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« Reply #90 on: June 01, 2008, 08:56:01 AM » |
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I would love to share my experience of how Baba has kept his promise to me by going ahead of me and making the crooked and difficult path to a straight cake walk. It may seem exaggerating but what I am going to share is the “Truth” which I have experienced all by myself. I used to attend to SaiBaba’s pooja’s and aarthi with my mother as a kid. I even to this day sing all His aarthi’s (to be frank I don’t know what exactly the meanings are, as they are Marathi ones). But all of a sudden after my Engineering I lost interest in pooja and I started listening to some people saying, we have been Baba’s devotees for decades but He did nothing etc etc. I too from the hardships I went through in my personal and professional fronts, felt that “Why should I pray to Him who doesn’t bother to listen to our needs and respond in time”. In fact I stopped praying. My grandmother and my good friends told me, if we believe strongly and do Sai Satcharitha Parayan, He would make our wish come true. I never believed because I was in the extreme end of depression and I gave up. Exactly 3 weeks before today I happened to accompany my sister to SaiBaba’s temple near my house. I saw a big Baba’s painting over there in which he shows his ONE finger and the caption says “Sabka Maalik Ek”. But as I was singing the 6 pm aarthi there I could clearly see the same picture of His, telling me, in “ONE” month your wish is going to come true”. The same night I had a dream where I saw Baba in white kafani and saying “Even if you forget me, I am going to be with you”. Exactly in telugu He said “Nuvvu nannu marchipoyina Nenu ninnu vadhileyanu”. Then after a week it was my birthday and I was not so happy even though I threw a party, spent time laughing with friends. I was asked by mom to do namaskar to God atleast on my birthday. So I just prostrated in front of Baba and said “You are going to give my Gift in just ONE week I can’t wait for One month”. Now my friends!! You may think I was too pushy and first of all you might be thinking what my wish would have been?
So, after 2 days I got a pending document from my employer in USA and I whose case was pending in the Consulate for a while, decided to go for the visa interview on exactly the day I have set target as One week from my Birthday. I asked none other than Baba to accompany me and took morning first flight to Chennai. My parents were worried that I was going all alone, but I know “Baba” is with me.
As soon as I got down at Chennai, I took a prepaid taxi and no surprise I saw Baba’s photo in the taxi, and I said to myself “There you go!!” After I went to Consulate I was not allowed in, though it was time, later when my turn came, I had an executive bag with me which was not allowed in. So I was worried that I had to go out of the gate and I was persuading the guard to keep my bag, he straight away refused. I could very clearly hear as though Baba was standing with me and telling me “It’s Ok, let us go out and deposit it somewhere”. After walking for a furlong I found a tea stall where I requested them to keep that bag. I came running and again stood in line and again when I went in, they checked and my handbag had lipstick and comb, they said I can’t take them in too. I was just about to argue and again I heard Him say “Come We will go and leave these too” and again I came in. After getting in, after all these reversal acts I was a bit worried and tensed too that I may not answer the officer properly or confidently. As I stood in line, I again heard Him say “That moment, that time, what you are supposed to speak I will” and to my surprise He spoke through me and guess what! I got my H1 visa stamped!
After the interview I took an auto where I saw Baba’s photo there in auto too. I immediately went to Mylapore Saibaba temple and the specialty of the temple is you can touch Baba’s idol and garland Him and do your own pooja. After a decade I suppose with all my heart I offered prayers to Baba and came back to airport. I had to wait there for 3-4 hrs for my flight I was just thinking what will I do all alone and I just happened to sit in front of Airport manager’s room and I could see a really big SaiBaba’s photo there blessing with His both hands. I was just seeing that photo and thanking Him for making the “Impossible to Possible” that too all the time standing with me. Now I know He would be with me forever.
My friends please don’t get discouraged by small tribulations in life. There is definitely the Supreme power, Who knows in and out what is happening with us. We need not even discuss or disclose it to Him; He knows when to give what!!! I sincerely request that though we are put through many hardships, just “Believe miracles do happen”! It’s easier said than done….but He made me do it, and so will HE do it for each one of us. In the Sweet name of Baba, I pray and thank “All my friends and people who have really re-established my love, affinity and trust for SaiBaba”. Jai Sai Nath Maharaj!
