Category: On Seeing Sai

  • Mere darshan itself was so conducive to happiness

    Mere darshan itself was so conducive to happiness

    An interesting story about seeing Sai Baba

    • Shama ( Baba’ s close Devotee) and Kakaji (Priest of Goddess Sapta Shringi), both started for Shirdi from Vani Temple. On reaching the place, Kakaji went to the Masjid, and fell at Baba’s Feet.
    • His eyes were soon bedewed with tears, and his mind attained calmness.
    • According to the earlier vision of the his Goddess, no sooner did he see Baba, that his mind lost all its restlessness and it became calm and composed.
    • Kakaji began to think, in his mind,
      • “What a wonderful power is this!
      • Baba spoke nothing, there was no question and answer,
      • no benediction pronounced; the mere darshana itself was so conducive to happiness;
      • the restlessness of my mind disappeared by His mere darshan,
        • consciousness of joy came upon me – this is what is called ‘the greatness of darshan’.”
        • His vision was fixed on Sai’s feet and he could utter no word.
        • Hearing Baba’s Leelas, his joy knew no bounds.
        • He surrendered himself completely to Baba, forgot his anxiety and cares and got undiluted happiness.
        • He lived happily there for twelve days and after taking Baba’s leave, Udi and blessings returned home.

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  • God Vision

    In the Ekadasa Skanda, Uddhava asks how God is to be thought of in words which are remarkably similar to the words used by Baba. Baba said, If you are unable to think of Nirakara, concentrate upon my form that is think of Me as God.

    • In the Ekadasa Skanda of Bhagavata also the same is advised. Sri Krishna says to Uddhava,
    • “Portray in your mind the entire body of Sri Krishna, get all the limbs, the ornaments, the colour, the sheen and other attributes into your mind.
    • After doing that preliminary work,
    • narrow the field of concentration. Proceed from the whole body with dress and weapons to concentrate on the face alone.
    • After concentrating on that, proceed further to finer concentration remembering that the essential nature of God is not material but  ethereal.”

    Uddhava is advised to think of or see within his mind Sri Krishna’s face as nothing but ether. Ether is all embracing, subtle, and unmanifest.

    So, from the manifest, Uddhava is advised to pass on to the unmanifest, with the feeling that it is the same, that is, with the conviction that the Krishna’s face that he has concentrated upon is the same as the Universal ether. That gives him naturally 
    help to reach absorption or laya in the unmanifest Brahman.

    The net result of the concentration, in fact of all concentration on a Divine Form would be that the soul of the sadhaka will be filled with the bliss of the ethereal unmanifest. Brahman  which as Krishna says is the same as Satchitananda, that is, that which is perceived as bare Bliss within the soul of the sadhaka himself in Sushupti-or- Turiya trance proving Tat Tvam Asi. This process is one of sakshatkara and may also be called God-vision.

    Uddhava becomes like a piece of salt dropped into the ocean of God and simply perceives or has experience of unlimited Satchitananda.

  • Seven

    There was a gentleman named Mr. Sathe, who had attained some publicity many year ago during Crowford Regime, which was put down by Lord Reay, the then Governor of Bombay.

    He suffered servere losses in trade. Other adverse circumstances gave him much trouble, and made him sad and dejected. Being restless, he thought of leaving home; and going out to a distant place.

    Man does not generally think of God, but when difficulties and calamities overtake him, he turns to Him and prays for relief. If his evil actions have come to an end, God arranges his meeting with a Saint, who gives him proper directions regarding his welfare.

    Mr. Sathe had similar experience. His friends advised him to go to Shirdi, where so many people were flocking to get Sai Baba’s darshan, for getting peace of mind and the satisfaction of their wants. He liked the idea, and at once came to Shirdi in 1917.

    Seeing Baba’s Form, which was like Eternal Brahma, Self-luminous, Spotless and Pure, his mind lost its restlessness and became calm and composed. He thought, that it was the accumulation of merits in his former births, that brought him to the Holy Feet of Baba.

