Sai Leelas

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INCIDENTS OF SAI'S GRACE EXPERIENCED BY MY HUSBAND

In December 10, 1986, a young boy came to our residence, approached my husband and said eagerly, "I want to see Baba" and also added "I am not asking for money, just show where Baba is". For this my husband replied "Who am I to show Him?" I am also like you and added that Baba will give darshan at His desire only and not as per my wish. Inspite of this, the boy was not consoled. Then my husband took him to Pooja Mandir and asked him to pray Lord Sai Nath Himself. My eyes were filled with tears, looking at that boy crying loudly for Baba's Darshan.

That night, when my husband was meditating, Sri Sai gave darshan and said, "you know who came to you in the morning and cried? It was me only". Later on, we felt that Baba had tested us whether we have any AHANKAR (Ego) within ourselves by advising the boy to follow our directions to solicit Baba's Darshan. We also felt why this test for us since we hardly know any other thing, except praying for Lord Sai Nath. Later on, when we consulted Sri Sivanesan Swameeji regarding this test, he said "Unless and Untill one does not suffer such pain, one will not attain the Darshan of Baba. To make you aware of this only, He made you to experience this 'Leela'. Thus, Sri Sivanesan Swamiji cleared our doubt and ignorance.

Sri Sai Nath's temple was constructed in Tallapur, a place situated near B.H.E.L. at Hyderabad. Since, my husband was the temple's Reception Committee Convenor, he had to play an active role pertaining to the temple activities. During the installation of Sri Sai Idol, we had participated in "N^MA JAPA" for nine days. One night, in a dream Baba gave darshan to my husband and was holding my husband's hand and took him for a 'PRADAKSHINA' around the temple and left him exactly at the temple entrance (MUKHA DWAR) and walked away' into the sanctum sanctorum. After the installation of the Idol is completed the Idol of Baba looked so radiant with full of life and easily stole away the hearts of the devotees.

Everybody is aware of the significance of the place Ganugapur -the exact incarnation of Sri Datta i.e., Sri Narasimha Saraswathi Swamy whose 'PADHUKAS' were installed there. My husband after having bathed at the confluence of the rivers Bheema -Amaraja, sat in meditation. While meditating, he had the darshan of Sri Narasimha Saraswathi Swamy. who took him to 'PANCHA GANGA S ANGAM KSHETRA and made him bathe there. Many holy persons are seen performing penance there. Later, my husband was shown his previous births. My husband was told that in his next birth, he would be a Fakir wearing green Colour clothes and that would be his last birth.

Sri Rama Jogeswhar Rao Garu of Amalapuram, a friend of my brother Sri Haragopal is well-versed in 'NADI SASTRA' told my husband that he would be having only one birth and would be born in a Brahmin community. My husband may be a bachelor in the next birth and accept 'SANYASAM', FAKIR or SANYASI, both are same in the viewpoint of Baba. My husband felt happy that whoever he would take birth, he would take-up the right path and reach his destination towards realisation of God.

JAISAIRAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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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One evening a large gathering of devotees was engaged in bhajan. A huge
cobra approached them and crept over the foot of a little boy. The boy cried
in panic but the devotees remained calm. The snake stood within a few feet
of the gathering and was swaying its hood in tune with their bhajan. People
wondered why it was not scared by the large gathering. It stayed in the same
place from 5 p.m. to 9.p.m. i.e., till the devotees dispersed for that
night.

Next morning the devotees were surprised to find it in the same place. This
convinced them that Sai Baba himself appeared in that form and they decided
to worship it with all ceremony. They fetched several baskets full of
chrysanthemum flowers. They all gathered around the snake and threw the
flowers on it while chanting the 108 divine names of Sai. Even though
flowers were thrown on it in thousands the cobra remained there calm and
peaceful.

One of the devotees then prayed to it saying, “If you are indeed Sai Baba,
you please stay here till we fetch a photographer to take your picture for
people may not believe when we tell them that we had the good fortune of
worshipping you in this manner.” It took nearly half an hour for the
photographer to arrive and the cobra stayed there and was photographed. The
picture taken on that occasion can be seen in the souvenir published by the
Naga Sai Mandir at Coimbatore a few years ago. The Naga Sai Mandir which was
built there at that spot is a memento of this leela of Baba.

Mankewala of Ahmedabad was laid up with dropsy and intestinal ulcer from
1948 to 1952. He felt it difficult even to drink water. His body weight had
increased to 300 pounds and he used to spit blood on account of the ulcer.
The doctors who examined him in 1952 had declared that he was sure to pass
away in one or two day’s time. In a mood of utter helplessness he started
worshipping the picture of Baba that his friends had given him. At first he
was not so happy to worship the ‘moslem saint’ which he thought Baba was.
Yet Baba’s form charmed his heart.

