Me and Shirdi Sai - Life Time relatiosnhip

Who is Shirdi Sai Baba for me and what kind of relation do I share with him?

Sai Baba of Shirdi is the symbol and essence of all religions. He gave blessings without discrimination to all before 1918 and even after leaving this earthly body he is showering his love from up above on his devotees by showing his miracles. He has no beginning, he has no end, all beings arise from him and into him they return.

As per my parents, I have a long association with God incarnate Saiji. Family started believing in him when I was only 1 year old. I have lived all these 25 years safely as his boon bestowing hand was on me throughout and this is my faith on him which makes me write confidently that he will make me stand whenever I fall in future too.

Even after putting strain on my mind, I can’t recall the time when I was too small and use to go for his darshans but going back to the memory lane, number of miracles are coming in my mind which happened in recent past. He has always saved me from situations which went beyond control. He has said in his holy book Satcharitra (the only book blessed by him in his lifetime) that one who will keep faith on me, I will take that devotee out from jaws of death.

He has proved this many a times by giving timely help. His blessings on me and my family are numerous. Whenever things went wrong, he made us strong, when nothing seemed alright; he showed a ray of light. He came as a father Sai when I wanted support, he acted as Saimaa when I wanted to share secrets. When I wanted freedom of taking decisions, he stood by my side as my saviour and suggested me the ways.

I have never looked for anyone as he gave me a shoulder to cry and supported emotionally. He came as Sister when I wanted to discuss something when it was not to be shared with anyone. I feel that he is omnipresent. He is always there for those who keep a faith in his holy feet and are patient enough to receive the sweet fruit of blessings on time.

I will end up saying few lines about Lord Sai (One God governs all):

He has made a difference, he has shaped my mind, he has always been there in everything I do, I hope one day he will be proud of me as I am proud to have him as my presiding deity. I pray him with folded hands to keep blessing the way he has been doing always as I always seek blessings from him. Without him there is no scope for future. Sai Ram!!!!!

- Parul Taneja

(The writer is a ‘sewadaar’ at Shri Sai Charan Society)

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Sai Bhajan Sandhyas of Today

 Preparations do not happen overnight. The wheels start rolling months ago. Planning of budget, catering requirements, sending invitations, setting of date and time, choosing a venue, inviting singers, security arrangements, photography, décor, hiring of audio visual systems and many more have to be arranged in due time. A dream of creating a spiritual aura doesn’t become a reality through magic, it takes all the sweat, determination and hard work.

Two staunch devotees of Lord Sai spread the fame in Mumbai Presidency and nearby areas and in a very less span of time, people at large started worshipping Baba as God incarnate. Dasganu Ji Maharaj with his inimitable and splendid keertans and Nanasaheb Chandorkar with his word of mouth had created an unfailing love in devotees hearts and the legacy is still On. Followers of Sai are in every nook and corner and are increasing every single day.

Sai Sandhyas are organized by many trusts every year where spiritual melodies echo in air and make devotees feel the presence of Baba. We indeed are thankful to all the writers who had the good fortune to be with Baba and have written the stories thereafter. They knew the value of a gem and have brought out the brilliance of crystal to the devotees notice. What all he taught when he was in physical form was made clear to us with the help of these revered writers and the same is followed these days in many of the religious platforms.

· Creatures may be different but the hunger of all is same. Though some speak and others do not. Know for certain that he who feeds the hungry really serves me with food. Charity of food is above all the charities one can do – Sai Satcharitra

Following the teachings of Baba Sai, many Sai Societies have kept their foot forward to work in the field of serving mankind. One such society which came into existence 6 years back is Shri Sai Charan Society (Regd.) of Rohini who give all his best to bring smiles on the faces of people at large by their loving deeds. As per Kapil Chawla and Suresh, members of the Society, they started with two which became few and here they are in front of you with something new. Every year they start with donation of raw food materials on the blessed day of Vishal Sai Bhajan Sandhya organized by them and then continue the same throughout the year on the festive occasions and on various religious platforms too.

They make it a point to visit old age homes, homes of differently abled kids and many such places regularly. Apart from this, they have extended their arms in further fields of donation like donation of sewing machines to widows to ensure employment for them, books donation to kids who are not in a financial condition to purchase on their own, arrange tuition classes for them and tricycles to physically challenged people to ensure their easy access to remote areas.

