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Thursday, Apr 8, 2010 :: Volume 12,
Issue 48
(In its twelfth year of publication.)
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FEATURE OF THE WEEK: Sai Temples under Shirdi
Sansthan's Scanner
Shirdi Sansthan's bolt can soon fall upon some Sai Baba
Temples all over the world. A few Shirdi Sai Temples have
come under the scanner of Shirdi Sai Sansthan. According
to the Sansthan many temples are misleading devotees of
Sai Baba by making Baba's fake Samadhi's in their temples.

Shirdi is the eternal abode of Sai Baba.

Shirdi is the place where Baba's Samadhi showers grace.
Shirdi is the place where lakhs of devotees come to bow
down to Sai Baba's Samadhi.
Shirdi is the place where Baba spent his Life.
Shirdi is the holy place where Baba took Maha-Samadhi.

But, there are a few who are taking advantage of the faith
devotees have in Baba. Many Sai Temples have built or are
planning to build Baba's Samadhi at par with the original
Samadhi in Shirdi. Shirdi Sansthan has planned to take
stern action against such individuals or institutions, who are
using Baba's name to mislead people or who have made
Sai Baba's fake Samadhi's.

According to Shri.Ashok Khambekar, Trustee Shirdi

Sansthan, Baba took Samadhi on 15th Oct 1918 in Shirdi
itself, and so Baba's Samadhi is only in Shirdi and no where
else in the world and it has come to their attention that some
Sai Temples have made a replica of Baba's Samadhi,
together with Baba's Idol, which is wrong and that action will
be taken against them.

The Sansthan said that by making such fake Samadhi's,

people are playing with the sentiments of Baba's devotees
and the Sansthan doesn't want Baba's Samadhi to be
disgraced in any manner.
They have also appealed to the people to beware of any
such fake people or institutions.
CONTRIBUTED ARTICLE: Supremacy of Perfect Master
(Sadhguru)

While reading about Sadhgurus one is often struck with

questions - is Sadhguru made by the virtue of His birth?
What characteristics are expected of a Sadguru? Is the role
of Sadhguru restricted to only special class or people? Are
there any Sadguru's in present life and context? The line of
questioning is unending. The answers to these questions lie
in the fact explained in various sacred scriptures. One
explanation given by Meher Baba in (GLIMPSES OF THE
GOD-MAN, Vol. IV, Bal Natu, pp. 105-111) goes as follows:
-

"Consciously or unconsciously, directly or indirectly, each

and every creature, each and every human being - in one
form or the other - strives to assert individuality. But when
eventually man consciously experiences that he is Infinite,
Eternal and Indivisible, then he is fully conscious of his
individuality as God, and as such experiences Infinite
Knowledge, Infinite Power and Infinite Bliss. Thus, man
becomes God, and is recognized as a Perfect Master,
Sadhguru, or Qutub. To worship this Man is to worship
God."

Perfect Masters had the burning desire to Know God and

See God. They have tuned their ability to know and find God
and listen to the song of the divine (as described in Lord
Meher by Bhau Kalchuri) within them. Each one of us have
the innate ability to lean towards spirituality, but we are so
engrossed in our worldly duties that we concentrate only on
the mundane tasks and fail to find God in our heart. Only
those whose hunger to know God is intense, strive harder to
elevate from the clutches of ignorance by experiencing
knowledge in accordance with the Divine Law.

The perfect masters namely, Shirdi Sainath, Hazrat

Babajan, Tajjuddin Baba, Narayan Maharaj, Upasani
Maharaj were all ordinary humans, but they had the innate
burning desire of knowing God. God fulfilled their desire to
be liberated and rise above the mere humanity, and each
one was lead by a Guru to realize Godliness in them. It is
the disgust, detachment and righteous conduct in life that
has lead them to the path of God realization. The path
towards this God realization is obviously not simple, BABA
says that he who has discharged the worldly duties alone
can control the mind and move towards the light of God.
The power of Sadhguru is incomprehensible; Meher BABA
says that Sadhguru has the ability to bring the God to earth
to take the form of a human, which is called Avataar. It is the
love and desire to elevate the mankind to rise above the
mundane matters that prompted God, to bless ordinary men
with strong sense of self-discipline to be Sadhgurus, who
help lead men in finding God in them. The path they have
opted is not easy as is said in Satcharita:- "To tread the
spiritual path is like walking on the edge of a sword. There
the intellect does not count."

