HAPPY HOLI !!!

Dear Sai Devotees !
Wish You All A Very Happy & Colorful Holi !
May Baba Bless You Always ! Amen !

RECENT LEELA OF BABA-PART 13

SAI’S GRACE...

On 12th May, 2007, I was praying to Shirdi Sai Baba in the evening with a Diya and an Agarbatti. A photograph of my parents is also next to Baba’s photo. Suddenly there was darkness in front of my eyes and I could see neither Baba nor my parents’ photo. I thought I would not survive, as my blood pressure shot up. But, with Baba’s grace, I could stand and had enough presence of mind to take Baba’s Udi with some water. In no time I could once again see the pictures of Baba and my parents, and felt quite normal.
I will always remember this day in my life when the Merciful, Lovable and Ever Helpful Baba gave me a new lease of life !

SUBMITTED BY-
Manoj Shivshankar Geeta Joshi (A 5/103, Shivchhaya C. H. S. Ltd., Dholkia Nagar, Gilbert Hill Road, Andheri West, Mumbai) :-

RECENT LEELA OF BABA-PART 12

SAI SAVED MY CASH BAG...

Whenever I leave my house I ask Sai to take care of me.

In the year 2000, our family had been to Thiruchendoor – Abode of Lord Muruga Sea Shore Temple in Tamilnadu. The sun was setting. My two children were playing deep in the water and enjoying the waves. Since it was a full moon day and the waves were rather high I went to see to their safety. I had my cash bag with me, which I handed over to my mother-in-law who was sitting on the shore. I was near the children when I heard my wife cry out in panic. I returned with the children only to find that my mother-in-law had been swept into the sea along with the cash bag.My position was pathetic. All my money had gone with that bag. There was no money to settle hotel bills, food or travel. It was a testing time and it was then that Baba came to help. Somebody in the vast crowd on the sea shore called out to me and said that the sea had returned my bag and a rustic wearing a turban was holding it. He even pointed out that particular man. I went to the person and claimed my bag, which he returned without any hesitation. I thanked him profusely and went back to the lodge to dry out the wet currency.Baba had come in the guise of a rustic and gave back my bag. As usual, I did not recognise him in the first instance. With firm faith and patience, every Sai devotee is sure to get experiences of Sai and witness miracles.

SUBMITTED BY-
C. Muralimohan (Andhra Bank, No. 588, II Block, Dr. Rajkumar Road, Rajaji Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka.) :-

RECENT LEELA OF BABA-PART11

Testing Devotee’s shraddha and saburi...

It was Thursday and the Sai temple was fully crowded for Darshan and Noon Aarati. I was also at the temple and sat at my usual place for meditation after Darshan, Pradakshina and Namaskar of Lord Sai.

While meditating, a brown dog came and sat in front of me, wagging its tail and smelling my right hand ‘Pavitra’ finger on which I wear a silver ring inscribed with the image of Sai. I resumed my meditation and the dog continued to smell the ‘Pavitra’ finger. Suddenly the priest came and shooed him away, saying, “Go away ! You have already bitten people earlier !”

The dog moved out to the Verandah but soon came back and kept on smelling the same finger. Soon he fell asleep but his nose and mouth continued to touch my ring. After meditation, I got up thinking of feeding the dog, who was yet asleep. I soon returned with a Vada pack from a hotel opposite the temple but the dog had vanished without a trace. I searched in vain; but could not find him anywhere.

I took the Vada pack home and ate it as Sai’s Prasad, before commencing my cooking for lunch.

I believe it was Sai Himself Who was testing my devotion and patience -‘Shraddha and Saburi’. The Vada was His ‘Prasad ‘ as He knew I would be late for cooking lunch.
SUBMITTED BY-
Saidas N. S. Rajagopalan (C/11, Chetan Apartments, Aundh Road, Khadki, Pune, Maharashtra.)

RECENT LEELA OF BABA-PART 10

how baba continues to help his devotees even today...