    He was a man of strong will. He at once started to make a parayana (study) of Guru-charitra. When the reading was finished in the saptaha (seven days), Baba gave him a vision that night. It was to this effect: Baba with Guru- charitra in His hand was explaining its contents to Mr. Sathe, who was sitting in front and listening carefully. When he woke up, he remembered the dream and felt very happy.

    He thought that it was extremely kind of Baba. Who awakens souls like his that are snoring in ignorance, and makes them taste the nectar of Guru-charitra.

    Next day, he informed Kakasaheb Dixit of this vision, and requested him to consult Sai Baba regarding its meaning or significance — whether one saptah (seven days) reading was sufficient or whether he should begin again. Kakasaheb Dixit, when got a suitable opportunity, asked Baba –

    “Deva (Oh God), what did you suggest to Mr. Sathe by this vision? Whether he should stop or continue the saptaha? He is a simple devotee, his desire should be fulfilled and the vision explained to him, and he should be blessed.”

    Then Baba replied – “He should make one more saptah(seven days) of the book; if the work be studied carefully, the devotee will become pure and will be benefited, the Lord will be pleased and will rescue him from the bondage of the mundane existence.”

  • Bliss, incarnated in the form of Sai in Shirdi.

    • Baba was extremely forgiving, never irritable, straight, soft, tolerant and content beyond comparison.
    • Though He looked embodied (as having the form), He was really dis- embodied, emotionless, unattached and internally free.
    • The Ganges on its way to the sea, cools and refreshes the creatures affected with heat, gives life to the crops and trees, and quenches the thirst of many. Similarly Saints (Souls) like Sai, while they live their own life, give solace and comfort to all.
    • Lord Krishna has said that ‘the Saint is My soul, My living image, I am He or He is My pure form (Being).’
    • This in-describable Shakti or Power of God, known as Pure Existence, Knowledge and Bliss, incarnated in the form of Sai in Shirdi.
    • The Shruti (Taitiriya Upanishad) describes Brahman as Bliss. This we read or hear daily in the books, but the devout people experienced this Brahman or Bliss in Shirdi.
    • Baba, the support of all, required no prop or support (Asan) from anybody. He always used a piece of sack-cloth for His seat, which was covered with a small beautiful bed by His bhaktas and has a bolster placed by them, as a rest to His back.
    • Baba respected the feelings of His devotees and allowed them to worship Him as they liked. Some waved Chamara or fans before Him, some played on musical instruments, some washed His hands and Feet, some others applied scent and chandan, some gave betel nut with leaves and other things, and some others offered naivedya.
    • Though He looked like living in Shirdi, He was present everywhere.
    • This all-pervasiveness of His way daily experienced by His devotees.
    • Our humble prostration to this all-pervasive Sadguru.

  • Omniscient

    Kaka was the Manager in the firm of Thakkar Dharmasey Jethabhai, a solicitor of Bombay. Both the Master and the Manager were on intimate terms.

    Mr. Thakkar knew that Kaka was often going to Shirdi, staying there for some days and returning, when Baba permitted him.

    Out of curiosity and just to test Baba, Mr. Thakkar decided to go to Shirdi with Kaka during Shimga holidays.

    and Kaka bought two seers of raisins (dried grapes with seed) on the way for presentation to Baba. They reached Shirdi in due time, and went to the Masjid for darshan.

    Then Babasaheb Tarkhad was there, Mr. Thakkar asked him why he came there. “For darshan”, Tarkhad replied.Mr. Thakkar asked if miracles took place there. Tarkhad replied that it (to see miracles) was not his attitude, but the earnest intentions of the Bhaktas were satisfied here.

    Then Kaka prostrated himself before Baba and offered the raisins to Him. Baba ordered them to be distributed.

    Mr. Thakkar got a few of them. He did not like the raisins and he was advised by his doctor not to eat them without washing and cleaning them. So he was in a fix. He did not like to eat them, nor could he reject them. To keep up formalities, he put them into his mouth, but did not know what to do with the seeds. He could not spit them out on the floor of the Masjid, so he pocketed them against his wish.