Let us not mistake that Sadhguru has had a life of ease or is

born with power to make life comfortable for himself, in fact
as their biographies point out that they had the most painful
life, vis - Sai BABA of Shirdi was orphaned, was labeled as
a madman, was subjected to hatred originated due to
jealousy and rivalry. His state of Godliness was not
discovered until much later in his life. Upasani Baba
(Kashinath), was an ordinary man of low intellect, but
disgusted with life and tried many professions before being
sought by Shirdi Sai BABA to be made perfect. Upasani
Baba, subjected himself to cruelty, starvation, lived in
scorpion and snake infested temples. Tajjuddin BABA was
called crazy, worked in the military during British rule and
was ridiculed by people was and put in jail as he roamed
naked. Narayan Maharaj was an orphan ill-treated, was
disgusted with life seeking death unable to bear the pangs
of hunger and stumbled across God. Hazrat Babajan,
though born a beautiful princess was more drawn towards
the Song of god in her heart and treaded all the way from
Persia to India, was called, mad, witch, and ridiculed. Yet
they have not severed an inch from the aim of finding the
song in their heart.

We are fortunate to be born in the land treaded by

Sadhgurus. Yet we fail to recognize the fact that when the
Sadhgurus themselves have shown us the way of life, which
is filled with anxieties, stresses, disappointments, failures
and abuse, all that is needed is the grace of God to come
out successfully through all the hurdles. Life has never been
a bed of roses, not even for king of Ayodhya - Rama, yet we
seek instant miracles to lift us from pain, trouble and failures
when we should be accepting all the good and bad as the
way of life and blessings of God based on our Karma. As
Sadhgurus demonstrated we should constantly seek His
companionship to give us strength to overcome any
challenges we face.

(Contributed by Anitha Kandukuri, Canberra, Australia)

DEVOTEES SAY:

Rama
I am sorry Baba I delayed in posting this article. I thought I
won't get pregnant, but by Baba's grace I had a baby girl.
During my pregnancy also Baba helped me a lot. Baba was
with me every time. Please be with me for the rest of my life
and take care of my family. Help us to settle in life. Thanks
Baba for all your help.

Puni
Thank you, Baba for giving my mother Mukti as I requested
you. Please Baba now that I don't have my parent alive.
Please take care of me and my family. Please shower your
blessings on us.

Sri
Baba please save me koti koti pranams to you. Baba please
you are the savior of this family, why I am going through
these many troubles, see my elder daughter should change
her attitude and behave nicely and study well. Please see
my younger ones health she should be fine with your
blessings, please see that my husband should get approval
and get job. Thanks Baba, please take care of my family.

Savi
Jai sai Ram, Baba whenever I have requested you to show
me signs of your presence, you have given me such
experiences which I can not express in words and which are
beyond understanding. Still I doubt and wonder when you
will listen to my prayers of getting your child married. You
know Baba what am I asking you all the time. I tell myself
you have great plans, baba when will these plans
materialize, time is running and I beg you to now end our
search. Your daughter really wishes a family of her own.
She believes in you Baba and wishes to visit you in Shirdi.
Make her visit to your abode a pleasant one and Baba
please fulfill her wish. Shower your blessings on her so she
is always happy and has a loving husband and a family of
her own. Please do not delay anymore Sai. Baba please put
your hand on my bowed head. Jai Sai.
PRAYER CLUB:
Al:
Baba I am so upset after that Job fiasco that I am unable to
concentrate on any work I am feeling a lot of distance
between me and my husband. I am really feeling very low
and not able to decide any way or how to proceed. Please
bless me Baba with some energy and enthusiasm

Devotee
Dear Baba, Our 4 year old son has been diagnosed with
many ailments within the past one year. We came here in
the hope of getting remedy for these but Doctor\'s identified
two other issues needing minor surgeries. Please shower
your grace and remove these at the earliest. Give us
strength to handle this tough situation.