I had gone to Simla for training when I received a call from my home in Andhra Pradesh that both my parents were seriously ill and were too weak to walk or talk. I was mentally upset, as I was very attached to them. I prayed to Baba for their speedy recovery. Presently my prayers were answered and I received a call three days later saying that Dattavdhuta Shri Guruvayya Swamy of Golgamudi (Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh) himself came to our house and massaged my father’s body saying, “You are alright now.” To everyone’s surprise, my father started recovering and my mother too showed progress from the same time.

After a few months my father again suffered from severe pain and was unable to walk. Soon after, his condition worsened and he had to be hospitalised. Considering his age (81 years), surgery was ruled out. Throughout we continued praying to Baba. Presently he started showing improvement after 12 hours of treatment and could walk again. He was discharged after 48 hours. But, for Baba’s mercy, it would not have been possible for him to recover.

SUBMITTED BY-
C. Nagaraja Rao (80-10-1, Koka Bhaskaramma Nagar, Anala Venkata Apparao Road, Rajamundry, A. P.)

RECENT LEELA OF BABA-PART 9

How i was saved in an accident with sai’s grace...

In Sep. 2006, I had gone to Pune on official work. I had planned to go to Shirdi on my return journey; but changed my mind and took an evening bus back to Nagpur. I was just waking up from my sleep at 5.30 a.m., when I saw the bus hitting a tree. Soon thereafter the terrible accident occurred. The passenger in front of me and the one behind me died instantly. All the passengers were injured; but the seat in which I was seated was thrown out of the bus and I was hurt slightly. Baba had saved me.
I have immense faith in Baba. I always keep Baba’s photo and Udi with me. I regretted the decision of not going to Shirdi, as the very next day was Dassera and Sai’s Samadhi Day. Since then I decided to visit Shirdi every Dassera. After all, I am alive today only with the Grace of Baba !

SUBMITTED BY-
Rajesh Nadge (328, Durga Nagar, Near Priya Vidyavihar, Hingna Road, Nagpur, Maharashtra.)

RECENT LEELA OF BABA-PART 8

Doctor said, ‘‘no need for an operation !’’

Our entire family are Sai devotees, who remember him every moment. In June 2008, a calamity struck me; but I was not afraid as I had full faith in Baba and his Udi. There was a lemon sized lump in my breast. All due tests were done. I prayed to Baba that if it were cancer, please give me an accidental death; but spare me from the costly life threatening disease.
An emergency operation was recommended and I was admitted to the hospital. I was wheeled into the operation theatre and was about to be given anaesthesia. But, before that the doctor wanted to check the exact location of the tumour. However to his surprise there was none. “When there is no tumour, why should we operate ?” he said.
Everyone heaved a sigh of relief and were really very surprised. Sai’s Leelas are beyond imagination !

SUBMITTED BY-
Smt. Yojana Maruti Bhosle (At & Post Sadashiv Nagar, Tal. Malshiras, Solapur, Maharashtra.)

RECENT LEELA OF BABA-PART 7

How an operation was averted by sai...

I am a 66 year old Sai devotee. With Baba’s Grace, I am leading a happy and contented life. The following experience is something I will never forget in my entire life.Once, I was so sick that I could not get up unless the doctor came in the morning and gave me an injection. But, after a week, the doctor asked me to be admitted to the hospital and get operated. But, there was no guarantee of a cure.I steeled myself for the hospitalisation and was dressing up while my daughter fetched a cab. Suddenly intense pain in my lower back made me collapse on the bed and I shut my eyes. I was awake. Suddenly I noticed Baba Himself walking out of the photo in our house. He was very tall and wearing white, just as in the picture. As I lay wondering where Baba would sit since I was lying awkwardly on the bed, Baba came closer and blessed me three times (I counted) from head to toe.Just then my daughter shook me up, saying that the taxi had come. I was very angry with my daughter as Baba vanished as soon as I opened my eyes.
Eventually, I regained my health with the help of traction and no operation was needed.

Baba’s miracle indeed !

SUBMITTED BY-
Ramesh Baburao Dnyanmothe (502, Swati Tower, ‘A’ Wing, N. C. Kelkar Road, Dadar West, Mumbai. )

RECENT LEELA OF BABA-PART 6

How Baba proved that there ware no Shishyas, Relatives, Incarnations or Successors to inherit His legacy?

