Baba's leelas

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MIRACLES OF SAI BABA

I have been a devotee of Sai Baba for more than 13 years.  When I came to Mumbai in search of a job, I was penniless and had only a few clothes. With the influence of a Sai devotee, I too became one and began to worship Babaji. With his blessings I got employment in reputed companies and now have my own business and am happily married.

My elder brother, Sharanbasava Hiremath has a daughter named Aishwarya who is 10 years old and is suffering from a heart ailment. As per investigations carried out at the renowned Bombay Hospital, a 10 mm hole was found in her heart and it was enlarging.  Immediate heart surgery was advised, lest we lose the girl. But she was referred to the Jaidev Institute of Cardiology at Bangalore and Narayana Hridayalaya  through a relative. They too concluded that urgent surgery was the only solution.  The treatment would cost several lakhs. Since Sharanbasava was not in a position to bear this heavy toll, I advised him to leave the entire responsibility on Baba and start worshipping and praying to him every day.

They strictly followed my instructions and are finding a radical improvement in the health of Aishwarya. One and a half years later the case was referred to the hospital for check-up and it was found that not only had the enlarging of the hole stopped but the hole was now only 5mm and the girl out of danger!  The only medicine administered to Aishwarya was the Teerth and Udi which came at no cost! With complete faith in Baba, they have now turned their house into a temple of Sai and are leading a healthy and prosperous life.

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Smt. Shakuntala C. Javali (Nalme Building, Shivagiri IInd Main First Cross, Dharwad - 580 007, Karnataka State.) :-

Miracle of Shri Samartha Sadguru Sai Baba

All of us in our family are staunch Sai devotees. I was suffering from mental strain, depression and bodily ailments. Doctors diagnosed me as a patient with diabetes and blood pressure and put me on a strict diet. This resulted in my dreading the disease and control over sugary substances. Inevitably I begged before God.

Some friends who were devotees of Sai Baba advised me to go to Shirdi with Shraddha and Saburi.

Some how I procured the Sai Satcharit in the Kannada version and read one chapter daily. I longed to visit Shirdi, but as per the 11 sayings of Sai Baba, was called upon only in April 1994.  No sooner did I get down from the bus in Shirdi, my heart started thumping with pleasure and I got the first Mukha darshan.

The next day after attending Kakad Aarti and taking darshan of the Samadhi and Dwarkamai with a humble request to Baba to restore my good health I met an old lady with a plate full of pedhas as Prasad(which was sugary). I was astonished to see my desire to eat sweets (though forbidden by the doctor) thus fulfilled by the gentle lady. I took one pedha and turned to my husband for him to take one himself.  But I was surprised when he could not see any old lady nearby.  Sai had understood my sorrow and offered me the pedha through the guise of an old lady.

Thereafter we have been visiting Shirdi annually and receive regular Udi and Prasad.

In 2003, there was a dark cloud over my house. My younger son who is an engineer and had his own fabrication unit in Hubli, was facing heavy losses and consequently some court cases regarding loans.

Things were the worst till 2007, despite our regular worship and Thursday visits to the local Sai Baba temple.

I decided to observe Sai Baba Saptaha during October 2007 near kartik amavasya. The day after I finished the first saptaha, a very young, handsome and charming sadhu knocked at my door, saying Sai Ram. He spoke in Kannada and requested me to open the front door, which is usually shut when I am alone. He again appealed to me to come out and offer him a coconut and eleven flowers. I hesitated to open the door and told him to accept the coconut and a rupee. He repeatedly requested me to accept this as God’s blessing and to light a lamp of cow’s ghee at Shirdi , it being a kartika day. He blessed me and my house with a bright future for my family and the end of all troubles past, present and future. He then vanished and was never seen again.

I narrated this entire episode to my husband who immediately arranged to send half a kilo of cow’s ghee to Shirdi, the next day being the last day of kartika and an amavasya too.  Two days later we were very happy to receive an Udi Packet from Shirdi stating it was Baba’s Prasad. It meant he had accepted me as a disciple. My husband is a bhakta mandal member and a contributor to Sai Leela magazine in English.

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Ravi Kumar Khoshu (120-T, Poonch House, Govt. Flats, Talab Tilloo, Jammu - 180 002.) :-

     My Experiences with Sai Baba

Someone presented a calendar of Sai Baba to my father in 1980, and it was kept in my room as a mark of respect to the saint.  However we did not worship it.

