DwarkaMai - Sai Baba Forum
Main Section => Your Experience with Sai Baba => Topic started by: fatima on February 26, 2008, 07:25:41 AM
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An ardent devotee of Akkalkot Swami was one Ramchandra Keshav Naik, When the Swami decided to go into Samadhi, he was there. He said to the Swami that he would become an orphan when he was gone. The Swami assured him that he would soon come back to Shirdi in a new form. How be could make that out asken the devotees. The Swami asked him to bring a little foliage of Neem and asked him to eat it. He found it quite sweet. It was distributed among all present. They also found it to be sweet, Naik came to Shirdi some time later and Baba played the same trick. Naik was convinced and fell at his feet. Later, Naik's daughter's wedding was to be celebrated, but Naik had no money. Baba miraculously produced Rs. 600 in his purse and his difficulty was solved. One Newaskar was another of Baba's devotees. He never took his meal before taking Baba's teearth i.e. water that washed his feet. When Newaskar died, quite a crowd gathered together for his shraddha, but food was not prepared for so many people. Newaskar's daughter-in law became nervous. But her mother-in-law remembered Baba and prayed for being saved from exposure. She took a little ash which was Baba's gift and spread it over the food. All of them found that food was more than sufficient for all who had come and was also distributed among neighbours.
Baba's reputation as a maker of miracles was spreading like wild fire. People from far and near came to revere him and ask for his blessings. They offered him gifts and money, which was considered boundless. Government wanted to know his income and expenditure end a clerk was appointed for that purpose. He found that expenditure was twice, thrice or four times the income. He was embarrassed and non-plussed. He was at a loss to know wherefrom so much money came and reported accordingly.
Once a Brahman came to see Baba. He noticed that flesh was being minced for putting it in rice that was to be cooked for all. Baba ordered that a little food should be given to the Brahman. A packet was prepared and was handed over to him with trepidation because how could flesh be given to a Brahman? Baba's order was the last word for every one. Even he Brahman took it away but did not want it to be taken home. So he put it all in the river. But he noticed that flesh had turned into gold. He tried to pick it up, but could recover only one piece. He came back to Dwarkamani and began to tell everybody what had happened. Everyone was surprised by his narration. Baba told him that he could keep only as much as fate had ordained.
(Stories of Baba's Greatness n stories of Baba's teacings)
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One Yeshvant Vithal Deshpande lived at Thana. He was an ardent devotee of Baba. His father had lost his eyesight all of a sudden and he became helpless and dependent on others for everything. He was very keen on going to Shirdi and did so accompanied by his grandson. Addressing Baba he said "I am so unlucky, I cannot see you". Baba said, "You will soon be able to do so". His grandson had forgotten to bring grandfather's purse. So he went to where they had stopped and brought the purse. In the meantime Baba caressed Deshpande's eyes and his eyesight returned The grandson of Deshpande came and asked where his grandfather was Baba said he had gone home. The grandson was surprised because his grandfather was unable to move at all without some body's help but found him hale and hearty at their place of stopping and was convinced about Baba's amazing divine powers.
Dr. D. M. Malki, M.B.B.S. was an emient surgeon. Once while operating on a patient some poisonous substance entered his eyes. His eyes were swollen and water began to flow from his eyes. Being himself a physician and surgeon, he had a lot of treatment from his fellow professionals. At last the civil surgeon of Nasik was approached. He opined that his eyes were lost beyond all hope. At last Mulki came to see Baba who asked him to offer prayers from the bottom of his heart for eight days. He did so and on the 9th day his eyesight returned. He was completely cured
Near Shirdi, there is a village known as Nimgaon. Babasaheb Dengle, a devotee of Sai Baba lived there. His eyes once began to ache. He was unable to open them. Dengle went to Baba and asked for his favour. Baba offered him a strange cure : the juice of Bibba ! Every one around was surprised, because this medicine was considered montrous by Vaidyas and doctors. But Dengle had implicit faith in Baba. He implored Baba to Treat him in the way he wanted. Baba put Bibba Juice in his eyes and Dengle was cured
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One Janardan Moreshwar Phanse got tired of his dairy routine and made ready for going to Rameshwar. On the way he went to Shirdi and met Baba who told him to go back home because Rameshwar had remained without food for seven days. According to Baba's command he went home with the holy ash and found that his old mother had taken no food or water for seven days and understood the secret of Baba's order. He changed his mind and regarded his mother as his Rameshwar. Plague broke out in his village but on applying Baba's holy ash to the forehead of all, they recovered and Phanse began to be looked upon as a great physician.
In a neighbouring village there lived a Marwadi tradesman. His brother fell ill and it seemed that he would not survive his illness. He approached Phanse for medicine. Phanse was no physician but he prayed Baba and slept. Baba came is his dream and gave him directions regarding what medicine to give and how. Phase implicitly obeyed and gave medicine to the Marwadi whose brother was completely cured. Phanse would not take the sum of Rs. 300 that the Marwadi offered as his fee. He said he had done nothing but only followed Baba's instructions and refused to take the money. The Marwadi purchased a headdress worth 300 rupees and placed it in Phanse's house when he was not at home. Some days later, days of scarcity arrived and Phanse was in great difficulty. One Thursday, Phanse offered usual prayers and went to sleep. Baba saw him in a dream and told him about the headdress, asked rim to sell it and purchase rice for sale. He did that and became a properous trader.
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One Purshottam Biharilal was on tour. He was to have returned after eight days, but there was no trace of him even after three weeks. His wife and children became very anxious and restless. They surrendered themselves to Baba, offered him prayers and went to sleep. After midnight, at about dawn, Baba met one of the tourist's daughter in dream and told her that her father was calling her. The girl was awakened and she awakened her mother and told her what had happened. It was about 4 in the morning and her father was at the door. He knocked and called out. How happy all of them were to see him returned home !
One Uddhav Duva was a devotee of Baba. He lived at Dahanu. Once he started for a visit to Baba with four or five other friends. On their way, Uddhav took out his purse and accidentally it fell in the sea. He had only some change left with him. How could they alt go to Shirdi and who could give them the needed money? But the same night Baba appeared in Gopal Girdhar's dream and told him to send sufficient money to Uddhav. Gopal was awake but round no one near him. This experience was repeated twice again. Next morning, Gopal sent Uddhav some money telegraphically and Uddhav was surprised. How did he send money without a demand having been made ? After he returned to Shirdi and went to see Baba, he said. "Uddhav, how careless you are ! Does anybody throw his purse in the sea? Any way, did you get the money I sent you?" Uddhav was altogether astonished to see this proof of Baba's clairvoyance and omniscience. When he met Gopal Girdhar. he narrated the story of the dream in which Baba met him and asked him to send the money and everyone was convinced of Baba's occult powers.
The Ramnavami festival was being celebrated at Shirdi. Over 60,000 people had gathered together. Government officials were in attendance. There was extreme enthusiasm among the crowds and everybody was anxious to meet Baba and touch his feet. He was seated on his usual stone slab. Some devotees asked the police people on bandobast to stop the crowds from rushing in, to enable Baba to take his meal. But he declared that he was not hungry.
At this time, a seventy years old woman was waiting for Baba's darshan. She was entreating everyone to take her to Baba but no one attended to her. But on Baba's suggestion Ramchandra Atmaram Tar-khad went near the old woman and led her by hand to where Baba was sitting. She was overwhelmed by this kindness and tears flowed from her eyes on her checks. Baba blessed her by placing his hands on her head and said 'Mother, f have been feeling hungry for long and waiting for you to feed me. What have you brought for me? The old woman said "Baba". I brought only one bread and two onions with me. But on the way I became hungry and ate half the bread and one onion. You may take the remaining half bread and an onion for you". Baba took the two articles and are away saying, "Your bread and onion were very very sweet". All people present were touched by this expression o! genuine love and devotion. Baba accurately followed the workings of the minds of his devotees and always blessed and pleased them.
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Devotee's experiences 1
Rajkumar Narasimhan
Dear All,
About a month back I posted a prayer to Baba on this web site. A bit of a background. In April 07 my wife developed a huge lump in her breast. The doctor then said that it is not a problem.
In November 07, the lump became worse, but we were complacent since the mamography report in April was normal and we thought we would go for a good check up in January when I was more free. But my wife strated to read Sai Satcharitra. Within a week, the some force (it was Baba) made us go to Mumbai for check up.
The situation was bad. The cancer had spread to the liver and the doctor did not give us much hope. He said that operation was futile and put her on an agressive Chemotheraphy. He suggested 6 cycles with a checkup after 4.
While we were in shock, we held to Baba's feet strongly. During the 2 months period, whenever we were feeling depressed, and low, we would suddenly see Baba's photo somewhere (Auto Rickshaw, Scooters, Shops). My Wife took udi mixed with water thrice a day.
We went for a check up after 4 cycles. But before we went to the doctor, a sudden wish came to my wife to go to Shridi. The whole darshan of Sai at shiridi was in itself a miracle.
When we came back from Siridi and went for the check up, by Sai's grace, the spread to the liver had reduced substantially. and the lump in the breast had become so small that even the doctor found it difficult to feel. The doctor was so happy that he said that he would go for the curetive strategy now and the operation is slated for April 2008.
Thank you Sainath. You protect your people as the eyelid protects the eyeball. I have surrendered all to you! This body is yours and you will take care.
So to all those who are suffering, do not lose faith in Him. In your worst moments, he will come and save you. If he could help and save a sinner like me, you will certainly get his grace.
Jai Sainath
Experience 2
Sri Sai Baba is everywhere present
This incident occurred some years ago during my stay in Bandra West in Mumbai. I had gone on a vacation to my cousin's place at East Muland. One day, my cousins wanted to go to Muland West for shopping and insisted that we cross the railway track, as it is of a short distance. Somehow I was against it and suggested that we take the over bridge. They laughed at me and finally we decided to cross the railway line.
As we were crossing the railway track, my right ankle was caught between the fish plates and the Guard, being unaware, was tightening the lever. A train was about to leave from the same track. I did not lose my presence of mind and started praying to Sai Baba for relief. I knew He would certainly save me.
Just then a crowd collected and one of them ran to the Guard who was at a distance to inform him what has happened. The Guard loosened the lever and my right ankle was freed.
When we returned home the right foot had developed a big swelling. I could only limp and the pain was terrible. My cousin's parents were shocked. They wanted to take me to an Orthopedic Surgeon then and there. I consoled them by saying that Sai Baba takes care of me and 'Udhi' alone would bring down the swelling.
I budged to their insistence on going to a Doctor. An X-ray was taken. The Doctor said that there was no fracture and it was only a contusion. I became all right in a couple of days time.
I think of that incident and gratefully bow to Sai Baba for saving me from a ghastly accident. Otherwise, I would not be standing on my two feet today. When I sleep, O Lord Sainath, close my eyes with your blessed hands, and let me dream of Thy vision-Thy vision alone. When I live, let me walk in Thy image. When I die, let my last words be: "O Lord, how grateful I am for your gifts."
Let me close this with a poem;
"When the great External Auditor my book of life receives, And He checks the daily entries, that are written on the leaves; May He find the accounts in order and no need for fear or shame, But a credit carried forward to the glory of His name."
Lord Sainath – I owe you an irreparable debt of gratitude.
While performing the Japa, the Sadhana should dwell on the meaning of these Divine Names, and should believe that the all pervading divinity has appeared before him in the form of the Name. This gives ineffable joy and peace of mind. Or else the Sadhana should keep his mind fixed on the Divine Form of the Lord-His Ishta Deva.
- Jayadayai Goyandka
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C. Satyanarayana Murthy, Hyderabad, India
(Originally posted on the Shirdi Sai Baba web site on Thu, Feb 25, 1999)
Prior to 1988, I was not a devotee of Baba. I have even refused to visit Baba temple at my native place Guntur but reluctantly visited at my wife’s request. I am an engineer working in a private company in Hyderabad for six years, living peacefully. I have resigned my job to start an industry along with some friends. But, it has not taken off. I went to my father to join his business. But, his business was also in problems during that period and he advised me to go back to Hyderabad and lookout for a job. For five months I had struggled to find a suitable job, got rejected in several private industries. All my savings were exhausted. During this period, my wife advised me to believe in Baba and asked me to do Satcharitra parayan. I have done for one week I have applied for a job in a Public sector company based on advertisement for which my experience does not match at all. But on the very next day of completion of parayan, I received an interview call and got selected for a higher position than advertised. Throughout the reading of the parayan I have always got a feeling that Baba is with me providing me the confidence. My life style has changed since then. All my family members have experienced several miracles of Baba. Baba guides us in every walk of our life. There is no problem that Baba has not solved for us. We owe our life to Baba for all the peace that he gave us.
JAI SREE SAI RAM!!!!!!!!!!
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Prasuna, Virginia, USA
Om Sai Ram.
I have been reading the Sai Vichaar for quite some time now and I have been noticing how many people have been losing faith in the Lord. I hope this message particularly help those who think their prayers are being un-answered. I feel, Baba is like a mother and we are like infants. A mother always knows what her infant child needs. She feeds him, washes him, guides him and when the child makes a mistake, spanks him. Our Baba has the love or thousand mothers. Imagine how much love he has for us? He knows what we need. We don't even have to ask him to give us things. And I know everyone of you will agree most of the time we don't even realize what we need!
Let me give an example. Every one living in Washington DC area will remember the unexpected snowstorm we had a couple of weeks ago. I was at my work early that morning and did not know about the snowstorm. My husband called me and said may be I should head for home at my earliest convenience as its risky to drive when the traffic gets bad and the roads are mushy. I started for home immediately. While I was driving on 66, I felt a strong intuition that I should not take 495 south exit and take the next exit even though I would have to drive an extra 2 miles to get home. I did not pay attention to this. I was on the ramp when suddenly my car skid and went into the snow piled up on the side of the ramp. I tried getting out by putting my car in the reverse gear but it only skid closer and was just hair width away from the ramp!
I got out of my car. I did not know what to do since I did not have a cell telephone. Even if I called for any assistance, It would take at least a couple of hours for them to arrive because of the road conditions. I thought I would be stuck here in the cold without even a proper jacket for a long time. Then, a man driving on the same ramp stopped his car and offered me his cell phone to make a call. He called for roadside assistance. He even offered me to give a ride home. But I did not want to leave my car there. So, I thanked him for his help. He was very kind in offering me various options. Meanwhile, another car pulled over and two guys got out of the car. They were very skinny. They offered help and suggested that I should get in my car and doing a reverse again. I was skeptical because there was less than once inch space between the front of my car and the railing. They insisted. I got in my car and did as they suggested. They pushed my car from the front and in a split second; my car was back on the road!
I did not get a proper chance to get out of my car and thank them as I was blocking the ramp and more than 15 cars had already queued up. To this day, I am wondering how two skinny people could push a car out of the snow. When the whole mess was cleared, I began driving home and thanked Baba for helping me out of this mess. Immediately I felt a strange feeling as if someone was saying, "I told you not to take this exit".
My point is, I did not even know I would be needing help until I actually landed in the mess. And all along, I was never left alone or deserted! I believe that Baba came to me in the form of three people to get me out of trouble. He knew I would go through this and hence was always there with me in the form of three gentlemen.
So, dear devotees, Please don't loose hope and faith. He is our mother and he knows what is best for us. When a child gets attracted to fire, a mother always pulls the child away. The child may cry for a little While. However, when he grows up, he will realize his mother was right. Never loose faith. The lord is watching and taking care of us in many ways we don't even know. Do your duty and leave the results to him. Sai Ram.
JAI SREE SAI RAM!!!!!!!!!!
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R. Badave, Ravivar Peth, Poona, India, on 27th August 1936
About 30 years ago, my father-in-law Mr. Vabale, then Vakil of Ahmednagar, was a great devotee of Sai Baba. I was a Badava or Poojari of Nevasa. I had one son, but several children were born to me before and after that had died young. My wife, child and I went at the instance of my father-in-law (who was a friend of Nanasaaheb Chandorkar) to Shirdi. My wife said nothing and none of us said anything about our grievances or prayer. My wife mentally prayed to Baba that children to be born later should not be short-lived but be healthy and long-lived. Baba places his palm over her head and said, “Have no anxieties’. Thereafter, I had only one daughter and three sons born to me and they are alive except one son who died at the age of 17. At that visit, Baba asked me for Dakshina. When I paid something he wanted more. This he repeated several times till my funds were practically exhausted. I wanted to give him one rupee more but somehow failed to give it. We returned and I told my wife about it. Some years later, I fell on bad days, my finances were very low and I was knocking from pillar to post getting little or nothing. Then my wife reminded me that I wished to pay Re 1to Sai Baba and had omitted to do so. At once, I sent Sai Baba Rupee one by money order. Since then the tide has turned. I have had good days and no financial difficulties. This was about 20 years ago. Baba was alive then. I came to Poona in 1914 and I am doing business as estate broker etc. My sons are doing good business here. (from Devotees’ Experiences of Sai Baba by His Holiness Narasimhaswaamiji).
JAI SREE SAI RAM!!!!!!!!
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Hari Kiran, Hyderabad, India
Om Sai Ram! I am a Sai devote from Hyderabad, India. I would like to narrate a recent experience of mine- actually my husband's. I normally get up earlier than my husband. It was one morning that he was up before me and was talking on the phone. From his conversation I gathered that he was talking to his broker friend about investing in a particular scrip. He sounded very excited. Later he told me that he was expecting a sharp rise in that scrip and that he was going to invest, and that we would get huge profits in a short time. My husband believes Baba as any other God. Of late he has started reading the Satcharita too. He reads it regularly after his bath, but randomly- any page that opens up. On that particular day, he sat down after his bath and surprisingly of all the chapters ch.25 opened up- Damu Anna's speculation where Damu Anna wants to speculate in cotton and asks for Baba's advice and Baba says "Tell that shet to be content with what he has, nothing is wanting in his house. Let him not bother about lakhs." My husband read that that chapter and took it as Baba's advice. He wanted to invest some very huge amounts that day and after getting this warning from Baba he decided not to do so. His broker friend was shocked. He persuaded him and convinced him to put in some money at least, which he did. In the next couple of days we realized that the value of that scrip fell and people registered losses. Had we invested the originally planned amount of money we would have been in deep troubles by now, we would have had losses that we could never pay. Thanks to Baba's timely advice in warding off that calamity. Despite the warning my husband took the risk of investing some amount which ended in a loss. He took Baba's advice but not in full. The story about the man falling off the mountain was an eye opener. What is wanted is COMPLETE faith. Om Sri Samartha Sadguru Sri Sainath Maharaj Ki Jai.
JAI SREE SAI RAM!!!!!!!!
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sai ma only you can forgive us , ma please do miracle . i have full faith in you ma only u can bring happiness in our life ,
ma forgive us
om sai sai sai sai sai sai sai
jai sai ram
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Om Sai Ram
Sai Teri Leela Aparampaar
Bhakto ko tum kardo Nihaal
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bigadi kismat aapke dar par sanvarati hai
jai sai ram
jai sai ram
jai sai ram
jai sai ram
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Pooja Walia
This is one of the incidents, which I want to share with you. I was working with a multinational company and was staying alone in New Delhi, India, away from my home. Suddenly due to certain circumstances, I resigned from my job and I had no job in my hand at that time. I trusted in Saibaba I stayed very cool. Gradually I had no money left and had I had to pay my house rent. I just trusted in Sai Baba and left everything on him and I knew he is going to look after me. I gave a post dated cheque to my land lady thinking that in the mean time I could arrange for money .I was depressed but deep in my heart I had a feeling that he is going do everything fine. My landlady presented the cheque in the bank on the mentioned date and I just didn't know what to do. Three days passed and I was very scared that my cheque is going to bounce and my landlady will create a problem for me. Four days passed nothing happened. I went to her and asked her that whether she has presented the cheque or not. She said that she ! has and it is cleared also. I was shocked to hear that. I checked it out with my bank and they told me that they have not received any cheque. I again enquired with my landlady and asked her to cheque it with her bank once again. She again checked and told me that the money has been credited to her account. I knew its Saibaba who has saved me. Till date u have no clue of it that how it happened .I prayed to him and in a weeks time I got another job with a big multinational company where I am earning very well. Everytime when I was in a difficulty he has some or the other way saved me. I have no words to describe how it feels to have his hand on you.. It’s just the faith in him which always help his devotees.
Om Shri Sai Ram.
May almighty Saibaba bless everyone.
Prasad Venkat, Abu Dhabi, UAE
I want to share the Miracle with all the Sai Devotees. I am from Abu Dhabi. In the month of October, I have to go for my vacation to India. For this, I have to get my passport renewed, as it was to expire on15th of this month. When I went to renew the passport the Indian Embassy required my maiden passport. I never knew where it is, as it was very old. I searched here in Abu Dhabi but couldn't find the same. I called my parents who are in Madras and asked them to search for it. They also didn't get it. We have a house in New Delhi, so I requested my Dad to go to Delhi to find whether it is available there. Meanwhile I received a message to read the Sat Charithra within a day. I took the book to my office and found difficult to read it in the office. After office, hours came home and finished the house hold work and managed to complete the book in time. My dad left all his work and went to Delhi to find the passport. He searched in all the rooms but was not able to find it. Finally he said only Sai Ram has to help in this case and entered the Puja room. There he found a small box and when he opened to his surprise found the passport on the top. It was exactly one week after I finished the book my mummy called from Madras that Dad had found the old passport in Delhi. It’s really a great miracle and Sai again proves that he helps the devotees who really believe and surrender to him.
JAI SREE SAI RAM!!!!!!!!!
Raj
We came to USA in 1993 with some money to educate my children. My self or my wife could not get a reasonable job and my two sons were about to get into college. Prior to my arrival, we never believed in Sai. However, not only me but my wife also dreamed Swami several occasions. One of my friends took me to a bhajan center and then I told my friend that is the person I was dreaming and that was my start to believing in Sai and worshipping him. Since then, I had many roller coaster rides in my life. I will share one of them. As I could not get a decent job I started a business partnership with a relative and subsequently lost all my savings. Now, my two sons are admitted to reputable universities. I had no money to pay for my sons tuition. They were considered as international students and the tuition was around $8000 per quarter. Everybody in us know how difficult to get a credit card without a proper credit history. My eldest son never worked in US. Swami arranged credit cards exceeding $10000.00 on his name. Even now with a reasonable credit, my credit limits are not that high. Swami did the best for me and my family. A normal person might think that I am crazy. After loosing so much of money that still I believe in swami. Yes, he got my wife a school at an unbelievable price. He got me a job in a county. My eldest son is finishing his masters degree in Engineering. My second son is about to enter a medical school. Wealth is happiness not money. My dearest Sai has always taken care of me and my family and enriched with happiness. Truly, I think this message will be helpful for the people who are on the fence thinking whether to be a devotee or not. Help ever and Hurt never as Swami says!
JAI SREE SAI NATH!!!!!!
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I work as a 'Software Consultant' in NJ, USA. On October 21, 2007 (Dassera Day), Shirdi Sai Baba appeared in my dream between 6:30 am to 7:00 am or so. It was Sunday. I have described my dream below.
"Sai Baba appeared in my dream. His looks were similar to the one in photo, which I have and which I worship. Also, he was looking younger than what is normally shown. I remember his beard was still predominantly black. He was clad in white 'kafni' and 'sadra'. This dream was very different from all dreams I have had till this day in that it was strictly 'black and white' in color and was very bright and clear as if with some extra light on his face. I was with Mom. He told me that I'm looking 'bit afraid and nervous'. To which I replied in mind that 'You know past, present as well as future'. He took out a small plastic bag containing Udi and Vishnu's photo and asked me to keep it with me. Later there was strong wind in the room and all people almost laid down flat on the floor because of the wind. He raised his hands up and started uttering some words. He gave some coins to me initially. Then he gave me some money (50 rupee bill, 100 rupee bill). A lady didn't like that and came in between but he still managed to give it to me once she crossed. He was smiling all the time and appeared very humble, meek and polite while speaking. I also thought in my dream for one moment if such a humble and meek man could be so powerful to be worshiped by all? Then when I went to some other room, I saw Akkalkota Swami submerged in bathing tank till his neck and his devotees were doing the same too. On my way to home back there were Aartis going on road and people invited me but I rejected to attend since I already had darshan of Sai Baba personally and was on my way home. So I didn't feel need to attend."
Immediately on the third day after this dream, my manager told me that I would be laid off. I work as a 'Software Consultant'. Then started a period of frustration and worries. Not to mention the money loss since I was renting an apartment without sharing plus visa-transfer fees, car loans etc. For two months, I was able to control my frustration and was patient. But then foolishly, I abused Sai Baba a lot and blamed him for my misfortune. The frustration and mental pains were very severe and were unbearable. I realized that he warned me in advance when he told me in the dream on Dassera day that 'I look bit afraid and nervous'. It took about three months for me to find another job. I read 'Sai Satcharitra' in 7 days in January and on the first Thursday of February; I had an interview and was selected for the new position.
I feel that Sai puts you in different tests and probably has some intention in doing so. He himself knows why he does so. Sometimes these tests are very difficult and full of hardships and he expects your faith and patience, which is very difficult for one to maintain during difficulties. Frankly speaking, I lost my patience and faith after couple of months after I lost my job and abused Sai for all the difficulties that resulted. I threw away his photograph in anger. But again due to his intentions only, I read Sai Satcharitra in January and got a new job again. In the end he himself will take care of you and will pull you out of the difficulty.
Thanks,
AYS
JAI SREE SAI RAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Recently I had, what seemed like a nightmare. Somebody was beating me and I was not able to see the person's face. It reached a point when I was in pain and couldn't do anything to stop this person. The person, wearing black clothes, continued beating me on the ribs and arm. The pain that I was suffering soon became unbearable and I screamed out in utter pain: "Sai Baba!" Suddenly within seconds the beating stopped and a person in white kafni appeared from the side and unfortunately at that moment, my eyes closed - I had passed out.
After a while, as I opened my eyes, I noticed that there was bruising all over my chest area but the person in black clothes had disappeared and Baba in his white kafni stood above me and just smiled for a while and then vanished. This was not the first time that Baba has appeared to me - several times He has always warned me about any mishaps that are about to happen or has always helped me.
I have had other experiences of Baba's vision but the most remarkable one was few years back, when I left Kenya and had forgotten to pack my Sai Satcharita. When I reached London, I remembered it and tried to get my friend to send it to me but he didn't. So I was very upset and was not able to find another copy of it and I said that whenever I could go to Shirdi, I would get a copy. Then in 1994, my sister got married in India and everywhere that we went, we either met people who were devotees of Sai Baba, or we saw his portraits and photos.
After the wedding, I had planned to go to Shirdi but was not able to do so. But just a few days before I was due to return to the UK, we got an offer to go to Shirdi. Upon reaching there, I immediately went to Baba's mandir and prayed and the guide then asked what I wanted to do in the short time that I had left. My immediate reply was to get a copy of Sai Satcharita. I was told that it would take a while before I would be able to obtain a copy so I asked the guide to wait for me. He didn't say anything and everybody else was forced to wait. But a miracle took place as within five minutes several copies arrived and one was handed over to me along with some udi.
A few years later as I was going through an old suitcase of mine, I noticed a book with a red cover and saw the writing "Sai Satcharita." I quickly opened it and saw that it was the copy that I had forgotten in Kenya and not the one that I had brought from Shirdi. I could not understand how it reached there and I still can't. Just a while back I enquired whether my friend had sent me the book. The reply I received was that there were so many things that he had sent me but he was not able to remember a book of any sort being sent.
Pratik Jasani, United Kingdom
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Vijayakumar
We were blessed with a baby boy in August 2006. Baby is very cute, but as fate would have it, he was born with a severe clubfoot on both his legs. It is a birth deformity of foot which if not properly treated would disable the child to stand and walk normally on his legs. On the Thursday following his birth, we took our baby to Saibaba temple and sincerely prayed to Saibaba to do what so ever but make the child able to walk at the right stage as normal child would do. A senior orthopedic doctor from Apollo hospital has examined the baby and started the treatment. As per the doctor, the treatment to such birth deformity is a very long process and we need to wait with patience to receive the result. We prayed to Saibaba to take care of the baby and provide us the positive result. We took our baby to the doctor every Thursday and baby's feet were manipulated with plaster castings for 2 months. Meanwhile I have searched about this birth defect on internet and came to know that the treatment is a very lengthy one with manipulation and castings of the feet done until the child grows to 2 years of age during which time a special shoe called splints should be worn throughout day and night. My wife and I were much worried if all this treatment would really give positive result and enable our baby to walk as a normal child does. We kept our trust on Saibaba and prayed to Him to relieve us from this agony as early as possible. Soon, when the baby was two and a half months old, our doctor surprised us when he said that he would operate our baby's feet. Operation was successful and baby's legs were in plaster casts for one month. After that we were told by the doctor to wait for the result until our child grows to twelve months of age, when baby tries to stand on his own. Our baby crossed his 13 months in age but kept us nervous as his attempts to stand were failing.
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One Thursday, my wife strongly prayed to Saibaba to enable our baby to stand and started reading Dasaganu's Stavanamanjari. To our surprise, our baby stood up that day without any support and started to place steps. From then on, with Saibaba's grace our baby was able to stand freely, walk and run without any difficulty. We are applying Udi to his feet daily. Now our kid is 18 months old, and can walk as a normal child and no one can notice that his legs were subjected to operational treatment. I can strongly say that this was possible only with the grace of Saibaba. Through His miraculous grace, He made us to approach a right doctor; had the feet of baby corrected successfully at the right time and given strength to our baby to walk as a normal child does at the right age. This experience has once again proved the fact that if we have Nishtha (firm faith) on Saibaba and pray to Him with Saburi (patience), He will remove all our fears and provide us successful results.
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Anupama SaiRam
I am a regular reader of Sai Vichaar and by Baba's grace, I am writing a big experience of our life. My mother had a very good experience on JAP SHAKTI. I know it is very powerful as it gave life to my father back in the year 1980-81. It happened this way that me my brother and my other had gone to Sidhawari (at that time the Mandir's construction was going on) on a school trip. My father there at Delhi got heart attack and was admitted in the hospital in ICU. My mother there in Sidhawari got news that some relative have got admitted in the hospital so have to come back as soon as possible. There in the pundit had told my mom to do namasamran and write it on the paper so that the papers are kept down under the statue of Shri Ram Bhagwanji. During this time, my Masiji was also ill. She thought of her and came near the Hanumanji's statue to pray. Whenever she was bowing down to Hanumaji's feet, she was getting a view that my father was in the hospital. When we went back we really found my papa was hospitalized and had no chance to live further. My mother kept me and brother at home and she started staying in the hospital. However, she did not stop writing Ram Naam in the paper. She was crying and writing Ram Naam but without any thoughts. Doctor used to ask her to bring the required things necessary like medicine etc, but after those breaks, she continued Writing Bhagwan Ram Naam. The doctor came out and said he is out of their hand and they cannot do anything further and so she may call all her relative. She telephone my Mamaji to ask everyone to come and after she again started writing Ram Naam. Suddenly a miracle happened as she saw a glittering golden color light come out of the paper and there she saw a big "RAM" written on the paper with all bright shining colors and she shouted " Hey Ram, I just want my husband and nothing else!" To our surprise, doctor said that was a miracle! He said that my father had come back. He was discharged from the hospital next day! On the way, home my father told my mother that he came back from death! This is a beautiful experience of Ram Naam and its shakti! We have come across many miracles in life like this! I will write my experience with Baba in my next letter. MAY SAI BLESS YOU AND ALSO, BE WITH YOU ALL!
JAI SREE SAI RAM!!!!!!!!
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Manthripragada Vijaya Kumar
Sai is Great. I stay in Delhi and I was hit by a massive heart attack on 29 March 2001. It was at 11.30 in the night and the only people next to me were my 10 year old son who was deep asleep and my wife who did not know what to do as I collapsed near the bath room door. With her help, I managed to crawl back to my bed. I was sweating profusely and gasping for my breath. It was then that my wife started chanting the name of Sai and applied vibhooti on my forehead and chest. We did not even know that it could be a heart attack. Next day, when I got my ECG done, the doctor was shocked to know that the attack happened in the night and I walked into his clinic the next day morning On his advice, I got admitted to the Apollo Hospital Delhi and stayed in the ICCU for a week. The specialists there told me that I have to undergo the balloon angioplasty procedure as early as possible. Sai came to my rescue again. When I shifted myself to Apollo Hospital in Hyderabad for the angioplasty, the specialist was further shocked to note that the 95 per cent clot has dissolved by itself and I do not need any procedure after all I am on medication and am back to normal work again within a period of three months Thanks to the Great Sai
Jai Sai Ram
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Vijay Kumar
After visiting Shirdi last month, I have boarded flight to New Zealand on 23 I landed in NZ. My luggage did not come and I was told that it would come the next day. I have a bag with my documents and passport. A little money I carried with me from India. The same night there was burglary at home. I was sleeping with my friends in the first floor. The thief entered house from the rear door and emptied the house. He checked my bag and it was found near the rear door. I do not understand my purse; he did not touch gold watch and documents. The electronic goods in the house were stolen. The car in the garage was also stolen. My money in the almirah with my passport was also not touched. The next day the luggage came to New Zealand and was brought to my home safely by the authorities. People here say, the new people who come from outside are attacked. They bring in gold and money and imagine I lost only one new pair of pants, which I wore, from India to NZ. and I lost nothing. I was mentally disturbed because it happened the day when I came to NZ and felt my entry was a bad omen to my friends. They had to spend money for the repairs of the car, as it was not insured. All the other articles were insured and they have applied for insurance, which they get in few days. Should I say I was lucky to be left alone safely? Or was that Baba who helped me. Baba thank you very much for being with me. Help me and my family in settling down in this unknown world
JAI SREE SAI RAM!!!!!!!!!
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Sai Kumar Vijayadevan, Hyderabad, India
Dear Sai Devotees, I wish to introduce myself to the SAI community as Sai Kumar Vijayadevan, from Hyderabad, India. I have been reading "Sai Vichaar" since Nov 2000 when I was in USA for a few months. It is really an excellent newsletter and I am enjoying reading about SAI activities across the globe and experiences of our SAI brethren. I would like to state a few more lines about how our family members became staunch devotees of Lord Sainath. My Father Late Shri R.Vijaya Devan, Retired Additional Finance Secretary to Govt of AP was an ardent devotee of Lord Sainath since early 1950s. Initially a non-believer of Saints, we were told that one fine morning a Saint appeared in his dream and just disappeared in a few seconds after showering blessings. This happened when he was in Kurnool, working for erstwhile Capital of Andhra during early 1950s. The very next day he happened to visit a temple with one of his uncles. To his surprise, it was the same saint who appeared in his dreams the other day. Eversince, he started praying to this lord, who has been showing his mercy eversince. He used to visit Shirdi eversince, once or twice a year without fail. What we are now, is because of Lord Sainath's blessings. My father had spread this SAI message to all our family members and each one of them (his brothers, sisters and their family members) are staunch devotees of Lord Sai Nath. I would like to share our experiences in subsequent issues of Sai Vichaar. Bow to Sri Sai-Peace be to all. Om Sai Sri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai.
JAI SREE SAI RAM!!!!!!!!
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Devotee
Om Sairam. One of very good friends was going through many difficulties and I could not do much by advising her and neither could her family. I always carry an old black and white picture of Baba with me. I do not know how I got that picture; it has always been with me. Since I consider this picture as the real presence of Baba, I lent it to my friend and told her to keep it with her and treat the picture with respect (she is not Indian) Within a month, things started to improve and now she is very peaceful and completely out of this pain that none of us expected to happen so soon. After giving that picture to my friend, I really missed it, since I often pray for it but I thought she needed Baba more than me and if I think of Baba in my heart, he will be right next to me. But within a week, I found an EXACTLY same picture in one of my bags that I have not used in a while. And the most surprising thing is, it even has similar marks like the one I have to my friend. And I do not know where that picture came from, because I do not remember buying it at all or getting it from someone.
If I think about so many problems that my friend had and how soon all those problems went away, like a magic, I feel like Baba is watching my every action and I don't need to ask him for anything, he will automatically give me what I need whenever the time is right. He is the all-knowing Sai.
Just wanted to share this with someone who has lost hope or is going through difficulties and pray that they find peace and regain their faith in Baba. Everything will be all right.
Jai Sai Ram
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N. Sivanandam, Coimbatore, India
While doing Sai service, if we face any unexpected disturbances, we feel irritation, no matter what we read in Sri Sai Satsaritram over the years. The moment, if any resistance or opposition rose by someone, either known or unknown persons. Even though our anger may last for just a fraction of second, yet our mind is not tolerating. After all, we are normal humans, always praying to our Lord Saibaba to guide us in all walks of life. Here I wish to narrate one such incident happened to me recently.
After visiting various web sites on Shirdi Saibaba, I thought of publishing a monthly magazine on Saibaba in our local language (Tamil) and supply free of cost to the poor people of Coimbatore. I humbly appeal all Sai devotees all over the world must think of poor people around us and make them to understand and follow Sai messages in such a way they easily understand. Especially in a country like India, poor people do not have any access for English language education and most of them just know their local language alone.
It was second Thursday April 11, 2002; I decided to distribute the copies to the Sai devotees who attended evening pooja at Shri Naga Sai Mandir, Coimbatore, India. I distributed one copy to each in prasadham counter, and all were happy to have a copy of the book. After 10 minutes, one volunteer came and asked me to stop distribution, I politely said, "It is a Sai service, for the benefit of Sai devotees, I am supplying these books free of cost to spread Sai philosophy." The person got angry because of my argument and disrespect shown to his ego, and then finally he warned me to get out of that place. As I am normal human being I lost my temper for a fraction of second, then I apologized to Lord Sai for my act.
I do not get peaceful sleep during that night, I prayed to Baba to give me some direction or His opinion on my act, whether to continue this free book publication or discontinue? I did not get any clear answer during that night; I consulted my Sai friend, Shri K Ramaswamy, Past President, All India Sai Samaj (Regd), Chennai 600004. He advised me not to stop this kind of prachaar work, especially in local language, because such kind of prachaar is need of this hour. I made up my mind to continue to publish the monthly, but I was waiting for clear signal from Baba on proper method of distribution.
Today 4th Thursday, April 25, 2002, after completing my morning prayers, at His inspiration I realized and got clarification on my doubt on distribution of books from Saibaba. As the book was primarily designed to the benefit of poor people who do not know about Saibaba, majority of Sai devotees who regularly visiting the temple, must have read the contents of the book - Vedic prayer-1 page, Selective sentences from Sai Satsatitram-1 page, Devotees experiences-14 pages, His Highness B V Narashimaswamiji's writings-2 pages etc.- and any repetition is not called for. The entire work must have to go who do not know about Sri Shirdi Saibaba.
I thanked Baba for guiding me to choose right channel of distribution for Sao Prachaar work. Nothing is impossible with Baba and all our prayers will be addressed to by Baba. Just have full faith on Him and constantly seek His advice on matters in your life.
Om Sai Sri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai
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I am Sai devotee since my childhood. My day starts with Sai prayers. In every distress and trouble Sai helps us always. On Sunday 3rd Sept, 2006, my Daddy suddenly started getting hiccups. He took some home medicine. The whole day he was getting hiccups continuously for 2 - 2 ½ hours. They would stop for some time and then start again for 2 - 2 ½ hours. As it was Sunday, we telephoned the doctor. He told us to give him one tablet.
He took the medicine but that did not help. On Monday morning we took him to the doctor. He took the prescribed medicine, had his lunch and went to sleep. Usually he takes rest only for 2 hours, 1.30 pm to 3.30 pm. That day till 4 o’clock he was fast asleep, it became 4.15 pm but there no sign of his waking up. My sister and I called Daddy, he responded but turn his side and again slept. We waited for another 15 minutes and again called him but again he changed the side and slept.
We found something strange. Immediately we prepared sugar water solution as Daddy is a diabetic patient, but he refused to take it. Somehow we managed to make him to sit and tried giving water but he threw it out of his mouth. I went to call a nearby Doctor who usually comes by 5.30 pm but luckily that day he was there at 4.45 pm. The Doctor checked his diabetes on a glucometer and said it had fallen to 20 and we should rush him to the hospital.
Daddy had become semi unconscious. We called up our cousin brother, who was luckily in a nearby area and reached the hospital before us. Our neighbors helped us to take Daddy to the hospital. Through the traffic jam we managed to reach the hospital. My brother had already met the doctor and kept things ready. Hospital doctors immediately put him on glucose. Within ½ hour after admission he became fully conscious and was surprised that he was in the hospital. His condition was diagnosed as pneumonia patch on his lungs, starting of jaundice, chest congestion. The pneumonia patch had touched the diaphragm, the reason for the continuous hiccups. Because of all these internal complications his sugar levels had become so low.
He was in the hospital for 8 days. Now, he is completely all right. Doctors said diabetes count of 20 is too dangerous and at a count below 30, a person cannot survive. That can even lead to some dangerous side effects. Also, his pneumonia was detected on time. Our saver Sai helped us.
When my daddy was in the hospital, one evening my younger sister was returning home from the hospital. Her leg got stuck in one pothole and she had a fall. Her ankle got twisted and she was unable to get up. She was crossing the lane. Suddenly one rickshaw stood next to her and she somehow managed to get up and get into the rickshaw. The rickshaw driver started the rickshaw without asking her anything. After some time she told him where to take her. She had fractured her leg. After putting plaster on her leg for 1 ½ month, she is okay now. From where did the rickshaw arrive right on time? Who else other than Sai can send help.
By the grace of Baba, both my sister and daddy are fine now.
Vishakha J. Paralkar, Mumbai
--Contributed by Heritage of shri Sai Baba----
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Anil Kotian
A few years back, I was traveling to Shirdi with my wife and infant son. The driver of the car was a young lad who had accompanied us on many occasions earlier. We had started early in the morning at about 5.00 AM wanting to come back to Mumbai the same night. My wife however wanted to stay overnight at Shirdi and return the next morning. About 20 kilometers before Shirdi, Francis just remarked that if this time after visiting Shirdi, if his job is not confirmed, he would never again visit Shirdi. To this, without thinking, I said: If everybody's wish is fulfilled by such threatening talk then there would be no unhappy devotees left and everybody would be coming to Shirdi! No sooner had I finished uttering these words, the car which until now was running okay, sputtered to a stop. And for the next half an hour, we were stuck on the road trying to figure what was wrong. Finally, the driver hailed a passing truck, managed to get a mechanic from the nearby village, and got the car working. My wife who was quiet all along just stated that I talk too much, too soon. Well, I regretted what I had uttered. We reached Shirdi that evening had Darshan of Sai and immediately started for Mumbai just as it was getting dark. Five kilometers down the road, the car again stopped and by the time we could get it going, it was dark and I was apprehensive covering the trip back home in the night. We got back to Shirdi, stayed overnight, as my wife had originally desired, and started for Mumbai the next morning. Francis got confirmed in the organization after some time and I do not recollect if he came to Shirdi again. Maybe he did! It has been an incident that will not be easily forgotten by us. Remember, Sai is with us all the time! Best wishes to all.
JAI SREE SAI RAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Madhu
Hey Sainath, We are thankful to you for giving us such a wonderful life and your blessing. This is for all Sai Devotees, Baba is there with everyone, just surrender to him and he will be there always. After reading devotees experience and prayers in Sai Vichaar, I thought of sharing my experience with everyone. I remember going to Sai temple in Delhi, I have never tuned back since then my faith in SaiBaba has grown and grown. Many times Baba has helped me directly or indirectly, thank you Baba. Whenever I have doubt, question, or some request I write to Baba and put that in temple.
In 1996, we came to US and I was expecting my first child, Baba helped me twice. First time on September 11' 1996 I was ready to go out for my usual walk and as I stepped down on stairs, I fall down rolling over almost nine stairs and I was eight month pregnant, I started crying thinking that something happened to my baby, my husband immediately took me hospital and and by Baba's grace everything came out normal. Second time (2- Oct- 1996) when I was on delivery table. I was pushing hard to have a normal delivery but when doctor saw me she said that I am totally exhaust and will not be able to push anymore, so she decided to operate. My husband got very upset as we had no help from India, so he requested the doctor for wait for another 10 more minutes, I don't know why she agreed on that and at that time I prayed Sainath (I was holding Baba picture in my hand) and I don't know what happened suddenly I passed out for almost one minute, it was 11:00PM that time, at that time I saw totally white surrounding and SaiBaba is holding me in his both hands and telling me " Why to fear when I'm hear" (I can never ever forget those words). At 11:01PM, my baby came out and I came back to my senses and saw doctor telling my husband Oh it is a boy and everything is normal. I do not remember pushing between 11:00PM to 11:01PM timeframe. I started crying thanking Baba for saving my son and me.
JAI SREE SAI RAM!!!!!!!!!!
B.Subrahmanyam Guntur
I wish to share with all Sai devotees my experiences of recent visit to Shirdi.I feel that if anyone has total faith and submission to Baba he will look into us.Every time I went for darshan inspite of the crowds,somehow Baba takes me close to him.I cannot explain this but let me assure you I have had darshan of Baba to my heart's content. Even Baba asked me( through a security guard) whether I had darshan to my satisfaction.Can you imagine a security guard enquiring devotees? But I felt that Baba only asked me in the form of a security guard.At one time Baba made me stand in front of Him for full 5 minutes in spite of the crowd.Everything that happens is Baba's leela only.I never worried about people going with passes to have Baba's darshan.In the que one Sai devotee gave me his experiences of visiting Shirdi for the last 40 years.I felt Baba in his form came and made me so happy to hear such experiences.In one of our visits I have lost all my belongings through a trick. but I have never lost hopes.Baba in one form came and helped me to reach my place.I have experienced Baba's leela in many ways.I see in every action Baba only.Baba only helped me to come out of difficult situations. Baba is a part of my family.in every action I find Baba's leela and feel happy.I imagine Baba in every posiible relationship
JAI SREE SAI RAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A Sai Devotee
My mom was an ardent believer in Saibaba when I was in Engineering college.Even though I used to visit Baba's temple quite frequently I could not call myself a complete devotee at that time. However I used to visit Baba's temple which was right across our college at that time. After few years after I completed my education and landed up a with job and was about to get married, my mom wanted me to accompany her to the temple we used to visit. That day I was driving the scooter and we had a good darshan and were returning back home. On the way back to home the scooter slipped and we both fell down. Surprisingly my mom was absolutely safe and I had a minor scractch on one of my fore arms.
Few years later after marriage, we were having trouble concieving a baby. Doctor said she was going to give some medicines and my wife should be able to concieve that next month, however nothing happened. The doctor said she would increase the dose again but only after a month time. We came back home dejected. That weekend we visited Sai's temple and prayed for getting through this problem. In a week my wife was pregnant and even the doctor who was treating my wife was absolutely surprised and this is when I started believing in him.
Now I am a strong believer in Sai and make it a point to remember Sai at all times. Bow to Shri Sai Baba - Peace be to All
JAI SREE SAI RAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!
K. Varadarajan
We started to Shirdi by 05:30 am, enjoying the trip by site seeing and talking on various matters. When we reached Shirdi about 09.00 am we entered the hall and started moving through the queue thinking that we will reach the prayer within some time. But it took more than 4 hours to arrive at the main hall by when my daughters were feeling tired. Particularly our younger daughter became nervous, almost exhausted. She did not say but we felt she was not happy anymore to worship or remain even half an hour. Somehow we managed and finished the darshan and came out. We felt so much about the darshan we had and also the way, the authorities had arranged the darshan system, etc, we even praised them. On our way home I was telling my wife that I have to visit Shirdi again if things go ok. Next morning, my wife casually narrated about the Shirdi trip with our landlord at Pune who was living upstairs of my daughter's residence. Within a few minutes, the landlord called me and said that he had arranged a trip to Shirdi and I should come with him. I was stunned and surprised. I was enjoying his words and told, "yes" to him. Accordingly, next day at 3 am we started to Shirdi..Oh, Baba, what was your mercy! He gave His darshan within 15 min. from the time of our arrival there at Shirdi. I couldn't believe myself what's going on. I could standing in front of him for any number of minutes I liked. How graceful He was and is. The same daughter was told that she had fever, which should be attended immediately and that she should continue medicines for the next 6 months. I prayed to Shirdi Baba and also made my daughter consume the medicines regularly. Normally she was not very much keen on taking proper food or medicines, but after the visit to Baba's place she is very regular and she completely recovered from all illnesses.
JAI SREE SAI RAM!!!!!!!!!!
Savita Jayram
Om Sai Ram, I would like to share with you how Baba has drawn me close to Him and a wonderful Sai leela recently happened in my life. I was devoted to Baba even as a kid but not as ardently as now. After coming to USA, I used to visit the Hindu temple close to my house here in Sunnyvale, California where I saw Baba's photo kept aside not included with the rest of the photos that were kept for puja on the platform. I was so drawn to the photo and wanted to ask the pujari if he would lend it to me. But out of shame of rebuke or impropriety of such a request, I did not have the courage to ask him and came back home. The first time (March 2002) I completed Sai Satcharitra reading (not saptah) everything "happened". I say that because now I feel it has all along been Baba's own doing and His grace that precipitated the next set of events.
While I was surfing the web I came across "saibaba.org" and read about Chitra yatra and brought Baba's photo home for first time. The next time I visited the temple, I garnered up enough courage to ask the pujari for Baba's photo and he was willing to let me have it. My happiness knew no bounds. I felt as if Baba was coming to my home. That picture is most precious to me now. When I was having the Chitra Yatra photo in my house a desire for doing Baba's Bhajan arose in my heart, so I called a few friends and my anchor home patrons to my home one Thursday. To tell the truth I have never even attended a Bhajan and was quiet apprehensive how it would go. I left it to Baba thinking He would take care. It went very well with His grace and then it occurred to me that since I have started a good thing I should continue it as best as I can and we started having it every Thursday from then on. Now our small Bhajan group has grown to more than 100 Sai bandhus and we have also through His grace celebrated Guru Poornima and Mahasamadhi in a grand way.
When I went to India in November, I visited Shirdi with His grace and stayed there for four days and had a wonderful and fulfilling experience and darshan of my beloved Baba. I was happy that He had chosen me to come to Shirdi as no one goes there without His blessings. My joy on seeing Him in Samadhi Mandir was so much that tears flowed freely from my eyes and I cared not for what others would think. I did not want to leave Shirdi but left with the feeling that I would always carry Him in my heart wherever I went. I prayed that when I closed my eyes and remembered Him that I should be able to picture Him in my mind as He was - sitting elegantly in the mandir with love and compassion in His eyes. On the way back from Shirdi my father developed some allergy all over his body and severe chest pain and his BP dropped and he fainted. Luckily there was a doctor in the same compartment who had served in Shirdi for 30 years (was it coincidence or divine providence! no doubt Baba had sent him for our sake) attended on him. My father has had By pass surgery for a previous heart attack 3 years back. Seeing his low pulse, BP and parlor the doctor suggested we should alight from the train and hospitalize him immediately. We were all very worried. How do we get down in an unknown place, will we find a good hospital and doctors to treat him even if we get down, were all the doubts that assailed me and my mom. Also my little 4yr old daughter was with us. We prayed to Baba earnestly and applied His vibuthi on my father. All the fellow passengers were very helpful. There was also a Rekhi doctor who administered Rekhi on my dad all night. (Those who helped us that day happen to read this, please accept my heart felt gratitude and may Baba's blessings always be with you.)
