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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 รข€“ 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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Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Shri Shirdi Sai Speaks- 1st Feb/Life will be easy for anyone who is willing to accept the below Brahma Gyan

Om Sai Ram
Life will be easy for anyone who is willing to accept the below Brahma Gyan..
Often , when I am sad, this Gita Saar works like a magical wand and erases all my problems.It changes the way I think about my failures, my ego, my loss, my confusions and above all it changes my attitude towards life and its ups and downs. And when the road ahead seems very dark- listen to your heart- do your best  to come out of a problem and leave the rest on him. Sai is your only best friend who will never ditch you and will come to your rescue if you truly have faith in his descions... I am sure, one of you today needs to read the below brahma gyan and turn all the negative energies around you in to the positive happenings..
Deepa H
Why do you worry without cause? Whom do you fear without reason? Who can kill you? The soul is neither born, nor does it die.

Whatever happened, happened for the good; whatever is happening, is happening for the good; whatever will happen, will also happen for the good only. You need not have any regrets for the past. You need not worry for the future. The present is happening...

What did you lose that you cry about? What did you bring with you, which you think you have lost? What did you produce, which you think got destroyed? You did not bring anything - whatever you have, you received from here. Whatever you have given, you have given only here. Whatever you took, you took from God. Whatever you gave, you gave to him. You came empty handed, you will leave empty handed. What is yours today, belonged to someone else yesterday, and will belong to someone else the day after tomorrow. You are mistakenly enjoying the thought that this is yours. It is this false happiness that is the cause of your sorrows.

Change is the law of the universe. What you think of as death, is indeed life. In one instance you can be a millionaire, and in the other instance you can be steeped in poverty. Yours and mine, big and small - erase these ideas from your mind. Then everything is yours and you belong to everyone.

This body is not yours, neither are you of the body. The body is made of fire, water, air, earth and ether, and will disappear into these elements. But the soul is permanent - so who are you?

Dedicate your being to God. He is the one to be ultimately relied upon. Those who know of his support are forever free from fear, worry and sorrow.

Whatever you do, do it as a dedication to God. This will bring you the tremendous experience of joy and life-freedom forever.

Monday, January 30, 2012

Shri Shirdi Sai Speaks-31st Jan/ God is with You

Om Sai Ram
Mother Nature puts us into these three modes or gears to get her work done through us. Actually, all work is done by these three Gunas of nature. We are not the doers, but we are responsible for our actions because we are given a mind and free will to decide and choose between right and wrong action. You can escape the influence of three Gunas by sincere effort, devotion to God and His grace.
God Is with You
 A man wanted to smoke and went to a neighbor’s house to get fire to light his charcoal. It was in the dead of night, and the householder was asleep. After he had knocked and knocked, the neighbor finally came down to open the door.
At the sight of the man he asked, “Hello! What’s the matter?”
The man replied, “Can’t you guess? You know I am fond of smoking. I have come here to get fire to light my charcoal.”
The neighbor said, “Ha! Ha! You are a fine neighbor, indeed! You took the trouble to come and do all this knocking at the door in the dead of night! Why? You have a lighted lantern already with you! What we seek is very near and all around us. Everything is God in different forms. Everything in creation is within His gigantic form!
Another way to see God is to develop devotion and good qualities. Lord Krishna said if we have no attachment, selfish desires, hatred, enmity, or violence towards any being, we can reach and see God. (Gita 11.55)

Sunday, January 29, 2012

Shri Shirdi Sai Speaks- 30th Jan / Dates of important festivals associated with Hinduism in February 2012