One day at 6 a.m., when he was lying awake in bed, Baba appeared before him
and said, “I am not a fakir; I am the avatar of Lord Dattatreya. The same
Lord is carrying on his divine mission assuming the different forms of
Tajuddin Baba of Nagpur, Dhunivala Dada of Khandwa, Sri Vishnudevananda
Saraswathi of Narmada, Sri Swami Samarth of Akkalkot and myself.” Next
morning his friend gave him two books on Sai Baba written in Gujarati.

A few days later doctors examined him and decided that he had only two more
hours to live. As
soon as they had left the room a mysterious light appeared in front of
Mankewala. Behind it appeared Sai Baba! It was about one p.m. Baba said
“Son, do not fear! I have taken away all your sufferings”. The wonder of it
is that even the mother of Mankewala could see Baba. He then told them to
send Mankewala’s son to Shirdi and then walked out of the room.

Source: http://www.saibharadwaja.org






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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MERCIFUL SAI BABA (October 1983)


      After Sai Nama Sapthaha at Shirdi (June ’82) the devotees of Guntur, Andhra
Pradesh organized Sai Akhanda Nama Sapthaha in the month of December, 82
(11-12-82 to 18-12-82) at Sai Baba Mandir, R. Agraharam, Guntur (A.P).

      Sai Baba graced the function and blessed all the devotees according to
their intensity of love and devotion for HIM.  Two of such incidents are
given below.

      One devotee by name Smt. Varalakshmamma of Guntur was regularly
participating in the Sapthaha.  She was thinking for herself that Sai should
be present there as His Akhanda Nama Sankirtan was going on.  She was
reminded of Lord Narayana’s declaration to sage Narada that wherever His
devotees sing His name, He would be present there. Our Sai Narayan also
proved literally that He was present there.  One day pooja was conducted in
the name of the donors and she was given four packets of Sapthaha prasad.
Sai appeared before her and demanded His share of prasad.   She immediately
took out one of the four packets from her plastic bag and passed it on to
Baba.   She could not talk anything.   Suddenly Sai disappeared.   When She
counted in her bag, there were only three packets there.

      She immediately rushed to Mathru Shree Poolamma, a Sai Sevika doing lot of
Sai Prachar work throughout Andhra Pradesh and narrated the incident to her.
(In Telugu Language “Poolu” means flowers.   Her name is Kameswaramma.  As
flowers used to multiply in her hands while doing Sai Pooja, devotees dearly
call her as “Poolamma”.   She was constructed a beautiful Sai temple in her
native village, Nandur in A.P., Amma told Mrs. Varalakshmamma that Baba
appeared to her according to her way of thinking.

      Another devotee by name Smt. Kanna Ranganayakamma, Shri Sai Nilaya,
Srinivasa Rao, Thota, Guntur (A.P), observed drops of water on one of the
Baba’s photos hung on a wall in her residence.  Next day some of us went to
her residence and observed water drops between the glass and Baba’s photo.
I asked her what might be the reason.   She replied that they are
“Anandabhashpas” (drops of water flown through eyes in moods of ecstacy) as
Sai was pleased with the Nama Sapthaha of ‘Om Sai Sri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai’.

      I appeal to those devotees, who wish to see Sai Leela as of the above
nature, to organize Ekanama Sapthahas in their respective places and see for
themselves how Sai manifests Himself during the Sapthaha (seven days).
Please try one “OM SAI SRI SAI JAYA JAYA SAI”.

D. Sankaraiah
Hyderabad – 500 004.

(The experiences of Devotees as published in Shri Sai Leela Magazine, can
be


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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NAMA SANKEERTANA AND DAKSHINA


On 21st of July, 1984 we conducted NAMA - SANKEERTANA at our house in Sriram Nagar, Hyderabad for 3 hours. We were all ecstatic and with devotion we all participated. It looked as if every brick and sand with which our house was constructed was filled with sanctity. Devotees came from far away places to participate in Nama Sankeertana.

Our family friend Sri D. Sankarayya Garu introduced the Bajan party to us. As my husband did not know, how much we have to pay to the Bajan Party, he asked Sri Sankarayya Garu, whether Rs. 100/- would be sufficient. Sankarayya Garu said that the Bajan party people were not commercial and they do it with devotion and they would accept only auto charges of Rs.25/- and that it would be sufficient. My husband said that it does not good if we give them Rs.25/- only and I want to pay atleast Rs.50/-. Atlast Mr. Sankarayya agreed for the payment of Rs.50/- and leave the choice to my husband. As my husband had no change for Rs.50/- he took Rs.50/- note from my daughter-in-law and gave it in Tambulam. When we were giving it, all the other devotees also were observing. Dr. G.R. Vijayakumar, an ardent devotee of Baba, who came from Hosur (Tamiland) was also there at that time. He also witnessed this.

