Sai Vichaar for 24th June 2010

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Sai Vichaar www.saibaba.orgThursday, Jun 24, 2010 :: Volume 13, Issue 07 (In its thirteenth year of publication.)

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This is a post-it email only, any replies to this email will be ignored. To contact us please seeinformation at the bottom of this newsletter.IN THIS ISSUE:

FEATURE OF THE WEEK CONTRIBUTED ARTICLE DEVOTEES SAY PRAYER CLUB

EXPERIENCE OF DEVOTEES QUOTATION OF THE WEEK QUESTION OF THE WEEK SAI ACTIVITIES FROM THE EDITORS

KEYBOARD

Tip of theWeek:

Articlessubmitted online make it quicker to publicaton than ones emailed as they have to be manually input in the system. -- Editor.

FEATURE OF THE WEEK: Distinguished people in Sai Darbar - Why onlythey?

There are many people who served Sai Baba when he lived in Shirdi. But not everyone served for samepurpose. Some people in the darbar were assigned one job while others the remaining. Many examples

can be quoted. As everyone knew, only Taatya, Mahalsapathi and Lakshmibhai Shinde are allowed toDwarakamaayi during night times. Similarly Radhakrishna aayi used to have the remnants of food(Bhuktasesha) after being had by Baba.

How can anyone forget the all time favorite of Baba - Shyaama alias Madhavarao Deshpande? Baba hada special consideration for Shyaama because they carry relationship since 72 births (Bahattar janmon kabandhan). Bapusaheb Booti is yet another great person. Being a millionaire himself he had intense desireto serve the poor and needy. His construction "Bootiwada" the present Samadhimandir is the place whereBaba breathed last. The place was actually meant to lay the statue of Sri Krishna. Another great devoteeis Bapusaheb Jog who served Baba giving aarathi in masjid and chaavadi till Baba\'s Mahasamadhi.

Nanasaheb Chaandorkar's pride was suppressed by Baba during a debate with regard to Bhagavadgitasloka. For all this we should first bow our heads to Hemadpant for offering us "Sri Sai Satcharithra".

When I first read the book I thought why only these people had the wonderful opportunity of serving Sai??But now I completely agree that their dedication, devotion and patience made their names fixed in thehistory.

Feature contributed by: Sai devotee Sirisha PCONTRIBUTED ARTICLE: Emphasis on "Silence" and "Who am I?" In theTeachings of Shirdi Sai Baba and Ramana Maharshi

We live in an age of noise. The earth and the sea are, today filled with strife. The very air is full of noise.God has retreated! Where is He? In silence; God is the Great silent one.
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Abraham of the Bible found God silent for 13 years. Grasping the Great Truth of God (Genesis 17:1-27)

Who are they who truly seek God? Who are they who truly commune with Him? Lovers of silence, thesilent ones! Not without reason doth every sloka in the ancient Aryan scriptures close on this onesignificant syllable: "Shanti; Shanti; Shanti;"

Shirdi Sai Baba barely uttered anything and stayed in the mosque. On some rare occasions, He

expressed himself in a cryptic manner with the use of parables, symbols and allegories to make the pointclear to his devotees. Here is just one parable of gold told by Him. Once He conveyed the followingmessage to one Madhavnaath Maharaj through one of his devotees named Laxman Pradhan: "I 've gotsacks of gold on a donkey's back. Thieves have stolen them on the way. A hole in the ear has to bepierced only by the goldsmith. It is very difficult to pull on, in this naughty world. Tell this much to mybrother Madhavnaath" In the above message: "gold" is the symbol of divine love and knowledge;"donkey's back" allegorizes those who do not realize the value of gold and are quite unaware of thewealth; even though "gold is kept on a donkeys back", it still would go on bearing the weight out of usualhabit.

