Sai Vichaar
Jul 30, 2009
Volume 12, Issue 12
(In its twelfth year of publication)
01.Feature of the Week
02.Contributed Article
03.Experiences of Devotees
04.Devotees Say
05.Sai Activities
06.Prayer Club
07.Quote of the Week
08.Question of the Week
09.Subscribe to Sai Vichaar
10.Email
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11.Submit Articles to Sai Vichaar
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13.From the Editor's Keyboard
14.Back Issues
15.Disclaimer
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Q.What did Baba say regarding the need of a Guru in one's life?
Humbly Yours,
The Editor
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 Feature
of the week: Reverence to the One
and Only
puTrilvaazh aravum anjEn poyyartham meyyum anjEn
kaTraivaar sadaiem aNNal kaNNuthal paadham naNNi
maTrumOr theyvanth thannai uNdena ninainthem pemmaaRku
kaTrilaa thavaraik kaNdaal amma-naam anju maaRE
I am not afraid of even the shiny snakes (that live) in the anthills.
I am not afraid of even the (so called) 'truths' uttered by the charlatans
(whose aim is to fool others). There are some people who think that there
is some other god, and do not seek the holy feet of our Siva, who has
an eye in the forehead and long matted locks of hair. If I happen to come
across them, I am afraid of them indeed!
Manikkavasagar, the great poet-saint of the ninth century Tamil land
penned Thiruvasagam, which is considered as one of the most sacred anthology
of Saiva Siddhantha. The above potent stanza from Thiruvasagam very strongly
stresses the importance of single pointed devotion to one's object of
reverence and not entertain anything that is even remotely converse.
When a certain devotee who advocated changing one's religion was referred
to Baba, it was not a pleasant experience! Baba roared, "Are you
going to change your mother?" On another occasion, Baba was reported
to have cited the qualities of a disciple as that of a chaste wife to
her husband and a loyal servant to the Master. Several incidents cited
in Sri Satcharitha stresses Baba's insistence on sticking with one's Guru
only and not waver in their devotion and reverence to that Guru. Sri Sai
Himself stood a testimony to this spiritual truth.
Baba has clearly said that it is only due to "rinanubandha",
the karmic indebtedness, that one is drawn towards Him and He will draw
His men towards Him from distant places. Hence, if one finds himself drawn
to Baba, it is understood that he is Baba's man and Baba is the one and
only recourse, resort, and the only object of reverence.
For one who wants to progress in his spiritual life and achieve his goal,
the above remains an axiomatic truth to be adhered to.
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Contributed
Article:Spiritual Theme Park at Shirdi
The Shri Saibaba Sansthan which manages the Saibaba Shrine
at Shirdi, is planning a 25-acre Spiritual Theme Park at a cost of Rs
50 crore
and is looking for International Firms with expertise in creating Theme
Parks like Sentosa Island in Singapore for the Project.
On a normal day, over One lakh people visit the Sai Baba Shrine at Shirdi,
which is the Second Richest in India. On holidays and weekends, the number
goes upto Five lakh and during festivals, it exceeds Eight lakh. Though
most devotees are from Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh, a large number
come from other parts of India. In recent years, the Shrine has been attracting
Devotees from Abroad too.
Shrine Trustees said that most Devotees, especially the young were interested
to know more about the Life of the Saint. For their benefit, the Trust
came up with the plan of a Park with Laser Shows that could relate the
Story of the Saint's Life through the medium of Light and Water Fountains.
The trust said that Two 40-minute Shows could be shown in the Park for
Devotees, which will be located about a kilometer away from the Temple.
The trust has already asked Companies interested in the Project to submit
their 'Expression Of Interest' document. The Spiritual Theme Park is expected
to be ready in a Year. "We have already made a provision of Rs 50
crore for the project. Entry into the Park will be free & we are modelling
the show on the lines of the one at Sentosa Island in Singapore,"
said Jayant Sasane, chairman of Shri Saibaba Sansthan.