Om Sai Ram
Today – January 30, 2012 – is the Shukla Paksha Saptami or seventh day during the waxing phase of moon in Magh month. This Saptami is dedicated to Hindu God Surya, the sun god in Hinduism. The day is popularly observed as Rath Saptami and Surya Jayanti. Hindu God Surya riding seven horses is worshipped on the day. The popular belief is that earth’s inclination towards the sun is the steepest on the day.It is also believed that in the Mahabharata, Bhishamacharya chose this day to leave his body and attain ‘moksha.’ Special bathing rituals with leaves like Erukku are observed in some regions today keeping in mind the curative powers of sun's rays.
The day is of great importance at Tirupati Balaji Temple where Lord Venkateswara is carried in procession on numerous Vahanas.
Dates of important festivals associated with Hinduism in February 2012– based on major Hindu calendars and Panchangam used in India. The festivals, Vrats and auspicious days are based on Indian Standard Time
February 3 – Jaya Ekadasi Vrat
February 4 – Bhishma Dwadasi
February 5 – Pradosh Vrat
February 7 – Purnima – Full moon day
February 7 – Thaipusam
February 8 – Phalgun Month begins in Calendars followed in North India.
February 10 – Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
February 14 – Kalashtami
February 14 – Kumbha Masam begins in Malayalam Calendars.
February 14 – Maasi Masam begins in Tamil Calendars
February 14 – Phalgun month begins in Bengal calendars
February 16 – Ramdas Navami
February 17 – Vijaya Ekadasi – Smarta
February 18 – Vijaya Ekadasi – Bhagavad
February 19 – Pradosh
February 20 – Mahashivratri
February 21 – Amavasya – No moon day
February 22 – Phalgun month begins in calendars followed in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Gujarat
February 23 – Sri Ramakrishna Jayanti
February 28 - Sashti Fasting
 
 

Shri Shirdi Sai Speaks-29th Jan/ Udi for Sai devotees living in USA

Om Sai Ram

Quote of BABA:
Gain and loss, birth and death, are in the hands of God. But how blindly do these people forget God! Look after life, just so long as it lasts. When death arrives do not be grieved.

Udi for Sai Devotees living in USA-
For all those Shirdi Sai devotees living in USA, who wish to have Sai's sacred udi can send a request at omsaiseva@yahoo.com  with their postal address. The udi will be mailed in 5-7 days.You do not have to worry abt the mailing charges. Sai , himself takes care of that..... However,If you wish to request for Shri Satcharitra books and Sai Vrat Katha books or if u wish to donate towards Sai Seva- you can go to  http://www.saiseva.omsrisai.net/store/index.php -  the books are free but one has to pay for the shipping and handling charges..
LOOK BEYOND..
God has a place of victory in store for you today! You may be facing challenges. You may look around you and see impossible circumstances. In the natural, it may look like things won’t ever change. But God is saying today, “Quit looking at your circumstances and look up! Lift up your eyes of faith and look beyond where you are because there is victory as far as the eye can see!
Remember, those things you are facing today are only temporary, but God Almighty is eternal. He’s the God who spoke the world into existence, and He’s the God who set the stars in space. He is more powerful than every obstacle, bigger than any setback, and He is able to do exceedingly abundantly above and beyond what you could ever imagine. Today, look beyond your circumstances and set your focus in the right direction. Lift up your eyes and look unto HIM, the Author and Finisher of your faith!

For all those who missed reading abt my trip to Shirdi-- go to the below link
Shri Shirdi Sai Speaks-26th Jan/ My trip and Sai leela's in Shirdi  http://t.co/hxYtYcB
Shri Shirdi Sai Speaks- 27th Jan/My trip and Sai leela's in Shirdi http://t.co/RS1ccPMf
 Shri Shirdi Sai Speaks-28th Jan/ Continuation of Sai leelas in my life http://t.co/XodyjF8v
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Saturday, January 28, 2012

