Forwarding experience of Sai Sister Natasha

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Dear Hetalji,

My name is Natasha and I have been believing in Baba since my early teens. I have often read Sai Satcharita and one day set out to see if there are any Babaji miracles that people have recently experienced. Thus from google, I landed on your blog which showed me that Baba is still very active even though He may not be physically present.

After seeking solitude in all the experiences of the bhaktas, I have decided to share my own where Baba has unexpectedly bailed me out. These may be really small but Sai's grandeaur can be felt. I will write more as they come to mind.

Please post them if you see it fit.

Thank you for this wonderful blog. It is always nice to read the graces of my Baba.


I have been introduced to Baba in the year 1997 by my maternal grandfather. He used to visit Baba’s temple on every Thurday and had prayed that I should do well in my tenth std boards. By Baba’s blessing all went well and I began to enter His grace.

In my first year degree, I was very naughty and got caught bunking by the principal. After this my reputation was that of someone who was not too interested in studying. Now comes the final exams. My course was split where the college gives the student marks out of 25 and the university has papers per subject on 75 marks that makes a total of 100 per subject. With my great reputation my teachers thought I am no good and actually awarded me marks below my aptitude. This upset me a little but the university papers were still to be written. One day while studying I looked at Baba’s picture and with all my heart say, "It is not fare. Now this will bring my average down unnecessarily and it is not true. My reputation was so bad now how to repair it” and I really felt depressed. Suddenly I hear this voice I do not know if it was from within me or outside and it said, "Do you want to come first or second" I laughed and said no chance! Then the same question was asked again. I said, "First...no no...second...I don not know you only decide" and left it at that and forgot about it.

I wrote my papers and after holidays went for the second year bachelors. When I entered on the first day after holidays, I saw all the girls looking at me and whispering. I felt some thing was odd and then my best buddy Kiran came and told me that I had come second by one mark in the entire college when the marks were added from school and university grading. At that point I felt frozen. I remembered the voice asking me what I wanted "First or second?” and I left it to Him. Then I realized that it was Baba and He actually responded to me. Things were never the same. He repaired my reputation in college and I really won the respect of my teachers and college mates. It may sound small to many but to me it was one instance when my Baba responded to my deepest desire.


I live in the Boston area and when Autumn comes (Aug-Oct) there are lot of dry leaves to collect. My husband normally does this but he was on tour out of the country for five weeks. For those of you that do not know, people in US are really particular that the houses look nice on the street they live in. Given this, it became my task to collect the dry leaves and bag them to be thrown out for garbage. This task would have taken me very long to do myself may be two days - three days and I would have to bag the leaves by carrying them in my hands and putting them in brown paper bags. After much procrastination, I started the job on a Saturday afternoon. I worked relentlessly for one hour collected all the leaves and started bagging them. After that my back began to give way and I started grumbling in my mind. In that week, I had read the Satcharita chapter where Baba says, "When a Bhakta gives up his Ahamkara (pride) I come and serve Him in his house in numerous ways" I thought of this phrase and said to Baba with all my heart (and aching back), "here I have given up my ego, You say You will come and help me at home where are You now? I am left to bag this myself". My tone was one with discontent and doubt. Suddenly a neighbour lady about 65 years or more came with a instrument and she had to collect leaves and bag them. She said, "Why do you take so much of trouble let me help you". She helped me and in the next hour we were done with bagging the leaves and the work was finished. To tell you the truth, we were living in this house for a while and I am not so outgoing with the neighbors. No one really know me and hardly sees me since I used to travel all the work week and come back on the weekend. They know my husband but nobody volunteers to help around here.

What strikes me in this case is that the moment I finished my thought this lady came marching towards me with the leaf carrier and also helped me bag them. My husband was shocked when I told him this later that someone helped me since people have their own houses to take care of. My doubt on the words said by Baba was cleared. Baba stands by his word and clears the doubts when they arise.


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Another heart throbbing incident forwarded by Sai brother Sachin regarding his friend Vinod.

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Babaji’s way of doing things are beyond our imagination. We all are ordinary people and we cannot see what Babaji can see us through His divine vision. He knows our past births and He knows what form we are going to take after leaving this world. As well known to every devotee, Babaji use to say that, "Agar mrityu mein bhala chupa hai to main mrityu ko kabi nahi taalta" (means if some benefit lies in death I never delay it). But we human are tied to the bond of relationships, so it become unbearable for us to have permanent separation from our loved ones. Babaji do take care of our relationships, but if death is inevitable for a person’s spiritual progress, then Babaji don’t delay it. Moreover, its Babaji only who gives enough courage to us to bear this separation from our near ones. One such ironical experience happened with one of my close friend Vinod (a person truly devoted to Babaji and I must say that people like him are hard to find as his heart always cries for the needy and he can give his everything to fulfil their needs. The most humble person I have ever met. Most sincere child of Baba is all, that I can say!!!).

As I have already mentioned how my first ever trip was arranged by Babaji. We were 4 people who set off for Shirdi. Me, Vinod, Pujari ji and Manmeet. We reached Shirdi and had planned to stay for 3 days. But Babaji was having his own plan.When we reached Shirdi, we booked a room. As it was my first trip,I was over-excited. Feeling Babaji’s presence everywhere, watching Babaji’s photos in every shop with the fragrance of roses that were hung on the shops waiting to be decorated around Babaji in Samadhi mandir, Dwarkamai’s dhuni’s smoke coming out of chimney which was purifying us with every breath we were taking. All this was looking like heaven.

We went to Samadhi mandir, the very first touch of Samadhi brought vibrations in whole body which caused the tears to flow down the cheeks. After coming out of Samadhi temple nobody was able to utter a single word after such divya (divine) darshan. Then we went to Dwarkamai but cannot even write what we felt. I will proceed further with apologies to everybody for not able to pen down my feelings in Dwarkamai. We all were so lost after having Babaji’s darshan. We were moving in the streets of Shirdi but our senses were still in Samadhi mandir and Dwarkamai.

Finally it was night and we went to our room. All of us were very tired and laid down on bed. Vinod said to me "Maine suna hai jo Shirdi ata hai use Babaji kisi na kiisi roop mein darshan de jate hain, lekin hum samaj nahi pate ki wo Babaji hai to chalo hum abi raat ko jate hain baahar, ho sakta hai Babaji hi dikh jaye meaning I have heard that Babaji gives darshan to everyone who comes to Shirdi in any form, but we cant understand that it is Babaji only. Let's go out now at night and it may be possible that we can see Babaji". Hearing such innocent urge, I could not stop myself and went out with him. It was 11:30 pm. Other two friends said that they will have darshan next day as they were very tired. So finally me and Vinod went out.

Now notice how Babaji arranged each and every step. We switched off our mobiles and deposited them in lockers and went to Samadhi mandir first. The main mandir was closed but in those days they allowed people to visit the surroundings of temple. We went in. There was a sweeper who was collecting garbage in his trolley. We stopped near him and asked him if he was from Shirdi. He replied "Yes". Then we proceeded asking him, "Whether his grandparents were from Shirdi?" Again the reply was "Yes". Then I asked him whether his grandparents saw Sai Babaji during His times. He again replied positive!!! Hearing this me and Vinod both hugged him and told him how blessed was he. Then we went ahead. There was a person standing near prasadalya. He was carrying a poly bag and was smiling at me. It was a bit strange but we went ahead. We went to Dwarkamai at around 12:00am. There were only 3-4 people in Dwarkamai at that time including one security guard. It was totally divine. I started having an urge to read Sai Satcharitra there. But I was not having any at that time. Suddenly I saw that person who was smiling at me in Samadhi Mandir’s surroundings few moments ago. I saw that he was carrying two Sai Satcharitra. I went to him and asked for one. He did not say anything and quietly handed me that Sai Satcharitra. Strange again !! I read one chapter from it and went back to give him back Sai Satcharitra. I handed over it to him and said "Jai Sai Ram". He again looked at me and just smiled. I dont know who was he, but he fulfilled my wish of reading Sai Satcharitra in Dwarkamai without uttering a single word. Then I saw him closing his eyes and meditating. I also sat there near Babaji’s stone. Vinod, bowed down at stone and remained like that for nearly half an hour. I was imagining like Babaji is sitting on the stone and moving His hands on Vinod’s head while he is resting his head on Babaji’s lap. Truly a divine bond could be seen in both at that time.

