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Contents
Editorial ......................................................................................................................................................... 5
Articles are invited for Oct 2010 ................................................................................................................... 8
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Anandamayi Ma .......................................................................................................................................... 11
Guru & Guru-Pournima ............................................................................................................................... 15
Guru Nanak ................................................................................................................................................. 18
Ramakrishna Paramhansa........................................................................................................................... 21
Why Am I worried about my Future? ......................................................................................................... 26
Sri Ramana Maharshi .................................................................................................................................. 31
Acharya Shri Tulsi ........................................................................................................................................ 38
Think It Over................................................................................................................................................ 40
Life of Saint Patrick ..................................................................................................................................... 42
Saint Augustine ........................................................................................................................................... 44
Baba’s Eternal Presence .............................................................................................................................. 46
Baba Guided Me in Dream .......................................................................................................................... 47
Baba taught me a Great Lesson .................................................................................................................. 48
Bike Accident............................................................................................................................................... 50
Baba Helps During Delivery......................................................................................................................... 51
Awaiting Baba’s response ........................................................................................................................... 52
Experience with baba.................................................................................................................................. 53
Green Traveler Bag ..................................................................................................................................... 54
Spiritual experiences with Sai Baba ............................................................................................................ 56
Sai Tu He Sahara.......................................................................................................................................... 57
Sai O Lord .................................................................................................................................................... 58
Sai's Blessing ............................................................................................................................................... 61
Shri Ram, Hanumanji, and Jalaram bapa in Sai baba .................................................................................. 63
Sanathanadharma, Yet Another Perspective .............................................................................................. 65
New Hopes .................................................................................................................................................. 68
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Three Poems on Baba Sai............................................................................................................................ 69

A Flight by Sai Baba ..................................................................................................................................... 73
Baba Jai Gurudeo ........................................................................................................................................ 75
Baba’s Blessings .......................................................................................................................................... 76
Bow to Sai ................................................................................................................................................... 77
Faith Never Fails .......................................................................................................................................... 79
My Friend Ganesha ..................................................................................................................................... 80
My Dear Sai Bandhus! ................................................................................................................................. 81
My Experiences with Sai Ram ..................................................................................................................... 83
We are Lucky People ................................................................................................................................... 84
Sai Tum Me Sab Lok Samaaye ..................................................................................................................... 85
Waiting for Baba’s Miracle.......................................................................................................................... 87
Baba got me Job .......................................................................................................................................... 89
भजन ............................................................................................................................................................ 91
Tranquility of Soul ....................................................................................................................................... 93

Devotion in Prayers ..................................................................................................................................... 94
Miraculous Words ....................................................................................................................................... 95
Mantra to Salvation .................................................................................................................................... 97
Inspirational factors .................................................................................................................................... 98
Neem Karoli Baba...................................................................................................................................... 100
Medicine or Miracle .................................................................................................................................. 103
Baba Accepted My Shawl .......................................................................................................................... 104
Sai Baba's blessings ................................................................................................................................... 106
Baba's feet rescue us all ............................................................................................................................ 108
Baba helps restore documents ................................................................................................................. 109
Baba's Eternal presence ............................................................................................................................ 110
Miracle of Udi & Sai Vrat Experience ........................................................................................................ 111
Baba - Eternal Healer ................................................................................................................................ 112
Shibpur Sai Mandir – A Divine Mission ..................................................................................................... 113
Chiku (sweet) Sai Baba .............................................................................................................................. 116
Got A Job Through Baba's Grace............................................................................................................... 117
Baba’s miracle in my Life .......................................................................................................................... 118
ज ................................................................................................................... 119
न न ........................................................................................................................ 121
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Baba's Miracle ........................................................................................................................................... 124
न .................................................................................................................................. 125
Baba changes the value of 'Pi' .................................................................................................................. 126

Atisha ........................................................................................................................................................ 128
Sai Ka Upkar .............................................................................................................................................. 131
Baba's Way of Retrieving the Photos ........................................................................................................ 132
Sai's Grace ................................................................................................................................................. 133
Bolo Sai...................................................................................................................................................... 134
A beautiful Sai Baba Picture ...................................................................................................................... 135
Disclaimer.................................................................................................................................................. 136
Editorial
By: Ashok Jain
I read an interesting story sometime back. In the story there was a sufi saint and during one
night, a thief entered his house. The saint asked the thief to wait till he brought a lamp and
then he told the thief that they both would search
with the help of that lamp if they could find
something in the house. The saint said that he has
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lives in such manners that we get closer and closer
to our own self. Baba has said that the only aim of
birth is to learn how not to take birth anymore,
this is actually a very profound statement and even
though we understand what it means on surface,
we have some way to go to understand it at the
level at which we need to. Through successions of joys and sorrows we will start seeking true
purpose of our living and that's when a Guru can guide us, help us, answer our questions and
show us the right path. Religions, sects, sub-sects, various faiths should not act as divisive force
among us; we should know that our transmigratory soul would take birth in many religions and
many situations.
It would be an understatement if I say that Sai Baba is a Sadguru, actually for each one of us
Baba is that missing link between our external view and internal reality. Baba is our friend, He is
our guardian, He is our parent, He is our sibling, He is the sign in despair, He is the smile in
tough times, and He is our sensibility in times of triumph. Baba is inseparable from us. All of us
are connected to Baba by one way or another. In fact, we all are connected to each other. We
may not appreciate it very much, but the fact is that when we give joy and happiness to
someone, we actually give the joy to our own self. When we give pain to others, we do the
same to us. We inflict all mental and physical injuries to us during our course of life. When we
are sarcastic, when we are selfish, when we are harsh; we are actually being sarcastic to our
own self, we are being selfish to none other than our own self. All pain and misery have to be
borne by us.
When we see God in everyone, we will become God in time; when we see evil in everyone, we
will become the same in time. It is important that we see good in others, do not judge others,
do not harm others, do not inflict physical, mental or psychological pain to anyone in the world.
Let us not forget that all that pain is going to come back to us. As a seed takes time to become a
tree and fruit, so are our various actions which will give our dues in time. We must remember
that every act of kindness which we apparently do to others is a kind act to our own self, every
service performed in this world is a service done to ourselves.
When we kill an animal or a bird, we kill ourselves. When we inflict injury to other living beings,
we are doing the same to us. Our acts may seem to be projecting outwards, but all effects will
be internal. We alone are responsible for all our acts. Baba can help us stay focused, minimize
our bad acts, help us in avoiding those acts which will bring more sufferings; Baba provides us
necessary peace and succor during our bad times. Good and bad times are nothing but our own
acts and as we mix good and bad acts together, so do we receive mixed experiences in time.
God in its highest truth is just a witness and does not interfere with our lives, we are the ones
who are responsible for our lives. People, society, parents, friends, circumstances and
environment are chosen based on our past acts and how they influence us is based on our acts.
Coming back to our magazine, we have an additional member in our editorial team and her
name is Damanpreet Kaur. She is from Delhi and is currently pursuing MBA. She likes to write
and does blogging. Thanks Daman for your contri butions toward this magazine. So, with
addition of Damanpreet, our editorial team is complete for the time being, to carry out all
activities related to the magazine.
Hope you all are doing fine in your lives and are moving ahead like bright lights in this universe.
Remember that each one of us is tightly coupled with Baba and let us seek his guidance in every
matter of our life and lead our life in the best possible manner. Let us try practicing the
teachings of Baba a little more every day. May you all be healthy, happy, prosperous and have
plenty of peace.
Lots of love to you.
Om Sai Ram.
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Anandamayi Ma
By: Ashok Jain
Anandamayi Ma was born in East Bengal (now Bangladesh) in 1896. Her father would rise at 3
AM and sing Bhajans, and was given to wandering for long periods. His wife would go searching
for him and bring him back home. On one occasion, during a storm, the roof blew off the house
and he continued singing in the rain.
Anandamayi's mother was also known for her states of bhava or religious emotion. While
pregnant with Nirmala (Anandamayi's given name), she would see visions of sages and statues
of deities which would appear, and then suddenly disappear. She later took vows and became a
female renunciant.
Anandamayi Ma was very sensitive to religious ritual as a child, and the sound of religious
chanting would bring about ecstatic feelings in her. At temples, she would also see religious
figures emerging from religious statues and reentering them. Her education was very limited
and her writing skills were minimal.
She married at 13 years of age to Ramani Mohan Cakravarti or Bholanath as he was known, and
spent a few years living in her brother-in-law's house, much of it apparently in trance. Her
brother-in-law died, and she went to live with her husband at age 18.
It was a celibate marriage though not by her husband's choice. When thoughts of sexuality
occurred to Bholanath, Anandamayi's body would take on the qualities of death and she would
grow faint. His relatives said he should remarry but he did not follow their advice. Later,
Bholanath took initiation from her and accepted Anandamayi as his guru.
While living in Dacca, others came to recognize her spiritual qualities. At the sound of religious
chanting, she would become stiff and even fall to the ground in a faint. Her body would
occasionally become deformed during these events. Sometimes it would lengthen. At others, it
would shrink or its limbs would seemingly go into impossible positions as if the skeletal
structure had changed shape beneath her skin. She would hold difficult yogic positions (asanas)
for long periods and spontaneously form complex tantric hand positions (mudras) and gestures.
Her husband thought she might be possessed, and took her to exorcists. One physician
suggested she was not mad in the conventional sense but instead had a kind of god intoxication
- a divine madness for which there was no secular cure.
In 1916, she became ill and moved back to her parent's home in Vadyakuta. In 1918 she and her
husband moved to Bajitpur where she began to do Shaivite and Vaisnavite spiritual practices.
Inner voices would tell her what actions to perform and which images to visualize. Her yogic
practices (kryias) were spontaneous and she described them as occurring much like a factory
where the various machines all worked automatically and in perfect sequence to produce a
product.
Anandamayi would shed profuse tears, laugh for hours, and talk at tremendous speed in a
Sanskrit-like language. Other unusual actions included rolling in the dust and dancing for long
periods whirling like a leaf in the wind. She would also fast for long periods and at other times
consume enough food for eight or nine
people.
In the history of Indian devotional traditions,

changes in bodily structure and state are
considered to be spontaneous expressions of
religious emotion. Anandamayi's changes
were more extreme than these more
common sattvika bhavas (sweating, fainting,
crying, change in skin color, hair standing on
end, etc.) which also normally indicate strong
religious emotion. Some respected Indian
saints of the past were described as having
had similar bodily changes.
Anandamayi went on various pilgrimages

traveling throughout India stopping in
ashrams and attending religious festivals. She
had a temple built for her by disciples in
Dacca but left the day it was completed. She traveled to Dehradun where she lived in an
abandoned Shiva temple for almost a year without money and often in freezing temperatures
without blankets.
She was known for her siddhis or yogic powers where she could read her devotee's thoughts
and emotions at a distance, make her body shrink and expand, and cure the sick. One disciple
claimed that she was saved from death after a car accident when Anandamayi grasped her "life
substance" and brought it back into her dead body.
Anandamayi was sensitive to environmental influences as was demonstrated when she once
passed a Muslim tomb. She immediately began to recite portions of the Quran, and to perform
the Namaj ritual (Muslim prayers). These and other similar acts showed Anandamayi to be
someone always moving through a wide variety of psychic and religious states, each one
expressing itself through her. She often objectified her body by describing her actions in phases
like "this body did this" or "this body went there". She believed her chaotic actions were
expressions of the divine will.
She sometimes ascribed her actions to a personal though unnamed god: I have no sense of
pleasure or pain, and I stay as I have
always been. Sometimes He draws me
outside, and sometimes He takes me
inside and I am completely withdrawn. I
am nobody; all of my actions are done by
him and not by me.
She also sometimes described herself as

completely empty with no sense of the "I
am" remaining. She was lost in the great
void (mahasunya) which was responsible
for her actions. The action that emanated
from this void was often chaotic and
incoherent. Her view was that a universal
state of chaos arises due to spontaneous
eruptions of the divine will which arise out
of this nothingness. But she also talked in
theological terms stating that her bhavas
or expressions were the play of the Lord
(Bhagavan) acting through her body.
Anandamayi considered individual identity to be a kind of spiritual disease. She called it bhava
roga, or the disease of feeling where every person looks at him or herself as a separate
individual. When some of her disciples complained about the large crowds of people that would
sometimes follow her, she responded, as you do not feel the weight of your head, of hands, and
of feet ... so do I feel that these persons are all organic members of THIS BODY; so I don't feel
their pressure or find their worries weighing on me. Their joys and sorrows, problems and their
solutions, I feel to be vitally mine ... I have no ego sense nor conception of separateness.
Though she was never formally initiated by a guru, one evening she spontaneously performed
her own initiation, visualizing both the ritual scene and movements. Simultaneously, she heard
the chanting of initiatory sacred words (mantras) inwardly.
She explained that there were four stages in her spiritual evolution. In the first, the mind was
"dried" of desire and passion so it could catch the fire of spiritual knowledge easily. Next the
body became still and the mind was drawn inward, as religious emotion flowed in the heart like
a stream. Thirdly, her personal identity was absorbed by an individual deity, but some
distinction between form and formlessness still remained. Lastly, there was a melting away of
all duality. Here the mind was completely free from the movement of thought. There was also
full consciousness even in what is normally characterized as the dream state.
While sometimes speaking of spiritual evolution, she also maintained that her spiritual identity
had not changed since early childhood. She claimed that all the outer changes in her life were
for the benefit of her disciples.
When Paramahansa Yogananda met Anandamayi Ma and asked her about her life, she
answered: "Father, there is little to tell." She spread her graceful hands in a deprecatory
gesture. "My consciousness has never associated itself with this temporary body. Before I came
on this earth, Father, 'I was the same.' As a little girl, 'I was the same.' I grew into womanhood,
but still 'I was the same.' When the family in which I had been born made arrangements to have
this body married, 'I was the same.' ...And, Father, in front of you now, 'I am the same.' Ever
afterward, though the dance of creation change[s] around me in the hall of eternity, 'I shall be
the same.'"
Anandamayi was a holy woman without formal religious training or initiation whose status was
based entirely on her ecstatic states. She did not have an outer guru, though she did hear
voices that told her what religious and meditative practices to perform. She emphasized the
importance of detachment from the world and religious devotion. She also encouraged her
devotees to serve others. She did much traveling and wandering, at times refusing to stay at
the ashrams her devotees provided for her. While her parents worshiped Krishna, she could not
be placed in any definite tradition. An ecstatic child of ecstatic parents, she became a famous
saint who like many other female Indian saints stood on the edge of several religious traditions,
and in the midst of none. She influenced the spirituality of thousands of people who came to
see her throughout her long life, and died in 1981.
Guru & Guru-Pournima

By: Gaurav kathuria
Gurupournima is a day to express gratitude towards your Guru. The spiritual aspirant thinks of
celebrating this day in the best possible manner. The Guru is 1000 times more active on this day
than on any other day. Hence we get more spiritual experiences (anubhutis) and receive
auxilliary blessings of 'Guru' when we perform satseva (service to God) and sacrifice on this
occasion, than on any other day.
This year, Gurupournima falls

on July 25 2010 (Ashadh
Pournima, as per Hindu lunar
calendar).
Who is a Guru?
There are various aspec ts to
the Supreme God Principle.
These aspects perform specific
functions in the Universe. This
is pretty much akin to the
government of any country
which has various departments
to facilitate the smooth
functioning of the country as a
whole. The aspect of God that
looks after spiritual teaching
and spiritual growth in the Universe is known as the Guru. HE is known as the unseen or
unmanifest Guru. The Guru helps pervades the entire Universe and is with us at all times,
during & after our life. The salient feature is that the unmanifested Guru stands by us
throughout our life and lifts us from our worldly affairs to a spiritual life. The Guru guides us as
per our spiritual level, i.e. our capacity to imbibe knowledge.
Among all the poeple in this world, few takes up spiritual practice which is universal and
beyond the confines of formal & organized religion. Among them, very few people through
their spiritual practice (regardless of their religion) attain a spiritual level of over 70%. The
unmanifest Guru then works completely through some of these evolved individuals who are
then known as the manifest Guru or the Guru in the human form. In other words, a person has
to be at least at 70% spiritual level to qualify as a spiritual guide or a Guru. The Guru in human
form acts as a beacon of spiritual knowledge for humanity and is in total alignment with the
Universal Mind and Intellect of God.
The need for the Guru in one’s life

One has to enquire with someone else while looking for an address in an unknown city.
Similarly, only a Guru can give us God's address.
If we are unable to swim, then we need a boat to get us to the other side of the river. Similarly,
to get across the ocean of life, we need the Guru who can help us reach HIM either by
swimming or by sailing in the boat, i.e. he will guide us with the path to reach GOD by
meditation or by HIS natter. A disciple can progress spiritually through his own efforts but his
path to self-realization or towards perfection becomes easy when he follows the teachings of
his Guru & is guided by him. If a steamer reaches es its destination in 4 hours, then a tiny boat
tied to it also reaches the destination in 4
hours. But, if the tiny boat is separated
from the steamer, it would take 12 सतगरुु मभरा जु जाननमे, ज्ञान उजारा होम ।
hours to reach the same destination. भ्रभ का बाॊड तोड़ि करय, यहै ननयारा होम ॥
Similarly, if we make efforts towards
जेहह खोजत ब्रह्भा थके, सयु न भनु न अरु दे व ।
spiritual progress without taking
appropriate guidance then we would कहै कफीय सन ु साधवा, करु सतगरु ु की सेव ॥
reach the GOD but would take a long
time due to our mistakes & defects in our way.
However, under the guidance of an appropriate Guru we could cover the distance of 12 hours
in just 4 hours. Hence, according to the Sanskrit proverb 'Mahajano yena gataha sa panthaha',
one should follow the path taken by great souls/people; one should accept and get the
guidance of a Guru.
Only the Guru can guide us with the Path leading to God. This can be expressed by a simple
example: when we have to visit a friend in a new town & we do not have the address, we need
to enquire someone who knows where our friend lives. Once we have the address we can easily
find our house. In the same way, only the Guru can give us the address of our 'true self' i.e. our
soul.
I could explain this again by a fact that if we lost our way in a desert and do not have a guide
with us, we will probably wander here & there. We will get exhausted without food and water
& would not survive for long. Similarly, if we do not get the guidance of a Guru we would be
stucked in the maze of 84 lakhs (8,40,000) different types of births (yoni). The reason behind
this longevity is the mistakes we commit & our non-concentration in almighty. When we are
not able to get in touch with a friend over the phone, then the operator helps us. Similarly, if
we are unable to connect to God the Guru removes all the obstacles and help us to connect to
HIM. The obstacles are: the veil of maya-the great illusion, which includes attachment to
parents, siblings, wife, wealth, etc. The Guru releases us from these attachments and shows us
the divine path to God.
If we seek the guidance from teachers, doctors, lawyers in their respective fields, one can
imagine the importance of the Guru, who releases him from the bondage of life and death and
takes him closer to the source, i.e. God.
The importance of service (satseva) and sacrifice (tyag) in one's life

A gradual sacrifice of body, mind and wealth is necessary for rapid spiritual growth. The mind is
sacrificed through chanting, the body through physical service unto Truth (satseva) and wealth
through donation (arpan). Our give and take account of previous births is responsible for the
problems in this life, such as obstacles in business, illness, money disposition etc. Normally
these problems get solved by donating wealth to the saints at different holy places or by
helping poors.
One is required to make the sacrifice of every minute thing to attain God. Reduction in the level
of attachments towards worldly affairs & relations is far more important than how much one
actually donates. For example, it is more important to donate $100 when we have just $100,
than to donate $10,000 when we have millions. The Guru is 1000 times more active on the day
of Gurupournima than on any other day. Hence we receive more of the Guru's blessings when
we perform satseva and sacrifice on the occasion of Gurupournima.
Guru Nanak
By: Poornima S
Guru Nanak Devji was the founder of Sikhism. He was also the first amongst the ten Gurus of
the Sikhs. He believed that there is only one God and we can reach him through any religion, be
it Hinduism, Sikhism, Islam, etc. he was also a great poet as well as an excellent musician and
could easily convince anybody through the power of his words.
Sri Guru Nanak was born in Nankan a Sahab

city of Punjab (now in Pakistan), in the year
1469. His parents belonged to the Hindu
Khatri clan. It is said that at the age of five
years, Guru Nanak Dev started discussing
spirituality. He left school at a very tender
age and initiated his own teacher as his first
disciple. Seeing his inclination towards
spirituality and asceticism, his family got him
married at the age of fourteen. However,
this did not prevent him from following the
path of spirituality.
With time, Guru Nanak Devji started

assuming more and more spiritual powers.
Later, he left his home, along with his
Muslim friend, and led the life of a wanderer
for almost twelve years. Throughout this
period, he met a number of religious
teachers as well Indian philosophers.
Even though Guru Nanak spent 12 years traveling around and visited many places, his following
four journeys are the most popular
 Towards Bengal and Assam

 Towards Ceylon, via Tamil Nadu
 Towards Kashmir, Ladakh and Tibet
 Towards Baghdad and Mecca
After leading the life of a wanderer for almost 12 years, Guru Nanak Devji left for the
Himalayas. It was there that he had the first direct experience of God. Thereafter, he settled in
Kartarpur as 'a Guru with a family' and started giving religious discourses. He spent the last 15
years of his life in Kartarpur and started the practice of 'Langar' (community kitchen) for the
needy and deprived. Sri Guru Nanak Dev left the world and took his place in heaven in the year
1539.
Beliefs and Teaching of Guru Nanak

 God is one and the true way to attain Him is to worship Him.
 Human Beings are equal.
 Women are equal to men in all respects.
Sri Guru Nanak formalized the three important pillars of Sikhism in Sultanpur. They are,
 Kirt Karnaa (Honest Earning)

 Naam Japna (Chanting God's name in a meditative manner)
 Vand ke Shakkana (Sharing with others)
His first statement after his prophetic communion with God was "There is no Hindu, nor any
Mussalman." This announcement of supreme significance declared not only the brotherhood of
man and the fatherhood of God, but also his clear and primary interest not in any metaphysical
doctrine but only in man and his fate. It means love your neighbour as yourself.
When Guru Nanak Dev ji were 12 years old his father gave him twenty rupees and asked him to
do a business, apparently to teach him business. Guru Nanak dev ji bought food for all the
money and distributed among saints, and poor. When his father asked him what happened to
the business, He replied that he had done a "True business". At this place where Guru Nanak
dev had fed the poor, a gurdwara was made and named Sacha Sauda.
Guru Nanak has given a beautiful summary of his teachings in one of his hymns as follows:
Love the saints of every faith:

Put away thy pride.
Remember the essence of religion
Is meekness and sympathy,
Not fine clothes,
Not the Yogi’s garb and ashes,

Not the blowing of the horns,
Not the shaven head,
Not long prayers,
Not recitations and torturings,
Not the ascetic way,
But a life of goodness and purity,
Amid the world’s temptations.
"Vahe Guru" is the Guru Mantra for the followers of Guru Nanak.
Ramakrishna Paramhansa
By: K Mythili
Born Gadadhar Chattopadhyay, was a famous mystic of 19th-century India. His religious school
of thought led to the formation of the Ramakrishna Mission by his chief disciple Swami
Vivekananda - both were influential figures in the Bengali Renaissance as well as the Hindu
renaissance during the 19th and 20th centuries. Ramakrishna was born in 1836, in the village of
Kamarpukur, in the Hooghly district of West Bengal, into a very poor but pious, orthodox
brahmin family. His parents were Khudiram Chattopâdhyâya and Chandramani Devî. According
to traditional accounts, Ramakrishna's parents experienced supernatural incidents, visions
before his birth. His father Khudiram had a dream in Gaya in which Lord Gadadhara (a form of
god Vishnu), said that he would be born as his son. Chandramani Devi is said to have had a
vision of light entering her womb from Shiva's temple.
Ramakrishna was a popular figure in the village, with a natural gift for fine arts. Though he
attended a village school with some regularity for 12 years, he later rejected the traditional
schooling saying that he was not interested in a "bread-winning education". Kamarpukur, being
a transit-point in well-established pilgrimage routes to Puri, brought him into contact with
renunciates and holy men. He became well-versed in the Puranas, the Ramayana, the
Mahabharata, and the Bhagavata Purana, hearing them from wandering monks and the
Kathaks—a class of men in ancient India who preached and sang the Purāṇas. He could read
and write in Bengali.
Ramakrishna's father died in 1843, after which time family responsibilities fell on his elder
brother Ramkumar. This loss drew him closer to his mother, and he spent his time in household
activities and daily worship of the household deities and became more involved in
contemplative activities such as reading the sacred epics. When Ramakrishna was in his teens,
the family's financial position worsened. Ramkumar started a Sanskrit school in Calcutta and
also served as a priest. Ramakrishna moved to Calcutta in 1852 with Ramkumar to assist in the
priestly work.
Ramakrishna was said to become deeply offended when others would not show the same level
of devotion for the goddess Kali as he did. He would become angry when others would tell him
that he was not really experiencing the presence of Kali. Yet Through his faith, and his spiritual
devotion, others would soon begin to believe in not only what Ramakrishna was seeing, but in
his teachings as well. One day, brought to the point of suicide by this longing, he had the
experience of goddess Kali as the universal Mother, which he described as "... houses, doors,
temples and everything else vanished altogether; as if there was nothing anywhere!
Ramakrishna returned to Calcutta and resumed the charges of the temple again, but instead of
toning down, his spiritual fervor and devotion only increased. To cultivate humility and
eliminate the distinction between his own high Brahmin caste and pariahs belonging of low
caste he would clean their quarters with his own hands and long hair.
He would take gold and silver coins, and mixing them with rubbish, repeat "money is rubbish,
money is rubbish". He later said that "I lost all perception of difference between the two in my
mind, and threw them both into the Ganges. No
wonder people took me for mad." According to
Swami Vivekananda, his hatred for money
became so instinctive that his body would shrink
back convulsively if it were touched with a coin,
even when asleep.
Vaishnava Bhakti
The Vaishnava Bhakti traditions speak of five
different moods, referred to as bhāvas—
different attitudes that a devotee can take up to
express his love for God. They are: śānta, the
serene attitude; dāsya, the attitude of a servant;
sakhya, the attitude of a friend; vātsalya, the
attitude of a mother toward her child; and
madhura, the attitude of a woman towards her
lover.
At some point in the period between his vision

of Kali and his marriage, Ramakrishna practiced dāsya bhāva. He started worshiping Rama in
the attitude of Hanuman, the monkey-god, who is considered to be the ideal devotee and
servant of Rama. According to Ramakrishna, towards the end of this sadhana, he had a vision of
Sita, the consort of Rama, merging into his body.
In 1864, Ramakrishna practiced vātsalya bhāva under a Vaishnava guru Jatadhari. During this
period, he worshipped a metal image of Ramlālā (Rama as a child) in the attitude of a mother.
According to Ramakrishna, he could feel the presence of child Rama as a living God in the metal
image.
Ramakrishna later engaged in the practice of madhura bhāva— the attitude of the Gopis and
Radha towards Krishna. During the practise of this bhava, Ramakrishna dressed himself in
women's attire for several days and regarded himself as one of the Gopis of Vrindavan.
According to the Ramakrishna, madhura bhava is practiced to root out the idea of sex, which is
seen as an impediment in spiritual life. According to Ramakrishna, towards the end of this
sadhana, he attained savikalpa samadhi—vision and union with Krishna.
Ramakrishna visited Nadia,

the home of Chaitanya and
Nityananda, the 15th-
century founders of Bengali
Gaudiya Vaishnava bhakti.
According to Ramakrishna,
he had an intense vision of
two young boys merging into
his body. Earlier, after his
vision of Kali, he is said to
have cultivated the Santa
bhava—the passive
"peaceful" attitude —
towards Kali.
Approach of Vedanta
In 1865, Ramakrishna was
initiated into sannyasa by
Tota Puri, an itinerant monk
who trained Ramakrishna in
Advaita Vedanta , the Hindu
philosophy which
emphasizes non-dualism.
Totapuri first guided Ramakrishna through the rites of sannyasa—renunciation of all ties to the
world. Then he instructed him in the teaching of advaita—that "Brahman alone is real, and the
world is illusory; I have no separate existence; I am that Brahman alone." Under the guidance of
Totapuri, Ramakrishna reportedly experienced nirvikalpa samadhi, which is considered to be
the highest state in spiritual realisation.
Totapuri stayed with Ramakrishna for nearly eleven months and instructed him further in the
teachings of advaita. After the departure of Totapuri, Ramakrishna reportedly remained for six
months in a state of absolute contemplation. Ramakrishna said that this period of nirvikalpa
samadhi came to an end when he received a command from the Mother Kali to "remain in
Bhavamukha; for the enlightenment of the people". Bhavamukha being a state of existence
intermediate between samādhi and normal consciousness.
His followers
In 1875, Ramakrishna met the influential Brahmo Samaj leader Keshab Chandra Sen. Keshab
had accepted Christianity, and had separated from the Adi Brahmo Samaj. Formerly, Keshab
had rejected idolatry, but under the influence of Ramakrishna he accepted Hindu polytheism
and established the "New Dispensation" (Nava Vidhan) religious movement, based on
Ramakrishna's principles—"Worship of God as Mother", "All religions as true" and "Assimilation
of Hindu polytheism into Brahmoism".
Following Keshab, other Brahmos such as Vijaykrishna Goswami started to admire

Ramakrishna, propagate his ideals and reorient their socio-religious outlook. Many prominent
people of Calcutta—Pratap Chandra Mazumdar, Shivanath Shastri and Trailokyanath Sanyal—
began visiting him during this time (1871–1885). Mozoomdar wrote the first English biography
of Ramakrishna, entitled The Hindu Saint in the Theistic Quarterly Review (1879), which played
a vital role in introducing Ramakrishna to Westerners like the German ideologist Max Müller.
Among the Europeans who were influenced by Ramakrishna was Principal Dr. W.W. Hastie of
the Scottish Church College, Calcutta. In the course of explaining the word trance in the poem
The Excursion by William Wordsworth, Hastie told his students that if they wanted to know its
"real meaning", they should go to "Ramakrishna of Dakshineswar." This prompted some of his
students, including Narendranath Dutta (later Swami Vivekananda), to visit Ramakrishna.
Last days
In the beginning of 1885 Ramakrishna suffered from clergyman's throat, which gradually
developed into throat cancer. He was moved to Shyampukur near Calcutta, where some of the
best physicians of the time, including Dr. Mahendralal Sarkar, were engaged. When his
condition aggravated he was relocated to a large garden house at Cossipore on December 11,
1885.
During his last days, he was looked after by his monastic disciples and Sarada Devi. Ramakrishna
was advised by the doctors to keep the strictest silence, but ignoring their advice, he
incessantly conversed with visitors. According to traditional accounts, before his death,
Ramakrishna transferred his spiritual powers to Vivekananda and reassured Vivekananda of his
avataric status. Ramakrishna asked Vivekananda to look after the welfare of the disciples,
saying, "keep my boys together" and asked him to "teach them". Ramakrishna also asked other
monastic disciples to look upon Vivekananda as their leader. Ramakrishna's condition gradually
worsened and he expired in the early morning hours of August 16, 1886 at the Cossipore
garden house. According to his disciples, this was mahasamadhi. After the death of their
master, the monastic disciples lead by Vivekananda formed a fellowship at a half-ruined house
at Baranagar near the river Ganga, with the financial assistance of the householder disciples.
This became the first Math or monastery of the disciples who constituted the first Ramakrishna
Order.
Teachings
Ramakrishna's teachings were imparted in rustic Bengali, using stories and parables. These
teachings made a powerful impact on Calcutta's intellectuals, despite the fact that his
preachings were far removed from issues of modernism or national independence. His spiritual
movement indirectly aided nationalism, as it rejected caste distinctions and religious prejudices.
In the Calcutta scene of the mid to late nineteenth century, Ramakrishna was opinionated on
the subject of Chakri. Chakri can be described as a type of low-paying servitude done by
educated men—typically government or commerce-related clerical positions. On a basic level,
Ramakrishna saw this system as a corrupt form of European social organization that forced
educated men to be servants not only to their bosses at the office but also to their wives at
home. What Ramakrishna saw as the primary detriment of Chakri, however, was that it forced
workers into a rigid, impersonal clock-based time structure? He saw the imposition of strict
adherence to each second on the watch as a roadblock to spirituality.
Ramakrishna practiced several religions, including Islam and Christianity, and recognized that in
spite of the differences, all religions are valid and true and they lead to the same ultimate
goal—God. Ramakrishna's proclaimed that jatra jiv tatra Shiv (wherever there is a living being,
there is Shiva) which stemmed from his Advaitic perception of Reality. His teaching, "Jive daya
noy, Shiv gyane jiv seba" (not kindness to living beings, but serving the living being as Shiva
Himself) is considered as the inspiration for the philanthropic work carried out by his chief
disciple Vivekananda.
Why Am I worried about my Future?

By: Karan Gulati
Yesterday night slept at around 230am but still manage to awake up at around 750am. Took
quick bath and left for temple. When i reached temple last part of lecture was going-on where
Prabhu was specifying that due to lack of faith people are so depressed with the worry of their
future which is making them to work hard so they can save money for their future. But they are
not aware of the fact if they will be fully dependent on Krishna
and spend only legitimate hours at work without compromising
their spiritual standards then all their anxiety about future will
be vanished. Even Jesus taught us that we need to pray for our
daily bread that's why we pray
"Thank you Lord for our daily bread"
here we are not complaining that
God why you gave us rotten bread
yesterday or God tomorrow please
provide us Bread with Butter & Milk
but that's not a case because we pray "Thank you lord for our daily
bread" which means live in present give 100% to your present
without worrying about future. There is very nice story which we
can relate to this, it’s a story of a Hunter Mrgari
(Ref Sri Caitanya Caritamr?ta Madhya)
- "Once upon a time the great saint Narada, after visiting Lord Narayana in the Vaikunthas,
went to Prayaga to bathe at the confluence of three rivers — the Ganges, Yamuna and
Sarasvati.
- "Narada Muni saw that a deer was lying on the path through the forest and that it was pierced
by an arrow. It had broken legs and was twisting due to much pain.
- "Farther ahead, Narada Muni saw a boar pierced by an arrow. Its legs were also broken, and it
was twisting in pain.
- "When he went farther, he saw a rabbit that was also suffering. Narada Muni was greatly
pained at heart to see living entities suffer so.
- "When Narada Muni advanced farther, he saw a hunter behind a tree. This hunter was holding
arrows, and he was ready to kill more animals.
- "The hunter's body was blackish. He had reddish eyes, and he appeared fierce. It was as if the
superintendent of death, Yamaraja, were standing there with a bow and arrows in his hands.
- "When Narada Muni left the forest path and went to the hunter, all the animals immediately
saw him and fled.
- "When all the animals fled, the hunter wanted to chastise Narada with abusive language, but
due to Narada's presence, he could not utter anything abusive.
- "The hunter addressed Narada Muni: 'O gosvami! O great saintly person! Why have you left
the general path through the forest to come to me? Simply by seeing you, all the animals I was
hunting have now fled.'
- "Narada Muni replied, 'Leaving the path, I have come to you to settle a doubt that is in my
mind.
- "'I was wondering whether all the boars and other animals that are half-killed belong to
you.'"The hunter replied, 'Yes, what you are saying is so.'
- "Narada Muni then inquired, 'Why did you not kill the animals completely? Why did you half-
kill them by piercing their bodies with arrows?'
- "The hunter replied, 'My dear saintly person, my name is Mrgari, enemy of animals. My father
taught me to kill them in that way.
- "'When I see half-killed animals suffer, I feel great pleasure.'
- "Narada Muni then told the hunter, 'I have one thing to beg of you.'"The hunter replied, 'You
may take whatever animals or anything else you would like.
- "'I have many skins, if you would like them. I shall give you either a deerskin or a tiger skin.'
- "Narada Muni said, 'I do not want any of the skins. I am asking only one thing from you in
charity.
- "'I beg you that from this day on you will kill animals completely and not leave them half-
dead.'
- "The hunter replied, 'My dear sir, what are you asking of me? What is wrong with the animals'
lying there half-killed? Will you please explain this to me?'
- "Narada Muni replied, 'If you leave the animals half-dead, you are purposefully giving them
pain. Therefore you will have to suffer in retaliation.'
- "Narada Muni continued, 'My dear hunter, your business is killing animals. That is a slight
offense on your part. But when you consciously give them unnecessary pain by leaving them
half-dead, you incur very great sins.'
- "Narada Muni continued, 'All the animals that you have killed and given unnecessary pain will
kill you one after the other in your next life and in life after life.'
- "In this way, through the association of the great sage Narada Muni, the hunter was a little
convinced of his sinful activity. He therefore became somewhat afraid due to his offenses.
- "The hunter then admitted that he was convinced of his sinful activity, and he said, 'I have
been taught this business from my very childhood. Now I am wondering how I can become
freed from these unlimited volumes of sinful activity.'
- "The hunter continued, 'My dear sir, please tell me how I can be relieved from the reactions of
my sinful life. Now I fully surrender unto you and fall down at your lotus feet. Please deliver me
from sinful reactions.'
- "Narada Muni assured the hunter, 'If you listen to my instructions, I shall find the way you can
be liberated.'
- "The hunter then said, 'My dear sir, whatever you say I shall do.'"Narada immediately ordered
him, 'First of all, break your bow. Then I shall tell you what is to be done.'
- "The hunter replied, 'If I break my bow, how shall I maintain myself?'"Narada Muni replied,
'Do not worry. I shall supply all your food every day.'
- "Being thus assured by the great sage Narada Muni, the hunter broke his bow, immediately
fell down at the saint's lotus feet and fully surrendered. After this, Narada Muni raised him with
his hand and gave him instructions for spiritual advancement.
- "Narada Muni then advised the hunter, 'Return home and distribute whatever riches you have
to the pure brahman?as who know the Absolute Truth. After you have distributed all your
riches to the brahman?as, you and your wife should leave home, each of you taking only one
cloth to wear.'
- "Narada Muni continued, 'Leave your home and go to the river. There you should construct a
small cottage, and in front of the cottage you should grow a tulasi plant on a raised platform.
- "'After planting the tulasi tree before your house, you should daily circumambulate that tulasi
plant, serve her by giving her water and other things, and continuously chant the Hare Kr?s?n?a
maha-mantra.'
- "Narada Muni continued, 'Every day I shall send sufficient food to you both. You can take as
much food as you want.'
- "The three animals that were half-killed were then brought to their consciousness by the sage
Narada. Indeed, the animals got up and swiftly fled.
- "When the hunter saw the half-killed animals flee, he was certainly struck with wonder. He
then offered his respectful obeisances to the sage Narada and returned home.
- "After all this, Narada Muni went to his destination. After the hunter returned home, he
exactly followed the instructions of his spiritual master, Narada.
- "The news that the hunter had become a Vaisnava spread all over the village. Indeed, all the
villagers brought alms and presented them to the Vais?n?ava who had formerly been a hunter.
- "In one day enough food was brought for ten or twenty people, but the hunter and his wife
would accept only as much as they could eat.
- "One day, while speaking to his friend Parvata Muni, Narada Muni requested him to go with
him to see his disciple the hunter.
- "As the saintly sages approached the hunter's place, the hunter could see them from a
distance.
- "With great alacrity the hunter began to run toward his spiritual master, but he could not fall
down and offer obeisances because ants were running hither and thither around his feet.
- "Seeing the ants, the hunter whisked them away with a piece of cloth. After thus clearing the
ants from the ground, he fell down flat to offer his obeisances.
- "Narada Muni said, 'My dear hunter, such behavior is

not at all astonishing. A man in devotional service is
automatically nonviolent. He is the best of gentlemen.
- "'O hunter, good qualities like nonviolence, which you
have developed, are not very astonishing, for those
engaged in the Lord's devotional service are never
inclined to give pain to others because of envy.'
- "The hunter then received the two great sages in the courtyard of his house. He spread out a
straw mat for them to sit upon, and with great devotion he begged them to sit down.
- "He then fetched water and washed the sages' feet with great devotion. Then both husband
and wife drank that water and sprinkled it on their heads.
- "When the hunter chanted the Hare Krsna maha-mantra before his spiritual master, his body
trembled and tears welled up in his eyes. Filled with ecstatic love, he raised his hands and
began to dance, waving his garments up and down.
- "When Parvata Muni saw the ecstatic loving symptoms of the hunter, he told Narada,
'Certainly you are a touchstone.'
- "Parvata Muni continued, 'My dear friend Narada Muni, you are glorified as the sage among
the demigods. By your mercy, even a lowborn person like this hunter can immediately become
attached to Lord Krsna.'
- "Narada Muni then asked the hunter, 'My dear Vaisnava, do you have some income for your
maintenance?'"The hunter replied, 'My dear spiritual master, whoever you send gives me
something when he comes to see me.'
- "The former hunter said, 'Please do not send so much grain. Only send what is sufficient for
two people, no more.'
So, this is real incident from which we can learn that a heartless person can transform to a
Vaishnava by getting right direction from his Guru, Association and firm faith in the words of
Guru. Without worrying about future Mrgari broke his bow which is the only source of his
income and you saw how Krishna had arranged food for his devotee.
Hare Krishna
Sri Ramana Maharshi

By: K. Mythili
Born Venkataraman Iyer, was a Hindu sage.Sri Ramana was born in a village called Tiruchuli
near Aruppukkottai, Madurai in Tamil Nadu, South India on Arudra Darshanam day, into an
orthodox Hindu Tamil (Iyer) family, the second of four children of Sundaram Iyer (1845-1892)
and Azhagammal and named Venkataraman at birth. His siblings were Nagaswamy (1877-
1900), Nagasundaram (1886-1953) and sister Alamelu (1891-1953). Venkataraman's father was
a respected pleader. After having attained liberation at the age of 16, he left home for
Arunachala, a mountain considered sacred by Hindus, at Tiruvannamalai, and lived there for the
rest of his life. Although born a Brahmin, after having attained moksha he declared himself an
"Atiasrami", a Sastraic state of unattachment to anything in life and beyond all caste
restrictions.
Childhood
Venkataraman seemed a normal child with no apparent signs of future greatness. He was
popular, good at sports, very intelligent but lazy at school, indulged in an average amount of
mischief, and showed little religious interest. He did have a few unusual traits. When
Venkataraman was about 11, his father sent him to live with his paternal uncle Subbaiyar in
Dindigul because he wanted his sons to be educated in English so they would be eligible to
enter government service and only Tamil was taught at the village school in Tiruchuzhi. In 1891,
when his uncle was transferred to Madurai, Venkataraman and his older brother Nagaswami
moved with him. In Dindigul, Venkataraman attended a British School.
The Awakening
In 1892, Venkataraman's father Sundaram Iyer suddenly fell seriously ill and unexpectedly died
several days later at the age of 42. For some hours after his father's death he contemplated the
matter of death, and how his father's body was still there, but the 'I' was gone from it.
After leaving Scott's Middle School, Venkataraman went to the American Mission High School.
One November morning in 1895, he was on his way to school when he saw an elderly relative
and enquired where the relative had come from. The answer was "From Arunachala." Krishna
Bikshu describes Venkataraman's response: "The word 'Arunachala' was familiar to
Venkataraman from his younger days, but he did not know where it was, what it looked like or
what it meant. Yet that day that word meant to him something great, an inaccessible,
authoritative, absolutely blissful entity. Could one visit such a place? His heart was full of joy.
Arunachala meant some sacred land, every particle of which gave moksha. It was omnipotent
and peaceful. Could one behold it? 'What? Arunachala? Where is it?' asked the lad. The relative
was astonished, 'Don't you know even this?' and continued, 'Haven't you heard of
Tiruvannamalai? That is Arunachala.' It was as if a balloon was pricked, the boy's heart sank."
A month later he came across a copy of Sekkizhar's Periyapuranam, a book that describes the
lives of 63 Saivite saints, and was deeply moved and inspired by it. Filled with awe, and a desire
for emulation, he began devotional visits to the nearby Meenakshi Temple in Madurai, and
associated with this bhakti, later
reported fever like sensations.
Soon after, on July 17, 1896, at
age 16, Venkataraman had a life
changing experience. He
spontaneously initiated a process
of self-enquiry that culminated,
within a few minutes, in his own
permanent awakening. In one of
his rare written comments on this
process he wrote: 'Enquiring
within Who is the seer? I saw the
seer disappear leaving That alone
which stands forever. No thought
arose to say I saw. How then could
the thought arise to say I did not
see.'. As Sri Ramana reportedly
described it later:
"It was in 1896, about 6 weeks

before I left Madurai for good (to
go to Tiruvannamalai -
Arunachala) that this great change
in my life took place. I was sitting alone in a room on the first floor of my uncle's house. I
seldom had any sickness and on that day there was nothing wrong with my health, but a
sudden violent fear of death overtook me. There was nothing in my state of health to account
for it nor was there any urge in me to find out whether there was any account for the fear. I just
felt I was going to die and began thinking what to do about it. It did not occur to me to consult a
doctor or any elders or friends. I felt I had to solve the problem myself then and there. The
shock of the fear of death drove my mind inwards and I said to myself mentally, without
actually framing the words: 'Now death has come; what does it mean? What is it that is dying?
This body dies.' And at once I dramatised the occurrence of death. I lay with my limbs stretched
out still as though rigor mortis has set in, and imitated a corpse so as to give greater reality to
the enquiry. I held my breath and kept my lips tightly closed so that no sound could escape, and
that neither the word 'I' nor any word could be uttered. 'Well then,' I said to myself, 'this body
is dead. It will be carried stiff to the burning ground and there burn and reduced to ashes. But
with the death of the body, am I dead? Is the body I? It is silent and inert, but I feel the full
force of my personality and even the voice of I within me, apart from it. So I am the Spirit
transcending the body. The body dies but the spirit transcending it cannot be touched by death.
That means I am the deathless Spirit.' All this was not dull thought; it flashed through me vividly
as living truths which I perceived directly almost without thought process. I was something real,
the only real thing about my present state, and all the conscious activity connected with the
body was centered on that I. From that moment onwards, the "I" or Self focused attention on
itself by a powerful fascination. Fear of death vanished once and for all. The ego was lost in the
flood of Self-awareness. Absorption in the Self continued unbroken from that time. Other
thought might come and go like the various notes of music, but the I continued like the
fundamental sruti note ["that which is heard" i.e. the Vedas and Upanishads] a note which
underlies and blends with all other notes.".
After this event, he lost interest in school-studies, friends, and relations. Avoiding company, he
preferred to sit alone, absorbed in concentration on the Self, and went daily to the Meenakshi
Temple, ecstatically devoted to the images of the Gods, tears flowing profusely from his eyes.
The Journey to Arunachala