Devotee
Baba I don't understand why inspite of putting all hard and
honest efforts presently things are not going in my favor. In
my profession all my colleagues have started leaving me,
but I still have faith in my self and I know that one day all
things will get normal. Baba please bless me and give me
strength and intellect to overcome from this situation.

Devotee
Baba sai, I have not been a good child of your and feel very
guilty about it..I was so frustrated that the very basic needs
in my life were not getting fulfilled that I gave a vent to it on
you. I said many things but ever merciful You called me to
Shirdi and with your motherly grace and love, we had a very
good Darshan. Can't thank you enough for that. Baba, you
are the One to whom I can ask what I want. You know Sai, I
am not asking for anything materialistic. Please Baba.You
have shown me a ray of hope from what the priest near your
Samadhi told me. I believe You spoke through him. With
Your grace, we will read the Satcharitra.please grant me this
wish. Life is getting very difficult each moment. Thanks for
granting me the Shirdi visit. Please keep Your ever loving
and forgiving glance on me and make me a good child of
Yours. Love you Sai

Devotee
Baba, please help my family. My mother recently lost her
gold jewelry. Please help them to find it. Please keep us
under your shelter.

Devotee
Baba you know my husband and me are having very
frequent and ugly fights. Deva, please resolve issues
between us. Please bless me this time with a baby. You
know we have been trying for two years now. The frustration
of not having a baby is killing both of us. Baba please bless
us with a baby only you can do this miracle and save us.
Baba please call me to Shirdi soon.
EXPERIENCE OF DEVOTEES:

Deep
Baba, koti pranam to you. You have done a miracle once
again to me. I am so thankful to you that I cannot express in
words. My husband finally got the job and the desired
salary. We are very happy and it is all because of you.
Baba, please see that everything further goes on very well
and please be with us every second Baba. We are very
much dependant on you. Please shower your blessings in
future also, as you always do. Thank you very much Baba
once again.

Devotee
I promised myself to post this experience. As devotees
believes in Baba so he looks after them and takes them out
from any difficult situation. I am pregnant and had a lump in
my breast, My doctor suggested an Ultra sound and the
Ultra sound results didn't show clearly that its benign so they
suggested for a biopsy. I was very terrified and
remembering Baba that night on Wednesday I had a dream
that I am talking to my friend about Sai Baba
parayan(reading of the holy book). The very next day I
started Sai Baba parayan and on Monday I had a biopsy. I
completed my parayan on Thursday and the whole day I
was praying to Babe. That evening my husband called
doctor and came to know that everything was fine. Baba has
showered his blessings. Baba has given so much in my life
but this time he has given life to me. I sincerely thank Baba
for everything. Baba please always shower your blessing on
your children. AUM SAI RAM

Nara
It was in the year 2005 that I was traveling in a car from
Dresden to Stuttgart in Germany. It was the same car and
the driver who drove me from Stuttgart to Dresden. The car
left Dresden in the evening at 17 hrs. The sky was overcast
for sometime and then it started to rain suddenly. It was
tough for the driver to have a hundred percent visibility. He
was traveling between 120-160 km/h. He was all the time
talking to a friend of his who was in the co driver's seat. I
was sitting on the rear with another guy to my left. It must
have been around 8:45 PM in the evening. We were about
150 km away from Stuttgart. As the car was racing round
the curve, suddenly we spotted a big deer standing in front
of the car. We had no choice but just shouted and banged
the deer straight away. The car deviated from the lane and
went to the neighboring lane. The driver tried steering to
bring the car back to the original lane. But it just skidded due
to the wet road and we went and banged on the grade
separators. The car turned 360? once and then a bit more
before it came to a grinding halt. The result; the front part of
the car was completely smashed, one wheel was missing,
the bonnet was on the road but all of us were safe and
escaped totally unhurt. I am a lover of Sai and carry his
photo everyday. I know he saved all our lives even without a
single bruise. He is just great and totally unforgettable.

