OM SAI NATHA
ABHINAV bhai,
Prajna ji is right. AS far as BABA is concerned anything you do with SHARADDA AND SHABURI, with total devotion and complete surrender, even just telling SAI SAI SAI is sufficient. THERE is no hard and fast rules whatsoever, BABA is our father, he will accept anything from his child but mind you he tests you if you are completely devoted and ofcourse the two paise which he asks all his children.
This is our own experience. NO vrats, no mantra, no fasts and so on. Remember him all the time, while eating, before bed, before anything you do for that matter. For satisfaction of us we follow rituals and regulations. then it is upto you how you want to be close to your HOLY FATHEr.
Please also read this for better understanding: POSTED ON JUNE 17,2007
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DEAR Swaroopa ji
OM SAI RAM
With BABA, no VRAT, fasting is required. SIMPLE way of beileiving him with SHARADDA AND SHABURI will take you a long way through.
However since we are used to Rites and Rituals we follow the same, again with BABA utmost devotion is enough, there is no hard and fast rule is enough.
At this juncture I would like to narrate an incident one small child asked her mother, Ma when we are serving Food for guests we taste and reorganise it with more salt/ sweet etc to make it tastier, but when we serve food (PRASAD) for GOD you restrict me for touching it, when we bielive OUR BABA as our holy father, should we not serve him the food (PRASAD) with the best taste after checking it.
Yes BABA answered the child in her dreams that he would gladly accept the tasted dish of the child as PRASAD.
So his leelas are unimaginable.
MAy baba be with you for your VRAT and fulfil all your wishes by gracing your home on this occasion.
SO AS FAR AS BABA VRAT is concerned yo can be toatlly devoted to him and do as you please with complete suurender unto his holy feet.
Keerthi
JAI SAI RAMUNQUOTE
REGARDS
Keerthi
JAI SAI NATHA