The very next night, Sri Sai Baba appeared in my husband's dream and laughed and said - Though you wanted to give Rs. 100/-, you gave only Rs.50/- note, but it was Rs. 100/- note. He also showed the hundred rupee note to my husband and heckled him. Immediately my husband woke up and went to see whether the Rs. 100/- note was in his pocket or not. When we asked my daughter-in-law, whether she had given a single Rs.50/- note or by mistake two fifty Rupee notes. She said that she gave only one fifty rupee note. On hearing this we were in dilema that why Baba laughed and said it was hundred rupee note only, while we gave only fifty rupee note and what was the Baba's intention? So we decided to ask Sri Sankarayya Garu about that. As we came into contact with him about 3 months back only, my husband was a bit hesitate to go and ask him, whether he has given fifty rupee note or hundred rupee note as it was a very delicate question. With that delicacy he went to Sri Sankarayya Garu's house next day morning, hoping to get a chance to ask him. As soon as my husband entered his house, Sri Sankarayya Garu asked him why he had decided to give them Rs. 100/- note instead of Rs.50/-. My husband asked him who told him about it. Sri Sankarayya garu said that the Bajan Party themselves told after coming out from your house. Then my husband told him about his dream and about Rs. 100/- note.

Immediately Sri Sankarayya Garu left for Maredpalli to contact the Bajan party people and also to tell them that note should be kept in a holy place but by then itself, they purchased two L.P. Records of devotional songs with that note.

We understand that Baba taught us a lesson.

JAISAIRAM!!!!!!!!

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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BABA VISITED OUR HOUSE AS A BLIND MAN

On the very auspicious day of Guru Poomima in the year 1985, we conducted Sri Sai Nama Sankeertana at our house in Hyderabad. Baba's devotees thronged our hall. For 3 hours we performed Nama Sankeertana under the auspicious of Sai Ankita Bhakta Sri D. Sankarayya Garu.

A old blind man, clad in a white dhoti and Kafini and white cloth tied around his head entered the hall where we were doing Nama Japa. As our staircase room was at a corner, it is very difficult for strangers to locate and we all wondered, how this blind man having no two eyes, found the stair case climbed it and came. He sat in a comer. He asked whether we do the Bhajan on every Sunday and we answered that we do it once in a way. Again he asked that why it was not informed this to him. Then I said that I had not seen him before and asked for his address but he did not give proper answer and kept quite.

A few devotees of Baba believed that Baba came in disguise and advised me to send him after giving food. My son Krishna Kishore was not aware of all this and offered him help to descend the stair case as stair case is full with footwear. He said that he would go after hearing Doctor's speech (Dr. Sudhakar Maharaj). A few minutes before this, my husband requested Sri Dr. Sudhakar Maharaj to speak a few words about Baba. I wondered how this blind man came to know that Maharaj was a Doctor. As that man wanted to stay for some more time my son went and sat somewhere close to stair case door. My husband sat by the side of the old man. Dr. Sudhakar Maharaj spoke about devotion and dedication. After a few minutes, when I looked that side, where the stranger sat, he was not there. That old man had a hefty personality and my husband would have known, if at all he left the crowded room. Doors of stair case room were ajar and none of the devotees who sat blocking the way, remember him going away, we could not make head or tail of how and why he disappeared. Then slowly we all realized that he was none other than Sri Sai Baba.

Once again we performed Sai Nama Sankeertana in our house at Hyderabad on 10th August, 1986.

A few devotees experienced certain Leelas of Sri Sai Baba who attended the Nama Sankeertana.

One of the devotees felt as if he received an electric shock soon after entering our house.

Another devotee got a vision of Sri Dattatreya Swami, while meditating.

Sri Sai blessed my husband by placing His hand on my husband's head and as a proof for that my husband's head emulated sweet smell.

All these are experiences of Baba's compassion.

BABA'S BLESSINGS FOR STARTING SPIRITUAL MAGAZINE 'SAI PRABHA'
In May 1985, my husband had a dream, in which Sri Sai Baba had instructed him to start a magazine for the Propagation of SAIBABA'S PHILOSOPHY AND HIS TATWA. The same night, Sri Sai had given darshan to Sri Yousuf Ali Khan and asked him to assist Sri Uma Maheswara Rao in bringing out this book and also guide him to name the book as "SAI PRABHA". He also ordered that the book should be released by "GURU POORNIMA" day.

My husband completely lacked any experience in writing and also financially it was not possible to run the magazine by us. Amidst this dilemma, we had called for a meeting with Sai Devotees to discuss on this issue. Most of them opined that it is very difficult to run a magazine and that completion of this task is not possible. Though, my husband was initially discouraged, he was determined to start this magazine since it was Baba's order and believed that Baba would always guide him. He with the assistance of Sri Yousuf AH Khan and ventured to start 'SAI PRABHA' monthly magazine.

On the day of "GURU POORNIMA", the inaugural issue of 'SAI PRABHA' was released by Dr. Divakarla Venkata Avadhani garu at 'Sri G.V.R. Naidu Sai Samaj Mandir', Secunderabad.

