Got Visa for USA with Shirdi Sai Baba's Grace

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Sai Satcharitra has proved to be Kalpataru (wish fulfilling tree) for Sai Devotees all over the world. Many devotees are doing Parayan of Sai Satcharitra and many others are regularly reading it daily. Everyday we come across miracles or wishes which are fulfilled due to Parayan of Sai Satcharitra. Today I will also like to add one of mine.<!--xml:namespace prefix = o /--><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:georgia;">My friend Paresh was trying for US Visa since last two years. He had a dream of settling abroad and thats why he started the p</span><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/SDg7IxIZNqI/AAAAAAAABFw/QauRrt5lTpM/s1600-h/0423_215136.png"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203974391240144546" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/SDg7IxIZNqI/AAAAAAAABFw/QauRrt5lTpM/s400/0423_215136.png" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" /></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;">rocedure as soon as he completed his graduation. At first due to financial problems he could not proceed and decided to wait till his elder brother Bhupendra and he could save the money from their own earnings. By the time one year passed. Now he re-started the procedure. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:georgia;">I thought that I should give him Sai Satcharitra, so that it may help him. He is a devotee of Lord Hanumanji. Due to Sai Babas grace he started reading Sai Satcharitra daily one chapter. In this way he completed it almost 7 times in a span of two years. <span style="font-size:0;"></span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Due to the continuous reading of Sai Satcharitra a desire arose in his mind to go to Shirdi. He visited Shirdi for the first time in the month of January 2008. He took a vow there and then only that if his Visa for <!--xml:namespace prefix = st1 /--><st1:place st="on"><st1:country-region st="on">USA</st1:country-region></st1:place> is approved then he would go to Shirdi. My mother started Parayan for him from Thursday by lighting lamp in front of Sai Baba idol kept in shrine of our home. The day she started the Parayan, she felt ill. She was not able to sit erectly without support as she had turned weaker due to illness. The place where she had to sit and read had no support and so she had to sit there without anybodys support. But she had determined firmly to finish Parayan. My family members were tensed about her condition but knew Sai Baba was there to take care of His devotees. First three days were she had great difficulty in reading, but from the fourth day she began to improve. On the seventh and last day of Parayan, she had recovered much. This was due to Sai Babas grace only.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:georgia;">In the month of April 2008 my friend gave first interview for Visa and he was rejected. He had planned to go to Shirdi directly if he got the visa but had to return to his home town. He again tried the second time and the result was the same. My mother was also disappointed but was confident on the other hand that Sai Baba would do the best. His friends advised him to change his plan and select another country, but his desire was to go to <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">USA</st1:place></st1:country-region> only.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:georgia;">He then started Parayan of Sai Satcharitra and applied for interview the third time to try his luck again. His mother also started observing fast for 9 consecutive Thursdays. After completing one Parayan he again started reading Sai Satcharitra regularly as earlier. His elder brother also started Parayan and finished it last week.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Yesterday he went to <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Bombay</st1:place></st1:city> for third interview. Luckily he got the Visa granted and thus Sai Baba tested his Shraddha and Saburi and gave him whatever he desired. His mother’s vow of observing fast for 9 Thursdays has not been completed and before that only she got the result of her devotion.<span style="font-size:0;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span style="font-family:georgia;">Thus Sai Baba proved that if anyone calls Him with love and devotion, He is there with them.</span></o:p></p>

Got Visa for USA with Shirdi Sai Baba's Grace

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Devotee Experience - Shyam

Following is an experience of Sai Devotee which was received by me through some yahoogroup.<br /><br />I cannot but share with this group my sincere gratitude to Baba for his abundance grace he has been showering on me and my family for various issues for which I have had absolutely no answer.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/SQ0OLPvpU8I/AAAAAAAAC08/rRzzXrBBV2s/s1600-h/Shirdi_Saibaba_Dwarkamai_portrait.jpg"><img alt="© Shirdi Sai Baba Life Teachings and Stories" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263879125833700290" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/SQ0OLPvpU8I/AAAAAAAAC08/rRzzXrBBV2s/s400/Shirdi_Saibaba_Dwarkamai_portrait.jpg" style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 282px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a>In Dubai I was reeling with so much of difficulties for an accommodation, to my relentless prayers Baba first blessed me with a suitable allowance, but still for some unknown reason I could not get an independent dwelling. The all merciful Lord, the Master Planner was knowing why I should not get an independent apartment then. My son who was till then very bright in his studies broke down the previous day of the model / quality assessment exams of the 12th (Plus 2) saying he is not writing the Board Exams as he has not studied anything. I took him to so many Counseling Centres, Psychologists, and even to many other doctors and he was also undergoing medication for sometime. In spite of my new job I had to take short leaves and travel to India 3 times in two months. My wife and myself were so worried and except praying we have had no recourse.<br /><br />By the grace of God at last with parents, teachers and well wishers insistence that he writes the Board exams as he would definitely pass the exams even without opening the books as he was so bright, he finally agreed.<br /><br />Since my daughter was also appearing for the 10th (Board) exams which were falling on the same day, my wife could not have managed them alone as she has to take my son to a school 65 Kms away for his morning exam and by the time she comes back my daughter has to leave for her afternoon exam. I was not knowing what to do as I had not completed 1 year with my present job by which time I had done my 3 trips to India. However, without knowing anything I approached my boss for a 20 days annual leave and he instantly approved it without any hesitation, despite of the fact that there was yet another new person to join for my work coverage.<br /><br />So I could reach home the previous day of my childrens exams and stay there till next day of the last exams. All these exams days, after sending my wife and son to school I used to light the lamp and do my regular prayers and till they come back I also used to play and listen the Sai Amrita Vani CD Maneeshji gave me in Dubai and used to silently talk to Baba of all my fears. Some days, I used to feel as if Baba reassuring me that everything will be alright.<br /><br />Even though the exams were over we were all tensed and worried if my son could get at least the pass mark.<br /><br />When the results came my daughter passed with a 90% plus marks and my son 82% plus. By Sainath's grace, my son is normal now and is in the process of enrolling for an Engineering course. My daughter joined for a very good school for her Higher Secondary studies and also joined for the famous Prof PC Thomas classes with a hostelling facility and thus paving a way for my wife to join me. In the meantime I could also get a reasonably good independent accommodation in Dubai itself.<br /><br />My Sainath, my beloved Baba, I have no word how to thank you for your immense mercy and do not know how to express our sincere gratitude for all your grace and blessings.<br /><br />Please accept me and my family at thy lotus feet and let us pray to thee to show us the way and lead us ahead in the days to come in life ahead.<br /><br />Once again with koti koti pranam at thy lotus feet my beloved Baba.<br /><br /><br />Jai Sainath.<br /><br />Shyam<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"></span><a target="'_blank" href="http://experienceswithshirdisaibaba.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:78%;">© Shirdi Sai Baba Life Teachings and Stories </span></a>

