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Very fortunate is the one who has learned to admire, but not to envy................ Pin all your hopes in god, and then you will not be pinned down by man................. The wealth of a rich man can be stolen or burnt, but the happiness & wisdom of the wise remain................ Life may be struggling, but is very good............ When in doubt, just take a positive step......... Life is too short, but we all have to go long way....... Your work would not take care of your health, but your Prayer to Baba,who is your father, mother & friend, will answer it............ Never be anxious to win every argument. Listen to others also................. Smiling is more healing than crying alone. Never get angry, Baba knows, when & how to take care of you............... Save for retirement starting with your first pay cheque. Make peace with your past & don't screw up the present. Never compare your life with others to make yourself miserable............... Never make any relationship a secret............... Everything can change in the blink of an eye. Have Shraddha & Saburi inBaba.............. Take a deep breath to calm the mind........... Be resourceful to acquire what you love in life....... Burn the candles to enlighten others. Don't save it for a specialoccasion. Today is special............ No one is in charge of your happiness but you. Be selective & choosey.............. Forgive & Forget to make others happy. Time heals all the wounds. Have patience. Good or bad is never permanent, welcome a change. God loves you because you are one of His creations. Come out & adopt positive attitude to witness miraculous ways of Baba........... Envy is a waste of time............ The best in you is knocking your door. Look in to feel His presence........... Never get into any arguments; feel fresh, get up, dress up & show upwith a smile................... Life isn't tied with a bow, but still is a gift showered by GodAlmighty................... If I keep the weaknesses of others in my mind, they soon become a part of me................... The ego is the poison of the soul...drink in the bliss and spit out the poison............... To be free from negative thoughts is to be free from punishment.................. In the long run the most difficult thing is to search for an easy way out............... If I enjoy praise, it means I can be easily hurt by defamation.................. Try to conquer greed now because “while man becomes old, his greed becomes youthful........... The end of birth is death. The end of death is birth........ The stronger your attachment the greater the power of the Maya (the illusion : Her creation) over you..... "I put firm faith in the words of my Guru, considering them more valuable than all the shastras put together." ........... Don't poison your soul, mind, heart and body with negativity....bathe in Divine positive love............ Your Soul is always trying to be heard above the noise of your mind, when you quiet your mind your Soul takes command!.................... Pin all your hopes in god, then you will not be pinned down by man................. Remember that you are very special. NO ONE can play your role better than you.................. If someone defames you or insults you, shower him with flowers, smiles and good wishes............ When you get angry, you lose more than your temper When all your attachments are with the one God, then your achievements are many............... When people cannot stand you because they do not understand you, God will stand by you........... To give happiness to others is a great act of charity. A slip of the foot we many recover, but a slip of the tongue leaves a deep imprint............ Life is like a drama. If I understand the plot, there is great happiness........... To smile in the face of disaster is the result of a stable mind............ If God answers ur prayer,He is increasing ur faith. If He delays,He is increasing ur patience. If he doesn’t answer,He knows u can handle........... You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree............... Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present............... Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about............ If a relationship has to be a secret,you shouldn't be in it........... However good or bad a situation is, it will change Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift."......... How many times should I forgive, I am tired of forgiving? – Forgive as many times as you would wish God to forgive you!................ Never do anything which you would not wish to do during the last hour of your life.............. Ego-based desire is the root cause of all suffering......... Contentment is the destroyer of all three - desires, anger and greed......... Knowledge leads to freedom, but pride of knowledge leads one to hell.......... A single act of selflessness can turn hell into heaven. The habit of giving rather than asking is the tool for an enduring relationship........... Silence is the best language.......... Only the joy that comes from right conduct is true happiness- Other pleasures are really sources of pain and causes of shame.......... A god-fearing person can never be religious, because if you fear God you cannot love him............. The most beautiful thing is to see a person's simling face.And even more beautiful is, knowing that u r the reason behind it..................................................................................With lots of good wishes and regards to all from Deepa H and family [ debu7366@yahoo.com ] ...............May Sai always give us peace of mind and May he always make us feel His presence where ever we go.... Saibhakt, Deepa H [You can always contact me at debu7366@yahoo.com ]......................................