I was also sitting there quietly with my mind on Babaji. Suddenly we heard one voice singing bhajan of Babaji outside dwarkamai. There was a touch of bliss in that voice. Me and vinod could not stop ourselves and we went out to see that who was singing that bhajan. We saw a person who was looking like a fakir like Babaji scraf on his head and orange kafni on his body. He was having a magic in his voice. Security guard told us that he is a devotee of some saint in Maharshtra (don’t remember but I think it was Swami Samarth) and he used to travel 200 km on foot and went to Shirdi every year. There were only few people (around 5-6) at that time. Whole of Shirdi was sleeping as it was 1:30 am. He ended with his bhajan and Vinod asked him to sing one more for us.He started again. This time the bhajan he sang was also divine. I could not clearly recall the wordings but it was something like this (yeh shareer mitti ka hai bande, aur mitti mei mil jana hai isliye tu sach pehchan aur ram ka naam bhaj sai ka naam bhaj) In between he used to call Babaji by loud voice and looked in Dwarkamai as if Babaji is sitting inside and he is calling Babaji like O Sai Baba...Sai Baba...O Sai Baba...as we sometimes call our friends. Then he would smile and continue his bhajan. All this was breath taking. It was 2:00 am and we finally decided to have tea as there was a chaiwala bhaiya (tea stall) standing near Dwarakamai. Vinod went to him, took tea for all and paid. He asked everybody to take tea. Everybody as we usually say like are nahi nahi main paise deta hun meaning Oh no no I will give money...started saying like this. But it was only that person (from whom I took Sai Satcharitra in Dwarkamai) who took it quietly and smiled again !! Finally after having tea we went to our room.

Now from here the irony started. As we reached room both of our two friends were not asleep yet. We went inside. Pujariji followed me near washroom and told me that, "Sachin ji ek bahut buri khabar hai. Vinod ji ki mother ki death ho gyi hai - meaning Sachinji there is a bad news. Vinodji's mother is no more". It was unbelievable. How could this happen??? He added, "It was a heart attack. When you people went out of room we got call from his wife who was saying ki inka phone switch off aa raha hai, isliye main aapko yeh bataane ke liye phone kia hai ki mummi ki death ho gayi hai. Lekin aap inko mat btana wahan par. Inka dil bahut kamzor hai. Inhe ghar le aao kisi bhi tareeqe se (meaning Vinodji's wife called up Poojari ji since his mobile was switched off. She conveyed bad news to him, but requested not to disclose it to Vinodji since he is very sensitive person. She extended her request asking them to bring Vinod ji home anyhow”. I got shock after hearing this. This was totally ironical for what I felt in Dwarkamai few moments ago. We did not tell him about all this and said that we have to leave next morning as Manmeet’s aunty was not well. He asked Manmeet not to worry for his aunt and added that Babaji is there to look after her (but he never knew that it was her mother who has left him forever). He said that I will go and pray to Sai abaji right now. He ran towards Dwarkamai. It was 2:15 am and came back at around 3:00 am. We were quietly watching him that how he has such a faith on Babaji and how all this has happened to him when he is in Shirdi with Babaji.

We set off from our journey back on the next day. We got our tickets booked for the next evening as we were not able to find tickets for morning which prompted us to visit Shani Shingnapur as well. Morever Vinod’s father said on call, "Now let him do all the darshans and then come back because they had already taken his mother for cremation". Our heart was crying, but we still went to Shani Devji's temple and had His darshan as well. It was raining in the temple as against our thinking that Shani Shingnapur is always hot and humid (besides this Shani Devji has His own taap - heat). But at that time it was raining and we had a wonderful darshan. It was like Shani Devji’s blessing. Then in the evening, we left shirdi for Kopergaon as our train was from there only.

As soon as we left Shirdi, there was a hailstorm. It was raining like anything. It was appearing as if Babaji was crying for us and Vinod. We reached kopergaon and boarded the train. Finally after 38 hours of journey, we reached Amritsar. Now as the time was passing we were in tension as how to tell Vinod about all this while sitting in the auto to go home.

Finally when we reached near Vinod’s home, he saw crowd gathered near his home and everybody was crying. He ran towards his home and one of the lady hugged him and said that his mother has left her body. I cannot forget the screams that I heared at that moment. Vinod fell down on his knees and started calling Babaji loudly,”Baba esa nahi ho sakta, aapne muje Shirdi bulaya aur peeche se mummi ko le gaye...mere saath dhokha kia hai aapne... meaning Baba this is not possible. You called me to Shirdi and in my absence You took my mother. Baba You have cheated me". The whole scene went into mourning. We were thinking that from now onwards Vinod would lose his faith on Babaji.But ironically, this did not happen. To our surprise he did not lose his faith instead his faith kept on increasing (As it is rightly said that great person of saintly nature do not lose their self even in bad times. They keep on moving ahead on the path of spirituality). I am fortunate enough to be with such a person who has accepted everything as Babaji’s wish and is still having so much faith on Babaji.

Now from worldy point of view, it was saddest of the thing that had happened. But it was Babaji’s unique way of calling her mother in His lotus feet. Now I would co-relate the Shirdi experience and what was happening to her mother at the same time. As told by Vinod’s wife, "Vinod is a weak hearted person who cannot bear such incidence on the spot". Who knows what would have happen to Vinod if he would have seen his mother dying in front of him. Now his mother’s soul departed at about 12:15 am. Same time when Vinod was lying on the stone in Dwarkamai on which Babaji use to sit (and at that time I was thinking as if he is lying on Babaji’s lap and Babaji moving His hand on his head). It was actually a condolence which Babaji was showing towards him. He was providing him courage. Then after that bhajan incidence and the person singing the bhajan whose wording clearly showed positive attitude towards death. After that, the person who gave me Sai Satcharitra who knows, He might be Babaji and gave darshan to me and Vinod. One more thing as we deposited our cell phones in locker his wife was not able to call him. This thing also was necessary because Manmeet told me the way with which his wife told him about death. Anybody can himself die after hearing that. Manmeet beared it and thus Babaji prevented Vinod to hear that.

Now the next thing, Babaji allowed us to have all darshans including Shani Devji as it was our first visit to Shirdi. Shani Devji also made him feel comfortable in Shani Shingnapur as it was raining. It was actually kripa drishti (mercifulness) of Shani Devji. All this happened as if it was well planned by Babaji. We are aware of the fact that Dwarakamai is our mother. It cannot harm anybody. Now, we can see that when Vinod’s mother was leaving her body, Dwarakamai came to protect Vinod and let him rest on Her Lap. I am sure that pious soul must have got Babaji’s lotus feet as her refuge. Now when Vinod reached Amritsar, he was given condolence by his father, brother, sister who already went through the bad stage and were ready to give courage to Vinod. Otherwise, at the time of death there would have been nobody to give him condolence because everybody would have been in shocking stage themselves. I must say that through every event Babaji was providing courage to Vinod. It is because of this courage that he faced such a bad time and still his faith is unmovable. Great is the mother who gave birth to such a son and great is our Babaji, who in tough times don’t let His devotees fall. Death is inevitable, it has to come. In vinod’s case, his mother's death must have brought something good for her spiritually, though we cannot see or understand it. But Babaji knows it very well and He acts accordingly. Although we, Vinod and his family will always feel her absence but somewhere inside we know that she is resting in Baba’s world in His lotus feet.OM SAI RAM


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Forwarding herewith experience of Sai Sister Sudhaji.

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Hi Hetal,

I wanted to share my experience with you all. I am staunch Sai devotee since two years performing Sai bhajans every Saturday and doing Aarti daily. In August 2008, I went to India and visited Shirdi Sai and this is also because of Baba's grace.

After returning from India in September 2008, me and my husband both went out for getting groceries in our new van which we bought in February 2008. Just then in the van, my husband told that sona masoori rice is not available in stores and if sold also it costs around $49 for 10 lbs which was quite expensive. Then my immidiate thought that striked was how will I feed people who come for bhajan on Saturday. I became very upset in the van itself and was asking my husband how do we feed people rice if its not available in stores also. Then my husband said we can feed Basmati rice or some other rice and so on ..... and our discussion went on for sometime.

After we finished our grocery shopping we came our home back and my husband was parking our van and while parking he switched on the lights on the top of our heads in the van. Suddenly, we heard some craking sound. Then my husband while checking what and where from the sound was coming intially thought that the lights broke. He again switched on the lights on the top but in the van. To our surprise, we saw sona masoori rice falling from one of the lights. We did not understand from where and how the rice went there as its our new van.

Before going to India we didnt see that. It happened only after coming back from India. After a long discussion between me and my husband we came to a conclusion that the rice was not put there by either of us but only with the grace of Baba the rice was present there. He assured us that there wont be any shortage of rice. This is how we were blessed. Later, we got a bag of rice through my uncle. And when
that rice was about to finish, I told my husband how come Baba's assurace is missed as our rice is about to finish. Again, He proved this and we again got rice when we went to store.