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« Reply #91 on: June 01, 2008, 11:49:35 AM » |
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Sai Ram Dear Eleni Sai is another name of energy and when someone is close the energy, he/ she started feeling positive in his/ her life. May be Sai is calling you. Please keep sharing your experiences and in case if you have a questin, please feel free to IM or message. Sai Ram PraveenPVS, please be a bit patient with me cause I am thinking Baba has choosen you to explain me some things very strange for an ocidental, for example, what is mandhir? And bahjans? I suppose bahjan is a music. I liked very much a music that you can listen going to www.shirdibaba.org. PraveenPVS I am impressed today cause I ask Baba for having a dream I wanted to and I had this dream exactly as I asked Him. Fantastic. I never got it before.
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« Reply #92 on: June 04, 2008, 03:42:41 AM » |
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OM Sai Ram....
Few Months back, this miracle happened with me and my love’s family. As we are not sure of our future but we both treat our families as one. We both share our sadness and happiness together. Few months back my would be father in law (My Love’s father) fell ill and he was really very serious. We all spent those days in dark during day too. He was not feeling good from few days and we people thought it could be any communicable disorderness and we cure as per that only. One day, papa went to office and fell ill. He was having problem in breathing and one of his friend took him to doctor. Doctor examined him and told him to get admit. Mom got call from the Uncle and fortunately my brother in law was there at home so they rushed to hospital. My mother in law was totally scared, infact we all were scared. My would be was in his office, after getting call he too rushed to hospital. Though he was not having any conveyance to reach there (as pick and drop is provided by office), somehow he managed and got a private cab to reach hospital. After the consultation and treatment papa felt bit good and was there in hospital for few days. After few days, again he fell ill and after consultation we came to know that he is having Heart Problem. We all were shocked and scared. As this is their hereditary problem (heart problem). So we were really scared and praying to god for all well. We were told to shift him to another Heart specialist hospital and we shifted him one of the best heart specialist hospital -Escorts. And there after consulting doctor and his examination, we came to know that he have severe heart problem, out of three two of the arteries were blocked and it was to be operate, we started crying. We all were scared of all the incidents happened in our home due to hereditary. Mumma was like unconscious of being in tensed. For the whole day she kept on crying and praying to god. Though I was not there, but I was praying and continuously crying in front of sai baba idol. And I had to hide myself from my parents as earlier my parents refused from our relationship. They didn’t agree for our marriage, but we kept faith and keep faith on baba and love each other. Today also, they don’t agree but I m waiting for the day when baba will do a miracle for my happiness. I called up my love and asked him to arrange vibhuti, as he was not at home, He tried but didn’t make it, and then I said take some soil and touch baba’s feet and apply on papa’s forehead. And in meantime I prayed baba to give his blessings and vibhuti. I tried to arrange from my end too. I called up one of our friend and told him to give vibhuti anyhow by eod. Again, he couldn’t make it possible. I cried and prayed to baba to give vibhuti and I called one more friend though he was in office he tried from there and suddenly one of his close friends called him and told that he is coming with vibhuti and KASHT NIVARAN MANTRA. When he informed me my eyes were full of tears and faith in my heart. And I was sure now my papa would be fine and healthy soon. The very next day in morning doctors came up with the news for surgery. Again, we all were scared. We were shattered of being in bad state for so long. But baba was there to heal all pains. Doctors took our papa to OT, we told papa to swallow vibhuti and yes!!! After few hours we came up with the happiest news that Operation was successful. We were like top of the world. We thanked baba though our words were too less to say thanks. These days papa had already loose too much weight. He became too weak. This was the time for my would be family to be happy…. But for me problem didn’t end there. Along with this problem, I was in big problem that my parents were fixing my marriage with some other guy. I agreed upon it as I didn’t want my would be father in law in tension. As I love him and respect him from bottom of my heart. I love my would be mom too a lot. I just cannot see tears in her eyes. She is too kind in nature. Though our relation is not yet fixed, but still I respect her most and love her most in my life. I cried for the whole day. I didn’t even tell these things to my love too. As he was already in tension because of papa. The day papa became fine I told him everything and we both cried a lot. He again became in tension state. But baba, I just cant tell u and express my happiness that due to some other reason that marriage was not fixed. I still love my love a lot. I respect him a lot, he always agreed upon my decision, never fought or overreacted for the issues. He too believe baba a lot. And we know, a day will come when we all will be together.
