Satsang Is Sai Baba a Breaker or Builder? By Sri Narasimha Swamiji

Satsang Is Sai Baba a Breaker or Builder? By Sri Narasimha Swamiji

Is Sai Baba a Breaker or Builder?
By Sri Narasimha Swamiji
Worth Living
Believe that life is worth living-and you will see that it is so.
- J. P. Vaswani
All people are informed of Sai Baba's glorious nature and deeds, his
wonderful help in matters of this world and beyond, some exclaim, "Why do
you ask me to give up my old loyalties to my Ishta Devata Rama and Krishna
and my guru with his guru mantra and sadhanas ?" Some even go further and
condemn what they call the creation of a new cult with a new god through
"violent methods of propaganda and proselytism so foreign to the satvic
ideals of "Hinduism." Let us pause to analyze and examine each of these
objections.

The first sets of objectors are using leading or misleading questions. "Have
you left off beating your mother? Answer yes or no", if put to a witness who
has not admitted that he ever beat his mother, is usually quoted as an
example of this objectionable question. The short answer to this set of
questioners is that neither Baba, nor any true devotee of his ever asks
people to give up their loyalties to their gods, gurus or guru sampradayas
etc. but in spite of this declaration, these objectors often repeat their
question, though some are satisfied when the following facts are narrated to
them.

Baba did not wish Hindus to give up their religion, to embrace Islam or
Christianity. Once a Hindu recently converted to Islam was brought to Baba
who asked him then, "Have you given up the father that begot you and taken
another father?"
Baba first dissuaded Hindus, who ran up to worship him and directed them to
go back and worship the stone gods, which their fathers worshipped and
allowed them finally to worship him in addition to and not in substitution
of their old gods. When a man approached Baba with the fear tucking at his
heart that he was doing gurudroham to his former guru in approaching a new
guru, Baba sent him away. Where another approached him with the same fear,
Baba expressly told him that one's previous gurus and guru mantra and guru
sampradaya etc., should not be given up, however little their apparent merit
and however great the merits of other gurus might be or seem.

To a third man, who had already obtained gurumantram from his guru and yet
light-heartedly applied to Baba to make himself the guru, Baba's answer was
that no guru was necessary and all that the man had to do was to dive within
him and see himself-Adwaitic line being evidently that man's hereditary or
chosen marga. Baba generally added the assurance that by intensifying one's
own guru, be that guru even a mere potsherd, one is sure to achieve one's
objects, including even moksha.

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Satsang Thought for the day

Satsang Thought for the day

DON'T LOOK BACK

As you travel through life there are always those times
When decisions just have to be made,
When the choices are hard, and solutions seem scarce,
And the rain seems to soak your parade.

There are some situations where all you can do
Is simply let go and move on,
Gather your courage and choose a direction
That carries you toward a new dawn.

So pack up your troubles and take a step forward -
The process of change can be tough,
But think about all the excitement ahead
If you can be stalwart enough!

There might be adventures you never imagined
Just waiting around the next bend,
And wishes and dreams just about to come true
In ways you can't yet comprehend!

Perhaps you'll find friendships that spring from
new things
As you challenge your status quo,
And learn there are so many options in life,
And so many ways you can grow!

Perhaps you'll go places you never expected
And see things that you've never seen,
Or travel to fabulous, faraway worlds
And wonderful spots in between!

Perhaps you'll find warmth and affection and caring
And somebody special who's there
To help you stay centered and listen with interest
To stories and feelings you share.

Perhaps you'll find comfort in knowing your friends
Are supportive of all that you do,
And believe that whatever decisions you make,
They'll be the right choices for you.

So keep putting one foot in front of the other,
And taking your life day by day...
There's a brighter tomorrow that's just down the road -
Don't look back! You're not going that way!

-- Author Unknown

Satsang Sai Baba speaks to you directly

Satsang Sai Baba speaks to you directly

Sai Baba speaks to you directly
By Chakor Ajgaonkar
Baba spoke in a few words. But His meaning was deep and all-pervading. The
words could not be commented upon in Vedic, darshanic and ecclesiastical
words. The interpreter could not analyze or plunge into his truth fully. His
words were exuding direct veracity of life and spirit. I therefore, quote
him without my intermediary or symbolic diction.

Vows and Welfare:
Baba: I cater to your prayers and demands to fulfill your longings. You
approach Me again and again with new demands. Do not take for granted that
My mission is to feed your wants. It is true that I am bound by your love.
However, the real reason why I fulfill your wishes is that there is stark
ignorance in you which makes such childish demands. I wait with hope that
you would realise your ignorance one day and begin to desire and want what I
really yearn to give to you, realising where your welfare lies. I thirst for
this fortunate and divine hour in your life.

This opportunity will never recur:
My dear children, God is standing before you in person in flesh and blood in
the frame of Sai. This is a most fortunate and uplifting hour. The moment
will never come again. God is standing in front of your door with a begging
bowl in His hand. Awake, arise and try to know His divine identity and
purpose. Sai is begging you to select the ultimate way of welfare and fill
His bowl. This is a rare opportunity in your existence. If you fail to
understand, you will be an eternal loser.

Offering to God:
What will you offer to the Lord begging at your door?
You have nothing of your own to give Him. All things in this universe belong
to Him. You cannot deceive Him by offering Him worldly objects like flowers,
water, fruit or even golden or more precious articles on earth. You have
nothing of your own except your body, mind, intellect and ego. You can offer
these things to Him. This is known as dedication and surrender. Sai means
this offering only when He speaks of Faith and Perseverance. You have to be
vacant leaving everything at His feet and follow His dictates by installing
Him at the helm of the chariot of your existence.

What you can demand from Sai?
My dear children, my Guru's wealth is lying in the field in abundance. I am
waiting to see when you realise the wealth and approach me for gifting you
with the fortune. This fortune is not different from the wealth of
liberation which is my Guru's treasure. You make claims for all other things
except my Guru's treasure. You ask for petty worldly things. When will you
ask for the recitation of name and meditation of form? When will you merge
in God in absolute surrender? I cannot give you your choicest treasure
unless you stop demanding material benefits and turn your face to the Lord.

Ask for your ultimate welfare:
My dear sons and daughters, rise up from your slumber of ignorance and long
for God's love, proximity and merger with him. Do not ask for temporary,
transient and fleeting interest in life. Worldly object can be achieved by
labour and efforts. My fakir sarkar's gifts are limitless and eternal. They
are liberating, relieving and uplifting. Ask for the auspicious and undying
objects that God wishes to grant you. Ask for His eternal grace. Do not turn
your face away from Godly gifts of grace for petty material worldly
benefits.