In 1989, my two and a half year old son suffered from alopecia. Neither Allopathic nor Ayurvedic medicines helped arrest the disease. He became totally bald. All his body hair disappeared. Doctors at PGI Chandigarh asked us to bring him when he was 13 so as to be treated with steroids, since steroid treatment at two and a half years would retard his growth.

While I was discussing this problem with a friend in my office, a fellow officer asked if I knew anything about Sai Baba of Shirdi, and would I be willing to use anything from there for treatment of my child? Since I had a faint idea about the saint and being totally disillusioned due to the sad condition of my son, I agreed to abide by his advice.  Later he took me home and gave me a photograph of Sai. He asked me to frame it and worship it with devotion and to remain totally vegetarian on Thursdays.  He also gave me Udi and oil brought from Dwarkamai and told me to apply it on the body of the boy and put some Udi in his mouth.

I must mention here that I was a total non-vegetarian and living in a cold place like Kashmir, being vegetarian was unthinkable. But I followed the officer’s advice completely. Those days I was posted in the State Road Transport Corporation and non-vegetarian eatables were usually served at all meetings held at the Head Office. That year most meetings were held on Thursdays, but I abstained from eating non-vegetarian food in any form, much to the surprise of my colleagues. Perhaps Baba was testing me.

I left for Shirdi in January 1990, along with my family for our first visit, upon the officer’s advice.  We stayed there for a week. While listening to a discourse held in Lendi Bagh about the use of Vegetarian and                    Non-Vegetarian foods, both my wife and me resolved not to eat Non-Vegetarian food anymore.  Since then we are strict vegetarians.

We met Sivanesan Swamiji , with an introduction letter from the officer,  and after seeing the boy, Swamiji  gave us Udi, Teerth from Baba’s morning bath and Sindoor (used for applying on portraits of Sai Baba in Dwarkamai). He also asked Shri Brajrao Dalve (Shri Sia Ramji) to prepare some medicines for the boy and assured us that all our problems would be overcome with the grace of Baba and that we should pray for his blessings. With Sai’s grace and all the above things including medicines prepared by Shri Sia Ramji, hair started growing after two years time and all the problems faced by the boy came to an end. Today he is totally free of that problem and is studying Engineering in Mumbai.

Another incident regarding Baba’s miracles happened in 1992. My wife and this same boy (who was 4 years old at that time) were returning in the evening after a visit to her uncle’s house at Gangyal in Jammu. The house was 1.5 km away from the main road. The sky was overcast and my wife realised that the road was deserted. She got frightened and mentioned to her son her fears of walking alone and doubts about reaching the main road. But the boy told her not to fear as Sai Baba was walking in front of them. When she told him that she could see no one, he repeatedly assured her that Sai Baba had been walking in front of them ever since they left uncle’s house. Though it was late, both reached home safely.

Another time, during the rainy season in the same year, my wife along with our daughter and son were returning home during daytime. They had to cross a small nallah in the middle of the road, which had to be crossed by balancing on two cement poles. Heavy rains caused the nallah to be swollen in full. The water had risen to around 2-3 feet and the cement poles were submerged. My wife was worried and kept praying to Baba for help or else they would be stranded in the heavy rain.

Out of the blue, a Sikh boy around 14-15 years old came towards her and on his own offered to carry the kids across the nallah. He lifted both the children on his shoulders and crossed the nallah. My wife almost ran after him, fearing he would carry away the two children. But when he went on the other side he put them down on the roadside, and my wife began talking to them.  After a few minutes she remembered about the Sardar boy but there was no trace of him even though it was a straight road. It then struck her that it was Sai who had come to her rescue and without his help it would have been impossible to reach home as later enquiries revealed that the nallah took about 10-12 hours to recede.

We generally visit Shirdi in June-July when there are vacations in schools and colleges. But all these years I have observed that though my leave is sanctioned at the last moment, I have never experienced any difficulty in arranging confirmed reservations to and fro at such short notice. Perhaps Sai Baba keeps a slot of 4-5 tickets for me and my family on the days I wish to undertake the journey!

One day while praying at the Gurusthan, when I put my forehead on the feet of Sai Baba, an electric current passed through my forehead and my whole body. This happened again in the evening on the same day. I asked my family members if they had a similar experience, but they replied in the negative. I narrated the experience to Sivanesan Swamiji.  He said it was a blessing Baba showered on me.  There are many such experiences we have had on our visits to Baba’s Temple.