Om sai ram
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« Reply #93 on: June 08, 2008, 09:59:36 AM » |
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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)
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« Reply #94 on: June 08, 2008, 12:03:29 PM » |
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« Reply #95 on: June 08, 2008, 12:12:45 PM » |
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Todayyyyy Only ...............
I met Baba ..... What a Soul .... What an experience.... makes me cry while I write this.....
He came to me..... He came for me..... at 03:30 am ..... He spent almost half an hr with me.... Gave me some instructions.... and I left.....
This was not a dream..... He was in front of me a "SECOND TIME" that I realised. The "FIRST TIME" , I saw him in Shirdi.... 2 weeks back...I just saw him... did not talk to him... for just 5 mins he was with me.... How Lucky I am to have him WITH me.... In front of me... 24 by 7.... and Yes thats true.... SInce I have come back from Shirdi.. Its been 15 days... and wherever I see.... I see him... The Almighty.... This is something unusual to me... that has happened since 24 years....
I would share this with all of you soon....
OM SHRI SAI NATHAYA NAMAH !!!
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« Reply #96 on: June 10, 2008, 05:22:04 PM » |
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Why fear when I am here
Shirdi Sai Baba is a mystery. His birth, to whom he was born, who nurtured him, his travels before coming to Shirdi and his scholarly interpretation of Hindu and Muslim philosophy, baffled the most eminent scholars who visited him. His miracles that cured any kind of suffering, are as valid today as in the past and through them he created millions of devotees. When Sai Baba came to Shirdi it was a village. Today Shirdi has luxury hotels, motels and, is full of activity.
A friend of mine is a fighter pilot with numerous battle honours. His one and only weakness was addiction to smoking, and however hard he tried he was unable to give up this habit. He prayed to Shirdi Sai Baba very sincerely, as only a miracle from Sai, would give him the will power to leave smoking forever. One day, while on a flying mission, he thought he saw, a figure like Sai blessing him that his wish to leave smoking was granted. Shortly after this experience he landed. As per usual practice his wife was waiting with a packet of cigarettes, for she knew he enjoyed his cigarettes as much as he enjoyed the flights. But on that day, he took the packet and threw it away. His wife was thrilled, and from then on, he never touched cigarettes. He kept this vision as a secret, till I met him post school, after three decades of his joining the air force. I had known him as a chain smoker and so took a special brand of cigarettes for him. He flatly refused to light the cigarette. I was amazed at his will power in giving up this addiction. Like him, I too had tried various ways of giving up my addiction, but failed miserably even under threat of breathlessness. I asked him how he had accomplished this, thinking that if he could do it I would follow the same mantra to give up this deadly addiction. He smiled and said that if I could become a devotee of Sai Baba, pray religiously, put complete faith in Baba granting my wish, then, may be, He would bless me in my dreams and help me never to touch cigarettes.
My fervent wish is that Sai will grant me the ability to stop smoking, to save my breath, to witness auspicious events. Let not cigarettes take away my breath. I do not want to take birth again just because I wanted one more puff of a cigarette that was denied. Ramana Maharishi compared tobacco to poison, for the poison will kill body, mind and soul. A great English author seeing a young man smoking remarked, I am happy that you have a useful occupation in smoking. If one devotes one hundred percent of one’s mind to Sai, everyday, at specified allotted time, then Sai will occupy the mind and release one from the tobacco; and mind and heart will no longer be slaves to this breath killing habit.
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« Reply #97 on: June 10, 2008, 09:06:10 PM » |
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Sai ram wsminkapila, U re really so blessed to get his blessins. May baba always keep showing his presence. May baba bless all. OM SREE SAI RAM!
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He who casts aside his egoism and thanks HIM (GOD) and he who trusts HIM (GOD) entirely will have his shackles removed and will obtain Liberation".-Shr Sai Baba
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« Reply #98 on: July 22, 2008, 01:27:26 AM » |
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baba ka chamatkar!!! jai sai ram 2 all baba's devotees..i wanna share an experience wid u all..
