Shirdi Sai Speaks - Teachings for December

With Sai Baba's immense grace and blessings, i will be presenting teachings from Shirdi Sai Speaks in this post. At the end of the post is download link of all pictures at one go. Picture are zipped in folder. After downloading the folder, 'right click' it and select 'Extract to 12Dec' to unzip all the pictures.

Dec	Teaching for the Day
1	The Samadhi grants the boons and the Gurusthan initiates you into My kingdom.
2	The "Udi" of Shirdi is the best healing agent I have left behind.
3	I approach you from time to time to relieve you. Do not forget Me.
4	Do not neglect the body, for it is Divine
5	I dwell in the hearts of all beings. The world of beings move in Me and I move in them.
6	Love and affection should be the keynotes of your treatment to the guest.
7	Those who really wish to feed Me, may feed the hungry. I receive it through every form.
8	Serve the parents with love and respect.
9	In Truth, all religious unite.
10	I never neglect, reject or detest anyone who looks up to Me.
11	Fortunate are those, who hold My name on their tongues.
12	Whoever calls, I shall respond, support and deliver them out of their karma gradually.
13	Whoever brings his hands together in devotion, I shall reach him wherever he is.
14	Attachment and self-realisation are poles apart.
15	The teachings, when followed, stabilised the mind and enables relection of the Higher Self, the Atman.
16	In My treasury, all is available. I can give anything and everything.
17	Contentment only leads to true contemplation.
18	The deeper the roots are, the stable the tree is to withstand the vicissitudes of the weather.
19	The Lord exists in form, out of form, and even beyond the form.
20	All that work of goodwill done wholeheartedly reaches Me.
21	The victor is one who overcomes the primary illusion.
22	If you feel that you need My presence, read the stories related to Me.
23	Do not think that I exist not. I respond to every sincere call.
24	Guru's grace is showered on those who are totally dedicated to Him by body, mind and soul.
25	Accept the life as it approaches you throught the events. The stable one never totters.
26	Worship of the Guru is equivalent to worshipping all the deities, for in the Guru, all the deities dwell.
27	Blessed is the one who gains the presence of the Master.
28	The ultimate thought that you hold at the time of death decides the course of next life.
29	I exist in the other and manifest when beckoned from the heart.
30	You may look to Me as Guru. But I am a disciple too, of my Guru.

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Tum Jaisa Dev Na Aaya Tha, Na Ayega - Shirdi Sai Baba Poem

Devotees of Sai Baba see Him as a All in One God. The same feelings are depicted in the following poem written by Shri Vikas Mehtaji. The poem also bears a prayer to Baba to get one rid of all vicious thoughts and be pure at heart. The essence of this poem is a strong feeling of conversation with Baba.

BABA,

Tum Jaisa Dev Na Aaya Tha, Na Ayega
Jo Apne Bhakto Ko Sahi Rah Dikha Jayega
Agar Koi Kehta Hai, Vo Tum Jaisa Hai
To Tum Use Kshma Dan Do, Use Gyan Dan De Do
Anyatha Vo Apne Sathi Auro Ko Bhi Duba Jayega
Yah Bita Samay Bhi Lot Ke Na Ayega
Is Janam Me Bhi Prakash Ka Abhav Rah Jayega

SADGURU,

Tum Jaisa Dev Na Aaya Tha, Na Ayega
Jo Apne Bhakto Ko Sahi Rah Dikha Jayega
Shirdi Ki Rah Dikhayi He, To Uska Mahtva Bhi Samja Do
Tumne Tooti-Footi Masjid Ka Jirnodhar Karaya
Apni Dhuni Rama Kar Uske Andhkar Ko Mitaya
Phir Mujse Ye Pakshpat Kyon?
Yah Tumhare Hi Banaye Shadripu
Muje Mere Hi Vicharo Dwara Uksate Hai
Muje Krodhit Kar-Kamit Kar,
Mujh Se Bura Karvate Hai
Fir Mujh Par Khilkhilate Hain

DEVA,

Ab To Mujh Par Daya Karo
Mujhe Apna Naam-Dhyan De Do
Muje Apne Vicharo Ki Khumari De Do
Masjid Ki Tarah, Mere Bhi Sharir Ka Jirnodhar Kar Do
Apne Satki Se,
Chhipe Shadripuon Par Prahar Kar Do
Muje Gyat He, Unka Ant Na Hoga
Lekin Vo Bhi Kahi Kone Mein Chhip Jayenge, Dab Jayenge
Jab Unhe Tumhare Ane Ka Abhas Hoga

DEVA

Jab Tum Aaoge, To Chehre Par Tej Hoga
Andar Hi Andar Prakash Hoga
Andhkar Ka Nash Hoga
Tumhare Hi Kahe Shabdo Se
Bhakon Ko Sukh Ka Ehsas Hoga
Unhe Tumhari Krupa Ka Abhas Hoga
Tum Jaisa Dev Na Aaya Tha, Na Ayega
Jo Apne Bhakto Ko Sahi Rah Dikha Jayega

