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[Devotees Say]

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[Question of Week]

Prayer Club:

• Devotee

  Baba please be with us in this tough situation.Protect us , your children baba. My husband and I have always had full faith in you.Please give us strength,perseverance and determination to reach our goal.We were drifting away from your bhakti but not anymore. Please be with us always baba . Guide us and prevent us from any sins.Bless your children baba.

• Prashanth

  Baba, you know our daughter was diagnosed yesterday with epilepsy after a 48hr EEG. She is just 2yrs 3 months old. For more than a year now it was diagnosed as febrile seizures, which she would eventually outgrow. Now with the new diagnosis our hearts have sunk from that point on. Baba, help this little kid have good health and help her grow as everyone else. We pray humbly for her well being. Please cure her completely.

• Devotee

  Please bless me and help me to get through this difficult situation and solve it most amicably. I will forever remain yours.

• Sai devotee

  We were drifting away from your bhakti but not anymore. Please be with us always Baba. Guide us and prevent us from any sins. Bless your children Baba.

• A devotee

  Baba with your grace everything should go well and my husband should get good position and good job. My son should do well in his EOG and EOC tests. We are planning to go for the world competition (May 25Th to 30th) we should go safely and comeback safely.

• A Sai devotee

  Dear Baba, I have struggled and survived on my own in this country so far but I can\'t make it alone any more. Please send me a loving and caring life partner to help me complete this journey.

• Devotee

  Baba please help my husband to get job fast. Please help our business to do well. Baba bless us all with good health and happiness.

• A devotee

  My dad has fallen prey to the recession that hit India in the recent past. He has been unemployed for quite sometime. We have been banking only on you to help us out and pull us out from this problem. I don\'t want my parents to go through all this at this age. Please take us out of this mess!

• Anupama

  Give my daughter good health, my husband good salaried job and mental peace. Please end my father\'s sufferings also, please let him win all his cases he is getting old and he has not had a day of rest and peace for the last 15 years because of this.

• Devotee

  Baba, regarding my marriage we have taken so many steps but nothing come in our way, so u only bless me and bring my life partner to me

• Sheshadri

  Baba Please help me to settle in my life, with your blessing I got a job, but visa is not done yet, please help in getting my visa without any problem.

• Vineetha

  Baba, I am tensed, I resigned from my current job, You know the reason. Kindly give me a good job as soon as possible and bless me and my family with peace and prosperity.

• Devotee

  I m eager to visit Shirdi with my daughter as per my promise. I will visit Goa in July so please bless me & fulfill my wish of visiting Shirdi without facing any obstacle during our travel

Devotees Say:

• Savita

  Jai Sai Ram. I want to share this marvelous experience of our recent Shirdi visit. Before going there, I had sent my prayers to Baba to make our visit a success by letting us have His proper Darshan. Baba listened to our prayers; we had the best Darshan ever and were allowed to be in the Samadhi Mandir in front of Baba to our heart's content. The same happened in Dwarakamai and we did Baba's puja as we wished before going to Shirdi. Baba let me do His parikrama at Gurusthan. My son who is not very ritualistic/religious also did prakrima, which was a big surprise to us all. My son himself said he also would like to do prakrima. Every wish about our visit, which I had thought and imagined, was fulfilled. While coming back from India, our flight was cancelled due to volcanic ash but Baba helped us in every possible way and we came back without any hassles. Before going to Shirdi I had all the time a thought coming in my mind as if Baba is saying you are coming to Shirdi because I want you to come and you will go from India only when I will let you. I have experienced so many miracles of Baba that I cannot even describe them here. Though my shraddha in Baba started with me begging Him to let my daughter find her life partner and get her married soon, I still beg Him to do this, but now my prayers include thanks for everything He has given us and thanks for His numerous blessings. Every time I ask Him for a sign, He immediately gives me the sign. I feel blessed and know He is always with me, taking care of us. I know soon He will listen to my prayer of getting my daughter married and making her happy in life. I have complete faith that He has grander plans for her and He knows when is the right time. It is He who has installed full faith in it and me is He who will shower His blessings in this respect also. I never thought I will say it but it is 100% true what Baba said, "Have Shradha and Saburi and your wishes will be fulfilled".

