DWARKAMAI's LEELAS(She is our Mother)

[Dipika]

Vibhutti Manifested at Shirdi Sai Temple Baldwin LI


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  28th


।। श्री सद्रगुरु साईनाथार्पणमस्तु । शुभं भवतु ।।


Sai baba let your holy lotus feet be our sole refuge.OMSAIRAM

[Dipika]

Saptashrungi Devi of Vani



Kakaji Vaidya

There lived in Vani, Nasik District, a man named Kakaji Vaidya. He was the priest of the Goodness Sapta-Shringi there. He was so much overwhelmed with adverse circumstances and calamities that he lost peace of mind and became quite restless. Under such circumstances one evening he went into the temple of the Goodess and prayed unto Her from the bottom of his heart and invoked Her aid to free him from anxeity. The Goddess was pleased with his devotion and the same night appeared to him in his dream and said to him, "You go to Baba and then your mind will become calm and composed". Kakaji was anxious to know from Her who that Baba was, but before he could get any explanation, he was awakened. Then he began to think as to who might be that Baba, to whom the Goodess has asked him to go. After some thinking, he resolved that this Baba might be 'Tryambakeshwar' (Lord Shiva). So he went to the holy place 'Tryambak' (Nasik District) and stayed there for ten days. During this period, he bathed early in the morning, chanted the 'Rudra' hymns, did the 'Abhishekam' (pouring unceasingly fresh cold water over the Pindi) and did other religious rites; but with all that, he was as restless as before. Then he returned to his place and again invoked the Goddess most pitifully. They night She again appeared in his dream and said - "Why did you go to Tryambakeshwar in vain? I mean by Baba - Shri Sai Samarth of Shirdi."

The question before Kakaji now was 'How and when to go to Shirdi and how to see Baba? If anybody is in real earnest to see a Saint, not only the Saint but God also, fulfills his wish. In fact the 'Sant' (Saint) and the 'Anant' (God) are one and the same; there is not the least difference between them. If anybody thinks that he will go himself and see a Saint, that will be a mere boast. Unless the Saint wills it, who is able to go and see him? Even the leaf of the tree won't move without his bidding. The more anxious a Bhakta is for the saint's visit, the more devout anf faithful he is, the more speedily and effectively is his wish satisfied to his heart's content. He who invites anybody for a visit, also arranges everything for his reception, and so it happened with Kakaji.

Shama's Vows

When Kakaji was thinking his visit to Shirdi, a guest came to him at his place to take him to Shirdi. He was no other than Shama, a very close and intimate devotee of Baba. How he came to Vani at this juncture, we shall just see. Shama was severely ill when he was very young and his mother had taken a vow to her family Goddess Sapta-Shringi at Vani, that if the son got well, she would bring and dedicate him at Her feet. Then after some years the mother herself suffered much from ringworms on her breasts. At that time she again took another vow to her Deity that if she got all right, she would offer Her two silver breasts. These two vows remained unfulfilled. At her death-bed she called her son Shama to her and drew his attention to the vows and after taking a promise from him that he would fulfills them, she breathed her last. After some time, Shama quite forgot about these vows and thus 30 years elapsed. About this time a famous astrologer had come to Shirdi and stayed there for a month. His predictions in the case of Shriman Booty and others came true and everybody was satisfied. Shama's younger brother Bapaji consulted him and was told that his mother's vows, which his elder brother promised to fulfill at her death-bed, were not yet fulfilled; hence the Goddess was displeased with them and bringing troubles on them. Bapaji told this to his brother Shama who was then reminded of the unfulfilled vows. Thinking that any further delay would be dangerous, he called a goldsmith and got a pair of silver breast prepared. Then he went to the Masjid, prostrated himself before Baba and, placing before Him the two silver breasts, requested Him to accept them and free him from the vows as He was to him his Sapta-Shringi Goddess. Then Baba insisted upon him to go himself to the temple of Sapta- Shringi and offer them in person at the feet of the Goddess. Then after taking Baba's permission and Udi, he left for Vani and searching for the priest came to Kakaji's house. Kakaji was then very anxious to visit Bab and Shama went there to see him, at that very time. What a wonderful coincidence is this!