Devotee Experience - Shyam

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Devotee Experience - Dimple

I received a mail from Sai Devotee named Dimple. I am copy pasting it for you all.<br /><br />Here it goes...........Hi, Sai baba has been with me all the time whenever I have called for him. Last year my mom was sick and the doctor said she has to be operated but her heamoglobin was <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/SQyFD-d2okI/AAAAAAAAC0c/jn1SJoc13Kc/s1600-h/baba_main.gif"><img alt="© Shirdi Sai Baba Life Teachings and Stories" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263728367843582530" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/SQyFD-d2okI/AAAAAAAAC0c/jn1SJoc13Kc/s400/baba_main.gif" style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 206px; CURSOR: hand" /></a>at 8 and the doctor said they can't operate her till the heamoglobin reaches minimum 11 to 13. I prayed to sai baba and sai gave me everything. I have ever asked for this time too on Thursday my brother called and told me that mom is fine and her heamoglobin is at 13 within a week and Thursday was the day she was successfully operated. Sai baba of shirdi is my father, my mother, my brother....infact my everything he has made my dreams come true and showed me that he really takes care of his devotees no matter how far they live from shirdi.<br /><br />Jai sai ram.<br />Thanks,<br />Sai devotee<br />Dimple<br /><br /><br /></span><a target="'_blank" href="http://experienceswithshirdisaibaba.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:78%;">© Shirdi Sai Baba Life Teachings and Stories </span></a>

Devotee Experience - Dimple

I received a mail from Sai Devotee named Dimple. I am copy pasting it for you all. Here it goes...........Hi, Sai baba has been with me all ...

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The stop of all Dharma, Always Chant Sai Ram

<img alt="" border="0" height="300" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201304225833384066" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/SC6-or2JeII/AAAAAAAABDE/kBk-Kpo4nBU/s400/0417_081002.gif" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 406px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 311px" width="406" />I, Sunil Walvekar reside in Borivali Mumbai. I have a shop of watch repairing since 1993, which runs with Sai Kripa. I started this business on a small bench. My wife, my brother, and I all work hard in unison, remember <a href="http://shirdisaibababhajan.blogspot.com/">Sai Baba</a> every minute and thus by <a href="http://onlinesaibababooks.blogspot.com/">Sai Baba</a>’s grace we can earn money which is sufficient to run the expenses of our family.<br /><br />There are approximately 25-30 pictures of Sai Baba in my shop. My daily routine consists of light incense sticks and Dhoop, offer garland and flowers and do Aarti at 12:00 in noon and at 6:15 in the evening. Approximately 70-100 customers visit my shop everyday from 9:00 in the morning till night. Many people come only to bow to Sai Baba. One devotee sometimes comes to give coconut for Sai Baba. One Sai devotee comes daily to offer some prasad before the noon arti.<br /><br />Before few days, a lady came for repairing a watch at my shop. I was offering a garland to Sai Baba pictures after lighting the incense sticks. She stood there silently for much time. After finishing my daily worship to Sai Baba I took the watch to be repaired and asked her to come the next day. The watch was repaired and the lady came the next day to take its delivery. I gave him the repaired watch and she paid the charge of it. After this she suddenly asked me a question that what does the flowers and garland, which you offer to Sai Baba, cost you for a day? The question was unexpected for me. I answered saying that it costs me approximately Rs. 90 per day and in this way we give back to Sai Baba what He gives us and so we are not worried of this cost.<br /><br />Listening to me she immediately gave me Rs. 90 and requested me to offer the garland and flowers to Sai Baba on her behalf for that day. When I expressed my desire to ask her the reason for her offering she answered me in a low voice. She started by introducing herself as Christian by caste. Till today I have never got a chance to go to another temple leaving my church nor there was any occasion of same sort. Yesterday when I came to your shop for repairing my watch you were busy in your worship. I was in very difficulty and confused in my personal matters. I put this matter before Sai Baba and today when I have come to you, all my problems are solved with the grace of Sai Baba. So I want to express my gratitude towards Him by offering Him this gift of flowers. I hope that you will surely fulfill my wish. I was overwhelmed with joy by hearing the words of that lady and I bow from the deep of my heart of the God of all Caste Our Beloved Sai Nath Maharaj.<br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>Source : Translated from a Gujarati Magazine <a href="http://shirdisaibabaexperiences.blogspot.com/search/label/Dwarkamai">Dwarkamai</a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Click on the Dwarkamai Label to read more.</div>