He decided to leave his home and go to Arunachala. Knowing his family would not permit this,
he slipped away, telling his brother he needed to attend a special class at school. Fortuitously,
his brother asked him to take five rupees and pay his college fees on his way to school.
Venkataraman took out an atlas, calculated the cost of his journey, took three rupees and left
the remaining two with a note which read: "I have set out in quest of my Father in accordance
with his command. This (meaning his person) has only embarked on a virtuous enterprise.
Therefore, no one need grieve over this act. And no money need be spent in search of this. Your
college fee has not been paid. Herewith rupees two."
At about noon, Venkataraman left his uncle's house and walked to the railway station. At about
three o'clock the next morning, he arrived at Viluppuram and walked into the town at
daybreak. Tired and hungry, he asked for food at a hotel and had to wait until noon for the food
to be ready. He then went back to the station and spent his remaining money on a ticket to
Mambalappattu, a stop on the way to Tiruvannamalai. From there, he set out, intending to walk
the remaining distance of about 30 miles (48 km).
After walking about 11 miles (18 km), he reached the temple of Arayaninallur, outside of which
he sat down to rest. When the priest opened the temple for puja, Venkataraman entered and
sat in the pillared hall where he had a vision of brilliant light enveloping the entire place. He sat
in deep meditation after the light disappeared until the temple priests who needed to lock up
the temple roused him. He asked them for food and was refused, though they suggested he
might get food at the temple in Kilur where they were headed for service. Venkataraman
followed, and late in the evening when the puja ended at this temple, he asked for food and
was refused again. When he asked for water, he was directed to a Sastri’s house. He set out but
fainted and fell down; spilling the rice he had been given in the temple. When he regained
consciousness, he began picking up the scattered rice, not wanting to waste even a single grain.
Muthukrishna Bhagavatar was

amongst the crowd that
gathered around Venkataraman
when he collapsed. He was so
struck by Venkataraman’s
extraordinary beauty and felt
such compassion for him that he
led the boy to his house,
providing him with a bed and
food. It was August 31, the
Gokulastami day, the day of Sri
Krishna’s birth. Venkataraman
asked Bhagavatar for a loan of
four rupees on the pledge of his ear-rings so that he could complete his pilgrimage. Bhagavatar
agreed and gave Venkataraman a receipt he could use to redeem his ear-rings. Venkataraman
continued on his journey, tearing up the receipt immediately because he knew he would never
have any need for the ear-rings.
On the morning of September 1, 1896, Venkataraman boarded the train and traveled the
remaining distance. In Tiruvannamalai he went straight to the temple of Arunachaleswara.
There, Venkataraman found not only the temple gates standing open, but the doors to the
inner shrine as well, and not a single person, even a priest, was in the temple. He entered the
sanctum sanctorum and addressed Arunachaleswara, saying: "I have come to Thee at Thy
behest. Thy will be done." He embraced the linga in ecstasy. The burning sensation that had
started back at Madurai (which he later described as "an inexpressible anguish which I
suppressed at the time") merged in Arunachaleswara. Venkataraman was safely home.
Early Life at Arunachala

The first few weeks he spent in the thousand-pillared hall, but shifted to other spots in the
temple and eventually to the Patala-lingam vault so that he might remain undisturbed. There,
he would spend days absorbed in such deep samādhi that he was unaware of the bites of
vermin and pests. Seshadri Swamigal, a local saint, discovered him in the underground vault
and tried to protect him. After about six weeks in the Patala-lingam, he was carried out and
cleaned up. For the next two months he stayed in the Subramanya Shrine, so unaware of his
body and surroundings that food had to be placed in his mouth or he would have starved.
From there, he was invited to stay in a mango orchard next to Gurumurtam, a temple about a
mile out of Tiruvannamalai, and shortly after his arrival a sadhu named Palaniswami went to
see him. Palaniswami's first darshan left him filled with peace and bliss, and from that time on
his sole concern was serving Sri Ramana, joining him as his permanent attendant. From
Gurumurtam to Virupaksha Cave (1899-1916) to Skandasramam Cave (1916-22), he was the
instrument of divine protection for Sri Ramana, who would be without consciousness of the
body and lost in inner bliss most of the time. Besides physical protection, Palaniswami would
also beg for alms, cook and prepare meals for himself and Sri Ramana, and care for him as
needed.
Gradually, despite Sri Ramana's silence, austerities, and desire for privacy, he attracted
attention from visitors, and some became his disciples. Eventually, his family discovered his
whereabouts. First his uncle Nelliappa Iyer came and pled with him to return home, promising
that the family would not disturb his ascetic life. Sri Ramana sat motionless and eventually his
uncle gave up. It was at the temple at Pavalakkunru, one of the eastern spurs of Arunachala,
that his mother and brother Nagaswami found him in December 1898. Day after day his mother
begged him to return, but no amount of weeping and pleading had any visible effect on him.
She appealed to the devotees who had gathered around, trying to get them to intervene on her
behalf until one requested that Sri Ramana write out his response to his mother. He then wrote
on a piece of paper, "In accordance with the prarabdha of each, the One whose function it is to
ordain makes each to act. What will not happen will never happen, whatever effort one may
put forth. And what will happen will not fail to happen, however much one may seek to prevent
it. This is certain. The part of wisdom therefore is to stay quiet." At this point his mother
returned to Madurai saddened.
Soon after this, in February 1899, Sri Ramana moved further up Arunachala where he stayed
briefly in Satguru Cave and Guhu Namasivaya Cave before taking up residence at Virupaksha
Cave for the next 17 years, using Mango Tree cave during the summers (except for a six month
period at Pachaiamman Koil during the plague epidemic).
In 1902, a government official named Sivaprakasam Pillai, with writing slate in hand, visited the
young Swami in the hope of obtaining answers to questions about "How to know one's true
identity". The fourteen questions put to the young Swami and his answers were Sri Ramana's
first teachings on Self-enquiry, the method for which he became widely known, and were
eventually published as 'Nan Yar?', or in English, ‘Who am I?’.
The Later Years

The Sri Ramanasramam grew to include a library, hospital, post-office and many other facilities.
Sri Ramana displayed a natural talent for planning building projects. Annamalai Swami gave
detailed accounts of this in his reminiscences. Until 1938, Annamalai Swami was entrusted with
the task of supervising the projects and received his instructions from Ramana directly.
The 1940s saw many of Sri Ramana's most ardent devotees pass away. These included
Echamma (1945), attendant Madhavaswami (1946), Ramanatha Brahmachari (1946), Mudaliar
Granny and Lakshmi (1948). Sri Ramana was noted for his unusual love of animals and his
assertion that liberation was possible not only for animals but also for plants:
Final Years
In November 1948, a tiny cancerous lump was found on the Maharshi's arm and was removed
in February 1949 by the ashram doctor. Soon, another growth appeared, and another operation
was done by an eminent surgeon in March, 1949, with Radium applied. The doctor told Sri
Ramana that a complete amputation of the arm to the shoulder was required to save his life,
but he refused. A third and fourth operation were performed in August and December 1949,
but only weakened him. Other systems of medicine were then tried; all proved fruitless and
were stopped by the end of March when devotees gave up all hope. During all this, Sri Ramana
reportedly remained peaceful and unconcerned. As his condition worsened, Sri Ramana
remained available for the thousands of visitors who came to see him, even when his
attendants urged him to rest. Reportedly, his attitude towards death was serene. To devotees
who begged him to cure himself for the sake of his devotees, Sri Ramana is said to have replied,
"Why are you so attached to this body? Let it go.", and, "Where can I go? I am here."
By April 1950, Sri Ramana was too weak to go to the hall, and visiting hours were limited.
Visitors would file past the small room where he spent his final days to get one final glimpse.
Swami Satyananda, the attendant at the time, reports, "On the evening of 14 April 1950, we
were massaging Sri Ramana's body. At about 5 o'clock, he asked us to help him to sit up.
Precisely at that moment devotees started chanting 'Arunachala Siva, Arunachala Siva'. When
Sri Ramana heard this, his face lit up with radiant joy. Tears began to flow from his eyes and
continued to flow for a long time. I was wiping them from time to time. I was also giving him
spoonfuls of water boiled with ginger. The doctor wanted to administer artificial respiration but
Sri Ramana waved it away. Sri Ramana’s breathing became gradually slower and slower and at
8:47 p.m. it subsided quietly." Henri Cartier-Bresson, the French photographer, who had been
staying at the ashram for a fortnight prior to Sri Ramana’s death, recounted the event:
Teachings
His earliest teachings are documented in the book Nan Yar?(Who am I?), first written in Tamil.
The original book was published by Sri Pillai, although the essay version of the book (Sri Ramana
Nutrirattu) prepared by Sri Ramana is considered definitive as unlike the original it had the
benefit of his revision and review. A careful translation with notes is available in English as 'The
Path of Sri Ramana, Part One' by Sri Sadhu Om, one of the direct disciples of Sri Ramana.
Selections from this definitive version follow:
As all living beings desire to be happy always, without misery, as in the case of everyone there
is observed supreme love for one's self, and as happiness alone is the cause for love, in order to
gain that happiness which is one's nature and which is experienced in the state of deep sleep
where there is no mind, one should know one's self. For that, the path of knowledge, the
inquiry of the form "Who am I?", is the principal means.
Knowledge itself is 'I'. The nature of (this) knowledge is existence-consciousness-bliss.
What is called mind is a wondrous power existing in Self. It projects all thoughts. If we set aside
all thoughts and see, there will be no such thing as mind remaining separate; therefore,
thought itself is the form of the mind. Other than thoughts, there is no such thing as the world.
That which rises in this body as 'I' is the mind. If one enquires 'In which place in the body does
the thought 'I' rise first?', it will be known to be in the heart [spiritual heart is 'two digits to the
right from the centre of the chest']. Even if one incessantly thinks 'I', 'I', it will lead to that place
(Self)'
Acharya Shri Tulsi

By: Nikhil Dugar
“Sudhre Vyakti, Samaj Vyakti se… Rashtra swayam sudhrega”- Acharya Shri Tulsi
The great saint Acharya Shri Tulsi was the 9th Acharya of the terapanth sect of Shewtambar
Jains. He was born on 20th October 1914 and chose sainthood at a young age of 11. Shri Tulsi
developed great knowledge and leadership skills. At the very young age of 22 Muni Tulsi
became Acharya Shri Tulsi and the world got new charismatic spiritual leader. He had vast
knowledge of subjects like history, Jain Aagams, Sanskrit, Prakrit language, grammar, judiciary
etc. Still Aacharya Shri had the
quality of attracting common
man with his pure and simple
language. Therefore people
felt very attached to him and
followed their dear guru’s
teachings. His followers were
not only the jains but people
from every caste and religion.
He was against the age old
rituals which harmed common
man’s health and wealth. He
awakened both rich and old
cadre of the society to curb
evil and unjustifiable rituals
like untouchability, dowry,
huge expenditures after death
ceremonies, unnecessary
expenditure on marriages and
different festivals. His idea was
that poor people follow the rich people and try to be equal to them in showing off wealth. Such
show off put them in vicious circle of loans and money lenders. He was quiet successful in
curbing such evils wherever he toured.
The most valued contribution given by pujya Gurudev was of “Anuvrat Andolan”. Anuvrat is
made up two words. First is Anu meaning small tiny or atom sized. And Vrat means Oath.
Therefore Anuwrat means small or atom sized oaths or promises made to one’s own heart or
oneself. If a person start doing promises to himself like I will not give or take bribe in my whole
life. Or I will stop smoking and drinking or I will never waste food in my meals or will take food
as much food in my plate which I can eat. These kinds of promises seem very small but there
macro affect is huge. If even 50% of our countrymen start practicing these Anuwrats it will
hugely improve country men’s morale and solve the major problems of our country. Just like as
the impact of an atom in form of nuclear weapon is huge, the effect of such small promises will
also be very huge.
That is why he said “Sudhre vyakti Samaj Vyakti se, Rashtra Swayam Sudhrega.” This means that
if a person improves by himself he will affect the society, village. And if every village and city
improves than Our Nation would be best place to live on. A Nation is built by its countrymen so
to improve a nation its countrymen should be improved.
Acharya Shri inspired not only common people but also politicians and bureaucrats to become
good human beings to make this world a better place to live on. He travelled all over India to
spread the message of anuvrat andolan. Jain Saints travel bare footed and Acharya Shri was no
exception.
India is land of Gurus and Saints who guide our conscience and make our lives better. We are
lucky to have Gurus like Acharya Shri Tulsi. The Great Saint left the world on 23rd June 1997.
But as a poet has truly said that -
“So when a great man dies,

For years beyond his ken,
The light he leaves behind homilies,
Upon the Paths of men”
Gurudev’s teachings and memories will always be improving and supporting our lives. Om
Arham.
Think It Over
By: K. Mythili
Our General Attitude is affected by our thoughts. The attitude you carry reflects on your
appearance, too – unless, of course, you are a great actor. The type of attitude you carry can be
positive or negative and our attitude is our choice and that we alone can decide how to deal
with events in our lives. Positive attitude attracts people around us. Positive attitude help us to
get success in life.
There is a very old paradigm that everyone should have a positive attitude. It is very easy to say
but practically it is very difficult to have the positive attitude every time. Even people who have
positive attitudes may have negative attitude in the future, when a problem or crisis arises. The
lack of positive attitude is the root cause of tension, anxiety, demoralization, nervousness and
depression.
What is Positive Attitude?

A sense of total well-being that permeates your mind. The future looks bright. You feel good to
be alive. You can do everything in this world.
Great, but how do we get out of our innumerable worries, tensions and fears that the
increasingly competitive life burdens us with?
Simple! Tell yourself that you are good, healthy and capable. That is the power of positive
affirmations. You can face any situations with good intentions.
Psychology says that our mind controls our body. So, taking charge of your mind becomes a
vital factor in keeping your body healthy. You can do this through affirmations that establish
the power of your mind.
Try: "With the power of positive thinking I now take charge of my body to maintain perfect
health, strength and happiness now and always, so be it."
It is said that we are never given a wish without the power to fulfill it. Each person is capable of
programming his own mind to achieve what he desires.
Here are 10 positive tips to cheer you up:
1. Look after your health: When you are in good health you are full of energy and you will
attract positive thoughts. Exercise is the right thing to do especially when you feel bad about
yourself. I do. When I am feeling out of place I go for a long walk. At the end of my walk, I sweat
it out and I feel good inside out. Remember to get enough sleep as well.
2. When your negative thoughts flash through your mind: Quickly replace the negative ideas
with positive ones. Do not allow the negative feelings to sink into your mind.
3. Happy company: Be around with happy people. It's contagious. Positive thinking people will
influence your mindset and you will eventually behave just like them.
4. A list of the things that make you happy: Write down a list of those happy occasions. When
your energy is low on any day take a look at the list to get rid of those sad feelings.
5. Live in the present: The past is dead and gone and the future is not here yet. Enjoy the daily
life and find happiness in it. Look for the tiny little happiness every now and then.
6. Be happy with what you have: Enjoy life with what you have while you pursue to get the
things you want in life. Count your blessings instead of your troubles.
7. Something to look forward to: Indulge in activities that you enjoy doing on a regular basis.
For instance I write diary like many people do, on and off. And usually the need to write a few
pages arise when I have felt strong emotions
8. Help Others: Even a small gesture of complementing another person will put a sparkle in the
eyes and it lifts your mood as well. It vitalizes your positive energy when you know you are
capable of helping others.
9. Be yourself: Accept yourself as what you are. You are one unique individual with your
strengths and weaknesses. Be yourself and carry on living.
10. Don't worry, be happy: Most of the time the things that you worry about never happen. So
why think about it. Instead use the time to do some creative thinking on how to be happier in
life.
I hope this article is able to cheer you up, lift your spirits and make you as happy as can be.
Life of Saint Patrick

By: Anisha Saluja
Patrick was born around 385 in Scotland, probably Kilpatrick. His parents were Calpurnius and
Conchessa, who were Romans living in Britain in charge of the colonies. As a boy of fourteen or
so, he was captured during a raiding party and
taken to Ireland as a slave to herd and tend
sheep. Ireland at this time was a land of Druids
and pagans. He learned the language and
practices of the people who held him.
During his captivity, he turned to God in prayer.

He wrote "The love of God and his fear grew in
me more and more, as did the faith, and my soul
was roused, so that, in a single day, I have said as
many as a hundred prayers and in the night,
nearly the same." "I prayed in the woods and on
the mountain, even before dawn. I felt no hurt
from the snow or ice or rain."
Patrick's captivity lasted until he was twenty,

when he escaped after having a dream from God
in which he was told to leave Ireland by going to
the coast. There he found some sailors who took
him back to Britain, where he reunited with his
family. He had another dream in which the
people of Ireland were calling out to him "We
beg you, holy youth, to come and walk among us
once more." He began his studies for the
priesthood. He was ordained by St. Germanus, the Bishop of Auxerre, whom he had studied
under for years. Later, Patrick was ordained a bishop, and was sent to take the Gospel to
Ireland. He arrived in Ireland on March 25, 433, at Slane. One legend says that he met a
chieftain of one of the tribes, who tried to kill Patrick. Patrick converted Dichu (the chieftain)
after he was unable to move his arm until he became friendly to Patrick.
Patrick began preaching the Gospel throughout Ireland. Kings, their families, and entire
kingdoms became devoted Christians after hearing Patrick's message. Patrick preached all of
Ireland for 40 years. He worked many miracles and wrote of his love for God in Confessions.
After years of living in poverty, traveling and enduring much suffering he died March 17, 461.
He died at Saul, where he had built the first church. In His Footsteps:
Patrick was a humble, pious, gentle man, whose love and total devotion to and trust in God
should be a shining example to each of us. He feared nothing, not even death, so complete was
his trust in God.
Saint Augustine
By: Anisha Saluja
Saint Augustine of Hippo, born at Tagaste (now Algeria) in North Africa on 13 November, 354 is
best known for his Confessions. His writings had a profound influence on the church. His
mother, Saint Monica, was a devout
Christian. She had had Augustine signed
with the cross and enrolled among the
catechumens but unable to secure his
baptism. Her grief was great when young
Augustine fell gravely ill and agreed to be
baptised only to withdraw his consent
upon recovery, denouncing the Christian
faith.
St. Augustine of Hippo is the patron of

brewers because of his conversion from
a former life of loose living, which
included parties, entertainment, and
worldly ambitions. His complete
turnaround and conversion has been an
inspiration to many who struggle with a
particular vice or habit they long to
break.
This famous son of St. Monica was born

in Africa and spent many years of his life
in wicked living and in false beliefs.
Though he was one of the most
intelligent men who ever lived and though he had been brought up a Christian, his sins of
impurity and his pride darkened his mind so much, that he could not see or understand the
Divine Truth anymore. Through the prayers of his holy mother and the marvelous preaching of
St. Ambrose, Augustine finally became convinced. Yet he did not become a Christian the n,
because he thought he could never live a pure life. One day, however, he heard about two men
who had suddenly been converted on reading the life of St. Antony, and he felt terribly
ashamed of himself. "What are we doing?" he cried to his friend Alipius. "Unlearned people are
taking Heaven by force, while we, with

all our knowledge, are so cowardly
that we keep rolling around in the कफीया ते न अन्ध है , गरु
ु को कहते औ ।
mud of our sins!"
हरय रूठे गरु
ु ठौय है , गरु
ु रुठै नह ॊ ठौय ॥
ज भैं था गरु
ु नह ॊ, गरु
ु हैं भैं नाम ।
Full of bitter sorrow, Augustine flung
himself out into the garden and cried प्रेभ गर अनत साॉकय , ता भे दो न सभाम ॥
out to God, "How long more, O Lord?
Why does not this hour put an end to
my sins?" Just then he heard a child singing, "Take up and read". Thinking that God intended
him to hear those words, he picked up the book of the Letters of St. Paul, and read the first
passage his gaze fell on. It was just what Augustine needed, for in it, St. Paul says to put away all
impurity and to live in imitation of Jesus. That did it. From then on, Augustine began a new life.
He was baptized, became a priest, a bishop, a famous Catholic writer, Founder of religious
priests, and one of the greatest saints that ever lived. He became very devout and charitable,
too. On the wall of his room he had the following sentence written in large letters: "Here we do
not speak evil of anyone." St. Augustine overcame strong heresies, practiced great poverty and
supported the poor, preached very often and prayed with great fervor right up until his death.
"Too late have I loved You!" he once cried to God, but with his holy life he certainly made up for
the sins he committed before his conversion.
Baba’s Eternal Presence