After some time he started feeling better and we decided to continue with our journey to B'lore and take him to his regular hospital at Wockhardt where He had received treatment earlier. When we reached B'lore and took him to the hospital he was told to be out of danger and his ECG was perfectly normal with no sign of a heart attack. What more proof of His benevolence is needed. He comes to the rescue of His devotees without even being asked. All He seeks in return is our complete faith and wholehearted devotion. He shows His presence to me in many ways and I feel greatly indebted to Him for everything He has given me and continues to give. He gives His is loving care for His children every second of every day. All I pray for is that my faith on to His feet be every steady and sincere and continue to grow each day.
Satchitananda Sadguru Sainath Maharaj ki Jai.
JAI SREE SAI RAM!!!!!!!!!
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OM SAI NAMO NAMAH
SHRI SAI NAMO NAMAH
JAI JAI SAI NAMO NAMAH
KARUNA MURTI NAMO NAMAH
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Supriya
I wanted to share one of my experiences as thought before. During the final phase of establishing the career, I like other colleagues was put in a situation to do a presentation to proceed for job placement. In the first attempt I had to face failure because of unexpected events. But this presentation was really crucial for future placements. This was the most terrible phase I underwent because I learnt that there was not going to be any other opportunity for presentation for another 4 months, which would delay everything. I could not afford to pay my bills. But things totally turned out to be different. I went to the head office, which was located in another state to plead them to give me a spot in the next presentation. They said they do not have any in the state where I live. But they said they would try for another state if I were willing to travel. I gave second thoughts about that but finally decided to take up that spot and make travel arrangements and somehow afford the expenditure by borrowing some money. Finally the day of presentation arrived and I thought I would give it my best try since I had already undergone so many pains, I did well in all my presentation. I was expecting this time my result will be good by the grace of Lord Sai. I was supposed to return some paperwork along with my CD to the agency. But to my horror the day I was packing stuff to return back to my state I realized I forgot to give them that CD in a hurry. I started to panic. I was in tears since all my efforts felt all of a sudden in a drain. I cursed myself for not turning back that CD. I feared if it constituted an important aspect for my results. I chanted only Baba's name throughout my journey. I did the Saptah (Sai Satcharita) and then Baba came in my dreams once like all the Astalakshmi's joining together to form Baba. Once Shyama Karna Baba's horse and once Baba with his feet drowned in water while I could see his feet underneath and then I rise above water to see him say, "I am the Universe? Is your Atma satisfied now? Do not worry about your CD. Everything will be alright". Baba appeared in the early hours like a vision saying that a part of your presentation will not be good but do not worry. Everything will be all right. When it appeared before I just ignored. Chanting his name I was waiting for the result. The whole week passed with horror. I learnt just on that day morning that the result was mailed and should arrive any time that day. I was totally terrified since I could not bear failure again. Moreover since I borrowed so much money and I promised them that I would return back that money. I kept chanting and weeping in front of Baba's murthi. Then when the postman arrived, I was trembling and did not even have the courage to go to the mailbox. I prayed to Baba and took him along with me and somehow managed to go there. I saw the envelope all set for me to open. And guess what. I did clear my presentation with a fantastic grade I could not believe my eyes. I just broke down and prayed to Baba. I felt a great relief. Baba answered the prayers.
JAI SREE SAI RAM!!!!!!!!!
Chakravarthy
I am a student of MSc Micro and Nanotechnology here at the Univeristy of Neufchatel, Switzerland. This course is a three-semester course. I joined for the program in October 2006 and cleared the first semester admirably as I am not from a Technology background but from Biological Sciences. The second semester appeared like a cakewalk and I had three oral exams. All the three orals I expected to pass convincingly. I did the first two well and knew I was going to pass. But when the time for the third oral came, I was full of ego (not confidence) and was dead sure that I was going to pass, as the model of the exam was also to my advantage. However, when I entered the room for this particular oral exam, my mind went blank and made very silly mistakes repeatedly. This was a half-hour oral. I knew my performance was completely below par, out of the ordinary and depressing and I deserved a score of 1/6. The Professor also told me then and there that he was sorry. I admitted that there were too many confusions and did not do well. I came out really shell-shocked how this could happen. I have put in good effort to prepare and yet I was left in such a precarious situation such as this. I cursed myself for celebrating too early even before the exam was completed. There was no remote chance of even passing the subject and clearing the module in any possible way. For the final results to come it was going to take a week. Without any other thought, I started the Sai Satcharita Paarayan. This Monday (9th) I was also going to meet an influential person and I had to present some strategies, I was in no mood to do that, as my mind was fully tension ridden with that Oral exam. But before going to meet that person, I saw my result online and to my surprise, I got 3.5/6. This is not a pass mark (you need 4.0 to pass), but because I got higher marks in other subjects within this module, some of the marks transferred to this course and helped me clear the entire module!! This was never the scenario before. Tears welled up in my eyes and I realized nothing is impossible for Baba. Sincere Prayers devoid of ego and arrogance do help! It is only to make me realize this I was given this shock treatment! I have a 3 year old son and my wife who live in the USA. Now I am looking forward to complete my Master's project successfully and find a suitable job for me. We are all hoping to be together again. Thank you Baba.
JAI SREE SAI RAM!!!!!!!
Vinod
Baba helped me in many critical situations in my life. Let me share one of my experiences, which happened last week. Last Sunday, I went to supermarket and I was returning home with two heavy bags in my hands. I just got down the local train and was walking towards my home. Because of the weight, I was not able to walk and my hands were getting tired and had much pain. I started chanting Baba's name and was asking for help. After a few minutes, I just dropped the bags on the road and was praying Baba. Suddenly two of my friends came and took my luggage and dropped me at my home. I live on the fourth floor in that building. Because I was so tired, I could did not notice what happened. I just opened the door and went inside. Suddenly I looked towards my pooja mandir and saw Baba's photo. He had a smile on His face and I felt, Baba is blessing me like "Don't worry I am always with you". Baba! You are my everything. Keep blessing me and don't allow me to do anything wrong.
JAI SREE SAI RAM!!!!!!!!
Harendra
I first visited Shirdi and Darshan of Saibaba in 1994. I felt great relief and Shanti during the visit which was amazingly conspicuous. Next visit while doing Darshan I thought that if any body touches my head I would consider it blessing of Baba. But I immediately realized that though there was heavy rush it was almost impossible that some one will touch me on my head. To my surprise when I was in front of Baba and bent for Pranam and was saying my prayers, one of Pujari put his hand on my head like blessing and asked me to move. I was extremely happy as it was apparent that rush was being cleared by security staff not by Pujari and also no one control the rush of people in such a gentle manner. Then there were several happening that I desired including a new job but I did not realize that it was due to Baba. But before it went too long I realized it. It so happened that I was under terrible stress at my new job. I remembered Sai and told Baba I came to You twice still this is my condition? Immediately I heard someone asking what you want. I replied that I wanted a job that fulfills all my requirements. Then I had forgotten it as inadvertent self thinking because my all requirements were impossible to meet with any job. But later, I got a job that was exactly as per my conditions. Then I could recollect what had happened on that stressful day and who did take care of my wishes which had five different conditions
JAI SREE SAI RAM!!!!!!!!!11
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Aruna
We are trying for a baby from past one year. It has been 2 years since our marriage. I was so much disappointed. My friends were getting pregnant. I went to Sai temple for six weeks continuously and offered Prasad. Then we opened Sai prashnavalli, which said to donate a book called Sai leelamrutum to a devotee. We donated the book and the same month I came to know that I was pregnant. I am so happy. Always believe in Sai. Have shradha and saburi in him. He will surely work out miracles for you. Sri Sachitananda sadguru Senath maharaj ki jai. I request the devotees to please pray for me so that my pregnancy goes smoothly.
JAI SREE SAI RAM!!!!
Sridevi
Two weeks back my 22 month old son was having high temperature and we took him to the docter. The doctor checked him and ordered for some blood tests. On that evening the docter called us and said that he was concerned to see his blood test results a little abnormal and prescribed an antibiotic and told us that if he dosent get better with that he suspects something more serious. After 3 days my sons fever was subsided and the docter called us back for another blood test. We got the blood test done and that evening the docter called us and told that the blood results were still abnormal and that we should immediately take our kid for further testing to Childrens medical hospital at Dallas and that he made all the appointments necessary. Upon pressurising a lot he told us that he was suspecting some kind of leukamia. Hearing that we were all heart broken and we cried a lot. That whole night we were only praying to baba to save our kid and that he should be healthy. I applied baba's udhi to my sons forehead and somehow felt confident that we will come home with smiles. We went to the hospital the next day (which happened to be a thursday) and they did all the tests and they told us that my son was anemic and he just needs iron suppliments. Thankyou so much baba for taking care of my little one and being with us. Koti Koti pranam baba. We will never forget the blessings you have showered on us. Be with us and bless us all the time baba.
JAI SREE SAI RAM!!!!!!!!!!
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Arun Kumar
Om Sai Ram. I thank Baba for giving me an opportunity for sharing my experiences of Baba with all of you. Last year in July, I my wife and my two and half year old son went to Shirdi. After reaching Shirdi in the afternoon we went for darshan to the temple, it was Thursday. When we reached the main hall in front of Baba, it was arathi time and we were made to sit in the big hall in front of Baba, the arathi started and half way through the arathi, my 2 and half year old son started feeling little bit uneasy and started asking water to drink, in a hurry to have Baba's darshan we had forgotten to take water with us and we pacified him till the end of arathi, as soon as the evening arathi was over people started moving for the darshan by forming two lines we took the left side line of Baba, the line was moving fast till we reached the small hall where all photos of Baba's devotees are kept. My son's thirst grew more and he was total uneasy and started crying and the line stopped moving completely could see nor control my son's thirst as he was crying, there itself I closed my eyes and prayed to Baba, to control my son's thirst or if someone was carrying water to give to my son. For another five minutes, nothing of the above happened, nor the line moved. My son was uncontrollable with thirst, finally the line started moving slowly, when we reached the stone pillars on the left side of the entrance of the samadhi, I found a mineral water bottle with water in between two stone pillars, I was in a shock to find the bottle there because the place where I found was not a place where you will usually find a bottle of water. I was so happy, thanked god for this wonderful experience and I give water to my kid and his thirst was quenched, and he was ok after that. Still now I am remember has it has happened yesterday. It was really wonderful experience and showed that Baba will not let down his devotee when they need him.
Om Sai Ram.
Achuta Ramaiah, Hyderabad, India
I really want to share a physical experience of Baba in real life. I had gone to Shirdi last year after my US trip visiting my daughter Asha. We three I, my wife Ramani and my sister in law Kalpakam went to Shirdi from Hyderabad in an overnight bus. My wife was not that well, more so with the tiresome trip. We went to the mandir and found a big serpentine queue waiting. My wife was not well so I decided to use my Ex serviceman's privilege, but soon I realized I did not have my Identity card. Still taking cue from Baba I approached the authorities but they insisted some document to prove my identity. Luckily, I showed my British Library card wherein my rank was and mentioned. The gentleman seeing my wife's condition agreed to help me out. He authorized my entry! We quickly saw Baba without any further effort. As we neared the Samadhi our eyes were full of tears and we stood for a long time. The Pujari on duty gave me a wonderful rose from his garland and blessed us.
We later proceeded to Dwarkamai and due to the rush; we could not see all the relevant Baba's items there. We had a good lunch and strolled near the bazaar when I suddenly discovered the loss of my spectacles and my black leather pouch. I was greatly perturbed. Seeing our plight an old man in a white dhoti shouted at me to go and look for the same in Dwarkamai. My wife and sister in law forced me further. I went to Dwarkamai reluctantly and as the public was pushing me, I nearly fell near the chakkis (Grinding Stone), which Baba used for grinding flour. As I got up and dusted myself, I saw that a leather case was kept intact in a small enclosure above the grinding chakkis. I quickly retrieved them and saw that it was my leather case with spectacles put neatly inside. The spectacles were very costly and had been presented to me so lovingly by my son in law. I am sure my daughter would not have spoken to me gain if she were told about the loss. It was indeed a lucky find! I breathed a sigh of relief and wanted to thank the old man. The old man was not there at all and I did not see him again!! Then to my surprise, I bought Baba's photograph and suddenly realized the close resemblance. I felt a sudden thrill because I had been asking Baba to reveal himself several times and he did so! So truly Baba blessed me that day and even now I can feel the thrill. Jai Baba
JAI SREE SAI RAM!!!!!!!
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Pooja Walia
Dear Sai devotees I am very happy and blessed to share my wonderful experience in my life. Baba has been there for me at all times in my entire life, but my belief in him was not complete until my recent experience. I have been married for 3 years and since an year we started planning to have a kid, but I had some fertility problems, So my doctor started to give medication which will help me to conceive, while having the treatment the important clause of it was, I can use this medication for only 6 months and if I don't conceive with in 6 months then I have to go through the most painful fertility treatments.5 months passed and there was no positive result and I almost lost the hopes but for the first time in my life I totally surrendered my self to Baba and left the rest to him and stopped worrying about my problem completely and started praying him daily by offering some prasad to him first thing in the morning , meditate for few minutes, take some Vibuti and read the SatCharitra, it was a amazing that I was so relaxed and relived of all tensions by doing this and the ultimate miracle was that, I was pregnant on the edge of my treatment that is on the last month of the treatment, I can't explain you in words how thrilled I was. With this Sai leela in my life I am happy that I am pregnant and with Baba's grace I will have a healthy child, also I am "more happy" that my devotion and belief has increased tremendously. My suggestion to all the Sai devotees, is to leave your all worries and tensions to Sai and pray him daily and if possible try to read Satcharitra and then see the miracle, I am sure that every one will have their own Baba miracles in their life sooner or later... just try once and see the difference.
Bolo Sri Sai Nadh Maharaj Ki Jai.
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Sujatha
Om Sai Ram, I would like to share one of the wonderful miracles that I have experienced in my life. Thank you Baba for being with my family and me in every moment of our life. I am confident that you will be us all the time.
We had planned for Shirdi trip in February and we friends (3 of us) booked the tickets 4 days in advance. The agent who booked the tickets assured us that he would give us the confirmed tickets both ways. But, we did not get the confirmed tickets from the agent until the day of our scheduled travel to Shirdi. We were supposed to go by the 6:20 KK express from Bangalore. The tickets were wait listed (no.103/102 and 100) until 1:00 pm on the day of travel. We were checking the confirmation status on the web, but we could not get the confirmed tickets. So we decided to cancel the trip this time. As a last try, I called the Railway enquiry, someone picked up the call and asked if it was Sujatha talking and continued to speak ' you are going to Shirdi, you will get the confirmed tickets, why are you still in the office go home and get ready to go to the station. You will have a nice darshan of Baba. He also asked me to give the prasadam to him after returning from Shirdi. I was shocked for a moment and asked him how does he know my name, he refused to answer my questions. Exactly after 5 minutes of the call, I checked the website again for confirmation of the tickets. It was a miracle that two of our tickets were confirmed. It was an amazing experience of Baba's miracle! We were confident that the third ticket also will be confirmed and I rushed home and reached the station on time. All three of us reached Shirdi safely.
We wanted to stay in Bhakti Nivas. To our surprise, we were allotted with a room as soon as we filled the registration form. We did not wait at all. There were many people still waiting for the rooms. We were lucky to experience this miracle of Baba!
We reached the temple for evening arathi and we were allowed to sit in a big hall during arathi. There were few people standing right in front of Baba and singing the arathi songs. We were wishing to stand there for the arathi but we could not reach there as it was very crowded in the hall. After the evening arathi we were seeing near by places like Museum, Dwaraka Mandir...etc., A group of ladies called us and offered a VIP pass where in seven people could use that pass. WE COULD STAND RIGHT IN FRONT OF BABA FOR THE NIGHT ARATHI USING THAT PASS. We were thrilled when they offered us the pass. It was around 8:00 pm when they offered us the pass, we went to have Baba's Prasadam but seeing at the BIG queue we decided not to eat there as we might miss the night arathi. We were about to go back, by then the guide who was the three ladies saw us and told that he would get the prasadam tickets for us and that we need not wait for long. They gave us the tickets in 5 minutes. They refused to take money from us for the Prasadam. We had prasadam and came back to the VIP pass queue. Our Wish of standing near Baba's Samadhi was fulfilled! We had a beautiful view of Baba and enjoyed the night arathi. I had never ever thought that I would stand in front Baba's Samadhi and sing Arathi songs. We went for the morning darshan next day and saw near by places. By then our return tickets were also confirmed. We returned home safely. Every time I think of this experience, I feel I am very lucky. Thank you very much Baba for the opportunity given to me to write. And thank you all the devotees for reading. HAVE FAITH IN BABA AND SURRENDER TO HIM COMPLETELY. HE WILL PROTECT US ALL THE TIME.
JAI SREE SAI RAM!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sai devotee
I work as system administrator. I had lot of problems in my last office. I was unable to continue working there and I can't even resign, that's my bread. I started looking out for a job almost from 30 months. I was unsuccessful. I almost lost hopes in life. I don't know what to do. Suddenly one day I remembered that I bought "SAI SATCHARITA " in 1994 in Shirdi, which I have not read at all. Decided to read SAI SATCHRITA. Thursday 26th February 2004 I started reading, same night around 9pm I got a call from USA for an interview. I finished my interview at 10PM. being it was Thursday I need to rush to SAI Mandir. Where the mandir closes at 10pm. and when I reached it was almost closed people were coming out and nobody were allowed. I was almost in tears; suddenly one security guard of the mandir helped me for darshan of SAI. Wednesday 3rd March 2004 I finished reading SAI SATCHRITA . Same day after lunch around 2.30pm I got a call from Indian office saying I have been selected and I have been asked to collect my offer letter. I almost jumped in air, I could not stop my tears and, everybody in my house was very happy. My family and I will always be thankful to SAI. After this incidence every month, I am finding new things happening in my life. No, I don't worry for anything everything SAI will take care. Thanks very much Sai.
JAI SREE SAI RAM!!!!!!!!!!!
T.K.Madhu Moorthy
It was last August, when I was going to Shirdi. I planned for almost 4 years to go to Shirdi but couldn't plan a trip. But it was in the month of Aug 2003 when I was just crossing the reservation counter in my place, a thought struck me that I should immediately go to Shirdi and zoom I went into the counter and purchased the ticket and before I could realize, completed the trip to my dream place, SHIRDI. The train from Chennai reached Pune at around 11:25 pm and I took an Auto and asked the automan himself to drop me in the bus stand from where I can go to Shirdi and he obliged very devotedly and without charging me much. I did get a bus and there was just one seat like it was reserved for me. Though I told the driver to drop me at a place from where I can catch another bus to Shirdi, he was about to make to get down at a wrong place when he was scolded and stopped by an old man sitting next to me and was looking exactly like Baba. After this the bus went on for about half an hour and then the old man stopped the bus, asked me to get down along with him and gave me directions to catch the auto which was as if waiting for me just across the road and go to the nearest Ahmednagar Bus stand from where there are plenty of buses to Shirdi. It was 1 pm in the mid of the night at an alien place that I got the help of that old man who was none other than Baba himself. I am planning my next trip to Shirdi shortly.
JAI SREE SAI RAM!!!!!!!!!!!!
N. Karnad
My mother was detected with breast cancer last December. I live in USA and my parents are in India. By sheer Leela of our kind Baba, I could visit my mother and be by her side for her mastectomy operation, in spite of so many obstacles. After the operation, the doctor found out that my mother couldn't be a candidate for "the pill". This meant that she would have to undergo radiation and chemotherapy subsequently. The mere thought of chemotherapy, we felt very dejected, but somewhere in our hearts, we always remembered Baba's promise - but we did not know then how the miracle was going to happen. The good news is that the cancer hasn't spread to the surrounding area. As soon as my mother found out about her having Cancer, she started drinking Baba's water (that my parents had acquired in Shirdi before). After the operation, Baba called her to Shirdi...TWICE. Now her radiation course is over. We were expecting that the doctors would put her through Chemo Routine immediately. Instead, they said that so far, there is nothing to worry about and that they would evaluate her condition only in June! My mother has never lost any hope. She continued drinking Baba's water. My family is a staunch believer in Baba... Baba is our family and we are fortunate that Baba accepted us part of HIS family. Baba's water worked miracles. My mother has faith in Baba and He has never let her down. I believe that God talks to us and guides us through the words of different people we meet. Baba spoke with finality thus (and cleared all doubts if any and assured us in this way) :- Recently, when my mother visited one of her relatives, she was presented a new saree and she was told that the saree was because she (my mother) just had a 'punarjanam' (rebirth)! In June, my mother visited her doctor and he said that she could be given the pill and that no chemo was necessary!
Baba, this is all your Leela. Thank you for making us part of YOUR family and taking such good care of us. Baba your ways are so subtle, sometimes we miss cues and may a times doubts creep our confused minds. You make things better for us - this we find out later. Baba, please cure my mother completely. I am so foolish that in spite of your repeated assurances I keep asking you repeatedly. Bless all of us, so that we have firm Shraddha and Saburi. Baba please take care of my family. Dear fellow devotees, always keep faith in our Baba's darbar. His ways are very gentle and subtle. Listen carefully to what everyone says, sometimes Baba takes form as other person and speaks to us.
Om Shree Satchidanand Samartha Sadguru Sainath Maharaj Ki Jai.
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Jyothi
Om Sri Sai, I had so many experiences and with each experience, my devotion is becoming deep. I have been doing parayana for 10 weeks. I was very busy that I could not find any time to finish the last week parayana. I thought I would finish it on Wednesday but I had to go out for jewelry shopping for my brothers marriage. When we are ready to go, we could not find the gold we kept in a purse, which had to be taken along with us. We were so much tensed, I cried and prayed Baba why is this happening when I had been doing parayana for 10 weeks, then I said to Baba, I will start reading all the chapters and by the time I finish Wednesday's chapter I must find the gold. My mother and aunt were searching and I was reading Satcharita. When I finished all the chapters upto Tuesday and as soon I started Wednesday's chapter, my aunt came to me saying we found the purse. I was really surprised and was in tears .it means Baba wanted me to finish the last week parayana, so all this had happened. I also said that if I find the gold I would write my experiences in this site. In addition, my mother prayed that if we find the gold she would start parayana. Here is another experience. I am afraid to visit my in-laws place, because they quarrel for no reason. I prayed Baba to help me and see that they won't say anything to me. I stayed there for 10 days, they started small fights but ended up very soon before it became serious. They didn't say much about me. Apart from that they talked to me very well, I was surprised. I thought it is Baba that controlled them. I thank him once again deeply. Baba once again proved that he is with us and he is watching us.
JAI SREE SAI RAM!!!!!!!!!
Mithun Boda
With Baba's blessing I would like to share my recent experience with you all, all these miracles happened with in span of 1 week, I was blessed by Baba thrice, first I would like to start by thanking you Baba, thank you very much for being there with me always and protecting me. Thank you very much, please put hand on my head always and walk me through. One day I had a pain in my tooth, and I placed Baba's vibuthi on it and pain disappeared, one day in the morning when I got up suddenly I was feeling a pain in my ear. Usually this kind of pain persist for 3-4 days and I also use to visit doctor in India, this time I prayed to Baba and showed to Baba (I have beautiful pictures of Baba) asked Him to cure me. You won't believe suddenly I felt relieved, again today morning suddenly I had severe cold and I had to go to the work like that only. My colleagues asked me whether I was sick. I was feeling uncomfortable, then again, I prayed and asked Baba to cure it. The moment I prayed suddenly all my cold was gone. What a beautiful experience. I would like to thank Baba for taking care of me as a mother. Thank you very much Baba, Baba bless all your children, Baba protect them from all calamities, let them see You and only You.
JAI SREE SAI RAM!!!!!!!!!
Sudha Chandrasekhar
My mother experienced Baba's miracle this week, which I would like to recount to devotees. During her last two trips to Shirdi, she bought copies of the Satcharita in English to do Parayanam. Unfortunately, both copies had several chapters missing. About 3 weeks ago, I emailed the Shirdi Sansthan and requested them to kindly look into this matter, as she was unable to complete the Namasaptaha. Shirdi Sansthan immediately replied, apologizing for the error, and said they were dispatching two copies of the Satcharitha by airmail with Baba's blessings. These books have not yet arrived. In the meantime, we are undergoing some other difficulty for which my mother is reading the Satcharitha using the existing books. She was mentioning that perhaps we should combine the chapters from the two books so that we can have one complete version of the text. On Wednesday she was reading the book where she had previously written on the front cover that chapters 9-13 were missing. On opening the text, all the missing chapters were completely present and a dried rose petal (which had been given in Shirdi) flew from the book into her right hand! We are confident that this is Baba's way of saying our difficulties will be solved.
JAI SREE SAI RAM!!!!!!!!
Sai devotee
Let me share my wonderful experience that happened only just because of Baba's immense mercy. Baba solved our family problem in his unique way simply. I do not know how to express effectively. My sister's marriage was a big problem in our family. No match is getting finalized. She dint even settle with a job. All our prayers are always aimed at her settlement. I used to pray to Baba always about her welfare. My first plea to Baba was always about her settlement in life. Both my spouse and myself always prayed for her. Three years back Baba (in the form of a very old man) once appeared in my husband's dream and in that he asked Baba as to when he will settle her marriage. He did not remember the date but he remembered the month that Baba told i.e. somewhere in August. He told all this to me and I was very happy that the old man is none other than our Baba. From then we always waited in the month of August every year that something would happen and she will get settled. But in vain. But my faith never turned low. I always felt that Baba's words never go false. Even a chapter in Sai Satcharitra has emphasis on this. So many things happened. Three years passed. But somewhere I always got reminded that Baba would definitely do something and help us. I tried many times to post in Prayer club requesting devotees to pray on behalf of my sister but it was not published all the times. Then I thought that Baba has something in his view and stopped posting articles and decided to post only after she gets married narrating the mercy of my Lord. One match came, which was almost settled, and everything was OK. But in that case also I dint ask Baba that he should settle this match. I just prayed " Baba you know what is best for us. If it is your will then this match will be finalized. Everything is your mercy". The match got finalized. I don't know what is going to happen.
Somehow from the very beginning my spouse didn't have good impression about the match after observing the way they are behaving. All of a sudden they said they don't want to go further and just disappeared without any contact or any intimation. We were totally shocked. Our family was in total despair. Did not know what to do. I collapsed on hearing the news. I wept before Baba about the matter. Then somewhere my inner voice told that Baba would never allow His devotee to perish in despair. I got reminded of the words from Sai Satcharitra " Baba never turns down his devotees. He knows better than anyone what is good for his devotees according to their eligibility. He will never let anything adverse to happen. Keep unflinching faith in him. Keep Shraddha and Saburi." These powerful words consoled me. From then I did not ask Baba about her marriage or anything. I simply prayed to Baba to just take care of us and totally surrendered to him and put the burden on him. My faith increased in that tough time. One day early in the morning a wonderful dream came in which I was in Baba's temple and glaring at Baba's Murthy silently. Suddenly the Moorthi turned into a vibrant, glowing live Baba with golden Mukut and he just started smiling at me. I just prostrated before Baba and again I asked when my sister's marriage would happen. Baba again smiled in his usual way. Then he started giving Prasad but I told him the worship of your feet is more than anything and I just held Baba's feet with reverence, shedding tears of joy on his feet". I woke up and I was in great joy. What a wonderful dream? How lucky am I. I touched Baba's feet in my dream. What else is required other than a place at His holy feet? I was in total ecstasy. I felt everything in this world is trivial other than Sadguru's mercy. I told my husband about the dream. I thought Baba has something in his mind. Just after 4 days one match has come.
They came and they got interested in our match and immediately the same day they expressed their willingness. Next to next day engagement was over and the marriage was celebrated very grandly within two weeks of time in August only as Baba told. We were very happy. The guy n his family is very good. See Baba's miracle. Even though we had very little time everything got arranged very well in time and the function was very successful. We dint expect that we can make such arrangements. It's all Baba's mercy. He rescued our family. Not only in this issue but Baba helped us always and he was always there with us in our toughest times lending his Abhayahastam. What we are today is Baba's Bhiksha. It is all Baba's mercy. I don't know how to express my gratitude except to worship him and pray sincerely. I request humbly everyone to keep faith in our merciful Lord Sai Ram and try to follow his principles in our daily lives. Rest Baba will take care of us. All glories to Sai Ram. All glories to the great devotees. Jai Sai Ram.
JAI SREE SAI RAM!!!!!!!!!!!
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Shashank Mehta and Dhara, Bangkok
Om Sri Sai Ram, Om Jai Jai Baba. We want to share our experience of Baba's mercy and kindness. My wife was pregnant of four months baby, once she felt no moving inside or no felling, we got worried and went to hospital. Dr. has checked her for at least 25 to 30 min and after his initial checks up, Dr has said there are no heartbeats and no moving so there is some problem in side for sure. Then he did sonography but still he has with the same opinion. We both were worried like anything. Then after Dr. has suggested us to go for ultrasound. Before Ultrasound, we had to wait for 1:30 to 2:00 hours as the specialist was not there, and this time was very crucial for us. We both were thinking we never did wrong to anybody or not think even then why this is going to happened with us? We both were crying and try to accept this bitter reality. Same time I told my wife, Don't worry, do think of Baba only, Baba is here only and seeing us, Our baby is gift of Baba and he will take care of it for sure. We both were seating in hospital and waiting for our turn. Then we went for Ultrasound, Between the Ultrasound Process, At least after five or seven min baby got started moving, after finished the process, Dr. has declared everything is normal. We both were so happy as we have another life. When we came out from hospital my wife told me, I spoke to BABA in my heart that we will bring our baby to Shirdi for his blessings, And that time my eyes were full of tears as I was supposed to tell her the same thing. Baba has just given us a very sweet and healthy baby boy on October 7th. Baba, we wanted to come to Shridi in coming January, please permit us to do so, kindly accept our Sat Sat Pranam.
JAI SREE SAI RAM!!!!!!!!
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Vidya Bhavsar
Om Sai Ram. This is my experience from 22 years ago. That time we were living in India. I was expecting our second child. We tried three times to get a US visa, but it was refused. One day, Sai Baba came in my dream and told me "visa mil jayega," which means "you will get Visa." We were wondering why this would be possible because it was refused three times. One day we got an offer from Canada, which was refused before. The university where my husband was offered a job wanted him to join as soon as possible. For the Canadian visa, a physical exam was required and it takes some time for processing. So my husband went to the Canadian consulate and explained the situation. And to our surprise and by Baba's grace, she said no problem! She told my husband to go straight to the doctor's office and get it done. She called the doctor's office and told them to give the reports to my husband. (Doctors are not normally allowed to give the reports) The next day, my husband had the physical exam, picked the reports and went to the consulate with the reports. By Sai Baba's blessing it was all right and she gave the visa. Next week my husband came to Canada and I joined him after with our two sons. Today, we are living in Canada happily with Sai Baba's blessings. May Sai Baba's blessings remain with all of us. My koti koti namasakar to his holy feet.
OM Sai Shiv Sai Jai Jai Sai.
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Shanta
On a Wednesday of Feb 2003, I was informed by my Company that I was laid off, that day, and my last day was going to be the end of that week. This news was very sudden and shocking to me as I was given several assurances from other groups that they have opportunities for me, and I will not be apart of the downsizing. So, I came back to my desk with my package, and prayed to Baba, and opened this website to take a look at his picture and pray to him. To my surprise, when I opened this site, next to His Holy picture it said, "Why Fear--I am here". That same evening I got a call from a senior manager from other group and was offered a job that very day. I have experienced numerous miracles from Baba in my life. This is one of the many experiences that I wanted to share with other devotees. I humbly pray to Baba to guide me and my family and do what He thinks that is best for us. We are humans, and are unable to understand his Leelas. I surrender completely to Baba. Jai Sai Baba!!
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Baba's miracles in my life
Baba came to my rescue whenever I called him. Even for silly things, like not finding any important documents in the office, not able to do some work, meet people, or take a decision. I would like to share those miracles with you all.
Not even a year of my visit to Shirdi, my elder brother came to me. He was all in tears. This was the third incident when I saw tears in his eyes. On earlier two occasions, the deaths in the family - my father and my brother. He was the General Secretary of all India workers' association of Brooke Bond and at the same time, the President of their Co-operative Society, which dealt with money etc. Being the President, he had the powers to sanction the loans to the needy workers and was authorized to sign the checks. He had given loans worth Rs.60, 000.00 to some of the workers who became defaulters and duped the money. He had not only passed the loans but also stood as guarantors for them.
During the audit, my brother was held responsible for mismanagement and blamed for manipulation of Society funds. Though all were aware of the facts but some power crazy elements, waiting for an opportunity, took advantage of that situation to defame him, strip him off from the powers and position. They moved the matter to the Court. Now he had only one alternative, either pay the dues and save his skin or face the consequences. He came to me in that connection. Rs.60, 000.00 almost 24 years back, was a very big amount and I did not have that much hard cash with me and because of my differences with my husband, I did not take his help so I told my brother to dispose of my jewels I had left with my mother, valuing half of the amount, and asked him to manage the rest knowing too well, he won't be able to but I was helpless.
He left the same day, fearing untoward to happen. Both my husband and I went to see him off at the station. When the trained moved, I removed that metal ring of Saibaba from my finger and threw at his direction, saying, Baba save him. Please do not bring shame and disgrace to him or our family. He was not culprit. We had suffered the worst but never had the accusation of swindling money or cheating people.
After two days, the Court summoned him. The judge after giving a patience hearing of the versions, looked at my brother for sometime and said: This person can never cheat anybody or manipulate funds in his life. To me the allegations against him looked fabricated. It is a simple case of default. However, he being the President and guarantor is responsible to ensure that the amount is deposited in the Society. Since he is not capable of making the full payments, the Court orders him to pay off the dues in installments with interest.
We all got a relief. Saibaba heard my prayers and saved him or else anything could have been happened like imprisonment with fine. His participation in union activities made him remain absent from work for days together every month, which affected his salary and it, took 20 long years to pay off the debts from the Society and until such time, I managed his family.
(Contributed by Vijaya Nair)
Ranjeeth
My pranams and koti namaskaras at your lotus feet. This is a testimony to the power of reading "Sai Satcharitra". I am devotee of Baba for the past three years and I had the blessings of staying in Shirdi for 42 days in 2002 when I was literally on the streets. During my stay in Shirdi, I had the privilege of attending all the Aarthis and the palaki procession on every Thursday and reading of the "Sai Satcharitra" on daily basis. On returning back to Chennai, Baba blessed me with a job and right from then I had not looked back, but all of a sudden I lost or threw away my job six months back and I was back to square one. This is a very clear indication that I had not kept up the promises or most probably not practiced what has been written in Sai Satcharitra. Fifteen days back I informed my father that I had stopped praying to Baba, he was very disturbed on hearing this and he requested me to cling on to Baba's feet even in the time of distress. Yes, I regretted and immediately continued my poojas to Baba in a humble way and soon things started improving. The moment I started reading Sai Satcharitra, the very next day Baba blessed me with a good job. Dear devotees please read a chapter of Sai Satcharitra daily and experience by yourself the presence of Baba with you.
JAI SREE SAI RAM!!!!!!!!!!
Ruchita
I would like to share most recent experience. In the month of August, I came to USA for my studies and soon after 5 to 6 days, I had a insect bite on my right foot. It was getting worst day by day. This was the first time I came alone so far. I was suffering from unbearable pain and I was unable to even stand properly. I was feeling so lonely and was crying out because of pain. I prayed to Baba for help and to my wonder Baba came to help me in the form my new roommate, I hardly knew her at that time. She and her fiancé were Baba's devotees. They helped me a lot, she took very good care of me just like my mom. Getting a right person at right time is very important. I thought Baba send her to help me. Then doctor told me the insect bite will need 1 to 2 hour surgery, on the same day after an hour. I was scared because surgery without your near and dear ones is a pain. Then I talk to Baba and asked him to stay there with me at the time of operation and give me strength to bear this pain. It went out good. Now after 3 month, I am fully recovered. Saibaba is always there for you; you just have to open your eyes. Have faith and He will take care of you, no matter where you are.
JAI SREE SAI RAM!!!!!!!!!!
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Lata
This was in the month of May on a Saturday when I had organized Sai bhajans at our place. This incident happened with my son Avinash around 3 p:m. I had finished making prasad and wanted some snacks to be added to the prasad. My son immediately agreed to go and quickly buy some samosas from a store. It so happened, during this month we were also in the process of moving from an apartment to our Baba's blessed house and so I had a mover come in and give us an estimate for his labor charges. This all happened so quickly, one side my son left to get samosas and the other end this gentleman arriving. He went around the place and finally came to the kitchen where I was busy talking to Baba which is my normal habit asking my Master if the prasad cooked was OK and this man enters the kitchen and says, Wow that dal really looks delicious, low behold I realized my Baba has answered my question. Now before leaving, this man wished me goodbye 3 times coming again and again and telling me: "I'm going, I'm in a great rush". At this very moment, I realized it was my Baba all the time giving me some message and I could actually feel my Baba in him. Well I just felt it was my assumption. After a while, I called my son on his cell asking him to come soon and why did it take so long not realizing that he met with a major car accident. He never told me, infact he told me there's a big traffic jam so it might take little longer but within me something was warning me so I decided to sit with Baba and chat with Him till devotees arrived. There and then, my husband forced my son, whom he had already informed about the accident, to call me and let me about the accident. Of course, I started crying and praying to Baba that everything was OK with him and he was in one piece. Thus, I waited for them to come home and explain, and soon before the bhajans started they both arrived and my son explained everything in detail as to how Baba actually brought him out of this accident unscratched whereas the car was totally damaged. So just a small humble request to all Sai Baba devotees, have utmost faith in Master and leave the rest to Him.
JAI SREE SAI RAM!!!!!!!!
Deepak
I am a great believer of Sai, but my wife is not. But an incident changed my wife's views and thoughts. On 1st December, 2005 my Boss told me that his wife with some of their guests would be going to Shirdi. In the evening, I told this to my wife. After this, I went to take a bath. While taking a bath suddenly it struck me that, I should also pay a visit to Shirdi. While having dinner, I told my wife that we all should go to Shirdi on my birthday i.e. 18th December. To my utter surprise, my wife told me that while cooking food she also had the same thought that we all should go to Shirdi, on my birthday. But she was little apprehensive in telling this to me, as we had just come back from leave and if she told me to take leave again I might get annoyed. While cooking the food, she took the name of Sai Baba and said she would believe in Him if we visit to Shirdi on my birthday could be made possible and luck could have it, I was the person who said lets go to Shirdi. " Sai Baba is Great". We have planned to visit Shirdi on 18th December 2005.
JAI SREE SAI RAM!!!!!!!
Mani
Today being Sunday, I had spent more time in Puja and I was somehow felling emotional when I was singing a bhajan. After that, I started talking to Sai and was telling to the photo of Sai "Baba You should visit my house today". I was almost pleading with Him. Then after that I came to my routine jobs and in the evening, I was chatting on net with my family in India. Then my daughter was telling me that she saw Shirdi Baba's image at the entrance gate of Mantralayam. I was happy and told her "You will go to Shirdi also. Baba is with us. Please wait till Dad takes you there". It was 6:48 in the evening and I almost forgot my request to Baba, which I made in the morning. Then I got a call from one of my friends and she spoke to me for a while and at last told me that her child wanted her to cook the special rice, which I made few weeks back. Then I was explaining her and then suddenly I told her "Please come to my house. I will just make it and today I was requesting Baba to come to my house and your husband, an ardent devotee of Baba was in my vision today morning. So, I will be glad if you can come over". Then all of them came by 8:00 p.m. and I fully understood the Leela of Baba that he listened to my prayer in the morning
JAI SREE SAI RAM!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Janaki
This miracle truly touched my heart. Once I went to Delhi for an official work. After two days, I was returning to Hyderabad. As I was new to this place, it was very hard for me to find a conveyance in Delhi. I had to travel alone to the airport. I hired an auto(taxi). As I was very new I never know where he was taking me, I passed a military area where there was not even a soul. After passing the military area, I arrived at the traffic junction. I almost started to cry in doubt whether the driver will reach me safe to the airport. Suddenly when I took a glance at the auto next to my auto I was traveling, there was a big Baba's photo. My joy knew no bounds and I started crying with joy. The auto was next, beside or in front of me until I reached the airport. The passenger in the other auto met me in the airport and we were co-passengers as she was also traveling with me in the same flight. This way Baba had saved me in a difficult situation, I will never forget in my life.
Om Sai Ram.
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Great job fatima ji, Thank you very much. Baba bless you always.
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Thanks for your encouragement.Adwaita Ji,May Baba bless u n your family always.
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Lorraine
This year in March, our youngest brother Jeff suffered a heart attack, (our oldest brother Mike died at the age of 29 of a sudden heart attack). Jeff managed to get himself into hospital, where he suffered a second heart attack. By this time I prayed to Baba, who is my everything, to take care of Jeff, to help him get well and to be with him whatever was to happen. The surgeons decided (after an angiogram) that he would have to have surgery to unblock two arteries. I prayed to Baba even more, as a year ago, we lost 3 young relatives and a friend suddenly and prayed to Baba, to not let us have to go through another fatality or sadness. On the way into theatre, Jeff's heart stopped completely, I received the call (as I work in the same hospital and was a phone call away from theatre, and went into shock but begged Baba to save and help Jeff. Received another call from the surgeon himself, 10 minutes later, to say, even though Jeff had died for 6 minutes, they had managed to resuscitate him and were proceeding to surgery. After 5 hours in theatre, Jeff had 4 blockages not 2 as originally thought. Our family prayed and stayed with Jeff through his recovery, I placed Baba's udi on Jeff (with him or the family not knowing as they are not Shirdi devotees) and blessed him quietly and continued peacefully to talk to my beloved Baba. Jeff was discharged from hospital after a week, he was told to not go back to work or do anything strenuous for atleast 9 months. Jeff started to walk and work again within a month of his surgery and is now back to his normal self. But for the grace of Shirdi Sai, Jeff is well. Thanks/Koti pranams/nothing nothing nothing means anything to me except You my beloved Shirdi Sai Baba. Please continue to shower Your grace and blessings on all the family. You are my everything my Shirdi Sai, please continue to be so, and thank you anyway. Thank you also for the beautiful darshan You just gave me from the moon picture.
JAI SREE SAI RAM!!!!!!!!
Saravanan
Jai Sai Ram, being one among the thousands those who go through the green card process pain, ours started years back. Everything was happening at the last moment and we were patient and kept cool, as we know our Sadguru Sai will take care of everything. I kept reading Sai Satcharita everyday. We stopped both checking the status in USCIS website and the email from USCIS as there were no progress on the horizon. When it was time for EAD/AP renewal this year, we were little bit nervous, as there was a huge backlog due to date movements this year. I reached the middle of Sai Satcharita and saw the pictures of our Sadguru. Miracle of miracles, wonder of wonders, to our surprise on the same day we got our Green Card and welcome letter from USCIS. We were in tears and no words to express Sai's love to us. We humbly beg our Sadguru Sainath Maharaj to continue to bless us and have a healthy life.
JAI SREE SAI RAM!!!!!!!
Sudeshna
It so happened that on Monday I wanted to buy an idol of Baba made of marble polish a bit bigger in size from a shop where I had seen it some weeks back but when I went there to buy it it was no more there and was sold. Somewhere I knew the owner would find me another one, and I was obstinate that I wanted that idol at my home in any way. The shop owner asked me to come on Wednesday and was also qouting a higher price, I was not agreeing with the price in the beginning but on Wednesday when I saw the same idol I knew it was for me. I asked the price and he was stubborn that he would not reduce the price. Finally I agreed and bought the idol but on my way home I kept thinking that I should have bargained but again I thought it is only because of Baba that I have eveyrthing with me and I got the idol home. When my husband came back home from work, he gave me good news saying that he received his salary today with a very small amount being cut as tax and has recieved salary which he never thought of. I was so stunned and I knew it was Sai and nothing else, His mahima is only for His devotees. Baba thank you once again.
JAI SREE SAI RAM!!!!!!!!!
Sriram
I have been a devotee of Baba since last 17 years, and have visited Shirdi number of times that I have lost count of it. I have experienced a number of miracles in these years and can say that I am alive now only due to Baba. I want to narrate an experience, which I had promised to write in this column. My marital life has not been very happy, after marriage my relation with my wife was not smooth and after great turmoil my wife left me with my son of 3 years to Chennai without informing me from Mumbai. She took a transfer from her office; she was not loving, caring and in short was not interested in this marriage. She went in 2003. I was shattered and traumatized by this as I loved my only son so much, he too loved me very much. My wife wanted to separate from me legally due to instigation from her mother and others in her family, still I persisted and avoided legal intervention. I visited Shirdi every 3 months and prayed to Baba to unite us soon for the sake of our child. In March 2006, I went to Shirdi on Shivratri day and had a blissful darshan. I had a book of answers that can be referred by devotees for their questions. With absolute faith I prayed and asked Baba whether my wife will live with me or not, will she come in that year (2006) or when shall she come and live with me happily? I thought a number, when I opened that particular page, Baba's answer was "Your desire will be fulfilled not this year, but next. People my laugh at you but will surrender to Sai after being convinced". I was doubtful and I asked whether He was sure to Baba, he again replied "Don't have thousand doubts for small matters". I waited with crossed fingers. Exactly in April 2007, my wife came to my house after being transferred by her office compulsorily inspite of her many pleadings to the management. At present she is living with me happily and seems to entirely forget the earlier episodes and her disinterest for me. I consider this as the greatest miracle.
JAI SREE SAI RAM!!!!!!!!11
Sai devotee
I would like to share my recent experiences with all Sai devotees. I am reading every day one chapter of Sai Satcharita. Once I read the whole book I am starting over again and this is going on since March 2007. This is giving me immense peace of mind and lots of inner strength to move ahead in life. During last month it so happened that on Saturday morning my wife's foot got injured accidentally while working at home. She thought that it was a minor injury and should be gone in few hours but eventually her foot started swelling and she was under tremendous pain. She could barely move and couldn't walk without any support. We all were very sacred and thinking that it might be a fracture. I went to our pooja room and sitting in front of Baba, I pray and put my request to Him to relieve her from the pain and let it not be a fracture or something serious. With this request in mind I prayed for sometime and then I gave my wife Baba's Udi with water. She took it and we start applying ice massage to her foot. Within few minutes she slept and then when she wake up in morning, the swelling was gone. She was able to move without any support. We were surprised and amazed with this event in our life because I had read so many devotees experiences about Baba and His Udi's miracle but now we felt it to. I was facing tough time in my project and I wasn't expecting to complete more than 5-6 months but Baba take care of me and now I am still working on the same project and it is extended till end of year. Now with each passing day in my life my devotion is more and more on my Sainath. Dear Baba, if I have done any mistakes unknowingly or knowingly, pardon me and give peace to me and to my family
JAI SREE SAI RAM!!!!!!!!!1
Sai
Baba thanks a lot deva. It just happened today when I opened the Sai newsletter and started reading. I was working with this problem at work for hours and couldn't figure out what was wrong, and then when I was reading I said to myself hope Baba would help me out with this problem. As I was in the middle of the reading, Baba showed me the problem and I fixed it right away. Yes Baba, you are there for all of us and You do take care of everyone. Baba, You know what's going on with him. I can't se him suffer Baba and you know we want to plan but every month something or the other comes up. Please deva, bless us a baby soon. Also Baba thanks a lot for the raise, which would not be possible without You. Please help her to come back to normal health and also please take care of our parents sisters and brothers. Jai Sai Ram!
JAI SREE SAI RAM!!!!!!!!!111
Raksha
My son came down with a viral infection last month. For many days and weeks, this was undiagnosed and he suffered tremendously. Not only was he enduring the physical pain, but also he was undergoing a lot of emotional stress. Being away from college was impacting his graduation next month. I applied Baba's udi from Shirdi on my son's forehead daily and prayed to Baba fervently, begging Him to cure my son's illness and to make sure everything works in his favor. Baba has never let me down and I can only thank Him profusely for all His blessings that he continues bestowing on me and my family members. Shri Satchitanand Sadguru Sainath Maharaj Ki Jai!
JAI SREE SAI RAM!!!!!!!!11
Padmini
Om Sainathaya Namah. Few years ago, someone told me about Shirdi Sai Baba, I did not give much importance at that time. But, recently, one of my colleagues at office who is a staunch believer of Baba told me about Baba and asked me to read Baba's Satcharita as Saptaha. As my wedding was not happening for a long time, I started to believe Baba and as per my colleague's words, I visited Baba's mandir and started to read Baba's Sai Satcharita with full faith and devotion. Also, I was suffering from sciatic nerve disorder for 4 years and the pain was so terrible, chronic and unbearable, there was a time I could neither walk, stand nor sit. My entire leg was badly swollen due to blood clot. But it was Baba's miracles, that during my 4th day of reading Satcharita as Saptaha, I could sense and feel that something was turning in my leg. After sometime, I felt I was relieved from the pain by 50 percent and the next morning another 25 percent was reduced. I could feel that my leg was lighter than before. I was very happy and thanked Baba for His grace and blessings on me. I am very grateful and thankful to Baba for His mercy that I cannot express it in words. I seek His grace on me, every moment of my life on earth. Baba, please bless me with good life partner and good married life as early as possible. You are my guide, protector from evil, and help me in all my endeavors in life. Baba has given me so much peace of mind that I focus on my work and leave the rest to His decision both in official and personal life.
JAI SREE SAI RAM!!!!!!!!
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Ajay
Om Sai. May be this is not new to all Sai devotees. But want to share with Sai family. Last Thursday Sai blessed me. When I was sleeping, He stood there and said to me "You are my devotee". I was in a bliss supreme. When I was in problems I prayed many at times to Sai to bless me. Two weeks back I posted an article in devotees forum asking to bless my friend's mother with good health, as she was suffering from liver problem. After my posting, she got cured gradually and now she is on her own, going for walk, attending classes, even going for shopping. It is all because of Sai. Then the next Thursday he accepted me as His devotee after removing all my problems and curing my friend's mother health.
JAI SREE SAI RAM!!!!!!!!!
WONDERFULL MIRACLE_IT SHOWS BABA HELPS PEOPLE WHO RE IN LOVE :
Sonu
Jai Sai Ram. Yet another child of Baba with an experience to share. I would like to relate one of the most important events in my life. I got married in September 2007 to a guy of my choice. But it was not an easy as it is in most of the cases. I met this guy couple of years ago and asked Baba whether I should go ahead with this guy (I usually follow the practice if taking out a chit in front of Baba's photo after narrating the question to him in my heart). The answer was yes. Time saw the relationship maturing and growing strong but being from different communities my parents would never allow this to happen. So when I told them about my wish they reacted in every possible way. This was in October 2006. For next 6 months it was a head-on between my parents and me. Most of the times, after an argument I would feel like dissolving the relationship between me and the guy because of the immense pressure that I was under, but every time when I asked Sai, He told me to stay put and trust in him that he will see this relationship happen. True to every word of his, he saw it happen in September 2007. No doubt the in-between time was like wartime both for me and my partner (the family also) but here I am now, happy and settled with the partner of my choice. All that I want to say through this is that we need to suffer in present sometimes to have a blessed future. Baba acted like a support system, a pillar of strength, as He always does for his children. Had it not been for His insistence to stay in the relationship, I would have called the relationship off a long time ago, and would have devoid myself of all the love and support that I am enjoying now. So stay put...Sai will see us through. Let humility prevail
JAI SREE SAI RAM!!!!!!!!!
