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आरती

आरती साईबाबा । सौख्यदातार जीवा । चरणरजातला ।
घावा दासां विसांवा, भक्तां विसांवा ।। आ. धु. ।।

जाळुनियां अनंग । स्वरुपरुपीं राहे दंग । मुमुक्षुजनां दावी ।
निज डोळां श्री रंग ।। आ0 ।। 1 ।।

जया मनी जैसा भाव । तया तैसा अनुभव । दाविसी दयाघना ।
ऐसी तुझी ही माव ।। आ0 ।। 2 ।।

तुमचें नाम ध्यातां । हरे संसृतिव्यथा । अगाध तव करणी ।
मार्ग दाविसी अनाथा ।। आ0 ।। 3 ।।

कलियुगीं अवतार । सगुणब्रहम साचार । अवतीर्ण झालसे ।
स्वामी दत्त दिगंबर ।। द0 ।। आ0 ।। 4 ।।

आठां दिवसां गुरुवारीं । भक्त करिती वारी । प्रभुपद पहावया ।
भवभय निवारी ।। आ0 ।। 5 ।।

माझा निजद्रव्यठेवा । तव चरणरजसेवा मागणें हेंचि आतां ।
तुम्हां देवाधिदेवा ।। आ0 ।। 6 ।।

इच्छित दीन चातक । निर्मल तोय निज सुख ।
पाजावें माधवा या । सांभाळ निज आपुली भाक ।। आ0 ।। 7 ।।

अभंग
शिरडी माझें पंढरपुर । साईबाबा रमावर ।। 1 ।।
शुद्घ बक्ती चंद्रभागा । भाव पुंडलीक जागा ।। 2 ।।

या हो या हो अवघे जन । करा बाबांसी वंदन ।। 3 ।।
गणू म्हणे बाबा साई । धांव पाव माझे आई ।। 4 ।।

नमन
घालीन लोटांगण, वंदीन चरण, डोळयांनीं पाहीन रुप तुझें ।।
प्रेमें आलिंगिन, आनंदें पूजिन, भावें ओंवाळिन म्हणे नामा ।। 1 ।।

त्वमेव माता च पिता त्वमेव, त्वमेव बेधुश्च सखा त्वमेव ।।
त्वमेव विघा द्रविणं त्वमेव, त्वमेव सर्व मम देव देव ।। 2 ।।

कायेन वाचा मनसेंद्रियैर्वा, बुद्घयात्मना वा प्रकृतिस्वभावात् ।
करोति यघत्सकलं परस्मै, नारायणायेति समर्पयामि ।। 3 ।।

अच्युतं केशवं रामनारायणं, कृष्णदामोदरं वासुदेवं हरिम् ।।
श्रीधरं माधवं गोपिकावल्लभं, जानकीनायकं रामचन्द्र भजे ।। 4 ।।

नामस्मरणहरे राम हरे राम राम राम हरे हरे ।
हरे कृष्ण हरे कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण हरे हरे (इति त्रिवार)

नमस्कारष्टक
अनंता तुला तें कसें रे स्तवावें । अनंता तुला तें कसें रे नमावें ।
अनंत मुखांचा शिणे शेष गातां । नमस्कार साष्टांग श्री साईनाथा ।। 1 ।।

स्मरावें मनीं त्वत्पदां नित्य भावें । उरावें तरी भक्तिसाठीं स्वभावें ।।
तरावें जगा तारुनी मायताता । नमस्कार0 ।। 2 ।।

वसे जो सदा दावया संतलीला । दिसे अज्ञ लोकांपरी जो जनांला ।।
परी अंतरीं ज्ञान कैवल्यदाता । नमस्कार0 ।। 3 ।।

बरा लाधला जन्म हा मानवाचा । नरा सार्थका साधनीभूत साचा ।।
धरुं साइप्रेमा गळाया अहंता । नमस्कार0 ।। 4 ।।

धरावें करीं सान अल्पज्ञ बाला । करावें अम्हां धन्य चुंबोनि गाला ।।
मुखीं घाल प्रेमें खरा ग्रास आतां । नमस्कार 0 ।। 5 ।।

सुरादीक ज्यांच्या पदा वंदिताती । शुकादीक जयांतें समान्तव देती ।।
प्रयागादि तीर्थें पदीं नम्र होतां ।। नमस्कार0 ।। 6 ।।

तुझ्या ज्यां पदा पाहतां गोपबाली । सदा रंगली चित्वस्वरुपीं मिळाली ।।
करी रास क्रीडा सवें कृष्णनाथा । नमस्कार0 ।। 7 ।।

तुला मागतों मागणें एक घावें । करा जोड़ितों दीन अत्यंत भावें ।।
भवीं मोहनीराज हा तारि आतां । नमस्कार साष्टांग श्री साइनाथा ।। 8 ।।

प्रार्थना
ऐसा यई बा । साई दिगंबरा । अक्षयरुप अवतारा ।
सर्वहि व्यापक तूं । श्रुतिसारा । अनुसयाडत्रिकुमारा ।। धु0 ।।

काशी स्नान जप, प्रतिदिवशीं । कोल्हापुर भिक्षेसी ।
निर्मल नदि तुंग, जल प्राशी । निद्रा माहुर देशीं ।। ऐ0 ।। 1 ।।

झोळी लोंबतसे वामकरीं । त्रिशूल-डमरु-धारी ।
भक्तां वरद सदा सुखकारी । देशील मुक्ती चारी ।। ऐ0 ।। 2 ।।

पायीं पादुका जपमाला कमंडलू मृगछाला । धारण करिशी बा ।
नागजटा मुगुट शोभतो माथां ।। ऐ0 ।। 3 ।।

तत्पर तुझ्या या जे ध्यानीं । अक्षय त्यांचे सदनीं ।
लक्ष्मी वास करी दिनरजनीं । रक्षिसि संकट वारुनि ।। ऐ0 ।। 4 ।।

या परिध्यान तुझें गुरुराया । दृश्य करीं नयनां या ।
पूर्णानंदसुखें ही काया । लाविसि हरिगुण गाया ।। ऐ0 ।। 5 ।।

श्री साईनाथमहिम्नस्तोत्रम्

सदा सत्स्वरुपं चिदानंदकंदं, जगत्संभवस्थानसंहारहेतुम् ।
स्वबक्तेच्छया मानुषं दर्शयंतं, नमामीश्वरं सदगुरुसाइनाथम् ।। 1 ।।

भवध्वांतविध्वंसमार्तडमीडयं, मनोवागतीतं मुनीध्र्यानगम्यम् ।
जगदव्यापकं निर्मलं निर्गुणं त्वां, नामामी 0 ।। 2 ।।

भवांभोधिमग्नार्दितानां जनानां, स्वपादश्रितानां ।
स्वभक्तिप्रियाणाम् । सुमद्घारणार्थ कलौ संभवंतं नमामी 0 ।। 3 ।।

सदा निंबवृक्षस्य मूलाधिवासात्सुधासाविणं तित्तमप्यप्रियं तम् ।
तरुं कल्पवृक्षाधिकं साधयंतं, नमामी ।। 4 ।।

सदा कल्पवृक्षस्य तस्याधिमूले भवद्घावबुद्घया सपर्यादिसेवाम् ।
नृणां कुर्वतां भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदं तं, नमामी ।। 5 ।।

अनेकाश्रुतातक्र्यलीला विलासैः, समाविष्कृतेशानभास्वत्प्रभावम् ।
अहंभावहीनं प्रसन्नात्मभावं, नमामी ।। 6 ।।

सताः विश्रमाराममेवाभिरामं सदा सज्जनैः संस्तुतं सन्नमद्घिः ।
जनामोददं भक्तभद्रप्रदं तं, नमामी ।। 7 ।।

अजन्माघमेकं परं ब्रहृ साक्षात्स्वयं संभवं राममेवावतीर्णम् ।
भवदर्शनात्संपुनीतः प्रभोडहं, नमामी ।। 8 ।।

श्री साईशकृपानिधेडखिलनृणां सर्वार्थसिद्घिप्रद ।
युष्मत्पादरजः प्रभावमतुलं धातापि वक्ताडक्षमः ।।
सद्घक्त्या शरणं कृतांजलिपुटः संप्रापितोडस्मि प्रभो,
श्रीमत्साईपरेशापादकमलात्रान्यच्छरण्यं मम ।। 9 ।।

साईरुपधरराघवोत्तमं, भक्तकामविबुधद्रुमं प्रभुम ।
माययोपहतचित्तशुद्घये, चिंतयाम्यहमहनिशं मुदा ।। 10 ।।

शरत्सुधांशुप्रतिमप्रकाशं, कृपापात्रं तव साईनाथ ।
त्वदीयपादाब्जमसमाश्रितानां स्वच्छायया तापमपाकरोतु ।। 11 ।।

उपासनादैवतसाइनाथ स्तैर्मयो-पासनिना स्तुतस्त्वम ।
रमेन्मनो मे तव पादयुग्मे, भृडो, यथाब्जे मकरंदलुब्धः ।। 12 ।।

अनेकजन्मार्जीत-पापसंक्षयो, भवेद्घवत्पादसरोजदर्शनात् ।
क्षमस्व सर्वानपराधपूंजकान्प्रसीद साईश गुरो दयानिधे ।। 13 ।।

श्री साईनाथचरणामृतपूतचित्तास्तत्पादसेवनरताः सततं च भक्त्या ।
संसारजन्यदुरतौधविनिर्गतास्ते कैवल्यधाम परमं समवाप्नुवन्ति ।। 14 ।।

स्तोत्रमेतत्पठेद्घक्त्या यो नरस्तन्मनाः सदा ।
सदगुरोः साईनाथस्य कृपापात्रं भवेद् ध्रुवम ।। 15 ।।

साइनाथकृपास्वर्दुसत्पघकुसुमावलिः ।
श्रेयसे च मनःशुध्यै प्रेमसूत्रेण गुंफिता ।। 16 ।।

गोविंदसूरिपुत्रेण काशीनाथा भिधायिना ।
उपासनीत्युपाख्येन श्री साईगुरवेडर्पिता ।। 17 ।।

इति साईनाथमहिम्नस्तोत्रं संपूर्णम ।।

श्री गुरुप्रसाद-याचना-दशक
रुसो मम प्रियांबिका, मजवरी पिताही रुसो ।
रुसो मम प्रियांगना, प्रियसुतात्मजाही रुसो ।।
रुसो भगिनि बंधुही, श्व्शुर सासुबाई रुसो ।
न दत्तगुरु साइ मा, मजवरी कधींही रुसो ।। 1 ।।

पुसो न सुनबाई त्या, मज न भ्रातृजाया पुसो ।
पुसो न प्रिय सोयरे, प्रिय सगे न ज्ञाती पुसो ।।
पुसो सुहृद ना सखा, स्वजन नाप्तबंधू पुसो ।
परी न गुरु साइ मा, मजवरी कधींही रुसो ।। 2 ।।

पुसो न अबला मुलें, तरुण वृद्घही ना पुसो ।
पुसो न गुरु धाकुटें, मज न थोर साने पुसो ।।
पुसो नच भलेबुरे, सुजन साधुही ना पुसो ।
परी न गुरु साइ मा, मजवरी कधींही रुसो ।। 3 ।।

रुसो चतुर तत्ववित्, विबुध प्राज्ञ ज्ञानी रुसो ।
रुसोहि विदुषी स्त्रिया, कुशल पंडिताही रुसो ।।
रुसो महिपती यती भजक तापसीही रुसो ।
परी न गुरु साइ मा, मजवरी कधींही रुसो ।। 4 ।।

रुसो कवि ऋषी मुनी, अनघ सिद्घ योगी रुसो ।
रुसो हि गृहदेवता, नि कुलग्रामदेवी रुसो ।।
रुसो खल पिशाच्चही, मलिन डाकिनीही रुसो ।
न दत्तगुरु साइ मा, मजवरी कधींही रुसो ।। 5 ।।

रुसो मृग खग कृमी, अखिल जीवजंतू रुसो ।
रुसो विटप प्रस्तरा अचल आपगाब्धी रुसो ।
रुसो ख पवनाग्नि वार अवनि पंचत्तवें रुसो ।
न दत्त गुरु साइ मा, मजवरी कधींही रुसो ।। 6 ।।

रुसो विमल किन्नरा अमल यक्षिणीही रुसो ।
रुसो शशि खगादिही, गगनि तारकाही रुसो ।।
रुसो अमरराजही अदय धर्मराजा रुसो ।
न दत्त गुरु साइ मा, मजवरी कधींही रुसो ।। 7 ।।

रुसो मन सरस्वती, चपलचित्त तेंही रुसो ।
रुसो वपु दिशाखिला कठिण काल तोही रुसो ।।
रुसो सकलविश्वही मयि तु ब्रहृगोलं रुसो ।
न दत्त गुरु साइ मा, मजवरी कधींही रुसो ।। 8 ।।

विमूढ़ म्हणुनी हंसो, मज न मत्सराही डसो ।
पदाभिरुचि उल्हसो, जननकर्दमीं ना फसो ।।
न दुर्ग धृतिचा धसो, अशिवभाव मागें खसो ।
प्रपंचि मन हें रुसो, दृढ विरक्ति चित्तीं ठसो ।। 9 ।।

कुणाचिहि घृणा नसो, न च स्पृहा कशाची असो ।
सदैव हृदयीं वसो, मनसि ध्यानिं साई वसो ।।
पदीं प्रणय वोरसो, निखिल दृश्य बाबा दिसो ।
न दत्त गुरु साइ मा, मजवरी कधींही रुसो ।। 10 ।।

पुष्पांजली

ऊँ यज्ञेन यज्ञमयजंत देवास्तानि धर्माण प्रथमान्यासन् ।

ते ह नाकं महिमानः सचंत यत्र पूर्वे साध्या संति देवाः ।।

ऊँ राजाधिराजाय प्रसहृसाहिने नमो वयं वैश्रवणाय कूर्महे ।

स मे कामान्कामाय महृं कामेश्वरो वैश्रवणो दधातु ।

कुबेराय वैश्रवणाय महाराजाय नमः ।

ऊँ स्वस्ति ।

साम्राज्यं भौज्यं स्वाराज्यं वैराज्यं पारमेष्ठयं राज्यं महाराज्यमाधिपत्यमयं समंतपर्यायी स्यात्सार्वभौमः सार्वायुष आंतादापरार्धात् पृथिव्यै समुद्रपर्यताया एकराळिति ।

तदप्येष श्लोकोडभिगीतो मरुतः परिवेष्टारो मरुत्तस्यावसन्गृहे ।

आविश्रितस्य कामप्रेर्विश्वेदेवाः सभासद इति ।।

प्रार्थना
करचरणकृतं वाक्कायजं कर्मजं वा श्रवणनयनजं वा मानसं वाडपराधम् ।
विदितमविदितं वा सर्वमेतत्क्षमतस्व जय जय करुणाब्धे (श्रीप्रभो साईनाथ) ।। 1 ।।

श्री सच्चिदानंदसदगुरु साईनाथ महाराज की जय

धूपरतीचा कार्यक्रम संपूर्ण

Sai Baba Madhyana Aarti

2009-04-08T12:46:00.001-07:00

माध्यान्ह आरती, दुपारी 12 वाजता

घेउनियां पंचारती । करुं बाबांसी आरती ।। करुं साईसी0 ।। 1 ।।

उठा उठा हो बांधव । ओंवाळूं हा रमाधव ।। साई र0 ।। ओ0 ।। 2 ।।

करुनीयां स्थीर मन । पाहूं गंभीर हें ध्यान ।। साईचें हे0 ।। पा0 ।। 3 ।।

कृष्णनाथा दत्तसाई । जडो चित्त तुझे पायीं ।। साईतु0 जडो0 ।। 4 ।।

आरती

1. आरती साईबाबा । सौख्यदातार जीवा । चरणरजातला ।

घावा दासां विसांवा, भक्तां विसांवा ।। आ. धु. ।।

जाळुनियां अनंग । स्वरुपरुपीं राहे दंग । मुमुक्षुजनां दावी ।
निज डोळां श्री रंग ।। आ0 ।। 1 ।।

जया मनी जैसा भाव । तया तैसा अनुभव । दाविसी दयाघना ।
ऐसी तुझी ही माव ।। आ0 ।। 2 ।।

तुमचें नाम ध्यातां । हरे संसृतिव्यथा । अगाध तव करणी ।
मार्ग दाविसी अनाथा ।। आ0 ।। 3 ।।

कलियुगीं अवतार । सगुणब्रहम साचार । अवतीर्ण झालसे ।
स्वामी दत्त दिगंबर ।। द0 ।। आ0 ।। 4 ।।

आठां दिवसां गुरुवारीं । भक्त करिती वारी । प्रभुपद पहावया ।
भवभय निवारी ।। आ0 ।। 5 ।।