Overwhelmed we are to see them work and wish them a great success in all future endeavours. We have noticed many more trusts in action promoting the causes….to name a few, Faridabad Blood Donors Club is doing stupendously well by conducting Blood Donation camps almost every month. The blood thus collected is used for helping people in need. Someone has rightly said that tears of relatives can’t save human life but blood can. Sri Sai Bhakt Bhajan Mandal (Regd.). is equally helping needies on a grander scale. Blessed are the ones who get chances to serve.

Sacred ash (Udi) was distributed by Baba to all the devotees as Prasad. It is said that Udi has all the powers to ward off dangers and devotees who have firm faith in Sai leelas take it as a substitute of medicine. Trusts which distribute Udi as a prasad in all the religious platforms are Sai Bhog Udi Vitran Sewa Samiti, Sai Mahila Mandal(Rohini, Sector-7), Sai Maa Parivar (Nangloi), Sewa Mandal (Palam)

Sai Bhog family also give a big help in the distribution of Bhandara and prove their devotion.
Baba at times use to cook food for his devotees with love and distribute the same to all the people present in Dwarkamai to eat to their heart’s content. By following the practices followed by Sai in his life time, they have left an impression on hearts of all. One more name working equally hard and giving untiring service is Sai ke Sewak Rasoi (Tilak Nagar).

They too make it a point to serve people as Baba did in 60 years of his stay in Shirdi. Many devotees have clubbed together these days and their respective societies are working in unison. Many societies seen doing the same service are Sai Rasoi(Madhu Vihar), Sai Rasoi(Rohini, Sector-3), Sai Annapurna Samiti (Rani Bagh), Dwarkamai Sewa Samiti (Rohini, Sector-11).

· Commendable job by Shri Sai Nazar Charan Paduka Sewa Samiti should come in notice of all. They do it and do it with full devotion. Taking care of footwears outside when everyone else is enjoying Bhajan Sandhya is not an easy task. When I be at their place think of the same, I feel that had I been there, I would have missed the spiritual feast alot.

Yes I pray in front of Sai to give them same courage and strength to keep on doing the good work after busy tiring day of their respective offices. Gems they are in society and they have all the rights to be honoured. Other such societies too deserve applause of being a help to the organizers. They are Sai Mahila Mandal (Rohini, Sector-7), Sai Maa Parivar (Nangloi) & Sewa Mandal (Palam)

Blessed and fortunate are those who get chances of serving the community. They are the chosen ones by Baba. Sai has only inspired them for these causes and he will for sure let them maintain the same. Sai Palanhaar.

- Parul Taneja

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He has no beginning, He has no end.
All beings arise from him, And into him they return.

Shirdi Sai Baba is an essence of all religions. He gave blessings to all without discrimination of cast and creed before 1918 and is still doing the same even after leaving flesh. To all the devotees, he is a powerful loving father supporting them with kindness. He is an ocean unfathomable and illimitable. His simple and straight forwarded messages strike an immediate chord with the people of any faith. He had extra ordinary godly powers and with those he made his kids calm and ensured their salvation. His words always came out true and were the decree of Brahma (Almighty). Sai baba has imparted eleven assurances to the mankind inspiring confidence among his disciples.

Sayings of Baba Sai:
1. Whosoever puts their feet on Shirdi soil, their sufferings will come to an end: Sai Baba is the spiritual face that is drawing people from all parts of life into his fold. He always made it a point not to return empty handed those who come to him in their hour of need and grief. The omnipresent and omniscient baba came to serve mankind to free them from the clutches of fear and is still doing the welfare of all those who are seeking his help.

2. The wretched and miserable will rise to joy and happiness as soon as they climb the steps of the Samadhi: Baba always comes as a light for those who feel the agony of being crushed under the wheel of worldly existence. He make his devotees smile in every situation by keeping his boon bestowing hand on their heads and take all their pains as they climb the stairs of Samadhi Mandir which was made by multi millionaire Shriman Bapusaheb Booti.
Best ever quote by one of the writer :
Shirdi jaane waalo se mera itna kehna hai, kiske dil mein kya kya hai ye Sai ki sidiyan samajhti hai……

3. I shall be ever active and vigorous even after leaving this earthly body: Though he has taken Mahasamadhi in 1918 but is still working for the welfare of his devotees who are attached to him with heart and soul. They get everlasting contentment, infinite joy and never feel Sai’s absence. Devotees are getting what they are longing for with his grace.