Nainesh
There is no way to thank you but I bow to Your lotus feet. My son had some blood work done and some results as per doctor were not great and doctor wanted to see him again. We prayed to Baba applied his udhi and made him drink some. When doctor checked him again, everything was fine. Thanks Baba, please shower Your grace on all Your devotees always.
JAI SREE SAI RAM!!!!!!!!
Yash
We had never thought of visiting Shirdi till about 2 years ago, though we had heard about Baba. My Uncle and Aunt who live in Mumbai have been staunch devotees of Sainath and have had the blessings of Baba with numerous visits, sometimes on monthly basis. It was through them that my sister's family and my family had the privilege of visiting Shirdi for the first time. My wife and me were blessed with Baba's darshan exactly 2 years ago in December of 2006. I went with a very open mind and just requested for Baba's blessings and other materialistic things. My wife however prayed to Baba for curing my 5 years old son's skin problem from which he was suffering since he was 2 years and had no relief from any medication. We went back to Delhi and my son had been cured of his bleeding skin and my son narrated to us upon our arrival that the night before Baba had come in his dream and had touched and blessed him though he could feel them but doesn't remember seeing them, which to date he still remembers and thanks Baba for the treatment.
JAI SREE SAI RAM!!!!!!!!!!1
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Sai Ki Hai Leela Nyari
Jeevan mai laye khushiya saari
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Vidya
Baba has always been with me protecting me and my family. I travel a long distance to work by a van. In the evening, the van used to arrive very late due to which I used to reach home only at 9 pm. I was not able to spend time with my child or do any house work. I started going by public transport in the evening. I had to change three different transportation to reach home which used to take me one and half hour to reach. I prayed to Sai to sort this problem for me so that I can use one transportation to help me go home. One day while waiting for my share auto, I saw a van stopping to pick up somebody. It had Sai's photo on its window. Though I used to stand in the same place to catch my share auto, I never saw this van before. I immediately noted that mobile number and called the driver. He said there is place and the van goes to my place only. I was thrilled and started going in that van. Today is the second day that I am going. I am reaching home between 7 to 7:15 pm.
JAI SREE SAI RAM!!!!!!!
Sonali
Om Sai Ram! I would like to share my miraculous experience with all of you. My husband and I had been trying for a child since the past three and a half years without any success. Ultimately I became so very dejected that I prayed to Baba that if He really wanted me to have 100 percent belief in Him, He would have to bless us with a child. I conceived within one month and am going to have my baby by November. However I also felt a bit ashamed of myself that I had kept a condition on Baba but I am sure Baba will forgive me! Om Sai Ram.
JAI SREE SAI RAM!!!!!
Ambika
I am 22 years old and Baba came into my life in the year 2002. For me it was complete belief and love from the beginning, no doubts, no questions. Since then Baba has given me loads of beautiful experiences, not once has He let me down at every step He has held my hand and helped me walk through life without which I have no idea whether I could even take a step forward but the experience I am about to relate is absolutely unbelievable. It's a miracle. I still feel that I experienced something so beautiful and perfect very early in life, I've got much more than I deserve. I mean after loads of prayers and good deeds not many people witness something like this. I still don't understand the reason behind Baba choosing me. I always try to be his perfect daughter but I don't think I've really always managed it. But as they say He has His reasons or probably Faith does move mountains. But I am so thankful to Baba for choosing me. I study in Pune and I have been offering Baba a glass of water and prasad as Naivadya everyday since September 2005.This is generally how we all express our love to Baba. Just that I did it a little differently, every time while offering water I always took a drop of water from the glass on my finger and put it on the lips of the Baba's murti I have with me. It was just my way of making Baba drink water and as expected the drop would either trickle down to the chin or just stay on the lips and dry up in some time. So on the 27th February 2006 night at around 11 pm (which was rather late than usual) when I did my regular offering I as usual put the drop of water on Baba's lips. And to my utter surprise the drop disappeared immediately in front of my eyes. I was shocked, actually too shocked to believe my eyes. So I took another drop and put it on the lips of my Baba's murti. And that within seconds disappeared too.
I decided I will do the same once more and if it happens for the 3rd time I'll go and call my masi (who was the only elder person at home at that time). I did it for the third time and Baba seemed to have drank that drop too. I immediately went and called my masi and I showed her the miracle. And she was shocked to no bounds. She immediately took a drop from the glass and put it on Baba's lips. And that disappeared too, we were so happy with the miracle that we alternately made Baba drink water from the glass for an hour till the water in the glass was over. By the time we finished the glass and brought more water my brother sister and their friends were home. And Baba accepted water from them too. In fact their friends who are not really Baba devotees were too shocked to believe what was happening. But that was Baba's way of drawing them closer to Him. As a result all of them took the first bus to Shirdi two days later in order to take Baba's darshan. After around one and a half hour (that is at 12:30 am approx Baba stopped drinking water). This miracle was something none of us had ever dreamt of. I was so shocked that there was a point of time when I thought probably the clay of the murti was absorbing the water so I put a drop of water on the murti's head. And that just stayed there, it was only when we put it on the lips did Baba drink it. It was not the clay it was Baba for sure. After that day till today whenever I offer water to Baba I put the drop on His lips and as usual the drop remains on his lips. Guess that was the day Baba wanted to literally drink water from my and the other's hands accepting our love and devotion for him. I really don't know how to express my love and gratitude to Baba for everything. All I can think of telling Him right now is 'I Love You Baba'.
JAI SREE SAI RAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Charul
I would like to share my experience with all Sai devotees. My 4 year old son was hospitalized on 3rd April, 2006 as he was suffering from severe gastroenteritis. He developed severe fever that reached 104 degrees Fahrenheit. He had not eaten since the morning so he couldn't take in the medicine for reducing his fever. The medicines that were being injected into his bloodstream were having little effect. The cold strips treatment to lower his temperature was leading to nowhere. My poor child was also having convulsions from time to time. The doctors suspected meningitis but weren't sure. I was crying bitterly to Sai and praying to Him to take care of his child. All of a sudden we heard the sounds of Jai Mata Di from the neighboring temple, as these were the Navratras days going on. We all prayed to our Sai Mata to bless our little baby and all of a sudden his temperature reduced to 100 degrees Fahrenheit, much to the surprise of everyone including the doctors around. He started talking normally as if nothing had happened! Thank you Sai for having saved the life of our son.
JAI SREE SAI RAM!!!!!
Have faith and Baba will certainly take care
Last year in August 2005 I had posted my prayer in this Newsletter seeking Baba's blessing. I had lost my only daughter, and had no hopes as to what next at this juncture of life. I met one senior Doctor while counseling for my wife's health and he told me for the first time about Baba and asked me to visit Shirdi and have faith on Him. He told me that your wife will certainly conceive once again by Baba's grace. Those confident words were the greatest solace for us and gave us tremendous strength from within. From that day onwards we started developing faith for Baba, started reading Sai Satcharita, located this website and visited Shirdi and had a very good Darshan.
After that we started with the long drawn treatment. The doctor treating upon us was herself an ardent devotee of Baba and had Baba's picture everywhere in the Hospital. Treatment continued with regular visits to hospitals with number of tests and medication. My wife's condition was not so good due to her age and past ailments and so there was very little hope, however something kept on pushing us to continue trying. There were phases in between when we felt dejected and exhausted but every failure made us more determined. Baba's words "Faith and Patience" kept our hopes alive and made us confident throughout the treatment phase. After a series of failures the day came when the doctor finally confirmed my wife's pregnancy, which was after a gap of 14 years(my daughter was 12 years of age at the time of her demise). This was nothing but a miracle. She is now in her seventh month of pregnancy and we have full faith on Baba that He will take care of rest of the period as He has being doing for us in the past.
We have realized that nothing is in our hands and it is Baba only who can give and take. We all are His children and He is the sole protector of all of us. Let us have full faith and patience in Baba and he will certainly show you the path and take all your worries. Please remember Baba's leelas are great and He has his own way of helping devotees. Whatever happens, happens for a cause! Baba is always with you and whatever He chooses is best for you in the longer run, because He is the only one who knows your past, present and future. So have full "Faith and Patience" in Baba and He will do the best for you.
(Contributed by Rajesh Srivastava)
JAI SREE SAI RAM!!!!!!!!
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GREAT MIRACLE
Ram
Last week my wife had been to a routine checkup with her family doctor where she was asked to get a Mammogram taken. We went the next day to get her Mammogram done and did not consider this seriously as she is in her 30's. Couple of days later we got a call from the doctor's clinic that she needs to get another set of pictures taken as the original test indicated some calcifications. We were asked to come to another clinic where pictures can be taken digitally. We went there, and she got the pictures taken. I was sitting in the waiting area with a hope that everything will be normal. Doctor called me and has shown the picture where he was suspecting an indication of cancer and he said that a biopsy is needed in order to completely confirm if that was a normal one or an indication of real cancer. We were shocked and couldn't decide immediately whether we should get biopsy done. Later we decided to get biopsy done, took appointment to see after 5 days. We came home and both of us are still worried. I prayed Baba to be with us and I have left this at his feet. Next day I completed Guruchatra Parayanam in one day. Fortunately, we became busy looking after arrangements for Jeeyar swamy who came to our place. We decided not to think about the biopsy until that day arrives and have participated in Srinivasa Kalyanavostham by Jeeyar Swamy. We also went to his place where he was staying ,next day and he gave Thirtham the holy water.
That day has arrived and we went to the clinic. I was again sitting in the Waiting area and was very nervous. I took the picture of Baba from my pocket and asked him to help us out.35 minutes later, nurse came by to give me an update and said that they were having trouble to identify the calcification and will be using more advanced machine to locate it. After 30 more min , she came by and asked me to walk into the doctor's room. I walked into the room and Doctor told me that they could not locate the calcification even after 30-40 attempts which they saw in 2 attempts just few days back. I was so relieved and expressed my heartfelt thanks to Baba. He being an avatar of Dutta who has all three forms Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshwara, it may be Him that came in the form of Jeeyar swamy. We have experienced several leela's of Sai and He is always there for us. Always be with us Sai.
JAI SREE SAI RAM!!!!!!!!!!!
Radhakrishna
I like to share a wonderful and fascinating experience of mine, which took place about two weeks back. On a Saturday morning, I was a bit uneasy, as I thinking about my son, and his career, how to settle him and so on. All of a sudden, my house doorbell rang and I saw a Sadhu standing. As you know, Sadhus are quite common in India and I thought he was like anyone, and handed over a five rupee coin. But he refused to accept, and instead told me that my bad period has ended, and all that you are wishing will come true. Then, spontaneously, my mind changed and went inside to get more money Rupees 101. He accepted, but pretty much questioning whether, I was true to my heart, to give the alms, and he went on saying that this money, you have given to Baba, and Baba will give this to poor. As you know, I still was in doubt, because my mind was not pure. He went away. I closed the door, but just realized in mind, "Was it Baba", the Sadhu disappeared, not to be seen anywhere. This is my most memorable experience. Please Baba, help my family to come out of this anxious moments
JAI SREE SAI RAM!!!!!!!!!!
Sankari
Baba, we are posting this as per our vow. We had prayed to You to get a suitable match for my brother as we have been looking for the past two years without any success. A couple of months back, one proposal was finalized and was nearing engagement. My aunt performed Archana pooja for Goddess Meenakshi at Madurai in my brother's and the girl's name as soon as it was finalized. Just weeks before the engagement, the bride's side opted out sighting horoscope mismatch. We were all quite heart-broken and we prayed to You earnestly. Now, You have blessed him with another bride within just a month or so. The miracle is that You saw to that this girl has the very same name as the previous proposal (even her father has the same name as that of the previous proposal). We are moved by this wonderful Leela of yours and we are very confident that You will see to that the marriage also goes on fine. Now, please bless me this time by seeing to that my experience gets posted in Sai Vichar and shared by all. Unless and until You will, it will not appear. Please Baba, please bless this ignorant soul by seeing to that this gets posted. Guide us and show the right path forever.
JAI SREE SAI RAM!!!!!!!!!
Sumesh
Dear all Sai devotees, I would like to share a recent experience in my life where Baba played a major role. I am working in a company in Bangalore and have been posted to Singapore as regional manager. But I faced lot of difficulties in getting an employment pass from the ministry of manpower. So I used to travel back to India every 15 to 25 days as my immigration is only for 14 days. Already 4 to 5 times my application was rejected without any reason and I got fed up applying again and again. I got angry at Sai Baba whom I consider as my father and every time my application is rejected. Even I broke the idol of Baba, which was given by my girlfriend at the time of leaving to Singapore. But on 23rd June 2006 I received a letter saying that my EP has been approved. I had a vow that I will submit this article when I receive my EP. In my 12 years as a staunch devotee of Shirdi Saibaba I got angry several times and will throw away Baba's photo and books but in few months I will come back to His feet again with new knowledge. Like a bird tied to string He will pull me wherever I am. I am not writing this letter because I got my EP to work in Singapore but the awareness I got that Saibaba of Shirdi is the Antharyami-who is residing within. Saibaba is not something confined to photo or idol it is all that has to be experienced. Now I can feel that He is directing me ahead in my day-to-day life. What to do and what not to do. I am sure he will help me reach my final destination. My word to Sai devotees is do not ask for anything to our Sai. Just tell your problem and let Him take the decision, as He knows what is best than us and feel the miracle
JAI SREE SAI RAM!!!!!!!!!
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THESE RE THE INCIDENTS WHICH WERE TOLD TO ME BY ONE AUNTY WHOM I MET HERE IN ONE HOUSE:
This aunty lost her husband when she was very young and she had 2 sons,she was working in one company and after few years she lost her job and she left with no option anywhere she depend on her father for sometime,and her father used to send her some money to lead life,one month she didn't get any money from her father,when enquied her father told he will send in few days as he was stuck with some financial troubles,so he told to adjust for few days,this aunty had 2 little boys who badly needed food and milk,so one morning that aunty felt so sad seeing her kids without morning milk,she thought atleast she will ask neighbour for some milk so that she can make some tea and give her young kids who were below 10 that time,but to her bad luck she saw her neighbours weren't home,with great hesitation she thought will go to near by shop and ask for some loan,this aunty has immense bhakthi for baba,so she mentally prayed baba,"iam going to shop,please see that no one should be standing beside me when i ask for loan to shopkeeper,while she stepped out, one milk boy came in bicycle and asked her,u want milk,she told she want but she don't have money,that boy told "U can give money tomm"and handed milk packet and left
Next day her she got her dad's money order and she thought she should repay the milk money to boy so she waited for him near door and when the boy approcaed she told "Here re the money for yesterdays milk packet"
then that boy told"what milk,he never gave milk packet to her"..LO that aunty started crying mentally for this wonderfull help of baba and started crying...
One more incident:
One day anty thought she will go to Datta temple near by to her town,her neighbours who thought they will accompany her and they know her situation so they told they will bear all expeneses,but at last min,her friend got menses so she dropped her plan,but this aunty felt very much disappointed as she wanted to go dattaswamy temple as she just finsihed her Gurucharitra parayanam,but Baba had some other plan for her,after lunch she just was relaxing and she felt sleepy, as she very tired so she slept,while sleeping she heared this strange voice telling her"U WILL GO ALONG WITH ONE MORE PERSON",aunty thought it was a dream and got up,and realised her friend was in front of the door and while chatting she told her friend she was very disappointed for not going to dattaswamy temple,her friend all of sudden had come up with a plan of going to dattaswamy temple if her son who was in her teens accept to come along with them,as he was very poor in academics,so she wanted to take him to temple for blessing and urge god to help him in studies,when they asked her son to accompany them he readily accepted and they all got into auto and reached bus stand to take bus,but when that boy saw red bus which was supposed to take them to the village where temple was located,he immediatly got down and told his mom he can't travel and he told he is going home and ran away,that way aunty and her friend completed their jouney and had immense pleasure being in dattaswmay temple,and thsoe words"U WILL GO ALONG WITH ONE MORE PERSON" came true.
jais ree sai ram!
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One more incident of aunty
One day aunty did Baba pooja and thought she should get baba's blessings in some way like sadhu coming for biksha,or she getting some picture of baba..etc,but its already evening,she didn't find any thing which showed her she was blessed,then in the evening, her door bell rang and she saw her friend standing and told her LOOK WHO IS HERE TO BLESS U, and to her suprise her friend removed a big baba idol from a cover and showed her,this anty was suprised and asked why she kept baba in the cover,her friend told somehow she felt she should show baba to her today so brought baba in cover"
This way baba blessed aunty and always showed her he is right next to her when ever she needed.
One day aunty went to Dilsuknagar baba temple in HYD and adoring baba seeing in some beautifull dress ,while she was seeing baba like this,one marwadi couple came with basket full of beautifull flowers and were spreading them on baba's feet,then in her mind she thought baba if i get enough money to look after family i will place these type of beautifull flowers on u'r feet,after few days baba showed mercy on her and she got some amount of money and she rememberd her wish to offer flowers so she gave silver bowl as a gift to baba and placed beautifull flowers on baba's feet to show her gratitude.
she shared one more incident,temple poojari in Dilsukhnagar Hyderabad was trying for visa to come to US,but he failed 2 times,he got angry on baba and told aunty he is not praying him anymore,as baba is not helping him,then aunty tried to cheer him up and told he will sure get visa if baba bless.then next day she saw this poojari doing pooja as usual then aunty asked "i hope u and baba re friends again" poojari smiled and told why should i fear iam sure baba takes care,by his blessing he got visa next time when he applied for,and she told he works in NY baba temple,and u know friends infact i met him twice when i was in NY and visited baba temple there.I see baba always help devotees who completly trust him and leave their worries and sorrows to his holy feet.
May this almighty baba always bless and help his devotees.
JAI SREE SAI RAM!
Sai devotee
For the past five years my husband has been abusing me and treating me cheaply and insulting me. It is hard to even imagine all the suffering that I had gone through. I have even thought of ending my life so many times. Saibaba's grace on me started six months back when I first started to truly believe in Him after a friend of mine gave the "Sai Satcharithra" book to me from Shirdi, seeing my suffering she also gave me a picture of Sai Ram. From that time my life has changed. My husband's attitude towards me has slowly changed for the better. It is true that Sai Ram protects his devotees from front, back and sides. Now I live to pray to Sai Ram. He answers all our prayers immediately and is so gracious that it is so wonderful to live in His grace. In my life Sai lives with me, speaks with me, smiles and not a minute will pass without thinking about Him. Hope all people realize the love and grace of Sai Ram. The purpose of their birth will only then be fulfilled. Bow to Shri Sai, peace be to all.
JAI SREE SAI RAM!
Sharanya
I have more than couple instances, which I would like to share. I was expecting my EAD and I had to get it before the 18th of December but I was late in sending all my documents and further things got delayed. I prayed to Sainath that I would read Satcharita in less than a week so than I can get things going smoothly. But again I was not able to start the seven-day saptha of reading. But just after I prayed, I received my EAD in the same week. I did do my seven-day Saptha in January of the following year. I was done with my previous job and was looking for a new one for over a month. I was getting little anxious, then I prayed to Sainath to help me find one and I shall share this experience with other Sai devotees through Sai Vichaar. And guess what, the obvious happened, I got a job in less than ten days. This happened four months ago, though I remembered, I somehow could not get to write but today I am more than glad that by Sai's grace, I am able share my experience. My mother was sick a while ago, though nothing grave, she had developed severe ankle pain, which refrained her from doing her routine mundane stuff. But after she started to take Sai's udi with water, she gradually improved plus she did undergo a minor operation. But today by Sai's grace she is doing fine and back to her normal days. My friend was close to completing thesis and struggling, time being an issue factor. But my friend had also prayed to do seven day Saptha of Satcharita and I also prayed that I shall share this experience and hence he completed thesis successfully. I ask Sai to bless my friend in all the endeavors
JAI SREE SAI RAM!!!!!!!!!!
Manju
I would like to share a recent experience in which Baba has cured my daughter very fast. Presently we live in USA. We (me, my husband and our two daughters, elder one 2 years and younger one 8 months old) went to India to attend my brother's wedding. As soon as we landed in India the same month my elder daughter was suffering from fever, vomiting and loose motions. The problem was not subsiding even though we were using the medicines prescribed by docter. Docter told us it is Gastroenteritis and it will be better to admit her in hospital. She was in the hospital for 24 hours. Then the younger one had the same problem loose motions, vomitings she was dehydrated. She was only 8 months old. They put her on I.V. We were so scared, she was in hospital for 2 days and it was scary and stressful experience. By the grace of Baba everything was normal. Then after 3 months again my elder one all of a sudden was suffering from vomiting and loose motions. I tried to give her medicine to stop the vomiting but it didn't worked. I was so scared I prayed to Baba to cure my daughter, and I gave her Udi mixed with water. I told Baba if my daughter is OK by morning I will post my experience in this sight. By the grace of Baba she was alright by morning, vomiting had completely stopped. Doctor prescribed some medicine over the phone. I didn't even have to go to hospital. We should learn to put our faith in Baba and He will do the rest.
JAI SREE SAI RAM!
Remya
I had heard of Saint Baba but never knew anything more till my brother who was working in Mumbai gifted me a rare photograph of Baba. I had placed the same in our pooja room. From then I had the urge to visit Shirdi but somehow couldn't make it. It was only 6 months before when I joined my new job I met my colleague who was an ardent devotee of Baba. I visited Shirdi along with her and also could buy a copy of Satcharitha. Things started changing drastically in my life after that. I am more confident and I am able to take my work pressure much better because for every obstacle that comes my way Baba gives clear hints as to how to solve it. Recently I had severe viral fever and doctor diagnosed it as chikun guniya. I had temp of 104 and all my joints were swollen. He told me that it will take a long time to recover. I knew many who were not recovered completely even after 3-4 months and I was really disappointed. I went home to take rest and there I consulted a physician who asked to go for a thorough check up. By Baba's grace I was told that the earlier doctor has diagnosed wrongly as chikun guniya and it was just an acute viral fever which will subside if I take rest for a week or so. By Baba's grace I was complexly cured and now I am back to work.
JAI SREE SAI RAM!
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Deepak
This was a unique experience, which took place on April 17th 2008. I along with my wife had gone to attend a marriage reception. As it is my habit to carry a pen having Sai Baba's photo in my shirt pocket. That day also, I was carrying a pen having Baba's photo. When my wife and me went to the dice to give blessings to the newly wed couple, the bride noticed that a pen was hanging from the saree of my wife. When this was told to her she was quite surprised as there was no point of her carrying the pen and that too hanging from the saree. I suddenly noticed that, that was my pen, which I had kept in my pocket. I was surprised to see and was unable to understand how the pen had gone to my wife. My wife in turn gave that pen to the bride, as Baba's blessing to her. Now the important thing happened. The bride inform my wife that as she was a staunch believer of Baba she had asked Him to come and bless her on the occasion of her marriage and somehow Baba had kept His appointment with her, in the shape of a photo coming with a pen. May Sai Baba bless all.
Jagannathan
I am been a devotee of Shirdi Sai Baba since many many years and on innumerable occasion I could feel his hands blessing me in tiding over many of the difficulties that I had to face in my life. Recently, I had been asked to deliver a project within a very short time requiring approvals from a number of higher levels of officials. There were many obstacles at every step. I felt helpless at every stage and many a time I felt that I am going to fail to meet the target date. I prayed one day to Sai Baba fervently and sought his blessings to help me tide over the difficulties and make the passage smooth. I also promised him that I would write my experience in Sai Vichar if the obstacles were removed. While the task is still incomplete but there has been change since I prayed and things are moving much faster than before. With this momentum I am sure Sai will help me in meeting the target date. I sincerely wish to use this forum to convey my heartfelt gratitude to him. Om Sai Ram.
Padmavathi
I have had countless miracles blessed by lord Sai in my life. Don't know which one to share with devotees. The latest ones are approval of my green card, after a long and tedious journey of almost 6 years Sai blessed me and my husband with the green card. By Sai's grace my pregnancy is going smoothly and now I am 32 weeks pregnant. My husband's psychological mood swings and aggressiveness are in control and he is taking his medicine regularly now. Looking back, just one year ago my life was under so much distress, we were on the verge of divorce - but the strong belief on Sadguru Sai only helped me to come out of all these problems. My husband stopped raising his hand on me for no reason; I am not sitting in the corner of my house anymore after a long and exhausting day of office work and housework. Now I can sit with him and talk. Without Sai I know for sure, all these things should not have happened in my life. I am incredibly thankful to Shri Sai. Please be with me Sai for the rest of the pregnancy and help me to deliver the baby safely. I request all Sai devotees to keep Shradda and Saburi and Lord Sai only knows what is best for us and Shri Sai never let us down. Humble pranams on your lotus feet Sai, Bow to Shri Sai - Peace to all!
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Deepti
My brother was trying to get admission for his Master's degree in USA. Almost all the Universities declined. Finally he was waiting for response from two Universities, they were also taking a long time. I prayed to Baba that if he thinks it is good for my brother to come here and study, He will surely get him the admission. And by Baba's grace on Thursday, he got the news from both the Universities that he got the admission. He applied for his Visa, but it got rejected. Then again all of us in the family were worried. My brother re-applied for a visa. We prayed to Sai Baba for the sanction. He had his interview on a Thursday, and finally got the visa the same day. It is all Baba's grace and blessings. My brother is now studing in the United States.
JAI SREE SAI RAM!
Sai devotee
I was angry with my Baba since He rejected my brother?s visa, I had stopped praying Him. He gave such a experience in my life that I became a firm devotee of Him. In a unknown country my mother and I faced such a problem which is unbelievable. My mother was leaving to India in a day so we were doing our last minute shopping. I met a friend in the indoor mall and my mother was walking and went outside the store, those items were not paid and she was out with the cart. The lady there was so rude and she said my mother did shop lifting, I said we are sorry it was a mistake. She said that since none of the items were paid it is a retail theft and the police/cops charged us for this. Me and my mom who are Baba's devotees cried so much for the thing happened. The charges against me would have affected my job and residency. We were so scared and cried in front of Baba and thought everything is ruined. With Baba?s grace the attorney my husband hired was such a wonderful person as if he was sent by Baba, after hearing the whole thing he talked with the State attorney and explained my situation. With Baba?s grace the charges were changed to a minor. Then still I had a fear that this will be in my records which may affect my job. I had a court date after a month, we pleaded in front of Baba, but we were not sure what was going to happen were very scared. For my mom, they did not charge any fine or anything, they asked to pay the court fees for me and they charged me fine and after one year it won't be in my records. Usually they don?t reduce the charges like they did for me but it?s a miracle. It is hard to put in words the everyday miracles I saw from my ?Sai? during this phase. I started reading Sai Satcharita seven times.
I had 2 dreams, one in which a very old lady (face not seen only I could see is the feet) asking for a chadhar if this problem is solved. I never use a chadhar word. Then in another dream Baba says I need to solve your 3 problems, two I will do but the third is difficult but I will do it. To the wonder it was my job, citizenship and being in the record forever. Dear devotees I am not able to put all the experience in detail I went through, but all I can say is in every step Baba is there protecting His children. I learned such a lesson in my life, which is very hard to express. Please surrender yourself to Baba, he will do wonders of wonders. Believe and have faith rest is up to our Sai Baba. He is still alive and He is around us all the time, it is a 'True Fact'.
JAI SREE SAI RAM!
Pooja
Thankyou Saibaba for helping us. I had trouble all through my pregnancy and we were worried how the delivery would be. But we kept praying Baba for safe pregnancy and delivery. As prayed, the delivery was normal and we have been blessed with a healthy baby. Thank you Sainatha for being with us and helping us in every stage of this life changing event. As promised we are publishing Your blessings on us in Sai Vichaar newsletter. Sai, please continue showering Your blessings on us ever. Always under your feet. We apologize for the delay in writing this note.
JAI SREE SAI RAM!
Sai devotee
I was not a staunch devotee of Baba, until my cousin got me the book "Sree Sai Leelamrutham through mail from www.saibaba.org website in January 2005. At that time we were in terrible situation, for the past three years without having a good job.. I started reading the book on Thursday January 13th, without any desire in mind, to complete within three weeks. Then things started to change in my life. I have been experiencing His presence since then. Before completing the parayana, my husband got another job. Then after completion of three weeks parayana, I kept on reading Saileelamrutham in 3 days parayana, like this I completed 21 times parayana and 5 times Sai Satcharitra parayana by May 2005. During this time I felt so many good experiences for me and for my children also without praying for them. By end of June, my husband got a very good project in a big IT company. Only with Sai's grace, we came out of such a terrible situation. By the end of the year I looked back in my life and realised that all of my problems had been solved. I don't have enough words to thank Baba for making my life from such a miserable and terrible status to wonderful and comfortable status. I thought I will post my experiences in Sai Vichaar if my husband gets the project without any delay. In September 2006 my husband's project was over and without any delay, he got another project with Sai's grace. Now I am also one of the strong believers of Sai. What my strong feeling is," When Sai is there with you, nothing in this world is impossible to you. If you take two steps towards Sai, He will take ten steps towards you". I ask everyone to believe in Sai Baba and read Satcharitra repeatedly, you can definitely get His grace and Sai will give you more than what you ask him. I love You, Sai Deva!!!
JAI SREE SAI RAM!
Nutan
Baba has always been gracious with His blessings to His devotees. In times of trouble I always look up to Him and He is kind enough to answer my prayers. From small matters to big ones I don't know how He hears everything. One such incident was when I had almost missed a flight. Check-in time was over and I was still in auto where as my other friend had already reached the airport. There was no way I could reach there on time. I prayed to Baba. Very surprisingly my friend who had reached the airport had already called some airline staff and had my check-in done so I checked in just minutes before the flight took off. By such small incidences He restores the faith of His devotees in Him. I do act stupid and foolish sometimes, please forgive me and help me forever.
JAI SREE SAI RAM!
A Devotee's Experience
I want to share my recent experience on how Sai will teach and set straight his devotees. I was a smoker for the last ten years. I unsuccessfully tried many times to quit. Also, I was a rash/careless driver. My wife always requested me to drive carefully and quit smoking. I really tried couple of times to quit and couldn't hold myself for more than a week. I even promised Sai that I would quit smoking and was never able to keep the promise. I realized it is impossible to quit because of the work pressure and related issues.
One day as part of my regular routine, on my way to work, I was taking my child to day-care center. It was raining and foggy. Before I realized what was happening my SUV was skidding out of control and within a fraction of time, I was over the median and towards the opposite traffic. I hit a vehicle (head-on collision) coming from the opposite side. Both the vehicles were in a very bad shape. I immediately looked back at my child (1 Year old) to see how she is and she was crying but looked fine. The only thing I uttered was the word "Sai". I then picked my daughter from the car seat and got down the vehicle to ask the other passenger on how she was doing. She said she had some pain in the foot and then next the emergency vehicle came and took her to the hospital and I thought she would be ok. After few days my insurance lawyer called me to give me a heads up that I will be getting a court notice for personal damages, I have incurred to her due to the accident. After a couple of months, I was asked to appear for a deposition and other process of the court and a court date for the case had been set. All the time and all through these processes, I was kind of depressed and was counting on Sai that He will take care of everything.
One day it occurred to me that because of the smoking habit, all these bad things were happening to me and hence I decided to quit. Miraculously I was able to stop smoking from that day onwards. It has been 9 months since I quit. Last week I got a call from the lawyer saying that the other party settled the case out of court within the insurance limit and to my surprise their medical expenses were the same as my insurance limits. They weren't asking anything for personal pain. I strongly believe all this was because of Sai. I now think that all this happened because He wanted to teach me a lesson on how important life was and how careful I have to be and also I have a wife and kids who are dependant on me. Thank you Baba for everything.
(Contributed by Venkat)
JAI SREE SAI RAM!
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Kala
I wanted to share my recent two experiences. I graduated with a slightly different major than I wanted to have my career in. My husband has a very steady job in a small town and I was looking at only 4 positions like mine with at least 5 or more years experience with in 60 mile distance. So I had a very difficult time in getting a job with no experience and slightly different major. I called all the potential employers and told them I am willing to volunteer for a year so that I could get some experience. Even for free nobody was willing to take me. At first it was okay, as I had just graduated. After 3-4 months I was getting depressed and frustrated about being at home. I took a vow to finish Satcharita in 1999 and never did it. So on one Thursday I just sat before baba praying and crying and read the whole book. I decided to call everybody in our state. On that immediate Monday I called a guy around 11.00 am and asked him if I could come and work with him three days a week for free. I didn't know that he was the Vice President of a chain of offices. He said he would give me a call in a day or two. Just 30 minutes after I called him, one of the physicist in another center said he was quitting. The Vice President called me around 1.30 pm on the same day and asked if I could attend the interview the next day. I was shocked and attended the interview the next day and was offered the job with 3 months probation. That was a miracle I was praying for. But that job needed somebody with experience. So I had to work everyday from 4.30 am to 7-8 pm. I was totally deprived of sleep.
One day on my way to work I fell asleep driving, went off the country road with 5 feet ditches on either side. I was cruising at 75 miles and without hitting the breaks I tried to jerk it back at the same speed and lost control, and the vehicle jumped into the median and went to the opposite side of the ditch. Just before the airbags were deployed I saw an electricity pole. I thought to myself that's it. But my engine died just one feet before the pole and I walked out of the vehicle totally unhurt. It was a very major accident and my SUV was totaled. I feel Baba was the who saved me and guided me in the difficult times of my job. Now I successfully finished my probation. Thank you Baba for everything.
JAI SREE SAI RAM!
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– Compiled by Jyoti Ranjan Raut
Seema Verma (148/H-19, Sector 7, Rohini, New Delhi - 110 085.) :-
All of us in our family are staunch devotees of Baba. Over the years there have been umpteen incidents of Baba’s grace; but I would like to particularly share one my mother experienced recently. I truly appreciate and earnestly thank my mother for her sincere devotion to Baba by following, what He preacehd. We all are benefitted by her prayers.
My mother regularly visits the Sai Baba temple in Noida twice daily. It was November 25th, 2004, the Sthapana Divas of Baba’s statue. The festivities of the day began with a morning Snan with milk. My mother too wanted to offer a packet of milk for the occasion. Hence she requested our domestic help (who brings the milk everyday) to bring the milk a little early, so that she could reach the temple in time. Since the domestic help did not bring the milk on time, my mother left for the temple around 6.30 a.m., thinking she would be late if she waited any longer.
While walking, she was continuously praying to Baba, that her wish of offering milk be fulfilled. As she neared the temple, a car stopped beside her and a lady with a milk packet in her hand asked my mother to offer it to Sai Baba.
The car then sped off. My mother was too stunned to react. Her eyes were filled with tears. How Baba had fulfilled her wish ! How did that lady know that my mother was going to the Sai Baba temple ?
Baba once again proved that he who loves Him whole-heartedly gets response from Him at any time at any place. He is always by our side and will take any form to appear before the devout Bhakta and gratify him/her. ------------------Sai leela----------
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G. Venu K. Gopal (6-119, Naidu Quarters, Gopalapatnam, Vishakhapatnam - 530 027, Andhra Pradesh.) :-
Once, while returning home, my wallet fell down in the bus. I was oblivious of it. An hour after I reached home I looked for my wallet in the trouser pocket; but it was not there. I searched everywhere; but could not find it. There were about Rs. 50/- and some visiting cards in the wallet, which were not significant. The only thing which was important to me was my two-wheeler driving licence, which I kept in my wallet.
I was very depressed and did not tell anyone at home, thinking that my parents would scold me for the next two-three days. So, I kept the matter to myself and did not speak to anyone. That evening I went to the temple as I thought only He could save me from all fears and calamities. I told this matter to the ONLY one Whom I trusted the most, my Guru, Sai Baba. I spoke to Him from my heart and asked Him to help and save me in this matter.
For two days there was no reply from Him. I felt depressed and went to my uncle’s house to continue with my job as a sales marketing executive. On the third day, I got a call from my mother, inquiring, whether I had lost my wallet. I said, ‘‘Yes’’. It seems a student from a nearby college had returned the wallet. I was unaware that I had kept my address and telephone number in the wallet. To my surprise, nothing was missing from it. Not even a single rupee, neither the cards, nor the licence.
I was very thankful to the student who honestly returned my wallet. He had personally come to my house to return it. He asked my mother to check the contents of the wallet to see if anything was missing. It was a complete shock to my mother who knew nothing about the missing wallet.
This incident happened in 2001.
Another incident took place in February 2006. In the early hours of the 8th of February, around 3 a.m., I was working in a call centre and had a class in the morning. It was a training session. Just before the break, I had kept my mobile in the silent mode. Since most of my friends worked in call centres, they usually gave me missed calls. I wanted to check if I had received any. Suddenly, to my surprise, I could not move my eyes from my mobile. What I saw was a small faded picture of Sai (1/4 size of wall paper). It flashed on my mobile for 2-3 minutes continuously. I felt very happy at that moment and throughout the day as well.
I wanted to share this experience with my friends; but thought, they wouldn’t believe it and so, kept it to myself. I did not utter a word to anyone in the class-room; but I want to share this with you, dear readers of Shri Sai Leela.
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Once upon a time a devotee’s eyes were swollen and were like red balls. Both pupils were blood-red and no vaid was available in Shirdi. The simple and pious devotees showed his eyes to Baba. Immediately, Baba got the marking-nut ‘beeba’ pounded and made into balls. Under the circumstances some may have put surma (powdered pearl); some may have put wet pieces of cloth dipped in cow’s milk; others may have kept cool camphor cakes on the eyes or some would have used collyrium. But, Baba’s remedy was absolutely different. He picked up each ‘beeba’ ball in his own hands and pressed as much as possible one in each eye and then tied a cloth around them. The next day, the cloth tied around the eyes was removed and the eyes were washed with cold water poured in a steady stream. All the swelling had disappeared and the pupils were clear. Although a delicate organ like the eye was treated by ‘beeba’, there was no burning and the disease was cured. Such are the countless experiences.
- Shri Sai Satcharita, Chapter 7, Ovi 47-52
When I remember the day of 22nd January 1987, I afflict with fear. If Baba did not favour, I would have to live in the darkened world.
As usual I was busy with the typing-work. My eyes were turning from the script to the paper on the typewriter..... and within few minutes my right eye started paining. I thought insertion of some minor foreign body in the eye and neglected. But, as the time passed on, the pain increased. Due to this pain, I lost my concentration and attention. Two more days passed. The pain increased day by day. I felt the seriousness and thought to consult the doctor. Thus, I visited the doctor on 25th January. Doctor gave me tablets and medicament, which proved useless. Not the less from that day, I was more harassed by constant headache and frequent vomiting. I rushed to the doctor. “The pains may continue for eight days and then you will feel better,” the doctor assured me. I felt that everything would be all right as the doctor told, and returned home. From 26th January onward my ill-fate started. On that day I lost the sight of my right eye. On very next day, the sight of the left eye also became less. Subsequently I ran to the doctor. He then felt something serious. He advised me to go to Pune and consult the doctor in Ruby Hall Clinic or Sasoon. On 28th, I went to Sasoon. The doctors there asked me the history. I explained in detail. Various tests were done and injections and tablets were tried. The eye specialist examined me thoroughly. My friend Dr. Avinash Nagpure (He was studying M.B.B.S. last year) advised me to bear the trouble. At that time he was the only support for me. “It is improbable to regain the sight in such cases,” the doctor whispered. I heard his words and lost my all the inner strength. I was terribly frightened, seeing blind future with my blind eyes. At the same time I heard the doctor saying, “By the mercy of God the sight may be regained”. It gave me light of hope. I have faith in Baba, Baba’s teaching of ‘Shraddha’ and ‘Saburi’. I regained the strength with this thought.
Specially to note, when I started for Pune on 28th morning, went to Baba’s Samadhi temple and prayed Baba, “I am going to Pune with my half eye instead of two..... Please bring me here with both the eyes or finish my life there only”. Praying like this I started applying Udi to the eyes everyday. At that time my father, mother, brothers, sisters, Dr. Nagpure, Mr. Ratilalji Lodha, Mr. Sadashiv Gorade and Mr. Kailas Gaikwad gave me the courage. I am grateful to them.
From the first Thursday of February I could see little with my left eye. My mind and eyes flourished like a flower. There was progress in the sight and my happiness had no bounds. Next Thursday I could see clearly with my both eyes. I could see my beloveds and every happening around me ! I could see every thing. My sight reburied !
I was discharged after 15 days and was told to have check-up every fortnight. I returned Shirdi with satisfaction. Baba listened my prayer. My eyes were full of tears and the joy. I washed Baba’s ‘Charan’ with my tears. After 15 days eyes were clear. I successfully came out of bad dream.
Mean while there was a Charitable Eye Camp at Shri Sainath Hospital, Shirdi. Foreign eye specialist had come to attend the patients. I got my eyes checked by them. I told them detail history. Showed them all papers. They listened me and saw the record. They told me, “We will give you more effective medicine. Try it every day and you will never suffer”. I was very happy and enquired about medicine. They told me “APPLY BABA’S UDI TO YOUR EYES EVERY DAY..... YOU GOT CURED BY THE BLESSINGS OF SADGURU SHRI SAI BABA”.
- Changdeo Santu Sabale
Sr. Accountant,
Accounts Branch,
Shree Sai Baba Sansthan Trust (Shirdi)
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Usha
I always received blessings of Baba in many difficult situations. I work in a school in UAE and on January 23rd, I got a call from India from my sister that my mother was seriously ill. I prayed to Baba and luckily I got ticket on the same day and reached next day early morning. I went to the hospital and then I came to know that she was on ventilator. In the morning they let us in to see my mother and I was shocked to see her condition. Doctors told me that her condition was very critical and they had no hope. My sister and I prayed to Sai and in the evening doctors came and checked but there was no change. They told us we should be prepared for everything. Evening when we were able to see our mother we took Sai Satcharitra with us and touched it on her body. Later doctor came at 7pm and he told us that there was a slight improvement. Her blood pressure started rising. We prayed all night. Early morning we went to Baba's temple. We prayed and brought vibhuti from there. We told the nurse in ICCU to put the vibhuti on her forehead. She did and again we went with Sai Satcharitra and touched her. Morning when the doctor came he told us that she is improving better than they thought. My sister and me wrote Om Sai Ram in a notebook. By the time we finished the book my mother had tremendous improvement. She was on ventilator for 15 days. She survived only because of prayers. We are sure about that. Even the doctors were surprised. Thank you Baba for giving our mother back.
Mini
Recently, I took my teenage daughter for her annual dental examination. Much to my dismay the dentist told me that she wanted to talk to me since my daughter had a white patch on her tongue. I was worried since a white patch can be a symptom for pre cancer or cancer. I prayed very hard to Sai Baba the ever benevolent and read the Sai Satcharitra in a week. I also mixed a little vibudhi in water and gave it to her every day. We took an oral biopsy and by Babas' grace the report was normal and there were no abnormal cells. I made a vow that I would post my experience on the Sai Vichaar newsletter. Thank you Sai Baba and please continue to help Your bhaktas overcome their problems.
Sudarshan
My wife was applying for her residency in U.S with average resume. With competition being so high, we knew that our chances were very low. With Baba's grace, she got interviews. Though we did not get any positive response from them, we had full faith in Sai. While we were waiting for the results, a week before, I got the message from Baba to start Sai naam jaap. The day before the results, I was praying to Baba to give me some hint. And I started to watch Baba's video when I got the message "Have Faith and Patience". Then the same day we were supposed to prepare to apply for the unfilled positions and Baba gave me clear indications, as there is no need to prepare for it, as she would definitely be selected. On the day of results, we completed the Sai naam jaap in the morning. And I was watching Baba's video and thinking if I should do the Ram Raksha stotra, and immediately I hear Sai Ram, Sai Ram song in it, giving a message I should do it. My 15 month old daughter was taking my wife's time and she couldn't start her daily reading of Satcharitra. Earlier, I was saying to Baba mentally, if my wife finishes her daily reading before the results, 12.00 pm, it would be good and she finished her reading at 11:56 am and I refreshed the screen on my computer and by Baba's grace she was selected and it was an absolute miracle and also to get to know it few minutes before the official time.
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Usha
On Thursday, November 29th, 2007 I went to Sai Baba temple in Mylapore. I entered the temple at 10.30 am and at 10.40am when I wanted to sponsor for Annadaan, I found my purse missing. Mandir is flooded with people on all days, especially on Thursdays, it is packed. I was sure at 10.30, I had my purse in my handbag, because my husband gave me money for the sponsorship. I had kept the money in my purse and put it inside the bag. It was our wedding anniversary and I was terribly upset, to be very honest, I could not pray sincerely that day. I had all my cards in the purse. Fortunately, there were a couple of policemen in the Mandir, and I lodged a complaint immediately with them and blocked my cards by calling the banks from the Mandir itself. I returned home that day with a heavy heart and prayed to Saima to get back my purse with the cards, because my purse had all the cards like medical, pan, etc. Days elapsed, months elapsed. Suddenly on 22nd March 2008, I got a call on my cell from a gentleman that he had found my purse on the road. While he was standing in the bus stand, he saw my purse on the road, he picked it up and found a few cards along with my business card. He called me immediately the moment he saw my business card. He said in a couple of hours, he will let me know as to where I should go and pick up the purse. I was skeptical and could not believe at the first instance. That gentleman gave his contact information to me, so I called my husband who was away, to get in touch with that gentleman to collect the purse. In the evening when my husband was returning from office, he had been to that gentleman?s house to collect the purse. My husband was dumb founded to receive the purse along with Sai?s prasad. That gentleman had been to Shirdi and just returned the previous day. He had given a couple of rare photographs of Sai and udi along with the purse. We were spellbound.
Aradhna
This story started in December, every December we went to Shirdi to celebrate the New Year with Saibaba. With Sai kripa, I really got a good job with the good salary but unfortunately I was not selected in the field where I have interest. I worked in that field for 9 months and I love my company so much that I don't want to leave that. I spoke with my manger to put me in the field I like and used to cry in front of her that I cannot work in this field where I am. She always gave me fake promises that she will definitely do something for me. Finally she told me to wait till November and she promised me to promote me that department. As November came I did not see any effort from her side. In starting of December I prayed in front of Saibaba with tears in my eyes telling Him that He has given me a good job but what was the use of that job if I am not happy there, I was in that department from last 9 months but cannot be there any more, and asked Baba to do some miracle for me or take me out from this tension or situation. Finally after the first week of December, my manager called me and said that she is promoting me to the department where I want to go. I had a ticket booked on December 28th 2007 for Shirdi and on 26th December I was thinking that this time when I went to Shirdi I will pray to Baba that when I come back from Shirdi in January 2008 my manger should promote me to carrier level and on 27th December 2007, I got another miracle that she has promoted me again. I am working in that department with the Carrier level and Baba is helping me every month in achieving my target. Just want to say Baba be with me always I cannot do anything with You!
Sirisha
Last Saturday, I went to a birthday party with my family and on our way back home we stopped by a retail store to meet a family friend. We stayed there for over an hour and half while they were looking at some appliances to buy. After that we started from there to our home and after more than 40 minutes of drive, I realized I lost my handbag which had all my credit cards, gift cards and checks and my license. It had been more than 2 and a half hours since I left the store. I was very tensed and prayed to Baba while my husband called up the family friend to check with the store manager. Just then, someone turned the handbag to the manager and everything was intact in the bag. It is very surprising as the store was crowded with people buying lawn and patio furniture and also it happens to be in a busy mall on a weekend. It would have been a disaster if not for Baba's leela.
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Baba recovered the remainING amount of Rs. 50/- promised by Shri Thakkar of MUMBAI.....
Once, a devotee by the name of Thakkar of Mumbai, prayed and promised to Baba that if his troubles were averted by Baba, he would pay Rs. 55/- to Baba.
Accordingly, his prayers were answered and his troubles were averted. He went to Shirdi, took darshan of Baba’s Samadhi in the Samadhi Mandir and offered only Rs. 5/- in Baba’s hundi (box), instead of Rs. 55/- as promised by him. He then returned to Mumbai.
While climbing the steps of his house in Mumbai, Baba reminded him in an invisible threatening voice to pay the remaining amount of Rs 50/-. He realised, he would not be able to deceive Baba. He went to Shirdi once again and offered Rs. 50/- in the hundi and returned to Mumbai after duly apologising to Baba.
Baba cured the swollen leg of Smt. Ahalya Krishnaji Uparkar, MUMBAI.....
In August 1963, Smt. Ahalyabai was struck by a nail in her leg and it bled. She left it uncared for, as there was no pain. On 24th August 1963, she suffered from fever as the wound turned septic.
Her sons requested her to take treatment from a doctor; but she did not agree.
After this, Baba manifested as a stranger and promised her medicine for her leg. In front of her house was a military depot. He went inside the depot and with their permission got the medicine and asked her to apply on the afflicted part. She did as told. No sooner was the medicine applied, the swelling lessened and the pain also decreased.
One night, in her dream, a nurse came and injected her. On another night Baba appeared in her dream and told her that a hole would be made in the affected part and then the wound would heal and the leg would become normal with no pain.
One day while she was sleeping, a rat came and broadened the wound with a big hole, thereby letting all the pus and worms flow out. She awakened her son and showed him how Baba had managed to cure her leg. After some days her leg was completely cured by applying Baba’s udi.
. Baba cured the paralysis of Shri ParsHuram Krishna Gore, Jamshedpur.....
Shri Parshuram Krishna Gore was serving at the Tata factory in Jamshedpur. On 9th July, 1966, he had a paralytic attack in which one side was paralysed, all of a sudden while returning home in the evening. The doctor tested him and directed him to be admitted to the hospital the next morning.
In the morning, in addition to his paralysis he suffered from a mental disorder. He was admitted to the factory hospital. He suffered much during the first two days of his admission. At that time, the members in his house prayed to Baba and promised they would send Rs. 10/- to the Shirdi Sansthan if he was cured immediately. Twenty days after admission he was sent home without any improvement.
He was given treatment in his house and improved with the grace of Baba. They sent Rs. 5.50/- to Baba’s Sansthan instead of Rs. 10/- as per their vow. The Sansthan sent a book of Das Ganu’s four adhyayas on Sai Baba; but Baba’s udi was not received.
However, after full improvement, he went to work, once a month, thrice in three months. Each time the factory doctor declared him unfit.
They seriously thought over this and remembering their fault sent Rs. 10/- to Baba’s Sansthan.
On 24.11.1966, Baba, in the body of an old man came begging at his threshold. His daughter was cleaning rice; but she forgot to bow in her ignorance. However, her mother gave 2 n.p. to Him. After receiving the same, He told her, “Your husband will be alright.” On 25.11.1966 (the very next day) Shri Parshuram again went to the factory. This time the doctor declared him fit for work.
