My Desires were Fulfilled - Sai Devotee Sakuntala

Jai Sai Ram Dear Sai Readers,<br /><br />Today's post is the last post of this blog. I mean last post for the year 2008. Tomorrow again there will be new sunrise, a new lease of life, new resolutions, new promises to fulfill, new duties to perform, new responsibilities, new hopes, new surprises, but one thing is for sure that our love and devotion towards our Beloved Sai Baba will not be new. No matter how many years come and go, it will be present in our hearts and slowly it will penetrate in our souls. The year ahead is 2009, 9 figure has great significance in relation to Sai Baba, He has adviced nine types of devotion to us. Moreover the year is starting with Thursday, "Baba's Day". So let us all pray Him to inculcate "Nav-vidha Bhakti" (nine types of devotion) in our hearts in this coming year ahead. Tomorrow being "A New Day of New Year" and "First Baba's Day of New Year" there is a surprise for all of you. Hope you all will visit this blog tomorrow for that surprise!!!<br /><br />Coming to today's post, it is an experience of a lady devotee of Sai Baba taken from <a href="http://experienceswithshirdisaibaba.blogspot.com/search/label/Experiences%20from%20Sai%20Leela%20Magazine">Sai Leela Magazine</a>.<br /><br />All of us in our family are staunch Sai Devotees. I was suffering from mental strain, depression and bodily ailments. Doctors diagonsed me as a patient with Diabetes and blood pressure and put me on a strict diet. This resulted in my dreading the disease and control over sugary substances. Inevitably I begged before God.<br /><br />Some friends, who were devotees of Sai Baba advised me to go to Shirdi with <a href="http://experienceswithshirdisaibaba.blogspot.com/search/label/Shraddha%20N%20Saburi">Shraddha and Saburi</a>.<br /><br />Some how I procured Shri Sai Satcharitra in Kannada version and read one chapter daily. I longed to visit Shirdi; but as per the <a href="http://experienceswithshirdisaibaba.blogspot.com/2008/12/meaning-of-11-sayings-of-shirdi-sai.html">11 sayings of Sai Baba</a>, was called upon only in April 1994. No sooner did I get down from the bus in Shirdi, my hearted started thumping with pleasure and I got the first Mukha Darshan.<br /><br /><br /><img alt="© Shirdi Sai Baba Life Teachings and Stories" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284446251841253730" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/SVYf3iukcWI/AAAAAAAADa4/bMq3IrP-Y-8/s400/gurupunima13.bmp" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 294px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><br />The next day after attending <a href="http://shirdisaibababhajan.blogspot.com/search/label/Kakad%20Arti">Kakad Arti</a> and taking darshan of Samadhi and <a href="http://experienceswithshirdisaibaba.blogspot.com/search/label/Articles%20from%20Dwarkamai%20Magazine">Dwarkamai</a> with a humble request to Baba to restore my good health I met an old lady with a place full of <a href="http://experienceswithshirdisaibaba.blogspot.com/2008/06/shirdi-sai-babas-diseased-peda.html">Pedhas</a> as Prasad (which was sugary). I was astonished to see my desire to eat sweets thus fulfilled by the gentle lady. I took one Pedha and turned to my husband for him to take one himself. But, I was surprised when he could nto see any old lady nearby. Sai had understood my sorrow and offered me Pedha throuogh the guise of an old lady.<br /><br />Thereafter we have been visiting Shirdi annually and receive regular Udi and Prasad.<br /><br />In 2003, there was a dark cloud over my house. My younger son, who is an engineer and had his own fabrication unit in Hubli, was facing heavy losses and consequently some court cases regarding loans.<br /><br />Things were the worst till 2007, despite our regular worship and Thursday visits to the local Sai Baba temple.<br /><br />I decided to observe Sai Baba Saptaha during October 2007 near Kartika Amavasya. The day after I finished the first Saptaha, a very young, handsome and charming Sadhu knocked at my door, saying Sai Ram. He spoke in Kannada and requested me to opent the front door, which is usually shut when I am alone. He again appealed to me to come out and offer him a coconut and eleven flowers. I hesitated to open the door and told him to accept the coconut and a rupee. He repeatedly requested me to accept this as God's blessing and to light a lamp of cow's Ghee at Shirdi, it being a Kartika day. He blessed me and my house with a bright future for my family and the end of all troubles past, present and future. He then vanished and was never seen again.<br /><br />I narrated this entire episode to my husband, who immediately arranged to send half a kilo of cow's Ghee to Shirdi, the next day being the last day of Kartika and an Amavasya too. Two days later we were very happy to receive an Udi packet from Shirdi stating it was Baba's Prasad. It meant He had accepted me as a disciple. My husband is a Bhakta Mandal member and a contributor ot 'Shri Sai Leela' magazine in English-Hindi.<br><br><br><a href="http://www.shirdisaibabaexperiences.org/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:78%;">© Devotees Experiences with Shirdi Sai Baba</span></a>

My Desires were Fulfilled - Sai Devotee Sakuntala

Jai Sai Ram Dear Sai Readers, Today's post is the last post of this blog. I mean last post for the year 2008. Tomorrow again there will...

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Devotee Experience - Anonymous

The following experience was received as a comment to an <a href="http://experienceswithshirdisaibaba.blogspot.com/2008/09/prayers-reached-shirdi-on-3rd-september.html">earlier post</a>. It is very touching and so I have posted it here. The devotee has not mentioned his name in the comment and it is posted as it is.<br /><br />Jai Sai ram,<br /><br />My dear sai friends, I had very beautifull and cosmic experiance which I have nourished and shared with my near and dear. But I wanted to post it for the other netizens to feel the blessings of Sai Baba who lives in and out of every one.<br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285445564564885522" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/SVmsvMuN0BI/AAAAAAAADbo/kbJFKaCH2vc/s400/shirdi_prayer.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />During 1985 I had some problems related to my service and I was under going tension and worry. one day I had a letter by postcard advising me to visit Shirdi to end the misery which I was facing. I had discussion with my wife and she also readily agreed to my idea of going to Shirdi for Darshan. But, that day was eluding me and I forgot the letter and good advise from unknown devotee. But My wife had remind me about the Shirdi visit and prayers to be offered. I was postponed many times due to my rush of work and busy schedule.For 23 years I lost in the daily needs and filthy wants of humankind.<br /><br />During the year 2007 one of the Insurence company has found that I was suffering from blood pressure and had high Colestrol and Triglyceroids level in blood. They asked me to go for test related to heart problem. I went through the tests and by the grace of God they could not find any major problem. But, the doubt of heart attack created by the Insurence company remaid in me and advised by the Doctor to take drugs regularly to avoid further problems.<br /><br />As soon as I was releaved from the hospital my wife remind me the wow I made during 1985 and asked me atleast visit Shirdi with out wasting time. For which I agreed and asked my travel agent to arrange for the visit Shirdi.<br /><br />We took flight from Bangalore to Poona and from there took car and reached Shirdy at about 6 o' clock evening. Then I made room in Woodlands Hotel just opposit to the Shirdi Sai temple. After taking bath we came out side the Hotel on to the road. one unkown person with white dress came to us and said"I am not agent or guide but, I think I can help you make Sai Darshan". and without wasting time he lead us towards temple and got purchased all that wanted for prayer and showed the way for the quicker Darshan. we took the way he had showed and made good Darshan of Baba and had his blessings. We thanked him atlast I was called for his blessings after 23 years. Then we went round the temple premises and sat for awhile and disscused how people from different Religious background come for his blessings and every ones prayers are answered here. Then we went back to Hotel room and after dinner My wife asked me to go for the "Kakada Arthi pooja" early in the morning. I said since we were tired if it is possible I will wake you up in the early morning so that we can visit. then I slept.<br /><br />At around 5 A M I had this life time experience and blessings of Baba and changed my thinking of life.<br /><br />It was a great dream. I was walking on the street of Shirdi. one boy with bright face, with his Khaki shorts, naked chest was standing in front of the road was looking at me and laughing at me. His smile was looking strange and I was thinking why this fellow was laughing. He pointed finger towards the temple and signed that your way is this way not otherside. o K . Without any thought I made turn and was walking towards the temple. But, this time the same boy was standing at the temple and people was sorrounding him he was laughing and was pouring hot water to these people. the people was streching their hand and he was pouring hot water , suddenly they were moaning in pain and were wituh drawing their hands. this was going on and I was one among the ceoud watching. then with his continous smile he looked at me and with his finger once again he asked me to come farward. I went towards him and streched my hand. but he poured hot water on my head. Suddenly I travelled into cosmic experience. There was a sound of "Omkara" like "Ooom" heard loudly to me. My body has become light and it was floating. No pain and no feelings, every thing was calm, peacefull, happy, good, cool. extraordinary experience which these words cannot explain. this is different and may be "Aloukik" that is out of this world. I heard this "Omkara" for thrice and stopped.It suggested that my body is good and I had no diseases and all my orgns are good. Then my senses awaked and I found the Shirdi temples bells and chanting was going on, the Kakad Arathi was going on. I sat on the bed and I was still in that stance of his blessings. I pulled my wife and said that I had dream, which is sweeter than any other experiences. For which she said your prayers have ben answered.This is the effect of the Shirdi "stana Mahima".<br /><br />Then we came back to Bangalore by the same route and flight. As soon as I reached my house. I had a cover from my office delivered to me. with great reluctance I opend it. To my great astonishment and surprise my last 23 years problem was solved. All my salary arears and all my increments and order to draw the pay was given by the Accountant General a huge amount of 5 lakh rupees.It was Saibabas miracle. Because I was fighting for it for last 23 years and was visiting A G office for all these years. This is the Saibaba's blessings. After that I have changed my self and I am regularly visit him when ever he calls me there is no time, I go according to his blessings.<br /><br />This may be coinsidence as others may think. But for me this is great blessings forever.He never lets down his devotees.<br /><br />Jai Sai Ram. <br><br><br><a href="http://www.shirdisaibabaexperiences.org/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:78%;">© Devotees Experiences with Shirdi Sai Baba</span></a>

Devotee Experience - Anonymous

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Sai Baba's Rakhi Gift to Me - Devotee Experience Anchal