Sai Baba always taught His devotees to lead a normal life, discouraging 'mystical flights' and condemningascetic excesses. He used to encourage very few to take the path of Sanyasam. Baba's central teachingsintended to awaken the mind of devotees to crucial existential issues - Who Gives? Who Receives? Babaadvised meditation on the fundamental questions: Who Am I? Who Are We? Such a call was aimed atmotivating and inspiring devotees to tread the path of 'Jnana Marga'.

In 'Jnana Marga', the path of enquiry is direct, and "Know Thyself" is a teaching, which is commo n fromJesus to Sai Baba to Ramana Maharshi.

Ramana Maharishi, one of the greatest sages of India, was not a mere life but a manifestation thatdescended on to this earth on December 30, 1879. It was a Monday and more important the `Day of theArudra Darshan\', (celebrated as the birthday of Lord Shiva). He was apparently an ordinary baby at birth.What he made out of his life, however, was extraordinary. When he was barely 17 years old, heexperienced a feeling- in the summer of 1896- of death and life thereafter. The aftermath of theexperience left him not scared but enlightened. The boy Ramana, magnetized by the vibrations of thesacred hill Arunachala at Tiruvannamalai in Tamil Nadu, India, reached there on September 1, 1896.

Ramana Maharshi was the awe-inspiring sage whose presence graced the renowned sacred Arunachalahill of South India during much of the 20th century. He was known throughout the world as the silent sagewhose peaceful presence and powerful gaze changed the lives of the many that came into his presence.Of him, it is often said that his silence was more eloquent than his words. This austere master, who livedand died a hermit on the Arunachala hill, left posterity the legacy of his wisdom.

Ramana Maharshi mainly gave his grace through Silence. Maharshi seldom talked. Paul Brunton, a journalist who had visited a number of so-called Masters, and had left each one still skeptical, also visitedRamana Maharshi and wrote:

"It is an ancient theory of mine that one can take the inventory of a man's soul from his eyes. But beforethose of the Maharshi I hesitate, [feel] puzzled and baffled. I cannot turn my gaze away from him. Myinitial bewilderment, my perplexity at being totally ignored, slowly fades away as this strange fascinationbegins to grip me more firmly. But it is not till the second hour of the uncommon scene that I becomeaware of a silent, resistless change, which is taking place within my mind. I know only that a steady riverof quietness seems to be flowing near me, that a great peace is penetrating the inner reaches of mybeing, and that my thought-tortured brain is beginning to arrive at some rest."

Ramana Maharshi would constantly urge the process of self-enquiry. His oft-repeated advice to aspirantswas, "Constantly introspect - Who am I? -that which is peace. All that we need do is to keep quiet. Peaceis our real nature." (To be continued)

(Contributed by Subodh Agarwal) DEVOTEES SAY:

Sripriya Thank you Baba for helping me conceive after 5yrs.ever shower your

blessings on my family and me. Please bless me with a healthy baby.


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Chintan Shri Saibaba Koti Koti Pranam. I would like to share this Experience of mine with all the Sai bhakt. I didvisit shree Saibaba temple for 5 Thursdays with my Manokamna of my wife securing her H1B visas. ShriSai with all his blessings full filled all my manokamana. Shree Sai always be with keep and me onshowering your blessings on me and my family and all the people in the world. JAI SAI RAM. Though Iam late Baba in posting this blessing of yours please forgive me.

Shabana Baba I just cannot thank you enough for curing my niece, thank you for blessing her with new life, you aregreat Baba you are eternal Thank you very much Baba I just cannot thank you enough please call meagain to you feet in Shirdi.

Padmaja Our koti pranamalu to Baba by your grace we got visa extension we are very thankful to you Baba alwaysbe with us shower your blessings on usPRAYER CLUB:

Phani My friend's son is going thru critical stages almost hospitalized most of the time when he should be inschool with tears and fears for both of the Parents. SAI Bless them well so that he would be a normalhealthy kid like other kids.

