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Sai Vichaar

Jun 20, 2002
Volume 5, Issue 5
(In its fifth year of publication)


01.Feature of the Week: Mahaa Bhagath, a matter of fact!
02.Contributed Article: Honest Man Hour
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 Newsletter to a friend
11.Submit Articles to Sai Vichaar
12.Un-Subscribe Sai Vichaar
13.From the Editor's Keyboard
14.Disclaimer


From the Editor's Keyboard...

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The "Question of the week" for this week suggested by a devotee is as follows, "How do you know Sai has accepted you and has forgiven you? How do I pray to Him so that He listens to my prayers"?

Humbly Yours,

The Editor

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Disclaimer

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Sai Vichaar team or saibaba.org is not responsible for the opinions expressed by individual contributors.
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Feature of the week: Mahaa Bhagath, a matter of fact!

What is needed of those involved in spreading Sai message is humility, utmost faith in Sadguru and acceptance that He is the wirepuller and the individuals are mere participants. Humility for a Sai devotee should be a constant reminder. The association with any image or emotion, even be sattwic, can only be a form of hindrance to the task. Hemadpanth aptly wrote that ahankara, the sense of doership in this context, couldn't be conquered as long as association with any emotion persists. Dasganu was chided by Baba for setting out like a bridegroom for singing God's glory. Sai prachaar may not be an elevated state of activity, time bound and material driven. It happens with the mere intention of sharing Sadguru's word. Until one truthfully considers himself to be the least qualified to do the task and realizes that it is providence that bestowed the blessing, the self remains hindrance to the task.

Baba set up an example by calling Himself a devotee of God. He extolled the virtues of God, Himself remaining a meek servant. Some say Baba was 'Bhagawad baktha', the devotee of Lord. "Allah maalik", "God is great", said the God Himself! In the spiritual context, one may ascribe this attitude of Baba to adwaita, the non-dual nature of the divine, where Sadguru and Sadbhaktha are one and the same. However, in the context of spreading God's words, Baba set up an example. If God calls himself a meek creature, an insect in the dung, where would that place his followers?

Let this be our reminder as we embark onto the newer phase of understanding Sai message, by learning and sharing, with humility as a mater of fact.
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Contributed Article: Honest Man Hour

Prior to 1921, His Holiness Pujyasri B.V. Narasimha Swamiji was a normal person enjoyed the pride of holding Leader of Bar and remained at the head of legal profession till 1925, Chirman of Salem Co-operative Bank, Chirman of Salem Municipal Council, Member of Legislative Council and also interested in tennis and billiards. When comparing these engagements, most of us too have more or less similar assignments in our society. Despite Swamiji's busiest daily routine, on the stroke of six every evening, he would stop his activities in office or sports yard and go home saying, "the honest man's hour has come, I must go". Friends who were intrigued at this, later found found out that the "honest man" went home at that hour regularly to perform his evening pooja and offer prayers.

The philosophy of "the honest man hour" is meaningful, in this Kali Yuga, it probably very difficult to be very honest in all aspects. We should probably evaluate our own schedule and fix up a rigid "honest man hour" and spend time on our spiritual upliftment. Withdrawal from temporal (samsara) life may not be that much easy. N.G. Chandorkar vexed with this samsara life, bowed to Sai Baba, and said: "Enough of this Samsara for me. Samsara is really nissara i.e., worthless. Break its fetters off from me, Baba. What first seems to be joy here is seen to be but sorrow at the end. Fate leads us a nice dance here and there. I cannot discover even a bit of happiness in this Samsara. I am quite disgusted, I do not wish to touch it, Baba, any further." Baba replied to N.G. Chandorkar: " What crazy and delusive talk is yours! There is some truth in it - mixed with error. As long as the body remains, samsara remains. None escape it. How can you? Even I am caught up in it. Samsara is of various sorts. It is like the surface of the body. Kama (desire) Krodha (anger) etc, and any mixture of these is samsara. All mental and body process are samsara. By going away to a forest, you cannot escape samsara. Your present condition has been brought about by yourself. What is the use of irritation at it? This Deha Prarbdha is the result of the karma done by you in former births. This body was, therefore, born. The jiva takes birth in body to work out former karma. Without suffering the results of Prarbdha Karma, you cannot get rid of it." Baba's words are clear that samsara is an integral part of our present life; no doubt, that our efforts on "honest man hour" will help us to overcome troubles associated in this samsara and overcome our Deha Prarabdha. Bow to Sri Sai - Peace be to all.