In 1985, on Vijaya Dashami day, a special issue of 'SAI PRABHA' was released. By the divine grace of Baba, there was good response to the magazine. However, managing the magazine had become a very onerous job for my husband, due to which I suppose Baba has sent Sri V. Narayan Rao garu for his assistance. Inspite of not knowing one another earlier, he assisted in running this magazine. My husband is a retired Additional Superintendent of Police, while Sri Narayan Rao garu is a Deputy Director at Pay & Accounts Office. Though, both of them do not have any experience in running a magazine, by Baba's Grace, the Magazine is running well. My husband considered himself very fortunate in serving Lord Sai Nath for the rest of his life and in running the magazine and writing spiritual books.

JAISAIRAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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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INCIDENTS OF SAI'S GRACE EXPERIENCED BY MY HUSBAND

In December 10, 1986, a young boy came to our residence, approached my husband and said eagerly, "I want to see Baba" and also added "I am not asking for money, just show where Baba is". For this my husband replied "Who am I to show Him?" I am also like you and added that Baba will give darshan at His desire only and not as per my wish. Inspite of this, the boy was not consoled. Then my husband took him to Pooja Mandir and asked him to pray Lord Sai Nath Himself. My eyes were filled with tears, looking at that boy crying loudly for Baba's Darshan.

That night, when my husband was meditating, Sri Sai gave darshan and said, "you know who came to you in the morning and cried? It was me only". Later on, we felt that Baba had tested us whether we have any AHANKAR (Ego) within ourselves by advising the boy to follow our directions to solicit Baba's Darshan. We also felt why this test for us since we hardly know any other thing, except praying for Lord Sai Nath. Later on, when we consulted Sri Sivanesan Swameeji regarding this test, he said "Unless and Untill one does not suffer such pain, one will not attain the Darshan of Baba. To make you aware of this only, He made you to experience this 'Leela'. Thus, Sri Sivanesan Swamiji cleared our doubt and ignorance.

Sri Sai Nath's temple was constructed in Tallapur, a place situated near B.H.E.L. at Hyderabad. Since, my husband was the temple's Reception Committee Convenor, he had to play an active role pertaining to the temple activities. During the installation of Sri Sai Idol, we had participated in "N^MA JAPA" for nine days. One night, in a dream Baba gave darshan to my husband and was holding my husband's hand and took him for a 'PRADAKSHINA' around the temple and left him exactly at the temple entrance (MUKHA DWAR) and walked away' into the sanctum sanctorum. After the installation of the Idol is completed the Idol of Baba looked so radiant with full of life and easily stole away the hearts of the devotees.

Everybody is aware of the significance of the place Ganugapur -the exact incarnation of Sri Datta i.e., Sri Narasimha Saraswathi Swamy whose 'PADHUKAS' were installed there. My husband after having bathed at the confluence of the rivers Bheema -Amaraja, sat in meditation. While meditating, he had the darshan of Sri Narasimha Saraswathi Swamy. who took him to 'PANCHA GANGA S ANGAM KSHETRA and made him bathe there. Many holy persons are seen performing penance there. Later, my husband was shown his previous births. My husband was told that in his next birth, he would be a Fakir wearing green Colour clothes and that would be his last birth.

Sri Rama Jogeswhar Rao Garu of Amalapuram, a friend of my brother Sri Haragopal is well-versed in 'NADI SASTRA' told my husband that he would be having only one birth and would be born in a Brahmin community. My husband may be a bachelor in the next birth and accept 'SANYASAM', FAKIR or SANYASI, both are same in the viewpoint of Baba. My husband felt happy that whoever he would take birth, he would take-up the right path and reach his destination towards realisation of God.

jaisairam!!!!!!!!!!!!

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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SRI SAI BABA'S GRACE BY GIVINGMESSAGES IN MEDITATION
TO MY HUSBAND


My husband Sri Bharam Umamaheswara Rao garu an ardent and true Sadhaka of Sri Sai Baba is blessed by Him in getting the darshan and Sandeshams (Messages) directly from Him in meditation or in dreams. He was an instrument to propagate Baba's Teachings to the co-devotees. The messages received arc very useful to Sai devotees and the younger generation to learn more and more of Sadguru's Teachings which will reshape their life-style and make them eligible for Sadguru's Grace.

After his retirement from Police Service as Additional Superintendent of Police in 1978, he took to the regular worship of Sri Sai Baba and we are visiting Shirdi frequently.

In the year 1987 on 30th May, we all went to Shirdi along with some other Sai devotees. A Swamiji from Kerala came to us and we were talking in English about Sai Leelas in Dwarakamai. My husband suddenly got a deep desire to meditate. He saw Sri Sai Baba in his vision and he began talking in English. My husband started repeating what he heard in a loud voice. We were all astonished what it was. Sri V. Narayana Rao Garu (Retd. Dy. Pay & Accounts Officer) who accompanied us to Shirdi, began to note it on a paper. This was the first message received actually from the mouth of Sri Sai Baba.

From that time onwards he was receiving many spiritual messages on Baba's philosophy and His Tatwa. All of them are in Telugu language only except three in English. Whoever was his side has been recording those messages. I am fortunate to record most of those messages by me only.