Now we dont have any shortage of rice (specially sona massori) as its available everywhere and for lesser price too by Baba's grace.

You are doing a great work hetal. I love to read ur blog.

Have faith in Baba. Rest He will take care.

Om Sri Sai Ram.

Sudha


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Here is another miracle of Sai Vrat (Vrat of Nine Thursdays of Sai Baba)

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Dear Hetal ji, Please publish in your blog about the Sai leela in my life and please edit the following leela where correction is needed. I am very greatful and proud of you for the service you are doing, may Saibaba shower His blessing on you.

Thank you

Om Jai Sai

Jai Sai Ram

I wanted to tell you the miracle of Sai Baba which myself and my wife have experienced. Actually our's is love marriage. We got married in the year 2007, at that time my age was 38 and my wife was 25. There was lot of opposition from her family and her parents were dead against our marriage because of my age. But I had full faith on Sai Baba.

With His blessing we got married finally on 20th Feb 2007. After that all her family members agreed and they have arranged for our Marriage Reception. In the reception welcome board, I found saibaba picture was fixed. I was very happy to see Baba welcoming both of us and it was Baba who has changed the minds and hearts of her family members and now all of us are happy with Saibaba’s blessings.

After one year we had a problem because my wife did not conceive and moreover people started asking about baby. My wife started worrying about it and I was telling her to have faith on Saibaba, definitely He will bless us with baby, as days went we were about to complete our 2nd anniversary of our marriage. At that time in the month of November we thought of going to Shirdi for our 2nd anniversary day. We tried to get tickets but tickets were not available, finally we got ticket to Shirdi and that we were there on my birthday which falls on 28th February. It was dream come to true being Saibaba devotee for me because for more than 8 to 10 years I was called to Shirdi and Baba blessed me on my birthday. Really I was very much happy.

Being the first time I was wondering why Saibaba has not given OK to us to come to Shirdi. Usually I used to go to Mylapore Saibaba temple at Chennai every Friday. One Friday I thinking that Saibaba should call us and give OK to us to come to Shirdi. When I was praying to Him, my wife came to me and said one devotee has given her Sai Baba photo with wordings, “My Devotee Come to Me” after seeing Baba's photo and with these wordings I was really very happy and my heart was filled with joy and I was thinking see how Baba takes care of His devotees.

With the help of one of the Sai devotee we got one room booked at Shirdi near Dwarkamai. We reach Shirdi on 27 February evening. We went to room by 3 p.m. and had bath. By 4 p.m. we went to temple and had wonderful darshan of Baba. Again we wanted to go for the Kakad Arati we had bath by 1 a.m. and went to temple by 2 a.m. early in the morning. We found that already devotees were standing in queue. Finally at around 4.30 a.m. they allowed us into the temple and we had good darshan. We came out and again we went to have Baba’s darshan. This time as we were moving in the queue I was sincerely praying to Baba to bless us with child. As I came near Baba’s Samadhi to my surprise I was asked by one of the security person to stand next to him and have dharsan of Baba and he asked me to pray to Baba as much as you like and while I was praying to Baba suddenly he took one coconut with other Prasad & flowers and gave it to me. Really I was shocked and I was thinking see how Baba is taking care of me and blessed me on my birthday. I was standing near Baba’s Samadhi for more that 5 minutes. I was unable to come out but finally since all devotee’s should have dharsan I came out. At that time my wife was sitting outside she told me that she too had wonderful darshan and she had touched the crown of Baba’s which pujari was having at his hand. On that day we had three time of Baba’s darshan. We finally reached Chennai on 2nd of March.

Before starting to Shirdi my wife and me were doing Saivarat pooja on every Thursday. We started the Saivarat on 5 Feb 2009 and completed on 9th April 2009. Before this I wanted to tell you one thing after one year of marriage since we did not have any child we went to hospital. At that time all the tests were done every thing was ok but there was problem in the fertility count. I was really upset and worrying and was praying to Baba. Finally the doctor had give me two months vitamins tablets for me and I had take it daily at night.

When I heard about this problem I started to take Baba’s Udi daily by mixing in water. The tablets given for two months were about to complete and the Saivrat pooja also completed. I had immense faith on Baba that definitely He will bless us with baby. After Saivarat pooja on Thursday, I went to Baba’s temple on Friday as usual but this time I was praying to Baba ( I and my wife were expecting good news from Baba). One devotee was distributing Saibaba’s photo, I also went to him and collected one photo for me and another one for my wife. To my surprise I found the wording in the photo “Why Fear When I am Here”. I was very much happy and filled with joy. I knew that Baba has answered our prayers. Finally on Monday my wife underwent few tests and the result came in the evening that "YES BABA answered our prayers as the result came as positive". Really after two years my wife got conceived and on Friday 24th April were are going to meet doctor.

See actually I was taking tablet given by doctor for two months with Baba’s Udi by mixing in water daily. See what Baba has done without going another test or any other treatment. He has blessed us.

Have Faith and Patience... 100% your prayers will be answered by Baba. Please surrender your self to Baba. Rest baba will take care of you.

Jai sai Ram

With Love

S.Sumanth


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Due to some technical problems, in the month of September 2008, this blog was freezed. Of course it was a shocking news for me. But keeping faith in Baba and taking it as His wish, I decided to create another blog and transfer all posts of this blog there. I was fully aware that it would take much efforts from my side. Not minding this I proceeded. It was difficult for me to keep track with pace of regular posts and back log ones. Somehow I completed all the posts till February 2009.

After a week or so, the blog was unfreezed by google. I jumped with joy when I got it back. But next second a thought passed my mind that what will I do with it now? I have already transferred posts to other blog. Moreover the designing of the blog was old. So I thought it to delete it. But my mother refused. She said, "Baba has only given you your blog back and now you must not delete it". My question was, "What will I post here?" Reply came, "Post Devotees Experiences only". I liked suggestion and started on re-designing blog. It was Saturday when all this happened.

Still doubts were crawling in my mind. I was thinking how blog will run regularly. I will be able to post only when any devotee shares his/her experience, otherwise not. On Monday itself I received an experience. So it was a signal from Baba to re-start posts on this blog. I decided to post it on Thursday.

After that experiences of devotees are pouring in almost daily and blog is running smoothly. I feel as if Baba is only doing it. Unless Baba plays some sport, devotees are not encouraged to share their experience and there can be no post. But Baba is taking fullest care. The only conclusion of my sharing this with you all is that I am not at all doing anything to run this blog, it is Baba who is acting behind scenes.

A feeling to make this blog interactive has aroused in my mind now. So I would request devotees to share their views and opinions by commenting to the posts which they read. It is not at all necessary to give long comments, but you can use N number of words to share your feelings. There are many options under which you can give comments like google accout, open id or anonymously. You can share anything that you felt at the time of reading experience or anything you feel to be well fitted with situation. You are only two steps away from Baba while reading experiences. Firstly any devotee will experience some leela and mail me. This is first step and the second one is that I will post it here. Thus I am only medium and ultimate task is done by Baba only. I have starting sharing my views by commenting to few of latest posts. Sai brother Rana Gill, who is co-author will also take active part in this.

This blog is of Baba and I am sure it have maximum interaction. In this way we as Sai family can come closer and know each other in a way which Baba wants.


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Sai brother Sachin has again sent me an experience. Without any introduction I am forwarding the same to you. Comments and views from you all are welcomed. Jai Sai Ramji... Sai Ki Deewani -- Hetal Patil

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Sometimes I wish that I could go back in time and see Babaji through my eyes. This is a wish, hidden in the heart of every Sai Babaji’s devotee. Whenever I used to read Sai Satcharitra, my mind used to go back in that time. I used to wonder, how the heaven “Dwarkamai” looked at that time. My eyes want to see that people flocking around Babaji to have His one glimpse, a glimpse that ended misfortunes of countless people, a glimpse that turned many sinners to the path of divinity and finally lead to their salvation. No doubt that Babaji is with us everytime, but still the urge to see Babaji in body can never die.

Babaji always use to say, that whenever I appear in anybody’s dream, then it is because of some reason or some message which He wants to give to His devotee, otherwise He would never appear in dream. But we are ignorant persons, who don’t take it seriously especially when it is against our will or pleasure. Same thing happened with me. I knew this thing very well that whenever Babaji appears in dream and tell us something, we should follow that. I had been drinking occasionally. Sometimes I used to take beer, sometimes whisky with my friends as this was our so called part of life. I knew very well that Babaji was against drinking. But as it was against my will, I used to think that, "Thodi bahut peene se kuch nahi hota - meaning there is no harm in having some liquor”. Then this occasional habit started becoming regular as we used to live away from home. We used to have one or two beers every alternate days or sometimes for 2-3 consecutive days.