(Contributed by N.Sivanandam, Coimbatore, India)
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Experiences of Devotees

TKDDCS, Dubai, UAE
This happened on 8 June in Dubai. There is Sai Bhajan fixed in a Hotel in Dubai on 6th, 7th and 8th organized by a group from India. They brought Bhajan Group from India (Delhi). I wanted to visit the SatSang. Somehow, I forgot on Thursday and Friday also. I was doing shopping on Friday Evening nearby that Hotel But I forgot. Friday Night When I reached home, I remembered and felt very much for missing the Sai Bhajans. Saturday, the week starts here (Gulf), I went to office. Then I remembered about this and thinking myself, when Sayee has come here as a Bhajan Group from India, after all we don't have time or remember to attend. We do round all the Dubai good for nothing but we forgot this. I felt shame on myself. Then the Saturday work was continued. Then I planned to visit in evening while returning home. I forgot that also. When I was about to leave office, one of my friends asked me to drop near his home. I said ok. When we are reaching, his spot he said why don't u drop me near to that Hotel. When I heard Hotel name "Imperial suites", I felt like someone hit in my head with a hammer. I realized about the Bhajan. Then I went and attended the Bhajan and returned home. Even If I forgot, Sayee made a situation to remember and made me to visit him. If my friend had not mentioned the hotel name, I might have gone home straight from there. He has nothing to do near by hotel. This is a proof of Sayee's love towards his devotees.

A Sai Devotee
It has been over a decade that I took refuge in the feet of Shirdi Sai Baba. Having lived abroad for 23 years, I have never forgotten visiting Sai temple in Lodhi Road in Delhi during my visits. In one of the recent visits when I bowed before Sai Baba, I do not know what happened the shawl covering Baba, which the purohitji was changing, touched my head. The thought in my mind that time was: Baba my mother is no more and my father is in a bad state of health, whom would I go for advice and for whom I would come to India. I think Baba gave me the answer that he will always be there in Lodhi temple awaiting me. Similar incident happened in Shirdi when I was bowing one of the garlands fell from Sai Baba's MURTI fell on my head. I think if we all think about the theory of Rinanubandha, it will be clear that all devotees past and present in some way or the other were in close contact with Baba in His various births. We all know about the various devotees like Nana, Kharpade, Mhaslpati, Sapatnekar, Megha, etc who were blessed to have served Baba were connected in several births of Sai Baba. As for me, I feel that I must have known Sai Baba in my previous births. If not, how is it possible that a person like me who was born almost 40 years after the Samadhi of Baba could have the kind of blessings of Sai Baba as mentioned in the foregoing. Baba never asked for Sanyas or similar kind of difficult paths, which some religious leaders asked for. Baba only asked for SHARDHA and SABURI.I am not a deeply religious person but by following simple rules of SHARADHA and SABURI I get message from Sai Baba that He always takes care of me. MY father died in January this year and now I have taken complete refuge in the feet of Sai Baba. I have read several books on Sai Baba. It has been a ritual that on my birthday I start a new book and read at least one Para every morning before I start my office work. I try not to interrupt this process even when I am vacationing or when I am traveling and I complete reading the book by next birthday. This has helped me in getting the feeling that Sai Baba is always with me through out the entire day. I do not leave my home with bowing before Sai Baba and I bow again before Him as soon as I return home. I pray to Sai Baba please keep all devotees together as an extended family. Internet and this site have helped us to do it now. Sai Ram.

A Sai Devotee
Yesterday, when I read last week's Sai Vichaar, I felt the need for me to make a small contribution, but was wondering what experience could I share! Interestingly, in the afternoon I was called to join a team of interviewers. We conducted interviews 2 positions that would be hosted by 2 different institutions. The interviewers were four (2 of my colleagues and one representative from host institution) and we had four candidates for each position.

Today, we interviewers met to make the final choice. Our philosophy is to give weight to the decision of the host institution. Interestingly, we all agreed on the two best candidates for each position. However, both the finalists chosen were different from mine. When my opinion was asked, I said actually the short-listed candidates were all well qualified and they all could do the job. However, I did express why I thought that the other candidates were better. One by one all the 3 interviewers countered my argument and I again repeated that in actual effect, I am confident that their chosen candidates are unlikely to disappoint the hosts. Still, I kept to my view justifying my reason and I said that they should sleep over and decide next day. All through this process, I kept scribbling Sai Baba over the names of the candidates whom I chose. Amazingly, the representatives of the host institution called back after a short while and they both decided to change their opinion and go with my suggestion. We were all so surprised and my two colleagues wondered how I was able to influence the decision, but I knew who was behind and silently thanked Sai Baba.
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Devotees say...