बाबा,
तुम जैसा देव ना आया था, ना आयेगा
जो अपने भक्क्तो को सही रह दिखा जायेगा
अगर कोई कहता है, वो तुम जैसा है
तो तुम उसे क्षमा कर दान दे दो, उसे ज्ञान दान दे दो
अन्यथा वो अपने साथ औरों को भी डूबा जायेगा
यह बीता समय भी लौट के ना आयेगा
इस जनम में भी प्रकाश का आभाव रह जायेगा

सदगुरु,

तुम जैसा देव ना आया था, ना आयेगा
जो अपने भक्तो को सही रह दिखा जायेगा
शिर्डी की राह दिखाई है, तो उसका महत्व भी समझा दो
तुमने टूटी-फूटी मस्जिद का जीर्णोद्वार कराया
अपनी धुनी रम कर उसके अंधकार को मिटाया
फिर मुझसे यही पक्षपात क्यों?
यह तुम्हारे ही बनायें षड्रिपुओ
मुझे मेरे ही विचारों द्वारा उकसाते है
मुझे क्रोधित कर-कमित कर,
मुझसे बुरा करवाते हैं
फिर मुज पर खिलखिलाते हैं

देवा,

अब तो मुज पर दया करो
मुझे अपना नाम-ध्यान दे दो
मुझे अपने विचारों की खुमारी दे दो
मस्जिद की तरह, मेरे भी शरीर का जीर्णोद्वार कर दो
अपने सटके से,
छिपे षड्रिपुओ पर प्रहार कर दो
मुझे ज्ञात है, उनका अंत ना होगा
लेकिन वे भी कहीं कोने में चिप जायेंगे, दब जायेंगे
जब उन्हें तुम्हारे आने का आभास होगा

देवा

जब तुम आओगे, तो चेहरे पर तेज होगा
अन्दर ही अन्दर प्रकाश होगा
अंधकार का नाश होगा
तुम्हारे ही कहे शब्दों से
भक्तों को सुख का अहसास होगा
उन्हें तुम्हारी कृपा का आभास होगा
तुम जैसा देव ना आया था, ना आयेगा
जो अपने भाकों को सही राह दिखा जायेगा

There is no God who has landed on this earth to show right path to His devotees. If anyone says that He is like You, give him forgiveness otherwise he will make others believe the same. This time if gone will never come back and in this birth, there will be lack of light of knowledge. You have shown the way to Shirdi, now please explain its importance. Old masjid was repaired by You and You shed away darkness by lighting Sacred Fire - Dhuni. Then why this partiality with me? The attachments made by You make my mind restless. They laugh at me after making me angry thereby ending up with wrong deeds by me. Take pity on me Baba. Give me Your name and help me to meditate on Your form. Give me passion of Your thoughts, please repair me like this mosque. Give blows to my attachments and vicious thoughts with Your Satka. I am sure that they will not go, but they will hide themselves in one corner with realization of Your presence. My face will glow when You will come to me. My inward world will enlighten and darkness will vanish. Devotees will feel happiness through words uttered by You and will be blessed with Your mercy.


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Suna Hai Shirdi Mein Ek Fakir Aaya Hai - Shirdi Sai Baba Poem

On completion of poems from Book - "Baba Se Ru-B-Ru" written by Shri Vikas Mehta ji, now we proceed with poems of his another book named "Baba Ki Khumari Mein". This poem has been penned with imaginary atmosphere of Shirdi which changed after Sai Baba came there.

