It is said that 'Siddhis’ or the supernatural powers stand with folded hands at the door of those who established mastery over their senses, conquered his/her "prana", singularly devoted to the Lord and whose conscious is ever with oneself. Yoga-Sutras classifies Siddhis into three categories depending on their magnanimity. There are altogether twenty three siddhis belonging to these three categories, great, medium, and minor. The eight great Siddhis include Anima (ability to reduce one’s form to the level of an atom), Mahima (ability to make the body heavy), Laghima (ability to make the body light), Prapti (ability to acquire objects of sense pertaining to the respective organs), Prakashya (ability to see and know invisible things), Ishita (ability to stimulate other creatures and bodies), Vashita (ability to have supremacy over senses), and Yatkamastadavasyathi (the power to obtain joys of all the world by mere willing. This leads to the state of highest bliss through ending all desires). It is very rare that a great soul would possess all these eight siddhis.

Sai Baba had all the above-mentioned siddhis and more. Sometimes His actions were a combination of two or more siddhis that went beyond the normal nomenclature provided in the Yoga literature. Sai Baba used these powers only when necessary as if to conform to a higher cosmic order that humans did not understand. Sometimes He manifested Himself at a place to attend to the calls of His devotees while at other times He exercised from a distance His will to control the happenings in the lives of those who had faith in His supreme. Mrs. Manager, a Parsee devotee of Bombay who had visited Sai Baba many times during 1910-1915 noted,
"One noticeable difference between Sri Sai Baba and other saints struck me. I have moved with other notable saints also. I have seen them in high Samadhi or trance condition merely forgetting their body and course effacing the narrow notion of self confined to the body; and I have seen them later getting conscious of their surroundings, knowing what is in our hearts and replying to us. However, with Sai Baba, there was this peculiar feature. He had not to go into trance to achieve anything or to reach any higher position or knowledge. He was every moment exercising a double consciousness, one actively utilizing the ego called Sri Sai Baba and dealing with other egos in temporal and spiritual affairs, and the other entirely superseding all egos and resting in the position of the Universal soul or ego. Other saints would forget their body and surroundings and their return to it. But Sri Sai Baba always was in and outside the material world. Others seemed to take pains and by efforts to trace the contents of others’ minds and read their past history. But with Sai Baba this was not a matter of effort. He was in the all-knowing state always". (Portion taken from Shirdi Sai the Supreme by Dr. S.P. Ruhela)
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Sai Manas Pooja
Contribution by Sathyabhama Sharma, USA
Originally posted on Thursday, November 5, 1998

SriMatSai Paresh Moorti Hridyeem Aanoniam Pahili To Tee Sundar VastraVeishtith Shirim Vhasavaiya Laagili Paheym Jo Nirkhoni Angim Kafni Simhasanachey Poodhaym Vaisay Aaasan Ghalooni SakalHe Nay Jo Laya Samkday

Let the beautiful picture of Sai reside in your heart. Sai’s body is decorated with beautiful Kafni and He is sitting on a beautiful throne.

Apaad Mustak Nihalooniam Gurula Bhaveym Padim Namuni Mustak Theyviyela Theyviyela VaradHast Shirim Gurunay Kailaym Poodhayem Swmanim Poojan TutKripeneym

Oh Sadguru Sai, I can see you with the help of imagination. Let me bring your purity in my heart by visualizing you from Your Lotus Feet to Your beautiful forehead. Let my restless mind find rest thinking that You are blessing me by touching my head with your blessed hands. Now that I have your blessings oh Gurudev, Let me perform Your Mangal Pooja in my imagination.

Pratham GuruPadanghrim Arpilayem PremVari TreevhubanPadGami Paap Jayacheyni Vaari Grahan Karooniam TutPremTeerthodKanteyem Puneet Karooni Deha Poojilayem SadGuruTaym

First of all, Let us wash Sai Deva’s Lotus Feet with the water of love. These Feet decorate the three worlds i.e. Earth, Sky and Ocean. These Feet are Omnipresent and can remove the worldly affliction in one touch. Lets purify our whole body by drinking the Guru CharanAmrit.