Shri Shirdi Sai Speaks-28th Jan/ Continuation of Sai leelas in my life

Om Sai Ram

Great is Baba and even Greater are His amazing Leela's. Some believe in them and som dont. Some try to reason out with them and some get goose bumps.
Today, 27th Jan 2012- I had another strange experience which made me say- How is this happening???
I was at work and was replying to the messages sent to me by my friend Reena on my facebook account thru my cell phone.  And suddenly I noticed that when I type a message and send it to her    " Jai Sai Ram " in bold letters gets typed automatically after I pressed the send button. "Jai Sai Ram" was visible to me only after  I  pressed the send button but amazingly , Reena could only read the message that I typed and surprisingly when I pressed the refresh button -All my messages to her get accumulated and the Jai Sa Ram disaapears. How is this happening is still a mystery to me but its the most amazing miracle of all to me.  Everytime, I think - I have seen the most amazing leela of Baba where He makes me witness His presence- I see another one making me go one more step closer to him. I tried sending message to another friend of mine but the Jai Sai Ram did not come on that one.. Another amazing part of this whole miracle is that I usually utter Om Sai Ram in my mails and in person but Jai Sai Ram is uttered by my friend Reena - all the time.  I was able to take a picture of my cell phone... Its hard for me to find a logical reason behind this -. But no matter what-- I salute to Baba for showing me his presence and making my faith in him grow stronger and stronger....

Notice the 2 pictures and the "Jai Sai Ram " in bold . It gets on my cell phone screen automatically after I type a message and hit the send button but when I refresh my screen- It disaapears..... Its visible on my phone but not on hers.. However,I was able to click a picture of this amazing miracle thru another cell.

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
Quote of BABA:
I carry on as the wire-puller of all the actions of a man who trusts Me and Merges in Me
เคฌाเคฌाเคœी เคจे เคธुเคจी เคนै เคฎेเคฐी เคชुเค•ाเคฐ,
เคฌुเคฒाเคฏा เคนै เคฎुเคे เค…เคชเคจे เคฆเคฐเคฌाเคฐ,

เคฆเคฐเคฌाเคฐ เคฎें เคธाเคˆं เคœी เค•े,
เคนเคฐ เคชाเคช เคฎिเคŸ เคœाเคคे เคนै,
เค…เคชเคจे เคฆुเค–ो เค•ो เคญूเคฒเค•เคฐ,
เค–ुเคถिเคฏाँ เคนเคฎ เคชाเคคे เคนै,
เคธाเคˆं เค•े เคฆเคฐเคฌाเคฐ เคฎें,
เค†เคคा เคนै เคฎुเคे เค•เคฐाเคฐ,
เค‡เคธीเคฒिเค เคฌाเคฌाเคœी เคธे เคฎैंเคจे,
เค•ी เคฅी เคซเคฐिเคฏाเคฆ,

เคฌाเคฌाเคœी เคจे เคธुเคจी เคนै เคฎेเคฐी เคชुเค•ाเคฐ,
เคฌुเคฒाเคฏा เคนै เคฎुเคे เค…เคชเคจे เคฆเคฐเคฌाเคฐ ,

เคธเคฎाเคงी เคฎंเคฆिเคฐ เคœाเค•เคฐ,
เคฆเคฐ्เคถเคจ เคธाเคˆं เค•े เคชाเคŠँเค—ी,
เค…เคชเคจा เคธเคฌ เคนाเคฒ เคฌाเคฌा เค•ो เคธुเคจाเคŠंเค—ी,
เคฌเคธ เคเค• เคฌाเคฌा เคนी เคคो,
เคธुเคจเคคे เคนै เคฎेเคฐी เคซเคฐिเคฏाเคฆ ,
เค”เคฐ เค•्เคฏों เคœाเคŠं เคฎैं,
เค•िเคธी เค”เคฐ เค•े เคฆ्เคตाเคฐ,
เคฌाเคฌाเคœी เคจे เคธुเคจी เคนै เคฎेเคฐी เคชुเค•ाเคฐ,
เคฌुเคฒाเคฏा เคนै เคฎुเคे เค…เคชเคจे เคฆเคฐเคฌाเคฐ,

เคฆ्เคตाเคฐเค•ाเคฎाเคˆ เค•ी เค—ोเคฆ เคฎें,
เคจींเคฆ เคช्เคฏाเคฐी เคฎुเคे เค†เคคी เคนै,
เคตเคน เคชเคฐ เคฎेเคฐे เคธाเคˆं เค•ी ,
เคชเคฐเค›ाเคˆ เคจเฅ›เคฐ เคฎुเคे เค†เคคी เคนै,
เค•เคฐเคคे เคนै เคธाเคˆंเคœी,
เคฎुเคเคธे เคญी เคฌเคนुเคค เคช्เคฏाเคฐ,
เค‡เคธीเคฒिเค เคธाเคˆंเคœी เคจे เคฌुเคฒाเคฏा เคนै,
เคฎुเคे เค…เคชเคจे เคฆเคฐเคฌाเคฐ