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Pramod Krishna Panjri & Sudha Pramod Panjri (Anupam C.H.S. Ltd., B/201, Sector 8, Plot No. 25, Charkop, Kandivli (West), Mumbai - 400 067.) :-

How Baba is Living and Helping Now

My experience shows how Baba is Living and Helping Now.   

I was introduced to the worship of Sri Sai Baba by my parents Mrs. Leela Krishna Panjri and Mr. Krishna Vasudev Panjri  and am forever thankful to them.

In 1992, I had decided that once I stopped drinking alcohol with the grace of Baba, I would write his stories, but I forgot all about it.  I used to be a drunkard 24x7. Yet I used to stand in front of Baba’s photo and pray to Sai to help me get rid of this vice. Everyone was fed up of my habit and my friends predicted I would not live long. But by some miracle of Sai, I stopped drinking from April 22, 1992.

Sai  has his ways and even if I forget, will get what has to be done anyway. So here is the story:

I was cured but I forgot all about writing Sai’s stories. One day I again stood in front of Sai’s photo and told Sai  I would write his stories once my son Tushar got admission for M.B.A. in U.K. But getting a visa was not an easy task.

Finally, with the blessings of our Kuldevata Raj Braman, Ganeshji, Hanumanji, Swami  Samarth and Sri Sai Baba, who came in the form of several well-wishers my son could go to U.K. for further studies. After getting his visa he left the same day for Shirdi and Akkalkot with Pedhas for Sai and Swami Samarth.  A Satyanarayana Puja too was done. On 28 September, 2007 he left for London and with the grace of Sai is doing well there.

I am sure Sai will help him there in his hour of need.

‘Bow to Sri Sai, Peace be to all’.

Forever Sai Baba devotees

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Rohit
Yesterday I had gone for darshan to Saibaba temple here in Mumbai. Instead of the usual of having darshan and going back home I decided to spend some time alone in contemplation in the temple itself. As I sat and watched throngs of devotees come with prasad thalis, bowing down to Baba, praying & then going back...I thought what if a miracle happened & Shri Saibaba would come back in the physical form again? Just imagine.... what a treat it would be! Wouldn't you too like this miracle to happen in real...yes, of course!!!!

But then I thought, if Shri Saibaba would actually come back, how many of us would just leave all our work / meetings / everything in the middle & go all the way to have his darshan. I think nearly half of the world would do so. But tell me how many of us make it a point to visit / talk or even spend some quality time with our parents / aged elders & not have the usual excuse - " too busy or too tired so not much time in hand!!! ".

If Baba gave spiritual discourses ... Wouldn't everyone listen with patience & obey whatever baba spoke, But again tell me how many of us listen / obey to whatever our parents / elders say and not just fret & fume regarding it as another lecture?

We all would love to cook for baba, make different types of sweets, feed him day in & day out, would do all types of seva i.e., sweeping/mopping, cleaning his utensils, massage his tired legs etc just to see that baba does not have any sort of discomfort. Now tell me how many of us would be willing to do the same for our parents / aged elders if so when required and not leaving them in the hands of full time maids.

We would be bringing different types of expensive gifts/flowers etc for Baba. But how many times have you gifted anything to your parents / elders and not waited for an occasion to do so and that even without keeping the price tag in mind.

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Bowing down and dong naman to Shri Sai and touching his feet for blessings.... good!. But also do the same to your parents / aged elders and seek their blessings as not only charity begins at home but blessing too should begin at home!!!

When you look into the eyes of Saibaba don't you feel a sense of security and hope....Well look into your parents' eyes too...see their sorrows / troubles and see how they feel a sense of security and hope!!! So, you readers of this thought of mine, think about it...and give the aged be it your parents / elders the sort of respect / time & love you would give to Baba as Baba is yet alive in the form of your aged parents / elders.

Finally I end by asking forgiveness as I hope I have not hurt anybody's feelings but I do hope that I have aroused everybody's feelings towards their parents!

Chris
I wanted to share a recent miracle of Baba protecting his devotees. One of our clients used a Vendor Management Company to pay vendors. This VMC's parent suddenly declared bankruptcy (misuse of funds was alleged), leaving unpaid vendors and workers throughout the country. Although the parent company had no claim to our client's payments, all VMC accounts were frozen causing payments issued by the VMC to bounce. Recovering bounced payments required filing claim in Bankruptcy court, with little chance of obtaining relief as an "unsecured" creditor. Furthermore, the bankruptcy court prevented affected vendors from receiving payments for work done/in progress or dealing directly with clients until the Judge made a ruling.