Durga Suresh B, Jersey City, NJ
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Neil Iyengar, Chicago
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Pravin Patel, NJ
I have been listening to Sai Vani for the last two weeks on 89.3FM. It plays at a very convenient time for me on sunday morning at 8am. The program is very well structured and I really like the content. Now I eagerly wait for the program all week long.

Tina Grover
Dear Krishna, I am a strong Sai devotee. Don't worry if the Sai murti fell. Sai is within us and he never gets annoyed with his devotees with his children. The same thing happened with me too. I was In India that time and my servant while cleaning my side table; he broke the head of the Sai Baba's murti. I did fix it back and I still have my Baba in my mandir. Why will Baba get annoyed without any reason? Infact after the murti broke Baba did a miracle for me.

N. Sivanandam, Coimbatore, India
Beloved Saibandhu, Baba will never get angry with His children, so also you need not get angry with your child. Your child didn't hit Baba Mandhir willingly, it happened without any intention. Baba said "Believe that, Guru is the sole actor or doer" Sri Sai Satcharitram Ch.XVIII, XIX. There is absolutely no need to worry for that incident. In the life of Sai Baba, there are so many incidents that Baba sacrificed his health for the sake of His devotees, and more importantly, Baba sacrificed His own life and saved Tatya Patil in 1918. Because He loved Tatya very dearly and very closely attached to him and spent nearly 10 to 11 years sleeping with him in the Masjid, till he got married. In your case, what my inner feeling says, Baba saved the life someone, a very important member in your family against some accident or calamity and sacrificed His life in your Mandhir. Please visit Shirdi, get new one from His shrine, and perform your poojas. Baba said, "I am the controller, wire puller of THE SHOW of this Universe" Sri Sai Satcharitram Ch.III. Hence whatever happened, it is according to His Will, our duty is to follow Baba's advice "standing on your place look on calmly at THE SHOW of all things passing before you" SSS Ch. XVIII, XIX.

Jaya Reddy
I wanted to tell that sometimes I just don't receive the SAI VICHAR to my mail account. And that time I become very restless. This is the second time it happened. I don't know whom should I contact. Please make sure that everybody listed are getting the SAI VICHAR for sure. I wait whole week just for that and it makes me immensely happy because I feel Baba has come to me. SAI please be with me. I don't have an option but you. Please take care of this.

A Sai devotee
Dear Sonia, I can understand what mental tensions and pain you must be going through. Please don't worry. Baba is with you as with all of us. My heartfelt prayers will be with you and your father .He will recover soon. Have faith in Baba.

Lakshmi Lavanya
This is in reply for one of the Sai Devotee who was praying Baba to bless them with a child. Baba will sure give his blessing and will bless you guys with Kids. If possible, Read SaiAmrithaVani and take blessings of SriShiridiSaiNatha.

Swati Pai
For my entire fellow Sai Bandhus who are going through difficult times. Sometimes we find ourselves in situations where we are very helpless and feel that if at all someone can help us out it is our Lord, our Sai. Then, He too seems to be sitting quiet watching us struggling leaving us in doubt whether He has forsaken us. But it is not so. It is Baba's assurance to all His devotees that once he takes you in His fold, do whatever you may, He will never forsake you. Believe in this fact that He is with you always in your sorrow or happiness and you will realize His presence. So, devotees, please have full-hearted faith and devotion in Him. Here is a story I came across and felt motivated. Sharing it with you.

A group of women was studying the Book of Malachi. They came to verse three of chapter three, which says, "He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver." This verse puzzled the women. They wondered what they could learn from it about the character and nature of God. One of the women offered to find out about the process of refining silver and report to the group at their next Bible study.

She phoned a silversmith and made an appointment to watch him work. She didn't mention anything about the reason for her interest other than her curiosity about the process of refining silver. As she watched, the silversmith held a piece of silver over the fire and let it heat up. He explained that he needed to hold the silver in the middle of the fire, where the flames are hottest, in order to burn away all the impurities.

The woman thought about God holding us where the "flames" are hottest. She remembered that the verse says He "sits" as a refiner and purifier of silver, so she asked the silversmith if it's true that he has to sit by the fire the whole time the silver is being refined.