One step closer to Brahma Gyaan

One step closer to Brahma gyan:::: A 'devotee' goer wrote a letter to the editor of a newspaper and complained that it made no sense to go to the Temple . 'I've gone for 30 years now, he wrote, and in that time I have heard something like 3,000 mantras. But for the life of me, I can't remember a single one of them. So, I think I'm wasting my time and the Gurus are wasting theirs by giving services at all. This started a real controversy in the 'Letters to the Editor' column, much to the delight of the editor. It went on for weeks until someone wrote this clincher: I've been married for 30 years now. In that time my wife has cooked some 32,000 meals. But, for the life of me, I cannot recall the entire menu for a single one of those meals. But I do know this... They all nourished me and gave me the strength I needed to do my work. If my wife had not given me these meals, I would be physically dead today. Likewise, if I had not gone to the Temple for nourishment, I would be spiritually dead today! When you are DOWN to nothing.... God is UP to something! Faith sees the invisible, believes the incredible and receives the impossible! Thank God for our physical AND our spiritual nourishment! ------------------------------ So easy to beat yourself up over mistakes you've made. So many amongst us live in the past rather than loving the present and building a brilliant future. Some people stay stuck for years over something they did or a failure they've experienced. Sad. A life is a terrible thing to waste. But let me ask you a question: "is there really such a thing as a mistake?" First of all, no one tries to fail or mess things up. Every one of us wakes up in the morning, walks out into the world and does the best we can do based on what we know and the skills we have. But even more importantly, every so-called "mistake' is actually a rich source of learning. An opportunity to build more awareness and understanding and gain precious experience. Experience that will help us do, feel and be even better. So, just maybe, there are no mistakes. Just maybe what we could call failures are actually growth lessons in wolf's clothing. And just maybe the person who experiences the most wins. ---------------------- A sick man turned to his doctor as he was preparing to Leave the examination room and said, 'Doctor, I am afraid to die. Tell me what lies on the other side.' Very quietly, the doctor said, 'I don't know.' 'You don't know? You, a Christian man, Do not know what is on the other side?' The doctor was holding the handle of the door; On the other side came a sound of scratching and whining, And as he opened the door, a dog sprang into the room And leaped on him with an eager show of gladness. Turning to the patient, the doctor said, 'Did you notice my dog? He's never been in this room before. He didn't know what was inside. He knew nothing except that his master was here, And when the door opened, he sprang in without fear. I know little of what is on the other side of death, But I do know one thing... I know my Master is there and that is enough.' ------------------------------- A boy and a girl were playing together. The boy had a collection of marbles. The girl had some sweets with her. The boy told the girl that he will give her all his marbles in exchange for her sweets. The girl agreed. The boy kept the biggest and the most beautiful marble aside and gave the rest to the girl. The girl gave him all her sweets as she had promised. That night, the girl slept peacefully. But the boy couldn't sleep as he kept wondering if the girl had hidden some sweets from him the way he had hidden his best marble. Moral of the story: If you don't give your hundred percent in a relationship, you'll always keep doubting if the other person has given his/her hundred percent.. This is applicable for any relationship like love, employer-employee relationship, friendship etc., Give your hundred percent to everything you do and sleep peacefully ---------------------- The tragedy of life is not death,but what we let die inside us while we live.When u were born,the world rejoiced while u cried,-live ur life in such a way that when you die,-the world cries while u rejoice.. -------------------------------- Your days are your life in miniature. As you live your days, so you craft your life. What you do today is actually creating your future. The words you speak, the thoughts you think, the food you eat and the actions you take are defining your destiny – shaping who you are becoming and what your life will stand for. There's no such thing as an unimportant day. Each of us is called to greatness. Each of us has an exquisite power within us. But for this power to grow, we need to use it. The more you exercise it each day, the stronger it gets. The more this power gets tapped, the more confident you grow. The best among us are not more gifted than the rest. They just