Devotee Dear Sai, you know the troubles my sister is going through. She has done a mistake & has accepted it &is repenting from the bottom of her heart. Pls give her the strength & courage to weather these difficulttimes.

A Sai devotee Baba Please help my husband to get the job we have waited for 2 years. Please settle down the disputesof home and work. Please bless us with peace and prosperity.

Sai devotee My whole family is disturbed due to me. My one-year-old baby is not getting mother\'s love he is awayfrom me. I am not able to give him time. Please Baba guide me, help me to finish the task successfullyand as soon as possible.

Chandu I am so grateful for all the things that you have given to me and been with me. Please Baba be with mealways. Please provide me the same strength and courage in my life.EXPERIENCE OF DEVOTEES:

Rajendra I would like to share Sai miracle that happened in my life. My late brother Bharat showed me way toworship Sai Baba and told me to go to Sai temple every Thursday, there was a small temple of Sai nearmy office at fort Mumbai near empire theatre at VT. and I started going to Sai temple every Thursday,those days my salary was only rs250/-per month as I used to work as accounts trainee in a pvt travelagency and same time I used to do my college, after completing my graduation I was still working withsame company with small salary and continued to look for better job but not succeeded, due poor familybackground I was forced to work with same job for almost 11 yrs though by this time salary was increasedto 10 time of my first salary but with that much it was difficult to run house as with Sai blessing my sonwas born in the year 1989 and I continued to worship Baba with full faith once a though came in mind thatI should pray to Baba to get me better job abroad but I was not even able to make my passport due tofinancial problems as it cost rs600 those days, I was thinking of making passport and one fine morningmy colleague (a Parsi girl) told me she will speak to her mother about me to get passport work done andwith blessing of Baba that late Roshan aunty (Sai Baba bless her and give peace to her heavenlyabode)came to our office and told me get all papers with me and photos and on day she took me to onetravel agency at kemps corner Mumbai and submitted my documents and with a month I got my passportdone and all charges were paid by Roshan aunty I will never forget her help with blessing of Sai Baba inmy life.


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Now I started praying to Baba about better job abroad and again with blessing of Saibaba one of ourcompany secretary Nisha Mirchandani who is great Sai devotee helped me to get typed nicely my resumealmost ten copies and told me keep on trying and suggested to read times of India on wed day, even sheand Roshan aunty always tell me -see apply for this and apply for that... once there was a advertisementfrom one travel agency in Saudi Arabia and Aunty told me there is walk in interview in a agency atNariman point so you must try I took half day from my office and went there I found already many peoplewaiting for interview and anyhow my chance came they took primary interview and gave me one form to

fill and submit and then they will call for final interview, though in my mind I thought there is no chance toget this job as there were many people and there were only two posts for accountant with rememberingSai Baba I submitted my form and gave mailing address of Roshan aunty as I used to say at Bhayandarwhich far from Mumbai and even I had no contact so I gave contact number of Aunty.

After two days aunty received telegram from that agency in my name asking to attend final interview,again I took half day from office and went to that agency but to my surprise I found big queue and I waslast person to reach there, almost interview got over and they told me now all vacancies are filled so thereis no use for me to wait there and now no further candidates will be interview and I was the only one left Irequest them to check with sponsor if he still like to interview me with Sai kripa that Arab man told themcall the last candidate that is me for interview and within three mint of interview he told me I would like toselect you with additional by three hundred more then what I asked this was all due to blessing ofSaibaba, finally medical was another hurdle we were told to go for medical check prior to visa stamping,we all who were selected went for medical check up at TIFRC again with medical report doctor said to methat your left side lung shows swelling I told doctor I never had any medical problem and I am health

please conduct medical again then immediately he asked me what work I am going to do abroad I saidaccountant without waiting a moment he stamped my medical report and gave me this was anothermiracle of Sai nath and finally I got better job in gulf country and with blessing of Saibaba now almost 17yrs passed I am still working in gulf with same company and this improved my life with blessing of SaiBaba and every year whenever I come home I first visit Saidham at Shirdi and Baba always shower hisblessing me and my family every moment and my wife and children all are Sai devotees I pray to Saibabafor always giving us place at Sai charan !

