I received the following long detailed mail with subject "MY BABA GAVE ME MCA DEGREE & JOB AT ARICENT - A TRUE EXPRIENCE" from Sai Daughter Maha Laxmi. It is not my practice to write Sai Daughter or Sai Son to any devotee, but this case is really exceptional. I never took that pride to name anyone as Baba's daughter or son, as I think it is only depends on Baba, but after reading this experience I was touched from the bottom of my heart. This incident signifies clearly that Baba takes care of His devotees as His own children as a loving father does.

I received this mail few weeks ago but could not post it as it was attached in a word file. The version of Microsoft Word document was different from the one which I am using. Before few days while searching my mail box for some other mail, I noticed this mail and realised that it was not posted. With some technical help from my brother I succeeded in installing another version of Microsoft word and got chance to read it. It laid a deep impression on my heart and mind and I am sure you will also have the same effect. Tears were in my eyes and when I shared it with my parents they also bowed down to Baba.

Laxmi ji I apologise for not posting your experience as soon as I received.

Forwarding the mail from Laxmi ji.

Today taking my Baba 's blessings I would like to share with you people how my Sai showed His miracles in my life, I want to write this wonderful miracle experienced in my life with my beloved Sai.

It was in year 2006 i finished my B.Sc degree and i had one back up paper of 1st year B.Sc (maths) and i had given my supple paper also along with my 3rd year B.Sc annual exams. After B.Sc due to financial problems, at home i thought of joining some job to support my family and started searching job in IT field as programmer. But there were no openings for B.Sc graduates only engineering & masters degree were in demand. So I searched for a job of technical support in BPO. I never ever thought in dream also i will do master’s degree. While searching for job Baba's miracle took place. I just wrote my PGCET entrance exam on July 1st 2006, for which my best friend gave me full support, as such I did not even think of doing MCA, she told me the procedure and along with her support and my Baba's blessings i wrote PGCET entrance exam. Still it was not so certain that I will join MCA because of financial condition at home. I went on searching job, but was not successful anywhere.

While my job search was on, once i was able to clear almost 4 rounds of interview at Accenture tech support. It is my practice that I always carry my Baba’s photo in my purse. In each & every round i was praying to my Baba to get me this job. I was so happy when i reached the last round. I kept was praying to Baba with tears to help me & was eager to share the happiness of getting job with my mom. But I was rejected in last round. I came out with tears in my eyes. I looked at Baba's photo in my purse and seeing at him i cried. I was not able to decide what to do and was asking help from Baba.

I came home in the evening but did not lose my hope and had strong faith in my Sai Baba. I decided to try for job again after few days.

I was praying to my Baba to help me to get job to look after my family. I had completely forgotten about my PGCET entrance exam, because studying masters was out of my reach due to financial problems. When i wrote my entrance i prayed my Baba and wrote, as i always do while writing any exams.

In July on auspicious day of Baba, Gurupoornima I visited Saibaba temple. I had carried my PGCET entrance exam hall ticket, B.Sc exam hall ticket & resume along with me. The temple authorities had kept Baba’s Padukas and Satka & all were allowed to touch it & pray. I kept all things on Baba’s Padukas and Satka and prayed whole heartedly for good job & results. I felt so happy to visit temple that day. I did not know much about Gurupoornima significance. I visited Baba temple as it was some sacred day. My Baba heard my prayers. After some days in July my B.Sc degree results had come out and I secured 2nd class. But my supple result of maths was not yet announced. At the same time I was searching for job.

Karnataka PGCET entrance exam results were announced and i was at home sitting after doing arti in the evening to my Baba. My friend gave a call and told congrats i asked why?? She was surprised at my question and put forward a question whether I was really now aware of anything. i told yes really i dont know. Baba showed me miracle and i had secured merit rank 230th rank among thousands of candidates who appeared for exams. It was really a miracle because, i never expected and i topped from my College. This merit rank was to help me in getting admission in almost all top ranking A Grade colleges. Tears rolled my eyes and I quickly shared the good news with my mother. This was a miracle that my Baba showed me and my family as I had never thought of doing MCA after topping in entrance exam. There was much scope in the market for a programmer/developer but all that was dream to me. Even though I tried in BPO which i was not interested. As i was supposed to appear for seat selections counseling on 9th august just 10 days were left but Bangalore University did not announce all supple subject results. For MCA admission procedure and seat selection i was supposed to carry all marks records and provisional degree certificates. But my situation was really was terrible. I had hope that i will surely pass in supple paper, as I had put every thing on my Baba.

My Saibaba knew all these feelings and He showered miracles in my life.

Due to financial problem my family did not think of going further for admissions. I had to appear for seat selection process counseling on 9th August 2006 and it was on 1st day only as i secured merit rank. I thanked my Baba my Sai for giving me much more than I deserve. My faith in Him grew stronger and I put all burden on Baba. I did not know how my admission will happen we did not even have Rs. 1000 at home.