Shri Sai Baba of Shirdi took His Mahasamadhi on 15th October, 1918. Upto 1922, no proper arrangements to look after the Mahasamadhi were made. Ultimately, Shri Kakasaheb Dixit, seeing the sad state of affairs as conducted by the village set up an office with a Managing Committee under the Public Trust Act, with the approval of the District Court Ahmednagar.

PROOF 1

At that time, Shri Abdul Baba performed the daily 'Abhishek' to the Samadhi. So, the 'Mahanaivedya' (food offering) was handed over him. Also, he was allowed to live in the room on the left side, adjacent to the Samadhi. He was the only local leading devotee of Sai Baba. He had collected about four to five thousand rupees of 'Dakshina' amount given by Baba's devotees. Enjoying these privileges, he thought, he was the legal heir to Baba. Some of his well wishers fuelled the idea that the Trust formed was an the injustice against him. Thus he filed a suit against the Trust, in the District Court of Ahmadnagar.
By the Grace of Baba, the District Court passed order against Abdul Baba, saying that there were no hairs or successors to Shri Sai Baba and he had no right to the maintenance of the Samadhi or in the working of the newly formed Trust. The Mahanaivedya given to him was stopped, and he was asked to vacate the room.
Baba had said that he would have the Divine Powers for a thousand years to look after the welfare of His devotees. It was thus proved by Baba Himself that there were no Shishyas, relatives, incarnations or successors to Him.

PROOF 2

The Fate of Shri Muktaram, a staunch devotee of Baba, when he wanted to occupy Baba's Gadi .

Shri Muktaram was a staunch devotee of Shri Sai Baba. Sai Baba had given him a Kafni. He lived in Dixit Wada and kept a Dhuni. a few days after Baba's Mahasamadhi, he forcibly occupied Baba's Gadi in Dwarkamai, against the wishes of the villagers.
As soon as he sat there, he began to vomit blood and was taken to his residence in Dixit Wada. The devotees thought of taking him to the Kopergaon hospital; but before it could be decided as to who should accompany him, he died in Dixit Wada itself. His Samadhi is in Lendi Baug.

This incident clearly shows that Baba was not willing to allow anybody to occupy His Gadi.

RECENT LEELA OF BABA-PART 5

In February 1953, my wife Smt. Manubai went to Sri Sai Baba Mandir at Therkanbhuvan along with her lady friends. Her friends told her that the Almighty Baba fulfils the wishes of the devotees irrespective of caste, colour or creed.On the following Thursday, my wife went with our younger son Mukesh to the same Mandir with a coconut during the evening aarati. After the aarati, the temple pujari distributed prasad which was composed of different types of eatables. My wife received some groundnuts as prasad; but she was unhappy as some others got pedhas. Thinking that pedhas were given to selected persons, she was returning home via Kaveeswar Pole Naka. On the way, an unknown person approached her with a bag in his hand saying, “Your husband has sent this prasad. Please keep it in your bag !” He then put the prasad in her bag and went away.At that time, I was in the office. When I reached home, my wife told me about the prasad I sent through an unknown person. I was surprised as I knew nothing about it. We realised it was Baba’s leela to fulfil the wishes of my wife. We became devotees of Sai after this incident.In 1948, I performed the marriage of my elder brother Shri Naveen M. Mehta for which I borrowed Rs. 50,000/-.
I was repaying the debt from my salary. Since he was not an earning member, nobody was willing to give their daughter in marriage to my elder brother and thus he was not married before me.

SUBMITTED BY -
Shri Chandulal M. Mehta and his wife Smt. Manubai residing at Kadia KaveesWAr Pole, near Bala Hanuman House No. 579, Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

RECENT LEELA OF BABA-PART 4

I have had the good fortune to translate the Sai Satcharita into Kannada and eleven editions have so far been printed by the Sai Sansthan Trust. Baba has blessed me completely in various ways and I shall narrate two such instances of Baba’s manifestation. A few others shall follow...

a) In 1980, when I visited Shirdi I took a photograph of Baba’s Padukas with Shraddha and Saburi, which was instantly blessed by Baba. In the accompanying photo one can see Baba has emerged in the middle of the Padukas clearly. This is certainly a miracle and what more proof is needed to say Baba is living and helping now ? (PHOTO NOT AVAILABLE).