เคฌाเคฌाเคœी เคจे เคธुเคจी เคนै เคฎेเคฐी เคชुเค•ाเคฐ,
เคฌुเคฒाเคฏा เคนै เคฎुเคे เค…เคชเคจे เคฆเคฐเคฌाเคฐ
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เค…เค—เคฐ เคจเฅ›เคฐे เคธाเคˆंเคœी เค•ो เคฆेเค–เคจा เคšाเคนें เคคो เค†ँเค–ों เค•ा เค•्เคฏा เค•เคธूเคฐ,
เคนเคฐ เคตเค•़्เคค เค–ुเคถเคฌु เคธाเคˆं เค•ी เค†เคฏे เคคो เคธाँเคธों เค•ा เค•्เคฏा เค•เคธूเคฐ,

เคธเคชเคจों เคฎें เคธाเคˆंเคœी เคถिเคฐ्เคกी เคฌुเคฒाเคฏे เคคो เคฐाเคคों เค•ा เค•्เคฏा เค•เคธूเคฐ

เคฏเคน เค…เคฐเคฆाเคธ เคฌाเคฌा เคœी เค•ी เคฒाเคกเคฒी เคฌेเคŸी เคฌเคนเคจ เค†ँเคšเคฒ เค•े เคฆ्เคตाเคฐा เคฌाเคฌा เคœी เค•ो เคญेंเคŸ เค•ी เค—เคˆ | เคฌाเคฌा เค•ी เค•ृเคชा เคธเคฆा เคฌเคจी เคฐเคนे |
For all those who missed reading abt my trip to Shirdi-- go to the blow link-
 Shri Shirdi Sai Speaks-26th Jan/ My trip and Sai leela's in Shirdii http://t.co/hxYtYcBe
Shri Shirdi Sai Speaks- 27th Jan/My trip and Sai leela's in Shirdi http://t.co/RS1ccPMf

I am sending the Jan 29th message of Shri Shirdi Sai speaks 1 day in advance at the request of many Sai devotees who wish to read this ist thing in the morning..I will be doing  the everyday now..
Sai bhakt,
Deepa H

Friday, January 27, 2012

Shri Shirdi Sai Speaks- 27th Jan/My trip and Sai leela's in Shirdi

Om Sai Ram
 For all who were looking forward to hear about my experiences in Shirdi... Here it goes....
Before leaving for Shirdi I received many prayers to be taken to Shirdi. Those letters taught me a lot and made me realise that the  grass is always greener on the other side! As in those letters Sai devotees had poured out their inner feelings, pains and problems to Baba.  Some one wanted to have a baby and someone complained abt her childs ignorance. Someone wanted to get married and some one 's marriage was a complete disaster.It is so strange,what you might take for granted, that would be the only  reason for me to live.  Then there were prayers for the relatives who had health problems.And then there was this 26yr old guy from london who has a rare form of cancer at such a young age. I request all of you to pray to our Sadguru Sainath to show his miracle and bless his devotees with good health and a good life...

Anyways I removed the printout of those mails to Baba and headed for Shirdi. We thought we wont be able to reach in time for the Madhyan arti but we reached at 11am and I headed straight for the PRO office with my passport copy to get the vip pass to attend the arti but unfortunately the office was closed. I tried for abt 45 mins to somehow get the pass but it was all in vain and we lost all hope . I was thinking inside that I have come from so far and I am in time for the Madhyan arti but all the doors were closed for me.and I really wished that I could attend the arti. Anyways, we all know that not even a leaf can move without Sai's grace so we decided to move on and go to Dwarkamai for darshan,- thinking that now that most of the crowd has headed for the madhyan arti, darshan in Dwarkamai should be easier But alas ! when we went there, the line in dwarkamai was quite long and seemed like the doors were closed so the line was just not moving. Anyways , we just said Allaah Maalik and joined the line and as we all believe that if we move 1 inch towards Sai, He will move 10 inches closer to you. And that is what exactly happened. At 12 noon I stepped in Dwarkamai. We had a very good darshan and the second we passed between the window/door between samadhi mandir and dwarkamai - the madhyan aarti started. There was a tv just above where I was standing which gave me a blissful darshan of Sai in Samadhi mandir while I sang the Madhyan arti in Dwarkamai. This was definetly a vip pass for me from Baba.