QUOTATION OF THE WEEK:

If you are wealthy, be humble - Sri Sai Baba

QUESTION OF THE WEEK:

Q: Out of devotees of Sri Saibaba depicted in Sri Saibaba literature who do you like most and why?

A. Your answer can go here.SAI ACTIVITIES:

Gurupournima Celebrations The full moon day(Pournima) of Ashada month (July) is desingated to serve the Guru, hence it isalso referred to as Guru Pournima. Sai temples accross the world will be celebrating Gurupournimacelebrations. Mark your calendars for a day of prayer and service to Shri Sai. Share how youcelebrate Gurupournima with others worldwide. Contact website for more details.

Sri Shirdi Sai Temple of Chicago and Suburbs, Hampshire, Illinois, USA Sri Shirdi Sai temple is open daily from 8:00 a.m to 9:00 p.m.(Winter hours). Daily program includesKakad Arathi at 8 a.m. followed by Abhisek. Madhayana Arathi at 12 noon, Dhoop Arathi at 6 p.m. andShej Arathi at 9 p.m. Archana, Homams, Sahasranama and sponsored poojas continue in between theArathis. To request a pooja for yourselves, your friends and family, please call. Devotees can requestwater (Abhishek Jal) from the Holy bathing of Baba by sending us an email or by phone. Temple islocated 25 minutes drive west of Schaumburg on intersection of IL Route 47 and Plank Road inHampshire, IL. For more information please call 847-931-4058 or send email to [email protected].

Sri Saibaba Mandir, Minneapolis, MN Sri Saibaba Mandir is located in Minneapolis, MN at 1835 Polk St NE, Minneapolis , MN 55418. Themandir is open 7 days a week in the evenings from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm and during morning hours from 9am to 12:30 pm, everyday. Satsangs are conducted every Sunday mornings, 9 am to 12:30 pm. Please


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call 612-789-7729 for more information on mandir activities, events and other information.

Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Temple of Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Temple of DFW Metroplex is located at 2109 West Parker (Parker Plaza), Suite 212,Plano, TX 75023. For temple hours and activities please call the temple office at 469-467-3388.

Shirdi Sai Temple of New England, Boston Area, MA

Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Temple of New England is now operational. It is located at 290 Littleton Road Unit #4,Chelmsford MA 01824. For temple hours and activities please call at (978) 528 1985.

Shirdi Sai Center in Bay Area, CA Shirdi Sai Center is located 1221 California Circle, Milpitas CA 95035. For more information please call408-705-7904 or 408-564-6704.

Shirdi Saibaba temple, Los Angeles, CA Devotees in Los Angeles area are informed about Sri Shirdi Saibaba temple in Los Angeles area. Thetemple is located at - 144 South 4th Street, Montebello, CA 90640. For more information please callKrishna Samantula at 949-679-9938.

Saibaba Temple, Columbus, Ohio Devotees in Columbus and surrounding Ohio locations area are informed about Sri Shirdi Saibaba templein Metro Columbus area. The temple is located in a leasing space at 6599 Dublin Center Drive, Dublin,

OH 43017. Please attend daily Aaratis and Thursday bhajans. For more information please call 614-799-8411.

Shirdi Sai bhajans every Thursday at Maitland, Florida Devotees are invited to participate in Sai study and bhajans on Thursdays between 7-8 pm at MeditationGallery, 219 E Horatio Ave, Maitland, FL 32715. For more details please contact Bonnie at 407-830-1276.

Sri Shirdi Sai Temple of Austin, TX Sri Shirdi Sai Temple of Austin, Texas is now open at 2509 W. New Hope Drive, Cedar Park, TX 78613.Daily 4 aarthis are performed to Sai Baba. As part of service to needy, a weekly sandwich seva is alsoconducted.