The man answered that, yes, he not only has to sit there holding the silver, but he must keep his eyes on it the entire time because if it is left even a moment too long in the flames, it will be destroyed. The woman was silent for a moment. Then she asked, "How do you know when the silver is fully refined?" He smiled at her and said, "Oh, that's easy--when I can see my image in it." If today you are feeling the heat of the fire, remember that God will not take His eyes off you, nor will He leave you there a moment too long. He is nearby, watching you carefully waiting ... to see His image in you.
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Prayer Club

Uday Shankar
I was a very successful Businessman in Mumbai who made millions and employed a large staff. Due to my over trusting people, I was cheated by own staff and I have to pay the price. I was accused for so many deeds of which I was not even aware. Today every breath of mine pains me for I never imagined in my wildest of dreams that one day I will have to work as an employee again. I know it well on its own I will not get my lost empire. But I hardly have any money, for my present earnings go in repaying the debts committed on my name by some one else. To the best of my conscience, I have neither cheated nor intended to cheat any one. Will I ever get my lost empire? Will any Baba devotee speak or will Baba ever will reply to my pains?

Raghu
Dear Sai devotees, please pray for my sister's welfare as she is trying to find a job and for my father's health. Om SaiRam

Sailaja E
Baba please bless my husband with good health . I feel very scared now. We only have you to help us. Please help us. Please forgive us for all the mistakes we did. Bless us with children.

Arun Prasad
Dear Baba, You very well know about my situation, I have been without a job for the past one year. In all this time, I have prayed to you and asked for your blessings. But things are getting from bad to worse, my visa is expiring fast and I have nowhere to go. Sai please help me, Devotees please pray for me. I just want a little push in my first step for a good career. Let Sai bless you all. OM SAI SRI SAI JAI JAI SAI

A Sai devotee
My Mother had blocks in two arteries of the heart and underwent an angioplasty in the Month of March. After that, she developed a deep vein thrombosis in her left leg. I am praying Baba everyday to give my Mother good health. But, Baba is not listening to my prayers; my Mother has started getting the heart pain again. Please Sai Baba, have mercy on me and protect my Mother. Give her good health. Please make her a normal person. YOU very well know that we five sisters need my Mother. Baba you have been showing your mercy on me and helping all these days. Please Baba, listen to my Prayers this time also and make my Mother healthy. I request all Sai devotees to please Pray and ask Baba to give good health for my Mother. SAI BABA PLEASE PROTECT MY MOTHER.

A Sai devotee
Dear BABA, Please Please bless us with a son, doctor has give 2 due dates one is 20th and the other 27th both fall on thursdays, BABA please show some mercy on us and bless us with a son, I have full faith in you. Please please Baba..

Dinesh, Tulsa, OK
Dear Sai devotees please kindly pray for my brother so that he can come to the US to go to college and pursue his dreams. He already tried couple of times but could not come here. Please pray for me to get a nice job and admission to MBA. Thank you.

Harsha Dave
I humbly request all Sai Devotees to pray for my ailing brother Bipin Pranlal Dave who's been given 62 hours to survive. He fell down and had a brain haemorrage and there's a massive internal bleeding! He's in a coma but very critical. Thanks
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Quotation of the Week
"What is yours remains with you. What is of others will remain with them" - Sai Baba of Shirdi
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Question of the Week

Q. Does one need to give up his Guru if one wants to pray to Baba? Or should the devotee of another Guru not pray to Baba?

A. by S.V.Swamy
Sai Ram. Shri Hemadpant's Sai Satcharitra is our authority for an answer to the question. Right in the first chapter, Shri Hemadpant asserts that Sai is one with Ganesh, Saraswati, Brahma, Vishnu, Siva etc. When Sai is one with all these Gods, who are different aspects of the Nirgun Para Brahma, can He be different from other Gurus?

Let us refer to Chapter 11. Dr.Pandit worshipped Sai by applying Sandal paste to His forehead in the form of Tripundra, three horizontal lines. When questioned why He allowed Dr.Pandit, when He did not allow others, Baba replied: "Dr.Pandit believed Him to be the same as his Guru, Raghunath Maharaj of Dhopeshwar, known as Kaka Puranik; and he applied the paste to His forehead, as he was doing to his Guru. Hence, He could not object." On enquiry, Dr.Pandit confirmed the same.

