Satsang The Glory of Shirdi Sai - Issue 25--2006 from Saidarbar.

THE GLORY OF SHIRDI SAI
Fourth Year of Publication
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Issue 25 / 2006
07-12-2006
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THIS ISSUE CONTAINS:

1. FROM THE SATSANGHS OF SAIBANISA JI
2. SAI'S NEWS FROM TIME MACHINE
3. SAI IN DREAMS
4. QUINTESSENCE OF SRI SAIBABA'S PHILOSOPHY
5. SANATANA DHARMA& SRI SHIRDI SAIBABA
6. SAIBANISA OFFERS PRANAMS TO …..
7. DEVOTEES EXPERIENCES
8. SPIRITUAL GEMS FROM SAI SATCHARITRA
9. SAI WITH CHILDREN
10. ARTICLES FROM SAI DEVOTEES
11. LETTERS FROM SAI DEVOTEES
12. TELUGU SECTION
13. SAI'S BOOK WORLD
14. EDITORIAL.
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1. FROM THE SATSANGHS OF SAIBANISA JI
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Compiled by:
Sai Sevak Smt. Rajeswari Kasturi, Saidarbar – Hyderabad.
DREADFUL EFFECTS OF A VICE

Copious references are found in the variety of holy texts
about the disastrous consequences of the vices like
gambling and the dreadful effects of habitual drinking.
Intoxication results in absent mindedness. Some may
take shelter under the plea that drinks are consumed to
forget worries or to spend time or for enjoyment. In the
state of inebriation, even their position in society and
dignity will be forgotten.

Three verses in the Ramayan containing details of the
behavior of men under the influence of drinks, spelt out
by Lord Rama Himself while He was taking rest before
launching the search mission (Sita anevashana),
deserve to be propagated as they are of relevance even
in the Present days.

In SaiSatchritra – Chapter 19 – Baba appeared in the
dream of a devotee -

"To one addicted to drink, He appeared in his dream,
sat on his chest, pressed it and left him, after he gave
a promise not to touch liquor anymore".

Om Shantih Shantih Shantihi
Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu.

To be continued…
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2. SAI'S NEWS FROM THE TIME MACHINE:

10th December, 1909: Devotees began to offer regular
worship to Baba in the Chavidi, where Baba slept on
alternate days.

25th December, 1909: Baba gave darshan in the form
of Sri Rama to a doctor who was an ardent devotee of
Sri Rama who came with a Mamlatdar to Shiridi.

10th December, 1910: Hon'ble Dadasaheb Khaparde
of Amraoti first visited Shirdi.

10th December, 1910: Foundation stone of Dixit Wada
was laid with Baba's permission
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3. SAI IN DREAMS:
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These are the dream sequences and messages as
received by SaiBaNiSaji From our beloved GURU LORD
SAINATH OF SHIRIDI. In Anticipation that this feature
will help in one's spiritual growth are hereby compiled
from his personal Diary and presented to SAIBANDHUS.

Translated and presented by RAGHU RAMAN SATULURY.

30-10-1994

Yesterday, I bowed before Sainath and asked HIM to tell
me about the heart. The dream went like this-
I began my life journey from a Railway station. By the time
I reached the next station, I got married to a woman. I
reached the next station and came across many friends
who tried grabbing my money by inducing me to the
luxuries in life. Then I alighted from the train in the next
station where everything is available for a price. I along
with my wife got down there and spent time together as
any other commoner does. Time passed away without
our knowledge on the platform itself. In the meanwhile,
our family size increased to four. We decided to board
another train, but my wife prevented me and wanted
us to stay for some more time. The statue of Potti
Sriramulu (a freedom fighter and a bachelor) was piteously
laughing at me sarcastically. I got furious and my sleep
got disturbed. What did Sai want to say in this dream?

Later I realized that journey through life is like a train
journey. Our heart takes the lead role of bridging the gaps
with other people. To sustain the contacts once made,
heart pushes us into the endless chain of burning desires.
It is here the help of Guru is needed to come out from
the vicious circle of desires.

Samardha Sadhguru alone can pull one out of the
worldly mess.

31-10-1994

As sequel to the yesterday's dream I continued to
know more about the ways the heart finds to fulfill
the materialistic desires.

The mind is always full of unfulfilled wishes and desires,
and mind is restlessly engaged in working to satiate
them.
Never let the mind loose the direction while exercising
continuous control. The disciplined mind always travels
in the right direction. Invite only good thoughts in to the
mind. Select the best of the good thoughts and make
them as the goals in the life to be achieved. To attain the
highest ideals is to knowing thyself. Never let anger
override as the power of reasoning gets lost and pulls
down, one to even greater depths.

A stable mind thinks healthy with wisdom applied.

NOVEMBER-1994:

01-11-1994

Sai- "How to keep the mind under control"?

The visual depicted mind as the one that is not bound
by any limits and boundaries is always filled with ever
lasting and skyrocketing desires. Every time it has to
be necessarily brought down to the ground state. This
realization alone will help in keeping mind under
control.

Let reality not vanish from the sight every time.

02-11-1994

I prayed Sainath to guide me in keeping the mind away
from the evil thoughts. Sai has shown the following
visual-

The mind is a Peninsula surrounded by the Thrikals-
The past, present and future. The bad thoughts gain
entry through the Fourth route. Having once entered,
it is extremely difficult to exercise control or get rid
of them. So the route has to be blocked and separated
like a water barrier from all the four sides.

Let there be an outer circle of protection with Sai as
center to guard from the evils.

To be continued…..
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4. QUINTESSENCE OF SRI SAIBABA'S PHILOSOPHY:
(By Late Sri Bharam UmamaheswaraRao)
"Shashi": shashi_31@yahoo.com

25. Importance of Swadharma:

Sri SaiBaba further explained: "If you are performing
Swadharma, you will get some beneficial results. Those
who are not able to understand the importance of
Swadharma, they criticize as they like. You should not
give importance to them. To those who perform their
Swadharma, not only their Ananda will increase, but
also their mental worries will be reduced. To them the
attraction towards worldly activities get reduced and
they proceed efficiently in Atma- Marga. Remember
that Divinity is present in everyone."

Observing your mental attitude do your destined duties
selflessly.
Practice this.
Lastly, Baba told about Swadharma thus:

"Do your duty bound activities, as divine activities and do
them with full of courage. Face the difficulties bravely.
You are not different from God – believe this fully. Why
are you getting mentally worried?
Why are you wasting all your energy in securing food?
Always think of
the Divinity in you. Without fear loudly express "I am
Brahman-Aham Brahmasmi". I am Para Brahma, I am
present every where in this universe; I am not only in this
body". Know this.
The whole Universe is in you. You are not realizing your
greatness. Converting your Divine power into dutiful
action, enjoy it as Divine pleasure with a delightful heart.

To be continued…..
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5. SANATANA DHARMA & SRI SHIRDI SAIBABA
108 Names of Sri Shirdi Sai Baba

The Garland of One Hundred and Eight Names of the
Venerable Shirdi Sai

73. Om Anaathanaatha-diina-bandhave Namah.
Om, to the Protector of those without protector, the
Friend of the poor, prostration!

74. Om Sarva-bhaara-bhrite Namah.
Om, to Him who takes upon Himself everyone's burden,
prostration!

75. Om Akarmaaneka-karma-sukarmine Namah.
Om, to Him who well accomplishes the unsavory tasks,
prostration!

76 Om Punya-shravana-kiirtanaaya Namah.
Om, to Him the hearing of whose glorification is purifying,
prostration!

77 Om Tiirthaaya Namah.
Om, to the (holy) Ford, prostration!

78 Om Vaasudevaaya Namah.
Om, to (Krishna) Vasudeva's Son, prostration!

79. Om Sataangataye Namah.
Om, to the Ultimate Resort of the good, prostration!

80. Om Satparaayanaaya Namah.
Om, to the Final End of the good, prostration!

81. Om Lokanaathaaya Namah.
Om, to the Lord of the worlds, prostration!

82 Om Paavanaanaghaaya Namah.
Om, to the Purifier Immaculate, prostration!

83. Om Amritaamshave Namah.
Om, to (the Moon identified with Holy Plant Soma)
whose filaments give forth the juice of immortality,
prostration!

84. Om Bhaaskara-prabhaaya Namah.
Om, to the Sun of shining halo, prostration!

85. Om Brahmacarya-tapascaryaadi-suvrataaya Namah.
Om, to Him whose vows are chastity, asceticism and
so on, prostration!