After PGCET entrance exam results were announced i was very much interested to do MCA as wish of my Baba...every moment i kept on praying to my Saibaba to show me the way and help me, and pleaded Him not to leave my hands money problem for admission, supple results had to be announced. I dint know anything except praying Saibaba all the time. My Baba listened my prayers. I went to Bangalore University keeping Baba’s photo in my hand only approached university registrar and explained him and told him about seat selection process. So i need to know my supple results of 1st yr B.Sc maths. He refused saying results can’t be announced unofficially like that. I was praying Baba all the time. I kept Baba’s photo in my hands and was roaming here & there asking officials over there to help me out everybody listened, felt pity but no one helped to let me know results and to get attested copy of marks.

I came home disappointed & crying all the way asking Baba to help me and talking to Him mentally, “You have only given me the rank now You can only help me to get admission in MCA. On the other hand my mother and brother were trying for admission money. They also had firm faith that Baba will show us some way out.

Days passed by and only 4 days left for seat selection, no money and no results too!!! Still my faith and devotion towards Baba did not tremble instead it grew stronger day by day. I was trying for results in university daily with no productive results. Finally Baba showed me a way and He came in the form of my best friend. On her advice I reached the center where exam paper valuation was going on. I approached valuation unit head over there and explained him my difficult situation and problem & was remembering Baba mentally through out. Valuation unit head by my Baba's blessings made effort to see my marks and it was again Baba’s miracle that he spoke well with me and agreed to send marks. But he did not divulge me the results as it was against the university rules.

I asked in-charge over there how can i get officially my results attested, he told he will send my marks in confidential letter along with lady constable who will be guarding all exams papers at the center. So along with in-charge person, me and my friend we went to university. While traveling i was praying Baba continuously and every second were so so important for me. I felt as if all the time Baba’s blessings were with me. He was showing His miracles and showering His blessing in every step. I don’t know how to thank Him. There are no words to thank Him. The lady in-charge handed over the confidential letter to registrar; my heart was beating fast, crying & praying to Baba within. Registrar saw my marks and informed me to my surprise that i secured 78. Tears rolled down my eyes. I expected that I will pass but not with so good marks. But He refused to hand over to me results attested by him and tore it saying he had not right to hand over the results in this before they were announced officially.

I cried Baba and said to Baba that it was like something is snatched from my hand. You have brought me till here now please don’t leave my hand. Baba i just remember and prayed you. Only Baba was with me. He was listening all my prayers and because I felt His presence every second I did not loose hope. Now only 3 days were left.

For next 2 days I met officials in university with Baba’s photo in my hand and waiting for results, but all was in vain. My Baba was giving me strength and my belief in Him was growing stronger and in all those moments only Baba and I were there.

Now only one day was left and I had no results in my hand and next day I was supposed to attend seat selection counseling. I went to university again. At noon 3 they allowed visitors to meet officials. I again met registrar but he refused. I requested him a number of times but he said he was bound by rules even if I had passed and next day she had to go for masters admission.

I went outside and cried a lot with Baba’s photo in my hand. I repeatedly prayed Him to help His daughter. Meanwhile the evaluation unit head whom I met at center by Baba’s blessings and gave my results through confidential letter to registrar earlier was present at university. I saw him and thought that Baba had only sent him. I ran towards him and started crying and told everything.

That person (evaluation head) asked me to come and meet at the center & he went off. I was happy that Baba was with me. I went to evaluation center. The evaluation person asked me to give contact number of any lecturers of my college so that he/she can take official in-charge of my results. He decided to do this because announcement of results would be extended to few months although papers were examined. But I dint had any lecturer’s contact number and it was already 4:30 pm. If i got contact number from my friend and call any lecturer, it was not possible for them to come because most of them had been to different places for evaluation and few others if it was possible its was already 5:00 pm. I was praying Baba only one word Saibaba & there was not single rupee at home. My mother & brother trying much to arrange but all in vain as admission fees for a reputed university seat selection was Rs. 50,000 and too DD was required tat too. We cant think of paying Rs. 50,000 since we did not have Rs. 500 at home, because my mother was only support to my family, my father expired when I was too young…Saibaba is only my father.

Everything was dependent on His blessings. Now I prayed Baba to do some miracle. Ah to my surprise & Baba’s blessings I saw a temple Shree Krishna – Baba’s form in front of that evaluation room outside the balcony where I was standing. My eyes were wet. I prayed from there only that if Baba grants me admission I will go to temple. Again Baba showered miracles in my life. It was already 5:45 pm. A lecturer from our college was present at the centre on evaluation duty. But he was not related to our dept i.e computer science, neither had I seen him nor he had seen me before as his duty was in another department. Also the department was situated on different floor.