Comprehension
Sri Radhakrishna Swamiji once made an observation: "Every word, every image
used for God is a distortion more than a description:"
Devotee: "Then how does one speak of God?"
Swamiji: "Through silence."
Devotee: "Why then do you speak in words?"
At that Swamiji smiled and said: "When I speak, you mustn't listen to the
words, my dear. Listen to the silence."

Meaning
A visitor to Sri Sai Spiritual Centre told a devotee: "I have traveled a
great distance to listen to Sri Radhakrishna Swamiji, but I find his words
quite ordinary.
Devotee: "Don't listen to his words, Listen to his message."
Visitor: "How does one do that?"
Devotee: Take hold of a sentence that he says. Shake it well till the entire
words drop off. What is left will set your heart on fire."

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Satsang The Immortal Theme

Satsang The Immortal Theme

The Hindus worshipped the saint in accordance with their Sastric modes,
using mantras in the worship. The saint had a deep knowledge of the Hindu
scriptures as well as of the Quran, the scripture of the Mohammedans. He
often expounded the tenants of these religions in a wonderful way to His
devotees. He often gave money to poor Mohammedan pilgrims for pilgrimage to
Mecca. The holy name of Allah was always on the lips of Sai Baba. He gave
His pictures and Padukas to His Hindu devotees and asked them to worship
them. He exhorted the Mohammedans, to perform their Namaz regularly and
without fail. He deprecated strongly the idea of a man praising his own
religion and belittling the religion of another.

Baba held Rama, Krishna, and Hanuman etc. in great reverence as God. Hence
He would refuse to sit on the same level with them. For saints like
Gnyaneshwar, Eknath and Tukaram, He had the highest regard. And He would sit
up, join His palms in front of His chest in token of reverence and close His
eyes as soon as arati of any of them was commenced. About Eknath, He would
say that Eknath was an excellent Brahmin the like of which you do not come
across these days.

Sai Baba was a Puma Jnani and an adept par excellence in yoga. Kharida yoga
is a practice which one in a billion among yogis knows. Baba was that rare
yogi, the yogi among yogis. So He would guide seekers of Gnana yoga and Raja
yoga and Hatha yoga who would seek His personal help and guidance. Their
experiences being personal may not come before the world.

Knowing the operation of the law of cause and effect in the universe, 'What
you sow, so you reap' was the truth underlying the tales and parables that
the narrated. For the laymen, He advocated the Bhakti marga, the path of
devotion, of which devotion and chanting the Name are the main planks.
Worshipping, serving and loving God are its chief features. He stressed by
word and example the importance of developing this devotion to one's Guru.

The saint sincerely worked for the spiritual uplift of mankind, healing the
sores of suffering of humanity by the extraordinary power of His spiritual
attainments and shuffled off His mortal coil on October 15, 1918.

But is Baba really dead? No. From His Samadhi, He hears our prayers and
supplications and grants them with a generous heart. It is this generosity
of Baba that is responsible for the unqualified success of the Baba Mission.
The saint is as alive today with His body in His Samadhi, as He was while in
flesh and blood. He inclines His ears unto our prayers today from His
samadhi as vigilantly as He did while He was in our midst in His physical
body.

When Baba is ever willing and ready to favour the devotee with his grace, it
is incumbent on the devotee, and it becomes his sacred duty to become a fit
receptacle to receive such grace. He can become eligible to receive such
grace by leading a chaste, pure, simple and virtuous life. Sincere
repentance and confession will wash away the feeling of guilt. He has to
look up trustfully and sincerely to the Guru to operate or work on him and
raise him higher and higher through various experiences till at last he is
taken to the distant goal as a culmination of his sadhana.

Identification
A devotee asked Sri Radhakrishna Swamiji - "I wish to see God."
Swamiji said "you are looking at Him right now."
Devotee: "Then why do I not see him?"
Swamiji: "Why does the eye not see itself?"
Later Swamiji explained: "As well ask a knife to cut itself or a tooth to
bite itself as ask that God reveal Himself."

Friendliness
A devotee queried Sri Radhakrishna Swamiji: "What shall I do to love my
neighbour?"
Swamiji: "Stop hating yourself." The devotee pondered those words long and
seriously and came back to say "But I love myself too much, for I am selfish
and self-centered. How do I get rid of that?"
Swamiji advised him, "Be friendly to yourself and your self will be
contented and it will set you free to love your neighbour."

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Satsang Thought for the day

Satsang Thought for the day

START OVER

When you've trusted God and walked his way
When you've felt his hand lead you day by day
But your steps now take you another way ...
Start over.

When you've made your plans and they've gone awry
When you've tried your best and there's no more try
When you've failed yourself and you don't know why ...
Start over.

When you've told your friends what you plan to do
When you've trusted them and they didn't come through
And you're all alone and it's up to you ...
Start over.

When you've failed your kids and they're grown and gone
When you've done your best but it's turned out wrong
And now your grandchildren come along ...
Start over.

When you've prayed to God so you'll know his will
When you've prayed and prayed and you don't know still ...
When you want to stop cause you've had your fill ...
Start over.

When you think you're finished and want to quit
When you've bottomed out in life's deepest pit
When you've tried and tried to get out of it ...
Start over.

When the year has been long and successes few
When December comes and you're feeling blue
God gives a January just for you ...
Start over.

Starting over means "Victories Won"
Starting over means "A Race Well Run"
Starting over means "God's Will Done"
Don't just sit there ..............

START OVER

-- Author Unknown

Satsang The Last Days

Satsang The Last Days

Shadows of Death:
About the same time Ramachandra Patil, became seriously ill. He was counting
his days in despair. Sai Baba appeared before Ramachandra Patil, physically.
Patil held His feet firmly and asked Baba to tell him the exact time of his
death. Baba was moved and said, "Don't be anxious, your death-warrant has
been withdrawn and you will soon be all right; but I am worried about Tatya
Patil. He will pass away on the Vijayadashmi day. Do not divulge this to
anyone." Indeed Ramachandra Patil recovered, but he was afraid of Tatya's
safety.

On the 3rd October 1918, Raghuvir Purandare and H. S. Dixit were at Shirdi
but Baba sent them to Bombay. He said: "I will go ahead and you follow Me."
He gave them permission saying "My turbot (tomb) will speak, my muff (dust)
will give you replies; My name will speak." As the terrible day neared,
Tatya fell ill and was bed-ridden. Though Baba was also down with fever,
Tatya had full faith in Baba that He would save his life.