On 1st January, 1989 while in Shirdi, Baba gave a message and in that He instructed my husband to publish all His messages and propagate. By then he received 35 Messages and those messages were printed in Telugu in a booklet under title 'SAI TATWA SANDESH'.

Further he continued to receive messages from Sri Sai Baba frequently. Baba instructed that the messages received so far to be translated into English, for better propagation in every nook and corner of the country. He had then received 77 messages and they were translated into English and published under title 'SAI TATWA SANDESH (Voice of Sri Sai Baba). So far my husband received more than 300 Messages and he is now translating all those Messages into English and if Baba showers His Grace he wants to get them printed as early as possible.

All these messages contained Spiritual insight of Baba's Teachings. My husband's spiritual knowledge was so inadequate that he would not understood a bit of these messages. His Holiness Sri Sivaneshan Swamiji, who have enlightened us about these messages.

In these messages Sri Sai Baba exhorted His devotees to spread His Tatwa and Philosophy to one and all, far and wide. Baba is within us and beyond us. He is in every particle. Spiritual Sadhana will bring out the personality of Sri Sai Baba. 'The Striver never Pensh'. So we shall all make an honest and sincere effort to realize God. Baba's Teachings can be summed up as 'Nirvrthi' through Pravirthi, i.e. to say Jnana through the performance of Karma in a spirit of devotion to God without regard to the immediate results of selfish desires.

Jaisairam!!!!!!!!!!!!

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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DEVOTEES' EXPERIENCES -  Shri M.B.Rege
 
llth June, 1936.

chinna kistna rajasaheb bahadur, B.A., LL.B., Saraswath aged about 50, Interior of India, says:

I look upon Sri Sai Baba as the Creator, Preserver and Destroyer. I did so before His Mahasamadhi in 1918 and I do so now. To me, He is not gone. He is, even now.

To me, He had no limitations. Of course, when He was with us, there was the fleshy tabernacle. That was promi­nently brought to our notice at times. But mostly the infinite aspect of His was what remained before me. I thought of Him as a mental or spiritual image, in which the finite blended very perfectly - yet allowing the finite to appear before us at times. Now that the body has been cast off, the infinite alone remains, as 'Sai Baba'.

I am not after metaphysics and philosophical conun­drums. Sai Baba occasionally talked in mystic language and used parables freely - which however, were constructed in widely different ways by different listeners. Once He talked to me in the mystic way and asked me whether I understood Him. I said 'No'. Others were present then. After they left, I told Him that I did not grasp mystic utterances and that if He intended that I should grasp anything He should speak to me in plain terms. After that He spoke to me only in plain words and not in parables.


A short account of myself is necessary to show how I came to Sai Baba and how He filled my life and became my all in all.
Our family God is Durga - Santa Durga of Goa - a Bhadra form and not a Rudra form. I used to worship her and pray that she might ever keep me happy. Later when I was about eight years old, I had my sacred thread initiation and learnt my Gayatri and Sandhya, These I had regard for.


I was thus naturally led on from Durga to another form of God.   i.e.,   Narayana or Vishnu.      Vishnu   as   pictured   in "Dhruva - Narayana" made a deep impression on me, and I constantly meditated on that picture. When I concentrated or tried to concentrate on Vishnu, Dhruva's figure frequently obtruded and so I cut off that portion of the picture and continued my meditation.    I made a special appeal that in that blank space in the picture, (i.e., in that vacancy) Vishnu should place me.   I had even as a boy practiced Asana and Pranayama.  I could pass one or two hours sitting in Padmas-ana or Siddhasana and concentrate for at least fifteen min­utes, a single picture holding the entire field of my attention. I did all this without a Guru.  I succeeded in Pranayama also to some extent.

In this way my meditation on Vishnu or Narayana was fairly intense.   This continued till my twenty-first year. Then (i.e., 1910) one day, I was either sleeping and had dreams or I had trance visions - I cannot say what they were.  But the following three experiences I had in the course of one night.

As I was in the lying posture on my bed, I felt a change. I was perceiving that the body lay separate and I was disengaged from it - disconnected or unconnected. I was different from the body; and in front of me stood the figure of Vishnu Narayana. This ended; and about an hour later, a second incident followed. Again my body lay there on the bed. I was outside it. Sri Vishnu Narayana was standing before me. And by his side stood another figure. Sri Vishnu addressed me and pointing to the other figure said This Sai Baba of Shirdi, is your man; you must resort to him".

The third incident or vision followed soon after - after about the same interval perhaps. I felt I was moving in some strange way. It was like levitation in the air. I came or was carried thus to a village. I found some one there and asked him what village that was. He said it was Shirdi, I asked him, "Is there any person named 'Sai Baba' here?" "Yes" he an­swered, "come and see". I was taken to the mosque. There I saw Sai Baba. He was seated with legs outstretched. I went and reverently placed my head on his feet. He got up and said "Do you take my darshan? I am your debtor, I must take your darshan," and He placed his head on my feet. Then we parted.
These visions impressed me greatly.  Before that time I had a picture of Sai Baba in the usual seated posture, and I knew nothing more about him.