Evaluation head himself had called him and he came with our college lecturer. The head asked lecturer of my college whether he know me or not. With Baba’s grace he replied affirmatively. The evaluation head explained him my problem & told our college lecturer that he will give him a confidential letter containing my supple marks and 1st yr B.sc clearance certificate record addressing to registrar of that college in which I wished to take up admission and added that he himself had to hand over the letter to registrar the next day. The college lecturer agreed and letter stating I had passed my BSc deg was handed over to him.

It was 6:30pm in the evening. Again tears rolled down my eyes and I don’t know what to say. I was not getting any words to describe my happiness and degree of my emotions, but just look at Baba’s photo in my hands. Finally my college lecturer came to me and consoled. He also gave me his phone number & told me to call next morning before leaving for the selection venue. I was most surprised whin he said that he had nto seen me any day but since I was a student to the same college he will help me as much as he could. I called up my mother to share good news but she informed me there was no way out to arrange money for fees but assured me that they were trying their level best and Baba is there with us and for us. While returning home on the way I could see so many Saibaba photos on shops boards, behind vehicle every where I could see only Baba. All these things encouraged me a lot and proved that only Baba can make possible those things which seem to be impossible. I was prepared for seat selection counseling and was firm that Baba will make all arrangements. I directly went to Saibaba temple and prayed to Baba.

After reaching home I arranged all required documents for the next day, but the most important thing for that time i.e Rs. 50,000 were remaining. My mother and brother both were trying all possible sources, but we were not possible to arrange even Rs. 1000, then how could such a big amount be arranged overnight. I started crying with questions in my mind. Since I had passed out entrance exam with good ranking the timing for counseling was 9:45-10:00. I was getting nervous but I was praying all the time. Inspite of lot of efforts my mother and brother was not able to arrange money as such we did not have security also, no property nothing, she told it’s not our reach. We can’t think of admission further. I was so much in pain that I cried continuously. But then a miracle happened it was Saibaba who sent one of my old friend who gave us Rs. 5000. A ray of hope was seen again and then series of miracles of Baba followed.


My family had tried for money before from a person. That person, because of my Baba’s blessings called up & told that he is ready to give Rs. 20,000 next day morning. my Baba did not leave our hand still. Another person who was also called up and approached called us & told to collect Rs. 25,000 in morning and my best friend’s mother also got ready to give Rs. 10,000. I have no words to write how my Saibaba takes care and protects His devotees. I rejoiced in happiness, I felt like jumping in that happiness. 9th morning I went to selection venue & was waiting for my mother & brother to come along with DD & meanwhile I called up our lecturer Mr. Panduranga Acharya Sir, I cant forget him for his timely help. At night we had only Rs. 5000 and in the morning now we had Rs. 10,000 extra in hand. My mother and brother collected money from all those kind souls and went to bank to make DD. Finally my mother & brother came with DD. We all went inside hall. My college lecturer handed over the letter and when my name was called I went along with my mother and Baba was with me and He helped me to choose good college. I got selected in BMSCE college one of top colleges in Bangalore. It was my Saibaba who joined me to MCA. He held my family’s hand when we were in trouble and helped me to do MCA.

Moreover we got a educational loan by Baba’s blessings only from the bank where my mother had her account without any security. From the amount thus obtained I brought computer and also bank sanctioned a loan three years for university fees of Rs. 50,000 for each year till MCA course was completed. My Saibaba has shown so much of care for me and my family and completed my mca degree. Today with His blessings I m doing 6th semester live project at Aricent and as per my Baba’s wish. I got placed in Aricent Company as developer on august 21st 2008, Thursday on Saibaba’s day. Really no no no words to explain His miracles, I experienced and always his blessings are there with us.

How I got this job is also a miracle which I will post in next post.

My loving Saibaba if I have written anything without my knowledge in pride please forgive Your daughter. I m too small to put Your miracles in my life in words, thank u Baba for Your blessings and giving me and my family Your darshan of heaven on this earth “Shirdi”. Thanks for Your blessings and each and everything You have given me in this life. Always be with us. Today I m so so so so happy to write about my Sai’s miracles in my life.

Baba bless us all

Om Sai Shree Sai Jay Jay Sai


© Devotees Experiences with Shirdi Sai Baba

I received this well drafted and detailed mail with the subject line 'My Encounters with Shirdi Sai' from Sai devotee Madhusudan along with pictures of Baba.

Om Sairam,

Dear Hetal Patil,

My Name is Madhusudan, I have countless encounters with Sainath, but i never realized that it is his blessing upon me, and me being a dumb person i couldn't understand what is happening in my life and Sainath's importance in my life.

I swear on Baba that each and every word in this mail is true, not at all fabricated or exaggerated, it took a while for me to fight with my inner self to send you this mail, i was so amazed that how other devotees in this blog are give credit to Sai for each and every account in their life, so i decided that Sai has done so much for me so why can't i share my experiences with other devotees.

