Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Many marriages break due to ......

Many marriages break due to mismanagement of time. Wasting time with friends till late at night is wrong. 

Wasting time on your mobile device or internet surfing or chatting with others whilst your spouse or family members await you, is wrong.

Many social networking sites are very addictive, with people interacting at times with those they do not know or who do not mean as much as their immediate families.

The urge to keep refreshing social applications, checking on messages or remaining online waiting for people to appear is a disease that overtakes some.

Failure to realize that your friends are "second class" and rank only after your spouse and children can be classed as immaturity.

Not spending quality time with one's spouse & children can have the most disastrous effects within our homes.

Be self-disciplined and learn to prioritize correctly in life and you will find problems minimize or even disappear by the Help of the Almighty.

Blessed Devotee who Experienced Baba’s Miracle before 1918 - No door is necessary for My entry

Blessed Devotee who Experienced Baba's Miracle before 1918

No door is necessary for My entry

 

He desperately prayed to Baba to help him. There was a devotee who was a clerk in the customs' office. One day a bundle of custom bills were checked and verified by his officer and given to him. He was sure that he had kept them safely in the drawer of his desk. Knowing that the officer would recall them later, he wanted to keep them ready on his desk. But to his utter dismay, there were not to be found. He made a thorough search, but could not trace them. He feared a reprimand, or worse still, the loss of his job. So he prayed to Baba. That day passed without his officer asking for the bills.

 

The next day, rather scared, he went to the office and found the bills neatly placed on his table. He racked his brains as to who could have done this, as he was the last person to leave and the first to enter the office. He remembered locking the office in the evening before leaving and opening it in the morning.

 

Who but Baba could have entered the closed office and done this!!

 

 

Leela- 55 in Ambrosia in Shirdi - Part-I

GURUVAAR PRARTHNA

GURUVAAR   PRARTHNA

 

 

 

Our Beloved Sadguru Sainath, please accept our humble prayers on this Holy Day of Guruvaar. Baba, in our human life, there is a destination for everyone's journey, a final episode on every drama we enact, a finishing line for everyone's life race, a goal for every project, a product at the end of every process, a result at the end of the match. Baba we surrendered totally on Your Lotus Feet and waiting for Your Mercy to cross across the flooding sea of tears, an end to our journey of struggles,  loneliness, frustration and discouragement. Baba, on this holy day we start our prayers by reading your divine guidance in Shri Sai Samartha Satcharitra.

 

 

 

 

Being absolutely desireless believe that He is present in all beings. When the state of oneness is reached, there is no fear and one is able to concentrate on Him as He comes in your meditation.

 

 

Afterwards those ties which are formed because of actions due to ignorance snap fast. The restrictions of this worldly life also are removed and one enjoys the happiness of blissconsciousness.

 

 

At the outset, find out whether the Atman exists or not; whether it is a separate entity residing in each being or it is one residing in all; whether it is active or passive. Refer to the six shastrasand find out.

 

 

But the real knowledge about the Atman is the epitome of knowledge. That is itself liberation and eternal bliss which sprout from it.

 

 

Even if a learned speaker like Brahaspati1 is brought before a blind person to describe an elephant, then after listening to the speech, the blind one will not be able to perceive the elephant. Similarly, it is impossible to describe, in words, that which is beyond words.

 

 

Can the oratory of a speaker or the ears of a listener bring back the eyesight which has once been lost? Truly speaking, only the eyes are capable of perceiving the elephant.

 

 

If there are no eyes, how can a blind person understand an elephant? Similarly, that divine sight which a Guru bestows on the disciple alone is capable of procuring the wealth of knowledge".

 

 

To know the nature of Sai is itself the real knowledge. He is the complete essence of that unique knowledge. Dhyana, anushthanand darshanare all combined in his case.

 

 

False knowledge, passion and chain of actions are the things from which total liberation is possible by meditating upon him and through nothing else. Bear this in mind.

 

 

Sai does not belong to you or to me. He resides in all beings. Just as the sun belongs to the whole world, he too belongs to all.