Bhaveym KesharYukta Chandan Maneym Padangulim Lavileym Pushpaym Sundaram Akshta Tulsihi Vahoniam Archilayem Kailayem Vandan PaadMarjan Shirim Pushpay SunghandimJalaym Bhaalim Lavuni Gandh Pushpa Tulsi VilvaAkshtaym Poojilay.

Let us decorate Sai Nath’s beautiful forehead with Tripund of Sandalwood and then let us decorate His beautiful Feet with sandalwood. Oh my restless heart, let us offer beautiful flowers, Tulsi leaf and let us offer Vilva leaf to our SaiShiva. Gurudeva, Let me offer You the scent of most fragrant flowers so that one day I can offer You my beautiful, most fragrant faultless, my heart.

Karanasi, Kanthasi UrSthala Laavooniam Chandan Do Karalam Pushpakshtam Vahooni Pushpamala Gumphoniam Arpali SadGurula

GuruRaya, Let me purify my whole being by decorating Your Ears, throat and Chest with sandalwood paste. Now let me decorate You with a garland of beautiful flowers which my Gurudev I have made with my own hands.

Devachiya Hastim SungandhimPushap Arpiyelay Nantar Dhoop Deep Kalpi Karim Dayuniam GuruLa Dakshina Vida Nantar Arpiyela

GuruLa, How beautiful You look sitting majestically on the throne. All the Devatas from Heaven are showering You with flower petals how nicely I can visualize this scene Oh my SaiNath. Let me offer you incense to remind my self that the beautiful fragrance of your Divinity is entering my whole being. Let me offer you Deepam my ever-bright GuruDev to remind myself that You will be there always to bring me closer to the eternal light. Let me offer You Dakshina of my mind and accept it as it is and purify my thoughts with your magical touch.

Karooniam Aisay Yajan Mag Me Deep Dharooni Toola Ovaluni MukhKamal Tey Netra Bharoni Pahanta Tu Keli MujVari KripaVrishti Nayani Aha Teya Saukhya Kiti Vandu Guru AlpaVadni

GuruDeva, Let me decorate my eyes with Your beautiful vision and I can see that Oh Gurudev, that Your Eyes are full of Mercy for this humble daughter. My Gurudeva how can I explain the happiness that I am feeling in Your Loving Lap.

Gaadi Paat Usha Sumasta Uchla Sai Usay Sanguni Kaadhiti Khidi Shira Sagal Jay Bhaktay Dilay Aanooni Vantoni Saglay Yathochit Poodhay Deti Prasadi Udi Ti Mi Gheyuni Hastim Bhaal Namuni Theyveyaila TutPadim

Let me visualize Sai sitting on Aasan and everyone sitting around HIM. Devotees are bringing KHIDI and SHEERA as NAIVADYA for Sai. Sai very lovingly throwing loving glances on us is blessings us with Udi and we are prostrating at HIS Lotus Feet repeatedly.

Gheyvoni Udi Door Rahooni Ubha Jaim SadGuru Pahila Tenhvam Jooduni SriHrai Sampaday Vaatay Ubha Rahila Hovoni Ati Suprasanna Nayanim SupremVrishti Kari Dey Jee SadGuru SaiNath Udi Ti Aashich BhaktaVari

SaiNath has kindly blessed me with Udi and HIS most benign Karunamayee Drishti. Baba, Your devotees are standing waiting. Bless them too with Your Ashirwad and Udi.

Prabho SaiNatha Grathith Kavani ManasPooja Karooni Kela Ha Gariv Aapoola Das Smaja Sada Gauni Hi Kirti Guruchi ManasPlooja Tatha KrishnaSwami VaradaAtriDiveshastaRoojava

O SaiNath, This KrishnaSwami i.e. Poet who wrote this ManasPlooja is your humble slave. Very humbly this Manaspooja came out with Your and Your blessings only. So, always chant Gurus Name and remember HIM with the help of ManasPooja.