QUOTATION OF THE WEEK:

Have faith and confidence in your Guru. Believe firmly that

the Guru is the sole Actor or Doer - Sri Saibaba
QUESTION OF THE WEEK:

Q: How should Sai devotees react when their wishes are not
fulfilled?

A. by Neelam

We look upon Sai Baba as our God, our Almighty, our

Father. When we need something we go to Him and pray
but do we have a right to get angry on Him when our
prayers are not answered. I know most people do get angry
and upset but why do we forget this that He loves us more
than we love Him. His love for us is far greater than our love
for Him. We ask Him to give us what we want but He gives
us what we need. When He doesn't fulfill our wishes we
should think that He has some other plans for us; a plan
which is much better than our plan. He is above us and He
thinks for us better than we think about ourselves. We
should just believe in Him and wait for His plan to be
revealed to us.
SAI ACTIVITIES:
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 includes
Kakad Arathi at 8 a.m. followed by
Abhisek. Madhayana Arathi at 12
noon, Dhoop Arathi at 6 p.m. and
Shej Arathi at 9 p.m. Archana,
Homams, Sahasranama and
sponsored poojas continue in between the Arathis. To
request a pooja for yourselves, your friends and family,
please call. Devotees can request water (Abhishek Jal) from
the Holy bathing of Baba by sending us an email or by
phone. Temple is located 25 minutes drive west of
Schaumburg on intersection of IL Route 47 and Plank Road
in Hampshire, IL. For more information please call 847-931-
4058 or send email to maildrop@saibaba.org.

Sri Saibaba Mandir, Minneapolis, MN

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

Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Temple of New England is now
operational. It is located at 1827 Bridge St # 8, Dracut, MA
01824. The temple is open four days from Thursday to
Sunday. For temple hours and activities please visit their
website.

Shirdi Sai Center in Bay Area, CA

Shirdi Sai Center is located 897-B East Kifer Rd, Sunnyvale,
CA 94086. For more information please call 408-705-7904
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. The temple is located
at - 144 South 4th Street, Montebello, CA 90640. For more
information please call Krishna Samantula at 949-679-9938.

Saibaba Temple, Columbus, Ohio

Devotees in Columbus and surrounding Ohio locations area
are informed about Sri Shirdi Saibaba temple in 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 Meditation Gallery, 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 also conducted.

Shirdi Sai Mandir, Dulles, VA

Shirdi Sai Mandir is located at 43671 Trade Center Place
#166 Dulles, VA 20166. The mandir is open through the
week in the evenings from 6pm to 9 pm. Sri Satyanarayan
pooja will be conducted every full moon 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 services offered 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, Aarti and Prasad every
Thursday from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. at GUR MANDIR 207
Queen's Plate Dr. Etobicoke - Hwy27 South 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. The temple is
located at 1889 Grand Avenue, Baldwin, NY 11510. Please
attend daily Aaratis and Thursday Panchamruta
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 Iselin NJ. The
temple is located at 465 Lincoln Highway (Route 27) Iselin,
NJ 08830. Please attend daily Aaratis and 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 at the temple
are being conducted in a manner similar to that in Shirdi.
The temple is located at 46-16 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 every day and
Baba's paalki seva on every Thursday after Dhoop Aarthi.
Further information can be obtained by 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 and Shri Shirdi Sai
Baba. The temple is open for darshan and arathis all day. It
is located in Sugarland and more 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. The temple 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 is open 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 around Perth, For
details on services or directions contact by email at
maildrop(at)saibaba.org.
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Sai Vichaar www.saibaba.org
Thursday, Apr 8, 2010 :: Volume 12,
Issue 48
(In its twelfth year of publication.)
Sai Vichaar is a Weekly newsletter distributed every
Thursday and is devoted to the life, philosophy and
teachings of Shri Sai Baba of Shirdi. Feel free to forward
this newsletter to your interested associates in its original
form.

