Shri Saimala (श्री साई माला)

Shri Sai Satcharitra - Chapter 15 Naradiya Kirtan - Paddhati - Mr. Cholkar's Sugarless Tea - Two Lizards Naradiya Kirtan-Paddhati Generally our Haridasas, while performing the Kirtan, wear a gala and full dress. They put on a head-dress, either a pheta or a turban, a long flowing coat with a shirt inside, an uparane (short dhotar) on the shoulders and the usual long dhotar from the waist below. Dressed in this fashion for some Kirtan in the Shirdi village, Dasganu once went to bow to Baba. Baba asked him - "Well, bridegroom! where are you going dressed so beautifully like this?" 'For performing a Kirtan' was the reply. Then Baba said - "Why do you want all this paraphemalia-coat, uparani and pheta etc, doff all that before Me, why wear them on the body?" Dasganu immediately took them off and placed them at the Baba's Feet. From that time Dasganu never wore these things while performing the Kirtan. He was always bare from waist upwards,

Shri Sai Satcharitra - Chapter 14 Ruttonji Wadia of Nanded - Saint Moulisaheb - Dakshina Mimansa. The life of this Saint is naturally sweet in and out. His various doings, eating, walking and His natural sayings are also sweet. His life is Bliss incarnate. Sai gave it out as a means of His devotee's remembrance to Him. He gave them various stories of duty and action, which ultimately led them to true religion. His object may be that people should live happily in this world, but they should be ever cautious and gain the object of their life, viz. self-realization. We get human body as a result of merits in past births and it is worth-while that with its aid, we should attain devotion and liberation in this life. So we should never be lazy, but always be on the alert to gain our end and aim of life. If you daily hear the Leelas (stories) of Sai, you will always see Him. Day and night you will remember Him in your mind, When you assimilate Sai in this way, your mind

Sai Pledge Sai himself assured to all his devotees with following true assurances and blessings: No harm shall befall him who sets his foot on the soil of Shirdi. He who cometh to My Samadhi, his sorrow and suffering shall cease. Though I be no more in flesh and blood, I shall ever protect My devotees. Trust in Me and your prayer shall be answered. Know that My Spirit is immortal. Know this for yourself. Show unto Me he who sought refuge and been turned away. In whatever faith men worship Me, even so do I render to them. Not in vain is My Promise that I shall ever lighten your burden. Knock, and the door shall open. Ask and ye shall be granted. To him who surrenders unto Me totally I shall be ever indebted. Blessed is he who has become one with Me.

Shri Sai Satcharitra - Chapter 13 More Sai Leelas - Diseases Cured - (1) Bhimaji Patil - (2) Bala Shimpi - (3) Bapusaheb Booty - (4) Alandi Swami - (5) Kaka Mahajani - (6) Dastopant of Harda. The Inscrutable Power of Maya Baba's words were always short, pithy, deep, full of meaning, efficient and well-balanced. He was ever content and never cared for anything. He said, "Though I have become a Fakir, have no house or wife, and though leaving off all cares, I have stayed at one place, the inevitable Maya teases Me often. Though I forgot Myself I cannot forget Her. She always envelops Me.This Maya (illusive power) of the Lord (Shri Hari) teases God Brahma and others; then what to speak of a poor Fakir like Me? Those who take refuge in the Lord wil be freed from Her clutches with his grace". In such terms Baba spoke about the power of Maya. Lord Shri Krishna has said to Uddhava in the Bhagwat that the Saints are His living forms; and see what Baba had said for

Shri Sai Satcharitra - Chapter 12 Sai Leelas - Experience of (1) Kaka Mahajani - (2) Dhumal Pleader - (3) Mrs. Nimonkar - (4) Moolay Shastri - (5) A Doctor. Saints' Mission We have seen before, that the purpose or object of Divine Incarnation is to protect the good and destory the wicked. But the mission of the Saints is quite different. To them the good and the wicked are the same. First they feel for the evil-doers and set them on the right path. They are like the Agasti to destroy the Bhava-sagar (the ocean of wordly existence) or like the Sun to the darkness of ignorance. The Lord (God) dwells in the Saints. In fact they are not different from Him. Our Sai is One of these, Who incarnated for the welfare of the devotees, Supreme in knowledge and surrounded with divine lustre, He loved all beings equally. He was unattached. Foes and friends, kings and paupers, were the same to Him. Hear His powers. For the sake of devotees, He spent His stock of merits and was ever