Tatya's condition worsened and at one stage Tatya felt his end was certain.
He was getting udi regularly from Baba. One day Baba summoned Tatya. As
Tatya could not walk, he was carried thither by a devotee. Then Baba gave
him rice boiled in milk which he ate with difficulty. Baba looked
enquiringly at Tatya, applied udi to Tatya's forehead and said, "Tatya at
first I got two swings ready for both of us. But now I've changed My mind. I
don't want to take you now. I am going alone, Go home!" Then Baba gave him
udi and Tatya was taken home.
During this period, Baba made one Mr. Vaghe read 'Rama Vijaya' once in a
week. Next, Baba made him go through it a second time, non-stop in three
days. A third round was also finished. When the man was exhausted Baba let
him go and observed silence.

It was four days to go for Vijayadashami. Mrs. Andu Marwadi was sitting
before Him, and then Baba told her, "Bat, I am tired of Dwarakamayi and
Chavadi. I will go over to the Booty's wada where big people will look after
Me." At that time Baba's health was far from satisfactory. He stopped His
trips to Lendi and His begging rounds and sat in the mosque.
He told them that He did not feel well there and asked them to take Him to
the Dagdi (stone) wada to Booty. Saying these last words, he leaned on
Bayaji's body and breathed His last. Bhagoji noticed that His breathing
stopped and told Nanasaheb Nimonkar who was sitting below. Nanasaheb then
brought a little water and poured it in Baba's mouth but it all came out.
Then Nanasaheb burst out weeping.

It was a terrible blow to the countless devotees and the whole of Shirdi
felt like a corpse with its spirit gone. The news spread fast and the whole
village rushed to the mosque weeping and crying. Strangely, Tatya recovered
very rapidly and could sit up by noon. Devotees felt that Sai made the
supreme sacrifice of His life to save Tatya from certain death. For did not
Sai say that He would even give His own head to save His devotee?

Samadhi or death?

Mrs. M. W. Pradhan, one of Sai Baba's devotees records her experience:
The night after Baba's departure, I saw His body in a dying condition in my
dream and said, 'Baba is dying'. Baba replied, 'People do not talk of saints
as dying, but as taking samadhi'. His body was still. People were mourning.
Such was the dream. I felt sad. I woke up at 12-30 midnight. In the morning
we got from Anna Chinchinikar a post-card that Baba passed away at 3-00 p.m.
on holy Dasserah, 15-10-1918."

On the day following His Mahasamadhi i.e., on 16th of October, Baba appeared
to Das Ganu in his dream at Pandharpur and said, "The masjid has collapsed;
all the oil men and grocers of Shirdi have teased Me a lot; so I left the
place. I therefore came to inform you here; go there quickly and cover Me
with Bhakkal flowers." Das Ganu came to Shirdi and started bhajan and kirtan
before Baba's samadhi which he garlanded. Later he fed a large number of
people in Baba's name.
A little later Baba appeared in the dream of another lady and told her to
send the pitamber (light yellow silk dhoti) in her trunk to cover His
samadhi. So she did. When the thirteenth day after the samadhi neared He
appeared in the dream of yet another devotee and told him to celebrate the
day.

Thus Baba rightly declared:
"I shall be alive and vigorous from the tomb also."
"Even after My Mahasamadhi, I shall be with you the moment you think of Me
at any place."
And He stands by His word even today. And that is taking samadhi."
"It is Death that's dead, not He!"
To live is, in itself, a value judgment to breathe is to judge.
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Satsang The Last Days

Satsang The Last Days

The year 1918 commenced as any other and a few months passed. Uddhavesa Bua,
usually visited Sai Baba every fortnight. One day, when he arrived, Baba
told him not to take the trouble of visiting Him thereafter. He said the
same to another Mrs. Chandrabai also in July 1918.

Not long after this, one day Sai Baba gave some boli with boiled foul to
Kasim (the son of Bade Baba) and told him, "Go to Aurangabad and see
Shamsuddin Mia, give him this money, Rs. 2507- let him do Moulu, Kowali and
Nyas." Moulu is the singing of devotional songs Kowalis are devotional songs
about saints, sung to the accompaniment of Tabla; Nyas is feeding poor
people. Baba then told Kasim to go to another fakir, Banne Mia, decorate him
with a garland. Thereafter Kasim was to tell Mia "On the ninth day of ninth
month, Allah Himself takes away the lamp which He had lit. Such is Allah's
mercy." Sai Baba gave him Rs. 250/- and a garland. Kasim pleaded he was a
stranger to Aurangabad and so Baba asked Chote Khan to accompany him.
Both Kasim and Chote Khan started for Aurangabad. When they arrived at
Aurangabad railway station, Fakir Shamsuddin whom Chote Khan knew had come
to the station. He was enquiring "Who are the guests come from Fakir Sai?
Chote Khan and Kasim were surprised and bowed to him. Shamsuddin himself
repeated the message of Sai Baba, word by word! Then he led the three guests
’ home and fed them. With the money sent by Sai Baba, he fed a large number
of people. He also performed Kowali and Moulu. By night all this was
completed.

Next day, Kasim, started in search of Banne Mia. When they reached his
house, they saw him standing still, with one hand raised and the other held
down in a trance. There were a few Arabs. They warned the visitors not to
approach him, when he was in that state as he would be furious with them. So
visitors waited for one hour but Banne Mia showed no sign of regaining
awareness. Then Chote khan took the garland which Baba had given them in his
hand and put it round the fakir's neck. Then Banne Mia lowered his raised
arm, as though he became aware of the arrival of the visitors. So Chote Khan
repeated to him the words of Sai Baba, "Ninth day of the ninth month Allah
Himself takes away the lamp which He had lit." On hearing the words, Banne
Mia gazed at the sky and tears rolled down his eyes.

The party left Aurangabad quite thrilled by the happenings. But they could
not understand what it was all about nor had they the courage to ask Baba
about it.

The Brick Breaks:
It was October; one day Baba left the mosque on His daily rounds. Madhavan
Fasle was sweeping the mosque. He found the brick which was so dear to Baba
on the floor. To prevent the dust falling on the holy brick, the boy took it
up in his hands but suddenly it slipped, fell down and broke into two. When
later Baba saw it, He was depressed and said: "It is not the brick
that is broken; it is My destiny."

to be contd.....