86. Om Satya-dharma-paraayanaaya Namah.
Om, to Him who is the ultimate resort of truthfulness,
prostration!

87. Om Siddheshvaraaya Namah.
Om, to Shiva of Yogic powers, prostration!

88 Om Siddha-sankalpaaya-Namah.
Om, to the Lord of the Realized Ones (the immortal
yogin Dattatreya), prostration!

89. Om Yogeshvaraaya Namah.
Om, to (Shiva) the Lord of Yoga, prostration!

90. Om Bhagavate Namah.
Om, to the Possessor of Divine Glory, prostration!

91. Om Bhakta-vatsalaaya Namah.
Om, to Him who loves His devotees, prostration!

92. Om Satpurushaaya Namah.
Om, to the True Male (purusa), prostration!

93. Om Purushottamaaya Namah.
Om, to the Best among Men, prostration!

94. Om Satya-tattva-bodhakaaya Namah.
Om, to (the Guru) who awakens (His disciples) to the
Principles of Reality, prostration!

95. Om Kaamaadi-shad-vairi-dhvamsine Namah.
Om, to the Destroyer of the Six Foes beginning with
Desire (Desire, Anger, Greed, Hatred, Pride, and Envy),
prostration!

96 Om Abhed-aanandaanubhava-pradaaya Namah.
Om, to Him who freely gives the actual experience of
Undivided Bliss, prostration!

97. Om Sama-sarva-mata-sammataaya Namah.
Om, to (the Sai himself, here presented in a characteristic
feature of His teaching) who approves all religious
persuasions as equal, prostration!

98. Om Shrii dakshinaa-muurtaye Namah.
Om, to the Venerable (Shiva as the Teacher of Absolute
Truth through silence) with His face to the South (the
direction of Death, as identified with one of the Fires in
the Vedic sacrifice), prostration!

99. Om Shrii venkatesha ramanaaya Namah.
Om, to Ramana, the Lord of Venkata Hill, prostration!

100. Om Adbhutaananta-caryaaya Namah.
Om, to Him of wonderful and blissful deeds, prostration!

101. Om Prapannaarti-haraaya Namah.
Om, to Him who takes away the pains of those who
yield themselves (to Him), prostration!

102. Om Samsaara-sarva-duhkha-kshaya-karaaya
Namah.
Om, to the Cause of the obliteration of every suffering
of the Round of Rebirth, prostration!

103. Om Sarvavit-sarvato-mukhaaya Namah.
Om, to the Omniscient One, whose face is, turned
everywhere, prostration!

104. Om Sarvaantar-bahih-sthitaaya Namah.
Om, to Him who stays inside and outside all (beings),
prostration!

105. Om Sarva-mangala-karaaya Namah.
Om, to the Cause of all auspiciousness, prostration!

106. Om Sarvaabhiista-pradaaya Namah.
Om, to Him who freely gives all things wished for,
prostration!

107. Om Samarasa-sanmaarga-sthaapanaaya Namah.
Om, to Him who consolidates the Truth Path along which
all experience (for the mystic) has the same taste,
prostration!

108. Om Shrii samartha sadguru Saaii naathaaya Namah.
Om, to the Venerable Efficacious True Guru, the Lord Sai,
prostration!

Shrii Sadguru Sai Naatha Mahaaraaja kii Jaya!
Hail Shri Sainath Maharaj, the Supreme Guru

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NEWS FROM ABROD
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LIVERMORE, CALIFORNIA, USA, November 30, 2006:
The Shiva-Vishnu Temple in Livermore is holding a open
house and a celebration on Saturday -- the Geeta Jayanti
Celebration --, and is inviting the whole community.
Prabha Duneja, one of the organizers, also sees it as
a retreat. She will lead a guided meditation, which she
described as a "journey to the infinite bliss."

The free, public event is a combined feast, pageant and
open house. It begins at 10 a.m. with a recital of the
Hindus' Holy Sermon of Bhagavad-Geeta. The celebration
includes recitals of hymns, devotional singing, dancing
and other Hindu observances and celebrations. A free
Indian vegetarian lunch will be served from 11 a.m. until
4 p.m. The Shiva-Vishnu Temple of Livermore can be
reached for more information at 925-449-6255

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6. SAIBANISA OFFERS PRANAMS TO "LORD SHIVA"
In GOKARNA
Gokarna meaning "Cow's Ear" is a small town situated
in the North Kannada district of the coastal Karnataka
state, India. Gokarna is about 453 km from Bangalore,
240 km north of Mangalore and about 59 km from
Karwar. Sandwiched between the Gangavali and
Agnashini river mouth it is named for the ear-shaped
confluence of two rivers. The town is known more as
a pilgrimage centre than a tourist destination.Locals
believe that Gokarna derives its name from the legend
in which Lord Shiva emerged from the ear of a cow.
Gokarna, with its coconut palms, its blue seas and
clean sands, is perfect for an idyllic vacation by the
sea. Gokarna is also an important centre of Sanskrit
learning. Many Hindus perform last rites of a person
here in Gokarna. The ancient Mahabaleshvara Temple
is one of the major temples in Gokarna. It is situated
at the western end of the main street. History has it
that the Atmalinga brought by Ravana got struck here
and his efforts to extricate it resulted in his throwing
the coverings of the Linga to Dhareshwar,
Gunavanteshwara, Murdeshwar and Shejjeshwar
temples. The deity here is two-armed, standing, and
at least 1500 years old. In the sanctuary is a stone
linga, encased in brass, placed on a coiled stone
serpent. The floor of the hall in front has an intricate
engraving of a gaint tortoise. The Bhadrakali and
Venkataramana temples, Kotiteertha tank are other
holy places in Gokarna.
Shiva Ratri is celebrated here with great fanfare.
Each year a team builds up two great temple
chariots which is used during the Shiva Ratri
festival. The two great temple chariots lead a
procession through the town's narrow streets,
while priests and pilgrims chant hymns in praise
of Shiva. More than a hundred people are needed
to pull the chariots with thick ropes while priests
conduct religious ceremonies inside. During the
four day Shiva Ratri festival the small town of
Gokarna is visited by up to 20,000 pilgrims.
Note: Sri Shirdi Sai devotees are advised to do
Sri Sai Satcharitra Parayana in Gokarna atleast
onetime in lifespan.
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7. DEVOTEES EXPERIENCES:

From the files of Saidarbar:
S. Nagarajan, Chennai, India
On 11th Feb. 2001 at Kancheepuram we performed
Maha Kumbabhishekam to our presiding deity
Lord Shiva located in the serene and idyllic village
of Singadivakkam which is situated at a distance
of 14 Km away from Kancheepuram towards
Chennai. About a thousand of devotees were
blessed to attend the celestial ceremony in all its
splendor and glory. The function was graced by
high dignitaries from all walks of life. This function
lasted for two days.

Having performed the Maha Kumbabhishekam
in all its fullest and utmost satisfaction we
proceeded to the bus terminus to board the bus
To Chennai. Whilst waiting in the queue to
collect the reservation tickets, due to the high
commotion and unmanageable crowd at the
reservation counter my mother by oversight
left the bag on one of the chair in the waiting
hall.

The bag contained Jewels worth 30 sovereigns
and cash amount of Rs.1500/= in all. After
lapse of ten minutes having collected the
reservation coupon we boarded the bus which
started after a delay of ten minutes. Fifteen
minutes after the bus left Kancheepuram, all
of a sudden we realized the bag was missing
and we could recollect that the bag was left
behind at the bus terminus. My mother and my
wife were in a confused state of mind about
the missing bag. On coming to know about the
loss of the bag, the co-passengers discouraged
us from going back to Kancheepuram to retrieve
the bag. But my wife Mrs. Rani Nagarajan was
firm and confident that the bag would certainly
be there.

So we alighted from the bus and proceeded back
to Kancheepuram by an autorickshaw to reach
the bus terminus after a period of 15 minutes.
By the grace of our ANTHYARYAMI AND
SABKASAMI the bag was lying there safe and
untouched in the very same crowded place having
not attracted the eyes of passers-by. And now
shall I tell you my dear SAI bandhus the bag
contained Babas Udhi, Aarthi Song books and
locket of Shirdi Sai apart from the things mentioned
earlier. This exhilarating experience reveals the
unending and continuous miracles of Sai Udhi
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8. SPIRITUAL GEMS FROM SAI SATCHARITRA
Swamy swamymain@yahoo.com
12/3/2006 05:55:50 -0800

Sai Ram. Let us continue with the Spiritual Gems
from this chapter.
Sai Ram. SS refers to Sri Sai Satcharitra and SVS
refers to me, Sai's servant and tool to bring these
Spiritual Gems to you. Sai Ram.

SS: The Pandharpur Pleader
We shall close this Chapter with short story showing
Baba's omniscience and His using it for correcting
people and setting them on the right path. Once a
pleader from Pandharpur came to Shirdi, went to
the Dwarakamai, saw Sai Baba, fell at His Feet
and, without being asked, offered some Dakshina,
and sat in a corner eager to hear the talk that was
going on.

