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Precious Gems from Sa i Sat char ita

Origina l Aut hor:

Shr i Govindrao Raghu na th Dabholkar

Alias Ann asah eb Dabh olkar

Alias H emadpa nt

Compiled by:

Vish Tadimet y

A child of Baba

Reading, assimilating and thinking about Sai Satcharita is an

upasana. This wonderful book contains the life and teachings ofSai Baba and is wide and deep as the infinite ocean. All can dive

deep int o same and t ake out precious gems of Sa is way of living.

Collected here are the Gems from Sai Satcharita. They belong to

Sai Baba, his blessed disciple Hem adpa nt an d to all Sai devotees.


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DEDICATION

T o t h e L ot u s F e e t o f S h r i R a m a c h a n d r a C h a i t a n y a S w a m y

Wh o is a l iv in g em b o d i m en t o f lo v e an d t h e S a i w ay o f

l iv ing

An d a sp li t t i n g im ag e o f h i s an d m y Mas t e r

L a t e Sh r i E k k ir a l a B h a r a d w a j a


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Table of Contents

Salutation 4

A Note about this Book 5

Baba on Precious Gems in Satcharita 6

Cardinal Rules Of The Sai Way of Living 7

The Importance of Sai Satcharita 8

Baba in His own words 9

Babas love for His devotees 11

Babas personality 22

Sai Philosophy 30

The Greatness attained by Shirdi in Babas presence 38

The Greatness of Udhi 41

Spiritual Practices approved by Baba 42

Baba is Sarva Devata Swarupa (Baba is All Gods) 51

Allah Achha Karage: Curing All Diseases 52

Baba is Sakala Sadhu Swarupa (Baba is All Siants) 54

Gurusthan 55

Samadhi Mandir 56

Babas promises and counsel to his devotees 58

What other Saints say of Baba 65

Hindu Muslim Unity 66

Ankita Bhaktas Services for posterity 68

Shirdi Festivals, Customs and History 73

Dakshina 75

Golden Chapters in Satcharita 77


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The Greatness of Sai Satcharita 79

Apostles of Sai Baba 80

List of Baba Devotees mentioned in Satcharita 81

Appendix A: Association with Acharya Ekkirala Bharadwaja 84

Appendix B: Shri Sivanesan Swami of Shirdi 86


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Salutation

I a m ever obliged for br inging Shr i Sai Ba ba t o my life:

1. To my Master La te Shr i Ekkirala Bhar adwaja for bringing Baba to thelives of myself and millions of oth er people. Consider ed a n incarn at ion

of Dat ta tr eya, Shr i Bha ra dwaja in h is short life of 50 year s (1938-1989)

resea rched, wr ote prolifically an d spr ead Sai Baba s wa y of living a ll

over India.

2. To Shri Ramachandra Chaitanya Swamy, the beloved student anddisciple of Bhar adwaja Master . He lives in Baba with u s.

3. To Late Shri Sivanesan Swami of Shirdi who lived for over 50 yearswith Baba an d for t he love that he showered on m e.

4. To my maternal grandfather, Late Shri Pindiprolu Kameswara Rao,FCA IRS and my grandmother Late Smt. Pindiprolu Seshamma ofVijayawada for having brought Sai Baba into our lives, even before I

was born , by their association with Shr i Kesavaiahji of Madras.

5. To my parents, Shri Tadimety Seetharamachandra Rao and Smt.Tadimety Jyothirmohini for inspiring love for Sai in me from my

childhood.

6. And fina lly to a living exam ple of Sai Baba s wa y: Shri Koppar apuRama Rao Pant ulu garu of Vijayawada .

The m omen t I tou ched Baba s fee t , I began a n ew lea se o f l ife . I fe l t

o b li ge d t o t h o s e w h o s p u r r e d a n d h e l p e d m e g et t h e d a r s h a n a n d Ic on s i d e r e d t h e m m y r e a l r e l a t iv e s H e m a d p a n t i n S a i S a t c h a r i t a

C h a p t e r 2

(N anasaheb Chand orkar and Hari S itaram Dixit encouraged H em adpant

v is it Baba


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A Note a bout th is Book

I did not write t his book. These Gems ar e in Sai Sa tchar ita. I mer ely kept

log of them for sadhana while reading the Satcharita. I am further

document ing and publishing the same as a sadhan a a nd I pray tha t t hese

Gems a ssist other devotees.