Next let us turn our attention to Chapter 12 of Satcharitra. Mule Shastri was an orthodox Agnihotri Brahmin of Nasik. His Guru was Sri Gholap Swami. When He went to Shirdi, he thought that Sai Baba was no doubt a great Saint but was a Muslim. To remove his misunderstanding, Baba showed a miracle that day. He appeared as Guru Gholap to Sri Mule Shastri, while continuing to appear as Sai Baba to others at Arati time. So, Mule Shastri was convinced that Sai was one with his late Guru. "He said that his doubt Was removed and he saw his own Guru."

In the same chapter, the story of a doctor who came to Shirdi with a firm resolve not to bow to Baba, because he was a bhakta of Ram and he would not bow to a Muslim, is related. The doctor sees his beloved Deity Ram in the place of Baba, goes ahead, and prostrates before Him. In Chapter 14 of SAI SATCHARITRA, the story of Ratanji Wadia of Nanded is related. The party given to Moulisaheb, the porter saint of Nanded, was acknowledged by Baba, showing His oneness with him! He showed His oneness with the Kanarese Saint Appa, in Chapter 21, when He told Mr.Thakur, what the other Saint told him many years ago.

Chapter 26 tells us of Bhakta Pant, who took permission of his Sadguru to visit Baba. When he reaches His presence, he gets a fit and becomes unconscious. By Baba's grace and by bucketfuls of water poured over his head, he is soon revived. "The Omniscient Baba, knowing that, he was a disciple of another Guru, assured him fearlessness and confirmed his faith in his own Guru, by addressing him as follows: 'Come what may, leave not; but stick to your bolster (support, i.e. Guru) and ever remain steady, always at-one-ment (in union) with him." Pant, at once, knew the significance of this remark, and thus, he was reminded of his Sadguru. This kindness of Baba, he never forgot in his life."

Chapter 29 is pure nectar. The story of Chennai Bhajan Mela, the husband who is a disciple of Sant Ramadas and how he sees his own Guru in Sri Sai, in his dream and is thus freed from the shackles of avarice for money, brought tears to me. If proof is needed, here is one! In addition, Baba appearing as Ram to the Ramadasi's wife, who was relatively satvik, is yet another lesson in the spiritual oneness of all Saints Gods and Goddesses!

Chapter 33 describes the story of Haribhau Karnik who wanted to offer one more rupee as dakshina to Baba, after getting His permission to leave. Shama signals to him that he should leave and not turn back. But Baba did not disappoint Karnik and collected His rupee through saint Narsing Maharaj at Kala Ram temple, Nasik!

By the above, if one gets an impression that all Gurus are One, one is right. But should then one leave one's Guru when He wants to go to Baba? No. One should go to Baba or any other Saint, God, with devotion, with respect, with the firm faith that all of them are manifestations of the same Absolute SATCHITANANDA. In fact, Baba conveys to Sri Nanasaheb Chandorkar in Chapter 39&50 that not only all Gurus are one; the Guru and Sishya are one! Only the sishya feels he is different from his Guru due to ignorance accumulated over countless births, to be removed by the teachings of Guru, spread over many births!

But at the same time, Baba cautioned that, "There are innumerable saints in this world; but 'our father' (Guru) is the Father (Real Guru). Others might say many good things; but we should never forget our Guru's words. In short, love your Guru whole-heartedly, surrender to Him completely and prostrate yourselves before Him reverentially; and then, you will see that, there is no sea of the mundane existence, before you to cross, as there is no darkness for the Sun." (Chapter 45 - Kakasaheb's doubt and Anandarao's vision, page 234) I think that sums up the issue. In addition, for those, who are familiar with Sri Guru Charitra, the above lessons are reinforced by many incidents described therein. Sai Ram.

A. by Shyamala Hari
Satcharitra answers the first question in the story of Pant. Pant had a Guru before he saw Baba. He took the permission of his Guru to go to Shirdi and went to see Baba along with some friends. When they had Baba's Dharshan, they were all pleased but Pant suddenly got a fit and fell senseless. With Baba's grace when he regained consciousness, Baba told him not to be afraid and reaffirmed his faith in his own Guru saying "Come what may, leave not, but stick to your bolster (support, i.e. Guru) and ever remain steady, always in union with him." Pant understood this remark and thought of his Sad-guru. This kindness of Baba he never forgot in his life. So, one need not give up one's Guru because he wants to pray to Baba. Baba also answered the second question. When devotees of other Gurus approached Baba, they saw their Gurus in Him. Devotees of Akkalkot Maharaj saw the Maharaj in Him. Moolay Shastri, an orthodox brahmin who in the beginning, would not bow to Baba because He was a Moslem, saw his Guru Gholap in Him with His grace. Dr Pandit saw his Guru Kaka Puranik in Him. Devotees of Rama saw Rama in Him. Devotees of Shiva saw Shiva in Him and so on. So, one can pray to Baba while already following a Guru because it is the same thing as praying to one's own Guru. Devotees of other Gurus need not have any doubts about praying to Baba and need not give up their Gurus to pray to Baba because Baba is the same as any other Sadguru.
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Sai Activities