i gave my german xam n thursday..it was a damn tough xam...i lost all hope after giving d xam..but clearg dis xam was very imp 4 me..cz my career z based n dis...result was to cum n monday(i.e.14th july)...n saturday i received a call..nd i was told dat i hav nt cleared my xam...i was soo very upset...i cried d whole day...nd was continuously talking to baba...i told him..dat baba i knw miracles do happen..nd dis time i want dat it shud happen wid me...i was very much upset n saturday nd sunday..den my mom told to me..dat u hav faith n baba na..den leave everythng n him..he never let his devotees suffer...n monday eve i went to see my result..it was at 5 o clock..while going i was just taking baba's name...nd wen i reached d institute..d list was dere...i read d whole list..my name was nt dere..i was shattered...but den i decided to go through d list once more...nd u wud nt believe..i saw my name in d list....i confirmed it soo many times....i wasss sooo happy..i thanked baba...nd den nd dere i gt 2 more gud news 4 which i long awaited...really guys i wanna say dat just hav faith n baba....hw will never let u go empty handed.... baba i love u..apni kripa hamesha banaye rakhna... om sai ram!!!
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« Reply #99 on: July 22, 2008, 01:29:05 AM » |
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BALBIR ye baat un dino ki hai jab main sai ko jaanane ki koshish kar raha tha. Main Lodhi Road sai mandir Gaya tha. Maine shoe counter pe man main kaha ki baba mujhe tokan no. 9 chahiye ,agar mujhe token No. 9 milta hai to main samjhunga ki aapne mere man ki baat sun li hai . agar nahi milta to jo sai sachritra main likha hai ki aap man ki baat sun lete ho sab jhoot hai.Us time lagbhag pura Shoe counter khali tha sirf 3 ya 4 logon ke shoe wahan counter pe rakhe the. maine shoe aage badaye aur sai bhakt ko diye jo us waqt wahan par sewa kar rahe the . kisi wajah se mera dhyan shoe counter se hat gaya. maine bina dekhe hi token le liya aur pocket main rakh liya.gate ki taraf badne laga to dhyan aaya ki tokan dekhna chaahiye , dekhte hi mere ashcharya ka thikana na raha mujhe tokan No. 9 hi mila tha. aur aisa maine ek baar nahi 2 baar baba test kiya sorry baba lekin sachmuch baba man ki baat sun lete hain main samajh chuka tha .jai sai ram
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« Reply #100 on: July 22, 2008, 01:31:53 AM » |
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i got inside auto to my office and on the way did some shopping, i realsied i was running short of cash but dint bother as there is atm on the way. then i went to sai mandir and got in another auto ot office and on the way tsopped at atm. to my utter astonishment, atm is clsoed and they said it will take 20 minutes or more. i already took teh auto driver so far and dint know what to do. i called my firend, she was also on the way to work. i told ehr ok i shall wait at the gates.. so itook the same auto to our office, hopign she comes early.. i know that route takes time and traffic is too much. thinking what to do, i prayed ot Baba and got down of the auto.. (there is a temple just next to my office..) there the priest was standing outside, he asked me what i want.. and i told him.. can i have 22rs.. without asking for what or why, he staright went and took it from the dakshina plate and gave me. i was soo grateful, i paid and disposed teh auto guy. the priest also told me, u can give it back slow, no hurry, like that. i was very grateful. i thanked Baba soo many tiems in the mandir :-)
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« Reply #101 on: July 22, 2008, 01:33:23 AM » |
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vijaya I would like to share my another experience with baba....Really i'm lucky bec i got chance to do baba seva.....last year i visit shirdi..first time when i saw to baba tears rolled from my eyes...my joys has no end..2 days was my trip..darshan was excellent..lastday we r returning from shirdi....i feel very sad n cried a lot baba i dont wanna to go home..evening we started from shirdi..we came some distance suddenly bus was stopped...one man came into bus n gave me one baba murthy n go away..my frnd told me baba is coming with u...Really i feel very happy...itna ki mai kuch kah sakthi..love u baba so much....Be always with us
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DEVOTEES EXPERIENCES: N. C. Misra navincmisra@gmail.comTue, Jun 10, 2008 at 8:41 PM SAI IN MY LIFE 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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Let us pray at the feet of Sai Baba who is the incarnation of all gods and protector of all, to show mercy on us, and increase our devotion towards him.
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« Reply #103 on: August 14, 2008, 05:04:13 PM » |
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It really fills my heart reading all the experiences of the devotee.
SAI NATH MAHARAJ KI JAI!
We love you SAI.May your blessing always be with us.