After the arti , we went in that circle in dwarkamai where everyone meditates and were lucky enough to get naivaidya offered to baba as prasad along with coconuts. We then stood there praying to baba and thanking him for everything that he has given us. But to my surprise, when i opened my eyes, everyone was gone from that circle and no one was allowed in by the security guards except my friend and I. The gates to that circle were closed and we had the blissful darshan to our hearts content.
 We saw the wall in Dwarkamai where Babas miracle picture was noticed a few days ago. My friend Aditi , could make out Babas picture on the wall but all I could clearly see was Lord Buddha. Strange, I could bet anything that it was not Sai on that wall of Dwarkamai but it was Lord Buddha giving me his blissful darshan... To me , this was a very wonderful leela of Baba that he made me see Lord Buddha on that wall. There were two reasons behind this leela of Baba - according to my understanding. I was desperately wanting to visit the Palitana  Jain temples.

I had my mind set to go there but since I was in India only for 8 days and my 4-5 days went just attending the wedding functions of a close relative- and 1 day was set aside for shirdi- it was not possible for me to go there. I asked so many people during the wedding and they all told me that according to the plane timings and everything else , it would not be possible for me to go there.I did not have enough time on my hands-- may be that is why on that wall of Dwarkamai- Baba gave me the darshan of Lord Buddha .

The second reason is that personally, I think I have become very greedy since the past few months .. I have been having this urge to go for the Kailash Mansarovar yatra. And I want to be there specifically on the 4th of June 2012 to attend the Saga dawa festival during this sacred yatra and also pay my respects at the holy abode of  Lord Shiva..
The Saga Dawa festival is celebrated on the 15th day of the 4th Tibetan month and is one of the most important religious festivals celebrated in Tibet. This auspicious day coincides with three important events in Buddha's life namely his birth, nirvana and parinirvana (death). Since the Saga Dawa festival falls on the holiest month of the Tibetan calendar, it is believed that good deeds and prayers are multiplied thousand fold during this event. So we can see everyone immersed in prayers and trying to appease the gods.
I really dont know if I will be able to make it. All my family and friends know abt this that I have my heart set on this Yatra..But now the chances of me going there do not look so good .May be that was the reason out of no where, Baba made me see Lord Buddha in Dwarkamai where everyone else could see Baba's face.I dont know what you will call this but I definetly beleive that ,-this  was the most blissful leela of Baba for me..
Moving on we went near the Shani gate where the 3 small temples are located : They are dedicated to Ganesh, Shani (Saturn) and Mahadev (Shiva).  I went to the Ganesh temple and then paid my respects to the Shani devta and then at the entry of the Lord Shiva temple - there was a security guard doing nothing. I dont know what got into him- He took a lota- filled it with water and asked me to put it on the Shivling in the Shiva temple.Out of so many people, he chose me. I just can not express how I felt when I entered the temple with water for the shivling in my hands and to add to that I found the bail leaves for the shivling too.Great is Baba and even greater are his leelas.Baba gave me the bliss of being in Kailash when physically I was in Shirdi itself. I had goose bumps all over my body , my heart was filled with content, my soul felt baba's bliss around me and the faith grew stronger that Sai knows what I desire. He will make my wishes and dreams come true in his own way thru his own amazing leelas.