4. My tomb shall bless and speak to the needs of my devotees: Those who have firm faith in leelas of Sai and remain patient to receive the sweet fruit are the ones who feel that Sai is talking to them from his Samadhi. Whatever you do, wherever you go, ever bear this in mind, that I am always aware of everything" says Baba Sai and fulfills the needs of his kids by his mere glance.

5. I shall be active and vigorous even from my tomb: Sai has no end and he is living in the hearts of each and every devotee. He is watching each and every deed from up above and from his tomb. Those who felt that Sai was only active till 1918, Sai gave many such experiences and proved that his soul is indestructible and he can go miles to help his bhaktas.

6. My mortal remains will speak from my tomb: Earnest and devout devotees always feel the satisfaction after his darshans in Shirdi Samadhi Mandir. A devotee has never faced any disappointment after surrendering himself / herself completely to him. He always take cares of his kids as loving mother do to his young ones. He has always rained nectar in the form of blessings.

7. I am ever living to help and guide all who come to me, who surrender to me and who seek refuge in me: Path of devotion is full of pits and ditches and is thus difficult to traverse. Those who rely on Sai and surrender themselves completely to his feet are immensely benefitted. He even give answers when people cast lots and put slips in front of him for solutions.

8. If you look to me, I look to you: Why fear when Sai is here are the words which come out from devotees mouth when you ask them about Babaji. He is always there to take out his devotees from jaws of death. I still remember one devotee saying that you truly learn the importance of the line when you see the portrait in Dwarkamai (Masjidmaayi) where baba lived. His life like picture give devotees the satisfaction as I fhe is watching us from all the sides.

9. If you cast your burden on me, I shall surely bear it: He always wanted us to cast burdens of good and bad deeds on him so that sense of doership vanish in us and we walk on to the path of achieving self realization which is must. He is like a loving mother who is always ready to take things on him and work for the well being of his kids.

10. If you seek my advice and help, it shall be given to you at once: Those who are fortunate and blessed take to his worship and thus being in his company get all the pleasures. He always gives advices in all the matters and set them right. One only has to keep full faith in him and his unstinted support is not far off.

11. There shall be no want in the house of my devotee: His devotees never face any kind of problem and are always happy to have his motherly love and affection. They never feel and displeasure and they are always full of all wordly teasures.

Those who read 11 assurances of Baba Sai with devotion, their life takes a favourable turn and are always in good stead throughout their life. Sai Ram

Parul Taneja
Member
Shri Sai Charan Society ( Regd )

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Sai ne jise chaha, mastana bana dala.
Jis dil ki taraf dekha, use paimana bana dala.
Sab kehte hai tujhe apni jaagir,
Sai tune sabko apna Deewana bana dala.

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Tum hi hamari Aas, Tum hi hamara vishwas.
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The seasons do not push one another; neither do clouds race the wind access the sky. All things happen in their own good time # GOD Opens Millions of Flowers Without Forcing the Buds, Reminding Us Not to Force ANYTHING, For Things Happen Perfectly Only At d Right TIME. Good MorningHave A Perfect dayall

साँई एक मुस्कान तु मुझे दे दे । ख्वाब मे ही सही , एक दिदार दे दे बस एक बार कर ले तु आने का वादा फिर उम्र भर का चाहे इन्तजार दे दे ।

Satguru Nanak pargatya miti dhundh jagg chanan hoya

Guru Nanak Dev Ji, First Sikh guru took birth in the year 1469 for the sake of people. The Birthday of Guru Nanak Sahib is celebrated on 15th Kartik Puranmashi i.e. full moon day of the month Kartik. It is said whenever there is a decay of Dharma (righteousness) and an ascendancy of unrighteousness, God manifest himself for the protection of virtuous and destruction of the vicious and so came Gurunanak Dev Ji. He was born in Talwandi (Nankana Sahib) in a hindu family. Son of Mata Tripta and Mehta Kalu Ji came for the welfare of human beings. Blessed is the land and are the countrymen where this jewel was born and bought up. Brother of Nanki Ji was so attached to her that he left his parents at an early age and started living with her sister after her marriage. Was married to Sulakhani Devi Ji in 1487 and was father of two sons Shri Chand and Lakhmidas.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji has been documented to have travelled across India to spread his message of universal equality. He worked to improve the respect of women by spreading his message: "From woman, man is born; within woman, man is conceived; to woman he is engaged and married. Woman becomes his friend; through woman, the future generations come. When his woman dies, he seeks another woman; to woman he is bound. So why call her bad? From her, kings are born. From woman, woman is born; without woman, there would be no one at all. He was a great personage who gave a new direction of life.