Baba took care of both our problems - the bounced payments, and the ability to continue to service our client while proceedings were going on. While other companies awaited the outcome of the bankruptcy proceedings, our client obtained permission to continue to work with vendors. The second miracle was that the client took care of the bounced payments even though this was an additional expense for them. So, Thanks to Baba a hopeless situation was resolved without any loss. Sairam.

Malathi P
Please read this experience of mine. I have been waiting to buy a house for the last 6 years and have saved close to $80,000. We are staying with my in-laws and were searching for a home and did not find anything. We finally saw a home we really liked but that will not be ready till December. In order to settle down quickly we took a home that we did not like and put all our savings into it. We repented bitterly and were very upset since we have waited this long and took the wrong house. We tried to break the contract but the builder asked us to pay $10,000.00, which is a very large sum for us. There is no other way for us. I used Sai baba's book of answers and asked him if I can break free from this contract and this was the reply "You will succeed if you remember Shree Sai. Your worries will end. You will hear good news". So I became hopeful again and am waiting. We are going to close the house in a few hours today and I am still waiting for Sai. No matter what anyone says I will still wait for Sai. I wanted to let you all know my experience so everyone can see how difficult it is to implement faith and patience but I am trying very hard. I really resisted my temptation in asking the questions again. I asked only once on Aug 4th and am waiting. I am 4 hours away from closing the house and I am still waiting. Last week Sai Vichaar mentioned about Kakasaheb Dixit how he waiting till the last minute for Rs 30,000 so similarly I am waiting too. Every minute gets more nervous for me. I keep seeing different ways of breaking real estate contracts but it is almost impossible. If baba would have answered my question to be happy with what I have I would have consoled myself and warmed up to the house I don't like but since he said I will succeed I am still waiting. I will let you all know how this has ended for me.
 


 

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I have been waiting for my Australian permanent residency (PR) approval since May 2007. I have fulfilled the requirements and sorted all the documents due to Baba's grace (long story). Due to some recent financial problems in my life, I have been completely frustrated.

I was stuck in my current job for the past three years. A year ago I received a job offer for similar work but with higher pay and it was a huge decision for me so I had asked Baba through chits. Baba said "no" to it and I couldn't understand why; so I did what Baba said and stuck to my job. Then after applying for my PR, I didn't ask Baba again about changing jobs as I thought that I might as well stick to this job now until I get my PR approval.

On 21st November 2007, our employers told us that our company (in Sydney) had been bought out by a Melbourne based company. We would get a redundancy compensation package and could either join the other company in Melbourne or just find a new job. If I had quit this job I would not have received the redundancy compensation. I was a bit happy, but there was still the problem that my PR had not been approved yet so I could not go to India for vacations, nor could I apply for good jobs as a resident has better job opportunities.

Next day, 22nd November 07 (Thursday) I emailed an officer from the immigration department to check the status of my application. The officer called me back in the afternoon and told me that PR had already been granted to me on the 8th of November (Thursday) and an email was also sent to me (but I never received it). I went home to get my passport and to take it to the immigration office, which is right next to my office building. When I reached home I found a letter from my bank to say that they can increase my credit card limit if I want. I got the immigration office to stick the PR label the same day and I was overjoyed because everything was happening on a Thursday; I had been praying to Baba since a long time that it would be okay if he gives me an approval a bit late, but let the news only come on a Thursday - and it happened.

After that I went to the Sai temple, as I usually did on Thursday, and I just couldn't thank him enough for always taking care of me like a mother. My mother rang me and told me that after my father came to know about the news of my PR approval he booked a bus ticket from Mumbai to Shirdi the same night. My younger brother had also recently been to Shirdi of his own accord. Whatever reason makes us go to Shirdi makes me happy. I just thought of sharing my happiness with you all.

Saurabh, Melbourne Australia

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Devotee Experience - Ramana

Om Sai Ram,


Hi Hetal,


This is one of my experience which I would like to share. In the year 2001, I started working in a convenience store. Before this job I used to visit the Shirdi Sai Baba temple every Thursday. As I had to work in night shift, which starts at 8:00 PM till morning I used to take permission for every Thursday, so I can go to the work after the evening Aarathi. On one Thursday I have to start at 8:00 PM, I really felt something is missing in me and felt very sad for not attending the evening Aarathi. While passing the temple street I asked Baba to excuse me for not able to attend Aarathi. At the convenience store we close the main door at 12:00 AM and start window services to the customers.