Kakaji asked him who he was and whence he had come, and on learning that he came from Shirdi, he at once embraced him. So overpowered was he with love! Then they talked about Sai-leelas and after finishing the rites of Shama's vows, they both started for Shirdi. On reaching the place, Kakaji went to the Masjid, and fell at Baba's Feet. His eyes were soon bedewed with tears, and his mind attained calmness. According to the vision of the Goddess, no sooner did he see Baba, that his mind lost all its restlessness and it became calm and composed. Kakaji began to think, in his mind, "What a wonderful power is this! Baba spoke nothing, there was no question and answer, no benediction pronounced; the mere darshana itself was so conducive to happiness; the restlessness of my mind disappeared by His mere darshan, consciousness of joy came upon me - this is what is called 'the greatness of darshan'." His vision was fixed on Sai's feet and he could utter no word. Hearing Baba's Leelas, his joy knew no bounds. He surrendered himself completely to Baba, forgot his anxiety and cares and got undiluted happiness. He lived happily there for twelve days and after taking Baba's leave, Udi and blessings returned home


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।। श्री सद्रगुरु साईनाथार्पणमस्तु । शुभं भवतु ।।


Sai baba let your holy lotus feet be our sole refuge.OMSAIRAM

[Dipika]

Saptashrungi Devi of Vani


Ram Laxman Seeta



।। श्री सद्रगुरु साईनाथार्पणमस्तु । शुभं भवतु ।।


Sai baba let your holy lotus feet be our sole refuge.OMSAIRAM

[Dipika]

Shri Krishna and His elder brother, Balarama, were living with a co-student, named Sudama, in the ashram of their Guru, Sandipani. Once Krishna and Balarama were sent to the forest for bringing fuel. Then the wife of Sandipani sent also Sudama for the same purpose with some quantity of grams for the three. When Krishna met Sudama in the forest, he said to him - "Dada, I want water as I am thirsty". Sudama replied - "No water should be drunk on an empty stomach, so it is better to rest a while". He did not say that he had got grams with him and that He should take some. As Krishna was tired, He lay down for rest on the lap of Sudama and was snoring. Seeing this, Sudama took out the grams and began to eat. Then Krishna suddenly asked him - "Dada, what are you eating, whence is the sound?". He replied - "What is there to eat? I am shivering with cold and my teeth are chattering. I can't even repeat distinctly Vishnu-Sahastra-Nama". Hearing this, the Omniscient Krishna said - "I just dreamt a dream, in which I saw a man, eating things of another, and when asked about this, he said - "What earth (dust) should he eat?", meaning thereby that he had nothing to eat? The other man said - "Let it be so". Dada, this is only a dream. I know that you won't eat anything without Me; under the influence of the dream I asked you what you were eating?" If Sudama had known a bit of the Omniscient, Shri Krishna and His Leelas, he would not have acted, as he did. Therefore, he had to suffer for what he did. Though he was a chum of Shri Krishna he had to pass his later life in utter poverty. But when he later offered Krishna a handful of parched rice, earned by his wife with her own labour, Krishna was pleased and gave him a golden city to enjoy. This story should be remembered by those who have the habit of eating things alone without partaking them with others.


The Shruti also emphasizes this lesson, and asks us to offer things first to God and then enjoy them after they are renounced by Him. Sai Baba also has taught us the same lesson in His inimitable and humorous way.

 Sai Baba has taught us, by this incident. He has advised us that before the senses, mind and intellect enjoy their objects, he should first be remembered, and if this be done, it is in a way an offering to Him. The senses etc. can never remain without their objects, but if those objects are first offered to the Guru, the attachment for them will naturally vanish. In this way, all the Vrittis (thoughts) regarding Desire, Anger, Avarice etc. should first be offered and directed to the Guru and if this practice be followed, the Lord will help you in eradicating all the Vrittis. When before enjoyment of the objects, you think that Sai Baba is close by, the question whether the object is fit to be enjoyed or not will at once arise. Then the object that is not fit to be enjoyed will be shunned and in this way our vicious habits or vices will disappear and our character will improve. Then love for the Guru will grow and pure knowledge will sprout up. When this knowledge grows, the bondage of body - consciousness (we are the body) will snap and our intellect will be merged in spirit-consciousness (we are the spirit). Then we shall get Bliss and contentment. There is no difference between Guru and God. He who sees any difference in them, sees God nowhere. So leaving aside all ideas of difference, we should regard Guru and God as one, and if we serve our Guru as stated above, Lord (God) will be certainly pleased and purifying our minds He will give us self-realisation. To put the matter in a nut-shell, we should not enjoy any object with our senses etc. without first remembering our Guru. When the mind is trained in this way, we will be always reminded of Sai Baba, and our meditation on Sai Baba will grow apace. The Sagun Form of Sai Baba will ever be before our eyes and then devotion, non-attachment and salvation will all be ours. When Sai Baba's Form is thus fixed before our mental vision, we forget hunger, thirst, and this samsar; the consciousness of worldly pleasures will disappear and our mind shall attain peace and happiness.

