Devotees Experiences with Shirdi Sai Baba

Devotee Experience - Srinivas

Forwarding mail received from Sai Devotee Srinivas who has requested to share his <a target="_blank" href="http://shirdisaibabaexperiences.blogspot.com/search/label/Experience%20of%20Devotees">experience</a> with <a target="_blank" href="http://shirdisaibababhajan.blogspot.com/">Shirdi Sai Baba</a>. Jai Sai Ram Dear Ms. Patil, Kindly send this my experience to all our Sai Family. <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/SN5kDPUGcwI/AAAAAAAACYc/L8UhaZaw5ps/s1600-h/shirdisaibabacloseup.jpg"><img alt="© Shirdi Sai Baba Life Teachings and Stories" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250744222373802754" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/SN5kDPUGcwI/AAAAAAAACYc/L8UhaZaw5ps/s400/shirdisaibabacloseup.jpg" style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CURSOR: hand" /></a>I want to share my <a target="_blank" href="http://shirdisaibabaexperiences.blogspot.com/search/label/Experience%20of%20Devotees">experience</a> (our holy father <a target="_blank" href="http://saiterehazaaronaam.blogspot.com/">Shri Shirdi Sai Baba</a>) with our sai family. The year 2002, i got transfer my job to Indore. I was traveling in train from Ramagunda to Bhopal in second AC. My journey started at night from Ramagundam, morning the train was stopped one station, exactly i did not know the name of the station but i know that is in Maharastra. I was sitting on my berth and in front of me one more gentle man sitting. Suddenly one women come to inside train (normally second AC no one can allow other than passengers, and asked me to take one book (Sai Geeta). I asked her what is the prize, she told me that not much only Rs. 20/-, I gave money to her and took the book. I open the book that is "SAI GEETA (approximately 600 pages)" printed in Hindi. What surprising thing is, i can not read Hindi properly, but by the grace of our loved Baba. When i sat for reading the Sai Geeta, very easily i was reading and very simply understanding the meaning of sentence. I was feeling that Baba is teaching to me. And now i can read any thing in Hindi easily understanding. Baba teach me Hindi. In train one more gentle man sitting in front me and who was observing what is going on. After she went out from train. He was asked me that why only she asked you to buy and gave to you why not to me. I told him i don’t know. After reading Sai Geeta my faith in Baba grewn. My First experience : After 2 years of our marriage, my wife was pregnant (year 1997) and after two months got discourage. After my wife got pregnant second time (year 2000) but doctor told that your wife womb is very small so it is difficult to hold child in womb. We believe baba, by the grace of baba womb hold my child upto 7 months and my wife delivered baby girl but the weight was 1kg, very small in size just like a doll. The doctor advice to put in the glass for 21 days then my baby recover. My daughter was not able to stand or walk up to 3 1/2 years (just started standing). But i was having faith in my baba, today my daughter runs like any thing. This is just because of our Shri Shirdi Sai Baba. One more experience : When my self and family went to Shirdi (year 2005 this was my 3rd visit ) to bow on our Sai baba feet. When we were visit Dwarakamai, i sat in front of Baba sitting stone for meditation with my family and others. After some time when i was in meditation one cat came and site on me. When i finish my mediation still the cat was sitting on me. The cat was sleeping on my hand. I wanted to go for darshan, i was thinking how i say cat to go, immediately the cat went to a boy sitting in corner and dressing like our Baba and looking at me smiled, i also smiled. Then we went for Baba Samadhi Darshan, we bowed to Baba's feet in Samadhi Mandir and came out. When we came out from Samadhi Mandir, the same man who had smiled to me in Dwarakamai was asked me "Can you give me money for tea", i gave him Rs. 20/- and left that place to collect Baba Udi. After that we got telephone from Indonesia that i got increment in my salary that is Rs. 20,000/- Twenty Thousand. I realize that Baba miracle. Today i am working in Singapore (i never thought that i will work in Singapore) in multinational company getting very good salary which was not dreamt in my sleep also. Now I am staying with my family here. I can say this is just because of our Shirdi Sai Baba. For us Baba is every thing. Jai Sai Ram. Thanks and Regards, Srinivas <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> <a href="http://experienceswithshirdisaibaba.blogspot.com/" target="'_blank">© Shirdi Sai Baba Life Teachings and Stories </a>

Devotee Experience - Srinivas

Forwarding mail received from Sai Devotee Srinivas who has requested to share his experience with Shirdi Sai Baba . Jai Sai Ram Dear Ms. Pa...