Shri B.V.Narasimha Swamy, in his Sai Baba Ashtothra says Sai Baba is

S ulabh a Dhu rlabhaya. Sa i is easy t o gra b while difficult to cat ch. While

he h as been easy to grab t o his beloved devotees su ch a s Sh ri Bha ra dwaja

Master, Shri Ramachandra Chaitanya Swami and Shri C.B. Satpathiji

(and Baba went to them), He has been eluding me and has been difficult

to catch. Only Nishta (Faith) and Saburi (Patience) are needed, so He

says. This sadhana is for the purpose of keeping my mind focused on Him

an d He is m y sole refuge.

Everything tha t you rea d here is from Satchar ita. I have used the En glish

Adap ta tion of Sai Satcha rit a by Na gesh V. Gun aji as my sour ce. My

occasiona l comm ent s a re in i t a l i cs .

May Sai Baba, the Antaryamin, bless us all and be enthroned in our

hearts .


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Baba on Pr ecious Gems in Sat cha rita

Sai Baba said Hemadpant, I fully agree with writing

of Satcharita. Steady your mind and have faith in My

words. If My leelas are written, avidya will vanish and if

they are attentively and devotedly listened to, the

consciousness of worldly existence will abate. Strong

waves of devotion and love will rise up and if one dives

deep into My leelas, he will get Preciou s Gems o f

Knowl edge.

(Chapt er 3)

The description of Baba s pur e fam e an d th e hea rin g of th e sam e with lovewill destroy the sins of the devotee, and therefore, this is the simple sadhana

for at ta ining salvation.

(Chapt er 3)

Sai Baba, the ocean of mercy, says Hemadpant, favored him and the

result of th is is Sat cha rita .

(Chapt er 30)

Let S ai Ba ba be enth roned in our h earts.

B a b a h a s

pr om ised tor ew a r d u s w i t h

Precious Gem s i f

we d ive deep in

t o S a t c h a r i ta

wr i t t en by

H e m a d p a n t .


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Car dinal Rules Of The Sai Way of Living

1. Baba advocated Nishta and Saburi. Nishta means complete surrenderto Baba an d belief in Him, Sabu ri mean t pa tience.

2.

Udhi removes all physical and mental ailments when taken with faithand devotion. This Udhi has been touched by Baba as He Himself lit

th e flam es of Dhu ni an d is our direct conn ection t o Him .

3. Sai Philosophy believes that we need a Guru to lead us to salvation.Baba is our Sadguru , Lord a nd sole refuge.

4. Sai Baba believed in Karma and rebirth. Hence we should be everconscious in our behavior to never hurt people nor build bad-karma

an d att achment s. Baba despised speaking bad about other s.

5. Baba said that no quest could be successfully carried out on emptystomach.

6. Baba can come to us (a) in dreams (b) in the form of Himself or of anySadhu (c) in the form of His picture. These are all clear indications ofHis gra ce an d Baba coming t o us.

7. It is preferable to receive holy daily parayana books, such as SaiSat cha rita , from Baba by placing t hem on Sa i Babas Sam adh i. Baba

prescribed regular parayana.

8. Feeding a hungry soul is like feeding Baba. Baba called this theaxiomatic truth.

9. Baba stated My bones will speak and I am ever alive from My tomb.We should only go to Him wit h a ll our requ ests.

10.Baba sta ted th at once we ent er Dwara kam ai, our t roubles have ended.11.One wh o lovingly sings Baba s fam e an d th ose who hear th e sam e with

devotion, both will become one with Sai Ba ba

12.Baba said t ha t we couldn t escape from pa ying for loans (dues),animosity and mu rder.