Is this not a leela of Shri Sai Baba ?
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sairamji,
ur topics are really very good plz continue the good job
saibhalakare
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Experience of a Devotee
It was in the year 1939, when I was working as an Inspector of schools at Bhadrachalam, an interior agency town in then East Godavari District, my wife had developed hysteria and was having a psychological feeling of some obstruction in her throat, she was not taking even liquid diet, not to speak of her daily meal. After some treatment at Bhadrachalam I took her to Kakinada for better medical aid where she was put under the treatment of a lady Doctor and assistant D. M. O. I was with her for about a month; but no improvement was found. After the expiry of my leave I left for Bhadrachalam leaving her with her parents. As she was not taking any thing for about a month, she was reduced to a skeleton and was almost given up.
One day Sri Narasimha Swami, one of the greatest disciples of Sri Sai Baba, happened to visit Kakinada and during the course of his lectures, he explained how strong will-power and devotion to God can cure even incurable diseases. One of my cousins, who happened to hear Swamiji's speech, approached him and brought him to our house at 9 p.m., and showed my wife to him. When Swamiji enquired about my wife's complaint and the treatment given, he was informed of all the details. Swamiji then asked her whom she generally prays every day, for which she replied she prays to Lord Sri Rama. Swamiji put a photo of Sri Sai Baba along with that of Sri Rama and after intensive prayer and Aarati to Sai Baba, gave Bhuti to my wife and blessed her that she will not have any such trouble from the next day. All this took place in the presence of our relatives, including the lady Doctor. To our surprise, early in the next morning my wife woke up and demanded some food which she began eating as usual and gradually recovered in a week's time. Since then we are devotees of Sri Sai Baba.
Thus we are still having the practical experience of our Lord's saying "that if you look at me. I shall look at you".
K. V. Rama Rao
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For about 17 years from my 19th year, I was a victim to fits. I had recourse to all kinds of medicines and charms, but it was all of no avail. Many people who knew my trouble began their conversation with me in friendly and sympathetic attitude only to play upon my credulity and to rob me of hundreds of rupees. There is no exaggeration if I should say that I had wasted nothing less than about Rs.1500 on all these treatments and charms, and that I derived no benefit there from. On the other hand, sometimes, I was in a worse state of health after the treatments an would wish that I might resume my previous state of health.
At last about two years back an old friend of mine gave me a little of Sri Sai Baba's Udhi and advised me to leave off all useless medicines etc,. and casting the entire burden of anxieties and worries that was troubling me on to Sri Sai Baba, to worship Him to release me fro my troubles. Immediately I began to offer worship to Sri Sai Baba. I must admit here that it was not with any real faith in Sri Sai that I did so, but only with the hope that I might be released from my trouble.
But, though Sri Sai knew the actual extent and nature of my faith in Him, out of his everlasting mercy, He controlled my trouble from the very first. He saw to it that I would get the attacks only while at home or at the office, and never on public roads and other dangerous places. The attacks became milder and milder and they had no such after-effects such as the previous attacks used to create. On several occasions, when time admitted my putting a little of the holy Udhi into my mouth on feeling the previous symptoms, the attacks would vanish and would never trouble me.
However; though I am quite content to be cured slowly, my mother and brothers at home were anxious on seeing that I was still having the attacks. On two occasions, without consulting me; they went to some persons who were advertised as having great 'mantrik' powers to cure such complaints. Simultaneously with the consultation, my trouble was aggravated though I was unaware of the cause for it. For days together after each of the consultations I had several attacks, and began to behave like an imbecile. When I was in such a condition, Sri Sai came upon me and told my mother "Am I not here to look after him? Why did you go elsewhere? Never has any devotees been thrown into despondency. He is never having any of the previous attacks that he used to have. Within other three or four months, he will be completely alright. Do not do anything now which may make him worse. Be content at having the complaint cured slowly." Immediately I decided never to go to anyone in future, and to rest my entire faith on Sri Sai Baba. I am perfectly happy now. These incidents may suffice to convince anyone that Sri Sai is most anxious not only to relieve us of our burdens, but to see that after once we pray to Him, we do not take any false step an thus ruin our chances of an easy relief. How well He has realised the troubles of poor mortals like us and how anxious He is to make everyone happy can never be described in full.
Source Sai Sudha April 1945
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Hello alpesh,
Thank you for letting this service. I would like to share my experience with all sai devotees.
This is an experience which has made me to believe in Shiridi Sai Baba more than ever...
We are living abroad . Unfortunately my father had a heart attack and was admitted to the
hospital.He had a surgery done and the doctors said that they need to perform another surgery as well. Unfortunately the insurance company said that it will not cover any costs of this, and we were not well settled yet for us to bear all the expenses and especially being abroad.
Father was in ICU for 2 weeks and doctors said that his condition is very serious.. All our family prayed to Shiridi Sai Baba and have done his parayana.
We read Mritunjaya mantra more than 108 times. Father got better to the surprise of the Doctors. They said it was really a miracle as they were not sure whether he can be fine earlier..
Sai Baba has blessed our father with life again. He has shown again that He is there for the people who look up to him. The financial aspect we were not able to bear it, but we knew that Baba is there for us and he will help us..and He did.. It was another miracle of Sai Baba..Hospital did not asked us to pay the expenses incurred, who were very much behind us for payment at first... .after we explained them about our financial situation once again.
I would say it is just the Blessing and one the miracles of Shiridi Sai Baba who has helped and will help us all in every way possible. I would not say it all happened overnight.. we did suffer for a period ..But We had faith and patience (shradha and saburi) towards Baba.. and it was true at times we were so broken that we almost questioned him for not answering our prayers as our father was not recovering.. But He did answer our prayers..and all he asked was a little bit of patience..and he had shown his miracle.. and no matter how much thanks we say to Sai Baba I would say it is still less..
Thank you once again for this service as I was able to share my experience with other Sai Bakth. and would want to say again that Sai Baba is there with us and looking after us.
Thank you Sai..
Regards
Sai Bakth.
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IT IS REALY A WONDERFUL LEELA OF BABA
OME SAIRAM OME SAIRAM OME SAIRAM
OME SAIRAM OME SAIRAM OME SAIRAM
OME SAIRAM OME SAIRAM OME SAIRAM
OME SAIRAM OME SAIRAM OME SAIRAM
OME SAIRAM OME SAIRAM OME SAIRAM
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DEVOTEE EXPERIENCE
I was suffering from deception, material losses, betrayal and physical assault. The expected outcome was depression, very high sugar levels and severe diabetic condition with a reading of 460-75. I suffered because that was karmic. My secretary even presented me with Sai Satcharita - but my sanskaras perhaps prevented me from reading it. But His grace and blessings had to lead me to it. Finally when the situation became desperate with court cases and police stations, losing properties in the court and I was left without even a house to stay in, I took shelter in a government quarter.
Then one day a friend suggested that I visit the Sai temple and read Satcharita. I read it in a saptaah. Then I read it in one day. Then someone suggested I read Gurucharita. I read that too. Each story and chapter was a revealing lesson to me. I learnt a lot. Meanwhile, my health improved.
Earlier I could not walk and found it very painful to stand up after squatting for a while. I was detected with cancer in both breasts. I did parikramas. The next scan projected an arrest - status quo. My health improved. My daughter secured a seat in medical school. I received the promotion that was denied to me for 23 years. One of my research articles caught the attention of the Prime Minister’s staff and I received appreciation.
Even now I get depressed because the forces that are creating difficulties are so many, but I chant the name of Sai - consciously and sub-consciously every waking minute of the day. He has finally, after testing me for years, willed so much progress in a span of three years. He will right every wrong done to me by fellow men and women. I have found the beauty of his omnipresence even in China - when I wondered when I can see a champa flower. When I returned - the first Thursday after I returned, the priest at the temple gave me a champa flower from His lotus feet. He is there when I seek Him. Without Him I would have perished.
My only worry - this morning in chapter 16 of Sri Gurucharitra, I have read about the duties of a woman. I see that only women have responsibilities and duties. Men do not. No matter what husbands may do wives must tolerate and have forbearance and patience. I have been married for 24 years. From day one I was exploited, abused, taunted, maligned, and beaten up. I had to bring up my two children with little or no support from my husband. He has neglected the children too. I have never neglected my duties as a daughter in law.
They were my responsibility and I served them with pleasure. I cannot even repeat some of the things said to me. I have paid up his debts. All this is possible by Sai's Grace. But as a mortal I always craved for a little concern - some affection - it has never come through. I am working and therefore financially not on the road. But in similar situations, women who are not educated, not employed, have to find other ways.
Why should they not remarry so someone better can take care of them? I know shaastras say something different. They were written when the world was not so materially oriented. Now everything is money based. So employment is important. If the husband cannot support should the wife commit suicide? What about the children? I feel strongly that some system be evolved to make life more secure for women and children and old parents.
Some of my doubts and questions are answered soon and some after a long time. But no query goes unanswered. I am developing more and more faith in Baba. I am sure He is The One!
Geetha Reddy Anant, Hyderabad
jai sree sai ram!
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AMAZING AND MINDBLOWING BABA'S LEELA
I have seen many devotees giving their experience. I am giving mine which
was only so far told among close friends. In the year 1997 I had to stay
away from family and stay in a lodge room since the transfer was mid
academic. I used to visit my mother on week ends. One Sunday When I was
about to leave after visiting mother I had high temp .102.I had to go to
office next day since I was having cash keys. My mother told at least take
some rice with "rasam"(south India this will be diet when somebody is sick)
I refused and she asked at least take hot water in her flask so that i can
drink at least Horlicks or some drink. That also I refused because she may
need it, she asked me being alone in room who will give food drink and all
that. I casually told showing Baba's photo, that He will give. I left and
reached my place after 3hrs bus journey, on Sunday night. The temp
maintained at 102. Next morning I managed to go to the office and handed
over the keys came back and slept. Evening when I got up it was 5.30pm.
Since in the lodge mostly working people were staying all rooms were locked.
I was feeling very hungry, thought I can have rice with rasam if mother is
there, at least I could have brought flask with hot water I can have some
drink, So thinking seeing a burst size photo of Shirdi Sai (which I will do
prayer) now I need rasam rice can u give I have told my mother that u will
take care of me. I would not have finished saying the door was knocked.
Since I was not well I did not bolt it so I asked come in. To my surprise a
man with white and white uniform asked whether it is room 18 and am I
Subbiah. I took a tiffin carrier out with a leaf. I told him pointing baba's
photo just now I asked him rice with rasam you say that u have brought food,
I don’t know you but I am sure you are BABA or Sent by him. He didn’t reply
placed the leaf before me took rice and rasam. IT was hot and very good. I
just told because of you are troubled. He replied no trouble so many people
eat daily. I wanted some water. To my surprise he took a flask similar to
one offered by my mother. I was actually weeping and ate full rice what was
served and took wa-ter also. Remaining water he stored in a bottle he packed
and took the bag walked down the floor 2nd floor after two I felt very fresh
no fever got energy and rushed down, No body was there. Really I was feeling
very fresh after that till now no fever has attacked me.
Subbiah Sankararaman
JAI SREE SAI RAM!
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I Started Sai Satcharitra on Thursday. And today is the 7th day. This morning as I was reading Satcharitra at work for sometime, a thought crossed my mind that I should have Baba’s picture in my office cube. Since I had 2 photo frames at home, I thought I would get the smaller one and put it on my desk. But, the smaller frame also seemed too big for me as I didn't want to display my religious inclinations at work. I wanted something smaller and compact, which I did not have with me.
After lunch when I came back to work, I thought I would read the book for a while. And when I opened the book. a small pocket size picture of Sai Baba fell out of the book onto my desk. I am not sure who put it there or where it came from, but it presented itself at the right moment.
I dint see the picture in the book even though I was reading it for the past
6 days. I was surprised and excited at the same time as to how this happened. As I was thinking about it this morning itself. For me it is nothing less than a miracle. Even now, if I think about that incident
I really feel elated and pleased that Baba is with me all the time to protect me and save me from trouble!
Samartha Sadguru. Shri Sainath Maharaj ki jai!
Kiran
JAI SREE SAI RAM!
In April 2000, I got a job in Bahrain and was scheduled to fly on 10th. I was working in Bombay till then. My Parents live in Goa and I decided to visit them before I leave. I was praying that I'll go to Shirdi and take Baba’s Darshan and carry Sai Satcharita with me. Intention was to continue the Adhay Parayan. There was a long gap of 7 years, as I never read it after 1993. I could not make it to Shirdi before I left for Bahrain. However, while I was in Goa (3rd week of March), somebody told me a new Sai Baba Mandir is built and Saibaba Murthi (Idol) will be installed on Rama Navami. I could not wait in Goa till Ramanavami. So I visited that temple and prayed to Sai Baba photograph. My eyes met his and within moments, I had tears in my eyes. Really don’t know, why? Then, to my surprise the young poojari (priest) came and said "we have Sai Satcharita here and we sell them. If you want to buy, I will also give a rare photograph of Sai Baba free". I was stunned and realized Baba is everywhere. He knew I wanted the Grantha and moreover, he wanted me to possess one. Now that I am in Bahrain, I have completed one Parayan of the Grantha (book) on 7th day following Ramanavami.
Sameer
JAI SREE SAI RAM
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" I always think of him who remembers Me, I require no conveyance, carriage, tonga nor train aeroplaene. I rush and manifest My self to him who lovingly calls Me."(Sri Saibaba)
The experience of shri Jyothi Raja, a portrait artist of Hyderbad has been mentioned in the article on "Sai Sevak Shivanesan Swamiji" (www.saidarbar.com.) Sri Jyothi’s First visit to Shirdi was in jan 1990.
He accompanied his friends to H.H.Sivanesan Swamiji’s room behind Dwarakamai. Swamiji conveyed Baba’s instruction to draw his portrait to Jyothi Raja. The artist after preliminary discussion with Samsthan authorities left for Hyderabad to take necessary meterial required for the purpose. He did not demand money for the work as the very offer to draw Dwarkamai potrait itself was invaluable.
His sister Mrs. Laxmi had a retina problem. Experts in Hyderabad felt it could be controlled but not Cured. As the saying goes what can not be cured must be endured. Mrs. Laxmi told Sri Raja to take to the World famous Shankar Netralaya in Madras as per somebody’s suggestion. As for rules a new patient requires prior appointment for consultation. Though well wishers suggested to Sri Raja to seek appointment before taking the patient. But he preferred to take her as that would give psychological satisfaction. They all left for Madras. Sri Raja prayed to Baba sai to give him peace of mind for completing the divine job at Shirdi. No doubt he accepted the job as Sai Seva but Lord Sai Nath who does not allow any one to do free service. In His own words "No body should take the labour of others invain. The worker should be paid his dues promptly and liberally."
They went to out patiant department of Netralaya (Eye hospital) The clerk wanted them to wait for giving date. Raja asked "What do you do in case of emergency ? ". The clerk directed them to counter for emergency cases. After noting the required particulars the patiant was asked to wait outside. Now one Mr. Karpaiah, a ward boy who observed them to the duty doctor. He assisted them to have laboratary test also. He advised them to have their food and assured he would collect the reports. Like this he assisted for three days.
Mrs. Mary Abraham, chief of the hospital examined the patiant and also reports. She prescribed no medicine as there was no disease no doubt she endorsed the opnion of Hyderabad doctors based on the reports.
All investigations carried in Madras also were correct. The doctor further said "As a true christian I believe an unknown devine / supreme power had acted on the patient and cured. What is not possible for a human mind is possible for a divine Hand. "Let us note how Sai Nath granted peace of mind to Sri Raja who refused remuneration. Then they went to the ward boy to express their grattitude but he denied having done any service them. He further said it was not possible for him to do all that as per hospital rules.
Now it is for devout readers to say who the ward boy was. Needless to say He is Sai Nath our beloved Sadguru who in the guise of Karpaiah. Assisted our jyothi Raja. Baba does every thing to a devotee who surrenders his or her ego at His feet.
Om Sai Sri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai
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Is Saibaba more alive now than when He was living?
"Was Baba living because He had the body, and was He dead because he left it. No1 baba is ever alive for He transends both life and death." (SriSaiSatCharitra) There is a village named Ventrapaggada in Krishna Dist of Andhra, India. There lived a pious couple by name Mr NagaBhairava Venkata Ratnam and Mrs.NagaRatnamma. They had no issues. Once she developed skin allergy, which was troubling her. At that time one Mr.PallavajjulaRamrao Headmaster who
returned from Shirdi gave them Udi,Baba's photo and Locket. She applied Udi on her body. To their surprise she got complete relief from the ailemant. Now let us note Baba's words "I give what they want, so that they begin to want what I want to give" After
solving their problems Baba attracted them towords him. All the three viz. Mrs. and Mr. VenkataRatnam and RamaRao gradually developed their place with Sai's blessing as a center of Sai activities. This incident took place in January'1940. i.e. 22 years after baba's
Mahasamadhi. They started doing Sai Bhajans in their house. Huge crouds gathered and participated in Sai workship. Sainath in His mysterious way manifested Himself and blessed the participants. The pious couple wanted to pay a visit to Shirdi and left their village on 26.11.1940. On the way they had to stay a night at Kopparagaon Rly Station. That night Sri Venkata Ratnam garu saw a marble Samadhi in a dream. He was surprised
to see the same Samadhi at Shirdi on the next day. It was a clear indication that Baba was looking after His devotees. Fortunately H.H. BVN wamiji,founder-President of All India Sai Samaj was camping a Shirdi. Swamiji took personal interest showed them Gurustan other places. He took them to UpasiniMaharaj of Sakori, who blessed them. That night he had a dream in which a Brahman was giving a child. That dream came true on 19-09-1941 as a female child was born. They thought of building a mandhir at their village. It was completed and inaguarated by BVN Swamy on 22.01.1942. Sacrad Dhuni also started with fire brought from Shirdi Dwarakamai. On 24.04.1943 it appers that was a first mandhir of Sai the place was considered as second Shirdi. Is it not a confirmation of Baba's assurance "I shall be ever active and vigours even after leaving this earthly body."JAI SREE SAI RAM!
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Baba has continued to protect and bless his devotees from his samadhi.He has proved he is a living God as the following accounts of his devotees show.We begin with two incidents among many mentioned by Narasimha Swamiji
This happened in Coimbatore in amil Nadu in January 1943.Sai Bhajan was going on in the Sai Mandir one evening.Suddenly a snake appeared and moving towards the installed picture of Baba lay before it and listened to the bhajan.It frightened nor harmed by anyone.After 9pm,the devotees dispersed and when they returned the next morning they were surprised to see the Cobra still there near Baba's picture.They chanted verses in praise of Baba and showered rose petals on budge from the place.Then a photographer came and took a picture of the cobra with the heap of flowers on it.It was only at midday that the cobra ,which had come there the previous evening,left the mandir.The devotees had no doubt that it was Baba who had come there in the form of the snake to bless them.
At Ramachandrapuram in Andhra Pradesh Sai devotees found on day that flowers and plantains that were offered during worship of Baba's picture contained inscriptions.When a big garland of 1000 roses was placed on Baba's picture thousands of the word 'Sai' were found inscribed on the rose petals in Telugu as also the words 'Om Sai' .More surprising still,the naivedya placed before Baba's picture was accepted by Baba.This became evident when a part of the offering was found missing.
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Oh Sai,
Thank you for guiding me to read all your leelas. Sai.
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OM SAI RAM
I am Sai Aparna. I am devotee of SaiBaba. On November 25th 2005, I had an eye infection. It pains a lot, and it was Friday. On Monday, doctor visits to our city & I thought of consulting him. Meanwhile I should to near by doctor. He is not Sure of what it is and gave medicines. On Sunday night I had too severe pain such that if I hit my head to the wall also strongly (I made it practically) I couldn't feel sense because of pain. All my family members are worrying about me. Meanwhile my mother bought BABA’s Udi and applied on my head and in mouth.
After applying Udi with that pain only I sang Baba's song and unknowingly I went to sleep. Next day when I visited doctor he said it is Herpis zoster and he is not sure of sight. I suffered with it for 3 months and I prayed to Baba to give me good eye sight. After one week check up doctor was surprised and said you are so lucky. This all happened because of Baba. Not only this Baba had showed me many incidents. I want to share this happiness moment to all devotees. So I am sending my real experience. If you have 100% faith in Baba then he will surely help him.
Sai Aparna
SaiRam!
I am a devotee of Shirdi Sai. I want to share my experience with Sai devotees. Once I had a dream. That was first time when I saw Sai. The dream was like this. I was sleeping. Suddenly my mother-in-law called me saying Sai is in our Balcony. I was thrilled and ran out to see Sai. His back was towards me. When he heard my Voice. He turned to me and suddenly there was light around him and he grew big. This was only for a second. again he became normal. That was the dream. After this dream there was lot of change in me. After that there were so many miracles
jai sree sai ram!
Posted by Lakshmi Ramanand
Sun, Mar 11, 19:19
Sai Ram What can I write about Baba I had promised Baba to write my experiences in this website. I do not know where to start...When we first immigrated from India to New Zealand we had been through many tough times but it was Baba who was always with us, our pillar of strength who helped us to settle well here. We recently shifted from New Zealand to Australia and Baba helped my husband in getting a very good job.
Both of us were in good jobs in New Zealand but had found out that education system was very good in Australia, so decided to immigrate to Australia for our kids future. Also from the information we had gathered, cost of living was also very reasonable in Australia compared to NewZeland. Our faith in Baba gave us the strength to take this risk of resigning our jobs in Newzeland. My husband quit his current job and came to Australia in search of job. He attended couple of interviews but no one had got back to his consultant. The only feed back from 2 of the3 interviews he had attended was that they had few other candidates to interview and they would get back to him. It was time for me to hand over our house in NewZelandand start for Australia. I was in New Zealand with my kid’s mom who had come to help us move. Our only hope was Baba. I was praying Baba day night as we had no strength to face and start life all over again in a new country. The first thing Baba arranged for my husband was accommodation.
We knew no one in this country. Suddenly, one day, we met an old friend who offered to help us with accommodation in Australia as he had a very good friend living there since past 3 years. This person in Australia helped my husband to get accommodation with few other bachelors. These youngsters were very good and helped my husband a lot. They were moving to another house very soon but they spoke to their real estate agent who offered to give us this house for 2 months to live. Back to job search, 2 weeks past, first day of the 3rd week was a Monday, it was time for us to pack off start to Australia within 2 weeks. That evening I was very sick also feeling very tensed as to what we would do if my husband did not get a job. I got a call from my husband saying he would wait for one more week and if he did not hear back from any companies, he would come back and look for a job again in New Zealand. I was hurt, I still feel very guilty for blaming Baba. I consider Baba to be my father, my father passed away when I was 16. After my husband hung up, I looked very angrily at Baba's photo forgive me Baba and said to him r u not with me and my family I thought you were always with me and u r doing this to me. Then I rang my in-laws I feel very close to my in-laws and ring whenever I face any problems to inform that we may not immigrate and what my husband had said.
My father-in-law said never mind, whatever is best will happen do not worry. Even they were feeling sad. As I hung up, I got a call from my husband again and he was sounding very happy and said 'CONGRATS', I was already very sick did not understand what he meant and said why r u saying congrats he informed me as soon as I hung up his consultant rang him to give the good news that he got the job ALL BABA'S GRACE I gave the good news to my mum first who was with me at home...poor thing she was not expressing her feeling all this time but only praying Baba then. I rang my in-laws immediately and told them. My mother-in-law then informed me that when I had rang them earlier and was very sad she prayed Baba to save us from this situation and SHOW HIS MIRACLE and Baba had answered our prayers THANK YOU BABA In the next 2 weeks my husband came back to Auckland, we performed a Ganapati Homam in Ganesh temple here, he came back to Melbourne to arrange everything for us. My mom left for India and I with my 2 kids came to Melbourne. Its been 2 weeks and this is my 3rd week here. Baba has been helping us everyday I feel Baba is more like a family person to me, like my dad. He has helped us to find a house, a good school for my son a day care for my little one. There is no limit for Baba’s miracles. May Baba be with everyone Thank you Baba for being with me my family. I surrender myself my family to you. Please increase in us faith, devotion and patience.
SARVE JANAA SUKHINO BHAVANTU, LOKAATH SAMASTHAT SUKHINO BHAVANTU SAI RAM.
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Sairam,
I am a follower of Shirdi Sai and I would like to share one of my experiences that put a dramatic change in our life. Last year from August, I was laid off for four months after six years of service in a reputed company. That shattered my faith and hope of existence in this country, and constantly I prayed to Baba, and even thought about going back to India. At that time Uncle Saibanisaji used to advise that Baba is aware of my situation and He is presenting a good opportunity. I could not believe, as we started spending from our savings.
On the Thursday 19th December last year, I had a dream of Shirdi Sai, which I vividly remember even now. It was early morning around 2 am or so. I was walking with lot of people in a spiritualistic place, and someone shows me the footprints on the grass, saying that Baba has walked through this way. And he says, if I want to see Shirdi Sai, I must take that path and follow. I go through that path, and it leads me to a big tree with lot of branches and huge shade underneath. I see people walking around in circle of the tree, where a big tomb is kept. The tomb tops is open and see the body of Shirdi Sai lying there. His structure looks wooden and as if He has been therein that state lifeless. When I approach his body, to touch for Blessings, suddenly Sai wakes up and throws a wood or something at me angrily saying "You wanted this, take it" and immediately .His angry face turned into a smile, with His teeth showing and wrinkles in eyes. This is happening while all the people of going around in circles. I was startled and woke up suddenly.
Exactly one week later, I was called for an interview and was placed in a position in Chicago by a company, amidst confusion of pay, visa etc. I started working from there, and continuing with His Grace, moved my family etc. I am now under the strong influence of Sai that nothing happens without His will, and if we have full faith in Him and worship, there will always be constant happiness and peace in our lives.
Thank you,
Sairam.
I want to share my experience with all the Sai Devotees.
In the last year September, my father was very ill suddenly his health got affected as he stopped smoking suddenly. One night around 11 pm he fell down and could not recognize me and my mother. We were not having at least 10 Rs in hand to take my father in the auto to doctor and it is night 11 pm. really everybody says that god is there He will help! He will help ....seriously in my father case god Sai helped. So around 11pm we called my father friend and explained him the situation of my father. Normally he will not be available because of his busy schedule and that day luckily he is just near to my home. with his help we admitted my father at hospital. He was admitted for 10 days day by day situation is becoming worst as my father is not eating anything. Then one day I came home to take food for my father and saw myfather tulsimala and rudraksha which was there before baba...out of uncontrollable
tension, I cried before baba very badly and believe me my father health started improving bit day by day and doctors said he can be discharged from hospital. Now he is fine doing with the grace of Baba going to temple and coming he is able to do his work.
Really I saw Baba!! Usually at night times I used to see my father for 5 to 10 times whether he is sleeping or not, how is his health and all...and suddenly one night I saw Baba came walking and sat beside my father and kept his hand on my father shoulder. Really I saw him what to say about Baba miracles. Really my father health is cured by Baba only.
Baba you are great.
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This E Book “From the Satsanghs of Saibanisa” is very interesting and I will request all our devotees in Thanjavur --Tamil Nadu to read this marvellous book.
Baba had come to Thanjavur of his own accord somewhere in 1949. Two Boxes were brought from Thanjavur Station by an elderly person and deposited in a shop saying he would come and collect them. Since nobody came to get item my father Advocate was asked to open and he found Baba's Marble statue and stone and
he built a small temple in his agricultural land in 1950 and this was rebuilt as a Big Temple with the help of Sri K.V.Ramani of Shri Shirdi Baba Trust Chennai, now to cater lot of devotees. I request you and your wife to please visit our Temple as Baba is unique here as he had come of his own accord-
-K.B.-Swaminathan, Managing Trustee of Shri Shirdi Sai Baba Trust Thanjavur. 58 M.K.Moopanar Road Thanjavur-613 001
jai sree sai ram!
Om Sai Ram! Lord Sai ram has helped me and my husband in innumerable ways. It was some nine years back when I first experienced his miracle. I had lost my admission ticket of the common entrance exam. When I prayed to him he made me obtain that within minutes. Recent one is of my marriage. My uncle n aunt wanted me to get married to his relative who is a businessman. They made us talk to each other over the phone. When we started to like each other the shocking news came up that our horoscopes don’t match. Everybody who supported us in the beginning opposed us saying that this marriage would not work out since my qualification is higher than his. We both are the devotees of Baba. All our relatives including my parents were against the wedding .but Baba made my parents agree for the wedding and now we are married because of his blessings. I know he will never let us down. His miracles are beyond our understanding. He is great and very caring and loving. He makes us feel his presence always.
Akshatha
jai sree sai ram!
Dear Sai Bhaktas
Om Sai Shri Sai Jai Jai Sai
My pranaams to you all. I have gone thru' the site and full of bliss, tears roll down my cheeks. I have been to Shirdi in the year 1975 and may be in the Lendi Baugh, I am Indira Bhagwatee Mulliah, from Mauritius and I came across Him in Person in the year 1975 and it’s only when He disappeared that I could recognize Him.... It was for a short moment when He told me that He lost a daughter same as me in the Ganges and when I enquired about her name. He told me her name was Mehmooda. Actually Mehmooda means Love. Instantly I got a fatherly love for him and as soon as I was thinking of giving him a few paise, he instantly replied that I do not take money from anybody and that I cure millions of people everyday.
That time also, I could not grasp who He was.... and then He told me to bend down and he started blowing mantras in Urdu, Hindi and broken English over my head. He was just dressed as Shirdi Baba in white and his head was tied up with a white material..
I then forced Him, of course not knowing who He was to take a coca cola drink with me, but He refused ... and then I dragged him by his hand to take one with me , Finally, he took the bottle, and while I was talking to others nearby, He vanished.... I’m dead sure, it was Shirdi Baba, for when I came back to my country , I read a book 'The incredible Sai Baba" by Arthur Osborne and its written on the 1st page that He Greets His Devotees As A Long Lost Child. OH My God, I wish I could renew this extraordinary Experience...But people say that it happens only once in a life time only.
JAI SREE SAI RAM!
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Beloved Sairam,
In all the difficulties, problems and unfavorable circumstances of our life, Baba is close by. Baba said, "I am the Inner Ruler of all and seated in your hearts" in Sri Sai Satcharitra ch.3. We can talk to Him, lean upon Him, get help from Him, and have the inestimable benefit of His interest, support and help. Practically everybody believes in general way that this is true and many have experienced the reality of this faith.
In getting correct solutions to your problems, however, it is necessary to go a step further than believing this, for one must actually practice the idea of presence. As Baba declared "Be wherever you like, do whatever you choose, remember this well that, all what you do is known to Me." (SSS Ch.3) Hence practice believing that Baba is as real and actual as your father, mother, wife, brother, sister, business partner or your closest friend. Practice talking matters over with Him; believe that He hears and gives thought to your problem. Assume that He impresses upon your mind through consciousness the proper ideas and insights necessary to solve your problems. Definitely believe that these solutions there will be no error, but that you will be guided to actions according to truth which results in right outcomes.
It happened to us when myself along with Sri. Saibanisa Gopal Rao Garu and Sri. Balu of Chennai were looking for a bus or van to go to Anna Baba Prarthana Mandir from Maha Meru Sai Baba Mandir, near Mahabalipuram after attending Maha Kumbabishekam on April 3rd, 2003. It was severe hot; there is no hope of getting any transport, as the place was neither a bus stop nor a place to arrange a van for our journey. To our surprise all devotees who came from Chennai had retained their vehicles for their return journey. As we know Sri Saibanisa GopalaRao Garu is very close to Baba and talking to Him daily as his close companion, asked Baba to arrange transport for us. No surprise, a car stopped near us and took us to Chennai and it is another 'Jamner Miracle' like incident, the owner of the car was fully surrendered soul of Shirdi Sai Baba. Throughout our journey, he narrated his Sai experiences. He considered Sai Baba as his only place of refuge. Practically he surrendered in toto and considers himself as His instrument. Hence he always feels he is in the hands of Baba and experiencing the presence of Baba in his day to day life.
While drinking these divine nectar, "Go wherever you wish, over the wide world, I am with you, My abode is in your heart and I am within you." (SSS Ch.15) feel His presence from this moment. Believe yourself Baba is always with you and within you, never search anywhere else.
Om Sai Sri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai
Ever yours,
At the Feet of the Master
N. Sivanandam
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Surya Prasad, Bahrain, UAE
Baba helped me so many times in my life. I came to Bahrain on job and I got help from Baba in each and every aspect regarding my work and our family issues. In our house Baba is neither sadguru nor god for us but he is a part of our family. I left my father, mother and brothers in India and not maintaining good relations with any of them because of family problems. Baba is everything to me. My three year old daughter thinks Baba is her grand father she don't remember her actual grandpa since she was very young when she saw them. She talks to Baba photo and treats Baba like her grandpa.
Whenever myself or my wife shouts her she will go and complain to Baba. Every night she will say good night to Baba before going to bed. We treat Baba as elder of our family. Few days back we went to Indian Embassy to take new passports for my two daughters. My younger daughter was having fever and she vomited in the night. But in the morning she seemed to be alright and we took her to Indian Embassy. Myself and my wife was busy filling up the forms and my daughters were playing there. I completed my formalities and I saw my younger daughter fainted on the floor. I took her up on the shoulder and ran for the phone to call for emergency ward. Unfortunately it is very difficult to get the taxis near the Embassy. My wife and elder daughter were crying. All the people standing there were many suggestions like to take to the hospital give her some water. In the meantime one local taxi wala came from somewhere and offered help to take us to the hospital. We rushed in his car to the hospital.
On the way my daughter vomited so many times and I way busy cleaning her mouth. My wife was continuously crying. Taxi wala was keeping on consoling us telling that there is no problem for my daughter and she will be alright. He dropped us at the emergency ward and asked to rush inside. I asked him to wait till I come back. He said not to think about anything and go inside. We rushed inside and admitted her and I came back after finishing necessary paper work to look for the taxi wala. To my surprise I didn't find him anywhere. While taking the treatment and when my daughter was sleeping on the bed quietly taking saline, my wife told me that when I am busy cleaning my daughter's vomiting she observed that taxi wala was murmuring something and touched my daughter's body and said KALLAS In Arabic it means "finish". After listening to this I came to a conclusion that the Baba came to help us as taxi wala in my difficult times. I recollected the story of Nana Chandorkar's daughter in Baba's life history book where he will send one of his followers to Nana giving Udi and aarathi in right time and save her life during delivery. When they came out to see the tangawala and find him nowhere. Nana says "SAI You will follow your devotees like a shadow and help them everywhere and in all times whenever they need you". I couldn't explain my feelings after experiencing this and said many thanks to BABA. What can I do to Baba other than developing more trust on him. He will always test his devotees trust and at the same time he helps them.
Rajaram Venkatakrishnan Thirteen years ago I had to rush to see my grandfather (who is As maharaj's staunch devotee) who was admitted in the hospital for obstruction of gall bladder. I was a first year medical student and the doctors explained to me about the details of the problem and the need for the surgery. Together we tried to convince him for surgery. Surgery was scheduled the next morning and I stayed with in his room that night. In the middle of the night my grandfather woke me up and asked me whether I touched his head? I told him that I did not wake up until he woke me up. Next day morning ,to everybody's surprise said he felt better and said that in his dream Baba put his hand in stomach and pulled out something and placed his hand on his forehead. That is when he woke up. Repeat investigation showed no evidence of the gall stone and he is pain free till now. This is one of many incidents that happened in his life.
jai sree sai ram!
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M. H. Gopal Rao (Sai Nivas, Cement Nagar, Po. Bardol, Dist. Bargarh, Orissa.) :-
GRACE OF BABA
In 2004, I was working in the Cement Factory situated in Bargarh Dist. Orissa. After taking voluntary retirement, I built a house ‘SAI NIVAS’ near the factory on private land. After construction, I felt an acute shortage of funds to manage my household. My son’s wedding was fixed and I did not have the requisite amount to meet the expenses.
I tried for a personal loan in 2-3 banks; but failed for obvious reasons. All of us prayed to Sai to save us from this crisis. It was our good fortune that once while we were discussing this, a lady acquaintance dropped in and understood our problem. She asked us to go with her to the nearby Gramiya Bank and introduced us to the Bank manager, requesting him to help us with a loan. After fulfilling the necessary formalities the loan was sanctioned and our problem was solved. My L..I.C. policy matured at the same time and helped me to some extent. This is truly a miracle of Baba.
Soon after the wedding my son and daughter-in-law got good jobs in Pune. They visited Shirdi to take Baba’s Darshan and blessings and are now leading a decent life by the grace of Baba.
There was no Pucca road near my house Sai Nivas and so all the inhabitants of the area were facing problems daily for many years. All of us tried to solve the problem too. Suddenly one day the Sarpanch came to our place and announced that a road would be constructed within a month and he kept his promise. Today we have a Pucca road. Thanks to the grace of Baba. [/color] [/b]
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In 1931, I was involved with digging up the earth and laying drainage pipes with large number of workmen. One noon I slept on the bund of the channel under tree. I felt that I was shaken and roused from sleep. Baba then in my sleep said, "Get up. A man is being buried, owing to the slipping of the earth. Go and remove him at once". I woke up, called coolies and cycled up to the place of the accident which was two miles off. I found that the two sides of the trench had come down and buried twenty men. We dug up the earth. All of the buried men escaped with very little hurt. One man was seriously hurt. He was bleeding in the nose and mouth and his eyes bulged out. He wanted to be taken to his home in a cart. That was done. He dies there. But for Baba's rousing me, he would have died in the works and more would have hurt (or died) and I would have had great trouble to meet the inquiry. In this case of accident, an inquiry was held by the Collector (District Magistrate) two months after the event, and I was not taken to task. This is very remarkable help from Baba.
JAI SREE SAI RAM!
Sairam to All,
I would like to share this wonderful experience with you all. This was on 22nd July 2003,when my father (Sri.D.Sankaraiahji, Hyderabad) was alone at home as others had gone out. He noticed about 15 boys came to the neighbour's house for collection. He wanted to avoid them as their dress and behavior etc indicated something abnormal. He bolted the two doors and came
through the main door. Without his notice, he pulled the door which has self-locking arrangement. He had to be outside for 2 hours. Somebody suggested to call a carpenter or a lock repairer. After waiting for a long time outside, an idea flashed across his mind. As
everyone knows, BABA is OMNIPRESENT. So he started praying Baba to open the door from inside. He also started knocking the door repeating "Sai Sai". Suddenly the door was opened. Though it appears unbelievable, I swear in the name of Sai, it did happen. Baba takes care of HIS children all the time.
OM SAI SRI SAI JAYA JAYA SAI !!
Sai Eshwari
Bindiya, USA
On Friday, May 19 I had a dream. I saw an evil voodoo doll, something like you see in African black magic, in a store I was shopping at. As soon as I tried to get closer, it turned its ugly head and with a twisted smile threw me across the room. After a couple of electric shocks, I walked out scared and worried. Suddenly out of nowhere, I had Baba's moorti, a pure white Marble moorti in my hand. I drew strength from it and walked back into the store. This time I was scared as well, but nothing happened, then I knew Baba was shielding me, protecting me against all harm. I got up in sweat. I had been pretty tensed due to my son's admission in a good school. We are Sikhs. I wanted a school in which my son's turban will be totally accepted and he would not be subjected to any kind of teasing. But being in America, it seemed impossible.
Already the subtle discrimination against him was getting to me. After a fruitless search for a year, we finally decided to cut his hair. I was desperate. No school yet selected and admissions to all schools were almost closing. We called lots of friends and relatives both clean-shaven and proper Sikhs. But the more we thought of difficulties in future, the stronger our determination became to save our beloved child from everything. Meanwhile things started going downhill, as soon as we decided that. I prayed, pleaded, asked Baba to show me the right way. Time was whizzing by. Still he was on a waiting list for a good private school, which was our first choice. My husband started facing trouble in his business. I lost my sleep at night. I kept awake till 3-4 at night trying to find a way out. Doing continuous Naamsmaran.
Remembering Baba, deliberately trying to keep awake because I wanted to remember Baba. Doing that till I finally collapsed into exhausted sleep. Anyone who has a child will know how stressful it is to find the right school for your kid. And then I had this dream to worry about. On Saturday, I completed my Satcharita parayan, I was reading a chapter daily. Made Prasad, lay my head on his Moorti and cried. Cried for my son, for my husband, for my troubled sister,for Darshan's father, for Satyabhamaji's relative.
On that very day I saw his photo on Zee TV which we get through satellite. I knew then he was listening. On Sunday when we had decided to take him to a Barber. Just before we were supposed to leave, I received a call from one of my friends. When they realized our intent, they immediately stopped us and told us that it was against our religion. I questioned back, what has hair got to do with religion? They had no logical answer. Just that it was rules, which I had to follow. The argument went back and forth for two hours. Suddenly in the middle of argument a light flashed in my mind. Rules... the word stuck. Why follow them if they make no sense? Something he said made me think. Totally shaken, I sat down. Baba has asked for unconditional faith. Total surrender. And what was I doing? Questioning him? I shook in horror. Baba has chosen this religion for me for a reason. Who am I to question its rules? If I do that, indirectly I would be questioning Baba. And that to me was even more blasphemous than my religion. He could have made life easier for me.
Given me a religion in which none would have objected to his worship. Given me an easier choice for my son. He didn't. Instead I had to deal with opposition from in-laws, American atmosphere and a bad luck which was no fault of ours.
In Satcharita, Baba scolds a man for changing his Father...his religion. Rules that don't make sense to me, are there, given by my Sai for a reason. And instead of surrendering to His will, I was doing the opposite. Totally wrung out, I went into my pooja room. There next to Guru Granth Sahib, lay Satcharita. Opened the book at random, and the story about the lost coin came up. The son got a new coin from Baba whom his mother told to worship with rituals as followed by ancestors. There and then I decided to keep his hair. And face the world. The phone rang again. My sister calling to say her situation has suddenly improved, she doesn't know what happened but suddenly it was much better. Next day my son sat for an entrance test to another school. He cleared that even though the test was tough, to say the least.
As I was coming back I decided to say hello to a teacher in the school where he was on waiting list. I dropped in the office and they told me that a student had dropped out ten minutes ago. And I had the seat if I wanted it. Here I was deciding between two schools when yesterday, I wasn't even sure that he will get in even one! My husband comes back from work and says that the client is reconsidering, so things might just work out! It was as if Baba was showering me love from all sides. I feel totally empty, at peace right now after the emotional roller coaster I have been through. I have selected the school in which I know he will be respected . By the way, right now I am in the middle of the Saptah Parayan of Satcharita, which I started after the horrific dream I had on Friday. So here is to my Baba, may I pass all his tests. May he trample my ego and teach me total surrender again and again, till I get it.
JAI SREE SAI RAM!
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Baba cured the paralysis of the daughter of a close friend of Shri Y. Nagarjun Rao of Hyderabad.....
It was in the year 1970 that I happened to visit Mumbai on some personal work. As it was my first visit, I went sight-seeing to several places in and around Mumbai. Suddenly, I felt that I should go to Shirdi and visit the Mahasamadhi of Shri Sai Baba, more out of curiosity than devotion. But, the visit had to be put off because of my brother-in-law’s arrival from the United States.
I was very much disappointed and silently prayed to Baba that if He were God, He should bless me with an opportunity to go to Shirdi. Meanwhile, a very interesting thing happened. We received a cable that my brother-in-law’s scheduled arrival was postponed on account of his prolonged stay en route. Thus the seeds of faith were sown in my heart by the unexpected accomplishment of my desire.
I immediately searched for a person who could help me with the details of the pilgrimage. When I was going from Andheri to Dadar by local train, I surprisingly came across a devotee of Shri Sai Baba, who guided me with minute details. Thus my very first visit to the shrine proved to be a pre-planned sankalpa of Baba Himself to draw me towards Him.
After taking a bath, I went for Darshan, which made me extremely happy. For a moment there appeared nothing but Sai Baba in everything in Shirdi. I prayed to Baba that He should help me with His grace and give me solace and comfort throughout my life. I happened to make a study of the several books available in Shirdi which gives one the feeling that Baba is not merely a superhuman form but omnipotent God Himself. Since then, my faith in Baba steadily increased.
Once, one of my close friends was blessed with a daughter. Unfortunately, she had an attack of paralysis, and as a result of this, she was unable to move her hand. My friend felt unhappy, as the treatment did not produce the required result. He had lost all hopes of her recovery and felt dejected.
I gave him a little Vibhuti (Udi) which I had brought from Shirdi and asked him to apply it to the affected hand with complete faith in Baba’s mercy.
Though he was personally not a believer in Shri Sai Baba, he consented to do it on my persistance. He told me that he would worship Baba as God if the Vibhuti helped the recovery of the child in any way.
After the application of Vibhuti, there was a tremendous improvement and very soon the baby recovered, responding to the medical treatment very well. This in itself was a big surprise to the physician, as he himself was not quite confident about the outcome of his trial.
The grateful father of the child has become an ardent devotee of Shri Sai Baba. Such is the kindness of Shri Sai Baba Who responds to the call of humanity, if only the person looks to Him.
Baba fulfilled the wishes of Shri D. B. Potnis, 88, Juna Bazaar, Khadki, Poona.....[/b]
I used to serve under a doctor in Poona for Rs. 6/- per month. In December 1940, I wanted to give a job application in the Defence Department. I went walking, carrying my application.
After reaching a chowk, I was not aware of the way and asked a tongawalla. He was very old. Instead of telling me the way, the old man asked me to sit in his tonga. I told him that since I had no money, I would prefer walking. But, he said that it was his own tonga and asked me to sit in it.
We reached the Military Defence Department. He took my application and presented it to the concerned officer on my behalf and went away.
A few days later I was called for an interview. Again I met the same old man on my way. He told me to purchase a particular nib for writing as they would test my hand-writing. As I had no money, he himself
purchased that particular nib with the pen-holder and gave it to me.
I went and gave my interview. They asked me to write a paragraph as foretold by the tongawalla. I joined duty in the Defence Accounts Department on 5-2-1944.
At that time I was also studying in Poona English School. On 14-5-1951, I accompanied the school boys on an excursion to Sinhagad. All the boys were exchanging the eatables purchased by them and they asked, what I had to give them. I was in a fix. Sitting empty handed under a mango tree. Suddenly, I noticed an empty match-box. I took it and opened it. To my surprise, there was a Rs. 10/- note in it. I gave it to my friends to purchase some eatables and distribute it amongst us. Thus my dignity was saved amongst my friends.
I used to cook food using my brother’s vessels. My brother has two daughters and a son. I was transferred to Ahmednagar. One of my nieces and nephew and my own daughter were with me. I wanted to take the cooking vessels (of my brother) which I used in Poona with me. But, his daughter refused. I left all with her and left for Ahmednagar with only a katori and a spoon which were gifted to my daughter in her school and Baba’s photo.
In Ahmednagar, Shri N. A. Agadgaonkar helped me stay in his house and his father gave me all the help till I got my required articles from his friend Shri Rasane’s shop. From thence onwards, I was well off.
From Ahmednagar, I was transferred to Poolgaon in 1948. My four-year old daughter imagined seeing a serpent and wept continuously at midnight and afterwards every now and then, saying “serpent, serpent”. I did not know, what to do; as it was beyond medical reach.
My neighbour kept her in his house one day, to see if her fear and weeping would stop; but in vain. At first, I thought that, may be she mistook a spider for a serpent. Then, I put a ghee lamp before Baba’s photo and prayed with all my heart to Baba, performing Aarati and offering dhoop. After that her imaginary serpents vanished and her weeping stopped. She was able to move about and live freely without any trouble.
In 1949, I regularly read (1) Navnath Grantha (2) Guru Charitra and (3) Baba’s Satcharita. Once I began the ‘Parayan’ of Baba’s Satcharita and on the last day I performed Satyanarayan Pooja. I was reading the final (53rd) chapter of Baba’s Satcharita. In the Pooja mandap, a small mouse came and sat on a plantain leaf near the Pooja thali. It remained there until the ‘Parayan’ was complete and also for the Aarati. After the Aarati it went away on its own accord. We all thought that Baba Himself attended the Pooja in the guise of a mouse.
Thus Baba fulfilled my desires and continues doing so as answer to all my prayers
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Baba cured the chest pain of Shri T. Kuppuswamy SHastri s/o Ramaswamy SHastri Singaperumal Koil near CHENNAI.....
I was troubled with chest pain for five years until 13-4-1939. Then, I received Udi and a picture of Shri Sai Baba from Ramnath Shastri. I used the Udi and prayed to Baba. Since then there was no more chest pain. That pain used to affect me everyday from 3.00 p.m. for about 15 minutes and again at midnight with great violence. I used to take soda powders to reduce the pain. But, after using Baba’s Udi, I had no pain at all and I do not use soda powder or any other medicine. This is a clear proof of the powers of Baba and His Udi.
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baba cured the diarrhoea of the child of shri t. aruMugam, pillari, teacher, muthialpet high school, 97 thambu chetty street, CHENNAI and fulfilled his other dESIRes.....
My nine month old child had an attack of diarrhoea and the discharges were of a peculiar red colour, causing us much anxiety. A similar attack, four months ago, while the child was at Chittoor was cured by the D.M.S.C. after much trouble.
I feared more trouble this time also and wished to go to Chittoor for treatment. But, my wife prayed to Baba, put His Udi into the milk and gave it to the child in the morning. That very day, the diarrhoea was cured.
About 50 days ago, I was desirous of getting a pair of silver ‘jyoti’ lights to be lit before Baba for worship. I had Rs. 5/- with me and went to buy them in a silver shop. The salesman in the shop told me that the minimum price he could charge me for a pair was Rs. 7/-. Giving up hope of getting a pair of silver lamps I was about to leave the shop. Suddenly, another salesman, whose son had once been my student, called me and asked me of my requirement. He then presented me with a pair of silver ‘jyotis’ and refused to accept any price for the same. It was Baba’s way of helping me to carry on my worship of His picture in the desired manner.
Baba’s help to me in my financial crisis was also noteworthy. My private tuitions’ income was Rs. 25/-. It was the same amount I paid for my rental premises monthly. Suddenly, the tuition was stopped in April last and I would have to vacate the place. It was not easy to find another convenient place.
When I was worried about this and thinking of vacating the place, the head clerk of my school suggested that I might continue to occupy one half of my premises and give the other half on rent. The idea was quite new to me; but was excellent. But, the problem was, where would we find a vegetarian co-tenant ? (Myself and my wife are strict vegetarians.)
A few hours later, a newly wedded couple, strictly vegetarian, were badly in need of such quarters and asked my friend, the head clerk, to help them. He introduced them to me. There was a legal difficulty; as the land-lord’s permission would be needed to sub-lease. My wife cast lots before Baba Who ordered the sub-lease. The land-lord too agreed. At the same time, the same pupil wanted tuitions and my income was restored.