।। श्री सद्रगुरु साईनाथार्पणमस्तु । शुभं भवतु ।।


Sai baba let your holy lotus feet be our sole refuge.OMSAIRAM

[Dipika]

Lord Krishna says in Bhagvadgita (Chapter IV, 7-8) that "Whenever there is a decay of Dharma (righteousness) and an ascendancy of unrighteousness, I manifest Myself; and for the protection of the virtuous, the destruction of the vicious and for the establishment of righteousness, I manifest Myself in age after age".


The darshan of shri Saibaba was our Yoga-Sadhana, and talk with Him removed our sins. Shampooing His Legs was our bath in Triveni Prayag, and drinking the holy water of His Feet destroyed our desires. To us, His commands were Vedas, and accepting (eating) His Udi (sacred ashes) and Prasad was all purifying. He was our Shri Krishna and Shri Rama who gave us solace and He was our Para Brahma (Absolute Reality). He was Himself beyond the Pair of dwandwas (opposite), never dejected nor elated. He was always engrossed in His Self as ‘Existence, Knowledge and Bliss.’ Shirdi was His centre; but His field of action extended far wide, to Punjab, Calcutta, North India, Gujarat, Dacca (Now in Bangladesh) and Konkan. Thus the fame of Sai Baba spread, far, and wide, and people from all parts came to take His darshana and be blessed. By mere darshan, minds of people, whether, pure or impure, would become at once quiet.

।। श्री सद्रगुरु साईनाथार्पणमस्तु । शुभं भवतु ।।


Sai baba let your holy lotus feet be our sole refuge.OMSAIRAM

[Dipika]

OMSAIRAM!Baba bless us all to do Nam Jap in Dwarkamai 



।। श्री सद्रगुरु साईनाथार्पणमस्तु । शुभं भवतु ।।


Sai baba let your holy lotus feet be our sole refuge.OMSAIRAM

[Dipika]

11 Sayings of Shri Shirdi Sai Baba


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।। श्री सद्रगुरु साईनाथार्पणमस्तु । शुभं भवतु ।।


Sai baba let your holy lotus feet be our sole refuge.OMSAIRAM

[Dipika]

Sai Naath Tere Hazaaron Haath (Tuhi Faqir)


 tera mandir sab ka Madina jo bhi aaye seekhe jina tu chhaha tu chahatal chahe gath



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।। श्री सद्रगुरु साईनाथार्पणमस्तु । शुभं भवतु ।।


Sai baba let your holy lotus feet be our sole refuge.OMSAIRAM

[Dipika]

Shirdi Sai Baba Life History (A Glimpse) - Part-2


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।। श्री सद्रगुरु साईनाथार्पणमस्तु । शुभं भवतु ।।


Sai baba let your holy lotus feet be our sole refuge.OMSAIRAM

[Dipika]

Dear Friends,

Last month I received a mail from a Baba devotee stating that the writer nearly lost faith in Baba since He didn't fulfil the prayer demand of the writer for a long time.
  I could identify myself exactly with that writer. When we were passing through a rough time in life, and our prayers were not fulfilled for a long time and there seemed to be no relief in the foreseeable future - imagine what will happen to our faith in God!

  When I was in such a crisis long back, a friend of mine recounted a small story he had heard from somebody for me:

  A person, who is capable of talking to God, asked God how he could find out whether He is with him during crisis; God replied, "You'll find a shadow of two legs in addition to the shadow of your two legs." And it did happen every time he went through a crisis in his life.
  Once he was passing through a terrible crisis he had never faced before. He was thoroughly depressed. Suddenly he looked at the ground if God was with him and shocked to see a shadow of only two legs. He yelled to God, "Where is your grace, my Lord?"
  And God replied,"My dear son, those two legs are mine; you are crouching on My shoulders."

  Probably we are passing through a much reduced version of the crisis - God is already assisting us. Perhaps our sins are much more horrible so as to cause much more torture than that we are currently undergoing.

  We all know Dr.Pille's guinea worms case. Did he say, "I have done no harm to any; why, Baba, why to me?"? No. He declared, "This pain, I know, is for paying my past karma."
  Acceptance! Acceptance is the key. He didn't ask Baba to relieve his pain in toto; he only asked Him to postpone the punishment to future births. Because he already accepted the punishment in his mind pretty well. Need for total relief didn't arise.

  To sum up:

  When we undergo crisis let us keep these three points in mind:

  * Baba is already responding to our prayer; we are suffering much less than we ought to.
  * Let us accept that it occurred due to our sins; let us be mentally prepared to face the consequences.
  * Let us never lose faith in Baba; for, we need Him now more than ever before.