Suna Hai Shirdi Mein Ek Fakir Aaya Hai
Jisne Tan Par Chithade Pehne Hain
Sir Par Saafa Baandha Hai,
Aur Haathon Mein Ek Intt Saath Laya Hai,
Suna Hai Shirdi Mein Ek Fakir Aaya Hai
Koi Kehta Hai, Wo Chand Bhai Ke Saath Aaya Hai,
Koi Kehta Hai, Wo Pehle Bhi Aaya Tha
Aur Ab Punah Aaya Hai,
Koi Kehta Hai, Wo Yavan Hai
Koi Kehta Hai, Nahi Wo Hindu Hai
Jo Bhi Wo Ho, Wo Shirdi Gaon Mein Bahaar Laya Hai
Suna Hai Shirdi Mein Ek Fakir Aaya Hai
Koi Keh Raha Tha, Uske Chehre Par Noor Hai
Aur Aankhon Mein Pyar Saath Laya Hai,
Uske Shareer Se Sugandh Aati Hai
Suna Hai, Jo Use Dekhe, Mohit Ho Jata Hai
Use Dekhe To Man Vyakul Ho Jata Hai
Kuch Sudh-Budh Nahi Rehti
Aur Man Prasanchit Aur Ekagra Ho Jata Hai
Suna Hai Shirdi Mein Ek Fakir Aaya Hai
Jo Bhoomi Banjar Thi Wahan Ab Khet Lehrate Hain
Jin Kuon Mein Paani Nahi Tha
Wahan Fakir Ne Apne Haathon Se Gulab Fenke
Aur Dekhte Hi Dekhte Kuon Se Mitthe Paani Ki Fuhaar Uthi
Wo Hinduon Ko 'Allah Malik' Aur
Yavano Ko 'Ishwar Bhala Karega' Kehta Hai
Raaton Ko Shirdi Ki Galiyon Mein Ghoomta Hai
Aur Din Bhar Masjid Mein Bethta Hai
Koi Kuch Poochhe To Apni Aankhon Se Bolta Hai
Ke Pashu-Pakshi, Aur Log Uske Deewane Hai
Jahan Wo Jaaye Wo Uske Pichhe-Pichhe Jaate Hai
Aur Ab To Ye Aalam Hai, Wo Muskuraye To Wo Muskurate Hain
Jahan Ki Galiyan Sooni Thi, Wahan Ab Dhol-Nagaade Bajte Hai
Koi Keh Raha Tha, Masjid Ke Andar Se
Jor-Jor Se Hasne Ki Awaaje Aati Hain
Bacche Uske Saath Khelte Hai
Aur Bade Use Do Took Niharte Rehte Hai
Koi Keh Raha Tha,
Ab Wahan Ka Vatavaran Hi Badal Gaya Hai
Har Koi Prem Se Jeena Chahta Hai,
Wahan Aapas Mein Pyar Hai
Sabhi Ki Aankhon Mein Ek Ajeeb Sa Khumaar Hai
Aisa Lagta Hai, Mano
Phool Poornroop Se Khilna Chahte Hain
Apni Sugandh Chaaron Aur Bikherna Chahte Hain
Aasmaan Bhi Dharti Par Aana Chahta Hai
Fakir Ke Kadmo Ko Chumna Chahta Hai
Suraj Ko Bhi Fakr Hai Ki Wo Shirdi Mein
Kirne (Roshini) Bikherta Hai
Chandrama Ko Dekho, To Lagta Hai
Vada Karta Hai Main Us Fakir Ko
Ab Yahan Se Jaane Na Dunga
Chaaron Aur Apne Prem Ka Aura Bana Dunga
Aur Jo Bhi Yahan Aayega, Use Nikhaar Dunga
Shirdi Ki Mitti Bhi Bolti Hai
Muje Pata Tha Ye Fakir Jaroor Aayega
Aur Mera Uddhaar Kar Jayega
Lagta Hai Usko Bhi Pata Tha
Us Jaisa Koi To Aayega
Jo Shadripuon Par Vijay Prapt Kar
Us Jaisa Ban Kar Dikha Jayega
Logo Ko Jeena Sikha Jayega
Unke Man Mein Prem Ko Ankurit Kar Jayega
Unko Bata Jayega, Wo Shirdi Mein Hi Nahi, Kan-Kan Mein Hain
Chalo Sakhi, Hum Bhi Chale
Us Prem Ke Avtaar Ko Dekh Le
Suna Hai Shirdi Mein Ek Fakir Aaya Hai...

सुना है शिर्डी में एक फकीर आया है
सुना है शिर्डी में एक फकीर आया है
जिसने तन पर चिथड़े पहने हैं
सर पर साफा बाँधा है,
और हाथों में एक इंट साथ लाया है,
सुना है शिर्डी में एक फकीर आया है
कोई कहता है, वो चाँद भाई के साथ आया है,
कोई कहता है, वो पहले भी आया था
और अब पुनः आया है,
कोई कहता है, वो यवन है
कोई कहता है, नहीं वो हिन्दू है
जो भी वो हो, वो शिर्डी गाँव में बहार लाया है
सुना है शिर्डी में एक फकीर आया है
कोई कह रहा था, उसके चेहरे पर नूर है
और आँखों में प्यार साथ लाया है,
उसके शरीर से सुगंध आती है
सुना है, जो उसे देखे, मोहित हो जाता है
उसे देखे तो मन व्याकुल हो जाता है
कुछ सुध-बुध नहीं रहती
और मन प्रसंचित और एकाग्र हो जाता है
सुना है शिर्डी में एक फकीर आया है
जो भूमि बंजर थी वहां अब खेत लहराते हैं
जिन कुओं में पानी नहीं था
वहां फकीर ने अपने हाथों से गुलाब फेंके
और देखते ही देखते कुओं से मीट्ठे पानी की फुहार उठी
वो हिन्दुओं को 'अल्लाह मालिक' और
यवनों को 'इश्वर भला करेगा' कहता है
रातों को शिर्डी की गलियों में घूमता है
और दिन भर मस्जिद में बेठता है
कोई कुछ पूछे तो अपनी आँखों से बोलता है
शिर्डी के पशु-पक्षी, और लोग उसके दीवाने है
जहाँ वो जाए वो उसके पीछे-पीछे जाते है
और अब तो ये आलम है, वो मुस्कुराये तो वो मुस्कुराते हैं
की गलियां सूनी थी, वहां अब ढोल-नगाड़े बजते है
कोई कह रहा था, मस्जिद के अन्दर से
जोर-जोर से हसने की आवाजे आती हैं
बच्चे उसके साथ खेलते है
और बड़े उसे दो टूक निहारते रहते है
कोई कह रहा था,
अब वहां का वातावरण ही बदल गया है
हर कोई प्रेम से जीना चाहता है,
वहां आपस में प्यार है
सभी की आँखों में एक अजीब सा खुमार है
ऐसा लगता है, मानो
फूल पूर्णरूप से खिलना चाहते हैं
सुगंध चारों और बिखेरना चाहते है
आसमान भी धरती पर आना चाहता है
उस फकीर के कदमो को चूमना चाहता है
सूरज को भी फक्र है की वो शिर्डी में
किरने (रोशिनी) बिखेरता है
चन्द्रमा को देखो, तो लगता है
वो वादा करता है मैं उस फकीर को
अब यहाँ से जाने ना दूंगा
चारों और अपने प्रेम का 'Aura' बना दूंगा
और जो भी यहाँ आएगा, उसे निखार दूंगा
शिर्डी की मिटटी भी बोलती है
मुझे पता था ये फकीर जरूर आएगा
और मेरा उद्धार कर जायेगा
लगता है उसको भी पता था
उस जैसा कोई तो आएगा
जो षड्रिपूओं पर विजय प्राप्त कर
उस जैसा बन कर दिखा जायेगा
लोगो को जीना सिखा जायेगा
उनके मन में प्रेम को अंकुरित कर जायेगा
उनको बता जायेगा, वो शिर्डी में ही नहीं, कण-कण में हैं
चलो सखी, हम भी चले
उस प्रेम के अवतार को देख ले
सुना है शिर्डी में एक फकीर आया है...