Devotee Experience - Subha

I received a mail from Sai Devotee Subha and she wants to share her <a target="_blank" href="http://experienceswithshirdisaibaba.blogspot.com/search/label/Experience%20of%20Devotees">experience</a> with Shirdi Sai Baba. dear ms hetal, you have asked us to share the blessings i received from Baba... i am very fortunate... baba lives with me...about 20 years <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/SNyOO80g6TI/AAAAAAAACYM/5No_XhWNXBw/s1600-h/9.jpg"><img alt="© Shirdi Sai Baba Life Teachings and Stories" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250227653102856498" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/SNyOO80g6TI/AAAAAAAACYM/5No_XhWNXBw/s400/9.jpg" style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CURSOR: hand" /></a>back, i saw a movie on Sai Baba... i was living in madurai, tamil nadu, south india, and at that time, people in the southern part of india, were not aware of Sai Baba. But I was little impressed about the movie and then I thought of visiting Shirdi once. It so happened that me and my sister planned an all India tour. We went to Delhi and on the way we were passing through Bombay. So when we were about to reach Bombay, I thought I should go to Shirdi without joining them for shopping. But when I was sleeping I heard a voice telling me,"My child, Shirdi is 6 hours from here, you can come next time." I was very much sure that none of the persons sitting beside me were talking like that. When I went out and enquired about the distance from Bombay to Shirdi, a taxi driver told me that it may take six hours. That is a real incident. The following year I had to go to Shirdi on some other personal work and hence I had the Darshan of Baba. The second incident is exactly on my wedding day I got an udhi packet from Shirdi addressed to my husband's house. That time they were not devotees of Baba. But now of course my sister in law prays to Baba. The third incident is though the doctors said, I cannot give birth to a child, it so happened that I have a daughter now. The list goes on and on. When ever I ask something the answer is there. And He is with me. So this I want you to share with everybody and Baba still lives and helps everybody. <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> <a href="http://experienceswithshirdisaibaba.blogspot.com/" target="'_blank">© Shirdi Sai Baba Life Teachings and Stories </a>

Devotee Experience - Subha

I received a mail from Sai Devotee Subha and she wants to share her experience with Shirdi Sai Baba. dear ms hetal, you have asked us to sh...

Devotee Experience - Santosh

Another small Leela of <a target="_blank" href="http://saiterehazaaronaam.blogspot.com/">Shirdi Sai Baba</a> from <a target="_blank" href="http://experienceswithshirdisaibaba.blogspot.com/search/label/Experiences%20from%20Sai%20Leela%20Magazine">Sai Leela Magazine</a>... <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/SNnpN0ie8OI/AAAAAAAACYE/mUHSlaM3U0Q/s1600-h/0413_1035095+(1024x1365).JPG"><img alt="© Shirdi Sai Baba Life Teachings and Stories" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249483264327872738" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/SNnpN0ie8OI/AAAAAAAACYE/mUHSlaM3U0Q/s400/0413_1035095+(1024x1365).JPG" style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CURSOR: hand" /></a> In March 2007, four of us friends, after taking Darshan of Shri Gajanan Maharaj at Shegaon, decided to visit Shirdi. We reached Kopargaon around 11:30 p.m., but as it was not worthwhile for the auto driver to take us to Shirdi at such a late hour, he dropped us at Kopargaon Bus Station saying that we could take the late night bus. Upon inquiry after waiting for more than an hour, we were told that the bus may be delayed indefinitely due to some road work. Since my friends were going to Shirdi for the first time, they were anxious to reach soon. I was telling them to be patient, while mentally praying to Baba all the time. Just then two buses arrived one after the other. My friends were extremely thrilled and we reached Shirdi around 1:30 a.m. We took Baba's Darshan to our heart's content and stayed in Shirdi for two days Sai always answers is devoees' appeals. We too experienced His benevolence and our faith in Him intensified. In the end the devotee remembers Baba's words : As you believe, So you receive... <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> <a href="http://experienceswithshirdisaibaba.blogspot.com/" target="'_blank">© Shirdi Sai Baba Life Teachings and Stories </a>

Devotee Experience - Santosh

Another small Leela of Shirdi Sai Baba from Sai Leela Magazine ... In March 2007, four of us friends, after taking Darshan of Shri Gajanan ...