The stop of all Dharma, Always Chant Sai Ram

I, Sunil Walvekar reside in Borivali Mumbai. I have a shop of watch repairing since 1993, which runs with Sai Kripa. I started this business...

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Sai Baba Experience - Saved Two Kids

<a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/SC2YN72JeEI/AAAAAAAABCk/5AJLTvh4IHE/s1600-h/0516_072704.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200980509853317186" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/SC2YN72JeEI/AAAAAAAABCk/5AJLTvh4IHE/s400/0516_072704.png" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" /></a>Last week I happened to visit my maternal uncles place, a village near Jamnagar (Saurashtra region in Gujarat State). People of village are simple, ignorant and devout people. With the efforts of my maternal aunty and my cousin many people there read Sai Satcharitra and very greatly benefited by it. I had a chance to meet many such persons and was very touched. Earlier there was no Sai temple in that village. With the grace of Baba now one temple is constructed on the outskirts of the village. Coincidently I happened to reach there on Thursday. Our house is situated on the main road. The traffic of the road is clearly visible from the windows of the house. I saw many people going on the road that day. I was surprised why so many people were seen on the road. On inquiry to my aunty, she said that they all are going to Sai Mandir. She added that many people go there bare footed on Thursdays and offer coconut and flowers to Sai Baba. We also went for Darshan of Sai Baba in that temple. When we reached there, I felt as if there was fair in the village and all the residents of the village gathered in the temple. In the temple compound there was no space for a person to stand erectly because of the crowd. Somehow with push and pulls of other devotees I got darshan of Sai Baba. I was not all bothered about the troubles, but was happy to see that Sai Baba had pulled many devotees towards Him.<br /><br />My aunty told me an experience of a small kid of one year named Aditya living in front of their house. He was having very high temperature after Diwali. At that time he was only seven months old. The doctors advised his parents to admit him as soon as possible. My cousins are very fond of playing with him and Aditya is also fond of them. So they brought him to our house to play. Incidentally my cousin asked Aditya to speak Baba and said that he would be well soon. He was not able to speak at that time. But surprisingly, he spoke Baba. From the moment he spoke Baba his health started improving and doctors also said that now it was not necessary to admit him. With the grace of Sai Baba in few days he recovered completely. I was wonderstruck to hear that Sai Baba was so close to a kid who is just one year old whereas many of adult persons have not heard anything about Sai Baba.<br /><br />In another instance, I happened to meet a lady who was worshipper of Mataji and her family. The daughter-in-law of that lady was eight months pregnant after eight years of marriage. When she went for regular check up, doctor said that the baby was coming downwards from its position and that would be dangerous for the life of both the child and the mother. The family members were much tensed and did not know what to do. That lady consulted my maternal aunty in this matter. My aunty gave Sai Satcharitra and asked her to give it to her daughter-in-law to do Parayan. She did Parayan and completed the book in seven days. After few days during regular check up the doctor said that the baby has restored its position and now the danger has been vanished. The other family members also started believing in Sai Baba due to this incident and did Parayan for 4-5 weeks one after another. Now the grandson of the lady is of two months. They say that he is Prasad of Sai Baba. Had He not there, he wont be with them. The child is very healthy. Though he is two months old, it seems as if he is five to six months old. There is a calendar of Sai Baba hung near the wall, where the cradle of the child is kept. Whenever he wakes up, he looks at the calendar and says Hu Hu Hu. The lady said me that he looks at the calendar as if Sai Baba is saying something to him and he is replying. Whatever may be the Leela of Sai Baba, the child is really blessed to get the company of Sai Baba in his tender age!!<br /><br />Jai Sai Nath<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3366ff;">Related Articles : </span></strong><a href="http://shirdisaibabaexperiences.blogspot.com/2008/05/sai-baba-saved-baby-boy-from-witch.html"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3366ff;">Sai Baba saved a Baby Boy</span></strong></a>

Sai Baba Experience - Saved Two Kids

Last week I happened to visit my maternal uncles place, a village near Jamnagar (Saurashtra region in Gujarat State). People of village are ...