I did not then know That Baba often sat with both legs outstretched.  

Some time later I started on my first visit to Baba and Shirdi, and tried to verify my visions and to see if Sai Baba was my destined sole Guru as indicated in them.
 
 
Jaisairam!!!!!!!!

SAILEELA MAGAZINE.

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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Mr. M.K. Anandavenkateswarlu, a native of Dhone (Kurnool Dt.) records his  experience:

“My third brother Seshumani lost the use of his left leg, left hand, and
the left eye on account of polio which he had in his third month. Even at
the age of ten years, he could not stand. Owing to some financial and
domestic problems, we could not provide him with any medical aid.

Last year when I was doing my M.Sc., in Statistics in S.V. University at
Tirupati, I heard of Sri Bharadwaja through my friends and I met him when
he visited Tirupati. In his presence I experienced deep peace. I had a
feeling that with his blessings my brother might recover.

After the M.Sc., examinations I went to Vidyanagar to see him. That
evening he read out from his book on Sri Sai Baba the chapter “Sai Baba is
in All Saints”. Just at that time Sri Samartha Narayana Maharaj, the saint
of Harihar, visited the house of Sri Bharadwaja. He listened to my account
of my brother’s condition, gave me holy ash and told me to apply it to my
brother’s body while reciting the forty verses addressed to Sri Hanuman
(‘Hanuman Chalisa’). As the holy ash is too little in quantity he told me
to take some more from Sri Bharadwaja. When I returned to Tirupati I had
sent the ash home through my second brother. As the members of my family at
home did not have the text of Sri Hanuman Chalisa to be recited, they did
not apply the ash to my brother’s body. But strangely enough, from the
fourth day of the ash reaching our home my brother, who till then was
unable even to stand, started moving about with the help of a stick. All my
people were surprised at this. But before I came to know of this miracle,
one day, early in the morning, I had a dream. Sri Baba was there surrounded
by devotees of whom I was one. Pointing at me he told the others, “It is I
that had saved this lame one”. I at once woke up, wondering what this could
mean and looked at Baba’s picture. At once it occurred to me that Baba was
just cryptically referring to my brother. After a few days I went home and
to my surprise and that of others my brother was walking about with the
help of a stick even though the ash was not applied to his body. Many
people of that town were surprised at it. All of us thought it was all the
grace of Baba. My unquestionable conviction in the existence of God came
from my brother’s recovery without any medical assistance”.


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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.

[SS91]

Mrs. P. Sulochana, an old student of the college at Vidyanagar writes:

“I come from a village, Mettu, near Vidyanagar. I came to know of Sri
Bharadwaja and his devotion to Sri Sai. So once I visited him along with  my
mother. I wished that my mother who was devotional by temperament would
have a chance to listen to him. Incidentally we told him that once we had
the picture of Sri Sai Baba in our shrine and that we later gave it away  to
one of our friends. He asked us to get it back, if possible, and  worship it
again which would do us good. We did accordingly and started  reading the
biography of the saint with devotion.

My father was a sceptic who considered all this as mere superstition
though he did not object to our devotions. He was suffering from a strange
ailment. Even if he walked a furlong, his legs would swell and pain so
severely that he could not but weep and roll on the ground. All medical
treatment failed. One day my mother told him of the miraculous cures
effected by Baba and suggested that he should seek His protection. ‘What
shall I lose? If I am cured it is well. Otherwise nothing is lost,’ so
saying he at once vowed to Baba that he would visit Shirdi, if he was
cured. Miraculously, the pain vanished and now he is able of walk any
distance normally.

Faith atlast had struck root in his heart and he had ever been praying to
Baba. One night Baba appeared in his dream, showed him a native of our
village and said, ‘This man is about to enter your house for committing
theft. Take care.’ My father atonce woke up, secured all the doors of the
house and slept peacefully. The next morning, the person shown by Baba in
the dream happened to meet him. Just to verify the dream message of Baba,
my father accosted him, ‘Hello! How is it that you were moving about in  our
street at midnight?’, pretending to have actually seen him. The man  was
stunned, and said, ‘Yes! How did you know? Our calf was not to be seen  and
I came in search of it’. The manner of his response clearly showed  that it
was a cover up. Baba has thus been ever watchful of our interests”.


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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.

[SS91]

Mr. Gopalareddy, a native of the neighbouring village of Kothapalem,
records his experience:



“Our baby ‘Malli’ on the 14th day after her birth was being brought home
from the maternity hospital at Nellore. I was handing over the baby from
the railway platform (at Nellore station) to my wife who had boarded the
train. Unfortunately the baby slipped from the rubber sheat in my hands  and
fell down between the train and the platform. It did not cry. We could  not
make out where it was badly hit. The baby was disabled. Her hands and  legs
became useless. The doctors tried their best but could only save its  life.
The disabled limbs remained so. The baby did not grow up well but  remained
thin. She could not walk, but dragged her legs along as she moved  on her
buttocks. Even at the age of four the girl could not speak. We were
heart-broken at her condition, and we were helpless. We left everything to
God’s will.

