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    vandu <sairam....@gmail.com> May 02 10:02AM +0530  

    hey sai ram meri help karo ...pls baba muje aapki bahut jarrat hai
     

     

    pavithra hari <pavithr...@gmail.com> May 01 09:56PM -0700  

    Baba please get rid of my sister-in- law who met an accident on sunday, her
    left hand is broken into two pieces, be with her and make her feel normal
    soon baba,
    Jai Sai Ram
     
     

     

    Geet Khanayat <gitakh...@gmail.com> May 01 11:10PM -0700  

    OM SAI RAM ....may baba ji bless all of you sai devotees .......
     
    Jai Sai Ram ....
     
     
    On Wed, May 1, 2013 at 11:02 PM, Gunasagaran Ramanathan <

     

    "Sai.Manisha" <sai.m...@gmail.com> May 02 10:27AM +0800  

    *Thursday Message :*
     
     
    The life of this Saint is naturally sweet in and out. His various doings,
    eating, walking and His natural sayings are also sweet. His life is Bliss
    incarnate. Sai gave it out as a means of His devotee's remembrance to Him.
    He gave them various stories of duty and action, which ultimately led them
    to true religion. His object may be that people should live happily in this
    world, but they should be ever cautious and gain the object of their life,
    viz. self-realization. We get human body as a result of merits in past
    births and it is worth-while that with its aid, we should attain devotion
    and liberation in this life. So we should never be lazy, but always be on
    the alert to gain our end and aim of life.
     
    If you daily hear the Leelas (stories) of Sai, you will always see Him. Day
    and night you will remember Him in your mind, When you assimilate Sai in
    this way, your mind will lose its fickleness and if you go on in this
    manner, it will finally be merged in pure Consciousness.
     
     
    *Ruttonji of Nanded : *
     
    Now let us come to the main story of this Chapter. In Nanded, in the Nizam
    state, there lived a Parsi mill-contractor and trader, by name Ruttonji
    Shapurji Wadia. He had amassed a large amount of money and had acquired
    fields and lands. He had got cattle, horses and conveyances and was very
    prosperous.
     
     
    To all outward appearances he looked very happy and contented, but
    inwardly, and really he was not so. Providential dispensation is such, that
    no one in this world is completely happy and rich; Ruttonji was no
    exception to this. He was liberal and charitable, gave food and clothing to
    the poor and helped all in various ways. The people took him to be a good
    and happy man, but Ruttonji thought himself miserable as he had no issue,
    male or female, for a long time.
     
     
    As Kirtan (singing glories of the Lord) without love or devotion, music of
    singing without rhythmical accompaniments, Brahmin without the sacred
    thread, proficiency in all arts without commonsense, pilgrimage without
    repentance and ornamentation without a necklace, are ugly and useless, so
    is the house of a man or house-holder without a male issue. Ruttonji always
    brooded on this matter and said in his mind, "Would God be ever pleased to
    grant me a son?" He thus looked morose, had no relish for his food.
     
     
    Day and night, he was enveloped with anxiety whether he would ever be
    blessed with a son. He had a great regard for Dasganu Mahajat. He saw him
    and opened his heart before him. Dasganu advised him to go to Shirdi, take
    Baba's darshan, fall at His Feet and seek His blessing and pray for issue.
    Ruttonji liked the idea, and decided to go to Shirdi. After some days he
    went to Shirdi, took Baba's darshana and fell at His Feet. Then opening a
    basket, he took out a beautiful garland of flowers and placed it around
    Baba's neck and offered Him a basket of fruits. With great respect he then
    sat near Baba, and prayed to Him saying- "Many persons who find themselves
    in difficult situations come to You, and You relieve them immediately.
     
     
    Hearting this, I have sought anxiously Your Feet; please, therefore, do not
    disappoint me." Sai Baba then asked him for Daksbina of Rs. five which
    Ruttonji intended to give, but added, that He has already received Rs.
    3-14-0 from him, and that he should pay the balance only. Hearing this,
    Ruttonji was rather puzzled. he could not make out what Baba meant. That
    was the first time, he thought, that he went to Shirdi and how was it that
    Baba said that He had formerly got Rs. 3-14-0 from him? He cold not solve
    the riddle.
     
     
    But he sat at Baba's Feet and gave the balance of the Dakshina asked for,
    explained to Baba fully, as to why he came and sought His help, and prayed
    that Baba should bless him with a son. Baba was moved and told him not to
    be worried, and that that time his bad days had ended. He then gave him
    Udi, placed His hand on his head and blessed him saying that Allah (God)
    would satisfy his heart's desire.
     