Devotee Experience - Vishwanath

Now a days, devotees <a href="http://experienceswithshirdisaibaba.blogspot.com/search/label/Experience%20of%20Devotees">experiences</a> are being published in <a href="http://experienceswithshirdisaibaba.blogspot.com/search/label/Experiences%20from%20Sai%20Leela%20Magazine">Sai Leela Magazine</a> under the title "Is Baba Living and Helping Now?" The whole article is compiled by Jyoti Ranjan Raut wherein four-five experiences are given in each issue. I am presenting one of them here as written by Sai Devotee Vishwanath residing in Pune. Once, while watching a <a href="http://shirdisaibababhajan.blogspot.com/search/label/Sai%20Serial%20Bhajans%20and%20Artis">serial</a> based on Sai's life on T.V., my wife said, "So many people get experiences of Sai. Why don't we get any?" <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/SNfCFlerOSI/AAAAAAAACWQ/WMFUUS87nnA/s1600-h/shirdi+sai+touch.png"><img alt="© Shirdi Sai Baba Life Teachings and Stories" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248877291939510562" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/SNfCFlerOSI/AAAAAAAACWQ/WMFUUS87nnA/s400/shirdi+sai+touch.png" style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CURSOR: hand" /></a>The experience we got after that is something we shall never forget, and never again will we say "Sai is not behind us". In 1982, I suddenly had a heart ailment. Investigations revealed a small hole in my heart, present since birth. The doctor decided to see if pills would help instead of an operation. I took the pills for few days, but then stopped them without my family's knowledge, as I got fed up of taking them. In June 2004, the problem recurred. I consulted a doctor who said, my blood pressure was very high and I should be admitted to the hospital immediately. Angiography revealed a block in an artery carrying blood to the heart. Angioplasty was advised, but I could not do it then due to some problems. One night, more than a month later, in August, I suffered from a severe stomach ache. I prayed to Sai and put some Udi into my mouth. I slept peacefully. At dawn, I dreamt of a person wearing a Lungi and Kurta prostrating in front of somebody. When I asked him who it was, the person got up, looked at me and smiled. I then recognised Baba. He blessed me and vanished without a word. Around noon that day (August 6, 2004), suddenly my condition took a turn for the worse and I became unconscious. With God's grace, my son was at home and a neighbour too had come for a chat. My son got frightened and nobody could think of what to do. He called the hospital Heart Brigade. My body started turning cold and heavy. My wife prayed desperately to the Gods. Our neighbour Dr. Gujarathi was called. He checked my B.P. which was very high. Seeing my serious condition he immediately stated procedures which are followed after a heart attack. He put a tablet under my tongue and started thumping my chest, but to no avail. My heart stopped beating for few seconds. As a last option, the doctor gave an injection straight into my heart. I became slightly conscious, but due to the heaviness in my chest, the injection could not be removed. At that time the ambulance arrived and I was put on oxygen. The doctor could then somehow remove the injection. When I was taken to the hospital, I saw Baba's face. My B.P. returned to normal. All test reports came normal. Everyone in my family was surprised, since I had suffered so much at home. But, it was all Baba's grace. Dr. Gujarathi feared that the needle of the injection which he gave me might still be embedded in my heart. He conveyed this to the doctors at the hospital, but X-rays revealed no sign of a needle anywhere. Angioplasty was recommended, but the hole in my heart and my weakness due to this trauma worried my family. Other doctors were consulted, but their opinions differed. This put my family in a dilemma. In the end my family decided to trust Baba with my fate and carry out the Angioplasty. August 17, 2004 was the operation day. My wife and daughter prayed to Baba. I was taken to the operation theatre around 11 a.m. The doctor began the operation, but stopped after half an hour. He rushed out speaking on his mobile. He told my son about detecting a needle in my heart. Another doctor who was called as an emergency said ti would be dangerous to leave the needle in my heart. A by-pass surgery was recommended. My family was again in a quandary. But, the doctor reassured my son saying, "Trust God, and I am sure your father will recover completely". Thursday August 19 was decided for the by-pass surgery. Rs. 1,50,000/- was needed prior to it, but my kind relatives pooled in and collected the money without my son's knowledge. Baba's grace definitely. I was told that the operation was small and would cure all my ailments. The days prior to the operation I was constantly assured by Baba and Swami Samarth that they were with me. "I am behind you !" These words of Swami Samarth flashed before me. Baba's Udi was applied and so I was absolutely tension free. Before the operation the doctor suggested an alternative machine which would reduce the time of the operation and also the trouble caused to me, but it would take two days to arrive from Hyderabad. But, we in our family had already made up our minds that Thursday would be the day of the operation and so my son decided to go ahead on the same day. Everybody prayed for me as the operation commenced. When at last it was over and the doctor assured my son of its success, everybody heaved a sigh of relied. My youngest daughter immediately visited Sai's temple and promised to bring me for His Darshan as soon as I was discharged. I was released on August 26, 2004. Before going home, I visited Sai Baba Mandir at Swar Gate. My son visited our family deity Lord Khandoba at Jejuri and also Sai Baba at Shirdi. He also applied for medical assistance from the Sansthan which gave Rs. 20,000/-, Sister Nivedita Bank also gave Rs. 20,000/-. Thus, Baba not only helped me spiritually, but also monetarily. Three months later when I recovered my health, we visited Sai Baba Mandir at Swar Gate and lit 108 oil lamps. We also offered Vastram to Sai. May the Benign, Generous Sai bestow His blessings to all. Source : Sai Leela Magazine July-August 2008 Edition (Gurupoornima Special Issue) <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> <a href="http://experienceswithshirdisaibaba.blogspot.com/" target="'_blank">© Shirdi Sai Baba Life Teachings and Stories </a>

Devotee Experience - Vishwanath

Now a days, devotees experiences are being published in Sai Leela Magazine under the title "Is Baba Living and Helping Now?" The...