One day when I was watching Babaji’s serial on star plus. There was an episode in which a person used to drink a lot and also forces Tatya (Bayjabai’s son) to drink. Then how Babaji opposed that and how He came in dreams of that person and sat on his chest until he said “No” to drinks. I saw the serial which impacted me, but this was not enough. Again after a week or so, I started drinking with my friends. Weeks passed like that. The habit was becoming a routine.

Then one night when I was sleeping, Babaji appeared in my dream. I could not clearly recall the dream but it was related to my drinking habit and Babaji was giving some instructions. When I woke up, I recalled my dream. Now look at my ignorance, I thought that it was just a dream(against my thinking) and I did not take it seriously. Again I did not leave my drinking habit. After some days, again I had the same dream. This time I could say that, it was a warning from Babaji. He was standing in front of me and was saying some words to me. I could see myself in the dream carrying a bottle of beer!!! Again I woke up and gave a thought to my dream. But still it was not enough for the sinner like me. Few days passed and my brother (gaurav), came to pune. We had a get together and drank again !!! That night I fell sick. That night became the worst night for me. My fever rose to 102-103 degrees. There was no doctor at that time. It was 3 a.m.,I was lying down near Babaji’s photo. I prayed to Him and asked for forgiveness. My condition became pathetic. I was vomiting continuously and the heat from my body was terrifying me. I kept on praying Babaji. I could not sleep that night. Next day we were having a plan to go to Shirdi as my brother came from Punjab and we wanted to have Babaji’s darshan. I took Babaji’s name and started the journey with fever. When we reached Shirdi, I could not concentrate on Babaji because of my fever. We were standing in the queue for Samadhi mandir and I was becoming restless as the time was passing. I prayed to Babaji and asked for forgiveness. But there was no change in my condition.

Finally we came back to pune the next day. There I saw a doctor, who was also Sai devotee. In his clinic I could see Babaji’s photos. I asked for forgiveness there as well. Finally with the very first dose of medicine, my condition started becoming better and within 2 days I recovered. Then I took a pledge, that I will not drink from now. But still that was not enough for a fool like me.

After a month, I started it again. This time it become a daily routine. Finally Babaji had to take a harsh step. Then one day in the evening, something went so bad in my personal life (Not mentioning here). I was with my friend (Varun) who is also Sai devotee. I started feeling that all has happened because I dis-obeyed Babaji. I told everything to my friend. I was so ashamed to ask for even forgiveness now. But he assured me that Babaji is so merciful and he will surely forgive you but don’t do it again. He asked me to accompany him to Babaji’s mandir. We went to temple. There was nobody in the temple. I fell at Babaji’s feet and asked for the forgiveness again and look at my Din Dayaalu, the most merciful lord, He forgive me. While going home from temple, I got a call from home and everything that went wrong was fine now. That was a lesson that I learnt. I have left drinking and it has been 8 months that I have not even touched it. I know that by Babaji’s grace I will continue to do the same. I pray to Babaji to slowly and slowly remove all the bad things that have put their hold on us. OM SAIRAM

Sai brother Sachin had also copied this incident to some of his friends and collegues. The following has been said by his friend (or probably collegue, I am not sure about it, but he too is Baba's devotee), "Let us thank Shama (Sachin Shama) for sharing such a personal experience with us. Really, Baba always sends indication to do away with the bad habits. This incidence is an eye-opener for many of us. Thanks a lot for sharing such an experience. Om Sairam!!! Satish Saurav


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About 15 - 20 days back, Sai sister Sasikala had forwarded me the following experience of little kid. Due to my exams I was not able to read it as soon as it was received. At leisure I sat to read it and it touched me deep within. Tears filled my eyes while reading. As usual I wished to share it with you all and instantly mailed Sai sister Sasikala to provide me necessary details to post on blog. She replied that she was not aware of the writer but found it on some unknown website of Sai Baba. Due to incomplete details I dropped idea of posting it.

But Baba's wish was something different. Before few days, I received mail from Sai Sister Swetha and she also shared the same incident with me. This is what she wrote in her mail to me, "Hello Hetalji, Every time I read devotees experience in your site, I feel so much blessed and feel like I have climbed one step more out of millions of steps to reach Sai Baba's Holy Feet. You are doing a great and wonderful job. May Baba shower His blessings on you always. Below is an devotee experience I came across in other website which touched my heart immensely and thus didn't think twice to forward it to be published in your site. I had tears in my eyes on reading this experience." This experience really has a magical effect on anyone who comes across it and thus even it is already available on any other source on internet, it is for sure that it has found place here on this blog too with Baba's blessings and will!!! Jai Sai Ramji...Sai Ki Deewani -- Hetal Patil

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AUM SAI RAM

I feel so happy while I am posting this. A great leela by Sai Baba.

Few months back i met our family frnd who were not in touch for a year or so. We all met and we invited them for lunch. While they came here i came to know that the girl whom i called Vicky didi was staying seperately from her husband due to some issues. They have a cute 4 year old son who happens to be really quite & well mannered.

After hearing her i told her about Baba. She, though was not really interested in trying any other means, was quite prepared to file for a divorce. But i insisted her to expect a miracle. I was telling her about Baba's sports. Like i enjoy talking about my Baba, His leelas i witnessed n so on. While i spoke her kid was listening attentively, though his mom wasnt.

It was past noon and i wanted to perform noon aarti as it was a thursday.

They stood along during the aarti and little kid saw me doing the whole process, like offering naivaidya (food), applying ashtagandha (sandalwood powder), diyas (lamps). Though quite shy for long he asked me significance of all of them, like "Chiku didi why diya, why incense, why food, will this statue eat...?" All kind of innocent questions. I answered them quite logically because i knew that the curiosity of the kid was really high. I also said him that the lamp will increase our faith and we will see the light of God in our hearts when we light a lamp. When this lamp in on, prayers are heard & God fulfills our wishes. Sai Baba also eats if we give Him food with love. He will surely eat and still plate shall seem to be full.

I also asked his mom to expect answers for her queries from Baba. The same week, Sunday she said that Baba mentioned in a tv serail that Children are God'ss messengers.

Now, look at this leela.

I met them last sunday at a Sai temple! People who didnt believe in Baba were here!!! Next the kid was in his fathers arms!!!!!!!

The girl saw us and started crying. She said that she planned to come to meet us after visiting the temple. My mom asked her about the twist in her story. She said that when they returned from our place the kid insisted on getting incense and lamps along with Baba's small staute and every morning after bathing he lit them without anyone's help and prayed, "Chiku didi ke Saibaba aap wish fulfill karte ho na. Meri wish hai ki papa ko le aao meaning Chiku didi's Sai Baba, do You fulfill everyone's wishes? My wish is to please bring my papa back".

One day (which coincidently was a thursday), her husband came home and asked for his son. The son said "Mamma chahiye meaning I was mumma too" and while they all left, he said, "Chiku didi ke Saibaba ko bhi le chalo meaning please take Chiku didi's Sai Baba with us". Though for the father, Baba seemed a toy for his kid but the kid knew that its Sai who is doing all the hardwork. When he reached his papa's home the kid was given some maggi which he gladly accepted but very lovingly offerd it to Baba first. Seeing his son, father was very impressed and now it was on his request that those people had come to Sai temple.

No wonder this was a leela. Innocence is what Sai Baba loves. But yes one thing is for sure now guess what...Saibaba chiku k hai (Saibaba is Chiku's) JAI SAINATH

Om Sai Nathaya Namaha

Swetha


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Sai brother Sachin has again sent detailed experience about how Sai Baba arranged for his first trip to Shirdi.

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Babaji is our Godfather. He looks after us all the time. Without even asking, He provide us with whatever we need. My personal bond with Babaji forced me to realize that Babaji is none other than my family member. Without Him my family is incomplete. Everything that happens in my life is driven towards Babaji finally. I know Babaji from last two years but He is taking care of me right from the time of my birth. He was with me always but I could not see Him. Babaji always gave me whatever I wanted and whatever was best for me. Sometimes I forced Babaji to provide me something and no need to mention that it was provided there and then. Such is the greatness of my Babaji. I still remember how my first ever trip to Shirdi was arranged by Babaji.