By: Rekha
Frankly speaking, I was not a Sai devotee earlier, suddenly I started facing a lot of problems in
my personal life and I used to be sad and cry over the difficulties every now and then. I have a
small statue of Baba in front of which I light a lamp. One morning, when I was praying, suddenly
I started crying very bitterly. I cried for some time and then I became normal and I resume my
daily chores. At night, when I slept, again I was thinking of those problems which had suddenly
come up and slept in the same thought. That night Baba came in my dream. I saw a huge
Portrait of Baba. Baba was in white dress. The
Portrait was carried by 4 men and they had
I was immediately put on entered into my house with the Portrait. They
medication and slowly my came near my bed and then disappeared.
Blood Pressure came to Gradually, I became a devotee of Baba.
140/110. Next day I was sent
for all kinds of checkup like One day due to my disturbed mind, suddenly I
ECG, Sugar, Cholestorel became restless and started feeling very
checkup. I went for the uneasy. My heart beat started rising very fast
checkup, and in my mind I and I became very weak. I rushed to the doctor
was only chanting Sai Sai Sai I and the doctor asked me to go to a
went through all the tests and Cardiologist urgently. I went to the Cardiologist
all my reports turned out to and the doctor tested my BP. It was 210/110.
be normal.
I was immediately put on medication and
slowly my Blood Pressure came to 140/110.
Next day I was sent for all kinds of checkup like ECG, Sugar, Cholestorel checkup. I went for the
checkup, and in my mind I was only chanting Sai Sai Sai I went through all the tests and all my
reports turned out to be normal. Baba had blessed me by taking care of my health. Doctor
asked me to take less tension, have a balanced diet and be happy.
Today I have left all tension and worries behind, I call upon Baba when I am disturbed and I feel
better. I have experienced the presence of Baba in my Life. I feel when we sincerely call him
with full devotion, he hears our call. He comes before us in some form or the other and gives us
relief.
Baba Guided Me in Dream

By: Jyotsna
I would like to share my experience with Baba.
Last year, I applied for a government job in India. The exam was due in July this year. At first I
thought of taking up the exam but, once the tickets were blocked I was thinking of my husband,
as he could not stay away from me and my son. I was in a great confusion whether to go and
write the exam or to stay back in Australia.
I asked Baba in Sai Baba answers your

questions book. Baba said "You will pass the
exam and you will succeed". Again I changed That night Baba came in my
my mind and I wanted to stay back. Baba said, dream in the form of an old
“don’t take wrong decision". I was confused Fakir with a box like thing in
and asked him again. He said, "Dream will his hand with Udhi in it. I gave
guide you". That night before going to bed I him some money. He was so
prayed to Baba to guide me in my dream today happy with that and gave me
itself. I asked him to tell me clearly whether to a hand full of Udhi. He himself
go or not. packed it in a cover. I took
that from him. Then he
That night Baba came in my dream in the form started chasing me.
of an old Fakir with a box like thing in his hand
with Udhi in it. I gave him some money. He was
so happy with that and gave me a hand full of
Udhi. He himself packed it in a cover. I took that from him. Then he started chasing me. I was
running and he was chasing me. He chased me till I reached my house in my hometown.
Now I was clear that Baba wanted me to go to my hometown. Thank you Baba for guiding me in
dream.
Baba taught me a Great Lesson

By: Supriya Jena
I feel extremely glad to share my experiences with Sai Baba (whom I fondly call “my Baba”) and
to express my gratitude to Baba for all that he has done for me. I am thankful to “The Samarpan
Magazine” for providing such a beautiful platform and also for spreading divine messages of
love, faith & samarpan. I have had many divine experiences and I have come across many
people who have experienced Baba’s miracles/ presence in some form or the other. Baba has
always responded to his devotees and solved their problems.
I will start with one of my initial

experiences. It was in 1999
when I was passing through a
bad phase in my life. I was
disillusioned, depressed &
hopeless in my life. At that time
I had no knowledge about
Baba’s real Swaroop (self)
although from my childhood I
was quite religious minded and I
believed in God. Having heard
about a beautiful temple (newly
built Sai Temple at Tankapani
Road) at Bhubaneswar in Oris
sa I accompanied by my elder sister, visited the temple to view the scenic beauty there. I could
not feel any vibrations from Baba then.
When we came back, I was very depressed that night and tried to end my life by taking 30
sleeping pills of high dose. I always had an inclination to end my life. It was about 12 O’ clock in
the night when my father was not at home. My elder sister with much difficulty drove me to
the Hospital where I was made to drink 3 buckets of Potash water so that the sleeping pills
would be cleared from my stomach. I was nearly unconscious till the next day. When I woke up,
it was like a fresh and new life for me! I felt as if all my miseries, depressions had vanished!
Since then that prolonged inclination of ending my life was gone at once.
At that time I did not know that Sai Baba had always prevented people from taking wrong
decisions in life especially committing suicides. One of such instances is the story of Gopal
Narayan Ambedkar of Pune who was a devotee of Baba. He had suffered a lot in his life and in
the year 1916 one night he decided to commit suicide by jumping into a well near Dixit’s Wada.
Suddenly Sagun, another devotee of Baba came and gave him a Book and asked “Did you ever
read Akkalkot Maharaj’s life?” On reading the Book, Ambedkar came across a story which was
about a devotee who suffered from an incurable disease and in desperation threw himself into
a well. Immediately the Maharaj came there, lifted him from the well and advised him “You
must enjoy the fruits of your past action, whether good or bad. If the enjoyment is incomplete
suicide will not help you. You have to take another birth and suffer again. So instead of killing
yourself why not suffer for some time and finish the store of the fruit of your past deeds and be
done with it once & for all?” Ambedkar was moved by the story and could realize that through
Sagun, Baba has sent his message for him.
The moral is to endure your miseries, so that your bad karmic effects will be worked out and
gone. Committing suicide will add bad karma again to your account which you will have to
endure in future life. There is definitely no escape from the cycle of Karma, be it bad or good.
But this Law of karma gives freedom to an individual to grow to his full perfection. The
enlightening influences of sages & gurus, their lives and teachings assert themselves more &
more in the new life. The light of God is more sought after and the gravitation towards God
becomes stronger and stronger and this goes on until final state of perfection is reached and
individual soul becomes one with the supreme soul.
I came across this story and Baba’s preaching while I was reading “Sai Sat Charita” and when I
look back and recall the incident of that night I feel the vibration of Baba strongly and of course
it was Baba who drove (in the body of my sister) me to Hospital and with one stroke he ended
my so-called miseries at once and liberated me from such kind of negative thoughts! My divine
experiences have reinforced my faith in God and have facilitated my spiritual journey. This is my
message to all brothers & sisters of Sai family that do not attempt the foolish act that I once
did. Whatever sorrow may come in your life please pray to Baba and he will always be there for
you.
So, loving Baba is not enough. We should always practice Baba’s preaching. We should be kind,
righteous and virtuous as Baba had always taught, only then we can be near to him.
If Baba permits, again I would like to share some more experiences in future.
Bike Accident
By: Anup Singh
I would like to share an experience of my life I believe that Sai is my God. Once I was travelling
on my bike with a friend of mine. I had to attend a meeting, but was somehow not feeling
happy about it. We then turned the bike to Sai Baba temple at Mylapore (Chennai). As we were
getting down a bridge, suddenly a bus which was being rashly driven, hit the road divider. The
iron road of the road divider fell on us and we were dragged nearly 50 meters. This is supposed
to be one of the busiest areas. Lot of people started rushing towards us to offer help. People
around thought that there would have been some serious injury to us or it would be even more
severe that one of us could have lost our lives. The impact of the accident could have been so
serious. But, but then, Sai the great came to our rescue, he had stopped the traffic on both the
sides and fortunately both of us escaped totally unhurt - not even a scratch on our body.
People were surprised and they told us only one thing that it was our God who had saved us -
and we knew that our God was none other than Sai. When we went back home and told this to
our people, none believed us.
Baba Helps During Delivery

By: Radhika
I would like share my spiritual experience that happened 2 years ago. This happened when I
delivered my baby. My mother being superstitious about Nakshatra and Rashi (birth star), she
started looking at the Panchangam (sacred calendar of Hindus) just to check which was the
auspicious day for my delivery. She told me that 5th 6th and 7th are not good due to one day
being amavasya and other days being Moola Nakshathra (one of the star signs). I thought it did
not affect as my due date for delivery was January 10th. Though I am a person who does not
believe in all this, I had an uncomfortable feeling about it.
It was still 5th and I started having contractions. So I had to go to the hospital. However, I was
praying Baba to help me deliver my baby only on the due date. After being in the hospital for a
couple of hours I had to come home as I was normal again. The same thing happened on 7th
and 8th as well. I knew that baba was the one who stopped my delivery during those
inauspicious days as I was just looking at Baba's picture all the time and praying. Finally I
delivered on 9th night. I was so happy that I had no words to express. I thanked Baba for being
there on my side and have named my son Sai. I just want to share this experience of mine.
Baba really listens to our prayers. Baba, please keep blessing us.
Awaiting Baba’s response

By: Charu Sehgal
I am writing an article after a long time in this magazine. But, this for sure does not mean that I
was not experiencing Baba's miracle and blessings. I was facing a lot of distress and sadness for
quite a long time. I wanted Baba to help me in turning these situations favorable to me.
I was continuously praying to Baba - sometimes with patience, sometimes with anxiety and so
on. One day I closed my eyes and wanted to feel Baba's presence and I was able to see Baba. I
even went to the extent of questioning him, whether I would get what I wanted. I thought that
He even replied: "Whatever you want you will get, just have faith in me". I did whatever Baba
had told me to - having faith in him. Circumstances would make me lose faith, but then I would
hold on to him by chanting Sai Ram, Sai Ram again and again.
My wish is yet to be filled. As Sai said, I have faith in him and I am sure that everything will be
fine. I pray Sai to bless me with his Bhakti, Shradha and Saburi and give me the strength and
courage to face the situations by remembering him and believing in him that he will fulfill my
wish very soon.
Experience with baba

By: Suresh Shrinivasan
I am a devotee of Satya Sai Baba for the past 12 years. Shirdi Sai and Sathya Sai are the same.
Baba came into my life in the year 1999 through Vibuthi (sacred ashes). I was facing a lot of
problems in life. I lost my mother during August, 1999. I and my wife met with an accident in
2006, but, fortunately, with the grace of Baba, we both were absolutely unhurt. It was nothing,
but a miracle of Baba.
I had lost my job for one year. However, I got the opportunity of doing audit jobs, which was
also by the grace of Baba. I decided to go service for 15 days in Puttaparthi, and it was during
this period that I experienced a lot of miracles. I would like to share a few of them here.
Baba provided me with good and

safe accommodation. But, there
ऩयू ा सतगरु
ु न मभरा, सन
ु ी अधयू सीख ।
were a lot of ants in the room
सवाॉग मती का ऩहहनन के, घ घ भाॉगी बीख ॥ allotted to me. I tried getting some
गरु
ु कीजजए जानन के, ऩानी ऩीजै छानन । powder from the nearby shop
which could kill these ants. But it
बफना ववचाये गरु
ु कये , ऩये चौयासी खानन ॥
was not available. I came back and
was amazed to see that all ants
were dead.
While I was doing audit in Gobi, the bank manager there was a devotee of Baba. He invited me
to have lunch with him. Not only did I have lunch with him, but also got a Book on Sai Baba,
which apparently happened to be a Thursday.
I went to see my father who was leaving to Hyderabad. In the bus I boarded, I saw a picture of
Baba and at the same time, could hear a Bhajan on Baba. It was like Baba telling me that he is
with me throughout. I believe that Baba has been with me always and will be with me. Om Sai
Ram
Green Traveler Bag

By: B. Satyanarayana
This is just to share my experience which happened recently in Brussels (Belgium), and also to
urge everyone to keep faith in GOD. This small story tells you that a true and honest follower
never ends up his/her career/life in troubles. Though some problems come across, but they are
just because of the past sins. So we must be patient enough to receive GOD’s love. HE alone
knows what to give and how to take care of us.
I had arrived in Brussels (along with my wife and little daughter) on 5 January 2010 to continue
my Post-Doctoral research work at the University Libre Bruxelles (ULB) for 3-years (i.e. up to
December 2012). In fact, I have been roaming in different countries (e.g. Sri Lanka, China and
Malaysia) for the last 10 years with my teaching/research oriented jobs, even before and after
completing my Ph.D. at Andhra University (with Marine Biology specialization). Somehow, there
was no opportunity for me to stay and work in India so far, though I attended several interviews
in person as well as via teleconferences. I used to tell my friends and family that I am more
confident in getting a job abroad than in India. This is always true in my case. Anyway, I hope
and pray that I get some opportunity in India.
It was winter in Brussels where the temperature was fluctuating between -6 and 20 C. So it was
a very tough life for Asians like me after spending several years in the tropical weather/climate
elsewhere. We were even hesitating to go out, thinking of the cold. Anyway, people who enter
Brussels must report personally to the local immigration authorities within 8-days (at a place
called - Commune Center). So, we three left our house on the day-5 (i.e. on 10 Jan 2010) for the
same and finished successfully by taking 3 modes of transport (bus, metro and tram) to go and
comeback. On our way back, we suddenly realized that we have missed our traveler bag
somewhere. You won't believe, this bag was our LIFE, containing all our 3 passports, Indian
currency, digital camera and most importantly the educational (originals from 10 to Ph.D.)
certificates.
As soon as we realized this fact, we almost fainted. My wife started crying and stooped down
on the thick layer of ice outside the house. I was also in the same situation, but could not
express my feelings so easily. But my little daughter (1.5 years old) was relatively quiet as if she
knew the fact that nothing worse will happen. Yes, children are none other than the form of
GOD as we believe. Immediately, I called my Professor, but he was busy with student’s
examination. So we were left totally helpless and simply waited for another bus to go to the last
point (i.e. bus stop). We started praying GOD to save our lives. At one stage, I also thought of
ending my life if we would not find our bag. It is not that I am foolish, but the reason is so
simple that there was no job for me in India even after having all my credentials in hand, and in
case I lost them and went back then how miserable my future would be?
At last we reached our last bus stop point nearly after 1 hour. That stop bus stop was a big
junction and always crowded with many students and visitors. As soon as we reached that
place, I ran out of the bus and went to the place where we three had waited for the bus earlier.
It was really a wonder and miracle that our GREEN TRAVELER BAG was just untouched and was
lying at the same place where we left it unknowingly. There was no limit for our tears and
happiness, and we thanked our GOD and elders for their blessings. I am now here in Brussels
and doing fine just because of HIS grace. Possibly, one day I will also achieve my dream of
having my job in India with the grace of his holiness.
JAI SAI RAM
Spiritual experiences with Sai Baba

By: Gayathri Nandigam
I have been facing health problems. It was during last September that I conceived. I was so
happy about it. But unfortunately, within a few days it led to an abortion. I felt very sad and
helpless. I was also angry on Baba, but finally thought that Baba had better plans for me and it
was for my good that I had to undergo this. I made up my mind and tried living happily. But my
problems did not seem to end. There were other gynecological issues. In spite of all the reports
being normal, and no defect being found in the reports, none of the doctors could assure me of
the right course of action. Though I
was continuously praying to Baba, my
circumstances made my start losing
सतगरुु मभरा जु जाननमे, ज्ञान उजारा होम ।
faith in Baba. I prayed to Baba, “please
show me some miracle and solve my भ्रभ का बाॊड तोड़ि करय, यहै ननयारा होम ॥
problem. I will write my experience in गरु
ु ककमा है दे ह का, सतगरुु चीन्हा नाहहॊ ।
Samarpan”. To my utter dismay, Baba
बवसागय के जार भें , कपय कपय गोता खाहह ॥
solved my problem just one day
before the last date for submitting
articles to Samarpan, which also gave
me an opportunity to write my experience in Samarpan.
I do not know how to express my thanks to Baba. He has always been by my side during my
tough times. I am thankful to my friend who instilled positive thoughts in me and I believe that
it was Baba who showed me his miracle.
Sai Tu He Sahara
By: Sima Bhavsar
Sai Baba tum sang lagi hai lagan, Lagi hai Lagan Sai lagi hai Lagan
Sai Baba Tum sang lagi Hai lagan
Bhakti me Teri rahu me magan, Rahu me magan Sai Rahu me Magan

Sai Baba Tum Sang lagi Hai Lagan
Naam bus tera japu mai hardam, japu hardam sai Japu hardam
Sai Baba Tum Sang lagi Hai Lagan
Neet Neet naye naye gaoo mai Bhajan, Gaoo mai Bhajan Sai Gaoo Mai Bhajan
Sai Baba Tum Sang Lagi Hai Lagan
Sare jaha mai bani rahe teri shaan, rahe Teri Shaan sai Rahe Teri Shaan
Sai Baba Tum sang lagi hai lagan
Om Sai Ram
Sai O Lord
By: Harish Mirchandani
Such a beautiful smiling face

That is completely full of grace,
Looks so serene, calm and composed,
My Sai is really full of love
Light from His sparkling, mystical eyes
Beholds you and me, in a trance
Just a simple mere glance
From my sweet Sai’s shining eyes
Sooth our minds, calm our hearts
And send us to paradise, full of doves.
Colours from all over this Universe

And countless galaxies, spread far and wide
Originate from my Sai, my Lord
His heart spreads so much cheer
There is nothing at all to fear
When this magnificent Sai, supreme Lord
Sends His comforting rays, to set aside
All troubles for you and me,
That may come our way, by destiny.
My Sai is called by so many names

And each name has spread His fame,
From us, our Sai needs simple things
Patience, faith and belief that will surely bring
Us all closer to my Sai, my Lord
This supreme manifestation of our God,
Prayers sent to our Lord Sai
In time, always answered quickly
For each of us, His ardent devotee
Is so precious to magnanimous Saiji.
When will I feel His actual presence

When will He grant me His vision
That takes my breath away,
When will He narrow the distance
That will cause tremendous fusion
In a matter of nano seconds, oh that day
Is what I long to see today.
Patience and faith, I am told
Is what will bring me to His fold,
Impatience is what I need to control
Faith ought to increase manifold
Remain steadfastly secure
With words, thoughts, deeds so pure,
Sai, O’Sai – why is it so hard to do
Control impatience, to reach You
Can You not take full control
Of my own impatience
And bring me closer to You
Today, and not some other day.
Trust in You, I surely do

Faith in You, I have, really do
Alas, patience is what I do need
Cause, I do want heavy speed
To reach Your holy feet
And breathe in aroma sweet
From Your sheer magnificent presence
That is so brilliantly immense.
Pray grant me this wish,

Help me to swim like a fish
In this immense cosmic ocean
In the whirlpool caused by Your presence
For, I love You, adore You
Words that flow from my heart
To softly reach Your ears
Thoughts that flow from my mind
To reach by words, Your eyes.
O”Sai Sai Ram, Jai Jairam