take small steps each day as they march towards their biggest life. And the days slip into weeks, the weeks into months and before they know it, they arrive at a place called Extraordinary. ----------------------------- If you can not respect , love , care about ,stand by or be honest with your own parents ,-who gave birth to you and were the very first people who fell in love with you -- then whether you accept this or not but you do not love anyone else in this world either with all your heart and soul ....and time will show that none of your children will stand by you either- when you will need them the most.. ----------------------------------- If you sit with a person who is smoking, even without ur knowledge- You will end up inhaling second hand smoke.In the same way, if you be in the company of saints who constantly preach about the importance of doing good karma-, automatically even without ur knowledge- u will end up doing a lot of positive and humble deeds. If you be in the company of a person who keeps saying bad words and abusing others then then obviously whether u like it or not -- u will end up being the same kind of person sooner or later. And if u constantly listen to Gods name, his praises, his bhajans-even without you being aware of it - the words that will come out of your mouth will be nothing but the nectar of love and bliss. So be in the company of God and even without your knowledge-You will find him seated in your heart - talking to you and finding solutions to ur problems and worries.You just need to take one step towards Him and He will take 100 steps towards you.. By Deepa H inspired by Sai -------------------------------------------- Always tell someone that you love them because you never know what day Will be their last, or your own. Always seek to resolve your problems or disagreements with loved ones Because if either of you should pass on before, the one who is left alive will have the rest of their life to ponder those unresolved feelings but will never find closure. And closure usually brings Peace... ......................................................................................With lots of good wishes and regards to all from Deepa H and family [ debu7366@yahoo.com ] ...............May Sai always give us peace of mind and May he always make us feel His presence where ever we go.... Saibhakt, Deepa H [You can always contact me at debu7366@yahoo.com ]

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Monday, November 9, 2009

Shri Shirdi Sai speaks-10th Nov/Ashtvinayak - Sri Moreswar (Mayureswar) at Morgaon

Om Sai Ram !Om Ganeshaya Namaha!
Jai Maata di!Om Nama Shivaya!
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From today onwards, we will be visiting the very sacred Ashtvinayak temples. I have never ever been to any of them but I really hope that I do get a chance to visit these temples when I go to Mumbai, India next year.
Ashtavinayaka (अष्टविनायक) literally means "eight Ganeshas" in Sanskrit. Ganesha is the Hindu deity of prosperity and learning. The term refers to a pilgrimage to the eight Hindu temples in Maharashtra state of India that house eight distinct idols of Ganesha, in a pre-ascertained sequence.
The Ashtavinayaka yatra or pilgrimage covers the eight ancient holy temples of Ganesha which are situated around Pune. Each of these temples has its own individual legend and history, as distinct from each other as the murtis in each temple.
The form of each murti of Ganesha and His trunk are distinct from one another.
According to Shastra, first you have to visit Moreshwar of Moregaon. Then visit Siddhatek, Pali, Mahad, Theur, Lenyandri, Ozar, Ranjangaon and then again Moregaon will end you Ashtavinayak Yatra.
Some of these murtis are called Swayambhu effigies, or the self-existent in Sanskrit. This is to indicate that no human created these murtis, they were found completely formed by nature.



Sri Moreswar (Mayureswar) at Morgaon - This is the most important of the eight temples and is considered as the Adya Peetha of the Ganapathya Sampradaya. The very fact that the entire sixth Khanda of the Mudgala Purana containing 20 chapters has been devoted to describing the greatness of this Kshetra speaks volumes about its value.
According to Rishi Brushundi, Ganapathi has three main abodes – Kailasa in Swarga, Seshamandiram in Patalam and Mayurapuri (Morgaon) in the earth. The temple has no beginning and no end. Even at the time of Pralaya, Vigneswara takes Yoganidra here. Brahma, Vishnu, Shankara, Devi and Surya once meditated here to know who created them and for what purpose. A Jyoti (flame) appeared before them in the form of 'Om'kara, ie Pranava Mantra. From this Pranava came out Lord Ganapati with the elephant face. Vinayaka blessed all of them and allotted them their respective duties with the instruction "before starting any endeavour first remember and worship me sothat you will face no obstacles".
