Shirdi Sai Baba questioned by Police Commissioner

|| Om Shri Sainathaya Namah ||

 

Shirdi Sai Baba questioned by Police Commissioner   

Om Sai Shri Sai Jai Jai Sai

Shirdi Sai Baba questioned by Police Commissioner

Sai Baba was an Avtari Purush, but lived as an ordinary person in order to fulfill the wishes of His devotees. In the following incident, it is clear that Sai Baba did only what was right for the sake of humanity.

A case was filed against a thief of Dhuliya for burglary of ornaments in the court of Tahesildar. The thief said in his self protection that he had not stolen those ornaments; instead they were given to him by Sai Baba of Shirdi. He is the only witness of this matter. After hearing the petition of the thief it was decided by the court to send summons to Sai Baba to be present in the court. A personnel of the court was sent to Shirdi to inform Sai Baba about this. But Baba tore the summons and threw them in burning Dhuni. The personnel informed the court about refusal of presence of the witness. On getting such report the court ordered to make the witness present in the court anyhow. So a head constable Ganpat Ramji took the warrant to Shirdi. He read the warrant before Sai Baba and requested Him to come to Dhuliya with him. Sai Baba showered abuses on him and said throw the warrant in heal. Now Ganpat Ramji did not have the courage to take Sai Baba with him.

When Ganpat reached Dhuliya without Sai Baba, he met Dasganu in the police station. Dasganu said that Sai Baba is not an ordinary person, He is Pandharinath of Pandharpur, God Dattatreya. We cant issue any warrant to him, we must discuss the matter with Deputy Collector Nanasaheb Chandorkar in this matter. Nanasaheb advised to make an application in the following manner: Sai Baba is not an ordinary person, He is a Divine personality, many people worship Him as God, therefore it is not proper to issue warrant against Him. Also it is not proper to make Him stand in the place of witness in the court. This application was signed by many experienced devotees of Sai Baba. So the court ordered to form a commission and this commission would take the statement of Sai Baba.

|| Om Shri Sainathaya Namah ||

Om Sai Shri Sai Jai Jai Sai

Commissioner Nanasaheb Joshi came to Shirdi and started to note down the statement of Sai Baba in the following manner:
Q - Whatever you will say will be true, do u agree?
A – Yes, that will be true.
Q – What is your name?
A – People call me Sai Baba
Q – What is your fathers name?
A – Sai Baba
Q – What is your Gurus name?
A – Vekunsha
Q – What is your Dharm or Panth?
A – Kabir Dharm
Q – What is your caste and family?
A – Parvar Digar Allaah or God
Q – Do you know the guilty?
A – I know him and everybody.
Q – The guilty says that he lived with You, is it true?
A – Yes, I live with everybody, everyone is mine
Q – The guilty says that the ornaments which he possesses are not stolen, but were given to him by You, is it true?
A – Yes, I give everybody everything

When the investigation was going on, the commissioner asked for the register of the Panchayat, in which details of the persons who visited Shirdi and when left Shirdi were noted.

The commissioner continued

Q – On the day of the incident, the guilty was not present in Shirdi and You gave ornaments to him, is it true?
A – Yes it is in the same manner
Q – Baba, if it is true that You have given him the ornaments, then please tell me from where did the ornaments came from to You?

|| Om Shri Sainathaya Namah ||

Om Sai Shri Sai Jai Jai Sai

Hearing this Sai Baba got angry and said I dont have any relation with all this.

Anasaheb Joshi got frightened seeing this form of Sai Baba, he did Shastang Namaskar to Sai Baba and signature of Sai Baba was not even taken. The commissioner prepared a report from the details of the register of Gram Panchayat that guilty was not present in Shirdi on the day of the incident and was given Karavas punishment without relating anything to Sai Baba.

Jai Sairam!!!
 

I am Hungry Only for Your Love...

|| Om Shri Sainathaya Namah ||

 

I am Hungry Only for Your Love... 

Om Sai Shri Sai Jai Jai Sai

I am Hungry Only for Your Love...

Sai Baba's fame had reached to every nook and corner. Mumbai's revenue commissioner was one of them who heard about Sai Baba's leelas. His name was Mr. Curtis. He told about Leelas of Baba to his wife and added that Baba is God on Earth. Though Mrs. Curtis was an European lady, she was very much interested in religious matters.