• Radhika

  As wished I am posting this message to say my thanks to SAI MAA for the blessings and grace shown on Sandeep`s health by making him healthy like before. And many thanks for helping Sandeep to get a nice job. Koti Koti pranam to my SAI MAA. This would not have been possible without SAI MAA grace. Please shower your blessings on my family and everyone.

Devotees Experience:

• Jayasri

  My words fall short of in describing the miracles of Baba towards me and my family. I feel to be blessed to have Baba's' grace showered on us. I would like to narrate you one such Baba's biggest miracle to our family.

  Me my husband and my son (now 7yrsold) came to USA in the year 2007,when I was seven month pregnant with my daughter. I felt its sheer Baba miracle. After that my daughter is born and we got so much used to the place as if we were living there for generations as if our souls originate there.

  Since my husband's deputation going to end by may2009 we all felt disheartened. My son's education was at toss. Because he was so much used that school and kind of education. We tried everywhere but could not get any positive reply. I approached all my friends and relatives but in vain. However we used to have staunch belief in Baba. I prayed Baba please make us stay in USA Baba I will leave coffee (my favorite drink). Then one morning (just 4 days before we go India) Baba in the guise of one of our friends came to our rescue. My husbands H1 petition was filed. (Before filing we took Baba permission to our surprise it came positive). With the grace of Baba our petition is filed and went India with a hope to come back to USA.

  Our life was very miserable in INDIA because our son's education was at toss. I tried his admission in all schools but in vain. My son used to ask me when would we go back USA. I used to tell him to pray every day wholeheartedly. Baba will definitely listen our prayers. Finally we got our petition approved with his grace. Meanwhile my husband got job elsewhere in INDIA. We were in a dilemma whether to go USA or to take up the job. But then we thought since we prayed wholeheartedly to go back to USA we should first attend visa interview. We went for the Visa interview but our visa was put on hold for about a month. Meanwhile my husband joined the job leaving us at our parents place.

  We got Visa after a month, then again me and my husband felt visa is like Baba's blessing. My husband resigned job in India and booked tickets to USA and take up the job given by Baba with a belief Baba's\' given things are permanent and like a boon. Now after six months, son, my daughter and me also joined my husband in the same city where we lived earlier. Furthermore the same apartments. After six months my son started going to the same school with all his grace. Above all we landed USA on my sons birthday coincidentally. Because last year we celebrated his birthday is USA that time I prayed him that we would like to celebrate our children's birthday in USA every year. I drank coffee after going to Baba temple in USA after nearly six months. I just can say one thing EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE WITH THE GRACE OF BABA.SURRENDER TO HIM HE WILL TAKE US TO OUR DESTINATION.

  Baba please shower your grace on us always. Thank you so much Baba for giving me opportunity to write an article about your miracles.

• Devotee

  It was the year 1987 when one of my colleagues in the office took me on his bike to Shirdi Sai Baba temple located at Lodhi Colony, New Delhi. I did not have the least desire to go inside the temple. But, somehow, I went inside, bowed before the statue of Sai Baba, and returned. I very much remember that in those times there were not too many people visiting the temple. I also remember that "Dhuni" was just on the right side of the Baba's statue. For almost 18 years, I did not visit the Sai Baba temple.

  In the beginning of 2005, I was on a mission assignment for six months. I went alone since family was not allowed in the mission assignment. During the period of the mission assignment, there was no radio, no television, no newspaper and there were not many people to talk. Money was the only attraction in the assignment. Internet was the only source of information and entertainment. Of course, there were a few people from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka with whom one could interact. On the whole, it was difficult to spend time after office hours, particularly on Saturday and Sunday, when the office was closed.

  One day, when I was going for a morning walk I met one person from Nepal, who was also on mission assignment. I befriended with him. During my interaction, he told me that every Thursday they had "Sai Bhajans" in the evening in his house, and invited me to join. Since I was completely free in the evening, I used to go to his house every Thursday evening to attend "Sai Bhajans", and was very regular. I had also the opportunity to meet with other people who were also coming for the "Sai Bhajans". During my interaction, I came to know that there was a book called "Shri Sai Satcharita". I took printout from the Internet and started reading every day. As I was almost free in the evening I used to read Shri Sai Satcharita most of the time. I used to finish the entire book in a week's time. In this way, I used to read Shri Sai Satcharita 4-5 times in a month.