Devotee Experience - Manga

Here is another wonderful <a target="_blank" href="http://shirdisaibabaexperiences.blogspot.com/search/label/Experience%20of%20Devotees">experience</a> of a devotee with Shirdi Sai Baba OM SAI RAM Dear Hetal, Its one of my personal experiences with SHIRDI SAI BABA, though it’s lengthy if you have patience you can go through. It’s back in April 17th 1993. Initally I was close to Sai baba in my house, later my dad was one who started doing Arti at night 10:00 PM in our house. At that time I & my dad were Shirdi Sai <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/SM08CnjNBRI/AAAAAAAACTE/5N-DiqPCnxc/s1600-h/shirdi_sai_baba_ganesha_1024.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245915156630537490" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/SM08CnjNBRI/AAAAAAAACTE/5N-DiqPCnxc/s400/shirdi_sai_baba_ganesha_1024.jpg" style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CURSOR: hand" /></a>Baba devotees. That day my father happened to go to Shirdi Sai Baba Temple in Masab Tank Hyderabad. Rest all were at home self, mom, sister in Old Mallepally, Hyderabad. My dad normally attends Sai Arti in temple, comes back to home by 8:00 or 9:00 PM. My mom was stitching that evening, she was looking healthy and hale. Around 7:00 PM or so while she was stitching, suddenly she got stomach ache, was not able to tolerate that pain. She never goes to hospital but she herself rushed to a near by clinic to seek doctor's advice. Doctor happened to give her injection (pain killer) and told that she should be alright. The pain was uncontrollable throughout the night. She happened to go to bathroom several times & urinated. Throughout the night she didn't even eat or drink anything. Next day, Sunday around 6:00 AM early hours in the morning my father rushed her to admit in a hospital instead of waiting on medication any more. She was admitted in hospital (a reputed one) that is close by, as we were having board exams couldn't go and see her and my parents don't want us to get distracted in studies, my father told she is keeping well, doctor is taking care of her. Days passed by but there was no improvement in her condition. Three days passed our exams were over and we thought of going to see mom in hospital, I was shocked to see her with a swollen stomach, lying on a bed which was tilted/ crossed in shape to make her comfortable in that position. We sisters happened to tell my father to change the hospital as they are not providing better services. The doctor comes on rounds, sees her & leaves, give some injections, medication etc. It was on April 22nd 1993 Thursday, We sisters at home dont know about anything that Doctor called for operation and we had no clue whether it was going on. Myself and my sister were praying in front of Shirdi Sai Baba's photo (The picture where Sai Baba is sitting on the stone).I like that photo very much that was the only big photo we had in our house at that time. Me and my sister literally saw bright light in that photo though it was hung to wall I could climb on bed and hold it with hands. It’s fresh in my mind. BABA gave message to both of us that he is taking care of my mother. Baba in the photo was so bright...for few minutes. We were speechless. We were anxiously waiting for my dad to come home to pick dinner for mother and also he had to take dinner and go back to hospital again. We were worried why my dad didn’t turn up, it was around 9:00 PM 0r 10:00 PM at night. We were waiting for him. Now see BABA's miracle...The moment my dad came we told this incident and he told us that there was new doctor who was experienced enough, who came on rounds that day, the moment he saw my mom's stomach he called for X-ray. He didn’t literally wait for a moment after he saw the X-ray, called for an operation immediately. Within few minutes they arranged for an operation. The day when operation was done was Thursday. Doctor was not pretty much sure whether my mom's life would be saved with that operation. If it doesn’t work he thought he should go for another operation. He himself had his fingers crossed and was waiting for updates from nurses on my mom's condition. Doctor was nervous whether it would be successful or not. Doctor was waiting if she can excrete without any problem as lot of gas was accumulated & also small intestine got twisted in her stomach. (The parts that were removed from her stomach were kept for display, I didn’t dare to see them) My mom excreted (the gas from stomach was released and the operation was successful), doctor after knowing that he said "Thank God". We were very happy to know that the time she was operated it was the same time baba showed us the message that he has taken care of my mom's life. We dont know that operation was going on during that time in evening 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM. BABA knows who would be real true devotees to him & pulls them towards him, they get drawn to him no matter they prayed or not. My mom prays to God, she was devotional but she never ever prayed to Shirdi Sai Baba though me & dad prayed to Shirdi Sai Baba. . This event in my mom's life changed her worship completely towards Shirdi Sai Baba. Since then my mother started praying SAI BABA & regularly goes to Sai baba temple every Thursday. She does 3 Arathis at home, offers food to BABA in afternoon. She became more devotional towards Baba. Since couple of years she does annanadanam on Thursday (prepares food on herself). Our family is indebted to Shirdi Sai baba for saving my mother's life. 2nd time experience This was 2nd instance when BABA saved my mother's life.It was around 10 years back incident. My mom had been to her home town for performing some vratam pooja, ritual on occasion of "Attla Taddi" a Telugu festival. As per the pooja rituals all ladies go to lake, light lamps and leave them in pond. In those days people used to buy fish (small ones), leave them in lake, used feed them. This is a business in some towns. My mom and couple of other ladies were fasting that day and in the evening all went to a lake to complete the pooja by lighting lamps and leaving them in the lake so that they can break their fasting. There were few steps on the bank of the lake and one by one was going to last step and leaving the lamps, it was my mother's turn and she got to the last step, left the lamps in lake, just before coming back she swept her leg in the water she was not aware that in a fraction of second she was carried by the currents of water and dragged into the lake. She does not know swimming. She got drowned except her head was tilted. It was dark at night. No men were coming forward to rescue her, when my mother's sister asked one of the men for help there he said he had money as he was returning from his work. So he couldn’t dare to jump in the lake and save her as his money would get wet. My aunt was shouting loudly for help. None of the ladies knew swimming and were literally shocked to see my mom reaching from end of bank of lake to other end of bank of lake. Literally she does not know swimming none of them helped her. Everyone who was watching this was startled and was dumb wondering how come she crossed the lake. It was literally BABA who helped her without swallowing little bit of water, he took her from one end to other end. She did not drink water. There was Baba's temple nearby and without any hesitation she went and attended the Arti not even feeling shy in wet clothes. Thanks Manga

Devotee Experience - Manga

Here is another wonderful experience of a devotee with Shirdi Sai Baba OM SAI RAM Dear Hetal, Its one of my personal experiences with SH...