In outward terms Mrs. Curtis was happy and contended. But she was unhappy from within as she was childless. All the time she was in depressed state. Thus Mr. Curtis went to see Sai Baba as his last hope. It was morning and Baba had returned from Lendibaug. Madhavrao Deshpande, Dasganu Maharaj and Kakasaheb Dixit were present. Baba sarcastically said these words pointing at Mr. Curtis, "These cunning people come for My Darshan, but I am also a simple human like you".

The english couple was standing at some distance. At the same moment a devotee by name Shri Nilkant Sahastra Buddhe entered Dwarkamai with Pooja plate in his hands. Seeing men in government uniform he paused. Commissioner Curtis's servant went forward and said to Nilkant Sahastra Buddhe, "Go and inform your Sai Baba that state's highly honoured officials have come to meet Him. So if He has finished His daily routine, He may please call them". Nilkant Sahastra Buddhe replied, "O Brother, i dont have any problem in forwarding your message and inform Sai Baba about your intention. But I doubt that Sai Baba will not meet you as your traits are not like saints. If you wish to meet any saint, you have to be very polite, must possess strong desire to meet him. There is no room for dominance. You cannot go to Saint's place with intention to test them. Proudness of your learning and richness have no place in saints courts.

Sahastra Buddhe went inside Dwarkamai and passed on the message to Sai Baba with folded hands. Baba didn't reply. The English couple waited for long time to get Baba's reply. Still the result was the same. Meanwhile Baba got up, took his Satka and Tumbler in His hands and put His Jholi on His shoulders and was proceeding towards NandRam Marwadi's house for begging alms. The Commissioner's servant quickly went to Baba, folded his hands and again requested to allow his master to meet Him.

Baba answered sweetly, "Still one hour to go".

Baba begged alms from four houses and returned to Dwarkamai. After arti the whole atmosphere was surrounded by cries of "Victory be to our Sadguru Sai Maharaj, Who is Pure Consciousness, Knowledge and Bliss " Sai Baba came near steps of Dwarkamai and disributed Udi to all present there. Still the English couple was not called.

Mr. Curtis again sent his servant with the same message. Again the answer came, "Still one hour to go".

Meanwhile KakaSaheb Dixit was seen returning from Dwarkamai to his residence. The servant went near him and again requested the same. KakaSaheb Dixit shared a verse from Ramayana by TulsiDas - "यद्यपि मित्र - प्रभु - पितु - गुरु गेहा, जाइय बिनु बोले हूँ संदेहा, तध्यपि विरोध मान ज हं, त हं गए कल्याण न होई - Yadhayapi Mitra Prabhu Pitu Guru Geha , Jaiya Binu Bole Hu Sandeha, Tadhyapi Virodh Maanj Hum Koi, Tahi Gaye Kalyan Nah Hoyii " meaning There must be no doubt in going to your friends and father's place, God's temple or Guru's Darbar without invitation. But where there is feeling of jealously and opposition there is no benefit of mankind by going there.

Shed off your doubts and have Darshan of Sai Baba in Dwarkamai. My Beloved Sai Baba's darbar is always open and there are no restrictions with time.

Hearing sweet supporting words of KakaSaheb, Mr. & Mrs.Curtis went to Dwarkamai and fell at Baba's feet.

Mrs. Curtis was mentally praying to Baba to fulfill her wish. Baba said, "These cunning people come for My Darshan. Allah Sab Ka Malik Hai, Allah Sab Ki Manokamna Purna Karnewala He - Allah is God of all, He will fulfill everyone's wishes.

Hearing these sweet words of Sai Baba the English couple was full of emotions. They were overflowing with love for Sai Baba. They again bowed down to Baba's feet.

Now everybody present in Dwarkamai came to know significance of Baba's words "These cunning people come for My Darshan" which He uttered in morning.

After this incident ten months passed. A cute baby boy took birth to this English couple. They went to Shirdi with the infant for Baba's darshan. Baba proved His words practically, "I do not require any worship either eight fold or sixteen fold. Worldly pandits do such things, but I dont. Instead where is true devotion from deep heart, I am always present. I am only hungry for your love".

Jai Sai Ram!!!
 

Hum to Hamare Hai Hi Nahi, Bus Hum Baba Ke Hai aur Baba Hamare...!!!

|| Om Shri Sainathaya Namah ||

 

Hum to Hamare Hai Hi Nahi, Bus Hum Baba Ke Hai aur Baba Hamare...!!! 

