Sharing with you all experience of Sai brother Kishor ji.

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Kishor ji says : Dear Hetal G,

I am Kishor from UAE currently, I used to read the Experience of Sai devotees regularly & was thinking to post my first visit experience of Shirdi from last 4 months but was not able to do so. But now I am posting the same herewith. Please do necessary changes where ever you feel necessary or spelling mistake correction. If Possible please give the title or heading to individual paragraph as you feel suitable.

Also Thanks you very much for providing me & all the Sai devotees this opportunity to share our experience with each other which helps us to go stronger on the path of Sai Devotion through your website.

Thanks you once again.

Dear All,

I want to share my first visit experience to the Shirdi. How Baba has troubleshooted my shortage of money problem in Shirdi? I am very sorry Sainath for posting this so late. I know that I have committed to Baba for this around 4 months before, but Baba know the reason why I could not post my this experience so far. Oh Sai Nath ! Please forgive me for this delay.

It was in the year 2001 when I thought to go to Shirdi. After the permission from my parent we booked 2 tickets to Shirdi as my younger brother also joined me for the visit. Here I want to share with you that in 2001 there was only one ATM of SBI was available in Shirdi.

We got in the 9:00 pm bus from Mumbai for Shirdi. Some how we were late in the temple for the darshan as bus was stuck in Jam near Ghat due to some urgent checking.

We Checked in a small hotel near the temple and had merciful darshan of Saibaba. It is not possible to describe the satisfaction, pleasure I felt after the darshan in words. It was so blissful experience for me. As we had the darshan of Sainath in late morning around 11:30 hours and after the darshan when we came out from the Temple complex suddenly we thought to have a darshan of Shani Maharaj in Shani shingana pur. So we got in the transport which is available (I think it was MAHINDRA 16 SEATER COMMANDER JEEP) from the main road.

Also in Shani Shinganpur we took the darshan of Shani Maharaj after bathing. Also I would like to inform the devotee, who did not got luck or chance to visit Shani Shingnapur, there you will not found locks on the home, doors are remain open even though no one is at home. As that is the holy land of Shani Maharaj & He is the protector of villagers property etc. from the theft and punishes the thief, criminals. This is as per the driver’s statement & we also found the same no doors in the windows & main doors are open. Even I want to tell you that we left everything in that Mahindra jeep including, our wallet, watches etc. When we went for the darshan as the driver told us that nothing will happen to our belonging as this is the land of SHANI BHAGWAN.

After the darshan we returned back to the Shirdi at around 8:00 pm in the night. And just thought to book our return tickets to Mumbai & then to have dinner. We went to the travel office and asked him for 2 tickets.

I was shocked to note that I was having only 450/- balance with me, whereas I thought I am having around 800 /- with me. In that I realized that we spent around 150/- in the Shani Dham and approx. 100 for our transportation. In that 300 rs. I have to pay room rent also which was around 150 rs. More apart from the deposit I gave as advance. (I landed in this crisis because unfortunately I forgot to carry my other Jeans in which I kept another 800/-).

We were in very awkward situation at that moment. Then I took out my UTI bank Debit card (Axis Bank now), but the travel operator told me is that this is Shirdi not Mumbai so no facilities of booking the bus seat was available at that time there. Even we checked with around 5-6 travel operators.

The option left to me is now to visit to some shop and to ask them for the money after the deducting the necessary chargeable commission by them through swapping the debit card (usually shop owner will charge around 20 – 25% of commission in order to give the cash through the Debit card swapping). This option was told to me by one of the Travel operator in Shirdi as he felt pity on us.

Again I went to 2 – 3 shop owners, to my surprise they were looking at me with a doubtful eye & inquiring about the me (like I have stolen the debit card from someone, even though my photo was there in the debit card). I came back to that same travel operator (who gave me the suggestion) & told him the doubtful scene happened with me. He then suggested me to visit to the gold jewelers shop instead of other shop.

Now we again looking for the gold jeweler shop. We were walking in search of jeweler shop. I became upset, frustrated now and I asked to Sainath that, “Oh Sai Nath this is my first time in Shirdi. I have a trust on You, and I know You will take me out of this situation. Also I asked Him silently, Why I am suffering without any reason here in Your Shirdi, even though I am having the debit card with me."

Suddenly I noticed that we are just in front of a jeweler shop. We went in, I told him the full story and asked him whether can he provide me money by deducting his service charges or commission after swapping the debit card. Then he asked me which bank debit card I am having? I replied him that UTI, then he told me that yesterday only first ATM of UTI was inaugurated here on the main road few hundred meters away from the private bus stand. And he do not have any problem to give me the cash but he was a nice person so he told me to check for that option first and if not successful he will provide me the cash.

I was so astonished to note that I asked Baba for the help and he helped me in totally different manner. Immediately we went to ATM took cash and booked ticked, and had my wonderful dinner at Sai Prasadalay.

After that incident I realized that Baba takes care of His devotee at each & every moment, I experienced many incidents like such, where Baba had helped me & my family time to time. Soon I will post my other experience after Baba’s permission.