The temple of Lord Mayureshwara of Morgaon has four gates. In the eastern gate are Lakshminarayana, the givers of Dharma. In the southern gate are Parvati and Shankara – givers of Artha (desired goals). Then comes the western gate where Rathi and Kama (givers of Kama) reside. Lastly in the northern gate reside Mahivaraha (Earth and Sun). By their worship Moksha is attained. Devotees worship these gates during the first four days of Shukla paksha of any month particularly Bhadrapada or Magha. Thus all deities and all sages reside in this temple. By doing this Dwara Yatra and Ganesa Puja all good desires of the devotees are fulfilled and all sins destroyed. By having Bhairava darshan, Neelakanta darshan and Kruttivas darshan in this temple, devotees achieve removal of ghost-effects in the body, cure from diseases, etc. In all, there are 23 Parivar Murthis in this temple. In the eight corners, there are eight statues of Ganapathi called as EKADANTA, MAHODARA, GAJANANA, LAMBODARA, VIKATA, VIGNARAJA, DHUMRAVARNA, and VAKRATUNDA.
A big bull(Nandi) is present in all the Shiva's temples. (Nandi is god Shiva’s vahana or vehicle.) God Shiva rides on Nandi. How then this Nandi happened to be in this Ganesha temple? There is a story. In this locality there was a temple of God Shiva. This Nandi was build for that temple. While taking the Nandi to the God Shiva's temple, cart was broken in front of Lord Mayureshwara's temple. Then another cart was build and tried to move the Nandi on that cart but that cart was also broken. This happened again and again so in order to reduce the height of Nandi the devotees begin to rub the Nandi, at that time blood begin to flow from the body of Nandi. There was sudden sound came from the heaven with words that don't reduce the size of Nandi, install this Nandi in front of the Lord Mayureshwara. The devotees followed the words and installed the Nandi after the steps.
Morgaon is located on the bank of river Karha. The story about the river is as follows: God Brahmadeva had a daughter called Shri Saraswati. One day God Brahmadeva lost his mind(Buddhi) and about to behave with her like a wife. But then he realised what he was doing. He felt ashamed about it. To clear his sins and impurity of mind he built shrines at all holy places, but still he was not satisfied. Then he came to Morgaon and started consecration of Lord Mayureshwara. He brought holy water in his Kamandalu(a small pot used to keep the water from holy rivers by gods or saints.) Somehow that kamandalu got slipped and holy water spilled on the floor. God Brahma felt bad and tried to collect the holy water. At that time Lord Mayureshwar’s words came to him as, not to collect the water, let that water from Brahma-Kamandalu flow as river Karha, which can clear/vanish all the sins, there are seven holy place within the flow of five miles. They are namely Ganesh-tirth, Bhim-tirth, Kapal-tirth, Vyas-tirth, Rishi-tirth, Sarvapunya-tirth & Ganesh-Ganga-tirth.On left side of the temple one can see a small temple of Nagna Bhairav (an obedient attendant of Lord Mayureshwara).
One more temple of Nagna Bhairav is towards East of Morgaon about a mile away. Without worshipping the Nagna Bhairava one can not complete Mayureshwar's pilgrimage. Lord Mayureshwara has given this boon to Nagna Bhairava, that one can not come in this holly place without your wish and you are the watchman of the Morgaon. Nagna Bhairava protects the devotees of the Lord Ganesha. It is not possible to every one to go to Nagna Bhairava temple which is a mile away from the Morgaon every time. So there is a small temple built out of main nave of Lord Mayureshwara where one can worship Nagna Bhairava first and then can go to the nave to worship Lord Mayureshwara.
Lord Ganesha is worshipped before starting any new work. Shri Siddhi and Shri Buddhi are within the Lord Ganesha. For doing any work one needs control on mind & Shri Buddhi gives that mind so if Buddhi will not act then it is very difficult to complete the work or one may face many obstacles in completing the work.The other wife of Lord Ganesha & sister of Buddhi is Siddhi.Siddhi means everything is achieved by which. Siddhi means power to act, penance and successful divine illumination ,entire knowledge and ever lasting prosperity is under control of Siddhi. Siddhi is not separate from Lord Ganesh. If any one worships Lord Ganesha Siddhi and the other wife of Lord Ganesha Buddhi are together with Lord Ganesha even though there are no separate idols of Siddhi & Buddhi ,that is why it is a must to pray/worship Lord Ganesha first.