SVS: Sai Ram. His eagerness is good and brought
him to Shirdi. Sai Ram.

SS: Then Baba turned His face towards him and said -
"How cunning the people are! They fall at the feet,
offer Dakshina, but inwardly give abuses behind the
back. Is not this wonderful?" This cap (remark) fitted
the pleader and he had to wear (take) it. None
understood the remark. The pleader grasped it, but
kept silent. When they returned to the Wada, the
pleader said to Kakasaheb Dixit - "What Baba remarked
was perfectly right. The dart (remark) was aimed at me;
it was a hint to me that I should not indulge in reviling
or scandalizing others (calling by names). When the
subjudge or munsiff of Pandharput (Mr.Noolkar) came
and stayed here for the improvement of his health, a
discussion about this matter was going on in the
bar-room at Pandharpur (as it ever happens in many
a bar-room). It was said or discussed there whether
the ailments, from which the sub-judge suffered were,
ever likely to be got rid of without medicines, by
merely going after Sai Baba, and whether it was
proper for an educated man, like the sub-judge, to
have recourse to such methods. The sub-judge was
taken to task, i.e. he was criticized, as also Sai Baba.
I also took some part in this affair; and now Sai Baba
showed the impropriety of my conduct. This is not a
rebuke to me, but a favor, an advice that I should
not indulge in any scandal or slander of others; and
not interfere unnecessarily in others' affairs".

SVS: Sai Ram. Being a cunning fellow (cunning
people are intelligent, but their intelligence is going
in wrong channels, by addressing him indirectly as
cunning, Sai advised him to channelise his
Intelligence rightly), he got the message quickly.
It was Sai's specialty to make some remarks which
only the intended among the audience understood.
Sai Ram.

We heard of Sri Tatyasaheb Noolkar in the early
chapters of Satcharitra. Shri Hemadpant was met
by Sri Noolkar (See Chapter 2) and Shri Hemadpant
refers to him as a great Sai devotee. And it is
interesting to note that Shri Noolkar was not initially
willing to go to Shirdi but was pulled there because
of his poorva janma bandha and it is also interesting
to note that he stayed in Shirdi without going back
to Pandharput and passed away in Shirdi. Sai
remarked that Noolkar went ahead of us and he
won't be reborn, indicating that Shri Noolkar got
Mukti, liberation. Sai Ram. Similarly Baba took
pity on this pleader too and pulled him to Shirdi
and gave him a good upadesh.
Sai Ram.

SS: Shirdi is about 100 Koss (Koss=3 miles) distant
from Pandharpur; still Baba by His omniscience
knew what transpired there in the bar-room. The
intervening places -- rivers, jungles and mountains -
were not a bar to His all-perceiving sight and He
could see or read the hearts of all. There was
nothing secret or veiled from Him. Everything, far
or near, was plain and clear to Him as broad as
daylight. Let a man be far or near, he cannot
avoid the all-pervading gaze of Sai Baba. From
this incident, the pleader took the lesson that
he should never speak ill of others, nor
unnecessarily criticize them. This his evil
tendency was completely got rid of, and he
was set on the right path.
Though the story refers to a pleader, still it is
applicable to all. All should, therefore, take
this lesson to heart and profit thereby. Sai Baba's
greatness is unfathomable, so are His wonderful
Leelas. His life is also such; for He is Para-Brahman
(Lord God) incarnate.

SVS: Sai Ram. Baba was One with all animate and
inanimate objects, the whole universe and hence had
no difficulty to know what is going on anywhere. And
when the devotee is ready, he was pulled to Sai and
given the right advice so that the path becomes
easier to him. Sai Ram.

We will take up the next chapter in the coming weeks.
Sai Ram.

Bow to Shri Sai - Peace be to all

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9. SAI WITH CHILDREN:
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Smt. Madhu Gopal Ravada, Saidarbar, Hyderabad.

Hello Children! I am Madhu aunty. Do you know
Baba use to play with children and used to tell
stories to them? I felt children visiting Saidarbar
should be entertained with good stories. For the
last two years I have told you about Lord Krishna's
Leelas and Lord Rama Story. Now I want to tell
the stories what heard in my child hood.

The Legend of the Rice

In the days when the earth was young and all
things were better than they now are, when men
and women were stronger and of greater beauty,
and the fruit of the trees was larger and sweeter
than that which we now eat, rice, the food of the
people, was of larger grain.

One grain was all a man could eat; and in those
early days, such, too, was the merit of the people,
they never had to toil gathering the rice, for, when
ripe, it fell from the stalks and rolled into the villages,
even unto the granaries. And upon a year when the
rice was larger and more plentiful than ever before,
a widow said to her daughter "Our granaries are too
small. We will pull them down and build larger."

When the old granaries were pulled down and the
new one not yet ready for use, the rice was ripe in
the fields. Great haste was made, but the rice
came rolling in where the work was going on, and
the widow, angered, struck a grain and cried, "Could
you not wait in the fields until we were ready? You
should not bother us now when you are not wanted."

The rice broke into thousands of pieces and said
"From this time forth, we will wait in the fields until
we are wanted," and from that time the rice has
been of small grain, and the people of the earth
must gather it into the granary from the fields.
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10. ARTICLES FROM SAI DEVOTEES:

Sai ka laadla: saikalaadla@yahoo.com
11/8/2006 05:14:58 -0800

He is The Father - Only Eternal
Aum Sai Sri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

The relationship between Sri Sai Baba and His
devotee is expressed in several ways. He is the
mother, He is the father. He is Sadguru and He
is God. He can be anything to anyone, just the
way one would like it. However, the difference
is that the relationship is permanent and existed
even before it was known or felt. Sri Sai Baba
would often say, I will draw my devotee to me,
just as a bird is drawn with strings attached to
its legs. The analogy aptly refers to the agitated
mind of the child that is comforted by the thought
of His safe hands. Let us see the relationship
beautifully expressed in the following phrases:

This relationship between the Supreme Being
and the individual soul [human being] will never
be allowed to be snapped. Unlike the steps taken
by a father to groom his son or daughter and the
Latter expressing his gratitude, which acts are
merely temporary, the tie between God and His
devotees will be unbroken forever. The essential
requirement of the latter is to shed his ego. Saint
Appar has said even as a snake bites a person,
ego stings him resulting in aberration in his
behavior. Secondly, as a servant, he should
demonstrate how he is always dependent on
the Almighty. Poet Kamban has pointed out how
Rama [God in the form of human being] followed
Sage Vishwamitra and how Laxman dutifully
attended on Him. I serve Him to please Him
Were his words. Likewise a sincere devotee
should declare pleading with God, I want only
You and none else and nothing else'.

The term devotion' has been described in holy
works from different angles. The essence of it,
in simple manner, will be that it represents
perfection of humility and ardent service to God
and His messengers and also extinction of ones
ego and ill will. It should not be mistaken with
the display of mere emotional rapture. Then,
What will be the definition of a sincere devotee?
This too has been stated clearly, namely that he
is one who has clear understanding of his
relationship with the Almighty and that the bond
that exists between the two is permanent. He
should hold on to the feet of one God alone
without switching his loyalty to various deities.
A devotee will assiduously carry out Divine
commands, and will attend on spiritual guides.

Bow To Sri Sai - Peace Be To All
May Baba Be Always With You

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"Saraswathi Devi": saras_devi@yahoo.com
Wed, 15 Nov 2006 10:19:30 -0800 (PST)

At the Dvivne feet Of mother Sai!

Paap kiya kya bolo Swami
tere darshan mile na
tujhe dekhe bina ek pal bhi
roye mere naina

sab ko thum ne bulaaya SHIRIDI
aur PARTHI
mujh ko kyun na bulaaya thune
kya mujh mein nahin bhakthi
kithnaa bhi samjhaun Swami
kithnaa bhi samjhaun dilko
ye dil maanenaa
tujhe dekhe bina
ek pal bhi roye mere naina paap kiya
kya bolo swami

ithna katin na raho
o mere SWAMI
darshan dikao mere antharyaami
mein na shabari SWAMI
mein na shabari
jisne kiya tera
saalo intezaar
dil mera pukaare tujhe
yuhin baar baar
dil mera pukaare tujhe
yuhin baar baar SWAMI
paap kiya kya bolo SWAMI
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11. LETTERS FROM SAIDEVOTEES:
"Kumbakonam Venkataraman"
Fri, 17 Nov 2006 01:41:03 -0800 (PST)

Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara
Dear friends,
You would be happy to know that in the interest of
easier and wider reach, as directed by Sri Periyaval
of Sri Kanchi Kamakoti peetam, the English monthly
magazine Nitya Kalyan, dedicated to spreading
knowledge on Vedic Heritage, Devotional Literature,
True values of life, and Principles of Self Development
has become a free E-magazine from October 2006.
The magazine will be posted as a file before 20th of
every month in the yahoo group Nitya Kalyan (category:
Vedism). Interested persons may join the group and
have the advantage of Nitya Kalyan. Those who would
like the magazine to be sent to them as individual
E-mail may kindly write to K S Venkataraman.
E-mail: venkataramanks7@yahoo.com
With kind regards,
K S Venkataraman
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Thu, 23 Nov 2006 11:17:27 +0530

JAI SAI RAM!
I feel very excited to receive your emails on Sai
Magazine "The Glory of Shirdi Sai". It is indeed a
blessing from BABA to get associated with you all.
Regards,
Shobha Venugopal

Sri Sai Amrit Vani - 12/07/2006

Sri Sai Amrit Vani
7th Dec 2006

Jai Sai Ram
This Thursday recitation of Sri Sai
Amrit Vani was held at Chandigarh. We reached
Chandigarh on Friday night and on Sunday Udi
started oozing from the 2 photos on the wall, and
one photo and one Statue in the small mandir. It is
observed that Udi oozes from the hands and Lotus
Charans of Baba in the photos and so Udi comes
from the photos of Baba which has hands and/or
Lotus Charans. Photos having only the face of
Baba, Udi does not oozes.