Around 2:00 AM one elderly Christian NUN came to the store for fueling her RV trailer and she has a driver who drives her entire the country. I let her enter into the store as normally I was not supposed to allow anyone into the store because of security and cleaning reasons. She came into the store and purchased some Pay day candies and driver filled up around $100.00 of gas, she paid all the money and she was chanting some rhymes all the time she was in the store. While she was leaving I went out of my cabin and opened the door she left to the RV Trailer, and she came back as she forgot something and did went around the store and bought some more pay day candies and she paid full amount for the candies. And she gave me 5 candies to give away to people and told me not to sell again. While she was leaving I went out and asked her “Can I touch Your feet” as we Hindu’s take blessing from elderly. She said yes, when I reached her feet “She said SAI WILL TAKE CARE OF YOU and she gave me 4 more candies and asked to share with my wife, daughter and my son. And she left chanting some rhymes. I was so surprised by listening SAI‘s name from her and the candies she blessed by naming my family individually. With this experience I felt so happy and I thought as I could not go to the Aarathi, Baba came to me personally to bless me.


Since my childhood I believe in God. I believe God iseverywhere, as we were taught and respected “To see God in front of us” in everything and every being with life or no life. I believe that very strongly. After my marriage first time I went to Sai Baba Temple in Dilshuknagar, I visited couple of times to Shirdi. I am requesting baba to call us as me and my wife with our kids is waiting very eagerly for his permission.


This incident remindes of a verse which we find in most of Shirdi Sai Baba temples, "IF YOU LOOK TO ME, I LOOK TO YOU". Another point I noticed here is that elderly Nun first gave 5 candies and then gave 4, making a total of 9 (Shirdi Sai Baba gave importance to 9 types of Devotion and even He gave 9 coins to Laxmibai at the time of Mahasamadhi) . Great are Leelas of Shirdi Sai Baba !!!
hetal patil

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Devotees shares their experiences with Baba and write to the members, but Today I want to share my foolishness. We are receiving many visitors and so I am not even getting time for the internet to write our wonderful experiences of Shirdi Visit, In nutshell we got the personal attention from Baba and during our 4 days stay at Shirdi we attended 4 Aartee just before Baba and only next to the Pandit ji doing the Aartee. Had His food 4 times in the Prasadaley.

       

                      Every Year Baba blesses us with Udi from all HIS photos and the Statue during the Ganesh Chaturthi to Ganesh Visarjan. And I have been writing about it every year along with the photos, some photos are are in the photo section of the yahoogroup.

This year it is on 3rd Sept.  As we have to prepare for the USA visit, I took out the attaches from the store and kept them on the floor in the hall. Today it was Saturday and we were facing shortage of time. In the morning, as the maid was to clean the floor I put  the Attaches on the table on which we keep the bhog on Thursday and also place papers so that Udi falls on the paper below the photos on the wall. It was only Saturday and Udi generally starts falling from Sunday or Monday. Ganesh Chaturthi was also quite far away. There was also not any other important event in the family, so I thought that there is no harm if I put the Attachies on the empty table for the time being. And this was my foolishness. Soon I got rebuked from Mrs Gupta that why I have put the attachies there. If attachies are there how Udi will come? I explained the reason that it is only Saturday and not even an important day. Anyhow I removed the attachies and put them on the bed in the room. As soon as I removed the attaches, to my surprise Udi started falling and I immediately put the papers on the table and I relaised my foolishness. Mrs Gupta told that She had a dream that Baba told her that since we have to leave on Friday, HE (Baba) will come early and stay here for few days. This is Baba’s Leela, Mrs Gupta’s faith and my foolishness. After some time Mrs Gupta did her regular pooja and soon Udi started falling from the main photo in the mandir forming the figure of Ganesha with little mouse and words Ram and Sham and Om there. Herewith I attach the 2 photos of the photo of Baba with this Leela.

           

                     I have not written the weekly repot for Thursday the 28th August due to paucity of time. However it was again a normal Thursday with HIS normal Leelas , Mrs.

Gupta also prayed for all the devotees and recitation of Sri Sai Amrit Vani and Prayan of Sai Satcharitra was peace giving to the mind.