After that ,We arranged for the VIP dhoop aarti passes at the PRO office, which according to me was another leela of Baba but I will share that some other time . Anyways, I did my routine Sai Seva work which I normally do in Shirdi. And then headed for the dhoop aarti.We had a wonderful darshan of baba during the dhoop aarti ,-since we were so close to baba in the VIP section..My friend Aditi and I , both read all the mails which were addressed to Baba and prayed individually for each one of them while we were waiting for the arti to start.After the arti we were able to give all those letters to the priest and he put them all on babas feet and gave it back to us.And later on, we were able to request one of the Sai Sansthan people to immerse those letters in the sacred dhuni.. So lucky were those people whose prayers reached the holy dhuni and I am so sure Baba that will take care of their problems now..
Ofcourse, My trip to Shirdi does not end there. Sai Miracles continued .At abt 7pm,  While doing my normal Sai Seva work, I came across a person from the Sai Sansthan who spoke to me at Baba's command. He blessed me and made me realize abt my biggest mistake.He told me things about myself that only I knew.He enlightened me with Brahma Gyan and in the end he put the orange cloth with Baba all over it,- on my head and my shoulders. What more could I ask for. I received his blessings and a sign that no matter where  I am- He will always be with me to take care of me and show me the way to His lotus feet...
 I can go on and on with his leela's but I think for now this is enough. I will surely share more , If He permits me to do so. 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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Thursday, January 26, 2012

Shri Shirdi Sai Speaks-26th Jan/ My trip and Sai leela's in Shirdi

Om Sai Ram

Once again , I am back and now ready to start my 2012 in the company of Shri Shirdi Saibaba. I just came back from India, day before yesterday and with the blessings and grace of Sai- I was fortunate enough to visit my favourite place in the whole world which is none other than Shirdi...
Just like someone who is passionately in luv with her soulmate -- will remember her in every romantic song he hears and will think of her no matter where he goes .... In the same way , a true devotee of baba will see every minor and major episode of her life as baba's leela. For such a devotee , every good episode of her life is termed as a blessing of Sai and anything bad that happens is the fruit of her own bad actions. A true devotee of baba will definetly see babas leela in every single thing. Some of my own personal experiences are a result of such beliefs. This trip to india definetly brought me a lot of surprises. I received blessings from people who I never knew, I learnt about my mistakes from a total stranger,  Some friends became strangers and Strangers enlightened me with Brahma Gyan.
In the last 8 days I danced like a 17 yr old, laughed like a teenager, dressed to kill as if I was d Miss India, had a blissful teerthyatra as if my death was close, cried like a baby, understood the meaning of pain and misery like an 80 yr old , was surrounded by Baba's leelas no matter where I went, did sai seva and prayed for devotees in Shirdi like Deepa H and not to mention , I fell sick like a genuine NRI in the end...haha!
Anyways, to sum it up , this trip definetly was like a turning point of my life. And regardless of the different reasons, the laughter and the tears - are what makes me live my life to the fullest.And finally for all who were looking forward to hear about my experiences in Shirdi... You have to wait for another 24 hrs cos I am suffering from a very bad jet lag and have a very bad sorethroat, cough, runnynose and a head ache. I have just slept for 4 hrs in the past 24 hrs. And have not slept much in the past 10 days either, so for now, plz pray for me. I am dying to have a good night sleep.Will definetly share Baba's grace and leelas with all of you tommorrow.. Until then wishing all of u a very Happy Republic day!!
With lots of good wishes always,
Sai bhakt
Deepa H

It is Baba Who Makes Life Meaningful
One might think as if the world is governed by ignorance when one comes across people without a basic understanding of life, jumping to feet in the dark corners and moving, purposelessly, towards an unknown destination. Many of us are still groping in the darkness, unaware of "Who we are"? "Where have we come from"? And "Where are we moving"? People are leading a dreary life without knowing the meaning and purpose of life. The Almighty created mankind in His own image of ever-new Delight. The root cause of all human troubles lies in our inability to discover the Source of Bliss within us.
A complete surrender to God's will, would solve all our problems, reveals the purpose of life and shows the lovely path of realizing it. One who can understand this reality will eternally stay in His celestial light of wisdom. On tasting the nectar of His love, the earlier earthly bonds of hurdles would appear pleasant. The priceless life gifted to us would appear more purposeful. Life is delight if we look through the eyes of devotion and faith. The Omnipotent Baba blessed us with such a beautiful life, reveals us the goal of life and guides us in His Love-Light to reach Him and be with Him. Only our faith and love-devotion to Baba will make our lives meaningful and joyful. Let us pray to Baba to guide us in His Light of Grace.