 

 

 

I bow down to Sree Ganesh

I bow down to Sree Saraswati

I bow down to the Guru

I bow down to the Family Deity

I bow down to Sree Sita-Ramachandra

I bow down to Sree Sadguru Sainath.

 

 

 

 

 

Sarveshaam Svaastir Bhavatu

Sarveshaam Shaantir Bhavatu

Sarveshaam Poornam Bhavatu

Sarveshaam Mangalam Bhavatu

Om Shanti, Shanti, Shanteeh

 

 

 

 

-(from Shri Sai Samartha Satchrita, Chapter  19, Ovi  130 - 139)

 

 

 

Weekly Consolidated List for Considering Shirdi Sai Spiritual Group Prayers on GURUVAAR – 01st September 2016, 09:00 hrs.

Weekly Consolidated List for Considering Shirdi Sai Spiritual Group Prayers on GURUVAAR  –  01st September 2016, 09:00 hrs.



 

Dear Sai Brothers and Sisters,

 

When our prayers from all parts of the world focusing on a specific day & specific time (ALL THURSDAYS at 09:00 hrs IST) with a single object and total concentration on praying for others, with our noble intention of getting help from Shri Sai Baba for those known and unknown to us, praying selflessly for the benefit of all global Sai families, certainly this divine vibrations from all participating devotees all over the world energize and elevate  our subconscious mind with powerful spiritual vibrations, that our group prayers shall have the capability to release divine guidance, divine protection, averts disaster, very powerful divine impact and more importantly all participants witness powerful answers to our prayers.

 

 

Let us sincerely pray for all devotees and request Shirdi Sai Baba to accomplish all their desires as soon as possible.

 

Om Sai Sri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai.



neha

Sai baba please give me confidence

Sai baba g please give me confidence to face all the problem of life .Sai g u know that I have 0% confidence in me. Sai g I am totally in depression Sai I have suffered from inferior complexity. I always think that I cannot do any thing Sai g please give me confidence .please […]

Posted in Prayer for health, happiness and peace | August 31, 2016 at 6:29 pm

Minoti

Sai please save nd cure bhai completely

Baba only u can hear my prayers. ….please cure my bhai completely. …please make all his medical reports normal and perfect….save bhai Baba and bless him with long life. …Kripa koro Gurudev. ..Om Sai Nath

Posted in Prayer for health, happiness and peace | August 31, 2016 at 5:37 pm

Damyanti

GET RID OF EVIL SPIRIT IN MY SON

Saibaba- please cure my son and save him from evil spirit that reside in him. Make him healthy in body and mind.

Posted in ​Others | August 31, 2016 at 5:31 pm

N.Srinivas

Resolve all Problems

*"Om Sai Sri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai"* O Shirdi Sai Baba There is no day passes with out taking your blissful name. Please resolve all my problems and give me and my family a meaningful life. N.Srinivas

Posted in Prayer for health, happiness and peace | August 31, 2016 at 1:41 pm

Nitin Jolly

Baba please get my prayer heared

Baba please get my prayer heared I Nitin Jolly your devotee is not able to get my house run properly. My father in his old age is working and I am helpless to say him that you take rest now I will do all the needs fulfil. For the last 2-3 years you know I […]

Posted in Prayer for resolving financial problem | August 31, 2016 at 1:37 pm

neha

Sai baba please cure the typhoid of my brother

Sai g please help my brother to recover soon .Sai g I have full faith in u. Only you can save my brother from illness.