Sai Nath Please bless all of us like this, without Your name there is no meaning of our life & fame.

Sai Nath,

“LIGHT DAWNS FOR THOSE WHO BELIEVE IN THE NAME OF SAI”

Kishor


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Below is experience of Sai brother Kapil ji.

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Kapil ji says : Our family is a simple devotee of SaiBaba and pray to him that always keep us close to your feet Baba. We love you a lot and can’t imagine living without your Bhakti.

We have a 7 month Daughter named Shraddha. Unfortunately she had a small cut on her arm accidentally for which we had to go to Doctor and they did the dressing. On 24th Nov 2009, we noticed some pus in her wound so we took the appointment of 4 PM from doctor. We had to go to NewYork for the appointment and it’s at a distance of around 1 hr 30 minutes from our home. We were also concerned about the expense for the trip as i don’t have job at this time. We estimated 15$ (Oil) + 15$ (Valet Parking in hospital) + 13$ (5.50 + 5.50 + 1.75) (Toll on the way to New york and back). I only had 7$ cash in my pocket (All Tolls are to be paid in Cash always). We were thinking that we will try to ask doctor if she can give us a parking pass so that we can save those 15$ atleast. As the estimated time of journey was 1 hr 30 minutes and the appointment was at 4 PM, we took some buffer and started from home at around 2:10 PM. When we were 30 minutes distance from hospital (as per GPS - Global Positioning System), we got stuck in a terrible traffic Jam and we thought that we can still make it if the traffic jam gets cleared in 15 minutes but the Jam was not getting over. We tried calling doctor to request her to wait for us for some time otherwise it would be difficult for us to come again next day, but she was not picking up the call. Time was running and that traffic jam was still the same. It was 4:30 and we were still in the way. We thought that doctor might have left and coming to NY might go in vain. We left everything on Baba and continued towards hospital. Suddenly we got a call from doctor and she asked that where were we? We told her that we are still in traffic jam and requested her to wait for us for another half an hour. To our great surprise, she said that, "Ofcourse!, I can’t leave without seeing you!" ( Miracle 1). We were so much relaxed and thanked Baba for help.

After we reached hospital, Doctor examined Shraddha and examined the wound which was having the Pus. She did some cleaning and then did the dressing again. After seeing Shraddha in so much pain, we completely forgot of asking for a parking pass from a doctor. When we were leaving, doctor suddenly came to us and gave us the pass herself and said to us, "Here is your Parking Pass" (Miracle 2). We were least expecting the pass but Baba’s leela is great. This saved our 15$. As I had 7$ in my pocket, after the appointment, we had 1 coffee and then I was left with 5.75$ with me. As the Toll was expected to be 13$, I went to the chase ATM and withdrew 40$. We had an idea of a different route where we could save one Toll of 5.50$, so we decided of taking that route. In that route we should have got 2 Tolls ( 5.50$ and 1.75$ ). The biggest miracle is that while going back from an alternative route we didn’t find that 5.50$ Toll as well (Miracle 3). We still don’t know where did that Toll disappear as there is no way that Toll can be skipped. We just paid 1.75$ Toll on the way and I was still left with 4$ and also with 40$ which I withdrew from Chase Bank. While coming back a thought crossed my mind that it has been so long that we have eaten anything in Subway. Suddenly my wife said that Shraddha is getting little fussy and she too wanted to use the restroom so please take some exit and take some rest. I took an Exit (Exit 18) as it was pointing for McDonald. After taking exit we saw no McDonald but I suddenly saw one Subway and Punchi started crying a lot, so I parked in the subway and took her out. Deepti used the restroom there and when we were leaving we thought of having something to eat. Baba takes care of even the smallest wish of his devotees, I just thought of Subway and there we were to eat something (Miracle 4). We agreed on having a small pizza and to my surprise which I realized later, the Pizza was 4$ which in total made our expense to 7$, which is just equal to the amount when I started my Journey thinking of the expenses (Miracle 5).

Jai Sainath.


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Below are two experiences of Sai sister Shalni ji and Seema ji. Since both the experiences are of same subject matter, i have clubbed them together in one post.

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Shalini ji says : Hi, Hetal ji. I am Shalni from Chandigarh. This will be my second post to you. As i want to share my recent experience with all the SAI DEVOTEES.

I am really thankful to you for having such a nice blog. MAY SAI BABAJI ALWAYS BLESS U.

"ACHUTEM KASEVM RAM NARAYANAM KISNA DAMODARAM VASODAVEM HARI,SHRIDHARAM MADHAWAM GOPIKA BALABHAM JANAKI NAYAKAM RAMCHANDRAM HARI"

I was searching for a good job for the last 5-6 months. But due to recession, i was not getting any good job. I kept on waiting patiently for this auspicious time. As i always remember TWO WORDS OF SAI BABAJI: SHRADHA AND SABURI.