It was the time when I used to stay with my parents in Amritsar. I often used to visit nearby Sai temple. Once, one of my friend (also a Sai devotee) asked me if I could join them for Shirdi trip. They were 3 people. My heart always waited for that moment. But, at that time my parent’s financial condition was not good. I asked my parents but their reply was negative as I required Rs 2000 minimum for the trip and that was too much at that time to be asked from my parents. My parents told me that may be this is not the time when Babaji is calling you to Shirdi. Whenever He wishes you to meet Him, He will surely call you. So with a heavy heart I said “NO” to my friends. But inside I was crying like a baby. They were leaving after a week. Whenever I used to go to temple, they would talk about their arrangement for Shirdi trip. I just use to listen them quietly and watch Babaji’s idol with my heart crying everytime, that Babaji why You are not calling me to Shirdi. You call everybody, why not me. As the journey day was approaching, my condition became more worsened. I used to cry in despiration. I asked my brother for money. But he told me that, he has just applied for the saving account in his job, which will take few days for activation and he will get the salary after 10 days or so. Everybody in his company who joined as fresher was getting the salary late. I became more depressed and now the last option of asking my brother was also closed. Finally, it was 2 days before the journey, I came home from the temple. There was nobody at home. I closed the door of my room and stood near Babaji’s calendar which I used to worship everyday. I started asking Babaji why He is not calling me to Shirdi. Slowly I started shouting with Babaji (May Babaji forgive me for that). I can still remember those words that I said “Aap muje kyu nahi bulate Baba, baki sab ko bulate ho. Yeh koi baat nahi hoti. Main Shirdi aana chahta hun, to aap aane kyu nahi dete muje. Aap to unko bhi apne pass bula lete ho jinhone Shirdi ya apka naam bhi kabi nahi suna. Fir muje kyu nahi bulate - meaning Baba, why dont You call me while so many others are going to Shirdi. This is not fair. Why are you not calling me to Shirdi even though I desperately want to come. You call even those people who dont know about You or Shirdi. Why are You not calling you. ”I kept on saying this with desperation in my voice and tears in my eyes. This went on for around half an hour. I kept on shouting and crying simultaneously.

Then I went to the temple in the evening. Not going to Shirdi and not meeting Babaji was becoming unbearable. When I came back home, my brother also came after 10 minutes. The first words he said after entering home sent me to the highest level of joy. He said “Tu shirdi jana chahta hai na, le 2000 rupaye aur ja baba k pass.”(means you want to go to Sirdi ,right? Take these Rs. 2000 and go to Babaji). There was no bounds to my thrill after hearing this. I jumped and hugged my brother. Miracle happened again !! My parents also were satisfied after all this as they were feeling bad for me before.

Finally,I booked my ticket and went to Shirdi to meet Babaji. Now there was a strange thing that happened, everybody in my brother’s company were getting their salary lately. It was only my brother who got it in time, that too 10 days before his expectation. It was all by Babaji’s grace that when in the evening I was shouting and praying to him, my brother’s account was being credited by his salary. It was from this salary that I got Rs. 2000 for my trip and finally went to Shirdi. Great is my guru and great is His leela with which He keeps His devotees engaged in this divine bond. OM SAI RAM.


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News of Sai Baba's Idol opening Its One Eye spread like fire about 6-8 months before. The same had been posted on this blog too. Today's experience is in this context only. It is not recent experience, still it holds importance. It has been forwarded me by Sai brother Sachin and the devotee happens to be one of his friend. Skipping some introduction given by Sai brother Sachin, I quickly proceed to the experience. But before that, readers who had missed this news can follow the link. Jai Sai Ram... Sai Ki Deewani -- Hetal Patil

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Yesterday I had discussion with some of my friends about belief in God. This is not a new topic for us but to be true I did not have complete answer to it till the day when i was blessed with God himself with the divine incidence.

It was the time after I completed my training at Mysore in 2008 and was posted to Bangalore. During my training days only I came under the divine grace of Sai Baba. Baba made the impossible training possible for me. So after I got posting, I was very desperate and anxious to visit the holy land of Shirdi. But somehow the planning was not working out. One Friday, 18th July I had a long talk with my friend Sahil about going to Shirdi. He told me to wait for some time as his parents were coming to Bangalore. I reluctantly agreed as he was also very interested to go to Shirdi.

Same night when I was asleep I saw one temple (I can’t make out where this temple is in reality). It was very peaceful and soothing. The idol of Sai Baba was placed at the centre. With folded hand I was praying to Baba. I had a locket in my neck (although I never bear it). I was praying to Baba with folded hands. Suddenly a very feeble sound come to my ear. Somebody was saying 'Why are you getting worried, I am always with you". In dream only I asked if this is true. Then a sound came "Don’t you believe Me". Suddenly a huge light emerged from the idol of Baba. The light got into right hand of mine and the left hand of other person who was praying besides me (I can’t recall the person since I could not see the face). I was totally astonished by the miracle of Baba. The light was so intensed that my eyes got opened. Somehow I managed to sleep again.

Next morning I got up early and as usual I opened the door to collect the newspaper. That time also I was thinkinig of the dream but as soon as I saw the front page of the newspaper, I was taken aback. On the right side of the page, a colomn was there about the visit of Sai Baba to Bangalore to bless devotees by opening left eye on Guru Purnima. Even the picture of Sai Baba with His eye opened was there. The devotee couple "Babu and Lakhmi" had brought that idol from Shirdi a year ago. And on Friday their house had turned into a pilgrimage centre. Crowd was unmanageable there. I was totally unaware of the incidence and tears came into my eyes. Same night I was blessed by the Omnipresent Sai Baba. I was totally moved by the mercy and love of Baba for me and other devotees. Then one famous saying of Baba came to my mind “If you take a step towards Baba, Baba will take thousand steps for you”. Kahan mein baba ke darshan ko leke preshan tha aur baba ne khud aake darshan de diya - meaning I was desperate for glimpse of Baba and Lo He came Himself!!! Such is the kindness and greatness of Baba. Baba taught me the lesson of faith and patience.

Sai Baba is constantly and simultaneously proving that He is alive in spirit and responds to our sincere prayers. Always remember if Baba brings you to something, He will bring you through it. All those who sincerely take to a life of inner development, Sai Baba lifts him to a higher level. Every one derives benefit according to the ripeness of his soul and in accordance with his inner learning. Baba assured His devotees by His saying "I am at Shirdi and everywhere. Whatever you do, wherever you may be, ever bear this in mind, that I am always aware of everything". Sai Baba does not belong to any single tradition but to all mankind on the path of goodness, love and understanding.


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This is another experience of Sai Devotee Bhushanji. From time to time he has bene forwarding his experiences with Shirdi Sai Baba. In this case he has also requested devotees to give their views and suggestions. Views can be posted as comments to this post or either mail him on his personal mail id given below this post. Jai Sai Ram... Sai Ki Deewani -- Hetal Patil

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Jay Sai Ram to All Dear Sai Devotees

After long time, I am coming to all Sai devotees with my recent experience. I’m getting so many experiences in my life only by grace of Baba. Some of them are quite unforgettable, remarkable and heartfelt. One of the same experiences was happened just few days back.

Of course it was not a big incident but though it is related with Shraddha, it is important. It was 3rd April, Friday (both Thursday & Friday are Baba’s day… devotees are offering their humble prayers on both these days in whole world. Baba himself used to say, "Jo bhi mere Gurusthan par aake Guruvar ko Dhup aur Shukravaar ko loban karega unka sada bhala hoga”) morning around 10:45am. I was at my office only. So, first of all, I’m telling you the real (but very hard for me) truth that I was not as lucky as my family members…. Jaisi Mere Maalik ki marjee!! I could not see HIM.

It was routine day, so my wife was doing her work in compound area. She is house wife. And she is also a strong believer of Babaji.

One fakir Baba (age was around 58-60) came to our house and stood silently. So, first of all my wife saw Him near the house, but outside the gate. We are still trying to learn & obey so many things from Babaji’s Updesh and Sandesh. So, as per HIS pious wordings ~

“Don’t avoid/neglect anybody with empty hand from your house. Do something whatever best possible you can do… Please give food, water or whatever is needed. One should ask for any help or support. If you are not in a position to give anything then in that case, politely say sorry and apologize for your inabilities….. But don’t ignore or insult anybody!!”

So, by obeying such ideology, she just asks HIM “Babaji, may I help you? What do you want?” He quietly replied: “Beta (daughter), thoda chay(tea) milega?” she told “Haa jaroor, babaji aap aaeye beithiye me abhi bana kar laati hun!! (Yes, of course, please come inside and have a seat. I’m just coming with a tea!!) He politely refused to come inside the house and tried to sit in compound. She provided him chair after long request to come inside the house by my father & wife. He only accepted chair lastly, by honoring their request of not sitting on the floor. But He didn’t come in side and sat in compound only.