And among all the holy places in the world, Morgaon is the only shrine where all 33 crore gods and goddesses are invisibly present in the nave (Hindu mythology believes that total 33 crore gods and goddesses are present.) if someone goes to Shri Durga’s temple one will get merit of visiting Shri Durga. If someone goes to the temple of God Shiva, one will get merit of visiting God Shiva. But if one visit the temple of Mayureshwara one will get merit of visiting not only Lord Ganesha but also all other gods and goddesses. Lord Mayureshwara is very powerful and potent/awake god. If one honestly wish something holy before Lord Mayureshwara, that wish will definitely becomes true that is the beliefs of devotees.
The idol of Lord Mayureshwara is very attractive. The idol is in seating position with trunk going towards left and the idol is facing East. The idol has three eyes and has diamonds in the eyes and on hands. Nagraj(the king of snakes) on the head of the idol. The original idol was black and small. But because of the layers of the red lead it looks red and big. The red lead is applied on the idol. The red lead is liked by Lord Ganesha. Twice these layers fall down from the original idol, which was seen by many people. This happened in 1788 and 1822. In the Mudgal Puran the description of the idol is as follows,
The deity has four hands and three eyes. Pash & Ankush were held in the upper hands. third hand is place on the knee, holding modak(a sweet made up of boiling milk) in the fourth hand. Dharma Raj Yudhishtir, son of the king Pandu, installed the present idol. This story is about five thousand years old. As written earlier Panch-Devata installed the original idol....A very old tree, called as Kalpa Vriksha (the tree that fulfils every desire) is present near the temple. Shri Moraya Gosavi did penance under this tree and his wish to see Lord Ganesha was fulfilled. So devotees of Lord Ganesha have faith in doing penance under this tree.
May Shri Lord Mayureshwar shower his kind blessings on us and may all our wishes and dreams come true.
One more Story about Shree Mayureshwara
Long ago there was a very puissant king named Chakrapani living in Gandali Nagari(town) of Mithila Kingdom. Queen Ugra was Mahapativrata(faithful wife). They were unhappy because they had no child. Both of them worshipped God Surya(God Sun) . With the blessing of God Surya ,Ugra was carrying their son . The embryo was so bright and powerful, that she could not bear the brilliance of it so she released the embryo in the sea. From that embryo, a brilliant and puissant child was born. The sea, disguised as a Brahmin, reached to Chakrapani and gave the child to him. As the child was born in the sea the king named him as `Sindhu’, when Sindhu grew up, his teacher (guru) Shukracharya told him to worship God Surya and became more powerful. For two thousand years continuously, Sindhu did penance and got him what he wants(the boon). In return he asked for immortality. God Surya told him that he will give him nectar (immortal drink) which will remain in his stomach (near naval). As long asthis nectar is there in his body, he won't die. After drinking nectar Sindhu became more powerful. King Chakrapani realised that his son Sindhu became intelligent and powerful with God Surya’s boon and gave him Kingdom. When Sindhu became King he started for the universal quest. With his incomparable valiant he won battles with God Indra, God Vishnu and other god’s. Sindhu kept all gods & goddesses in prison at Gandaki Nagari.King Sindhu then attacked on God Shiva and Satya Lok (the heaven). All gods and goddesses became unhappy. They worshipped their master God Ganesh. God Ganesha was delighted and said "I will take rebirth , I will become son of Parvarti and will kill Sindhu". In Krita Yuga everyone will call me as `Vinayak’, in Tretra yuga everyone will call me as ‘Mayureshwara, in Dwapar yuga I will be called as Gajanana and in Kalyug I will be named as Dhumraketu. God Shiva and Parvati left Kailash and went to mountain called Meru. Goddess Parvati did penance of Lord Ganeshawith one letter word `OM’(Ek Akshar Mantra) for 12 