Its very hard to have patience sometimes but when its fruit comes, its really very sweet. Sometimes when i really got sad and depressed then i used to ask question from SAI BABAJI, HE always replied me in a positive way. It really motivated me about not to loose any hope. Today, WITH THE GRACE OF SAI BABAJI, i have got selected in a good company. SAI BABAJI, always been a ray of hope and happiness in my life. HIS HOLY BOOK OF QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS IS A BEAUTIFUL GIFT FROM HIM TO ALL OF US. I always talk to DEVA JI with the help of this WONDERFUL BOOK.

OM SAI RAM.....

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Seema ji says : JAI SAI RAM Hetal Ji,

Few months back, i have shared my experience with all of you that how SAI BABA has helped me in getting a good job even in the recession time. After joining my new company, SAI BABA has sent me UK for few days for some official purpose. SAI JI again helped me in getting visa. As there were so many problems in getting UK VISA. Last week, i got confirmed in my new company. Only because of SAI JI, I got confirmed in this company. Also, SAI JI has helped me in one personal problem also which i couldn't share with all of you. Not only this, SAI JI is calling me at SHIRDI also. I am going to SHIRDI on November 28, 2009. SAI MAA is always with me even in my bad days. I don't know how can i express my feelings for SAI MAA in words. I can say only one thing that i love SAI MAA a lot and can't think about my life without her. I hope i would be sharing my new experience with all of you very soon.

JAI SAI RAM,

Seema


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Below is experience of Sai sister Priyanka ji.

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Priyanka ji says : Om Sai Ram

Dear Hetal ji,

Jai Sai Ramji,

Kudos to you for your good work!

Please post my experience with Baba in your blog.

I would like to share a wonderful Leela of my Beloved Sai Baba. From past few days, I was not keeping well. My throat went really bad and I caught cold and cough due to which I was feeling miserable. Gradually I started having fever. Now I was very scared. I kept on taking Baba's Udi by mixing it in water, tea or any soup I was taking.

I was scared to see a doctor because these days normal fever and cold cough is also taken as very serious considering Swine flu.

In the night, I was not able to sleep. I prayed Baba - "Baba. Please make me healthy by tomorrow morning. I will post my experience in Your Blog. Please make me healthy again".

And miraculously when I woke up in the morning my fever was gone. I was feeling so much better. With Baba's Grace I became healthy overnight. I was relieved of my splitting headache. I felt so light and happy. Only mild cold and cough is left.

On Thursday when I went to Sai Baba Temple I was in bad state. I sat there in peace and yesterday on Sunday when I went to Baba's temple, I was much much better and went happily and joyfully to Baba's temple.

Thank You Baba so much for vanishing my fever and rescuing me and saving me from going to a doctor.

Thank You Baba for letting me post my experience in Your Blog.

Baba Please forgive me if I have been unable to express myself correctly and completely. Please forgive me if have forgotten to mention (write) something.

Please Continue to Bless me and Grace me as Always.

Always Under Your Lotus Feet

Om Sai Ram
Priyanka Jindal


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Sharing with you all experience of Sai sister Archana ji.

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Archana ji says : Dear Hetal,

I don’t have words to describe what kind of service you are doing. I am sure you get to hear this 1000 times a day may be even more than that. But trust me when I say that you and your blog have been a savior for me in every possible sense. I wish I could ever get a chance to meet you in person and shower you with my appreciation for your work.

I have an experience that I would like to share with all the readers .Don’t share all the email with readers please. Just the experience.

I haven’t been an avid Sai Devotee but I guess I am a religious person. Recently for some reason I had this urge to read about Sai Baba and I started browsing about it on the net. I came across Hetalji's blog and while going though it I read about Sai Satcharita. I decided to start reading it from Thursday. Since I haven’t done anything like this before I was completely unaware about the procedure for it. But I still decided to go ahead and do it anyway. The only thing that I decided to follow was that I shouldn’t speak bad about anyone, lie to anyone or fight with anyone and try to think about Sai as much as possible. Since I wasn’t planning to read anything I wasn’t prepared for the puja and I didn’t have the SAI SATCHARITA either.

So every day for 7 days I would read SAI SATCHARITA Online. On the 6th day I had a big lousy fight with my husband and ended up saying a lot of things I shouldn’t have said. I felt very bad later on because I was reading SATCHARITA to have some peace of mind. Invariably because of the fight with my husband I had lost my peace of mind and it disturbed my puja as well. As soon as I went to bed that night I kept on saying sorry to Sai Baba and to forgive me for what I had done and said that day.

The next day i.e. on Thursday I decided to go to the Temple. While I was leaving I told my husband I have never done anything so religiously in my entire life but because of him I fought and it ruined my puja and that I pray that Sai Baba forgives me and gives me a sign that He is happy with my puja . Saying so I left for the temple.