Shri Sai Satcharitra - Chapter 11 Sai, as Sagun Brahman -- Dr. Pandit's Worship -- Haji Sidik Falke --Control over the Elements Let us now, in this Chapter, describe the manifested (Sagun) Brahman Sai. How He was worshiped and how He controlled the elements. Sai as Sagun Brahman There are two aspects of God or Brahman : (1) the Unmanifested (Nirgun) and (2) the Manifested (Sagun). The Nirgun is formless, while the Sagun is with form, though both denote the same Brahman. Some prefer to worship the former, some the latter. As stated in the Gita (chapter XII) the worship of the latter is easy and preferable. As man has got a form (body, senses, etc.), it is natural and easy for him to worship the God with form. Our love and devotion do not develop unless we worship Sagun Brahman for a certain period of time, and as we advance; it leads us to the worship (meditation) of Nirgun Brahman. So let us start with Sagun worship. Image, altar, fire, light, sun, water, Brahman are th

Sai Baba Samadhi Mandir Sai Baba's Samadhi Mandir is the place where Sacred Body of Baba is resting in Samadhi. The articles handled by Baba are preserved & displayed here in a special showroom. All rituals consisting of Pooja. Abhishek & daily four Aratis are performed here. The Samadhi Mandir of Shri Sai Baba was actually owned by a millionaire from Nagpur and a famous Sai devotee Shreemant Gopalrao, also known as 'Butti Wada'. He wanted to keep an idol of Murlidhar there. However, according to the legends, Sai Baba manifested himself as Murlidhar and the temple became the Samadhi Mandir of Baba. The Samadhi of Baba is built with white marble stones. The railings around it are full of ornamental decorations. The idol of Baba is a marvelous statue made up of Italian marble built by Late Balaji Vasant in 1954. The temple has an assembly hall for about 600 devotees. The first floor of the temple has the pictures depicting the life of the saint. The temple o

Shri Saibaba Chalisa Pehle Sai ke charno mein, apna sheesh nivauo maiy, Kaise Shirdi Sai aaye, saara haal sunau maiy. ||1|| Kaun hai mata, pita kaun hai, yeh na kisi ne bhi jaana, Kaha janam Sai ne dhara, prashan paheli raha bana. ||2|| Koee kahe Ayodhya ke, yeh Ramchandra bhagvan hain, Koee kehta Saibaba, pavan putra Hanuman hain. ||3|| Koee kehta mangal murti, Shri Gajanan hain Sai, Koee kehta Gokul-Mohan Devki Nandan hain Sai. ||4|| Shanker samajh bhakt kaee to, baba ko bhajhte rahte, Koee kahe avtar datt ka, pooja Sai ki karte. ||5|| Kuch bhi mano unko tum, pur sai hain sachche bhagvan, Bade dayalu deen-bandhu, kitno ko diya jivan-daan. ||6|| Kaee varsh pehle ki ghatna, tumhe sunaunga mein baat, Keesy bhagyashaali ki Shirdi mein aaee thi barat. ||7|| Aaya saath usi ke tha, baalak aik bahut sunder, Aaya aaker vahin bus gaya, paavan Shirdi kiya nagar. ||8|| Kaee dino tak raha bhatakta, bhiksha maangi usne dar dar, Aur dikhaee aisee leela, ju

Shri Sai Satcharitra - Chapter 10 S ai Baba's Mode of Life - His Sleeping - board - His Stay in Shirdi - His Teachings - His Humility - The Easiest Path. Remember Him (Sai Baba) always with love, for He was engrossed in doing good to all, and always abided in His Self. To remember Him only is to solve the riddle of life and death. This is the best and easiest of Sadhanas, as it involves no expenditure. A little exertion here brings great rewards. So as long as our senses are sound, we should, minute my minute, practice this Sadhana. All other Gods are illusory ; Guru is the only God. If we believe in Sad-guru's holy feet, he can change our fortune for the better. If we serve Him nicely, we get rid of our Samsar. We need not study any philosophy like the Nyaya and the Mimansa. If we make Him our Helmsman, we can easily cross over the sea of all our pains and sorrows. As we trust the helmsman in crossing rivers and seas, so we have to trust our Sadguru in getting over t

Shri Sai Satcharitra - Chapter 9 Effect of compliance and Non-compliance with Baba's Orders at the Time of Taking Leave - A few Instances - Mendicancy and Its Necessity - Devotees' (Tarkhad family's) Experiences - Baba fed sumptuously - How? At the end of the last chapter, it was barely stated that the Bhaktas, who obeyed Baba's orders at the time of taking leave, fared well and those, who disobeyed them, suffered many a mishap. This statement will be amplified and illustrated, with a few striking instances; and by other matters dealt with in this Chapter. Characteristic of Shirdi - Pilgrimage One special peculiarity of Shirdi-pilgrimage was this, that none could leave Shirdi, without Baba's permission; and if he did, he invited untold sufferings, but if any one was asked to quit Shirdi, he could stay there no longer. Baba gave certain suggestions or hints, when Bhaktas went to bid good-bye and take leave. These suggestions had to be followed. If they we