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Devotee Experience - Dimple

<a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/SCwVdL2JeCI/AAAAAAAABCU/UxdhEUZLTuY/s1600-h/chavadi+procession.JPG"></a><br /><div><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/SCwVdL2JeCI/AAAAAAAABCU/UxdhEUZLTuY/s1600-h/chavadi+procession.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200555260846372898" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/SCwVdL2JeCI/AAAAAAAABCU/UxdhEUZLTuY/s400/chavadi+procession.JPG" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> I received a mail from Sai Devotee named Dimple. I am copy pasting it for you all. </div><div><br /></div><div><div>Here it goes...........</div><div>Hi, Sai baba has been with me all the time whenever I have called for him. Last year my mom was sick and the d<a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/SCwRjL2JeBI/AAAAAAAABCM/eoAalWeAbV4/s1600-h/0417_081002.gif"></a>octor said she has to be operated but her heamoglobin was at 8 and the doctor said they can't operate her till the heamoglobin reaches minimum 11 to 13. I prayed to sai baba and sai gave me everything. I have ever asked for this time too on Thursday my brother called and told me that mom is fine and her heamoglobin is at 13 within a week and Thursday was the day she was successfully operated. Sai baba of shirdi is my father, my mother, my brother....infact my everything he has made my dreams come true and showed me that he really takes care of his devotees no matter how far they live from shirdi. </div><br /><div>Jai sai ram.</div><div>Thanks,</div><div>Sai devotee Dimple</div></div>

Devotee Experience - Dimple

I received a mail from Sai Devotee named Dimple. I am copy pasting it for you all. Here it goes........... Hi, Sai baba has been with me ...

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My Experience of Sai Baba in Dwarka (Land of Lord Krishna)

<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200096184677005282" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/SCpz7b2Jd-I/AAAAAAAABB4/Ty_eapBi_To/s400/0413_1035587+(1024x1365).JPG" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" />I used to think that I am not lucky, as I haven’t taken birth when <a href="http://onlinesaibababooks.blogspot.com/">Sai Baba </a>was in physical form and am not able to see Him. It is a well known fact that <a href="http://shirdisaibababhajan.blogspot.com/">Sai Baba </a>asked His devotees to first worship their deities, follow them honestly and not to leave the worship for Him. Many such incidents have been read in <a href="http://shirdisaibabaexperiences.blogspot.com/search/label/Sai%20Satcharitra">Sai Satcharitra </a>and other books on Sai Baba. But in my case this is completely opposite and would like to share with you how Sai Baba was with me when I was in <a href="http://shirdisaibabaexperiences.blogspot.com/2008/04/history-of-dwarkamai.html">Dwarka</a>. Though I carried Him in my heart, I could feel His presence there.<br /><br />Three days ago I went to Dwarka with my mother, grandmother, maternal aunty and my cousin. Two days before departure I told my mother that I am not feeling that excitement from inside like I feel when we go to Shirdi. Why I was feeling in such a way, I was unable to understand, though I used to visit Dwarka from my childhood and was always very excited whenever we visited Dwarka.<br /><br />My grandmother is old now and cant walk to far off distances. We had to go to Dwarka in the train from a village near Jamnagar where my maternal uncle lives. Being a small village the railway platform is not very long. Apart from that there is only one platform and if train came on the second track, it would be very difficult for my grandmother to step in the train. It was quite sure that the train would come on the second track, as it was the time for another train to come on the first track. So we were quite tensed and thought that either we will have to go to Dwarka without grandma or cancel our trip. But Sai Baba wanted us to go to Dwarka and was waiting for us there. The train did come but little late from its usual time. So the other train came and passed away from the first track. The train in which we were to go to Dwarka now came on the first track and we could get the seats comfortably.<br /><br />Dwarka is only two hours from our village by train. We reached Dwarka at about 4:30 P.M. We hired a rickshaw from railway station to the temple. As soon as I alighted off from the rickshaw my aunty showed me a board of Sai Dham Temple at a considerable distance. I looked at the board to trace the address of the temple and how to reach there. I was so busy in reading the board that I did not notice a cow coming from the front side. Everyone else was also busy in alighting off the rickshaw, so they could also not notice the cow from the other side of the rickshaw. The cow dashed me but with the grace of Sai Baba I was not hurt anywhere, but was frightened and screamed O Baba. This is the first instance in Dwarka that Sai Baba proved that He was with me in Dwarka also.<br /><br />The temple is open for darshan from 5 P.M. onwards. The temple premises did not have lockers for luggage and shoes, so it was decided that my cousin and I should remain outside while others go in for darshan. After half an hour they all came and now it was our turn to go. But as soon as we stepped the curtain of the main shrine were closed. When asking to the Pujari there we were told that Lord Krishna was to be decorated by flowers and so the temple would be closed till 7:00 PM. So now we decided to go to beach and from there only we were to go to Sai Dham temple. We asked a local vendor for the way to the temple and he showed us the flag on the top of the temple and also the way to reach there. We had already walked 1.5 km. The temple was at a considerable distance of about 1 km. Now we were in a fix because my grandmother was tired and the temple was far off. Moreover rickshaw or any other means of conveyance cannot go there. So one has to reach the temple by walking only.<br /><br />By the time we reached the temple, we all were completely exhausted. It was very strange temple and I havent seen such a temple earlier. The Shivlinga of Mahadev was in the basement of the temple and the idol of Sai Baba was on the first floor slightly above the ground level. We climbed the steps and as we went near to the idol of Sai Baba we all experienced as our tiredness has vanished and so we regained the energy to move further. The silence of the temple impressed us and I felt as if I have been cut from the world outside. There was a small silver idol of Sai Baba. It was so beautiful and eye catching that I wished that I could take it home with me. The bigger idol was also very beautiful touching. At the backside of the temple, seashore was visible. What a scene it was! On one side it was Sai Baba’s temple and on the other side it was seashore. While talking in casual way, I expressed my desire of taking the small idol of Sai Baba home; my cousin also said that she too had the same feeling. One will consider it a coincidence that I had the darshan of Sai Baba first in Dwarka, as the temple of Lord Krishna was closed for darshan. But I knew this was the presence of Sai Baba in Dwarka and I was thus reminded of my words, which I said to my mother before departing. This is the second instance where I could feel the presence of my beloved Sai Baba in Dwarka.<br /><br />After being pleased by Sai Baba’s darshan and recharged ourselves we proceeded to Lord Krishna temple and could have the darshan this time. We had to return to our village by 10:45 P.M. train and so we reached railway station at 10:00 P.M. We had an idea that the train would be crowded so we reached the station a bit earlier. When we reached the station, it was already crowded with passengers. We could not even find an empty bench to make my grandma sit. We had no hope of the crowd being distributed to some other train as that was the last train of the day. Besides the frequency of trains in Dwarka is also not much. Seeing the crowd, again we were in a fix that how could we step in the train? The question of getting seats was left far behind. All of us wanted that atleast we must get one seat for grandma.<br /><br />When the train came, before going near to the train to find the place I just said Sainath Maharaj Ki and others accompanied me by saying Jai. We easily stepped in the train leaving behind the crowd and could get two seats as if Sai Baba had kept those seats reserved for us only. My grandma did have respect for Sai Baba, but she did not serve Him in anyways. As soon as we were seated, she said if Sai Baba wont be there for us we wont have got the seats. What a miracle. Another fact, which is more surprising, was that the boogie in which we were was not at all crowded. We safely reached home at about 12:30 A.M. Thus because of Sai Baba only we and especially my grandma had such a safe and comfortable journey to Dwarka.