This is a post-it email only, any replies to this email will be

ignored. To contact us please see information at the
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the
THE WEEK
 CONTRIBUTED Week:
ARTICLE
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 PRAYER CLUB articles in
 EXPERIENCE OF Sai Vichaar
DEVOTEES follow the
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THE WEEK in the
 QUESTION OF About
THE WEEK Email
 SAI ACTIVITIES column at
 FROM THE the bottom
EDITORS of this
KEYBOARD newsletter."
--Editor.
FEATURE OF THE WEEK: Sai Temples under Shirdi
Sansthan's Scanner

Shirdi Sansthan's bolt can soon fall upon some Sai Baba
Temples all over the world. A few Shirdi Sai Temples have
come under the scanner of Shirdi Sai Sansthan. According
to the Sansthan many temples are misleading devotees of
Sai Baba by making Baba's fake Samadhi's in their temples.

Shirdi is the eternal abode of Sai Baba.

Shirdi is the place where Baba's Samadhi showers grace.
Shirdi is the place where lakhs of devotees come to bow
down to Sai Baba's Samadhi.
Shirdi is the place where Baba spent his Life.
Shirdi is the holy place where Baba took Maha-Samadhi.

But, there are a few who are taking advantage of the faith
devotees have in Baba. Many Sai Temples have built or are
planning to build Baba's Samadhi at par with the original
Samadhi in Shirdi. Shirdi Sansthan has planned to take
stern action against such individuals or institutions, who are
using Baba's name to mislead people or who have made
Sai Baba's fake Samadhi's.

According to Shri.Ashok Khambekar, Trustee Shirdi

Sansthan, Baba took Samadhi on 15th Oct 1918 in Shirdi
itself, and so Baba's Samadhi is only in Shirdi and no where
else in the world and it has come to their attention that some
Sai Temples have made a replica of Baba's Samadhi,
together with Baba's Idol, which is wrong and that action will
be taken against them.

The Sansthan said that by making such fake Samadhi's,

people are playing with the sentiments of Baba's devotees
and the Sansthan doesn't want Baba's Samadhi to be
disgraced in any manner.

They have also appealed to the people to beware of any

such fake people or institutions.
CONTRIBUTED ARTICLE: Supremacy of Perfect Master
(Sadhguru)
While reading about Sadhgurus one is often struck with
questions - is Sadhguru made by the virtue of His birth?
What characteristics are expected of a Sadguru? Is the role
of Sadhguru restricted to only special class or people? Are
there any Sadguru's in present life and context? The line of
questioning is unending. The answers to these questions lie
in the fact explained in various sacred scriptures. One
explanation given by Meher Baba in (GLIMPSES OF THE
GOD-MAN, Vol. IV, Bal Natu, pp. 105-111) goes as follows:
-

"Consciously or unconsciously, directly or indirectly, each

and every creature, each and every human being - in one
form or the other - strives to assert individuality. But when
eventually man consciously experiences that he is Infinite,
Eternal and Indivisible, then he is fully conscious of his
individuality as God, and as such experiences Infinite
Knowledge, Infinite Power and Infinite Bliss. Thus, man
becomes God, and is recognized as a Perfect Master,
Sadhguru, or Qutub. To worship this Man is to worship
God."

Perfect Masters had the burning desire to Know God and

See God. They have tuned their ability to know and find God
and listen to the song of the divine (as described in Lord
Meher by Bhau Kalchuri) within them. Each one of us have
the innate ability to lean towards spirituality, but we are so
engrossed in our worldly duties that we concentrate only on
the mundane tasks and fail to find God in our heart. Only
those whose hunger to know God is intense, strive harder to
elevate from the clutches of ignorance by experiencing
knowledge in accordance with the Divine Law.