 

 

Jai Sai Ram

 Ashok Gupta

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Hi I am Sarath kumar from Hyderabad, I m posting my 1st and powerfull turning point in my life!! i completed my engg in 2004 & applied for studies in Uk & Europe got refused for 7 times, later in 2006 I have taken up tht Data-Entry projects & lossed around 3laks coz one of my well known frind cheated me and taken away all my money wat i have invested,I was in complete depression not able to do any work and Ran away from my home,and after 2 -3 months i was back to home with help of my frinds & my parents forgiven me coz as i m there son.One of my very close frind insisted me to pray SAI BABA & do BABA's Parayana, from 2008 jan i started going to BABA'S Temple regularly and started praying with whole heartedly ,in march i got a call from SHIRDI SAI BABA to have DARSHAN without missing i got ready to make a move with my family frinds, as we r leaving to SEC'BAD station from KUKATPALLY, inbetween after crossing balanagar my frind said tht she forgot the MUDUPULU(TO ARPAN IN BABA'S TEMPLE) the time was 5.30 and the trian is at 6 from secbad, i droped in balanagar & said to my frinds i will go home and get the THINGS TO ARPAN & come by bus no need to worry  & meet u people in the morning in shirdi and i said them to leave by train. they left & i crossed the road and thinking for auto , as i crossed the road one auto is ready as it is waitng for me and i asked the driver u come to KUKATPALLY and he said "i will come" without bargaining the amt i jus said him to rush to KUKATPALLY , it was 30min drive to kukatpally, i reached in 20min and the time was 5.50 and taken the ARPAN from the home & left in the same AUTO to SECBAD station, i thought jus had a look in station, and said him to take fast but wen i reached the station the time was 6.20, without any hesitation i jus gave money to the auto wala & rushed to 6th platform to chek whther train is departed or not!! ITS A GREAT MIRACLE GUYS THE TRAINS WAS ON THE PLATFORM" AFTER I REACHED THE TRAIN WENT INSEIDE MY COMPARTMENT THEN TRAIN STARTED MOVING, AFTER SEEING ME MY FAMILY FRINDS JUS SCREAMED THE NAME"SAI NATH KI JAI HO" we were so happyyyyyyy!! ITS A MIRACLE FOR US and reached shirdy had twice darshan SEEN VERY CLOSELY,BY BABAS GRACE the Trip was successfull and we came back to Hyd happily,In june i faced as interview i got a job in MALAYSIA in MNC company & the whole expenses has taken care by the  company it self, this was great twist in my life!!! and right now i m in malaysia by SAI BABAS GRACE!!
Guys one thing i want to tell u , jus have patience for the FRUITFULL RETURNS......suurender completely to the ALLMIGHTY......
OM SAMARTHA SADGURU SAINATH MAHARJ KI JAYYYYYYY

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what a wonderful expierence sarathkumar ji.....thanks for sharing your expierence....

may baba always bless u!

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Devotee
Dear Sai is the Saviour of my family and ever since he came into my heart I have witnessed several miracles .Sai ram has fulfilled my latest wish for helping my parents and sister in getting visa for Europe tour ,which otherwise was impossible to get. But his grace is beyond our imagination and their visas came within 3 days and now my entire family is here with me .Lord I thank you with my heart and soul and I promise to follow your foot steps.

Suzie
Six and a half years ago my father got entangled into a colossal web of scheming crooks who robbed him of not only millions, but his health, peace of mind, trust amongst his family, colleagues and friends and in the bargain landed him in huge debts which has been cleared this week.

I must mention that it has been nothing short of mental hell these past six and a half years, and there were innumerable times when we were so emotionally and mentally bogged down. It seemed as if there was just no God and no hope. But I must mention that during this hell, SaiBaba never once abandoned us. Even though there were times when like the footprints in the sand we saw only one set and thought we were walking through the valley of fear alone, Baba cradled us in His arms. What I mean to say is that, He provided all our needs, never once were we alone, there were family and friends and even strangers who comforted us and stood by us, we always had a roof over our heads, food on the table. Whatever our need Baba met it through someone or the other. He has kept every promise and true to His words, He has stood by His devotee through thick and thin.

Due to all this anguish and turmoil, Dad's health suffered intensly and he was admitted in the ICU, for a very serious ulcer as well as other complications like diabetes, blood pressure but again Baba healed all that and Dad's as fit as a fiddle.