Now, my experiences .......

I was trying to sleep hard on 19th Jan 09, but i couldn't, so i started to browse Sai Baba's images in Google. Normally I never go beyond 3 search pages, but on this day i went onto 10 pages i saw the following image


Just Sai's eyes, i loved it so much i clicked on the link, thus i accessed your blog and immediate phrase i saw was 'Sai ki deewani', i couldn't resist myself so i read the complete experiences till 4 in the morning that day, since then i'm a regular visitor to your blog, you know the first word strike my mind when reading the blog was '21st Century Hemadpant' and Sai chose you to do this service.

JAN 2009

I lost my job due to recession in UK on 7th January 2009. When the Director of the company called me to the boardroom, and started to explain the situation, i clearly heard a voice in my head 'you'll get better offer and better job than this.' Sai gave me strength to cope-up with the situation and instead of feeling sad i told the Director can i leave now, he was completely taken aback. Next day being a Thursday, i started reading SAI SATCHARITRA, i read it twice continuously and one day i was reading Chavdi procession, and started to imagine how they might have been celebrating this procession when BABA was alive, while reading the same one verse completely took me by surprise, that BABA asking Tatya 'Don't go, even if you have to leave please comeback and monitor me time to time, BABA is re-incarnation of TRIMUTHIS and here He is behaving like a normal human being, i started to cry out loud and saw Sai's photo in my living room, i clearly saw Sai's face came out the frame smiling, I'm attaching that photo below.


22nd Jan 2009 - THURSDAY

I wanted to go to Saidham in Nottingham, from London it's 2 hours journey and i had to start at 6am by train so that i can join for Abhishekam and it was raining on 21 and 22, without any reason on 21st i went to my friend's place in Wembely and i casually told them i want to go to Saidham, another 2 friends joined me and all of us started around 6am by car and reached Saidham at 10. Panditji was waiting for us and he told us to do Abhishekam, when i was doing the Abhishekam tears rolled i was very very happy, it was ecstatic, right then i felt i don't need anything in this life, I prayed that 'Sai please grant me Mokhsa'. I hope He'll soon grant my wish. I always wished to eat food at Sai temple that never happened but on 22nd Panditji told us to prepare food and eat there and leave, again Sai granted my wish. Now you might have understood, Sai helped me with other two friends so that i won't go alone and He provided me a car instead of train so that we won't strain ourself and gave us food in his own temple what more can anyone asks for.

2007 - MAY

I've started my business in 2005, and we incurred severe losses and i had lost focus and tried my hand in Real Estate and burnt my fingers again, in our office we couldn't pay salaries for employees for 4 months, of course they were very much upset, in the month of May i was completely stressed out, did not know what to do, I had 3 Sai Baba books from different Authors, one particular day all my staff got vexed and they wanted to take out the computers and furniture to compensate their salaries, though i was at home i sent my brother to deal with this situation he is just 23, 4 years younger than me, i became a coward, i didn't have guts to face the consequences, so my brother his name is Sai Krishna had to step-in. That day i was mentally dead, i was helpless, just lying on the bed reading Sai's books and praying Saibaba that please help us, get us out of this situation, i had dream that day, that i met an accident and i was falling into a valley and my soul literally left my body and i could see my soul lying on the bed and i couldn't move a finger and i clearly heard voice saying that 'For a soul to leave the room you should have at least a door open, in that room all doors were closed, so couldn't leave the room', i suddenly woke up as if i'm getting my senses after long Coma, the first thing i saw was Saibaba book, then i realized he has given me another life to serve my parents and help my family. Even now when ever i recollect that incident i get goosebumps, i cry out loud. After that i came to London got a job by Sai's grace.

2006

I was living with friends in a 3-bedroom flat, those days our business was just started and my friends were with me. One particular night i had sleep alone in the flat, normally i never get scared even now i live alone in London in my flat i never get scared but that day i was very scared, i started chanting 'SAIRAM', eventually i fell a sleep middle of the night suddenly i woke up, i clearly saw SAIBABA in bright silver color, He was guarding me through out the night. If you trust him, he can do anything and everything for you, for me He's everything, my Father, Mother and fondly i call him 'TATAYYA'(Grand pa).

As i said earlier i had countless encounters with Sai, being a fickle minded person, once my work is done i tend to forget Sai, and get on with the day to day activities, i know for sure that Sai will get me a job soon, i'm not even scared about not getting a job, i know for sure SAI BABA will take care of me i'm His own child like all you guys.

Next time i'll send you my trip of Shirdi, how i saw Sai and how He travelled with me in Manmad express, as this email became too big, i'll write to you pretty soon.