My Experience of Sai Baba in Dwarka (Land of Lord Krishna)

I used to think that I am not lucky, as I haven’t taken birth when Sai Baba was in physical form and am not able to see Him. It is a well kn...

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Shirdi Sai Baba's Guru - Shri Gopalrao Keshavraj Babasaheb (Part 2)

Please follow the <a href="http://experienceswithshirdisaibaba.blogspot.com/2008/05/shirdi-sai-babas-guru-shri-gopalrao.html" target="'_blank">link</a> to read <a href="http://experienceswithshirdisaibaba.blogspot.com/2008/05/shirdi-sai-babas-guru-shri-gopalrao.html" target="'_blank">part 1</a> of this post.<br /><br />Now Gopalrao Maharaj came back to Selu. One day a boy with his mother came from Pathari to Maharaj. Gopalrao Maharaj gave them shelter readily. Maharaj Gopalrao had a good knowledge of Sanskrit language and so the boy had a good advantage of that and he also learned Sanskrit. Gopalrao Maharaj now started to give all his knowledge to the boy. He taught him many Yogasanas and how to do meditation. The boy had a sharp mind and <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/SP_kV1JLNqI/AAAAAAAACuM/PTQ36hOvv0g/s1600-h/greet6.jpg"><img alt="© Shirdi Sai Baba Life Teachings and Stories" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260173953485977250" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/SP_kV1JLNqI/AAAAAAAACuM/PTQ36hOvv0g/s400/greet6.jpg" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" /></a>thus whatever was taught by Gopalrao Maharaj, he could grasp it at once. So Gopalrao Maharaj spent much of his time with the boy.<br /><br />Gopalrao Maharaj had got Brahma Gyan from his birth only. So many disciples and followers were behind him. In the beginning Gopalrao Maharaj could spend much time with them, but due to the disciple boy, now it was not possible to give much time others. The people could not get the company of Gopalrao Maharaj now. This was due to that boy only. Naturally a feeling of hatred arouse in the hearts of all these men. When this matter came to the notice of Gopalrao Maharaj, he at once took the boy to the fort which was repaired and was now owned by him.<br /><br />No one knew the caste of the boy. But it was doubted that he was a Muslim and Gopalrao Maharaj was a Brahmin. Naturally the followers and disciples of Gopalrao Maharaj would not like the deep relations of the boy and Gopalrao Maharaj. So Gopalrao Maharaj left Selu alongwith the boy. This had a great impact on the followers and disciples of Gopalrao Maharaj. They decided to kill the boy.<br /><br />Some people joined their hands and thus searched the guru and disciple. After searching many places, the team found them at night one day. At that time Gopalrao Maharaj was sleeping beside the boy. The boy was also asleep. Thinking to be a good opportunity, they hit the boy’s head with a big stone (it is said that it was a brick and the same brick was then placed in Baba’s Samadhi). But by mistake Gopalrao Maharaj got hurt by the stone. Due to deep wound, the blood started flowing. To prevent the blood from flowing further, the boy then tied a cloth to Gopalrao Maharaj’s head. After some time the blood stopped flowing.<br /><br />In no time the boy understood who had thrown the stone on his guru’s head and why. But the boy did not like the fact that his guru suffered because of him, "The people don’t want that I should live with Gopalrao Maharaj". He thought, “In future also, people will trouble my guru and so I should live my guru at once”.<br /><br />Source : Translated from Gujarati Magazine "<a href="http://experienceswithshirdisaibaba.blogspot.com/search/label/Articles%20from%20Dwarkamai%20Magazine" target="'_blank">Dwarkamai</a>"<br /><br />Continued to <a href="http://experienceswithshirdisaibaba.blogspot.com/2008/05/shirdi-sai-babas-guru-shri-gopalrao_08.html">Part 3 </a><br /><br /><br /><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>