A Fakir is heard to have come to Shirdi, Who is wearing torn rags on His body, Whose head is covered with a cloth (Safa) and He has brought a brick with Him. Some says He came with Chand Bhai, some says He had been there before and now He has returned. Some says He is Yavan, some says no He is Hindu. Whatever He might be, He has brought spring of happiness in Shirdi. Someone was saying He has a glow on His face, He has brought love in His eyes, sweet smell comes from His body and who sees Him is fascinated. Mind becomes peaceful on seeing Him and focus on Him only. Where there were arid lands once, there are waving fields now. Fakir threw roses in those wells which did not bear water earlier. Sweet water sprinkled up from these wells. He used to say "Allah Malik - Allah is Sole God" to Hindus and "Ishwar will do good" to Muslims. He roams about in lanes of Shirdi at nights and during days He sat in Masjid. If questioned, He gave answers through His eyes. Animals, birds and people of Shirdi were crazy for Him. All followed Fakir wherever He went. People smiled when this Fakir smiled. Where the streets were barren, now drums are ringing. Someone said sounds of someone laughing loudly is coming from Masjid. Children play with Him and elders starred at Him bluntly. Environment has changed here a lot and everyone wants to live with love. There is love for each other and everyone's eyes have a strange passion. It seems as if flowers wants to bloom fully and want to spread its fragrance all around. Sky wants to come down to earth and kiss Feet of that Fakir. Sun is also proud that her rays reaches Shirdi. Look at the moon and it seems she takes promise from Fakir to be there only and spread love all over. Whoever comes here, he will glow. Dust of Shirdi speaks that it knew that Fakir will definitely come and bless it. It seems that dust of Shirdi also knew that Someone like Fakir will come and teach to conquer negativeness, teach how to live life, sprout seed of love in people's heart and tell them that He is not only in Shirdi but in every particle of this world. Come on friends, let's also go to Shirdi and see that embodiment of love.

Credits:
Poem Courtesy - Baba Ki Khumari Mein written by Sai Devotee Shri Vikas Mehta ji
Photo Courtesy - Sai brother SaiVishnu ji


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Prayers will be taken to Shirdi on February 11, 2010

With this post again there is an announcement of a devotee being called to Shirdi in early 2010. Since it has been informed well in advance it will be convenient for devotees to send their prayers to Sai brother Mohan ji bound to Shirdi.

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Hello Hetal,

I am going to Shirdi in February 2010. I will be in Shirdi on 11th, 12th and 13th of February.

If any Sai Bhakta wants me to carry his prayers to Sai Baba, please let them know personally or through your magnificent blog.

I am informing you now so that I can collect the maximum number of prayers till February 9th. Please send your prayers only on this ID mohann@saimail.com

Om Sai Ram
Mohan Dwivedi


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All About Sacred Text - Shri Sai Satcharitra and Its Distribution

An Introduction to Shri Sai Satcharitra :
When life of Sai Baba is being discussed, prime literature which comes to our mind is 'Shri Sai Satcharitra'. Though Sai Baba lived on alms and possessed nothing in the name of property, He left a great treasure for us in the form of 'Shri Sai Satcharitra'.