Posted in Prayer for health, happiness and peace | August 30, 2016 at 10:46 am

N SELVAKUMAR

My Uncle Golden Birthday

om sai ram today my uncle 5oth birthday bless him all sai today we are going to meet our uncle bless us for safe and happy journey sai om sai ram om sai ram om sai ram

Posted in Prayer for family ​welfare | August 30, 2016 at 8:52 am

SUMITRA WANTI

Urgent Attention – Health Recovery

Om Sai Ram , Nothing can be accomplished SUCCESSFULLY without the GRACE & BLESSINGS of SHIRDI SAI BABA ! And i NEED PRAYERS to be done for me to RECOVER from my VARICOSE VEIN ( LEFT LEG ), OSTEO-ARTHRITIS ( BOTH KNEES ) and OEDEMA ( right foot ) . Please , as per my […]

Posted in Prayer for health, happiness and peace | August 29, 2016 at 6:51 am

N.Srinivas

*"Om Sai Sri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai"*

O Shirdi Sai, I'm praying you years together about my life problems, year after year they come in different problems, in which I don't have capacity to resolve them. I am requesting you to resolve once for all and give me peaceful life plus take care of family members.

Posted in Prayer for health, happiness and peace | August 28, 2016 at 3:06 pm

Moumita Das

JUSTICE BABA, JUSTICE

Can't bear this cheating and injustice BABA. The cheater is enjoying a happy family life BABA whereas I Is there no justice in Your Kingdom Baba ? 'No one can control me ! ' Were the words of that cheater and liar, Karthikeyan Rajamani Amirthavalli. Is it so Baba ? You can't control his wrongdoings […]

Posted in Prayer for health, happiness and peace | August 28, 2016 at 8:21 am

Padma

Prayer for love marriage- Please make my parents accept my love marriage

BABA, Please make my parents change their mind. Baba please make them accept. Baba Iam unable to tolerate this pain. I have placed my wish and life at your lotus feet. Baba please help me. Please baba please make them accept. Please show me a way. Baba my time is ticking you know. Baba please […]

Posted in Prayer for health, happiness and peace | August 27, 2016 at 12:51 pm

Moumita Das

Prayer For Justice

All the brothers and sisters are praying here steadfastly for me at your LOTUS feet for a justice for all the injustices done to us by Karthikeyan Rajamani Amirthvalli ( R.A. Karthikeyan) residing at Tatabad in Gandhipuram in Coimbatore and at Thiruvanmiyur in Chennai. No body has any right to tell lies and make false […]

Posted in ​Others | August 27, 2016 at 7:36 am

SUNITA BASU ROY

Prayer for my husband & family

Baba please shower your blessings to my husband and help him to overcome from his illness. Baba please also give your blessings to my child and family to gain good health, peace and prosperity. Babaji I have extreme faith on you. Pronam.

Posted in Prayer for health, happiness and peace | August 26, 2016 at 11:05 am

s.gupta

please pray for me

please reunite me with my husband, I want to be with him only.Baba help me,you are my last hope.forgive me for all mistakes which I have done knowingly or unknowingly.

Posted in ​Others | August 26, 2016 at 2:57 am

moona

job request

Please pray for me that i will soon get the job where i have applied. I am really stressed because i have not been called from there. I am very much tensed. Help me so that i can get out of this tension as soon as possible. Jai Sai Ram.

Posted in Prayer for job​, business​ | August 25, 2016 at 10:39 am

B Meenakshi

Prayer request for my daughter's marriage

Om Sai Ram. Please put my prayer request under the holy feet of Baba for My Daughter to get success in her career path and her marriage with an excellent boy to happen soon. Om Sai Ram

Posted in ​Others | August 25, 2016 at 10:18 am

MINI T.S

OM Sai Ram

Swamiiiii ente WHITEFIELD simhathalayulla joli udane order kaiyyil tharanam innu eezharapparapooja kazhinju 42 divasam poorthiyakunnu Swamiiii annuparanajathu 42 divasathinullil order tharamenneaaanu Swamiii auntyyekondu praarthippichu auntyyude kaiyyil thanne ente order kodukkkoooo

Posted in ​Others | August 25, 2016 at 7:34 am

Let's All Pray for All

UNIVERSAL PRAYER

Universal Prayers – May Everybody Be Happy !!! Sadguru Sainath Maharaj, May the wicked turn good; May the good attain peace; May the peaceful be freed from all bondage and May the liberated redeem others. May everybody be happy; May everybody be free from disease; May everybody have good luck; May none fall on evil […]

Posted in Prayer for health, happiness and peace | August 19, 2016 at 8:31 am

 

Shri Sai Satcharitra Parayana, Chapter – 29 Assigned for September 01, 2016


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Shri Sai Satcharitra Parayana,

Chapter – 29 Assigned for September 01, 2016


Stories of (1) Madrasi Bhajani Mela – (2) Tendulkars (Father and son) – (3) Dr. Captain Hate – (4) Waman Narvekar.