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Sri Sai Amrit Vani * 12th April 2007

Sri Sai Amrit Vani

DEVOTEES MAY FORWARD THIS LETTER TO OTHER
DEVOTEES.
12th April 2007

Jai Sai Ram

The week started with the ubique
Leela of Baba, It was only Sunday and Baba started
giving us the Udi. It was for HIS unique Bhakt. Even
Baba liked to travel along for the Bhakt. On Sunday
Udi Started oozing from all the photos on the wall and
in the mandir, and also from the statue in the mandir,
as soon as Mrs Gupta started her Pooja. When sisters
of Jayant of UK arrived, Mrs Gupta got some intution
and gave the Photo of Baba kept near the main photo in
the mandir for Mr. Jayant . I got surprised by her
this act as she has never done like this. It is all
between her and Baba and Mr Jayant. Baba do blesses
with Udi for some special devotees. Somes years ago,
our son, who is in Atlanta these days, was working in
New Delhi and got transferred to Chennai, His house
hold things were to be loaded on that day and we
received a telephone call that a devotee known to us
was hospitalized with the heart attack. His wife told
that her husband has asked her to tell Mrs Gupta to
bring some Udi for him in the hospital. We were
somewhat reluctant as we were very bussy that day. But
to our surprise we found Baba blessing with Udi from
one photo on the wall. We immediately placed a
newspaper below it and collected the Udi. Then there
was no question of our not going.
Our children also assured us that they will manage and
we left for hospital with the Udi so collected. Mr
Bhatia was discharged from hospital after few days.

On 3rd may 2007 Group recitation
of Sri Sai Amrit Vani will be held at Chandigarh
instead of Sidhartha Extension, New Delhi. Devotees
interested in attending it in person may contact on
Chandigarh phone no. 0172-3244900 after 27th April. No
calls on Delhi Nos please during these days.

As usual the recitaion of Sri Sai
Amrit Vani and Prayan of Sai Satcharitra was very
soothing, very heart touching and peace giving with
all the Leela’s of Baba.

Following devotees participated in
absencia in the recitation of Sri Sai Amrit Vani,
Pooja, prayers and Prayan of Sri Sai Satcharitra by
reciting Sri Sai Amrit Vani at their places on 12th
April 2007. The list is sorted as per their email ids.
However Mrs. Gupta prayed for all the devotees. As it
takes a lot of time in the compilation of the list
only those letters are considered, which are received
by the evening of Wednesday. In this list only those
devotees are included, who themselves recited 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.
Please also give the name of the place.

This Thursday the 12th April we enjoyed
the following Leelas.

1. This time Udi started oozing from Sunday from all
the photos on the wall and from the photos and statue
in the mandir. As usual, Hindi words ‘RAM’ ‘SHAM’ and
‘OM’, and figure of Trishool were formed with Udi
on the photos.
2. There was 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
mix. After Sai Amrit Vani, this water was given to the
needy devotees and again the Thali was filled with
water. This water was taken out of thali 3-4 times
throughout the day. Devotees even bring bottles to
take the water home.
3. Lap of Mrs. Gupta was filled with Udi during the
prayers. Udi was there between the falls of the Sari
and all over the sari.
4. Udi also appeared on many other devotees in their
laps and also in the books of Sri Sai Amrit Vani.
5. 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 partially eaten and partially remained pieces of
items in the box. Part of Bhog was on the lips of
many photos and statue of Baba. These parts of the
remains in the box were given to the devotees who
offered that item of bhog to Baba.
6. Presence of Baba during the recitation of Sai Amrit
Vani, Prayer and Prayan of Sr Satcharitra was very
strong.
7. All the boxes of Bhog which were kept on the table
were blessed with Udi,
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. Many photos, statue and other articles of devotee
kept in the mandir room, were blessed with lots of Udi
as soon as they were placed before Baba.
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
33 from Sai Satcharitra. Mrs. Gupta offered prayers
and thanks to Baba. Finally distribution of Prasad,
Udi and the water from the Charans.

Next Sri Sai Amrit Vani on 19th
April, 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 but no calls on Thursdays PLEASE. They
should NOT bring any bhog with them and be in time.
Kids are also not allowed in the hall. No disturbance
is tolerated during the Sri Sai Amrit Vani .

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 .
Audio Mp3 file has also been made available in the
publication section of http://saimemorial.com , the
site of Sai Memorial Temple of Baba of Lodhi Road, New
Delhi.

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

Jai Sai Ram.

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

Satsang Power of Guru By Dr. G.R. Vijayakumar

Satsang Power of Guru By Dr. G.R. Vijayakumar

Haridas escaped from the Muslim King and arrived in Puri. Here he met
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and was thrilled at his darshan. Having been brought up
in a Muslim family, Haridas would not enter the temple of Jagannatha. So he
stood at a distance and shed tears of joy at the very thought of Sri
Chaitanya. He fell on the ground and began to rub his face on the mud. Sri
Chaitanya rushed towards him and embraced him. What is more, Chaitanya
exclaimed: - "by touching your holy person, I have become pure".

Haridas settled down at the flower garden in Puri. He spent his days in japa
and kirtans. He would not eat anything until he had repeated Hari's name 3,
00,000 times.

It was the year 1534, the last day of his life had come. Haridas was worried
lest he should pass away without completing his daily japa. Hundreds of
devotees had assembled and Sri Chaitanya himself was present. Haridas
completed his daily routine and lay down. He went on looking at the holy
face of Sri Chaitanya and finally merged in the Eternity. Sri Chaitanya
became grave for some time. He then lifted the holy person of Haridas and
began to dance. The ecstatic dance continued for a long time. Haridas was
laid to rest at the same place where his little hut was situated. Today,
this place is a pilgrim centre in Puri.
Words

A group of devotees at Sri Sai Spiritual Centre were absorbed in a
discussion of Lao Tzu's dictum:
"Those who know do not say those who say do not know." When Sri Radhakrishna
Swamiji entered the hall, they asked him exactly what the words meant.
Swamiji took a rose and asked: "Do you know the fragrance of a rose." All of
them knew. Then he said, "Put it into words." All of them were silent.
Discipline
To a devotee who wanted to know what sort of meditation he practiced each
morning near a Parijatha plant in the compound of Sri Sai Spiritual Centre.
Sri Radhakrishna Swamiji said, "When I look carefully I see the flowers in
full bloom."
Devotee: "Why would one have to look carefully to see the plant?"
Swamiji replied: "Lest one see, not the Parijatha tree, but one's
preconception of it."
http://www.saileelas.org/magazines/saipadananda/jan2002.htm#PowerofGuru

Significance of Udhi By Sri Radhakrishna Swamiji

Significance of Udhi By Sri Radhakrishna Swamiji

Significance of Udhi
By Sri Radhakrishna Swamiji
Udhi, obtained from Dhuni and lit by Shri Sai Baba in Dwarakamai at Shirdi
during His life time, is not a mere by-product of wood (ash) but a life
saving drug. During His life time, Baba used this udhi for curing various
diseases of His devotees. Baba once sent this udhi along with Aarati song
through BapugirBua to Nana Saheb Chandorkar, a beloved devotee of Baba, when
his daughter Mainatai, about to deliver, was in a critical condition,
suffering from labour pains for three days at Jamner, a place 100 miles from
Shirdi. After taking udhi mixed with water, she had an easy delivery.