Devotee from far of places attended the
Recitation in person, They were from Ludhiana,
Jallandhar and Panchkulla beside from Chandigarh.
Baba blessed all the devotees. A devotee brought
the photo of Baba and when she was giving it to
Mrs Gupta to get it blessed by Baba, Udi appeared
on the photo even when the devotees has not
completely handed it over to Mrs Gupta. Photo of
Baba was in four hands at that time. You can well
imagine how much exiting the moment would have
been and I don’t have the words to describe it.

There is a famous proverb that unity has strength
and when so many devotees recite or read or listen
to Sri Sai Amrit Vani, One can imagine Strength of
the Pooja and the prayers. This recitation is in
addition and not a substitute to your pooja. You
may try to add more devotees to take part into it
along with you.

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 7th Dec , we were able
to see the following Leelas of Baba.

1. Udi started oozing from Sunday, the 3rd Dec,
from the 2 photos of Baba on the wall , and one photo
and one Statue in the small mandir. Characters and
word ‘OM’ ‘Ram’ and ‘Sham’ were formed on them.
2. There was no water from the Charans this week, as
there are no separate Charans here. The water brought
from Delhi was given to the devotee. Many devotees
brought small bottles with them and took this holy
water home also.
3. Lap of Mrs. Gupta was filled with lots of Udi
during the prayers.
4. The presence of Baba during the Sai Amrit Vani
was very strong.
5. On Thursday as soon as the Bhog was offered, it
was duly accepted by Baba and after the Sri Sai
Amrit Vani we noticed that the Bhog, which was
placed before HIM was with partly eaten. Only half
Kulcha was left in the plate. Less than half Gulab
Jaman was left. Little Banana was eaten. Small
pieces of the Bhog could be seen on the lips of Baba
on the photo on wall and in the mandir. Jai Sai Ram.
6. There was Udi all over the bananas and the Kulchas
placed on the table.
7. 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.

Jai Sai Ram

Next Sri Sai Amrit Vani on 14th Dec, again
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 and 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.

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

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)

16) Pandaripur is regarded as ________
a) Amaravati b) Kashi c) Bhuvaikuntha d) Prayad

17) Mr.Nanasaheb was the Mamlatdar of which place
a) Neemgoan b) Nandurbar c) Aurangabad d) Rahata

18) The Presiding diety of Pandarpur is
a) Shiva b) Akkalkot Maharaj c) Rama d) Vittoba

19) Baba sang the Bhajan “ Ihave to go to Pandharpur
and I have to stay on there, for it is the house of My lord”
a) Mhalsapati, Apa Shinde, Kashiram
b) Tatya Patil, Shama, Nanasaheb
c) Mhalsapati, Shama, Bhagoji Shinde
d) Nanasaheb, Mrs Khaparde, Shama

20 ) Shirdi was the Pandarpur and Baba was Vithoba
for whom
a) Shama b) Kakasaheb Dixit c) Nanasaheb Chandorkar
d) Mrs Khaparde

Satsang Right way to Read 'Sai Satcharitra' - By Lt. Col. M.B. NIMBALKAR

Right way to Read 'Sai Satcharitra’
By Lt. Col. M.B. NIMBALKAR

O send unto me
One of Thy chosen ones
Who may teach me
The alphabet of Love,
Without it,
The knowledge of all our libraries
Is dark as
Teach me to walk
The way of love
And though the path be covered with flames,
And its goal be fana, extinction, death,
I shall not swerve!
For, in dying, I shall be born
Into the life that no separation knows!
Devotee read Satcharitra twelve times, yet he did
not get the expected results. I asked him to read
in my presence and he started reading like a
mail train trying to cover its journey as fast as
possible. Actually, devotees read in this manner
like a parrot, which is not correct. If the
religious book or the Stotra has to have the correct
result, it must be read or recited slowly fully
understanding its meaning and in a mood or
emotion appropriate to its contents.

Namadev says about Jnaneshwari: 'At least one
stanza is experienced.' Namadev uses the word
'experienced' and not read. Even if one stanza is
understood and brought into action, one's life will
be highly illuminated.
Hemadpant in Sai Satcharitra says: "Mere
reading is not enough. It must be brought into action,
otherwise it would be like pouring water on an
inverted pot" (Ch.21) and further: "What is the use
of worship without love and reading without meaning?
All waste of energy." (Ch. 14).

There are three examples in Sai Satcharitra where
Sai Baba himself has explained to His devotees how
to read a religious book:
a) In Ch. 18, when Sathe had finished Guru-Charitra
Saptaha, Sai Baba gave him a dream vision "Baba
with Guru Charitra in His hands was explaining its
contents to Sathe, who was sitting in front and
listening. When Sathe did not understand the
meaning of this vision, he requested Kaka Dixit to
consult Sai Baba. Thereupon Sai Baba explained
that Sathe should read the book in seven days
again - this time slowly and carefully understanding
its meaning as He Himself demonstrated in the vision.

b) In Ch.41, Sai Baba appeared in B.V. Deo's dream
and asked him to read Jnaneshwari in His presence.
He also advised him not to read it hurriedly but to
read it slowly and understanding the meaning of
every stanza.

c) In Ch-21, we find Sai Baba telling Vinayaka Thakur
who had received ‘Vichara Sagar’ as follows: "What
Appa told you was all right but these things have to
be practiced and lived. Mere reading won't do. You
have to think and carry out what you have read
otherwise it is of no use."

For understanding the meaning, concentration of
mind is necessary. So while reading Sai Satcharitra
one should avoid thinking of mundane matters.
Similarly to achieve the best results, peace of mind
is necessary. In this connection, Hemadpant in Ch.21
narrates the case of Anantrao Patankar, who inspire
of studying Vedas, Upanishads etc., had no peace
of mind. Sai Baba advised him to follow the merchant
who when a mare passed her stool, immediately
gathered nine balls of stool and got peace of mind.
Later Dada Kelkar explained to Patankar that nine
balls excreted are nine forms of 'Bhakti' - namely
Sravan, Kirtan, Smaran, Padasevan, Archana,
Namaskar, Daasya, Sakhyatva and Athama Nivedan.
In short, studying the scriptures and expounding them
are quite useless unless they are accompanied by
devotion.
In conclusion, let us remember, Jnaneshwar's advice:
"Listeners should experience this narration with a
careful and soft mind like young chakor birds piking
up tender particles of nectar out of the rays of the
moon in autumn season."

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)

6) To who Baba told that He is a White Brahmin
a) Mrs.Kashibai Kantikar b) Mhalsapathi
c) Nana Saheb Chandorkar d) Tatya Patil

7) The process of taking out the intestines and
cleaning it is called
a) Khanda Yoga b) Dhauti c) Sahaja Yoga
d) Kriya Yoga

8)Limbs are cut and separated in ______ yoga
a) Kriya Yoga b) Dhauti c) Khanda Yoga
d) Sahaja Yoga

9) WhenBaba put his hand into the Dhuni, who
pulled Baba back
a) Madhav Rao Deshpande b) Nana Saheb Chandorkar
c) Dr.Pandit d) Bhagoji Shinde

10) On hearing the news of Babas hand being burnt,
who brought the doctor from Bombay
a) Nanasaheb Chandorkar b) Madhavrao Deshpande
c) Tatya Patil d) Hemadripanth

Satsang Thought for the day

Two Wolves

One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson
about a battle that goes on inside people.
He said, "My son, the battle is between two
'wolves' inside us all. "One is Evil. It is anger,
envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance,
self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false
pride, superiority and ego. "The other is Good.
It is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility,
kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity,
truth, compassion and faith."