He laid forth few principles by which every human being should abide;
1. Remember the name of God at all times: God is conceived as the Supreme Being, creator and sustainer of the universe. His name should always be in our minds as he only teach a moral code of love, forgiveness, helping others, charity, contentment and inner peace.

2. Earn an honest living as a householder: There should be no exploitation of the poor by the rich. All must labor and must sweat to create the foodstuffs. This would eliminate poverty. The human body should be working for the well-being of the family and society but the mind has to remain tuned towards God. All are required to do an honest living through truthful means and live the life of a householder.

3. Share a portion of your earnings with the less fortunate: He always insisted on sharing the earnings with the people who are not that fortunate to earn their living well for their personal and social development. Those who feed the poor and hungry are in a way please God with this deed.

Team Shri Sai Charan Society (Regd) wish you all a very Happy Gurupurab. May Loving Waheguruji walk through your house and take all your worries and illness and watch over you with love and keep your family healthy.

Member
Shri Sai Charan Society ( Regd )

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Is Shirdi Sai the most popular seer in generation next :

Shri Saibaba, an incarnation of Lord Dattatreya is the sole refuge of the devotees. He is amongst the most influential spiritual gurus of India whose stories creates faith in devotees hearts and they easily get supreme bliss.

Baba with his miraculous powers and captivating teachings ruled the hearts of all those who were blessed to have his contact from 1838 to 1918(in his life time) and is still in minds of millions of those who are experiencing his grace every day. He is enthroned in hearts of people at large and the number is growing with each passing day.

Sai baba is popular amongst the young ones for many reasons:

· 1. His popularity is because of the messages he gave in his life time. Though this present generation was not that fortunate to take the words of knowledge directly from this great sage but are indebted to all those who wrote the works on Shirdi Sai and helped all in knowing the life of the one who spent his life time for the welfare of all those who approached him in their difficult times. All of them knew the value of a gem and hence they brought out the brilliance of the crystal to devotees notice. If these stories are listened carefully, they give the satisfaction of being in Shirdi in company of great saint, Sai Samarth.

· 2. Sai Baba of Shirdi is the epitome of reverence, a guiding force who generates supreme faith and confidence among his devotees looking for salvation. As a divine mother he is saturated with love for those who seek his help and bestow temporal benefits on them. With his simple philosophy, his legacy is still On amongst the young ones.

· 3. Sow good seeds to have a rich harvest in future. This is not true only when we talk about farmers sowing seeds to yield eatables or other products but is valid for all of us as well. We should inculcate good morals in our kids to ensure their movement in right direction in future. Tiny seeds of Sai Bhakti sown by parents grow into a mighty banyan tree of Sai movement and all those who being lucky and blessed to hear the stories from their parents create further the brigade of young Sai followers. So count is increasing every single day and so his popularity in young minds.

· 4. His teachings left an impact in the minds of all those who approached him in his 80 years of existence and his stories let generation next feel supreme bliss as well. He always uttered Allah Malik and laid stress on being united. He treated everyone with love irrespective of cast, colour and creed. He always uttered words of love and said there is only one God and he is omnipresent. There is no other caste than humanity. Work for causes and see lord in all beings is what he focused upon and his teachings are creating an unbounded love for him in young ones.

· 5. Being a follower of Shirdi Sai from past 25 years, I have seen him raining nectar in the form of his blessings and have experienced love for him in youngsters and small kids. Witnessed every small deed of 2 year old child who knows the importance of Udi, sacred ash by Babaji which helped in saving devotees from calamities and it is believed that it has the power to do wonders. Cultural and religious values by parents remain with one for the life time. The way one is nurtured remains forever. Small child who has not even learned to speak words of praise is that much vigilant to the happenings that she automatically bows down by seeing the face of Sai. Victory be unto Sai who is the abode of peace and mercy.

Yes, he is popular amongst large masses because of his kind love for all. Yes, we are blessed to have him as father, mother, brother and a guru. It is possible to gauge the showers of rain, capture the wind in a leather bag but his leelas can’t be measured. He transcends land, air, world, light and heaven. He is not localized.
May the loving grace and blessings of Sai Baba shower in abundance upon you all. Peace and blessedness be unto you. Sai Palanhaar !

Parul Taneja
Member
Shri Sai Charan Society ( Regd )

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