Om Sai Shri Sai Jai Jai Sai

Sai Baba rescues an Innocent

Shirdi Sai Baba has said, "Let His man (Devotee) be at any distance, a thousand kos away from Him, he will be drawn to Shirdi, like a sparrow, with a thread tied to its feet". Nobody knows which strings Baba pulls and interlink to pull His devotee towards Him.

Readers must be aware of stories of Tendulkar family narrated in Sai Satcharitra Chapter 29. Wonderful are those stories. In the first story Baba helped to pass Tendulkar's son in medical examination and proved words of astrologer wrong. In another story He helped Mr. Tendulkar to settle his pension after early retirement. The following story is not directly related to Tendulkars, but a short narration of their characters is given in introduction and a story of Muslim devotee of Baba, how he was pulled to Him is given.

Bandra area of Bombay was not so developed at the time of Sai Baba. It was considered a small suburb of Bombay city. A medium class Tendulkar family lived in Bandra. Raghunath Tendulkar worked in a well known company of Bombay and earned rupees one hundred and fifty as monthly salary. His wife's name was Savitribai.

Both husband wife did Kirtan/Bhajan of Baba with great devotion, composed bhajans with nectar like words flowing from their souls. Savitribai sang bhajans very beautifully with her sweet voice. With the grace of Baba, she used to be so much engrossed in singing bhajans, that she lost her senses. Savitribai was well-known as a Sai Devotee in whole of Bandra.
A muslim by name Adam Miya Dalal lived in Bandra near Navapada Masjid. He worked on brokerage as an estate agent. One day a gentleman came to Adam Miya with original documents of his house and fell down at his feet. He said, "I am in big trouble. I need money immediately. You take whatever commission you want, but help me out to get some money through any familiar money lender of yours. I have original documents of my house with me, you can hypothecate my house and lend me money. Adam Miya felt pity on that gentleman and recommended him to familiar money lender. The money lender lent him the desired amount of loan and hypothecated his house by keeping the original documents. Adam Miya became guarantor in this transaction. After completion of stipulated time of loan, the gentleman did not repay the debt, so money lender sent documents to verify its authenticity. On examination the documents came out to be fake. Now Adam Miya who acted as a guarantor was held responsible for the issue. The gentleman was sued and the case was held in Civil Court. Adam Miya was also summoned to court for hearing. Adam Miya came to Savitribai Tendulkar and started imploring her to show some way for rescue.

Savitribai gave some Udi to Adam Miya which he consumed a little and applied the rest on his forhead on the judgement day. He was released without any charge on him. From that day he became an ardent devotee of Sai Baba. There are many ways in which Saints pull their devotees. But this Saint is unique and His deeds are extraordinary beyond one's imagination. He first raises the storm and calms it and in turn makes His devotees come close to Him. Sometimes He seems to be ahead of the storm and sometimes He is behind the storm!!! The moral of the story is that if we act keeping good intentions in our mind, our Sai is always there to save us. Our heart must be pure while doing any deed. Baba has said never to have sense of doership. Whatever deed, good or bad, must be left completely on Baba. He has also said that one has to bear fruits of our actions. But I feel that if we have surrended ourselves completely to Baba, indirectly we are also surrendering our deeds to Him. So our deeds are not ours and in turn fruits of the deeds are also not ours. In the end a question arises that if we have surrended everything to Baba then where is our identity? Our identity gets merged in Baba's identity. Hum to Hamare Hai Hi Nahi, Bus Hum Baba Ke Hai aur Baba Hamare...!!!

Jai Sai Ram!!!
 

Durgabai's Selfless Service as per Orders of Shirdi Sai Baba...

|| Om Shri Sainathaya Namah ||

 

Durgabai's Selfless Service as per Orders of Shirdi Sai Baba... 

Om Sai Shri Sai Jai Jai Sai

Durgabai's Selfless Service as per Orders of Shirdi Sai Baba...

Durgabai and her son, days passed by and Raghu attained age of five. Durgabai decided to perform his thread ceremony. Nanasaheb Chandorkar, Kakasaheb Dixit, Raobahadur Dhumal, Dada Saheb Khaparde and many other able devotees collected Rs. 75 by their personal contribution and gave them to Durgabai. Four days were remaining for thread ceremony. There was burglary in Durgabai’s house. Four thieves stole away all the money from the house. When Durgabai came to know that nothing was left in her house, she was completely dejected. Whole day she cried and so her eyes got puffed by crying. She did not perform her evening worship too. Next day at about nine in morning, Sai Baba came near her house on His round to Lendibaug. No sooner did she saw Baba coming than she ran to Him, fell at His feet and started  crying loudly.

