flour was sprayed all over his body.

The lamp was damaged, his spectacles were broken
to pieces and Rao got an injury to his left hand.
People gathered. Rao could not get up. Just at the
moment Noli was coming from Vasco to Calangute,
He saw the crowd on the road. He slopped his
vehicle to find out who was injured. He could not
believe it - it was the same person Rao, who had
exchanged greetings with him in my house, two
days back. Noli lifted Rao and took him to a clinic.
After first aid, he took him to Vasco in a private car.

Noli came to us and reported what had happened.
At the same time when Rao fell down at Agashi a
big bee stung a fingered my wife and her hand
started swelling. She said tome "Rao has fallen
down, Baba hesitated his distribution. Let us
accept it. One Mr.Lucio Miranda. (Rao's close
friend) was in Bombay when the incident took
place. On the same day and at the same time,
some goondas attacked him near Strand Cinema
and forcibly pulled off his wrist-watch causing an
injury to his left hand. On the next day we all
went to Vasco to see Rao. There he got a phone
message from Lucio about his encounter with
goondas. Rao greeted us with one hand and
said to my wife,
"Bai, put a little Udi on my hand".

This incident profoundly speaks that we are all
inter-related. Destiny is not absolute. We are
brothers and sisters in Sai family. We all have
to share pleasure and pain without any
compliant. This is Baba’s Spiritual Communism,
or calls it Socialism.

Satsang Thought for the day

Submitted by Admin
REMEMBER FOUR THINGS:
a) To respect the elders
b) To protect and love the young
c)To take advice from the intelligent
d) To never quarrel with foolish persons.

FOUR THINGS SEEM WEAK INITIALLY,

BUT IF NEGLECTED CAUSES SORROW:
a) Fire b) disease c) debt d) sin.

PRACTICE FOUR THINGS:
a) Being in company of learned and wise men
b) Contentment c) Charity d) Compassion.

FOUR THINGS INTOXICATES A MAN:
a) Youth b) Wealth c) Power d) Imprudence.

FORTUNATE TO HAVE FOUR THINGS:
a) Having devotion to God
b) Being in company of learned
c) Purity of charater
d) Magnanimity.

FOUR QUALITIES ARE RARE:
a) Wealth acquired by pure means
b) Modesty in charity
c) Kindness in Bravery
d) Humbleness in Authority.

DONT BELIEVE IN FOUR THINGS:
a) Unconquered Mind
b) Love of an enemy
c) Flattery of a selfish man
d) Road side Astrologer.

REMEMBER FOUR THINGS:
a) Favour done by others to you
b) Ill-treating others c) Death d) God.

AVOID FOUR THINGS :
a) An Atheist
b) Wealth accumulated through wrong means
c) Women other than your own wife
d) Criticizing others.

NO CONTROL OVER FOUR THINGS:
a) LIFE b) DEATH c) FAME d) UNPOPULARITY

FOUR THINGS ARE TRULY RECOGNIZED

IN FOUR SITUATIONS:
a) Friend in Poverty
b) Wife in Penury and Indigence
c) Bravery in a battlefield
d) Relatives in Notoriety.

BENEDICTION IN FOUR THINGS:
a) Control over speech
b) Little sleep c) Little food

d) Remembering God in solitude.

Satsang Quiz on Chapter VIII of Sai Satcharitra

Chapter VIII
(Devotees are requested to read Sai Satcharitra
Chapter VIII, translated by Gunaji before
attempting this quiz)

Chapter VIII
1) According to Hindu Shastra’s how many creatures
has got created
a) 10 Lakhs b) 84 lakhs c) 1 crore d) 33 lakhs

2) A soul is born as a Human when ______
a) merits and demerits are balanced b) when god graces
c) due to good karma in the past life
d) due to the grace of Sai Baba

3) The Human life is given a chance to work out
a) wipe out past karmas b) to do good deeds
c) to enjoy the human life d) to work out salvation