Devotee Experience - Dr. Pushpa

Today, while going through previous editions of <a href="http://shirdisaibabaexperiences.blogspot.com/search/label/Sai%20Leela%20Magazine%20Articles" target="_blank">Sai Leela Magazine</a>, I had a glance of an article which was named as 'Sai Sahcharya'. At first I presumed it as an article regarding spiritual teachings of <a href="http://saiterehazaaronaam.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Shirdi Sai Baba</a> linked with some <a href="http://shirdisaibabaexperiences.blogspot.com/2008/09/shirdi-sai-baba-and-chilam.html" target="_blank">act</a> of His. But on further reading I realised that it was an <a href="http://shirdisaibabaexperiences.blogspot.com/search/label/Experience%20of%20Devotees" target="_blank">experience</a> of Sai Devotee Dr. Pushpa residing in <a href="http://shirdisaibabaexperiences.blogspot.com/2008/07/devotee-experience-rana-gill.html" target="_blank">Ambala Cantt</a>. I was so touched to read it that I was almost in tears and decided to translate it. Here is the article : - This universe is created by <a href="http://shirdisaibababhajan.blogspot.com/2008/09/sai-baba-dohe-by-suresh-wadekar.html" target="_blank">Shirdi Sai Baba</a>. Sai Baba listens to us every moment. He stands besides us in life's most critical moment and makes <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/SMvyAI_FuwI/AAAAAAAACSs/uSc-NhnDNzU/s1600-h/baba+in+smiling+mood.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245552275229096706" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/SMvyAI_FuwI/AAAAAAAACSs/uSc-NhnDNzU/s400/baba+in+smiling+mood.jpg" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" /></a>us feel His presence. The same thing was experienced by us on June 15, 2006. It was Thursday. Our beloved Biji (grandma - here devotee's mother-in-law) health was deteriorating day by day. She was very weak physically, but was fit mentally. Suddenly on Saturday June 10, 2006, her health was at worst stage and she had to hospitalised. My daughter Astha has immense devotion Shirdi Sai Baba. She had bought some small pictures from <a href="http://shirdisaibabaexperiences.blogspot.com/search/label/Shirdi%20Updates" target="_blank">Shirdi</a>. I placed one of them near to my mother-in-law's chest and the other was placed on the wall near to her bed where she placed her head. Since then her health started improving. On Wednesday, June 14, 2006 she asked for Sai Baba's Prasad (offering). We told her that the next day was Thursday, so we will give her Prasad the next day. But when we reached hospital the next day, we found that Biji was put on ventilation. She was having difficulty in breathing. I placed Vibhuti near Sai Baba's Photo and then placed it in Biji's mouth. After sometime Biji's breath started declining. All of us started looking each other and tried to hide our tears with each other. Our hearts were full of fear. The very scene of death made us speechless. There was dangerous silence in Biji's room. After one-two hours her health become worst. The most dreadful moment was that when she tried to speak something by pulling all her breath with full energy, but was not able to utter a single word. Biji called each one us, moved her lips, tried to speak with full energy from within, but no voice would come out. We were very helpless in this pathetic situation. Again and again, only this thing was coming up in our hearts that what is that wish of Biji which we are not able to fulfill. We all took our ears close of Biji's lips one by one, but every time the words were unclear and the results was nill with 'no word'. After some time it was felt that she was calling Apurva - Astha. So, we called them up and they reached within one hour from <a href="http://shirdisaibabaexperiences.blogspot.com/2008/07/devotee-experience-rana-gill.html" target="_blank">Chandigarh</a>. Astha started crying taking her grandma's hand in her hand. Few elders said now God has taken away her voice and now her last moment has come. But, Astha replied back saying why do you say so? Sai Baba will surely cure her. After that, she sat aside Biji's head and started crying and was doing Sai Naam Jap simultaneously. Tears will falling from her eyes continously and in very breath 'Jai Sai Ram'......'Jai Mata Di' was heard. Biji kissed her faced and became speechless. That sight of love touched our hearts from deep within, but we were helpless. We felt as if a big mountain has collasped on our hearts. Suddenly in the evening Biji called "Pushpa" and asked me to bring milk till 8 o'clock. After some time Biji started speaking. The sight was worth seeing where grandmother-grand-daughter expressed their happiness with tears. Hats Off to this miracle of Shirdi Sai Baba!!! All the persons who were familiar with Biji were surprised to see her speaking. Shirdi Sai Baba gifted her divine speech. Before one night, Biji wished to eat Makke Ki Roti and Sag (Chapati/Roti made from corn flour and vegetable, a special <a href="http://shirdisaibabaexperiences.blogspot.com/2008/07/devotee-experience-rana-gill.html" target="_blank">Punjabi</a> Dish) and this wish of hers was fulfilled by our friend Dr. Bansal. After this every day Biji and Astha talked to their heart's content and played pranks like kids. After taking rest for some time the same sequence of talks started and in between words like 'Om Sai Ram' and 'Ram Ram' were heard. Astha also missed bank training in Chandigarh. She passed very short time at home and went running to hospital. When I asked her, she said I am dying to talk to Biji, Baba has given me the opportunity. Biji was in deep pain, but when she used to talk to Astha, her pain would vanish. No one knew what talks were those which gave both of their minds happiness of Brahma Lok. We were indebted towards Sai Baba after seeing this miracle. This sequence of talks continued for four long days. The ventilation was removed. All the reports also turned out to be normal. We all took a breath of relief. On Sunday Astha and Apurva were busy with Biji with their playfull pranks till 11 P.M. When Biji was sleepy, they left hospital with their father. Since few months, we were watching <a href="http://shirdisaibababhajan.blogspot.com/search/label/Sai%20Serial%20Bhajans%20and%20Artis" target="_blank">Sai Baba Serial</a> telecasted on <a href="http://shirdisaibababhajan.blogspot.com/search/label/Sai%20Serial%20Bhajans%20and%20Artis" target="_blank">Star Plus</a>, but from past one month it was not telecasted. So we were not able to view it. But when we started television at 9:10 P.M. it was being telecasted. Tatya Patil's father's death was being telecasted. Tatya Patil's father was on his death bed, in the end his soul gets merged with Shirdi Sai Baba and He says 'I cannot give him life any more. We have to adhere to the law of nature. Death is certain.' After this the serial ends. My heart again started trembling with fear of death. In this way Sai Baba stamped whole situation with His grace and also gave an indication of future happening. Whole night the scene of death was roaming in front of my eyes and at last I prayed to Sai to take me with Him in the same way and make me one with Him. O Sai, shower your grace on me till my last moment. In the morning, routine started. My daugther left for Chandigard and I was getting ready for hospital and the news of Biji's death came to my ears. Our hearts were full of sadness but the whole incident was blessed by Sai Baba was thus proved. Biji's getting back her voice with the grace of Sai Baba, last scene of the serial, my fear of death, the reason behind everything was now clear and in front of my eyes. Our Biji became one with Sai Baba after complete recovery from her illness. All desires of her heart were fulfilled in these four days. She could meet every near and far relative before leaving this world. Biji met with everybody consciously. Astha and Apurva were not able to control themselves seeing the dead body Biji. It was very difficult to make them calm. They were saying continously that Biji had recovered. Sai Baba took her out from illness and then why did He do so? Suddenly Astha saw Biji in white sari with Sai Baba. After this she became calm and told me her experience. She even consoled her father. It was felt as if the death ceremonies of Biji was taken care by Sai Baba. The next day photograph of Biji was framed, she looked same as it was seen by Astha. Biji's face seemed as the face of loving and caring mother. It was hanged near calendar of Sai Baba on the wall. Such an arrangement was made that it appeared as if the photo-frame of Biji was a part of the calendar. When Astha saw it, she said that she had seen the same Biji....!!! The whole incident became memorable to us. Each incident was a mirror effect of miracles with grace of Sai Baba. We will always remember this divine lovable form of Sai Baba. <a href="http://shirdisaibabaexperiences.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">© Devotees Experiences with Shirdi Sai Baba</a>