Baba gently placed His hand on Durgabai’s head and said, “Durge, what is there to cry in this matter? Is there any scarcity of money in our court? I am here to give thousands of rupees. I will give you carts and carts of money. Let this money be gone, it was not Ours”. These words pacified Durgabai to large extent.

After few days, Durgabai was massaging Baba’s back in Dwarkamai. She was concerned about her son’s education. Baba said, “There is no master to teach Raghu here. Who will teach him? Allah Malik is his Master". Baba arranged for Raghu’s education in Amravati in supervision of Dada Saheb Khaparde.

Once Baba asked Durgabai, “O Durge! Do you go to Vithoba (Khandoba) temple?” Durgabai replied, “Yes I go there sometimes.” Baba said, “Upasani Maharaj has become very weak. Durge, you serve Him in Khandoba temple in the same way like you are doing to Me here. It will be equivalent to serving Me”

At that time Upasani Maharaj was in deep meditation. If anybody went near Him, Upasani Maharaj abused them. Not minding these consequences Durgabai headed towards Khandoba temple. Upasani Maharaj did not accept any food from anybody. If anybody boldly took this action, he would get beatings and abuses. But was Durgabai to pay attention on all these? For her Baba’s words were order and law.

On July 27, 1914, Upasani Maharaj left Shirdi and no one knew where He went. Still as per her custom, Durgabai used to go to Khandoba temple and placed food dish under banyan tree in the name of Upasani Maharaj. In the year 1916, Durgabai came to know that Upasani Maharaj resided in Sakori. So after offering Naivedya to Sai Baba in Shirdi, Durgabai used to go to Sakori walking to offer Him Naivedya.

Once Doulu Sheth of Rahat had organized Satsang of Upasani Maharaj in Rahata. So Durgabai used to go to Rahata with Naivedya for Upasani Maharaj from Shirdi. A big thorn went into her foot enroute Rahata. Every effort to take thorn out failed. Still it did not interrupt Durgabai’s seva. After Upasani Maharaj accepted her Naivedya, she would partake her food.

As days passed by the swelling and pain of the wound increased. She was finding difficult to walk normally. One day Upasani Maharaj noticed Durgabai’s wounded leg. He showed artificial angriness and said, “Why are you suffering from so many days without telling anybody? If you say someone, there can be a solution for your suffering.” Upasani Maharaj called for a pair of tongs and hold Durgabai's leg. Another person took out the big thorn which went deep into Durgabai’s foot.

After Baba’s Mahasamadhi, Durgabai made Sakori as her permanent stay for serving Upasani Maharaj. After many years of her selfless service, Durgabai breathed her last in Solapur Sai Dham.

I have not pulled you here to return - Shirdi Sai Baba

|| Om Shri Sainathaya Namah ||

I have not pulled you here to return - Shirdi Sai Baba 

Om Sai Shri Sai Jai Jai Sai

I have not pulled you here to return - Shirdi Sai Baba

It was some time in the year 1913, when a woman wearing black sari and carrying an infant in her hand climbed steps of Dwarkamai in early morning. She placed the infant on the floor of Masjid Mai and bowed down to its presiding deity Sai Baba. The women whose name was Durgabai Karmaarkar was so touched by Baba's darshan that she forgot everything and tears flowed down her cheeks. At that very moment all her bad deeds vanished. Durgabai's baby was of eight months. She was very poor and it seemed difficult to her to meet expenses of her Shirdi stay.

Omnipotent Baba already knew about this fact and said, "This is Sai's court. This Dwarkamai does good to everyone. Dont worry about anything. Nothing can trouble you Here. Now go and sit under that Neem tree. Sit there for three days without uttering a single word and dont partake any food or water. On fourth day morning everything will be alright".

Durgabai answered, "Baba! I am not bothered if i dont get food or water for three consecutive days. But what about my little kid? He lives on milk. So if i get some milk let alone other food for him, it is enough for me. Baba! i am very poor. I have none to support".

Baba answered, "Go, Go, if you dont get milk for your kid, dont give him anything. Just keep him sleeping. Allah is Malik! - Allah is Almighty!"

There was no room for doubt in Baba's words for Durgabai. Still her eyes were wet with tears.

Durgabai decided to stick with Baba's words whatever may be the consequence, good or bad. Baba's words gave her immense strength to abide by this order.