After quite some time we happened to hear of Sri Bharadwaja through my
nephew Vijayakumar (who was a student of the college in which Sri
Bharadwaja was working). We wanted to see him but the time had not come  for
us yet. Atlast, by Baba’s grace, he visited our house. We put the sad
plight of our four-year-old daughter before him. He glanced at her
benignly, passed his hands over her limbs and said that by Baba’s grace  the
child would recover. He then gave the girl the sweet that he had  offered to
Baba’s picture. To our surprise the girl started walking from  the next day;
now she can run, and climb the staircase. She has gained her  speech. Now
she sings Baba’s bhajan. By Baba’s grace, both of us – my wife  and I have
improved much, materially and spiritually”.

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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.

[SS91]

OUR BABA :  OUR SAINATH : OUR GOD (November 1983)

Upon my return from West Germany in 1976, as usual there was no
position or
job awaiting me and both my wife myself decided to settle down
temporarily
at Hyderabad with the expectation that some opportunities might be
forthcoming soon, but the days went on, months passed by and there was
no
sign of getting any employment for either of us.   Obviously, we got
frustrated and during this period, my wife and myself made our plans to
visit SHIRDI and that was our first visit too.  Admittedly, even though
we
had offered our PUJA as usual, but were deprived of participating in
the
ABHISHEKAM, since we simply missed the number in the queue, which
naturally
made us dejected and upset.  During 1978 both of us got positions, one
in
Delhi and the other at Ranchi.   I got my next call to visit SHIRDI in
December 1978, while I was participating in an International Congress
in
Bombay.  I was looking forward to this opportunity.  This time
everything
went on so smoothly that is appeared all the events were pre-set,
planned or
even destined by BABA and to my heart’s content I could fulfill my
desire
with BABA’S darshan.

The calamity once again came to me and this time with great severity
and I
had to undergo suffering, humiliation, and mental agony for quite a
pretty
long time and it was really a great test of BABA on me.  BABA HIMSELF
went
on helping me in developing much more faith in HIM, much more
dependence on
HIM, much tolerance and patience with HIM.   The magnitude of bhakti
was at
its height this time.   I could not have been able to withstand these
critical days, had BABA not been there, helping me always in fighting
against frustration and pessimism Baba, at one hand, went on
experimenting
on me with HIS tests; while on the other hand, HE gave me enough
strength to
withstand and to overcome to critical period with great courage.  And
this
is our BABA! speaking frankly, during this period I came to realize
BABA’s
sermons and HIS blissful love and blessings.  I could make my trip to
SHIRDI
twice in 1981 and thrice in 1982.  Then came the most interesting and
exciting event.  My wife got herself settled in Delhi with BABA’S
blessings.
All her obstacles in connection with the current position could be
solved
smoothly by BABA and HE always remains with her since she has to remain
alone in Delhi and BABA is her guardian.   In order to bring me closer
to
HIM, Baba brought me to Pune and I fully believe that BABA has brought
me
here because as and when HE desires, I can be summoned by HIM.  Already
I
could go to HIM once by this time and hope to go as many times as
possible
if HE desires.  We therefore firmly believe that BABA is ours, BABA is
our
SAINATH and BABA is our GOD.

We have surrendered ourselves at HIS LOTUS FEET and HE WILL look after
us
and why at all should we bother ?

Sri Anantakoti Brahmandanayak Rajadhiraj Yogiraj Parbrahma Shri
Satchidananda Sadguru Sainath Maharaj ki Jai !

M.R. Chakravartti
Pune 411 004.



Jaisairam!!!!!!!!!!

source saileela magazine

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.

[SS91]

SABURI IS REWARDED ( 1983)

 

Some times, I become impatient and wonder when will my Sai listen to my because at certain times, I feel that He has turned a deaf ear to my prayers !  No, I am absolutely wrong because as I wrote in my previous article, Sai is always looking at us if we look at Him.

 

I had taken maternity leave of three months, after receiving a Sai gift of a healthy baby boy.  I was in a fix as to how to resume my duties as there was no one to look after my son.   I have a mother-in-law, who is too old to look after herself, leave aside my son.   My husband, who is working in a private factory, was very keen that I should continue my service.  My mother-in-law who is orthodox-minded could not imagine how I will leave such a small baby of 3 months and be away from him for about the nine hours.   I prayed sincerely to my Sai to show me some way because, I didn’t have a mind to leave him alone.  I extended my maternity leave by two months and when I went to receive my pay, my friends asked me as to how long I would stay on leave and few goods experienced ladies suggested to me that it was the right time to leave my son because as he would grow old he would recognize me and then it wouldn’t be possible at that time to leave him at all.

 

That very day, one good colleague literally dragged me to a crèche, very near to my office.  I very much liked it and saw all children (12) playing well, from the very next day (1st August, 83), I put my in that crèche and resumed my duties.   On that day, I just could not believe that I have finally joined.   I repeatedly thanked Sai who showed to me a way and that too perfect (being close by I am able to go and see my son in lunch time) in all respects.