13.Baba dissuaded people from approaching palmists and occultists foradvise. We depend on Baba s gra ce for everyth ing.

14.Baba told us to knock the wall of difference between Him and us andsee Baba in ourselves and in everybody. He said spiritual progress

would be rapid th en.

15.We should not be anxious, leave everything to Baba and do our duty.He wants to be responsible for us like a parent...Give the responsibility

to Baba.


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The Importa nce of Sai Sat cha rita

Hemadpant wanted to write a Satcharita on Sai Baba as a upasana after

seeing Baba an d being moved by Babas spirit ua lity an d love for devotees. He

consu lted Sh am a, who said Without Baba s consen t, n othing can be done

successful (Chapter 2)

S h a m a r e q u e s t e d B a b a f o r H i s a p p r o v a l t o w r i t e t h e S a t c h a r i t a .

B a b a t h e n s a i d , L e t h i m m a k e a c o l l e c t i o n o f s t o r i e s a n d

exper iences . Keep no tes and memos . I wi l l he lp h im. I Myse l f wi l l

wr i t e My li fe a n d s a t i s fy t h e wi s h e s o f My d e v o t e e s . I s h a l l e n t e r h i m

a n d My s e l f wr i t e t h e S a t c h a r i t a . He a r i n g My s t o r i e s a n d T e a c h i n g s

wi l l c r e a t e f a i t h i n d e v o t e e s h e a r t s a n d t h e y wi l l e a s i l y g e t s e l f

r e a l iz a t i o n a n d b l i s s (C h a p t e r 2 )

Wh e n He m a d p a n t t o u c h e d S a i B a b a s fe e t , i t b e g a n a n e w l e a s e o f l ife( i n 1 9 1 0 ) . He f e l t m u c h o b l i g e d t o t h o s e wh o h e l p e d h i m t o g e t t h e

d a r s h a n a n d c o n s id e r e d t h e m h i s t r u e r e l a t iv e s. (C h a p t e r 2 )

B a b a n a m e d G o vin d r a o R a g h u n a t h D a b h o lk a r a s H e m a d p a n t a n d

a d d r e s s e d h i m a s s u c h ! B a b a s n a m i n g H e m a d p a n t w a s p r o p h e t i c a s

h e c r e a t e d t h i s l ov e ly wo r k o n S a i B a b a . (C h a p t e r 2)


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Baba in His own words

Chapter 3:

Baba t o Shama , who conveyed Hem adpan ds request to write th e Sat cha rita

If a ma n u tt ers My na me with love, I shall fulfill his wishes, increa se his

devotion. If he sings My life and deeds, I shall beset in front, back and

both sides

If anybody sings m y Leelas , I sha ll give him infinite joy an d cont ent men t.

It is my special characteristic to free any person who surrenders

completely to Me and who remembers Me and meditates on Me

constantly

I shall draw my devotees from the jaws of death. If My stories arelistened to, all diseases will be got rid of. Think, meditate and assimilate

th em. This is the way t o success an d ha ppiness

The simple remembrance SAI SAI will do away with sins of speech and

hearing

Baba said one da y after n oon Arat i to all devotees All you d o is kn own to

me. I a m t he inn er r uler of all. I envelope all creat ur es. I am th e cont roller

of the sh ow of Universe. Noth ing will harm who tur ns his a tt ention to Me

Do your dut y, stea dy your min d an d ha ve fait h in My words

Baba to Mrs. Tarkad Mother you have fed me sumptuously up to my

throat, my afflicted pranas have been satisfied. Always act like this and

th is will sta nd you in good st ead (Cha pter 9)

(Mrs. T arkad fed a h un gry dog a piece of bread and Baba got it!)