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Shri Sai Satcharita in English Ch 29

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Chapter XXIX

 

Stories of (1) Madrasi Bhajani Mela – (2) Tendulkars (Father and son) – (3) Dr. Captain Hate – (4) Waman Narvekar.

 

This Chapter described other interesting and wonderful stories of Sai Baba.

 

(1) Madrasi Bhajani Mela

It was in the year 1916 that a Madrasi Bhajani Mela (Party of the Ramadasi Panth) started on a Pilgrimage to the holy city of Banaras. The Party consisted of a man, his wife, daughter and sister-in-law. Unfortunately their names are not mentioned. On their way, the party heard that there lived at Shirdi in Kopergaon Taluka, Ahmednagar District, a great sage named Sai Baba, who was calm and composed, and who was very liberal and who distributed money every day to His Bhaktas and to skilful persons, who went and showed their skill there. A lot of money in the form of Dakshina was collected daily by Sai Baba and out of this amount, He gave daily one rupee to a three year old girl Amani, the daughter of a Bhakta Kondaji and Rs. 2 to 5 to some, Rs. 6 to Jamali, the mother of Amani and Rs. 10 to 20 and even Rs. 50 to other Bhaktas as He pleased. On hearing all this the party came to Shirdi and stayed there. The Mela did very good bhajan and sang very good songs, but inwardly they craved for money. Three of the party were full of avarice, but the chief lady or mistress was of a very different nature. She had a regard and love for Baba. Once it so happened, that when the noon-day Arati was going on, Baba was much pleased with her faith and devotion, and was pleased to give her darshan of her Ishtam (Beloved Deity). To her Baba appeared as Sitanath (Rama) while to all the others the usual Sainath. On seeing her beloved Deity, she was very much moved. Tears began to flow from her eyes and she clapped her hands in joy. The people began to wonder at her joyful mood; but were not able to guess its cause. Late in the afternoon she disclosed everything to her husband. She told him how she saw Shri Rama in Sai Baba. He thought that she was very simple and devout, and her seeing Rama might be a hallucination of her mind. He poohpoohed her, saying that it was not possible, that she alone should see Rama while they all saw Sai Baba. She did not resent this remark, as she was fortunate enough to get Ramadarshan now and then, when her mind was calm and composed and free from avarice.