The grandson thought about it for a minute and
then asked his grandfather: "Which wolf wins?"

The old Cherokee simply replied,
"The one you feed! "

Satsang POWER OF GURU

POWER OF GURU
(From the glorious life of Saint Damaji of Mangalveda
as narrated by Mr. Venkatesan)
That the Lord is servant of the devotee and His wages
are mere devotion and steadfast meditation on Him
alone as the sole Refuge, is well exemplified in the
story of the illustrious saint of Mangalveda, is in
Maharashtra and Damaji even from his younger days
had developed a spirit of surrender to the Lord. His
intelligence and popularity attracted the notice of
the ruler of the province who appointed him as the
Revenue Collector of Mangalveda.

Once a great famine raged over the entire locality.
Rains failed and there was a great dearth of food
grains. Starvation and disease exacted a heavy toll
among the population and people flocked to Damaji
for help. Damaji wanted to relieve them of their
distress and ordered the entire royal-granaries to
be opened and the grains distributed among people.

But envious minds began to chafe at Damaji's added
glory. They sent petitions to the ruler that he had laid
bare the entire granaries belonging to the state. Damaji
was summoned to the Durbar for an answer. Nothing
daunted Damaji and he followed the emissaries.
Pandarapur was on the way and Damaji felt that he
should have a bath in the sacred Chandrabagha and
offer his worship to Lord Vittal. "Oh Lord, it was you
who made Damaji distribute the grain among your
starving children, and again it is You that is taking
me for an explanation at the Durbar.
Your ways are indeed mysterious. What need for fear
have I, as I know it is You in everyone who is playing
this Drama? I have little care for this body for it is Thy
and at Thy service."

In the meantime at the palace of the ruler, there
appeared a Talayari and presented his credentials to
the ruler as the servant of Damaji, and told him that
his master had submitted the value of the grain that
he was accused to having misused. The Talayari's
appearance overwhelmed the ruler and he was thrilled.
The amount of four lakhs of rupees which was the
value of the grain so utilized by Damaji was promptly
paid and a regular receipt taken. Immediately orders
were passed withdrawing all proceedings against
Damaji and he was honorably acquitted.

Here at Pandarapur, Damaji after worship began to
read 'Bhagavadgita' as usual. On opening the sacred
book he found in it a receipt for four lakhs and an
order withdrawing the proceedings and a direction
that he would be received in the palace with all honor.
Damaji could not believe his eyes. The Lord's ways
are certainly inexplicable.

The Ruler fell at Damaji's feet and begged for
forgiveness for the great hardship he had caused him.
Damaji discovered that it was the Lord who had thus
saved His devotee and decided to spend the reminder
of his life devoted to the Lord at Pandarpur.

Quiz on Chapter VI of Sai Satcharitra

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

51) "There is some providential arrangement in the fact the
day of Urs is celebrated in Shirdi as Rama Navami Day,
this day is very dear to all Hindus, why not begin the
Ramanavami Festival - The celebration of the birth of
Shri Rama here on this day." Whose thoughts were these?
(a) Mr.Krishna Rao Jogeshwar (b) Gopalrao Gund
(c) Radha Krishna Mai (d) Tatya Kote Patil

52) The prasad that was distributed on Ramanavami was
(a) Ginger powder mixed with sugar (b) Sugar Candy
(c) Sweet meats (d) Rice Pudding

53) Baba got wild when Red powder fell in his eyes and
he got wild and began to scold and abuse every one.
The meaning of this is
(a) To kill Ravana and Demons, i.e., destroy wicked
thought and egoism (b) To drive away evil forces present
on the occasion of the function. (c) Baba was upset with
the way the festival was conducted and Red powder
was thrown indiscriminately (d) the rituals and blind
belief was not liked by Baba

54) Who is known as the Modern Tukaram.
(a) Kaka Mahanjani (b) Baluabuva Satarkar (c) Sai Baba
(d) Dada Saheb Kaparde

55) The task of getting a Haridas every year in Shirdi
during Ramnavami festival was solved by
(a) Dada Saheb Kaparde (b) Hari Vinayak Sat
(c) Das Ganu Maharaj (d) Kaka Mahanji

56) After starting the "Urs" another task undertaken by
Gopalrao Gund was (a) Construction of shed for the
devotees to rest who came for the festivals
(b) New house for Baba (c) Repair of the Masjid
(d) Construction of a shed for Babas horse "Shyamkarna"

57) When the Sabha Mandap was constructed by
Kaka Saheb Dixit, Baba got excited and he took
Tatyas Pheta, stuck a match, set it on fire and threw it
in a pit. After Baba cooled down he honored Tatya by
(a) Giving him money (b) Giving him sweet meat
(c) Tied a Jari embroided pheta
(d) He apologized to Tatya in front of the devotees.

Satsang Sri Sai Amrit Vani

Sri Sai Amrit Vani
30th Nov 2006

Jai Sai Ram
On Thursday the 7th of Dec,
recitation of Sri Sai Amrit Vani, Meditation and
prayers will be held at Sec. 9, Chandigarh from 11 AM
onwards. Anybody interested in attending there may
contact us on Chandigarh phone nos. 0172-3244900,
0172-4644623. However from 14th Dec onwards again it
will be held at Sidhartha Extension, New Delhi. Let us
see what leela Baba show us at Chandigarh.

Last Thursday when Udi appeared on
the hands of Mrs. Gupta besides on her lap, she was
very deep in the meditation. She was so deep in
meditation that a doctor sitting next to her felt the
need to check her pulse and touched her feet to feel
it. This Thursday also the Pooja was very powerful and
devotees from very far of places attended it. Many
papers, Sai Satcharitra, Statues were kept in the
mandir and all were blessed with Udi. In some cases
the response was so quick that when the papers were
handed over to Mrs Gupta in the mandir, to be placed
there, Udi started appearing on it. Even before they
were placed in the mandir. On others Udi appeared
when articles were in the mandir.

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 also 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 then it will be presumed
that the names are only for prayer and the names
will not be included in the list. Please also give the
location of the place.

This Thursday the 30th Nov , we were able
to see the following Leelas of Baba.

1. Udi started oozing from Tuesday the 28th Nov.
from all the photos of Baba on the walls and in the
mandir room. Udi started falling from the photos from
Wednesday the 29th Nov and so papers were placed
under the photos since Wednesday. However inside the
Mandir it started oozing from the Statue of Baba and
the photo on Wednesday. The words OM, Ram and
Shyam appeared on the main photo in the mandir
and the big photo on the wall.
2. 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.
3. Lap of Mrs. Gupta was filled with lots of Udi
during the recitation of Sri Sai Amrit Vani/prayers.
Udi also appeared on shoulders of other few devotees
also.
4. There was long horizontal tilak of Chanden on many
photos of Baba and even on the photo of Sri Hanuman
ji.
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.
6. Sri Sai Amrit Vani was very soothing this time
also, without any disturbances as all the late comers
were accommodated in the room rather than in the hall.

7. 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. All the
pieces of sweets in the box had some engraved figures
on them. Part of Bhog was on the lips of many photos
and statue of Baba. Part pieces of the remains with
figures on them, in the box were given to the
devotees who offered that item of bhog to Baba.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. Many papers, Statues and Sai Satcharitras kept
in the mandir room of devotees, were blessed with
lots of Udi as soon as they were placed there.

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 one
Chapter from Sai Satcharitra. Prayers and thanks
were offered by Mrs. Gupta to Baba. Finally distribution
of Prasad, Udi and the water from the Charans.

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.

Sri Sai Amrit Vani is now available in Tamil
script also besides in Devnagri, English and Telgu, 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

Satsang Quiz on Chapter VI of Sai Satcharitra

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

41) When the open space in the masjid was being
repaired by the devotees, Baba was resting at
which place
a) Chavadi b) Dwarakamayi c) Samadhi Mandir
d) Lendi Bagh

42) When Tatya Pheta was set on fire by Baba
and threw it in a pit. What else did Baba throw in it.
a) Rupee b) Old Sack cloth c) Udi
d) Iron posts used in the repair of the masjid.