The ways Shirdi Sai Baba pulls His devotees are never known. He is the Doer of everything and the end results also come out of His endless love and care for His devotees. We are first tested and then helped by Him. The following incident of a lady devotee of Shirdi Sai Baba throws more light on this. She herself has given title to her experience as 'Baba's Rakhi Gift to Me!!' but I havent posted the incident with same title just to avoid confusion. Still it will be used as a sub-title here.<br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#993399;">Baba's Rakhi Gift to Me!! </span></div><br /><br />Om Sai Ram <br /><br />This is the first time that I am posting on this blog. This is about Baba's sweetest miracle in my life, an unexpected happening which I lost all hopes about.<br /><div align="center"></div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283755663490168034" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/SVOryApKNOI/AAAAAAAADag/T94mVLXw_g4/s400/shirdi6.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><br />It was in April 2007 that I started worshipping and believing Baba as one of my friends suggested me to do so, to get over all the troubles of life. And my biggest woe at that time was about my love life. This guy with whom I am madly in love since past three years, had refused to marry me right after 20 days he proposed to me. He showed his inability to convince his orthodox family to accept me and that his family doesn't want him to go for a love marriage. Shattered and completely broken, I held on to his love and decided to wait for him. We continued our relationship in the same manner as it should be, between two lovers. Our love for each other was growing day by day and my concern for this relationship was also growing with this. I could never leave him as I can't imagine living without him and he only wanted to continue this relation till he gets married to the girl of his parents' choice, though I refused to marry anybody else. Still he could never dare to even think about marrying me.<br /><br />It was in April 2007 that a dear friend of mine, a Sai Devotee directed me towards Baba and told me to do the parayan of Sai Charit. Completely unfamiliar about Baba, I read Sai Charit and completed in a week. While reading it, I used to be in tears many times and believed that Baba is the only one who can help me and redefine my destiny. That was the first step I took towards Baba. As Baba has said, you take one step toward me and I will take ten towards you. Since then my patience and faith in Baba was growing and I could see him helping me at every stage of my life, even in small matters. I became an ardent devotee and started believing that no matter what, come what may, but Baba will certainly get me married to the guy I loved. I don't know how Baba will do this but he will….this was my belief…a blind faith.<br /><br />Though with the advancement of every day, I couldn't even see the light at the end of the tunnel….no signs from his side of marrying me. In fact daily he used to make plans of how we will live without each other after he gets married to some other girl. Every day I used to listen to his talks and stayed calm and quite, without replying back to him or getting annoyed at him….but only believing in My Baba. I held on….only trusting completely in Baba..this was a blind faith in Baba that was propelling me.<br /><br />In Feb, 2008 he said that he is going out for business trips to Mumbai and Chennai (I am from Delhi) for six months and will not be calling me or talking to me as he wanted to concentrate only on expanding his business…and it may extend to even a year or two years and he may not come back also. Completely in tears, I didn't know what to do…I started praying to Baba as usual and decided to read Sai Charit daily for six months, till he comes back. And asked Baba to please get me married to him after six months or atleast fix it up with him. I started reading Sai Charit daily since then and to my surprise, and by Baba's grace, he came back within a month!!....with all his love. His love grew for me with time all by Baba's grace.<br /><br />In July this year he went with all his family to Shirdi and I just prayed to Baba that please Sainath…speak to him and his family regarding our marriage, as a father does for his daughter. And this incident happened almost 20 days after they returned from Shirdi.<br /><br />It was this 15th August (2008). I was out with him. And as we were returning home his bhaiya called him that he must reach home early. So he dropped me half way and I traveled via metro to my place. I took a rickshaw from metro station to my home. It was around 9 pm and roads were deserted due to Independence Day. A bunch of boys followed me and tried to misbehave, one of them did try to attack me also. I was too scared to react. I immediately called him and he felt sorry for not being with me at that hour of night and not dropping me back home. The very same night his dad came upto him and told him to leave for Chennai on 18th and stay there for business purposes for atleast a year. I was already too scared because of this incident and when he told me that he will be going to Chennai for a year and will not be talking to mean in the meanwhile I was all the more tensed.<br /><br />Next morning, it was Rakhi, and I was doing my pooja and reading Sai Charit as usual. Suddenly this thought striked my mind that I should tie Rakhi to Baba today. The moment I thought this, almost at the same moment my phone rang up….it was him….and he said what I wasn't expecting even in dreams….he said that he will talk to his dad about our marriage…and will try his level best to marry me after he returns from his Chennai trip. He was too scared after last night's incident and feared to loose me…it was a miracle..a true miracle of My Baba…what I have been asking for..for the past three years..Baba granted my wish… It was truly Baba's Rakhi gift to me….I was speechless and in tears, looking at Baba's picture in gratitude….I sincerely believe that faith and patience are the two means of getting close to Baba….this is the biggest miracle of Baba in my life. As prayed by me to Baba, this miracle happened right after six months…!!!! Thank u Baba, Thank u so much...u know I can never express my gratitude to you in words..You are my lifeline Baba…please be with me at every step and let me rest at you lotus feet for ever…<br /><br />I know Baba has fixed our marriage and he will make it happen soon….defying all odds and difficulties. Please Baba make his family understand how much we love each other and can't survive without each other. I truly believe…please Sai Nath I just pray to you and wish to get me married to him soon….and remove all obstacles in between, we are trying our level best...but you are the only one do to anything and make us do anything…please help us Sai Nath….Om Sainathaya Namah.<br><br><br><a href="http://www.shirdisaibabaexperiences.org/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:78%;">© Devotees Experiences with Shirdi Sai Baba</span></a>

Sai Baba's Rakhi Gift to Me - Devotee Experience Anchal

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Devotee Experience - Arti

Another wonderful and heart touching <a href="http://experienceswithshirdisaibaba.blogspot.com/search/label/Experience%20of%20Devotees"target=_blank>experience</a> of Shirdi Sai Baba Devotee. What touched my heart, to a great extent, is that the love and affection that a sister has for her brother.<br /><br />Jai Sai Ram Hetal Patil Ji,<br /><br />I always wanted to share my experience about Sai Baba. However, some or other problem arose and because of that I dropped the idea of sharing…<br /><br />1) Today is my Day, my family Day…<br /><br />I am worshipping Baba since my childhood because SAI Mandir is just next to my house. I am <img alt="© Shirdi Sai Baba Life Teachings and Stories" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282853426300355314" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/SVB3M5MWgvI/AAAAAAAADYg/70le9Lvgnig/s400/ShirdiSaiBaba.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />regular visitor of Sai Mandir. However, in my childhood, I never heard of Baba Stories, about his birth to the earth, blessing ... Nothing.. Just worshiping Him as other Gods being in the temple. Slowly and gradually when I started understanding the purpose of GOD then I came to know about SAI BABA.<br /><br />Usually my friends or relatives visit to Shirdi quite often and it never came to my mind that I also want to go to shirdi. One day I was talking to my colleague in office, she was planning to go to shirdi and somehow I don't know what strike to my mind but I felt jealous and said to baba in the evening " WHY YOU NOT CALLING ME – Kabhi mujhe bhi bula lo" – With in a week my parents close relative asked my mom is "Aarti want to go shirdi with us" . I am not very mixed-up with that family, and suddenly I said YES I want to go. So through this way, my first visit to Shirdi happened by SAI Grace, which was very uncertain, never expected.. He actually called me on my just one request… Thanks to Sai Baba<br /><br />My trip to shirdi was awesome. Baba gave me khule Darshan and owes me lots of love… Thanks to Sai Baba…<br /><br />2) Last year June 2007. My younger brother was going to USA for CPL training. We all were very worried being 5 years younger to me, it was hard for us to send him to an unknown country.<br /><br />Everything was going smooth till Dec 30, 2007. He was enjoying there, suddenly Dec 31, 2007. He met with a major accident and his left hand got operated. Fracture in two bones.<br /><br />His left hand was already operated when he was 13 years old and again on the same fracture in same bones. My parents were not aware of this, we haven't told them. My dad is very sensitive and cannot bear this. So I have decided not to disclose him. I prayed to Baba to take care of My brother and family. We were just helpless. Dont know what to do....was like completely lost control and then Baba helped us. His friends were the great support and one didi (she was resident of Arizona, USA). They took him to hospital, get him operated… Baba blessed him seriously and supported us .. Thanks to Sai Baba<br /><br />3) Now, it was been two months, he was sitting ideal & doing nothing there, neither flying nor attending the college… Feb 2008... He was in complete depression and wanted to join and complete the training and come back to INDIA, HOME... But college faculties are not scheduling his flying at all because of so and so reasons.. their own issues.. again we all were very tensed.. My dad was asking him again and again, why you are not flying, what happened.. And we both say because of weather condition he is facing problems or other false reasons.. Dad is also smart enough, he was trying to find out through different ways and means to know whats happening, sometimes with mom, me and brother.. Since he was also worried & he is really attached to him too much…Here My mom was also a big support to my family… she was also praying to MATA RANI AND Baba and all the goddesses.. she was aware of the things…<br /><br />We prayed to baba, please help us and solve the problems now.. difficult for us to bear now.. Please help and continuously went to Loadhi Sai mandir, decided to go their for 11 days continuously. One day my mom told that we will continuously go till my brother wont come back, He listened to my request and brother started flying… March 2008 ………Thanks to baba<br /><br />4) Now, this was the time for second exam in the training. He was very scared because his instructor was not good and creating problems. I told my brother to just do your best and believe Babab. You will surely clear the exam on Thursday itself and baba solve the problem and helped us.. Thanks to baba … May 2008<br /><br />5) June 2008 – The problems also occurred in this month as well, flying was not scheduling, instructor was changing again & again. Every thing was good with his friends and problems were there only for him.. he was very tensed.. As we have taken the loan of Rs 25K and the EMI's was started.. he was worried, how will my dad pay the money .. was worried because of my marriage as well.. Suddenly market is full of words saying NO jobs for pilot.. My family was tensed what will do if he didn't get the job. All problem related to his career coming to our minds…<br /><br />He was supposed to come back before June 23, 2008 to India. His open flying ticket was valid only for one year. At that stage of time we were unable to buy the ticket because of financial constraints.<br /><br />Now he was left for just 10 flying to complete the course and we were happy that he will be coming back on 31st July 2008. Everything was done.. everyone was so happy, and suddenly the aircraft stopped working and as per the college authorities, the aircraft is down for at least a month.. or even after repairing then also the chances of completing the course before June 31st was very low… We all were in totally messed situation .. and just shattered.. Showed horoscopes to many places, no one was in our favor.. saying that he will come without completing the course.. JUST LIFE SEEMS OVER..<br /><br />But I didn't lost my trust – I prayed baba.. and He listened to us.. I was very sure that the craft will came back within a week ... and my brother will complete the course...<br /><br />In between a miracle also taken place. My parents attend the Aarti of Mata Rani in the morning. One day we all were going to attend the same in the morning. A Black dog followed us till we reach home (he fought with many other dogs in between to enter to our building). My residence is almost 2 km away from mandir..he had milk at our place and left the place silently without harming anyone.<br /><br />After that all the problems are sorted out and MY bro is back to home on Aug 26,2008.<br /><br />In this whole, The 9 Thrusday Fasting is also proved to be true. On my 5th Sai Vart, I got a news that my bro is coming back.<br /><br />He accepted my wish and completed .. today I, my family, my brother we all are together and enjoying life.. Baba helped, saved him from all the miseries… Thanks a million baba…..<br /><br />I know, the rest of the problems related to job, loan, house, my marriage and all.. Hhe will guide us and solve everything.. Baba Thank you in advance..<br /><br />Everything .. is here because of you and you only….Jai Sai Ram<br /><br />Jai Sai Ram.<br />Jako rakhe saiya maar sake na koi.. Jai Sai Ram<br />Anant koti barahamand nayak raja dhiraj yogi raj param bharam sri sachidanand maharaj ki jai..<br /><br />Baba please be with us always.. Thank you baba .. Thank you baba<br /><br />Aarti Bhasin<br />Thanks a Million Baba<br /><br />* You can share this with all sai Devotees<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://s451.photobucket.com/albums/qq235/hetalpatil/?action=view&current=myfavsai.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq235/hetalpatil/myfavsai.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"> </span><a href="http://experienceswithshirdisaibaba.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:78%;">© Shirdi Sai Baba Life Teachings and Stories </span></a>

Devotee Experience - Arti

Another wonderful and heart touching experience of Shirdi Sai Baba Devotee. What touched my heart, to a great extent, is that the love and ...