Recently, I was at Chittoor and wished to take the bus leaving at night to proceed to Chennai. It was around midnight, when I approached the bus. It was all dark. There was nobody around as far as I could see. I got onto a seat to rest awhile. Presently a drunken man came in with insulting words. I told him, I would talk to him, when he regained sobriety in the morning. The man fulminated abuse and threats and then seized an iron handle (used for starting a car). He heaved it high and threatened to kill me. He was about to bring it down on my head, when feeling helpless I shouted,“Baba !”
The driver suddenly jumped up (evidently from his sleep, by the noise), seized the handle, and my life was saved by Baba’s grace. My faith in Baba became firmer by this instance of His protecting me.
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In the year 1991, I was trying for a good marriage alliance for my daughter but could not succeed in the process. It was on 01-01-92 New Year's day morning that I prayed to Sri Sai Baba of Shirdi and asked for a message regarding the marriage of my daughter. I closed my eyes and opened a page in the Sai Sat Charitra written by Sri Nagesh Vasudev Gunaji. To my surprise it was page 241 chapter 47 and the message was "I told him not to worry about this, as the bridegroom himself would come seeking her".
I was very happy as the message indicated the marriage of my daughter would take place in the year 1992. In the month of January 1992 a friend of mine took the necessary details of my daughter in the pursuit of finding a good groom. On 17-02-1992 I received a phone call from a person from Visakhapatnam interested in my daughter's details. I was in a dilemma and prayed to Baba. I had my prayer answered immediately by Baba to go ahead with the proposal.
The groom and their parents liked my daughter and on 20-02-1992, the marriage of my daughter was fixed. The marriage was fixed on 10-05-1992 at 06.58 a.m. in Hyderabad. I prayed to Baba to help me in the marriage activities and for the success of the marriage on 22-03-1992. When I was taking a nap in the afternoon, Sri Sai Baba appeared in my dream in the form of my Father (Late Sri R.V.Rao) and promised me that he will help me in my daughter's marriage and will also attend the marriage.
Chapter 40, page 212 in Sai Satcharitra, Baba has said "I always think about those who remember me, I require no conveyance, i.e carriage, Tonga, (Horse drawn Cart) or an Aero plane. I run and manifest myself to him, who lovingly calls on me". Baba has also said in Sai Satcharita page 151 chapter 28 "I have no form nor any extension - I live Everywhere" Baba has further told in chapter 40 page 213 "See, to keep my words I would even sacrifice my life, I would never be untrue to my words". I totally surrendered to Him and started with the marriage arrangements.
In the month of March 1992 wedding cards were printed out and as per the directions of Baba I had the first card posted to the Ganesh Temple, Ranathambhor, the second card to Balaji Temple, Tirupathi and the third card to Sri Sai Baba in Shiridi. Then I posted five cards abroad and prayed to Baba that at least one family from abroad should attend the wedding.
The day before the wedding I prayed to Baba to help me in carrying out the necessary activities. On the day of wedding I was very busy in the morning that I could not read the Sai Satcharita. I had gloated with pride about finding time to read the Sat Charitra every day. Sri Sai got me really busy that I was unable to read the Satcharitra, thereby removing my pride.
I should confess that I had totally forgotten Baba in the marriage activities. It was around 11.45 a.m when the pandit came to me along with a Brahmin and asked me to give some Dakshina to him. I thought the Brahmin must be his relative, and offered Rs.21/- as Dakshina. The Brahmin then enquired about the food and was sent to the dinning hall by the pandit to partake of the wedding meals.
I walked about the dinning hall inspecting the proper serving of the meals. I noticed the Brahmin smiling at me. I left the place thinking that he might ask for more money. Caught in the wedding activities I was unable to find time to even eat that day. After the Muharat in the morning my well wisher from U.S.A pointed out that had I not taken the breakfast, I would have taken up continuous fasting against Baba's words. Baba did not approve of fasting and never allowed His devotees to observe a fast. (Ref.Chapter 32 page 173). That night I prayed to Baba with gratitude for successfully organizing the wedding.
I was grateful to Baba for all His blessings and support, however I felt it was a breach of promise on the part of Baba for having not attended the wedding. But Baba was one who did not go against his words. Hence I humbly prayed to Baba requesting Him to show me the form with which he attended the wedding.
And lo! Baba appeared to me in my dream, smiling in the form of the Brahmin (who took Rs.21/- from me as Dakshina) I immediately presented myself in front of His picture sought his forgiveness blaming myself for not having recognized Him . The next day to quench my curiosity I enquired the pandit about the Brahmin. He informed that the Brahmin was a stranger who happened to attend the wedding. I felt that He was no stranger and was none other than the merciful Sai.Bow to Shri Sai and peace be to all.
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DEVOTEES EXPERIENCES AFTER BABA MAHASAMADHI ON 15th OCTOBER, 1918 from book entitled MBROSIA IN SHIRDI?written by Shri Ramalingam Swami, inspired by Sri Sivanesan Swamiji of Shirdi
Baba manifested Himself and helped Shri Chandulal M. Mehta and his wife Smt. Manubai residing at Kadia KaveesWAr Pole, near Bala Hanuman House No. 579, Ahmedabad, Gujarat.....
In February 1953, my wife Smt. Manubai went to Sri Sai Baba Mandir at Therkanbhuvan along with her lady friends. Her friends told her that the Almighty Baba fulfils the wishes of the devotees irrespective of caste, colour or creed.
On the following Thursday, my wife went with our younger son Mukesh to the same Mandir with a coconut during the evening aarati. After the aarati, the temple pujari distributed prasad which was composed of different types of eatables. My wife received some groundnuts as prasad; but she was unhappy as some others got pedhas. Thinking that pedhas were given to selected persons, she was returning home via Kaveeswar Pole Naka. On the way, an unknown person approached her with a bag in his hand saying, our husband has sent this prasad. Please keep it in your bag !?He then put the prasad in her bag and went away.
At that time, I was in the office. When I reached home, my wife told me about the prasad I sent through an unknown person. I was surprised as I knew nothing about it. We realised it was Baba leela to fulfil the wishes of my wife. We became devotees of Sai after this incident.
In 1948, I performed the marriage of my elder brother Shri Naveen M. Mehta for which I borrowed Rs. 50,000/-.
I was repaying the debt from my salary. Since he was not an earning member, nobody was willing to give their daughter in marriage to my elder brother and thus he was not married before me.
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Om Sai Ram,
I wrote many experiences here.Each and every time iam in trouble he saved me. There are many experiences but i couldn't share all of them here. let me tell you one more incident. Iam working in a well known company. As Iam a contractor manager of the team has right tell us to go from the project anytime he wants. Once we were given a tough task which no one of the team understood clearly and the deadline was very near.My manager was already angry If we don't submit the task on time He wants us to leave the project and go.We didn't know what to do.Finally the day came and it didn't get executed Before going to office i prayed baba and asked him to see that everything should go fine.That we went to office and found my manager didn't come to office on that day.So we got one more day to work. struggled hard and completed the work the next day.And showed him the work immediately after going to office. He was happy to see that. This is all beacuse of BABA.
ThankYou baba. Please Take care of your children baba.
Om Sai Ram!!!
Navya Achanta
Om Sai Ram,
Till now what I got all are because of saibaba, so many times he blessed in my dreams.The tough time means its a test to sai bhakth... at that time we need sradha and sahanam if we do so finally we get gud things, but in that tough period every day is very very difficult we can't express in words.. all the feelings, but at that time by concentration on sai we can get some relief.
I got my First job because of sai first day I went to office and second day is THU and its holiday all are said 2nd day nirvighn nahee honaa hi. but I thought I got time to do sai pooja. after long time I started my job trails to change the company. I have so much fear even though I prepared. finally I left to sai. even to take some time for the interview I switched off my mobile at that time. but finally I attended and result I left to sai. I never thought that I will select this time. I need to help to my parents financially and its very tough time at home.
if our wish is gud then sai also will help us. finally I got selected, and in my marriage also he helped a lot. we planed to invite only for 300 but Invited 450 members, in this also he helped. I like to read this mail every time. when I see this first time I thought if I get a gud match then I will post my exp. but I failed at that time. Every time when I visit sai temple I like to give 2/- one is for sradha, one is for sahanam.I believe if he will give bhakthi on sai and these two then our wishes will come true because he knows our wishes no need to tell.
Sai Ram
Pavani Lanka
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"sairam". Where shall I start saibabas leelas? He is in all walk of my life. Every thing in my life is so critical at first instance and later by babas miracles its just piece of cake. The most recent miracle is marvelous. I got Australian visa and came here to do masters in information science, which is 1.5 yrs. After doing two semesters the government here changed the rule for applying permanent residency, and increased the points to 120 and have to study two years. So I had to change the course in between to master of computer science and have to study three more semester apart from what I previously completed the course in our university is very very tough and the fee is very high like $11000 a sem (3 months). My sister and me are working here and making the fee, as it’s difficult to send from India. Now at this stage. I have one more semester to go and I heard from a friend saying that until 1 st April 2005 .if we physically stay 2 yrs and do a course of 1.5 yr extended to two yrs we can apply for residency. I am very happy hearing that. So I applied to my university to give me exit degree. So I can proceed for my residency, and by baba's grace I got it approved and now I will be applying for residency. The approval is so important for me because firstly, I am not in a position to pay huge money (fee). Secondly, I will be getting residency if I apply now else, if I apply later after next semester, they will give me temporary visa with which I have to go to regional Australia and live there for two years and then I will get residency. My entire career is going to be spoiled. Because in regional Australia there are no jobs and prosper
thirdly, I can get into my career and at the same time serve people in need which is main goal of my life. Baba always tests me. He places me in tension until end, and at end he will give me very good results from all my past experiences I learned one thing very well that "YOU SHOULD HAVE DEEP FAITH AND HOPE AND PATIENCE IN SAIBABA". Hope and wish that baba helps u in all difficulties of life and you will definitely cross the river of sorrows. Have faith sai will take care of you.
Om Sai Jai Jai Sai.
Suneeta
Australia
This is one of the amazing experiences and manifestation of Lord Saibaba testifying His Omnipresence in crisis averting a great mishap of my daughter, which would have exploded the gas station here in Toronto, Canada. My daughter had taken my car keys from my pocket while I was asleep to practice driving on her own to prepare for the Driving Test next day. She had taken her friend as a co-passenger and driving safely along the road and to her curiosity had gone through The Driveway of Fast Food Restaurant McDonald in the vicinity. She took a sharp curve in the driveway and override on the curb path and could not reverse the car, as the path was too narrow and fear of hitting the car behind. She raised the accelerator, could not control the car and drove along the dividing slope path of McDonald and Gas station in between hit the tree, which stopped the car from exploding the Gas Pump, which is hardly at a distance.
She was feared on the maiden incident and the property manager of the Gas Station summoned the police and passer by crowded at the incident. She was crying immensely and telephoned me narrating the Car incident. I am shocked of the incident too and unable to bear the mental trauma, Prayed Lord Sai to help from this Disaster and Police Trial Occurrence. When I reached the spot of accident, I discovered my car Steering Air Bag busted and hurt her face, which saved her life and the car, was towed aside. The Police Officer on site was interrogating me about the details of the daughter and her co-passenger who was also slightly hurt along with my daughter. My daughter had no insurance and license to drive independently without a qualified driver next to her. The Police Officer was very co-operative and enquired me what is to be done to my daughter next? He was really a docile and understanding Police Officer who himself told me not to punish and report to the police and excuse of her mistake and warn her not to do it again.
Trust me who else in the Western World would pardon of such a major car accident damaging the property of Gas Station and hurting the co-passenger? It would have cost my family life to reimburse the property damages. It is only Lord Sai who has manifested in Human Form and advised me to excuse my daughter and not lodge any complaint against my daughter and regarding the damage of the property, he asked me to come again next day and would talk to the Gas Owner and see what he could do his best to save the property Damages. Promptly the Police Officer Was already there on site prior to my arrival and laughing and exactly posed like Lord Saibaba in bending posture and talked to me, Dear Don’t worry everything will be all right, Trust in Him, Call Him with sincere Heart and Love, He is always there to attend your Call. My body shivered and jerked with the words of the Police Officer who is nobody but only Lord Sai who had averted this mishap and helped my family in this crisis.
Devotees, Lord Sai is Omnipresent and always there when you call Him with Faith and Love and will share every burden of yours in every walk of your life. My daughter experienced the vision on the sticker of Lord Sai on the windshield. She has turned an ardent devotee of Him since that day.
May Lord Sai protect His devotees and grace them with Happiness and Joy forever.
Ravinder Thota
Canada
Sri Shirdi Saibaba Mandir, Columbus, Ohio
By Baba's Grace we are into to the 7th year of Sai Bhajans. The Sai Mandir is situated at 7670 New Market Center Way, Columbus, OH 43235.For more details please visit www.saibaba.cc or www.srishirdisaibabamandir.org
The devotees have experienced lot of miracles in this mandir. I am just quoting the recent one, which happened two weeks ago. Our Mandir Priest went to buy a blanket for his 5-month-old daughter. He liked one of the blankets and found that it was bit expensive so he wanted to wait for some more time to buy in a sale. With in few days after this an old devotee came to the mandir with a blanket and asked the priest to take it. Our Priest was reluctant to take it for which she told she had a dream previous night and BABA asked her to help the priest family with a blanket. Though the devotee had fever, she came to the mandir and gave the blanket to the priest. We are witnessing his miracles every moment in our life and there is no life without
HIM.
Saidevotee
jai sree sai ram!
Dear devotees,
Thank you for sending me the Sai newsletter. It is a pleasure to read about Baba. I would like to share a wonderful experience with all Sai devotees, which I had actually witnessed in 1996. I had a friend who was polio stricken from birth. In 1994, she met me for the first time and I was deeply saddened to see a young and beautiful girl dragging herself to the computer class. One day I mustered courage to ask her about her condition. She said she was always like that. Next day, I gave her a locket of Saibaba of Shirdi whom I absolutely revered, I asked her to wear it and I remember telling her that He will cure you. I lost all touch with her, once the computer course was over. One day, in JULY 1996, I heard from her and she broke the news that she could walk, run do anything with her legs. I was stunned, I have yet to see such a miracle happen, Baba inspired a doctor in Vellore, circumstances so happened that she went to visit her uncle in UP, India and she ran into this God-sent doctor. The doctor said he would like to operate on her, if the surgery is successful, you'll be able to walk again, otherwise I will amputate your affected leg and replace it with an artificial leg. She agreed and Sai spared her leg, the surgeon straightened her leg, all this may sound unbelievable but I have seen it with my own eyes. She is married now and what I feel is that all these years prior to wearing the locket, why no Doctor had ever suggested or even tried saving her leg? As far as I am concerned, it remains a sheer miracle of modern times. Sai Ram to all, I wanted to share this with all esteemed Bhakts' of OUR LORD SAI BABA OF SHIRDI. Thanks for reading.
JAI SREE SAI RAM!
Sai Ram,
One day I was in deep trouble, I really do not know how to deal with the situation and how to tackle it. I had only one and only Guruji it is my SAI. I say Sai is my friend and direction. He wakes me up so many times whenever I sleep. He is my dear guru. I am lucky to become close to my Sai. I read a book on Sai, on some pages it suggests me that offer some sugar to Sai for 40 days and give it to a sadhu. I was successfully offered sugar and able to complete 40 days. I was in a question that how to give it to a sadhu. There is no sadhu in my area. I took it to my home. I arrived with that whatever I was offering to Sai, in a pack on a morning. The same day I saw a person who looked like a fakir wearing a turban and a stick in his hand shouting at the door "SAI BABA". I was so surprised. I just took that pack of sugar and offered to him. After three days, I was thinking how I was able to make it to reach the offerings. Its amazing Sai came on his own to collect my offerings. That is Sai. I love you Sai. Hey friends... You see Sai. He is in your hearts. You call Him; He will come anywhere you want. This is one small experience in my life. Sai has done many many miracles in my life. He is Great Sadguru
JAI SREE SAI RAM!
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Om Sairam
Hello friends... I have a great experience from Lord Sairam ..the ever merciful God who takes care of his devotees at all time. In the past couple of weeks I was very tensed .the project on which my husband was done with and it came as a surprise to us ...as it usually happens with jobs in the US.I was very disturbed as I am not working and just came to the US after marriage. I very determinedly prayed to Sai to help us get thru a good job soon and did the Sai Satcharitra parayanam. Normally a job search would take at least 1 to 2weeks ...and the week my husband came to know about the end of the project was a long weekend with virtually no time for him to get an other job immediately. But we had the blessing of Sai...it was very opportune that he got a project opening in one of the old clients he worked with and within a week he landed up in a good project ...this is all very wonderful and show the all loving nature of our lord God Sai who is always with us and taking us out of all difficult situations in life.
Thanks so much Baba ...we cant redeem your blessing unto us...
Gita
jai sree sai ram!
Shailaja Divakarla, Sydney, Australia
I had a wonderful experience yesterday of how Baba draws people to Himself. I had offered a friend of mine to take her and her mother to the Sai worship on Sunday (yesterday). On the previous day, I informed her about it. However, later my daughter became sick and her fever began to rise. I thought at night I would cancel the program the following day and thought of ringing my friend the next morning to tell her about the same. But in my heart I was not decided because my friend has polio and she could not drive to the Mandir and in 5 days she was leaving for a holiday in India. I wanted to wish her well before she left and I felt seeing Baba in the Mandir would do her good.
The next morning, my daughter's fever subsided fully and she was running around! So I decided to go. I picked them up and went. In the worship, the last segment is the reading of one experience of any devotees. Yesterday the story was about how a lady gave her friend who had polio, a locket of Baba to wear and how the former lady miraculously had got her leg cured, could jump and run, and had got married!! It was so apt. It was like Baba saying that to my friend. My friend and her mother were stunned. Later in the car, I felt the whole story fitted exactly except the locket given to that lady. So I immediately took the Baba's locket that my daughter wears and gave it to my friend wishing her well in her trip. They were so pleased.
JAI SREE SAI RAM!
EXPERIENCES OF SAI.BA.NI.SA WITH SHIRDI SAI
Sai responds to the distress calls of his devotees instantaneously is a well known fact to all of us. Balram Mankar after undergoing his penance at Maschindragarh was on his way back to home. He reached Pune Railway Station and wanted to board the train bound for Dadar in Bombay. The serpentine queue at the ticketing counter and mob around made him more nervous. He has almost decided it as impossible to travel. He thought of Sai and appealed to him to see that he tides over the crisis. Not long after Sai appeared before him as a villager and placed a ticket for Dadar in his palm saying that he has a ticket for Dadar and he is not in a position to undertake journey due to exigencies. The stranger disappeared into crowd before Mankar could realize as to what has happened. This is as narrated in Sai Satcharitra - 31st chapter.
I have come across a similar situation and like to humbly share my experience with all my fellow Sai devotees. It was during the year 1991 I was waiting at Rajahmundry Railway Station after attending to a mela at the holy river `GODHAVARI'. These festivals are held once in 12 years in almost all sacred rivers in our country (INDIA). My relatives wanted me to handover a suitcase to their known persons staying in Secunderabad.
Next day morning at 07.00 A.M I arrived at Secunderabad Railway Station with my personal luggage and the suitcase to be delivered. I took the help of a porter to come out of station premises. I was stopped at the exit gate by the ticket Inspector. He suspected the luggage to weigh more than the permissible limit off 30 kgs. The total luggage weighed 39 Kgs including personal baggage. A penalty of Rs.115/- was ordered to be paid. I was not having more than Rs.20/- in my pocket. All my pleadings and prayers to the Ticket Inspector have gone unheeded. Apart from this passers by were looking towards me suspiciously. I underwent the embarrassing ordeal for nearly half an hour standing aside mute, helplessly. Then I sincerely prayed upon Sai to pull me out of this mess and stood silently as a spectator, watching things and happenings around.
After a lapse of some time I noticed the Officer in charge above these Ticket Inspectors walking towards me. He offered me a glass of cool water from the nearby Refrigerator. "I know this suit case does not belong to you, it is of your relatives". For a moment I was struck speechless. He called for a porter and ordered to see that the luggage is properly placed into a private carrier and also help me out. He advised the Inspector near the Exit gate not to harass me and coolly walked away. Who else could it be other than Sai to appear in the form of Officer-In-Charge and save me? I whole heartedly saluted Sai with folded hands.
BOW TO SAI - PEACE BE TO ALL
SaiRam!
I am a Sai devotee right from my childhood. I had so many experiences in my life I have come across which words cannot explain. I would like to share my recent experience which happened to me by miracle of Sai.
I got offer to join in n company, I was in dilemma whether to join this company or not, because if I had to join this company I have leave my previous company, which I really liked. But somehow after lot of thinking I hesitatingly joined new company as full time employment. When I joined this company right from the beginning, I didn’t enjoy as I did at my previous company. Work load was heavy and somehow I started to dislike this company right from the start. Everyday going to work was a torture for me, so after sometime 1 or 2 months I decided to leave the company hastily not even listening to my husband who repeatedly said to me that it will be status problem, and one fine day I left the company with no plans for the future job in hand. Situation was so tensed because my husband has filed for H1 extension and I left the company and this company told me they would cancel my H1 in a month's time. My husband cannot file H4 for me because he already filed for his h1 extension. So Speaking of which I will be totally out of status if my previous employer cancels my H1 and I was scared because they won't even keep my H1 status for at least 1 month also as they were furious with me.
My husband's health is not good enough and I was literally scared that what will happen to him if I leave the country because of H1 problems and started scolding myself for doing such a thing by leaving the company in haste without even searching for new job in hand even though I knew my situation very well. I started praying Baba and cried a lot to save us and help me get a new job immediately. I started applying for new job only after I left the job daily my applying new jobs and praying Baba daily. Miraculously one company came forward to file my H1 and look for new placement immediately. I joined new company within 5 days after leaving the previous company, and my H1 is filed, approved and everything happened so fast in the span of 5 days after I left the previous job.
This wonderful experience has taught me how Baba can help people at times of need and I was always believe him so much and for everything. This experience and so many other experiences in my life can never be forgettable. Thanks SAI for everything and please I will surely pray to you God according to the promises, please help us Baba to cure my husband's health problem and Sister's health problem. I promise you at your lotus feet that I will surely pray to you according to the promised prayer.
Please Sai protect us Baba, you are the one whom I believe a lot in you.
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In 1927 a couple was returning to Bombay by train after taking part in the Sri Rama Navami festival in Shirdi.The wife alighted at Thane to fetch water and as she was getting into the carriage with a jug of water the train started and she fell down under the carriage.The husband and others shouted to the guard to stop the train but the train stopped only after it had gone some distance.The husband and the other passengers feared the woman must have been crushed under the wheels.When they reached the spot of incident to their great wonder they saw the woman standing on the platform unscathed and smiling.She told them that as she fell she remembered Baba and he suddenly appeared and pushed her to the edge of the platform and held her tight there till the train passed.What was mysterious was that there was hardly room for two persons between the wheels of the train and the platform so how could anybody have saved her?[/color]
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EXPERIENCES OF SAI.BA.NI.SA WITH SHIRDI SAI
I am sure that all Sai devotees can recall how Bhimaji Patil got cured of his ailment (Tuberculosis) and escaped from the clutches of death due to the divine grace of SAI. It is well depicted in the 13th chapter of Sai Satcharitra. I would like to narrate how Sai saved me from a most feared disease.
It was on 20th April 1996, the Sunday morning hours while engaged in watering of plants in our Kitchen garden, and I felt terrible pain in my chest with lot of perspiration. I approached our family Doctor Dr.R.A.Rao who immediately diagnosed it as Heart attack, administered sorbitral to be kept under my tongue and advised me to be immediately moved to CDR Hospitals for specialized care. As arrangements wore being made to shift me to the Hospital, I prayed and opened up a page in Sai Satcharitra. The message given was from the 15th chapter and read as follows: “He who respectfully reads this chapter or studies it daily will get all his miseries removed by the grace of Sadhguru Sai Baba". I gathered courage that Lord Sainath will definitely save me and vowed to continue parayan of 15th chapter regularly on my returning home after full recovery. I was moved to Hospital with the help of my friends in an Auto and I was feeling discomfort in breathing as I was being shifted on to a stretcher.
Even in that stage my attention was drawn to the Medical hall opposite to the main entrance - "SAI SHAKTI MEDICAL HALL" with photograph of Sai in blessing. My faith and confidence level in positive recovery increased. A costly injection was given to me after I was made to rest in ICCU. On 28-04-1996 I was taken for ANJIO GRAM TEST and the test confirmed that three of my Arteries were blocked to 90% and two more Arteries to the extent of 30%. Decision to perform bypass surgery was taken by a team of attending experts. As usual I prayed upon Sai on the night of 01-05-1996 and sought his advice as it involves a considerable expenditure, time taking and with success not 100% guaranteed. Sai appeared to me in my dream and uttered -" thieves have joined in your street; you better call the Police in day time and get them driven out ". This type of message may appear strange to the readers but I could decode correctly as it meant to me, that three of my Arteries are, blocked and I must undergo Surgery only during day time and overcome the present crisis. 1 have talked to the team of Specialists and I was posted to get operated on 16-05-1996 (Thursday) at 14:00 hrs.
However on 16 May 1996, till 17:00hrs the team of Doctors has not turned up. At 18:00hrs a group of Assistants started making preparations for the Surgery anticipating taking place. The inner thinking process of mine was cautioning me that surgery performed in the night Hours may not be 100 % successful. I requested Sai to save from the present predicament. Before entering the Operation Theatre I wrote the following words. "I am going to fight with death and if I return alive the success goes to Sai. I was being readied for the, surgery with all the gadgets and equipment attached properly as per their procedure. In the heart of hearts I was praying that this night's surgery should not take place and was resting helplessly lying on the operation table. Mean while the Telephone in the Operation Theatre gave a ring. One of the assisting Doctors attended the call and Theatre Nurse announced the information that chief Surgeon Dr.Prasada Rao will not be available this evening due to unforeseen circumstances. Accordingly the Surgery stands cancelled and patient is posted to be operated the next day morning i.e. 17-05-1996. My joy knew no bounds and was sure that Sai alone has performed this miraculous act of organizing the postponement. Operation commenced at 09:00 AM on the next day and completed by 16:00hrs in the evening.
I was shifted to the, critical postoperative care unit for observation and none was allowed to see me. Later I understood that my wife, children and well-wishers were eagerly waiting to see me. I regained consciousness the next day morning by 08:00 AM and the first person I saw was DR.BRAHMAIAH, the Anesthetist. I could see SAI in him and greeted him traditionally with folded hands. He bent over me while asking me as to whom I would like to see first. I expressed that 1 wanted to see SAI first and a little later I saw my wife showing me a photograph of Sai in gentle smile, with tearful eyes. The typical gentle smile of Sai alone has given me the strength and courage, to be in front of you and granted me an opportunity to serve you all and read the 15 th chapter regularly.
BOW TO SAI - PEACE TO ALL.
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Prem Desai, Surat, India
I would like to inform you about how my wife SANNIDHI saved from critical delivery. As we are working couple & devotee of Shree SAIBABA & with his blessing we had a baby boy born on 11/11/96 named RISHI. When she was pregnant, jaundice was detected on 7/11/96 & on the same day, I took her to Valsad, about 85 Kms. towards south, her hometown as she can be treated well. As it was peak Dipavali time, there were very few Doctors present in town & others were on holiday. However we took her to a maternity home where her name was registered for delivery & we came to know that the lady doctor was also on holiday. However she had made alternate arrangement then she was taken to one doctor & he started treatments.
I would like to inform you that probability of delivery was in mid of December. On 10/11/96 she had a little pain at midnight. Next day morning I drove to Surat for some work, moment I reached to my house at Surat I got a telephone from Valsad saying that Sannidhi is admitted. Moment I reached to Valsad hospital, present doctors had warned me about critical situation & also told me that if baby comes in normal delivery then O.K. but if we have to operate her then we don't give any guarantee about mother or child. I always read one ADHYAY (part) of Shree Sai Satcharitra, I started reading book & told my mother & mother in law to put some UDI (bhasma) in her mouth & apply some on her stomach. At about 4.55 baby boy was born & best part was it was a normal delivery and only nurse was present. Moment she gave this news, I rushed to the nearest temple of SAI BABA at Tithal (Tithal is a beach about 3-4 Kms. from Valsad Town & this temple is right on beach, beautiful place to visit). After visiting temple, I saw my wife & baby boy. This was the real CHAMTKAR of SHREE BABA. Now my son, he is about two years, he is very healthy.
For Other Devotees Information, Valsad is about 200 kms. from Mumbai (Bombay) towards north, well connected by Train on Western Railway. Valsad is a Dist. Head Quarter. From Valsad transport is available to TITHAL, SAI BABA TAMPLE, There is a good guest house near to temple, managed by Sai BaBa Temple Organization.
(This experience was received by Saidarbar during the year 1998)-Editor.
JAI SREE SAI RAM!
OM SHRI SHIRDI SAI NADHA SARANAM
I would like to share the experience of my Brother's fiancé (Ms.Uma Keerthivasan) being an Ardent Lord Sai devotee.
Three years ago when we were in Godavarikhani and when I was in my Graduation, My younger sister Bharathi was a great Devotee of Sai and she painted a SAI Image and kept it in POOJA room. My sister believed on SAI very much and used to pray Sai daily and she got a seat in MCA She asked me too to follow SAI and asked me to do "Sai's one week PARAYANAM" and Said that I would M.B.A seat. I was very lazy and I said that I can't do fasting and also I don't believe in this.
My mother forced me and started that "Sai's one week PARAYANAM" That book contains all the stories of SAIBABA and how he helped POOR, DISABLED. Hope you must have read that book. "Sai's one week PARAYANAM" should start on Thursday and should end on next Thursday, In this entire week we have eat only once and Sleep on the floor and on the final day of this POOJA we have remain in fasting and have the food after offering the food to most wanted Beggar or poor person or a Person who cannot afford to have Food.
It is written in the book if we give food to a person suffering from Leprosy or a Handicapped or a very hungry beggar, BABA will be very happy and he will come to our house in the some or the other form. So on the final Thursday I was fasting and was waiting for a Beggar so that I can give food, but in that place Sighting a beggar was very rare and nobody came that day. I was waiting near the gate till 3 PM. then my mother told me to give the food or Servant as she was also poor, but I didn't agree I said she was poor but she can afford to buy vegetables and prepare lunch and have it. I wanted a Handicapped person I was very determined and made up my mind that I was end this fasting till I find a suitable person. Mummy was forcing since my elder brother who was very close to me was waiting was my lunch at last mother told to keep some food aside for a poor beggar and have my lunch.
I told that I will a last glance and went to the gate and found a Very old lady was passing by and she was handicapped and she was the right person. I called her and said that today I did Sai Baba's Pooja and asked her to have the Lunch in our house. She was very happy and she said that she did not have food from past few days my sons are very bad and they don't take care of me & they have sent me out. and she was moving her handicapped hand so that I can notice. Mummy asked from which place she is coming and belong to and she told that our native place is GodavariKhani which is also our Native place. We felt so pity on her and my second brother asked her to come daily to our house and have the lunch here itself.
We gave her prasadam, rice, poori and everything we prepared. She ate only prasadam and said that I will take the rest in the evening, I told her I will give you food for evening also, and have the food here itself. She said NO NO I ATE PRASADAM AND STOMACH IS FULL. She thanked us so much for giving food and she went off. First we came inside and my brother said we will find Address So that we can send food, we came outside only in the matter 15 to 20 seconds gap, but we could not see her. From our gate we can see people coming and going for almost Half Kilometer. She was very weak and it has taken her almost 1 Min to come from previous house to our house but we could not trace her we tried a lot even by coming outside. Then we thought it was SAIBABA who came to our house in the form of an OLD LADY and I was very happy. From that time I started worshipping Sai Baba and I got a M.B.A seat.
By Uma Keerthivasan, Hyderabad.
(This experience was received by Saidarbar during the year 1998)-Editor.
JAI SREE SAI RAM!
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Today only a very ardent believer of sai ram told me about the following two beautiful incidents,it's very interesting,so read on,like sai ram wants us to always talk about his leela's i'd like to share them with all you blessed people of sai:
1. A bhakta carrying 2 lac of rupees,came staight to the sai ram mandir very close to my house, and asked the pandit ji to keep this cash as sai ram's own money.The pandit ji said that it would be best if he could deposit the money with the cashier outside,as was the norm.But the man insisted on the pandit ji to take the money right away as this belonged to sai ram,the pandit got anxious and asked the man as to why and what brought him here with the money...
The man said,long time back,his son was applying to be established in the U.S. as a doctor,for which he required a lot of money.The man had only 35,000 r.s. in his bank account,so naturally he went looking for help.He went to all his family and friends,but none came to his rescue,everyone made silly excuses and refused the poor fellow.So disheartened as he was from the world,with all his heart and soul he prayed to sai ram for desprate help.He thought atleast he should send away the amount that was there in his bank account.So he went to his bank,asked the accountant there to give him the 35,000 r.s. left in his account.TO HIS SURPRISE THE ACCOUNTANT TOLD HIM THAT THERE WERE 2LAC R.S. IN HIS ACCOUNT.He obviously thoght that this was impossible and asked the accountant to check again,but it was true that there were 2 lac r.s.Ok,so he took the anmount,left for his home,kept wondering and looking if someone from the bank moght come back and tell him that there must be some mistake.He couldn't believe it,who could??He didn't sleep for many nights but was relieved of the pressure when he used those 2 lac rupees eventually for his son.
Some years later,the man said,that he saw baba in his dream.Baba asked him if everything was fine with him and his son,the man said yes sai ram i'm most thankful that we are fine...
then baba finally asked him"then pls return back my 2 lac rupees"
therefore the man had come today to return those 2 lac rupees which baba had lent at the most needful hour!
three cheers for sai ram..hip hip hurray,hip hip hurray,hip hip hurray!
amazing leela wasn't it,i couldn't believe my ears when i heard it!
jai sai ram
My Sai Is Grate
sivadasan manoj
Om Sai Ram
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Sri Dayabhai Damodardas Mehta, a resident of Mumbai was suffering from Typhoid fever during 1947. He wore a charmlet, given by a Mystic, around his neck as advised by his friends. He felt that evil forces were troubling him, as his temperature shot up further during nights instead of instead of getting under control after wearing the charmlet. He then surrendered to Sri Sai and sought HIS protection from the bottom of his heart. Then he heard the following words emanating from Sri Saibaba's picture frame placed on the bedside table -Why are you scared when I am standing, holding a stick in my hand, by your bedside since morning to protect you? Why are you still wearing that charmlet around your neck? Please take it off immediately and discard it -. Sri Mehta obeyed Sri Sai's words. He then went to Shirdi and prayed at Sri Sai's Samadhi and fully recovered his health. What is the lesson to be learnt by Sri Sai Devotees from these incidents? One must always keep far away from Blind Beliefs and Unreasonable cum Illogical acts
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Dear sai devotees,
I here by want to share with all of you about my experiences,
by bowing my head at the lotus feet of SRI SAINADH MAHARAJ, the Ultimate.
Once I was suffering for some mental tension was unable to
express even with my friends then sat before SAIBABA'S photo and was crying for
about ten minutes ...it was then I could feel that someone is saying me that
heh! Cheer up! (In my mother tongue telugu), I was spellbound and to my wonder I noticed
a timepiece in which the second's hand was suddenly oscillating (in the shape of a
smile), I felt it as a gesture of my father SRISAINADH to me to smile. The very second I
felt very relieved as if some one took all the pain in my heart.
Another time was in short of attendance, and as it is one of the considerations in my academics was about to get detained that year, but I was fully confident that SAIBABA will do some miracle and make everything set right. I went to principal's room to talk in this regard. He said that he can't give me any hopes regarding this, but I was so cool that nobody can expect me so suddenly when I sat before principal's room waiting to hear the final result, wind was blowing towards me gently felt something strange changed my place for some reasons ...... I noticed that again wind was blowing towards me making me feel the same and I then noticed that wind was blowing only towards me, then I realized that it was SAIBABA, coming me and giving the moral support could not still believe that how could I be so tensionless in the most tensed situation. YES!YES!IT WAS BECAUSE OF SAIBABA.......I really experienced it.
Once again, it was the time that thieves were coming to our hostel so often.one night I was so afraid and couldn't come out to drink water asked my roommate to come with me that she's also verymuch afraid and she can't come...then suddenly to my surprise I could see SAIBABA sitting in a fibre chair, giving a smile to me. Then suddenly I was so dared that I went to groundfloor, drank water and came...then went to bed after bowing my head before SAIBABA'S photo.
There are many to list out so...I experienced a lot like this. I saw him for three to four times in my dream ...continuously opening his eyes and closing them. Though I couldn't understand the meaning of the dream...I was so happy that i have a lot of HIS grace.
Now, I'm suffering from a mental tension and I look forward my father SAIBABA, to
relieve me from the tension I'm bearing since 11months,by giving what I want. Oh! Baba!
Please bless me with my love.
I was very lucky indeed to share my experiences through this site.and I know this is made possible only by the grace of SAINATH
OM SAI SRI SAI JAYA JAYA SAI.
Sudha
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I started Sai Satcharitra on Thursday. And today is the 7th day. This morning as I was reading Satcharitra at work for sometime, a thought crossed my mind that I should have Baba’s picture in my office cube. Since I had 2 photo frames at home, I thought I would get the smaller one and put it on my desk. But, the smaller frame also seemed too big for me as I didn't want to display my religious inclinations at work. I wanted something smaller and compact, which I did not have with me. After lunch when I came back to work, I thought I would read the book for a while. And when I opened the book. a small pocket size picture of Sai Baba fell out of the book onto my desk. I am not sure who put it there or where it came from, but it presented itself at the right moment.
I dint see the picture in the book even though I was reading it for the past
6 days. I was surprised and excited at the same time as to how this happened. As I was thinking about it this morning itself. For me it is nothing less than a miracle. Even now, if I think about that incident I really feel elated and pleased that Baba is with me all the time to protect me and save me from trouble! Samartha Sadguru. Shri Sainath Maharaj ki jai!
Kiran
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Om Sai Ram, I went to Shirdi for the first time way back in 1980 when I was a kid. Still those memories are fresh in my mind. Shirdi was different from what it is today. It was very easy to get Baba’s darshan those days. So we used to visit mandir 4-5 times in a day. Few days ago in Sep.2007 I saw a dream in which I was riding my bike on highway. I stared dragging my bike on road. I was thinking if god is there I want to see him. A fakir appeared from somewhere behind me and asked me to give some bhiksha. I gave some coin to him. Later he turned towards some house on left side of the road I followed him when I went inside that house it was filled with Shirdi Sai Baba’s photos. I moved from one room to another to see some more photos a voice came from behind “Are you Rakesh?" I was shocked and went back to the first room. I said yes I am. There was a saintly man over there he pulled a photo which was under a garland on Sai baba's photo there. I saw myself in that photo which was of my childhood. Saintly person said he has kept you in his heart since your childhood. I also saw two small girls there. I saw Kodama Raju was written on the main door of the house and dream came to an end.
After around 10 days I and my wife planned to go for a trip to Mysore which is around 140 kms from Bangalore by road. We thought of going on my motorcycle which would be a fun. There is a place known as Sri RangaPatna which is 15kms before Mysore.
There is a Sathya Sai Orphanage on the highway.
We went there to see Sai mandir over there. I was moved to see Baba's grace over there. Orphanage is famous for Sai miracle. I saw loads of vibhuti formation on Sai Baba photos. Vibhuti (Sacred Ash) also there is continues flow of Nectar from amulets of Sai Baba. It’s a set of rooms converted to mandir. Mandir is filled with Sai Baba's photos. Small girl from orphanage gave us some nectar in our hands as Prasad. I cannot explain its taste. It was amazing and uplifting. While returning from mysore we again went to orphanage to have a glimpse of mandir. This time some other small girl from orphanage was there to give nectar (amrit) as Prasad.
When I reached home in Bangalore I realised the link between my dream and what happened at Sai Baba’s orphanage. I would like to conclude with "Baba loves all and keeps everyone in his heart."
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This story starts with the traditional beginning of ‘long, long ago’. My parents were young and they were friendly with the redoubtable Swami, BV Narasimhaswami. This was in Madras, where the Swamiji was trying to spread Sai Bhakthi. My mother was thrilled by the passion the great man brought to his Sai devotion and caught fire from it. She decided to name her second child (me) Sainath in honor of Shri Sai Baba of Shirdi. But alas, I turned out to be a girl and they hurriedly picked another name for me. The Sainath bit was dropped. By now, they had shifted to Bangalore and contact with Narasimhaswami ended as well. Many decades and many vicissitudes later, the whole episode of Sai Bhakthi was totally forgotten. Now, I was a middle aged working woman with my own family. And though I was deeply religious, I wasn’t keen on worshipping any saint....I thought most of them were charlatans and preferred to stick to my Krishna puja. Every day, on my way to School, I passed the Lodi road, Sai Mandir. An elderly lady, who traveled with me, never failed to remark that I should turn to Sai Baba. I invariably smiled and kept quiet. Once, in school, I misplaced a most important book.
I was in charge of the records of all House activities. I needed to tally the points gained by each House and submit a report to the Vice Principal. But what could I do? I had misplaced the blessed book and I was really in a stew. A thorough search had yielded no fruit and I was getting desperate. When my elderly friend once again remarked that I ought to take up Sai worship, I promptly vowed in my mind.... If you are so great a saint, then please help me find this book. Then I will take up your worship. Need I say it? Yes, I found the book where it had absolutely no place to be and I wouldn’t have found it in a month of Mondays but for a very lucky chance (Sai’s hand?). Apparently, I had turned to him in the nick of time...A load of troubles was awaiting me. I fell very ill, my husband faced a grave crisis in his career, and my son was very depressed. I really didn’t know which way to turn. All my confidence in my ability to face life oozed away. Till then I had had the ability to take Life on the chin.
But now I was sorely perplexed and very, very upset. The Sai prayer book thrust upon me by my colleague was my only anchor. I prayed to Baba by day and through the long, painful nights. Within three months, my husband got his rank, my son regained his will to study and an old friend came back into my life and gave me homeopathic medicine which cured me of my malaise. And to give my darling son that much needed boost in confidence to boldly face his first ever failure, Baba per! formed one more of his numerous leelas. I found. I don’t know how it got there! in an old much neglected handbag of mine, an old, old pendant of silver with Sai on one side and ‘shraddha’ and ‘saburi’ engraved on the other. I promptly put it on a silver chain and round my child’s neck, where it nestles close to his heart. His bride’s thali is also Baba’s picture in gold. Never ever will we be alone again. Baba’s always with us.
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Shirdi Sai---Love and care for His devotees
IN continuation of my experience vide Glory of Shirdi Sai in News letter. I continue my thrilling experiences. I want to stress all that if we have FULL faith in HIM he will never allow us down. I pray to baba everyday but I have not visited Shirdi. I had a chance to visit but two other old people around 70 years also wanted to come. They were mad of BABA after hearing my experience and they were very eager to see Shirdi since one gentleman regularly reads Saicharitra daily. Since it is first trip for us and by our programme all should meet at Pune. I started early to Mumbai on personal work had to come back to Pune to meet the two gentlemen from Chennai one of them
will board at Arokonam 75kms from Chennai.
All tickets I booked i.e., for me to Mumbai for other two one from Chennai other from Arkonam and again for me from Mumbai to pune then for all of us pune to Chennai. Before leaving for booking I prayed before Baba that 1) He should give only confirmed tickets 2) all lower berths only. I prayed rather ordered if not I will cancel my trip. About 12 days were left for first journey. TO my surprise all forms I gave for reservations are all confirmed and LB (lower berth) only.
I wanted to tell one thing While booking I saw only dates and never knew except Monday we reach Shirdi and Friday We should leave Shirdi .But when we reach Shirdi we came to know that it was ASHADA Ekadasi Day. We saw Abisheham and had good darshan .Read Sai charitra every day and completed. Poornima day came
we had to leave by 12noon by Volvo A/c bus Tickets were booked in advance. IN my valet I had Bus journey ticket my credit cards and about 300 rupees cash with some more phone numbers for emergency. It was heavy rush the line was very long .We decided to go via General entrance and wanted to have a darshan even from a distance b4 leaving. The other two men since old they waited outside. I went inside through the crowd. And I felt some taking my valet from my side pant pocket. I was before Baba at that time I thanked him for arranging nice stay and good darshan but Baba somebody is taking my valet here if anything happens I will not happen without your will, This was all for fraction of seconds. By that I could realize that my valet is gone. I told him you punish me but what those two people accompanied me. Their journey tickets and I have to settle Hotel bill with credit card that too taken out. I just came out and told the loss to my friends waiting outside. They were upset and telling Baba will not do harm tome he has taken care to feed when I was down with. So they also not worried but we have to do something, We came to the room and tried to contact the bank toll free number about loss of cardthro my mobile This all happened at about 6.45 to 7am.My friends whatever it is let us go and complain in security and since they both were retired post masters they were telling about how the pickpockets will behave etc.
We decided to go again to temple from our hotel room fully confident that Baba will not let us down .Language problem we cannot talk Hindi and mostly they talk Marathi. But to our surprise when I entered security section and before I introduce and tell what has happened the police man gave my valor and before I start telling that my credit card and journey tickets he told in Hindi that credit card and tickets are there. Only cash was missing we all were happy.
Only Sai can do this and after that we had a good darshan and back. Sairam
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A miracle happened on a holiday that I took with my
family. My sister and I were in the hotel room with the door slightly ajar as the children were in and out. My sisOm Sai Ram! I am very much impressed by reading the experiences of my fellow Sai bhakth. I would like to share mine too. I have been working in some junk field (software) for past 12 years and recently I decided to change my field to dotnet. I prayed Saibaba and submitted my resume (fake experience). I was successful with phone interview and went for personal interview. But I was not selected for that position. It was a contract to hire position. I was little sad, but I have full confidence that Baba will show me the better one. That is TRUE. By HIS holy grace I was selected for permanent position in some big company. I have to start my new job from 28th. I am sure that Baba will definitely take care of these devotees. We need to have Sradhha and Saburi. Hope we all will develop those important qualities and reach his HIS holy feet one day.
USA Devotee
SaiRamter was sleeping soundly while I was watching the TV. Suddenly, I saw a man creep into the room and checking my handbag for cash and
valuables. I was shocked and started shouting at him. He was completely taken aback and ran away after dropping my handbag! The Shirdi Sai photo that I put in the bag saved me from losing all my valuables. It was Baba that made the thief drop my handbag instead of taking it with him!
Thank You Baba and koti pranams to You.
Geeta Kannan
USA
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I have seen many devotees giving their experience. I am giving mine which was only so far told among close friends. In the year 1997 I had to stay away from family and stay in a lodge room since the transfer was mid academic. I used to visit my mother on week ends. One Sunday When I was about to leave after visiting mother I had high temp .102.I had to go to office next day since I was having cash keys. My mother told at least take some rice with "rasam"(south India this will be diet when somebody is sick) I refused and she asked at least take hot water in her flask so that i can drink at least Horlicks or some drink. That also I refused because she may need it, she asked me being alone in room who will give food drink and all that. I casually told showing Baba's photo, that He will give. I left and reached my place after 3hrs bus journey, on Sunday night. The temp maintained at 102. Next morning I managed to go to the office and handed over the keys came back and slept. Evening when I got up it was 5.30pm. Since in the lodge mostly working people were staying all rooms were locked.
I was feeling very hungry, thought I can have rice with rasam if mother is there, at least I could have brought flask with hot water I can have some drink, So thinking seeing a burst size photo of Shirdi Sai (which I will do prayer) now I need rasam rice can u give I have told my mother that u will take care of me. I would not have finished saying the door was knocked. Since I was not well I did not bolt it so I asked come in. To my surprise a man with white and white uniform asked whether it is room 18 and am I Subbiah. I took a tiffin carrier out with a leaf. I told him pointing baba's photo just now I asked him rice with rasam you say that u have brought food, I don’t know you but I am sure you are BABA or Sent by him. He didn’t reply placed the leaf before me took rice and rasam. IT was hot and very good. I just told because of you are troubled. He replied no trouble so many people eat daily. I wanted some water. To my surprise he took a flask similar to one offered by my mother. I was actually weeping and ate full rice what was served and took water also. Remaining water he stored in a bottle he packed and took the bag walked down the floor 2nd floor after two I felt very fresh no fever got energy and rushed down, No body was there. Really I was feeling very fresh after that till now no fever has attacked me.
Subbiah Sankararaman
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Dear Sai family,
I would like to share with you all a recent experience of mine where Baba showed me clearly that he is behind me helping me with my application for permanent residency as well. I will try to be up to the point.
I have been an overseas student in Sydney, Australia; now came the time when I was trying to get all the documents sorted for applying for a permanent residency here.
Before applying for PR, I had applied for the certificate to an Acocuntancy association for the recognition of the subjects I have completed so far (here and in India) for migrating as an Accountant. This is the most crucial and the only document that was left. I had done very few accounting subjects here but had done some in India so it was very doubtful that they would approve my application and I was sure that they would ask me to atleast complete one or two subjects more.
Now for the PR application fees, I didn't even have around $2000 straight away and thus I was a bit restless and had to delay everything. I had already asked several banks here for a credit card (since ages) and personal loan (recently) but everyone rejected it because I am not a permanent resident. About 2 weeks ago, I had some work in my Bank and I don't know what happened to me and I asked them if they give credit cards to non PR people now and she said that they do and sent my application.
As usual, when I went to the Sai temple next time, I told my Sai devotee friend about it. I also told him that if they approve it and the letter comes on a Thursday then it is all Baba's game plan. Boom! On 10th May, Thursday, I get a letter from my bank with the PIN number, which is sent before the actual credit card is sent for security, thus confirming me about the approval.
On 14th May, Monday, I get 2 letters in the post box. One with the credit card (limit $6000) and a letter from the National Institute of Accountants. Before opening the letter I said to Baba that if I can't surrender to your will in this little thing then what will I have complete surrender; whatever you will is my will, I don’t care about anything else. (Although I said that, my heart wanted it to be approved :o) The letter was to say that 9 subjects out of 12 have been approved, which is what is required to migrate as an Accountant. Date of approval on the letter by NIA is the 10th of May, Thursday, my Baba's day. I cried and the heart celebrated in front of him.
I have just finished applying for my PR online. Too many such things have started to happen only after I gained faith in Baba. At times I think that life's purpose (Moksha) is very easy as Baba is with me.
May Baba bless all.
Jai Sai Ram
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SAI’S APPEARANCE IN DREAM
It was in December 1967, I began Sai Pooja as initiated by a close Brahmin friend of mine with whom I was staying at HIDKAL DAM near Belgaum.
At first I did a Sai Saptaha “reading of Guru Charitra” in a week and concluded on Thursday as desired. The same night Sai appeared in dream and directed me to attend an interview the next day. This dream was in acceptance of my worship and faith in SaiNath. The following day being Friday, as usual after my morning rituals when I returned from Shivalaya, a person was waiting for me with an introduction letter to appear for an interview. I was offered the job without many formalities. The new assignment was not much appealing to me in the beginning when compared to my previous post. My mind was therefore not at rest. I prayed to Sainath for his grace in meeting these challenges. My course of worship was very simple, restricted to always remembering Sai’s name and form. This process slowly purified my mind and redressed my mental state.