    He then said in his mind that if Baba was a Saint, how could He be ignorant of his dislike for the raisins and could He force them on him.

    When this thought arose in his mind Baba again gave him some more raisins. He could not eat them, but held them in his hand. Then Baba asked him to eat them up. He obeyed and found, to his surprise, that they were all seedless.

    He wanted to see miracles and here was one. He knew that Baba read his thought; and as per his wish converted raisins (with seeds) into seedless grapes. What a wonderful power!

    Again to test further he asked Tarkhad, who was sitting by and who also got some raisins, “What kind of grapes you got?” He replied “They variety with seeds.” Mr. Thakkar was still more surprised to hear this.

    Then to confirm his growing faith Thakkar thought in his mind that if Baba was a real Saint, the raisins should be now given to Kaka first. Reading this thought also, Baba ordered that distribution should be commenced from Kaka. These proofs were sufficient for Thakkar.

  • If we cast a glance at Him

    Blessed is the face of Sai.

    If we cast a glance at Him for a moment, He destroys the sorrow of many past births and confers great bliss on us; and if He looks at us with grace, our bondage of Karma is immediately snapped away and we are led to happiness.

    The river Ganges washes away the dirt and sins of all people who go to her for a bath; but she intently longs for the saints to come to her and bless her with their feet and remove all the dirt (sins) accumulated in her. She knows for certain that this accumulation can only be removed by the holy feet of the saints. Sai is the crest-jewel of the saints.

  • Movies On Life History Of Shirdi Sai Baba

    Movies On Life History Of Shirdi Sai Baba

    There are many movies on the Life of Shirdi Sai Baba.

    YearFilmLanguage
    1955Shirdi Che Sai BabaMarathi
    1977Shirdi Ke Sai BabaHindi
    1986Sri Shirdi Saibaba MahathyamTelugu
    1989Bhagavan Shri Sai BabaKannada
    1993Sai BabaMarathi
    1999Maya /   Guru Poornima /  JayasuryaTamil
    Telugu
    Kannada
    2000Sri Sai MahimaTelugu
    2001Shirdi Sai BabaHindi
    2005Ishwarya Avatar Sai BabaHindi
    2010Malik EkHindi
    2011Bhagwan Sri Shirdi Sai BabaKannada
    2012Shirdi SaiTelugu
    2017Mere SaiHindi
    “Bhagwan Sri Sai Baba”, released in 1993 is also available with English Title in YouTube

    ✅ Direct Links to Authorized Sai Baba Full Movies

    You can safely use a direct link to any of these videos available in YouTube:

    Movie TitleLengthAuthorized ChannelDirect Link
    1. Shirdi Sai (HD) – Hindi Dubbed Full Movie (Starring Nagarjuna)2 hours 16 minsGoldmines (A major content distributor)[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYyZUpAqAIs]
    2. Shirdi Ke Sai Baba (1977) – Full Movie (Classic film starring Sudhir Dalvi)2 hours 26 minsPlayMovies (A large movie content channel)[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHzhtn1LVbA]

    Note : WE acknowledge the movie is hosted by the above distributors on YouTube, and that our site is only providing a link; We are not hosting or distributing the film.

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  • Top Tips for Visiting Baba’s Samadhi in Shirdi

    Thanks SSST, Shirdi

    Here are some Tips for those who wish to touch or spend a few quiet moments at Baba’s Samadhi in Shirdi.

    While enters into the Baba’s samadhi hall, the rows are divided into four (ie Left side 2 row and Right side 2 row), as what we are seeing in the above picture.

    If you enter into the middle Two rows, you are blessed to turns backward and may stand there few seconds before Sai to see and worship. You may have time to worship and do some mediation there.

    Likely if You go in the Extreme-Left line, You can touch the Baba’s (Feet) Padukas.

    Normally Extreme-Right line is suitable for fast moving.

    See the above image carefully and remember this in your mind, whenever you visit Shirdi Mandir.

    Best of Luck