When He received a full cup tea, He said: “I don’t want this much tea, please make it quarter of it…. ” He drank just small quantity of tea and asked for some water. After all these, He blessed in His own style “Tum Sai ko manti ho na?? to Unpe shraddha rakhna, jeevan mein kabhi na gabhrana… Woh sabka bhala hi karta hai… Guruvaar ka vrat karte rahena… Mata_Pita ki seva karna… Bachhe ko achhi siksha dena… aur aise hi Sainaam lete rahena…”

She was shocked by hearing these wordings.

My wife again asked him for His further wishes. She also requested Him for lunch, if He was ready to wait for some more time. He told “Nothing… thanks for cup of tea.” My wife asked him “Babaji, we would like to serve You something more, please tell us some of Your requirement or need…” Then He said “ok, if you willingly want to do something for Me then “PLEASE, GIVE ME ONE MATKA - a plain water pot….!!!! My pot is broken!!”

What a simple demand!!!!!

At that time, plain & new water pot was naturally, not available with them. So, my father asked him some option or some time to arrange for it.

After lot of requests of not going empty hand he said, “Ok if you are insisting so much, give me Rs. 35 for water pot!!” He took exact 35 rupees not even round of amount. He asked “Aap dil se de rahe ho na? dil ko dukhi karke mat dena… aur yakin rakho ye paise ka matke ke siva koe galat upyog nahi hoga… Lastly he said “Beti, SAI ko jeevan me kabhi mat bhulna aur dahi (curd) aur sakkar (sugar) mila ke apne ghar me, dwarkamai mei baithe Sai ko chadha ke sabko Sainaam lete hua baant dena… sab mangal hi hoga!!”

Then he left our house after short visit of just 15-20 minutes. We had a sorrow that He did not come into our house to make our house more pious and divine…!!

When I came from office at around 6:15 pm, I just came to know everything from my parent & wife. Naturally, they were very much impressed by His personality & style of speech. His face was very bright, gracious & shiny. His speech was very clear & loud. He was speaking only ideologies of life. We strongly believe that Baba was come to our house to take care of us, to teach us, to bless us and many more…..

That can be understand only by seeing some of following questionnaires~

1.) How he came to know, without seeing/coming inside the house that we are having mighty photograph of “Baba in Dwarkmai”?? (We had brought our beloved SaiBaba from shirdi in the form of huge & beautiful original photo of SaiNath Maharaj sitting in Dwarkamai with his own typical style. We always feel that Baba is with us / looking us by seeing this photo in our drawing room. He is always a part of our home / life as He is constantly seeing us.) So, this statement was quite surprising!!!

2.) That Gentleman was having lots of patience and satisfaction as He had demanded only some quantity of tea (just quarter cup) and accepted only 35 rupees (not accepted even 40 even though it was given). There was no more desire, any bait, avarice or greed….!! Who can stand up to this level?

3.) Why He had blessed us so much?? Without any interaction and intention!!!

4.) Why He had come to our house only? While there are other 26 bungalows in our locality…!! What will be the reason behind the selection of our house only?? ONLY GOD KNOWS….

5.) His wordings were quite impressive and commanding. He spoke total ideologies of our beloved Sainath Deva…!!

6.) I had lot of work, I have no time. What is meant by that?? What type of “lots of work” He has to do? As if he is really a fakir Baba!!! Bhala Ek fakir ko kya kaam ho sakta hai???

7.) He demanded for water pot in this summer season. For what?? Baba was used to fetch water himself from well / lake for His use. Moreover, Baba very often gave silent hint to His devotees by showing/giving an example of matka. Very often Baba was said that “Everything in this world is perishable except one that is Almighty GOD – Allah Maalik” Wo aksar kahete bhi the “Insaan bilkul matke ki tarha hota hai…!!”

8.) How He came to know that my wife is strong believer of SaiBaba? (as she was silent at that time when He had come to our gate) And how he came to know that she is doing vrat (fasting) of Guruvaar?

These questions are really answerless!!! I’m requesting all Sai devotees that “You please send your opinion and views regarding this incident on vbdholakia@yahoo.co.in”

Maalik ki leela wohi jante hai… hame to bas unke gun-gaan gane hai…

May Sai Nath Bless us All.


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This one is a long but heart touching experience of Sai brother Chiragji. I request devotees to read till end and experience hidden bliss in this post!!! I had same feelings when I was editing this post. I felt as if I went along the happenings and whole scene of his Shirdi trip was in front of me. Jai Sai Ram... Sai Ki Deewani -- Hetal Patil

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Sai Ram Hetal Ji...

Hi.. My name is Chirag and I live in Vancouver (Canada). I love you website and I am a regular visitor of your website. I just love your website. I would like you to share my experiences on your website and fulfill my promise that I had given to Baba that I will share and post my experiences on your website. First of all I need to say sorry to Sai Baba for delaying in emailing you my recent experience. Please ask Baba to accept my sincere apology.

. A little bit about myself before I start my experience. I am quite new devotee that Baba decided to take me in His shelter and give place in His Charans. I had heard of Sai Baba a lot when I was young, had His picture in our mandir at home, but didn’t actually read anything about Him. I was just regularly praying to all Gods in my mandir.

The Way (Leela) Baba Called me to Him

There are things that really took a bad turn in my life in October 2007 and I was totally devastated and broken. Then one night I had a dream in which Sai Baba is standing in front of me and telling me that “Everything will be alright and not to worry”. In morning when I woke up all I remember is that Sai Baba came in my dream. I was very happy but that time I didn’t really understand the meaning. I tried to remember if He told me anything else but I just cannot remember till date. I was very much depressed and sad about things that were happening and were bad. Then once we all friends went out for dinner and this friend (who is a firm devotee of Baba) of mine called me and told me that he needed to tell me something. He told me that today in the morning while doing his pooja, he got a bliss kind of feeling and heard a voice that Baba is telling him to call Chirag and ask him to do My pooja. He said this happened with him twice. First he thought that, someone must be talking about me, but he had no one around him that time. I was really surprised to hear this from him. So then I also told him about my dream. Then he advised me to start doing Baba’s pooja and gave me Sai Vrat book and also Sai Sat Charitra. Once I started doing Baba’s pooja, I started getting positive vibes in me about my problems and thought that Baba will get back what I want and set everything back to normal. I started the Sai 9 Thursday’s vrat in November 2007 and I completed them on 10th January 2008. Soon after I completed my vrat and also all during these months I continuously read Sai Sat Charitra too. I got a call for what I had asked for. I just could not believe myself. I felt so happy that at that time I coudd actually just go out on the streets dancing. And again during all this time, I start getting so much faith and patience in Baba that I just felt His presence everywhere I go, like He is there holding my hand and taking care of me.
Coming back to the call that I receive, it was from my ex-fiancée saying sorry and everything for whatever happened. Actually one fine day before October 2007 she told me that she did want to get married to me and did want to leave India and come to Canada, and started fighting with me and blaming me for all the reasons. So I was totally shattered and just didn’t know what to do. I tried everything possible in my hand to save my relationship but it just wasn’t working out. But after her call in 2008, she cried and asked me if I could wait for her for a year or year and a half, she added that she will see if things work out again then we would get married. That time I was really happy and thought that to be fine. She realized her mistakes and wanted to come back to me, but then again things went on for a toss and I was like asking Baba what is going on. I kept all the patience and why You are doing this with me now. But I guess it was all for my well being and to save me from ruining my life with her. But somewhere in my heart for the whole year till Nov 2008, I had some sort of feeling that once I should go to India in December 08, things will patch up and everything will be fine. But she just didn’t listen to me. I used to cry like anything all the time. Be it work, in bus, home or anywhere. I kept doing my pooja and reading Sai Sat Charitra all the time, and by the grace of Baba, He taught me so much on life and humanity and charity and every possible thing that I needed to know from Him and for which I will always through out my life be thankful and greatful to Sai Baba.. I can never repay His blessings, no matter how much ever I thank Baba all my life.

Also I had never been to Shirdi in my life and I was so desperately looking forward going to Shirdi whenever I plan for my trip to India. And I guess Baba was already making plans for me. I was really getting tensed about what will happen when I go to India, and will things work out or not. And all this time I always kept reading your website and miracles that Baba has been showering on everyone and it used to bring tears in my eyes all the time, thinking will Baba ever shower His miracles on me? I planned my trip to India and Dubai (my parents are in Dubai), so they called me and asked me if I could go for my birthday and celebrate with them in January 2009. This was again Baba’s way. I said I will come and started booking my tickets for India and Dubai.