The perfect masters namely, Shirdi Sainath, Hazrat

Babajan, Tajjuddin Baba, Narayan Maharaj, Upasani
Maharaj were all ordinary humans, but they had the innate
burning desire of knowing God. God fulfilled their desire to
be liberated and rise above the mere humanity, and each
one was lead by a Guru to realize Godliness in them. It is
the disgust, detachment and righteous conduct in life that
has lead them to the path of God realization. The path
towards this God realization is obviously not simple, BABA
says that he who has discharged the worldly duties alone
can control the mind and move towards the light of God.
The power of Sadhguru is incomprehensible; Meher BABA
says that Sadhguru has the ability to bring the God to earth
to take the form of a human, which is called Avataar. It is the
love and desire to elevate the mankind to rise above the
mundane matters that prompted God, to bless ordinary men
with strong sense of self-discipline to be Sadhgurus, who
help lead men in finding God in them. The path they have
opted is not easy as is said in Satcharita:- "To tread the
spiritual path is like walking on the edge of a sword. There
the intellect does not count."

Let us not mistake that Sadhguru has had a life of ease or is

born with power to make life comfortable for himself, in fact
as their biographies point out that they had the most painful
life, vis - Sai BABA of Shirdi was orphaned, was labeled as
a madman, was subjected to hatred originated due to
jealousy and rivalry. His state of Godliness was not
discovered until much later in his life. Upasani Baba
(Kashinath), was an ordinary man of low intellect, but
disgusted with life and tried many professions before being
sought by Shirdi Sai BABA to be made perfect. Upasani
Baba, subjected himself to cruelty, starvation, lived in
scorpion and snake infested temples. Tajjuddin BABA was
called crazy, worked in the military during British rule and
was ridiculed by people was and put in jail as he roamed
naked. Narayan Maharaj was an orphan ill-treated, was
disgusted with life seeking death unable to bear the pangs
of hunger and stumbled across God. Hazrat Babajan,
though born a beautiful princess was more drawn towards
the Song of god in her heart and treaded all the way from
Persia to India, was called, mad, witch, and ridiculed. Yet
they have not severed an inch from the aim of finding the
song in their heart.

We are fortunate to be born in the land treaded by

Sadhgurus. Yet we fail to recognize the fact that when the
Sadhgurus themselves have shown us the way of life, which
is filled with anxieties, stresses, disappointments, failures
and abuse, all that is needed is the grace of God to come
out successfully through all the hurdles. Life has never been
a bed of roses, not even for king of Ayodhya - Rama, yet we
seek instant miracles to lift us from pain, trouble and failures
when we should be accepting all the good and bad as the
way of life and blessings of God based on our Karma. As
Sadhgurus demonstrated we should constantly seek His
companionship to give us strength to overcome any
challenges we face.

(Contributed by Anitha Kandukuri, Canberra, Australia)

DEVOTEES SAY:

Rama
I am sorry Baba I delayed in posting this article. I thought I
won't get pregnant, but by Baba's grace I had a baby girl.
During my pregnancy also Baba helped me a lot. Baba was
with me every time. Please be with me for the rest of my life
and take care of my family. Help us to settle in life. Thanks
Baba for all your help.

Puni
Thank you, Baba for giving my mother Mukti as I requested
you. Please Baba now that I don't have my parent alive.
Please take care of me and my family. Please shower your
blessings on us.

Sri
Baba please save me koti koti pranams to you. Baba please
you are the savior of this family, why I am going through
these many troubles, see my elder daughter should change
her attitude and behave nicely and study well. Please see
my younger ones health she should be fine with your
blessings, please see that my husband should get approval
and get job. Thanks Baba, please take care of my family.

Savi
Jai sai Ram, Baba whenever I have requested you to show
me signs of your presence, you have given me such
experiences which I can not express in words and which are
beyond understanding. Still I doubt and wonder when you
will listen to my prayers of getting your child married. You
know Baba what am I asking you all the time. I tell myself
you have great plans, baba when will these plans
materialize, time is running and I beg you to now end our
search. Your daughter really wishes a family of her own.
She believes in you Baba and wishes to visit you in Shirdi.
Make her visit to your abode a pleasant one and Baba
please fulfill her wish. Shower your blessings on her so she
is always happy and has a loving husband and a family of
her own. Please do not delay anymore Sai. Baba please put
your hand on my bowed head. Jai Sai.
PRAYER CLUB:

Al:
Baba I am so upset after that Job fiasco that I am unable to
concentrate on any work I am feeling a lot of distance
between me and my husband. I am really feeling very low
and not able to decide any way or how to proceed. Please
bless me Baba with some energy and enthusiasm

Devotee
Dear Baba, Our 4 year old son has been diagnosed with
many ailments within the past one year. We came here in
the hope of getting remedy for these but Doctor\'s identified
two other issues needing minor surgeries. Please shower
your grace and remove these at the earliest. Give us
strength to handle this tough situation.