माझा निजद्रव्यठेवा । तव चरणरजसेवा मागणें हेंचि आतां ।
तुम्हां देवाधिदेवा ।। आ0 ।। 6 ।।

इच्छित दीन चातक । निर्मल तोय निज सुख ।
पाजावें माधवा या । सांभाळ निज आपुली भाक ।। आ0 ।। 7 ।।

2. जय देव जय देव दत्ता अवधूता । साई अवधूता ।
जोडुनि कर तव चरणीं ठेवतों माथा । जय देव जय देव ।। धु ।।

अवतरसी तूं येतां धर्मातें ग्लानी । नास्तिकांनाही तू लाविसि निजभजनीं ।
दाविसि नाना लीला असंख्य रुपांनीं । हरिसी दीनांचें तू संकट दिनरजनी ।। ज0 ।। 1 ।।

यवनस्वरुपीं एक्या दर्शन त्वां दिधलें । संशय निरसुनियां तदद्घैता घालविलें ।
गोपीचंदा मंदा त्वांची उद्घरिलें । मोमिन वंशीं जन्मुनि लोकां तारियल ।। ज0 ।। 2 ।।

भेद न तत्वीं हिंदूयवनांचा कांहीं । दावायासी झाला पुनरपि नरदेही ।
पाहसिं प्रेमानें तू हिंदूयवनांही । दाविसी आत्मत्वाने व्यापक हां साई ।। ज0 ।। 3 ।।

देवा साईनाथ त्वत्पदनत व्हावें । परमायामोहित जनमोचन झणिं व्हावें ।
त्वत्कृपया सकलांचें संकट निरसावें । देशिल तरि दे त्वघश कृष्णानें गावें ।। ज0 ।। 4 ।।

अभंग

शिरडी माझें पंढरपुर । साईबाबा रमावर ।। 1 ।।

शुद्घ बक्ती चंद्रभागा । भाव पुंडलीक जागा ।। 2 ।।

या हो या हो अवघे जन । करा बाबांसी वंदन ।। 3 ।।

गणू म्हणे बाबा साई । धांव पाव माझे आई ।। 4 ।।

नमन

घालीन लोटांगण, वंदीन चरण, डोळयांनीं पाहीन रुप तुझें ।।
प्रेमें आलिंगिन, आनंदें पूजिन, भावें ओंवाळिन म्हणे नामा ।। 1 ।।

त्वमेव माता च पिता त्वमेव, त्वमेव बेधुश्च सखा त्वमेव ।।
त्वमेव विघा द्रविणं त्वमेव, त्वमेव सर्व मम देव देव ।। 2 ।।

कायेन वाचा मनसेंद्रियैर्वा, बुद्घयात्मना वा प्रकृतिस्वभावात् ।
करोति यघत्सकलं परस्मै, नारायणायेति समर्पयामि ।। 3 ।।

अच्युतं केशवं रामनारायणं, कृष्णदामोदरं वासुदेवं हरिम् ।।
श्रीधरं माधवं गोपिकावल्लभं, जानकीनायकं रामचन्द्र भजे ।। 4 ।।

नामस्मरण
हरे राम हरे राम राम राम हरे हरे ।
हरे कृष्ण हरे कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण हरे हरे (इति त्रिवार)

पुष्पांजली
ऊँ यज्ञेन यज्ञमयजंत देवास्तानि धर्माण प्रथमान्यासन् ।
ते ह नाकं महिमानः सचंत यत्र पूर्वे साध्या संति देवाः ।।
ऊँ राजाधिराजाय प्रसहृसाहिने नमो वयं वैश्रवणाय कूर्महे ।
स मे कामान्कामाय महृं कामेश्वरो वैश्रवणो दधातु ।
कुबेराय वैश्रवणाय महाराजाय नमः ।

ऊँ स्वस्ति । साम्राज्यं भौज्यं स्वाराज्यं वैराज्यं पारमेष्ठयं राज्यं महाराज्यमाधिपत्यमयं समंतपर्यायी स्यात्सार्वभौमः सार्वायुष आंतादापरार्धात् पृथिव्यै समुद्रपर्यताया एकराळिति ।

तदप्येष श्लोकोडभिगीतो मरुतः परिवेष्टारो मरुत्तस्यावसन्गृहे ।
आविश्रितस्य कामप्रेर्विश्वेदेवाः सभासद इति ।।

नमस्कारष्टक

अनंता तुला तें कसें रे स्तवावें । अनंता तुला तें कसें रे नमावें ।
अनंत मुखांचा शिणे शेष गातां । नमस्कार साष्टांग श्री साईनाथा ।। 1 ।।
स्मरावें मनीं त्वत्पदां नित्य भावें । उरावें तरी भक्तिसाठीं स्वभावें ।।
तरावें जगा तारुनी मायताता । नमस्कार0 ।। 2 ।।

वसे जो सदा दावया संतलीला । दिसे अज्ञ लोकांपरी जो जनांला ।।
परी अंतरीं ज्ञान कैवल्यदाता । नमस्कार0 ।। 3 ।।

बरा लाधला जन्म हा मानवाचा । नरा सार्थका साधनीभूत साचा ।।
धरुं साइप्रेमा गळाया अहंता । नमस्कार0 ।। 4 ।।

धरावें करीं सान अल्पज्ञ बाला । करावें अम्हां धन्य चुंबोनि गाला ।।
मुखीं घाल प्रेमें खरा ग्रास आतां । नमस्कार 0 ।। 5 ।।

सुरादीक ज्यांच्या पदा वंदिताती । शुकादीक जयांतें समान्तव देती ।।
प्रयागादि तीर्थें पदीं नम्र होतां ।। नमस्कार0 ।। 6 ।।

तुझ्या ज्यां पदा पाहतां गोपबाली । सदा रंगली चित्वस्वरुपीं मिळाली ।।
करी रास क्रीडा सवें कृष्णनाथा । नमस्कार0 ।। 7 ।।

तुला मागतों मागणें एक घावें । करा जोड़ितों दीन अत्यंत भावें ।।
भवीं मोहनीराज हा तारि आतां । नमस्कार साष्टांग श्री साइनाथा ।। 8 ।।

प्रार्थना
ऐसा यई बा । साई दिगंबरा । अक्षयरुप अवतारा ।
सर्वहि व्यापक तूं । श्रुतिसारा । अनुसयाडत्रिकुमारा ।। धु0 ।।

काशी स्नान जप, प्रतिदिवशीं । कोल्हापुर भिक्षेसी ।
निर्मल नदि तुंग, जल प्राशी । निद्रा माहुर देशीं ।। ऐ0 ।। 1 ।।

झोळी लोंबतसे वामकरीं । त्रिशूल-डमरु-धारी ।
भक्तां वरद सदा सुखकारी । देशील मुक्ती चारी ।। ऐ0 ।। 2 ।।

पायीं पादुका जपमाला कमंडलू मृगछाला । धारण करिशी बा ।
नागजटा मुगुट शोभतो माथां ।। ऐ0 ।। 3 ।।

तत्पर तुझ्या या जे ध्यानीं । अक्षय त्यांचे सदनीं ।
लक्ष्मी वास करी दिनरजनीं । रक्षिसि संकट वारुनि ।। ऐ0 ।। 4 ।।

या परिध्यान तुझें गुरुराया । दृश्य करीं नयनां या ।
पूर्णानंदसुखें ही काया । लाविसि हरिगुण गाया ।। ऐ0 ।। 5 ।।

श्री साईनाथमहिम्नस्तोत्रम्

सदा सत्स्वरुपं चिदानंदकंदं, जगत्संभवस्थानसंहारहेतुम् ।
स्वबक्तेच्छया मानुषं दर्शयंतं, नमामीश्वरं सदगुरुसाइनाथम् ।। 1 ।।

भवध्वांतविध्वंसमार्तडमीडयं, मनोवागतीतं मुनीध्र्यानगम्यम् ।
जगदव्यापकं निर्मलं निर्गुणं त्वां, नामामी 0 ।। 2 ।।

भवांभोधिमग्नार्दितानां जनानां, स्वपादश्रितानां ।
स्वभक्तिप्रियाणाम् । सुमद्घारणार्थ कलौ संभवंतं नमामी 0 ।। 3 ।।

सदा निंबवृक्षस्य मूलाधिवासात्सुधासाविणं तित्तमप्यप्रियं तम् ।
तरुं कल्पवृक्षाधिकं साधयंतं, नमामी ।। 4 ।।

सदा कल्पवृक्षस्य तस्याधिमूले भवद्घावबुद्घया सपर्यादिसेवाम् ।
नृणां कुर्वतां भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदं तं, नमामी ।। 5 ।।

अनेकाश्रुतातक्र्यलीला विलासैः, समाविष्कृतेशानभास्वत्प्रभावम् ।
अहंभावहीनं प्रसन्नात्मभावं, नमामी ।। 6 ।।

सताः विश्रमाराममेवाभिरामं सदा सज्जनैः संस्तुतं सन्नमद्घिः ।
जनामोददं भक्तभद्रप्रदं तं, नमामी ।। 7 ।।

अजन्माघमेकं परं ब्रहृ साक्षात्स्वयं संभवं राममेवावतीर्णम् ।
भवदर्शनात्संपुनीतः प्रभोडहं, नमामी ।। 8 ।।

श्री साईशकृपानिधेडखिलनृणां सर्वार्थसिद्घिप्रद ।
युष्मत्पादरजः प्रभावमतुलं धातापि वक्ताडक्षमः ।।
सद्घक्त्या शरणं कृतांजलिपुटः संप्रापितोडस्मि प्रभो,
श्रीमत्साईपरेशापादकमलात्रान्यच्छरण्यं मम ।। 9 ।।

साईरुपधरराघवोत्तमं, भक्तकामविबुधद्रुमं प्रभुम ।
माययोपहतचित्तशुद्घये, चिंतयाम्यहमहनिशं मुदा ।। 10 ।।

शरत्सुधांशुप्रतिमप्रकाशं, कृपापात्रं तव साईनाथ ।
त्वदीयपादाब्जमसमाश्रितानां स्वच्छायया तापमपाकरोतु ।। 11 ।।

उपासनादैवतसाइनाथ स्तैर्मयो-पासनिना स्तुतस्त्वम ।
रमेन्मनो मे तव पादयुग्मे, भृडो, यथाब्जे मकरंदलुब्धः ।। 12 ।।

अनेकजन्मार्जीत-पापसंक्षयो, भवेद्घवत्पादसरोजदर्शनात् ।
क्षमस्व सर्वानपराधपूंजकान्प्रसीद साईश गुरो दयानिधे ।। 13 ।।

श्री साईनाथचरणामृतपूतचित्तास्तत्पादसेवनरताः सततं च भक्त्या ।
संसारजन्यदुरतौधविनिर्गतास्ते कैवल्यधाम परमं समवाप्नुवन्ति ।। 14 ।।

स्तोत्रमेतत्पठेद्घक्त्या यो नरस्तन्मनाः सदा ।
सदगुरोः साईनाथस्य कृपापात्रं भवेद् ध्रुवम ।। 15 ।।

साइनाथकृपास्वर्दुसत्पघकुसुमावलिः ।
श्रेयसे च मनःशुध्यै प्रेमसूत्रेण गुंफिता ।। 16 ।।

गोविंदसूरिपुत्रेण काशीनाथा भिधायिना ।
उपासनीत्युपाख्येन श्री साईगुरवेडर्पिता ।। 17 ।।

इति साईनाथमहिम्नस्तोत्रं संपूर्णम ।।

प्रार्थना

करचरणकृतं वाक्कायजं कर्मजं वा श्रवणनयनजं वा मानसं वाडपराधम् ।
विदितमविदितं वा सर्वमेतत्क्षमतस्व जय जय करुणाब्धे (श्रीप्रभो साईनाथ) ।। 1 ।।

श्री सच्चिदानंदसदगुरु साईनाथ महाराज की जय

माध्यान्ह आरतीचा कार्यक्रम समाप्त ।

ai Baba Kakad Aarti

2009-04-08T12:44:00.001-07:00

1. भूपाळी

जोडूनियां कर चरणीं ठेविला माथा । परिसावी विनंती माझी सदुरुनाथा ।। 1 ।।
असो नसो भाव आलों तूझिया ठाया । कृपादृष्टीं पाहें मजकडे सदुरुया ।। 2 ।।
अखंडित असावें ऐसें वाटतें पायी । सांडूनी संकोच ठाव थोडासा देईं ।। 3 ।।
तुका म्हणे देवा माझी वेडीवांकुडी । नामें भवपाश हातीं आपुल्या तोड़ी ।। 4 ।।

3. भूपाळी
उठा उठा श्री साईनाथ गुरु चरणकमल दावा । आधिव्याधि भवताप वारुनी तारा जडजीवा ।। ध्रु0 ।।
गेली तुम्हां सोडुनियां भवतमरजनी विलया । परि ही अज्ञानासी तुमची भलवि योगमाया ।
शक्ति न आम्हां यत्किंचितही तिजला साराया । तुम्हीच तीतें सारुनि दावा मुख जन ताराया ।। चा0 ।।
भो साइनाथ महाराज भवतिमिरनाशक रवी । अज्ञानी आम्ही किती तव वर्णावी थोरवी ।
ती वर्णितां भागले बहुवदनि शेष विधि कवी ।। चा0 ।।
सकृप होउनि महिमा तुमचा तुम्हीच वदवावा ।। आधि0 ।। उठा0 ।। 1 ।।
बक्त मनीं सद्घाव धरुनि जे तुम्हां अनुसरले । ध्यायास्तव ते दर्शन तुमचें द्घारि उभे ठेले ।
ध्यानस्था तुम्हांस पाहुनी मन अमुचें धालें । परि त्वद्घचनामृत प्राशायातें आतुर झालें ।। चा ।।
उघडूनी नेत्रकमला दीनबंधु रमाकांता । पाहिं बा कृपादृष्टीं बालका जशी माता ।
रंजवी मधुरवाणी हरीं ताप साइनाथा ।। चा0 ।।
आम्हीच अपुले काजास्तव तुज कष्टवितों देवा । सहन करिशिल तें ऐकुनि घावी भेट कृष्ण धांवा ।। उठा उठा0 ।। आधिव्याधि0 ।। 2 ।।

2. भूपाळी
उठा पांडुरंगा आतां प्रभातसमयो पातला । वैष्णवांचा मेळा गरुडपारीं दाटला ।। 1 ।।
गरुडपारापासुनी महाद्घारापर्यंत । सुरवरांची मांदी उभी जोडूनियां हात ।। 2 ।।
शुकसनकादिक नारद-तुबंर भक्तांच्या कोटी । त्रिशूल डमरु घेउनि उभा गिरिजेचा पती ।। 3 ।।
कलीयुगींचा बक्त नामा उभा कीर्तनीं । पाठीमागें उभी डोळा लावुनियां जनी ।। 4 ।।

4. भूपाळी
उठा पांडुरंगा आतां दर्शन घा सकळां । झाला अरुणोदय सरली निद्रेची वेळा ।। 1 ।।
संत साधू मुनी अवघे झालेती गोळा । सोडा शेजे सुख आतां बंघु घा मुखकमळा ।। 2 ।।
रंगमंडपी महाद्घारीं झालीसे दाटी । मन उतावीळ रुप पहावया दृष्टी ।। 3 ।।
राही रखुमाबाई तुम्हां येऊं घा दया । शेजे हालवुनी जागें करा देवराया ।। 4 ।।
गरुड हनुमंत उभे पाहती वाट । स्वर्गीचे सुरवर घेउनि आले बोभाट ।। 5 ।।
झालें मुक्तद्घार लाभ झाला रोकडा । विष्णुदास नामा उभा घेऊनि कांकाड़ा ।। 6 ।।

5. अभंग
घेउनियां पंचारती । करुं बाबांसी आरती ।। करुं साई सी0 ।। 1 ।।
उठा उठा हो बांधव । ओंवाळूं हा रमाधव ।। सांई र0 ।। ओं 0 ।। 2 ।।
करुनीयां स्थीर मन । पाहूं गंभीर हें ध्यान ।। साईंचें हें0 ।। पा0 ।। 3 ।।
कृष्णनाथा दत्तसाई । जडो चित्त तुझे पायीं ।। साई तु0 ।। जडो0 ।। 4 ।।