I was reading the Satcharita during Navratri and when I went to the temple I saw the decorations and all and I thought to myself I wish I had done all this at my place and had a nice Satsang and all on the last day. But I didn’t expect in my wildest dreams what was to come next. As it was Thursday the temple is crowded with devotees who come for Sai baba puja but that day because of Navratri every one was busy with Devi Maa Puja and when the Sai Baba Aarti started there was hardly any crowd, I guess around 10 or 15 people that’s all. When the aarti started the Priest was there but he was busy with other puja that was going on in the temple so he handed over the Aarti Plate to a lady and told her to go ahead and do the aarti. While she was doing it half way through she looked back and saw me standing behind her and she handed over the aarti plate to me and asked me to do the rest of the aarti. I was so overjoyed I was like this is exactly what I wanted to do at my house and now I get to do it in the temple with so many people. I finished the aarti and after the Prasad distribution I left the temple all happy and cheerful.

When I told my husband what happened he said that now I know that Sai Baba isn’t upset because I fought with him and said all bad things and all. Though I was satisfied I told him that I am happy but I couldn’t do the satsang as I wanted so, that wish still remains and all. That day ended and we went to bed.

The next morning I was yet to get over my euphoria of the other day when I got a call from my husband. He said that may be Sai Baba is listening to you after all. I asked him why he thinks so and he told me that one of his office colleague is having a Sai Baba satsang at his place that day in the evening and he has invited us. I was so happy I was like this has to be a joke. Everything that I wanted to do while reading the Sai Satcharita came true one by one.

I learnt one thing from the whole experience that when you do something with all your heart and mind HE will listen to you. It doesn’t matter if you do a puja 24 hrs a day, even a heartfelt NAMASKAR is enough for Him to listen to you.

OM SAI RAM

Regards,
Archana.


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Today i am sharing with you experience sent by Sai brother Sharath ji.

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Sharath ji says : Namaste Hetal ji. Thank you for this wonderful blog. It is indeed blissful to read devotees experiences of Sainath, and it increases one's bhakthi. I want to relate to you what happened to my room mate, as it was another beautiful leela of Samartha Sadguru Sainath.

We are all students staying in a room here on campus and doing our Masters. As I was about to leave my room today, my room mate came home saying he is feeling very cold and he said it is imperative that he would get fever, as this seemed like a sign of the approaching storm. He seemed quite normal then, and I did not think it should be taken seriously. I went and returned later in the evening, to find him looking very tired. I checked to see that he seemed to have high fever. He seemed to be quite suffering, as he was making moaning and grunting sounds, and his eyes were quite red. Then I asked if he needs anything, and he went to lie down assuring me that he will be all right after taking some rest. I started speaking to my parents in India online in video chat. Once I was done talking to them (My parents), I went and found that he was lying and seemed to be in great distress. I was quite worried, and then he awoke to see me in the room. I asked him if he needs anything, he asked me to get a certain powder of a citrous fruit which is supposed to be good for digestion.

Seeing him in this distress, I felt I should give him Sainath's Udi. I keep Sainath's Udi in the cupboard always. I took it to him, and asked him to put it on his forehead and also to take a little into his mouth. After this, he seemed very tired, hardly able to open his eyes. I asked him again and again, should I take him to the doctor, as he seemed to be in a bad state. He refused, and then asked me to make him some oats, on my asking if he wants to eat anything. I made some, he seemed to struggle to eat it. Then seeing this plight, I asked him if he wants electrol (A solution which is used to revive the salts in the body of one who undergoes dehydration or is very tired)? I made him electrol. He was still the same. He seemed to be moaning and struggling. Then he said he is feeling very nauseated. I was alarmed, because he was already tired, and should he puke, he would become even more tired. Worried thus, I offered to get him a tablet for nausea. He said yes, and then when I went to the kitchen, he stood up and ran all the way to the sink, and then emptied all that he had eaten there. And after a point, he fell, clinging onto the sink, his head beneath the faucet and struggling to get up. I held him, and then tried to get him up, thinking what to be done next. Then all of a sudden, he stood up all by himself as though by a sudden surge or energy. Then he assured me, he is feeling better and washed himself. Then to my amazement, he was completely back to normal.

Before this event happened, he was shivering and moaning and groaning and seemed to be extremely tired. Now all of a sudden, he seemed to be back to normal. He himself was amazed at this, and with great joy kept telling me, "I am now completely all right". He kept saying, "I am all right now, touchwood. God is great". And I kept thinking, this was indeed a leela of Sadguru Sainath. Normally, someone who is so tired, on vomiting, would lose the fluids in the body and become even more tired. But his change was tremendous. He was back to normal and there was not a trace of his former discomfort. I have never seen, tiredness vanishing after one empties his stomach. This made me realize that it was nothing but a leela of Sadguru Sainath and it also made me a firm believer in the power of the Udi.

I have health problems myself, but do not regularly take the Udi. But on seeing this miracle, I am convinced, that if I take Sainath's Udi, which is really nectar, I will be all right by His grace.

Praise be to Sainath. It was so difficult to get medical aid for us, as we do not have a car ourselves, and we do not know where to go for one. I was contemplating on even calling a friend who has a car, to take my room mate to a doctor, but Sainath is doctor of doctors. By His grace alone, all things are possible.