Start of my Trip (Mumbai) and Miracles by Baba

I also asked Baba to show me and make me experience all the possible miracles and make this trip of mine a success and the best ever. Before starting my trip, since I was reading so many miracles on so many websites, and since it was going to be my first ever trip to shirdi, I told Baba that I don’t care who comes to the airport to receive me, but I want You (Baba) to come at the airport, be it in any form, picture on taxi or rickshaw, a photo frame somewhere in the airport, a beggar, any animal, I said Baba that I really want You to come to receive me. And when I reach the Mumbai airport and I was about to leave for outside gate after my baggage clearance, what I saw was just unbelievable. As I was walking towards the exit, there were shop windows on my right side (exchange, taxi, hotels etc.) and in one of the window, I just see Baba’s photo frame there to receive me, and that frame was not even inside that counter, but it is well outside the counter, as if Baba was very much waiting for me there!! I was just spell bound there itself and I just stood there looking at Him and just smiling away. This was my first miracle for me in my trip.

My Shirdi Experience

I planned to leave for Shirdi on a Wednesday afternoon bus from Mumbai and reach there the same night, because I wanted to be there on Thursday and be there till Friday evening and Baba helped me in doing this. Now before going to Shirdi there were so many small miracles that happened with me, that just kept bringing smile on my face and knowing for the fact that Baba is just there besides me and making all the arrangements for me.

Wednesday morning when I was about to leave for Shirdi, I just went to my balcony and there was another surprise for me by Baba. I see a truck passing by on which was written “Sai Darshan”. I was so very happy to see that. Then while leaving for the bus stop from where I had to board the bus was hardly like 3-4kms from my house, I had bags in my hand and I could not walk with so much luggage too. And because of the short distance no rickshaw was ready to drop me. I asked like around 7-8 rickshaws and all said no, I was praying in my mind, Baba I don’t want to miss the bus at all. Then again Lo! A rickshaw came and I asked him if he would go and he said yes. When I satt in the rickshaw, I see Baba’s picture there. I was again so happy that He came right on time to pick up me and made the arrangement for me.

I reached Shirdi by 9pm and I was looking for a suitable room where I could stay. It took me some time to figure out where to stay, and I wanted to be near the mandir itself so that I could be in time for the Aartis all the days. I stayed just behind Chavadi, so that was very comfortable for me, again by Baba’s grace. I was so tired that day due to journey and I didn’t even eat on my way, so I was hungry by that time. I asked a few people, by what time would everyone start going in the mandir for the morning aarti and they told me by 11pm. It was already 10pm , I thought that by the time I get fresh and eat it will be late. And I just didn’t want to miss the first aarti (Thursday’s Kakad Aarti) and wanted to be in the Samadhi mandir.

After finishing my dinner, I was walking towards the mandir and I saw an old man (Faqir), dressed just like Baba coming towards me and asking for dakshina. I did not remember how much I gave him, but after He got dakshina, He raised both His hands and blessed me and gave me a smile, again just like Baba. As I was excited and in hurry to go inside, I started walking and just turned back again to see Him but I just didn’t see that old man anywhere. After a while only I realized that it was definitely Baba and no one else, who came and blessed me!! I am feeling every moment of it right now too as I am writing this mail. Words just cannot express the feeling here.

In queue I was very happy to be in the 2nd row itself, so now I had like 4 hours till the door to be open and I was very sleepy, so I took some rest on the bench there inside the hall. Went in at 4pm and I was just spell bound and so excited to be there inside and see my Baba finally. Experienced the aarti and went back to my room and took rest for a while and again got ready by 11.30 to be there for the afternoon aarti.

I went inside and stood in the queue right in time and again by Baba’s grace I was present for His afternoon aarti. I just could not take my eyes of Him. Since it was Thursday, no one was allowed to touch Baba’s Samadhi or Padukas and I didn’t come to know of this till evening. I was upset about it because I really wanted to touch His Samadhi and Padukas.

I went outside Samadhi Mandir after His darshan and I had to shop many things from there. So I started my shopping after having my lunch and also I had decided to feed the poor people there. I had got a lady’s number and I called her and asked her to prepare khichadi and I told her to make 4 full big buckets of it. So in the evening I went to her and she told me to start feeding the poor. I was feeling so happy and satisfied by doing this. I also had taken many of my clothes that I don’t wear any more to give them to poor there. I started giving those clothes too and I felt happier, I guess words are just not enough to say. Later I asked that lady about not being able to touch Baba’s Samadhi and Padukas, so then she told me that as its Thursday they close both sides since it gets too crowded. So I requested her that I really want the best darshan of Baba without any pushing or anything. So she told me to come next day (Friday morning) and she will help me in getting the darshan. Then it was time for Baba’s procession to be started in sometime and people were starting to gather near Chavadi and Dwarkamai. As I came to know about this I just felt like being on the top of the world since I will actually be seeing Baba’s Baba’s procession. Before that I again went to the Samadhi mandir, as it was just not enough for me to have His darshan. I stood in queue and got inside and there was one more miracle/experience by Baba for me!! The Pujari’s had just finished with the pooja that they do before the procession starts and Baba’s actual Padukas and Satka were there on His Samadhi. As soon as I reached near Samadhi, I had a few envelopes that my friends had given me to put at Baba’s feet. So I requested the pujari there if he could keep them there and he took them all and went to keep at Baba’s feet, since again there was so much of rush, I was being pushed by the security to move on. I moved and somehow I got a chance to get in the line again from between. So when I come back to front, that same pujari smiled at me and pointed at those letters that they are at Baba’s feet. I felt really happy. Then he called me and gave me the Coconut that was used by them for the procession pooja, smiled and said me that, "You are very lucky” and “Khush raho” and hands over that coconut in my hand. I just could not believe myself there. I thanked that pujari and Baba so many times. After coming outside, I was just on the top of the world, and I just kept smiling all the time. Baba did make all the arrangements for me. Then I witnessed Baba’s procession standing near Chavadi. It was so beautiful. Whatever I had read till now in His Sai Sat Charitra, I was actually seeing all that in real.

I was excited for Friday morning and so I was ready by 8 am and called that lady and she told me to meet her just opposite Chavadi. I got there and she called a phool wala (flower guy) to me and told me that he will take me in Samadhi mandir, Dwarkamai and also Chavadi. I start asked him if he wass sure he can get me the best darshan and all, so he told me that he was not doing anything here, its all Baba’s leela. Then he handed me over a gajre ka haar (garland of mogra flowers) and told me to go to Dwarkamai. There was long queue and I asked him how would I go, he just told me to go inside from the exit and he gave gesture to the security there. I went inside from there and he told me to go straight in where Baba’s picture was. I followed him and went inside and the pujari saw me and called me inside where no one is actually allowed. So he opened the lock and took me in and opened Baba’s picture frame and asked me to hang my haar (garland) with my own hands!! Can you believe that, and all the people there were just watching all this. Then that pujari took me still inside where Baba actually sat near that wall and asked me "Matha Teko", I was just thrilled to experience this. Right now too while I am writing this, I am just feeling everything all over again. (I am having goose bumps right now.) Then I moved and took darshan of Baba’s portrait which is outside and then moved out of Dwarkamai. That person was standing there for me with two more garlands and told me that now he will take me to Chavadi.
I enter the right side of Chavadi and again the pujari there opened the glass protection on Baba’s portrait and asks me to hang garland there. Then he took me to the left of the Chavadi and there also I got chance to put garland on Baba’s big portrait. After completing my darshan in the Chavadi, I was taken to Samadhi Mandir. There again he handed me two garlands for Samadhi and also one for Baba’s murti. I joined queue inside and was waiting to go ahead, and enjoying my Baba’s darshan every moment. There was a lot of rush as usual, so I was thinking how will I get proper darshan of Baba and will I get a chance to touch His Samadhi and His Padukas. I was on the right side lane, while facing Baba. And the Padukas are on the other side. By the time my turn came, I give one garland for the Samadhi to the pujari, and at the same time I took the darshan of His Samadhi. Then the security guard told me to move out, I asked for just 2 minutess and I give the other haar to the pujari for Baba’s murti, again the security guard asked me to move. I just looked at him and I told him to please wait for two more minutes. I actually saw the pujari putting my garland on Baba’s Samadhi very nicely and the second garland, he put on Baba’s feet, circling around his feet. I felt so happy seeing all this, as I got the best darshan. Now again one more leela of Baba, it seemed like Baba knew I wanted to be there for some more time. As I am moving outside, the same security person, tapped on my back and told me to stand just next to him for sometime (Idhar khade raho!!). I just couldn’t believe it, Baba read my mind. So I was standing there just next to Him and just staring at Him. Now since I was on the other side of Baba’s Padukas, I again asked the security that I wanted to touch the Padukas. He told me to go out and just move towards other side. I took my way to exit door and turned the other side and went inside near the Padukas, actually through that exit, and no one is asked me move out or pushed me. Then I was vey nicely allowed to take darshan of Baba’s Padukas. Then I moved out, saw that security and thanked him so much. He simply gave me smile and said it’s ok. I felt as if it was Baba again who smiled at that time. I had all kinds of emotions going through me. I could never have been so much happier. I feel that I really got the most VIP darshan. Before starting my Shirdi trip I had prayed to Baba, and asked Him to give me the best darshan ever and He fulfilled my wish. I never felt so good ever. I just don’t know what state I was at that time. I just cannot express my feelings.