At the divine wish, Shri Hemadpant (Govindrao R. Dabholkar) was given Holy task of noting Sai Baba's supernatural deeds. Though considered as 'Biography' it is more of an 'Autobiography' written by Sai Baba Himself. He kept His boon bestowing Hand on Hemadpant's head and said, "Let him make a collection of stories and experiences, keep notes and memos. I will help him. But he should get rid of his ego, place (or surrender) it at My feet. He who acts like this in life, him I help the most. He is only an outward instrument. I should write My Autobiography Myself and satisfy wishes of My devotees. I shall Myself enter into him and shall Myself write My own life. Hearing My stories and teachings will create faith in devotees' hearts and they will easily get self-realization and bliss".

Material prosperity, health and happiness are bestowed on all who recite this divine text.

Sai Baba always invited everyone to come, take and carry away 'cart loads' of treasure from His inexhaustible treasure house. It was Baba's advice to many of His devotees to read sacred text for specific period, usually a Saptah (Saptah means a week - consisting of seven days and reading was recommended for one whole week), to get their desires fulfilled. It may also be extended to three to four cycles of reading. This was one of numerous ways which Baba followed for spiritual upliftment of His devotees.


Baba used to say, "Come to Me and I will give you what you want, so that you can take what I want to give you". It was Baba's unique method to carefree His devotees from worldly sackles and entrap in spirituality.

As said earlier by Baba Himself, "Shri Sai Satcharitra is an autobiography rather than biography", it must be present in every Sai Devotee's home. He or she must read this Holy book daily with full of Shraddha (Faith and Devotion) and Implement all teachings in their life with Saburi (Patience).

Few words of Baba i would like to quote which He spoke and assured when Hemandpant at divine instance seeked permission for this work,

"I fully agree with you regarding the writing of Sat Charita. You do your duty, don’t be afraid in the least, steady your mind and have faith in My words. If My Leelas are written, the Avidya (nescience) will vanish and if they are attentively, and devoutly listened to, the consciousness of the worldly existence will abate, and strong waves of devotion, and love will rise up and if one dives deep into My Leelas, he would get precious jewels of knowledge."

More from original author of Sai Satcharitra - Shri Hemadpant's pen, "When I took up the pen in my hand, Sai Baba took away my egoism and wrote Himself His stories. The credit of relating these stories, therefore, goes to Him and not to me. Light houses are constructed at various places in the sea, to enable the boatmen to avoid rocks and dangers, and make them sail safely. Sai Baba’s stories serve a similar purpose in the ocean of worldly existence. They surpass nectar in sweetness, and make our worldly path smooth and easy to traverse. Blessed are the stories of the saints. When they enter our hearts through the ears, the body - consciousness or egoism and the sense of duality vanish; and when they are stored in the heart, doubts fly out to all sides, pride of the body will fall, and wisdom will be stored in abundance. The description of Sai Baba’s pure fame, and the hearing of the same, with love, will destroy the sins of the devotee and, therefore, this is the simple Sadhana for attaining salvation. The Sadhana for Krita Age was Shamadama (tranquillity of mind and body), for Treta Age, sacrifice, for Dwapara, worship, and for Kali (present) Age, it is singing of the name and glory of the Lord. This last Sadhana is open to all the people of the four varnas (Brahmins, etc.). The other Sadhanas, viz. Yoga, Yagya (sacrifice), Dhyana (meditation) and Dharana (concentration) are very difficult to practice, but singing and hearing the stories and the glory of the Lord (Sai Baba) is very easy. We have only to turn our attention towards them. The listening and singing of the stories will remove the attachment to the senses and their objects, and will make the devotees dispassionate, and will ultimately lead them to self-realization. With this end in view, Sai Baba made me or helped me to write His stories, Sai Satcharitra. The devotees may now easily read and hear these stories of Sai Baba and while doing so, meditate on Him, His form and thus attain devotion to Guru and God (Sai Baba), get detachment and self-realization. In the preparation and writing of this work, Satcharitra, it is Sai Baba’s grace which has accomplished everything, making use of me as a mere instrument".


Where Sacred text - Shri Sai Satcharitra is published and sole authority governing it?


Shri Sai Baba Sansthan Trust, Shirdi publishes Shri Sai Satcharitra as written in poetry form in Marathi. Over and above this it has been transformed in simple text and translated in almost all Indian languages ( Marathi, English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kanada, Gujarati, Bengali, Urdu, Sindhi, Nepali, Punjabi and Oriya ). It is available in Shirdi Sai Baba Sansthan's book stall at very affordable price.

Shri Sai Baba Sansthan Trust, Shirdi is the sole governing authority. Now a days we find a very different spectacle. We find many publishers publishing Shri Sai Satcharitra, thus opening more options and ultimately confusing innocent devotees. I saw this even in Shirdi. So an advice to all is to prefer Shri Sai Satcharitra of Shirdi Sai Baba Sansthan only and not to run after money-making business.

Where and how to keep Sacred text - Shri Sai Satcharitra?