43) When Tatya was caught by Baba _______ made
a bold advance, but he was pushed aside
a) Shama b) Bhagoji Shinde c) Nanasaheb Chandorkar
d) Das Ganu

44) When Madhav Rao also made a similar advance,
he was ________ by Baba
a) beaten by Satka b) pushed aside
c) pelted with bricks d) kicked

45) After Baba cooled down He honoured Tatya ______
a) by tying a embroidered Pheta b) by offering a Shawal
c) by giving money d) by applying udi on the forehead

Sai Vichaar for Thursday , November 30, 2006

Sai Vichaar http://www.saibaba.org/
Thursday , November 30, 2006 ::
Volume 9, Issue 29
(In its nineth year of publication.)
Sai Vichaar is a Weekly newsletter distributed
every Thursday and is devoted to the life, philosophy
and teachings of Shri Sai Baba of Shirdi.
Feel free to forward this newsletter to your
interested associates in its original form.
IN THIS ISSUE: FEATURE OF THE WEEK CONTRIBUTED
ARTICLE DEVOTEES SAY PRAYER CLUB EXPERIENCE OF
DEVOTEES QUOTATION OF THE WEEK QUESTION OF
THE WEEK SAI ACTIVITIES FROM THE EDITORS
KEYBOARD FEATURE OF THE WEEK:
The story of Baba's help with household responsibilities
How a man seeking to escape the discharge of his
worldly duties by running away for good from it on the
excuse of going on a pilgrimage, was persuaded by
Baba to return home and to shoulder his responsibilities
like a man, is best seen in the life of one Janardan
Moreshwer Fanse alias Haribhau Fanse.
Wearied with carrying on the burden of his worldly cares,
informing his mother Haribhau left his home for
Rameshwar; however as Shirdi was on the way to
Rameshwar, with a view to have the blessings of the far
famed Shri Baba he came to Shirdi and felt so much
attracted by Baba,. That he stayed at Shirdi for a week.
When thereafter he asked Baba's permission to go to
Rameshwar. He ordered him to go home, saying his
mother had abstained from food since the day he had
left home and if he failed to return home she might die.
The mother was very much pleased t see her son back
at home and was convinced that Baba was omniscient. In
the meanwhile a person of his village being attacked
with Cholera approached him; he administered to him
Shri Baba's holy ashes and he was cured. This led the
people to believe that he was a physician. The holy
ashes were however soon exhausted and so Haribhau
was embarrassed as to how he should deal with another
Cholera case, if he got one. But luckily for him Cholera
left his village since that day. Thereafter he happened to
go to a nearby village and casually met some Marwadi
merchant known to him. The merchant seeing that a
simple devotee had come to meet him, told Haribhau,"
Look here, my brother is seriously ill, all physicians,
doctors have tried their utmost to cure him but they
have all failed; now since you are Shri Sai Baba's
devotee, if your Sai Baba is really a saint, He must
cure my brother through you." Haribhau saw the patient
found the case to be serious, was therefore anxious to
slip away but as it was night, he could not leave for
home. At night when Haribhau's Bhajan (prayer) time
became due, the patient himself made the necessary
preparations for Bhajan and throughout the Bhajan sat
concentration on Baba's Photo. This surprised all and
the Marwadi now said," Whether the patient dies or
survives I will have his medicine form none but you."
To shirk the responsibility Haribhau purposely quoted
his fees in excess of those of the Civil Surgeon, at
Rs.200/-. The Marwadi agreed to that. That night
Baba appeared in Haribhau's dream and told him what
the disease was and the medicine to be prescribed for
it. Haribhau prescribed the said medicine and the
patient started taking this medicine; the patient full
recovered after a time and so the Marwadi offered
Rs.200/- the stipulated fees to Haribhau, but Haribhau
would not accept it stating he had done nothing, it
was his Guru's work. Marwadi could not rest satisfied
till he requited Haribhau's labor in some form or other
so he bought a scarf worth Rs.200/- and going to
Haribhau's house when he was out, left it there.
Haribhau could not now refuse the acceptance but
he felt that the price-amount of the scarf should be
sent to Baba. However as he was penniless and Baba
had also left off His body in the meanwhile, while
offering his usual night prayers, tears rolled down
his eyes.
That very night Baba appeared to him in his dream
and said, "There is famine all round at present, so
sell off the scarf and purchase rice from this amount
of Rs.200/-, sell it at under price for the present; carry
on this rice business till this amount of Rs.200/- runs
out. Then sell rice at profit and you will be able to
make a living." Following these instructions Haribhau
prospered, became happy and then never thought of
deserting home.
FEATURE OF THE WEEK: continued.......
Baba did not and does not even today want that His
devotees should starve; of course He discouraged
greed but He wanted that His devotees should have
a proper living and so He helped most of them up to
a job or provided them with facilities for business.
(Source: "Shri Sai the Superman" by Swami Sai
Sharan Anand)
CONTRIBUTED ARTICLE: Kabir - The devotee of the
Lord In the 14th century there lived a great saint by name
Swami Ramananda.
Drawing inspiration from the message of universal love
preached by Sri Ramanuja-AcArya three centuries earlier,
he changed the face of spiritual India by turning it in the
direction of simple bhakti, away from ritual and
caste-ridden rigidity. His most outstanding disciple was
Kabir (1398 - 1518),
India's greatest symbol of Hindu-Muslim unity. Kabir
accompanied Ramananda on pilgrimages throughout
India and in the process imbibed the revolutionary
spirit of the master. Kabir's lucid lyrics of devotion, for
the first time composed in the local language, Hindi,
rather than in elitist Sanskrit, reached the remotest
villages throughout the country. He was a rebel against
everything unspiritual and against all ritualistic norms in
both Hinduism and Islam. He strongly advocated respect
for, and the oneness of, all religions. Nobody knew of his
parentage because he was picked up as a baby by his
foster parent, a weaver by profession and a Muslim by
faith. He preached the greatness of the name Ram, still
remaining a Muslim. He taught nirguNa bhakti, i.e., the
devotion of the Transcendental Absolute, without form,
without attributes. His knowledge was not the outcome
of any study of the scriptures, unlettered as he was,
but it all arose from his own personal experience. He
preached against all exclusiveness, privileges and
priestcraft. He strongly condemned caste, circumcision
and idolatry but simultaneously believed in rebirth and
release from samsAra. He emphasized on God's Grace
as most essential for Illumination. As an experimenter
with truth, he spent much of his time in prayer and
contemplation. And when he spoke he spoke out his
mind fearlessly. His songs reverberate with his spiritual
experiences and visions. Most of his sayings were
expressed in brief form and have the appearance of
proverbs or folk wisdom, rather than deliberate
compositions. For instance, to make the point that God
is all-pervading, he asks: Tell me my friend, 'Is the
heart in the beloved or the beloved in the heart?'.
Kabir's teachings may be summarized, if at all they
can be, by saying that apart from God there is nothing
animate or inanimate with a separate existence. Every
insignificant creature has its share of the Existence
of the Absolute in itself. Man does not realize this
because of his elusive nature and the deception
(mAyA) caused by appearances. Once he frees
himself from this mAyA he realizes that he is in all
and all are in him and there is nothing else but he.
But this identity cannot be established by reasoning.
One has to take recourse to sahaj and transcend
the coarse mental process.
The word sahaj means the state of diverting the senses
from its morbidities to God. In the lake of sahaj, there
are only waves of love. The soul then sports with the
Lord in that lake. 'The lock of error shuts the gate, open
it with the key of Love' says Kabir. With his tremendous
popularity he could have easily established a sect
himself, but he did not, (though his followers did, after
his death) nor did he accept any sectarian thinking.
(Contributed by Courtesy: "Devotees of the Lord" by
Prof V. Krishnamurthy)
DEVOTEES SAY:
Shweta
I am really thankful to Shri Sai Baba. With His grace
I got my passport two days back which had been pending
for over a year. After contacting the passport office many
times there was no hope of it coming any time soon but
with Baba's aashirwad it came without any hurdles. May
His blessings always be on everybody and us.

Yogesh
Today, a pratima-pratisthapan (installation of an idol) of
Saibaba in our temple at home. And I wept like a child,
in total submission, total "samarpan" to God Almighty,
our very own beloved, Sai Baba. My heartfelt and
tearful thanks to our Respected Guruji and my
new-found spiritual friends who took special care to
come to my little home and do everything for us.
Without the blessings, inspiration and guidance of our
Respected Guruji nothing would have been possible.
My head also bows in reverence to Didi, Uncle and
my better half. Without whose blessings I could not

Satsang Quiz on Chapter VI of Sai Satcharitra

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

46) The idea for celebrating a "Fair or Urs" has occurred to
Mr.Gopalrao Gund, was in the year
(a) 1902 (b) 1897 (c) 1985 (d) 1912

47) During the "Urs" two flags were taken in a procession
through the village, the two flags were supplied by
(a) Dammu Anna Kasar and Nana Saheb Nimonkar
(b) Mr. GopalaRao Gund and Damu Anna Kasar
(c) Tatya Patil and Dada Kote Patil
(d) Madhav Rao Despande

48) The Sandal procession was managed for the first three
years by
(a) Gopalrao Gund (b) Tatya Patil (c) Amir Shakkar
(d) Madhav Rao Despande

49) The affair of the Urs was looked after externally by
Tatya Kote Patil and internally by
(a) Gopal Rao (b) Radha Krishna Mai
(c) Wife of Amir Shakkar (d) Dammu Anna Kasar

50) Shri Ramanavami Celebrations was started in the
year ________ in Shirdi
(a) 1905 (b) 1897 (c) 1912 (d) 1918

Sai Vichaar Thursday, November 23, 2006

Sai Vichaar www.saibaba.org Thursday, November 23, 2006
Volume 9, Issue 28 (In its nineth year of publication.)
Sai Vichaar is a Weekly newsletter distributed every
Thursday and is devoted to the life, philosophy and
teachings of Shri Sai Baba of Shirdi.
Feel free to forward this newsletter to your interested
associates in its original form.