Sai Krishna Sai, Sai Shree Ram.
Sai Jaganlal Sai, Sai Rama Sai.
Sai's Blessing
By: Susmitha Juturi
I have been blessed by Sai Baba and am writing this article for Samparan to share my
experience of Baba's divine krupa on me. I strongly believe, we survived through a bad
recession year due to Baba's blessings. I retained my job while people were losing their jobs and
uncertainty prevailed everywhere.
Our extension was due for August and I started doing Then one day I was reading
Sai Nav Guruvar Vrat in May. I was done with the Vrat in Hemadbanth's Sai Satcharitra in
first week of August. Till July it was taking 3 months for English. Suddenly in one
everyone to get the decision. In July suddenly company particular chapter, there were
started doing Premium processing and suddenly trend references made to donate
changed with approvals instead of rejections or queries. some 9 Paisa. It was just going
I applied for Authorization at the same time. Usually it on in my mind that I need to
takes 90 days to get it. I just couldn’t believe my luck donate something - $9 or Cents
or rupees. It never usually
when I got the work of authorization in less than a
happens that I clean up my
month. During the same time I was saved from near
purse in office. But I just took
accident. That was wednesday and I asked my mom to
my handbag, took my valet and
do annadanam to beggars on thursday. She made then I was checking all the
yellow rice and packed them in packets and gave them pockets inside. I couldn’t believe
to beggars in front of Sai temple. One beggar did not this thing was happening to me.
allow her to go inside the temple till she gives him one There was a very small piece of
more packet. He was been saying that he need to give paper on which it was printed 9
one packet to his mother. Finally my mom gave another in green color.
packet to him. I thought maybe I got blessings from
Baba that way and escaped a near accident. Two major
life changing miracles changed our lives. I became more
devoted to Baba after these incidents. It was only his blessings that we passed through this
difficult phase.
Then one day I was reading Hemadbanth's Sai Satcharitra in English. Suddenly in one particular
chapter, there were references made to donate some 9 Paisa. It was just going on in my mind
that I need to donate something - $9 or Cents or rupees. It never usually happens that I clean
up my purse in office. But I just took my handbag, took my valet and then I was checking all the
pockets inside. I couldn’t believe this thing was happening to me. There was a very small piece
of paper on which it was printed 9 in green color.
I couldn’t control tears. I have no clue how such a small printed paper came into my valet. Then
I wanted to do online transfer to Saibaba.org and I don’t know how it got postponed. I didn’t do
online transfer. The same weekend we went to Los Angeles. After having Balaji's darshan we
went to friend's house. There in starplus channel, Sai serial was getting relayed.
I was totally involved in it. Then our friend told us , that there is temple in just 35 miles from
their house. Now I was really jumping with joy. I was just in shock for some time. My mind filled
with ecstasy. Next day we went to temple, I donated that $ 9 and one more $ 25. I still can’t
imagine this happened to me. I could stop crying seeing Baba's face in the temple. I just did
puja with Shraddha and Saburi as he said. He gave such a big life changing miracles.
Shri Ram, Hanumanji, and Jalaram

bapa in Sai baba
By: Jaimini Patel
Jai Sai Ram. As promised to Baba I want to share my journey with Baba.
Through College years I used to be a devotee of Jalaram Bapa. Then I got married and I was
facing some problems so one of my friend told me to pray to Hanumanji as he is the Kast-
Bhanjan. So I started praying to Hanumanji on every Tuesday; I would make white flower
garland on red color thread, apply
sindoor, and dhoop. One night I got a
very pleasing vision from Hanumanji in
which I told him that I will not share with
anyone as he is free of ego and does not
want his devotee to have ego as well.
Since then I became a believer in Him.
Being a devotee of Hanumanji, I did not
pray to Shri Ram because I could not
forgive Ramji for abandoning Sita mata.
However I listened to Morari Bapu katha
and Mukesh’s Tulsi Ramayana CD and
came closer to Shri Ram. Ramayana sung
by Mukesh is very beautiful. I have
heard it countless times and still every
time I listen to it the tears of Bhakti and
love roll down from my eyes.
While being a devotee of Jalaram Bapa

and then Hanumanji, and Shri Ram, in between I got in contact with Sai Baba and I used to think
that I do not want to pray to Baba that gets angry, and sometimes curses his devotee. But As I
started watching Sai Baba TV serial, I learnt that Baba never gets angry with his devotee. So my
belief in Baba started to increase and I started to pray. But in my heart I had a feeling that first
I was a devotee of Jalaram bapa, then Hanumanji, and Shri Ram and now Sai Baba….I can not do
this and I do not want to betray my Gods. Then all of a sudden one night I got a dream where I
was standing in the balcony with my son and husband and I saw Baba walking below the
balcony in the parking lot. So I screamed “Baba, please wait, don’t go…I am coming…” then I
ran down stairs with my son and Sai Baba was right there but to my surprise Hanumanji was
also standing next to Baba. I touched Baba’s feet and Hanumanji disappeared as if he was
handing me over to Sai Baba. Then Baba gave a smile and disappeared. I woke up from my
dream and was crying that both Baba and Hanumanji had blessed me. My husband also did not
believe in this kind of incident but as he watched Sai Baba’s TV serial he also started praying to
Baba.
In Sai Satcharitra, on some occasions Baba ask people to read Geeta, Ramayana, or any other
spiritual books. I like reading Ramayana a lot so I prayed to Sai Baba to help me read Ramayana
and increase my devotion to Shri Ram and clear all my doubts on Him. And truly Baba helped
me get a Ramayana book and I always feel very peaceful when I read it. Since then I see my
Shri Ram, Hanumanji, and Jalaram bapa in Sai baba.
Baba, Bless everyone as you have blessed us. I only ask for your blessings, Kripa, and your
avichal pure Bhakti.
Thank you baba for finding me.
Sanathanadharma, Yet Another

Perspective
By: M P R Nair
OM NAMO BHAGAVATHE VASUDEVAYA
The entire edifice of ‘Sanathana Dharma’ is founded on Vedas. Vedas are the original Scriptures
of Hindu teachings, and contain spiritual knowledge. Humans did not compose it and hence it is
known as ‘apourusheya’. ‘Veda’ means wisdom, knowledge or vision. The laws of Vedas
regulate the social, legal, domestic, and religious customs of the Hindus to the present day. All
the obligatory duties of the Hindus at birth, marriage, death etc. owe their allegiance to the
Vedas. The Vedas are mainly compiled by Vyasa Krishna Dwaipayana around the time of Lord
Krishna.
Sanathana Dharma, embracing Vedas, draw forth the thought of successive generation of
thinkers, and so from time to time according as the situation demands, essential things are
added on to it, unnecessary things are made obsolete from it and requisite modifications
suitable to the time are brought to it periodically to keep it always new, fresh and most useful
to man, without even any damage to its pristine glory. It is handed down through generations
by the word of mouth from time immemorial by ‘Mantradrashtas’ or Rishis of the yore, as
ordained. Sanathana Dharma has numerous connotations. Literally Sanathana Dharma may
mean eternal righteousness. Dharma denotes duty. Dharma also means virtues, righteousness,
natural laws, giving alms etc. There is also a famous axiom, ‘Dharmo rakshathi, rakshitha’,
meaning, one who protects Dharma, is protected by Dharma. “Ahinsā Paramo Dharma”,
meaning, non-violence is the chief Dharma. Any type of cruelty is considered as Adharma..
Though it is very vast and exhaustive, at the core of Sanathana Dharma, we can find four
fundamental doctrines to follow, namely:-
1. The entire phenomenal world is only the manifestation of ONE single Divine Ground,
known as BRAHMAN.
2. Human beings can, not only acquire knowledge about this Divine Ground by study of
Scriptures, observation, reasoning and inference, but can also realize its existence by a
direct communion with it through contemplation and meditation.
3. Man possesses a double nature of which one is a phenomenal ego confined to the
body, mind and intellect, and the other is higher Ego - supreme self.
4. Man’s life on earth has only one end and purpose; and that is to realize his identity with
the Eternal self.
The word ‘BRAHMA’ means ‘to grow’ or ‘to expand’ or ‘swell’. It is constituted by Sat-Chit-
Ananda; Sat, that which exists eternally; Chit, is the light of knowledge; and Ananda is bliss. This
is precisely the true nature of our spirit. Sanathana Dharma envisages that every individual
should attain the Self and thus bring about the welfare of humanity. Approximately 1280
foundation books are there, in hundreds of languages, with more than 10,000 commentaries,
and more than one lakh of sub-commentaries. The Scriptures therein, reveal 330 million gods,
hundreds of thousands of Rishis and a huge variety of ‘acharas’, rituals etc, among many other
precious gems of axioms, as well.
“satyam bruyat priyam bruyat na bruyat satyam apriyam

priyam ca nanrutam bruyat esha dharmah sanatanah”,
Meaning:
All that you speak must be truth but you do not have to say all that is true. Speak truth in such a
way that it should be pleasing to others. Never speak truth, which is unpleasant to others.
Never speak untruth, which might be pleasant. This is the path of eternal morality or Sanatana
Dharma. To speak truth is an eternal value irrespective of time and place. But the expression of
truth should be accompanied by two conditions. At first, it should be presented in a loving
manner and secondly it should be spoken for the betterment of others. How you speak is as
important as what is said. ‘Priyam’ means speech that does not hurt others. ‘Hitam’ is
something that is said for the good or betterment of others. One should be careful of speaking
truth but not hurting others. We should be careful in speaking the truth. The purpose should be
good and the words used and the manner in which they are spoken are important. Snathana
Dharma teaches us to be humane too. The more we accept its principles, the more easy will be
to establish peace in the world. It is a panacea for all ‘Bhavadukhas’, as Sai Baba always say.
New Hopes
By: Prema
My faith on Sai Baba is increasing day by day as HE himself is showering HIS blessings on me.
This can be showed by an instance which occurred with me.
I am a software QA analyst working with a company on contract basis which will expire on July
31. My interview was scheduled with some new company which got cancelled due to some
reason. As I was desperate to get the new job before July 31, I got quite upset. The other
reason was that I had prepared very hard for it & my complete family depends on me for
livelihood.
I had been waiting for the job offer for two months but it didn’t got the approval officially. I
started reiterating ‘SAI SAI’. Once while surfing the internet for Sunnyvalle,CA Sai temple, I
ended up with Samarpan Sai magazine. I read all the miracles which happened with the
devotees & got influenced with the one who got job by praying to Sai Baba.
I got inspired with him & prayed to Baba with whole of my heart. It was Friday & I started
reading Sai Nath Sarithra & fasted for seven days. The day I completed my fast, I visited Miami
Florida temple.
Sai Baba showed his miracle on each day. On the second day I wanted to complete 100 pages of
Sai Sarithra & I kept my book unmarked without even seeing the page number. But I was
amazed when I found the book exactly on 100th page.
On the third day, I got a chance to enter into an application by the blessings of Sai Baba.
On the fifth day, the vendor got an email from the company’s QA manager for my job
confirmation.
With the passing of days, I got through with the reading of Sai Sarithra without any difficulties.
It was the seventh day, I got finished with my fasts & I went to Sai Baba temple with prasad.
I prayed Sai Baba with utmost faith & trust & got the job. I wanted to share my experience with
Baba’s devotees so I request you to publish this of my article in Sai magazine.
Three Poems on Baba Sai

By: Harish Mirchandani
Sai, My Beautiful Sai

O’Sai, my beautiful precious Sai
What would I really do without You,
O’Sai, my beautiful precious Sai
Where will I ever be without You,
For, You are my beating heart
And my ever shining seeking eyes,
How I long to be with You, never to part
My deep gaze from Your Mystical Eyes,
I yearn to fall at Your Holy Feet
In obeisance, humility and to meet
Your Holy Effulgence, to embrace
All Your love that You would bestow
On me, O’Sai my beautiful precious Sai
I need You now, tomorrow, ever always
Kind Sai, help me to surely see You, O’Sai
In all the faces I meet, high and low,
Whenever, today, ever always;
O’Sai, You are harmonious music to me
You are the One who helps me to see
That life is meaningless without You
As sure as light comes after dark,
My destiny is nothing else but You
Kind Sai, take my hand in this cosmic park,
Lead me on, through all thick and thin
Help me to steer away from any sin,
Love of my life, O’Kind Sai, is in You
Make my dreams to come true
As You surely swiftly bring me to You;
Fear that stalks my wandering mind
O’Lord Sai, help me to dispel with kind
Thoughts, and a truly firmer mind
A deep resolve to seek The Truth. All of which, is ONLY YOU, LORD ONLY YOU.
SAI, O’LORD STAY WITH ME
O’Sai, my sweet Lord Sai, O’Sai

Stay with me, today and always
Dear Lord of my sweet dreams,
Be with me in reality and dreams,
Pray, come and bless me in my dreams
Bless me every day in reality too;
For, sweet Lord, I need You so much
It’s truly hard to express, really how much,
Except that I feel, You truly do know
All that I feel, an open book I am to You
Without any bit of sham, open and true,
Help me in my desire to find You
Without any further let or ado;
I am incomplete without You

Your grace is all that is really true,
This is the fact none can deny
My Sai, You will always be my
Shining Star, my Destiny, my Love
Sparkling, peaceful wonderful dove
Who unhesitatingly gives all of His
To every devotee, who calls upon Him
For aid, help, to remove all blues,
Pray, my kind Sai, make my dreams come true,
Stay with me, forever more, O’Sai kind Sai;
Jai Jairam, Om Sai Ram, Sai Sai Ram
Sai Krishna Sai, Sai Jaganlal Sai, Sai Rama Sai.
Truly my need of You, O’Sai

Is greater than the vast oceans
More than the cosmic infinite seas
I Pray, my beautiful kind Sai
Help me to cross all the seas
And reach You, in all Your Effulgence,
Jai Sai Ram, Jai Jairam, Om Sai Ram
Sai Sai Ram, Sai Shree Ram, Sai Gajanan Sai. Sai Krishna Sai, Sai Jaganlal Sai, Sai Rama Sai.
SAI, O’LORD Sai
Such a beautiful smiling face

That is completely full of grace,
Looks so serene, calm and composed,
My Sai is really full of love
Light from His sparkling, mystical eyes
Beholds you and me, in a trance
Just a simple mere glance
From my sweet Sai’s shining eyes
Sooth our minds, calm our hearts
And send us to paradise, full of doves.
Colours from all over this Universe

And countless galaxies, spread far and wide
Originate from my Sai, my Lord
His heart spreads so much cheer
There is nothing at all to fear
When this magnificent Sai, supreme Lord
Sends His comforting rays, to set aside
All troubles for you and me,
That may come our way, by destiny.
My Sai is called by so many names

And each name has spread His fame,
From us, our Sai needs simple things
Patience, faith and belief that will surely bring
Us all closer to my Sai, my Lord
This supreme manifestation of our God,
Prayers sent to our Lord Sai
In time, always answered quickly
For each of us, His ardent devotee
Is so precious to magnanimous Saiji.
When will I feel His actual presence

When will He grant me His vision
That takes my breath away,
When will He narrow the distance
That will cause tremendous fusion

In a matter of nano seconds, oh that day
Is what I long to see today.
Patience and faith, I am told
Is what will bring me to His fold,
Impatience is what I need to control
Faith ought to increase manifold
Remain steadfastly secure
With words, thoughts, deeds so pure,
Sai, O’Sai – why is it so hard to do
Control impatience, to reach You
Can You not take full control
Of my own impatience
And bring me closer to You
Today, and not some other day.
Trust in You, I surely do

Faith in You, I have, really do
Alas, patience is what I do need
Cause, I do want heavy speed
To reach Your holy feet
And breathe in aroma sweet
From Your sheer magnificent presence
That is so brilliantly immense.
Pray grant me this wish,

Help me to swim like a fish
In this immense cosmic ocean
In the whirlpool caused by Your presence
For, I love You, adore You
Words that flow from my heart
To softly reach Your ears
Thoughts that flow from my mind
To reach by words, Your eyes.
O”Sai Sai Ram, Jai Jairam
Sai Krishna Sai, Sai Shree Ram.
Sai Jaganlal Sai, Sai Rama Sai.
A Flight by Sai Baba

By : Aditya
It’s been ten years since I have surrendered myself to Sai Baba. Initially I had a false ego and
used to think Lord Krishna as my Guru. As a promise to my parents since teenage, I have been
praying to Lord Krishna and reading Shrimad Bhagwad Geeta twice a day. I have been feeling as
if I am accepted and protected by Shri Krishna.
I had passed through a number of difficult phases in my life & career. In the year 2000, when I
was away from my family, I found myself totally helpless and in a miserable position which
seemed to be recovered by the happening of a miracle only.
As mentioned in Himadripanth (the autobiography of Sai Baba) I believe it was destined for me
to travel to Mumbai (destined by Saibaba). I met an old classmate of mine after a year’s gap,
who is a Sai devotee. I had a long chat with him. After listening to my plights, he made me
believe that ‘Sadguru Saibaba’ will take care of everything and I must not worry about anything.
He gave me some pictures and Himadripanth (the autobiography) of Saibaba. On my journey

back, I read the whole book and by his inspiration, I accepted HIM as my Sadguru. I started
praying to Sai Baba & surrendered myself to HIM. I single-minded accepted that if I could come
out of this appalling situation, I will consider myself blessed & acknowledged by HIM. Suddenly I
got rid of the problem & joined my family back on the same day. I believe that “in kali-age, the
Lord comes to help HIS true devotees and HE can be attained by reiterating HIS name &
surrendering oneself to HIM”.
I would like to share an incident when Sai Baba saved and rescued me across seven seas. I had
felt HIS blessings on me and agreed with HIS saying, that “if you call me earnestly, I will come
across seven seas to help you”. The following is my narration which specifies that Sai Baba
exists & helps HIS devotees to the best. I was travelling to Sweden for the first time from Delhi
to join a job. The security and global terrorism scenario had started stringently for the airways
and its passengers. I flew from Delhi by British Airways and had to change to Scandinavian
Airways at Stockholm after a halt of one and half hours time. After collecting my luggage I tried
to reach the domestic terminal from the International terminal. The airport was under
renovation and I faced the difficulty in finding ways because the signboards were mostly in
Swedish. I tried to catch the elevators to return back to the same spot. I got confused and
started praying Sadguru Sainath solemnly as I was left with just half an hour’s time. Then I saw a
service desk and requested them to confirm my arrival to the connected flight. However, I
reached the check-in counter just 15 minutes before the departure and my prayers to Almighty
Sadguru were hysterically on for the help. The personnel at the check-in counter asked me to
proceed straight to the aircraft after security check, as the counter has been closed for the
flight. To reach the security counter, I had to climb long stairs with my heavy luggage & had to
struggle a couple of times.
By then the plane was about to

departure and I was worried, about
my night stay & booking of new
tickets for further journey if I had
missed that flight. On top of it, it
was difficult for me to communicate
with the persons who were waiting
for me at the destined airport. So all
along the way with prayers to
Saibaba, I reached the security
check counter.
During the security check, a small

scissors flashed in the monitor and
the lady at the counter asked me to
open the suitcase and show her the
same. I was sweating profusely and
looked for the key and at the same
time was worried if the aircraft
would wait for me or not. I
requested the lady officer to help
me otherwise I would miss the
flight and will be in trouble being
new to Stockholm. I could see her
hesitation initially and later the change of mind. She allowed me to proceed to the aircraft with
my suitcase containing scissors. But when I entered the aircraft, I came to know that it was 18
minutes late and was waiting for me. The flight took off the moment I took my seat. Thus, I
reached my destination and met my contact persons easily and everything was calm. I can still
feel my anxiety and worry of that trip and without the blessings of Sadguru Sainath, I certainly
believe that it would not have been possible for me to reach at my destination.
Baba Jai Gurudeo

By: Dilip Singh
The great powerful saint baba Jaigurudeo has been preaching for upliftment of soul through his
religious discourses under the name of "JAIGURUDEO" which is the name of the GOD. This great
saint attributes the present state of humanity to the fivefold inner weaknesses of man i.e. lust,
anger greed, attachment and egoism. The saint is busy therefore day by day in what He calls,
"The reconstruction of the real temple- Human Body", a job which only a great powerful saint
can do.
Baba Jaigurudeo has initiated crores of people providing them the missing link between the
holy-spirit and its source. Through his discourses He has always been making people realize that
real purpose of Human Life. According to him we have originally descended from The highest
region. Now we have again attained the human form after passing millions of ages in the lower
species of life. We should therefore utilize this human body to a great extent and for the very
purpose for which it is extended.
Baba Jaigurudeo reveals that the object of getting this valuable gift is to know ourselves, our
creator and return to our original home, the ocean of Eternal Peace and Bliss, free from all pain
& miseries. Hence this is the golden opportunity with us to attain God. Even the angels long for
the Human Form for this very reason.
God has kept a treasure in human body. Only the true spiritual master knows the place. It is
with his grace that the inner door of treasure is revealed and opened. Baba Jai Gurudeo in his
discourses has been making people realize the God through "NamYog Sadhana" or Namdaan.
Spiritualism needs a calm pious place. BABA JAIGURUDEO INSISTS THAT THIS HUMAN BOBY IS A
TEMPLE OF GOD, SO THE PEOPLE SHOULD LEARN TO BE VEGETARIAN AND NON-ALCOHOLIC IN
ORDER THAT THE TEMPLE IS NOT DEFILED. Therefore, let everyone seek the shelter of BABA JAI
GURUDEO, "The saint of the ERA" for the future guidance and spiritualism.
Baba’s Blessings
By: T.Venu Sumanth
I was facing many problems in my life since 2002 including two accidents. Every time I used to
look forward that some God or divine power will come into my life to save me but
unfortunately that never happened. I used to visit Baba temple with one of my friends during
my college days. After my engineering, I started believing in Baba even more. I don’t know how
it happened but I started believing in Baba like I don’t have anyone else in this world except Sai
Baba. Baba helped me to cross all the hurdles and to go for my higher education abroad even
though things around me were not going in my favor. After my return to India I was awaiting for
my US visa very badly. I prayed to baba very much for that visa. I promised him that I will do so
many things if I get visa. Finally I got visa after a long time crossing so many issues. This
happened just because of Sai. Sai himself stood there and gave me visa; else there was no
question of getting the visa.
I had visited Shirdi recently. I had darshan for 7 times including one aarthi. I had free meal there
for two times which is the tastiest food I have ever had. All this just happened because of Sai.
After that baba helped me to clear some more of my promises that I vowed to him. I have
experienced myself and would like to share that with dear readers also that we need to keep is
to have complete faith on Sai and we definitely need to ‘wait’, as baba said SHRADDHA AND
SABURI.
Now I completely rely on baba and I believe whatever he gives me that will come to me. Now I
have left everything to Sai to decide my future because none other than him can choose the
right path for me. He knows what to give and what not to give. I want to mention more on this
article but I don’t have words except tears to describe the mahima of sai. I love you so much
baba.
Jai Sri Shirdi Sai Ram.
Bow to Sai
By: Molly
He is popularly known as Sai Baba. He is full of mercy and affection. What is wanted on our part
is whole-hearted devotion to Him. Such devotees' all calamities and dangers are warded off and
his welfare attended to by Baba. Those who take refuge in His Feet have all their sins destroyed
and their progress is certain. He gets inspired and his intellect gets strength and true
knowledge. Sai knows fully the desires of His devotees and fulfills the same. Hence we are
grateful. So we invoke Him and prostrate ourselves before Him. Forgetting all our faults let Him
free us from all anxieties get our mind calmed and pacified through His grace. If Baba accepts a
devotee, He follows him and stands by him, day and night, at his home or abroad. Let the
devotee go anywhere he likes, Baba is there ahead of him in some form in an inconceivable
manner. Remember that
though all others may leave us,
Sai won't forsake us.
I am a sincere devotee of sai

baba from last 5 years. And it
has been a great time which I
spent with Sai Baba Ji, sharing
my deeds, weeping in front of
him. What He needs is
Shraddha and Saburi. He is
present everywhere. He said; I
consider it to be my promise, to
look after the sustenance and
protection of those who
worship me single-minded and
serve me with reverence in
their hearts. But I tell you if you
have immense faith in Sai Baba
then he will never let you down.
This is not even my personal

experience but I had heard it
from many people. A recent
incident happened when we shifted to a new apartment at Jaipur. All people were stranger to
us in the apartment. One of our neighbors asked my mother if there is any Sai Baba temple
near to this place. At that time my mother answered that the temple is quite nearby and my
daughter is also a great fan of Sai baba.
Then my mother discussed all the incidences in which I felt the sai baba power which I had
described in earlier issue of Samarpan magazine. Like sai baba’s darshan in sleep, my job,
meeting to my dear friend after 6 years of time gap. Today my parents are searching a guy for
me to marry but I had words with sai baba that I want to marry with the person I love and every
time he made me surprised with his power.
I must say he is present everywhere. And he will help only those who had faith in him with full
devotion. I too had faith that he will don’t let my moral down and I will marry to that person I
love and want him to be my partner. Sai Nath Maharaj Ki jai. May the people who read Sai
Samarpan get all their wishes come true?
Bow to Shri Sai, Peace to all.
Faith Never Fails

By: Vasanthi Sainath
Hi Sai ram devotees we had one experience that I would like to share with you all.
In our home, we are running one small grocery store. That shop is in ground floor and we live
on second floor. Everyday night my mom and uncle will count the collections in the shop itself.
One day they counted the collections and suddenly heard some noise in the street. My uncle
kept the money on the table and went
to check the cause of noise. But when
he came back to the shop, the money
was missing. They didn’t know what to
do and got tensed. My mom who was
also worried told me the incident.
I prayed to APPA (SAIRAM), to help find

out that money and give it to us. I had
prayed whole heartedly and I had a
faith that we will get the money with
Appa’s (Sai ram) blessings.
The next day I was in the shop when a

boy came and told me that he was very
sorry as he was the person who had
stolen the money and he had spent
some money but he was returning the
rest of it. My parents still find it hard to
believe, but i know that it is nothing but
Baba’s miracle. From this incident I
have learnt one thing - FAITH NEVER
FAILS.
My Friend Ganesha
By: Jayprakash Dubey
Lord Ganesha helps his devotees at times of difficulty and this I can prove with my life’s
examples as mentioned below:
I have been staunch devotee of Lord Ganesha since 2005. On Tuesdays and on Ganesh sankasti
I go to near-by Siddhivinayak temple and have continued this habit till now. When I started
visiting the temple I felt Lord’s support with me. At that time I use to observe a mouse in my
room. I considered it as Lord Ganesha’s blessing on
me. The Mouse used to play on me while I slept at
night. I felt as if Lord Ganesha himself was
showering HIS blessings on me. It really helped me
to tackle difficulties during those days.
Since childhood I had the habit of staying alone. I

hardly had any friends. During my graduation
period, S.Y.B.Sc. (I.T.) from Mumbai, I suffered very
much due to this habit. I was alone all the time.
While going to college and returning back, I never
had any one to accompany me. I didn’t have any
roommate so I was lonely in my room too. After
studying for the entire day I felt very alone so I
used to sit on terrace with upset mind.
Whenever I felt like that an elephant used to visit near my room. I felt as if Lord has himself
visited me. I used to feed him with some eatables as Prasad. I felt really satisfied after feeding
Lord Ganesha with my hand. That time I thought that at least there is someone who does take
care about me. Another thing that strengthened my faith in Lord Ganesha is that during those
days a movie named ‘MY FRIEND GANESHA’ was released in Indian market. Truly speaking,
when I didn’t had any friend Lord Ganesha came in form of elephant to have friendship with
me. HE is truly generous and loves his follower.
May Lord Ganesha bless every one.
!! OM GAN GANPATAYA NAMAHA!!
My Dear Sai Bandhus!