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Devotee Experience - C.Saibaba

This <a href="http://experienceswithshirdisaibaba.blogspot.com/search/label/Experience%20of%20Devotees" target="_blank">experience</a> of Sai Devotee C.Saibaba was totally unexpected to be posted.<br /><br />My dear Hetal!<br /><br />Sairam!<br /><br />You are indeed doing a yeoman service to Sai devotees. Though my parents named me as Saibaba, I seldom visited Sai Temples in my life. My visits to Sai Temples all my life time were nothing but just casual. I am 54 now. I am working in Railways at Puri in Orissa as Head Quarters. Since 2004 I have been in severe distress both officially, personally and financially. This was because of my own sins and mistakes.<br /><img alt="© Shirdi Sai Baba Life Teachings and Stories " border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282490254423958306" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/SU8s5ghnIyI/AAAAAAAADXw/y-mpvVvXing/s400/shirdi_sai_baba_original_pictures.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />I was at my work place during one afternoon at Puri in May last. As it was lunch time, I was going to hotel to have a lunch. I couldn't notice a tall man in early 50s with white Punjabi dress crossed me till he called me 'Sai, would you please give me Rs. 20/'. I was little taken aback as I never saw this man and even surprised to note he called me with my name. My friends and close relations call me Sai. As I was not carrying my wallet, I asked the man to accompany to my office for giving him the amount and he followed me. I gave him Rs. 20, he kept it in the book that he was carrying and before taking leave from him I asked him how could he know my name. He replied that ' he was from Shirdi and for him everyone is Sai'. Little sarcastic about his reply, I was taking leave and to my surprise he gave me back that Rs. 20/ which I had given him with a Rudraksha saying 'Sai you are in distress now, I would take this money from you when you are ok and I would visit your home'. I asked him how he could he know my home. He said 'Sai is there and he will show the way'. He further advised me to buy ingredients with the amount for preparing Payasam and serve it to a Black Cow on three consecutive Thursdays of June 2007.<br /><br />Though I dont have belief in it, I had discussed this with my family and my younger brother, who is staunch disciple of Satya Saibaba gave me 'Sai Satcharitra' Telugu Version saying that 'you read so many books, but read this and would you understand the ways of Saibaba'. I read it once and twice and so on. I prepared Payasam on 1st Thursday and keeping it in a Banana leaf I started searching for a Black Cow, but could not find for one or two hours and I was blaming myself for believing an unknown person. Lo. White Cow appeared at the entrance of my home. My daughter shouted and said 'dad its Black Cow that you are searching'. Immediately tears rolling down my eyes I served the Payasam to Black Cow and to my surprise the same Cow appeared three consecutive weeks at my house at the same time. In the meantime I continued reading Sai Satcharitra.<br /><br />Now I was pulled to Saipath by Him only. He kept His words 'Be there at the other end of seven seas, I would pull them to my path anyway'.<br /><br /><br />Now He is my everything. My Guide, My Philosopher and My Life and My Light.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://s451.photobucket.com/albums/qq235/hetalpatil/?action=view&current=myfavsai.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq235/hetalpatil/myfavsai.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"> </span><a href="http://experienceswithshirdisaibaba.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:78%;"> © Shirdi Sai Baba Life Teachings and Stories </span></a><br /><strong></strong>

Devotee Experience - C.Saibaba

This experience of Sai Devotee C.Saibaba was totally unexpected to be posted. My dear Hetal! Sairam! You are indeed doing a yeoman service ...

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Devotee Experience - Simi

Another touching <a href="http://experienceswithshirdisaibaba.blogspot.com/search/label/Experience%20of%20Devotees"target=_blank>experience</a> by Sai Devotee Simi <br><br> Jai Sai Ram,<br /><br />Wanted to share one of my <a href="http://experienceswithshirdisaibaba.blogspot.com/search/label/Experience%20of%20Devotees"target=_blank>experiences</a> with Shirdi Sai Baba, as below,<br /><br />Koti Koti Pranam to Samarth Satguru Shri Sai Baba. Since quiet some time I was thinking of writing one of the wonderful experiences of Baba always being with us, Listening & Helping us with whatever is good for us. Last year mid May my best friend got engaged & marriage was <img alt=" © Shirdi Sai Baba Life Teachings and Stories " border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281534841879987970" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/SUvH9LcbBwI/AAAAAAAADWI/8zehpO47S9c/s400/sai+kripalu.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />fixed for June 23rd. Most of the preliminary preparations for marriage were over by first week of June, even though my friend was having a feeling that his heart is not saying yes for the alliance. He was meeting the girl regularly & after every meeting his thinking got strong that this marriage will only bring unhappiness. But as all arrangements including verbal invitations had been done, he was not able to say 'No' also. He was very disturbed but had faith on Shirdi Sai Baba. Due to some misunderstanding & ego clashes, girl’s mother broke the marriage around 10th June. Even though my friend was relieved but at the same time his reputation was at stake as most of his office colleagues, boss & other friends had booked their tickets for marriage on 23rd June & telling everyone that marriage is over was almost impossible. Getting married with someone else at such a short notice was almost a distant dream. He had a proposal of another girl also, which he had earlier rejected, now he & family were trying to convince that girl’s family to have marriage on 23rd but they were not agreeing to such a short notice marriage. That week on Thursday, we were passing through Sai Baba Temple Noida Sec 61, & discussing how to come out of this situation. We halted our car outside temple & I assured him see by next week your all problems were resolved by Baba. And seriously unbelievable happened, the other girls family agreed & he got married on 23rd June itself. This was nothing less than miracle. This year June 23rd was his first anniversary & past one year has been one of the happiest years of his life. His wife is a Gem of a person & far better than the girl he was engaged to. Thanks Sai for making them life partners & pray u to always bestow your grace on them and their child who is due in November.<br /><br />Samarth Sadguru Sainath Maharaj Ki Jai.<br /><br />Regards,<br />Sai Devotee<br><br><br><a href="http://s451.photobucket.com/albums/qq235/hetalpatil/?action=view&current=myfavsai.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq235/hetalpatil/myfavsai.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"> </span><a href="http://experienceswithshirdisaibaba.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:78%;">© Shirdi Sai Baba Life Teachings and Stories </span></a>

Devotee Experience - Simi

Another touching experience by Sai Devotee Simi Jai Sai Ram, Wanted to share one of my experiences with Shirdi Sai Baba, as below, Koti K...

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Devotee Experience - Ramana

<div>Om Sai Ram,<br /><br />Hi Hetal,<br /><br />This is one of my experience which I would like to share. In the year 2001, I started working in a convenience store. Before this job I used to visit the Shirdi Sai Baba temple every Thursday. As I had to work in night shift, which starts at 8:00 PM till morning I used to take permission for every Thursday, so I can go to the work after the evening Aarathi. On one Thursday I have to <img alt="© Shirdi Sai Baba Life Teachings and Stories" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281464860756574514" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/SUuITvcagTI/AAAAAAAADWA/63yLy0IrhKo/s400/shirdi_sai_baba_dream_experience_1024.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />start at 8:00 PM, I really felt something is missing in me and felt very sad for not attending the evening Aarathi. While passing the temple street I asked Baba to excuse me for not able to attend Aarathi. At the convenience store we close the main door at 12:00 AM and start window services to the customers.<br /><br />Around 2:00 AM one elderly Christian NUN came to the store for fueling her RV trailer and she has a driver who drives her entire the country. I let her enter into the store as normally I was not supposed to allow anyone into the store because of security and cleaning reasons. She came into the store and purchased some Pay day candies and driver filled up around $100.00 of gas, she paid all the money and she was chanting some rhymes all the time she was in the store. While she was leaving I went out of my cabin and opened the door she left to the RV Trailer, and she came back as she forgot something and did went around the store and bought some more pay day candies and she paid full amount for the candies. And she gave me 5 candies to give away to people and told me not to sell again. While she was leaving I went out and asked her “Can I touch Your feet” as we Hindu’s take blessing from elderly. She said yes, when I reached her feet “She said SAI WILL TAKE CARE OF YOU and she gave me 4 more candies and asked to share with my wife, daughter and my son. And she left chanting some rhymes. I was so surprised by listening SAI‘s name from her and the candies she blessed by naming my family individually. With this experience I felt so happy and I thought as I could not go to the Aarathi, Baba came to me personally to bless me.<br /><br />Since my childhood I believe in God. I believe God iseverywhere, as we were taught and respected “To see God in front of us” in everything and every being with life or no life. I believe that very strongly. After my marriage first time I went to Sai Baba Temple in Dilshuknagar, I visited couple of times to Shirdi. I am requesting baba to call us as me and my wife with our kids is waiting very eagerly for his permission.<br /><br />This incident remindes of a verse which we find in most of Shirdi Sai Baba temples, "IF YOU LOOK TO ME, I LOOK TO YOU". Another point I noticed here is that elderly Nun first gave 5 candies and then gave 4, making a total of 9 (Shirdi Sai Baba gave importance to 9 types of Devotion and even He gave 9 coins to Laxmibai at the time of Mahasamadhi) . Great are Leelas of Shirdi Sai Baba !!!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://s451.photobucket.com/albums/qq235/hetalpatil/?action=view&current=myfavsai.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq235/hetalpatil/myfavsai.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"> </span><a href="http://experienceswithshirdisaibaba.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:78%;">© Shirdi Sai Baba Life Teachings and Stories </span></a></div>

Devotee Experience - Ramana

Om Sai Ram, Hi Hetal, This is one of my experience which I would like to share. In the year 2001, I started working in a convenience store. ...

