Gurur   Brahma, Gurur  Vishnu, Gurur  Devoh Maheshwara

Vol. 2 Iss. 13
March 27th, 2003
Guru Sakshat  Parabrahmah Tasmai  Shree  Guru  Veh  Namah !

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In this issue :

  • Message for the Week : The need of a Master

  • Baba Said...

  • Question of the Week... Devotees Asked...Guruji Answered

  • Experiences of Devotees

  • Shirdi Sai Events.

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Message for the Week : The need of a Master

The formless God pervades the Universe in the form of Word; but we cannot feel blessed unless we are enabled to contact It within. Just like the entire atmosphere is charged with electricity but one cannot derive any benefit from it so long as one cannot reach out to an electric switch that controls the energy coming from the power-house. Once this contact is established, it gives us light, hot or cold breezes as we may need, and helps us in innumerable ways in sweeping the house, cooking our food and the like. It carries huge industrial loads like the proverbial demon and does work that a thousand persons put together cannot do. 

In exactly the same way, if one could but reach out to some human pole where God's energy in the form of word is manifest, one can become truly blessed and reap a rich spiritual harvest beyond all measure. Saints, prophets, seers, and Master Souls are such manifested poles that radiate God's Light, Life and Love. They are the Children of Light and come to give Light to the world which is steeped in utter darkness. They are words personified and, so to say, polarized God within the world. 

Sadguru or Master of Truth is then the pole where from God's energy works for the Divine Will. This energy is the Subtlest Form of the Great Unknown and the Unknowable. It is through the Sadguru that one can know even this much.

It is from the physical that we move to the subtle. The Master solves for us the mystery of God and saves us from the tentacles of mind and matter. His long and strong arm pulls a spirit out of body and mind consciousness and makes it Spirit Consciousness by linking it with the Sound Principle. 

This process goes on until the spirit of man becomes identical with that of the Master. This is the grand purpose, for the fulfillment of which Masters come into this lowest region which is so full of misery and woe. Unless God comes in the garb of man and dwells among us, we cannot know of God in spite of His immanent presence everywhere. It is the living Master who can do this job. No one else can. It is through the Voice of the Silence that He speaks. His is an unwritten law and an unspoken language. 

The Word of the Master works as an "Open Sesame" to the heavenly regions. He holds the key that unlocks the Kingdom of God, now a lost province to us. It is out of compassion and love for the lost sheep that the Shepherd comes out of his fold, treads the stony path in an endless search, picking up lost souls here and there. 

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Baba Said....

"If you have no other Sadhana. Such as uttering God's name, worship or devotion etc, but if you take refuge in saints whole-heartedly, they will carry off safely across the ocean of worldly existence".

Question of the Week...Devotees Asked...Guruji Answered
Question :  Anger burns oneself and others as well. How can we take control over this?

Answer :

It was not possible to extinguish anger even for a sage like Durvasa so easily. Many wise men and saints have also fallen prey to this. Anger comes from ego. If even a trace of pride is left in anybody anger may erupt whenever the pride is hurt. If one sincerely wants to get rid of anger he should think of Baba at the very first moment of anger and pray, “O Baba put off my anger”. At that moment if the person who is causing anger is around then one should just walk out of that place and do not indulge in arguments. Baba had said, “When two people fight with each other, I hold him dearer who is more enduring”. This should be remembered consciously that, “Baba has said so, therefore, I will endure this anger”. One should always nourish this thought. By doing this one can gradually find control over anger. It will take time to master such a feeling.

More questions and answers in the book "May I Answer".

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Devotee's Experience : Miracles

Contributed by Priya

Dear Baba Devotes,

I am 10 years old. When I was 4 years old, I wondered what is father doing by smiling at Baba. Then I knew that it is a miracle. My father could have an eye to eye contact with Baba and could laugh and talk to Baba. Even I talk to Baba sometimes. I read the books on Baba and I learn that Baba was so great. Even now I carry Baba's photo in my dairy, purse, school bag, etc.

I have faith in Him. So I am happy.

Om Sai Ram

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Shirdi Sai Events
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Kansas - USA Every Thursday 7:00 PM - 8:15PM Hindu Temple & Cultural Center of KC
6330, Lackman Rd, Shawnee, KS – 66217
Phone : (913) 631-7519
Sai Ashtotram, Shri Sai SatCharita Parayana (one chapter),  Bhajans,  Shej Aarti webwriter@shirdibaba.org
St Louis, MO, USA 10:00 AM and 7:30 PM Thursdays 725 Weidman Rd, St. Louis, MO - 63011, USA Abhishekam Bhajan and Aarti every week. The Hindu Temple of St. Louis, Tel#: (636)-230-3300, contact@hindutemplestlouis.org 
Sunnyvale CA - USA Every Thursday between 7:30 PM. to 8:30 PM CA - USA. Contact For Further details, please email at saibandhu@yahoo.com  Bhajans and Aarti every Thursdays

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APPEAL

We, Shirdi Sai devotees of Orlando(USA) have been inspired to offer one billion flowers in the form of SAI NAMA (OM SAI SRI SAI JAYA JAYA SAI) at the lotus feet of Eternal Sainath prabhu on the occasion of His 85th Mahasamadhi utsav falling on 4th Oct 2003. The sankalpa of nama japa yagna is world peace and prosperity which appears to be the need of the hour. Recapitulating Sainath's assurance ("If you always utter 'Sai, Sai' I shall take you over the seven seas.") Let all devotees start doing Om Sai Sri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai with devotion and love and send the count once in two months to the mail ID
sathgurusai2002@yahoo.com. Please remember we are doing for others (selfless) which act a dearer to Saibaba.

Brothern! please awake, arise and open savings account in "SAI BANK" and deposit lakhs and lakhs of real wealth which is inaccessible to thieves and multiply with every deposit entry. 

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Contact : Sridhar Rangaswamy

Toronto, Ontario, Canada  April 12th 2003;  4:00PM - 7:00PM Durga Mandir., 2691 Markham Rd. Unit #5 Toronto, Ontario Ramnavami Celebrations: Shri Shirdi Saibaba Sansthan of Canada cordially invites all devotees to join us in celebrating "Shri Ram Navami Festival 2003 in Toronto on Saturday April 12th at Durga Temple Devotees interested in volunteering or those interested in offering bhajans to Baba pls call. For the details of the program and updates please visit our Web page

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Contact : Shammi Chopra 

Ph :  416 754 2983  & 

905 887 1752.

Houston,Texas Thursday  6:30 PM to 8:30 PM 5645, Hillcroft, Suite #304, Houston,Texas 77036 Baba's Asthotharanamavali, Bhajans, Readings from Saisatcharitra / Saileelamrutham, Gayatri / SaiGayatri Mahamantra. Chanting,Sandhya Arathi followed by Prasadam Contact : Syamasundar Davuluri

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