Baba applied udhi on the affected portion of a boy (nephew of a qualified
doctor), who was suffering from tubercular bone-abscess for a long time, and
after its constant application, the boy became quite well. Once, a doctor
devotee of Baba at Shirdi suffered from guinea worms and by the application
of udhi, by taking it with water and without taking any other medicine, the
disease was completely cured in ten days.

At another time, the wife of Bapaji (young brother of Shyam) was attacked
with Bubonic plague and high fever at Sawool, a village 3 miles from Shirdi.
Baba sent udhi through Bapaji and his wife was completely cured within
hours. Similarly, an Irani gentleman's daughter suffered from fits and all
medicines were tried, which gave her no relief. Her father obtained udhi
from Baba's devotee, Kaka Saheb Dixit, and gave it to his daughter mixed
with water daily for sometime and she recovered completely afterwards.

An old gentleman of Harda (Madhya Pradesh) was suffering from a stone in his
bladder. He was too old to withstand any surgical operation. His son, on the
advise of some friends, obtained udhi from Inamdar, a devotee of Baba and a
resident of the same town and mixing it with water gave it to his father for
drinking. The stone was dissolved and came out in urine and the old man was
soon relieved of the malady.

The above are only a few cases, where udhi was tried, used and applied, when
Baba was in flesh and blood at Shirdi. Even after Baba's samadhi, udhi is
now being used as a medicine in several diseases and is found out as the
most effective medicine and efficacious cure.

Baba's grace is as much active during the present days as before samadhi,
that udhi's power is far superior and greater and more reliable than
medicines of any system- Allopathy, Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy etc. In a
nutshell, Shri Sai Baba of Shirdi is as much alive today as when he was in
Dwarakamai in flesh and blood.

It is still more surprising and astonishing to note that Narayana Motirarn
Jani of Nasik, a staunch devotee of Baba, tried a pinch of the ashes of
joss-sticks burning in front of Baba's picture, and chanting Baba's name
applied it on the seat of the sting, in case of a scorpion-bite of a person
and the pain disappeared in no time. Jani had to resort to this course, when
he did not have ready stock of Baba's Udhi in his house.

Nana Saheb Chandorkar, another beloved devotee of Baba, when he had no stock
of udhi readily available with him, took some soil from the roadside and
applied it on the fore-head of his wife at Thana railway station; this
miraculously cured the lady. This mysterious and miraculous cure in the
above two cases can also be ascribed to the genuine faith, intense devotion
and earnest prayer of the two devotees.

Baba taught by His udhi that all the visible phenomena in the world are as
transient as the ash. After all, our bodies are composed of five elements
and are subject to decay after death. They will be reduced to ashes after
death. Baba wanted to din into the ears of His devotees, the sense of
discrimination between the Unreal and the Real and non-attachment for the
Unreal by udhi. Apart from this spiritual significance, it had also
conferred health, prosperity, freedom from anxiety and many other worldly
gains before, and even now it is yielding good results to the devotees, in
material and spiritual field. Undoubtedly, it is a Sanjeevani in Kaliyuga,
which was tried by devotees at various places and times both before and
after Baba's samadhi and found it an omnibus cure for all maladies-physical
as well as spiritual.

Source
http://www.saileelas.org/magazines/saipadananda/jan2002.htm#SignificanceofUdhi

Satsang Baba's Omniscience

Satsang Baba's Omniscience

Baba's Omniscience
By Sri Narasimha Swamiji
Baba once assured His devotees - "My eye is ever on those who love Me," and,
"whatever you do, wherever you may be, ever bear this in mind that I am
always aware of everything". What a great solace and a source of confidence
to His devotees, and yet what an effective check on their evil propensities!
Baba more than sufficiently proved, time and again, the literal truth of His
statement.

In December 1915, one Balaram Mankar went to the house of his friend, Mr.
Tarkhad, a devotee of Baba, and told him that he was going to Shirdi and
asked the members whether they had any message for Baba. Mrs. Tarkhad, who
was very much devoted to Baba wanted to send him some gift. She searched the
whole house for some token of her devotion, but found nothing but a piece of
milk-cake (pedha), which was already offered to Sai Baba's picture in the
shrine. Such a thing is generally considered unworthy of being offered a
second time. But not having anything else in her possession, she hoped that
Baba would care more for the spirit of love with which she was sending it
than for the thing sent. What is more, Balaram was in the period of mourning
consequent on the death of his father and such a one is usually considered
impure and unfit to take such a holy gift. But the lady hoped that Baba
would even overlook this hurdle in view of her pure faith in him.

Balaram took the pedha with him to Shirdi, but in his hurry to see Sai Baba,
forgot to take it to Him. He took Baba's darshan with his own offerings.
Baba knew of the story of the pedha but waited for Balaram to recollect it
of his own accord. However, when Balaram visited Baba in the afternoon, he
again forgot to take the pedha with him. Baba threw a hint to him by asking,
"What did you bring for me from Bandra?" "Nothing", said Balaram, for he
remembered nothing of it. Baba repeated His question again a little later,
but got no better reply. At last finding Balaram hopelessly short of memory,
Baba said: "Did not the mother Tarkhad give you some sweetmeat for Me at the
time of your departure?" The young man remembered the whole thing, felt
ashamed of his negligence, begged Baba's pardon, ran to his lodging and
brought the pedha.. Baba eagerly received it and ate it at once. All the
love and devotion of the lady were fully reciprocated by Baba.