    Then after taking Baba's leave, Ruttonji returned to Nanded and told
    Dasganu everything that took place at Shirdi, He said that everything went
    on well there, that he got Baba's darshan and blessing with Prasad, but
    there was one thing which he could not understand. Baba said to him that he
    had got Rs.3-14-0 before. Please explain as to what Baba meant by this
    remark. He said to Dasganu, "I never went to Shirdi before, and how cold I
    give Him the sum to which Baba referred?" To Dasganu also, it was a puzzle,
    and he pondered much over it for a long time. Some time afterwards it
    struck him that Ruttonji had received some days ago a Mahomedan Saint, by
    name Moulisaheb, in his house and had spent some money for his reception.
     
     
    This Moulisaheb was coolie-saint wellknown to the people of Nanded. When
    Ruttonji decided to go the Shirdi, this Molisaheb accidentally came to
    Ruttonji's house. Ruttonji knew him and loved him. So he gave a small party
    in his honour. Dasganu got from Ruttonji the yadi or memo of expenses of
    this reception, and everybody was wonderstruck to see, that the expenses
    amounted to exactly Rs.3-14-0, nothing more, nothing less. They all came to
    know, that Baba was omniscient, that thought He lived in Shirdi, He knew
    what happened outside far away from Shirdi.
     
     
    In fact He knew the past, present and future, and could identify Himself
    heart and soul with anybody. In this particular instance how could He know
    the reception given to Moulisaheb, and the amount spent therefore, unless
    He could identify Himself with him, and be One with him?
     
    Ruttonji was satisfied with this explanation and his faith in Baba was
    confirmed and increased. In due time afterwards, he was blessed with a son
    and his joy knew no bounds. It is said that he had in all a dozen (12)
    issues out of which only four survived.
     
     
    In a foot-note towards the end of this Chapter,it is stated that Baba told
    Rao Bahadur Hari Vinayak Sathe, after the death of his first wife, to
    remarry and that he would get a son. R.B. Sathe married second time. The
    first two issues by this wife were daughters and he, therefore, felt very
    despondent. But the third issue was a son. Baba's word did turn out true
    and he was satisfied.
     
     
    *Dakshina - Mimansa *
     
    Now we shall close this Chapter with a few remarks about Dakshina. It is a
    well-known fact that Baba always asked for Dakshina from people who went to
    see Him. Somebody may ask a question, "If Baba was a Fakir and perfectly
    non-attached, why should he ask for Dakshina and care for money?" We shall
    consider this question broadly now.
     
    First for a long time, Baba did not accept anything. He stored burnt
    matches and filled His pocket with them. He never asked anything from
    anybody--whether he be a devotee or otherwise.
     
    If anybody placed before Him a pice or two, He purchased oil or tobacco. He
    was fond of tobacco, for He always smoked a bidi or Chilim (an earthen
    pipe). Then some persons thought that they could not see the Saints
    empty-handed, and they, therefore, placed some copper coins before Baba.
     
     
    If a pice was placed before Him. He used to pocket it; if it was a two pice
    coin, it was returned immediately. Then after Baba's fame had spread far
    and wide, people began to flock in numbers; and Baba began to ask Dakshina
    from them. It is said in the Shruti (veda) that Puja of the Gods is not
    complete, unless a golden coin was offered. If a coin was necessary in the
    Puja of the Gods, why should it be not so in the Puja of the Saints also?
    Ultimately, the Shastras laid it down that, when one goes to see God, King,
    Saint or Guru, he should not go empty-handed. He should offer something,
    preferably coin or money. In this connection we may notice the precepts
    recommended by the Upanishads.
     
     
    The Brihadaranyak Upanishad says that the Lord Prajapati advised the Gods,
    men and demons by one letter "Da". The Gods understood by this letter that
    they should practice (1) "Dama" i.e. self-control; the men thought or
    understood that they should practice (2) "Dana" i.e. charity; the demons
    understood that they should practice (3) "Daya" i.e. compassion. To men
    Charity or giving was recommended. The teacher in the Taittiriya Upanishad
    exhorts his pupils to practise charity and other virtues. Regarding charity
    he says, "Give with faith, give with magnanimity, i.e. liberally, give with
    modesty, with awe and with sympathy. In order to teach the devotees the
    lesson of charity and to remove their attachment to money and thus to
    purify their minds, Baba extracted Dakshina from them; but there was this
    peculiarity, as Baba said, that He had to give back hundred times more of
    what He received. There are many instances, in which this has happened.
     
     
    To quote an instance, Mr. Ganpatrao Bodas, the famous actor, says in his
    Marathi autobiography, that on Baba's pressing him often and often for
    Dakshina, he emptied his money-bag before Him. The result of this was, as
    Mr. Bodas says, that in later life he never lacked money, as it came to him
    abundantly.
     