Baba to Mrs. Tarkad S i t t i n g i n t h i s Ma s j i d I s h a l l n e v e r s p e a k

u n t r u t h . Take pity on Me like this. First give bread to the hungry and

then eat yourself. R e m e m b e r t h i s w e l l. The dog, which you saw before

meals and to which you gave the piece of bread, is o n e w i t h M e , so also

oth er creatu res ar e one with m e. I am roaming in th eir form s. He who sees

Me in all these creatures is my beloved. So abandon the sense of duality

and distinction and serve Me as you did today

(We have to remember that Anna Dana is dear to Baba and should always

contribu te to the S ansth an for feedin g the poor an d needy)


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Baba said to Megha Did you not hear My words asking you to draw a

trident? It is no vision but a direct order. My words are always pregnant

with m eaning a nd n ever h allow. I require no door t o ent er. I ha ve neither

form nor any extension; I always live everywhere. I carry on as a wire-

puller, a ll actions of the ma n who tru sts in Me merges in Me(Chapt er 28)


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Babas love for His devotees

By grinding wheat, Baba stopped cholera spreading in Shirdi. Baba will

grind our mental and physical afflictions- He does it day and night. If we

hold on to Him we ar e sure t o be saved. (Chapt er 1)

Women folk of Shirdi sang Sai Leelas with devotion while doing their

daily chores. (Cha pter 1)

(Are these songs recorded an d ava ilable today?)

The grand miracles of Sai Baba are interesting and instructive to His

devotees. They rem ove their s ins a nd a fflictions. (Cha pter 2)

Baba s da rsh an cha nged t he devotees th ough ts, t he force of previous

actions abated and gradually non-attachment and dispassion achieved. It

is on account of merits of previous births that such a darshan is granted.If only you see Sai Baba, all the world becomes and assumes the form of

Sai Hema dpant (Chapt er 2)

Baba had motherly love for his devotees-peculiar, extraordinary and

disinterested. The child knows or cares nothing. (We are the children of

Baba. It is u p to him to take care of us!) (Cha pter 3)

There will be no dearth of food or clothing in my devotees home Sai Baba

(Chapt er 6)

In th e case of Sai Ba ba, if a devotee r eally longed t o offer a nyt hin g to Him,and if he afterwards forgot to offer the same, Baba reminded him, or his

friend about the offering and made him present it to Him. He then

accepted it and blessed the devotee (Chapter 9)

(Exam ples includ e Babasaheb Tark ad forgetting to offer prasad t o Baba at

his Bandra residence and Baba reminding Mrs. and Master Tarkad at

Shirdi)

(Also Govind Balaram Mankad forgot offering milk pedha sent by Mrs.

Tarkad that Baba reminded, took and ate right away, while Mankad was

in m ourn ing (Ma ila!))

Baba incarnated for the welfare of His devotees. Supreme in knowledge

and surrounded by divine luster, he loved all beings equally. He was

unattached. Foes and friends, kings and paupers were the same to Him.

For the sake of His devotees, He spent His stock of merits and was ever

alert t o help them (Chapter 12)


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Some people desired t o see Sai Baba , but th ey did n ot get an opport un ity

of ta king His dar sha n till his Mahasa ma dhi. Many people wan ted to see

Him du rin g His lifetime a nd could not do it (Chapt er 12).

(With out His p erm ission one cann ot go to S hird i to see him )

Baba Go, go quickly, be calm and unperturbed. Stay comfortably atBelapu r for four days. See all relatives and t hen retu rn to Shirdi to Mrs.

Nimonkar (Chapter 12)

(Baba overrulin g N anasah ebs pressure on wife to retu rn a s soon as seeing

his sick son)

Baba used to press mangos on all sides so skillfully that when a person

sucked it, he got all the pulp and could throw away the stone and skin.

Pla nt ain s were peeled off by Baba, ker nel given t o devotees wh ile He kept

th e skin! (Chapt er 12)

(What love for devotees? Isnt He telling us that he gives us happiness and

keeps our sorrows?)

Baba to Rut tonji Shap ur ji Wadia Allah Accha Kar age. Do not be worried

and your bad days have ended. Baba gave Udhi, placed his hand on

Rut tonjis hea d an d blessed him.