Hetal, last but not least, each and every doing in my life since Jan 2009 is because of Sai. He's planning my every second in life before that i used to think it's just co-incidence but no, after reading so many experiences from so many devotees and blogs, now i realized what is SAI, and I'm very much indebted to you that i could see SAI as he is. Simply as GOD as my Grandpa. Even now i'm getting goosebumps, i'm literally feeling that it is Sai Who is typing this mail not me, He is with me as always. Even two days back in my dream i clearly heard him saying 'my whole body is heart' referring to the following image....when i ever i feel sad, worried or irritated i look at this picture...


Thank you very much for the work you have chosen i know for sure you are the one chosen by almighty SAINATH.

OM SAIRAM.

Take care.

Madhusudan.

© Devotees Experiences with Shirdi Sai Baba

The following experience was received as a comment to another experience in my other blog. But since it was a spell bound experience I decided to post it here.

This is Aruna. I am one of the Sai devotees. I faced many Sai miracles in my life, i will keep my experiences here.

1) When i was in 10th standard (1996) i had doubt whether i would pass or not. i prayed to Sai everyday internally in my heart and i said if i pass in this exam i will remember You everyday 200 times. Finally i passed the exam but later i could not remember Sai in my busy life schedule(college hours)

2)When i was in plus two (1998) standard again i had doubt whether i will pass in the public exam or not, i wrote my exam worst, i didn't have any hopes to pass the exam. I was in tension, that time one day one guru came to my home (he looked like Shirdi Sai Baba only), he came from Shirdi, he asked me to donate some money 5 rs or 10 rs like that and immediately he asked me how many brothers and sister i have? I told him we are only two sisters, i am elder one and i have one younger sister. He exclaimed immediately one girl will become doctor in your home. After that he took my hand (palm) and told that your worrying about the exams, you no need to worry, definitely you will pass the exam and you will get government employee as your husband, and you will have more property in your in laws place than your parents place. You will live in big city and you will become a manager of a big company and also added that you will face health problems about three times and Baba will save you from them. He gave me one pen to write the name for donation on a book and later he forgot to take that pen, i kept that pen with me only near Saibaba's photo but after 2 yrs i didn't see the pen near the photo i don't know how it was missed. As that guru said i passed exam, i remembered Sai everyday for every minute and i read Sai Chalisa 24 times per day. Every day i lit the lamp and i prayed to Baba. After one year again i stoped doing pooja. just i remember Sai in my heart. As Sai told my sister became doctor later i totally forgot to remember Sai. Weekly once i used to remember Sai. As that guru said now i am living in USA (can't imagine).

3) As guru said Baba saved me from my health problem. When i was in graduation i was suffering from anemia, i had 20% Heamoglobin in my body, my heart became week and my body was swelled with water, i visited one family doctor immediately he reffered me to one corporate hospital because my condition was severe. There doctors treated me and they told if the treatment was delayed for 1 or 2 days, i would have died . I was admitted in the hospital the same day at night and they gave one injection to me, actually that they had to check sample but accidentally without checking sample they injected, one of my uncle saw that and he was praying Sai that whole night that the injection does not harm me. Luckily nothing worse happened. Next day doctors came and they did tests and the results were normal. But they didn't understand what was happening in my body. Why the heamoglobin level was reducted to 20%, they are in dilema. They injected blood from donors and after one week i was fine, that time my amma prayed to Sai and she promised Sai to keep shalwa. So Sai saved me from that situation also. Have faith in Him He will save us. Baba saved me from the problems but i only neglected Him in busy life. I repent now for my negligency. Sai now i have one problem. Again i am praying Baba to fullfill my wish, and i promise Him today onwards that i will not neglect Him, i will pray Baba. Please believe me Baba!!!


© Devotees Experiences with Shirdi Sai Baba

Yesterday we had seen an experience of a lady devotee of Sai Baba on her visit to Shirdi. But miracles happen not only on going to Shirdi, they are possible anywhere at anytime, only virtue needed is complete faith on Baba and total dependence. 'Total dependence' word sounds strange here, but they are apt as complete faith itselfs means surrendering everything. In a way it means that we become totally dependent on Baba for almost everything which is out of our control or under our control. Miracles happen in every Sai Devotee's life, if seen from inner vision we realise them otherwise it may go unnoticed and we think them to be mere co-incidences. A common man refers 'Co-incidences' to any unexpected happenings producing good results, but for Sai Devotees who have surrendered themselves completely, co-incidences does not exist in their lives. Every second is planned by Baba, then where's the question of co-incidences. We, specially Sai Devotees, call them miracles and Baba's blessings whereas others who are not attached to Baba (again on His will only?!) name them co-incidences. Here is such a co-incident rather a miracle proving Baba's kindness.

Hi Hetal

I am very happy to find a site where i can share my experince of how Baba care for His children.

Though there are many such experiences here i will start with a small one which shows Baba not only take care of you when you really need Him, but also takes care of our every small problem just like a loving and caring mother.

This incident took place in 2007 when my son was born in the month of October, my husband had left for USA for his job, my in laws too were in USA at that time because my sisiter in law also had delivered at that same time, so i was staying with my mom.