By: C. Saibaba
Dattatreya Sai Ashram, Kaimati, Dhenkanal, Orissa celebrated its anniversary as Sai Devotees
conference from 20th February 2009 to 22nd February 2009. I was asked by Shri Dwarika
Mohan Mishraji, Chairman of Ashram to receive the devotees from South at Bhubaneswar from
February 18th onwards who were supposed to arrive by various south trains. As I am working in
Railways, I readily agreed to do so.
I stay at Khurda Road, which is 18 kilometres south of Bhubaneswar and 1st of 35 devotees
were expected to reach Bhubaneswar by 8646 Hyderabad Howrah Express on 18th February
2009. The train was to reach at Khurda Road at 7 AM. I arrived at the station at sharp 7 am and
seeing the train on the platform at Khurda Road from the road, I parked my Hero Honda bike
there, not locked and went to see which was that train. As the train happens to be East Coast
Express and was ready to start, I boarded the train, met Sai Devotees and took them to
Dhenkanal, totally out of mind about the bike I left on the road. As these devotees wanted to
visit Puri from Dhenkanal on the concluding day of conference, we all boarded a train to Khurda
Road from where we had to catch train to Puri. The train from Dhenkanal reached Khurda Road
at 8 PM on 22nd February and the train to Puri was at 10 PM. In order to bring dinner I came
out of the platform and went straight to Bike Stand to fetch my bike. But it was not there. How
could it be there, when I left it on road unlocked. When owner of bike stand asked me the
receipt, it was struck to me that I left the bike on road unlocked and went away to Dhenkanal
for 5 days since 18th February.
We searched every nook and corner of the surroundings for two hours, but in vain. I was
blaming myself for leaving the vehicle unlocked on the road. My mobile was ringing and my
younger daughter was on line inquiring whether I lost by bike. I was taken aback as I haven't
informed anyone. How could she know and that’s what I asked her. She told me some body
phoned to tell her that I was in search of vehicle and advised her to tell me to search for the
vehicle under the branches of Neem Tree. I told her that we searched over there and asked her
what the number that she got the call was. That was hand phone number and none were lifting
now, but was insisting me to go to Neem tree to find out once more.
Without having any belief, I went to Neem Tree, which was isolated one and which I searched
earlier. To my surprise, my bike was there unlocked. We read in Satcharitra that Sai asked
Chand Bhai Patil to search for his lost horse at the river bank. Here, after ninety years of his
attaining Maha Samadhi, Sainath Maharaj guarded my bike for five days when I was on his duty
at Dhenkanal.
My colleagues, my friends and Sai Devotees around the train all were searching the bike and
witness to this incident where Sainath Maharaj was guarding the vehicle of his irresponsible
child.
Sai, Just chanting your name will ward off our sins. When we indulge in your seva, Baba, You
guard us, protect us. Satchitanand Sadguru Sainath Maharaj ki Jai.
My Experiences with Sai Ram

By: Dimple
My faith in Sai Ram started in 2005; since then I am experiencing so many miracles of BABA JI
with passage of time. There were times when BABA had tested my patience, times when I
thought BABA had left me alone but later on I realized that He is not only walking with me but is
also carrying me in his lap.
BABA's first miracle in my life happened when my family was depressed for my elder brother,
who after changing so many businesses and facing huge losses, was not settled at his
professional front. My brother went to Shirdi and got SAI SATCHARITRA in 2005. I started
reading it with the wish for my brother's professional stabilization. I completed it in a week &
promised to read it again when my wish would be fulfilled. Then the miracle happened, my
brother got a job in an insurance company, since then he is getting promotions due to SAI
BABA's grace & still today he is in the same company holding a senior position. As promised to
BABA, I read SATCHARITRA again.
Another miracle happened, when to find solace & peace, I again started reading SATCHARITRA
while my younger brother & sister were trying to get jobs. This time I read to complete it in a
month & to my surprise both of them got their jobs while I was still reading it.
My visit to Shirdi is also a miracle. Around one lakh ruppees of mine were stuck in my office, so I
prayed to BABA that if I got that money; I would come to Shirdi. After 2 years of struggle, I got
my money in Jan 2009 and in April 2009; i got the chance and permission of SAI to get His
darshan in Shirdi. At Samadhi mandir, I felt like I was under some aura. There I also got the
chance to attend KANKAD AARTI as we were the last one to enter the hall before the door was
closed. There I prayed BABA, to give life partner, either to me or my brother in the same year.
Again due to SAI BABA's grace, my brother met his life partner in June 2009 and got married in
Dec 2009.
Actually I sincerely feel BABA fulfilled my wishes sooner or later. These days also He is testing
my patience. I know I will definitely get what I want from BABA sooner or later.
I want to share this with all of you that He is watching our each and every movement but he is
still testing our patience to see our faith in Him; just like as he says in his Guru Mantra-
SHHRADHA AND SABURI. OM SAI RAM!!!!
We are Lucky People

By: Sivakumar
I am lucky and blessed by Baba to get the chance to read Samarpan Magazine's April, 2010
edition. The magazine is really impressive and inspiring. I really appreciate your efforts to help
people gain more faith in Baba. No doubt, All Baba’s devotees have so many experiences with
Baba. In each experience and incident, we have to remember one thing - our responsibilities
would increase and our activities must be based on Baba’s words and advices. We have to
follow strictly simplicity, society service, and honesty, donate food; money etc to deserved
people. Baba is always watching our
actions each and every second.
Obviously, we can interact and speak न ववषम की फेरय , गरु ु अभत ृ की खान ।
with our baba as a friend; father, guru
सीस हदमे जो गरु ु मभरै, तो बी ससता जान ॥
etc and we can ask and pray even a
simple thing, Baba always responds गरु
ु गोववन्द दोनों ख़िे, काके रागूॊ ऩाॉम ।
positively if our request is genuine. फमरहाय गरु ु आऩनो, गोववॊद हदमो फताम ॥
BABA is always with us, we are really
lucky people.
Sai Tum Me Sab Lok Samaaye

By: Rajeev Gopalapillai
Sai Tum Me Sab Lok Samaaye

Sab Grah Tum Se Hi Gatiyan Paye
Surya Dev Ki Tej Se Manav

Yash Pratap Ki Doulat Paaye
Chandra Devta Ati Prasnna Ho

Tan Man Ko Sheetal Kar Jaaye
Mangal Bhi Amangal Taj Kar

Mangal Mangal Hi Kar Jaaye
Budh Gyaan Bhandaar Badhaaye

Jab Dharti Par Prakaash Phailaaye
Brahaspati Sab Sukho Se Bhar De

Teri Bhasm Jo Maath Lagaaye
Shukar Aanishta Nahi Kar Paaye

Jab Baba Prem ki Gangaa Bahaaye
Shani Kabhi Naa Vakri Hoye

Tere Charan Aa Rakshan Paaye
Teri Ek Nazar Se Baba

Raahu Rafuchkar Ho jaye
Ketu Apne Shub Grah Me Rah

Tere Jan Ko Laabh Karaaye
Shraddha Rakh Tere Dar Jo Aaye

Karm Lekh Unkaa Mit Jaaye
Baba Tumhaari Kripa Drishti Se

Sab Grah Sahi Dishaa Par Aaye
Kaahe Vidhi Kaa Lekh Daraaye

Jab Karunasindhu Sab Paap Mitaaye
Tere Chamatkar Se Deva

Tera Bandhu Navjivan Paaye
Ved Vedaant Shruti Samjaaye

Teri Mahima Kahi Naa Jaaye
Waiting for Baba’s Miracle

By: Snehal Patel
The first time I had heard and read about Sai Baba was some time in 1996 or 1997 while I was
surfing on internet. I stumbled upon a website, in which I read a dialogue between a devotee
and Sai Baba. Devotee, who was very much troubled with problems in his life, one night woke
up to find himself on a desolate beach. And standing before him was none other than Sadguru
Sainath. He at once fell at Sainath's lotus feet and poured his heart out to Sainath "Deva, You
are the protector of the helpless and poor, and yet, why so unfair to me. You said you would be
with me all the time and everywhere. And yet, where were you, when I had these problems?”
Sainath said "Sitting in this Masjidmai I always speak the truth. Look before us, on the sand, and
see, there are two sets of footprints. These represent your life time until now. Look and see, I
have always been with you". The devotee then said, "But Baba, I see that, when I had problems
I see only one set of footprints. Where were you then? Were you not with me?" to which Baba
replied "Look carefully my child, when you had troubles, you indeed do see one set of
footprints and those are mine! For I carried you, whenever problems arose to trouble you".
Tears came out of my eyes when I read this. Form then on I fell for SaiBaba. I printed out a
photo of him and kept it in my car.
Then In my college years I forgot about him although I was doing regular house temple pooja.
After graduating college one day I call my cousin in India. When I called him he was in shiridi
and that remind me of SaiBaba again and I decided to go to shiridi when I go to India. Soon I
went to India to get engaged and I went to shiridi for SaiBaba’s darshan with my cousin. We had
darshan of SaiBaba twice once in the morning and once in the evening. I bought a statue of
SaiBaba and some photos of him. After that I came back to USA. I kept SaiBaba’s statue on my
TV. Soon my mother started to follow Baba too. That statue now from top of my TV was place
in our temple. We started praying Baba. After this many other photos and Sai charitra come to
our house and we started reading Sai charitra.
Now I am going to narrate how Baba helped me when I had accident. In year 2007 I fell form my
stair case in our house and a metal piece that was on the rail lacerated my right hand and cut
my two arteries and blood came out like water come out of a faucet. I wrapped a towel around
my and a held it up high. Every body in the house panicked, crying and were shocked. My
mother started praying Baba and we called 911. I had to wait in emergency room for about 4
hours; the hospital did not have a surgeon who can perform a surgery so they had to call a
doctor from another hospital. When he checked my hand he was amazed to see that one artery
got healed and got jointed and I didn’t loose much blood. He was saying that it is a miracle that
my one artery got jointed itself and that saved my right hand. All this time everybody was
chanting Baba’s name and I had trust in Baba that he would save my hand. Indeed my lord Sai
saved my hand and healed my artery. Today I can use my hand just like before.
But today I am waiting for Baba’s miracle to happen again. I have stomach problem with acidity
and have lost a lot of weight. It is called as GERD or reflex in USA. I can’t eat much. I am very
much worried about my health and my two years old daughter who is in India. I got this
problem two months after my daughter was born and I suffered a lot. Today it’s almost two
years and I haven’t got better. I am praying a lot to Baba and crying in front of his photo.
Somebody told me to drink Udi with water for 21 days which I did but couldn’t get better. Again
I have started drinking udi with water, but I am still waiting for Baba’s miracle to happen and
make me better. Where are you Sai Baba? I need your help please forgive my sins and help me
with this illness. I hope by Baba’s grace I will get better and hope he is holding me in his arm in
my bad times as he told to his devotees.
Jai Shree Sai Nathay Namah
Baba got me Job

By: Surekha Srikanth
I have been a big devotee of Baba since childhood and I always trust in his decisions and
judgments for whatever things happened in my life. I followed his preachings throughout my
life and have been a firm believer of his miracles. I just
want to share with you one of my recent experiences
Slowly one year passed and the
with Baba in helping me securing a job.
market slowly started picking
up, but still there were no calls
I have worked before in a company, and even then Baba yet for the first few months.
helped me get a job in that difficult time since we just Then I got calls but all were
bought a house then and we needed money for our regarding admin jobs which I
expenses. I worked in that company for 7 months even was not interested to work in. I
though I was facing a lot of troubles with the colleagues and my husband tried to pass
out there, and my boss was not ready to accept me in my resume to all our friends to
his team since he didn’t interview me as the interview see for if any job was available,
but there was no response from
was done by the GM of the company. So finally unable
any one. I always used to visit a
to take that, I resigned from the job. The recession
website on Baba where we ask
period had just started and I started searching for
him a question and he answers
another job, applied for many courses, and all of them us and whenever I ask him a
got rejected. Seeing my applications getting rejected question he used to say that a
and not getting even interview calls, I was losing my friend will help me in getting a
confidence slowly, but never lost faith in Baba, since I job, but we used to be confused
always believed he would help me. as who will do so as most of my
husband’s friends are all having
Slowly one year passed and the market slowly started IT related jobs and how and who
picking up, but still there were no calls yet for the first will help us.
few months. Then I got calls but all were regarding
admin jobs which I was not interested to work in. I and
my husband tried to pass my resume to all our friends to see for if any job was available, but
there was no response from any one. I always used to visit a website on Baba where we ask him
a question and he answers us and whenever I ask him a question he used to say that a friend
will help me in getting a job, but we used to be confused as who will do so as most of my
husband’s friends are all having IT related jobs and how and who will help us.
Days passed and outcome of my job still remained the same; one day my husband saw an ad for
advanced diploma course in quality management which is SPUR funded. He applied on my
behalf since he felt that it is job oriented course and it could help me in finding a job. But I was
not so confident of my application since it is a Spur funded course and the competition would
be high. And at the same time there was an opening in my husband’s company for an Assistant
Engineer, and my husband managed to talk to the manager and he readily asked my husband to
forward the resume, and to my surprise I got an interview call. With Baba’s grace I managed to
clear the two rounds of interview, but I was made to wait very anxiously for my final
confirmation and finally the good news came to us on Thursday, which is a very auspicious day
for Baba, and even I got selected for the diploma course. So what all I have been thriving for the
past one year have been fulfilled by Baba’s grace and blessings, and I managed to get into a
good job and a good course. So I feel Baba has reminded me to be patient as his principles say
for and he has once again helped me out of my difficulties.
Om Sairam!
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Tranquility of Soul
By: Anisha Saluja
What does it takes to be at “Peace” in life? Is it when someone says to himself that “I am really
happy today” or when someone wins? Or when he earns pounds? Or when one becomes an
I.A.S.? Or when he's loved? Or when he gets married??? NO! These are all materialistic
pleasures that make the person contended for a while. But the fact is that these are not long
lasting.
Happiness and sadness are like dawn and dusk that comes and goes. Can anybody really stay in
the nebulous clouds of happiness forever? When we are in the midst of appalling tribulations of
our lives; when nothing seems to be working, what it is that revives us, saves us? Are they the
ones who call themselves as our friends? Or is it our success? Or is it our million pounds? Or the
treasured love of our life?
YES! To an extent they are, as they are the reformed blessings of “The Master”. Master-the
creator, the destroyer, the benefactor, the taker, the Omnipresent Entity of this world. Only HE
is ubiquitous and chaste. By HIS command one can attain pleasure, glory and greatness. It is HE
who blesses & forgives or can make one wander aimlessly. The one who understands HIS
command does not speaks in ego.
The world is hungry and the hunger of the hungry cannot be appeased even by equiping loads
of worldly goods. These worldly goods are our mandatory duties from which we cannot escape.
The moment we perform them to our best, we feel connected to the Master. But beside
executing our duties we must reminisce “His” name. Only Master is true and true is his infinite
love. By remembering HIM, pain is washed away & something comes to our home and to our
heart! That is “Tranquility of Soul and Inner Peace”.
Devotion in Prayers
By: Punita Bhatia
I am a Sai devotee. I offer prayers & light sai jyoti every day in the temple in my house-once in
the morning and then in the evening after coming back from the office. I light incense
sticks(agarbatti) as well with the brand name 'Sai Flora' packed in red colored carton bearing Sai
Baba picture on it as I like its fragrance very much.
One fine Sunday morning, while performing puja it striked in my mind to light Sai Flora incense
stick. I found that there were no sticks lying inside the agarbatti packet and the same was
placed empty in the drawer of the mandir. So I decided to buy a new packet along with other
grocery items for the house on the same day.
After having my breakfast tea, me & my husband went to the grocery shop to buy household
products. I bought all the items which i had enlisted to buy for the house but forgot to buy Sai
Flora Agarbatti. The guy at the shop put all the items in two bags and kept those bags on the
floor outside his shop to make it easy for us to pick and keep them in our car parked outside the
shop. In the meanwhile, I cleared the bill and moved out of the shop. I picked up one bag and
handed over the same to my husband to keep in the car. But as soon as I picked up the second
bag, I saw an empty packet of Sai Flora Agarbatti packet (the same red coloured carton bearing
Baba's picture on it) lying under it which reminded me to buy the agarbatti for puja. I was so
thrilled to see the same agarbatti carton that I immediately bought a new one from the same
shop.
Why only the Sai Flora Agarbatti's empty carton was lying under the bag; because Baba is
always around HIS devotees and HE is there to help them & to fulfill their wishes. This shows
how Baba reminded me to buy incense sticks which I initially wanted to buy but had forgotten.
HE always takes care of his devotees whether the devotees remember HIM at all times or not.
Miraculous Words
By: Deepa Arull
Once I had been to Sai Baba Temple at Mylapore, where I met two of my aunt's friends. We had
a long conversation with each other. They told me that they get sms from one of the Sai
Devotees everyday as a message from God. She shared lot of other experiences by those
messages. The lady made me understand that those messages give answers to numerous
questions of the devotees. It can be presumed that those are intentionally made for the
bhaktas. I requested her to send the godly messages to me as well. From the day onwards I
started receiving those wonderful messages.
This miracle happened on June 13.
I am a Hindu by religion and my husband is a Christian. Generally all Christians are the members
of a Church. Every month we have to pay some amount as a subscription money to the church.
In the month of May, I prayed that we would increase the subscription by Rs.400/- from July
onwards since my husband has got a promotion.
Normally a church committee comes & asks for donations for the purpose of charity. Once they
came to us also & asked for it on monthly basis. We told them that we are already sponsoring a
child through world vision paying Rs.600/- every month & for their subscription we will think
over & let them know by what amount we can subscribe with. After they left my husband & I
had discussion over the same. He told me that out of the total amount of Rs.400/- which I had
promised to give to church from July, we will pay Rs.300/- as a donation and will increase the
subscription amount by Rs.100 since both are for church only. But I was in the view that since I
had promised to give that amount to church only, this could not be treated as a right way of
pursuing.
It was Sunday & we had many guests visiting home, which got me late for my daily prayers. The
clock striked 12.00 & I was putting garland & offering flowers to God in the puja room. Till then
I had not received the usual Godly message which I normally use to get before 9 am. Along with
putting flowers I was talking to Baba that what is this, it's only if we have enough money we can
give donations. I told HIM that we are already paying Rs.600 as a subscription, then why should
we give the donation again. Such thoughts dominated my mind and while arranging garland for
Sai Baba, I felt as if HE asked me "Go see your message; it is from ME intended for you". But I
didn't took it seriously & forgot to see the same. After my lunch I casually took my mobile
phone and saw this godly message which said:
Msg from God~~ "SPEND I WILL SEND "