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Devotee Experience - Meena

Here is yet another <a href="http://experienceswithshirdisaibaba.blogspot.com/search/label/Experience%20of%20Devotees" target="_blank">experience</a> of Sai Devotee Meenaji. After reading her <a href="http://experienceswithshirdisaibaba.blogspot.com/search/label/Experience%20of%20Devotees" target="_blank">experience</a>, I was reminded of following incidence from Sai Satcharitra. "See, to keep My words, I would sacrifice my life, I would never be untrue to My words. I require no conveyance, carriage, tonga, train or aeroplane. I manifest Myself to him, who lovingly call Me" this has been said by Baba when He was invited by Shri B.V.Dev, Mamlatdar of Dahanu for Udyapan ceremony of his mother of feeding 100 - 200 Brahmins. Baba did fulfill His promise and attended the ceremony, but it was Dev's misfortune that he was not able to recognise Baba in disguise. If Baba is invited with full faith and devotion then, we must not doubt Him. Baba rests there where there is full faith and trust. When the devotees surrender themselves completely to their Sadguru, He sees to it that, the religious functions in their houses are duly executed and complied with all the necessary formalities. Not even this all other wishes are fulfilled even without asking Him. Forwarding the mail from Sai Devotee Meenaji.<br /><br />Dearest Hetal<br /><br />Greetings.<br /><br />Om Sai Ram.<br /><br />I appreciate your great efforts managing this wonderful blog. You are very fortunate that babaji has chosen you for the same.<br /><br />I want to share with you my experience with Bababji.<br /><br />With babaji blessing, my marriage got fixed in January 1999. Me and my hubby went to babaji's <img alt=" © Shirdi Sai Baba Life Teachings and Stories " border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280595213336259698" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/SUhxXmWJLHI/AAAAAAAADUk/kFPXwBaVqyo/s400/sai+in+dwarkamai.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 285px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />temple to give the first wedding card. I said to him. "Baba you must come to my wedding. I am your daughter". On my wedding day, I was very nervous. I was holding babaji's small picture in my hand. Soon the guests started coming in. I was handing over the gifts and envelops being given by the guest to my cousin. After the Bidai, I reached my in laws house. After three four days, I was opening the gifts and envelops. To my utter surprise, I saw a white envelope with money inside. In the envelope it was written "From Ganga Sai ". I still have that envelope kept in Sai Satchritra book which always reminds me that babaji came to my wedding. Since I was so nervous that day, I could not recollect who gave me that envelope. But it was my baba only who came that day.<br /><br />I have experienced baba's blessing in my life many times. In 2001, I was expecting my second child. I have a lovely daughter by baba's grace. A second daughter was always welcome, but I wished to have a son also. I prayed to babaji to bless me with a son.<br /><br />Time passed away and I had faith in my heart that babaji will definitely listen to my prayers. On June 20, 2002 , I was admitted in hospital. But till evening the delivery of the child could not happen due to various complication aroused. It was Thursday that day. My husband went out of the nursing home. There was a bhandara of sai babaji going on. He was hungry since morning. He ate prasad there and prayed silently for me. A soon as he came back from there, I delivered a baby boy. I thanked my babaji for his blessings in form of my son. After 2 years I took my son to Shirdi for his mundan. I do not have words to describe what babaji means to me in my life. I feel his presence everywhere. He is everywhere for everyone.<br /><br />With best regards.<br />Om Sai Ram.<br />Meena<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://s451.photobucket.com/albums/qq235/hetalpatil/?action=view&current=myfavsai.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq235/hetalpatil/myfavsai.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"> </span><a href="http://experienceswithshirdisaibaba.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:78%;">© Shirdi Sai Baba Life Teachings and Stories </span></a>

Devotee Experience - Meena

Here is yet another experience of Sai Devotee Meenaji. After reading her experience , I was reminded of following incidence from Sai Satcha...

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A Memorable Trip to Shirdi

There is always a deep urge to go to Shirdi in the heart of a true Sai Devotee. No matter what are the circumstances or which time of the year it may be, I always feel blessed if I am called to Shirdi. I am always waiting to go to Shirdi like a Chatak bird who waits for the rain to shower. In my opinion by visiting Shirdi we get the fruits of going on pilgrimage to four dhaams. Though Sai Baba is not seen in bodily form in Shirdi now, still His breath is present in the air of Shirdi. There is no end of longing for Darshan of Sai Baba in Shirdi. But only those go, who get Baba's call. Like last year, this year too I had a golden chance of celebrating Diwali in Shirdi with my parents, brother and cousin. I would now narrate a fuller account about my Shirdi Trip. It is very much for sure that Baba had planned every second of our trip and gradually I realised that all the links were connected. Why I sat to write about the trip after one and half month, I am unable to understand or explain. It was Baba's direct order to me.<br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280679995249875090" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/SUi-ejlhWJI/AAAAAAAADVY/vhBujCGvER8/s400/glory+of+sai+mandir.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 296px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />Series of situations follow before and on going to Shirdi. Outwardly they seem to be normal happenings, but they are real miracles if thought deeply. Such situations followed us too before leaving for Shirdi. Baba took very much care from booking tickets to reaching Shirdi. We reached Shirdi on Diwali day i.e. October 28, 2008 at about 10:00 am. After refreshing ourselves we left for Samadhi Mandir at 11:30 am. Since it was time for Noon Arti and there was a long queue, we decided to first have lunch and then have darshan at leisure. I was reminded what Hemadpant had said in Sai Satcharitra "God is not attained with empty stomach" at that time.<br /><br />Shirdi Sansthan has made very good arrangement for participating in Laxmi Pooja on Diwali day. Devotees who wish to participate in Laxmi Pooja have to submit a sealed envelope with his/her name, address and contact number in the hall adjacent to Mukh Darshan. So my father went to submit the envelope and there was a long queue. We four of us were waiting outside the exactly in front of the main exit gate of Samadhi Mandir. My brother was thirsty so he asked me accompany him near water tap. While he was going to drink the water, a security guard came and told us to go near Lendi Baug since the water was not cool and we may not like it. So went towards Lendi Baug and drank water. We also took Udi packets and started for the place where my mother and cousin were seated. We had to pass near Mukh Darshan and I stopped and got preliminary darshan of Baba. I was really surprised (rather happy) to see my Baba dressed in pink shawl. I request the readers to read another write up related to significance of pink colour and Baba's gift to me from <a href="http://experienceswithshirdisaibaba.blogspot.com/2008/04/shirdi-sai-baba-gifts-me-pink-dress.html" target="_blank">here</a> and to my surprise I was in the same pink dress!!! I was at once confirmed by Baba that it was None Other than Baba who had sent me that gift. This made me eager to go and meet Baba.<br /><br />After repeated requests, my mother allowed me and my cousin to go in Samadhi Mandir alone. We just ran towards darshan gate and I wanted to buy four bouquet of roses for offering on behalf of four special persons. The vendor was willing to give me three bouquets for Rs. 10 but I said that I wanted four and he gave me readily without any arguement. I just rushed inside not minding my cousin left far behind me for paying money for bouquets. Though Baba was few metres away from me, it seemed to be large distance. So I tried to run as fast as I could and finally reached the main hall. Ah! Such a giant look of Baba I had! I looked at Him and felt as if He was smiling slightly and welcoming me. While standing in the queue I was in tears. I was thinking that Baba called me after one long year but gave me such a blissful darshan. I was speechless and was just gazing at Baba continously. There was pause in the moments of my legs but the flow of emotions was going on. I forgot the world outside and wished to climb the steps of Samadhi and sit in Baba's Charan Kamal. When my turn came I stood in front of Samadhi in a corner near Hundi and passed on few prayers which my Sai Brother and Sisters said me orally. I could remember nothing other than this!!! The security guard did not even asked me to finish off quickly, instead he requested to stand in a corner and make room for others to go. My cousin was behind me and we both stood there without uttering single word. Ten minutes passed by thus and we decided to leave. I did not want to loose a single second's sight of Baba so I started walking backwards. My cousin said me that my parents and brother were seen in the queue. I quickly joined them by crossing the rods. The same was done by my cousin hesitatingly. Again we had a wonderful darshan and left Samadhi Mandir highly satisfied. We then went to book stall of Sansthan to purchase <a href="http://experienceswithshirdisaibaba.blogspot.com/search/label/Miracles%20of%20Sai%20Satcharitra" target="_blank">Sai Satcharitra</a>. We were proceeding towards Nand Deep and we saw our family friends coming towards us. The lady and her mother in law were going for Darshan and we all accompanied them on their recommendation. Once again we got a chance of Darshan. Thus for two hours we were in Samadhi Mandir in front of Baba. Today while so many devotees are turning up to Shirdi, they is no possibility of having Baba's darshan so easily, but Baba made it possible for us and this shows His grace and care. We did not even stand for half an hour in queue to have darshan. Baba drove us straight way and it seemed as if He had made VIP arrangements for us.<br /><br />In the evening my family members and family friends were drawing rangoli and lighting lamps near Nand Deep as per the tradition. The crackers were bursting continously at their fullest capacity. The sight of colourful rockets made the sky shine brightly and also Shirdi was shinning with lamps and lighting all over. There seemed no difference between the sky and earth. Oh what a heavenly sight it was!!! Soon after that there was again flow of emotions and fulfillment of one more wish of mine. This has been posted as soon as I returned from Shirdi. I request readers to read it from <a href="http://saiterehazaaronaam.blogspot.com/2008/11/my-brothers-voice-reaches-shirdi.html" target="_blank">here</a>, to avoid this write up becoming too lengthy.<br /><br />When I returned back my mother with our family friends were waiting. We all wished to go for Darshan but were not sure about the crowd. It was about 8:30 pm and since kids of our family friend are young, we were discussing whether to go inside or not. We did not notice any security guard listening us. He heard us speaking in Marathi and so he said us in Marathi that Mandir was vacant and we should go in. The glass cases around Samadhi were removed at that time and we had the fortune of touching Samadhi which passed wave of happiness in the hearts of all of us.<br />The next day we had no plan to go to attend <a href="http://shirdisaibababhajan.blogspot.com/search/label/Kakad%20Arti"target="_blank">Kakad Arti</a> since we had pleasant darshan on Diwali day. I was awakened just few minutes before the <a href="http://shirdisaibababhajan.blogspot.com/search/label/Kakad%20Arti"target="_blank">Kakad Arti</a> started, the reason being I had stomach ache. I could bear it, so I did not bother to wake my mother and just then Kakad Arti started. I heard whole Kakad Arti and at about 6 am when everything was silent as before I fell asleep. After one hour my mother woke me up and to my surprise the stomach ache had disappeared!!! In afternoon while we were searching where to submit Vastra for Baba, we came near Samadhi Mandir and asked a security guard. He directed us the way and also told that it was lunch time and the concerned official will return till 4 pm. So we thought to go to Samadhi Mandir and again we were informed by security guard that Mandir was vacant and we should go without wasting a single minute. Thus we got pleasant darshan once again without any push or pull. Drawing rangoli during Diwali in front of our houses is considered as an important ritual during Diwali as per Maharashtrain tradition, we were at Baba's home so we thought why not here also we draw rangoli outside the hotel, since it was our home and Holy Land of Shirdi. In the evening after taking permission from hotel authorities, we wrote <a href="http://saiterehazaaronaam.blogspot.com/2008/10/sai-tere-hazaaron-naam-download-link-of_09.html"target="_blank">'Sai Teri Leela'</a> with rangoli and arranged various lamps in the shape of a lamp as only Sai's Leelas were seen since we reached Shirdi and it is one of my favourite bhajans. I am attaching the snaps of the rangoli and lamps. <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280651320089915746" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/SUikZcSoMWI/AAAAAAAADVI/VGptNZU5bmQ/s400/sai+teri+leela+1.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /> <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280651655920003346" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/SUiks_WwqRI/AAAAAAAADVQ/Nl6bC-6hJMs/s400/sai+teri+leela+2.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />Next day being Thursday and festive season devotees flocked like ants and every where devotees were seen. It is our practice that we offer everything we eat to Baba right from morning tea. As we were in Shirdi since two days, we decided to offer tea to Baba in Dwarkamai. Due to crowd we had to stand in queue for two long hours and by the time we reached in Dwarkamai hot tea became cold. Still the security guard allowed us to come forward not minding others and asked us to offer tea to Baba. Baba who is Loving God cares only for our feelings towards Him and longs for our love. We know very well that the cold tea was accepted by Him readily. We had pleasant darshan for two long days so we decided to leave Shirdi the same evening. Before ending let me list down few situations which are worth thinking and proves Leela of Baba.<br /><br />1. Had my brother felt thirsty and had not the security guard asked us to go near Lendibaug, I could not get darshan of Baba through Mukh darshan and my heart would not felt urge to go quickly for darshan.<br /><br />2. Had not that security guard advised us to go inside Samadhi Mandir, we wont be able to touch Samadhi of Baba.<br /><br />3. Had not again the security guard advised us the next day, we could not get such a peaceful darshan.<br /><br />4. If my stomach not have ached, I would not be able to listen Kakad Arti. Seeing all this, I really felt that Baba had planned each second and my heart spoke up Sadguru Sainath Maharaj Ki Jai Ho!!!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://s451.photobucket.com/albums/qq235/hetalpatil/?action=view&current=myfavsai.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq235/hetalpatil/myfavsai.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"> </span><a href="http://experienceswithshirdisaibaba.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:78%;">© Shirdi Sai Baba Life Teachings and Stories </span></a>