years. Lord Ganesha was delighted and gave her a boon as `I will take birth as your son’ on Bhadrapad Shuddha Chaturthi Parvati made an idol of Lord Ganesha with clay and started worshipping that idol. An idol turned into a live child and said `I am Lord Ganesha to whom your were worshipping. I have taken incarnation to kill demon Sindhu.' Shiva and Parvati named their son as Ganesh. As he was Shiva’s son, Shiva gave him blessing that one will get a success without any disturbance, if one will remember you by heart before starting any work. Lord Ganesha was growing day by day. During his childhood he killed many demons. Brahmadeva alias Vishva-karma the creator of universe gave Lord Ganesha pash(noose) Ankush(agoad), parashu(hatchet) & kamal(lotus). When Ganesha was ten years old, Shiva & Parvati got fed up of demon's harassment when they were moving from Meru parvat(mountain) the demon Kamalasur came in their way. Lord Ganeshachallenged Kamalasur and killed him. Lord Ganesha brought together all the Shiv-gan(attendant of God Shiva) and attacked on Gandaki Nagar of Sindhu demon. Lord Ganesha defeated Sindhu and killed his two sons. Sindhu ran away from the battlefield. Sindhu’s father advised him to make free all gods and goddesses and surrender to Lord Ganesha, but he continued the battle. Lord Ganesha attacked him with parashu(hatcher) and removed the nectar from the naval and killed Sindhu. Lord Ganesha was riding on the peacock during the battle , so he was named as `Mayureshwara’ or `Moreshwar’. After the Panch-devata(five god’s next in position to Lord Ganesha named as God Brahmadeva, God Vishnu, God Shiva, Goddess Shaksti and God Surya) requested Lord Ganesha to live in Morgaon forever for his devotees. Lord Ganesha blessed them and accepted their request. Panch-devata prepared an idol of sand, clay and precious stones and installed at Morgaon on Bhadrapada Shuddha Chaturthi. Lord Ganesha told themwhoever lives and prays over here wont fear for any obstacle or danger. Lord Mayureshwara is very powerful, potent and awaked god. If you wish something holy at Morgaon then that wish will definitely become true. This is the belief of devotees of Lord Ganesha and they experience it.
`Ganapati Bappa Moraya’ as popular acclamation is of Lord Mayureshwara .
Message from the teachings of Saibaba for 10th November
Only Baba's Love Provides Peace in Kaliyuga
In Kaliyuga, the proportion of righteousness will occupy one quarter and evil the remaining three. If the King is good, it is but common that the people will follow him in good deeds. Due to the righteous behaviour of the King and the people, the entire nature too will perform its duty well. Three rains per month, milk in plenty, good crops and life without natural calamities will herald a peaceful and happy life. But, does the world look like this today? No. It is not. Why so? The kings or the present-day leaders and rulers down to the level of commoners, everyone is corrupt, violates the Law of Moral Order and invite disasters.Tsunami, floods or famines greet us everywhere in grief. The grim scene of withered crops, denuded forests and barren lands paint a picture of sadness on the face of Mother Nature. How can we overcome these horrifying times? There is a way to overcome it. Baba, who could kindle oil lamps with water, can definitely fill this world with peace and light. For achieving this, we need to follow one thing i.e. to follow Baba's message to the letter and spirit. Let us fill qualities like Dharma, honesty, love, sacrifice and patience in each and every heart. Then, even a child could tame animals that are arch enemies. Richly grown crops nod and dance. Wild and cruel animals turn gentle. In Baba’s Abode of Love, we all can live in peace and harmony.
Gurur Brahma Gurur Vishnu Gurur Devoh Maheshwar;
Gurur Shakshat Parambramha Tashmai Shri Gurur Veh Namah"

May the Merciful Sri Sai Baba always shower His grace on us and our families and remove our problems and anxieties by giving us all - strength , goodluck, success and happiness with peace of mind.
Sai bhakt,
Deepa H

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