IN THIS ISSUE:
FEATURE OF THE WEEK
CONTRIBUTED ARTICLE
DEVOTEES SAY
PRAYER CLUB
EXPERIENCE OF DEVOTEES
QUOTATION OF THE WEEK
QUESTION OF THE WEEK
SAI ACTIVITIES
FROM THE EDITORS KEYBOARD

FEATURE OF THE WEEK: Why do we need a Guru?
The knowledge of the self is so subtle and mystic that
no one could by his own individual effort ever hope to
attain it. So the help of another person Teacher who
himself got Self - realization is absolutely necessary.
What others cannot give with great labor and pains,
can be easily gained with the help of such a Teacher;
for he has walked on the path himself and can easily
take the disciple, step by step on the ladder of spiritual
progress.
Innumerable discoveries and inventions have taken
place in the history of mankind. With each step towards
perfection, man realizes more distinctly the greater
scope for unfolding the mysteries of nature and life.
Under these circumstances of materialistic advancements
in life, man is getting perplexed because the gains of
scientific and technological progress are making his
life more and more complicated. Extrovert attitude of
a man has created the above conditions. Seldom he
adopts an introvert attitude to gain the knowledge of
the self. Recklessly man continues his efforts and
there is neither the true knowledge nor the tranquility
of mind.
It is the quality of the heart that counts in getting a real
Guru. Teacher and the taught are the two positions in
the field of general education. Highly educated students
after completions of their studies do not get suitable
opening for their career. Under-employment and
un-employment are frustrating experiences. The above
situation has developed due to the fact that the quest
for knowledge of the self is missing.
We who believe in universal brother hood of mankind-who
do not believe in caste, creed, high, low, etc get a Guru
like Sainath Maharaj.'Gurudev Santasi Sada Namave'-
Always bow to Gurudev and saints. Therefore whenever
we come across other saints, we respectfully bow to
them. However our fulcrum point of concentration is our
Sadguru. We learn to see him in all objects around
ourselves. He is witnessing all our activities round the
clock. We do feel that he is steering all our affairs.

Our thoughts, words and actions are gradually purified
to the extent that our entity is totally submerged in the
personality of our Sadguru. This is the holy and spiritual
blending of self with the Master. The whole process is
that of purification, of removal of dirt, of identifying the
glories of the self through introversion. Let the lining of
purity be permanent. Thereafter an amount of dirt around
us will not block our vision. It is our privilege to belong
to this glorious fraternity of Sadguru Sainath Maharaj.
Sadguru is taking millions of us simultaneously step
by step on the ladder of spiritual progress and we can
make the task easier for ourselves only through our
unstinted devotion to our merciful Lord.
(Source: Shri Sai Leela Vol. 69, No. 4, July 1990)

CONTRIBUTED ARTICLE: Thanksgiving!
What is the method of teaching that Baba followed? Did
He install any institution or a particular way of thought for
His followers to propagate? For that matter, has there
been any record of Sadguru Sainath appointing anyone
to continue His mission?

Inscrutable are His ways! This is the well-known phrase
from Nagesh Vasudev Gunaji's English version of Shri
Sai Satcharitha. It turns out to be true. During His lifetime
and after, Baba showed a peculiar way of teaching and
guiding His followers. He had asked some to be more
disciplined, perform rituals, and undertake reading of
sacred texts, while some were asked to keep quiet or
just wait. Some were commended for their piety while
some denounced for their orthodoxy!
Baba seemed to have answers to the innermost of the
questions His followers had. He seemed to have a
certain way of giving "individualized instruction"
depending on one's earnestness. However, He seems
to be very particular in emphasizing certain virtues in
His followers. The two pice (two cents) He demanded
were faith and patience. Invaluable! By calling Himself
as a servant, Baba has stressed the importance of
humility, because humility is a virtue that reaps rich
harvest in one's pursuits. By insisting on the surrender
of the self and accepting the will of the supreme over the
individual, Baba stressed the existence of a unifying
higher order. His views on the purpose of religions were
simple, "There is only one God and the purpose of every
religion is the same". In a unique way, Sai Baba of Shirdi
also had asked His followers to investigate the "self". He
also expounded on the obstacles for such a pursuit,
native as well as acquired. Is it possible to categorize this
unique way of spiritual leadership? For some, Baba's life
and teachings might look like a paradox, but in reality,
His ways are as simple and natural as it could be! He did
not give any set of rules to follow for His disciples. On the
other hand, He was present in the minds of earnest
devotees who sought His guidance on matters, big and
small. For such people, in His words, He guarded them
from front, back, and sides. To those who would differ
with His advice, Baba said simply,

"God will do good". Neither was there an insistence on
a rigorous stewardship. Faith and patience are two traits
common to everyone regardless of their religious, social,
and financial or other status. By invoking the traits
common to every human being, Sai Baba of Shirdi has
indeed simplified the pursuit and the purpose life may
have, which could otherwise be quite complicated given
the nature of the modern day mosaic mankind has
found itself in. How shall one thank Sainath of Shirdi for
this? On this Thanksgiving Day, let us be happy for
being so fortunate and reflect on these thoughts.
(Contributed by Sai Vichaar team)

DEVOTEES SAY:

Vaishali
Baba has done lots of miracle in our life. I would like to
share recent miracle of baba. Our 10 months old
daughter had high fever and doctor found that she had
urine infection. Doctor had given prescription for further
test, which are really painful for my little one. Her urine
was give to the lab for further testing and I prayed to
baba and promised if I hear from doctor in 2 days that
her report is normal and she does not need any further
test then I would share my experience on Sai vichaar.
Baba answered my prayer and everything is fine. Her
fever is gone and no further test required. Baba, I thank
you very much for being with us all the time.

Zeenat
I like to thank my Saibaba for giving me the kind of job
I wanted. I was very depressed about not getting a job
for nearly a year and about three weeks back I was
reading Sai Vichaar devotees experiences and while I
was reading them I prayed to Baba, please give me a
job that enables me to use my talent which I have
specialized in to help people. I couldn't believe it within
five minutes after my prayer I received an email that I
got the job with a charity within the field I specialize in,
also the fact that I received the email late in the evening
which is unlikely to happen because in England office
hours are usually till 6 p.m. but I received this email
about nearly 8 p.m. It's true that Baba does everything
when the right time comes.
Thank you
Om Sai Ram.

Padma
Thank you Sai, for solving my mortgage approval problem
with your blessings. As you know we are very anxious
regarding this matter without sleep for nights. But I have
faith on your words" Why fear when I am here". Please
shower Your blessing on us, be with us for further money
arrangement issue of my house. Sai take care of my
husband and children; bless my children to become
Your devotees.

Rajeswari
When I entered into a job as a fresher in Chennai, I was
not in a good team. I was really sad because of that
and was always thinking about future. My husband is in
marketing field so he always used to say if it is in
Hyderabad then for him it is good (because of language
problem in Chennai, Tamil). But because of Sai's grace
on me I got the job in Hyderabad. Now my husband also
shifted to Hyderabad and we are very happy. Thank you
Sai Baba. Always keep this grace on us.

Sasi
Thank you very much for getting back my husband's
PDA. Everything is possible only because of you.

PRAYER CLUB:

Anasuya
Baba please save me. Please be with me throughout my
lapro. Operation should make me to conceive a child
normally. You understand, see me every second. Please
forgive me for my previous mistakes.

Vishwanath
Baba, one of my sister's son is giving MCAT exams this
week. Please be with him when he takes the exams and
guide him. Please help him get good marks. And also
help him succeed in life. My other sister's son is sick,
it started out as fever, now he has blisters around his
mouth and boils in his tongue. He is a picky eater, which
does not help him heal easily. Please cure him and
make him a good eater.

Ajay
Baba I have borrowed lot of money. My wife's wages
and mine are not enough, so that after paying home
loan we don't have enough to make our ends meet.
Please bless both of us to fulfill our financial
responsibilities and please do something so that our
financial situation improves and we can pay off our
loan faster and meet our commitment.

Hema
Please be with us always and guide us the right way.
Please keep me at your feet. Please cure my
daughter's allergies and asthma. Please take care of
her.