  If we can do this, then Baba is bound to solve our crisis as He did for Dr.Pille, isn't He?

  Didn't Baba say, "Surrender to His Feet ...and then see what He does!"?

Spiritually Yours
  umasreedasan

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।। श्री सद्रगुरु साईनाथार्पणमस्तु । शुभं भवतु ।।


Sai baba let your holy lotus feet be our sole refuge.OMSAIRAM

[Dipika]

SHIRDI KE SAI BABA


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।। श्री सद्रगुरु साईनाथार्पणमस्तु । शुभं भवतु ।।


Sai baba let your holy lotus feet be our sole refuge.OMSAIRAM

[Dipika]

Sai Baba Bolo

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Deva .....,.....

Bow to all Saints!


Sai deva let your holy lotus feet be our sole refuge.OMSAIRAM

[Dipika]

Guru Meri Pooja


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।। श्री सद्रगुरु साईनाथार्पणमस्तु । शुभं भवतु ।।


Sai baba let your holy lotus feet be our sole refuge.OMSAIRAM

[Dipika]

How BABA arranged my visit with Veena Maa.
 
 
I have been a Sai devotee for many years. I have also been reading mysaibaba20 and following the details of Sai Amrit Vani letter written by Shri Ashokbhai every Friday. I wished I could attend Sai Amrit Vani at least once in my lifetime. Every time I planned a trip to India, I wanted to fly to my hometown via Delhi but it never happened.
 
Last month, I wanted to go to India for Ganesh Chaturthi with my husband.  However, every time we were about to buy our tickets problems would come up and we would hesitate in buying the tickets. We finally decided to postpone our trip and go some other time. I was very sad that I was not able to go. I felt that it was Baba who was stopping me from going and that there was some reason behind it. I was left wondering what that reason might be.
 
Shortly after I received a email from Sai Mandir from Baldwin, New York that Veena Maa and Shri Ashokbhai would be visiting the temple on 12th of September. Baba was sending Veena Maa right where I live. Had I gone to India, I would not have been able to see her.  I wanted to see Veena Maa for years now and here I had a chance to go and see her in the Sai Mandir not too far from my home. I went to the temple with my daughter and friends.
 
We saw udi appearing on Baba’s right charan and udi also appeared on Veena Maa’s sari while we were singing bhajans.  Baba’s murthi was glowing. Baba never looked this beautiful anytime before.  I could not believe what I was experiencing.  Veena Maa applied udi to our foreheads and put a pinch of udi in our palms.
 
After coming home, I called my sister-in-law who lives in Troy, Michigan and told her the whole story.  She is a Sai Baba devotee and after listening to our story and seeing the pictures, she also wished that she could have been there. She so much wanted to see Veena Maa that she called and talked to her over the phone. She then forwarded the pictures from Sai Mandir Baldwin to her local Sai Mandir committee in Livonia, Michigan.  As Baba wanted it, Veena Maa accepted the invitation from the Livonia Sai Mandir . Veena Maa decided to have Sai Amritvani on 3rd of October in Sai Mandir, Michigan and the committee allowed my sister-in-law to host Veena Maa and Shri Ashokbhai during their visit to Michigan.
 
I decided to go to Michigan to attend the Sai Amrit Vani.  I could not believe how Baba had arranged all this. Veena Maa, my idol, would be staying with my brother’s family and I would actually be able to participate in the Sai Amrit Vani. This was all beyond my imagination.
 
On Sunday, October 3rd, udi appeared on Baba’s hand and udi appeared on Veena Maa’s sari during the recitation of Sai Amrit Vani in the temple.  The next day, heaps of udi appeared on a small Sai Baba statue in the prayer room of my brother‘s house. My brother’s friends came to visit Veena Maa and udi appeared on a framed photo of Baba that she had brought with her. Initially, on Saturday when Veena Maa and Shri Ashokbhai arrived to my brother’s house, udi appeared on a photo of Baba that is kept in their home office.
 
Veena Maa and Shri Ashokbhai are two blessed souls. They are divine. I will cherish each and every moment I have spent with them.
 
SAI RAM !
 
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।। श्री सद्रगुरु साईनाथार्पणमस्तु । शुभं भवतु ।।


Sai baba let your holy lotus feet be our sole refuge.OMSAIRAM

[Dipika]

Saibaba-Chand Patil


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।। श्री सद्रगुरु साईनाथार्पणमस्तु । शुभं भवतु ।।


Sai baba let your holy lotus feet be our sole refuge.OMSAIRAM