There is M.W Pradhan's account of Baba's omniscience in his own words:
"While starting (i.e. on his visit to Shirdi I had provided myself with
three or four gold sovereigns ('guineas', as they were called) and some
currency notes. I got a note changed so that I might be able to give silver
rupees when Baba asks for dakshina. I had twenty rupees in cash and the rest
in notes. There, at the moment of our arrival, Baba was standing at the
Lendi, as though He was waiting for us. So we at once got down and bowed to
Him....I took all the flowers, garlands and fruits to the Masjid to garland
Baba and gave Him all the presents. When I looked quietly into His face and
eyes, I felt confirmed that Baba is really a great saint and said within
myself, ‘Thank God, I have come’...Baba asked me for dakshina. Instead of
giving Him silver coins as I had intended at Kalyan, I gave Him gold. I put
a sovereign in His hand. Baba received it, turned it in His
palm.........thrice and asked “Noolkar, 'What is this? What is its worth?'
And he (i.e. Noolkar) replied, 'It is worth fifteen rupees'. Then Baba
returned the coin to me saying, "I do not want this. Keep it and give me
fifteen rupees'. I then gave Baba fifteen silver rupees. Then Baba took the
fifteen, counted them over and over and professed to find only ten rupees in
what I gave Him and said, 'Here is only Rs. 10/-. Give Me Rs. 5/ - more!' I
meekly accepted Baba's declaration and gladly gave Him the other Rs. 5/- in
my pocket. Baba was obviously aware that the Rs. 20/- in my pocket was
intended for Him and expressly got it paid to Him; and under cover of wrong
calculation was carrying out my intention to place that sum at his feet.
After I gave Him Rs. 20/- on that occasion, He did not ask for more though I
had a lot more in notes with me."

http://www.saileelas.org/magazines/saipadananda/jan2002.htm#BabasOmniscience

An appeal by INTERNATIONAL SHIRDI SAI CONSCIOUSNESS PRACHAR CENTRE (Regd.)

An appeal by INTERNATIONAL SHIRDI SAI CONSCIOUSNESS PRACHAR CENTRE (Regd.)

Sairam,
I am forwading herewith an appeal received from International Shirdi Sai
Consciousness Prachar Centre, Bangalore.
Sairam
With regards
Leeladhar

:: OM SAI SRI SAI JAVA JAVA SAI ::

INTERNATIONAL SHIRDI SAI CONSCIOUSNESS PRACHAR CENTRE (Regd.)
No. 106/1,Thunganagar, Herohalli, Magadi Main Road, Vishwaneedam Post,
Bangalore - 560 091. Ph.No.: 91-080-22710699
APPEAL

Dear Sai Bandhus,

Voluntary Contributions/Donations in kind or Cash will be accepted with
great reverence against paid receipt for Charitable activities like daily
'Annadhanam" and on all Sai festivals like Sri Sai Rama Navami, Guru
Poornima & Baba's Mahasamadhi days etc., on a grand scale. We also celebrate
Gokul Astami, Datta Jayanti, Sivaratri, New Year Day in a fitting manner.
Baba's Dictum: If I take one rupee as Dakshina from anybody, I have to
return it tenfold to him. I never take anything gratis. I never ask anyone
indiscriminately. I only ask and take from him whom the Fakir (my Guru)
points out. If any one is indebted formerly to the Fakir, money is received
from him. The donor gives, i.e., sows his seeds, only to reap a rich harvest
in future. Wealth should be the means to work out Dharma. If it is used for
personal enjoyment, it is wasted. Unless you have given it before, you do
not get it now. So the best way to receive is to give. The giving of
Dakshina advances Vairagya (non-attachment) and thereby Bhakti & Jnana. Give
one and receive tenfold" (Shri. Sai Satcharita. Chapter-35)
In Sai Service,
(R. Radhakrishnan Sai Jeevi)
Founder President, Trustees & Members of ISSCPC, Bangalore-91.
N.B;- On Thursday, Sunday and on all Sai Festivals. "Annadam " (Food) is
served to the devotees on a large scale. Especially on Sai Rama Navami, Guru
Poornima, Baba Samadhi days, more than 1000(Min) to 2500 (Max.) devotees
were fed. (Given Baba's Prasadham)

The Power of Prayer

The Power of Prayer

When we recite Vishnu Sahasra Namam or say 'Namo Narayanaya', we are
saluting to the Supreme Lord with reverence and love. Even if the chanting
were mechanical, it does not matter much, as the verbal expression is
endowed with potency. Let us not doubt as to whether God hears our prayers
or not. He does and enters the scene only at the appropriate time that is
best for us.

A person usually looks up for God when he is in rough weather. Unable to
bear the pangs of life, he relies on a power higher than he does. Trials and
tribulations give him wisdom, strength and devotion. When my Guru, Sri
Narasimha Swamiji, was admitted in the General Hospital at Madras for a
fracture of the thigh bone, after an accidental fall in 1953, he had
converted his ward into a miniature Sai Mandir. He tolerated the pain with a
smile!

There is nothing wrong if a prayer starts off for one's own betterment, as
in course of time it covers his family members and later extends to his
fellow beings in society, as he begins to perceive the Lord dwelling in all
beings. Look at the gigantic Banyan tree and the sprawling branches it
spreads, as it grows. Prayers made for others, their happiness and
well-being, goodwill and peace to the world at large, are appreciated and
quickly responded to, by God, in the form of granting the devotee an
expanded awareness.

Surrender to God is the toughest thing to accomplish. If a person says
outwardly that he has surrendered to God's will but in day-to-day life
quarrels with everyone on petty causes, he has not understood what
'surrender' means. Look at others with God's eyes, is the instruction. We
must develop an euonymus vision in all our activities, under all
circumstances. We may fail repeatedly in this arduous task, as the old
'samskaras' would raise their ugly hoods quite often, but let us strive to
rise every time we fail.

Curbing the ego, therefore, forms the basic discipline when we tread on the
path of spirituality. An egotistic man is possessive and cannot bow his head
when he comes across personalities endowed with wisdom. Unless he cultivates
a loving attitude towards existence as a whole and shares a part of what he
has with others, he soon abandons his efforts in a huff.

One need not be a man of letters to pray. In God's vision, there is no low
or high - a prince or pauper is held in the same esteem. Patience and
perseverance of a high order are needed in cultivating this art. Let us
chant His name as Hanuman kept on chanting Rama's name always.

http://www.saileelas.org/magazines/saipadananda/april2002.htm#ThePowerofPrayer

Satsang The Power of Prayer

Satsang The Power of Prayer

The Power of Prayer
By Sri Radhakrishna Swamiji
It is becoming more and more complex. From morning till night, it is a rat
race, but the irony of it is, even at the end, we remain rats only! Isn't it
a pathetic situation? Oxen tied to the post revolve round and round
mechanically and the condition of many people is no different - turning
round and round, making no progress!