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« Reply #104 on: August 21, 2008, 09:42:21 AM » |
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SHIRDI SAI BABA'S VISIT TO DUBAI
Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2004 12:52:39 +0530 > > sairam, > > > > > > thorugh baba's grace the dubai people got to
> > > experience the presence of shirdi baba here! there > > > no > > > words to explain this ,, rather to say its
beyond > > > words! > > > > > > one Mr. vasu shroff an industrialist is a devotee of > > > baba. about 2 years
back he had gone to shirdi and > > > prayed to baba asking him as to when He was coming > > > to > > >
dubai. when he opened his eyes he saw a peice of > > > paper > > > on his lap. it said that " i will come on the
15th > > > of > > > april 2004"! .there is a shirdi group which conducts > > > sathsang everyfri at a place in
jumairah[dubai]. > > > they > > > had a got murthy from shirdi and wanted to install > > > that . since baba told
MR.vasu that he will be > > > coming > > > on the 15th of april they wanted the inastallation > > > on > > > that
day. baba came in vasu's dream telling him that > > > he will give him darsahn at 2am on the 15th. round > > >
the clock preparations were going on for the > > > insatallation. at around 1.30 am Mr vasu asked all > > > the
> > > people workingthere to go home. baba had told Mr. > > > VASU > > > THAT HE WANTED SOLITUDE AND
THAT ONLY 4 PEOPLE,CAN > > > SEE > > > HIM. MR. vasu had sleptoff and baba appeared in his > > > dream
and told him" i am waiting outside the villa > > > when are u coming" [ Mr. vasu's residence is > > > elsewhere].
baba aslo told him that he wanted his > > > driver sharma to welcome him. so when MR. vasu went > > > to > >
> the villa he saw that the doors were open and all > > > the > > > lights were on at 2am! he saw baba as 30
year old > > > man.baba sat in the mandir and wrote messages in 11 > > > slips of paper. he materialised
rudrasha mala for > > > Mr. > > > vasu.He gave one small vijayasthamb[for victory] . > > > he > > > said
whosoever prays touching the vijayasthamb with > > > pure devotion will get success in life. he wore old > > >
padukaas and came there. he said that they belonged > > > to,lord siva. MR. vasu asked baba to give his > > >
footprints in chandan. a cloth was spread and baba > > > gave his footprints in them. about 9 of them are > > >
there > > > going towards the shrine! then he came out and went > > > to > > > the opposite room and said
that he wanted to take > > > rest > > > for sometime. now they have named the room as > > > dwarakamayi.
meanwhile one lady whom MR. vasu had > > > informed [one of the 4] called.then baba went and > > > sat > >
> in Mr. vasu's car. then HE kept the padukas on MR. > > > vasu's head. then MR. vasu went around the car 7 >
> > time > > > with baba sitting inside. by that time the lady > > > arrived. she got His darshan! baba gave her
2 > > > mangoes > > > and blessed here. the he asked Mr. vasu to get into > > > the car and take him the
sonapur temple.[sonapur isa > > > place in dxb where hindus are allowed to do the > > > cremation]. Mr. vasu
has built a shiva temple there. > > > [Mr. vasu had lost his daughter about 7 years back]. > > > when the car
reached the temple he saw his daughter > > > standing there at the entrance! baba told him " u > > > were > >
> worrying about her now she is with me!" then baba > > > got > > > down from the car and went to the
temple . his > > > daughter merged into baba and baba went into the > > > temple and disappeared into the
shiva idol.all > > > things > > > which he has materialised is kept in the temple for > > > everyone to see. he
also told that when he wants > > > the padukas itwill come back to him. the old wooden > > > padukaas the
mala the writings and the vijayasthamb > > > can be seen by everyone .baba also lit the akanda > > > jyothi
there and it is still burning. they are going > > > to convert the whole place into shirdi! the pujari > > > from
shirdi has also come for this purpose. the > > > installation is over and the regular aarthi goes on > > > like it is
in shirdi. > > what can be said about HIS grace! as said before it > > > is just beyond words! > > > sairam > >
> S.Krishnamachari Santhanam. > > > P.O.Box 9168 .Dubai.UAE. > > > Te: 009714 3518744 > > > Mo: 0097150
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subhasrini OM SAI SRI SAI JAYA JAYA SAI!!!
Let us pray at the feet of Sai Baba who is the incarnation of all gods and protector of all, to show mercy on us, and increase our devotion towards him.
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