  I was almost completing my 6 months' assignment and started making arrangements for my return to Delhi. There was no possibility of getting extension since the earlier people who worked before me tried for extension, but were not successful. There was, therefore, no question of my trying for extension. But, all of a sudden, dramatic event has taken place. My assignment was extended without my asking. Every one was surprised as to how this was done. This was one miracle from Shri Sai Baba after I started attending Sai Bhajans and reading Shri Sai Satharita.

  After my return to Delhi, I was assigned to a particular Department. While the Head of the Department was happy with my performance, my immediate supervisor was not happy with me. He did not want me to work there. All the time he tried to find faults, and brought to the notice of the Head of the Department to spoil my impression. In other words, he made my life miserable. There was no day passed when we did not have arguments on one issue or the other. I prayed to Sai Baba to help me.

  After my return to Delhi I started visiting the Sai Baba temple located at Lodhi Colony. It is the same temple, which I visited in 1987, and did not want to come again. With the grace of Sai Baba, I also visited Shirdi 4 times. In the meantime, post of a higher grade in the Department was announced. I was one of the candidates who applied for the post. While I was in the good books of the Head of the Department, but my immediate supervisor, who was part of the selection panel, was not at all happy with me, and was not in favor of my getting the post. I started working very hard for the test and interview for the post.

  I have a desk calendar in my small temple - Shirdi Sai Speaks - quotes for the Day. Every day, after taking my bath I bow before the statue/picture of Sai Baba and look at the quote for the day. During the preparation of the test and interview, I used to get the quotes like this (1) Why do you fear when I am here; (2) Don't worry that I would be away from you; (3) Don't wait, wait a bit and have patience. Your wish will be fulfilled; and (4) Do not fear I am Myself there and guarding you and your family, giving enough indication that Sai Baba would be with me during the test and interview to help me in getting the higher post. During the interview, my immediate supervisor who was at one time dead against me, did not come in my way, and rather helped me in my selection. Again with the grace of Sai Baba, I was selected to the post.

  I humbly request all the Sai devotees, to read "Shri Sai Satcharita" every day and follow the instructions given by Sai Baba in your day-to-day life, and leave everything to Sai Baba. He is sure to take care of every thing.

  Shri Sai Satcharita was written almost 100 years back, but it has its relevance even today. In my case, I have observed that, after I started reading Shri Sai Satcharita, there is peace in my house, and there is no dearth of money in my house. There is remarkable change in my behavior. Shri Sai Baba is taking care of me and my family. Whenever I have any problem, I simply remember Shri Sai Baba, and He is there to help me every time and all the time. Om Sai Ram.

Sai Activites:

• Sri Shirdi Sai Temple of Chicago and Suburbs, Hampshire, Illinois, USA

  Sri Shirdi Sai temple is open daily from 8:00 a.m to 9:00 p.m.(Winter hours). Daily program includes Kakad Arathi at 8 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 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.

• 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 four days from Thursday to Sunday. For temple hours and activities please visit their website.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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 is now open at 2509 W. New Hope Drive, Cedar Park, TX 78613. Daily 4 aarthis are performed to Sai Baba. As part of service to needy, a weekly sandwich seva is also conducted.

• 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 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 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 (no lunch break etc). 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.

• Shirdi Sai Jalaram Mandir, Houston TX

  This temple was inaugurated on August 28th 2009 with idols of both the saints Shri Sant Jalaram and Shri Shirdi Sai Baba. The temple is open for darshan and arathis all day. It is located in Sugarland and more information can be obtained by calling 281-433-4706.

• Shirdi Sai Baba Temple Detroit, MI

  Sri Shirdi Sai Baba temple, Livonia welcomes everyone to visit the temple and get Baba's blessings. The temple is open for darshan and arathis. For more information please call 248-471-6474.

• Shri Sai Spiritual Center, Middletown CT

  Sri Sai Spiritual Center welcomes everyone to visit the temple and get Baba's blessings. The center is open for darshan and arathis at 749 Saybrook Rd, Unit A101, (Next door to Udipi Restaurant) Middletown, CT, 06457. For more information please call 860-347-5878.

• Shirdi Sai Baba Centre Perth Australia

  Sri Shirdi Sai arrived in Perth, Australia on this year's Ram Navami to the joy of deovtees in and around Perth, For details on services or directions contact by email at maildrop(at)saibaba.org.

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• Q. Does Shirdi Sai tatva fit into Guru parampara? Explain why? Or Why not?

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