6. कांकंड आरती
कांकडआरती करीतों साईनाथ देवा । चिनमयरुप दाखवीं घेउनि बालक-लघुसेवा ।। ध्रु0 ।।
काम क्रोध मद मत्सर आटुनी कांकडा केला । वैराग्याचे तूप घालुनी मी तो भिजवीला ।
साईनाथगुरुभक्तिज्वलनें तो मी पेटविला । तद्वृत्ती जाळुनी गुरुनें प्रकाश पाडिला ।
द्घेत-तमा नासूनी मिळवी तत्स्वरुपीं जीवा ।। चि0 ।। 1 ।।
भू-खेचर व्यापूनी अवघे हृत्कमलीं राहरसी । तोचि दत्तदेव तू शिरड़ी राहुनी पावसी ।
राहुनि येथे अन्यत्रहि तू भक्तांस्तव धांवसी । निरसुनियां संकटा दासा अनुभव दाविसी ।
न कळे त्वल्लीलाही कोण्या देवा वा मानवा ।। चि0 ।। 2 ।।
त्वघशदुंदुभीनें सारें अंबर हेंकोंदलें । सगुण मूर्ति पाहण्या आतुर जन शिरडी आले ।
प्राशुनि त्वद्घचनामृत अमुचे देहभान हरपलें । सोडूनियां दुरभिमान मानस त्वच्चरणीं वाहिले ।
कृपा करुनियां साईमाउले दास पदरिं ध्यावा ।। चि0 ।। कां0 चि0 ।। 3 ।।

पद (उठा उठा)
उठा साधुसंत साधा आपुलालें हित । जाईल जाईल हा नरदेह मग कैंचा भगवंत ।। 1 ।।
उठोनियां पहांटे बाबा उभा असे विटे । चरण तयांचे गोमटे अमृतदृष्टि अवलोका ।। 2 ।।
उठा उठा हो वेगेंसीं चला जाऊंया राइळासी । जळतिल पातकांच्या राशी कांकंडआरती देखिलिया ।। 3 ।।
जागें करा रुक्मिणीवर, देव आहे निजसुरांत । वेंगें लिंबलोण करा दृष्ट होईल तयासी ।। 4 ।।
दारीं वाजंत्रीं वाजती ढोल दमामे गर्जती । होते कांकडआरती माइया सदगरुरायांची ।। 5 ।।
सिंहनाद शंखभेरी आनंद होतो महाद्घारी । केशवराज विटेवरी नामा चरण वंदितो ।। 6 ।।

भजन
साईनाथगुरु माझे आई । मजला ठाव घावा पायीं ।।
दत्तराज गुरु माझे आई । मजला ठाव घावा पायीं ।।
श्री सच्चिदानंद सदगुरु साईनाथ महाराज क जय ।।

श्री सांईनाथ प्रभाताष्टक
प्रभातसमयीं नभा शुभ रविप्रभा फांकली । स्मरे गुरु सदा अशा समयिं त्या छळे ना कली ।।
म्हणोनि कर जोडूनी करुं अतां गुरुप्रार्थना । समर्थ गुरु साइनाथ पुरवी मनोवासना ।। 1 ।।
तमा निरसि भानु हा गुरुहि नासि अज्ञानता । परन्तु गुरुची करी न रविही कधीं साम्यता ।।
पुन्हां तिमिर जन्म घे गुरुकृपेनि अज्ञान ना । समर्थ गुरु साइनाथ पुरवी मनोवासना ।। 2 ।।
रवि प्रगट होउनि त्वरित घालवी आलसा । तसा गुरुहि सोडवी सकल दुष्कृतीलालसा ।।
हरोनि अभिमानही जडवि तत्पदीं भावना । समर्थ गुरु साइनाथ पुरवी मनोवासना ।। 3 ।।
गुरुसि उपमा दिसे विधिहरीहरांची उणी । कुठोनि मग येई ती कवनिं या उगी पाहुणी ।।
तुझीच उपमा तुला बरवि शोभते सज्जना । समर्थ गुरु साइनाथ पुरवी मनोवासना ।। 4 ।।
समाधि उतरोनियां गुरु चला मशीदीकडे । त्वदीय वचनोक्ति ती मधुर वारिती सांकडें ।।
अजातरिपु सदुरो अखिलपातका भंजना । समर्थ गुरु साइनाथ पुरवी मनोवासना ।। 5 ।।
अहा सुसमयासि या गुरु उठोनियां बैसले । वोलोकुनि पदाश्रिता तदिय आपदे नासिलें ।।
असा सुहितकारि या जगतिं कोषिही अन्य ना । समर्थ गुरु साइनाथ पुरवी मनोवासना ।। 6 ।।
असे बहुत शाहणा परि न ज्या गुरुची कृपा । न तत्स्वहित त्या कळे करितसे रिकाम्या गपा ।।
जरी गुरुपदा धरी सुदृढ़ भक्तिने तो मना । समर्थ गुरु साइनाथ पुरवी मनोवासना ।। 7 ।।
गुरो विनति मी करीं हृदयमंदिरीं या बसा । समस्त जग हें गुरुस्वरुपची ठसो मानसा ।।
करो सतत सत्कृती मतिहि दे जगत्पावना । समर्थ गुरु साइनाथ पुरवी मनोवासना ।। 8 ।।

स्रग्धरा
प्रेमें या अष्टकासी पढुनि गुरुवरा प्रार्थिती जे प्रभातीं ।
त्यांचे चित्तासि देतों अखिल हरुनियां भ्रांति मी नित्य शांती ।।
ऐसें हें साईनाथें कथुनि सुचविलें जेविं या बालकासी ।
तेवीं त्या कृष्णपायीं नमुनि सविनयें अर्पितों अष्टकासी ।। 1 ।।

पद
1. सांई रहम नजर करना, बच्चों का पालन करना ।। धु0 ।।
जाना तुमने जगत्पसारा, सबही झूठ जमाना ।। साई0 ।। 1 ।।
मैं अंधा हूँ बंदा आपका, मुझको प्रभु दिखलाना ।। साई0 ।। 2 ।।
दास गनू कहे अब क्या बोलूं, थक गई मेरी रसना ।। साई0 ।। 3 ।।

2. रहम नजर करो, अब मोरे साई, तुम बिन नहीं मुझे माँ बाप भाई ।। धु0 ।।
मैं अंधा हूँ बंदा तुम्हारा ।। मैं ना जानूं अल्लाइलाही ।। 1 ।।
खाली जमाना मैंने गमाया, साथी आखिर का किया न कोई इलाही ।। 2 ।।
अपने मस्जिद का झाडू गनू है । मालिक हमारे, तुम बाबा साई ।। 3 ।।

3. तुज काय देऊं सावळ्या मी खाया तरी, मी दुबली बटिक नाम्याची जाण श्रीहरी ।
उच्छिष्ट तुला देणें ही गोष्ट ना बरी, तूं जगन्नाथ, तुज देऊँ कशी रे भाकरी ।
नको अंत मदीय पाहूं सख्या भगवंता । श्रीकांता ।
माध्यान्हरात्र उलटोनि गेली ही आतां । आण चित्ता ।
होईल तुझा रे कांकडा की राउळांतरीं । आणतील भक्त नैवेघ हीनानापरी ।।

4. श्री सदगुरु बाबासाई तुजवांचुनि आश्रय नाही, भूतली ।। धु0 ।।
मी पापी पतित धीमंदा । तारणें मला गुरुनाथा, झडकरी ।। 1 ।।
तूं शांतिक्षमेचा मेरु । तूं भवार्णवींचें तारुं, गुरुवरा ।। 2 ।।
गुरुवस मजसि पामरा, अतीं उद्घरा, त्वरिक लवलाही, त्वरित लवलाही,
मी बुडतों भवभय डोही उद्घरा ।। श्री सदगु0 ।। 3 ।।

कांकड आरतीचा कार्यक्रम समाप्त

Sai Baba Temple Celebrates Second Anniversary

2009-03-31T03:28:00.000-07:00

A few hundred devotees of Shri Shirdi Sai Baba gathered during the course of March 14 at the Baba temple here to join in the second anniversary celebrations staged at the holy location.

The program started with the Kakad Aarti at 8.30 am but committed volunteers were at the spot long before the crowds started to flow in to set up the arrangements for the various rituals and feeding all arriving devotees with breakfast and food throughout the day. Following that, Abhishekam for Lord Shiva was conducted.

The focus then shifted to the Dwaraka Mayi where the main idol of the Sai Baba sits, after a holy circling of the temple in the Aalaya Pradakshina with the ceremonial idol of Baba. During the rest of the morning the Vigneshwara Puja, Punyahavachanam and Samuhika Tulasi flower archana were conducted. Those who had signed up for the privilege and some of the most devoted volunteers were also able to participate in the 108 Kalash Abhishekam by pouring the sanctified water from the vessels over the idol.

At noon the session concluded with that Madhyahan aarti followed by Mahaprasadam for lunch after which the devotees gathered again for an afternoon of bhajans sung by devotees which went on till the sun had almost set. The evening saw a cultural program comprising performances by children of devotees organized by Raju Guttala and rendition of bhajans by several specially invited singers from the community.

Speaking to India Journal, the founding force behind the temple, Dr Prabhakar Tummala could not hide his joy over how the temple had expanded in just two years. As part of its continuing expansion two properties have been purchased across the street from the temple. These have been acquired thanks to generous interest free loans of $200,000 by Uka and Nalini Solanki and $50,000 by the Rambhotla physician couple. Projects for 2009 include a scheme for feeding needy villagers in India starting May for which an amount has already been deposited with the State Bank of India, the building of the “dhuni” in the south east corner of the premises and a small “chawadi” in a north east spot to replicate the one in Shirdi where the Baba used to rest at night.

Krishnamurti - Talking with children in 1984

2008-10-25T01:39:00.000-07:00

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The online streaming video clips of Jiddu Krishnamurti talking with the kids of the school.

Meditation | Concentration |

Krishnaji starts with the question

What would you like to talk about?

A student replies 'pride'

K. 'pride!', 'Are you proud?'

Student : Sometimes

J. Krishnamurti : Sometimes, what are you proud about?

Student : Achivement

Krishnaji : Achivement! What have you achieved? Al that ? man have achieved? all do you want to achieve ? Is that you want to talk about? Pride, achievement, success, money, possessions, power is that all you want? probably we all want! Don't fool yourself. Don't deceive yourself.

another Student :We all want these because,w e can't live without these things?

K : In these times one says we can't live without these things, how do you know?

'If we don't have these things, they don't listen to us, they does not give us respect'. the student replies.

K replies , 'So what do you want to do?'

The student is quick to respond, 'Sir, anything we can achieve in a prospect for living a happy life but not too much of respect.'

Krishnamurti laughs at the answer, 'You are quiet right', other students joins the laughter.

K : 'Not to much respect, but fairly comfortable life?! Student responds in affirmation. Krishnaji continues ' and a happy life, that is? Is that what you want? Krishnaji puts foreword a question.

'Yes' responds the child and has a little confused look on his face.

K : Then go after it.

Student : Sir, it is not easy unless, you try and achieve' the student face shows he finds it difficult to find words at this point.

Krishnaji's face turns towards other children, 'Any other questions?' he asks while the student in dialogue looks around a little puzzled.

What is a difference between meditation and concentration? a question comes from far off.

K : Do you really wan to talk about that? Or is it a game!? or you just found a question about, i amy be interested, is that it?

'No' comes a reply

'You really want to know, what is difference between meditation and concentration.

'So alright sir!' Krishnaji gets ready for the conversation, not caring for the physical discomfort his body might be giving due to old age. 'Will, you pay attention to what I am talking? What I am going to say?' again he puts a question.

Few students responds in affirmation with a 'Yes Sir'

'Don't say yes sir' responds with a smile 'and then forget.'

'Do you really want to talk about it? If you do, you are bringing very serious subject. What we think is concentration/

A student responds, Think about it deeply'

'What do you mean by that?' Krishnaji puts a question to that answer.

The kid responds and Krishnamurti finds it difficult to listen to the child's voice coming from distance. 'Come out here' he invites the child student to sit close and next to him, with love and a smile.

He continues, ' something you want to keep your mind on.' Right', as the child sits next to him. Krishnamurti gives a loving and appreciative glance at the child.

'Have you tried it?' the question comes out again. 'You want to look at those flowers' Krishnamurti points at flowers as the child's glance reach where pointed, 'or your book, or your teachers are saying, have you ever looked at it meditatively? this flowers, what teaching is telling you, listen, and concentrate on a book, have you?' he continues.

'Sometimes', responds the child who looks attentive.

'When does it happen?' K asks and the child seems looking for words to answer, Krishnamurti answers for him with a smile, 'When you like it.' A smile appears on the face of the child and affirms.

'Now when you like something, you put your attention, your thought, your energy, in observing it'. 'Right?' he asks. He continues, 'and that is generally called concentration, that is you concentrate on the book you are reading.' 'Right?', Krishnamurti asks as he puts his hands on the child. He continues, ' or, sometimes you are looking very carefully at those flowers, right?, or you what your friend or your teacher is telling you. Right?,

'Have you ever watched very carefully, concentrate on something for a long time?' He asks.

'Not for a second or two, but for a long time.' he clarifies. 'Have you done it?' Krishnamurti puts the question as the child is listening. The child responds with a no.

'Please, try it now' Krishnamurti responds with a smile 'Listen very carefully to what somebody is saying to you or look at those flowers for a long time. Right?' As the child looks at the flowers for few seconds, Krishnaji continue to point out other points , 'Not allow any other thought to come in, that what means concentration, focusing, giving all your attention to something that you are listening to or reading a book or watching something , can you do it? can you do it now? Krishnamurti asks.

The child answers in a yes, with a smile.

'When that takes place, what happens?' comes the question

'We understand' comes the reply from the child.

'You not only understand, but what is happening?' 'you think it out yourself, I am not going to tell you.'

'Where do you come from?' very gently Krishnamurti asks the child

'Banglore' comes the answer from the student.

'Now he wants to know, what is the difference between concentration and meditation?' Krishnamurti continues. and looks towards the student 'right, you don't the meaning of the word meditation, right? you don't know the word meditation, do you?' The kids nods that he does not.

'Nor do yo know the meaning of the word, concentration.'

'Now I know' student replies

'Now you know, because i pointed it out to you.' 'So concentration means, focusing your thought, energy, on something.'

A question comes from a distant, and Krishnamurti calls the small girl asking the same to come near and asks the same.

He listens to question from her and turns towards the boy.

'Listen to it carefully, Is it not difficult to concentrate on something without thoughts coming in?'

Shirdi Sai Baba in the light of Sufism

2008-10-25T01:25:00.000-07:00

Am reading a book, which I had bought from a small shop in Shirdi, long time back. The book is named Unravelling The Enigma, Shirdi Sai Baba in the light of Sufism. The book is written by Marianne Warren, a British born lady immigrated to Canada. She became interested in Yoga, and went on to teach Indian Philosophy, Psychology and religion as part of a Yoga teachers training course.

As stated in authors preface of the book, the book is an adaptation of her Ph.D disseration entitled The Maharashtrian Sufi Context of Hazarat Sri Sai Baba of Shirdi (1838-1918), accepted at the University of Toronto in 1996 as part of requirements for her doctorate in South Asian Studies.

As for writing the thesis on Sri Shirdi Sai Baba, the Canadian Author made visits to number of places associated with Shirdi Sai Baba and have come out with vital information. One of the most attracting, gift this book has is the translation of Abdul’s Manuscript as called by the Author. Sai Baba in Shirdi used to narrate number of things to his close devotee Abdul Baba. Abdul Baba used to read the holy Qur’an in presence of Sai Baba. Abdul Baba used to write down words narrated by Sri Sai Baba to him. The notebook of Abdul Baba has been translated to English language for the readers who cannot understand the original script written by Abdul Baba.

Further more much has been described about the Sufism and Sufis in India and particularly Maharashtra. A very good informative book, somehow the writer would not called it a sacred text. Few good articles will be written on the blog from the information collected from this book. Particularly the information of Sufi Saint Zar Zari Zarbaksh, which the writer had deep whim to visit the Tomb of the Sufi Saint after reading about him in a very good book on Shirdi Sai Baba, by Meher Baba. The tomb of Zar Zari Zarbaksh and Samadhi of Meher Baba are spiritually worth visiting places both located about the distance of 100 kms of Shirdi, but in different directions. In fact the book was bought in Shirdi immediately after looking at the picture of the Darghah Tomb of Zar Zari Zar Baksh.

SaiChalisa - download - Hindi Script

2008-10-25T01:00:00.000-07:00

Dear SaiFamily,

links to download and read the Sai Chalisa in Hindi language

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Jaisainath

Sadguru Shirdi SaiBaba enlightens

the Atma Sakthi by His precept &

practise & that is the essence of

Sai Gita.

Cling To Guru's(saima) holy feet

From Its Hold one should never server

It is 'BLISS' 'BLISS' 'BLISS' WithOut End...

Constant remembrance of God

2008-10-20T08:23:00.000-07:00

In the book, Unravelling the Enigma, Shirdi Sai Baba in the light of Sufism, came across the characteristics of a true Sufi written by a Sufi Master Shekh Mahammad.