b) The second one is even more interesting and awesome. My wife had purchased some Rangoli and put it in a plastic basin on 31st August 2001. This was kept in the veranda beneath the photo of Baba, as it was heavy and she could not lift it. So it lay there all night. Suddenly around 4.30 in the morning, I got up and put on the light in the veranda. I saw some hand-impression on the Rangoli. I told my wife that Baba had imprinted his ‘Abhaya-hasta‘ and again tried to sleep but in vain. I got up and after washing my face and feet lit the lamp in the Pooja room reciting Suprabhata. I also lit some incense sticks and waved them before Baba. Suddenly I
noticed Baba had written ‘Om’ on the Hasta.

Is it not a wonder and proof of Baba’s still living and helping from the Mahasamadhi ? Thus I am indeed completely blessed by

Baba.

N. S. Anantha Ramu (No. 135, Sri Sai Darshan, II Main AG’s Colony, Ananda Nagar, Bangalore - 560 024.)

RECENT LEELA OF BABA-PART 3

GRACE OF BABA

In 2004, I was working in the Cement Factory situated

in Bargarh Dist. Orissa. After taking voluntary

retirement, I built a house ‘SAI NIVAS’ near the

factory on private land. After construction, I felt an

acute shortage of funds to manage my household. My

son’s wedding was fixed and I did not have the

requisite amount to meet the expenses. I tried for a

personal loan in 2-3 banks; but failed for obvious

reasons. All of us prayed to Sai to save us from this

crisis. It was our good fortune that once while we were

discussing this, a lady acquaintance dropped in and

understood our problem. She asked us to go with her to

the nearby Gramina Bank and introduced us to the Bank

manager, requesting him to help us with a loan. After

fulfilling the necessary formalities the loan was

sanctioned and our problem was solved. My L..I.C.

policy matured at the same time and helped me to some

extent. This is truly a miracle of Baba. Soon after the

wedding my son and daughter-in-law got good jobs in

Pune. They visited Shirdi to take Baba’s Darshan and

blessings and are now leading a decent life by the grace

of Baba. There was no Pucca road near my house Sai

Nivas and so all the inhabitants of the area were facing

problems daily for many years. All of us tried to solve

the problem too. Suddenly one day the Sarpanch came

to our place and announced that a road would be

constructed within a month and he kept his promise.

Today we have a Pucca road. Thanks to the grace of

Baba.


SUBMITTED BY-
M. H. Gopal Rao (Sai Nivas, Cement Nagar, Po.

Bardol, Dist. Bargarh, Orissa.)

PRAYER ZONE ... FOR THOSE WHO ARE SEEKING A HELPING HAND,BABA'S BLESSING OR A DIVINE MIRACLE OF BABA.

Dear readers Jai Sainath !

First of all," Happy Baba's day ! '', to all of you.
Indeed, its a blessing that we are aware about his holiness Sri Saibaba and his unfathomable kindness,love and care in our lifetime.

Sometimes in life,we all face tough situations which seems like dead-end.We feel helpless and are desperately in need of immediate attention from Baba.We want those conditions to vanish as soon as possible.When baba was in his physical tabernacle,he always said that ,"Whatever good or bad fruits are there in our destiny,for us to bear , we should always bear them and get it over with once and for all."

There are numerous examples in Sri Satcharita as well of many such cases where Baba advised to bear the effects of our karma howsoever good or bad it may be.However, Baba always reduced the pain suffered in such case.Be it any case,since Baba has unconditional love and care for his devotees which do not distinguish as good devotee or bad devotee. All are same and equal in his eyes.

Prayers can be very powerful tool in order to obtain Baba's grace.Even scientific researches have shown and proved the miraculous result of prayers.Larger the hands folded infront of baba in prayers regarding our particular problematic situation,the better it will be.

Here , i would like to mention one such noble soul , "Mr.G.P.Sinha",who is performing such prayer sessions for quite some noticeable time now for such needy people who are going through troubles and distress.May baba always bless him for the wonderful work or i should better address it as Sai service , he is
doing selflessly for Baba's children ! Amen !
He actually helped us a lot by praying for my husband to get a new and better job and saved him from getting laid off from his old job.
I heartily thank him for that and will continue to do so for the rest of my life.