I thank Baba for everything and accepting me and giving me a place in His charans. I just want to be His devotee all through out my life. I am nothing without my Baba, and my thanking Him everyday will still not cover for what He has done for me.

I pray and wish that He showers His blessings like this always and forever.

May Baba Bless All of Us..!!

Thank You,

Om Sai Ram

Shri Sai Nathaya Namah

Chirag


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Continuing with experience of Sai Brother Sachin, in this post he describes how Baba played His Leela to keep him near Himself. This is the last part of whole Leela experienced by Sai brother Sachin. I request devotees to first read part-1 and part-2 and then continue reading this post.

As I shared in my last part,that how I was assured of passing my training by Baba in my dream.Now I will move to the final phase of this experience. As alredy shared in the first part that how I read a person’s experience who, by Babaji’s grace, got job in Pune. INFOSYS office is also situated in Pune. I started feeling that I will get my posting in Pune. I told one of my friend (Rajat) regarding this. He is also an ardent Sai devotee. I was quite sure that I will get posting in Pune as the leela which I read was coming true. Finally there was a day when we all got our posting. And to my shock I got posted in BANGALORE!!!!! I was very depressed as I always wanted to be near Shirdi. But instead of Pune I was chosen for Bangalore. I was very shocked and thought that whole of my training has gone in vain as I did not get posting in pune. I again started feeling a separation from Babaji. I went to my room and saw that my room-mate was not present. I closed the door and stood near Babaji’s mandir in my room. Then I literally started shouting at Babaji that I don’t want to be in Bangalore, I just wanna be with Him near Shirdi. This thing went on for 20-25 minutes, I kept on quarrelling with Babaji. Then finally I thought that if Babaji has made me clear this training, now also He will do something to give me posting to Pune. Next morning when I was asleep, I got a call from my friend Sahil. He asked me if I want a transfer to Pune. I was shocked to hear that and immediately went to meet him. He told me that there is one person who wants to be in Bangalore and I can swap with him and get Pune. Now this was really out of my mind, because there were a lot of persons who were trying to get Pune at any cost. They were even ready to pay for it. How come this was possible that I did’nt do anything but still the opportunity was knocking at my door only. Then I recalled my last night when I was quarrelling with Babaji and then I got to know that its Babaji’s leela only. Without giving it a second thought I went to that person and asked him if he was really interested. His reply was positive. My joys knew no bounds at that time. It was like a dream come true for me to be near my Babaji near Shirdi and Babaji gave me that. I went to my room and bowed down before Babaji. There were tears in my eyes and I was not able to speak even a single word. I will always be thankful to my Babaji for providing me job near His Holy place Shirdi. This whole experience took for about 6-7 months but at every stage I felt Babaji’s presence near me. Now I often use to visit Shirdi. All this is due to Babaji’s grace.

Now whenever I look back to this experience right from the time when I was about to join merchant navy to the time till I got posted to Pune. I feel that how Babaji arranged everything so well. He was planning to call me near Shirdi. Everything was well planned by my Lord Sai Babaji. He is the wire puller of our lives. Everything that happens is by Babaji’s grace. Surrender your life to Babaji,he will surely look after it. Be patient and have faith in him. All we need is Shraddha and Saburi. OM SAI RAM


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This post is in continuation of last post of experience of Sai brother Sachinji. He had attached this picture with the mail and so I have uploaded here. Readers, please refer to the first part of this experience from here and then continue to read this post.

In last part, I told that how I got selected in INFOSYS. Now I will continue Babaji’s leela. One very strange thing happened before I got a call from INFOSYS. I was reading one of the articles in Sai Leela magazine of Sai Babaji at the time when I was frustrated for not getting job. To my surprise, the article was also regarding one of the boy (don’t remember the name) who was not getting job and when he went to Babaji, he asked for his help. He used to ask Babaji for which place is best for his job. Babaji used to say “Pune” after everything he talked. Whenever he asked Babaji that how would be Satara or Mumbai as a place for my job. Babaji used to talk and then say Pune. He became very confused as why Babaji used to say Pune after everything He talked. One day he got a call from one of the company in Pune and he was selected for the job. It was then he came to realize about Babaji’s leela of saying Pune again and again. Babaji has his unique way of telling His devotees about the future. When I read this article I was assured that I would be getting job very soon but I did not ever think that I will also get the job in Pune!!!! Now a days I am in Pune, and its like being under Babaji’s grace and His divinity. I often visit SHIRDI now and all this is due to BABAJI’s grace.

My INFOSYS training was in Mysore. So I set off for Mysore on January 9th,2008. I boarded train (Karnataka Express) from Delhi and started my journey. I was carrying Sai Satcharitra with me. At the start of journey, I never thought that it’s the journey towards my Babaji !!!! The route of the train included Kopergaon which is just 12-14 Km from Shirdi. When train entered Maharashtra (The land of Saints), I could feel the divinity of the place. I came out and stood near the door of my boggie. It was twilight and the sun was setting, which added to the bliss. As the time passed, darkness of night surrounded the area. It was a clear night with stars appearing like blessings from Shri Sai Babaji. I kept on chanting Babaji’s name while standing there. After sometime the train reached Kopergaon station. Kopergaon Station has its own uniqueness with peace surrounding the whole place. One can see Babaji’s photos hanging around every part of station. This station is also mentioned in Sai Satcharitra many a times. I was very much thrilled to see the calmness there. Also Shirdi was so near that I could feel the vibrations in Kopergaon station also. I stepped out of train and bowed to Babaji from there only. Then I called my parents from there and told them that I am in Kopergaon station. They felt extremely happy. When the train left Shirdi there were tears in my eyes, I was feeling a separation from Babaji and was asking Him why He did not allow me to be in Shirdi as I was so near to it. But I did not knew at that time, that Babaji was setting the stage to bring me closer to Him!!!

Finally I reached Mysore and my training started. INFOSYS training is considered to be the toughest training. This is the policy of company that anyone who don’t clear this training has to be expelled from job. I started my training with Babaji’s grace. It was 4 months traing which was divided into 2 parts (Generic and specific, each of 2 months). My training started off well but after 1 month it become the worst for me. There were frequent tests with almost nil time to prepare. I lost all my senses while studying there. Then it was the final exam of first 2 months training (generic). It did not go well and I failed. There was only one chance left. If failed, I would be expelled from job. I started praying Babaji in my hostel room, started visiting Sai temple (which was in city), started listening to Babaji’s bhajans while studying. I again re-appeared for the same exam. This time again I did not go well. I was very scared and prayed to Babaji to save my job. As the result day was approaching I was getting more and more scared. Finally, a night before result I took Babaji’s vibhuti and went for sleep in tension. While sleeping Babaji appeared in my dream. He was standing behind me with both His arms up and His blessed hands were showering blessings on me. Suddenly, I woke up and I was now sure that I’ll pass. Then the good news came at around 12:00 pm and I passed that exam with Babaji’s grace. It was the most shivering experience as Babaji Himself appeared before me in my dreams and relaxed me from such a big worry.


Now the second part of the training started and again its final exam did not go on well and the same tension surrounded me. I prayed to Babaji to let me pass through this exam as I would not be able to study again and reappear for this exam and will be expelled from the job. Again it was a night before the result and my condition become worsened. Somehow I managed to sleep and Lo! I saw same dream again. Babaji was standing behind me with His arms up and His blessed hands towards me. When I woke up, it was like an unbelievable experience for me. I was again assured by Babaji that I would pass. And yes the miracle happened at about 2:00 pm and I passed. Due to Babaji’s grace I cleared my training which was impossible without Babaji’s blessings. Actually everything in my life is impossible without Babaji. Now, the employees were to be allocated to different places. How I came near Babaji, that I will be sharing in the next part. OM SAIRAM.

Bow To Shri Sai, Let Peace Be To All


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