One day it so happend my elder daughter who was in nursery (pre-primary section) had some programm in her school which needed either of her parents to be present but as my husband was not here and i had just delivered and was too weak to go anywhere, i asked my mom to accompany her. But my daughter wanted me to go with her and she stared throwing some tantrums so i decided to go. I did not want hurt her.

I went there. As soon as her function finished, I rushed out to look for a auto, because her school was far from my mom's place and the place where her school was situated, it was difficult to find a auto, usually i used to drive her to school but as i had an c-section i was not permitted to drive. As we were looking for an auto no one could be seen and as it was month of octber the sun was scorching hot. After waiting for 15 minutes i told my daughter we will start walking but as we stared walking i stared feeling weak and giddy but didnt know what to do all the people had left. On deserted road there was only me and my daughter walking. After walking for few minutes my daughter started asking me to pick her up but I could not because it was just 15 days past my delivery.

Thats why, as always, i stared to pray to my Baba and said, "Baba do some Daya (mercy) on me and my kid." I had tears in my eyes. I just wiped my tears and suddenly i saw an brand new auto coming from nowhere and other front glass with big big fonts it was written SAI BABA KI DAYA and he just came and stood in front of us as if someone had sent him for us. As i sat in that auto i was just thinking baba how much You care for us.

There are many such incedents in my life i will keep sharing it with all Sai devotees.

Om Shri Sainathay Namha

Deepika


© Devotees Experiences with Shirdi Sai Baba

This is an experience of Sai Sister Ranjini while she had been in Shirdi and she had prayed Sai Baba to allow her to take part in the service of taking prayers to Shirdi.

Sai Ram sisters and brothers,

I wish to take this opportunity to thank our dearest Lord for the immense experience He gave me and my family at the Divine place on 31st Jan and 1st Feb 2009. Now let me take you through this wonderful experience.

I took the last printout at 6.30 pm on friday and prayed to Baba that we get a good darshan. Before that Our Lord already answered my prayers through the letter that was taken by a devotee on 19th January in which I had prayed that I would also like to do the service of placing letters and that we should have a lovely darshan and return safely. Now see how Baba fulfils each of these wishes. Firstly I could go within the couple of weeks of the prayers (mentally on 17th Jan) and letter reaching Shirdi (19th Jan) to Baba. Secondly I could do the service of letters as per the letter.

We started our journey on Saturday. My day started at 5.30 with hearing of Vishnu Saharastranamam cd (quote that Baba blessed Shama with Vishnu Saharastranamam in Sai Satcharita) and then we started at 7am. I offered my prayers to Lord Ganesha with Ganesh gayatri and also heard certain mantras related to Lord Ganesha. Then I heard Sai Amrutvani in my iPod (this also Baba instructed me in my heart to save the songs in iPOD instead of hearing other songs!) So I had the excellent opportunity of reading Sai Satcharita at 9am with hearing Sai Amrutvani along. With Baba's grace we reached Shirdi at sharp 1 pm or so. Never before we reached so early. My husband was really glad that we reached well before expected time.

You may recollect that I had prayed and Baba had given me darshan through my inner vision and He was wearing a purple robe....and Lo! at Shirdi and the hotel where we stayed the Photo had a purple robe. I have sent the photograph taken on my mobile a little later to confirm this to all and it is attached with this post by sister Hetal. So it was the beginning of the excitement, my heart was thumping loud and as in satcharita the devotees heart was thronging to have darshan of his lord same way i was going on urging my husband to have early darshan.

While my family rested for some hours at hotel I was reading Sai Satcharita and praying to Baba for a nice darshan. We started to mandir at 4pm. At the mandir gate only one man who was serving to keep chappals since the stand was crowded he offtered to take chappals and give us an offering plate. He told us that each one of us can take our mothers under senior citizen.

My mother-in-law, mother, husband and I (four of us) had been to Shirdi, so my husband decided to take his mother and I took my mother through senior citizen gate. Really my mother was laughing and saying, "Baba is hearing everything..." Let us see how the darshan goes.
I had carried the printouts of the prayers with me. When we just reached the Samadhi Mandir main darshan (the place where the actual mandir line merges with Baba's Samadhi, there I asked a security guard where is the senior citizen's line and he said to through a way which went directly inside and he opened up a tied gate and allowed me, moother, mother-in-law and husband into the mandir!! We went straight and merged into the Samadhi Mandir and thanked Baba's grace and love that He allowed me to walk on the left hand side railing which means from beginning of the railing to end of the Samadhi. I could see baba clearly. My mother was behind me. Then I requested the security guard present there whether he can keep all these prayers at Baba's Samadhi while I reach slowly after sometime. He assured me to keep it myself and Baba will allow. He kept monitoring us till we reached the Samadhi (flat 5 minutes from beginning) and I had carried my Sai Satcharita. I immediately decided to pray to our Lord to bless this book also so that I absorb the messages He wanted to convey through it and also I learnt spirituality and undertake everything in life through reading His stories and mahima (greatness). We reached near Samadhi where I prayed and tears were flowing through my eyes throughout and Baba blessed the letters and Sai Satcharita and I got both the things back through the pujari. Then the security guard allowed us the stay in the middle centre and have good darshan.