The true living Sufi is the one who has eliminated anger and lust. Constantly he remembers Allah even while breathing in and out. He avoids useless talks and He enjoys happiness in solitude. He does not show pride in in His Sufi achievement of extinguishing thirty-six stages [of obstacles on path of realizing God], by his own effort. He is entranced with love [of God] and He has lost his consciousness in meditation.

This brought about the memory of the last post about Shirdi Sai Baba's anger in the last post. Also mentioned in the post is that perfect Masters like Sai Baba does not have a trace of anger or lust. They are totally free of them.

Yet anger is shown due to the tremendous compassion they have for the devotees and all living beings. The anger is directed to free the one from calamities and from effect of bad karmas. The anger is totally absent for any living being, for them it is total compassion, and out of this compassion the anger is shown. The anger seen by our physical eyes is in fact tremendous love and compassion from His side. Since the absence of pride it does not even deter Him that few devotees accustomed to judge saints (the linked post gives us great message or teaching from Sai Baba about why not to judge a saint and stick to our Sadguru) through their scriptural knowledge. They might say, 'O the scriptures say that the saints are free from anger and He is showing anger."

Another very important thing for us to remember is the constant remembrance of Allah or God. Even when they breath in and out. A very good account of the same is given in the sacred text Shri Sai SatCharitra, chapter 45.

Sai Baba says, "How can he sleep on the plank? It is not easy to sleep up on the plank. He who has many good qualities in him can do so. He who can sleep 'with his eyes wide open' can effect that. When I go to sleep I ask often Mhalasapati to sit by My side, place his hand on My heart and watch the 'chanting of the Lord's name' there, and if he finds Me sleepy, wake Me up. He can't do even this. He himself gets drowsy and begins to nod his head. When I feel his hand heavy as a stone on My heart and cry out - 'Oh Bhagat', he moves and opens his eyes. How can he, who can't sit and sleep well on the ground and whose asana (posture) is not steady and who is a slave to sleep, sleep high up on a plank? On many other occasions Baba said, out of love for His devotees - "What (whether good or bad) is ours, is with us, and what is another's is with him."

In this few lines lies the great treasures for those interested in Spirituality and Love of God or Shri Sai Baba. The constant remembrance of God has been much emphasized. Many things are indicated . Firstly the constant remembrance of God gives many good qualities. The remembrance of God is not just for temples and when we sit and do puja or kiratn or Naamsmaran or performing Aartis or doing parayanas. It should be done every moment. While working, talking or doing anything that requires us to do. Solitude is best for us for remembering God. Time in solitude must be seeked for this purpose.

In Shri Sai SatCharitra chapter 18 and 19 Sai Baba pointed us for not idling our time in gossip and useless talks. To one engaged in such useless talks Sai Baba warned him and us.

Sai Baba pointed out to him a pig that was eating filth near the fence and said to him - "Behold how, with what relish it is gorging dung. Your conduct is similar. You go on reviling your own brethren to your heart's content. After performing many deeds of merit, you are born a man, and if you act like this, will Shirdi help you in any way?"

It is clear that Sai Baba warns us that spending time in gossip or useless talks like relishing the gorging of dung.The pilgrimage and sadhans also does not help much if it is done. Most efforts should be put on remembrance of God. Also is indicated while speaking about Mhalasapati, the importance of awareness of our body posture or asana while we are awake. If we are constantly aware about the posture or asana while we are awake we could be free of many negative thoughts and remeberance of God becomes easy. The body, the hands the fingers take different postures while in different moods. Constant awareness on our body posture can free us from getting unconsciously getting into downing and negative moods and get ourselves remembering the love and grace of God. On getting in negative and disturbing moods we can remeber Sai with more intensity and ask him to free us form the same with Shraddha(Faith) and Saburi (patience), He is there to free us!

Om Sai Ram.
Sat Chit Anand Sadguru Shri Sainath Maharaj Ki Jai.

Sai Baba's 11 Assurances

2008-10-12T09:48:00.000-07:00

॥ अनंत कोटी ब्रम्हांड नायक राजाधिराज योगीराज परं ब्रम्हं श्री सच्चिदानंद सदगुरू श्री साईनाथ महाराज की जय ॥

Sai Raham Nazar karna, Baachon ka Paalan Karna .Jaana Tumne Jagatpasaara, Sabhi Jhoot Jamaana II SaiMain Andha hoon Banda Aapka, Mujhko Parbhu Dikhlana.Sai Dass Ganu kahe Ab kya Booloon, Thak Gayi Meri Rasna II Sai

II 11 Sayings of Sai Baba II

1. Whoever puts his feet on Shirdi soil, his sufferings would come to an end.

2. The wretched and miserable would rise into plenty of joy and happiness, as soon as they climb steps of my samadhi.

3. I shall be ever active and vigorous even after leaving this earthly body.

4. My tomb shall bless and speak to the needs of my devotees.

5. I shall be active and vigorous even from

the tomb.

6. My mortal remains would speak from the tomb.

7. I am ever living to help and guide all who come to me, who surrender to me and who seek refuge in me.

8. If you look to me, I look to you.

9. If you cast your burden on me, I shall surely bear it.

10. If you seek my advice and help, it shall be given to you at once.

11. There shall be no want in the house of my devotees.

108 names of Shirdi Sai Baba

2008-10-12T09:43:00.000-07:00

Dear sai readers here i post the 108 names of shirdi sai baba.

1. OM sri Sai Nathaaya namaha

2. OM Sri Sai Lakshmi naarayanaya namaha

3. OM Sri Sai Krishnaraamashiva maruthyaadhi roopaaya namaha

4. OM Sri Sai Seshasai ne namaha

5. OM Sri Sai Godhavarithata shirdhivasi ne namaha

6. OM Sri Sai Bhakta hrudaalayaaya namaha

7. OM Sri Sai Sarva hrunnilayaaya namaha

8. OM Sri Sai Bhoota vaasaya namaha

9. OM Sri Sai Bhootha bhavishyadbhaava varnithaaya namaha

10. OM Sri Sai Kaalaa thiithaaya namaha

11. OM Sri Sai Kaalaaya namaha

12. OM Sri Sai Kaala kaalaaya namaha

13. OM Sri Sai Kaaladarpa damanaaya namaha

14. OM Sri Sai Mrutyunjayaaya namaha

15. OM Sri Sai Amarthyaaya namaha

16. OM Sri Sai Marthyaa bhayapradhaaya namaha

17. OM Sri Sai Jiivadhaaraaya namaha

18. OM Sri Sai Sarvadhaaraaya namaha

19. OM Sri Sai Bhaktaavana samarthaaya namaha

20. OM Sri Sai Bhaktavana prathikjnaaya namaha

21. OM Sri Sai Anna vastra daaya namaha

22. OM Sri Sai Aroogya ksheemadaaya namaha

23. OM Sri Sai Dhana maangalyapradaaya namaha

24. OM Sri Sai Buddhi siddhi pradaaya namaha

25. OM Sri Sai Putra mitra kalathra bandhudaaya namaha

26. OM Sri Sai Yogaksheema vahaaya namaha

27. OM Sri Sai Aapadbhaandhavaaya namaha

28. OM Sri Sai Maargabandhavee namaha

29. OM Sri Sai Bhukti mukti swargaapavargadaaya namaha

30. OM Sri Sai Priyaaya namaha

31. OM Sri Sai Preeti vardhanaaya namaha

32. OM Sri Sai Antharyaminee namaha

33. OM Sri Sai Sacchitatmanee namaha

34. OM Sri Sai Nityanandaaya namaha

35. OM Sri Sai Parama sukhadaaya namaha

36. OM Sri Sai Parameeshwaraaya namaha

37. OM Sri Sai Parabrahmanee namaha

38. OM Sri Sai Paramaatmanee namaha

39. OM Sri Sai Gnaana Swaroopinee namaha

40. OM Sri Sai Jagath pithre namaha

41. OM Sri Sai Bhaktaanaam maathru daathru pithaamahaaya namaha

42. OM Sri Sai Bhaktaabhaya pradhaaya namaha

43. OM Sri Sai Bhakta para dheenaya namaha

44. OM Sri Sai Bhaktaanugraha karaaya namaha

45. OM Sri Sai Sharaanagatha vatsalaaya namaha

46. OM Sri Sai Bhakti shakti pradaaya namaha

47. OM Sri Sai Gnana yraaghya prdaaya namaha

48. OM Sri Sai Preema pradaaya namaha

49. OM Sri Sai Samskhaya hrudaya dowurbhalya paapa karma vaasanaa kshayakaraaya namaha

50. OM Sri Sai Hrudayagranthi bheedakaaya namaha

51. OM Sri Sai Karma dhvamsiinee namaha

52. OM Sri Sai Suddasathva sthithaaya namaha

53. OM Sri Sai Gunaatheetha gunaathmanee namaha

54. OM Sri Sai Anantha kalyaana gunaaya namaha

55. OM Sri Sai Amitha parakramaaya namaha

56. OM Sri Sai Jayinee namaha

57. OM Sri Sai Durdhaarshaa kshobyaaya namaha

58. OM Sri Sai Aparaajitaya namaha

59. OM Sri Sai Trilookeeshu avighaatha gatayee namaha

60. OM Sri Sai Ashakya rahitaaya namaha

61. OM Sri Sai Sarva shakti murthayee namaha

62. OM Sri Sai Suroopa sundaraaya namaha

63. OM Sri Sai Suloochanaaya namaha

64. OM Sri Sai Bahuroopa vishwamuurthayee namaha

65. OM Sri Sai Aroopaavyaktaaya namaha

66. OM Sri Sai Aachintyaaya namaha

67. OM Sri Sai Sookshmaaya namaha

68. OM Sri Sai Sarvaantharyaminee namaha

69. OM Sri Sai Manoovaaga theethaya namaha

70. OM Sri Sai Preemamoorthayee namaha

71. OM Sri Sai Sulabha durlabhaaya namaha

72. OM Sri Sai Asahaaya sahaayaaya namaha

73. OM Sri Sai Anaatha naatha deenabaandhavee namaha

74. OM Sri Sai Sarvabhaara bhrutee namaha

75. OM Sri Sai Akarmaaneeka karma sukarminee namaha

76. OM Sri Sai Punyasravana keerthanaaya namaha

77. OM Sri Sai Theerthaaya namaha

78. OM Sri Sai Vasudeevaaya namaha

79. OM Sri Sai Sataamgathayee namaha

80. OM Sri Sai Satyanaaraayanaaya namaha

81. OM Sri Sai Lokanaathaaya namaha

82. OM Sri Sai Paavananaaghaaya namaha

83. OM Sri Sai Amruthamsavee namaha

84. OM Sri Sai Bhaaskara Prabhaaya namaha

85. OM Sri Sai Bramhacharya tapascharyaadi suvrathaaya namaha

86. OM Sri Sai Satyadharma paraayanaaya namaha

87. OM Sri Sai Siddheshvaraaya namaha

88. OM Sri Sai Siddha sankalpaaya namaha

89.OM Sri Sai Yogeshwaraaya namaha

90. OM Sri Sai Bhagwatee namaha

91. OM Sri Sai Bhakta vatsalaaya namaha

92. OM Sri Sai Sathpurushaaya namaha

93. OM Sri Sai Purushootthamaaya namaha

94. OM Sri Sai Satyatatva boodhakaaya namaha

95. OM Sri Sai Kaamaadi shadyri dwamsinee namaha

96. OM Sri Sai Abheedaanandaama bhava pradhaaya namaha

97. OM Sri Sai Samasarvamatha sammataaya namaha

98. OM Sri Sai Sri Dakshinaa moorthiyee namaha

99. OM Sri Sai Sri Venkateesha ramanaaya namaha

100. OM Sri Sai Adbhuthaanantha charyaaya namaha

101. OM Sri Sai Prapannarthi haraaya namaha

102. OM Sri Sai Samsaara sarva dukha kshayakaraaya namaha

103. OM Sri Sai Sarva vitsarvato mukhaaya namaha

104. OM Sri Sai Sarvaantharbhahi stitaaya namaha

105. OM Sri Sai Sarvamangala karaaya namaha

106. OM Sri Sai Sarvaabhiishta pradhaaya namaha

107. OM Sri Sai Samaras sanmaarga sthaapanaaya namaha

108. OM Sri Sai samartha sadguru Sri Sai nathaaya namaha

Also see:

Did Sai Baba came to your house also?

Shirdi Sai Baba's anger and foul language

Life story of shirdi Sai Baba

DOOP ARTI OF SHIRDI SAI BABA

2008-10-12T09:28:00.000-07:00

Dear sai brothers and sisters ,sairam

Today i am posting Doop Arti of our sathguru sainath maharja .

........om sai shri sai jai jai sai .......

...........STARTING OF DHOOP ARTI ..........

1. Arati Saibaba

Arati Sai Baba. Saukhyadatara Jiva. Caranarajatali

Dyava dasa visava, bhakta visava

Aarti…

Jaluniya ananga. Sasvarupi rahe danga Mumuksa janan davi.

Nija dola Sriranga. Dola Sriranga

Aarti…

Jaya mani jaisa bhava. Tayataisa anubhava Davisi dayaghana,

Aisi tuzi he mava, tuzi he mava.

Aarti…

Tumace nama dhyata. Hare Sansruthivyatha

Agadha Tava karani. Marga davisi anatha, davisi anatha.

Aarti…

Kaliyuga Avatara, Saguna Brahma sachara

Avatirna zalase Svami Datta Digambara, Datta Digambara.

Aarti…

Athan Divasa Gurvari.Bhakta kariti vari.

Prabhupada Pahavaya Bhava Bhayanivari, bhayanivari.

Aarti…

Maza nijadravya theva, Thava carana-raja-seva

Magane heci aata, Tumhan devadideva, devadideva.

Aarti…

Ichita Dina chatak Nirmala toya nijasukha

Pajaven Madhava Ya Sambhala apuli bhaka, apuli bhaka.

Aarti…

2. Siradi maze Pandharapura

Siradi Maze Pandharapura. Sai Baba Ramavare.

Baba Ramavara. Sai Ramavara.

Sudha bhakti chandrabhaga, Bhava Pundalika jaga.

Pundalika jaga, Bhava Pundalika jaga.

Yaho yaho avaghe jana, Kara Babansi vandana

Babansi vandana, Saisi vandana.

Ganu mhane Baba Sai. Dhava pava mazi ai.

Pava maze ai. Dhava pava mazi ai.

3. Ghalina lotangana

Ghalina lotangana vandina carana, Dolyanni pahina rupa tuze

Preme aligina, anande pujina, Bhave ovalina mhane Nama.

Tvameva mata ca pita tvameva, Tvameva bandhusca sakha tvameva

Tvameva vidya dravinam tvameva, Tvameva sarvam mama, Deva Deva.

Kayane Vaca manasendriyairva. Budhyatmanava prakriti svabhavat

Karomi yadyatsakalam parasmai. Narayanayeti samarpayami.

Acchutam keshavam ramanarayanam

Krishnadamodaram vasudevam harim

Sridharam Madhavam Gopikavallabham,

Janakinayakam Ramacandran bhaje.

4. Namasmarana

Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama Hare Hare

Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

(3 times)

5. Namaskarastaka

Anantha tula te kase re stavave Anantha tula te kase re namve

Anantha mukhanca sine sesa gatan Namaskara sastanga Sri Sainatha.

Smarave mani tvatpada nitya bhave Urave tari bhaktisati svabhave

Tarave jaga taruni mayatata Namaskara sastanga Sri Sainatha.

Vase jo sada davaya santa lilaDise ajnya lokanpari jo jananla

Pari antari jnana kaivalyadata. Namaskara sastanga Sri Sainatha.

Bari ladhala janma ha manavaca Nara sarthaka sadhanibhuta saca

Dharu Sai preme galaya ahanta Namaskara sastanga Sri Sainatha.

Dharave kari sana alpajna bala Karave amhan dhanya cumboni gala

Mukhi ghala preme khara grasa ata. Namaskara sastanga Sri Sainatha.

Suradhika jyanchya pada vandhitati Sukadika jyate samanatva deti

Prayagadi tirthe padi namrahota. Namaskara sastanga Sri Sainatha.

Tuzya jya pada pahata gopabali Sada rangali citsavarupi milali

Kari rasakrida save Krsnanatha. Namaskara sastanga Sri Sainatha.

Tula magato magane eka dyave Kara joditho dina atyanta bhave

Bhavi Mohaniraja ha tari aata. Namaskara sastanga Sri Sainatha.

6. Aisa yei Ba

Aisa yei Ba. Sai Digambara. Akshayarupa Avatara Sarvahi vyapaka tu.