Durgabai went and sat under neem tree as Baba's words were law and strength for such helpless devotees. It was the same neem tree where, today, Gurusthan is sighted. Three days were passed by Durgabai without food and water and without uttering a single word to anyone. But more surprising fact here was that the infant of eight months also did not cry for milk or food. Even both mother and son did not attended to their natural calls during these three days.

On the fourth day in early morning Baba came and gave a piece of chapati to Durgabai and place a two rupee coin in her son's hand to buy milk. Baba gave some advice to Durgabai, "Dont talk with anyone unnecessarily. Be silent till it is possible. Serve others and that will be considered as My Service." While such talks were going on between Baba and Durgabai, Balabhau having a hotel of his own in Shirdi, came to them and said to Baba with his folded hands, "Baba! i take responsibility of this lady on my shoulders".

Thus Baba arranged everything to feed that poor lady and her son. The infant was not named till then. Baba named him Raghunath.

Durgabai had decided to stay in Shirdi for seven to eight days. After this span of time she went to Dwarkamai for permission to leave Shirdi. Baba said, "Go and sit at your place. I have pulled you here, but I have not pulled you here to return. I pull only those who are Mine".

The lane between Dwarkamai and Lendibaug was unoccupied at that time. So if any residence was built in that unoccupied space then one could have easy darshan of Baba while His rounds to Lendibaug in morning and evening. With her efforts and toil, Durgabai built a Kachha house in between the way from Dwarkamai to Lendibaug in a short time. She installed a photograph of Baba for daily worship. She had preserved that two rupees coin with her which Baba gave to her son for milk. The same was kept in shrine by Duragabai and daily worshiped without fail in early morning.

Sai BABA WORDS OF WISDOM~~~

~~~Sai BABA WORDS OF WISDOM~~~

SAI NAAM is the supreme purifier , en-lightener , elixir , ambrosia & divine nectar . SAI NAAN connect the devotee with with GOD....

Remembering SAI , chanting SAI NAAM & reading SAI SATCHARITRA undoubtedly purifies the heart & is the expiation of sin....

Life is a bridge. Cross over it, but don't build a house on it

""Life holds both pleasure and pains,nobody knows what the next moment will be.

Better enjoy these four days with Smile and Love.  

Rest Sai Baba Ji is always with us to Guide.""

Unless man has turned away from wickedness and stopped from doing wrong, and has entirely composed himself, and unless his mind is at rest, he cannot gain self realization, even by means of knowledge"

     

 

Let Go and Let God SAI

Let Go and Let God SAI 

|| Om Shri Sainathaya Namah ||

 Om Sai  Shri Sai  Jai Jai Sai 

Dont know the author of this poem... But a very nice and meaningful poem...
It shows how we should let God handle things for us when we are not under control of the situation...
Would like to share with u all....

Let Go and Let God.....
 
As children bring their broken toys,
with tears for us to mend,
I brought my broken dreams to God,
because He is my friend.
But, then instead of leaving Him,
in peace to work alone,
I hung around and tried to help,
with ways that were my own.
At last, I snatched them back again
and cried, "How can you be so slow?"
"My child." He said, "What could I do?
You never did let go."

-- Sai.Mauli ji

Jai Sai Ram!!!

  

ॐ साईं राम~~~

जैसे बच्चा अपने टूटे खिलौने लाता है,
आँखो में आँसू लिए,माता-पिता के पास!
वैसे ही हम अपने टूटे सपने लाते है बाबा के पास,
क्योंकि साईं, मेरे करूणामयी साईं पूरी करते है सब की आस!!

फिर शांति से उन्हें काम
करने देने की बजाय
हम बार-बार उन्हें टोकते है,
अपने ढ़ग से उन्हें मदद की गुहार लगाते है,
ऐसा होता तो अच्छा रहता,
ये हो जाता तो और अच्छा हो जाता,
वो नहीं किया....ऐसा कर दो न बाबा.....

जब फिर पूरे न होते सपने,
फिर यूँ लगता अब बाबा न रहे अपने,
फिर लगाने लगते शिकायतों की फेरी,
दूसरों की व्यथा सुनते हो
और मेरी बारी क्यों इतनी देरी??

फिर मेरे साईं मेरे बाबा बोले कुछ यूँ रो कर--
"ओ मेरे प्यारे बच्चों ,मैं क्या करता?
मैं क्या कर सकता था?
तुमने कभी पूर्ण विश्वास किया ही नहीं,
तुमने कभी पूरी तरह छोङा ही नहीं मुझ पर ".....

--Tana 
जय साईं राम~~~