Wonderful Vision

Things were going on like this, when the husband got a wonderful vision in his dream one night as follows :- He was in a big city, the police there had arrested him, tied his hands with a rope, and put him up in a cage (lock-up). As the police were tightening the grip, he saw Sai Baba standing quiet outside, near the cage. On seeing Baba so near, he said in a plaintive tone – "Hearing Your fame I came to Your Feet and why should a calamity befall me when You are standing here in person?" Baba said – "You must suffer the consequences of your action" He said – "I have not done anything in this life which would bring such a misfortune on me." Baba said – "If not in this life, you must have committed some sin in your past life." He replied, "I do not know anything of my past life, but assuming that I did commit some sin then, why should it not be burnt and destroyed in Your presence, as dry grass before fire? "Baba – "Have you got such faith?" He – "Yes." Baba then asked him to close his eyes. No sooner did he shut them than he heard a thumping sound of something falling down, and opening his eyes, he saw that he was free and the police had fallen down, bleeding. Being much frightened he began to look at Baba who said – "Now you are well caught, officers will now come and arrest you." Then he begged – "There is no other saviour except You, save me anyhow." Then Baba again asked him to close his eyes. He did so and when he opened them, he saw that he was free, out of the cage and that Baba was by his side. He then fell at Baba's Feet. Baba then asked him – "Is there any difference between this namaskar and your previous ones? Think well and reply." He said "There is a lot of difference; my former namaskaras were offered with the object of getting money from You, but the present namaskar is one offered to You as God; besides, formerly I thought resentfully that you, being a Mahomendan, were spoiling us, the Hindus". Baba "Do you not believe in your mind in Mahomendan Gods?" He said "No". Then Baba said – "Have you not got a Panja (Emblem of Hand) in your house and do you not worship the same in Tabut, i.e. Moharum festival? Also there is in your house another Mahomedan Deity by name Kadbibi, whom you propitiate and appease on your marriage and other festivals. Is it not so?" He admitted all this. Then Baba said,"What more do you want?" Then a desire arose in his mind to get the darshan of his Guru Ramdas, when Baba asked him to turn back and see. And when he turned, lo, Ramadas was in front of him. No sooner did he begin to fall at His Feet, Ramadas vanished. Then he inquisitively asked Baba,"You look old. Do You know Your age?" Baba – "What! Do you say I am old! just run a race with Me and see." Saying this Baba began to run and he too followed. Baba disappeared in the dust raised by His foot-steps while running and the man was awakened.

After awakening he began to think seriously about the dream-vision. His mental attitude was completely changed and he realised the greatness of Baba. After this, his grabbing and doubting tendencies disappeared and true devotion to Baba's Feet sprang in his mind. The vision was a mere dream, but the questions and answers therein were most significant and interesting. Next morning when all the persons assembled in the Masjid for the Arati, Baba gave him as prasad two rupees' worth sweetmeats and also two rupees from His pocket and blessed him. He made him stay there for a few more days and gave him His blessing, saying,"Allah (God) will give you plenty and He will do you all good". He did not get more money there, but he got far better things viz. Baba's blessing which stood him in good stead all along. The party got plenty of money afterwards and their pilgrimage was successful as they had not to suffer any trouble or inconvenience during their journey. They all returned home safe and sound, thinking of Baba's words and blessings and the Anand(Bliss) they experienced by His grace.

This story illustrates one of the methods, which Baba followed (and is following even now) in some cases to improve and reform His devotees.

(2) Tendulkar family

There lived in Bandra (a suburb of Bombay) a Tendalkar family, all the members of which were devoted to Baba. Mrs. Savitribai Tendulkar has published a Marathi book named "Shri Sainath Bhajan Mala" containing 800 abhangas and padas describing the Leelas of Baba. It is a book worth reading by those who are interested in Baba. The son, Babu Tendulkar was studying hard day and night and wanted to appear for the medical examination. He consulted some astrologers. Examining his horoscope they told him that the stars were not favourable that year and that he should appear for the examination next year, when he would be certainly successful. This cast a gloom over him and made him restless. A few days afterwards his mother went to Shirdi and saw Baba. Amongst other things she mentioned the gloomy and morose condition of her son, who was to appear for the examination in a few days. Hearing this Baba said to her,"Tell your son to believe in Me, to throw aside horoscopes and predictions of astrologers and palmists and go on with his studies. Let him appear for the examination with a calm mind, he is sure to pass this year. Ask him to trust in Me and not to get disappointed". The mother returned home and communicated Baba's message to her son. Then he studied hard and in due course appeared for the examination. In the written papers he did well, but being overwhelmed by doubts he thought that he would not secure sufficient marks for passing. So he did not care to appear for the oral examination. But the examiner was after him. He sent word through a fellow- student, stating that he had passed in the written examination and that he should appear for the oral. The son being thus encouraged appeared for the oral examination and was successful in both. Thus he got through the examination that year successfully by Baba's grace, though the stars were against him. It is to be noted here that doubts and difficulties surround us just to move us and confirm our faith. We are tested as it were. If we only hold on steadily to Baba with full faith and continue our endeavours, our efforts will be ultimately crowned with success.

