Gurur   Brahma, Gurur  Vishnu, Gurur  Devoh Maheshwara

Vol. 2 Iss. 14
April 6th, 2003
Guru Sakshat  Parabrahmah Tasmai  Shree  Guru  Veh  Namah !

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In this issue :

  • Message for the Week : Guru - The Spiritual Light

  • Baba Said...

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

  • Experiences of Devotees

  • Shirdi Sai Events.

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Message for the Week : Guru - The Spiritual Light

Guru is a highly spiritual, being free from the clutches of body and mind, He is charged with pure spirituality. Unless a jiva comes into contact with such a being, his latent spiritual aspirations are not stirred up. The Guru is really a lighted candle that lights many blown-out candles. He can, by transmitting His own life impulse, enliven others. Some feel that by the study of scriptures alone they can have spiritual light and need no Master for this purpose.

However books, are nothing but the records of the personal spiritual experiments and experiences of ancient sages, seers, prophets, and men of piety. The sacred books and biographies of the high-souled personages create a spiritual longing and inspire us with hope and courage. We may to a certain extent become acquainted with the broad principles of spirituality, but cannot learn their right import nor get the life impulse, both of which come from a living Master alone. 

Life comes from Life as Light comes from Light. It is only an awakened soul that can rouse us from our deep slumber. We may read scriptures for ages upon ages and perform countless sacrificial deeds, but cannot have spiritual awakening and spiritual insight. Spirituality can neither be bought nor taught, but may be caught like any infectious disease from one who may himself be spiritually infected. 

Truly speaking, the term Guru is not an appellation of any person. It signifies and stands for a dynamic power that works in and through a particular human form and is the ideal for us all. This is the power that helps in spiritual advancement. Like a floodlight He floods the world with His spiritual Light, and one cannot see anything besides Light. The aspirants for spirituality gather around Him like moths and make a holocaust of themselves in His august and holy presence. 

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Baba Said....

"It is on account of the store of merit in past births that we have attained the feet of Sai Baba".

Question of the Week...Devotees Asked...Guruji Answered
Question :  In this mundane world full of complexities of life does a Sai devotee need to take support of astrology?

Answer :

Astrologer can at best predict future in a limited way. Baba helps actively and actually. Once you have surrendered to Him He takes care, reduces pain and increases happiness and evolves the souls. Keep His teachings and life history in mind. See Him in happiness and unhappiness both. See Him in mundane and spiritual both. Allow Him to work on you by keeping Him always in your heart.

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Devotee's Experience : 

Contributed by Munish

Dear Baba Devotes,

I have lot of experiences in my life where Baba helped me a lot. He is always with me with my family and everyone. I came to know about Baba in 1992 when I took admission in Engineering College Kopargaon. Still remember those days, Being close to Shirdi I was the luckiest person

After completing my Engineering, got a Job in Tata Infotech, Delhi with Baba's grace. On 3 Feb 2000, I was going to home in my motorbike. Suddenly while driving I lost my senses and my motorbike hit the electric pillar. I fell down on pedestrian walk and found that my leg was broken in two pieces. I was not in position to call any one for help. Suddenly a man got down from bus and he put my head on his Lap, and arranged first aid medicines. Being an accidental case no one was ready to take me to the hospital. He called my landlord and they took me to nearby hospital. Then he disappeared and I didn't see him again. He was in the form of Baba who helped me.

My leg was operated and I was on complete bed rest for 5 months. That was worst period of my life, being a professional kept on thinking about my career all the time and most of people were saying that I would not be able to walk properly throughout my life. Even doctor said that they did their work now it's GOD who has to do his job. I was kept on praying, remembering Baba all the time. Taking bhabhooti.

After seven months of my accident I was walking like a normal person. At the end of 8th month I was in US. It was big surprise for me. During my worst period I never cursed God for all that happened to me but Kept on praying Baba and have faith on Him. As of today whatever I am, its only Baba's grace. He is always with me, with my family and everyone. 

I want to convey to all SAI devotees that they must read "Shri Sai Satcharitra" at least once in their life or as frequently as they can, which will end up their worries and show them true path.

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Shirdi Sai Events
Place Date / Time Address Program Contact / Further Details
Sydney, NSW Yearly

11th April 2003 & 12th April 2003

420 Liverpool Road, Strathfield South, Sydney, NSW Programme: Bhajans and Maha Prasad on Friday 11h April from 6pm onwards. Baba's Shej Aarati at 8pm.
Vishnu Sahasranaam Parayan on Saturday 12th April. Baba's Shej Aarati at 8pm.

Join every Sunday for Bhajans and Satsang from 5pm.
Shree Shirdi Sai Sansthan Sydney invites all with family and friends to join Shree Ram Navami Celebrations. 

Info-Line 0500 524724

sydsaisansthan@hotmail.com

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

 saibandhu@yahoo.com 

Orlando, USA

Monthly

5230 Cona Reef Court, Orlando, USA

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. 

sathgurusai2002@yahoo.com 

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

saileela99@yahoo.com

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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