At the inspiration of Sai I devoted my whole hearted attention to my new task, casting aside all my doubts. My ceaseless efforts in introducing a better pattern of accounting system paved way for my initial success and due recognition in the organization.
Sai’s acceptance of Naivedya and appearance as a black cat.
After about three months I had been to Kerala for my marriage. Just prior to my marriage I performed another Saptaha in my home town where many friends and relatives were present on the seventh day. When preparations for arati were being made a black cat turned up before Sai’s photo and gulped at once the naivedya offered to Sai and disappeared. This miracle of Sai surprised those who were present there. They all shared this spiritual feast for the first time and kept wondering at the glory and significance of Sai, who is present in all beings.
Sai’s appearance as serpent on my birthday
My faith in Sai grew day by day. In the year 1969 on my birthday I was reciting Sai mantra and offering arati before Sai’s photo along with my wife, when I felt the presence of SaiNath there. At the very moment our attention was drawn to a shining piece of gold in front of Sai’s photo. Soon we realized it as a living serpent of 6 inches in length. My joy knew no bound. My wife was dumbfounded with this Sai leela. At my instruction milk was brought and offered. In a few minutes it had disappeared. My faith and devotion was thus acknowledged. By this time my little pooja room became a place of worship for many simple devotees of Sai Nath. One of these days a saint who came to perform yagnya to this place revealed these sequences as rare glories of Sai Nath.
K.R.Gopinath B.Com
Hubli-22 Karnatak State
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Posted by Lakshmi Ramanand
Sun, Mar 11, 19:19
Sai Ram What can I write about Baba I had promised Baba to write my experiences in this website. I do not know where to start...When we first immigrated from India to New Zealand we had been through many tough times but it was Baba who was always with us, our pillar of strength who helped us to settle well here. We recently shifted from New Zealand to Australia and Baba helped my husband in getting a very good job.
Both of us were in good jobs in New Zealand but had found out that education system was very good in Australia, so decided to immigrate to Australia for our kids future. Also from the information we had gathered, cost of living was also very reasonable in Australia compared to NewZeland. Our faith in Baba gave us the strength to take this risk of resigning our jobs in Newzeland. My husband quit his current job and came to Australia in search of job. He attended couple of interviews but no one had got back to his consultant. The only feed back from 2 of the3 interviews he had attended was that they had few other candidates to interview and they would get back to him. It was time for me to hand over our house in NewZelandand start for Australia. I was in New Zealand with my kid’s mom who had come to help us move. Our only hope was Baba. I was praying Baba day night as we had no strength to face and start life all over again in a new country. The first thing Baba arranged for my husband was accommodation.
We knew no one in this country. Suddenly, one day, we met an old friend who offered to help us with accommodation in Australia as he had a very good friend living there since past 3 years. This person in Australia helped my husband to get accommodation with few other bachelors. These youngsters were very good and helped my husband a lot. They were moving to another house very soon but they spoke to their real estate agent who offered to give us this house for 2 months to live. Back to job search, 2 weeks past, first day of the 3rd week was a Monday, it was time for us to pack off start to Australia within 2 weeks. That evening I was very sick also feeling very tensed as to what we would do if my husband did not get a job. I got a call from my husband saying he would wait for one more week and if he did not hear back from any companies, he would come back and look for a job again in New Zealand. I was hurt, I still feel very guilty for blaming Baba. I consider Baba to be my father, my father passed away when I was 16. After my husband hung up, I looked very angrily at Baba's photo forgive me Baba and said to him r u not with me and my family I thought you were always with me and u r doing this to me. Then I rang my in-laws I feel very close to my in-laws and ring whenever I face any problems to inform that we may not immigrate and what my husband had said.
My father-in-law said never mind, whatever is best will happen do not worry. Even they were feeling sad. As I hung up, I got a call from my husband again and he was sounding very happy and said 'CONGRATS', I was already very sick did not understand what he meant and said why r u saying congrats he informed me as soon as I hung up his consultant rang him to give the good news that he got the job ALL BABA'S GRACE I gave the good news to my mum first who was with me at home...poor thing she was not expressing her feeling all this time but only praying Baba then. I rang my in-laws immediately and told them. My mother-in-law then informed me that when I had rang them earlier and was very sad she prayed Baba to save us from this situation and SHOW HIS MIRACLE and Baba had answered our prayers THANK YOU BABA In the next 2 weeks my husband came back to Auckland, we performed a Ganapati Homam in Ganesh temple here, he came back to Melbourne to arrange everything for us. My mom left for India and I with my 2 kids came to Melbourne. Its been 2 weeks and this is my 3rd week here. Baba has been helping us everyday I feel Baba is more like a family person to me, like my dad. He has helped us to find a house, a good school for my son a day care for my little one. There is no limit for Baba’s miracles. May Baba be with everyone Thank you Baba for being with me my family. I surrender myself my family to you. Please increase in us faith, devotion and patience.
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Sri Dilip Kumarji Roy is an ardent devotee of Mahayogi Aurobindo. He established an Ashram at Poona and has been carrying on his spiritual activities there. A few years ago, an acquaintance of his presented an idol of Sai Baba to him. Dilip Kumarji placed it among several other other idols in the compound of the Ashram exposed to heat and cold. That night Baba appeared to him in a dream and said,” I am shivering of cold. Please take me in and provide a comfortable and snug corner in the Ashram”. Immediately Sri Dilip Kumarji woke up and took the idol of Sai Baba into the Ashram and placed it in a comfortable place. He realized the glory of Sainath and undertook to construct a mandir for the idol. In a few months he got a small mandir constructed and consecrated it at Poona. This incident took place some fifty years after the Mahasamadhi of Sai Baba
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I believe lord SaiBaba a lot. He is one and only God whom I always pray in need. I believe that I am nothing without SaiBaba. It so happened that, once I resigned my job as I was not getting time to attend any other interviews. I started searching for the job at that time.
As software market was down at that time, there were no jobs. After trying for 2-3 months, I started fearing about my future without the job. In such a situation, I prayed SaiBaba to help me in getting the job. I have also read Sai Satcharita book for one time and wrote Sai namam "Om Sai Ram" one thousand times. After completing the book, I saw a job opening in news paper and I applied for it. I have to write a written exam for it. When I went to write the exam, there were 2000 people waiting to write that exam.
This is a miracle of Shirdi Sai baba
One of the girls is the devotee of Shirdi Sai baba staying in Bangalore. She won’t even take a glass of water on Thursdays. She was recently engaged to a boy. Before wedding day she requested Sai baba to come to her marriage. On the wedding day in marriage hall she was talking to Sai baba. Then the husband of the girl thought the girl as mad, and told I cannot marry the girl. Then the parents of girl requested the boy, that she is well but having great respect on Shirdi SaiBaba. Then the boy agreed for marriage. After marriage when photographer was printing the photos in every photo Shirdi Sai Baba is standing.
By seeing that many number of people, I lost my hopes on the job. However, somehow I attended the exam. The exam paper was too tough. I started answering the unknown question by taking the name of SaiBaba and submitted the paper. They said, I will get a call if I selected in the exam. But, I left everything on SaiBaba. One week later I received a call that I got selected in the exam and there will be other rounds of interviews. It was a miracle of SaiBaba that I got selected in the exam. All the credit goes to Saibaba. He is always there with me. He listens to everyone who believes in him and protects them. Later, I was selected in all the rounds of interview and also got the offer letter on the same day. Believe in SaiBaba. Trust him. He was with you. He is with you. He will be with you.
This is a miracle of Shirdi Sai baba
One of the girls is the devotee of Shirdi Sai baba staying in Bangalore. She won’t even take a glass of water on Thursdays. She was recently engaged to a boy. Before wedding day she requested Sai baba to come to her marriage. On the wedding day in marriage hall she was talking to Sai baba. Then the husband of the girl thought the girl as mad, and told I cannot marry the girl. Then the parents of girl requested the boy, that she is well but having great respect on Shirdi SaiBaba. Then the boy agreed for marriage. After marriage when photographer was printing the photos in every photo Shirdi Sai Baba is standing.
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OM SAI RAM
I am Sai Aparna. I am devotee of SaiBaba. On November 25th 2005, I had an eye infection. It pains a lot, and it was Friday. On Monday, doctor visits to our city & I thought of consulting him. Meanwhile I should to near by doctor. He is not Sure of what it is and gave medicines. On Sunday night I had too severe pain such that if I hit my head to the wall also strongly (I made it practically) I couldn't feel sense because of pain. All my family members are worrying about me. Meanwhile my mother bought BABA’s Udi and applied on my head and in mouth.
After applying Udi with that pain only I sang Baba's song and unknowingly I went to sleep. Next day when I visited doctor he said it is Herpis zoster and he is not sure of sight. I suffered with it for 3 months and I prayed to Baba to give me good eye sight. After one week check up doctor was surprised and said you are so lucky. This all happened because of Baba. Not only this Baba had showed me many incidents. I want to share this happiness moment to all devotees. So I am sending my real experience. If you have 100% faith in Baba then he will surely help him.
Sai Aparna
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Sri Keravar Ramachandra Phadatale visited Shirdi first in the year 1896 at the age of 10.The experience narrated below occurred after 54 years ie., 1950 as narrated in Sai Sudha,June'1951.
"He had Rs 9 and odd in this pocket. That was clean scissored of by someone in the crowd. This he noticed after Midday Arthi. Some friends then offered to pay him his rail fare to Poona. But this devotee declined it saying "If Baba gives me money, I will go to Poona. Else I shall reside permanently at Shirdi". One morning he went out to ease himself and sat on ground near the stream in the village boundary. He was then unintentionally racking up the sands of the bed of the stream in front of him. Lo! and Behold!! he picked up from under the dry sand, a ten rupee note and one rupee note. He rejoiced to see that all the anger he vented on Baba for loss of his money resulted in the recoupement of the lost money. He informed his friends of it and he got back to Poona".
Dear Readers, Baba has special way of solving devotees' problems. In the above case the devotee took a firm decision of not leaving Shirdi till he got money. This decision must have moved Omniscient Sai to arrange money. By adding 'Shraddha' and 'Saburi' to nine types of devotion, Baba gave eleven assurances (He lost Rs 9 and got Rs 11).
OM SAI SRI SAI JAYA JAYA SAI !!!
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(Baba attends Puja on 28-2-1944)
Sai Baba declared that those who think that HE was at Shirdi did not understand Him. He further declared He did not require any conveyance to go anywhere. It is stated that in Chap 40 of SSC, when the devotees surrender themselves completely to Sadguru, He sees that the religious function in their houses are duly executed and comply with all the necessary formalities. Let us know from the narration given by Mrs.GS.Devi in Sai Sudha of May 1944 that the above statements are true to the word and letter:
HH BV Narasimha Swamiji, Founder President AISS visited Konakandla village in Ananthapur district of AP on 28-2-1944.He was taken in a procession, ofcourse with Sainath's photo with full honours to the residence of the Host, Sri Venkoba Rao.The person resembling a fakir with a dirty and torn cloth, bundle of rags on his head and old papers bundle in his hands accompanied them in the procession. He even took Arathi with Pujya Narasimha Swamiji,three persons observed him but thinking he is a mad man they ignored.Pujya Swamiji distributed thirtha, prasad to the devotees present. This fakir went to some other house and had his food. He came to Swamiji again and remarked "Are you meeting me tomorrow at Vajrakarur Mister?" This he asked in english (We know that Baba used to speak all languages including english from the statement of Shama to HH BV NarasimhaSwamy). Venkoba Rao felt the fakir was disturbing Pujya Swamiji and asked him to leave the place.
That night Mrs GS Devi had a dream in which she saw a 6 yr old known boy addressing her "Aunty, Aunty What is this sleep? Food without Ghee was served, I was driven out thinking I was a mad man by your brother, Did you notice?"
She was initially confused on hearing this but later caught hold of boy's feet and repented for what had happened. Sri Venkoba Rao was informed of this dream at the time of Thursday Puja. On hearing this he and his wife took a vow not to touch food till the fakir comes in the same fashion. On the second day evening at 8 pm "Baba" entered their house, Venkoba Rao without taking any chance fell on the fakir's feet. He offered hot milk and delicious food. Mrs Devi expressed her desire of writing Sri Sai Charitra and sought His blessings. He advised her to go to Shirdi for a reply. He advised Mr and Mrs Rao to have food as they didnot have anything for the past two days. Though He wanted to tell about some wordly problems they did not give any chance because again Maya would play her part. Later he took rest and left.
Dear readers, What a fine message Baba has conveyed through the above incidence. Let us call Him from the bottom of our heart and enjoy His bliss. He declared "I rest where there is full devotion".
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Mr SB Deo, a staunch devotee of Baba met with an accident and sustained multiple injuries and fractures at Bhiwandi near Bombay on 31st Dec'1951.He was rushed to the hospital and was discharged on 23/3/1952. During his stay in the hospital he casually asked his friend Shantharam" Bhau! Baba was kind enough in 1902 to send Udhi and Aarthi from Shirdi to Jamner for Sri Nana Saheb Chandorkar at the time of his daughter's delivery. Am I so fortunate that Baba should send me here Udhi and Prasad from Shirdi now in 1952?" On hearing this Shantharam assured that Baba would certainly do as Deo's father and Deo were ardent devotees of Baba. Though it was a casual wish Bhaktha Paradina Sanath heard this. Next day Mr Shankar Rao of Bhiwandi met Deo in the hospital and told he came to deliver Udhi and Prasad which he brought from Shirdi on the previous day.
It appears that Shankar Rao had gone to Ahmednagar for his work and returned via Shirdi. While at Shirdi Sri Vittal Rao Marathe, a Samsthan singer enquired whether he knew Deo and was aware of the accident. Sri Rao replied in the affirmative. Then the Samsthan singer gave Udhi, Prasad after ascertaining it would be delivered to Mr Deo.
Like this Baba had repeated what He did at the time of Minathai's delivery. We all know Ram Ghir Bhua was given Udhi, Harathi song at Shirdi and Baba in the form of a cartman received Ramghir and took him to Nana Saheb Chandorkar's house in the cart. What is not possible for an Omni Potent Sai?
OM SAI SRI SAI JAYA JAYA SAI!!
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Lord Sainath ordered Sri S Subba Rao pleader, Gooty, Andhra Pradesh through a dream vision to do Dattatreya Nama Japa. Sri Rao narrated this in Sai Sudha of April' 1944 issue as follows :
"On or about the end of the 1st week of Feb'1944, I heard a voice in my sleeping moments saying "Make incessant nama japam of Dattatreya."I got up from the bed and thought that Baba has armed me with a weapon to ward off the calamity that is about to befall. I seriously resolved to make namajapam of Dattatreya as directed by Baba, but owing to my preoccupation with other wordly matters I could not do Namajapam. Next day Baba appeared as a judge in my dream and was very angry with me for my act of omission to do Namajapam. I got up and could not then understand because of Baba's indignation. I again slept and dreamt having seen gingelly seeds and having eaten them in large quantities. This is really a very bad dream and indicates death according to the Science of dreams. I got up in the morning and was sorry for the bad dream. I got a letter from my son at an Engineering College, Guindy, that he was laid up in the in patient sick ward of Guindy hospital, suffering from a severe attack of asthma and in a precarious condition. This letter on the subsequent day ,reminded me of Baba's precaution on the previous night directing me to do Nama japam. I went before Baba's picture in my house, repented for my folly and made a serious namajapam of Datta. Three days after that I received a letter from my sick son at Guiindy that he was getting better by Baba's grace and that he would go over to Gooty inspite of his serious and awful weakness. I ran up to Madras to put him in a nursing home but the Doctor in charge advised for a change. I accompanied him to Gooty from Madras by day train inspite off his dreadful weakness entirely relying on Baba's Udhi and doing Datta Namajapam even in train. We reached Gooty and he began to recover without any further medication. Even now I am doing Nama japam for his complete recovery."
Dear readers, The above narration reveals Baba's motherly care of His children. Baba's suggested to all to do Namajapa for warding off evils. Why Baba did not suggest Sai Nama instead of Datta Nama? Was there any connection between Datta and devotee? Did Baba feel the antidote for the problem which the devotee was facing Datta Nama? To speak frankly, a Sai only can understand Sai's language. Perhaps Baba wanted devotee world to know that He is Datta and there's no difference between Datta and Himself. Did not Baba give Darshan to a devotee in Dwarakamai as a three headed Datta? Did He not redeem devotee's from vows to Datta? Above all. in the evening aarthi we pray "Na datta guru Sai mama javari kadhihi ruso" Alla Malik!!
OM SAI SRI SAI JAYA JAYA SAI!!!
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We are all aware of several incidents confirming Sainath's omnipresence and omnipotence Baba during early period of his stay at Shirdi used to give medicines and later 'UDHI'for curing diseases.It is my sincere appeal to all readers to understand greatness of our beloved master from my own experience discussed below.
I was a patient of Hypertension and neglected for more than two decades.I always used to say"Man dies only once,when the time comes none can escape" one day i had massive heart attack but ignored thinking it was a gastric problem.The conventional sweating chestpain,back pain and hand pain etc.were not there except breathlessnes.
I did not got to a doctor for 2 days.Even the third day I went to have endoscopy test. Ther I was asked to take an E.C.G. The Techinician ran to the doctor giving a very bad picture.I was immediately admitted to CDR hospital.All tests were done only to confirm 95% of the heart was damaged .Doctors suggested ByPass surgery.CDR hospital doctors informed my family that I could not withstand surgery.For some other coveniences sake I was shifted to NIMS hospital where Dr.Mullapudi R.V.assured of successful operation after three weeks observation .After opening the chest doctor found new defects and told my wife"He is lucky. Blood circulation was going on through a sub-way a rare feature."
Dr mullapudi who had done more than 5000 ByPass surgeries in USA and India had done successful operation but bleeding could not be controlled.He advised my people to wait and see but they were disheartened as another patient died on account of profuse bleeding though operation was successful.After 48 hours bleeding was stopped and i was shifted to a special room for recoupment.Operation was done on 21.07.1995.I started attending Sainama sankeerthanas from Oct 1995.Before I was taken to the theatre my wife only was allowed.She asked me"Say SaiRam"I replied"What Sairam,this is the result of my seva". I appologized to mother sai for such dejected comments.This was in brief the incident. Later I came to know the following facts indicating Baba's motherly care of her children. The purpose of this article is only to project greatness of Baba.
One Mrs Rahmanbee(70 yrs) was taking care of my children for the past two decades. She silently developed faith in sai on account of our devotion,weekly Bhajan's, shirdi trips etc.She had some experiences of sri sai leelas.During my treatment in CDR hospitals she had a dream in which she was dancing while throwing coins on my dead body. (It is custom in some parts to shower coins and flowers on the deadbody while carrying to burial ground). Suddenly Baba appeared on the scene and shouted"Stop it,He is not dead. He will live. He will be alright.After shifting to another hospital"After this dream she was confident of my survival but did not disclose the dream as the prevailing situation was such that nobody would belive the dream of a servant maid.During the same period one Mr Seetharam rao of Andhrabank Vemsoor,Khammam dist. had dream.The venue was SaiBaba mandir,punjagutta,Hyderabad.Mr rao saw my dead body duly covered with white cloth suddenly Baba from marble moorthy informed "Sankaraiah is not----HE WILL SURVIVE" By then he was not aware of my ill health. He was 300km away from Hyderabad.After the dream he wrote a letter to Sri Sivaprasad and ascertaied how in a casual way,Sri prasad wrote back.I had successful heart surgery.
One month after operation he came to Hyderabad and saw me with tears of joy in his eyes Added to this,after some days a middle aged employee of Secretariat was admitted for minor heart problem.After check up the doctors felt surgery would help the patient. Unfortunately the patient collapsed after opening of the chest.All the employees assembled and started blaming the doctors.One such employee who is a neighbour of my friend N.S.Moorthy.He questioned the doctor how Sankaraiah of srinagarcolony whose heart was totally damaged could survive.Immediately the doctor told"Oh! that Sai devotee Sankaraiah",We were doubtful but suddenly a ray of light passed on his body in the early hours.Next morning we found bleeding was stopped.Sai Baba only saved him as i was on duty on that night I could see. See the greatness of our beloved Master.Fifteen days prior to surgery I prayed to Baba "If you extend my ration card,please see that I am in Saiseva not in another seva. At the same time I should not be confined to bed for ever,otherwise take away".
Though a big photo of lord Sainath was kept in the Special room I was not looking at it with wholehearted love and devotion.It was a routine exercise.I admit my ungreatfulness to Baba Sai just because I suffered.I beg of his pardon for the inexcusable ommission.
To speak truth from Dec 95 onwards,I am in his seva.Now I realise our unwritten agreement is literally implemented by Saiseva.If we read experiences of devotees we notice one thing that we realise Baba has done,Baba has come after the incident. Beloved readers Baba's ways are always inscrutable and mysterious.Are you not convinced that Sainath Maharaj is chief of chief Doctor!
I have unfilfilled desire iof erecting Baba's Bikshatana pose statue of 36' high on a platform of 9' high to be installed at Rameswaram,Kanyakumari,Chennai, Bangalore etc including NewDelhi.Some devotees/Samajams may take up the monumental work.
OM SAI SRI SAI JAYA JAYA SAI
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One day in the month of August 1995 my friend Sairam Who was actively associated with the firm Akhanda Sainama Sapthaha prepared to be conducted at Sri Sai Mandir, never Maristella college, Vijayawada had this experience narrated below. Some Sai devotees commented adversely on the chief organizers based on false propaganda by vested intrests. Sairam being the main person felt very bad and prayed to Baba "Who is Cheating Whom? What for all this?" He was moving this side and that side in a disturbed condition near Alpha Hotel opposite to Secunderabad Railway Station. Of course, the company bus stops at that stage. Suddenly a Fakir with colour lungi and zoli was coming towards our friend. It was
the habit of Sai Ram to offer alms without being asked by any beggar. As per his usual habit, he took out a four ana coin and gave to the Fakir. Now the real conversation that took place between them is of spiritual significance. The fakir was murmuring that he came from the mandir on foot. Sai Ram felt the fakir was in a drunken condition.
Sai Ram: Where is your mandir?
Fakir: Everywhere!
Sai Ram: Do you know Shirdi? Have you ever been to Shirdi?
Fakir: What is there to go to Shirdi? Take a train from Manmad and go. It is 9 miles from Koppergaon.
Sai Ram: I know all that I have been several times to Shirdi. Please take this ticker(it contains Akhanda Sai Nama Saptha Sapthaha 26-12-1985 to 13-02-1986, Vijayawada).
Fakir: (Even without seeing the sticker)Oh! I don't know telugu(So saying received and kept in zoli).
Sai Ram: A function is being arranged in VIjayawada but some Sai Devotees are critisizing on baseless points and doing 'Gadbad'. Will Baba come to the function?
Fakir: Why not? He will certainly come. No 'Gadbad'
Sai Ram: Will Baba give darshan to me?
Fakir: Yes! Sit at home and thnk of Him. He will come. My time is over. I have to go to the mandir. So saying the fakir left the spot and Sai Ram's bus also arrived.
Sai Ram sitting in the bus, felt it was Sai Baba. He was trying to analyze the points and discussed with one or two close devotees of Baba. "Fakir's words - I have come on foot " indicates he can go anywhere at will. " Mandir is Everywhere" indicates
Omnipresence of the Lord. The two routes to Shirdi, one- Man + Mad - Manmad i.e., kill your mind/ control your mind to go to Shirdi alias place of knowledge - alternative nine miles represent nine types of Bhakti Marga to realize the self.
Further 'Sit at home and think of Him' Home may not mean residence built with cement and mortar - it is heart. If we constantly think of Him, He will reside in our hearts. The above incident is a proof of His assurance that he would be ever active to listen to the prayer of sincere devotees'.
After 3 or 4 days of the incident, Sai Ram went to Shirdi. As it was his habit to go behind H H Sivanesan Swamiji whenever he goes, while they were near Baba's sitting stone suddenly Swamiji remarked "Manmad" means. Then Sai Ram without allowing Swamiji to complete in ecstacy cried "Was it Sai Baba who met at the railway station, Swamiji confirmed and also consoled it would be difficult for great souls also to recognize Baba whenHe appears in flesh and bllod. So dear Sai Brother let Us try to see 'Sai' in all. The we will be happy.
OM SAI SRI SAI JAYA JAYA SAI
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Was Baba living because He had the body, and was He dead because he left it. No1 baba is ever alive for He transends both life and death." (SriSaiSatCharitra) There is a village named Ventrapaggada in Krishna Dist of Andhra, India. There lived a pious couple by name Mr NagaBhairava Venkata Ratnam and Mrs.NagaRatnamma. They had no issues. Once she developed skin allergy, which was troubling her. At that time one Mr.PallavajjulaRamrao Headmaster who
returned from Shirdi gave them Udi,Baba's photo and Locket. She applied Udi on her body. To their surprise she got complete relief from the ailemant. Now let us note Baba's words "I give what they want, so that they begin to want what I want to give" After
solving their problems Baba attracted them towords him. All the three viz. Mrs. and Mr. VenkataRatnam and RamaRao gradually developed their place with Sai's blessing as a center of Sai activities. This incident took place in January'1940. i.e. 22 years after baba's
Mahasamadhi. They started doing Sai Bhajans in their house. Huge crouds gathered and participated in Sai workship. Sainath in His mysterious way manifested Himself and blessed the participants. The pious couple wanted to pay a visit to Shirdi and left their village on 26.11.1940. On the way they had to stay a night at Kopparagaon Rly Station. That night Sri Venkata Ratnam garu saw a marble Samadhi in a dream. He was surprised
to see the same Samadhi at Shirdi on the next day. It was a clear indication that Baba was looking after His devotees. Fortunately H.H. BVN wamiji,founder-President of All India Sai Samaj was camping a Shirdi. Swamiji took personal interest showed them Gurustan other places. He took them to UpasiniMaharaj of Sakori, who blessed them. That night he had a dream in which a Brahman was giving a child. That dream came true on 19-09-1941 as a female child was born. They thought of building a mandhir at their village. It was completed and inaguarated by BVN Swamy on 22.01.1942. Sacrad Dhuni also started with fire brought from Shirdi Dwarakamai. On 24.04.1943 it appers that was a first mandhir of Sai the place was considered as second Shirdi. Is it not a confirmation of Baba's assurance "I shall be ever active and vigours even after leaving this earthly body."
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Messages from Sri Sai Baba Vol. IV
Author: Dr. K.V. Raghava Rao
ARTI
All my experiences with Baba started with this Arti incidence. Once, as soon as I went for a bath, my mother completed her prayers and gave the Arti to God. I felt very sad because I could not receive the Arti.
Then suddenly the flame of the Arti appeared in the bathroom. Baba was holding the Arti in his hand. Like a shadowy figure clad in white clothes Baba stood over there but the flame of the Arti came towards me. I moved this side and that side but the flame followed me. Finally I got scared and bowed to it and took the Arti. Then the Arti vanished.
In those days we did lot of namajapam and also Bhajan day in and day out. After the above incidence, during prayers whenever I closed my eyes, certain Goddesses used to come in glittering silver. Each day I would describe the Goddess that I saw to my mother and she used to tell us the mythology connected with it. At that time, we realized, how many Goddesses were there in our mythology.
These incidents happened before my marriage, i.e. before 1980.
JAI SREE SAI RAM!
RAHUL'S FEVER
The first instance that I want to record is about my son Rahul, when he was six years old. He got very high fever and had continuous vomiting. For fifteen days, the medicines had no effect and his condition was serious. The doctors also could not understand whether it was malaria, typhoid or some viral fever.
Finally, one day the fever started rising even more and whatever he took started coming out, even plain water. The fever was above [105 (o F)] even after administering tablets and sponging. Two doctors sat beside him the whole night but there was no response. The whole night we were awake and extremely anxious. We are fast loosing hopes.
Then suddenly I remembered Udi (holy ash) and thought of giving Udi water. Till that time I prayed to Baba and applied Udi on the forehead only but to give it as a medicine and not strike me. I also prayed that if Baba's Udi works as medicine then I will publish this miracle.
I mixed Udi in water and started giving him one teaspoon of water every half an hour. From that time the fever started subsiding, half a degree per hour. And in four to five hours the fever came down completely. The Udi water did, what even the latest medicines could not do.
Later, after things became normal (after many days) I had a feeling that if I write this miracle, will people believe in the power of Udi? In this age of science and medicine will people believe in the supernatural or of some power which is behind us. Will the "Sai Sudha" or "Sai Prabha" magazines publish such incidents?
One day I casually turned the pages of a Sai Sudha magazine. In that a person had written a similar story of his son's fever which was cured by Udi. After reading it I felt very happy and thought that Baba made me read this miracle to remove my doubt.
Even in this age of science, there is still something called "Life" and "Death" which nobody is able to describe, define or prevent. However much we are able to probe still there is such a vast expanse of universe, about which nothing is known. All this is staying in harmony because of some powerful superhuman force, which we cannot see, but can only feel or experience, at some stage or other in our life. And this force tries to help us when we ardently invoke it.
JAI SREE SAI RAM!
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I would like to share some of my numerous experiences with other devotees. In 2002, when I was based in Dubai, things were not working out well on both the work and financial front, and I was very depressed. On 10th May 2002 at around 10:00 pm at night, I received a call from one of my friends. On his enquiring about myself, I told him of my mental state of mind, that I was very depressed. He then advised me to read the book Sai Satcharitha by Hemandpant. He said that if one does a Sapthah (reading in 7 days) then it is supposed to be very auspicious. He told me that the English version is very difficult to get but he himself was reading it from a website. While I was noting the name of the website my wife entered the apartment and I asked her about this book since she has been a devotee of Sai Baba since childhood. She said that this book has been in our house for many years. I did not believe her and re-confirmed it with my friend. I was not a religious person and though I vaguely felt that there must be a God somewhere, I really did not have much faith in any God. I never prayed nor went to a temple. In fact, I used to wait outside the temple in my car while my wife went to pray.
I don't know what made me start a Saptah that very night and when I came to the portion, which mentions about Baba taking his Maha Samadhi on 15th October1918, I just broke down and started crying uncontrollably. I just could not understand why I had such emotions for someone whom I did not believe in or love. I mentioned this to someone at that time "that I had felt the same emotions when I read about Him passing away as if I had come to know of my own father passing away". I was extremely close to my father and loved him more than anyone else in this world. More than my God, mother, wife or children. Meanwhile, I also was introduced through my friend to a devotee of Baba in Dubai.
On 12th June, 2002 I got the news that my father had passed away peacefully. I rushed to India on the next available flight and was there at home next morning. My father's body was placed on ice in his bedroom and all items in his room had been cleared out. While I was crying I noticed that on the opposite wall was a photo of Baba. I just couldn't believe it! All other paintings and photos from the walls had been removed except Baba's. I went across the room and saw that at the bottom of the picture was stapled the reading of the "Geeta Saar". One of the lines read like this - What have you lost that you are crying? What did you bring with you that you have lost? I just stopped crying from then on. It was as if Baba had explained to me within a few seconds the meaning of life and death. It was just mind blowing. It felt as if there was an exchange - that Baba had come in place of my father, knowing that along with my financial problems I would not be able to take the additional loss of my father.
As per Baba's instructions, I started my saptah on 16 June during my father's mourning period. Since my father had passed away on 12th June the mourning period was supposed to have ended on 24th June i.e. 12 days of mourning. In between the pujari mentioned that 24th June was not an auspicious date and that we should either extend the mourning period by 2 days or reduce by 2 days. Keeping in mind the convenience of relatives who had come from out of town the family decided to reduce the mourning period by 2 days. That meant that the mourning period would now end on 22 June. My saptah, which began on 16th June, too ended on 22nd June.
For a non-believer like me all these incidents were too much for me to digest and laugh away as if they were coincidences. What logically should have been the worst period in my life turned out to be the best as I just surrendered my self to HIM. It took me over a year but I finally landed a fantastic job in Qatar. I just kept praying to Him, doing regular Saptahs and listening to his Dhuns and Bhajans.
During this period, I was completely broke but He kept sending people to help me. Dubai is a very commercial place. But I had acquaintances coming over, offering me financial help without my asking them and saying that not to worry about returning the money. I did not have a car and people would let me use their cars for interviews without any expectations. It was unbelievable. In Dubai, while I was looking for a job I did not have enough money to buy decent clothes for interviews as my clothes had become relatively old and frayed. One day I went to buy some item from a mall and there was a promotion going on. I got a coupon from my purchase, which I deposited. The next day I got a call from the mall authorities that I had won the daily draw of 500 Dhirams (US$ 137). I was delighted and went to collect the money. I bumped into the sales person who had sold me the item and he congratulated me and demanded from me "Mithai". It was like Baba demanding his Dakshina. Since no Indian sweets were available in the mall, I bought him a box of Macintosh chocolates from the supermarket in the mall. When I handed it over to him, he was delighted, thanked me and said that I was the first person to have done so. He said that I would win another prize. Since I got another coupon with the purchase of the chocolates, I deposited it. Next day I get another call from the mall that I had won 500 Dhirams (US$ 137) in their daily draw. It was just too much. I have never won a single pencil in my life before and now I get US $ 274 within 2 days.
I bought myself a full set of clothes, which helped me gain confidence for my interviews. He is really too kind! I am now based in Qatar for the past 2 years and am managing the Heavy Equipment Division of a leading company. I have never managed such products in my life and the only Heavy Equipment, which I ever saw, was on worksites while driving past. I was selected over candidates with more than 20 years relevant experience. In the first year (2004) I broke all sales records and was honored in Japan this April 2005 by one of our principals. By end September 2005, I have already completed my annual target. My net profits have shown a growth of 100% within 2 years. His leelas just never cease to amaze me. There have been so many more leelas in between which I have not mentioned. Baba is great and I can never thank Him enough.
(Contributed by Jaidev Singh, Qatar)
JAI SREE SAI RAM!
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In the 51st chapter of Sai Satcharitra, details about PHALA- SRUTI, reward for reading the Holy Book i.e. SAI SATCHARIRA, with devotion is given. It is said that miseries disappear for those people who read it with full faith and love towards SAI. It is also said that completion of PARAYAN in seven days time and worshipping him there after, all the hurdles disappear and even material desires are fulfilled. It is my routine practice to read one chapter from SATCHARITRA every day. Every time on completion of reading 51 chapters, I experienced a state of mental bliss and some thing or other happening to increase my faith further. This is one such typical and memorable experience of mine. This will be the last episode in the series titled - EXPERIENCES OF SAI BANISA WITH SHIRDI SAI.
I was deputed to South Korea on official assignment and the same was mentioned in my first experience already covered. One of the incidents that happened in SOUTH KOREA is described here. It was on 15-05-1991, after the day's routine I completed the reading of the 51st chapter in the city of Changwaan and set out to Mr. Lee’s residence as he was hosting that night's dinner. After Dinner, Mr. Lee has come out to drop us at our Hotel in his car. It was around half past nine in the night, I was not contented with the day's routine as nothing specific worth the earlier happenings has taken place after completing reading of 51st chapter this time. My thinking process was nagging me that, perhaps I could not read Satcharitra with the expected devotion or SAI is not accepting my prayers from South Korea. Why has he not heeded and responded to my prayers from a foreign land was the most pre-occupied question in my mind.
All of a sudden as if to make matters light, Mr. Lee came forward, with a proposal and offered to take us to LORD BUDDHA'S TEMPLE located on the hilltop and was seeking our formal permission. I took it as an invitation from LORD SAINATH and readily gave my consent with out any second thought or hesitation. The temple was to close by 10:00 Hrs. in the night. Seeing in me a sudden change and more enthusiastic, he raced the car at a speed of 100 km / Hr., uphill towards the temple in an attempt to reach before it's closure. Approximately it took half an hour for the drive and we were there by 10.15PM fortunately for us that day, the temple has, not yet closed. I felt as if 'LAMA ' of the temple was in wait only for us standing at the main entrance to the temple. Mr. Lee introduced me and other colleague of mine Shri. Sreenivasa Rao to LAMA- the chief priest. He recognized both of us as Indians and traditionally welcomed us. Later on he offered us green Tea. LAMA blessed all the three of us in the presence of LORD BUDDHA and presented us three chains to one each containing a silver dollar. My imagination stretched beyond and I could see SAI in LAMA who was donned in white robes.
My eyes got wet and with full devotion I prostrated before him. He helped me up, hugged and embraced me with utmost affection. I felt as if his eyes were questioning me whether I felt happy or not at that particular moment. The silver Dollar, which I consider as a gift from BABA in Lama's form and a precious possession is preserved in my prayer room forever.
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Sai Baba has been guiding our lives like mother and father, I bhargavi fondly call him nanna. In my case he wrote my all India exam. Actually I asked him that I will write exam only if he bless me before the exam. It was night 12 or one I along with my mother was in train going to madras. A Sadhu dressed like Baba came to our cabin and asked only me dakshina and carried a big picture of Shiridi Baba. HE blessed me. I was sure that I will get selected. It was Baba who wrote exam and I got selected.
One more time I told Baba I would give him dhoti but he has to come and receive it. One day he came to my house as Brahmin for dakshina and asked me give me something. I gave him dhoti he asked for food but at that time it was not prepared I gave him dates he ate it and blessed both of us.
Baba has entirely changed my husband's life after he read Baba's Satcharitra, he got his doctoral degree, he got married to me, got post-doc in USA.
We are praying Baba for guru, Baba introduced through our cousin sister to Sri Sri Sri Viwayogi Viswamji, Guntur, incarnation of Lord Dattatreya. I had a doubt whether he is my Shiridi Baba are not. One day I had a dream in which it was a photo of Baba but the face was Viswamji.
We were planning for child, Baba appeared in my husband's dream, wrote a letter only the following sentences were visible "Child, born, more money". I my dream I saw a small boy doing Sai Bhajans. Baba indicated that he will take birth in our house. There are many experiences which require book.
I will post regularly.
Satya Kumar and bhargavi
USA
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A Sai devotee
It was December 2003. I had been without a job for nearly 14 months in the preceding 3 years after having been doing very well and occupying a high position. I had quit in disgust without a thought for the future due to many unfortunate events, beyond my control at office. My son was still in engineering college, had a daughter to be married off, a house loan running. My monthly expenses were in the region of Rs.30,000 and whatever savings I had were vanishing fast. The future looked bleak and so uncertain. Then one day as I was sitting and brooding a close friend dropped by at my place inviting me to join him and his family and friends on a trip to Shirdi that he was going on the following day. I had been devoted to Sainath for 35 years already and with nothing on hands and without a second thought I set forth bidding goodbye to my wife and children. The moment we reached Shirdi, I had a call from a friend in Pune informing me that the head of a large private sector company was interested to hire me and that I should contact the person immediately. This happened within minutes of our arrival in Shirdi. After I returned home went through the process of selection. I was first taken as a consultant for 4 months and later absorbed in a senior position. However, this company was on a downslide and was planning to close the division I was employed in. And then happened the next miracle! I was on the look out for a particular person in our office for chasing up equipment supplies and called from my landline what I thought was his cell phone number. There was no response and I hung up. There was soon a call back from this person (normally people do not return calls to unfamiliar numbers) asking if I had called his number. I realized then that it was another person by the same name and who was well known to me that I had mistakenly contacted.
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This person had been showing interest in me for a few months to take up a new assignment in his company but since it was a foreign company, and I was not in the least familiar with the nature of the assignment, I was feeling diffident to even send my c.v. As Sainath had perhaps willed, this friend forced me to at least send in my c.v. which I hesitantly did. I was so low on confidence that I was shying away from a golden opportunity. I was all the more worried that I had to go through a telephone interview by a panel from the U.S. on a certain day, which, however, went reasonably well. But I learnt that I was to be available to meet the CEO who was flying in from U.S. in January 2005 on one of his routine visits for a final round of interview. The date that was fixed happened to be clashing with an annual palki program of Baba and I was all along thinking that I would be missing the program at the expense of this interview. I was unwilling to miss the function at the same time was wondering how I could accomplish both. As Baba had willed, this gentleman had to suddenly postpone his trip by a day or two due to a bad stomach infection and instead landed towards end January 2005. The participation in Baba's utsav, a full day program, gave me immense satisfaction, as this was more important to me! The interview was good and I was selected to head their new initiative. I am still with the same company for 3 years now. And have fared well by Baba's grace and had opportunity to visit the U.S. a couple of times. My son fared well and his finished his engineering and is now abroad pursuing his Masters degree. The daughter's wedding, which was at least 2-3 years late, was performed with all pomp and glory. She is now happily settled by His grace. Where was I in 2003, so hopelessly adrift and where am I today? How did it all happen? The only answer I can find is in the feet of this great Guru God, our Sadguru Sainath.
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He has been protecting and guiding our destinies in his own inscrutable ways. Can we dismiss everything as coincidence in life? How many coincidences does one need to recognize His powerful influence? As He has said, "I am a slave of my devotee. Stay by Me and keep quiet. I will do the rest". And that is what He did. There have been so many hair-raising experiences all through these 40 years I have remained devoted to Him. It is only the person who feels the pain and suffering and comes out of the crises that realizes that there is an unseen Hand busy protecting and guiding the faithful. Have total trust and patience as He has ordained. And He will take care of us till the end and beyond. May Sadguru Sainath bless us all.
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“ I always think of him, who remembers me. I require no conveyance, carriage , tonga ,train nor aeroplane. I rush & manifest Myself to him, who lovingly calls Me " (Sri SaiBaba)
We are all aware of several incidents confirming Sainath’s Omnipresence & Omnipotence. Having read, heard and experienced Sai Leela’s, we should review how to retain Sai’s grace. Baba gives what we want so that we begin to want what He wants to give.
Here are some of the Merciful Leela’s of our Beloved Baba, I had experienced and still experiencing.
I was doing the Sai Satcharitha Parayana and on the final day, I was blessed by BABA in a dream. I had BABA's Darshan in the dream continuously for three days. On the day of the conclusion of the Parayana, I had a great desire of visiting Baba’s temple to have His Darshan. But that seemed to be a bit difficult as the transportation was not available. I just prayed to Baba to make some arrangement for me to visit the temple. Looked like Baba heard my prayers. One of our friends, who met with an accident and got her car damaged and was taking bed rest, whom I never believed would go to the temple, had invited me to accompany her to Baba’s temple as she got her new car the same morning (i.e., on Thursday ) It was Unbelievable for me ,but finally I could visit the temple and had Darshan of Baba and got a chance to offer Him Aarthi.
We have the habit of listening to Baba’s songs from the net. As usual we played one of the song, It played and had stopped after sometime. I was doing my regular Parayana sitting just besides the computer and my husband was watching the TV. To our surprise, without no one operating the computer or even touching it, Baba’s song started playing by itself. Unbelievable..!! The very next day, I found a tiny piece of paper in the Washroom, on which the letters “SAI” were printed. We were really surprised to see that as we never had such piece of paper in our house before nor it was written by hand. till today we couldn’t understand from where it has come..!!
Beloved readers,let us realize Sainath's declaration “ I shall be ever active & Vigorous even after leaving this earthly body ”
Baba also assured prior to His Maha Samadhi,” My bones in My tomb will give you hope & confidence. Not only Myself buJAYA SAI !!
Sai Eshwari.t My tomb would be speaking, moving and communicating with those who surrender wholeheartedly to Me.( Sri Sai Satcharitha,Chap XXV )
Hence we can say that Sai is more alive now than when He was living.
Say Victory to thee, Immortal saint of Shirdi.
OM SAI SRI SAI JAYA
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Rajeev
A very uncalled incident involving my only son, aged five years, who accidentally hurt his fingers by putting them in mixer-grinder machine, brought us (me and my wife) to the lotus feet of 'Sai' for comfort and solace. We ran from pillar to post for solution to our son's ailment, but no avail. When we were weary of doctors, experts, advisors; a ray of hope came in the form of blessing by pujariji of Sai temple, which we visited by chance. He told us to shun worries and surrender to Sai. Surprisingly, we felt at peace in Sai's presence and relieved of burdens for no reasons whatsoever. Continuous visits to Sai strengthened the bond between us and Sai and we started treating Him as Guru. For a considerable time, we worshiped Sai as told by pujariji. Occasionally, he would mention that we should visit Shirdi, the divine place of Sai and see Sai truly manifest himself in every nook and corner of Shirdi. He added that only Sai's wish would permit us to visit Shirdi. We silently prayed to Sai to allow us to visit Shirdi. As a matter of fact, we never left home alone without a relative or friend to accompany us. Sai had other plans for us. A casual relationship with a friend materialized into a deeper bond when he showed us the path to Sai and Shirdi. He gave us Sai Satcharita book to read. Upon reading Sai Satcharita, we got to know Sai better and cleared doubts about certain misconceptions. Suddenly, our friend asked us to accompany him to Shirdi. He made all the arrangements for travel, stay and places. We reached Shirdi and had darshan at Sai Samadhi mandir, attended evening aarti. It was a like a dream come true.
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Next day, when we went to mandir, we had wished that we should stand close to Sai as possible. To our surprise, we were allowed to stand near Samadhi and pujariji took my son touched his forehead with Sai's feet and gave my son and me a rose flower each that was kept on the Samadhi. Till date, I have kept it around my neck as prasad of Sai. We never dreamed of it and yet it happened in reality. We stayed in Shirdi for two days, visited all the places where Sai went. Our friend had been coming to Shirdi since his childhood so he knew all the places thoroughly and he showed us everything and explained us everything in detail as mentioned in Sai Satcharita. We came home satisfied yet yearning to go again. Such is the impact of Sai. Once you know Him, embrace Him and you tend to remain closer to Him. That is human nature, when we have nothing we want something and we get something, we demand more and more. But praise to Sai, he transforms our worldly desires into longing for Sai. Thereafter, we faced so many hurdles but surrendered to Sai believing that everything happens, happens for good and approved by Sai. My mother-in-law expired, we plunged in grief, Sai helped us to recover from that immense grief. We lost our guarding angel on earth. Three months from death of my mother-in-law, my sister-in-law committed suicide and her parents implicated all the members of our family in dowry-related case. We were dumb-struck, as we have not perceived this situation. Again, Sai came to our rescue. With the help of my brother-in-law, police officials were able to convince that my wife and I had nothing to do with it and moreover we had gone outskirts of town to visit relatives. Complaint was registered but with mild charges and against my brother and parents only. It was a tough case but we pleaded with Sai for rescue of our parents. Sai answered our prayers and within three months, we were able to secure permanent bail for parents.
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We had promised to visit Shirdi once our parents were out of confinement. Again my friend expressed his desire to visit Shirdi and he contacts me, as he knew that I had visited Shirdi and I would know details about Shirdi. We made plans and were able to visit Shirdi. We had darshan at Sai mandir and marveled at the miracles of Sai who had given us repeated opportunity to fulfill our vows. We prayed that misery of our parents should end, hoping that trial pending court would end in our favor and sorrow of separation from our brother would vanish. But fate struck again and my mother expired. We were surprised then we knew that what we wished, Sai had granted that. Perhaps the misery of my mother would have ended with her life only otherwise she would have led a life of cripple for rest of period. Sai had granted her peaceful and uneventful life however short it may be. I sincerely believe that my mother rests in peace under the realm of Sai's protection and is at peace from worldly worries. Again we vowed to visit Shirdi if our three wishes namely, our own home, father's health and bail of brother. These wishes are very complicated and not easy to achieve and we had no hope also. Surprisingly, all these wishes got fulfilled one by one on their time and all the above wishes were completed to the utmost satisfaction and contentment. We were able to move into our own house as we had dreamed and health of my father improved as news of bail acceptance of my brother came. Now my brother is residing with my father and my father has promised to move with us in due course of time. As promised, we are waiting for Sai's approval to visit Shirdi and I am posting this article with much faith and deliberation that Sai will be granting us another chance of visiting Shirdi.
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Hello Sai Devotees,
Om Sai Shri Sai Jai Jai Sai
I want to share my experience with all the Sai Devotees. My name is
Subash. I am 25 years old. From past 1 year I was suffering from
severe stomach pain and I also had kidney stone problem. I had no
peace of mind. I was not able to sleep at night. I was not able to
concentrate on my work. The pain was very severe and I could not
tolerate the pain. I had consulted nearly 10 famous doctors. It did
not help me. I did not know what to do. I am a Sai bhakta since 6
years. I started to pray to Sai to help me out. At the same time
while I was browsing the net, I came upon this site. I was very happy
when I read the devotees experiences. My bhatki increased towards sai
and I realized that it is only SAI (my God, my friend) who can help
me. From that day onwards I started reading the miracles of baba and
the experiences of the devotees. It helped me a lot. By the grace of
baba my pain reduced and within a month I was completely fine. I
could not believe it. It is a miracle of SAI, which I have
experienced myself. I have no words to explain my joy and happiness.
Now, I am very happy. I and my family members are grateful to SAI.
Last month I and my family members visited Shirdi (first time) to
receive Baba's blessings and by the grace of SAI I and my family
members are experiencing the miracles regularly. Om Sai Ram. O Mere
Sai sometime you are very near to me and sometime you are too far.
Why? I know I am wrong, I am still not able to devote much time for
your Pooja, but still I am your child. Do punish me for the mistake I
committed in my life, and still committing. I have surrendered myself
to 'shree Sai Charano par'. Give me your love and affection which I
need badly. Please be with me and my family always, everywhere, every
time, in my happiness and sorrow. Om Shri Sai. I am a regular visitor
to this site. I am very grateful to the team for providing the
devotees of baba this beautiful site. Thank you for giving me an
opportunity to share my experience and feelings with all the SAI
DEVOTEES.
Give peace and happiness to one and all. OM SRI SADGURU SAINATH
MAHARAJ KI JAY
OMSAI SRISAI JAYAJAYA SAI
OMSAI SRISAI JAYAJAYA SAI
OMSAI SRISAI JAYAJAYA SAI
Baba - A Successful Physician (May 1984) - J. R. Laroiyi leedharart
It is said that whosoever puts his feet on the soil of Shirdi his
sufferings would come to an end. This universal fact was experienced
very recently by us.
Dear readers, my wife had been suffering from throat trouble for the
last many years. It started as an ordinary 'cough & cold' problem;
but it went on increasing day by day inspite of usual medical
treatment. During my service as a pay & Accounts Officer in the
Central Excise, Indore, I consulted many physicians of repute but
there was hardly any improvement. At time she was very miserable when
she could not even eat or drink properly.
Apart from the treatment from various doctors, she had to take many
precautionary steps like avoiding quite a large number food items.
Recently, when we had the invitation to attend the Annual Gathering of
Writers at Shirdi, we were in a fix whether to go or not due to her
ailment. It, however, appears that Baba issued latent instructions to
my wife, who suddenly insisted that we must attend despite her
problem. Immediately after we reached the pious city of Shirdi, both
of us presented ourselves before the lotus feet of Sai Baba and
submitted our prayer to Him to rid her of her long suffering.
Dear readers, you will be glad to know that before leaving Shirdi
after the 'Summelcn,1 surprisingly, my wife felt that had no throat
trouble at all. Lest it should be only a temporary relief, we did not
mention it to anybody then and there. Will the passage of so many
days now, we are able to openly tell that she has completely
recovered from her long outstanding throat trouble. Not only that,
she has since given up the various precautionary steps and is able to
take anything she normal likes to take.