I offered my namaskarams and surrendered myself and thanked the Lord for the wonderful darshan and on my way out thanked security guard. He said, "Hope you had a nice darshan go carefully out from here" and again we came out the way we went in! we stayed in front of the mandir (where we can have mukha darshan) and attended Aarti till 6.30 pm.

Chavadi and Dwarakamai bhog and acceptance of prayers

I was still immersed in the bliss of the darshan and aarti and now was wondering how to take our elders to Dwarakamai in the crowd. Although the day was Saturday, it was not so crowded but my mother-in-law could not walk too much she already got giddy while sitting and waiting there. So I took the prayers to Chavadi and kept there and prayed Baba to accept all prayers and prayed for myself and then joined family at Dwarakamai gate. Here also I took my mother-in-law with me and requested the security guard politely to allow us directly parellely into Dwarkamai since she cant walk conviniently in the queue, so he said that he could not allow us in the line directly but we can take darshan by standing at a distance. I agreed. When we went and stood in front of the dhuni and Dwarakamai, I requested another security guard again to keep these prayers at the lord's feet. I said, "I am not allowed inside, can you please do this favour?" and can you all believe what he said ? I guess this was Baba's shere
Leela. He said, "They are giving bhog (offering of food to Lord) to baba and hence the gate is closed we will allow you specially to keep the prayers, dont worry, just wait here for 10 minutes please".

I was really surprised. i called my mother and my husband, but unfortunately my husband did not understand standing outside what was saying so he chose to stand outside but my mom came and joined me. In flat 4 minutess they allowed us (3 of us) please note that the devotees were standing on either side of the railing at dwarakami patiently waiting. But we three standing in the centre of the Dwarakamai. The security guard allowed us to go one more cage inside so now we were standing just outside the dhuni cage down waiting for the bhog offering to start and the mandir poojari came and offered bhog to Baba. I was thrilled to see and was absorbing all these in my mind. He also put one portion of bhog into the dhuni and locked the dhuni door. Then after the poojari gave the bhog which be offered and god was so kind that we also got a small piece of that blessed prasad. What more can a devotee ask for after reading Sai Satcharita stories of how Baba used to make food Himself and offer it as prasad to all His devotees. I felt that same way of devotion. Then the security guard who first allowed me to get inside and asked me to go inside and take good darshan and place the letters! Before we entered Dwarakamai, another devotee who had performed special pooja was also offered us prasad. Then we went inside after a few devotees came out. I placed my head on the Divine Feet of Baba and then requsted the poojari to place the letters at Baba's feet and he asked, "IDHAR HI RAKHNA HAI KI WAAPIS LEKE JAANA HAI?" I said YES, IDHAR HI RAKHIYE, if you are willingly allowing it." All was Baba's Divine will I told him! And he was so pleased that he gave 3 'kaju katris' (a sweet made from sugar and cashew nuts). Please note that the sweets were for myself mother-in-law and mother. Now how did he know that we were three in all? Surely it was Baba who pointed out this to that poojari! Also we got one more prasad 'shira' (a sweet dish made from suji-Semolina, sugar, milk and dry fruits, specially used for offering prasad) from another poojari who was standing besides the other poojari.

So kind and loving is Baba. His heart melts for His devotees and I was shocked by the treatment we got and I can only say all prayers are really powerful that I thank God that I had the honor of taking them to Shirdi this time! My humble thanks to all of the devotees without whose powerful vibrations each and every member that day in Shirdi was allowing us to go without any obstacles.

After returning from dwarakamai I shared this incident with my husband. I felt so bad but shared all the prasad with him we did some shopping of prasad, photos and my mother-in-law and my mom saw a lovely murti of Baba I really intended to buy it. I thought, "Anyways we are there here till Sunday and if Baba wills I shall buy it tomorrow (1st feb)." Also I bought two Sai Satcharita for my aunty and sister+in-law and thought I shall get them blessed during the next day darshan. We returned back and I continued reading Sai Satcharita and now all the stories that I read soaked well into my heart and mind and was thinking of Baba and slept.