A Memorable Trip to Shirdi

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Desire to go to Shirdi got fulfilled

After a long gap, I got a chance to do parayan of <a href="http://experienceswithshirdisaibaba.blogspot.com/search/label/Miracles%20of%20Sai%20Satcharitra" target="_blank">Sai Satcharitra</a> and today I will be completing it with Baba's grace and will. The moments spent with this <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/STqy-HjW-nI/AAAAAAAADPk/_Kh8ESXv7PM/s1600-h/shirdi_sai_grace_1024.jpg"><img alt="© Shirdi Sai Baba Life Teachings and Stories " border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276726693666945650" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/STqy-HjW-nI/AAAAAAAADPk/_Kh8ESXv7PM/s400/shirdi_sai_grace_1024.jpg" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" /></a>sacred book makes one feel Divine Presence of Sai Baba. Even after completing so many parayans, there is always something new which I learn each time I read it. The spiritual knowledge stored in it is so vast that we overlook many things in one time reading. Its something like Baba wants us to read it as many times as possible, so He always reserves some special teachings for next parayan. Not only this, we get to know such answers which can be called as unanswered questions settled in our minds, which we may not be even aware of. The things which strike at the time of reading Sai Satcharitra directs a practical solution to our problems. In our day to day life we are facing some or other difficulty which makes us feel morose, but Sai Satcharitra has these solutions stored if we try to go deep into it. This sacred book has fulfilled our desire to see Baba in living form as He is present in it. Now let me come to the main story of this post now. It describes how a poor man desirous of having darshan Baba gets opportunity to visit Shirdi when Baba was in flesh and what Leela did He played to call him to Shirdi.<br /><br />There lived a young man named Gopal Ganesh Mahajan in Thana District near Mumbai. He worked as a helper in Khatau Mill. He used to get Rs. 15 as monthly salary. Many a times his health would deteriorate and this was the main cause of his worry.<br /><br />It was Gopal Ganesh's mother wish that if Sai Baba puts His Kripa Drishti just once on his son, then his sufferings will come to an end. But this seemed almost impossible as Gopal used to get a very nominal salary which was just sufficient to meet both the ends.<br /><br />In those days, the total expense for Mumbai-Shirdi trip was about Rs. 8 - Rs. 10. There were two wadas viz. Dixit Wada and Sathe Wada for free lodging. Shri Kakasaheb Dixit arranged for food which was again provided free of cost. Moreover crop from Shri Dada Kelkar's farm which Sai Baba had gifted him was used for making arrangements for providing food free of cost. Over and above this Dada Kelkar gave Rs. 5 from his own pocket for daily expenses for this purpose. There was even a hotel where one could get food by paying a nominal amount of 8 annas along with servings of pure ghee.<br /><br />Our beloved Sai Baba used to play Leelas while sitting in Shirdi each day. Here is another one. In the year 1911, during Ramnavmi festival the problem of scarcity of water occured. With the divine powers, Baba solved the matter for the time being. To prevent the same problem occuring again, Baba entrusted the responsibility of setting up a water pump near well of Shirdi to Shri Ramchandra Tarkhad.<br /><br />In the year 1913, before Ramnavmi festival, Holi holidays were going on. Ramchandra Tarkhad decided to take two helpers of the mill for the work of fitting water pump during these holidays for preparations of Ramnavmi festival well in advance. <a href="http://experienceswithshirdisaibaba.blogspot.com/search/label/Tarabai%20Tarkhad">Tarabai Tarkhad</a> (wife of Ramchandra Tarkhad and intimate devotee of Baba) decided to accompany her husband as she wished to celebrate every festival in Shirdi.<br /><br />On the other hand, Ganesh Gopal thought in mind that even if I am not able to go to Shirdi, I can send flower garland and prasad for Baba through Ramchandra Tarkhad. In this way I will get blessings of Baba automatically.<br /><br />In those days, to reach Kopergaon, trains from Boribandar haulted at Dadar station. Gopal Ganesh went to Dadar station with garland and prasad to give to Ramchandra Tarkhad for offering to Baba on his behalf.<br /><br />Ramchandra Tarkhad said to Gopal Ganesh, "O Son, do you wish to come to Shirdi? If you desire so come and sit with us. I have this one ticket extra, you dont worry about money. I'll send message for your mother now itself. Dont worry about anything. All will be well by Baba's grace". In this way Gopal Ganesh unexpectedly got a chance to visit Shirdi for which he was longing since many days. Baba pulled the wires from every direction that it left great sense of devotion in Gopal Ganesh's heart and he remained a staunch devotee of Baba till his death. When the grace of Baba is with someone, nothing seems to be impossible.<br /><br />How the trip of Shirdi faired Ramchandra Tarkhad and what deep message did Baba impart him is reserved for next post.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://s451.photobucket.com/albums/qq235/hetalpatil/?action=view&current=myfavsai.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq235/hetalpatil/myfavsai.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"> </span><a href="http://experienceswithshirdisaibaba.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:78%;">© Shirdi Sai Baba Life Teachings and Stories </span></a>

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Sai Baba took silent care all the way...