Jai Sainath. Always keep Your merciful glance on us like this.


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Following is an experience of Sai sister Lara wherein she was saved from dreadful disease with grace of Sai Baba.

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Om Sai Rama,

I would like to share my personal experience with all of Sai Rama followers.

I am a simple (the so called "saadharan" as mentioned in Sai Satcharitra) bhakt of Shiri Sai Baba, and pray to Him daily. I had a beautiful stone statue of Sai Baba, which I used to pray and purposely look at this Feet to get some "spiritual darshan" - Adhyatmik darshan.

One day unfortunately, my one year son went inside the mandir and pulled down the staute of Baba. When I came back from office I saw that the statue is broken, but to my surprise only Baba's right leg is broken and rest all is good as before. I was really sad and thought how will I see Baba's feet now? How will I have the spiritual darshan?

I was really quite sad and was wondering what Baba wants to say to us? Did He want me to bring new statue or what else???

Now the main incident begins...

After 6-7 days, on 1st sept 2009, all of a sudden, I observed black patches in my right eye !! I could not see and almost 70% of the vision was absent.

I immediately rushed to the doctor, which referred me to hospital for emergency. There the doctors asked me to do various tests, and ooked at the condition of the eye. The problem was big as I had some bacteria in the eye and was spreading. (I wondered that was it this that Baba wanted me to tell?). The doctors also said that I have TB symptoms and the condition of eye is serious and the vision could be lost.
The news was a big shock to me as I could not believe at all, that I have TB symptoms.

Unfortunately all the TB tests, one after the other, were coming positive, making it confirm that I have developed active TB.

In the mean time I kept praying to Baba, but I and my family were in such condition that there was tension in the house, because with active TB there is risk that the family members can also get it too, especially infants.

"I kept drinking some Udi with water in these days". Before the last test result I offered two coconuts to Baba and prayed for my eye recovery and I should not get TB at all.

When I went to the doctor, he told me that your last test result has come and it has turned out to be positive and thus "confirmed" that I have active TB.

I was like heart broken, that Baba also left me when I needed Him the most. He did not listened to my prayers and was really angry, upset with Baba, and it was Thursday that day and I did not lit any lamp in front of Him. Next day also no prayers. I had no clue why, and how it happened to me and no help from Baba also.

I had been put on very strong medications, called steroids (which I never wanted to swallow) for treatment but with no improvement and then new prescription with other strong side effects medicines for 5 weeks, which showed little improvement.

As a routine eye checkup I had to see the doctor every week, so on my last visit, few days back, he said that you Don't have TB !!! I said how come, on which he replied that full report for your last TB test has come now and its some other bacteria and not TB.

I was surprised as to what is this. It was again Thursday that day and I could not stop smiling as wondering on Baba's Leela. Very amazing.

Now my family is also safe as I don't have any TB and my medication was also cut down to easy and simple ones. There is lot of improvement in my eye now and I have full faith that it will be cured permanently with the grace and Blessing of Sai Baba.

I thank Baba totally from bottom of my heart for helping me in tough times and I pray that I can worship Him more passionately and lovingly, and give me "Shraddha and Saburi" for which I need His blessings.

I also ask Baba to bless all His followers and help them.

Jai Sai Naath.

Baba Aapko koti koti pranaam.


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In today's post i am sharing experience of Sai sister Lipika ji.

Lipika ji says : Dear Hetalji, Om Sai Ram.
First of all I would like to thank you for doing such a wonderful job. It gives me immense satisfaction and happiness when i read Sai Baba's miracles and Leelas. Kindly post my experience which i want to share with all Sai devotees so that once again know that our Sai Baba is always there to take care of His devotees.

I had promised Baba that I would share my experience with all through this blog. Sorry for the little delay Baba.

Baba has helped me not once but on numerous occasions. I was in love with my classmate and we wanted to get married but then life is not always a bed of roses. There were some complications that arose from our Parents side. I always had Faith and Patience as Baba always says. In between i got job and there is a sweet and small Sai temple near my office so i would go to Sai temple every Thursday take red rose for Baba and started reading Sai Satcharitra (felt so good after reading each chapter) which i completed reading today. In this way I became more and more close to Him and believed that He would definitely help me. By Grace and Blessings of SaiBaba both our Parents met and mutually agreed to our Marriage and My Marriage date has been fixed on 19th February 2010. Thankyou so much Dear Baba and i know Baba is Omnipresent and will surely come on this special day and shower His Blessings on us. Once again Thankyou Dear Baba. There is one more problem going on but i am sure Baba will solve that one too.

would conclude by saying that just have Faith("Shraddha") and Patience("Saburi")and surrender youself completely to Sai Baba.He is always there to take care of his devotees.

BOW TO SHRI SAI,PEACE BE TO ALL.

Aum Shri Anantkoti Brahmand Nayak Purna Par Brahma Rajadhiraj Yogiraj Maha Samartha Shree Sachhidanand Sadguru Sainath Maharaj ki Jai.