Shirdi Sai Baba's Guru - Shri Gopalrao Keshavraj Babasaheb (Part 2)

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Sai Baba’s Guru : Guru Gopalrao Keshavraj Babasaheb Maharaj (Part 3)

<a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/SB3eF0bGA1I/AAAAAAAABAw/YMZOR8ETPs0/s1600-h/9c1e.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5196553736608416594" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/SB3eF0bGA1I/AAAAAAAABAw/YMZOR8ETPs0/s400/9c1e.jpg" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br />Om Sai Ram,<br /><br />Dear readers, before proceeding further, please read <a href="http://shirdisaibabaexperiences.blogspot.com/2008/05/sai-babas-guru-guru-gopalrao-keshavraj.html">Part 1</a> and <a href="http://shirdisaibabaexperiences.blogspot.com/2008/05/sai-babas-guru-guru-gopalrao-keshavraj_05.html">Part 2</a> of the topic, as the said write up is continuation of these topics.<br /><br />On the other side, Gopalrao Maharaj also came to know the reason behind the attack which was the feeling of hatred towards the boy. He knew that in future also, people may try to kill his disciple. Moreover due to severe injuries on his head, Gopalrao Maharaj realised that he was nearing his end. Now a question that, “What would happen to my disciple after my death?” aroused in his mind. He called his disciple and said, “Today I am giving you everything. Now we have to should show those people what we are. Go and fetch milk of an unfertile cow.”<br /><br />Getting his Guru’s order the boy went running to a cow herd named Hulla and decided to fetch milk from an unfertile cow named Kapila. Just then the cow herd said, “This cow is unfertile and till today I have taken care of it as an ox.” Hulla now went to Gopalrao Maharaj, folded his both hands, fell at Gopalrao Maharaj’s feet and said, “Maharaj how can this cow give milk. It has not given milk since 10 years. To confirm this, I have brought it here specially.”<br /><br />Hearing cow herd’s words, Gopalrao Maharaj said, “You are a fool. You could not recognize this cow’s worth. Just go and get a vessel. I will fetch the milk and show you.” Firstly Gopalrao Maharaj took the vessel in his hand. Then he placed his hand on the cow’s back and lo! The milk started oozing. Everyone present there was surprised to see the act of Gopalrao Maharaj. The cow who had never given a single drop of milk, gave three litres of milk that day.<br /><br />Gopalrao Maharaj now went to the boy. He said, “Son you drink this milk now. After drinking the milk, you will get all the knowledge. These three litres of milk means Karma, Gyan and Bhakti”. The boy drank the milk. Gopalrao Maharaj then hugged the boy and said, “You are Kabir of previous birth, don’t forget that. In your previous birth, I have given your wife to a Vaniya to care of your children. Now you have to follow Brahmacharya. You did many bhajans in your past birth, so in this birth you will have to follow silence (मौन व्रत, a fast which is observed by not speaking a single word). You have to live at only one place and do the good of the people nearby”. After giving Upadesh in this way, Gopalrao Maharaj untied the cloth which was tied on the wound on his head and tied it the boy’s head in the same fashion as a Fakir ties. They all now left for Selu.<br />Due to wound on the head, Gopalrao Maharaj breathed his last. The exact date is not known. But as per Dasganu’s book it was the eleventh day of Magasar month as per Hindu calendar. It is said that Sai Baba was of 20 years at that time.<br /><br />The Samadhi of Gopalrao Maharaj was built in Selu. An idol of Lord Venkatesh is placed on it. A Peepal tree was grown besides the Samadhi. Many devotees come for darshan of the Samadhi regularly and specially on Friday. Seventh generation of Gopalrao Maharaj is now living in Selu and every year a big fair is organized there.<br /><br />The boy was shocked because of death of his guru Gopalrao Maharaj. This boy then became a great saint named <a href="http://onlinesaibababooks.blogspot.com/">Sai Baba</a>. The guilt that He was responsible for the death of His own guru got settled in His mind. So He avoided saying anything about his guru to anyone. Now one can understand why <a href="http://shirdisaibababhajan.blogspot.com/">Sai Baba </a>never mention anything to anyone about His guru.<br /><br />Source : Translated from a Gujarati Magazine <a href="http://shirdisaibabaexperiences.blogspot.com/search/label/Dwarkamai">Dwarkamai</a>

Sai Baba’s Guru : Guru Gopalrao Keshavraj Babasaheb Maharaj (Part 3)

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Sai Baba’s Guru : Guru Gopalrao Keshavraj Babasaheb Maharaj (Part 1)