(Chapt er 14)

(Ru ttonji wan ted a child an d got the sam e by Babas blessings)

Dasganu s kirt an s h ad an electr ic effect. At t he Koupineshwar temple in

Than e, Dasganu performed a kirta n. One Mr. Cholkar , a devoted listener

at the kirtan, was so moved that he prayed to Baba for a permanent job.Cholkar mentally told Baba that he would come to Shirdi and distribute

suga r can dy in Baba s na me if he got t he job. Cholkar got t he job by

Babas grace. Now Cholkar ha d to ta ke a t rip to Shirdi an d distribute

sugar candy. To save for the Shirdi trip, Cholkar started having tea

with out suga r. Then , as per h is vow, Cholkar cam e to Shirdi, fell at Baba s

feet and said that he was very pleased with His darshan and his desires

were fulfilled th at day. Then , without an y ment ion of Cholkar s vow, Baba

casually said to Bapusaheb Jog Give him cups of tea fully saturated with

sugar (Chapt er 15)

(Baba knows everything. He knows the untold story of Cholkar having tea

without sugar for saving money. Baba wanted by His words to create faithand devotion in Cholkars m ind )

(Th i s i s ve ry i m por t an t f o r u s t o rem em ber . Baba knows wha t ever

we vow . Th rough Cho l ka r s s t ory Baba i s s end i ng u s , t odays

devotees , a m essage)


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Baba encouraged good thoughts and gave teachings for self-realization.

He taught his devotees not only in their waking state, but also through

visions an d drea ms. (Cha pter 18/19)

Baba opened th e eyes of devotees int ellect, sh owed t hem divine beau ty of

th e self an d fulfilled t heir ten der longings of devotion. Baba s cont act,serving Him and regarding Him, as our guru, is the proven way to open

our int ellect. (Chapt er 18/19)

(S ee how B aba guid ed thousan ds of people with love, such as Mr. S ath e,

Kakasaheb Dixit, etc. Shri Sainathuni Sarat Babuji clarifies that Mr.

S athe in Chapter 18/ 19 is not H ari Vinayak S athe, a famous devotee of

Baba)

After noon Ara ti was over, Sai Baba came out of the Masjid and sta nding

on its edge, distributed Udhi to the devotees with very kind and very

loving looks. The Bhaktas also got up with equal fervor, clasped His feet,

and standing and staring at Him, enjoyed the shower of Udhi. Baba

passed ha ndfuls of Udhi into the pa lms of th e devotees an d ma rked t heir

foreheads with Udhi with His own fingers. The love He bore for them in

His heart was boundless. Then He address Bhaktas as Oh, Bhau, go and

ha ve lunch. You Ba pu, en joy your dishes (Cha pter 20)

B a b a a n t i c i p a t e d a n d f o r e s t a l l e d t h e c a l a m i t i e s o f Hi s d e v o t e e s

a n d wa r d e d t h e m o ff i n t i m e . (C h a p t e r 2 2)

(Examples are many. Babasaheb Mirikar trip to Chitali, Bapusaheb

Bootys warn ing from N anasah eb Dengle, saving Am ir S hak kar of Korale

are som e of th em )

Baba saved Booty from snakebite by forewarning. He saved Amir Shakkar

also. Amir was suffering from Rheumatism and was advised by Baba to

sta y in Chavdi. After 9 month s, Amir left Shir di without Ba bas

permission. Then he had difficulties. He returned back and became free

from anxiety. (Chapter 22)

T h e o n l y wa y fo r d e l iv e r a n c e i s l ov in g d e v o t io n t o wa r d s Gu r u s

f e e t . T h e G r e a t P l a y e r L o r d S a i B a b a d e l i g h t e d h i s b h a k t a s a n d

t r a n s fo r m e d t h e m i n t o Hi m s e lf (Hi s Na t u r e ) (C h a p t e r 2 3 )

( T h i s w e s e e a g a i n i n a g a i n i n S a i P h i l o s o p h y . H e m a d e h i sdevo t ees i n t o sp l i t t i ng i m ages , Sad G urus , an i m age o f H i m se l f ,

a g a i n a n d a g a i n . T h e s p i r i t u a l i t y a n d t h e p o w e r o f S h r i B V

N a r a s i m h a s w a m i , S h r i S i v a n e s a n S w a m i , S h r i E k k i r a l a

Bh ara dw aj a s b l es si ngs a nd con f er r i n g S a i B aba s g race on

count l ess devotees i s our proof . These people became Baba

t hem se l ves )


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Baba cured Shama of snakebite. When Shama was climbing the steps of

masjid after the snake bite, Baba shouted Oh vile priest, do not climb up.