This is hard truth but not impossible to wriggle out. One way is to be aware
of our actions. This requires us to think and set our goal. This is not
enough and we ought to combine this with another powerful technique. God has
not left us in wilderness. He stands by the stream of karma and lifts us up
from the whirlpools of life. He gave us tools potent enough to match the
ordeal on hand. One such tool is 'Prayer' - a complete and an effective
method. Holding that we are alone in this world, zeroes we are, but endowed
with the understanding that the Lord is with us, we turn into heroes.

Ideally, prayer is a longing for God - a bridge laid to reach the realm of
God, a bond that unites both. In the back drop of our own negativity we need
the shield of God's umbrella to live our lives fearlessly. Thus, in
practice, prayer is, finding a true friend and companion of all times, in
God. Prayer helps us to communicate and plead with God. That is why Sai Baba
said:

"You look to Me; I look to you". He also assured us: "Cast your burden on
Me, I shall surely carry it". When we are at the crossroads of indecision,
sincere prayers point the right road. Then prayer is not a mere practice,
but is as natural as breathing!

Prayer need not be rehearsed speech or a jugglery of words. It need not take
a formal expression either. Silent communion with God is enough, as, in that
state, the mind turns tranquil and serves as a conduit to carry our message
to God. Only we should be sensitive to perceive the answers, which arrive in
a variety of ways.

to be contd....
http://www.saileelas.org/magazines/saipadananda/april2002.htm#ThePowerofPrayer

Satsang Baba Fulfills Devotee's Desire

Satsang Baba Fulfills Devotee's Desire

Baba Fulfills Devotee's Desire
Sri Sainath Maharaj provided an opportunity to me to visit Bhuvaneswar in
February. Sri D. V. L. Narayana Murthy and Maj. E. B. Patro, also a Sai
devotee, joined us in Bhuvaneswar. After visiting Puri, Jagannath and
Konark, we went to Dhenkenal - where a beautiful Baba Temple has come up in
a spacious eight-acre area near Kapilas, about 12 kilo meters from the town.

After participating in the Muhurath of Baba's installation on Thursday
(21SI) in the morning, we wanted to visit the nearby Kapilas shrine on the
hills near the Baba's temple. All the three of us were waiting for the bus.
No bus came for almost one hour. When a bus came and stopped after one hour,
we tried to get into it. But there was no space, not even to keep one leg.
So we came back. I said that if Baba wills, he will take us there." Just as
we entering the main gate, a Baba devotee, Sri Chopra was taking some
Pundits to Kapilas. He offered to take us along with them to the Kapilas
Hills by car. We were surprised at this offer, as it was not even five
minutes since I said 'If Baba wills he would take us there.”

At the Hills, there is a beautiful temple and a Shiva Linga. There along
with the Pundits, we also performed Abhisheka chanting Rudra, Chamaka, Sri
Suktha, Purusha Suktha, Durga Suktha, etc. This was a bonus granted to us by
Sai Mother. We were immensely pleased with Baba's concern and compassion to
his children.

Baba showed His kindness once again. We were returning to Bangalore the same
evening. We went to Cuttack by bus, waiting there at the Railway Waiting
Hall. As there was about half an hour for arrival of the East Coast Express,
our friend, Maj. Patro, went to have his bath. Meanwhile, the train arrived
before the scheduled time. So were informed the same to Maj. Patro. He told
us to proceed and he would join us. We kept his wrist watch, spectacles
which he had handed over to us to look after near his luggage, and we went
to into the bogies. Maj. Patro also joined us after some time with his
luggage. But he forgot to take his spectacles, without which he was
helpless. While the train was about to start, a gentleman who was sitting in
the retiring room noticing the spectacles came and handed over the same to
him. It is a miracle of miracles how he came to know the bogie number and
remembering the person handed over his spectacles. Baba has no limits for
His love and concern for his dear children.
- S. Syama Rao
source
http://www.saileelas.org/magazines/saipadananda/april2002.htm#BabaFulfillsDevoteesDesire

Satsang One more Baba's miracle..

Satsang One more Baba's miracle..

Om Sai Ram!
One of the Sai devotees forwarded this amazing mail to me which I want to share with u all.I am sending the picture to all the groups as an attachment but I dont think that it is going to accept it.I also did try to post it in to the photo album of the group but since this image is in the bmp format -it is not letting me post it. So if anyone wants to see the image -just copy and paste this link to ur address bar --- http://groups.msn.com/sabkamalikek/omsairam.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=169
I have added the picture into the photo album of the msn grp under the album"Om Sai Ram" and the name of the picture is "babasmiracle.. " And incase you are unable to see it at the sabkamalikek msn group homepage then like always you can send me an email at debu366@yahoo.com and I will be glad to mail it to you.
Sai bhakt,
Deepa H
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A Sai devotee in Bellary performed DHUNI puja at his home for 108 days continuously. On the final day different people have taken photographs of DHUNI, out of which one in mobile camera only could find a this phenomeno in his images. This was not appeared to naked eye.