Devotee
Baba I don't understand why inspite of putting all hard and
honest efforts presently things are not going in my favor. In
my profession all my colleagues have started leaving me,
but I still have faith in my self and I know that one day all
things will get normal. Baba please bless me and give me
strength and intellect to overcome from this situation.

Devotee
Baba sai, I have not been a good child of your and feel very
guilty about it..I was so frustrated that the very basic needs
in my life were not getting fulfilled that I gave a vent to it on
you. I said many things but ever merciful You called me to
Shirdi and with your motherly grace and love, we had a very
good Darshan. Can't thank you enough for that. Baba, you
are the One to whom I can ask what I want. You know Sai, I
am not asking for anything materialistic. Please Baba.You
have shown me a ray of hope from what the priest near your
Samadhi told me. I believe You spoke through him. With
Your grace, we will read the Satcharitra.please grant me this
wish. Life is getting very difficult each moment. Thanks for
granting me the Shirdi visit. Please keep Your ever loving
and forgiving glance on me and make me a good child of
Yours. Love you Sai

Devotee
Baba, please help my family. My mother recently lost her
gold jewelry. Please help them to find it. Please keep us
under your shelter.

Devotee
Baba you know my husband and me are having very
frequent and ugly fights. Deva, please resolve issues
between us. Please bless me this time with a baby. You
know we have been trying for two years now. The frustration
of not having a baby is killing both of us. Baba please bless
us with a baby only you can do this miracle and save us.
Baba please call me to Shirdi soon.
EXPERIENCE OF DEVOTEES:

Deep
Baba, koti pranam to you. You have done a miracle once
again to me. I am so thankful to you that I cannot express in
words. My husband finally got the job and the desired
salary. We are very happy and it is all because of you.
Baba, please see that everything further goes on very well
and please be with us every second Baba. We are very
much dependant on you. Please shower your blessings in
future also, as you always do. Thank you very much Baba
once again.

Devotee
I promised myself to post this experience. As devotees
believes in Baba so he looks after them and takes them out
from any difficult situation. I am pregnant and had a lump in
my breast, My doctor suggested an Ultra sound and the
Ultra sound results didn't show clearly that its benign so they
suggested for a biopsy. I was very terrified and
remembering Baba that night on Wednesday I had a dream
that I am talking to my friend about Sai Baba
parayan(reading of the holy book). The very next day I
started Sai Baba parayan and on Monday I had a biopsy. I
completed my parayan on Thursday and the whole day I
was praying to Babe. That evening my husband called
doctor and came to know that everything was fine. Baba has
showered his blessings. Baba has given so much in my life
but this time he has given life to me. I sincerely thank Baba
for everything. Baba please always shower your blessing on
your children. AUM SAI RAM

Nara
It was in the year 2005 that I was traveling in a car from
Dresden to Stuttgart in Germany. It was the same car and
the driver who drove me from Stuttgart to Dresden. The car
left Dresden in the evening at 17 hrs. The sky was overcast
for sometime and then it started to rain suddenly. It was
tough for the driver to have a hundred percent visibility. He
was traveling between 120-160 km/h. He was all the time
talking to a friend of his who was in the co driver's seat. I
was sitting on the rear with another guy to my left. It must
have been around 8:45 PM in the evening. We were about
150 km away from Stuttgart. As the car was racing round
the curve, suddenly we spotted a big deer standing in front
of the car. We had no choice but just shouted and banged
the deer straight away. The car deviated from the lane and
went to the neighboring lane. The driver tried steering to
bring the car back to the original lane. But it just skidded due
to the wet road and we went and banged on the grade
separators. The car turned 360? once and then a bit more
before it came to a grinding halt. The result; the front part of
the car was completely smashed, one wheel was missing,
the bonnet was on the road but all of us were safe and
escaped totally unhurt. I am a lover of Sai and carry his
photo everyday. I know he saved all our lives even without a
single bruise. He is just great and totally unforgettable.