Deepa
Please help my husband Baba to get a good job. He
has been applying for jobs for the past few months.
Please help us Baba to settle in life.

Jayaprada
Padmini, a social worker, a good human is in critical
stage. She is in I.C.U. It all started with a small
problem. Now she is in Critical stage. Kindly save
her Baba.

Mamata
Please bless my husband, you know how much tough
times he has been with, he has never been really
happy, please have mercy on him, please Baba.

Anurag
Please bless us Baba and give us courage to go
through this tough time. Please help us my sister is
getting married soon before anything else. We are
hoping for Your blessings Baba, please bless us.

Meenakshi
Baba I am taking TOEFL exams on 1st December,
Sai please help me get a good score. Help me not
to stammer in the speaking section.

Vikram
Baba I really care for this girl from my heart. I
request you to please grant me this wish of mine
that both she and myself become very close friends.

Sai devotee
Please pray for my son Krishna and me. Our family
is going through a lot of hardship and only Baba has
been our savior. I had the blessing of visiting Shirdi
twice during my trip to India this summer, the first
time I was seated at the very end and prayed hard
to Baba to give me a closer darshan. My next
visit I had the privilage of entering via the Guru Sthal
entrance and saw Baba from really close. Baba
please save my son and protect him.

Simran
Sri Sai Babaji, I have beeen married since five years
but have very restrained relations with my husband.
Please Baba bless us with happy married life and
also I want my son to get admitted to a very good
school.

Sudevi
Baba, how long we need to suffer this. Please get
us out of this problem safe. Baba we beg you for
our peace and happiness. Please Deva, forgive us
and look upon us.

Sridhar
Baba, You know the problems which me and my
family and Reddy and his family goin through. Baba
please solve the problem and give us one more
chance to redeem ourself. Baba I am totally
disappointed and depressed with my life, Baba
please approve our change of status petition.

EXPERIENCE OF DEVOTEES:

Pran Razdan
Last week I went to the top of my block to check
the water pressure in my overhead tank. The tanks
for each flat in our society in Gurgaon are mounted
on the rooftop of the building on parapets about two
feet high from the roof floor. I went on the parapet
and opened the lid of the water tank, a solid RCC
circular block of two feet diameter. The moment I
lifted the lid, a lizard jumped towards me. Too
nervous to control, I dropped the lid from my hand
in a flash and started falling backwards. I was
certain to fall on the back of my head on the parapet
wall but lo and behold I almost sat on a chair with
not even a scratch even. The incident did not end
here. Over came the lid I had left, rolling down and
fell straight on my right kneecap since I was by
now sitting almost in a chair. Though I pushed the
lid towards my right but was sure that my kneecap
was broken under the heavy weight of the lid. But
again, just a minor scratch and nothing else. I had
enough swelling which came down next day and
the leg was uncomfortable for a day or two. By
the third day everything was back to normal. Do
we need any more evidence of Sai's everlasting
company?

Mahi
This happened last week. I moved to a new apartment
recently. In my old apartment I used to keep all my
certificates including my MS certificate in an envelope
and place it on the top shelf of a cupboard. While
moving since I couldn't see it I missed it totally and
left it there. One Friday I suddenly realized that I
didn't have all those certificates with me. Sai Baba
has given me so much confidence in my life that I
can say for the first time ever in my life I never
panicked about losing my certificates. I had total
confidence in Sai Baba and felt that He would take
care of it. Being disturbed I went to sleep with a great
difficulty, thinking that I will go and search for it in my
old apartment and asked Baba to please take care
of it. Next day I first went to check in my office as to
whether I left it there because I have taken it to my
office once. Not finding it there I was okay with the
situation thinking He is there to take care of all that.
Then when I went back to my old apartment I found
it over there. It was indeed a miracle because of the
tensions in my life right now I didn't even remember
many things. But Sai helps me always. I feel He
takes care of everyone and everything. It was indeed
a miracle that trusting Him so much I did not feel
tensed even though this would mean I would be
unable to attend a visa interview till I get those
certificates. Thanks to all the Sai bandhus for
sharing their wonderful experiences always which
gives me a lot of courage. At last I pray to Baba
again to forgive me for all my misdeeds and give me
patience and faith to carry on with my life from this
situation. Please help me Baba I need your help.
Please give me peace of mind. It is a humble
request to You that though I want something so
dearly and not sure of whether I will get that or
not please help me see through things clearly
and help me not get any rude shocks,
Please help me.

Shruti
After my Masters I was desperately looking for a
job in my field. I was totally frustrated and prayed to
Baba to help me. My parents and sisters firmly
believed that Baba would listen to our prayers. After
many obstacles at every step I finally got a job in
a well-reputed company, which I can say is my
dream come true! My family and I very strongly
believe that this is Baba's miracle. With this
experience I learnt not to lose hope and have
patience as Baba always listens to his devotees
prayers. God bless.

Chandana
I prayed to Shri Saibaba for a job in this country. He
guided me through everything, even when I was going
for this interview I felt Baba's presence in the room
and I had a strong gut feeling that I did well in the
interview and I am going to get the job. He tested
me so much but ultimately gave me whole lot of
happiness by giving me this job. I thank You
abundantly for all Your blessings. I promised Baba
that I would definitely put this miracle in Sai Vichaar.
I got a call in the afternoon that I have been offered
the job and they are also going to train me for the
job.

Narasimhan
I am a devotee of Shirdi Sai Baba since the age of 16.
I have always felt His presence in every activity of
mine. I felt He gave me solutions during the toughest
moments in my life. He has always forced me to
traverse the path of honesty and truth and has punished
me if acted otherwise. I never would like to regret on
the decisions that I have taken in my life as He has
always blessed the decisions. I thank a million times
for helping me meet my life partner who is caring,
loving and understanding and most importantly, an
ardent devotee of Shirdi Baba. He has seen me solve
the problems at the professional front and Sai Baba
will be the first person that I will thank when I have my
doctoral degree next year. I must thank Him for giving
me a coveted job in a very reputed Automobile
company in Germany at a very apt time. Recently I
saw Him solve many of the bureaucratic hassles. I am
going to marry my dream partner the next month in
the company of all our relatives and dear Shirdi Sai.
I want His ceaseless love on us always and all the
time.

QUOTATION OF THE WEEK:

"Wealth and prosperity are transient. Knowing this, do
your duty, leaving all attachment to the things of this
world and the next".-Shri Sai Baba

QUESTION OF THE WEEK:

Q. Baba said, "What is our duty? To behave properly.
That's enough!" Comment?

SAI ACTIVITIES:

Shirdi Sai Temple of Chicago and Suburbs, Illinois, USA
Shirdi Sai temple is open daily from 8:00 a.m to 9:00 p.m
(Winter hours).
Daily program includes Kakad Arathi at 8 a.m. followed
by Abhisek. Madhayana Arathi at 12 noon, Dhoop Arathi
at 6 p.m. and Shej Arathi at 9 p.m. Archana, Homams,
Sahasranama and sponsored poojas continue in between
the Arathis. To request a pooja for yourselves, your
friends and family, please call. Devotees can request
water (Abhishek Jal) from the Holy bathing of Baba by
sending us an email or by phone. Temple is located 25
minutes drive west of Schaumburg on intersection of
IL Route 47 and Plank Road in Hampshire, IL.
For more information please call 847-931-4058 or send
email to maildrop@saibaba.org.

Shri Saibaba Mandir, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Saibaba activities in Minneapolis were conducted at
Shirdi Saibaba Prayer center since the year 2002.
Now, with the grace and blessings of Baba and the
support of devotees, a new Saibaba Mandir has
begun to function at 1835 Polk St NE, Minneapolis
from July 11th 2006. Please visit www.hamaresai.org
for all details.

Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Temple of Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas
Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Temple of DFW Metroplex is located
at 2109 West Parker (Parker Plaza), Suite 212, Plano,
TX 75023. For temple hours and activities please call
the temple office at 469-467-3388 or visit the website
www.shirdisaidallas.org.

Shirdi Sai Center in Bay Area, CA
By Baba's grace, Shirdi Sai Parivaar is pleased to
announce the opening of Shirdi Sai Center in Bay Area.
The center is located at 897-B East Kifer Road,
Sunnyvale, CA 94086. For more information please
call 408-564-6704 or 408-705-7904.

FROM THE EDITORS KEYBOARD:
Sai Vichaar thanks you for your support for the
Question of the Week feature. This feature is intended
to initiate useful discussion on topics related to Sai
philosophy, His message, and Sai devotion. Please
send your suggested topics for the same.

Sai Vichaar wishes readers and devotees in USA a
Happy Thanksgiving. The "Question of the week" for
this week is,

Q. Baba said, "What is our duty? To behave properly.
That's enough!" Comment?

Humbly Yours,
The Editor