4) The four things that are common to all the
creatures God has created are
1) Food 2) Sleep 3) Sexual union 4) ______
a) Budhi or thought b) Fear c) Knowledge d) Anger

5) Gods envy human species because of Humans are
endowed with a special faculty which is ______
a) Knowledge b) Chance to work out salvation
c) Sexual Knowledge 4) Fear

Satsang Quiz on Chapter VII of Sai Satcharitra

Chapter VII
(Devotees are requested to read Sai Satcharitra
Chapter VII, translated by Gunaji before
attempting this quiz)

26) Once a devotee whose eyes got red and swollen.
The devotees took him to Sai Baba; Baba used the
following medicine to cure the patient.
(a) Anjana (b) Ointment (c) Beeba (d) Cows Milk

27) Baba pushed his hands into the Dhuni, instead
of fire wood. This was done as
(a) There was no firewood to burn
(b) He wanted to sacrifice his hand
(c) He was suffering from an incurable decease
on his hands (d) To save the child of a devotee from
being burnt in the furnace

28) Who was the fortunate devotee who daily
massaged Baba's burnt hand and bandaging it
till Baba's Samadhi?
(a) Nana Shaheb Chandorkar
(b) Madhavar Rao Deshpande (c) Dr.Paramand
(d) Bhagoji Shinde

29) Mrs Khaparde went to Baba and asked for
permission to leave Shirdi for visiting her son
who was suffering from
(a) Malaria (b) Bubonic Plague (c) Cholera
(d) Typhoid

30) Baba sang the song “I have to go to Pandarpur
and I have to stay there, for it is the house of my
lord" This song was sung by Baba to please which
of the following devotee’s invitation
(a) Nana Saheb (b) Hemadripanth (c) Mhalasapathi
(d) Appa Shinde

SAI MELA--Shirdi Sai Shobha yatra and Baba bhajans invitation - December 16th, 2006

Dear Saibandhus,
Jai Sai Ram

ANANTHKOTI BRAHMANAND NAYAK RAJADHIRAJ
YOGIRAJ PARABRAHMA SHRI SACHIDANANDA
SADGURU SAINATH MAHARAJ KI JAI

I am a founder member of Shri Sai Pariwar (Reg.) and
with the blessings and direction of Shri sai Baba we
did "Sai Jagran" in 2004 and "SAI UTSAV" in 2005.

In continuation with that spirit, I am pleased to inform
you that with the grace, blessings, kind inspiration
and continuous support of Baba, all of us at Shri Sai
Pariwar, are once again organising "SAI MELA" on
16th December 2006 at Sec-10 Rohini, New Delhi.
Sai Bhajans will be recited by Shri Manhar Udhas
and Sachidanand Appa (sai baba movie bhajans
was sung by him). On this cheerful occasion of
"SAI MELA" I, on behalf of Shri Sai Pariwar, would
like to invite you and your family for the Sai Bhajans,
Baba Shobha Yatra and the Bhandara. Kindly inform
& invite all your family members and friends for the
Sai Mela and share Baba's blessings with all the
devotees.

Venue: SAI MELA
Sector- 10, Japenese Park
Rohini, New Delhi-110085

Date: December 16th 2006 (Saturday)
Programme:
Baba Shobha Yatra- 11:00 to 4:00 PM
(Start from Sai Baba Mandir, Sector-7, Rohini, New Delhi
and will proceed to Sai Mela venue)
Jyot Prachand- 6:30 PM
Shridi Sai Bhajans- 7:00 PM to 1:00 AM
Bhandara- 9 PM onwards

Donations: Any devotee who wish to donate for bhandara or
to support Sai Mela can donate by cheque. The cheques
can be drawn in the name of SHRI SAI PARIWAR.

For any further enquiry or to confirm your presence you
can mail me at amit_woodoo20@ yahoo.com or
amitsunny@rediffmail.com.

Awaiting for your presence at SAI MELA
Jai Sai Ram

Amit Mehta
Founder Member & Legal Advisor
Shri Sai Pariwar