<a href="http://shirdisaibabaexperiences.blogspot.com/2008/04/nine-gems-of-devotion-to-sai-saibhakti.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5196347372019778210" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/SB0iZ0bGAqI/AAAAAAAAA_U/zbD7hSoSxao/s400/greet6.jpg" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" />Dasganu Maharaj</a>, an ardent, close and staunch devotee of <a href="http://onlinesaibababooks.blogspot.com/">Sai Baba</a> had tried to prove in his book Bhaktaleelamrut that Shri Gopalrao Keshavraj Babasaheb Maharaj was guru of Sai Baba. Due to absence of any proof, the world did not accept his words. The only link which joins Sai Baba and His guru was Dasganu. A chapter (No: 57) on Sai Baba has been incorporated in Dasganu’s work Santkathamrut which was published in the year 1908 in Parbhani village in the reign of Mughlai.<br /><br />There was deep love between Sai Baba and Dasganu. Sai Baba always used to press Dasganu to leave the job of police. Thus Dasganu gave resignation from his job. After that Sai Baba encouraged Dasganu to write on the lives of saints. The work of Bhaktaleelamrut and Santkathamrut are result of Sai Baba’s encouragement.<br /><br /><strong>Sai Baba’s Guru</strong><br /><br />Shri Gopalrao Keshavraj Babasaheb was born in a village named Jaamb. Regarding his birth it is known that his father Keshavraj did not had any issue for a long time. So he did Anushthan and pleased Lord Venkatesh. He asked for a boon of a son. Lord Venkatesh accepted his wish and said that Ramanand Swami of Kashi would reborn in his house and would be famous by the name of Gopalrao Babasaheb.<br /><br />After marriage, Gopalrao left his house for penance. While roaming here and there he reached to place named Selu (District Parabhani) in the year 1830. At that time there were only three to four huts made up of grass. Gopalrao did not have enough space to live there. Inspite of this he made up his mind that the place was fit for him to live.<br /><br />Without waiting for a minute he started his work. There was an old fort and he started repairing it. The people there also advised him to live there. Due to his good virtues and hard work he transformed Seluwadi to Selu. He then became a Zamindar. He never left his sweetness and treated everyone politely and humbly. His nature was to live lovingly with others.<br /><br />One day a strange thing happened. An unknown lady came and sat at the back of the palace repaired by Gopalrao for easing herself. The lady was young, besides she was very beautiful. It was evening time and the sun was about to set. At the same time Gopalrao happened to be on the terrace of the fort and noticed the beautiful lady. As soon as Gopalrao saw the young lady he lost his senses, he started enjoying the divine beauty with surprise and anxiety. He was so engrossed in the beauty of the lady that his eyes could see only the lady and all his lust came out at once.<br /><br />Meanwhile he restored his senses. The cold breeze touched his body which was sweating and thus he was awakened. Now he repented and thought, “Oh, what a sinner am I? How can I be senseless by seeing a woman who is stranger to me? In no time he decided a cruel punishment for himself. He soon went to the Pooja room and there was a big needle kept. He said, “I dont want such sinful eyes” and ruined his vision with the big needle and then only his mind got settled again.<br /><br />The news of Gopalrao’s eyes being damaged spread in the speed of wind. There a big crowd to see Gopalrao. People started thinking that Gopalrao has done mad as no one could do such things unless his mind is abnormal. But due to this incident many people started looking at Gopalrao with respect. Many of them started symbolizing him a Maharaj. People from far off places started coming for his darshan.<br /><br />One day a blind lady came for darshan of Gopalrao Maharaj, felt at his feet and requested him to give vision to her eyes. She said, “Please give me vision. You are an ocean of mercy. Please help me to get back my vision. I would not leave your feet unless you give me vision!” Seeing her faith and confidence, mercy started flowing in his heart. There was another lady who was grinding whole chillies. Gopalrao Maharaj took a handful of the chilli powder and rubbed it on both the eyes of the lady. As a result the lady received her vision back. Due to this incident the fame of Gopalrao Maharaj spread at many places.<br /><br />The message of Sai Baba’s Birth:<br /><br />After some days, Maharaj Gopalrao planned to visit Kashi. Many others also joined him. From Kashi Maharaj went to Prayag, Kuruskshetra, Vrundavan, Gokul, Mathura, Dwarka, Somnath, Prabhaspatan, Junagadh and Ahmedabad. In Ahmedabad, Maharaj went for darshan of Suhagshah in a mosque. A strange incident happened there. As soon as Gopalrao Maharaj stepped in the mosque a voice came out of a coffin, “Salaam Alaikam. Oh great Ramanand of previous birth. Though you were in Selu, I have found you. Your disciple named Kabir will be born in Pathari village which is 10 miles away from Selu”. Saying thus the voice then stopped. All the people who accompanied Gopalrao Maharaj were surprised, but Gopalrao Maharaj knew all this.<br /><p></p><br /><p>To be continued..........</p>Read : <a href="http://shirdisaibabaexperiences.blogspot.com/2008/05/sai-babas-guru-guru-gopalrao-keshavraj_05.html">Part 2</a> and <a href="http://shirdisaibabaexperiences.blogspot.com/2008/05/sai-babas-guru-guru-gopalrao-keshavraj_06.html">Part 3</a><br /><p></p><br /><p>Source : Translated from a Gujarati Magazine <a href="http://shirdisaibabaexperiences.blogspot.com/search/label/Dwarkamai">Dwarkamai</a></p>