(Source: Sai Vichaar Team)
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Experiences of Devotees:
Uma
Pranams to Shri Saibaba. Thank you so much Baba for everything. You know
you blessed us with a baby boy around 5 months back. Thanks for that Baba,
you helped me through out my pregnancy, made my pregnancy success, the
treatment& I was worried about the health of the baby. My pregnancy
was not easy. You know everything you solved all my doubts, fears, and
helped me in his name, date of namakarnam & in everything. It all
happened because of your kind grace, my niece was sick last week and hospitalized
I promised to post this message long back but please forgive me for the
delay. Now my niece is fine and back home, thank Baba. Please help me
and my son to reunite with my husband as soon as possible. Help my sister
and her kids to reunite with her husband. Let him get a good job &settle
down. Please take care of my parents & in-laws, bless us all.
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Devotees say...
Vasanthi
I had lost my diamond ring and was very upset. I searched everywhere in
the house in the bank locker and everywhere I could think of. I prayed
to Baba and didn't know what to do, He was my only hope. After a few months,
I went to the bank locker for something else. Unexpectedly I found my
ring. I am so sure I had searched each and every box in the locker but
it was not there before. None else but Baba could have put it there. HE
is the one that blessed me and when I realized this tears were rolling
down my eyes. Baba, your mercy is what keeps us going. Om Sai Ram
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Prayer Club:
Deepti
Baba it's been almost five years to my marriage .I did IVF also but it came negative. My in-laws are also against it and they wanted me to leave the house also if I decide to go in for second time because they think via this treatment it will not be my child they say it is against their dharm. Baba pls help me conceive for once Baba help me
Maitreyi
I thought you would bless me with a good life partner, but I am a big
failure at this. What wrong did I do, how bad were my past karmas that
I am still going through all this. Please lord, listen to my prayers.
Bless my family and me. You know my parents are very sad due to me, please
Sainath we are your children and have faith in you. Put an end to our
miseries, bless us lord.
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Quotation of
the Week:
"Nobody should take the labor of others in vain. The worker should be paid promptly and liberally" - Sri Saibaba
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Question of
the Week:
Q. What did Baba say regarding the need of a Guru in one's life?
A. Your answer can go here.
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Sai Activities:
Sri Shirdi Sai Temple of Chicago and Suburbs, Illinois, USA
Sri Shirdi Sai temple is open daily from 7:00 a.m to 9:00 p.m.(Summer hours). Daily program includes Kakad Arathi at 7 a.m. followed by Abhisek. Madhayana Arathi at 12 noon, Dhoop Arathi at 6 p.m. and Shej Arathi at 9 p.m. Archana, Homams, Sahasranama and sponsored poojas continue in between the Arathis. To request a pooja for yourselves, your friends and family, please call. Devotees can request water (Abhishek Jal) from the Holy bathing of Baba by sending us an email or by phone. Temple is located 25 minutes drive west of Schaumburg on intersection of IL Route 47 and Plank Road in Hampshire, IL. For more information please call 847-931-4058 or send email to maildrop@saibaba.org.
Sri Saibaba Mandir, Minneapolis, MN
Sri Saibaba Mandir is located in Minneapolis, MN at 1835 Polk St NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418. The mandir is open 7 days a week in the evenings from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm and during morning hours from 9 am to 12:30 pm, everyday. Satsangs are conducted every Sunday mornings, 9 am to 12:30 pm. Please visit the mandir website www.hamaresai.org or call 612-789-7729 for more information on mandir activities, events and other information.
Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Temple of Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas
Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Temple of DFW Metroplex is located at 2109 West Parker (Parker Plaza), Suite 212, Plano, TX 75023. For temple hours and activities please call the temple office at 469-467-3388 or visit the website www.shirdisaidallas.org.
Shirdi Sai Temple of New England, Boston Area
Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Temple of New England is now operational. It is located at 1827 Bridge St # 8, Dracut, MA 01824. The temple is open every Thursday from 7.00 pm to 9.00 pm and Saturday's from 4.00 pm to 7.00 pm. For temple hours and activities please visit the website www.nessp.org or send mail to maildrop@nessp.org.