Today I am again forwarding an <a href="http://experienceswithshirdisaibaba.blogspot.com/2008/10/devotee-experience-bhushan-and-his.html" target="_blank">experience</a> sent by Bhushanji. Earlier we had read few of his <a href="http://experienceswithshirdisaibaba.blogspot.com/2008/10/devotee-experience-bhushan-part-2.html" target="_blank">experiences</a> which made us miss one of our heart beats. Really he is blessed child of Sai Baba, this is what I feel. Many of us are aware that Baba took care of His devotees enroute to Shirdi and also after leaving Shirdi till they reach their respective destination. Even today we have ourselves witnessed this when we go to Shirdi. Sai Baba has said, "Be wherever you like, do whatever y<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/STizoKtsj-I/AAAAAAAADO8/doviBjxnyto/s1600-h/baba+sai.bmp"><img alt="© Shirdi Sai Baba Life Teachings and Stories " border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276164466116693986" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/STizoKtsj-I/AAAAAAAADO8/doviBjxnyto/s400/baba+sai.bmp" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 248px" /></a>ou like, but remember that I am always with you, even if you are far across seven seas". Baba has proved the truthfulness of these words in the following incident.<br /><br />True Sai devotees are such that they see Him in every God. This is my personal experience that no matter which temple I go or I am standing in front of which God, only one voice comes from my heart "Jai Sai Nath". To put in nutshell, Baba is present everywhere and due to this fact, our hearts feels His presence every now and then. Many a times we all are filled with anxiety and discomfort, which somehow makes us feel that Baba is not with us. This is our thinking, but Baba's thinking is far beyond this. He is taking care of us in all times. There is no need of any special occasion or say any difficult situation, where His need must be felt. If we remember Him in our happy moments, He is present to take <strong>'silent care'</strong> of us. Baba does not want anything from us in turn, just constant remembrance of His name with love is enough. I dont think there is any other simpler method of devotion other than this!!! To achieve Baba's love and care, only one step forward is to be taken and He is there to take us high up. If we start believing that whatever happens in our lives is Baba's wish and everything is done by Baba, then there is no room for anxiety, fear, worry or tension. There is no end to Baba's grace and Leelas, but now I stop here and proceed with the incident.<br /><br />The following incident does not describe any calamity or any tough time which Bhushanji had to go through, instead it was message of Baba to him (and of course all of us) that why fear when I am with you...<br /><br />***************************************************<br /><br />Hetalji,<br />SaiRam...<br />After Long time, I'm coming to you again with one more experience. Plz give your views & feedback... SAI Bless U..<br /><br />Jay SaiRam to All Sai Devotees.<br /><br />Earlier I had sent 2-3 experiences thru’ Blog of Hetalji. Today I’m sending you very latest incidence. It was a period of great Tension & Pressure for me. I had called Baba for help from tremendous situation of dilemma & confusions. He helped me like anything...!!!!!!<br /><br />It was due for LTC this year from my company. I was very anxious to go some where with my whole family in this Diwali vacation. I was mainly interested to take my parent with me. I’m never going out without them for a long period of time, as they are patient of Heart, BP & Diabetes. And they always need me. So, I had planned to take them for some refreshment & change.<br /><br />One fine evening, I went to travel agency, which is well known in Baroda, to book the tickets. By taking name of SaiNath, I had completed all formalities including payment and booked the tickets for Kullu-Manali-Simla-Delhi-Jaipur-Shreenathji (a Package tour). But somehow, after that booking mind was disturbed and bad thoughts of different problems were coming. I could not judge why it is so….? I could not sleep up to late night. Very next day, I had decided not to go on this route and I went to that travel office and cancelled the tickets.<br /><br />SaiBaba is always protecting their kids. Method or ways may be different….<br /><br />After few days, again I had a thought “Why I’m fearing & worrying, while Baba is always with me?????” My LTC time period (2years) was also going to complete in this December. So it was on the edge of Lefts. I must go out for my parent. On other side, the Health of parent was the most considerable criteria for me.<br /><br />Again one fine evening, I went to same traveler office and asked for some another tour, which must be suitable for parent. He had suggested me 2-3 routes of tour Programme. I had finalized the tour for Uttar-Bharat which includes –<br /><br />Shreenathji – Shri Krishna Bhagwan Darshan<br />Delhi – Akshardham – Shri. Akshar-Purushottam Swaminarayan Darshan<br />Haridwar + Rushikesh – Gangaji Aarti Darshan – Ganga Snan<br />Ayodhya – Shri Ram Janma Bhoomi Darshan<br />Varanasi (Kashi) – Shri. Kashi Vishwanath Mahadevji Darshan<br />Allahabad - Triveni Sangam-Prayagraj Darshan<br />Agra – World Famous TajMahal & Shri. Radha-Swami Temple Darshan<br />Gokul-Mathura-Vrindawan – Shri Krishna Janma+Leela Bhaoomi Darshan<br />Pushakar – Shri Brahmaji’s Temple Darshan<br />&<br />Return to Baroda (12 days Programme)<br /><br />Perhaps He was calling us on their Places…. Aneko Ruup hai Unke !!!<br /><br />I passed this information to my all relatives, friends & colleagues. I had completed all the formalities in my company, regarding my LTC tour. Thus the matter was finalized and we all were happy. We had started our planning for everything.<br /><br />My father is Heart patient and already got heart 2 attacks. We have to go for routine check-up and being in touch with doctor. Few day back, we had a talk with doctor that we are interested in tour for couple of week and we are going to plan for that. Perhaps at that time, he took lightly and told us “Yes, you can do so, but take care…”<br /><br />On that basis I was proceed further.<br /><br />Again it was a time for periodic checking just front day of our journey 6th Nov, 2008. We had a visit and routine check up there. As usual checking and tests were carried out. And heath was satisfactory. After payment and all formalities, I told Doctor about our next day onwards tour Programme. He listed everything and told “It seems VERY difficult for him. I don’t think further strain is advisable for him !!! It may TOTALLY deteriorate his health!!!!!! ” Then I told him “what to do sir?” He replied “Ideally he should not go!!!”<br /><br />Now see condition is critical for me,<br /><br />Booking, Luggage & Mood, everything was ready, and just few hours’ back the situation just became uncertain!!!<br /><br />I’ll not take them then if anything unfortunate may happen in future, then it will become a great pinching & sorrowful for me, life long, that I cannot take them on their wishes….<br />&<br />If I’ll take them, then advice of doctor & doubt of further deterioration was blasting my mind!! If anything happened on way then it’ll become a great difficulty for us.<br /><br />Moreover, People of whole society may get chance to say that “It is his foolishness, There is no need to take them. Is it a way???” Duniya kya kahegi? Log kya sochenge??<br /><br />No one will try to understand my feelings towards my parent.<br /><br />Now What to do ? What to do ?? What to do ??? What to do ???? What to do ?????<br /><br />It was really a heart falling & mind blowing condition for me.<br /><br />I WAS NOT ABLE TO TAKE DECISION….<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#993399;"><span style="font-size:100%;">I need to feel your presence around me every second of my life BABA...BABA please show me the right path to attain this...</span></span><br /><br />And at last I cried with call to my Beloved Shri. SAINATH.<br /><br />Jab Koe Nahi Aata, Mere Sai Aate Hai...Mere Dukh ke Dino me Bade Kaam Aate hai...Jaye to kuchh bura hona ka pura chance...!!!!<br /><br />Aur<br /><br />Nahi jaye to jeevan bhar ka afsos rahene ka chance...!!!!<br /><br />Jaye to Jaye Kahan!!!!???!!!<br /><br />Kuchh to karna hi padega na ???<br /><br />Just imagine, If your one side is well & on other side it is valley!!!! What will you do ??<br /><br />I had taken the decision. And I had done the same after long thinking & discussion with family members.<br /><br />LEAVING EVERYTHING ON BABA, I HAD DECIDED TO GO FURTHER….<br /><br />Mind was peaceful & released….<br /><br />But<br />Again It was temporary.<br /><br />When we went for journey at around 8:45am on 7th Nov, 2008, the new difficulties raised. After reaching there we came to know that 2x2 sitter deluxe bus is cancelled and instead of that 3x2 sitter will go !!! “Ooh God !!! Further testing conditions??!!!”<br /><br />But there was no way out for us except taking Baba’s Name for protection & safety.<br /><br />( 2x2 bus is most preferable in long journey rather than 3x2 for comfort & relaxation )<br /><br />With prayer of Baba in Heart & Mind,<br />Ultimately<br />WE HAD STARTED JOURNEY ON 7th NOV, 2008 WITH CONTINOUS NAME OF BABA IN EVERYBODY’S HEART…<br /><br />I was feeling every time that Baba was with me !!! Everything was maintained very smoothly and nicely…<br /><br />We had visited all places nicely, done Darshan & prayers, enjoyed everything…..!!!<br /><br />After 12 Days…..<br /><br />I’m very glad to tell you all that we returned successfully. Except some tiring conditions due to journey, there was nothing to worry!!!<br /><br />We came back to Baroda (18th late night) with Tears in eyes and thoughts in mind… that Why we were worrying?? When Baba is Hearing!!!!<br /><br />Hum ye kyu bhul gaye ki –<br />Unke hi to darshan Kiye the hamne har jagah, phir kaise koe mushibat aa sakti hai????<br /><br /><span style="color:#993399;">Kashi-Mathura-Kaba Tujme<br />Sab kuchh SAIBABA Tujme…<br /><br /></span><span style="color:#993399;">Saiji ne Meri Laaj Rakhli!!!<br />Koti Koti Pranam Mere Maalik!!!<br /><br />Sai tera haath sada mere sar pe rahe<br />Baki jeevan me kuchh saath rahe na rahe !!! </span><br /><br />After reading this whole matter, you may think that what is in that? It’s not a big thing!! But for me, it was a Miracle…. It was a great Deal done by Saiji Maharaj. B’coz I knew the high degree of risk and chances of abnormalities.<br /><br />May the Merciful Sri Sai Baba always shower His grace on us and our families and remove our problems and anxieties by giving us all - strength , goodluck, success and happiness with peace of mind.<br /><br />May SAINATH Bless all.<br />SAB ka MANGAL Ho…JAY SAINATH<br /><br />Bow To Shri Sai........<br />Peace Be To All<br />Bhushan Dholakia<br />OmSaiRam<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://s451.photobucket.com/albums/qq235/hetalpatil/?action=view&current=myfavsai.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq235/hetalpatil/myfavsai.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"> </span><a href="http://experienceswithshirdisaibaba.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:78%;">© Shirdi Sai Baba Life Teachings and Stories </span></a>

Sai Baba took silent care all the way...

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They are my brother and sister-in-law says Shirdi Sai Baba

We all very well know that Shirdi Sai Baba meets each and every devotee who visits Shirdi. Even if He does not come to meet in bodily form, He plays <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/SS1XexkGhvI/AAAAAAAADLs/kDZQeQd06J0/s1600-h/shirdi_sai_mandir_1024.jpg"><img alt="© Shirdi Sai Baba Life Teachings and Stories" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272966924933170930" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/SS1XexkGhvI/AAAAAAAADLs/kDZQeQd06J0/s400/shirdi_sai_mandir_1024.jpg" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" /></a><a href="http://saiterehazaaronaam.blogspot.com/2008/10/sai-tere-hazaaron-naam-download-link-of_09.html"target=_blank>Leelas</a> with someone or to someone He comes in dream. The following is a recent <a href="http://experienceswithshirdisaibaba.blogspot.com/search/label/Experience%20of%20Devotees"target=_blank>experience</a> of my family friend to whom Baba came to met in person and even gave them whatever they wanted just few minutes before leaving for Shirdi.<br /><br />As said in an earlier post I had been to Shirdi to celebrate <a href="http://saiterehazaaronaam.blogspot.com/2008/11/my-brothers-voice-reaches-shirdi.html"target=_blank>Diwali</a> this year. One of our family friends (husband, wife, two kids and mother) were also called to celebrate Diwali in Shirdi. They went to Shirdi before two days of Diwali. At that time Shirdi was not crowded. They had blissful darshan for three long days. All the members in the family are true devotees of Sai Baba. They go to Shirdi almost every month. It is their practice take a garland from Samadhi Mandir and hang it on front side of their care before leaving Shirdi. It is a kind of prayer to Baba to take care in the way and also a request to Baba to come with them.<br /><br />This time they were to return on next day of Diwali. There was huge crowd for darshan since morning. They had planned to leave Shirdi at about 11:00 am. But before leaving they wanted garland from Samadhi mandir. There seemed no chance to go inside and if they went inside by chance they would be able to come out only till noon. So they were in fix. The husband was standing outside Samadhi Mandir asking Baba's permission to leave and apolising for not taking garland (rather say Baba) with them. Suddenly a security guard came from behind. He asked him "Do you wish to have Darshan ?" He said "yes". He even asked "Do you want garland?" He said "If you have one extra then you please give me. I have to leave for Baroda and want Sai Prasad." The security guard asked to follow him. In the meantime his wife also came from behind and they both entered Samadhi Mandir from side door along with that security guard. Another security guard tried to stop them, but he said "He majhe bhav ani vaini ahe" meaning they are my brother and sister-in-law. Following the security the guard they went ahead and Lo! they reached just in front of Baba's idol. They both folded their hands and had a peacefulful darshan of Baba inspite of heavy crowd. The couple was very happy at this Leela of Baba and thanked Him with their deep heart. The security made arrangement for a garland and few Udi packets for them. He stood in a corner quietly waiting for them to finish off and then handed over garland and Udi packets. He even offered to give more, but they denied saying they had collected sufficient Udi.<br /><br />Now security guard came out and went with them to bid good bye where their car was parked. In the way he told them that he lives in Shirdi since many years. They reached near the car wherein devotee's mother and kids were seated. The security guard said to devotee's mother "Your son and daughter-in-law are very kind". How could a person judge another person in just few minutes!!! Who will help devotees to have peaceful darshan in the crowd of Shirdi!!! It was rightly Leela of Baba or rather Baba Himself to take care of His devotees' needs and wishes before leaving Shirdi...Shri Sadguru Sainath Maharaj Ki Jai!!! <br><br><br> <a href="http://s451.photobucket.com/albums/qq235/hetalpatil/?action=view&current=myfavsai.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq235/hetalpatil/myfavsai.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"> </span><a href="http://experienceswithshirdisaibaba.blogspot.com/" target="'_blank"><span style="font-size:78%;"> © Shirdi Sai Baba Life Teachings and Stories </span></a>

They are my brother and sister-in-law says Shirdi Sai Baba

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Devotee Experience - Bonnie (Contd...)