QUOTATION OF THE WEEK:

Have faith and confidence in your Guru. Believe firmly that

the Guru is the sole Actor or Doer - Sri Saibaba
QUESTION OF THE WEEK:

Q: How should Sai devotees react when their wishes are not
fulfilled?

A. by Neelam

We look upon Sai Baba as our God, our Almighty, our

Father. When we need something we go to Him and pray
but do we have a right to get angry on Him when our
prayers are not answered. I know most people do get angry
and upset but why do we forget this that He loves us more
than we love Him. His love for us is far greater than our love
for Him. We ask Him to give us what we want but He gives
us what we need. When He doesn't fulfill our wishes we
should think that He has some other plans for us; a plan
which is much better than our plan. He is above us and He
thinks for us better than we think about ourselves. We
should just believe in Him and wait for His plan to be
revealed to us.
SAI ACTIVITIES:
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 includes
Kakad Arathi at 8 a.m. followed by
Abhisek. Madhayana Arathi at 12
noon, Dhoop Arathi at 6 p.m. and
Shej Arathi at 9 p.m. Archana,
Homams, Sahasranama and
sponsored poojas continue in between the Arathis. To
request a pooja for yourselves, your friends and family,
please call. Devotees can request water (Abhishek Jal) from
the Holy bathing of Baba by sending us an email or by
phone. Temple is located 25 minutes drive west of
Schaumburg on intersection of IL Route 47 and Plank Road
in Hampshire, IL. For more information please call 847-931-
4058 or send email to maildrop@saibaba.org.

Sri Saibaba Mandir, Minneapolis, MN

Sri Saibaba Mandir is located in Minneapolis, MN at 1835
Polk St NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418. The mandir is open 7
days a week in the evenings from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm and
during morning hours from 9 am to 12:30 pm, everyday.
Satsangs are conducted every Sunday mornings, 9 am to
12:30 pm. Please 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
Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Temple of New England is now
operational. It is located at 1827 Bridge St # 8, Dracut, MA
01824. The temple is open four days from Thursday to
Sunday. For temple hours and activities please visit their
website.

Shirdi Sai Center in Bay Area, CA

Shirdi Sai Center is located 897-B East Kifer Rd, Sunnyvale,
CA 94086. For more information please call 408-705-7904
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. The temple is located
at - 144 South 4th Street, Montebello, CA 90640. For more
information please call Krishna Samantula at 949-679-9938.

Saibaba Temple, Columbus, Ohio

Devotees in Columbus and surrounding Ohio locations area
are informed about Sri Shirdi Saibaba temple in 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 Meditation Gallery, 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 also conducted.

Shirdi Sai Mandir, Dulles, VA

Shirdi Sai Mandir is located at 43671 Trade Center Place
#166 Dulles, VA 20166. The mandir is open through the
week in the evenings from 6pm to 9 pm. Sri Satyanarayan
pooja will be conducted every full moon 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 services offered 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, Aarti and Prasad every
Thursday from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. at GUR MANDIR 207
Queen's Plate Dr. Etobicoke - Hwy27 South 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. The temple is
located at 1889 Grand Avenue, Baldwin, NY 11510. Please
attend daily Aaratis and Thursday Panchamruta
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 Iselin NJ. The
temple is located at 465 Lincoln Highway (Route 27) Iselin,
NJ 08830. Please attend daily Aaratis and 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 at the temple
are being conducted in a manner similar to that in Shirdi.
The temple is located at 46-16 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 every day and
Baba's paalki seva on every Thursday after Dhoop Aarthi.
Further information can be obtained by 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 and Shri Shirdi Sai
Baba. The temple is open for darshan and arathis all day. It
is located in Sugarland and more 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. The temple 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 is open 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 around Perth, For
details on services or directions contact by email at
maildrop(at)saibaba.org.
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