Before proceeding i would like to draw your attention to the fact that whatever i am writing further are practices generally followed. Baba has never given any hard and fast rule and every point herewith under subsequent headings, is free from any strict practice. Its upto readers discretion and may follow whatever is acceptable to him/her and whatever their inner conscious demand and what their best judgement calls for. Any modification, suggestion are welcomed to throw more light on this subject matter.

1. Being Holy Sacred text, Shri Sai Satcharitra is advised to be kept in clean and tidy place.

2. The best way which i suggest and follow is to keep it in shrine of your home, so that alongwith worship of Baba and other Gods, this sacred text can also be worshiped as Holy like Ramayana, Bhagwad Gita, Bible, Kuran, Guru Granth Sahib.

3. No matter which place you choose it is highly recommended to wrap it preferably in red, orange or yellow cloth.

4. Students can keep it in their book shelves to increase their grasping power and make practice to read daily atleast one line.

5. It can be kept at your work place too to benefit yourself and surroundings.

6. Sick people can keep it on their bed or near pillow. I have seen as instance wherein a lady devotee was to be operated and she took Shri Sai Satcharitra with her in operation theater. So the way you have faith in Sai Baba, so he takes care.

Please note that, we must respect this Holy book and try to read daily and implement all the teachings in our life. In a nutshell, we must start living Sai Satcharitra.

How to read Sacred text - Shri Sai Satcharitra?


1. Reading of this sacred text produces desired results, so it is recommended to surrender all disturbances, ego, physical or mental affiliations at Sai Baba's feet and then start reading.

2. All senses must be directed to the reading so the reading produces long lasting effects on your mind and heart.

3. Although no specific seat or posture is recommended sacred text - Shri Sai Satcharitra can be read by sitting in shrine at your home or any Sai Baba temple as per convenience.

4. Sacred text - Shri Sai Satcharitra can be considered as Holy as Bhagwad Gita, Ramayan, Kuran, Guru Granth Sahib. So it is not desired to underline words or sentences or write their own names for recognition.

5. For sick and old persons, sacred text - Shri Sai Satcharitra can be read by sitting at any comfortable place. If sitting while reading is not possible then it can also be read by laying down.

6. Girls and women should not touch or read sacred text - Shri Sai Satcharitra while going through menses.

7. It should not be given to small children to avoid possibility of damage.

8. Care must be taken to safe guard sacred text - Shri Sai Satcharitra from dust and unclean things.

9. One parayan of 51 days is also beneficial. This can be done by reading one chapter of sacred text - Shri Sai Satcharitra per day. Also parayan of 7 days/Saptah can be done to get desired fruits.

10. If the above two points are not possible due to any reason at least one line or one paragraph must be read. It would be disrespect of sacred text - Shri Sai Satcharitra if it is kept in one corner of your home and never read. Daily reading of 11th and 15th chapter is recommended. Also it is advised to read sacred text - Shri Sai Satcharitra on Ramnavami, Gurupoornima, Gokul Ashtami and Dashera.


How to do parayan of sacred text - Shri Sai Satcharitra?

As said earlier parayan/saptah means reading of sacred text - Shri Sai Satcharitra continuously for one week and finishing it at the end of the week i.e. seventh day. No prescribed method is advised, still following points are generally practiced. Parayan is done for fulfillment of any desire or wish of the reader or any other person for whom parayan is done. It must be done with complete faith, devotion and surrender to experience its divine magical effects within and outside.

1. There is no hard and fast rule to read sacred text - Shri Sai Satcharitra, but it is desirable to read it by sitting in shrine at your home.

2. Parayan can be started from any day of the week and completed on seventh day. But generally it is started from Friday so that seventh day happens to be Thursday.

3. First of all the place where you wish to do parayan must be cleaned and made tidy.

4. Lamp must be lit in front of Sai Baba's idol or photograph. Lighting a lamp marks Sai Baba's presence. Also it is desirable to light incense stick (agarbatti) and/or dhoop, thus purifying the atmosphere.

5. It is general practice that while doing any worship, devotee do not sit on floor directly. It is advised to first place a small mat or cloth on the floor to sit on it. The same applies here too.

6. It is upto devotee's discretion to offer any food as prasad.

7. In Hindi Sai Satcharitra published by Shri Sai Baba Sansthan Trust, Shirdi particular chapters are advised for each day of parayn as under :

DAY OF PARAYAN	CHAPTERS TO BE READ
1st day	1 - 6
2nd day	7 - 13
3rd day	14 - 22
4th day	23 - 28
5th day	29 - 35
6th day	36 - 42
7th day	43 - 51

8. After reading of each day (if devotee wishes) two coins can kept in Sai Baba's feet. Coins can be of any denomination, but they can be considered as "Shraddha" and "Saburi". At the end of parayan the amount thus gathered can be donated or kept in Sai temple's hundi (donation box) or prasad can be distributed which is purchased from the same money.