Sruti Sara, Anusaya-trikumara Aisa yei ba

Kasi Snana Japa, prathidivasi. Kohlapura bhiksesi

Nirmala nadi tunga, jala prasi, Nidra mahura desi. Aisa yei ba

Zoli lombatase vama kari. Trisula damaru-dhari

Bhaktan varada sada sukhakari Deshila Mukti cari Aisa yei ba

Payi paduka japamala kamandalu mrgachala Dharana karisi Ba

Nagajata muguta sobhato matha. Aisa yei ba

Tatpara tuzya ya he dhyani. Aksaya tyanche sadani

Lakshmi vasakari dinarajani. Raksisi sankata varuni Aisa yei ba

Ya pari dhyana tuze Gururaya drsya kari nayanan ya

Purnanandha sukhe hi kaya. Lavisi hariguna gaya.

Aisa yei Ba. Sai Digambara. Akshayarupa Avatara Sarvahi vyapaka tu.

Sruti Sara, Anusaya-trikumara Aisa yei ba

7. Sri Sainatha Mahima Stotram

Sada satsavarupam cidananda kandam jagatsambhavasthana samhara he tum

Svabhaktecchaya manusam darsyamtam, namamisvaram sadgurum sainatham.

Bhavadhvantavidvamsa martandamidayam manovaggatitam munirdhyanagamyam

Jagat-vyapakam nirmalam nirgunam tvam, namamisvaram sadgurum sainatham.

Bhavbambhodhi magnarditanam jananam, svapada-sritanam svabhaktipriyanam

Samudharanartha kalau sambhavantam, namamisvaram sadgurum sainatham.

Sada nimbavrksasya muladhivasat sudhastravinam titka mapya priyam tam

Tarun kalpavrksadhikam sadhayantam, namamisvaram sadgurum sainatham.

Sada kalpavrksasya tasyadhimule bhavedbhavabuddhaya saparyadhisevaam

Nrnam kurvathaam bhuktimukti ptadam tam, namamisvaram sadgurum sainatham.

Anekasruta tarkya lilavilasaih, samaviskrtesana bhasvatprabhavam

Ahambhavahinam prasannatmabhavam, namamisvaram sadgurum sainatham.

Satam visrama rama mevabhiramam, sada sajjanaih Sanstutam sannamaddhih,

Janamodadam bhaktabhadra-pradham tam, namamisvaram sadgurum sainatham.

Ajanmadhyamekham param brahma saksat svayam sambhavam ramameva vathirnam

Bhavadarsanatsam Punitah praboham, namamisvaram sadgurum sainatham.

Sri Saisa Krpanidhe khiladrnam sarvarthasiddhiprada

Yusmatpadarajah prabhavamatulam dhatapivakta kshamah

Sadbhaktya saranam krtanjaliputah samprapito-smi Prabho,

Srimat Sau paresapada-kamalannanyaccharanyam mama.

Sairupadhara Raghavottamam bhakta kama vibhudha dhrumam Prabhum.

Mayayopahatacitta suddhaye, cintaya myahamaharnisam-muda.

Saratsudhamsu pratima-prakasham, kripatapatram tava sainatha

Tvadhiyapadabja samsritanam svacchayay tapamapakarotu.

Upasanadaivata Sainatha, stavair mayopasanina stutastvam

Ramenmano me tava padayugme, bhrngo, yathabje makarandalubdhah.

Anekajanmarjita papasankshyo, bhavedhbhavatpada saroja darsanat

Ksamsva sarvana paradha punjakan prasida Saisa Guro dayanidhe.

Sri Sainatha caranamrta puta cittastatpada sevanaratah satatam ca bhaktya

Sansara janya duritau dhavinir gathaste kaivalyadhama paramam samavapnuvanti.

Stotrametatpathedbhaktya yo narastanmanah sada

Sadguru Sainathasya krpa patram bhaved dhruvam.

Sainatha krpa sarvadrusatpadya kusumavalih

Sreyase ca manah sudhyai premasutrena gumfita.

Govindasuriputrena Kasinathabhidhayina

Upasanityupakhyena Sri Sai Gurave’ rpita.

8. Sri Guruprasada – Yacana – Dasata

Ruso mama priyambija mahavari pitahi ruso,

Ruso mama priyangana, priyasutatmajahi ruso.

Ruso bhagini bandhuhi, svasura sasubai ruso

Na Datta Guru Sai ma, majavari kadihi ruso.

Puso na sunabai tya maja na bhratrjaya puso

Puso na priya soyare, priya sage na jnati puso.

Puso suhrda na sakha, svajana naptabandhu puso,

Pari na Guru Sai ma, majavari kadihi ruso.

Puso na anala mule, taruna vrddhahi na puso,

Puso na Guru dhakute, maje na thora sane puso.

Puso naca bhalebure, sujana sadhuhi na puso,

Pari na Guru Sai ma, majavari kadihi ruso.

Ruso catura tattvavit vibudha prajna jnani ruso,

Rusohi vidusi striya kusala panditahi ruso,

Ruso mahipati vati bhaiaka tapasihi ruso,

Na Datta Guru Sai ma, majavari kadihi ruso.

Ruso javi rsi muni anagha siddha yogi ruso,

Ruso hi grhadevata, ni kulagramadevi ruso.

Ruso khala pisaccahi malina dakinihi ruso,

Na Datta Guru Sai ma, majavari kadihi ruso.

Ruso mrga khaga krmi, akila jivajantu ruso,

Ruso vitapa prasatara acala apagabdhi ruso.

Ruso kha pavanagni vara avani pancatattve ruso,

Na Datta Guru Sai ma, majavari kadihi ruso.

Ruso vimala kinnara amala yakinihi ruso,

Ruso sasi khagadihi, gagani tarakahi ruso.

Ruso amararajahi adaya Dharmaraja ruso,

Na Datta Guru Sai ma, majavari kadihi ruso.

Ruso mana sarasvati, capalacitta tehi ruso,

Ruso vapu disakhila kathina kala rohi ruso.

Ruso sakala visahi mayi tu brahmagola ruso,

Na Datta Guru Sai ma, majavari kadihi ruso.

Vimudha mhanuni haso, maja na matsarahi daso,

Padabhiruci ulhaso, jananakardami na faso.

Na durga dhrtica dhaso, asivabhava mage khaso,

Prapanci mana he ruso, drdha virakti citti thaso.

Kunachi ghrna naso na ca sprha kasaci aso,

Sadaiva hrdayi vaso, manasi dhyani Sai vaso.

Padi pranaya vorso, nikhila drsya Baba diso,

Na Datta Guru Sai ma, upari yacanela ruso.

9. Puspanjali

Hari Aum Yajnena yajnamayajanta Devastani dharmani prathamanyasan

Te ha nakam mahimanah sacanta yatra Purve sadhya santi devah.

Aum Rajadhirajaya prasahyasahine namo vayam vaisravanaya kurmahe.

Sa me kamanka makamaya mahyam Kamesvaro vaisravano dadhatu

Kuberaya Vaisravanaya Maharajaya Namaha

Aum Svasti. Sam Rajam Bhaujyam. Svarajyam Vairajyam Para,eshtayam Rajyam

Maharajyamadhipatya mayam Samantaparyayi Syatsarvabhaumah

Sarvayusya Antadaparardhat prithivyai samudraparyanthaya ekaraliti.

Tadapyesa slok’bhi gito marutah parivestaro

Maruttasyavasangrhe, Aviksitasaya kamaprervisvedevah sahasada iti.

Sri Narayana Vasudeva

Sachidananda Sadguru Sainatha

Maharaja Ki Jaya.

10. Prarthana

Karacharanakrtam vakkayajam karmajam va

Sravananayanajam va manasam va’ paradham

Viditamaviditam va sarvametatksamasva.

Jaya Jaya karunabdhe Sri Prabho Sainatha

Sri sacchidananda sadguru

Sainatha maharaja ki Jai.

Aum Rajadhiraja Yogiraja

Parabrahma Sainatha Maharaja

Sri sacchidananda sadguru

Sainatha maharaja ki Jai.

Also see:

Sai Baba's Speaking Video

Sai Baba's daily routine

2008-10-12T09:21:00.000-07:00

BABA'S DAILY ROUTINE

Baba used to be in Dwarkamai the whole day. Nearby there was a thick jungle of thorny shrubs. it was called Lendi Baug. Baba went there for long hours to do yoga practices. Several Bhaktas offered him dakshina (money) and Baba immediately distributed it to the poor and needv. Sometimes, the sum thus distributed was as much as Rs .500/-. Baba never delivered long sermons. He told simple parables, carrying particular lessons. The words came from Baba's heart and directiv entered the listeners' hearts. Sometimes the parable was meant for a particular person. To others, it appeared to be rnerely an amusing story, but it went home straight to the person concerned. Baba knew what was passing in the listener's mind and spoke to him accordingly. Baba even knew the future and forewarned the people about it in suggestive terms. None, knew what 'education' Baba had. But his talk showed that he was well-versed as much in Veda and Upanishads as in Koran Sharif. He analysed every word of Gita very skillfully.

In Shirdi, there, were no good flowers for Baba's worship. Only wild flowers had to be used, so Purandare kaka, an ardent devotee, brought a few saplings from Bombay and asked for Baba's permission to plant them. But Baba flatly refused, obviously because he detested all outward show. He wanted Shirdi to blossom forth with real devotion. Purandare pleaded again and again but Baba was relentless. Purandare felt very sad. Three days passed without Purandare taking even a drop of water. In the meantime the saplings dried up. At last seeing his agony, Baba's heart melted. He called Purandare and, patting him on the back, said lovingly, "Kaka, go and plant the saplings. Though dried up, they will take roots. Go." And it happened exactly as Baba bad said. Something 'super' natural. The flowering plants at present found in Shirdi thus owe their origin to Baba's kripa.

On the way from Dwarkamai to Lendi Baug you will notice a neem tree. Under it there is a cavern containing a tomb. Baba himself pointed out this place and said, "This is my Guru's Samadhi. I have practiced my penance here. When going to Lendi Baug and back, Baba unfailingly stopped here and adoringly bowed to the Samadhi.

Baba, with his own hands, daily prepared 'prasadam' in a big handi. This consisted of rice, dal, vegetables and even meat with appropriately ground masala. AlI Bhaktas were eager to partake even a morsel of it. Without distinction of caste, creed or religion, they all assembled in a spirit of bon homie. It was a sight worth seeing. It was the Gopal kala of Baba. Baba himself went a-shopping to buy all the articles required for the prasadam.

In wordly dealings, Baba was very practical. Here is an instance. Once a woman came with a bunch of seeta-fals --- the first flush of the season --- to sell the same to Baba. After much higgling and haggling, Baba fixed the price at 10 annas. Presently, another woman came with a similar bunch. But Baba now fixed the price at 6 annas . Why? Because, the need at the second deal was much less, and so was the price offered. However, while making payment, Baba paid Re 1/- to each. Thus Baba was a liberal giver, but could not be cheated to give.

Baba had no temptation as regards his body or the household. He begged alms as a vow at five houses only and lived in the ramshackle mosque Dwarkamai with perfect satisfaction.

In Dwarkamai, there was a shelf 5 ft. long and barely 9 inches in width, hung by slender shreds. Many a time, Baba was found sleeping on that shelf. How could those shreds support the weight of the shelf with Baba lying on it was a mystery never solved. But how Baba got up there and back again was a mystery deeper still.

Did Sai Baba came to your house also ?

2008-10-12T09:07:00.000-07:00

All of us have the urge for Sai darshan,we go to Shirdi ,we go to temples ,we do different type of pooja’s and try our level best to get the blessings of our sathguru Sainath
Somewhere deep inside our heart’s we want to fullfil our urge of divine darshan's.

But none of us know that Baba do visit our house often sometimes in the form of beggar, fakir, dog or bird , but being humans may be we are not able to recognize Baba , but then why we blame our Saima for our sufferings.

I have noticed people saying that Baba doesn’t give me darshan or he is not answering my prayers, is Baba angry with me?
There is no end to such complaints but we forget to do self –assessments.

With the same topic in my mind I like to share a devotee’s experience.
This is a very heart touching real story of a mother
In august my cousin came from Delhi, next day he wanted to visit his friend, his friend was in the same city where we live.
He requested me to accompany him to his friend’s house, I was not that keen but I somehow could not deny his sincere request.

When we entered there house, I felt as if there is lots of negative energy, I was rather very uncomfortable because of the negative waves.

After 5 minutes his mother came out , a very old lady widow lady in her late 70’s.
As there was nothing for me to talk to them because this was my first meeting with them.
Suddenly aunty asked me my daughter’s name I said ‘saina’, before she could asked me the meaning of saina I said I am a sai devotee and this name starts with SAI ,that’s why I kept this name, I also told her that how my daughter survived because of Baba (I will soon share how my daughter survived with all of you )

Talks were on but my heart was Forcing me to walk out of there house, as I was feeling as if someone is choking my throat, so much of suffocation.

Still I was sitting quietly and was listening to the conversation between my cousin and his friend but I noticed that aunty was staring at me only that made me little conscious, I started looking here and there in there house suddenly my eyes were struck on there fridge because there was a sai sticker on that, I felt good and asked my cousins friend if they are sai devotees.

Hearing my question aunty started telling me as how unlucky they are because once Baba came to there house but they failed to recognize him and because of that they are suffering a lot.
Hearing this I was impatient to know the whole story as how it happened?
I requested aunty to explain this incident in elaborate form

Aunty told me that six months ago a fakir came to there house at around 1.00 pm and asked for some food, fakir told aunty that he did not had food from past 3-4 days, but aunty dint bothered about his request and told him to leave immediately in spite of that fakir kept standing and asking for food, but after a while he left.

Aunty noticed that fakir dint go to any other house for bagging. Since that day they started facing problems almost daily, day’s converted into weeks and weeks into months again one fine day a old fakir came to their house and told aunty that last month (he also mentioned the right date and time) Sai baba came to your house he came to take away your pains but you are very unlucky that you couldn't recognize Baba, before aunty could ask any further questions to him he vanished.

Aunty was almost broken , With no other alternative she started praying to Baba for forgiveness and requested him to come back.

While telling this story she started crying loud like a child, I tried to console her but nothing worked, lastly I gave a UDI packet to her son and advised him to feed hungry.
I also assured aunty that Sai will be back soon, just have faith and Patience's, but I was fail to control her tears.

As her son was aware of my blog he requested me to publish this so that no one else ever say’s bad words to any fakir who is in need of food.
He also told me that her old mother still sits outside the house and waits for that fakir to come back

Dear readers they are in need of prayers so pray for them as they are facing lots of health and financial problem
Lets make it a point that we will never say bad words to any beggar ,if you are not in favor of giving then please try to be quite rather then abusing or scolding them .
I pray to Baba for there happiness and good health.
If you want to send your wishes to them then please send me in my mail navi_softwareguru@yahoo.com
you can also share your experiences with all of us.

May sai bless all.
Allaha malik

Follow Sai rules and you shall be happy - Sai Baba

2008-10-12T09:04:00.000-07:00

Dear readers sairam,
Here I am posting certain sayings by Sai Baba for the betterment of mankind, I am sure that all of you will like these updesh by our loving mother Saima.
Read them carefully and implement them from today onwards.
Saima say’s.

1.Always remember one thing that God (Sai) dose exist in this world.

2.Try to treat everyone good because you will get the same treatment back by others.

3.Don’t commit sins or try hard to avoid them, if you do this you will be granted happiness and peace of mind.

4.Don’t ever compare yourself with others because everyone is having what he /she deservers.

5.Baba says that you should lead a disciplined life; your life should serve as a lesson to others.

6.Shirdi Sai is the creator of this world, Sainath is the sustainer and Sathguru Sai is the destroyer also.

7.Human body is the most beautiful God gift, make full use of it, with your tongue chant his name …sai, sai, sai, sai all the time, with your two ears hear only Sai’s glory, with your two beautiful eyes see Baba’s manifestations.

8.Let this world abuse you, let them blame you, let people slander you. But answer them not, there blame, abuse or slander cannot create any holes on your body, you will not be injured.

9.Nither fast nor overeat, maintain your temperate in food.

10.In this world only truth is your best friend who can save you from your worries, when you will be friends with truth ,Sai will be there to help you ,Sai serves the truthful

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11.Mind your own self always and need not to worry about other’s sins.

12.Always rejoice at other’s happiness.

13. Help those who are in need, feed poors, give shelter to the homeless.
You never know in what form Sai will appear in front of you and beg, so don’t be harsh to a beggar. Remain silent if you are not ready to give him but don’t give vent to anger.

May we all always remember these beautiful teachings by Sathguru Sainath Maharaj in every moment of our life.

Loving Sai Baba in the most practical way

2008-10-12T05:06:00.000-07:00

After my first experience in Shirdi, there was a great pull towards Shirdi and Sai Baba.There were frequent visits to Shirdi. Just being in Shirdi and sacred places like Samadhi Mandir, Dwarkamai or Masjid, Gurusthan, Chavadi was in itself a great experience with the divine vibrations felt.