Jai Sairam

Satsang The Unique Saint of Shirdi

Satsang The Unique Saint of Shirdi

The Unique Saint of Shirdi
By M Krishna Kumar
Each Saint or prophet during his lifetime has manifested some aspect of
Godliness. But hardly has there been one so richly endowed as Sri Sai Baba
in presenting to the world of human consciousness the versatility of God.
Sai Baba is a unique JEWEL on the horizon of spirituality. Sitting on a
rugged stone with an innocent face, eyes full of compassion and deeply
concerned for the sufferings of the humanity, with a torn Kafni on His body.
He is a unique Saint who had descended on this Holy Earth to shoulder the
burdens and sufferings and answer the calls of His innumerable devotees,
irrespective of their caste, creed or religion.
Nobody knew the parentage, birth or place of birth of Sri Sai Baba. Many
queries were put to Him but none got a satisfactory reply or answer. Those
who tried were dumbfounded and were captured by His unique and splendid
personality. Nobody could get or gather any authentic information as to the
caste, creed or religion to which He belonged. It is no wonder that He who
had completely surrendered Himself to the Lord by getting rid of His egotism
and thus became one with Him had nothing to do with the question of caste,
creed or religion. For His food, He begged only from a few houses and shared
it with both human beings and animals without any difference.
Sai Baba preached and practiced Harmony, Love and Universal Brotherhood. He
had descended on this earth to bridge the gap between the various
communities. He preached that God in whatever form worshipped was one and
the same. When it is so, then why should we quarrel among ourselves? He
celebrated the festivals of the Hindus and Muslims alike.
The life and teachings of Sai Baba is wide and deep as the infinite ocean in
which all can dive deep into it and take out precious gems of knowledge and
bhakti. The teachings of Sai Baba give peace and happiness to the people who
are afflicted with sorrows and miseries. If these interesting teachings and
leelas of Sai Baba which are instructive as the Vedic lore when listened to
and meditated upon, the devotees shall get what they long for i.e., bliss
supreme, peace and eternal union with the Brahman.
People who saw Him derived immense benefits (both spiritual and temporal).
He is known for answering to the prayers of His devotees by granting them
boons and satisfying their wishes. He comes to the aid of His sorrowing and
distressed devotees when in dire need and calls Him through pure devotion
and saves them from all impending calamities.
For this Kaliyuga, Sai Baba's Name should be recited by every religious
minded person for salvation from the impending perils which are causing
great concern for our very survival.
Sai Baba always sat near the Dhuni that was lit when He was in flesh and
blood and continues to burn even to this day and shall continue to burn till
such time He wants it. The Dhuni yields the sacred ash - Udi/Vibhuti which
is all 'powerful' due to the grace and omnipresence of Sai Baba.
In our land there are many holy places, which were treaded by Saints during
their lifetime. But all these holy places do not get sanctified even if the
Lord wants it, because only a few such Saints get the land in which they
treaded and sanctified, one such is Shirdi.
Sai Baba is God incarnate for this Kaliyuga and He will protect all His
devotees from the Samadhi. All our relatives and friends will forsake us at
some point of time, especially when calamities knock at our doorstep, but
never will Sai Baba forsake us. Sri Sai Baba tests us as to how much
Shraddha and Saburi have we attained during adverse times by chanting and
reciting His names and singing His glory.
We should remember Sai's commitment and promise to His devotees "Why fear
when I am Here" and lead a life by surrendering ourselves to His Holy Feet
as Sai Baba is Omnipotent, Omnipresent and Omniscient.

source
http://www.saileelas.org/magazines/saipadananda/april2002.htm#TheUniqueSaintofShirdi

Satsang Thought for the day

Satsang Thought for the day

There was once a man who was very rich and very miserly at the same time. The villagers disliked him intensely. One day he said to them, "Either you're jealous of me or you don't understand my love of money-God alone knows. But you dislike me; that much I know. When I die, I won't take anything with me. I will leave it all for others. I will make a will, and I will give everything to charity. Then everyone will be happy."

Even then people mocked and laughed at him. The rich man said to them, "What is the matter with you? Can't you wait a few years to see my money go to charity?"

The villagers didn't believe him. He said, "Do you think I'm immortal? I'll die like everyone else, and then my money will go to charities." He couldn't understand why they didn't believe him.

One day he went for a walk. All of a sudden it started raining heavily, so he took shelter under a tree. Under this tree he saw a pig and a cow. The pig and the cow entered into conversation, and the man overheard what they were saying.

The pig said to the cow, "How is it that everybody appreciates you and nobody appreciates me? When I die, I provide people with bacon, ham and sausage. People can also use my bristles. I give three or four things, whereas you give only one thing: milk. Why do people appreciate you all the time and not me?"

The cow said to the pig, "Look, I give them milk while I'm alive. They see that I am generous with what I have. But you don't give them anything while you're alive. Only after you're dead do you give ham, bacon and so forth. People don't believe in the future; they believe in the present. If you give while you are alive, people will appreciate you. It is quite simple."
From that moment on, the rich man gave all he had to the poor.


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Many highly intelligent people are poor thinkers. Many people of average intelligence are skilled thinkers. The power of a car is separate from the way the car is driven.

It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.
To be trusted is a greater compliment than to be loved.

Satsang Baba Blesses a Rebirth

Satsang Baba Blesses a Rebirth

Baba Blesses a Rebirth
This is not a story or fiction. Every Sai devotee experiences such strange
incidents, one way or the other, either mentally, morally or physically in
their day to day walks of life. I am no exception and I came across one such
incident that happened in our family.
On 27th June, 2002 my cousin, Sri Haran's marriage with Sow. Sumathi took
place at Kosapel, Vellore, Tamilnadu. Both of them went to Kodaikanal for
honeymoon. It is a place of tourist interest with greener and scenic beauty.
While they were enjoying the natural beauty a co-tourist, requested Mrs.
Sumathi to click a snap for them and she agreed. Mr. Haran was also watching
the proceedings. Sumathi did not notice the slippery land. While moving
front and back in order to compose the picture, she positioned herself on
the floor to take the snap which was 60 ft. high from the ground level.
Within a few seconds the slippery ground where she was standing started
sinking gradually and half of her body started immersing inside the wet
land. She lost her balance and immediately shouted "HARAN PLEASE SAVE ME”
repeatedly. On hearing the cry Haran without any second took the name of Sai
Baba and prayed for Sumathi's survival and jumped near the same spot where
her body was sinking gradually. Except her hair nothing was visible. He
caught hold of her hair and protected further drowning of the body.
At the moment a strange person who was watching the entire proceedings, whom
I strongly feel none other than Baba rushed to the nearby telephone booth,
requisitioned for the Fire Brigade, equipments such as rope etc and also the
people who were nearby were asked by the same person to assist the victims
in all possible manner. After a big struggle both the victims were taken
out.
Due to head injury Sumathi was unconscious. She was given immediate first
aid by Mr. Haran, by gently beating both sides of her cheeks and sprinkling
water etc. Haran was keeping Baba's Vibhooti always in his pocket and at
that time he applied the same on forehead and a spoon full of water diluted
with vibhooti was also given orally. She regained her senses and was
admitted into a local hospital and later on shifted to Vellore Hospital for
further treatment.
Sumathi and Haran both had operations in the hospital. Mr. Haran's left hand
got fractured. Sumathi had operation on the head due to severe injury. She
had breathing trouble also due to severe shock.
Both of them got recouped after hospitalization, due lo Baba's love and
mercy.
Namasmaran
All Sadhana is for keeping remembrance of God unbroken. Remembrance is
Darshan. The easiest way is to take the name of God constantly. The Name is
the link between the devotee and God. It brings the devotee face to face
with him and enables him to realize oneness with Him. Namasmaran is capable
of granting the universal vision by which one sees everything as God. When
you take the Name, you are taking the Name of the Lord who dwells in your
own heart.
Take the Name with all the faith you arc capable of. Repeat it without a
moment's break, whether you are in the kitchen, or engaged in fetching
water, taking bath, walking in the streets or doing any physical work. If
you do not practice keeping the Name ever on your lips, you cannot avoid
being unhappy.
Know this one and for all.
- Swami Ramdas

source
http://www.saileelas.org/magazines/saipadananda/jan2003.htm#BabaBlessesaRebirth