9. Every day's reading can be concluded by arti in the evening. If it is not possible then at least arti must be sung on last day.

10. If devotee wishes he/she can offer sweet dish or any desirable naivedhya to Sai Baba for all seven days. Otherwise naivedhya can be offered on last day of parayan. If this is not possible at least ready made sweets from market can be offered as prasad. Even if sugar or jaggery is offered as prasad, it will do.

11. It depends on devotee how he/she reads chapter allocated for each day. Chapters can be divided as per convenience. But every time you sit to read points 4 and 5 in this heading can be followed. Also lighting incense stick (agarbatti) and/or dhoop can be avoided.

12. It can be read out to sick or old devotees, if they are not in condition to sit by themselves and read. Also if it is read out before children and stories are explained to them in simple language, seeds of devotion can be sown in tender age only.


These are few points which i could gather to present before you. Suggestions, modifications and are heartily welcomed. If you have any doubts, you can comment to this post and i would try to make comprehensive post of FAQ's related and revolving about this topic.


Reward of Reading Sacred Text - Shri Sai Satcharitra :

A few words about the reward you get, from a study of Shri Sai Satcharita. After bathing you may read or hear the Satcharita. If you do this all your threefold afflictions will vanish. Casually thinking about the stories of Sai, you will get unconsciously interested in spiritual life and if you then go on through the work with love, all your sins will be destroyed. If you wish to get rid of the cycle of births and deaths, read Sai's stories and remember Him always; and get yourself attached (devoted) to His Feet. If you dive into the sea of Sai 's stories, and then give them out to others, you will get an ever-new flavor of them and save the hearers from perdition. If you go on meditating on Sai's Form, it will in course of time disappear and lead you into self-realization. It is very hard to know or realize the nature of Self or Brahma, but if you approach through the Sagun Brahma (Sai's Form) your progress will be easy. If the devotee completely surrenders himself to Him, he will lose his individuality and be merged in Him and be one with Him, as the river in the sea. If you thus become merged with Him in any of the three states, viz., waking, dream and sleep, you get rid of the bond of sansarn. If anybody after bathing reads this with love and faith, and completes it within a week, his calamities will disappear; or if he hears or reads it daily and regularly all his dangers will be warded off. By its study, a man wishing for wealth will get it and a pure trader, success in his life. He will get the reward according to his faith and devotion. Without these, there will be no experience of any kind. If you read this respectfully, Sai will be pleased, and removing you ignorance and poverty, He will give you knowledge, wealth and prosperity. With concentrated mind, if you read a Chapter daily, it will give you unbounded happiness. One who has his welfare at heart, should study it carefully and then he will ever remember Sai gratefully and joyfully in birth after birth. This work should be read at home specially on Guru-Pournima (Ashadha full-moon day), Gokul-Ashtami, Rama-Navami and Dasara (Baba's anniversary day). If you study this one book carefully, all your desires will be satisfied and if you always remember Sai's Feet in your heart, you will easily cross the Bhava (Sansar) sagar. By its study, the diseased and sick will get health, the poor wealth, the mean and afflicted prosperity, and the mind will get rid of all ideas and get steadiness.

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We Have Your Support Baba - Shirdi Sai Baba Poem

With this poem, we are done with all poems of the book "Baba Se Ru-B-Ru" written by Sai Devotee Shri Vikas Mehta ji. This poem is on back side cover page of the book, which i read as soon as i had the book in my hand. Really it touched deep within at very first reading. Shri Vikas Mehta ji, though taking words and feelings of stones in this poem, has given meaning of our lives. The stones of Dwarkamai feel fortunate that they could get touch of Sai Baba and they believe that Baba has changed their living and status, the same applies to many of us. Just try to peep in your lives before you knew or believe Baba and compare it with your present situations, lot of difference can be seen. While working on this poem, i could visualise this and felt that if inanimate things like stones gain importance with contact of Baba, then what to think about living beings.

Baba,
Tum Masjid Ki Deewar Ke Sahare Khade Ho
Lekin Mujhe Sahara Kewal Tumhara Mila Hai...
Tumhari Masjid Ki Deewar Ke Pathar
Mujhse Bolte Hain
Hum Pathar Avashya Hain
Par Hum Mein Bhi Pyar, Baba Ka Bhara Hai...
Jab Se Humein Sparsh Baba Ka Mila Hai
Logon Ne Hum Patharon Se Bhi Pyar Kara Hai...
Hum To Besahara The
Bas Yun Hi Raahon Mein Pade The...
Humein Koi Poochta Na Tha
Humein Koi Dekhta Na Tha...
Hum Besahara Kya Sahara Dete
Humein To Swyam SadGuru Ka Sahara Mila Hai...
Bhala Baba Kya Deewar Ke Sahare Khade Honge
Poori Duniya Ko To Unka Sahara Mila Hai...

