Category: Our Experience
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Property is not permanent
On the 13th February, Baba pointed out, ‘Here is the cow of Dixit Formerly it was a Jalna man’s. Before that it was somebody else’s; and before that it was Mahlsapathy’s. God knows whose it is’.
He was pointing out that property was not anything permanent and not worth striving for.
On the other hand, he pointed out that so far as the absolute needs of the body were concerned, a person who had firm faith (on Baba) had no fear of lacking them.
Baba gave the assurance that none, who had firm faith in God would be left in want. Baba also gave the assurance that He was powerful and his orders were supreme.
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Baba promoted faith in Gods
Sai Baba sent Appa Kulkarni to go and worship at a Siva temple, before appearing to answer the charges framed against him by the Deputy Collector in a departmental enquiry.
Similarly he sent Shama to worship the Goddess Vani on a hill; and Megha to worship Khandoba and all the other Gods.
Baba blamed Nana Chandorkar for avoiding darsan of Datta BCS 104 , 144-8
Baba promoted faith in Gods – BCS 167-174
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Sai Baba’s Declaration
Turning to Shama (Madhavrao Deshpande) Sai Baba said.
“If a man utters My name with love, I shall fulfill all his wishes, increase his devotion.And if he sings earnestly My life and My deeds, him I shall beset in front and back and on all sides.
Those devotees, who are attached to Me, heart and soul, will naturally feel happiness, when they hear these stories.
Believe Me that if anybody sings My Leelas, I will give him infinite joy and everlasting contentment.
It is My special characteristic to free any person, who surrenders completely to Me, and who does worship Me faithfully, and who remembers Me, and meditates on Me constantly.
How can they be conscious of worldly objects and sensations, who utter My name, who worship Me, who think of My stories and My life and who thus always remember Me?
If My stories are listened to, all the diseases will be got rid of. So, hear My stories with respect; and think and meditate on them, assimilate them. This is the way of happiness and contentment.
The pride and egoism of My devotees will vanish, the mind of the hearers will be set at rest; and if it has wholehearted and complete faith, it will be one with Supreme Consciousness.
The simple remembrance of My name as ‘Sai, Sai’ will do away with sins of speech and hearing”.
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Top Tips for Visiting Baba’s Samadhi in 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
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When touched Sai Baba’s feet
“The moment I touched Sai Baba’s feet, I began a new lease of life. I felt myself much obliged to those who spurred and helped me to get the darshana; and I considered them as my real relatives, and I cannot repay their debt. I only remember them and prostrate (mentally) before them.
The peculiarity of Sai Baba’s darshana, as I found it, is that by His darshana our thoughts are changed, the force of previous actions is abated and gradually non-attachment of dispassion towards worldly objects grows up. It is by the merit of actions in many past births that such darshana is got, and if only you see Sai Baba, really all the world becomes or assumes the form of Sai Baba.”.
-Anna Sahel Dabolkar in SSSC- Ch2
By mere darshan, minds of people, whether, pure or impure, would become at once quiet. They got here the same sort of unparalleled joy that devotees get at Pandharpur by seeing Vithal Rakhumai.
Das Ganu’s Bath in Prayag
The Hindus think that a bath in the holy Tirth of Prayag, where the Ganga and Yamuna meet in India, is very meritorious and thousands of pilgrims go there, at periodical times, to have the sacred bath there.
Once, Das Ganu thought that he should go to Prayag for a bath, and came to Baba to get His permission for doing so. Baba replied to him – “It is not necessary to go so long. Our Prayag is here, believe me.”
Then wonder of wonders! When Das Ganu placed his head on Baba’s Feet, out came or flowed streams, of Ganga – Yamuna water, from both the toes of Baba. Seeing this miracle, Das Ganu was overwhelmed with feelings of love and adoration and was full of tears. Inwardly, he felt inspired, and his speech burst forth into a song in praise of Baba and His Leelas
SSSC Ch-4
Efficacy of the Touch of Guru’s Hand
Where Real or Sadguru is the helmsman, he is sure to carry us safely and easily beyond the worldly ocean. The word Sadguru brings to mind Sai Baba. He appears to me, as if standing before me, and applying Udi (scared ashes) to my forehead and placing his hand of blessing on my head.
Then joy fills my heart and love overflows through my eyes. Wonderful is the power of the touch of Guru’s hand. The subtle-body (consisting of thoughts and desires), which cannot be burnt by the world dissolving fire, is destroyed by the mere touch of the Guru’s hand, and the sins of many past births are cleaned and washed away.
Even the speech of those, whose heads feel annoyed when they hear religious and Godly talks, attains calmness.
The seeing of Sai Baba’s handsome form, chokes our throat with joy, makes the eyes overflowing with tears, and overwhelms the heart with emotions. It awakens in us ‘I am He (Brahman)’ consciousness, manifests the joy of self-realization, and dissolving the distinction of Thou, and I then and there, makes us one with the Supreme (One Reality).
SSSC Ch-6
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