If any of our readers,who are going through tough times want to get a prayer session done for them or their loved ones in distress,then please contact,"Mr.G.P.Sinha" on 1to1withgp@gmail.com
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He'll be more than happy to lend his helping hand.

May baba bless all ! Amen !

May all your problems vanish very soon ! Amen !

Recent leela of baba-Part 2

Dear readers ,

Provided below is an article inherited from Saileela magazine , of whom , i couldn't leave the charm of sharing with all other Sai devotee's out there who are chanting Baba's name day and night and receiving benefits both spiritual and material from it .

It will surely prove that our prayers are never unheard and unanswered . Our ever-pervading and omniscient Baba knows and takes care of us all .

What an amazing , breathtaking and marvellous leela of baba.

Please read through and experience the same amazing feeling which i had when i read through this experience of a Sai devotee.

Jai Sainath !!!

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I am not alone-Baba is with Me

I am pleased to share my following glorious experience with innumerable Sai devotees.

It was during November, 1997. My wife and myself went to our daughter's home in the United States. I am a diabetic patient and I also had an attack of severe bronchitis before we left India. The doctors here had prescribed medication to be taken during our stay in the US.

We reached US on schedule and continued to stay with our daughter comfortably. As per our routine, we used to worship our beloved deity Sri Sainath by chanting the usual prayers everyday. We had planned our sojourn for three months. On the thirtieth day after our arrival in US, I suddenly had severe cramps in the chest. I could not bear the pain or breath. I lied down wherever I was. We were alone in the house with the infant kids of our daughter, as our daughter and son-in-law had left for their work. I was alone in the drawing room when I had these cramps. I somehow beckoned my wife who was in the kitchen. She was shocked when she saw my plight and immediately phoned my daughter at the office. It was snowing at the time and there was eighteen inches of snow on the road and approach to our home. Temperature outside was below zero. On hearing about my condition at home one of her senior colleague helped her drive through the snow and they rushed to the house within fifteen minutes.

When my daughter saw my distressed state, she did not waste time pondering. She called the emergency service and explained to them of our predicament. Within ten minutes, the emergency squad arrived at our place fully equipped. There were two doctors too in the squad. They checked my condition, took ECG on the spot and decided that it was a stroke and that I have to be immediately admitted to a hospital having facility to perform a heart surgery. There were two hospitals nearby who could perform the surgery. As it was heavily snowing, most of the roads were blocked. I was physically immobile but I was in senses. I pleaded that "I need not be taken to any hospital and I will be all right soon and that I can get necessary medical aid in India." The emergency squad insisted that I should be taken to the hospital and specialist doctors will decide the future course. They asked for our preference of hospital, and my son-in-law suggested a name known to him, where there was a specialist Indian doctor attached to them. They then put me on the stretcher and we waded through snow on the way to the hospital.

Within 30 minutes we reached the place. On arrival, the staff took me to the emergency cell. I distinctly remember that, lying on the stretcher on way to emergency room, I was continuously chanting and remembering Lord Sainath's name. Silently chanting his name I may have lapsed into an unconscious state. Within an hour I understand that they conducted various tests including catheterization. The tests suggested that there were four blocks in the arteries. A conference was held among various doctors and surgeons and it was decided that an open heart bypass surgery has to be conducted without delay.

Hospital authorities summoned the anesthetist and within two hours of arriving at the hospital the surgery was commenced. I was not aware of anything that was being performed on my physical body. I was gleefully wandering somewhere in the most pleasant gardens and lawns in a serene atmosphere. I was aware that 'I' was not alone and Lord Sainath was with me'.

It nearly took five hours for the surgeon and his assistants, to complete the task of cutting the veins from my calves and thighs and plant them firmly in place in the arteries. The operation was successful. Probably it took another six hours for me to regain my consciousness. My wife, it seems was continuously praying Baba for the success of the surgery and for my speedy recovery. Her prayers were answered. She was there to give me an assuring smile although in tears of joy.