बाबा,
तुम मस्जिद की दीवार के सहारे खड़े हो
लेकिन मुझे सहारा केवल तुम्हारा मिला है...
तुम्हारी मस्जिद की दीवार के पत्थर
मुझसे बोलते हैं
हम पत्थर अवश्य हैं
पर हममें भी प्यार, बाबा का भरा है...
जब से हमें स्पर्श बाबा का मिला है
लोगों ने हम पत्थरों से भी प्यार करा है...
हम तो बेसहारा थे
बस यूँ ही राहों में पड़े थे...
हमें कोई पूछता ना था
हमें कोई देखता ना था...
हम बेसहारा क्या सहारा देते
हमें तो स्वयं सद्गुरु का सहारा मिला है...
भला बाबा क्या दीवार के सहारे खड़े होंगे
पूरी दुनिया को तो उनका सहारा मिला है...

Baba, You are standing with support of this wall of Masjid (Dwarkamai), but i have got support from You. The stones of walls of Your Masjid say, "Though, we are stones, we are filled with love of Baba. We have got love from people since we got Holy Baba's holy touch. We were supportless and were lying on the path uselessly, nobody talked with us and nobody saw us. We supportless were incapable to give any support instead we got support of Sadguru Himself. The whole world has got support of Baba, then how could He take support of wall.

Credits:
Poem Courtesy - Baba Se Ru-B-Ru written by Sai Devotee Shri Vikas Mehta ji


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Two Lizards - Shirdi Sai Baba Poem

In Chapter 15 of Sai Satcharitra, we had seen an instance of two lizards sisters meeting and hugging each other in Dwarkmai. This incident was prophesied by Sai Baba well before they both appeared in front of all. Shri Vikas Mehta ji has quoted his imagination about what must have happened after this incident when two birds sat talking about Baba and His Leelas in the following poem.

Masjid Ki Munder Par Baith Kar
Pakshi Bhi Chahchahate The
Baba Ki Leelaon Ko Yaad Kar
Din - Raat Aansoon Bahaate The,
Ek Din Ek Chidiya Ne
Doosri Chidiya Se Kaha
Kya Baba Humein Jaante Hain
Hum Kaun Hain
Hamein Bhi Pehchantein Hain ?
Doosri Ne Pehli Se Kaha
Ye Baba Lagte Hai, Faqeer
Lekin Pahuche Hue Sant Hain
Aur Main To Kahungi
Ye Anant Hai,
Thode Hi Din Pehle
Maine Masjid Ke Kone Mein
Do Chhipkaliyon Ko Budbudaate Dekha
Gale Lag Kar
Aansoon Bahaate Hue Dekha,
Tabhi Maine Kisi Se Suna
Yeh Do Behne Thi
Jo Bichhud Gayi Thi
Aaj Baba Ne Inhe Milaya Hai
Dekho To ! Inhe Bhi Gale Se Lagaya Hai,
To Kya Wo Humein Na Jaanege
Hum Kaun Hai
Humein Na Pehchanege,
Prem Ke Avtaar Hai Sai Baba
Jo Bichhud Gaye Hain
Unhe Bhi Milaane Aaye Hain
Sabhi Ko Gale Se
Lagaane Aaye Hai...

मस्जिद की मुंडेर पर बैठ कर
पक्षी भी चहचहाते थे
बाबा की लीलाओं को याद कर
दिन - रात आँसू बहाते थे,
एक दिन एक चिडिया ने
दूसरी चिडिया से कहा
क्या बाबा हमें जानते हैं
हम कौन हैं
हमें भी पहचानतें हैं ?
दूसरी ने पहली से कहा
ये बाबा लगते है, फकीर
लेकिन पहुचे हुए संत हैं
और मैं तो कहूँगी
ये अनंत है,
थोड़े ही दिन पहले
मैंने मस्जिद के कोने में
दो छिपकलियों को बुदबुदाते देखा
गले लग कर
आँसू बहाते हुए देखा,
तभी मैंने किसी से सुना
यह दो बहने थी
जो बिछुड़ गयी थी
बाबा ने इन्हें मिलाया है
तो ! इन्हें भी गले से लगाया है,
तो क्या वो हमें ना जानेगे
हम कौन है
हमें ना पहचानेगे,
प्रेम के अवतार है साईं बाबा
जो बिछुड़ गए हैं
उन्हें भी मिलाने आये हैं
सभी को गले से
लगाने आये है...

Two birds used to chatter on roof of Masjid (Dwarkami). They cried day and night remembering Baba's Leelas. One one sparrow said to another, "Does Baba know us? Who are we? Does He recognise us? Another one said, "This Baba looks like a Fakir, but He is renowned saint, rather I would say He is Almighty. Before sometime, I saw two lizards in Masjid making noise, shedding tears and hugging and kissing each other. I heard Someone saying that they are sisters who were separated and Baba made them meet. Today Baba has also hugged them". Then how He cannot know us or recognise us? Baba is embodiment of Love, He has come to help those who are separated and love and hug all.

Credits:
Poem Courtesy - Baba Se Ru-B-Ru written by Sai Devotee Shri Vikas Mehta ji


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