The father of this boy, Raghunathrao was serving in some foreign mercantile firm in Bombay. As he grew old, he was not able to attend to his work properly and so he had to take leave and rest. As he did not improve during the period of leave a further extension of leave or retirement from service was inevitable. The Chief Manager of the firm decided to retire him on pension as he was an old and a reliable servant. The question regarding the amount of pension to be given was under consideration. He was getting Rs.150/- p.m. and his pension i.e. half the amount viz. Rs. 75/- would not be enough to meet the expenses of the family. So they were all anxious about this matter. Fifteen days before the final settlement, Baba appeared to Mrs. Tendulkar in her dream and said, "I wish that Rs. 100/- should be paid (settled) as pension, will this satisfy you?" She replied "Baba, why ask me this? We fully trust in You". Though Baba said Rs.100/- still he was given ten Rupees more i.e. Rs.110/- as a special case. Such wonderful love and care did Baba exhibit for His Bhaktas.

(3) Captain Hate

Captain Hate, who was staying in Bikaner, was a great devotee of Baba. Once Baba appeared to him in his dream and said "Did you forget Me?" Hate then immediately held Baba's Feet and replied, "If a child forgets his mother, how could it be saved?" Then Hate went into the garden and took out fresh walpapadi vegetables, and arranging 'shidha' (ghee, wheat-flour and dal etc.) and Dakshina, was about to offer all this to Baba when he was awakened and came to know that the whole thing was a dream. Then he decided to send all these things to Baba at Shirdi. When he came to Gwalior some days afterwards, he sent Rs.12/- by money order to a friend, with instructions that Rs. 2 should be spent in buying shidha articles and walpapadi vegetables, and those should be offered to Baba with Rs. 10 as Dakshina. The friend went to Shirdi and purchased the things mentioned, but walpapadi was not available. In a short time a woman turned up with a basket on her head, which curiously enough contained the vegetables. It was purchased and then all the things were offered to Baba on behalf of Captain hate. Mr. Nimonkar prepared the 'naivedya' (rice and walpapadi vegetables) next day and offered the same to Baba. All the people were surprised to see that Baba while dining, took and ate walpapadi, and did not touch rice and other things. Hate's joy knew no bounds when he heard of this from his friend.

Consecrated Rupee

At another time Captain Hate wished that he should have in his house a coin of rupee consecrated by Baba with His touch. He came across a friend who was bound for Shirdi. With him Hate sent his rupee. The friend went to Shirdi and after the usual saluation gave first his Dakshina which Baba pocketed. Then he gave Hate's rupee, which Baba took in His hand and began to stare at it. He held it in front, tossed it up with His right thumb and played with it. Then He said to the friend, "Return this to its owner with the Prasad of Udi, tell him that I want nothing from him, ask him to live in peace and contentment." The friend returned to Gwalior, handed over the consecrated rupee to Hate, and told him all the h0appened at Shirdi. This time Hate was much pleased and realised that Baba always encouraged good thoughts, and as he wished intently, Baba fulfilled the same accordingly.

(4) Waman Narvekar

Now let the readers hear a different story. A gentleman, named Waman Narvekar loved Baba very much. He once brought a rupee. On one said (obverse) of it were engraved the figures of Rama, Laxman and Sita and on the other (reverse) side was engraved the figure of Maruti, with folded hands. He offered it to Baba with a hope that He should consecrate it with His touch and return it to him with Udi. But Baba immediately pocketed it. Then Shama spoke to Baba, regarding Womanrao's intention and requested Him to return it. Then Baba spoke in the presence of Wamanrao as follows :- "Why should it be returned to him? We should keep it ourselves. If he gives Rs.25/- for it, it will be returned." Then, for the sake of that rupee, Wamanrao collected Rs.25/- and placed them before Baba. Then Baba said, "The value of that rupee far exceeds 25 Rupees. Shama, take this rupee, let us have it in our store, keep this in your shrine and worship it." No one had the courage to ask Baba why He followed this particular action. He only knows what is best and most suitable to each and all.

 

Bow to Shri Sai – Peace be to all