Shirdi Sai Center in Bay Area, CA
Shirdi Sai Center is located 897-B East Kifer Rd, Sunnyvale, CA 94086. For more information please call 408-705-7904 or 408-564-6704 or send email to saibandhu@yahoo.com. You can also visit our website is www.Shirdisaiparivaar.org.
Shirdi Saibaba temple, Los Angeles, CA
Devotees in Los Angeles area are informed about Sri Shirdi Saibaba temple in Los Angeles area. The temple is located at - 144 South 4th Street, Montebello, CA 90640. For more information please call Krishna Samantula at 949-679-9938 or visit www.shirdisaila.org.
Saibaba Temple, Columbus, Ohio
Devotees in Columbus and surrounding Ohio locations area are informed about Sri Shirdi Saibaba temple in Metro Columbus area. The temple is located in a leasing space at 6599 Dublin Center Drive, Dublin, OH 43017. Please attend daily Aaratis and Thursday bhajans. For more information please call 614-799-8411 or visit www.saibaba.cc
Shirdi Sai bhajans every Thursday at Maitland, Florida
Devotees are invited to participate in Sai study and bhajans on Thursdays between 7-8 pm at Meditation Gallery, 219 E Horatio Ave, Maitland, FL 32715. For more details please contact Bonnie at 407-830-1276.
Sri Shirdi Sai Temple of Austin, TX
Sri Shirdi Sai Temple of Austin, Texas opened at 601 E Whitestone Blvd (RM 1431), Cedar Park, TX. Daily 4 aarthis are performed to Sai Baba. As part of service to needy, a weekly sandwich seva is also conducted. For more information, please visit www.saiaustin.org.
Shirdi Sai Mandir, Dulles, VA
Shirdi Sai Mandir is located at 43671 Trade Center Place #166 Dulles, VA 20166. The mandir is open through the week in the evenings from 6pm to 9 pm. Sri Satyanarayan pooja will be conducted every full moon day. Please visit the mandir website www.shirdisaimandir.org or call (703) 661-4724 for more information on activities, events and other information.
Shirdi Sai Mandir, Toronto
The Mandir is located at Unit 7 & 8 2721 Markham Road Toronto ON M1X 1L5 Canada. Daily services offered to Baba include abhishek and all aartis. For Mandir hours and activities, please visit www.theshirdisaimandir.ca or call 647-444-4724.
Shri Shirdi Sai Baba Sansthan, Canada -Toronto
Devotees in Toronto, are invited to join in Sai Namavali, Satcharita reading, Bhajans, Aarti and Prasad every Thursday from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. at GUR MANDIR 207 Queen's Plate Dr. Etobicoke - Hwy27 South of Finch for more info call (416) 294 4804.
Sai Mandir, Baldwin New York
Devotees in New York and surrounding locations are informed about Sri Sai Mandir in Baldwin NY. The temple is located at 1889 Grand Avenue, Baldwin, NY 11510. Please attend daily Aaratis and Thursday Panchamruta Abhishekam and bhajans. For more information please call at 516-867-8008.
Shirdi Saibaba Temple, Iselin/Edison New Jersey
Devotees in New Jersey and surrounding locations are informed about Sri Shirdi Saibaba temple in Iselin NJ. The temple is located at 465 Lincoln Highway (Route 27) Iselin, NJ 08830. Please attend daily Aaratis and Thursday Panchamruta Abhishekam and bhajans. For more information please call at 732-283-1800.
Shirdi Saibaba Temple, Flushing New York
This temple is located near the famous Ganesh Temple, Flushing, New york. All the day-to-day rituals at the temple are being conducted in a manner similar to that in Shirdi. The temple is located at 46-16 Robinson Street Flushing,NY,USA 11355. For more information please call 718-321-9243.
Sri Sai Amruta Narayana Sarveswaraalaym, Richmond, VA
The temple is open from 5.15 am to 9.00 pm, everyday. We have all 4 aarthis every day and Baba's paalki seva on every Thursday after Dhoop Aarthi. Further information can be obtained by calling the temple at 804-708-0867.
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