I was just taken aback, didn't had any words to express my feelings. I went and showed that
message to my husband and then we decided to give as promised to the church and apart from
that Rs.300/- every month for the charity.
Sai is always there with us.
Mantra to Salvation
By: JR Julius
While going through the 10th Chapter of Sai Sathcharitra, one could read the following lines:
"Though Sai Baba acted outwardly like an ordinary man, HIS actions showed extraordinary
intelligence and skills. Whatever HE did, was for the goodness of HIS devotees. He never
prescribed any asan, regulation of breathing or any rites to be followed by HIS Bhaktas, nor did
HE blow any mantra into their ears. HE just asked them to leave all the cunningness and move
on HIS path & mull over "Sai" "Sai". If you did that HE said, "all your shackles would be removed
and you would be free from re-embodiment".
Sitting between five fires, sacrifices, chantings, eight-fold yoga are all possible for the Brahmins
only.
HE wants us to remember "SAI", which conveys mental chanting, the way for Ajapa Mantra
Jaap which activates the spiritual energy Kundalini and endows us with bliss. Rehearsing the
mantra "SAI SAI" round-the-clock, leads to pondering of Sai from inner soul on its own. This is
the utmost way of achieving of moksh (mukti). There cannot be any easy spiritual path than
this.
In Patanjali Yoga Sutra you can find the spiritual way for Kali Yuga.
Another evidence for this principle is available in 27th chapter of Sai Sathcharitra. Shakti-pat
Dhiksha :
"After being pleased with her sincere service, Baba asked her in low and fascinating tone to
chant 'Rajarama, Rajarama' and said if you recite this matra on and on, your life's objectives will
be accomplished, your mind will attain peace and you will be immensely benefited." To the
people unfamiliar with spiritual powers, this might appear as worldly event, but it was not so. It
is a case of 'shakti-pat', i.e. transference of power from the Guru to the disciple. How influential
and effective were Baba's words, in an instant they pierced her heart and found lodgement.
So Let's chant the maha mantra "SAI SAI" 24 hours. This is enough for this birth, rest Baba will
take care HIMSELF.
Inspirational factors
By: Manasmita Tarai
I will consider myself lucky if this article of mine gets published in Samarpan Magazine. My sole
motive is that the worthy experience of mine must be shared with all other SAI devotees
because these instances become life time inspiration for all those who believe in Almighty and
even for those who do not.
SAI BABA's saying “if you take one step towards me, I will come hundred steps towards you”.
It's been rightly said and trusted by the true worshippers that the Lord rushes towards the
bhakta faster than the bhakta rushes towards HIM.
I would like to share what showers of blessings did Baba with sprayed on me.
I was ignorant of this spiritual beauty until 2008 though I was going through a tough time. I
stayed in Japan with my husband and was leading a content life. It was the news of my first
pregnancy but we were distressed instead of cheerfulness. I had an ectopic pregnancy where I
conceived my baby outside the uterus. By BABA's grace my case was resolved through
medication & no surgery was required, which is not common in this situation.
During this period, I was all alone to face this bitter truth. I was wondering what should I do and
suddenly got an old visiting card with SAI BABA's picture on it. It was once luckily left in my old
handbag since 2003. I knew very little about Baba that too from my sister-in-law. She used to
watch Baba's serials and had utmost belief on HIM. At this point, I felt as if I have been shown
with a new direction. My instinct forced me to know more about Shri Sai Nath. I use to surf
internet every day for Sai Baba and started believing HIM enormously. This has created a strong
sense of spirituality within me which gave me mental strength during my bad period. I prayed
to SAI BABA whole heartedly every day.
After this I fasted for nine Thursdays as my worship to SAI BABA. I read about the fasts from the
book which my brother had sent me from India. By BABA's heartiest blessings I conceived once
again before udjapan, i.e before the ending of nine Thursday fasting and most importantly this
time everything was normal in my delivery. I gave birth to a cute and healthy baby boy in
April'2010. Everything went smoothly only due to SAI BABA's immense kripa on us. I believe
Baba is always around us, at every moment.
From my experience of BABA I am convinced that HE is in constant touch with his devotees,
guides them and protect them with his unseen powers beyond the realm of time and space.
OM SHRI SAI NATHAYA NAMAH
Neem Karoli Baba

By: Ashok Jain
Maharajji was born in the village Akbarpur (Firozabad district) of Uttar Pradesh in a wealthy
Brahmin landlord family. He was born on Shukla Paksh Ashtmi in the month of Margsheersh
and was named Lakshmi Narayan Sharma by his father Shri Durga Prasad Sharma. From early
childhood Maharajji was detached from worldly attachments. At the age of eleven he was
married to a girl from an affluent Brahmin family.
Immediately after his marriage Maharajji left home and went to Gujarat. He roamed around
various places in Gujarat and the entire country. After around 10-15 years his father was
informed by someone that he had seen a sadhu who was a lookalike of his son in the village of
Neeb Karori (miss-spelt as 'Neem Karoli' at times).
His father immediately rushed to the village of Neeb Karori to meet and get his son. There he
met Maharajji and ordered him to return home. Maharajji followed his father’s instructions and
returned. This was the beginning of two different types of life that Maharajji led; one that of a
householder and the other of a saint. He devoted time towards his responsibility of a
householder and at the same time he continued to look after his bigger family i.e. the world at
large. However, there was no difference in his life and style of living when discharging duties of
a householder or that of a saint. In his family as a householder he has two sons and a daughter.
He said that the whole world is my family and preached LOVE ALL, SERVE ALL, FEED ALL. He said
this is the key to attain God and salvation. Maharajji was a born saint. He organized yagyas and
bhandaras wherever he went. Both of these were organized simultaneously. Yagyas were to
feed the God, and bhandaras were to feed the worldly people. He built Hanumanji’s temples at
many places.
Some of his quotes are:

On God
 Keep saying the name of Ram (even if you don’t say it with devotion)
 A day will come when you will automatically say it with devotion.
 Keep God in your heart the same way as you keep money in a bank.
 To see God you need divine eyes otherwise you will be blinded by His divine form.
 One who works for God, his works is accomplished automatically.
On Serving Others
 Love everyone, Serve everyone, Re member God and speak the truth.
 Serve like Hanuman without selfishness and greed.
 Until and unless you empty your pocket, how will it get filled again.
On Himself
 I am like the wind which cannot be caught, I am everybody's and the whole world is my
home.
 Whenever you'll think about me, I will come to you.
Some incidents from the life of Baba:

There was lot of caste division in his village. The division still exists in today's independent India
where lower castes are still subdued by the higher castes. Earlier the marriage processions of
scheduled castes (the lower castes) were not allowed to pass in front of houses belonging to
higher castes. In 1940 itself, Maharajji ensured that the wrong practice was undone and SC's
could take out marriage
processions in front of Brahmin's
(the highest caste among Hindus)
in the village. He employed
scheduled castes (who were
considered untouchables in those
times) for his household jobs and
for looking after affairs of his
house. Thus, ensuring that SC's led
a dignified life and were not
suppressed. And he did this at a
time when the caste divide was
very wide and he was widely
criticized for this.
After India's independence, when Gram Panchayat (Village Municipal Council) system was
introduced, Maharajji was elected Pradhan (leader of Panchayat) without any opposition. He
continued to hold this post without any opposition till 1972 when he decided to quit in favour
of a disabled scheduled caste person. He also ensured that this person was elected unopposed
in his place. Thus once again, he demonstrated his commitment for the upliftment of the
underprivileged and weaker sections of the society.
One fine day when Maharajji was sitting in his house, it started raining. A member of the family
called out (and shouted) to a servant and asked the servant to bring inside a quilt which had
been lying in the sun and was now getting wet. Maharajji felt bad and said to that member of
the family, "There is a certain 'Dada' who lives in Allahabad. He loves his servants so much that
when it is very cold in the winters he eats in 'pattals' (disposable plates made out of leaves) so
that his servants do not have to wash utensils in the cold."
He selected Vrindavan as the place for his 'Mahasamadhi' and attained 'Mahasamadhi' on 11th
September 1973.
Medicine or Miracle
By: Gayathri N
Last September I got conceived by Baba's grace but with in a few days it got aborted. I broke
into pieces & was extremely angry with Baba. With core thinking I realized that Baba must have
done this for my good only. So I again started living with a positive & happy attitude. But the
problems were not yet finished. After the abortion till June 24th, I come up with another gynic
issue which i felt was the mistake being done by the doctors at the time of my abortion. I was
taking all the medicines since last 8 months and all the reports were normal. None of them
depicted any issue in my pregnancy. I was praying to Baba for every good thing to happen but
by giving a thought to all previous things, I was slowly losing my faith from HIM.
I prayed Baba with whole of my heart & soul this time to shower me with HIS blessings & solve
my problem.
Even the doctors told me that I am required to under go a surgery (hysteroscopy), I cried a lot
and reprimanded Sai Baba harshly. But soon I realized that HE is only going to pull me out of
this pit & I apologiesed HIM and trusted HIM for everything. And one day, I saw the mails to be
published in Samarpan & came to know that it was the last day for the entries. As Baba had
removed all the obstacles from in the birth of infant last evening only, I wanted to share this
experience of mine with Samarpan proudly.
I am heartily thankful to Sai Baba. HE always engrace me with his blessings. I am thankful to my
friend as well who encouraged me to think positively. I express my deep respect to Sai Baba &
firmly believe that HE only showed me this path.
Baba Accepted My Shawl

By: Radhika Rajender
I am a staunch devotee of Sai Maa. Whatever I am today is because of Sai Maa. It is my dream
to visit Shirdi and I know that my wish will be fulfilled very soon.
Some time back some families from my colony were visiting India. They were going to visit Palli,
Jajuri, Mahalaxmi Dham and Shirdi. I desired to send something for Sai Ram and I bought a
shawl and a very beautiful garland for him. One of my friend too bought a shawl and my grand
mother (daadi) also bought chunari for Sai. I packed all of them and told Mr. Harish working in
my office, who is like my uncle, that I wish to send something to Baba through him. He agreed
and I went to his house to handover the packet to him. I met his sister-in-law and asked her to
take care of my things as they
were really very close to my
heart. Finally they left for India on
9th May 2010. I wished Baba to
accept all things sent by us and
wished to see him wearing them. I
regularly watched on internet
“Online darshan of Sai Baba” and I
kept thinking that may Sai Maa
wear that shawl or garland sent
by us. On 29th May I saw Harish
calling me in my dream and saying
"Radhika I am standing in Shirdi
and your things have been offered
to Sai Maa". I also saw myself
asking Baba if I could take two
packets of Udi and books. Then
suddenly I woke up and saw it
was 07:45 in the morning. I came
to office and shared this dream
with my friend and she was happy
to know that Sai has accepted our
parshad. At 9:25 I was told by my
Accounts sir that Harish had
called him last night and asked how everyone was. I was shocked hearing this and my throat
choked. My friend told him that I dreamt of Harish calling last night. I was elated and could not
express my feelings. I prayed Baba to bless my and my friend's family to visit Shirdi and he may
keep his hand on all of us and shower his blessings.
Sai Maa has every time guided me and till today he guides me through dreams to escape out of
dangers and protects me and my family. Last year I dreamt of my uncle's daughter, who is one
year old now, that she fell sick and was dead after some time and tears were bursting out of
our eyes. Suddenly I stood up and asked my uncle for Baba's Udi. I applied it on her forehead
and shoulder and she started moving her legs and we lived a life once again. On this my eyes
opened and I was anxious. When I discussed this with my friend, who is also a Sai devotee, he
said something might happen in your family and asked me not to forget to use Sai Udi. The next
day my father called me saying he is feeling dizzy while driving his bike. I prayed before Sai Maa
to be with my father and help him reach home safely. After a little while he reached home and
fell on couch and asked to switch on the fan. He said he was losing energy and something is
happening to him. I cried before Sai and suddenly "Udi" clicked in my mind and I recalled my
dream. I rushed to take Udi, mixed it with water and gave it to my father. After a few minutes
he became active and felt better. I applied Udi on my father’s forehead and thanked Baba at
the same time. It was Baba who showed me that dream and the way to escape a mishappening.
I want to give a small message to all Sai devotees to keep Faith and Patience and hold Udi with
them every time to save themselves from a difficulty.
Sai Baba's blessings

By: Susmitha Adusumilli
I strongly believe, we survived through a bad recession year due to Baba's grace and blessings. I
retained my job while other people were losing their jobs and when uncertainty prevailed
everywhere. Our extension was due for August and I started doing Sai Nav Guruvar Vrat in May.
I was done with the Vrat in the first week of August. Till July it was taking three months for
everyone to get the Visa decision. In July suddenly our company started commencing premium
processing and abruptly the trend changed with approvals instead of rejections or queries. I had
applied for Authorization at the same time. Usually it takes 90 days to get it and I just could not
believe my luck when I got the work authorization in less than a month. During the same time I
was saved from a sure accident. It was Wednesday and I asked my mother to do "Annadaan" to
beggars on Thursday. She made yellow rice and packed
them in several packets and donated them to beggars
sitting in front of Sai temple. I noticed that one beggar Then one day I was reading
was not allowing her to enter inside the temple till she Hemadpanth's Sai Satcharitra's
gave him one more packet of rice. He mentioned that English version. I read in one
he need to give the other packet to his mother. To this particular chapter about
my mother gave another packet to him. I believe that I donating 9 Paisa. That chapter
got blessings from Baba this way and I escaped a sure dwell in my mind and it
accident. These two major miracles changed our lives encouraged me to donate some
and I became more devoted towards Sai after these 9 dollars or cents or rupees. I did
not have a habit of cleaning my
incidents. It was only his blessings that we passed
purse in office but one day I just
through this difficult phase.
picked up my handbag, took my
wallet and started checking all
Then one day I was reading Hemadpanth's Sai the pockets inside. I could not
Satcharitra's English version. I read in one particular believe that happened to me.
chapter about donating 9 Paisa. That chapter dwells in There was a very small piece of
my mind and it encouraged me to donate some 9 paper in my wallet whereon it
dollars or cents or rupees. I did not have a habit of was printed no. 9 in green color.
cleaning my purse in office but one day I just picked up Tears started rolling down my
my handbag, took my wallet and started checking all eyes and I had no clue of how
the pockets inside. I could not believe that happened to that small printed paper came
into my wallet
me. There was a very small piece of paper in my wallet
whereon it was printed no. 9 in green color. Tears
started rolling down my eyes and I had no clue of how
that small printed paper came into my wallet. Then I felt like doing online transfer to
www.saibaba.org but somehow it got postponed. The same weekend we went to Los Angeles
and after Balaji's darshan we went to a friend's house. At my friend's house Starplus Channel
was telecasting Sai's serial which took my attention and I got involved in it. Seeing me watching
it with keen interest my friend told me that there is Sai Baba's temple just 35 miles away from
their house. Now I was really jumping with joy and was amazed and almost in a shock hearing
this. My mind was filled with ecstasy. The very next day we went to the temple and I donated 9
dollars and another 25 dollars in his temple. I still cant believe this happened to me and could
not stop my tears seeing Baba's face in his temple. I prayed in front of him with Shraddha and
Saburi as baba always says. He gave us such big life changing miracles. Sai, tum hi mata aur tum
hi pita ho.
Om Sai Ram
Baba's feet rescue us all

By: Bandana
I am thankful to Sai Samarpan Magazine for giving me an opportunity to share my experience

with Baba.
There was a time when my younger sister was down in the dumbs because even after two and
a half years of marriage she was not able to conceive. We all prayed for her that may lord Sai
bless her with a healthy child. She underwent a minor surgery and finally she conceived but
doctors suggested her not to work and take complete bed rest. She was working with a Central
Government Sector and though it was hard for her to take so many leaves, she risked her job
and took leaves from her office. After 9 months she was blessed with a healthy and lovely baby
boy. The joy of our family knew no bounds. We all were extremely blissful and in high spirits as
it was also a normal delivery. Suddenly the day after her delivery the doctors told us that the
baby is getting unconscious and they need to keep him in the ICU till he gets fine. We all went
mad and inquired from the doctors what had happened to him suddenly. My elder sister is also
a doctor and doctors in the hospital informed her that the baby had got brain hemorrhage at
the time of delivery due to the carelessness of the gynecologist who was present during her
delivery. He mentioned that while delivery a scissor might have hurt the baby's brain and there
was very less chances of survival of the child. They said they would be doing his brain scan. We
went hopeless and did not have words to say. I ran to Sai Baba, cried like anything in front of
him holding his holy feet. Somewhere inside my heart I had a feeling that Baba is assuring me to
have faith on him and not to worry and everything shall be fine. I felt him saying "I am here
with your family, all will be fine". Suddenly I got a call from my sister telling that doctors did the
brain scan and there is nothing to worry about, the child was absolutely fine. Then I again ran to
Baba's photo and saw as if Baba was smiling.
I believe if someone holds his holy feet, he will definitely come to his rescue. My heartfelt
prayer to Baba is to bestow his blessings upon all his devotees.
Baba helps restore documents

By: Padmaja
Sai deva as I have promised you I am posting my experience here after your blessings. Before
starting of my 3rd semester exams in my college, there was an issue troubling all the students
due to which they were even willing to drop the exams and one day they stood up to strike
against our college. Not only this but my family was also facing a crisis in those days which
made me disturbed a lot but all of a sudden our entire class decided to write exams regardless
of the fact that students of some other course were on a strike. We all attempted exams, but i
did not do well in my 2nd & 5th papers. I was as afraid as we did not have immediate
supplementary exams and if we failed we were supposed to write the back logs during the next
year. As the pass percentage was 50% for each paper, I was worried that if I flunked my whole
year would be wasted. I prayed to Baba for help and he answered me in a way which I could not
believe. I cleared all my exams with
quality marks which was almost a miracle
to me. I want to thank Sai Baba for all his
Charity is no substitute for justice
support and love on me. I would give a
withheld. message to all our readers that you can
succeed in anything in life, just work hard
and pray to lord Sai. He shall always be
with you.
Here is an another miracle witnessed by my family. Once my Grand Mother lost some of her
important documents which were to be submitted in the bank whose date of submission was
very near to our search. We searched the whole house but all in vain. We prayed to Sai to
kindly help us and show us where the documents were. Our search was on and to our surprise
we found the documents at a place where we had searched almost ten times before. We all
were really thankful to Sai for his help and everything that he has given to us. We still are in
some difficult phase of life and I pray to Baba to bless my family and accept my prayer by
fulfilling all our desires. Be with us always.
Baba's Eternal presence

By: Uma Krishnamurthy
Since my wedding there have been many divine interventions of Baba in my personal life. He
has constantly been by my side. A recent experience I had with him makes me thrilled and
excited. While praying I offered fruits to Sai on my son Sai Krishna's birthday which were
included in the meal of the evening birthday party and were kept on the table for the guests
who were present in the party. As I live in Gulf I do not expect the people of Gulf to accept our
culture easily but there was an old Pakistani lady who was also present in the party. She walked
towards me and we had a conversation on Baba, she was very keen to know more about Sai
and was the only lady who took those fruits from me
happily. I was stunned to this and had a firm belief that
As I live in Gulf I do not expect
it was Sai Baba who came to me in the form of that lady
the people of Gulf to accept our
and took the fruits that I offered to him. culture easily but there was an
old Pakistani lady who was also
I relish that moment and my heart races everytime I present in the party. She walked
think of it. I have had many more such experiences and towards me and we had a
one of those is finding a school for my son. The city I live conversation on Baba, she was
in does not have any school for Indians and children very keen to know more about
need to cross the International border to go to school in Sai and was the only lady who
another city and it gets really difficult for all the parents took those fruits from me
to send their children across the border. Many children happily.
in my city hence are staying at home only. I have been
sincerely praying to Baba to bless my child with good
education. One day when I went to office I got a news that an Indian School is opening in my
city next week. As my son had turned 4 schooling was becoming a big issue for us but Sai
helped me. I have so much to say about the gifts and blessing bestowed upon me by Baba.
Through this column I once again thank Sai for being with me through difficult times.
Miracle of Udi & Sai Vrat Experience

By: Revathi Ganesan
I am pleased to share an experience that my mother had with Baba's Udi and how she got rid of
her knee pain by doing Sai Vrat. This is the most recent experience of Sai’s grace on my family
that happened in May 2010.
My mother had been enduring intolerable knee pain for more than 6 months. She took every
possible treatment but none of them helped and she suffered with regular fever and weakness.
When nothing worked, I started giving my mother Baba’s Udi mixed in water and twice a day
every day I applied Udi on her knees. Within 10 minutes of applying Udi she used to get relief of
pain but it was not a permanent relief. Then my mother started Sai Baba's 9 Thursday fasts. In
the second week of her fasts her knee
pain was completely cured and since
then she has never had pain in her knees.
Her fasts are not yet completed and While you are proclaiming peace
there are another three weeks to go but with your lips, be careful to have
she is out of pain and really happy and it even more fully in your heart.
thankful to Lord Sai for giving her good
health.
Om Sai Ram.
Baba - Eternal Healer

By: G. Sridhar
I would like to share my experiences with the readers of this magazine. Some time back I had
some black patches on my legs, inspite of visiting several doctors for more than a year and
applying their suggested medicines on the patches, it was not cured. I am a devotee of Sai Baba
from a long time. I prayed to him and applied his Udi every day on the black patches. With in
two to three months it was totally cured and it turned into a normal skin. I did not apply
anything else apart from Udi of Shri Sai and continuously prayed for the cure. It was a miracle
to me.
There was also a time when I was suffering from mouth ulcer for more than six to eight months,
I was not even in a position to eat anything little spicy because then my mouth started burning.
At the time of eating normal food also I used to drink more water than eating because of the
pain it was giving me. I visited some doctors, took medicines but all in vain. I have a photo of Sai
in my house and one day after lighting agarbatti like my daily routine I left for my office. When i
came back home, I was astonished to see that Sai Baba's mouth in that photograph was burnt
and surprisingly the very next day a doctor referred me to another doctor for treatment. I went
to see that doctor and with his medicines my problem was cured. I believe it was the indication
given by Baba and he took away my pain on him and got me rid of it. It is an unforgettable
experience of my life.
Sai saved and guided me many a times to do right things in life. I truly believe in him.
Om Sai Ram.
Shibpur Sai Mandir – A Divine