Sai Vani, USA
Sai Vani a one hour radio program dedicated to Shri Sadguru Shirdi Sai Baba will air on 89.3FM radio station in New Jersey, USA every Sunday from 8am to 9pm. The same program will also be aired for the first few weeks on Thusrdays. For the broadcast timings listen to the promotion on 89.3FM radio in NJ. The program is available on the net at http://www.saibaba.org/saivani/saivani.html.

Sai aarthis and bhajans in Bay Area, CA
This is for all Sai Devotees in the Bay Area and had been wanting to attend Sai Aarthi and Sai Bhajans. This is to inform you all that "SAI 108 Namavali" and "Shej Aarthi" of SHIRDI SAI BABA will be performed every Thursday from 8PM at the following Address: 678 cypress Ave Sunnyvale, CA- 94085

Sai News From The TIME MACHINE - Saidarbar, Hyderabad, India
Chaitra 1878 : H.H. Akkalkot Swami left the mortal coils at Akkalkot in Sholapur Distict.
Chaitra 1908: Sri Kashiram Shimpi, a blessed devotee of Baba passed away.
Chaitra 1922 : Hemadripanth (Sri. Anna Saheb Dhabolkar) commenced writing Sai Satcharitra Marathi Script.
source: saidarbar.com

Shirdi Sai Baba Prayer Center, VA
Saibaba.org invites you to join in Shirdi Sai prayers, Bhajans, Kirtans, arathis, etc every sunday at Compton Village Community Center from 10am to 1pm starting Sunday, May 26th. For more details contact Padma Balusu at (703) 631-0972, Kumar Swami at (703) 352-6704 or email us at maildrop@saibaba.org

Gurupoornima at Shirdi Sai Baba Prayer Center, South Brunswick, NJ
Saibaba.org invite you to join us for Gurupurnima celebrations on Sunday July 28th, 2002 and Sai puja, bhajans, Saicharitra readings, aarti and prasad every sunday at VFW hall at Henderson Rd, Kendall Park, South Brunswick, NJ from 3pm-6pm. For further details or directions contact Kumad Sachdev at (732) 257-1438, Shyam Addanki at (610) 648-0191 or email us at maildrop@saibaba.org.

Shri Shirdi Sai Chitra Yatra 2002 in UK
Devotees may participate in Shri Shirdi Sai Chitra Yatra currently underway in UK. To invite Baba to your home and for further details please contact Manu Bajaj at bajaj_manu@yahoo.com or call at +44 7905 933 489 in Wembley, UK

Shirdi Sai Baba Chitra Yatra, Toronto, Canada
Devotees in TORONTO, are invited to please join us in Sai bhajans, Sai Namavali, Saicharitra readings Aarti and Prasad at Durga Mandir 2691 Markham Rd. Unit #5; Ph: 416 754 2983 every Thursday from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. Devotees may participate in Shri Shirdi Sai Chitra Yatra currently underway in Toronto. To invite Baba to your home and for further details and directions contact Shammi Chopra at 416 402 8089 or shchopra@trebnet.com or visit www.saibaba.org

Shri Shirdi Sai Chitra Yatra 2002 in USA
"Shri Shirdi Sai Chitra Yatra(Pictorial Journey)", started in USA on Jan 01, 2002. With anchor points across USA concurrently participating from day one, this unique event is off to a great start.

The journey which involves the ceremonial travel of Baba in the form of a portrait will stop at all Baba devotees homes who are interested in being a host to his protrait. The Yatra which will run till fall of this year, is open to one and all. There is no fees or charges involved to take part in this event. You may participate either as a host home or serve as an anchor point in your community.

Vist online at yatra page for all the details and to register.

For questions, comments, suggestions or to get details on an Anchor home in your area, send us an email at maildrop@saibaba.org with the subject line of "Shri Sai Chitra Yatra".
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