     
    There were also secondary meanings of Dakshina, in many cases, in which
    Baba did not want any pecuniary amount. To quote two instances - (1) Baba
    asked Rs.15/- as Dakshina from Pro. G.G.Narke, who replied that he did not
    have even a pie. Then Baba said, "I know you have no money; but you are
    reading Yoga-Vashistha. Give Me Dakshina from that." Giving Dakshina in
    this case meant - `Deriving lessons from the book and lodging them in the
    heart where Baba resides'. (2) In the second case Baba asked a certain lady
    (Mrs. R. A. Tarkhad) to give Rs.6/- as Dakshina. The lady felt pained, as
    she had nothing to give. Then her husband explained to her that Baba wanted
    six inner enemies (lust, anger, avarice etc.) to be surrendered to Him.
    Baba agreed with this explanation.
     
     
    It is to be noted, that though Baba collected a lot of money by Dakshina,
    He would distribute the whole amount the same day, and the next morning He
    would become a poor Fakir as usual. When Baba took His Mahasamadhi, after
    receiving thousands and thousands of Rupees as Dakshina for about ten
    years, He had only a few Rupees in His possession.
     
     
    In short, Baba's main object in taking Dakshina, from His devotees was to
    teach them the lessons of Renunciation and Purification.
     
    *Post-script *
     
    Mr. B. V. Deo of Thana, retired Mamlatdar, and a great devotee of Baba, has
    written an article on this subject (Dakshina) in "Shri Sai Leela" magazine,
    Vol.VII, P.6-26, in which he says amongst other things, as follows:-
     
     
    "Baba did not ask Dakshina from all. If some gave Dakshina without being
    asked, He sometimes accepted it; and at other times He refused it. He asked
    it from certain devotees only.
     
     
    He never demanded it, from those devotees, who thought in their minds that
    Baba should ask them for it, and then they should pay it. If anybody
    offered it against His wish, He never touched it, and if he kept it there,
    He asked him to take it away. He asked for small or big amounts from
    devotees, according to their wish, devotion and convenience. He asked it,
    even from women and children. He never asked all the rich for it, nor from
    all the poor."
     
    "Baba never got angry with those from whom He asked Dakshina, and who did
    not give it. If any Dakshina was sent, through some friend, who forgot to
    hand over the same to Baba, He reminded him somehow of it and made him pay
    it. On some occasons, Baba used to return some sum from the amount tendered
    as Dakshina, and ask the donor to guard it or keep it in his shrine for
    worship. This procedure benefited the donor or devotee immensely.
     
     
    If anybody offered more than he originally intended to give, He returned
    the extra amount. Sometimes, He asked more Dakshina from some, than what
    they originally intended to give and, if they had no money, asked them to
    get or borrow from others. From some, He demanded Dakshina three or four
    times a day."
     
    "Out of the amount collected as Dakshina, Baba spent very little for His
    own sake, viz., for buying Chilim (clay pipe) and fuel for His Dhuni
    (sacred fire), and all the rest, He distributed as charity in varying
    proportions to various persons.
     
     
    All the paraphenalia of the Shirdi Sansthan was brought, by various rich
    devotees at the instance and suggestion of Radha-Krishna-Mai. Baba always
    used to get wild and scolded those, who brought costly and rich articles.
    He said to Mr. Nanasaheb Chandorkar, that all His property consisted of one
    koupin (codpiece), one stray piece of cloth, one Kafni and a tumrel
    (tinpot), and that all the people troubled Him by bringing all these
    unnecessary, useless and costly articles."
     
     
    Woman and wealth are the two main obstacles in the way of our Pramartha
    (spiritual life); and Baba and provided in Shirdi two institutions, viz.,
    Dakshina and Radha-Krishna-Mai. Whenever they came to Him, He demanded
    Dakshina from them, and asked them to go to the 'SCHOOL'
    (Radha-Krishna-Mai's house). If they stood these two tests well, i.e. if
    they showed that they were free from attachment for woman and wealth, their
    progress in spirituality was rapid and assured by Baba's grace and
    blessings.
     
     
    Mr. Deo has also quoted passanges from the Gita and Upanishads; and shown
    that charity given in a holy place and to a holy personage, conduces to the
    donors' welfare to a great degree. What is more holy than Shirdi and its
    Presiding Deity -- Sai Baba?
     
    *Bow to Shri Sai - Peace be to all *
     
     
     
    <http://sathgurushirdisaibaba.blogspot.com/>
    Sairam
    Baba Guide us all,
    At the feet of my Sathguru Sai Baba
    Baba's blessing are every where
    Manisha.Rautela.Bisht
     
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    http://www.shirdisaibabatemples.org <http://www.shirdisaibabatemples.org/>
    http://www.saibababhajans.com
    http://shirdisaibabatamilstories.blogspot.com

     

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