We all had read how Sai sister Bonnie was attracted towards Shirdi Sai Baba in one of <a href="http://experienceswithshirdisaibaba.blogspot.com/2008/11/devotee-experience-bonnie.html"target=_blank>earlier posts</a>. I would request you all to read that <a href="http://experienceswithshirdisaibaba.blogspot.com/2008/11/devotee-experience-bonnie.html"target=_blank>post</a> first and proceed further it is continuated here.<br /><br />Ms. Patil<br /><br />This is my experience continued... Not long after Sai Baba restored that child hood memory and the Sai group begun I heard HIM ask "What do you want from Me?" I said everything I could w<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/SSjs0Th9SDI/AAAAAAAADJ0/UGxoCujFYKY/s1600-h/SOLE-OBJECT-SHIRDI-SAI-BABA-1024.jpg"><img alt="© Shirdi Sai Baba Life Teachings and Stories" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271723747177220146" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/SSjs0Th9SDI/AAAAAAAADJ0/UGxoCujFYKY/s400/SOLE-OBJECT-SHIRDI-SAI-BABA-1024.jpg" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" /></a>ant I have with You. Then I heard..."There is still something else you want." Like He was insisting that it be asked. In that moment in my heart's mind I thought..."Of course...I want my husband to be experiencing this relationship with You also".<br /><br />Within a very short time my husband had a series of experiences that were quite astonishing, in that it left him with the feeling that he had been silenced. He says, "Baba knocked the monkey out of my head and I have been Sai-lenced." He feels he is being taken care of and the worry monster is no longer the one in control. This quieted mind has made room for simple knowing that has improved his creative ability. Finds himself in flow. Not long after these Sailencing incidents and this new life emerging out of this his Mother passed away. It was simply her time and we both knew it and we felt Baba's presence with us throughout. We are both experiencing a love and a joy and peace of mind that we know is simply Baba's pure love and his touch.<br /><br />My husband had a full beard his whole adult life. So over the years his dermatologist would show unconcern for the skin that was under the beard. After Baba took such charge of his life there were many changes that occurred. My husband decided to shave his beard and there was discovered a rather nice size mole that both of us thought may be needed to be checked by the skin doctor. My husband's work schedule had been increasing and he would keep forgetting to make that call. Several weeks went by that way. Then on a Tuesday he got a call from the skin doctors office verifying his appointment for this Thursday, April 17th. He said he didn't make an appointment but has been meaning to make one. The conversation went that the office should check and make sure there is no other patient with his name who might have called and if not, he would like to keep the appointment. They called back and said it was definately for him. the lady at the appointment desk is just as amazed as my husband because she says there was definately a call made for him. My husband and I were just laughing because for us it has our dear Sai's signature all over it. Our Sai makes all the needed arrangements, He's showing this to us through this leela. Needless to say this leela has left an effect on us that is beyond words. It did not end here. My husband went for the appointment and the doctor took off that mole. He got a call several weeks later saying that there was melanonin cancer and that he needed to come in for surgery to have the roots removed as it could spread out without doing so. We followed through with this and my husband was told that it was caught just in time...that it was ready to reach a next stage that could cause more difficulties. I am constantly in awe and deeper in love with our dear Master. His words are like Gold to me and all else is like tinsel.<br /><br />Bonnie<br />Om Sai Ram<br /><br /><br />Bow to Shri Sai...Peace be to all.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://s451.photobucket.com/albums/qq235/hetalpatil/?action=view&current=myfavsai.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq235/hetalpatil/myfavsai.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"> </span><a href="http://experienceswithshirdisaibaba.blogspot.com/" target="'_blank"><span style="font-size:78%;">© Shirdi Sai Baba Life Teachings and Stories </span></a>

Devotee Experience - Bonnie (Contd...)

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Sai showed His love with Increasing Garland

Sai Sister Aanchal has sent me a mail describing a great miracle at her aunty's place. She has even attached the pictures of the incident which are uploaded herewith. After looking at the pictures, words fall short to describe my happiness of such a wonderful miracle. Thanks Aanchal for sharing it with us. May Baba bless you always.<br><br> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/SSbllzi4uLI/AAAAAAAADJU/T5ims443b18/s1600-h/miracle+1.jpg"><img alt="© Shirdi Sai Baba Life Teachings and Stories " border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271152851538196658" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/SSbllzi4uLI/AAAAAAAADJU/T5ims443b18/s400/miracle+1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/SSblY5UjT_I/AAAAAAAADJM/UVczhaRWtek/s1600-h/miracle+2.jpg"><img alt="© Shirdi Sai Baba Life Teachings and Stories " border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271152629750386674" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/SSblY5UjT_I/AAAAAAAADJM/UVczhaRWtek/s400/miracle+2.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/SSblJK9bDwI/AAAAAAAADJE/0eu0Hy6LKvA/s1600-h/miracle+3.jpg"><img alt="© Shirdi Sai Baba Life Teachings and Stories " border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271152359607308034" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/SSblJK9bDwI/AAAAAAAADJE/0eu0Hy6LKvA/s400/miracle+3.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/SSbk_BhlpuI/AAAAAAAADI8/snax8bfHWfI/s1600-h/miracle+4.jpg"><img alt="© Shirdi Sai Baba Life Teachings and Stories " border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271152185275950818" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/SSbk_BhlpuI/AAAAAAAADI8/snax8bfHWfI/s400/miracle+4.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/SSbky0gslQI/AAAAAAAADI0/gFA6CYrqB7g/s1600-h/miracle+5.jpg"><img alt="© Shirdi Sai Baba Life Teachings and Stories " border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271151975624119554" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/SSbky0gslQI/AAAAAAAADI0/gFA6CYrqB7g/s400/miracle+5.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> <br><br>Sai ram...<br /><br />U must have all heard of all Babas miracles...here is another one which happened a year back...at Mayur Vihar, New delhi at one of the devotees house (one of my aunt's)where she offered a garland (phool mala)on Thursday to Baba like she used to offer on any other Thursday but in sometime to her surprise she noticed that Baba's garland was increasing in length.<br /><br />As the garland kept on increasing in length the flowers ahead kept drying themselves...<br /><br />The news spread like fire devotees from all across Delhi started pouring at her house, media came for coverage too... so for the ones who didnt know of it and were deprived of the darshan... I have attached a few pictures for you to have then pawan darshan of Baba's presence.<br /><br />In the attached pictures u can see the original length of the garland in first picture which kept increasing in length, as u see in the further pictures...<br /><br />Such are Baba's beautiful Leelas... somehow somewhere He shows us His presence...<br /><br />This reminds me of the beautiful bhajan of Baba, Mere Sai Ke Bhawan Pe Phoolan Di Varsha, Hoi Varsha Hoi Varsha Mere Sai Ke Bhawan Pe Phoolan Di Varsha...<br /><br />May Sai bless u all...<br />Om Sai Ram.....<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://s451.photobucket.com/albums/qq235/hetalpatil/?action=view&current=myfavsai.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq235/hetalpatil/myfavsai.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"> </span><a href="http://experienceswithshirdisaibaba.blogspot.com/" target="'_blank"><span style="font-size:78%;"> © Shirdi Sai Baba Life Teachings and Stories </span></a>

Sai showed His love with Increasing Garland

Sai Sister Aanchal has sent me a mail describing a great miracle at her aunty's place. She has even attached the pictures of the inciden...

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Devotee Experience - Sonal

The following incident is taken from <a href="http://experienceswithshirdisaibaba.blogspot.com/search/label/Experiences%20from%20Sai%20Leela%20Magazine" target="_blank">Sai Leela Magazine</a>. I was touched to <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/SSRKEWwDgPI/AAAAAAAADHE/mMIeT11Vpoo/s1600-h/wall_1024x768.jpg"><img alt="© Shirdi Sai Baba Life Teachings and Stories" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270418902617391346" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/SSRKEWwDgPI/AAAAAAAADHE/mMIeT11Vpoo/s400/wall_1024x768.jpg" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" /></a>read it how Shirdi Sai Baba saved a lady's life.<br /><br /><strong>6th Dec. 2007, Thane Railway Station Platform II - Time 9.30 pm...</strong><br /><br />While waiting for the train to Dombivli, I was listening to a Sai Dhun on my mobile.<br /><br />Just as the train entered the station, I moved a little forward. All of a sudden someone snatched my mobile, jumped onto the tracks, and ran away. The sudden jold was tremendous and I fell on to the tracks. I saw death staring me in the face. As the headlights of the train came closer I could see the faces of all my family members. I prayed to Sai, "Now do what you wish!" Somehow, perhaps inspired by Sai, I turned to my left and squeezed myself into the tiny bundle.<br /><br />The motorman braked; but three bogies went over me before the train stopped. People on the platform screamed, "A lady has fallen under the train! She must be dead!! Her body must be in pieces!!!" But, when I crawled out from the space between the two wheels, the people let out a hurrah - "The lady is safe! She is alive!!"<br /><br />I was carrying a purse and a bag and was in a Salwar Kameez with a Dupatta; but there was not a scratch anywhere! Isn't this a miracle? All my life I shall never forget tha my Sai saved me and gave a new lease of life.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://s451.photobucket.com/albums/qq235/hetalpatil/?action=view&current=myfavsai.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq235/hetalpatil/myfavsai.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"> </span><a href="http://experienceswithshirdisaibaba.blogspot.com/" target="'_blank"><span style="font-size:78%;">© Shirdi Sai Baba Life Teachings and Stories </span></a>

Devotee Experience - Sonal

The following incident is taken from Sai Leela Magazine . I was touched to read it how Shirdi Sai Baba saved a lady's life. 6th Dec. 200...