The miraculous recovery is simply on account of Baba super-human
powers as a successful physician,
OMSAI SRISAI JAYAJAYA SAI
OMSAI SRISAI JAYAJAYA SAI
OMSAI SRISAI JAYAJAYA SAI
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My Experiences with Shri Sai Baba (May 1984) V.K.Thakur leedharart
My wife, accompanied by a neighboring lady, reached the maternity
home in the Taxi. I followed the Taxi on a Scooterette, On the way, I
had been praying to 'Baba' for help to my wife, who was in quite
serious condition,owing to severe pain.
After 3 minutes of reaching the maternity home, she delivered a male
child. Thus 'Baba' heard my prayer, and extended timely help.
This incident occurred in July '71, I was returning from my office.
On the main road of M. P. Electricity Board, there is 'C' Type
Residential Quarters where there is a blind turning on account of the
Quarters constructed in round shape. While overtaking a bullock cart
there a 'Leyland tractor trolley' came on the way speedily from the
front, leaving very marginal distance and my scooter came in between
these two. I applied the brake, but it had failed.
I don't know how I could be saved at this crucial moment. When I
stopped my scooter, and took a clear breath, I saw that Baba's locket
fixed in the key ring, installed in the ignition hole of the scooter,
was separated from its original place and was lying on the foot-board
of the scooter. I am very sure that the locket was tightly fixed in
the key ring and how it came out of it was a question. 'Baba', who
saved me, can only reply.
In August 1977, I was admitted to M. P. Electricity Board Hospital for
treatment of low blood pressure. I came back after 'X-Ray* of 'KUB
region' at about 1 P. M., from the Medical College. I saw my wife
sitting on the bench at the hospital entrance. She was quite nervous.
I asked her, whether all was well.
She said, "Neeta, who had high temperature last night, is having
urinary trouble. She has not passed urine for the last 24 hours."
By this time I saw Dr. G. L. Goswami and lady Medical Officer Mrs. S.
B.Jain, coming hastily towards my wife.
Dr. Goswami told us that the baby was not permitting to insert tube,
to outlet the urine accumulation. If this stage continues, urinary
bladder is likely to burst. Mrs. Jain advised us to take her to the
Medical College Hospital in the ambulance.
On way to Medical College when the ambulance, stopped for fuel at the
petrol pump, I prayed to 'Baba* "What you are doing Baba? On the one
hand, I am under treatment, feeling too weak, and this baby... Baba
shower mercy on us, "kripa karo Gurudev."
I keep Baba's `Udi' in my purse all the time. I dropped a little
of 'Udi' in the mouth of my daughter and also put it on her forehead,
praying to Baba, to save her.
When we reached the Medical College Hospital, the lady doctor on duty
in the emergency room listened to us patiently, and took my baby to
the attached bathroom. The baby was asked to keep her hands in water
in a `tub' and try to pass urine. She passed the urine without any
trouble. Was it not, that Baba's 'Udi' saved her at that crucial
juncture?" Since then she has no trouble, and is well with the
blessings of Shri Sai Baba.
OMSAI SRISAI JAYAJAYA SAI
OMSAI SRISAI JAYAJAYA SAI
OMSAI SRISAI JAYAJAYA SAI
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The question “Is Sai Baba with us today also” arises again and again whenever I come across any experience of any devotee. Every time the answer is positive. The love, which Sai Baba bears for His devotees, is incomparable and infinite. As the water of all the seas and oceans of the earth’s surface cannot be measured, the love of Sai Baba is immeasurable. One may be able to measure the waters of the oceans and seas, but Sai Baba’s love cant be measured by ignorant humans like us. He is today with us in the form His Leelas, which many devotees have experienced. As Sai Baba had said in Sai Satcharitra that the desire of His devotees (who did not get chance to see Him in bodily form) to see Him would be satisfied by His infinite Leelas after He had left the mortal body. Yesterday I heard the following incidents that throw light on this particular point indirectly. I am sure after reading both the incidents the hair all over your body will stand to their ends (I am sure because I experienced the same thing when it came to my ears).
A maharashtrian family lives nearby my house. They have deep faith in Sai Baba. The head of the family experienced a strange Leela of Sai Baba before one and half year ago which is as follows. It was his practice to keep a small photograph of Sai Baba in his wallet. One fine day an unusual thing happened. He took out Rs. 600 from his wallet and left for his work leaving the wallet and photograph of Sai Baba at home. While returning home on a two-wheeler he got struck into traffic jam near a circle. Only vehicles were seen from all sides. Suddenly a Fakir wearing a long kafni and a cloth tied to his head came to him and asked for money. The devotee replied that he had no money. But the Fakir said that he knew that there were Rs. 600 with him. The money, which he had, was reserved by the devotee to be distributed to some workers, and so he denied to give. But as the Fakir demanded again, he gave the money. For a middle class man Rs. 600 of course means a lot, but with the inspiration of Sai Baba only he gave away the money and reached almost near to his home (which was almost 2 kms) unknowingly. He was not at all conscious after giving the money. When he regained his senses, he started thinking how did he reach there. Moreover he failed to guess whether the traffic jam cleared up or not. Suddenly he got a glance of his neighbour. He called him and narrated what had happened few minutes ago (or about few seconds ago??). They both went to the same spot again and tried to find out that fakir. All their efforts in finding Him were in vain and they returned home. He did not mind that he lost Rs. 600 as he had a good darshan of Sai Baba (unknowingly).
Now dear Sai Bandhus do you think that Fakir was Sai Baba in disguise? The devotee firmly believes in affirmative and me too. I leave to you all, to decide.
After this incident, he was transferred to another city where he desired with a high post and needless to say his salary also increased which he had never thought of.
Second incident is of his wife. Yesterday it was Thursday (June 19, 2008). She woke up at 6 in the morning and went to a shop nearby to purchase milk. She bought the milk and slept again. She saw Sai Baba in her dream and started shouting Baba Baba. Her sons shook her and asked her the reason of such a condition of hers. She was unable to answer.
Before one and half month she bought Sai Satcharitra from a staunch devotee of Sai Baba but could not complete it in time as some or other things cropped up in between. That staunch devotee was doing parayan of Sai Satcharitra by borrowing it from some other devotee. Her sons understood and told their mother that Sai Baba may be angry as she had not completed Sai Satcharitra and delayed in returning it to the owner. She readily agreed and finished it off the same day and returned. Is it not the Leela of Sai Baba to order to return Sai Satcharitra to His other loving devotee?? Another thing that I would like to point here is that it is only of Leela of Sai Baba that there was delay in reading Sai Satcharitra and then He gave darshan in dream (though in angry mood). Sai Baba’s method is quite unique to bring His devotees near to Him.
jai sree sai ram!
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Kamala Devi
My name is Kamala Devi. I believe Sai Baba as my grandfather who saved my mothers' life. It was in Feb 1998 when we came to know that my mother had cervix tumor. The doctors said that it was in advanced stage. I did not know what to do. On a Thursday, I went to Saikrupa where every Thursday satsang were being organized by Mrs. Annapurna Devi who is a staunch believer of Sai Maharaj. On that day, as the satsang was going on, Mrs. Annapurnadevi stared at me with tears in her eyes. I felt that Baba was calling me and went to her to narrate the suffering but nevertheless Baba is sarvantaryami, without me saying anything she asked me not to worry and that my mother be alright within 6 months and that she has to take Baba thirtham everyday 4 times and just keep faith in Baba, I felt solace and I went to my mother told her the great experience with her. My mother strictly followed the prescription by Baba . To our rejoice in june1998 we took a CTScan for her and incredulously the report came very normal that is there are no traces of cancer. Hence I feel that Baba has given gift to us and I am ever indebted to him. It is ineffable to describe his magnanimity
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Praveen Dandu
Baba's grace I came into this fold. Baba right from the day I visited Shirdhi I had gone for Visa, my job everything has been his blessings and miracles. Baba Sai Baba I just don't have words to express his wonders. I had two dreams so far. One was last year, in the dream I was transported to Baba's time in some place, which was vivid. There I saw Baba, people were throwing stones at me, but I kept repeating his name. This year a few days ago I had another dream in which I saw Baba's temple and Priests I went to Baba and bowed and gave dakshina to the priest Then the priest was telling me that whatever happened, happened for your good and due to Baba's wishes. That dream gave so much peace to my mind, with the guilt I had for so many days and I had so much peace. I also had some food poisoning the other day. My sister who is a doctor told me that it will take 2-3 days to recover. I mixed Baba's Udhi in water and drank it and in no time, I became all right. Baba's grace is immeasurable. Baba I bow to you and please always be with me in life and death. Baba your dreams/vision gives me immense peace and Happiness. Om Sai Sri Sai Jai Jai Sai.
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Sairam,
We live in Canada.A couple of weeks ago,we
had a Black out.It was a major power failure,which
happens quite rarely.As it happened suddenly without
any prior intimation, no food was stored at
home, neither can we cook as there was no power.My
husband returned from work tired and unfortunately
there was nothing to serve him .We went out with a
hope that we could get atleast some Bread for the time
being.But to our bad lack,all the stores were closed
as there was no power.On our way back home with great
disappointment,I prayed Baba to help and show us some
way out.We returned back home.
At around 10'o clock in the
night heard some one knocking the door.Wondering who
it was at that hour, we opened the door.And to our
surprise.... It was our landlord. He speaks to us
very rarely.To our surprise, he offered us some food
and water.We were pretty happy with the food he
offered, as we were starving literally.We conveyed our
tons of Thanks to Baba and our Landlord as
well.Beloved devotees, I do believe that it was Baba
who sent us the food.HE listens to our prayers with
little love and devotion.
Jai Sai Ram..!!
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Ritu
I want to share my experience with all the Sai devotees. It's been a year that we have moved to Canada. Baba protected us at every step, as it was a tough time for my family to settle in a new country. In the starting days, we went to health care office to apply for our health card. We did all the formalities and showed them the legal documents. That lady told us that we would receive our health card after three months. We left the office and went to bank to open an account. The manager of the bank asked us for some proof to open an account, as we had all the legal documents in our bag then we confidently told her that we can show you right away. We were in shock when we did not find the documents in our bag. My husband checked the bag 3-4 times but did not find them. At that time, we were like earth is not under our feet. We told manager that we would come some other time to show you the documents, as we have to rush somewhere else. When we came out of the bank, we were like crying that where we left the documents. Those documents were our Passports, PR cards, Rent agreement and other important stuff. We were new and all the proofs of our residency were missing. We cried and begged to Baba for mercy. We told Him that we would be Your slave whole life if we would get the documents back. My husband told me to go back to health care office and check out but we were not sure whether we will get them there because there was a long queue and we were like if someone else get those documents then he or she could misuse them. We were praying to Baba and reached that office. The security guard did not allow us to go to the reception but I begged him to let me go once and check out from that lady if she would have kept it somewhere. He told me that the shift has changed and that lady has gone. I was like crying and prayed to Baba that if You are there then You have to do something.
continued......
I don't know how that guard agreed to check out the reception desk. Below that desk he found a file and showed me whether it is ours or not. Oh my Baba, I was like so happy from inside and my tears were flowing, I told him that yes that file is ours. He said how would I get to know that it is yours, and then he asked our D.O.B and other stuff. I don't know how Baba came there and rescued us. Thanks to Baba, he gave us that file. We have never seen such a big miracle of Baba ever. We thanked Baba and hold our ears, if we have done something wrong then please forgive us and thanks for Your blessing Sainath. I just want to say one thing and that is, whenever we pray to Saibaba with pure heart He always listen to us and stand by us. Thank you so much Sai for helping us at each and every step of our life. Now my husband is settled, I will also get a job by Baba's grace within a few months. Baba, You are always with all your devotees. Thanks Baba, You are our mother and father.
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April to mid-August, 2001, was a jinxed period for Sangeeta, as there were many hurdles but at last she could make it to Shirdi. Here is a first person account. On Thursday the 16th August where Baba gave her some extraordinary experiences:
● “As we went to the Samadhi, my daughter was carrying some sweets on behalf of my two nieces, one aged three and the other one-and-a-half years old. As she handed them over to the priest, he at once ripped open the packet, put some in the prasad container, distributed some to the other three priests sitting at the Samadhi and rolled up his own share in a polythene bag and hid it under the cloth which was covering the Samadhi which is not the usual practice. As he did this, I got a feeling as if Baba had shown extreme love and told us how much these sweets meant to Him”.
● "Then that night while doing Parikrama at Nandadeep, I saw two or three people coming with hands folded in Pranam and heard some one saying “Baba Aaa Gaye”. I saw that there were two security guards looking closely at the ground. I halted for a moment and saw a small snake wriggling at the sides of Nandadeep. I also folded my hands in pranam and continued my parikrama. Later, when I wanted to find out about it, I was told that the snake was escorted out of the gate of the Sansthan Complex and we returned safely to Delhi. It is as if Baba had arranged to take care of us from the snake through the guards. Had we come little earlier it could have been dangerous. We came back to Delhi on Saturday the 18th of August very fulfilled and satisfied by our Shirdi visit mentally thanking Baba for the time we got with Him.
● "On the following Monday, the 20th August, some time past noon, an incident took place which made us realise that Shri Sai had protected us from a calamity which was to befall us. On Monday, at my parent's house, two men rang the door bell. They had a slip of paper which had my father's name and the home he address. On the reverse were listed some items which they said were sold at their shop. They asked my mother “Bauji hain kya”? She answered "Abhi nahin aye". The next question was "Mataji?" She did not know what overcame her but for some reason she did not answer that question.. They handed over the slip to her. She put it under the idol of Ganeshjee, which is placed on a shelf at the entrance of the house, below a life size portrait of Baba in the Dwarkamai pose and was about to close door when they asked her for some water. She closed the door, went inside and got water for¬ them. As she was handing over the glasses of water, she saw another man standing at the foot of the staircase.
Just as she turned to close the door, they pushed her into the house. At this she shouted and cried for help but no one came. They pushed her into the kitchen and beat her up. They switched on the gas without igniting the burners and wanted to suffocate her by dosing the kitchen door, but the door had been removed a few days ago to facilitate easy movement. Being frustrated, they pulled her hair, used abusive language and beat her up. During this period of nearly 15 to 20 minutes, she continued to scream 'Bachao Bachao' but no one came to her rescue. Baba had known of this all along, as how else would she have even dreamt of getting the kitchen door removed about twenty days before the incident! This was the great Kripa of Shri Sai Nath who gave her the thought that there is no need of the kitchen door. The maid got so scared on seeing the scene that she hid in one corner instead of trying to raise an alarm to alert the neighbours. The intruders kept asking for the keys. My mother's gums were bleeding, there was a gash under her lips and though for a minute she felt that she would die, some great 'Shakti' overcame her and she kept fighting with them.
In the meantime the third person had entered the house and was rummaging through the two wooden almirahs in the bedroom, while these two men kept torturing and beating my mother. Then the most unexpected thing happened. Gauri (three year old niece) came from her pre-nursery school. She normally comes by taxi and usually my sister-in-law picks her up but that day she was not at home and the maid of my mother was supposed to go down to pick her. But since no one went, her taxi driver kept honking at the gate while she climbed the stairs. The door, which had been closed by these intruders just opened as Gauri pushed it and she came in when she suddenly saw these people beating up her grandmother (Dadi Maa). She started to cry loudly. The intruders by then had got a towel to tie up my mother's mouth and put their hand on Gauri's mouth to muffle her cries.
By now my mother was not only exhausted but also overcome with fear for Gauri's safety. She stopped shouting and became semi-conscious. Now see the grace of my Baba. The third man came running to his accomplices suddenly and said ‘Chalo' and in an instant all three men ran out of the house. The maid saw one of them mounting a bicycle and riding away. And in an instant they disappeared.
Later when things were checked to see what was missing from the almirahs, it was found that not a penny had been taken. Every thing was intact. The grace of my Lord had made the men blind or how else would they miss the cash and jewellery in the almirahs. Not only that, they also did not notice my mother wearing jewellery on her person. The most surprising thing ¬that they had left behind the crow bar; which they brought for opening the almirahs or safe at the feet a Sai. They just forgot to carry it back - it remained on the shelf right under the portrait of Shri Sai. Who else can take care of his children in the most miraculous way?
By Dr. Sangeeta Wadhavan
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I wish to share an amazing experience of my life. I am sure you would have read that Canberra – Australia’s National Capital – was engulfed in fire on January 18th, 2003. I am from Canberra. The last 24 hours have been a nightmare for us. Australia is known for its bushfires but what we saw in the last 24 hours was unheard of in the history of Australia. We live in a part of Canberra that has plenty of bush and scenery. My house is about 3 minutes drive from my work and there are mountains behind my work place. For the last 4 days the area behind the mountains was burning and as it was a reserve we did not think much of it. We went to work and came home without knowing that we were soon going to be doomed. Yesterday afternoon at 2:00 our whole family went to the shop just behind our house. In the shop we heard a sales girl come up and tell her friends that her place was on fire. Her place was in the suburb next to ours! We rushed out of the mall only to find a darkened sky with a red globe and ash and embers every where. We rushed home and were in a state of panic as were all the people on the road. My kids started crying helplessly, sensing the danger. My husband and I wanted to salvage important things like papers, passports, citizenship certificates and other stuff and a few clothes. We had the radio on full volume and were told that the whole of Canberra had been declared as being under state of emergency until further notice. We were upset and were deciding to hose down the fence and roof of the house. Our neighbors told us to evacuate as the fire was sure to reach us as the mountains and the suburb next to ours were ablaze and the wind was traveling at the speed of 100 KM/hour. We were lost and could not make up our minds. Then I told my kids to grab their important stuff and fill the bath tub with water and put damp towels at the doors to keep them occupied and I asked my husband to give me half an hour. I locked myself in a room and read Vishnu Sahasranamam. Then in my usual fashion when I am in state of confusion I seek answers from Sai Satcharitra. I begged and implored BABA to guide us and tell us whether to leave the house and go away or stay at home. I closed my eyes, thought of my BABA and opened the book and BABA the merciful answered me with this - I beg you read carefully the highlighted words. "Balasaheb Mirikar, son of
Sardar Kakasaheb Mirikar Was Mamlatdar of Kopergaon. He was going on tour to Chitali. On the way he came to Shirdi to see Sai Baba. When he went to the Masjid and prostrated himself before Baba, usual conversation regarding health and other matters commenced, when Baba sounded a note of warning as follows:-"Do you know our Dwarakamayi?" As Balasaheb did not understand he kept quiet, Baba continued - "This is our Dwarakamayi, where you are sitting. She wards off all dangers and anxieties of the children, who sit on her lap. This Masjidmayi (its presiding Deity) is very merciful; she is the mother of the simple devotees, whom she will save in calamities. Once a person sits on her lap, all his troubles are over. He, who rests in her shade, gets Bliss". Then Baba gave him Udi, and placed HIS protecting hand on his head. When Balasaheb was about to depart, He again said- "Do you know the "Lamba Baba" (long gentleman), viz. serpent?" And then closing the left arm like fist He brought it near the right elbow, and moving His left arm like the hood of a serpent, He said- "He is so terrible, but what can he do to the children of Dwarakamayi: When the Dwarakamayi (its presiding deity) protects, what can the serpant do?” (Chapter 22 - Sai Satcharita).
From this I understood that our house was Dwarakamayi – as we worship BABA in our house and HE is our MASTER. I cried holding this book to my heart. I showed it to my husband my 9 and half year old and my 5 year old son. We were very emotional. We then decided to leave the bags in the car and we started hosing down the house and decided we shall stay in the house - if we were to evacuate then the emergency department would come and tell us. We were outside watering and preparing for the worst. We heard that winds would worsen from afternoon 6:30 and it would be blowing towards our direction carrying balls of fire and that situation was grave. We were constantly looking out 6:30 came and went. Earlier we could not see anything more than 10 meters away as it was covered with thick smoke. But instead of getting worse the smoke cleared and by 8:30 there was cool soft breeze. Our suburb which was on red alert was not even mentioned as being at risk though we were surrounded by suburbs which were on alert. Houses were gutted and were engulfed in fire when a ball of fire swept over unexpectedly and 400 and more people lost their houses in the western part. There was no power in most of the places. Canberra was in a blackout. Except for few of our houses in the suburb where we lived; the rest of the houses in most affected parts of Canberra were in blackout. At night we saw the mountains behind my office burn. My friends, who were presumably in a safe area and had invited us to stay with them as we were at high risk, had to evacuate themselves as the flames spread towards their houses. They had no power for 12 hours or more. WE WERE SAFE. We had electricity. The things we always took for granted - we realized the essence of it. We had water and we were all together. All because I followed what BABA told me through the book, and HE assured that HE would save us. Had we left in panic then we would have been engulfed in fire on the road. By staying at home we were safe. When we saw the pathetic situation of people who had lost their memories and valuable things, which cannot be replaced like pictures, medals and other trinkets, I counted my blessings. Money is not important but there are some things which are more valuable for us. Some lost their lives, and many houses were gutted. We are fortunate as we did not suffer anything other than mild inconvenience from inhalation of smoke. My husband's office was burnt down. His boss called on Sunday morning asking him not to bother going to work till Wednesday. Businesses shut down.
There was utter chaos, grief and shock. This brought out love, concern, empathy and the best in people as they came to the rescue of others in need. Believe me we are still in shock, especially the little kids. My 9 year old asked me – “Mum BABA hit his stick and brought the fire down, can't he do that now? I said HE would if we pray. Both my kids sat and prayed. My 9 year old is a voracious reader and loves to read AMAR CHITRA KATHA's about God's mythology and stories. He read a book on Shirdi Sai BABA. I was amazed at his thoughtfulness. We are richer now, richer with new experiences, richer in our faith getting stronger towards the holy feet of BABA. Most important my children learnt that BABA never lies once HE promises. The't what we went through and learnt through it. I am grateful for being given this chance to survive and learn from this experience. I am grateful to God for teaching me the value of the air that we breathe, for the electricity without which the food which I bought in preparation of my little one's birthday party would have gone bad in the freezer. We became richer in compassion and empathy, showing concern for our other friends momentarily forgetting our needs. This is a learning opportunity provided to us by BABA. He did this only:
1. To show HIS presence in our lives and that HE alone is our caretaker.
2. To show our gratitude towards what HE provided to us.
3. To emphasize that we should not take things for granted and to let us count His blessings in the little things that make our life comfortable.
4. To let us show compassion, love and concern. Tomorrow we might need it and what we pass around comes back to us.
5. To make us open our window of understanding and love.
6. To thank God for the small mercies and to tell that there are others who are in graver situation than ours.
7. To tell us to have contentment with what we have and not to compare ourselves with others and make ourselves miserable.
As Baba is there within all of us, let us reach out to Him and feel Him in our hearts. He alone is our savior. Please, while doing naama japa can I beg you all to pray for those victims of the fire who lost their homes and loved ones, for all those brave firemen, and persons from military and other emergency services who worked nonstop to control the fire. We are doing fine now by BABA's grace, in spite of the threat still looming over our heads, and even though we still have smoke and haze around us. BABA gives us such experiences only to increase our faith. Let us collectively bow down to BABA for His constant vigilance and guidance in our lives. For us there is no other adviser than Him and we seek His blessings. BABA protects us always.
By Anitha Kandukuri
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MY FIRST VISIT TO SHIRDI
A DIVINE EXPERIENCE
Sai Baba often said, that let my man be at any distance, a thousand koss away from me, he will be drawn to Shirdi, like a sparrow, with a thread, tied to its feet. It proved in our case more emphatically as we were dragged to Shirdi forcibly.
When I was a 12 year old, studying in the 8th standard in Nellore a district capital town in AP, India, I started visiting very regularly an old Sai Temple situated close to my house. I didn’t know anything in detail about Shri Sai till we were pulled to Shirdi in 1992. A visit to Sai mandir was like a visit to any other mandir. My uncle who has been an ardent Sai devotee brought the small black and white photo of Sai Baba way back in 1950s and the same is still there in our ancestral place in the village. My grandmother who was another sincere devotee of Sai used to bring a jug full of coconut water from Sai Mandir every Thursday during mid 70s. For about 5-6 years every Thursday I was getting Sai's Prasad in the form of coconut water regularly.
Some time in June 1992, when I visited Nellore, a friend of mine suggested me that I should do Sai Satcharitra parayan and keep a picture of Sai in pooja mandir. He took me to the temple and got a nice Baba's ashirvad picture, and then he tried to get Satcharitra but couldn't find one. As a last resort he said, that atleast he would borrow one from the library and give it to me, so that after parayan the book could be returned. Even that he failed to do. As Sai decided to present that Holy book, a small miracle happened, a few minutes before my departure. One of my friend's friend, was there accidently and my friend told him about how he tried to get Satcharitra for me which ended in vain. Then in a flash he left for his place and returned with a copy of brand new Sai Satcharitra. He told me to keep the book with me and wanted me to buy a few copies when I visit Shirdi and distribute them to people. I left for Tirupati, the place where I have settled down since 1988 with that beautiful picture of Sai and a copy of Sai Satcharitra.
My wife was extremely pleased to keep that beautiful picture of Sai in our pooja mandir immediately. The very next month another close friend of mine was leaving for Gaborone to settle down there as a Financial Consultant. He wanted to visit Shirdi with all his family members as he was leaving India once for all. He invited us to join him for that Shirdi visit. I was actually in no position to visit Shirdi. Apart from my official work I was pressed with other pre occupations. I just couldn't oblige him. But he insisted that I should visit at any cost. At last I told him to take my wife and 4 year old son, along with them. He refused and told me very firmly that we should accompany him to Shirdi. I was in a state of fix but he went ahead to make arrangements. At last I had to bow to his wish and all of us left for Shirdi.
The day we stepped on the holy soil of Shirdi, turned out to be Gurupoornima. It was a Thursday and Shirdi wore that festive look. It was virtually infested with large number of devotees. The whole temple was marvelously decorated and one could feel that divine energy emanating from the Samadhi Mandir. Truly it was a remarkable spectacle indeed. Baba's pallaki seva was in progress when we entered the temple. The whole place was reverberating with the sounds of drum beats and other instruments. It was a frenzy atmosphere as devotees kept shouting "victory to Shri Sainath Maharaj". We have experienced such divine joy which we have not tasted before at other places. After darshan we returned to the guest house where we were accommodated.
At the stroke of midnight, while all others, were fast asleep I got up and took bath and proceeded to Samadhi Mandir. The mandir was kept open as it was the day of Gurupoornima. I went inside and sat opposite to the statue of Sri Sai. Some of the devotees were doing parikrama of Samadhi. This was a sort of privilege for the devotees on three days a year Sri Ramanavami, Gurupoornima and Vijayadashmi only Samadhi mandir would be kept open through out the night and devotees could go round the Samadhi (parikrama). Now due to ever surging crowds to Shirdi this practice is done away with. So I was in a way fortunate to remain inside the mandir till 5 A.M. I sat gazing at the idol of Shri Sai and was shedding tears unknowingly. Baba had melted my heart and it was a kind of unknown joy that I hadn't experienced before. After spending about two hours in this fashion I started doing parikrama (pradikshina) of Samadhi. I did it for another two hours and left the mandir in a divine intoxicated state. Immediately I did parikrama at Gurusthan.
After the dawn I told my friend and others what happened the previous night. My friend wanted to spend time in the mandir the next day but the mandir was closed. Those days all the poor devotees and people from nearby villages used to sleep on hired beds which were spread in the open area around Samadhi mandir. We wanted to be amidst those common people and decided to spend the night there instead of staying in the guest house. Both my friend and I took two beds paying Rs. 4 and lied down in the open area. There were lot of innocent villagers and beggers around. It just reminded us of those days of Shri Sao when He was surrounded by such innocent folk all around. It was another pleasant experience that Shri Sai provided us.
After spending three fruitful days at Shirdi we were returning to Tirupati. There were old people and young children in our group and all of us comfortably, without any problem spent the time there savouring the divine grace of Sai. On the final day we were to catch Dadar express at Daund station. As per the railway time it was 19-30 hours, which meant 7-30 PM. But both my friend and I mistook it as 9-30 PM in the night. We left Shirdi thinking that we should reach Daund around 8-30 PM so that we could finish our dinner and board the train.
We reached Ahmad Nagar around 4-00 PM and just missed that 4 O clock bus to Daund. The next bus was at 6 0 clock. As the journey time was two and half hours from Nagar to Daund we thought it would be okay. In the mean while, some of us started enquiring whether there were any other modes of transport. They enquired with the transporters who quoted three times more than that of the bus fare. We didn’t want to go by the car as it was expensive. Suddenly one person approached us on his own and said that he had a van and he would take all of us to Daund. He demanded exactly the bus fare. It sounded good for us and the van was so huge that all the 21 members could be accommodated comfortably. He was driving it at great speed. It was a frightening sight. In between we wanted him to stop at a couple of places, but he proceeded straight. We were wondering as to what was happening. He took us straight to the station and it was 7-35 PM. One of the members, in our group, didn't have the ticket so my friend told me to settle the van bill while he proceeded straight to the ticket counter. When he asked for the ticket, he was told that the train was already there on the platform and was about to leave. He panicked as we were there on the other side. We had to cross a huge overbridge covering so many tracks. He was shouting while running towards us. Since there were old and small children we couldn't walk so hastily. There was darkness all around and how we covered the bridge with kids and luggage was a mystery. Though we took our own time to reach the platform, the train didn't budge even an inch. We had time to accommodate ourselves in our compartment and soon the train left the station.
All of us were moved by this incident. If not for the divine play of Sainath, we would have been left stranded at the station. It would certainly have been a horrible sight had we missed the train! All the money was exhausted and reservations would be one problem and on top spending the night at the station with kids and old people, it was unimaginable. We could visualize that, the person who dropped us at the station, was none other than Sri Sai who wanted to avert such an inconvenience to His Children. All of us gave up dinner that night. Baba filled our heart with his divine leela.
After this visit, Shri Sai has become an inseparable part of our lives. With every visit to Shirdi we started experiencing more and more of his divine leelas. As one thinks of Him in right earnest, so He manifests to guide and show the right path to His devotees.
Bow to Shri Sai and peace be to all.
By Raghunath Reddy
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SaiRam!
I had a dream before the earthquake & tzunami (the greatest disaster)
happened in Aceh & Meulaboh. It was 26 December 2004, about 03.00-04.00
am, I was dreaming. I saw Sai Baba with orange cloth was standing in
front of the big building, He standing right in front of the entrance
door, and it was the only door of the building. The door was open and
Baba standing there to let some people to get inside the building. It
seems like Baba is the owner of the building. I saw people get in a
hurry and Baba let them in.
At the moment I did not know what happened but people seems like to
look
for a shelter... then.i went to the building in a hurry with curious
and
shy. (Cause I afraid that Baba might not let me in). When I saw Baba. I
pay homage with fold hand and said "Baba, please forgive my fault
(mistake), forgive my wrong words to what I have done" and Baba rise
his
hand and let me in. I was so happy that Baba let me in. Then I woke up.
In the morning about 08.15, while combing my hair after taken bath the
earth quake happened and the worst damage was in Aceh & Meulaboh.
At the moment I was in my brother’s house in Pangkalan Brandan (about
600 km from Aceh) and we did felt the great moving but thanks GOD no
damage happend to us.
I believe Sai Baba had protected us and bless us. I feel grateful and
more believe with Sai Baba. Even though I live so far away from Baba,
but Baba is very kind to give me a dream.
Yanti,
Indonesia
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I will now narrate a small miracle performed by Sri Sai on that day, so pay attention. Previous night Sri Sai appeared in my dream in the form of an unknown person and told me - Rama and Lakshmana will will come to your house to accept your offerings -. Next morning is Sri Rama Navami and I told your mother that Sri Sai would come to our house in the form of two brothers, like Rama and Lakshmana, to accept our offerings. After telling her I completely forgot about the issue. That night after completing the Arati your mother and myself were discussing about the Sri Rama Navami celebrations in our house on that day when your mother suddenly asked me whether Sri Sai did come to our house and accepted our offerings or not. I did not remember this issue till then. I started to recapitulate immediately who all were the guests who came to our house that day from morning to night. My surprise was limitless when I remembered that my friend Sri Raghuraman, along with his two daughters, visited our house in the evening and left after accepting our offerings. My heart was filled with Bliss the moment I recollected that his daughters were twins, and Sri Sai has visited our house in their form. I prostrated myself immediately at the Lotus feet of Sri Sainath and expressed my gratitude. In those days Sri GopalaRao Gund attained Bliss by serving Sri Sai. Whether this Gopala Rao will attain Bliss or not by serving Sri Sai will depend entirely on Grace and Blessings of Sri Sai.
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On 1-9-1932 I was on pilgrimage at Muttra and had an attack of cholera. Death appeared imminent. My father asked me what were my last wishes. I said I merely wanted to be taken to Shirdi, to be burnt there if I die as Sai Baba was my Krishna. But with Baba's photo placed over my head (Udbatti being burnt before it) and with the frequent application of Baba's udhi and Tirtha at Muttra, I was somehow pulling on. At midnight, my sister-in-law Subadrabai who was there had an avesam, that is, the spirit of Miradatar a saint of Unava (in Gujarat near Sidpur) spoke through her mouth. Miradatar was a renowned Mohammedan Wali) (i.e., Saint) and spoke thus (through her) "You are calling on Sai.
He is old and cannot easily move. He is my uncle (Kaka). On his behalf and as he sent me, I have come. Have no fears. You will have his blessing. You will see him in spirit tomorrow. Prepare a cup of coffee and give it to the patient". Coffee was prepared and I took it with a little of Baba's Udhi in it. Thereafter fever ceased and I had no more motions. The cure was so sudden as to surprise the doctor whom I went to see the next day. "Yesterday, this man was at point of death and how does he get so quickly cured as to come here today?" was his question. I replied that Sai is a doctor of doctors and that His sacred udhi saved me.
Nana Sahib Rasane (or Daulatshah), Son of Damodar (or Anna) Savalram Rasane[/b]
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N K Srinivasan
THis is an event that took place last thursday.....I lost my friend who died last thursday at Ahmednagar...He was a defence employee....He visited Shirdi on the previous Thursday, that is 12th June,when I was also in Shirdi and took darshan during the Kakad Arati..I did not meet him but he spoke to me over the cell phone that he was in Shirdi--I was on my way to Mumbai... {Both of us are from Bangalore.]...That was the last time I heard his voice...the shock was terrible and I am still recovering from the pain....I kept asking Baba why He gave me this terrible experience...I reasoned myself in many ways....Baba did not want to hurt my feelings or make me suffer like this...He wanted me to learn a lesson from this tragedy and proceed with spiritual maturity to learn about 'what total surrender means to our Sadguru Sainath".....It is all HIS WILL.....
Kiranmai
Few weeks back someone was inquiring about experiences with Baba after He gave up His mortal body - Couple of weeks back on early hours of Thursday morning, Baba appeared and was asking me to chant Vishnu Sahasra Namam while He was lovingly advising me on sitting posture etc for the chant. And in my sleep following His directions when I closed my eyes and chant, I see this brilliant light akin to sun brilliance and then I hear continual waves of primordial sound - OM. I was startled and opened my eyes; Baba asked me to continue with my chant. So I close my eyes again to continue and the same visio-audio experience of brilliant sun-like and with continual waves of OM getting more louder, I opened my eyes again and this time I was awake from my sleep - even today, when I think of that, voice/waves of OM and brilliance is crystal-clear. It was truly an incredible experience. And through out the day, I have been wondering what was that all about! And after couple of days, it occurred to me - that a week before that experience, I have been praying to Baba that I want to have glimpse of Vishnu's glory - because I just then heard from Bhagavad-Gita, that Krishna promised Arjuna no one ever shall see His form or had seen the way Arjuna sees Him.
We need to set aside some of our intelligence and have faith as our foremost nature and trust Baba bless us with His treasures. When we truly love Baba for the sake of love then one shouldn't have any doubt in mind similarly one should visit His temple just to see His idol out of Love and not for a wish to be fulfilled.
Ritu
I had visited Shirdi last year and the whole thing is like a dream come true to me. It all started year before last when I was talking to one of my Japanese friend in Delhi and telling her about my experience in the Sai baba's temple in Delhi .She asked me if I believe in him and If wish to get the oodi from Shirdi I said sure but how and to my surprise she said she has it and she can get me in few minutes I could not believe she being Japanese how can she have it but she is a strong believer of baba and she got me the oodi the same day I was very happy to get it. After exactly one year I was talking to my same friend and I asked her if she is interested to take some classes with me next week she said sorry I am going to Shirdi. I was alone there and my husband was in US I asked her if she can arrange my ticket she said it is not possible. There are already 60 people in the group and may not be possible but I insisted on at least trying She said ok and the next morning she gave me the good news that I am booked in the same flight to Pune I was delighted. When I reached Shirdi I could not believe that I am in Shirdi .The trip that I wanted take for last 29 years happened so easily and suddenly .It is a chamatkar. Baba always has own mysterious way of calling people. Please baba always shower you kripa dristi on us. Pranam.
Patankar
I am in the defence services and was on holiday in Pune, This happened about two years ago and I want to share this with all believers of Shri Sai Baba.
My wife and me were at home and at around 10pm decided to go out for dinner, accordingly we left in the car and went out without stopping anywhere reached the palace. We got back very late around 2am and I found that my Army ID card was missing. I was devastated as It is a serious offence in the Army loose your service ID and I with my wife stood and prayed in front of Sai photo at my home that I should find the ID card anyhow and begged Saibaba to help me. Accordingly my wife and me set off to search for the card that very night and retraced the whole route to the hotel and woke up the staff and searched for the card everywhere but to no avail. My career was at stake as I was due to for my promotion board and would have missed it incase I could not get the card back. Heart broken we drove back home as 4am and went to bed.
At around 11 am I got a call from a unknown person asking my name and told me he had found my ID card (I had written and pasted my address and cell no inside the card cover just before coming on leave - which I had never done so before in my entire service) The caller checked back my address and came back and delivered it at my home that same morning. Incidentally he found the card at an entirely different place where I had neither stopped nor gone that day or night at all which is even more surprising.
I wish to thank Saibaba even now after so many years for hearing my prayers and saving the day and my career. Thanks to Saibaba and may you shower your blessings on all your Bhaktas and me forever.
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My experience with Baba - I have been Sri Sai Baba’s devotee since 1998 – which was prior to my marriage. I got married in 2001 and moved with my husband to US. During our initial years of marriage we went through a lot of misunderstandings between us and both our families also went through some rough times. The gap between them had widened and my husband had also restrained himself from being cordial with my side of the family. The relationship between my husband and me had also become very fragile. In the meanwhile he had lost his job and it was the most challenging time for us. A friend had forwarded Sri Sai Chalisa in the email and I chanted it every Thursday, to this day. My husband got a job within 6 months by Baba’s grace.
I went through a phase where our relationship was on a downhill and had no hopes of anything at all. I prayed ardently to Baba during such times to help me get through it and to restore the family peace and build bridges between both the families again. The relationship between my in-laws and me had healed by that time by Baba’s grace, but there was absolutely no hope about my husband’s relationship with my side of the family.
I had heard through my friends that by reading Sai Charitra – one can find new meaning and wisdom about life/relationships/God. So I read Sai Charitra on Thursdays. I started seeing some positive changes. We had fewer disagreements and our relationship got a bit stronger. I started concentrating on my family life and gave up hope about my husband’s relationship with my side of the family.
My parents visited US in summer and they stayed with my brother and I had no hope that they would ever visit us. Things were changing slowly but steadily and then one day an unexpected thing happened – my husband personally invited them to our place and even booked the air tickets! This is when I realized that even though I gave up hope Baba did not give up on me. He taught me the valuable lesson of patience and perseverance. I have a stronger and renewed sense of faith in Baba and I thank Him from the bottom of my heart for restoring the family bond and peace. Baba’s mercy and grace has been with me all this while even in my most challenging times – I was ignorant not realizing it.
Thank you so much Baba!
Archana, Texas USA
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I have been a Sai devotee since 1993, which is when I was first drawn to him. It was in that year that my grandmother passed away. She had always been the person to whom I was closest as a child, and who gave me the most love. Sai knew that I needed a replacement and immediately took me into His fold. Since that time Sai has consistently taken care of my family and me during difficult times in our lives. Throughout my life, I have cultivated the habit of praying to Baba as soon as I open my eyes every morning. I also give thanks and prayers before going to bed, regardless of how the day may be.
In the summer of 2006, my daughter went to East Africa as a visiting medical student. She had a wonderful time, both working with the population and visiting many different regions. It was a thoroughly magnificent experience for her. While touring various cities, she had a 30-hour bus journey on a road made of sticks and stones. The ride was no less than miserably uncomfortable. But the worst came at the Kenyan-Ugandan border.
After spending nearly ten minutes finding a “restroom” (which was essentially a hole in the ground, around which rodent and insect visitors gathered), she walked back out onto the road just in time to see the tail lights of her bus disappearing in the distance. Her stomach sank as the bus carried everything that she owned with the exception of twenty thousand Tanzanian schillings, a roll of toilet paper, and her passport.
Before she realized what was happening, she started sprinting in her flip-flops and skirt, just as the tears started rolling down her eyes, as she was cursing herself and her small bladder, a man on a moped drove up next to her. She jumped on, they finally made it to the bus, got their attention and the bus stopped. In a daze of adrenaline she hugged the man who saved her life, handed him her Tanzanian schillings and toilet paper, and climbed on the bus. The driver and passengers all looked extremely annoyed at her, since she was also the passenger who had to have the bus stop 4 times previously to use the restroom. She was so happy to be back on that bus and needless to say she did not drink another drop of water for the rest of her journey.
After this horrifying episode, she sent me an email narrating this episode. While reading that email I developed heart palpitations and by the end I had tears in my eyes. I instantly realized that this man who saved my daughter that day could only have been my beloved Sai. It was a true manifestation of his pledge, “I would cross seven seas to help my devotees,” which is a tenet that I have read in Sai Satcharita several times. Sai truly does prove his love for his devotees. He has affected my life in innumerable ways and I am confident that he will continue to express his protection over my family and me for years to come…
Vijaya, California, USA
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Om Sai Ram, I want to share my experience with all of you. I had so many incidents in my life where sai baba has helped me and i could feel him by my side all the time. There is one such incident which i would like to share with you all.
I was working in one of the reputed MNC but was pissed off with the type of work out there. By Baba's grace i found a decent job in Bangalore. Now the problem was to get relieved from my previous employer immediately as my new employer wanted me to join asap.
I had a very bad manager who was just waiting for a chance to take revenge from me. So when i talked to him about my release he started threatning me that he has got power to retain me in the company for 3 months because of which i cud loose my new job. I tried a lot convincing my Manager and the people above him but it was of no use as all of them belonged to the same category. For 1 week they just made me run here n there for getting the release date. I tried a lot before praying to baba. Then finally wen things were totally out of my control, i took a vow in front of baba that if i get relieved immediately then i will share this incident with all of u. And the very next day i got a mail from my PM that he got a replacement for me and he will relieve me immediately if i give the KTs to them. I agreed and finished off my knowledge transfer and was relieved immediately. This was all because of baba. He is really great and this incident got me more closer to him. :)
OM SAI RAM.
Deepti
This is my second time i am writing about my experience.I am doing my masters and i was in to my 3rd semester , i was having a very tough time with one of the professors as he was a very tough person and we had an exam and luckily i got the question paper from the last year and i prayed to baba that i should get the same questions and to my surprise we got almost the same questions and i thanked baba for saving me in the exam and after that the next big thing was project ,he was not convinced iwththe project i told him that i will be working on and was giving very tough time and was very frustrated as days were passing and my project was still not accepted then i prayed to baba again and asked him please baba see to that my project is accepted again after few days due to babas grace my profesor accepted my project and i was very happy and thanked baba for all this.Now i completed everything and gave presentation and hoping for a good grade .All thanks to baba .Without babas grace i dont think i would have completed this, as i was about to drop the course .One thing i learnt is do your best and baba will take care of the rest .He will guide you in every step and moment in life if you have faith in him .
OM SAI RAM
Kuldeep
Pradip
Nearly one month before, my wife complained about eye problem. Her left eye was a little bit red and there was cyst in it. We went to ophthalmologist and he gave steroid for a week. He told that the redness of eye will probably go by the application of steroid but I am not sure about cyst. She did as per the doctor's advice and after a week, we visited the doctor again. He examined and said the redness had gone and advised three days one drop steroid. After three days, we visited the doctor to seek his advice on the operation of cyst. I was sacred of operation even then it was small. We were waiting in doctors clinic. I was massaging Baba's paada in my ring for nearly 45 minutes in doctors clinic and saying Om Sai Sri Sai Jay Jay Sai for 45 minutes requesting Him to avoid operation of cyst. Since I am Baba's sevak for nearly two decades I have in mind that Baba will listen to me and the doctor will say as the cyst has become too small , it will go on its own and there is no need of any treatment. After 45 minutes, doctor came, made the detail examination, and advised the cyst has become too small, it do not need any intervention. Now the cist has gone. Baba did listen to my prayer.
om sree sai ram!
Harini
Because of our son's school, we decided to sell it since over a year. Although, I had full faith in Baba about scope of our home being sold, probably He wanted to test our Saburi and because of sloppy real estate market, there were not many showings happening. still I was hanging in there looking fwd for His daya. In January 2008, we moved out to a apartment to market our vacant home. Our home was very close to major employer Dell; they started mass layoffs too, early part of this year, which added to existing real estate woes. This led more homes in market and limited buyers interest in that area. So things started feeling edgy and I got little restless. I was confident that Baba surely will take of us but to shun my anxiety, I sought help from Baba for some kind of indication about when we will get through this worry? Some time around end of March or beginning of April 2008, I prayed with full heart and asked for reply from a book in Telugu called 'Baba- prashnalu javabulu'.To my surprise, the message I looked at from the book has gist 'your work will be done in 2 months' and remaining part of message I don't recall as I write at his moment. That message made me feel much relieved and I was very sure Baba would certainly make this happen by selling our home by June. Although confident, do not know why but I did not share this with anyone including my spouse. We had to re-list the home with new price adding more incentives to motivate buyers. Still nothing much happened. But, in month of May one prospective buyer from California was keen on that house. My thoughts were neutral about this new development, as we heard of many happening where buyers back out on closing day too. Everything happened smoothly with Sai's grace where buyer had no financial problems and our home got closed successfully on May 31st 2008. We had to sell with chuck of loss but, I am more than sure in this bleak market, this amazing event would not have happened without the intervention of Sai.
om sree sai ram!
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i would like to share my experience. I have many expereince and i would like to share.
i always watched "man mein hai Vishwaas" and "shirdi Sai baba ki Sachhi kahaniyaan" and wondered why miracles donthappen to me.
one day i prayed to baba to give me darshan. That night i saw the idol of Baba in my dreams smiling. ic ould never belive.
My sisters marriage was notgetting fixed although she was good and educated. i cried in baba's temple one day and i saw a different baba smiling idol. few days later my sisters marriage got fixed.
one day me and mysister were in our house. A man came saying he is going to shirdi and blessed us. he told dont worry marriage will happen smoothly. no one will go without food. He told to my sister that he will call her after marriage and that time she will be happy to say that marriage was grand.
Sai baba ki jai ho....He is always there with me. whenever i see his idol or photo i forget all my problem. He cares for me so much that i feel like to cry at his feet. the man has told that we can plan a shirdi trip in Nov although we had planned in Aug..because baba only can call us there
JAI SREE SAI RAM!
anant koti brahmand nayak param bramha shri sachidanand sadguru sainath maharaj ki jai !!! i have recently been blessed by sadguru sainath Himself!! one morning as i was leaving my house for a walk, i spoke to saibaba's photo that if you are really with me then you have to meet me today and lift your hand to bless me in person. i always take four rounds of the park----on completion of my third round--i saw one man on cycle who passed by me ....while passing by he smiled at me as if he knows me and said "" madam namastey and lifted one hand as if someone lifts to bless another...for sometime i thought that it was my newspaper man and i will have to wait till the nextday to confirm....but when i reached home,...my newspaper wala was leaving my house after putting paper and he was not the one i met during my walk......,.!!!!!--that an was NONE OTHER THAN BABA HIMSELF......that wonderful hand with beautiful mounts...i can never forget....maine dil se baba ko yaad kiya...and he did not dissapoint me.....bolo sadguru sainath baba ki jai.........if your heart is pure...if you feel for the poor ,if you cant tolerate injustice towards innocent streetdogs...baba listens to such people and gives them darshan...like he gave to me....i am indebted to baba and surrender myself in his hands...i love you baba...you understand me so well....i have full shraddha in you that you willn always protect me ,my son, my husband ,my parents and my sister.......sai baba bol...shirdi sai bolo..sai si bolo...jai jai sai bolo
JAI SREE SAI RAM
Dear All,
We can feel Baba's presence with us everyday.I am a staunch believer of Baba and have experienced his blessings. Let me share one of my experiences:
This happened Yesternight.I decided to share with you all once Sai saves from me..My hubby plays cricket in weekends and comes by 8 or 9.Yesternight, he called up around 9 and said his friend is also coming home for dinner.I had an entirely different plan for dinner.I had made kichdi for myself and rice,rasam and beans curry for him.The sambar like dish(made with methi) made in the morning was still left.He likes that dish a lot and so, I had kept that for him.Now, I was in a fix.so, I added some more ingredients to the dish and in my tension,salt was more when I tasted!I was literally worrying and called Sai for my help. I remembered a chapter in Sai charita that the woman added a little udi and prayed for his help.I did the same and when they both had dinner,I was asking my hubby about the taste and he said everything was so perfect!!!!
Thanks to Sai for again and again ensuring me that hes with me,always.
Call him with True love and Baba appears in one form or the other..
JAI SREE SAI RAM!
Jai Sai,
I lost my elder sai,but in 9 months i got the same child back by BABAS blessings.
My second son as was born couldnt eat anything hard as he was growing i had to mash chappatis in milk put it in mixer make a paste and feed him.We were planning to have BABAS darshan and go to shirdi.As i showed him to child speciality before leaving from mumbai the doctor said his wind pipe was narrow ,we had to start the medicines and if medicines dont cure we have operate him.He suggested some medicines but said as you come back from shirdi start the medicines as it will effect in loose motions the next day we proceeded to shirdi .
We all were praying to BABA that he is your prasad so why so pian for him .The miracle was as we took darshan and reached hotel my son was very hungry .Apple and chaklis were lying on the table.He walked to the apple eat apple half and then eat chakli.
JAI SAI RAM today my son is 9 years and baba has blessed him with good health.JAI SAI
RITU SHARMA
OM SADGURU SRI SRI SRI SHIRDI SAI RAM
OM SADGURU SRI SAI RAM.