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I think it's very important for us to share the greatness of Baba as it never fails to lift someone's spirits. A few weeks before Sai Vichaar feature was very apt where Baba performs miracles by working through people. This testament I am sure will give solace and comfort to people in similar situations. Please believe and trust even though it may seem as if Baba has suddenly gone on an extended vacation that He is with us and has taken responsibility for us. He will see us through till the end where He will remove all our sufferings. Six and a half years may not seem very long but to us it seemed a lifetime! But looking back, it's very easy to trace Baba's hand in everything and our eyes are opened to His greatness and love for us.

Thank you Sai Baba! Forgive me for all those times when I said hateful things to you and doubted you. Like a loving parent you treated me exactly as you would a child! And now that the ordeal is over, you have shown me step by step how at every junction you have held our hands.
 

 

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When I received Heritage of Shirdi Sai a miracle happened to me. On Saturday, 26th Jan 2008 when I switch on my mobile the word Canada appeared on my mobile screen in green. When I turned it to dial the number I found a message, which said Contact Shirdi Sai Canada. The number on the screen was 4162944804which is similar to Shirdi Sai Baba Sansthan, Canada. The address is also on the back cover of Heritage of Shirdi Sai. I saved this message on my mobile. I would like to say it is the grace of my Baba. I always pray him for mankind of universe. Baba is with us every where every moments, everybody should believe it.

On Thursday, 10th January 2008 when I reached Sai Temple Rourkela, Dr. M.R.Das (President of Shirdi Sansthan, Rourkela) gave me a copy of Heritage of Shirdi Sai magazine and told me to read it.. After the Arati, when I returned from Sai Temple, Rourkela to our house at Koelnagar with a garland of my Baba I showed this magazines to my parents, mother and brothers. After some time I saw a locket of Baba on my mother’s sari. It is the blessing of my Baba and my mother put this locket on her neck. She is also a Sai devotee. I pray to Baba always for His blessings.

Shiba Prasad Rout, Rourkela, Orissa

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Sairam ,

Sai bless you. Wonderful to read your amazing experience and how hard you have stuggled and now in some form  Baba has blessed you. Even we as Sai devotees has strong faith but after reading your exp my feelings are more stronger and you have made my day  AWESOME. thanks  and Sai guide you in everyway.

Sai guide us all.

Hi I am Sarath kumar from Hyderabad, I m posting my 1st and powerfull turning point in my life!! i completed my engg in 2004 & applied for studies in Uk & Europe got refused for 7 times, later in 2006 I have taken up tht Data-Entry projects & lossed around 3laks coz one of my well known frind cheated me and taken away all my money wat i have invested,I was in complete depression not able to do any work and Ran away from my home,and after 2 -3 months i was back to home with help of my frinds & my parents forgiven me coz as i m there son.One of my very close frind insisted me to pray SAI BABA & do BABA's Parayana, from 2008 jan i started going to BABA'S Temple regularly and started praying with whole heartedly ,in march i got a call from SHIRDI SAI BABA to have DARSHAN without missing i got ready to make a move with my family frinds, as we r leaving to SEC'BAD station from KUKATPALLY, inbetween after crossing balanagar my frind said tht she forgot the MUDUPULU(TO ARPAN IN BABA'S TEMPLE) the time was 5.30 and the trian is at 6 from secbad, i droped in balanagar & said to my frinds i will go home and get the THINGS TO ARPAN & come by bus no need to worry  & meet u people in the morning in shirdi and i said them to leave by train. they left & i crossed the road and thinking for auto , as i crossed the road one auto is ready as it is waitng for me and i asked the driver u come to KUKATPALLY and he said "i will come" without bargaining the amt i jus said him to rush to KUKATPALLY , it was 30min drive to kukatpally, i reached in 20min and the time was 5.50 and taken the ARPAN from the home & left in the same AUTO to SECBAD station, i thought jus had a look in station, and said him to take fast but wen i reached the station the time was 6.20, without any hesitation i jus gave money to the auto wala & rushed to 6th platform to chek whther train is departed or not!! ITS A GREAT MIRACLE GUYS THE TRAINS WAS ON THE PLATFORM" AFTER I REACHED THE TRAIN WENT INSEIDE MY COMPARTMENT THEN TRAIN STARTED MOVING, AFTER SEEING ME MY FAMILY FRINDS JUS SCREAMED THE NAME"SAI NATH KI JAI HO" we were so happyyyyyyy!! ITS A MIRACLE FOR US and reached shirdy had twice darshan SEEN VERY CLOSELY,BY BABAS GRACE the Trip was successfull and we came back to Hyd happily,In june i faced as interview i got a job in MALAYSIA in MNC company & the whole expenses has taken care by the  company it self, this was great twist in my life!!! and right now i m in malaysia by SAI BABAS GRACE!!
Guys one thing i want to tell u , jus have patience for the FRUITFULL RETURNS......suurender completely to the ALLMIGHTY......
OM SAMARTHA SADGURU SAINATH MAHARJ KI JAYYYYYYY

