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| Message
for the Week : Aspiration
& Desire |
It is most important for us to try to develop a genuine hunger for Baba's
love, Baba's compassion and Baba's blessings. There are two ways to increase
one's inner hunger. One way is to cry for Baba like a helpless child crying
for his mother. The other way is to offer one's actions to Baba while
keeping a cheerful attitude. With both these ways the seeker will make real
inner progress.
Desire is a wild fire that burns and burns and finally consumes us.
Aspiration is a glowing flame that secretly and sacredly uplifts our
consciousness and finally liberates us. Thirst for the Highest is
aspiration. Thirst for the lowest is annihilation. Desire is expectation. No
expectation, no frustration. With desire killed, true happiness is built.
Aspiration is surrender. Surrender is man's conscious oneness with Baba's
Will.
We aspire through proper concentration, proper meditation and proper
contemplation. Aspiration covers both meditation and prayer. There were many
saints who did not care for meditation; they realized God through prayer. He
who is praying feels he has an inner cry to realize Baba, and he who is
meditating also feels the need to bring Baba's Consciousness right into his
being. The difference between prayer and meditation is this: when we pray,
we talk and Baba listens; and when we meditate, Baba talks and we listen.
We are a seeker. When we pray, concentrate and meditate, we have to feel
that each second is infinitely more important than we thought it was
previously, before we entered into the spiritual life. This second we can
use either for meditation or for gossip or for cherishing impure and
undivine thoughts.
When we consciously
aspire in all parts of our being, we will be able to accelerate the
achievement of liberation.
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| Baba
Said.... |
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Baba
said "Those who take refuge in the lord will be freed
from her (Maya) clutches. with His grace.
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| Let
us know Baba |
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Dear Readers,
During last two weeks, we have introduced the significance of Shri Sai Satcharitra and how to utilize Shri Sai Satcharitra. Going forward, we will be organizing Question-Answer Forum
called...Let us know
Baba based on Shri Sai Satcharitra. The objective of this
service is to encourage one and all to read and understand Shri Sai
Satcharitra. Devotees are requested to actively participate in this and send their answers. The answers can be sent to
LetUsKnowBaba
May Shri Sainath reveal the divine knowledge and mysteries contained in this book to the devotees in the same manner in which He had inspired Hemadpant to write this
Holy Book.
Now the question of the week:
"Which incident (and its significance) inspired Shri Hemad Pant to write Baba's Life - The Satcharitra"
This question is based on Chapter 1 in Shri Sai Satcharitra.
Do you know this: "During the times, when Baba was present in His physical body at
Shirdi, a thief was arrested with stolen jewellery and brought before the magistrate's court in neighboring town of
Dhulia. The thief admitted the plea that Sai Baba had given him the jewels and the court issued summons to Baba. Some influential devotees gathered together drew up a petition to the effect that one who was worshipped by a vast following ought not to be summoned to a law court and praying that a commissioner should be sent to Shirdi to take down evidence,
Click
here to read the statement given by Baba to commissioner"
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| Question
of the Week...Devotees Asked...Guruji Answered
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Question
: How do we understand the existence and form of God?
Answer
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God is present in the millions and innumerable energy forms. He is present in every particle of the whole universe in gross, subtle and energy
forms. His manifested form is the Universe. On the basis of the principle of Vyasthi and Samashti, whatever is there in every part of the Nature is also
there in the Whole, and whatever is there in the Whole is also present in its part. In every star there is a Vishnu and in Sun there is Narayan. We propitiate
the sun by calling it ‘Surya Narayan’. In every Universe the energy is flowing from two specific terminals, which is continuously creating the
organic matter and vital force. When we say Vishnu and Mahavishnu, Deva and Mahadeva, Ganapati and Mahaganpati, Shiva and Sadashiva
The same is implied in it. Infact, the form of God is in limited as well as unlimited both.
More
questions and answers in the book "May I Answer".
To
know more about the book "May
I Answer"? Click here
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| Experienced Darshan / Omnipresence |
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Contributed
by Anand
Om Sri Sainadh Namah.
Fortnight ago I visited Shirdi. I was carrying a shawl, sweets and guava as offerings to dear Baba. As per the custom, the shawl was placed over Baba's samadhi and returned to me, which I deposited in the office. Sweet was also offered but not the guavas, since there were many
devotees waiting for the darshan and security personnel were pushing people around. But deep within I was feeling that I should place the fruit on the samadhi as
Baba is very fond of this fruit.
But to my
disappointment I couldn't do my offering of guavas. After coming
out of the Samadhi Mandir, I went around GuruSthan. After coming out I saw that bag having guavas is missing!! Rest of the things are in my hand but only the guava bag is missing. However tried I couldn't recollect where I placed or who took that bag.
But the joy I felt in that moment can not be described. I felt my Baba accepted my offerings.
Have no doubt, Baba knows his devotees well and takes care of them at all the times.
Jai Sai Ram.
Share
your experience
If
you have an experience to share, Something which may have
touched you when you remembered Him in your work, or in
crises, or while rejoicing Him. These experiences of yours
can be inspiring for others to believe in Him. You can email
them to us at myexperience@shirdibaba.org
or send them online under Devotees Forum at www.shirdibaba.org
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| Shirdi
Sai Events |
| Place |
Date
/ Time |
Address |
Program |
Contact
/ Further Details |
| Australia |
Daily |
420 Liverpool Road, Crn Hill Str & Liverpool Road,
Strathfield South |
All Devotees in are welcome to participate in Daily events.
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For information on Sansthan's Activities or Major events, please contact Info-Line 0500 524724 or see any
Organizing Volunteer in the Mandir on your next visit.
Visit Homepage www.omsrisai.com
sydsaisansthan@excite.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
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webwriter@shirdibaba.org |
| St Louis, MO, USA |
10:00 AM and 7:30 PM Thursdays |
725 Weidman Rd, St. Louis,
MO - 63011, USA
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Abhishekam Bhajan and Aarti every week. |
The Hindu Temple of St. Louis, Tel#: (636)-230-3300,
contact@hindutemplestlouis.org
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Sunnyvale
CA - USA
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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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saibandhu@yahoo.com
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| Orlando, USA |
Monthly |
5230 Cona Reef Court,
Orlando, USA
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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.
sathgurusai2002@yahoo.com
Contact : Sridhar
Rangaswamy
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| Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Weekly
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
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Durga Temple, 2691 Markham Rd. Scarborough |
Shirdi Saibaba Sansthan of Canada, Toronto, invites you all to join us for Thursday satsang |
saileela99@yahoo.com
Contact : Shammi
Chopra
Ph
: 416 754 2983
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| 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
sai_syam@hotmail.com
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