Devotee Experience - Dr. Pushpa

Today, while going through previous editions of Sai Leela Magazine , I had a glance of an article which was named as 'Sai Sahcharya'...

Devotee Experience - Jalpa

Since many days devotees were just dropping in lines in my mail box regarding their own <a target="_blank" href="http://shirdisaibabaexperiences.blogspot.com/search/label/Experience%20of%20Devotees">experiences</a>. Today I am reminded of an <a target="_blank" href="http://shirdisaibabaexperiences.blogspot.com/search/label/Experience%20of%20Devotees">experience</a> of a friend of my <a target="_blank" href="http://shirdisaibabaexperiences.blogspot.com/2008/04/devotee-experience-dhara-kheradiya.html">family friend</a> who was helped by <a target="_blank" href="http://saiterehazaaronaam.blogspot.com/">Shirdi Sai Baba</a> in getting job. The devotee completed her graduation and was in search of a job. She had a desire to study <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/SMXT33hgEnI/AAAAAAAAB1A/IljDQGndG50/s1600-h/2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243830297893540466" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/SMXT33hgEnI/AAAAAAAAB1A/IljDQGndG50/s400/2.jpg" style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CURSOR: hand" /></a>further and due to lack of funds she decided to work. She had a good academic record and was confident that she would get good job soon. But from past one year she attended many interviews. Still there was no response from either side. She is a true devotee of <a target="_blank" href="http://saiterehazaaronaam.blogspot.com/">Shirdi Sai Baba</a>. She had faith that Shirdi Sai Baba will do the best for her. But due to no progress since one year, she lost all hopes of getting desirous job and decided not to attend interview for any job any more. Before two months, she found an advertisement of a company seeking candidates. The company profile was good. So her mother and sister insited her to go for interview. She was not at all willing to go as she thought she had to return empty handed. She opened the cupboard and a snap of <a target="_blank" href="http://shirdisaibababhajan.blogspot.com/">Shirdi Sai Baba</a> was noticed by her. She mentally said to Shirdi Sai Baba that if He said Yes, then only she will go for the interview. She made two chits, one with 'Yes' and other with 'No' and asked Shirdi Sai Baba. She shuffled both the chits and got affirmative reply from Shirdi Sai Baba. Thus she went for the interview following Shirdi Sai Baba's instruction. <div></div> After the interview she was on the way to her home and she received call from the officer-in-charge that she was selected and had to join immediately. Moreover the pay scale, which she was offered, was much more than her expectation. Shirdi Sai Baba, thus, tested her faith and patience and gave the best to her. I wish her good luck for her bright future.. <a href="http://shirdisaibabaexperiences.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">© Devotees Experiences with Shirdi Sai Baba</a>

Devotee Experience - Jalpa

Since many days devotees were just dropping in lines in my mail box regarding their own experiences . Today I am reminded of an experience ...