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Devotee Experience - Renu

Om Sai Ram,<br /><br />It is very known that Sai Baba takes care of each and every devotee who <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/SSKPCjLCmWI/AAAAAAAADFc/dgoK1OZnzVg/s1600-h/shirdi_sai_baba_dream_experience2_1024.jpg"><img alt="© Shirdi Sai Baba Life Teachings and Stories" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269931787940960610" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/SSKPCjLCmWI/AAAAAAAADFc/dgoK1OZnzVg/s400/shirdi_sai_baba_dream_experience2_1024.jpg" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" /></a>visits the Holy Land of Shirdi. Every devotee is given special treatment in the court of our beloved Baba. The below post also proves the same. Sai Devotee Family recently visited Shirdi and wants to share their experiences they had in Shirdi. The head of the family had lost his legs in an accident but Baba took every care to make all of them comfortable and made their trip as the most unforgettable one.<br /><br />Sai ram Friends<br />Baba Sai should help me to give you all a complete account.<br /><br />Really I don’t know where to start, let me try,<br />We started from Bangalore on the 5th Nov 2008. Our plan was to reach Mantralayam that evening, have Raghavendra Darshan, stay there & to start the next day early morning to shirdi, I tried through all possible means for a Hotel Booking in Mantralaya, but was not successful. When my sis Vasanthy called me up from Mumbai asking about our trip I told her clearly, looking at the Sai Murthy’s face in our Hall ‘See Vasanthy, we are not getting the rooms there. Because of Mohan’s problem, we cant just like that start, go there searching for rooms, Sai knows this completely well. He has clearly invited us to Shirdi through His answers & dreams, now let Him do this for us, let Him get us a Mutt room booked. I am no more breaking my head in this regard I said. See, it seems Shirdi is also very much crowded. They say generally January there is not much crowd. So if we do not get the room booked, we will be coming to Shirdi only in Jan'09. This is what I told her.<br /><br />May be within the next 2 or 3 hours, Mohan’s friend called up casually, helped us in getting a cottage (belongs to the Raghavendra Mutt) booked, he had also arranged for a special Darshan for all of us through the P.A. of the present Swamiji.<br /><br />Now our experiences/Sai Leelas:<br /><br />1) We usually go to The Lord hanuman temple in Mahalakshmi Layout, very near our house, to get His blessings for a safe journey, whenever we travel. Same way this year too, we had stopped the car for His dharshan. When Mohan closed his eyes & stood before the Murthy, he could clearly see a wonderful Shiv ling, he was so excited. On our way, again & again we were coming across Shiv lings we thought may be this is the reason for Mohan’s vision.<br />2) Gopi Sir (who arranged for special darshan on recommendation by my Sai Devotee friend) told us that on his way to the Sai Mandir from his room, he was thinking like in this heavy crowd, will it be possible for him to arrange for the darshan. As he was thinking like this, suddenly he saw a paper on the ground with the photo of Radha Krishna Swami ji, a great devotee of Shirdi Sai who lived in Bangalore to spread Sai ism in the south. Sir said that in His unique way Sai has assured him that He knows about all his thoughts about us from Bangalore & that He would bless us today abundantly.<br />3) The security allowed me & Mohan from one gate & Charanya & Ashwini from another gate. They are sort of very delicate, not used to such big crowds, pushing, shouting, fighting etc. I was really worried. We had a very nice Dharshan & unusually no security pushed us out. Though they were shouting at all others, they would see us & smile. We could stand there for 25 minutes. Un believable in such a crowd. Gopi sir’s person only sent us in. Those people were different. That’s why we were surprised as to why they are not asking us to move out. I started searching for my daughters in the queue in the Samadhi mandir. I kept telling show me my kids Sai. You know they feel uncomfortable if some body touches/pushes them. Now show them to me Sai.<br />Then I realized my mistake (again & again mentioning my kids, my kids) & told just once, I know you love the kids. They are after all your kids. If you know their problem, let me see them now. Just turned & saw Ashu & Charanya in the queue. They also came to the front & joined us both. The security called all the 4 of us near the Samadhi, we had a nice, peaceful dharshan.<br /><br />4) We had been to Sivanesan Swami ji’s Ashram, there Kashyap ji, Mr.Kind he is, a very nice gentle man greeted us & took us to all the places explaining each & every thing in detail. Such a wonderful place it is, very very silent, full of divine vibrations, very ideal for meditation & prayers.<br /><br />5) I had taken a vow to do 108 pradhakshinams in Gurusthan. I could complete only 54 pradhakshinams in Gurusthan the previous day. I some how felt like doing the rest here & I did. Later when Kashyap ji was telling me that Sivanesan Swmaiji was advising every one to do Pradhakshinams for all problems & that he himself would be doing pradhakshinams in Gurustahna daily, even during mid nights one could see him doing pradhakshinams. I was happy that I finished my vow in the right place.<br /><br />Let me tell you all 2 more experiences we had in Shirdi during this visit:<br /><br />1) During our travel, we were singing Aarthi & other Sai bhajans & after that I wanted to recite Sree Sai Sthavana manjari, I could hardly finish 31 verses of it & we had to stop for Lunch, post lunch session also I couldn’t finish it since some discussions etc. were going on. I thought I would some how finish it in shirdi.<br /><br />In Sivanesan Swami ji’s Ashram, I started reading it, completed it fully, prayed for all, thanked Zarina Mam ji for her excellent work. I was really happy that I was able to sit in her own place & read it.<br /><br />Evening when we were talking to Gopi sir near the chavadi, Sir casually pointed out that it was Ekadasi that day. As we all know reading Stavana Manjari on Ekadasi day is really effective (as told by Das ganu himself). I was very happy & thanked Sai for this arrangement.<br /><br />2) We have the habit of taking His permission before we could start from shirdi. This time too at 5.30 am me & Mohan went to Samadhi Mandir to take His permission. As we were standing in the queue, a security person came straight to a devotee standing in the queue & handed over a packet of sugar candy to him, that person said, don’t want, Lord Sai knows why. We couldn’t believe some one denying His Prasad in His Sannadhi. Immediately the security gave Mohan the Prasad. That devotee who denied it was looking real uncomfortable afterwards & kept looking at Mohan & the Prasad, I thought of offering him some from it, but was scared & didn’t give him anything. As we were nearing the Murthy, a priest offered a garland to Mohan, our joy knew no bounds. We took it as His blessings.<br /><br />Then after dharshan, we came out. A lady there pulled my hand & asked me to stop. Though I was scared that the security persons would shout at us, we both stood there near the door. Suddenly 4 persons came & removed the glass shutter from the Samadhi.<br /><br />(Previously, we were allowed to touch the Sai padhukas in the Samadhi, but now after the installation of the Golden throne they have completely covered it, we can not keep our head on the padhukas & touch the Samadhi as we used to do before. I was feeling very bad at this, I was again & again telling Sai, this throne has stopped us from touching your padhukas Sai, they have to some how allow us to touch it & get your blessings.<br /><br />I would immediately say any ways you are looking so nice sitting on this throne Sai, you are sai Maharaj for us & all. But inner most I longed to touch the padukas & keep my head on it.)<br /><br />That lady called us again asking us to touch the padhukas & take His blessings. We almost cried. We kept our head on the holy Padhukas, they have tied the pot of abhisheka theertham(warm weater) on the top of padhukas. The drops of Abhisheka theerth on our head, so close to sai, I could feel His warm wishes to us, we felt so satisfied.<br /><br />Thank you Sai maa. We simply love you.<br />How He reads our inner most desires & fulfils them. He is just amazing. <br /><br /> Thank you for your time & patience <br />Love you all friends<br /> Bow to Sri Sai peace be to all! <br /><br /> By Sai’s grace I would post more experiences later. <br /><br /> Sai Ram <br /> Renu <br /><br /><br /> <a href="http://s451.photobucket.com/albums/qq235/hetalpatil/?action=view&current=myfavsai.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq235/hetalpatil/myfavsai.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"> </span><a href="http://experienceswithshirdisaibaba.blogspot.com/" target="'_blank"><span style="font-size:78%;">© Shirdi Sai Baba Life Teachings and Stories </span></a>

Devotee Experience - Renu

Om Sai Ram, It is very known that Sai Baba takes care of each and every devotee who visits the Holy Land of Shirdi. Every devotee is given s...

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Devotee Experience - Bonnie

Presenting here another great <a href="http://experienceswithshirdisaibaba.blogspot.com/search/label/Experience%20of%20Devotees">experience</a> by devotee of Sai Baba Bonnie.<br /><br />Hello Hetal.<br /><br />Wanted to share how Baba came into this life.<br /><br />I heard in a dream "Sai Baba of Neem." when i woke up in the morning it was on the mind in strong way. i thought who is this Sai <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/SRmWXvsxcfI/AAAAAAAADCM/oSxW9d1c4SM/s1600-h/sab-ka-malik-ek-shirdi-sai-baba-1024.jpg"><img alt="© Shirdi Sai Baba Life Teachings and Stories " border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267406573871919602" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/SRmWXvsxcfI/AAAAAAAADCM/oSxW9d1c4SM/s400/sab-ka-malik-ek-shirdi-sai-baba-1024.jpg" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" /></a>Baba of Neem and thought i wonder if it is Sai Baba with the big hair. then i realized i didn't really know what is meant by Neem and didn't really even know for sure how to spell it. So i went to the computer and googled it the way it sounded and articles about Shirdi Sai Baba came up. I started reading about this Sai Baba and quickly began to realize that i was relating to this man and his words and his life making so much sense and bringing such joy and happiness to me. i found myself going to the pages on the internet more and more and being strangely attracted to hearing about him and just looking at him. i would always google in each time and never had listed up with any of the websites or saved them to favorites. this dream connection was made in October 2005 and i would find myself casually going to see Baba and each time feeling like something more was happening than could put in words. then on New Years day of 2006 i was woken up with the computer playing a Baba Bhajan and his image was on the screne of my computer full screne. this felt important because i knew it was he who caused this as there was no other way for this to be happening....so i got up and went and just sat there looking at him and making a deep connection and asking HIM what he wants...as i was gazing at HIM i was given a childhood memory that was forgotten and brushed aside over the years. i remembered that i used to see HIM floating over the bed at night and when i told people about that they said it was my imagination ...so with time even i brushed it aside and forgot the fullness of HIS face. with this memory restored i felt that Baba has always been there and am just simply back with HIm. found myself in awe and also with peace....it was as if the relationship had become alive and awakened with him. he asked me to form a little group to read the Satcharita and without a moments hesitation i responded. had been reading on line only...so knew i needed to order the book called the Satcharita and get a few things to have for this little Sai group.<br /><br />i hadn't read the Satcharita from cover to cover only heard little referances and stories as gathered through the internet. so i order the book and started making a little flier to let people know about the group being formed and in the meantime i kept seeing in the minds eye an image of this red trishool. just thought it was awfully curious and would brush it aside. finally the pakcage from the Shirdi Sai Temple in Chicago came with the books and things ordered. When i took out the Satcharita i opened up to a page and began to read and there i was reading about Mega having a vision about a red Trishool and i found myself experiencing the thrill as if i were Mega himself as this corresponded to the very image i kept seeing ... our little Sai group quickly began to form and wonderful miracles have been happening all around. One lady i invited to join with our group was being cordial as i extended the invitation and said i don't know...but in her heart she fully expected that this was not to be for her. then about 20 or 30 minutes after she left ...i got a call saying she will be attending. she was all excited and said that while she was going into her next appointment she saw a truck that had a sign reading "Sai Supplies." This was interesting and curious....just noted. then when she left that same truck once again pulled in front of her that read, "Sai Supplies." this is a truck that she has never seen before or since. There have been many little miracles around the group and many personal ones that continue. very quickly Baba entered my life and stole my heart and no longer can i call it mine. it is all HIS. Heart..mind ...soul and possesions all belong to HIM....and as his words ring true...i find myself in peace. and happy just to call myself HIS. and at HOME with HIM.<br /><br />Bonnie<br /><br />OM SAI RAM<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://s451.photobucket.com/albums/qq235/hetalpatil/?action=view&current=myfavsai.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq235/hetalpatil/myfavsai.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"> </span><a href="http://experienceswithshirdisaibaba.blogspot.com/" target="'_blank"><span style="font-size:78%;">© Shirdi Sai Baba Life Teachings and Stories </span></a>

Devotee Experience - Bonnie

Presenting here another great experience by devotee of Sai Baba Bonnie. Hello Hetal. Wanted to share how Baba came into this life. I heard ...

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