"Shri SaiSatCharita ---> Leads you in Sai's unique Path" 
 Shree SatChidananda Sadguru Sainadh Maharaj Ki Jai


Quote of BABA: He who thus comes to Me, becomes one with Me, just as a river gets to sea and becomes merged (one) with it.

Friday, January 6, 2012

Shri Shirdi Sai Speaks-7th Jan/Chalo Bhulaava Aaya Hai - Sai Ne Mujhe Bulaayaa Hai/Miracle in Shirdi -Saibaba's image appears on wall

Om Sai Ram
Tithi in Hindu Calendar on January 7, 2012 – Shukla Paksha Trayodasi Tithi or the 13th day during the waxing phase of moon in Hindu calendar and Panchang in all places. It is Shukla Paksha Trayodasi Tithi till 11:57 AM on January 7, 2012. Afterwards it is Shukla Paksha Chaturdasi or fourteenth day during the waxing phase of moon. All time based on India Standard Time.
Dates of important festivals associated with Hinduism in January 2012– based on major Hindu calendars and Panchangam used in India. The festivals, Vrats and auspicious days are based on Indian Standard Time (IST).

January 8 – Arudara Darshanam
January 9 – Purnima Full moon day
January 9 – Magh Month begins in calendars followed in North India
January 12 – Sankashti Chaturti Vrata
January 14 – Makar Sankranti only in some regions
January 14 – Bhogi
January 15 – Makar Sankranti
January 15 – Pongal
January 15 – Makaravilakku in Sabarimala
January 15 – Thai Month begins in Tamil Nadu
January 15 – Makara Masam begins in Malayalam Calendar
January 16 – Magh month begins in Bengali calendar
January 19 – Shattila Ekadasi
January 20 – Pradosh
January 23 – Amavasya
January 24 – Magha Masam begins in calendars followed in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
January 28 – Sashti Fasting
January 28 – Saraswati Puja
January 28 – Vasant Panchami
January 30 – Ratha Saptami
January 31 – Bhishmashtami
Chalo Bhulaava Aaya Hai - Sai Ne Mujhe Bulaayaa Hai
Its less than one week remaining and I will be leaving for India soon. One more time, I am making plans to be in Shirdi but Ofcourse, we can just make plans but the final command for me to come to Shirdi comes from our Shri Sadguru Sainath.And like always, I hope and pray that I am able to visit His sacred Samadhi mandir and all my other favourite temples in and out of Shirdi..
Plz pray for me and wish me best of luck for this trip .. And Yes! You guessed it right- I will not be able to send the Shri Shirdi Sai Speaks Mails , Update my blogs or send udi and Shri Sai Satcharitra books until the 23rd of Jan, so ur understanding and support will really be appreciated.
If there is any special request or prayers from any of you, do send me an email at omsaiseva@yahoo.com asap..
May Sai always give us peace of mind and May he always make us feel His presence where ever we go....
Sai Bhakt
Deepa H

A Miracle occurred in Shirdi on the night of Thursday 05th Jan`2012.
Right after Baba's Shej Aarti got over, an image of Sai Baba's face appeared on the wall of Dwarkamai.
Very distinctly seen, the face of Sai Baba appeared on the Nimbar (Niche) which is on the western wall of Dwarkamai.

The Shri Sai Satcharitra relates that it was here that Baba used to have his midday meal,
sitting behind a curtain with his back to the Nimbar, and a row of devotees on either side of him.
This is also the place where Baba would sleep with his head pointing towards the Nimbar.
Sai Baba also occasionally did his Namaz (ritual prayers) here.
This Nimbar also has a set of lamps placed by Baba in-front of it.

As this news spread, people from all over started rushing to Shirdi to be blessed by this miracle of Baba.
And slowly the crowds grew in such numbers that Shirdi Sansthan's Security guards also found it difficult to control them.
Chanting the name of Sai Baba, the inside & outside of Dwarkamai was flooded with devotees, all trying to get a glimpse of Baba's Image.