Sai Baba of Shirdi Meets on the way to Shirdi

Sai Brother Satish had recently been to Shirdi. He took <a href="http://shirdisaibabaexperiences.blogspot.com/2008/09/prayers-taken-to-shirdi-on-3rd.html" target="_blank">prayers</a> of many devotees which were kept at the lotus feet to Sadguru Sainath. He returned yesterday and dropped in few lines about his <a href="http://shirdisaibabaexperiences.blogspot.com/search/label/Experience%20of%20Devotees" target="_blank">experience</a> which he wished to be shared with other members of Sai Community. I was just speechless after reading the whole incident. OM SAI NATH Please find below details of MY SHIRDI TRIP and my experience with SAINATH. I Stared for SHIRDI on Wednesday. My train was at 8pm. I boarded the train and occupied my berth. I was really tensed because this was the first time I was traveling alone to such a distant <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243082286318698082" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/SMMrj3QrPmI/AAAAAAAAB0o/7isi26FDz1o/s400/satish3.jpg" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" />place. I had been to SHIRDI before couple of times but this time I was alone. I was really tensed but had faith in baba that everything will be fine and I knew that baba is always with me to protect me. When I woke up in the morning I could see some Sai devotees singing baba's bhajan. They kept singing baba's Leelas and it was really good to hear those. By around 10:30am I went and told a Sai devotee that we will sing Afternoon Aarthi by 12:00, to which he agreed. By sharp 12 noon we all stared baba's Aarthi by placing baba's photo in front of us. The atmosphere was electric as all of us sang baba's aarthi in a single tone. After completion of Aarthi we all took baba's blessings and we all departed. I came back to my berth. After some time I could see an old man coming towards our coach asking Bhakta, I noticed that no one was giving that old man anything and he was just marching towards me calmly. When he came near me I gave him a brand new DHOTI which I was carrying. I had purchased a new DHOTI before I boarded train on the advice of a Sai devotee. When I gave that old man Dhoti he was very happy and placed his hand on my head and blessed me saying "baba will bless you son". After blessing me he placed his JHOLI (bag) in nearby place and started searching for something. After searching for some time, he took 10-15 brand new Sai baba's photo from his bag. Everyone present over their were shocked to see brand new photos with that old man because he was very poor looking and no one expected photos of Sai with him in his bag. He took all the photos outside and after much shuffling gave me 2 photos of Sai baba. In one photo Sai baba is seen inserting his hand in a big bowl of rice. He told me " see how Sai baba is preparing food for his devotees, can anyone do this"..... When other persons near me saw that old man was giving photos, they also started asking for photos with that old man. The old man became very angry and told them - " see he has given me DHOTI so its my responsibility to give him something, so I gave him photos, "those who give me, I give to them" . I could feel Sai baba within him. (Sai Brother Satish has sent the snap of the two photos which were gifted by Sai Baba and I have uploaded it here with the write up. Sorry for the bad quality, but we are fortunate that we can atleast see what Sai Baba has gifted him) He also told them "you are coming from far places and are spending so much but still there is no use if you do not give anything to poor people. After telling this he left happily. After that old man departed. A person in front of me told that he was really surprised because that old man had so many brand photos of Sai. He was looking very poor and no one expected those photos in that dirty bag. I was very happy that yet again Sai baba blessed me. I reached Kopergaon by 2 in the afternoon and took an auto and reached Shirdi by 3pm. I took a room and after freshening myself I started towards the temple for baba's Darshan. It was 4:20pm when I entered the gate for Darshan along with the print out of Sai prayers which I had received from all the devotees. I had a very good Darshan and when I placed the printed papers of Sai prayers in front of Samadhi, the priest did not take it and gave it back to me. I was really dejected because it contained all the prayers and I had promised all the Sai devotees that their prayers will be placed in front of baba's Samadhi. I did not lose hopes and I entered the main gate again to have baba's darshan. It was around 5pm then. I waited till the Aarthi began. Aarthi was awesome. Its really amazing to attend AARTHI in front of Sai Nath. All the Sai devotees sing the AARTHI in a single tone and it was really wonderful being part of AARTHI. After aarthi I moved forward to Sai baba's Samadhi. I had heard that those who burn incense sticks on Thursday evening in baba's temple all their wishes will be fulfilled. I forgot to buy the incense sticks from outside and was also not in a position to go back and get the incense stick. Then I was just thinking what to do and oh.......I