I fell ill with titanus in the year 1986. I was employed in a private company at Hyderabad from 1966 till 2006 June. I had been suffering for one week not knowing what the disease was. The problem was I could not eat anything and water too was going quite slowly going thru my throat. In this way i continued for 7 days. 8th day I was admitted in a hospital at Hyderabad for checking. Early morning when the Dr came for check up, to his was very much upset because my temperature came down. Immdtly he called a Dr from Fever hospital at Hyderabad and he found out it was TITANUS which is a sudden killer disease. Only very very few will survive from this disease. I was asked immediately run to the other hospital - FEVER HOSPITAL - within 10 minutes. My wife and relatives did it and immediately after reaching the hospital the hospital supdt checked up and immdtly sent inside for treatment. Patients are dying there every minute in the hospital - govt hospital - After checking in the hospital the one Dr. was telling the other it is a gone case. Any how I was admitted. Dr was telling he was in the wood only after 24 hours he could tell anything abt the patient. I was keeping a small photo of Shirdi Baba under my pillow. The next day to the surprise of the Dr. I was alright but treatment continued for 15 days inthe hospital. Dr told me I was reborn because I was in a very serious condition brought to the hospital. Only God Almighty Sai baba brought me back to my life. Another one month I had no proper sleep. Luckyly I came out successfully from the disease. OH GOD.
JAI SREE SAI RAM!
OM SAI RAM,
I would like to share my experience with all of you. Please take some time to read it, bcoz its going to be too lengthy.I am bigtime devotee of sai baba. please beleive in sai and all your problems will vanish. start beleiving in him and you will find miracles happening in your life, you will get peace and happiness.I started beleiving in him only from past 1 year that too from one of my friend. Earlier i never used to beleive in him. after beleving in sai my life is totally changed.i would like to tell all of you my experience.....
I have a very gud friend by the name Sitara, we are both very gud friends. i know her from past 15 months.we both were working for same organisation. i was not so close with her in the begining but since 4 months or so i am very close with her, after my parents the next important person in my life is sitara. she is a true friend of mine. She was a perfect athiest. She never beleived in god. She beleived but not much and Sai baba --- she never beleived. so i decided i will make her sai devotee. i stated speaking about sai in front of her. i used to give her sai photos and cds regularly but she never bothered to all that. but i did not lose hopes, i had decided i will make her sai devotee.she used to tell all her problems with me since we were very close. she always used to treat me as her small brother.
Her native is in Calicut and marriage proposals were coming for her, but she was not intrested in any of them.just a month back she went for a family marriage and there she saw a guy. his name is Nitin. She liked him so much. After coming to Bangalore she told me that She saw a guy and she likes him a lot.I was so excited and happy. Sitara and nitin started speaking with each other and entered into a relationship. they both were family friends so they knew each other but were not that close. Now Nitin went and told his parents that he likes sitara. but his parents did not agree for this. They were strongly opposing.
Next day (it was Tuesday) , she came to me and told that Nitins parents are not agreeing, she was very upset and i ws also upset bcoz she liked that guy so much. she told me once that she will not marry anyone except Nitin.
I told her not to be upset and beleive in sai. i told her beleive in sai and all your worries will vanish. I had given her sai sachcharitra long ago but she never studied that. So i told her to read this book and pray to sai. She really prayed sai and started reading that book. earlier i always used to call her for sai temple but she was not intrested as she was not beleiving in sai. All this hapnd on tuesday and i took her to sai baba temple on thursday. She prayed to sai with true heart, she was about to cry after looking sai idol inside temple. the same day Nitin also visited sai temple in calicut(Kerala), he also prayed sai with true heart. The very next day sitara came to me and told that Nitins parents have agreed for the marriage. i was so happy and excited. without sai blessings this was not at all possible, both their parents agreed for the marriage and fixed engagement dates. All this happened only in few days. Nitins parents were not agreeing on Tuesday and on Thurday they agreed...isn't that amazing????? and Nitins parents are also devotees of sai baba. Now Sitara beleives in Sai. It took me 2 months to make her beleive in SAI, So please dear people please start telling abt sai to all your friends..tell them everything abt sai and make them beleive in sai.dont ever lose. its difficult but never lose hopes. Now Sitara is very happy and her engagement is on 27th June. i will be attending her engagement.its unbeleivable how things got changed drastically.One fine day wen i was outside , suddenly a thought came into my mind, some one was asking Dakshina from me, some one was telling me"now that Sitaras problem is resolved were is my dakshina"?i want 1 rupee," it was none other that SAI. Next moment i called sitara and asked her to keep 1 rupee in front of sai photo . I had prayed Sai that if Sitara and nitin unite together, i will come to his temple by walk. its 15kms from my place to sai temple. Today (ie - 22june) i went to sai temple by walk with that 1 rupee. I started by 4 in the morning and reached for evening Aarthi(06:00pm), i offered 1 rupee in hundi and came back...Please beleive in sai...he will surely help you. i will always be indebted to SAI bcoz he helped my friend whatever she wanted. Now Sitaras parents and nitins parents both beleive in SAI BABA....i feel really relaxed and happy that i made all of them realise the greatness of SAI. Rest of my life i will always tell people about sai....never ever hurt someone and always help others and SAI will help you....beleive in SAI and all your worries are gone, after beleiving in sai all my problems are solved. Never ever ask anything for yourself to SAI, bcoz SAI knows wat u want and wat u dnt want, and he will give you all the happiness........................OM SAI RAAM
SATISH KUMAR
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Kabir
I recently had an accident where I fell onto the pavement on my chin and had a deep laceration, hairline fractures and a couple of chipped teeth. I could not even open my jaw fully and was advised to have liquid foods only. Even this was difficult since two of my teeth had exposed nerves and having even lukewarm soups, juices, etc would cause a lot of pain even inspite of the strong painkillers I was taking. The actual surgery was a week away and the suffering almost reduced me to tears for a few days. I then talked to one of my friends who suggested mixing some of Baba's udi with whatever I was going to eat or drink. I prayed to Baba and tried doing this and was shocked to realize that my teeth and jaw did not hurt when eating anything! The curious person that I am, I tried having food without Baba's udi and had the same pains as before. This is still a mystery to me; how can my teeth hurt continuously for two days upto that morning but not that afternoon? I had been going through a very rough patch in my life up to then and I believe this was Baba's way of showing me that He was (and is) always with me. The doctors who saw me a week later for my surgery was surprised at how much my face had recovered. The surgery itself went smoothly and painlessly. I now offer anything I eat or drink to Baba before I touch it to the best of my ability. Baba proved to me again that he is Mercy itself and that he loves us all. Om Sai Ram.
Veena
Pranam Baba, thank you for the miracle that has happened in my life. I have been suffering from stomach problem and infertility problem. In the month of April, too the same happen. But this time it was so persistent that I just could not digest any food. Therefore, I decided to go to my chest specialist; however, Baba had another surprise for me. On the day of my appointment I woke up at around 3:15 am, in fact I was dreaming that Baba is urging me to have my urine tested and not to go to that doc. I heeded to what Baba said and lo, the test was positive. I was so happy I went to Baba to thank him for this good news. On 7th July, my doctor informed me that all my test result is positive and the baby is growing normally. I pray Baba to shower his blessing on my child and give me a healthy baby and to continue blessing my whole family throughout our whole life. I sincerely pray for all sisters having problem to conceive. Have faith and patience in Baba.
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Is it not a wonderful thing to note that Baba's eyes are every where, fulfilling the cherished desires of devotees sooner or later. One may shed tears while facing calamities in life but' the same eyes may bring tears of joy in the long run. This is popularly know as "Sai Leela". If what is expected happens then there is no wonder in it If an unforeseen or unpredicted thing happens then it is a miracle. Some times with the best efforts put in, people fail and say it is bad luck and on some occasions with little efforts they get success. This is a matter of luck. If joys and sorrows are not mixed and interwoven then the very purpose of life is defeated.
Today Sai cult is spreading far and wide like passing the that current when the switch is made on. Why ? The answer is very simple. Sai Baba's blessings are with those devotees who look to Him and serve humanity selflessly. Another key reason is that; Sai Baba is easily approachable without observing any hard and fast dogmas or religious practices. Baba does not have any faith , of the in caste, creed or isms. .
I for many reasons believe that Baba's leelas are very strange and He wants things to take their own course and time whether for good or bad To substantiate the above matter. I feel here to pen my few but most significant experiences in recent times.
The first and foremost worth recording event took place on Thursday 21-1-1982. As usual I applied udi and prayed to Sai to fulfil my two desires while leaving home for office. The first desire was that as being the senior most in my department having j put in service for 19 years I wished for my promotion and secondly the posting in the same district and office where I am working at present. To my great surprise and to that of all others, the postman delivered a cover on 21-1-1982 at 4-15 p.m. When I opened the cover, I found the proceedings of my Head of the department wherein I got promotion as Statistical Officer and was posted in the same office where I was working.
Another equally worth noting miracle is that no sooner I reached my home joyfully on 21-1-1982 at 7.00 p.m. than my daughter N. Vasanthi handed over a post card to me. The readers may be very anxious to know what was this letter. That was an invitation to me from Shri. K. H. Kakresaheb, the Court Receiver, requesting me to come to Shirdi as a delegate to participate in the annual gathering to be held on 31st January and 1st Feb' 1982. You can well imagine what 'were my feelings on that day. Accordingly I visited Shirdi on 30-1-1982 and participated in the annual gathering on the forenoon of 31-1-82. While at Shirdi I associated myself with Dr. S. D. Parchure editor of English Saileela magazine who was kind enough to inform me that my article "The purpose of,; Human Life" was under active consideration for publication then (now it is published in the issue of March, 1982). As already mentioned above I received my promotion orders on 21-1-1982 but it is after paying homage to Lord Shri Sainath on 30th and 31st January, 1982 I took charge of the post of Statistical Officer on Thursday i.e. 4-2-1982.
Special mention may be made of another incident that occurred on 28-2-1982. It was in the last week of Feb' 82 that my wife having only meagre amount at her disposal, started renovation of the house. Her financial estimate for the repairs failed. Consequently worry and anxiety annoyed us. She is a member of Orgallu Chitfund. The lottery draw for Rs. 10.000/-(Ten thousand) was fixed on 2.8-2-1982 at 2. OO'p.m. On that day before leaving for Chitfund office to witness the draw, I prayed Sai Baba whole heartedly with a request to help me at this critical juncture. At 2. 00 p.m. all the members of the Chit-fund, who optioned for lot, were looking very eagerly for the result of the draw, for every body present was in need of money. Just a few seconds before the draw I placed the small photo, which is in my fore-finger ring on the number assigned to us and closed my eyes for a while. The moment I opened my eyes I heard that the number of my wife was announced. I was taken away by an air of surprise to see the disappointment of other members and getting the result it my favour. Is it not Baba's presence here to help me ? This being the reason I selected "Sai Baba where not" as suitable title for article. My joy knew no bounds and really it was inexplicable. Had Baba not helped me I would have been put to much inconvenience as there was no other alternative of meeting the financial requirements. From this it can be safely concluded that Baba's eyes are every where Sai knows what we want and the fulfillment of what we want depends upon the strength of devotion and time factor. If every body gets all the things done favourably without making concrete efforts, then there would not have arisen human problems. But the pity is that day-to-day affairs do not move in the direction as desired by us, Some time heavy and strong expectations may prove futile if these have no divine sanction. Man proposes and God disposes. Let us all hope and pray that Baba's eyes which are everywhere cannot escape the attention of true devotees, who are increasing in number day by day. What is likely to happen may be different from what actually happens. All depends upon the sincere efforts of human beings and ever increasing faith in Sai.
Let us hope that with Baba's blessings the gap between expectations and the attainment will be narrowed considerably leading to optimistic life. Let Baba help all of us and make tomorrow better than today and day after tomorrow still much more better than tomorrow.
N. Machander Oas
Warangal (A. P.) 506002
(Source Shri Sai Leela Magazine April 1983)
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Om Sri sai Ram
I am surrender to you baba, I believe you baba now i am your child baba bless me baba
Saivani
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Marriage Miracle
Kolla Rama, Twin Cities
OM SAI SRI SAI JAYA JAYA SAI
I would like to share this miracle of BABA with all the SAI Bandhus. This miracle took place in the year 1999. My husband went to India in the month of May'99 to get married. I was one of the prospective brides whom he paid a visit along with his parents and couple of relatives in the month of May. I'm sorry as I don't remember the exact dates. My In-laws(then, would be) asked me a couple of questions. My husband did not speak much. They left after having refreshments. We did not hear from them for a couple of weeks. I left for Poona the same day he had come to see me with my Best Friend and their family to visit my friend's mom and brother. They had planned to visit Ajanta, Ellora, Trayambakeshwar, Shirdi and other nearby holy places. I had no intention to go to Shirdi as I was pretty much disappointed when a suitable match from abroad did not materialize. He was very handsome, with a very good family and education background. I had set up mind on him. I used to fast on Thursdays and used to go to the Sai Baba Temple in Panjagutta(Hyderabad). I prayed Baba that "Please get me married to this guy. This went on for an year or so. When the match did not materialize, I stopped the puja, the fasting and going to Baba's Temple. I point blank refused going to shirdi at any cost because of the above said reason. My parents and my friend convinced me somehow and made me promise that I would visit Shirdi. We enjoyed the trip and came back to Hyderabad after 3 weeks.
A week after I came back from the trip, I came home from work one fine day and my mom told me that my husband and his parents would like to see me again. I lost my temper. I started yelling at my mom. I said "What do they think of themselves? How many times would they see me? I am not a cattle about to be paraded in a Saree so many times submitting to their scrutiny from top to bottom. What were they doing in their earlier visit? This is utter nonsense". When I cooled down, she told me that my husband did not have a proper look at me as he was under a lot of tension. When I asked the reason for that, She told me that he had lost his passport, tickets and dollars in the Bombay Airport. I felt very bad. I cursed myself for having lost my temper at them as well as at my mom. I washed my feet, went to the puja room, prayed Baba(I don't know why) and begged him to somehow let his passport be returned. I took a vow that I would do Arati, offer 1kg Peda, shawl at Panjagutta Temple and the DMRL Temple. The day dawned when they would be paying a second visit. I was nervous. He saw me, asked me a couple of questions to which my answer was quite diplomatic. My husband was impressed. My co-sister's mom who is my husband's aunt asked me whether I liked him. I said yes and he too said yes. That day was the happiest moment because I learnt that the guy who stole his passport along with the ticket and dollars, returned the passport along with the ticket and this is all because of Baba's miracle. The miracle took place between the day I prayed to Him and asked Him that the passport be returned and 2 days after the day he came to see me.
I will always be indebted to Him because this is not the only miracle He has performed for me. There are so many that I would share them in the coming newsletters. So have Faith and patience, leave everything to Him and see how He runs and helps you. I can challenge any one in this matter. Only requirement is complete faith and humbleness. I shall be sending more of my experiences in the forthcoming weeks. Sarve Jana Sukhino Bhavantu.
BOW TO SRI SAI, PEACE BE TO ALL.
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Saibaba is God, I will say that Shri Saibaba is more than God. I say 'is' because Saibaba still exists in this universe. In ancient time few real devotees of God might have seen God. They did penance for the darshan of God. But Shri Saibaba was staying in Shirdi for some years as a Saint. Many people have seen Shri Saibaba and Saibaba blessed them and consequently they flourished. At present also, those who have full faith in Saibaba, get blessings and help from Baba. Many devotees get real darshan of Shri Saibaba even to-day. Faith is the most important factor so far as the worship of any God is concerned. There is a saying in Marathi that if you worship any ordinary stone with staunch faith, you can see God in that stone. So one must have full faith while worshipping any deity you like.
I have full faith in Shri Saibaba. He is always with me. Baba helps me in my difficulties. When ever I start for any work, I always remember Baba and pray to Baba that let this work be successful. And my experience is surprisingly good. By the blessings to Baba all my missions have been successfully carried out.
Few days ago, in the last week of June 1985, there was heavy rainfall in Bombay city and suburbs. All local trains were completely disorganised. In the morning the situation was some what better. Therefore, I could manage to come to the office in the fort area (Bombay Port Trust Office} But from 2 'O' clock in the afternoon there was torrential rain pouring in continuously. It resulted in a complete disorganisation of the Central railway local trains. All the local trains were running upto Kurla Station only. Those who were staying beyond Kurla went by local trains upto Kurla and from Kurla they hired a taxi or rikshaw and went to Thane. I stay at Badlapur and Badlapur is far away from Bombay V.T. Now it was a problem for me to reach home. I had no other alternative but to stay in the Bombay city.
But due to heavy downpour I became completely upset. In these circumstances I could not go to my relatives. I was praying to Shri Saibaba. And I was sure that Baba will take me home in any condition. This thought came to the mind and Baba led me to the platform from which the through trains (Mail, Express trains) start. The Deccan queen was standing on Platform No. 9 at V.T. station. It was late by one hour. The Deccan Queen started at 6.10 p.m. from V.T. It stops at Karjat station only. I made up my mind to go to Karjat and to come back to Badlapur by local train. Due to heavy rain the Deccan Queen, halted at main stations like Dadar, Thana, Kalyan. From Kalyan the Deccan Queen would have stopped at Karjat only. But to my surprise, the Deccan Queen halted at Badlapur station. Baba was saying that my dear child, here is your station, get down and go home. I got down at Badlapur station with blessing of Baba. Again Baba was with me here also. I reached safely at 9.30 p.m. at home. My wife and children were in anxiety. They were surprised to see me. Because they knew that the trains were coming upto Kurla station only. I told them that Baba brought me here. I bowed to Baba's photo He is really Almighty and Omnipotent.
Madhukar Wakhare Badlapur.
(Source Shri Sai Leela October 1985)
JAI SREE SAI RAM!
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I have always believed in Sai ever since I was a child. My belief has only become stronger by day. It all started when I was about 9yrs old. In India, they used to leave the goats and cattle loose, so they could get to anywhere and everywhere in order to graze, even into your front and backyards if your fences were not strong enough! My cousin who was about 13yrs old, used to chase the goats with his friend. Once they got the goat, they would tie the animal to a tree and milk it. Even though it was not a torture to the animal, it used to get scared and tried to escape. I used to feel sorry for them and used to beg my cousin to stop it. Once it so happened, they started to chase a goat and I started praying to Sai and took a vow in my mind, thinking that if the goat escaped from them, then Sai is there with me. To my astonishment, the goat did escape (which usually never happened) and I was totally taken aback. I put Him to a lot of tests after that, (may Sai forgive me for that!) and each time I was amazed with the outcomes. Since then I have become a staunch believer of Sai. He has helped me in so many ways, and even now is helping me in every single way. If I start sharing each of my experience, it would take hundreds and thousands of pages to recount everything. That’s why I have to restrict myself and with His grace am going to share this one with you.
We went on vacation to India for 6 weeks during the summer of 2007. After the first 10 days, we all started on a local vacation with all our brothers’ and sisters’ families to Vizag, a place in South India. As per our schedule, we visited some places around Vizag and started to another place, Arak valley, which is supposed to be a second heaven. We were supposed to travel by our rented van, but after discussing, decided to board the train since we were told the journey was very scenic, as the train goes through a series of tunnels. It was indeed very scenic, and we all enjoyed the whole thing. There was only one more station before we reached our destination. Some of us got down in the previous station, and someone spotted jack fruit and we bought some pieces. We felt it would be a good idea to wash them before we gave them to our children. No one noticed my husband when he got down quietly to buy some water for us. The train started moving, and he panicked and came running to get on to the train. His hands slipped because of the water and fell into the gap between the train and the platform!! Someone from our compartment saw this and jumped out of the moving train. Seeing this, some others pulled the chain. The man pulled my husband with the help of others and laid him on the platform. Until then we didn’t realize that he was missing from our group. This all happened in just a matter of a few seconds. We ran to him and were relieved to see him in one piece. He was conscious and told us that he was alright and tried to get up, but couldn’t do it as he was hurting very badly. He had bruises all over his hands and legs and on his back. Sensing something wrong, my brother, who is a surgeon, took care and with others’ help lifted him up carefully and put him on the train. Nobody could believe our luck as he came out alive. I thanked the rescuers profusely and even prostrated to the man who pulled him out saying that he is my Sai. My brother gave him some first aid and the train strated and we reached Arak where he was taken to the one and only hospital. They took some x-rays and said he had a minor fracture in the pelvic area. They opined that an immediate surgery was needed. All our plans got cancelled and we all headed back to Vizag. My husband, my brother, my uncle and I took a taxi and the rest of the group went back in the same van. Once we reached Vizag, my brother took some more x-rays and determined with the help of the other doctors that it was ok to travel back to Hyderabad. They also felt the surgery was a must. We took the same sumo and headed back to Hyderabad. My husband suffered a lot with pain and discomfort the whole way. I kept praying to Sai seeking his help in reducing his pain as well as in getting the right kind of diagnosis. It took us almost 12 hrs and finally reached Hyd around 10 in the morning and went to the hospital directly where my father, who is a retired physician was also waiting. They took some more x-rays and a CT scan and after a very long waiting period, the doctor finally decided that he didn’t need any surgery other than 6 weeks of bed rest. That was a big relief as we all knew that surgery in that case could have been very tricky. We all thanked Sai for saving us. Even though our vacation turned out to be a disaster, we discovered the true value of human life, and how we shouldn’t take anything for granted and be satisfied with what is bestowed to us by Him. Once again He proved His greatness. We are always thankful to Him for helping us and keep hoping that He is always with us protecting and guiding us throughout our lives.
---VENNA
JAI SREE SAI RAM
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Dear Sai Bandhus,
May I once again share Lord Sai Miracles in Canada which I had experienced on Nov.29.2003
which happens to be my birthday. Lord Sai always gave source of strength and security whosoever called Him with Faith and Love.
I had Lord Sticker on the left side windshield of my car since I purchased. I was on emergency visit to my hometown and returned to Canada. Due to fog moist on the car, Lord Sai sticker disappeared on the windshield; I was very much worried and may be an ill omen sign this day. I cried O lord you have gone far away from my drive of life. I look around all my car if the sticker had fallen off the windshield but in vain. I was earnestly praying for myself that Lord Sai doesn't me to see him and bless me on this day. However, I consoled myself that Whatever He does, He is always right, we are stupid not to understand His leelas.
I went to the restaurant on that day, had my lunch and returned to the car. Trust me all can you believe it what happened when I opened my car. I saw unique Baba Sticker placed on the driver seat. It is never kept in my car anytime. I am surprised and shocked to learn Baba Leelas once again. He has always answered my Prayers whenever I am in distress and remorse.
Baba once again revived His faith in me and exhibit that Whenever you Call me, I am there.
Baba always showered His choicest blessings in numerous ways to repose Faith in him in good and bad events of the day.
May Lord Sai bless every Sai devotee around the globe to have peaceful and content life. Ravinder Thota - Canada
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JN Srivastava, New Delhi, India
I would like to share miracle of Sai Baba in showing a way of treatment for my younger son. This boy was diagnosed to have Muscular Dystrophy at the age of three and half years in 1994. We showed him to best of neurologists in India, but nothing much was offered except change in the diagnosis to one or another variant of Muscular Dystrophy. Baba pulled me to HIS darbar in Shirdi in 1997, when I had moved to a place near Shirdi on a 'routine' government transfer. Gradually my son's condition deteriorated and he became bed-ridden. Because of HIS blessings my son's diagnosis was changed to Juvenile Dermatomyositis last year. He is presently on definite treatment for this disease. Now he moves around plays cricket. HE blesses everyone provided we have SHRADHA and SABURI.
Sairam to All,
I would like to share this wonderful experience with you all. This was on 22nd July 2003,when my father (Sri.D.Sankaraiahji, Hyderabad) was alone at home as others had gone out. He noticed about 15 boys came to the neighbour's house for collection. He wanted to avoid them as their dress and behavior etc indicated something abnormal. He bolted the two doors and came
through the main door. Without his notice, he pulled the door which has self-locking arrangement. He had to be outside for 2 hours. Somebody suggested to call a carpenter or a lock repairer. After waiting for a long time outside, an idea flashed across his mind. As
everyone knows, BABA is OMNIPRESENT. So he started praying Baba to open the door from inside. He also started knocking the door repeating "Sai Sai". Suddenly the door was opened. Though it appears unbelievable, I swear in the name of Sai, it did happen. Baba takes care of HIS children all the time.
OM SAI SRI SAI JAYA JAYA SAI !!
Sai Eshwari.
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Pujan
Evreyday I read stories about Baba's miracle and it fills my eyes with tears just to think how lucky we all are to have our Saimaa guiding us in evrey step we take. Today is 15th July, my birthday and as a way of thanking my Saimaa from the bottom of my heart for always being there for me, I would like to share my story. I had a dream on 3rd June where Shirdi Baba was asking me to feed Him ladoo. I fed Him sumptuously in my dream. Next morning when I woke up, I took it as a hint that may be He wants me to feed Him ladoo. But as there are hardly any Indian sweets shop near where I live I could not offer Him any. All I had with me at that time was this small packet of cornflakes. As I always offer anyting I eat to Him first, so before I went to bed at night I offered Him the small packet of cornflakes saying Swami, your daughter dose not have any ladoo please accept this as her love. Next morning when I woke up wonder of wonder the whole cornfalkes along with the packet had dissappeared. I bursted into tears. Thank you Saimaa for always being there for your devotees. I love You from the bottom of my heart.
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Miracle At Shirdi Sai Temple SALEM.
The priest at the Shirdi Sai Temple, Salem, TN, has reported to have seen a clear image of our dear Shirdi Baba sitting and eating at the Dhuni.. The time was around 8 to 8:30 in the morning. He was overwhelmed at first, couldnt beleive his own eyes, excited and he immediately stepped out to call those around. The flower-lady, that aunty who sells flowers ran and saw the same.. She yelled with excitement and immediately the few devotees at that tiem around, ran and saw the miracle!! everyone could see that divine sight in their naked eyes. they were some ten people around at that time.. Of them, one clicked pictures of the same in his mobile camera. He has promised to pass them to the priest as soon as he gets back home , he being a person from out-station.
The flower-lady exclaims this with so much excitement. they say, they saw an image Baba eating something in the Dhuni there.. He had white cloth tied around His head.. they say..
The miracles dont end there.
The priest also adds that, the night before guru pournima, as he was closing the temple, he suddenly noticed two forms.. where there is only idol of Baba there. He says, he could see them as two..
people, who are in and around Salem, please try visiting that place and talk to the priest and experience bliss. If he has got the snap from that traveller there, do pass it on...
OM SREE SAI RAM!
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Dear beloved all,
I wish to share one of my many living examples of happenings to endorse that Baba is there to rescue any one if sought His help. It will be instantaneous and sure through Madam Veenaji. Then it was 'Shyama' and now it is 'Madam Veenaji'..
On 21st Monday around 10.30 am I informed from my office that self and Swati would like to attend Amrit Vani on 24th at Sidhartha ext and we wanted offer bhog 'Barfi'.
In the evening when I reached home, I found that Swati developed ladies problem. We felt it was usual period. The night it was sever, it was unabated on 22nd and 23rd . She is used for Homeopathic medicine. She tried to consult the Doctor. But the doctor was not available. Next day 24th July we were to attend Amrit Vani. There was no improvement in Swati's condition. Then at about 10.30 on 23rd July 08 Swati explained and informed our inability to attend on 24th July Amrit Vani. We also sought the appointment to visit Guptas on 25th July 08. Swati was bed ridden. No medicine till 24th July also because the Homeopathic doctor was not available. On 24th as usual she stated reciting Amrit Vani lying on bed and listening the tape on walkman. By the time the Amrit Vani recitation was complete, she has peculiar sensation and she stated improving. When I returned from office she was looking better. The night was pleasant. Remarkable recovery by 25th morning. She was perfect by the time we were set to visit Madam Veenaji at 3PM.
We had nice chat for about two hours with madam Veenaji.
With out asking Madam could visualise the intensity of Swati's problem since Swati was unable to respond her reciprocal calls on 23rd. Madam told that she requested Baba to come to the rescue of Swati. Baba obliged madam and proved that He listens to every cry and acts fast through madam Veenaji as He used to listen to 'Shyama' till 1918.
Further madam's blessing during our visit on 25th July 08 helped further. Today Swati is back to her more than routine domestic work.
No words can explain our gratefulness to Baba and Madam Veenaji This is one of many instances Madam' role resembles that of Baijamma and Shyama. This is the opportunity provided by Baba for the needy. Our effort should be utilise meaningfully.
Jai Sai Ram
M.G.K.Murthy
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Jai Sai Ram....
Sai Baba of Shridi is God who came to the earth to solve the problem of his devotees.
I will tell you my personal experience. My niece( Cousin's Daughter) who is just 6-7 yrs old was dignosed with kidney failure, it was diagnose that one of her kidney is 60% and other one 40% damaged, as there was some blocage in her urinary track.Earlier it was said that may be one of her kidney will be removed. Her mother is a follower of Baba.I am also a small devotee of Baba... I only said one thing to Baba that, Baba please increase my faith and keep the faith of my babi alive.....I had udi of Baba which I have brought from Shridi, I gave it to my babi & tell her give this udi to gudia with slight water and put some of the udi on her forehead, heart & the area were operation is to be done.... sort of a miracle happen when operation was done on one kidney doctor said the damage was not to the extend as it was shown by reports....also may be operation on second kidney is not required now, they also said she will get normal in few months..
This is the miracle of Sai..... Jai Sai Nath...
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Sai Baba of Shirdi is known by people in general as someone capable of performing incredible miracles. It will be the height of folly and ignorance if one worships Him in the hope of some miraculous solution to one's problems. The miracles that Sai performs are innumerable, but one has to develop the capability to understand them. If we analyze events (pleasant or unpleasant) of our daily life, we will very clearly understand that miracles are taking place daily in our lives. Sai Baba taught to the devotees about the immutable law of 'Karma'. You get what you deserve. Someone may ask if it is so, then what is the need of Sai or any Sadguru? My own answer to this is that it is the grace of the Guru which enables us to work out our 'Karmas' and to engage ourselves in earning and storing spiritual merits. It is a Sadguru like Sai who makes us bear the burdens of life with hope and cheer. Sai has promised in unequivocal terms, "YOU LOOK TO ME AND I WILL LOOK TO YOU:" and "CAST ALL YOUR BURDENS ON ME AND I WILL CARRY THEM."
Miracles are more fascinating to the people in general. Let me go back to miracles that I have personally experienced.
Will you not call it a miracle if a person who passed away on 15th. October, 1915 appears before you in February, 1978 in broad daylight and says to you, "Allah tumhara bhala kare" and "Allah tumhare bete ka bhala kare"? Believe me, this happened to me. Now I give the details of this experience of mine. There is an old "Mahamrityunjaya' temple inside the precincts of the fort of Baghel Kings of Rewa state. Every year on 'Shivratri' there is a huge crowd of devotees and there is a fair or 'mela' on the spacious lawns around the temple. It has been my practice to visit this temple frequently.
On Shivratri I always visited this temple every year along with my wife and children. I used to reach the temple as early as possible to avoid the crowd of devotees which reached its peak at about mid-day. On this particular day of February, 1978, I remembered the story of Megha, a devotee of Sai Baba, during the latter's life time. Megha regarded Baba a living Shiva and would bathe Him with 'Gangajal' on auspicious occasions like Makar Sankranti. As we were about to leave for the temple, I asked my wife to carry some 'Gangajal' with which we will bathe the Shivlinga. At the temple the devotees had to stand in two separate queues, one for the ladies and the other for men. Thus my wife and daughter were in one 'Q' while my son and myself were in another one. I do not know rituals, nor do I have much liking for them.
I touched the Sivlinga, placed my head on the floor, poured Ganagjal over the Linga, offered flowers, belpatra etc. while mumbling "Om Namah Shivaya" and "Jai jai Shankar deendayala, jai jai Sainath kripala". Along with my son, I came out of the temple and waited for my wife and daughter to join us. There was a long row of beggars with palms outstretched. I had in my pocket many coins of small denominations, which I had carried to give to the beggars. All of a sudden there stood before me a person who was an exact replica of Sai Baba as we see Him in the now familiar photos.
My son excitedly said to me, "Papa, this is Sai Baba" and I replied, "Yes, He is Sai Baba". I gave all the coins in my pocket to Him and asked my son to give Him some coins. He was pleased to get the coins and He smiled and said, "Allah tumhara bhala kare; Allah tumhare bete ka bhala kare." His smile was Divine, and words cannot describe the divine charm of that face. What I experienced on that Shivratri in the Mahamrityunjaya temple left me in a mental state that can only be called bliss. In a short while my wife and daughter joined us and we searched the whole Mela area, but there was no trace of the Fakir who was none other than Sai Baba. Instead of trying to analyze the above experience, I will like to state that whether a particular happening is just a fantasy or hallucination or a genuine experience of divinity can be best decided by the person who experienced it. The experience itself brings with it its authenticity. My experience was not fake; it was authentic and it was the manifestation of Sai's grace.
SAIRAM
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SaiRam!
I want to share couple of BABA leela's with you so that all Saidevotees will enjoy
First Leela - I think on August 30th, My father was on his way to Nandiwada
BABA temple and stopped at gas station to fill his bike. All of sudden one
lady approached him and called "with his name" and also told that, I know
you and your family very well.. I know you built the temple in Nandiwada.
I know where you live. Further she said I'm elementary school teacher. I
need Rs 200/- immediately for my daughter operation.
My father is in utmost trans stage (as if he is just following her
instructions) and took money out of his pocket and gave her 200/-.
Further, she said I need another 100/- and he gave her. Again she said I
need another 50/-. He gave her and she left from that place. My dad came
back to normal and went back to home. Mom and other relatives thought he
was cheated.
I called my parents (regular week end call); my mom told me told this
story. I told her couple of stories that were narrated in SAI book. She
didn't believe. However after the call, I washed my face and kneel down in
front of BABA picture and asked him please show me your leela's.
I opened the book for an answer "You will not believe. " I got the
page that I narrated the story to my parents. I called them again read the
page. They believed now. Meanwhile my mom put the slips at BABA feet. She
got the answer that he came and took that money from him. What can I say.
even now while I'm writing this leela my body shaking with joy. Yeah I
forgot my father couldn't even remember her face.
Regards,
Satish
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Sai Baba's Help
By Mrs. Durga Sanathkumar
We live in Coimbatore. My husband is a Doctor and devotion to Sai Baba comes from three generations. It was 1982. My daughter, Maheswari was in her late pregnancy. Before her delivery I had decided to make a pilgrimage to Shirdi. Moreover we had some domestic problems and everyone was upset about it. Then I planned that I should visit Shirdi and have a heart-to-heart talk with Sai Maharaj.
I requested our maidservant to accompany me. She readily agreed and with a little difficulty, we could travel in the train, even though we had no confirmed reservation. When we landed at Kopergaon, it was just 5.15 a.m. It was still dark and the station wore a deserted look. When we came out, I was wondering as to whether we would get any transport at that time to reach Shirdi. Sai Baba heard my prayers. At that time a mini lorry arrived there. It was an empty lorry generally used to transport sand. A tall middle-aged gentleman dressed like a Pathan alighted from the vehicle and enquired "Want to go to Shirdi........ Come.......come....... get into the lorry."
I was not used to travel in a lorry. Moreover it was an open lorry. Since we were only two ladies, I was apprehensive and hesitating to get in. Just then a group of villagers (Womenfolk were also there) came there and climbed on to the lorry. With my implicit faith in Sai Baba, I also got into the lorry. The venerable Pathan-looking gentleman also got into the driver's cabin and accompanied us upto Shirdi and then got out in the highway near the Samadhi Mandir.
After settling down in Shanthi Nivas, I went to the Samadhi Mandir to pay my obeisance. On seeing the vibrant face of Sai Maharaj, it then occurred to me that the Pathan-looking gentleman was none other than Sai Baba Himself. Even though this incident occurred 19 years ago, it is still green in my memory. We do not know in what form or person that Sai Baba comes to help us.
(Source Shri Sai Padananda July 2001)
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Om sai ram. Yesterday i went for shopping and after i finished it i went to a coffee shop with my mother and returned home wthout realising that i left my purse in the busy coffe shop. In the morning my husband asked me for his credit card which was in my purse. It then i realise that its missing. My mother said may be you left in the coffe shop and i thought now its gone. But immediately i saw baba's pic in our room and i prayed to baba that find it for me please. I called up the coffe shop out let early in the morning. and i was thrilled to hear that my purse was with tehm safe. I went to collect it and found my money etc intact. Only baba can do miracles of love and sfety like this. He is my sole protector. Baba explain me what i saw....puja
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SaiRam all,
I would like to share my experience - how Baba helped me. One day I went to a shop on my scooter to collect an emergency lamp that I gave it for repairing. Shop owner being my friend I spent some time talking with him. In the meantime I got a call from home to start immediately, as I was getting late for dinner. In a hurry I returned home by walk and totally forgot about my scooter that I parked in front of the shop unlocked.
Next day morning I was surprised to see my scooter missing from the parking area at home. Then I could recollect that I parked it in front of the shop previous night. A rude shock early morning!
I was sure that the scooter will not be there as I did not lock it. Then I immediately prayed Sai Baba to help me, as that is the only vehicle I own. I rushed to the spot --Wonder of Wonders--My scooter was still in front of the shop throughout the night - unlocked. In these days when locked vehicles are stolen - Sainath heard my prayer and ensured my scooter was untouched –
Thank you Baba, Thank You once again. YOU ARE REALLY GREAT DEVA.
Rajkumar
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Vijayadurga
Om Sai ram, I wanted to share my experiences with you all. Baba is such a wonderful god that he saved my life lot many times. We were very poor, even needed to depend on my parents for my infant son's milk, back in India. Baba has given a lift in our life's and now we are able to afford my children's fees in international school, which are about 3.5 to 4 lakhs per year. In 2001, I underwent a surgery for my thyroid gland, and in the biopsy reports the tumor taken out from my thyroid revealed cancer cells. I was 25 that time, and my son is just 1 and half year old. I cried and cried, prayed to baba, asked him to cure me. I did sapthaha and gave two aaratis through out 7 days. I was asked to undergo nuclear scan within one week to know further, and do you know what the result was. Certainly all Sai devotees must know this that my test reports were negative. From 2001 to till date. I have been undergoing the scanning and blood tests for every 6 months. And still Baba's mercy is showering on me continuously. We are blessed with another girl baby too. Thanks to almighty baba for his miracles in my life.
Abhijeet
Dear All Devotees, I just want to share with you all the eternal power of Sai Baba...there was an incidence in 2002, when someone came in my house door. He addressed himself as messenger of Sai Baba...He told all about my future to my mother and family and also told some factual thing about the other members which was unknown. I wasn't there in the house and was posted in other city. I therefore got to know about that from my family members and all those things, which were predicted about me. If I see 5 years down the line and retrospect it. Whatever was told happened as it was predicted. You all wouldn't believe. But it happened as was predicted really. I have become Sai Bhakt ..he is there in my every breath...He guides me and my ways get carved out ..there have been instances where I would take my way and desperate thinking on my own way. but it doesn't happen I get sad for a short while. then I see I am having push factor to do something and the way is carved out amazingly planned and impact.. At the end of day I could feel the impacts in positive and definite results in long run...I have surrendered myself in his hand and doing good as my path is taking his guidance. Recently, I have had bad times...I was very disturbed.. he came in my dream when I was in the peak of crisis situation...he came in my dream and blessed me in disguise...I woke up and from the same day situations changed and I am telling you if you are his devotee he comes to you in whatever form there to help you in bad times...My life is surrendered to Sai Baba..I have done Sai Darshan in Shirdi and would like to visit soon once he calls me again. Last but not the least its his wish that I am sharing with you all. May Sai baba bless you all!!Sabka Malik Ek -Sai Baba...
Alamelu
I was invited by my daughter to come to U.S. for a short period. But I was hesitant to go without an escort as I am 75 years old. I went to Saibaba temple at J.P. Nagar at Ban galore to ask Baba whether I can go to U.S. There the priest gave me a picture of Saibaba flying over the vast ocean with holding Sri Krishna in one hand and Jesus on another hand. This I felt the significant reply that Baba will fly with me to U.S. to be with me. Now I am in U.S. with a feeling of Baba is always with me and helping me in all my problems. Thank You Sai baba. I wish you must always be with all our family to guide us in right path. Thanking you Baba.
JP
I have been married for about 9 years and we started to think about have a kid about 3 or 4 years back. We went to the doctor and got tested as a routine check up and found out that my wife has a PCOS, due to which it was difficult to conceive. The fertility treatment started and we tried all possible remedies including puncturing ovaries, dieting, Clomid, IUI and were finally referred to fertility specialist. Specialist said everything thing was fine with us and was not really sure about why it was not happening. After 3 months, we went back to the Specialist and she briefed us with the IVF (in-vitro fertilization) process. We took all the instructions and we have been praying to Baba all the while and at times we have even questioned about out faith and his blessings for us. I was so mad about praying everyday to baba and asking him about the same thing over and again. I finally said that I am not going to pray to him any more, if he doesn't bless us. Well, it had to happen as per Baba's blessing and wish. My wife was 2 weeks past due and asked me if I can get her a home pregnancy test. I asked her to take the test on Thursday. On the way back from work, I was praying to Baba and I told Him I am going to pay Rs 1 Lakh as dakshina and if comes negative, I will stop praying to him. When humans are taken over emotionally, it is difficult to control words and thoughts, which comes, even though you realize later. On Thursday evening, my wife took the home pregnancy test and it was positive, we couldn't believe it. The pregnancy line was very dark as compared to the other reference line. I was reading all over the Internet trying to find an answer and see how many false positive occur. I read in some forums that when the HCG level is very high, it is common for the line to be darker than the reference line.
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Anuradha
Om Sri Sai Baba Ki Jai! For the past 6 months I used to get very bad dreams, I am afraid of it, and I could not sleep for the whole night. After praying to Sai Baba with my whole heartedly, what a surprise! I am not getting any bad dreams and I am having very good sleep. One day when we go out, I said to Baba that I am afraid to go out, please come with me, he gave me his vishvarupadharshanam, from the road to the sky, I was so touched about this, and I thanked him for his presents with me every moment. Shri Siradi Sai Baba Ki Jai.
Anandhi
Om Sai Ram!. This happened a week before to me. I think Baba not as my guru but as my grandfather & so does my son. But even at times I loose hope in him. 2 weeks before a friend on mine was inconsolable because her sister's son (3 year old) was in ICU for convulsions & fever. He was in hands of best hospital. Poojas were done. Even they read satcharita by his bedside. Gave udi. But nothing. I just like that within my heart fought with Baba & said, "I will start reading satcharitha sapthaham. Help the boy. I could not believe you will help me personally but this is for someone else". I know it is childish. People in pain at times loose faith in God. He does not need to prove himself. However, it is we humans look for miracle to prove to ourselves that God is here. I started reading Satcharitha. But until the 7-day afternoon, I had completed only 60 -70 %. I thought I would never finish. Somehow, he made complete the book by not allowing any disturbance for nearly 2 hours in the evening and exactly at 6.20pm I finished reading, gave Baba aarti & prasad. 36 hours later, I got a call from my friend that the boy's fever started reducing from one day earlier and was shifted to general ward. I believe so do everyone around me that it was Baba's miracle nothing else. Might be reading this would help devotees like me who keeping loosing faith in him.
Manju
Its just happened on 7 of august around 6 in the evening I was returning back to home after attending campus interview in college and I met with an accident. At the time of fall I just shouted alla malik and I fell from my bike and my head hit the road. My helmet was on but the impact I hit there was a small crack on the block but not a single scar on my helmet. Baba helped me to escape with minor injuries and a small fracture on my right hand little finger. Thanks Baba for saving my life please be with me and my family and thanks for saving her life too.
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Jai
My name is Jai, this is for the first time I am sharing my experience to Sai Vichaar and to be honest with you all I was never a believer of Sai baba initially thought I have visited Shirdi twice with my friends but only to the samadhi temple, but when I was in abroad because of some wrong doings I faced a very difficult situation of my health and the symptoms were like of one of the most dangerous incurable disease of present time, I felt that after this I have no life anymore and was planning to finish my self but one day I saw the photo of Sai baba and his two words he used to say to every one that is to have Faith and Patience in life on him and he will take care of all the problems after that, and it is very true and I then followed these two words for rest of three months until I have to go for the checkup, I prayed to Sai baba and always chant Sai name, it helped me to keep me normal and balanced, finally the day came when he called me to Shirdi as he rightly said that he call any one to Shirdi even if he is 7 seas away from him, I came to Shirdi and stayed there for almost 4 days sat in Dwarkamayi as it is the Merciful mother for all simple devotees who cures everyone and found that I felt so relaxed and confident as I already totally surrendered myself to him and finally the day came when I have to go to checkup, to my Surprise when the result came I found that I am normal with my health and nothing is there which was fearing me. My tears came out and I heartily said to Baba for saving me from this disease and said that will never do the wrong doings again. It is because of him I am alive and happy and tension free otherwise I may be no more in his world. Friends Sai baba is so merciful that he takes care of all his devotees who calls him, and his sayings are very true, read Sai SATCHARITRA, his sayings and you will find that every word of his is true and effective even today and will always be. Today I am a strong believer of him.
Muthender
Sai was with us in every step in our life for the last 20 years, and showered his blessings on all the members of my family. My son's marriage has been fixed on 08.08.08 at Chennai and reception at Hyderabad on 11.08.08. Being rainy season and due to adverse weather conditions it was raining like any thing before 08.08.2008.
I prayed Sai baba for his mercy for granting good weather during those days. I was confident that he would definitely do that. But as a human being, at a corner of my heart I was doubting.....that how Sai will stop all this stormy weather for the sake of one family celebrations.
Now I am ashamed of my self for doubting my Sai baba. The weather was quite good and comfortable all those days and every thing went on well.
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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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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!!!
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|| OM SAINATHAYA NAMAHA || OM SAI SRI SAI JAI JAI SAI ||
Our Sai Ram is simply great.HE takes care of the smallest of things of his devotees if the devotee has complete faith in HIM.
This Monday Morning I had difficulty waking up as I had a late night the previous day.I got up at 7.45am and quickly took my shower.After finishing all my morning rituals I started preparing for the morning pooja...I do a short pooja & aarti in the morning.I offer an apple during the pooja along with milk & water.And I take an apple to office as my breakfast.But today I offered the last apple during the pooja & did'nt have any left to take to the office.
After the pooja was over & I was almost preparing to leave I thought for a second wether to take the apple from the Puja room as the puja was over.But then I thought that Sai might not have eaten the offering yet & so left without it.As I was late did not pick up anything on the way.
When I reached office as a habit I went to our pantry to fill in some water.There I saw that someone had bougth bagels & Juices for the entire office(we usally have bagel day in the office on fridays...but today was Monday!)...this is definately my Sai Ram's way of making sure that I do not go hugary!
We are truly blessed to have Sai Sadguru guiding & taking care of us!
Peace be to all.
|| Jai Sai Ram ||
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Jai Sairam, My two year old son was having high temperature and we took him to the doctor. The doctor checked him and ordered for some blood tests. On that evening the doctor called us and said that he was concerned to see his blood test results a little abnormal and prescribed an antibiotic and told us that if he doesn't get better with that he suspects something more serious. After three days my sons fever was subsided and the doctor called us back for another blood test. We got the blood test done and that evening the doctor called us and told that the blood results were still abnormal and that we should immediately take our kid for further testing to the hospital and that he made all the appointments necessary. Upon pressuring a lot he told us that he was suspecting some kind of leukemia. Hearing that we were all heart broken and we cried a lot. That whole night we were only praying to Baba to save our kid and that he should be healthy. I applied Baba's Udhi to my sons forehead and somehow felt confident that we will come home with smiles. We went to the hospital the next day (which happened to be a thursday) and they did all the tests and they told us that my son was anemic and he just needs iron supplements. Thank you so much Baba for taking care of my little one and being with us. We will never forget the blessings you have showered on us. Be with us and bless us all the time Baba.
Sai Devotee
Om Sri SaiRam. My husband was out of IT field since we got married and I was so worried about him. I prayed Sai to give us a good life by giving a nice job for my husband .He started applying to his jobs yet he couldn't get any. I cried my self so many times and my littile one was also suffered by me. I have a Shani dosham n could n't successful in any. Buy I trusted Sai and my belief towards Sai is increasing day by day though my husband was failing in the job interviews. I did Sai Satcharitra parayana 3 times yet my days were too horrible. I believed one saying from my parents if u wanted some thing, if that happened to you that's good for you.If that doesn't happened it's more good for you.I always remaining these words and was praying for his divine blessings. I started parayana again with more Sradha and Saburi..On that week my husband attended one interview with an Indian company. We don't have any hopes on that to get the job. Also he lost his confidence and was the time to start using our savings money.I was on maternity leave for an year and my husband was on EI .So we both were getting money from govt only..But on my last day of my parayana they selected my husband and there was no limit to my happiness. On Thursday his office HRM sent him an offer letter. I couldn't thank enough to Sai to let my dreams come true. That job was a contract position yet they liked my husband and offered a full time position with a nice pay. I prayed Sai when I was doing parayana that I am gonna leave one of my favourite food until me n my family visit Shiridi to get Sai's Darshan and I left my favourite food Junnu to him...I would like to suggest to all Sai devotees never loose your hope and believe Sai. He will definitely take care of his children. We just need to work hard and have faith in him in our tough times and on good times also. Rest is Sai's divine blessings..
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Jai Sai Ram,
Today Baba is coming at yr home. its Ramnami & new serial of Sai Baba devotee's experieince is starting at 8.00 pm on fri& sat. So today welcome Baba
OM SAI RAM
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Jai Sai Ram,
I woild like to share the experience which i had in the year 2000
In Jan 2000, my both parents had an accident and thy expired that time i was 19 and my sister was 16. 2-3 months had passed as i was studing, i had come home from my computer classes it was morning time, when i came back i had some arguments with my dadi and got very upset. I came in my parents room and switched on the TV and you won't believe that Sai baba's movie was coming on that channel and it was thursday, i was watching the movie and crying crying and crying and was just thinking that who is there for me who will understand me as my father was my best friend and told me that he will never leave me but he went, so i was crying and i slept there only. On the top of the bed there is a very old picture of baba on the wall, when i was sleeping i got dream i shoud not say a dream but in reality baba came out of that fram and sat next to me putting his hand on my head and saying i am there for you u don't have to worry i turned my self and saw baba for a second before he disappeared and by his grace we both sister's have grew up under his shadow and he never made us beg in front of any one.
Now its time when when my sister is going to get married its just like my daughter getting married baba please bless her and her would be with long and happy life together.
My baba is just great i love you baba you are every thing to us, please take care of everyone and please fulfill my desire. i have full faith in you.
Om Sai Shri Sai Jai Jai Sai.
Regards
Chetnaa
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Very beautiful writings about experiences. Thank you very much for giving such kind of experiences to us. I too had a small but great experience yesterday. I was suffering from stomachache, since a week time. Medicine was not giving any relief. Night I prayed BABA and had some udhi in water and drnak it. I promised BABA that I will share the experience with fellow devotees, if I get relived of pain. Now I got relief. Thank you father.
OM SAI RAM
OM SAI RAM
OM SAI RAM
SREENIVAS
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Hi Chetana,
You are very lucky becz you have the experience of Baba with you, ....
I know you are not feeling alone becz Baba with you.but we are also with you......be happy
you are wishing your sister happy married life.but I am wishing your happy married life also...
By best wishes to you and your sister and for all the people.