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Here is an experience of Sai brother Sumitji who missed a chance to serve our beloved Sai Baba, but what to say about merciful Baba, who again comes and bless His child.

Sumitji says : Jai Sai Ram Hetal ji,

As I am a very new devotee of Shri Sai Baba, I would like to share my first experience to feel the presence of Sai Baba around all of us. Please share this with all the devotees.

I am suffering from a lot of pain now a days. So Baba just pulled me towards Him and I developed a firm belief in Him. I go to Baba's temple whenever I get a chance as the temple is very far from where I live i.e. another town but I pray to Baba daily and beg them to give me darshan and guide me.

Day before yesterday night there was a big storm outside with heavy rain. I heard a dog crying outside. It looked like a street dog because you can never see a street dog in Australia as there are none. I went out saw a black dog, it was coming towards me but I just ignored and went back in and slept. Again before going to bed I prayed to Baba to give me darshan. In my dream I saw a Black Shiv-ling just for 5 seconds and I woke up. I went to office and came back and told this thing to my fiancee who is Sai devotee. She said that may be you have missed a chance to serve Baba by ignoring that little dog as you never know when and in what form Baba will give you darshan. So I was a bit sad with that. But today morning after doing pooja I asked Baba a question and the reply I got from the Book included a line that "Two persons will come to meet you and you will recover from sickness".

I went out of my house to go to office and saw the same dog with another little dog and they both came to me. I was so happy to see this but couldn’t realize the connection between two dogs coming to me and the line in the reply I got. I got some bread from inside and fed the dogs and felt very blessed. And now when I was sitting in the office I realized that there must be a relation between the line in the reply I got and appearance of two dogs in the morning. I also found that the dogs belong to one of my neighbours but I've never seen them before.

Some people will call it just a coincidence but I strongly believe that it was a miracle and I got Baba's blessing by feeding that dogs. I am very positive that all my worries and sickness will come to an end by Baba's blessings and I'll definitely post and share that experience with all of Baba's devotees.

Shri Sadguru Sai Nath Maharaj Ki Jai.

SAI Ke Charanon me hamesha (Always in Feet of Sai)

Sumit


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Below is small experience of Sai brother Rajiv ji narrating how he got a new job with Sai Baba's grace.

Rajiv ji says : Hi Hetal, Thanks a lot for giving us such a good blog. Can you please post my experience in the blog.

As Saibaba said, "Once you surrender to Me, I shall take care of you". Recently, in our company we were having lot of layoff's. I was uncertain whether my job will remain secure or not. I prayed to Baba a lot. I surrendered to Him. The company did not terminate us. They told that the contract will be extended. But, they did not sign the contract. They asked us not to report to work till the contract is signed. We did not go to the office for about 45 days. Finally, after 45 days they told us that the contract can not be extended. I prayed to Baba and asked Him to do good to me.

Then after 3 days, i got a new job. I was happy. This only happened due to BABA's grace. Oh, Baba, please take care of me always.

Rajiv


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Following is experience of Sai brother Amitji.

Amit ji says : It is a wonderful blog. Thank you very much for posting Sai devotee experiences. Please help to post my experience.

Koti Koti Pranm to Sai baba. During first half of year 2009, I was facing lots of challenges with my job. I was actively looking for a job. Later by Baba's grace, I got a wonderful job (excellent role and work culture) with a salary (which was nearly impossible during this recession, 15% hike from previous salary, high figure - which I thought in my mind, got without any negotiation). During this tough time I kept 9 Thursday Sai vrat. Also reading Sai devotee experience regularly on net and ask Baba for his advice (http://www.shirdi-sai-baba.com/). One day when I asked Baba advice, i got a reply stating that "You will have darshan of Sai in some form on Guru Poornima (7th July), watch at 9:00 pm".

As I was going to Shirdi Sai Baba temple every Thursday and definitely had a plan to visit temple on Guru Poornima day. Every Thursday we have Aarti at 8:30 pm in Singapore Sai temple and it finishes at 8:45 pm than there is prasad distribution on 2nd floor. I generally join others in distributing Baba's prasad. When I got Baba reply about 9:00 pm darshan, I was very curious as we do not have any photo or statue of Baba on 2nd floor where we distribute prasad and distribution finishes only at around 9:30 pm. I was thinking how it is possible. I prayed to Baba, Baba atleast I should be able to recognize You.

The Guru Poornima day arrived and I went to temple and after Arti started distributing prasad on 2nd floor at 8:45 pm. At 2nd floor, I tried to see here and there for Baba's darshan (photo/statue) but did not find anything then I just forgot and concentrated on distributing prasad. To my surprise, suddenly I saw a person in front of me with Kurta/Pyjama having Baba's locket in neck. Baba's locket was clearly visible & saw Sai with blessing hands in the locket. I gave prasad to the person and immediately saw my watch. I got a big surprise. It was exact 9:00 pm.