Sai Baba’s Guru : Guru Gopalrao Keshavraj Babasaheb Maharaj (Part 1)

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Devotee Experience - Deepak and my mother

Sai Satcharitra has proved gem to Sai devotees. From my point of view, it consists of Ramayan, Gita and Mahabharat. Sai Baba is ever living with us in the form of Sai Satcharitra. Hemadpant had started writing the book when Sai Baba dwelled in His <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/SP7vTigmkdI/AAAAAAAACtk/D7kkOmhI4Xk/s1600-h/manisha270608-3+(1).jpg"><img alt="© Shirdi Sai Baba Life Teachings and Stories" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259904533775421906" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/SP7vTigmkdI/AAAAAAAACtk/D7kkOmhI4Xk/s400/manisha270608-3+(1).jpg" style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CURSOR: hand" /></a>mortal body after getting His permission. Even Sai Baba had said that He will Himself write His own biography. What is then more auspicious and more divine than sai Satcharitra? It is very familiar that Sai devotees do Parayan (continuous reading and finishing the book in a week) of Sai Satcharitra in order to fulfill their wishes or to solve any problem. Here is such an incident of my family. But first I would request to go through <a target="'_blank" href="http://experienceswithshirdisaibaba.blogspot.com/2008/04/devotee-experience-sunil.html">introduction</a> of this write up as it is continuation of an earlier post.<br /><br />My cousin is doing MCA in Ahmedabad while living in hostel. Though he was good in computer applications, due to commerce background, he found it hard to cope. So he got ATKT (Allowed To Keep Term) in second semester in two subjects. He was really nervous, as now to go through the subjects again was tough. Besides he had to prepare very perfectly for the third semester as the exams were in the month of December and the result of second semester was declared just a month ago. Moreover the re-examination of second semester was scheduled in the January. Due to this my maternal uncle and aunty were very worried. But they all had firm faith in Sai Baba. They knew that Sai Baba will help them in any way and this happened.<br /><br />My mother talked about my cousin to one of our family friends and a staunch devotee of Sai Baba. She also thought for two days and on the third day, she called me and said that she would start doing Sai Satcharitra Parayan and also asked me to check when my cousin’s third semester exam were. Actually it is her practice that whenever she or any other member from her family is in difficulty, the only remedy was to do Parayan of Sai Satcharitra. When I rang my cousin, he told that the exam started on the same day and that day was Thursday. So my family friend started reading the sacred book and prayed Sai Baba for success of my cousin in his third semester. With Sai Baba’s grace, though one or two subject’s exams were tough, he could pass it well. Now only two subjects of second semester were remaining.<br /><br />My mother too believes that by ready Sai Satcharitra our wishes are fulfilled. So she started Parayan of Sai Satcharitra to help my cousin to pass through second semester subjects. She used to read sai Satcharitra and went to the Sai Temple which is 4-5 kms from our house on feet and returned back in the same manner for continuous seven days. She wanted to give shawl which was on Sai Baba’s idol in the temple to my cousin. But for first six days something happened that she could not get it. On the seventh day, the poojari (we call him Baba only as he dresses like Sai Baba) was present. He is very old now and hence can not attend to the duties of the temple regularly. There are many other volunteers in the temple who now look after it. The poojari is very kind to every one. Somebody had put a shawl on Sai Baba’s idol and went away. It was of orange colour. It was very beautiful and this fascinated my mother. She asked the poojari to give her the shawl and he readily gave. This shawl was like Sai Baba blessings to my mother and of course my cousin.<br /><br />Soon after some days in the last week of January he gave second semester exams. He was surprised to note that while writing the exams he knew everything. He went on writing and writing and there was no end to it. He was very confident that he would pass in the exam this time. Thus his faith in Sai Baba increased two fold.<br /><br />Third semester results were declared in the last week of March. Everybody was confident that he would pass and yes he could clear all the subjects in one stroke. Only second semester uncleared subjects’ result was pending. We eagerly waited for the ATKT result to be declared. Sai Baba was really testing our Shraddha and Saburi. We daily used to pray to Him for the results. But for many days the results were not declared. The university authorities told that those students who have not cleared the second semester exams would not be allowed to fill up the form of fourth semester exams to be held in June. This made situation more tensed. Now we had only one hope and that was Sai Baba.<br /><br />Yesterday in the evening, my aunty called up my mother and gave the good news that the results were declared and my cousin cleared both the subjects. Like this Sai Baba helped my family. He cares for each and every need of my family. He has proved that He is with us always and whenever we need. I had promised Sai Baba that whenever the results are declared, I will share this experience to my fellow Sai devotees the very next day and here it is. Thanks Baba for being with us whenever we need You.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"></span><a target="'_blank" href="http://experienceswithshirdisaibaba.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:78%;">© Shirdi Sai Baba Life Teachings and Stories </span></a>

Devotee Experience - Deepak and my mother

Sai Satcharitra has proved gem to Sai devotees. From my point of view, it consists of Ramayan, Gita and Mahabharat. Sai Baba is ever living ...

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