T he next day morning my mother and I went for early morning darshan at 6am. I took the two Sai Satcharitra for blessing. Again this morning I tried to take my mother as senior citizen & we were allowed directly into the samadhi mandir but a small incident happened. we went through the centre that allows you dirctly to reach the Samadhi with no railings. So we could see Baba right in front of us but due to Sunday rush to reach the Samadhi itself it took a few minutes among pushes and pulls. When I reached there I offered the prasad and also Sai Satcharitra. Now see Baba's Leela again. The poojari flung the prasad and the plastic fell down. By the time I got up with my prasad bag the books were missing! I asked him 2-3 times abut the book. He exclaimed that he did not have any book. From the behind security people were forcing us to leave the place to make room for other devotees but I was insisting to stay for few minutes as that I had given the book to the poojari and he said 'Kidhar jayega mai idhar khada hoon.aapka dhyaan nahi tha aur kisi ke haath me de diya hoga maine - Where can the books from here, Mai. You may not have noticed me giving the books to you, so I may have given them to another devotee by mistake!" I said, "I cannot see." He asked to search again. I was so surprised that in my front of my eyes Baba gave the book to someone who needed it. Immediately the other security guard told me to take darshan and leave and if the books was missing may be its had fallen somewhere down. I got the message and again offered my namaskarams to Baba and came out. I kept thinking again and again and kept telling my mom again and again. Then my mom said, "You can afford to buy another books, lets buy it now. Dont worry the books have gone to someone else who really needs to read it. Baba has ensured it to be reaching the right hand. Dont worry and lets go now."

So this way I accepted as prasadam this lovely incident that Baba has shown me an immediate example of practising spirituality (which I recollected in Sai Satcharita book, chapter on Shama and Vishnu saharasranama where Baba blesses the book of Ramadasi and gives to Shama quickly! From the blog owner - Readers can read the fuller account from here. Another thing which I was reminded while editing this post. This experience was received by me to be posted on Monday, but due to inevitable circumstances, I had to delay it and today it happened that I sat down to edit it and released that today is Thursday Baba's day. Morevoer Sai Sister Manisha has also posted an incident about the importance and experience regarding Vishnu Sahastranaam and co-incidently the thursday message from Sai Satcharita came out to be the same one. Ah! what a Leela of Baba and how smartly He pulls up all stringes. This clearly signifies us that we should practice to read Vishnu Sahastranaam along with His daily worship. Now coming back to the detailed narration of Shirdi trip by Sister Ranjini)

Later then I realised that I was a fool standing in Baba's darbar and didnt think of praying Him instead was arguing with the poojari and others for the missing books! I should have just accepted quietly and prayed for more enhancement and progress in spiritually. Never will I get such an opportunity this year to come again. Anyways I savoured this in my heart & when while reading Sai Satcharita I laughed and accepted that we should be non attached to any material thing and accept His will and that Baba wanted me to learn this in His own unique ways! We reached bombay in time within 5 1/2 hrs and reached & returned safely (as per my prayer) from the divine place. I finished reading Sai Satcharita yesterday and I forgot to mention that my mother also expressed her thought on sunday morning for buying Baba's murti (so divine was Baba). We both laughed when I said, "I had totally forgotten after the book incident." We bought two other books for my aunty and Baba's murti from a shop before we left the mandir. This murti was installed by us in our shrine yesterday evening. After I finished the last chapter I offered bhog and we performed aarti and installed the lovely small murti of Baba. More than that we installed Baba in our hearts.

So with this now I can say that Baba accepted all our prayers and offered us prasad also. Let us all accept the outcome of our prayers with 'prasadha buddhi' and surrender our hearts, thoughts, words, deeds and actions to His lotus feet. He can only assure us that we will be free from all miseries.

Aum Sai Ram Bow to Shri Sai --- Peace be with all.


© Devotees Experiences with Shirdi Sai Baba

When we feel that Baba is acting according to our wish, our love, faith and devotion towards Him increases many folds and words fall short to describe our happiness. Following is such an experience of a lady devotee of Sai Baba.

Hi Hetalji,

I visit your site for bhajans and want to thank you for your great work.

I also want to share my miraculous experience with Baba. I was having some problems at work last week and as usual I prayed to Baba. I also said next day after the meeting I will come to the temple for your darshan. Next day with Baba's grace everthing will be alright and as per my promise and also to get more peace I headed towards Temple and while going I just said, "Baba please show me that You are listening to my prayers".

I reached temple around 6:25 pm and Dhoop arati was about to begin and I had to go to pick up my daugter so I decided to take quick darshan and go. I put my head on his Paduka and then look up at his face. I couldn't believe my eyes and my heart was full of love and tears in my eyes. Baba's 6 feet murthy was dressed in the dress which I offered Baba on 17th nov 2008 on my birthday. I knew right then Baba was with me and He answered my prayers. This was not co-incident as that temple get lots of robes for Baba. He could have wore any other dress but He was wearing mine. Only Sai devotees like you can understand what I felt. So I decided to share my experince with others.

Sai bless all of us. His leelas are amazing and words can not describe it. But I tried to describe to express my love for Baba.

Sai ram,
Rashmi


© Devotees Experiences with Shirdi Sai Baba