Other than that, there was so little information i had about Sai Baba and Shirdi. So every book available in the market on Shirdi Sai Baba was picked up and read with great relish.

Internet was browsed through, pictures of Sai Baba and Shirdi were downloaded. More and more information was read, available on the Internet. Most of the websites were gone through in details.

Searches on Internet were made with different key words searches like Saibaba, Sai Baba, Shirdi Sai Baba, Shirdi and hence new websites about Sai Baba were stumbled upon. Searching for the word Baba i had stumble upon How to Love God by Meher Baba. Those few words had such profound and deep meaning that next few months were spent on reading anthology, great treasure there for those interested and dedicated to Spirituality.

Reason for the mind to remember this, is a line spoken today by a Sai Baba devotee (Rakesh), who has become my good friend since a year and a half. Earlier he used to visit a sports club were i used to run a restaurant. He always saw Shri Sai SatCharitra in my hand and being the owner i used to give a glance on the work going on in the restaurant, go out in the lawn, sit on a chair and read Shri Sai Charitra or Gopel of Sri Ramakrishna. Well most of the days we were out of business and this was perfect way to spend the idle time for me. Though few times if a friend who played tennis happened to come there, there were couple of sweating hours, on the tennis court. Seeing my constant companion Shri Sai SatCharitra he had introduced himself as a Sai Baba devotee.

Rakesh is a devotee Sai Baba have made friend with me who takes care of lot of Sai Baba related work. Free Sacred Udi and Shri Sai SatCharitra, which are sent to the devotees all over India are actually brought by him from Shirdi and packed and parceled by him. i was reluctant to start this service as i seldom leave home and most of the time is occupied in meditation or reading. He assured me that he will do the work and since many devotees had been sent the sacred book and Sai Baba's Udi from Shirdi. Lately after seeing the devotion he has presented me with some treasures (spiritual treasures) he had got from Shirdi.

He had been for a work of service today. About 1,500 students, blind, orphans, physically and mentally not so capable were taken to a fair for free joy rides, good meal and some presents. After the seva he visited my home and told me about it. Most students he said would have to be sited on the rides as they themselves were not capable of sitting. A wave of pain struck my heart as i listened to this. Than he said, he told his friend who had been present there for the seva(service), look you always cry about your misfortune, i don't think you should do it after seeing this.

This reminded me How to Love God by Meher Baba. i had taken out a print out of the same and had stuck it in my room and every morning i used to read it. A line from the same says

If, instead of worrying over our own misfortunes, we think ourselves more fortunate than many many others, we are loving God

This also reminds of a very good writing on Shirdi Sai Baba, which very difficult to find on Internet through search engines and i have not seen any other website or blog or group dedicated to Shirdi Sai Baba linking it.

Also see:

Sai Baba Life Histroy

Shirdi Sai Baba's anger and foul language

2008-10-12T03:22:00.000-07:00

Jai Sainath

Shirdi Sai Baba, love embodiment, who always use to speak in soft loving voice, sometimes talking with sense of humor, was also known for occasional outburst of anger, using of foul language and even physically beating the people, to the length throwing stones at them.

For those unknown with His spiritual hierarchy would think of Him as mad Fakir. Those who had some idea of the greatness of Shri Sai Baba, actually looked forward for getting some abuse from Sai Baba or get some beating from Him.

An example could be given of Sai Baba's anger from Shri Sai SatCharitra in chapter 23 of Shama's getting stung by a poisonous snake. Struck with fear, he ran towards Masjid (Dwarkamai) to his Deva (Saibaba) for help. As he approached the Masjid, he saw Sai Baba in rage.

He got enraged and said - "Oh vile Bhaturdya (Priest) do not climb up. Beware if you do so" and then roared - "Go, Get away, Come down." Seeing Sai Baba thus red with wrath, Shama was greatly puzzled and disappointed.

But later it was found out that it was not Shama on whom Sai Baba was angry with, the order was given to the poison in Shama's body.

At another time a trader had decided to gift a baby horse (foal) to Saibaba if his wish was fulfilled. On the fulfillment of the wish he sent the foal (Shyamsunder, who was much adored by Sai Baba and the grown up horse loved Baba equally, one of the most lucky animals), through a servant who had to work just for survival.

On seeing him approaching Sai Baba suddenly got in rage and threw stone at him injuring him physically. The dazed and angry victim wanted to file a complaint with police against Sai Baba for the same, but was stopped by prominent devotees of Shri Sai Baba. They tried to explain him how lucky he was and that they themselves wait and long for such a beating. He was presented with some money by the same devotees and with it he himself became trader and owner of land and animals. The everyday work for survival ended for him.

On some instance Sai Baba would just get in rage without any apparent reason for the onlooker. He would be looked upon as getting angry at some imaginary object in air. Later it would be found out that exactly at that time a close devotee of His was in great trouble and survived or was saved miraculously.

For those having affinity with spirituality knows that Saints and perfect Masters getting angry at them have a great beneficial meaning for them.

Was reading A saint should not do this. There are few lines on the same subject.

"When the Master physically hits a person, they are free and this actually kills all their sanskaras. And that means, of course, liberation."

These Masters — Upasni Maharaj, Meher Baba — have no greed. They don't have lust. They don't have anger. Nothing. So why should they beat a person? If it seems like anger, then it is sham anger. When they thrash you, it means no more births and deaths for you."

Sai baba Himself used to say that he longed for his devotees love and that he would always be by their side looking for their welfare. He would always respond their call and be by their side protecting them and looking for their spiritual and worldly welfare.

Anantkoti Bhrahmand Nayak Raja Dhiraja Yogiraj ParaBhrahma Sri Sat Chit Anand Sadguru Sainath Maharaj Ki Jai!

Sai Baba Speaking ~ Video

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Shirdi Sai Baba Speaking Valuable words from his mouth.

This Video is animated.

Om Sai Shirdi Sai Jai Jai Sai ~ Video

2008-10-12T03:04:00.000-07:00

This video has some good original pictures of Shirdi Sai Baba, which one can watch with the chantings and song sung dedicated to Shirdi Sai Baba .

Life Story of Shirdi Sai Baba ! ~

2008-10-10T00:41:00.000-07:00

During the discourse on September 27, 1992, Navaratri Celebrations

This day (the first day of Navaratri) has [a] special significance. Shirdi Sai Baba was born on September 27^th, 1838. He was born in a poor Brahmin family in the village of Pathri in Aurangabad District. For various reasons, the parents left the child. A fakir found him. As he was fondling, the fakir had no mutual affection for him. After some years the boy was handed over to one Gopal Rao Deshmukh, who was also called Venkusa by the people on account of his scholarship and wisdom.

The boy grew up in Venkusa's home for some time. However, he was not inclined to stay there for long. In 1854 he went to Shirdi. At Shirdi, Mahalasapati saw him entering the local temple. Looking at this appearance as a Muslim, Mahalasapati turned him out of the temple. The boy went back and sat under a Neem tree. He was 16 years old at that time. No one knew then what his name was. If anyone asked for his name, he would give no answer. He would sometimes retort saying, "Why do you want to know my name?" Because of this nobody could find out his name.

Some villagers from nearby places used to visit him under the tree and get relief for their ailments. He would take out some leaves, crush them, and give them to the ailing person as a medicine. In this manner, he cured many persons of their illnesses. News of the healing powers spread to all the surrounding villages. As a result a large number of persons used to come to him, receive the crushed leaves from him and get cured of their ailments.

Suddenly, one morning he disappeared. A futile search was made in the nearby areas to trace him. Later, in 1858, he came to Shirdi again after three years. There was a village called Dhoop in Aurangabad. One Chandhubhai Patel, belonging to a middle class family, lived in Dhoop. As no other form of transport was available in those days, people used to go on horseback.

Chandubhai went on horse to Aurangabad on some urgent business. When he had finished his business there at the end of three days, he found that the horse was missing. Disappointed over the missing horse, Chandhubhai was returning to Dhoop passing through a dense forest on the way.

At one place, he saw a fakir sitting under a tree in a forest. The fakir appeared to be lost in his own thoughts. Suddenly, the fakir hailed Chandhubhai with the words, "Hey, Patel! Come here." The fakir liked to smoke Chilim (hookah). As there was no water nearby, the fakir hit the ground with a stick and water gushed forth from the place. He hit again another place with a stick and there was a fire. Using the water and the fire, he started smoking his hookah and offered it to Chandhubhai as well. Chandhubhai declined the offer.

The fakir asked Chandhubhai, "What is worrying you, Patel?" Patel asked, "How do you know I am Patel?" "I know everything," replied the fakir. "You are worried about your horse. You are keeping your eyes on top of your head! You must lower them to trace the horse. Your horse is grazing under the tree there." He had made the search for the horse in the same place with some workers, but could not find it. Now he saw it under a tree close to him. Chandhubhai was astonished that the fakir had produced water and fire out of the earth and had located his missing horse. He appealed to the fakir, "Swami! You have rendered great help to me. Please come with me and share my hospitality." "All right, let us go," he said.

About this time, the marriage of Chandhubhai's niece, who was residing in Shirdi, was settled. Chandhubhai had to go to Shirdi for the wedding. He requested the fakir to come along with him. They went in carts to Shirdi. Mahalasapati saw the fakir getting down from a cart, and went to him and said, "Ayiye, Baba! Ayiye Sai! (Come Baba, come Sai)". The name 'Sai' was given by Mahalasapati. Till then—no one had conferred a name on him.

Sometime later, Baba was involved in a criminal case. He had given evidence in a case, which related to the theft of some valuables from a rich man's house by a gang of thieves. The police caught the thieves and questioned them about the stolen articles. The thieves said that the valuables had been given to them by the fakir. Searching for the fakir, they came to Baba. They asked him, "Fakir, did you give these articles to them?" "Yes," he said. "Wherefrom did you get them?" was the next question. Baba replied, "They have come from the same place from which all things come." "Who gave them to you?" "I gave them to myself."

Baba gave such intriguing answers, which the police could not understand. "I am the giver of everything. How can anyone get anything without my sanction?" declared Baba. Feeling that it was futile to question him further, the police prepared a report. Baba received a summons from the magistrate to give evidence in the case. Chandhubhai Patel did not want Baba to go to the magistrate and so arranged for Baba being examined on commission (in Shirdi itself). During the examination on commission, Baba was asked, "What is your fathers name?" He replied, "Baba" (Baba means 'father' and the reply meant that the father's name was 'father').

Q: "What is your religion?"

A: "The religion of God."

Q: "Wherefrom did you come?"

A: "I have come from the Atma (soul)"

Q: "What is your caste?"

A: "The caste of the Divine."

Baba answered all the questions in this manner. Earlier he had been hailed as, 'Sai'. In this examination, he had given his father's name as Baba. By the combination of these two names, he was therefore called 'Sai Baba'. No one knew when and where Sai Baba was born and who gave him that name.

Later, many persons began to have doubts about his transcendental powers. One day, the birth anniversary of Dattatreya was to be celebrated (in the month of Margashira on Panchami day). Several devotees had assembled in Shirdi. Among them was a wealthy man, a great scholar called Kaijack. He is not to be confused with 'hijack'! His name was Balwanth Kaijack. As he was approaching the Masjid, Baba took a stick and waved it at the devotees, asking them to get away. He even beat some o them, shouting, "Saitan! Saitan!" No one could understand why Baba was behaving like this. "I am suffering labor pains. Get away, all of you!" he shouted. In those days, Baba not only used to shout at people, but also wield the stick on them on occasions. He used to even throw the stick at fleeing persons. Everyone used to be afraid of him. They all fled from the place.

Some time later, he called all of them to come. "Balwanth Kaijack, come!" he said. When Balwanth came, Baba went inside the Masjid. Balwanth went in and found that Baba was not there. He found a three-headed baby on the floor. Baba had declared that he was suffering from labor-pains and there was a baby there. The three-headed baby appeared to represent Dattatreya. It was a small baby with a number of hands. Balwanth recognised the child as Dattatreya and called other devotees to come inside. They went in and on seeing the child close their eyes. At that instant, Baba reappeared there. From that time onwards, people started looking upon Baba as the incarnation of Dattatreya.

A controversy arose among the local people as to whether Baba was a Muslim or a Hindu. At one time he used to say, "Allah is Great! Allah is Great (Allah Malik! Allah Malik!)!" At other times he would say, "Dattatreya is Great (Dattatreya Malik!)!" Whenever he shouted 'Allah Malik,' Muslims used to come to him in the Masjid. His appearance was very much like that of a Muslim. Hence, many Muslims used to come to him. Hindus used to also come and offer incense to him. The Muslims did not approve of what the Hindus were doing. The Hindus did not like the way Muslims revered Baba. Consequently, bitterness developed between the two communities.

One day Mahalasapati was sitting near Baba and doing some service to him. Mahalasapati was the priest in the Khandoba temple. The Muslims who were opposed to the presence of a Hindu priest near Baba, came with sticks and beat up Mahalasapati. At every stroke, Mahalasapati cried out, "Baba! Baba!". Each time he shouted the name of Baba, the blow was borne by Baba. Mahalasapati fell to the ground. Baba came out.

Muslims had great reverence for Baba. Baba roared at the Muslim crowd, "Saithan! On the one side you worship me and on the other you beat me. Is this devotion!?" Baba was bleeding all over the body. The Muslims saw it and asked Baba who had beaten him. "Did you not beat me? Did you not beat me?" said Baba pointing to several men in the crowd. They said, "We did not come near you at all. We only beat Mahalasapati."

"Who is in Mahalasapati? I am in him," declared Baba. "He has surrendered to me and hence all his trouble are mine."

On hearing this, the Muslims fell at Baba's feet and craved his forgiveness. Baba then summoned the Hindus and Muslims and told them, "Dear children, you are all the progeny of one mother." Thereby Baba demonstrated the Fatherhood of God and the Brotherhood of Man. He wanted all differences of caste and creed to be eschewed. What mattered for mankind was the heart. One who is only concerned about his creed (matham) will never discover the Divine (Madhava). You must seek the Divine within you. Baba pointed out that all caste and creed distinctions related only to the body. Therefore, you should seek the Supreme in your inner consciousness. Baba, who came to Shirdi with Chandhybhai Patel in 1858, did not leave the place till his passing in 1918. Baba lived for 80 years.

One day, a Pandit came to Baba and said that his biography should be written. His name was Hemanthpanth. He is the author of 'Sai Satcharita' [The gospel of Shirdi Baba's life]. He entreated Baba to disclose facts about the place of his birth, his parentage, his name and his early life. He could not get any information. Baba did not reveal anything to anyone. But on one occasion, when he was alone with Mahalasapati Baba disclosed his date of birth for him. Mahalasapati was no scholar. He had learnt only a few mantras to conduct the Puja in the temple. He noted down the date of birth, on a piece of paper. This came into the hands of Hemadpant. With this, he began to write the life of Baba.

No one knows the real truth about Baba. The world knows some facts about his life after his 16^th year. He was born on September 27, 1838, and attained Samadhi on Vijayadashami day in 1918. During his lifetime he taught many sacred things to the people and performed many remarkable deeds. He was worshipped by many devotees. Dada, Nana, Shama, Abdul Baba, Mahalasapati, Chandharkar and Dasganu were always with him. Abdul Baba was active till recently. He was a fervent devotee of Baba. In his view, it did not matter to what religion one belonged. All were one in their devotion to God.

Kaka Dixit was a Judge whose son stayed in Brindavan (Whitefield) for twenty years. The latter's wife is now in Brindavan. Kaka Dixit maintained a diary in which many facts about Baba have been recorded including his statement about when he would pass away.

No one can make any affirmations about the nature of the Divine. One's relationship with the Divine is spiritual—Atma to Atma (soul to soul). In this Kali or Dark Age, however, many become prey to doubts because of their preoccupation with the physical form. This is because of their being immersed in worldly attitudes derived from their perception of the physical elements. The phenomenal nature (Prakriti) is replete with sensory experiences. The spiritual life is based on detachment. Enduring bliss is experienced only when there is sacrifice or detachment.

Man today is not prepared for sacrifice. On the contrary, his desires are insatiable and he is losing all human qualities. The mind is polluted and truth has become a rarity. At every step, man is indulging in wrongdoing. Noble thoughts have taken flight. Envy and hatred are rampant. Men should learn to follow the dictates of their heart and act accordingly to the prompting of their conscience. This conscience is related to the universal consciousness.

During the discourse on October 6, 1992, Vijayadashami Celebrations

In my previous body (as Shirdi Sai Baba) everyone was taught through actions. For example, Dhamu and Nana were rendering service to the Lord (Shirdi Baba). Baba collected a few copper coins and was playing with them, by tossing them from one hand to another, and also testing them in various ways. He appeared to examine them individually. He did not exchange a word with Dhamu and Nana. He went on playing with the coins for half an hour in this manner.