I came to senses all right! But I was trying to find me! I was neither there nor here! It took me some time. May be a minute or two, I am not sure! Suddenly I realized that I was with Baba, and I was walking down from the inside of his heart back to my bed. I was in a state of confusion! I did not for a moment understand why I had to leave Baba and that beautiful garden and walk down to this miserable place. I started looking for him. I could not find! Then after some time, I concluded that he had walked along with me and may have entered my heart! Yes, He is still there! Always there! I am not sure when I will have another opportunity roaming those gardens with Him! Why should I worry? Let Him decide.

One thing that has entered my heart now after the surgery is not the new veins 'but that' I am not alone and Baba is always with me! He loves, provides and protects.

"I am not alone, Baba is with me" is not an exclusive privilege of mine. It is a fact decreed for every devotee. We have to be aware of His presence. He is with us hearing and looking at everything we say and do. He is witnessing our every speech and actions. The moment the awareness of his continuous presence is felt, we get transformed. The thoughts which are the cause of our speech and actions will naturally get oriented to speak and do things which have His approval. Our ego the 'I' will get a knock and a slap. Our speech will get changed to be very courteous and polite. We start appreciating others. We will start saying "Oh! You have done a great job". This is because we also feel the Lord's presence in the person, whom we are addressing. We shall start saying, "I admit I was wrong". I know how difficult it is to admit our inadequacies. But with the awareness of his presence in us it is easy. The 'I' becomes a non-entity. When the 'I' gives room for 'We' the life turns out to be a happy passing phase.

One more thing we normally say "I did this, I said this, I did that, I said that" etc. We should make it a habit to say "Let us do this, let us do that" etc. Let us include Him also in whatever we say or do. I am a non-entity without Him. It is He who does everything and we are only His instruments.

The eight words "I am not alone, Baba is with me" is a mantra that we have to repeat daily and at all times and feel His presence with us!

- K. S. Shenoy
Kothrud, Pune.

Hyderabad, A.P.

Recent leela of baba-Part 1

Dear readers this is a recent leela of Saibaba submitted by Sai devotee Sandhya.
This true story represents the unfathomable love , warmth and tender care which baba manifest for his devotees when he is called upon by his devotees in times of need.Below is the actual account of a special and unique experience of sai sister Sandhya experienced by herself and how she is blessed by Baba in a dream , in her own words ...

"I have been a Sai devotee since 91 and would visit Shirdi whenever possible,

The past two years, my husband and me had been planning on having a child, but too many fertlity complications from my end prevented us from it.

My parents came to visit us exactly a year back, in 2008 and i told my mom that i am going to give up eating rice for Saibaba .I also gave up reading Sai Satcharitra and took a vow to do all the pooja's in the city's Saibaba temple till he gets me a succesful pregnancy news

We tried innumerable treatments and one day when my husband and me were in the elevator in the Hospital, a pregnant lady looked at us and said, Dont worry, we all will get there, it took me a year and i am sure u will be there. Her words for soem reason gave me a lot of hope and then finally decided to take the plunge in IVF.
since it was my first IVF ( read a lot of stories about all the unsuccesful ones), i was nervous from the beginning, but by Baba's grace my medication and my procedure went well.

The waiting period was killing me, but just 2 days before my pregnancy test, i got a dream in which i was offered a handi of rice!!!!!! i cannot explain the feeling in any words, i was like, is this for real????? Finally my pregnancy test came positive and by Baba's grace and by his blessings, we are having twins by August 2009 !!! :-)))

I do not believe in any medical miracles, i only believed in my Saibaba and his blessings, without his blessings, i dont think i would have reached this stage where everyday is a miracle for me! the feelings cannot be expressed in words to see our babies first heartbeats!

I thank him everyday and hope that he always blesses me and my family and he has always been an anchor or a pillar to me in times of need!. This is just one of the incidents that has been touched by Saibaba!

I am reading my Sai Satcharita daily and will continue to do so till my babies are born!

Thank you for publishing this real happenings in my life!

regards

Sandhya "

ANANT KOTI BHRAHMAND NAYAK RAJADHIRAJ YOGIRAJ PARAMBHRAHMA SHRI SAT-CHIT-ANAND SADGURU SAINATH MAHARAJ KI JAI !!!