Bewar e if you do so. Go, Get awa y an d come down (Cha pter 23)

(Every thing in nature is per Babas order. His words are most efficacious

in saving life. Poison just stopped an d cam e down an d S ham a was cured)

B a b a t h e n s a i d t o S h a m a Do n t b e a fr a i d . Do n o t c a r e a j o t . T h e

Me r c i fu l F a k i r w i ll sa v e y o u . Go a n d s i t q u i e t a t h o m e , d o n o t g o

o u t , b e l i e v e i n ME a n d r e m a i n f e a r l e s s a n d h a v e n o a n x i e t y

(C h a p t e r 2 3)

(Th i s i s a g rea t s t ory an d a n y on e hear i ng t h i s w i l l beget f i rm f a i t h

i n t h e f ee t of S a i Ba ba . And t h e on l y way t o c ross t he ocean o f Maya

i s t o rem em ber H i s f ee t says H em a dp an t )

Sadgurus (S uch as Ram achandra Chaitanya S wam y) open the eyes of our

understanding and enable us to see things in their true light and not as

th ey appear . (Chapt er 26)

B a b a t o u c h e d a n d c on s e c r a t e d r e li gi ou s b o o k s a n d g a v e t h e m t o

h i s d e v o t e e s fo r p a r a y a n a . (C h a p t e r 27 )

( T h i s i s s een a g a i n a n d a g a i n i n S a i S a t c h a r i t a . T od a y , w e n e ed t o

t a k e ou r r e gu l a r p a r a y a n a S a t c h a r i t a t o B a b a , p l a c e i t a t h i s f eet

a n d S a m a d h i a n d g et i t con s ec r a t ed )

It was the habit of devotees to take some religious books, of which they

wanted to make a special study, to Baba and to receive the same backfrom H im after th ey were touched a nd consecrated by Him. While rea ding

daily such books t hey felt Baba was with th em. (Chapt er 27)

(Baba th is way h ad given B.V.Deo the Pothi, Kaka Mah ajani, the Ekn ath

Bhagwat. B aba also told th em how to read them. B aba to Kaka M ahajani

Preserve it well and it w ill stan d you in good stead)

Baba to Ramdasi You daily read sacred books. Still your mind is impure

an d your pas sions u ncont rolled (Cha pter 27)

Baba pressed the hands of Mrs. Khaparde, while she was massaging and

pressin g His feet! (Cha pter 27)(Sh am a joked It is going on w ell, it is a wonderfu l site to see God and H is

Bhak ta serving each other. Baba loved Mrs. Kh aparde a lot it app ears. He

cured her son of plague by taking it on Himself. He ate his cooking with

special love. He said He knows her for several lives. He seemed to be

atta ched to Khapard es because of her?)


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Severa l devotees were dra wn t o Sai Baba, again an d again. It was H is will

pulling people to Shirdi. (Cha pter 28)

(We see this in th e case of L ala L axm ichan d, M egha etc)

Baba to Lala Laxmichand: Take some sanza and some medicine for the

pain in t he back (Chapt er 28)(Baba loved his devotees. Lala had enjoyed sanza a few days before and

was craving for it m entally and expecting to eat it. T hen B aba asked J og to

prepare the same, though Lala never said a word. He also know Lala was

suffering from back pain. He read the mind and spoke out what was

passing therein)

The Madra s mela gent lemen said t o Baba in his drea m There is no savior

except You, please save me. The next day when he met Baba, he was

given Rs.2 by Baba. Then Baba blessed him Allah will give you plenty

and He will do you all Good (Chapter 29)