 

Mrs. P. V. Kochhar

411 001.

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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.

[SS91]

SHRI SAI’S BLESSINGS Aug 1983


In this materialistic world everyone is after the money and none has time to think about God.  One will not face any problem or difficulty in his own life, if one has full faith on Sai Baba.  I am giving below one important event of my life.

My elder brother’s business was not running well.   He was established at Sardhana (Meerut) while I was doing my business at Muzaffarnagar (U.P).  

I was doing my business at Muzaffarnagar (U.P.) I was able to recover losses in the business with Shri Sai Baba’s kirpa since 1979, so I insisted on him to visit Shirdi.  

He agreed, if he would get some business with Shri Sai Kirpa.

It happened that I was able to have brick Kiln business at Muzaffarnagar for him with Shri Sai Kirpa.

It was also decided that this business will be started by the latest fixed Kiln and chimney instead of a moving chimney, keeping in view the efficiency of the latest techniques; but there was risk in the new technique of total failure it being a new one.

It happened so in one case also.

My eldest brother is a heart patient and he takes failure seriously.

I was very much worried that if the fixed chimney failed what would happen.   I was daily remembering Shri Sai Baba for his blessings.   This brick kiln work was started in September 1981 and the construction was completed in November 1981.

Firing was to start in the second week of December 1981.

Everyone was in suspense about the success of the venture except me.

I was having firm faith in Shri Sai Baba that He cannot do harm to me.

Ultimately the day came and firing was started.

In the night the firing blocked;   but with Shri Sai Kirpa the Head Mistry was saved from death.   On the next day, firing did not start.

It was at stand still irrespective of the quantity of coal consumed and the Head Mistry declared that the Chimney was a failure and that he was unable to do the work.

This disturbed all of us and everyone was upset.

I was worried about my elder brother because of his heart disease and was remembering ‘Sai Baba’ all the time with the prayer  give me some hint or clue so that I can do some thing.

I started the prayer and remained in meditation for half an hour and I went to brick kiln afterwards to watch the position.

While I was moving hither and thither, Shri Sai Baba gave me an idea that blocking of fire was due to lack of oxygen.

The Head Mistry did not agree with me.

I remained perturbed and I took decision all of sudden to pass air by opening the holes without the consent of the Head Mistry and watch the result.

The result was a miracle.

Fire started burning immediately with high flames.

I told it to the Mistry afterwards when he was happy as the problem was solved.   Since then work is going on smoothly with ‘Shri Sai Baba’s kirpa.’

In this way ‘Sai Baba’ blessed me.

S.K. Gupta

Muzaffarnagar, 251 002


JAISAIRAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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.

[SS91]

HOW LORD 'SAI' HELPED US.(June 1986)


Hemadripant writes in his 'Sai Satcharita' that "Sai Baba is always full of
mercy. What is wanted on our part is whole hearted devotion to him. When a
devotee has got firm faith and devotion, his wishes are soon fulfilled. This
is shown in our case.

Before coming to Him we were in Shahabad and through one Nair family who
were our friends and neighbour we came to know about His grace. When we
shifted to Poona we were forced with school admission problem. In one of the
convent schools there were two vacancies and there were 80 candidates
competing for them. But I had great faith in 'Sai Baba'. I knew that he
would help us. After the test and interview when the list was published, my
son's name was not there I was very upset. I shed tears in front of His
photo and asked Him whether we were not His devotees and whether I was one
of the flowers of the Mango tree which has fallen down without yielding
fruit. I was restless and immediately started doing saptaha. In between my
husband met the school headmistress and our Sai had worked miracle! She said
that as a special case she would consider my son's case. It was a private
school where donation and influence were of no avail. Our friends who had
been trying since 3 to 4 years were surprised.I remembered Sai's saying,
"You look up to me and I will look after you".

One more instance I want to share with my friends. Tournaments were being
held in the colony. While practicing for the matches I left my sweater on
the ground. In the afternoon I remembered and when I went to search, it was
not there. The sweater was presented to me by my mother. I was upset because
I lost something which was given as a token of love. I went to Sai Baba's
photo and requested Him to help me. I promised Him that I would be more
careful in future. In the evening to my surprise one of my friends brought
it back. She saw my servant hiding it under the saree pallow. I knew in my
heart that Sai would get it for me.

I always get up and sitting in the bed itself fold my hands in prayer. And
after my bath I read one chapter. He always sees all my difficulties and
solves them. When I remember 'Sai' He fills my whole being with strength. He
has seen that there is no dearth of food or clothing in my house. In the
year's time we have bought one flat of which we had never dreamt. He has
made me a very happy woman who has a house, a loving husband, two smart boys
and good friends and above all
His Grace.


Veena Prabhaker Pai
Poona

JAISAIRAM.

SOURCE SAILEELA MAGAINE.


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.