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More than an experience following is a narration of Sai Devotee Saikiran's hardships and troubles. Though he has firm faith on Sai Baba, it seems he is too much tested, may be because of his past deeds. These are my views and your views are welcomed in comment box below.

SaiKiran says : In my childhood i used to pray Lord Hanuman. Those days were really good. I started believing Sai from my 10th class. Every decision i used to ask Sai. Thenafter I got no solutions for my questions. Finally i use to pray like, "What ever happened regarding this issue is upto You, You are my God, i believe that You will do good for me"

I asked for a good college to join B.Tech, but all my classmates who joined in other colleges got placed in MNC's (Multi National Companies). In the college which i joined, there were no campus selections. Toughly i got a small job. I believed that it was my starting step for success.

But , I faced lot many problems in that job. I bared the pain, even though salary was less and every thing was going wrong, I faced them all very patiently.

On February 20th 2009 my hand bag lost in Sai temple. On the same day i met with an accident. so many clashes in job. I lost my peace of mind, got up vexed. I resigned my Job.

I planned to go Shirdi, it was stopped as my grand ma expired. With my strong will i finally went to Shirdi. I attended for 5 arati's continuously. I was very much pleased, and i thought all my sorrows will end up. I begged Him to give me a good job.

He loves everyone, He promises. But I am unable to understand why He hates me & troubles me like this.

Really i am unable to Understand.. Why to suffer me like this.. If he asks me to die i am very happy to die for Him. But i cant tolerate the pain that my belief on Sai is not true...


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Here is an experience of Sai sister Pragyan Sahu regarding a wonderful trip to Shirdi.

Namaskar Hetalji. I want to share one more experience with Baba. Please add my experience with Sai Baba in your blog.

Jai Sairam.

I had a great desire to visit Shridi. Last time I visited was on Jan 2008. Finally Baba called me on 13th Oct 2009. We started our journey from Pune at 6:30 am. I have a 11 month old daughter. This was her first visit to Shridi. The first two hours of journey was good. After that I gave my daughter some milk.

Immediately after 10 mins she vomited everything and started crying very much. I got a bit scared. After 1 hour I gave her some water. That also she vomited. She was becoming restless and was crying severely.

We had covered only half the distance. I got worried and told my husband that we should return to Pune immediately. I was thinking in mind that Baba didn't want me to visit Him. My husband told that we should move ahead and if anything happens again, we will go back to Pune.

I started praying Baba. I started reading the "11 Vachan of Sai Baba". After 10 to 15 minutes my daughter fell asleep. She slept for 1 hour. Finally we reached Shirdi. We went to a hotel. There I gave her some khichdi. She felt relieved. We went to the temple and had a wonderful darshan of Baba. My daughter didn’t vomit after that and playing wonderfully throughout the journey and finally we reached Pune safely. I was extremely happy that my desire to visit Baba was fulfilled.

JAI SAINATH JAI SAIRAM


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Sharing with you all experience of Sai sister Shailinji.

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Dear Hetal ji,

Sai Ram. Many thanks for providing us various opportunities to pray Lord Sai Baba by sending our prayers to Shirdi and strengthen our confidence and belief by reading the experience of various devotees.

Today I am writing my personal experience with Sai Baba or I would say its my whole family's experience. He even not only saved the life of one person but of our whole family. I am sorry it's long. I tried to cut lot of things but succeed only up to this extent. If you wish then please feel free to publish this in your blog any time.

My brother Nikhil, he's the first person who brought Baba's picture at our home and started worshiping to Him with time our whole family started worshiping to Sai. My brother is youngest one in our family and very loving to everybody. He's very sincere and obliged son.

But there's something else written in his fate. Last year in April 2008, He was coming back to home from our shop with my cousin brother on his bike as there were a pooja arranged in my home and food for few family friends. They stopped to buy some paper plates to a shop but suddenly a drunken guy attacked him, so my cousin brother and few other shopkeeper stopped that drunken guy but that guy was continuously saying bad words to everybody. Then my brother bought the plates and my cousin brother started his bike and my brother was sitting behind so suddenly that guy again attacked my brother and he had something hard thing in his hand and he hit my brother's eye with that. My brother's spectacles got break and he got hurt in his eye with that specs glass. Suddenly, my brother pushed him back with a force. My brother was about to slap him but my cousin brother interrupted and asked my brother to go from here. Because it was just the habit of that guy to drink a lot for whole day and fight with anybody. Then few shopkeeper took that guy to his father's shop and told them that he's fighting with everybody.

Unfortunately, guy passed after 4-5 hours. According to doctor's statement, he had alcohol with other drugs. Then his family made a story that my cousin brother rode the bike over him, and next day changed the statement that firstly they beat him and then rode a bike over him then third day they made a statement that his sister saw the whole incident and my brothers had beaten him and then with rode the bike over him. But in reality it did not happen. Police arrested my brothers. You all know what happened in India. Police is the most corrupted part of our country. So money started running since that time. Police wrote the statement several times, we don't know what was going on? There were no enmity between our family and that guy's family. It was an accident that he met with my brother on the day of his death.