Curious to know what Baba was doing, Nana asked him why he was scrutinizing the same coins again and again. Baba replied, "Beta (dear son), it is true I am repeating the same action again and again, repeating the same words. Look at the mango tree in front of you. It is in full bloom. The leaves are hardly visible. If all the flowers in the tree were to become fruits, will the branches be able to bear the weight? But it does not happen that way. Most of the flowers are swept away by the wind. Many others drop of their won account. Only some of them become fruits. Of these some are eaten by squirrels, birds, or monkeys. In this way ninety percent of the flowers do not result in fruits. Only ten percent remain in the tree. Is it not so?" They agreed, that it was so.

Baba continued, "In the same manner thousands of devotees are coming to me. Are they all ripening into good devotees? Many drop away in the middle. Some come for getting their desires fulfilled. Some seek wealth. Many are coming either for study or in connection with jobs, marriage or other personal desires of their own. In each of them, there is some defect or other. No one comes for My sake. I have a precious thing to offer in my coffers. But no one seeks it. It is for this reason that I am examining them (coins). Among these coins there are some which are worn out, some which are debased, and some which are twisted and worthless."

"Just as I am examining the defects in these coins, I am also looking for the defects among the devotees who come to Me. I am trying to find out what defects are there in these people and whether, with those defects; they can really comprehend My Truth. They want Me, but all their desires are related to mundane objects. How can they attain Me with this attitude? How can you reach your destination if you get into a wrong train going in some other direction? They want Me, but they don't make efforts for realizing Me. Among those who come to Me, it is only one in a thousand who really makes the efforts to realize Me."

"The minds of the so called devotees are turned in the wrong directions. If their desires are fulfilled, they praise Me. But, once a desires is not realized they go to the extent of even reviling Me. Even while they are attempting to understand Me, they harbor doubts from head to foot. Some even leave Me, when their worldly desires are not fulfilled. These are not sincere devotees at all. They are in fact worst sinners. How can they reach Me?" said Baba.

At one time, a wealthy man came with a lot of money to Shirdi Baba with the object of gaining Brahma Jnana (Supreme Wisdom). He boasted about his wealth. Baba asked him, "How long will you be here?" He replied that he had come by a taxi, with fixed 'to and from' charges, and had to return in a day or two. Baba said, "When you have greed for wealth, how can you realize God? It is not a goal that can be accomplished in a 'fixed' time. Get away." Baba noticed that he was still sitting and became furious. He chased him out, wielding a stick.

To one who sought His grace with purity of heart and selfless devotion, Baba conferred His grace abundantly. Mataji Krishna Priya was one such devotee. Living in Nagpur, she used to worship Krishna and considered Baba also as another form of Krishna. She frequently visited Shirdi to seek Baba's blessings with genuine devotion. Once she went to Simla. She was offering worship with unstinted devotion to Krishna considering Him as Baba.

She came to know that Baba had left His mortal coil at 2:30 p.m. on Vijayadashami day in 1918. Immediately after this, Ekadashi followed. Baba had told his close devotee, Kakaji, in year 1916, that Dada would be shedding his mortal coil in 1918. Kakaji thought that Baba was mentioning only about Dada Sahib, another devotee, and never thought the reference was to Baba himself.

On September 28, 1918, Baba developed a high temperature. Two days earlier he had collected food by seeking alms in some houses. He took that food and at noon, he expressed his wish to his devotees that he should be taken from the choultry to Bootywada. He hoped to have a quiet time there. In that ward, a Muralidhar temple had been built by a devotee by name Booty. He wanted Baba to install the idol of Krishna in the temple. But Baba was putting off the installation of the idol. He directed Booty and Kakaji to go and take their lunch. Feeling that Baba was better, they went out. Baba had nine rupee coins under his pillow. He took them out and gave them to Lakshmi Bhai. Then Baba summoned Shyam to come near him. Shyam sat close to Baba. Baba reclined on Shyam's shoulder and passed away.

Krishna Priya came to know of this and felt very sad the whole day. The next day she closed all the doors and windows in her house because of the sever cold in Simla. While she was resting in the house, a tall and well-built monk arrived at the next-door and inquired about Mataji's house. He made inquiry not because he did not know where Mataji lived, but only to make others know that he was physically present in Simla. The neighbour sent a servant with an umbrella as it was snowing, to show the stranger Matai's house. He knocked at the door.

Mataji opened and could not believe the evidence of her eyes. She wondered how Baba, who had passed away the previous day, could come to Simla? She asked, "How did you manage to come so soon? It takes at least three days to come from Shirdi to Simla."

Baba said, "Beti (dear daughter), I am everywhere. You have worshipped me in the form of Krishna. Is this all you know about me? I am feeling the cold. First get me hot tea." She prepared tea and offered it to Baba. After taking the tea, Baba said that he was hungry after his long journey. Krishna Priya brought him chapattis and brinjal curry, which Baba used to like very much. After taking the food Baba washed his hands and wiped them in a towel. He then told her, "The purpose for which I came is over and I am going away."

In those days nobody dared to exchange words with Baba. If anybody opposed or said anything to the contrary, Baba would wield the stick against them. He never allowed any contradiction. Hence, Krishna Priya could not tell Him anything. He gave her a jasmine garland.

Krishna Priya watched him as he went out walking through the bazaar. In Simla, on the roadside, there are usually deep valleys. As Baba was walking along, some workmen were engaged in some roadwork. Noticing that Baba had fallen down from the road, they ran to rescue him. But they could find nobody there. Baba had just disappeared.

Before taking leave of Krishna Priya, Baba whispered in her ears, "See me in 1926." She did not know where to see him, how to see him. When I went to Simla about 15 years ago, Krishna Priya came to see me. She was shivering on account of age and the cold weather. She asked, "Baba, have you forgotten the promise that you made to me long ago?" I told her, "It is you who have forgotten, not I. I never forget what I promise."

These are some of the aspects of the Shirdi manifestation. When Shirdi Sai brought to impart wisdom, it was not through discourses. Everything was taught by stern methods. It was because of the conditions prevailing in those days.

Once, Dada's wife brought her child to Baba with the intention of staying for some time in Shirdi. She got her husband's reluctant approval for the visit. At that time plague was rampant in Shirdi. On the second day of her arrival, the child developed fever and boils all over the body. The mother felt sorry that she had not acted on her husband's advice and lamented who could protect her child from the affliction. She immediately rushed to Baba and cried aloud, "Baba! Baba!" Baba asked her what for she had come. "Is your child having fever? Are there boils on his body? Not only the child but I am also having boils. You look at them." So saying, he lifted his Kafni (cotton robe) and showed the boil on his body. Mahalasapati, who was standing near, exclaimed, "Swami! What large boils are these?" He touched Baba's body and found that he was having high fever. The temperature might be as high as 105 or 106 F. The mother cried, "O Baba! Has the disease affected not only my son, but you also? Who will protect you?" She was in deep distress. Baba said, "Is there any other to protect the one who is the protector of all?" The mother immediately begged for Baba's forgiveness. A short while thereafter, Baba's fever came down.

The mother returned home feeling happy. She saw that the fever and the boils had vanished from the child. She exclaimed, "Baba, did you take on my child's illness?"

In this manner, Shirdi Baba used to demonstrate his powers as and when the occasion arose. What was the reason for this? It was solely due to Paripoorna Viswasam (total faith) which people had in Baba. The devotees followed implicitly whatever Baba directed them to do. It is not so these days. Whenever anything is said by Swami ten questions are raised. Besides the questions, they are racked by doubts from head to foot! This is traceable to the influence of modern education. This system is undermining faith in human values. Whatever help a man may receive, he is utterly ungrateful. He forgets all the good done to him and remembers only the harm done to him. Consequently, the demonic nature has grown in human beings.

In the old days, human beings retained at least human qualities. Today, men have only the human form but behave like animals. All their impulses are selfish. When their desires are fulfilled, they come smiling and uttering, "Baba! Baba!" If their desires are not fulfilled they have a different attitude. In such beastly beings, how can devotion to Baba exist? Only when men shed their animal natures, can they become human.

This is the anniversary of the day, when Shirdi Baba gave up his mortal body. The facts relating to his passing need to be understood. On September 28, 1918, Baba developed fever. For 17 days thereafter he was quite well. On October 15, Baba was not to be found anywhere. Nana, Kaka, Das, and Lakshmana Rao made a search for him all over the place. There was a small well nearby and they went to see whether he had fallen there. When they returned to Baba's abode, they found him standing near the door. Baba told them, "Where are you searching for me? I am in one place and you search for me elsewhere. I am in all pure hearts. You are searching for me in all polluted places. How can you find me?" He then sat down.

Baba left his body only on October 15. He developed high fever on September 28. He was keeping well for the next 17 days.

After Baba left his body, several controversies arose. Mohammedans came there and claimed that the body belonged to them. The Hindu's claimed that the body belonged to them. Baba used to declare from time to time, "Allah Malik! Allah Malik!" On account of this, Mohammedans claimed that Baba was a Muslim. At other times, Baba used to say, "Rama Malik! Krishna Malik!" For these reason the Hindu's claimed he was a Hindu. Because of these rival claims, the body was kept for 36 hours as no decision could be arrived at regarding the manner of disposal of the body.

To prevent clashes between the Hindu's and the Muslims, the Collector, the Police Superintendent and other officials arrived there. They asked all the residents of Shirdi to assemble there. They decided to take the vote of the people to find out how the majority of the local population wanted the last rites to be done for Baba. Everybody favored the Hindu way of disposal of the body. When this decision was arrived at, a pit was being dug in the Booty Mandir. Some persons opposed the digging. The dispute went on and ultimately the Collector and the Police arranged for the Samadhi to be consecrated in the Muralidhar temple. The temple is the present Samadhi shrine of Baba.

At this time, a remarkable incident occurred in Simla. The garland given to Mataji Krishna Priya was placed on the idol of Krishna by her in the presence of all in her residence. Many wondered why she was garlanding the Krishna idol when she was devotee of Sai Baba and there was a picture of Baba there. Bhajans were going on at that time. The garland placed on the Krishna figure dropped on the picture of Baba. The garland placed on the picture moved to the figure of Krishna. Everyone in Simla rejoiced in the discovery that Krishna and Sai Baba were one.

When all the people came there the next morning, they found that the garland given by Baba was no longer on the figure of Krishna. The garland was found on the Samadhi of Baba in the Booty Mandir.

Why did Baba manifest such miracles? In those days, there were bitter differences between Hindu's and Muslims. With a view to ending such communal differences, Baba wanted to show through his miracles the truth that Baba is the Supreme master of all beings. He has no differences of caste or community. His religion is common to people of all faiths. It is good for everyone. This is the creed for all mankind.

Spiritual wisdom is not something received from others. It has to blossom from within. Each one has to develop the faith by his own efforts. Those lacking such faith make themselves remote from God. Their own actions account for such lack of faith.

Many spend years here (in Prashanthi Nilayam). But for some reason or other, they go away. This is due to the effect of their karma. No man can escape the consequences of his actions. Whether one is a scholar or an ascetic, whether one is in a forest or a temple, can anyone avoid the consequences of his karma? Many who claim to be great devotees, fall away some time or other. The truth is that they were not true devotees even earlier. It is all make-believe. Whatever devotion existed will not go away; nor will devotion come where it was absent. This means that devotion was absent from the beginning. Those who used to proclaim their devotion by saying, "Swami is everything for us," really had no devotion at all. It was all a show. No true devotee will ever leave Swami. The one who leaves is never a real devotee.

In this context, it must be realized that the true nature of devotion cannot be comprehended by anyone.

Life Story of Shirdi Sai Baba !

2008-10-10T00:36:00.000-07:00

Rare original photograph of Sri Shirdi Sai Baba
previous Incarnation of Sri Sathya Sai Baba

On September 29, 1990

In the former Nizam's [Maharaj] dominion, there was a remote village called Pathri. In that village there were a couple named Gangabhavadya and Devagiriamma. They were grieving over the lack of children. In answer to their prayers, a son was born on September 28, 1835. Today is the anniversary of that day. This child was Sai Baba. As Gangabhavadya had developed a feeling of total detachment and renunciation, he decided to retire to a forest regardless of the child. Devagiriamma, who looked upon her husband as God, decided to follow the husband leaving the child.

There was in the same village a Sufi fakir. As he was also childless, he took charge of this child and brought him up in his home. The boy stayed in the fakir's home for four years (1835 to 1839). The fakir passed away in the tide of time. The fakir's wife, who had lavished great affection on the child, was grief-stricken. To add to her worries, the boy was behaving in a troublesome manner. In those days, Hindu-Muslim differences in that area was growing alarmingly. There was considerable bitterness between members of the two communities.

What the boy use to do was to visit a Hindu temple and sing songs in praise of Allah; 'I am God' (Mein Allah ho), 'Allah is the Supreme Lord' (Allah Malik hai). He used to declaim in this manner in the temple. The Hindus used to chastise the boy in various ways for his misbehavior. Nor was that all. He would enter a mosque and declare, 'Rama is God', 'Shiva is Allah'. His behaviour in singing about Allah in a Hindu temple and about Rama and Shiva in a mosque was a puzzle to the public. Members belonging to both the communities went to the fakir's wife and complained about the boy's behaviour. Unable to deal with this situation the fakir's wife handed over the boy to a high-souled, pious scholar named Venkusa, who was living near her house. The boy stayed in Venkusa's ashram for 12 years from 1839 to 1851. Venkusa was extremely fond of the boy. In every matter, he used to give priority to the young Baba's views. Seeing this, in course of time, members of the ashram developed envy towards the boy.

One night in 1851, the boy left the ashram. He reached Shirdi, a very small village at the time. He stayed there for barely two months and then went about wandering from place to place. After strolling for many years, he reached a place called Dhoopkheda. When he was residing there, the marriage of Chandu Patel's brother's son was celebrated there. Baba joined the marriage party and reached Shirdi again. That was in the year 1858. From that day, till 1918, he did not move out of Shirdi. He remained there for 60 years.

At that time there was in the Maharashtra area, a Deputy Collector and Settlement Officer by name H.V. Sathe (Hari Vinaayaka Sathe). He was grief-stricken over the passing of his wife. Professor G.G. Narke, a friend of Sathe, came to his house and advised Sathe that there was no purpose in grieving over his loss and that it was advisable for him to have a change of place to get over his sorrow. He suggested that it was good to have the dracaena of some saint and persuaded him to come to Shirdi.

Sathe was quite an extraordinary person. On reaching Shirdi, he and Narke had Darshan of Baba. On several occasions, looking at Sathe, Baba used to laugh, sing, and make strange gestures. Doubts arouse in Sathe’s mind whether Baba was a real sage or an eccentric person. No one mentioned anything about Sathe to Baba. Sathe and Narke merely went to see Baba and sat in his presence. Baba told Sathe, "Don't worry about anything. Bodies are like water bubbles. Don’t develop any attachment to the body. Develop your attachment to the dehi (indwelling spirit). Worries are passing clouds. Have courage. Protect your child."

The last remark had a reference to the fact that Sathe's wife had died after giving birth to a child. Even Narke had not heard about the survival of this child. On hearing Baba's words Sathe realised that Baba was not a crazy person but one who was a Trikala Jnani (one who knew the past, the present, and the future). Sathe, who had intended to stay for a short while just to have dracaena of Baba, prolonged his stay by two more days.

Making frequent visits to Shirdi, Sathe was the first to realise that there were no proper amenities at Shirdi for those coming to Baba. The place where he provided residential accommodation for visitor's [in Shirdi] is Sathe Wada. Sathe was the first to set up apartments at Shirdi.

While serving in this manner, Sathe went again to Shirdi after he began to feel whether there was any purpose in his continuing to earn income and accumulate wealth. On seeing Sathe, Baba smilingly said, "You appear to be losing interest in your job. You are wondering how to dispose of the wealth you have acquired. Why give it to anyone? Use it for a good cause. Build a Koti in Shirdi." Sathe told Baba, "Swami! I am not a millionaire. How can I build a mansion here?" Baba replied, "Go on doing as much as you can. Why fear when I am here?" Baba encouraged Sathe in this manner.

In due course Sathe's maternal uncle Kelkar settled down in Shirdi. Sathe used to send funds from Poona and his uncle used to carry on the construction in Shirdi.

In this way, Baba used Sathe as his instrument. He regarded Sathe as his right hand in regard to all matters. Because Baba was keeping Sathe close to him and relying on him for everything, the residents of Shirdi grew jealous towards him.