could see two incense sticks in front of me. I was really shocked to see that. I picked both the sticks and thanked baba and moved forwards with the print out of Sai prayers which I was carrying. I went ahead and gave the printed papers to the priest and it was duly accepted and was kept in front of Sai baba's Samadhi. I was very happy. Please note that Sai baba accepted the prayers only after Aarthi and not before. When I visited him before that prayers were not accepted but after Aarthi it was accepted and placed right in front of him. I took Udhi and went to DWARKAMAYI and took Sai baba;s Darshan. On every Thursday Sai baba;s photo is taken from DWARKAMAYI to CHAVADI because baba used to go to CHAVDI every alternate day to sleep their. Till now the same practice is followed in Shirdi on every Thursday. On every Thursday there is a procession which takes place from DWARKAMAYI to CHAVADI. I enquired about the procession timings and came to know that it will start by 9:15pm. I waited till the procession. By sharp 9:15 procession begun, it was electric, the drum sound and the people gathered and the Sai songs being played are really wonderful to see. I really felt I am blessed to see the procession. I cant express the atmosphere...oh....awesome it was.... After the procession I returned to my room and by 11pm and I kept alarm so that I can get up by 2am to see Kakad aarthi which begins at 4:30am. I was told that one has to go early in the morning to see Kakad aarthi. So I thought of getting up by 2am . I slept off and when I woke up it was already 3am. I was worried that I will not be able to see Kakad aarthi. I left for Mandir by 03:30 am and I joined a queue along with some people. I was really surprised to see only few people in that queue. After long time I came to know that this queue was only for special aarthi ticket holders. I did not have any ticket. The security guy was checking each and everyone’s ticket but when I entered he did not ask me any tickets and let me inside the temple. I was amazed and shocked by this. Without Sai blessings this was not possible. When I entered the Sai temple I was shocked because only me and quite few were allowed to be right in front of Sai baba idol. I was really happy to see baba right in front of me. By 4:30 am Kakad aarthi began....it was really awesome once again to see the entire crowd singing baba's aarthi in a single tone. I cant express those feelings. I also had a fortune to visit for afternoon aarthi which begins by 12noon. After finishing aarthi I just came out of Samadhi temple. I was just leaving the temple and suddenly I was made reminded of one thing. I had prayed Sai baba that I will put some money if my friend gets a job in my company. With Sai baba;s blessings my friend got the job in my company but I had forgot to put the money in temple as promised. See how wonderful baba's Leelas are...he will always remind you if you have forget anything and see that he gets what he should get. This is also written in Sai Satcharitra that baba always reminds devotees of their promises if the devotee forgets. I took out money and I put it in hundi and came out of temple. I went to room and took my bag and left for railway station to catch train which was at 4pm. See how WONDERFUL are the Leelas of Sai Nath. I boarded train and reached BANGALORE in the afternoon. Please believe in Sai Nath and I am sure he will bless all of us and will always guide us in correct path. JAI SAI NATH NAHARAJ KI JAI. <a href="http://shirdisaibabaexperiences.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">© Devotees Experiences with Shirdi Sai Baba</a>

Sai Baba of Shirdi Meets on the way to Shirdi

Sai Brother Satish had recently been to Shirdi. He took prayers of many devotees which were kept at the lotus feet to Sadguru Sainath. He r...

Devotee Experience - Anchal

The ways <a href="http://saiterehazaaronaam.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Shirdi Sai Baba</a> 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 <a href="http://shirdisaibabaexperiences.blogspot.com/search/label/Experience%20of%20Devotees" target="_blank">experience</a> as 'Baba's Rakhi <a href="http://shirdisaibabaexperiences.blogspot.com/2008/08/shirdi-sai-baba-gifts-me-pink-dress.html" target="_blank">Gift</a> to Me!!' but I havent posted the incident with same title just to avoid confusion. Still it will be used <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/SLyL92zeXZI/AAAAAAAABx8/UBa9FLRwIFY/s1600-h/shirdi_deepak_wp1024.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241217961152109970" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/SLyL92zeXZI/AAAAAAAABx8/UBa9FLRwIFY/s400/shirdi_deepak_wp1024.jpg" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" /></a>as a sub-title here. Baba's Rakhi Gift to Me!! Om Sai Ram 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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… 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.. <a href="http://shirdisaibabaexperiences.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">© Devotees Experiences with Shirdi Sai Baba</a>

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 ...