Very first day when police took my brother in the jail, suddenly there were a power cut and both of my brother saw Sai Baba (Shirdi Sai and Satya Sai both together). We believe that Sai leela started from that day. We belong to a middle class family and our hope was only Sai. Very next day we hired a lawyer. They were saying nothing will happen and they will got bail soon. It all were false section judge rejected the bail. Even then we believe on Sai that He knows truth and He will be with my brothers. May 20th is my brother's birthday and that was the saddest day for us. My dad went to jail and gave him his cloths and Sai vibhuti only. In dreams my brother saw Shirdi Sai Baba. Same day he changed his trouser and got a piece of cake which was not placed by us. It was again a miracle for us. Then my uncle saw a dream that Sai Baba was cutting bars. The case was going on. Everything went well. There were no wittiness against us. We were bit relaxed and me, my mother, my sister and her husband, my bother, we all were doing Sai vrat. The day of verdict came and that was the shocking day for us, judge gave the judgment against us, he gave life imprisonment for both of my brother and 25000/- fine to each. That was the month of October. Everybody in the court were shocked with this judgment. I was crying bitterly. The atmosphere in our family was just like that somebody is passed in our family. I cursed Sai Baba a lot. People were there in our home until 1:30am. Everybody was shocked. My brother in law was saying that we should throw all God out of the house, there's only money exist in the world. Nothing like God in the world. My mom and dad were in the shock. Suddenly around 5 o'clock, my dad cried very loudly, we all went there then he said that he saw Sai Baba in dream and he was saying that its all his last birth's karma. I am trying to save him but its a big mountain. My dad got scared with this dream. From the next day we all started praying to Sai again and asked my brother to keep fast again and we all were also doing the same.

After 2 days everybody was celebrating Diwali and we were crying only. After week one saint visited the jail and asked everybody to meditate, immediately my brother saw Sai Baba and He was telling him that I gave the award of your fast to somebody else but I love you a lot. He was shocked and open his eye, he thought he mediated only for 2 minutes but he was meditating since half and hour. My dad was upset because he had mo money left for appeal. Even he was worrying about 25000/- for fine. I saw my parents broke day by day. Somehow money arranged and we hired another lawyer and filed the case in High Court. Our lawyer was not in the favor of bail. We were upset with this. Another bad phase was waiting for us. We came to know that police will shift my brothers to state jail and that was big tension for us. Because that was not the place for him. He was not a criminal. We kept on praying Sai. In the mean time I was continuously sending prayers to Shirdi by your blog since the day it happened. One morning Sai came to my dream, I saw a big silver idol of Sai and priest gave me parsadham (food including rice and some curry) and brought that to my home and my mom was saying that give it to my brother he's going somewhere and my brother ate that food. It relaxed me that Sai will take care of him but not sufficient for my parents. Same day my sister was meditating at her home and saw Sai behind the bars. In 2-3 days they shifted my brothers to another jail which was far from our place. There were nothing in our hands, we were only praying to Sai and crying all the time. We were upset about our parents because they were not eating well. My mom was very fair and in 6 months, she turned dark and very pale. My father's all hairs turned grey and got very weak. My dad woke up at 3 o'clock and worship until 6am. One night my sister saw a dream that one old man came to our house and crying too much by seeing his children. My sister was calling him Baba. Baba please don't cry and He hugged her and suddenly one sai baba's pictured hanged on the wall fall on her bed and she woke up. Again we were afraid of this dream and don't know its meaning. During this time I wrote several time to G.P.Sinha to pray for my brother and discuss these all dreams with him. No body was sure about the dreams. We decided that whenever we saw a dream about Sai its a good symbol for us. Then my dad saw a dream that a bus stopped in front of our house and many saints who were exactly dressed like Sai came out of that bus and spread something around our house that was like electric shock and assured my dad that now onward nothing wrong will happen here. We were happy with dream and praying to Sai. In the month of January my brother in law got bail. Then we asked our lawyer to apply for bail. Then my brother got bail in May of this year. Few days before he got the bail I saw Sai again in my dream, I was holding a book of Sai and saw towards sky somebody was on the chariot. and I was trying to recognize him. Then I thought oh its Sai Baba. But I suspect that He's not. Suddenly that man's dress turned to a black coloured long coat and he said He's Sai and I will recognize Him better in dharam court. When I woke up I compared Baba's old pics. The face was exactly like that pictures. My sister saw dream that old man was holding my brother from arm and took him back to the home and told my sister that he brought him back and he is trying to save him in future also but don't forget me. A week before this I got a mail for group reading of Sai Satcharitra. The day when I finished, I saw a man holding lot of prayers and he told me that your prayer has been accepted by Sai. I woke up and I was happy by this dream. After 2-3 days we got this happiest news. Now my brother is at home doing good. We know that Sai will protect him in future also. He always help His devotees, it might take some time but He's real God on the earth. Now this year we can also celebrate our Diwali happily with the Blessings of Sai Baba. May Baba bless everybody. Happy Diwali -Shalini


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