Mission
This is the story of a Sai Temple whose Origin I would say is from Baba himself. This temple is in
Shibpur, Nadia district in West Bengal. Amit Biswas had a dream of Sai Baba. Sai Baba ordered
him to construct this temple and said he will arrange all means to get this temple constructed.
He narrated like this, "I saw in my dreams a bright illumination of lights as if thousands and
thousands neon lamps were lit. I was bewildered. Then I heard a voice saying 'I am Sai Baba'.
Your great grandfather used to worship me in this temple every day for hours together. I was
very happy with him. After his demise there is no worshiping. The place has become a jungle. I
am longing for devotion and worship here once again."
Way back in 1850, Ramdas Biswas a

wealthy villager of Shibpur village of
Nadia's Nakashipara established a temple
in the compound of his house to offer Where there is charity and
daily prayers in it. He never took any help wisdom, there is neither fear nor
from anybody but set up the temple on ignorance.
his own cost. Past facts did not establish
whether Ramdas set up any idol of Shirdi
Sai Baba as he was alive then. But so far
the information is available; the daily
prayer was stopped in the temple of 1920.
The reason behind it is thereto unknown. The prayers were stopped and the temple slowly
became birth place of venomous snake with dense bush and cobwebs surrounding it.
Forgetting to offer prayers, local residents dared not to go anywhere near temple site fearing
snakes would take their lives. However, as light follows the darkness, rainbow follows rain,
villagers of Shibpur in 1992 saw a neem tree sprouting out of the dense bush adjoining the
crumbling structure of the temple. What made them more surprised was that the deadly
snakes too stated fleeing from the Neem tree that took birth there. With snakes making exit,
villagers started cleaning up the part of bush and a green field was born there and children
began playing near it. A way to enter the temple was also found thereafter. The villagers took
all these things lightly till 1999 when during Guru Purnima, Sai Baba, who died in the year 1918,
appeared in the night dream of Amit Biswas, the great grandson of Ramdas.In the dream Baba
told Amit that long before Ramdas used to offer prayers to him in the temple where the neem
tree has suddenly sprouted up. He was my devotee and used to pray for me sitting in the
temple for hours. So I have planted the Neem tree there to eradicate all evils. I now want the
prayers should be restarted in the temple. Make that temple a heaven for people. Whoever will
visit the temple will get all he/she wants. Baba told this to Amit. Amit woke up with the divine
instruction next morning and rushed to the temple area. He cleaned up the area and got rid of
all bushes and cobwebs. Amit established a clay idol of Sai Baba and began worshiping. After he
spread the message he got from Baba in dream, to local villagers, they too got inspired. Leaving
fear and evil spirit behind, the
villagers started pouring in the
temple and began offering
prayers.
Believe it or not, within days

Sai Baba's promise started
becoming true. After offering
prayers in the temple, though
dilapidated, a woman gave
birth to her first baby after 12
years of her marriage. The
doctors had predicted that
she could not give birth
medically. She is not alone,
some villagers, who were
suffering from chronic and
incurable diseases, got cured
after offering prayer to
Saibaba in the temple.
Stunned villagers stood up
and took a resolution that
they would protect the temple
at any cost.
In 2003, advised by the local villagers, Amit formed a trustee committee to rebuild the temple.
Nadia-Shibpur-Sai-Sadguru Samity was formed thereafter. The resolution the committee took
was that a new structure of the temple would be made and the trustee board would work for
the amelioration of the poor people in the area. They also took oath that organization would
work for all social causes like campaigning against dowry, drug addiction of students. The
committee then began working according to their resolution and campaigned extensively
against dowry, child marriage, drug addiction etc. Worthy to mention, the villagers also started
getting success. Their achievements began spreading like wild fire in the villages of Nakashipara
and out of it. A national award winner and a famous sculptor Subir Paul could not sit idle after
hearing the activities of the Sai Sadguru Samity. Inspired, the sculptor constructed a human size
fiber-glass idol of Baba. Paul himself admitted that while making the idol for six months some
miraculous spirit grappled him. I never made such perfect structure like Sai Baba before, he
said. Getting the idol quite unexpectedly, the committee thus could not sit idle too. Although
not financially equipped, but the villagers began constructing the temple. They put together
bamboos and erected a structure in the temple areas keeping the old structure intact. The idol
seated on a golden chariot has been kept under the thatched temple now in place.
Currently, the devotees offer their daily prayer's, arti's and bhajans, twice daily. Trustee
committee has recently begun collecting subscription from the people of all walks of lives to
build up the permanent concrete structure. The committee has also begun celebrating Sai
festival for five days in the third week of April every year. Once the permanent structure will be
in place, crores of people would visit the temple and their wounds would get healed. The hands
thus are stretched for help from anybody who wants to cure the wounds of people.
There have been so many miracles which have happened to many devotees. Countless cases of
healing, childless couples being blessed with child, prayer requests for marriage, good job have
all been answered by Baba. Om Sai Ram
Chiku (sweet) Sai Baba

By: Nitija Vesvikar
Shirdi Sai Baba had made me feel in numerous ways that he exists and is just a true prayer away
from us and I know that he will always be with me. I would love to narrate two incidences of my
sweet Sai Baba. I call him Chiku Sai Baba, because he is extremely sweet and I adore him
absolutely. I was reading this book Sai Baba ki Prerna and therein is a prerna which says, ''tu
mere guruvar ke bhandare ka prasad grahan karke to dekh, main har guruvar ke prasad mein
ami na bhar doon to kehna''. From this I decipher that Baba will bless me with sweets as his
Thursday's prasad. One Thursday I went to the nearby Sai temple and standing in the queue
that thought of prerna suddenly occupied my mind. I smiled and asked Sai "Will you give me
something sweet as Thursday's prasad?" Then I had darshan, came out of the temple and ate
the as usual yummy dal chawal khichdi prasad. And at the very next moment I noticed an uncle
offering sheera to all the devotees who were going back home from temple. I was stunned to
this and had goose bums. In none of the previous Thursdays I got sheera as prasad. Sai is truly a
sweet Baba who always keeps his words. Whenever I think of that incident tears starts rolling
down my eyes. Baba has turned my life around with his love. Now the second incident is that
my Chiku Sai Baba has given me the best life partner in the entire world.
Two years back my life was miserable because of a very sick and cruel person who cheated on
me and made life hell for me and my complete family. Fortunately that person is away from my
life now and I am extremely happy, contended and satisfied with the soul mate Baba had sent
to me. I remember on last to last Valentine's I prayed to Sai Baba to bless me with someone
who will love me truly and the next year my classmate whom I know for last eight years
proposed to me. Life has been a bliss since then, all with Baba's blessings. I want to say "I love
you Sai Baba". I remember I had seen in a T.V. serial on Sai Baba's where he says, jab koi tumhe
pyaar karta hai iska matlab wo doosre roop mein parmatma hi hai aur ussi ne uss pyar ko bheja
hai tumhare paas. Truly, my future life partner, is like Sai Baba only, full of love, kindness,
consideration and all good things. I am still amazed, Sai has given me a Gem. Please Baba, give
similar blessings to all your devotees and may all the people be happy. Amen.
Got A Job Through Baba's Grace

By: Gudiya
Sai baba possess miraculous ways of saving someone from the difficulties of life. From the very
starting of year 2009 my professional life was not moving as it was proposed. The management
team of my Company had changed and everything was getting difficult by each passing day. It
started off with loads of additional work without any reasonable justification followed by blame
games. The new management desired to get their people in the key positions. Our entire team
was under tremendous stress including our boss, who is a nice person. The result of that
excessive stress was that most of the team members left the Organization without holding any
offer in hand. I guess everyone looked for a clean and peaceful exit rather than walking out with
a blame tag against their names. Work pressure for me knew no bounds due to the resignation
of most of the members. The new management did nothing to get new people on board.
I was losing all my strength and when I was unable to bear all this I cried in front of Baba and
asked him for a job in some better Company. I had strong and unfailing faith on Him and I knew
that he surely had some plans for me too. I knew he too was unhappy seeing me humiliated
every day and still holding on to that job till a better offer was in hand. But I prayed to him to
pull me out of this hell as soon as possible. In February 2010 I received a call from a Company
and my interview process started. In the mid of March 2010 at the time of Navratra's I was told
by that Company that I am selected. I was reciting the Navratra's Paath and continued praying
to Maa Durga and Sai to confirm my Job and my prayers were answered on the 6th day of
Navratra. Baba have his own ways of helping each one of us. He listens to all of us and gives us
only when he knew the time is appropriate. He is aware of our difficulties and bless us with rich
dividends. My new job is remarkably better in all respects. Sai has given me much more than
what I had asked for and expected. Apart from all this my travelling distance has been reduced
considerably. I used to travel 3.5-4 hrs every day for the previous organization and now it has
been reduced to just 10 minutes.
My heartfelt message to all of you is just hold on to the situation with patience and you will be
rewarded 10 folds. That’s my Sai Baba’s promise. Jai Sai Ram
Baba’s miracle in my Life

By: Vijaya
In 2008 when I was trying to change my status of visa, I went through a lot of struggle. My
search for job started on February 16 till May 15th. I was completely depressed, stressed out
and was running out of time as I need to get my papers done by June. I took Baba’s
questionnaire book and prayed to him knowing that he would help me. I never doubted on him
but the mental pressure made me ask a question. Baba assured me that I was going to get a job
on south west side and he will call me to Shiridi also. I was not sure of visiting Shirdi due to time
factor and I knew if this happens it sure is going to be Baba's miracle as one of the county said
that I was not eligible for the license. But nothing is impossible for Baba and another country's
Personnel HRD tried by submitting all my transcripts and I got my license on 30th May. Then
the HR asked me to fax all the required
documents to attorney and we kept
praying for the approval. Baba kept
assuring me that I was going to visit him Above all the grace and the gifts
and amazingly my attorney called up that Lord gives to his beloved is
informing that I got the approval for June that of overcoming self.
22nd and asked if I want to visit India and
they shall send my parents later and I can
set an appointment in Embassy after one
week. By Sai’s grace I booked a ticket
over phone on June 23rd and I was in India for 15 days. Even at that time it was hard to get an
appointment as it was a down pour but Baba told me to come to him and he will do everything
for me. Being in Hyderabad I could not get all family papers done but keeping faith on Baba we
started for Shirdi. There we had wonderful darshan of our beloved Baba.
Then I approached towards cyber cafe to operate internet to check my appointment and see
the Sai's miracle, we finally got appointment dates. My flight was on 7th August and I needed to
report at 7pm but now we did not receive our passports. I sat in front of Baba crying profusely;
he told me in my subconscious mind not to worry. Thereafter I called the courier company and
it informed me that because of heavy rains there has been a delay. All this happened because
of my Sai Baba who takes care of his every devotee and he sure crosses seven seas to help his
people. My prayer to Baba is to keep bestowing his love on me, my family and all his devotees
as we yearn for his never ending blessings.
By: Mrs Ravinder Goyal
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Baba changes the value of 'Pi'

By: Vijay Kanungo
It is so very difficult to select one miracle of Baba, for there are many logic-defying incidents in
my life, which culled the monster called ‘Intellect’ and established the all-pervasiveness of our
benevolent Sai.
Memory takes me back to

1999-2000. I was doing
company-sponsored full
time M Tech course from
IIT Delhi. Having lost touch
with college studies after
finishing my engineering in
1990, initially I was quite
apprehensive about coping
up with the highest
standards of education at
IIT. But with Baba’s grace,
it was smooth sailing for
me in the first two
semesters.
In the third semester,

students were supposed to
work on individual projects
for a period of six months.
That was the difficult part of course as everyone was left to do it all alone i.e. without any help
from friends. At the start of the project in July 2000, I made a silent pact with Baba. I prayed,
“Baba, I do not want to become a miserable lame duck completely dependent on you. Please
bless me to exert myself and work on this project. I will try to do it to the best of my abilities.
But in the end, if I am not able to do it, please rescue me.”
Months passed by. By November 2000, I finished writing C++ code for the simulation project on
electrical motors. The project guide was quite satisfied with the work and advised me to run the
simulation program to get the desired results in the form of graphs. It was then that the real
problem started. I tried relentlessly but

the desired graphs were just not
appearing on the computer screen. Those
There is nothing evil, save that
were close, but not perfect. I checked the
which perverts the mind and
entire programming code umpteen
numbers of times for errors but without shackles the conscience.
any success. With every passing day, the
tension was mounting on me.
20th December 2000 was the last date for submission and I had set myself a target of 17th
December 2000 for project completion as 2-3 days time was required for printing and binding
of the report. On 17th, right since morning, I was trying desperately to get the results but to no
avail. In the night, completely exhausted, I gave up and requested, “Baba, I have tried my level
best but it is just not happening. Please consider this an SOS and help me now”. In that state of
helplessness and complete submission, I dozed off on the chair in Computer Centre due to
exhaustion. And in that half-awake state, I got a hint “Change the value definition of pi”. I still
don’t remember how it appeared in my mind in that slumber and behold….., it did the trick. A
change in definition of constant ‘pi’ from ‘3.14’ to a more realistic ‘22/7’ resulted in desired
response-graphs. I completed project work, submitted the report in time and finally finished
the course with very good rank.
The incident still appears a mystery when I try to analyze it with logic. Changing the value of ‘pi’
is not a difficult solution as ‘pi’ is the most elementary declaration in any programming. It can
not be termed a simple solution either, as it never occurred to my mind in those 20 days’ time
of troubleshooting. Anyway, when the redeemer is there, we need not break our heads over
such trivialities.
So, leaving aside the logic, let us chant..... “OM SHRI SAINATHAYA NAMAH”.
Atisha
By: Ashok Jain
Atisa Dipankara Shrijnana was a Buddhist teacher. He was born in the year 980 in Vajrayogini
village in northeastern region of Bengal (currently Bangladesh). His father was the king of
Bengal known as Kalyana Shri, and his mother was Shri Prabhavati. It was not until he traveled
to Tibet and encountered the king Jangchub Ö (Byang Chub Od) that he was given the name of
Atisha, a Tibetan reference to peace.
It is said that as Atisha was born "flowers

rained down upon the city [of Vikramapura],
a rainbow canopy appeared, and the gods
sang hymns which brought gladness and joy
to all the people".
At eighteen months old, it is said that his

parents brought him into public for the first
time, on a visit to a local temple in
Kamalapuri. It was here that Atisha's
potential as an extraordinary religious and
spiritual leader initially emerged. People
from all over the region gathered to witness
his appearance. When Atisha learned from
his parents of the crowd's status as his own
subjects, he prayed that they may "be
possessed of merit like that of [his] parents,
rule kingdoms that reach the summit of
prosperity, be reborn as sons of kings [and] be sustained by holy and virtuous deeds." Atisha
then proceeded independently to worship the holy objects both inside and surrounding the
temple, renouncing his ties to the world and his family and committing himself to religious
pursuit.
As he turned the customary age of eleven years old, surrounding him with the luxuries and
extravagance of royalty, Atisha's parents commenced the decorative courtship and matrimonial
preparations so that the prince might find a bride among the kingdom's beautiful young women
of nobility.
On the eve of his wedding, Atisha experienced a momentous encounter with the Vajrayana
goddess Tara, who would continue with him as a guiding spirit until the end of his life. Tara
explained to the prince that in his past lives he had been a devout monk. Accordingly, he should
not be overwhelmed by the lure of ephemeral pleasures in the world. If he should acquiesce,
Tara continued, then "as an elephant sinks deeply into the swamp, [he], a hero, [would] sink in
the mire of lust."
Atisha renounced his kingdom,

family, and social status in order to
find a spiritual teacher. An
adolescent Atisha made the
acquaintance of the Brahmin Jetari,
a Buddhist recluse and renowned
teacher. Jetari taught the young
man many things and later advised
that he go to Nalanda, a Buddhist
center for learning in northeastern
India. In Nalanda, Atisha received
once again brief instruction
regarding the Bodhisattva vows
under the spiritual guide
Bodhibhadra, who in turn advised
him to seek out a teacher renowned
for his perfect meditation of
perceiving emptiness, Vidyakokila.
Atisha's acquisition of the wisdom

to perceive emptiness is particularly
significant. It is during this stage of
study that Atisha became aware of pure human nature and the fundamental freedom inherent
to every sentient being's existence; a freedom exclusive of physical attachments and mental
bondage.
Buddhist narratives recount one story in which Atisha comes across a women alternately crying
and laughing. Confused with her behavior, he inquires about her condition, and she responds:
"One's own mind has been a Buddha from beginning less time. By not knowing this, great
complications follow from such a small base of error for hundreds of thousands of sentient
beings…. Not being able to bear the suffering for so many beings, I cry. And then, I laugh
because when this small basis of error is known—when one knows one's own mind—one is
freed." Coming from a background of nobility and material wealth, Atisha's realization of value
as a freely determined product of perception represents a relative challenge and an alteration
of life principles with substantial ontological ramifications.
Upon completing his training for meditations on nothingness and emptiness, Atisha was
advised to go study with Avadhutipa, a Vajrayana master. Though Avadhutipa consented to
instruct the still young Atisha, he required that the prince first consult the Black Mountain Yogi.
The Black Mountain Yogi tested Atisha in numerous ways.
In his twenty-ninth year, Atisha was formally declared a monk under an ordination of the great
Shilarakshita, and given the new name of Dipamkara Srijnana, meaning "He Whose Deep
Awareness Acts as a Lamp." He made a pilgrimage to Bodhgaya and, as he was
circumambulating the great stupa there,
had a vision consisting of two
materializations of Tara. One asked the
The Lord opens the understanding other what the most important practice
for attaining enlightenment was, and the
of an unbelieving heart, so that he
other duly replied that "the practice of
recalls his sins. bodhichitta, supported by loving kindness
and great compassion is most
important."
Atisha thenceforth dedicated himself to refining his understanding and practice of bodhichitta.
Atisha remains a central figure in the history and religious study of Buddhism. Atisha wrote,
translated and edited more than two hundred books, which helped spread Buddhism in Tibet.
Sai Ka Upkar
By: Dimple Arora
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Baba's Way of Retrieving the Photos

By: Shruti Kiran Tiwary
What to say about Sainath.
I am totally speechless the way He helped me out whenever I need Him the most.
There are many instances wherein Sainath has come to help me. Baba please forgive me for
writing my experience a little late. Almost 9 months have passed by. My brother is doing MBA
from IIPM Pune. He had to go to Switzerland for a month as a part of educational trip. He took
his digital camera with him. As he came back I left for Delhi. So I took the same camera with
me. My brother had warned me not to take the camera, as I was ignorant about handling digital
camera which consisted of 300 photos of his trip. My didi stays at Delhi and so I was showing
her the photos of my brother. Unfortunately, I gave a wrong command and all the photos were
deleted completely and I could not retrieve it back.Those photos were much important for my
brother as it was related to project. My brother had an intution and he warned me so many
times, and asked me not to carry the camera. But i did not listen to him. I became so restless as
all photos were gone .I tried a lot to get those photos back, but I could not. I asked many friends
that how to get back the photos. The reply was - it’s impossible now. For me, only hope was
Sainath. I cried a lot in front of Sainath and asked him to show his miracle. Instantly I felt Baba is
asking me to open the internet. I did that and searched in Google as how to retrieve a photo
once it is completely lost.To my surprise, I got the address of only one shop, where they used to
retieve the lost data. But they did not give us assurance of complete recovery. They told me to
pay Rs. 5000 for that still they will only try, but not sure about 100% recovery, and said only 20
to 30% photos will be recovered. However because of SAINATH's blessings it is unbelievable,
that all the photos have been retrieved completely as before. Even the shopkeeper was
surprised. It was all because of SAINATH.
And my brother still does not know that all narrated above has ever happened with his
photograph. SAINATH always listen to his bhakt's prayers, if you surrender to Him completely.
OM SAI RAM
JAI GURUDEV!
Sai's Grace
By: Ramya
"Sai is with us to help and guide us every step". Our family is very close knit. I got married to a
boy of my choice with everyone’s consent. But unfortunately the marriage did not last for more
than 6 months and we were separated. My family filed for divorce, but before the divorce could
be granted, this boy developed acute health problems and passed away.
All these events, starting from my marriage till my ex-husband’s passing away took around 2
years and this took a very bad toll on my mother’s health. She was having serious problems and
she suffered a lot. But due to Sainath’s grace she is cured. I pray to Him every day to give my
parents health and happiness.
Two more years after my ex-husband’s death, my parents arranged for my re-marriage. I was in
US by now. But we did not have any proof of my ex-husbands death except the obituary in
newspaper. We were not in good terms with their family due to the divorce and they were
refusing to give us the document. He had passed away in US and I called up the recorder’s
office there, but they said that there was no death record by that name. We did not know what
to do. There seemed to be no option and the marriage would not happen on time, but my
mother kept on saying “Don’t worry. Sai will help us. He will show the way”. She started doing
the Satcharitra parayan for 7 days on Thursday. I sent an application to the US recorder’s office
for getting the death certificate giving them all the information that I knew (name, name of
parents, date of birth / death etc.)
It was the last day of my mother’s parayan, It was wednesday morning in India and tuesday
evening in the US. I got a notification that there was letter for me from the recorder’s office. I
ran home from my office and found that SaiBaba had made sure that we got a copy of the
death certificate. Even before my mother finished her parayan, Sai showered His grace and
mercy on us. After few days, his family also sent us the documents.
Sainath, please be with us always and help, guide and protect my family always.
Loka samstha sukikno bavantu
Jai SaiRam
Bolo Sai
By: Sima Bhavsar
Jai Sai Ram
Bolo sada jai ram shivdi sai baba ki

Sai to hai bholo bhala, sai to hai rakhawala bhi

Kar lo veenti bar-bar shivdi sai baba ki
Bhaktjano ki sun-n-ne wala

Sabka bhala karne wala
Kar lo mera udaddar shivdi sai baba ki
Jab-jab ki hai veenti tumse, tumne bhar dee shakti mujme

Dekhu sada din raat shivdi sai baba ki
Jinke sar pe haath ho tera, kya tera or kya mera

Japu tera naam din-raat , shivdi sai baba ki

A beautiful Sai Baba Picture

By: Manissha Khanna
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Three Poems on Baba Sai............................................................................................................................ 69

Tranquility of Soul ....................................................................................................................................... 93

Baba’s miracle in my Life .......................................................................................................................... 118

Baba's Miracle ........................................................................................................................................... 124

Baba changes the value of 'Pi' .................................................................................................................. 126

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