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Vol. 2 Iss. 7
February 13th, 2003
Guru Sakshat  Parabrahmah Tasmai  Shree  Guru  Veh  Namah !

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In this issue :

  • Message for the Week : Baba's Nectar-like Words

  • Baba Said...

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

  • Experiences of Devotees

  • Shirdi Sai Events.

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Message for the Week : Baba's Nectar-like Words

The kind and merciful Sai Baba said many a time the following sweet words in the Masjid : "He who loves Me most, always sees Me. The whole world is desolate to him without Me, he who tells no stories but Mine; he ceaselessly meditates upon Me and always chants My name. I feel indebted to him who surrenders himself completely to Me, and ever remembers Me. I shall repay his debt by giving him salvation (self-realization). I am dependent on him, who thinks and hungers after Me and who does not eat anything, without first offering it to Me. He who thus comes to Me, becomes one with Me, just as a river gets to the sea and becomes merged (one) with it. So, leaving out pride and egoism and with no trace of them, you should surrender yourself to Me, Who is seated in your heart."

Who is this ME?

Sai Baba expounded many a time Who this ME (or I) is. He said, "You need not go far in search of Me. Barring your name and form, there exists in you as well as in all beings, a sense of Being or Consciousness of Existence. That is Myself. Knowing this, you see Me inside yourself, as well as in all beings. If you practice this, you will realize all-pervasiveness, and thus attain oneness with Me."

We should love and respect all gods, saints and devotees. Has not Baba often said, "He, who carps and cavils at others, pierces Me in the heart and injures Me, but he that suffers and endures, pleases Me most." Baba thus pervades all beings and creatures. He likes nothing but love to all beings. Such nectar, pure auspicious ambrosia always flowed from Baba's lips, He, therefore, concludes - those who lovingly sing Baba's fame and those who hear the same with devotion, both become one with Sai. 

Chapter 43-44....Shri Sai Satcharitra

Baba Said....

"If any one does evil unto you, do not retaliate. If you can do anything, do some good into others".

Question of the Week...Devotees Asked...Guruji Answered
Question :  I am a new devotee of Shri Sai Baba. The reason of my approach to Sai faith is to fill my emptiness. Maybe too many expectations have not been met and I have lost interest in many things including personal and business.

I have been trying to pick up through the spiritual way for a while but I do not have much confidence in putting my life back to right perspective. I have been melancholic for long time without any reason. Please help me to pray to Baba because I love Him immensely and feel a void without Him.

Answer :

Your question is not unusual. Certain experiences, which we call negative, can lead us towards search for meaning of life and thus, lead us towards the Master or God. Read Shri Sai Satcharitra and you will not only get the answer, but your mind will also be peaceful. Think about Baba, read about Him, gradually you will be out of your depression.

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Devotee's Experience : 

Contributed by Lakshmi


This happened fifteen years ago. When we didn't follow Baba Much but we always attended Bhajans. My husband was leaving on a highway trip and I handed over Baba's photo and vibhuthi to keep in the car. After he left I was listening to bhajan and doing my work. After exactly 2 hours I Got a call from his office saying his car ran down a riverside and he was involved in the accident. I ran to the spot and I was told that he was admitted in the hospital with only minor injuries but the car was mashed to pulp. I couldn't  thank Swamy enough because it was Swamy's photo and vibuthi that saved him for sure!

Thank you Baba for always being with us

 

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Shirdi Sai Events
Place Date / Time Address Program Contact / Further Details
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  Thursday

6:15 PM to 7:00 PM

Durga Mandir., 2691 Markham Rd. Unit #5 Toronto, Ontario Shirdi Sai Ashtothram, Bhajans and Dhup Aarti. Let's together sing the Glory of Baba and invoke his Blessings

saileela99@yahoo.com

Contact : Shammi Chopra 

Ph : 416 402 8089

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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