KarCharanKritam Vakyajam Karamjumva ShravanNayanajm Va Manasam VaApradham ViditumAviditam Va SarvMeitutKshamasva Jai Jai Karunavdhey Sri Prabho SaiNath

AtmabhiRama SaiRam

Thanks for giving rest to this restless mind by remembering you in the crowd. I have no words to say thanks. I am quiet calm now. Accept these offering with as much love with as much love given.

Baba Avo Merey Mandir Mein

Oh Sai Baba, please grace my temple
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Experiences of Devotees
Nila Vaishnav
Marquette, Michigan

I have had several miraculous experiences in my life and I attribute them to Saibaba. I would like to share one of my recent experiences. Four months ago, I decided to take part in a race per one of my friend’s suggestion. She has had several years of experience in doing this race while this was my first. She was very much willing to help me with the training and she did. We had a great training schedule and it all went well until the last three weeks before the race. I started having problems that I did not know the cause of. I just did not feel even close to how I was feeling prior to this. In fact, it kept getting worst. I was really worried since my family and I had invested so much in me succeeding this challenge. Moreover my friends and colleagues were quite aware of me doing this and it was a question of embarrassment should I have to drop out. I did not know what I was going to do. All along, my friend and I were making plans to finish the race together. This seemed impossible since I could not even do 1/4th of the race without having problems while my friend was getting stronger every day. At this point, I talked to Baba, told him how important this is for me, and asked if he could help me. As always, like Baba says, "If you look to me I look to you", he immediately heard my prayer and I started feeling better. In fact, in the last issue of Sai Vichaar, I had read about how we don't need to take any medicine if we have faith in Baba- Vibhuti (udi). I stopped taking any pain-related medicine and until now, I have still not taken one, even after my race. We started our race and half way into the race, my pain started again. I told Baba to please continue to help me. Like a miracle, my pain disappeared. I had a desire to finish the race with my friend and she was quite a bit ahead of me so I had no hope that I would be able to. As I got close to the finish, all of a sudden I saw my friend next to me. I could not believe my eyes since she was so much ahead of me all along. We both finished together in the time we had desired. It was a pure example of another one of Baba's miracle. I can not thank Him enough for helping me and my family every every step of the way. I can go on and on describing how in the day-to-day life Baba comes to my rescue like he is always there, you just have to call upon him.
Pranam and Thank you Baba
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Devotees say...

Kishore Asthana, Muscat, Oman
I would like to send the following story for Jyoti Vora. Once there was a King who had a very wise Guru. He used to rely on the advice of the Guru for every important thing. Then one day the Guru said that he was now ready to shed this mortal frame. The King was heart-broken. However, as the Guru had made up his mind, there was nothing the King could do, except ask him for a final mantra, which would help him when he needed support. The Guru gave him a sealed envelope and instructed him not to open it unless the need was very acute.

Everything went well for some time but then bad times befell the Kingdom. The King was at his wits end and one day decided to end his life. Just before throwing himself from the ramparts of his fort, he remembered the envelope given by the Guru. If there ever was a time for the Guru's advice, it was now. He rushed to his secret hiding place and opened the envelope with trembling hands. There was a small piece of paper inside. On it, the Guru had written, "This, too, shall pass!"

Everything is transitory, Jyoti. Do not lose patience. Your bad times will pass, like everything else. Remember, Sai Baba asks for only two things. Faith and patience. In addition, one more thing - no soul is bad. Remember that you spring from the same source as Baba does. Do not forget this and seek the blessing of Sai Baba as one does from a kind father. There is no need to give up. All of us are with you.

Prasad GLV
Dear friends and the devotees of Lord Sai, This website is very well maintained. Thank you very much for putting your spirited efforts. warm regards.
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