"Many are content to do nothing themselves, but they cannot bear seeing others do things and will carry tales against them." (A Telugu verse)

Several persons used to come to Baba and tell stories against Sathe. What is the appropriate name for such talebearers? They should be called 'enemies of beggars,' namely, barking dogs!

At Shirdi, Baba used to do two notable things. One was to receive money from whoever came to him. He used to ask for Dakshina (cash offering). He did not ask for large sums. It was two rupees or five rupees. He would receive the money and give it away immediately in their presence. He kept nothing with himself.

One day a man by name Pradhan came to Baba. He had intended to offer twenty rupees to Baba. In those days, there were no currency notes. Everything was in silver coins; not like the alloy coins of today. In those days, every rupee contained one full tola of silver. Pradhan thought instead of offering so many silver coins, it would be better to offer one gold sovereign to Baba. Baba turned the sovereign this way and that and remarked, "How is it that I have not seen such a coin before?" A person near Baba said, "It is a gold coin." Baba then observed, "I don't want this. Give me the money in rupees." He asked how much the sovereign was worth. At that time it was worth fifteen rupees. Getting back the sovereign, Pradhan gave fifteen rupees to Baba. Immediately Baba remarked, "Pradhan! You have to give me five more rupees!" Pradhan was a judge at the time. Pradhan as well as persons around him wondered why Baba was demanding five more rupees when a sovereign was worth only fifteen rupees.

Noticing Pradhan's hesitation, Baba told him, "First hand over the five rupees and then think about it." Pradhan gave the five rupees. Then Baba observed, "When you set out from your home, how much did you want to offer to Baba? You intended to give twenty rupees. You gave only fifteen. So I was entitled to ask for five more." When Pradhan heard these words he was stupefied. He admitted that Sai Baba was a good judge.

In this manner, Baba was in the habit of collecting money from those who came to him and to give it away to the needy.

One day, he summoned Kelkar and told him, "Today is Guru Poornima. Perform Guru Puja to me." No one threw the meaning of Guru Puja. Kelkar asked Baba what Guru Puja meant. Baba asked, "Who do you think is a guru? It is not those appointed of Maths [spiritual Organisations] who are gurus. Nor are Sanyasis (renunciates) gurus; God alone is the Guru (preceptor). He is Brahma, He is Vishnu, He is Maheshwara, He is the Supreme Absolute. Salutations to the Supreme Guru. The true guru is one who combines the three forms of the Trinity, the gods who preside over creation, protection, and dissolution. Thus God alone is the real guru," declared Baba.

On hearing this Kelkar asked, "Should I worship Brahma, Vishnu or Rudra?" Baba declared in a voice of assumed anger, "Eh, Saitan! Here I am! Offer worship to Me!" Thereby Baba made known that He was Brahma, Vishnu and Rudra. All those present felt that Baba was the Divine incarnate.

As the days passed, the residents of Shirdi developed hatred towards Sathe because he was collecting all the offerings to Baba in a hundi to use the money for building a Mandir. Just at the time, a silver chariot with silver horses, which was in Sathe's keeping, was stolen by some thieves. Sathe was the principal trustee. The people of Shirdi suspected Sathe of complicity in the theft. One day one of the residents planned to strike Sathe with an axe on the way. Getting wind of this, his maternal uncle called Sathe and urged him to leave immediately as it was too dangerous for him to stay there. He told Sathe that he could worship Baba wherever he might be. Reluctantly Sathe left Shirdi.

Baba used to ask for Sathe ceaselessly. But Sathe was not there. Baba appeared to be in great distress. Sathe was near and dear to Baba. The devotees felt that Baba was sorely affected by the absence of Sathe.

About this time, the parents of Shyam came to Shirdi with the two-year old child. Shyam's father had just retired from service and decided to settle down in Shirdi. The boy's name was Mohan Shyam. The parents called him Mohan, while Baba called him Shyam. The boy was put to school at Shirdi and in due course he completed his studies and received training as a teacher. He was appointed as a teacher at Shirdi. The school adjoined Baba's room. During the day, Shyam would be teaching at school. There was a ventilator in the wall separating Baba's room and the classroom. Shyam used to watch Baba at nights through the ventilator. He used to notice Baba talking to himself, getting angry at times, or laughing to himself, or doing other curious things. Baba used to sleep on an eighteen-inch wide plank suspended from the ceiling. Shyam was apprehensive that Baba might fall from his lofty but narrow perch during sleep.

Once he mustered courage to ask Baba while massaging his feet, "Swami! You don't seem to sleep at all at nights. You are laughing to yourself, or talking. What is the secret of all this?"

"You simpleton! Do you imagine you are the only person about whom I am concerned in this world? There are numerous persons who are praying to me. I am speaking to all of them," replied Baba. "When I turn my finger, I am turning their minds. When I laugh, I am amused at their follies. These are the things I am doing for my devotees, dear child."

Shyam prayed to Baba, "Swami! My classes don't take up much of my time. Let me stay with you during the rest of the time and serve you."

At that time there was a woman called Laxmibai who used to cook the food for Baba. Shyam used to go to her and assist her in the preparation of jowar rotis. Baba had great liking for brinjal. Shyam went to Laxmibai to learn how to prepare brinjal dishes. Shyam went on serving Baba in this way and he alone knew the joy he derived from such service.

Baba often used to fly into a temper. This was only an outward appearance. Sometimes he used to throw a stick at someone ten feet away. Shyam once asked him, "Swami! You are hurling the stick at the man in such a rage. Supposing something happened to him and he died, will you not get a bad name?" Baba replied sharply, "Saithan! You keep quiet! That fellows life is in my hands. He will die only if I permit him. You better mind your business. Why are you bothering about others? That man will come to his senses only if he sees me in this manner. If I am indulgent they will try to ride the high horse." Thus, in this way, Baba used to discipline people by threats and harsh words. "It is only with this aim in view I am displaying anger and not for any other purpose." This secret was revealed by Baba only to Shyam and none else. Baba's life is really a saga of love and nothing else.

Keeping Shyam near him and allowing him to serve him, Baba spent many years. One day, Baba called Pradhan and asked him to construct a small tank. Pradhan was thus the first to be involved in the building of a Samadhi for Baba.

It was year 1918. Pradhan's wife, who was living in her native village, had a dream in which Baba appeared to have passed away. Pradhan was in Shirdi. On waking up, Pradhan's wife started crying over the passing of Baba in her dream. At that moment she heard a voice in the house declaring, "Don't say that Baba has died. Say that Baba is in a state of Samadhi." Samadhi means equal-mindedness. "Life and death are alike. Joy and sorrow, profit and loss are the same. Hence, there is no such thing as death for Baba"—this is what the voice declared.

When she was trying to find out wherefrom this voice came, she received a message from her husband conveying the news of the passing of Baba. That occurred on Vijayadashami day in 1918. September 28^th (1835) was his date of birth. On Vijayadashami day he gave up his body. Although this year [at date of this discourse], Vijayadashami falls on September 29, in the year of Baba's Samadhi the date was different [October 15, 1918].

On account of the passage of time and circumstances, no one knew the exact dates of Baba's birth and passing. In this context, the mystery relating to Baba's birth should be noted. One devotee wrote a poem in which he offered his "salutations to the one born in Pathri, who lived in Dwarakamayi and who was the protector of devotees."

When Gangabhavadya and Devagiriamma were living in Pathri village, they were worshipers of Iswara and Parvathi. They had no offspring for a long time. They intensified their prayers. Gangabhavadya used to ply boats near the village for a living. One night, when it was raining heavily, Gangabhavadya left his house to take care of the boats, telling his wife that he would not be returning in the night. After the husband had an early meal and left, Devagiriamma ate and went to bed.

At 9 p.m. there was a knock at the door. Devagiriamma opened the door, wondering if her husband had returned. A very old man entered the house. He pleaded, "It is very cold outside. Please permit me, mother, to stay inside." As a pious woman, she allowed him to stay in the inside verandah and went in after bolting the inner door. She opened the door. The old man said, "I am feeling hungry; give me some food." Finding that there was no food, the woman mixed some flour with curd and gave it to him. Another knock sounded after some time. When she opened the door, the old man said, "My legs are aching, Mother, will you massage them?"

Devagiriamma went inside, sat in the prayer room and prayed, "O Mother! Why are you testing me like this? What should I do? Should I serve him or refuse?"

Going out of the house by the backdoor, she went in search of someone who could be engaged to render this service. No one was available. Again there was a knock by the old man. At the same time, a woman knocked at the backdoor. She said, "It appears you came to my house and sought some help? I was away at the time. Please let me know what service I should render you?"

Feeling happy that Goddess Parvathi herself had [come to her rescue and] sent the woman in response to her prayers, Devagiriamma sent the newcomer to the verandah to serve the old man and closed the door. The old man and the new woman were none other than Parameswara (Shiva) and Parvathi, the Divine couple.

Parameswara told Parvathi, "Fulfill the cherished desires of this lady." Parvathi Iswara replied, "You are Supreme. Please shower your Grace on her Yourself." Iswara [another name for Shiva] said, "I came to test her. You came in answer to her prayers. Hence You must bless her."

There was a knock at the door again. This time Devagiriamma promptly opened the door because of the presence of another woman. Parvathi and Parameswara appeared before her in their divine form. Unable to contain her joy, Devagiriamma fell at their feet. Parvathi then blessed her, "I grant you a son to maintain the lineage and a daughter for kanyadan (a girl to be offered in marriage)." Devagiriamma fell at the feet of Iswara (Shiva). Iswara said, "I am immensely pleased with your devotion. I shall take birth as your third child." When Devagiriamma got up, the Divine couple had vanished. Feeling ecstatic by this experience, Devagiriamma eagerly awaited the return of her husband in the morning to relate to him the whole story.

When the husband came home in the morning she related to him all that had happened during the previous night. The husband said, "Devagiri! What is this fanciful tale! It is all a dream. Parvathi and Parameswara appearing before you and giving Darshan! It is pure fantasy!" Gangabhavadya dismissed the whole episode as incredible and fanciful.

As the years passed, Devagiriamma became pregnant and a son was born. A year later a daughter was born. Gangabhavadya was now convinced that the birth of the two children was the result of the blessings conferred by Parvathi and Parameswara. He told his wife, "You had the good fortune (to be blessed by the Divine couple). I did not have that luck."

When Devagiriamma conceived again, Gangabhavadya began to feel an urge to give up hearth and home and go in search of the Divine couple. He announced to his wife that he was leaving for the forest to do penance. The devoted wife that she was, Devagiriamma decided to follow him, though she was in the ninth month of her pregnancy. After proceeding some distance, she developed labor pains. She delivered a boy. Wrapping the babe in a piece of cloth, she left the child by the roadside and followed her husband.

Because of these circumstances, no one knew who the parents of the child were. The Fakir who found the child brought him home and took care of him. Baba's life-story is known only from the time of his arrival in Shirdi.

In 1917, Baba once called Abdul Baba, Nana Chandorkar, Mahalasapati, Dasganu and others and started asking each of them, "Do you know who you are?" Each of them replied, "I am your sishya (disciple)." Baba said, "Nonsense! Don’t use that term any longer. I have no disciples in this world. I have countless devotees. You do not recognize the distinction between a disciple and a devotee. Anyone can be a devotee. But that is not the case with the disciple. A disciple is one who carries implicitly the commands of the guru (the preceptor). The mark of the sishya is total devotion to the preceptor. Only the man who says, 'I have none in the world other than the preceptor,' is a disciple. How far have you respected my injunctions? How are you entitled to claim that you are my disciples? Only the one who follows me like my shadow can claim to be my disciple. The devotee is one who prays to the Lord wherever he may be. Hence, there is a big difference between a disciple and a devotee. The disciple and the preceptor are like two bodies with one spirit. The disciple should have no sense of separateness from the preceptor. He should feel, 'I and you are one.' There are no such disciples to be found in the world. There are millions of devotees, but no disciples."

On hearing this, Shyam was in deep pain. He felt within himself, "Apart from serving at your feet, I have no other concern." Baba then went into another room and called Shyam inside. "In this entire world, for me you are the only disciple. All others are only devotees." At that moment, Shyam fell at the feet of Baba, and cried out, "You alone, you alone (are my refuge)!" and breathed his last.

In all his life of over 82 years, Baba had never shed a tear in the presence of devotees. When Shyam passed away, he shed three drops of tears. The devotees present there said, "Swami! Why do you feel so grieved? All are in your hands." Baba replied, "Dear boys! I am not grieving at all. Almost all his sins had been wiped out already. By the three drops I shed, the remaining of sins (of Shyam) have been washed away."

All that Baba said or did was for the good of the devotees alone. Towards the end, Abdul Baba came to Baba. Baba told him, "I shall appear again and give you Darshan."

"When will that be?" asked Abdul. Baba told him, "It will be after eight years. The first advent of Sai was in Maharashtra. The second advent will be in Madras," Baba said. It should be noted that when this form (Sathya Sai) made its advent, Andhra Pradesh was part of Madras Presidency.

When he was asked, in what form the next advent would take place, Shirdi Baba told Abdul Baba alone, "I will give Darshan in the name of Sathya Sai for upholding Truth." That is the present advent.

The two bodies are different, but the Divinity is one. The first advent was for revealing Divinity. The second advent is to awaken the Divinity (in human beings). The next advent is for propagating Divinity. The three Sai's are Shirdi Sai, Sathya Sai, and Prema Sai.

The reason for relating all this is that today happens to be the birthday of Shirdi Baba (September 28, 1835). Baba attained Samadhi in 1918. Bodies are transient. These vestures are assumed only for the sake of devotees. Unless the divine comes with a form, no one can develop faith in the Formless. The Divine in human form is the preparation for comprehending the Formless Absolute.

The truth about God cannot be understood by anyone. He is infinitely vast. He is minuter than the atom. No one can know what is the macrocosm and what is the microcosm. Because of this mystery, one devotee sang:

Can anyone unravel your mystery, O Krishna!

You are vaster than the vastest; you are subtler than the atom.

Al the countless beings in the world cannot grasp your baffling mystery.

How can anyone know your Infinite Cosmic form, O Krishna!

Nor is that all. Among the great thieves, you are the greatest.

How can anyone know you, O Krishna!

साई बाबा के ११ वचन

2008-09-30T10:51:00.000-07:00

साई बाबा के ११ वचन

१ . जो शिरडी में आएगा,आपद दूर भगायेगा

२. बड़े समाधि की सीडी पर, पाव तले दुःख की पीडी पर

३. त्याग शरीर चला जाऊँगा ,भक्त हेतु भागा आऊँगा

४. मन मे रखना पूरण विश्वास ,करे समाधि पूरी आस

५. मुझे सदा जीवित ही जानो ,अनुभव करो सत्य पहचानो

६.मेरी शरण आ खाली जाये,होतो कोई मुझे बताये

७. जैसा भाव रहा जिस जन का,वैसा रूप रहा मेरे मन का

८. भार तुम्हारा मुझ पर होगा,वचन न मेरा झूठा होगा

९. आ सहायता ले भरपूर ,जो माँगा वह नही है दूर

१०. मुझमें लीन वचन मन काया, उसका ऋण न कभी चुकाया

११. धन्य-धन्य वे भकत अनन्य ,मेरी शरण तज जिसे न अन्य

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Jai Sai Baba

2008-09-30T06:28:00.000-07:00

Shri Sai Baba is the essence and embodiment of spiritual enlightenment and religious harmony. He awakened people to the eternal truth. "Sabka Malik Ek" (One God governs all). He wanted to provide each one with two powerful implements to make them stronger and wiser - 'One' being 'Shraddha' (Faith) and other being 'Saburi' (Patience). Through this website, we seek to spread the message of Shri Sainath, and with his blessings bring millions of people closer to the ultimate reality - that is, Shri Sai Baba.

At Saidham Sola (Ahmedabad) we the devotees of Sai have tried to feel presence of HIM which is possible only with his blessings! This temple is try to gather all alike people in one place. In temple.

We brought Sai statue from mumbai artist Mr. Talim whose father originally sculptured Shirdi Sai statue. From that original mould this statue of Ahmedabad is fabricated. This has assured original expressions of Shri Saibaba.

In early morning about 5-30 when sun rises and first ray comes on eyes of Shri Sai in the temple, we can feel his presence. Being very peaceful place around, devotees really feel HIS presence many times in the temple.

We are thankful to Trustees who originated the idea and to all who contributed by money or time and special thanks to Shri Anup Jalota and Shri Manhar Udhasji who helped for collecting funds for the temple. Shri Manhar Udhasji who is Sai devotee himself, took special interest in the development and we are thankful to every devotee.

The temple is now open to all devotees. We are carrying out so many social activities and maintain temple in same manner of Shirdi. We also try to follow his principles of Free Food to needy persons and Free Education, other help to needy people. Seva i.e. Service to Poor was his principle. We are trying to follow it.