Shirdi Sai Mandir, Dulles, VA Shirdi Sai Mandir is located at 43671 Trade Center Place #166 Dulles, VA 20166. The mandir is openthrough the week in the evenings from 6pm to 9 pm. Sri Satyanarayan pooja will be conducted every fullmoon day. Please call (703) 661-4724 for more information on activities, events and other information.

Shirdi Sai Mandir, Toronto The Mandir is located at Unit 7 & 8 2721 Markham Road Toronto ON M1X 1L5 Canada. Daily servicesoffered to Baba include abhishek and all aartis. For Mandir hours and activities, please call 647-444-4724.

Shri Shirdi Sai Baba Sansthan, Canada -Toronto Devotees in Toronto, are invited to join in Sai Namavali, Satcharita reading, Bhajans, A arti and Prasadevery Thursday from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. at GUR MANDIR 207 Queen's Plate Dr. Etobicoke - Hwy27South of Finch for more info call (416) 294 4804.

Sai Mandir, Baldwin New York Devotees in New York and surrounding locations are informed about Sri Sai Mandir in Baldwin NY. Thetemple is located at 1889 Grand Avenue, Baldwin, NY 11510. Please attend daily Aaratis and ThursdayPanchamruta Abhishekam and bhajans. For more information please call at 516-867-8008.

Shirdi Saibaba Temple, Iselin/Edison New Jersey Devotees in New Jersey and surrounding locations are informed about Sri Shirdi Saibaba temple in IselinNJ. The temple is located at 465 Lincoln Highway (Route 27) Iselin, NJ 08830. Please attend daily Aaratisand Thursday Panchamruta Abhishekam and bhajans. For more information please call at 732-283-1800.

Shirdi Saibaba Temple, Flushing New York This temple is located near the famous Ganesh Temple, Flushing, New york. All the day-to-day rituals atthe temple are being conducted in a manner similar to that in Shirdi. The temple is located at 46-16


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Robinson Street Flushing,NY,USA 11355. For more information please call 718-321-9243.

Sri Sai Amruta Narayana Sarveswaraalaym, Richmond, VA The temple is open from 5.15 am to 9.00 pm, everyday (no lunch break etc). We have all 4 aarthis everyday and Baba's paalki seva on every Thursday after Dhoop Aarthi. Further information can be obtainedby calling the temple at 804-708-0867.

Shirdi Sai Jalaram Mandir, Houston TX This temple was inaugurated on August 28th 2009 with idols of both the saints Shri Sant Jalaram andShri Shirdi Sai Baba. The temple is open for darshan and arathis all day. It is located in Sugarland andmore information can be obtained by calling 281-433-4706.

Shirdi Sai Baba Temple Detroit, MI Sri Shirdi Sai Baba temple, Livonia welcomes everyone to visit the temple and get Baba's blessings. Thetemple is open for darshan and arathis. For more information please call 248-471-6474.

Shri Sai Spiritual Center, Middletown CT Sri Sai Spiritual Center welcomes everyone to visit the temple and get Baba's blessings. The center isopen for darshan and arathis at 749 Saybrook Rd, Unit A101, (Next door to Udipi Restaurant)Middletown, CT, 06457. For more information please call 860-347-5878.

Shirdi Sai Baba Centre Perth Australia

Sri Shirdi Sai arrived in Perth, Australia on this year's Ram Navami to the joy of deovtees in and aroundPerth, For details on services or directions contact by email at maildrop(at)saibaba.org.FROM THE EDITORS KEYBOARD:

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In Saibaba literature, we read about several devotees who were drawn to Sri Saibaba. Stories andexperiences of many of them are depicted in "Sri Sai Satcharitha", "Devotees of Sri Saibaba" and otherbooks. "Question of the week" for this week is

Q. Out of devotees of Sri Saibaba depicted in Sri Saibaba literature who do you like most and why?

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