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Devotee
For the past so many days, we were expecting some payment from the customer though we have completed our project as per the commitment, and customer was not satisfied though we have given all our support to him. I was praying regularly for this payment and today morning also I was praying Sai Baba that we have to receive this payment at least by today. Baba has done to this to me. I am not having any words to express my thanks and when I received the payment, I was in tears and was saying in myself " BABA IS GREAT".

Puja
Its very small but still a great fact to support the presence of Baba with his devotees. I went to Shirdi and bought a Baba's calendar size picture which was unframed. So until this Thursday it was kept in my puja unframed. From all along i have been thinking of taking it for framing but some how it did not click. Yesterday I went to Baba's mandir and thought of framing it but could not see any shop on my way. I had an urge to get the picture frame on this Thursday only for some reason. So when I was prostrating before Baba , I said " Baba please find me a frame for it." and I came home. It was 8.30 and after putting the one of my daughters to sleep, i opened the loft to keep my mobile box and was just amazed to find two old frames which I completely forgot about. When I took one out and checked the size, it was exactly the size of Baba' picture and I was so moved that I was garbled . Though the glass of the frame was missing, I was able to fix Baba's picture in it and hung it in my puja room on the same Thursday as desired by me. Hey Baba thank you so much even though I some times so lost, you come to my rescue and keep upgrading my faith in you. I love you Baba.

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Sandhya
I was very tense as i had sent my visa to be renew and the home office was every time finding a fault in my application. This has been happening for 3 months but by Sai grace i have finally got my visa renewed. Thank you Baba for teaching me how to have patience and to have faith in you. I would like to thank you too for passing my exam which without your help and guidance I would never have passed it. Baba please changed sud's heart as he behave very badly to us all here, make him realise that he is not doing right to us all here. Baba have full faith in you i know you will set everything right for us all. Thank you from the bottom of my heart, massive Jai sai ram.

Ravinder Walia
This is a true incident that took place during the summer of 2000. Being an employee of Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. Of India, I was allotted & living in Government Quarter at Sadar Patel Marg, Chanakaya Puri, New Delhi-INDIA. These are double story quarters and my quarter was on upper floor.

On that summer night when water cooler was running at full throttle, time was around mid-night I was in deep sleep. I had a vision. A person in his late thirties, about 6 feet tall sound built, trimmed black beard, wearing white robe came to me and woke me up telling that; " get up & see, some body is stealing your car". I got up instantly without thinking who woke me up, and walked to the balcony. I saw the car (Maruti 800) was where it was supposed to be. There was deep silence in the atmosphere. All lights were off, except streetlights. I thought it must have been a bad dream. There was cool air blowing. I felt a need to inhale some fresh air before returning to the bed. As I was standing there; I saw a young man in his early twenties, slim built, wearing jeans appeared on the corner of our quarters lane. My first impression was that he might be a guest or boy returning from late night film, going to some quarter in the front lane. As he was heading in that direction, he suddenly stopped by my car that was almost in the middle of the lane. I saw him touching the driver side front door window; I shouted "thief", "thief", "thief". He ran back through the gate he entered. My wife and daughter too got up and we all came down and saw the driver side door glass about one inch down. Nobody but a professional thief can pull the secured glass down by slight touch.

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As I was climbing stairs back to the bedroom, I was thinking who woke me up. Who is so concerned about my very little material possession and me? If "HE" he is so caring about my possession and me; should I stop worrying about things and seek "HIM". But, being a human, these good thoughts of seeking "HIM" kept playing hide and seek. I never gave a serious thought expect extending my due reverence when ever and where ever possible. Can U tell me; who "HE" was?

To be honest I am not the greatest Sai Bhakat. But I have firm belief that there is some energy out there that runs the universe at its extended and quantum level so perfectly. I used to visit Lodhi Road Sai Temple on and off, during my stay in New Delhi (1995 to 2002). I have never been to Shirdi, and I have never read Shri Sai Satcharitra. But, lately I have been experiencing a pull towards Sai baba. Let us see, where he takes me!!!