Baba to Mrs. Tendulkar Tell your son to believe in Me, to throw aside

horoscopes and predictions of astrologers and palmists and go on with his

studies. Let him appear for the examination with a calm mind, he is sure

to pass th is year. Ask him to tr ust in Me and n ot get disappoint ed

(Mrs. S avitribai Tend ulak ars son, Baba T end ulk ar was worried th at he

will m ail his m edical school exam inations as h oroscopes predicted so)

Capta in Ha te was a great devotee of Baba.Baba in a drea m: Did you forget Me?

Ha te t hen immediately held Babas feet a nd sa id:

If a child forgets its mother, how could it be saved?

(Chapt er 29)

Another time, Captain Hate sent Rs.1 to Baba through a devotee. When

the devotee gave the money to Baba, Baba took it in His hand and stared

at it. He held it in front, tossed it with right thumb and played with it.

Then h e said t o the devotee who brought t he coin Return th is to its owner

with the Prasad of Udhi. Tell him that I want nothing from him, ask him

to live in pea ce and cont ent men t (Cha pter 29)(Captain had sent it with a hope Baba would return the coin with His

blessings. Though the devotee who brought the coin said nothing, Mother

Baba kn ew everythin g and granted H ates wish . Hate was m uch pleased

and realized th at Baba always encouraged good th ough ts and as he wished

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When Mr. Raghunathrao Tendulkar retired, the pension offered was not

sufficient for the needs of the family. Then Baba appeared in Mrs.

Tendu lkar s drea m a nd sa id, I wish Rs 100 should be paid as p ension,

will th at sat isfy you (Cha pter 29)

(Finally pension, wh ich w as originally plann ed at R s.75 per m onth , was

settled at Rs.110, such is the wonderful love and care of Baba for HisBhak tas says Hem adpant)

S a i k n o ws f u l l y t h e d e s i r e o f Hi s d e v o t e e s a n d f u l f i l s t h e s a m e .

F o r g e t t i n g a l l o u r fa u l t s le t H i m f r e e u s fr o m a l l o u r a n x i et i e s . He ,

wh o b e in g o v e r c o m e b y ca l a m i t i e s r e m e m b e r s a n d p r a y s S a i , w i l l

g e t h i s m i n d c a l m e d a n d p a c i fi e d b y His g r a c e . (Chapt er 30)

Devotees u sed to tr avel only with Baba s perm ission. Even Sh am a went to

Sapt a-Shringi after Baba perm ission a nd Udh i. (And brought back Kak aji

Vaidya t o visit Baba a nd get H is blessings) (Cha pter 30)

As s o o n a s Ka k a j i Va i d y a s a w S a i B a b a , h i s e y e s we r e b e d e we d

w i t h t e a r s a n d h i s m i n d a t t a i n e d c a l m n e s s . A s t h e G o d d e s s t o l d

h i m , n o s o o n e r h e s a w B a b a , h i s m i n d l o s t i t s r e s t l e s s n e s s a n d i t

b e c a m e c a l m . Ka k a j i t h e n t h o u g h t , Wh a t a wo n d e r f u l p o we r i s

t h i s ! B a b a s p o k e n o w o r d , t h e r e w a s n o q u e s t i o n a n s w e r e d , n o

b e n e d i c t i o n p r o n o u n c e d : t h e m e r e d a r s h a n i t s e l f w a s s o

c o n d u c i v e t o h a p p i n e s s ; t h e r e s t l e s s n e s s o f m y m i n d d i s a p p e a r e d

b y Hi s m e r e d a r s h a n , c o n s c i o u s n e s s o f j o y c a m e o v e r m e , t h i s i s

wh a t i s c a ll e d t h e g r e a t n e s s o f d a r s h a n (C h a p t e r 3 0)

(Kakaji Vaidya forgot all his anxieties and got undiluted happiness. Afterspend ing 12 da ys with Baba, h e return ed to Vani after Babas blessings

with Udhi)

We will never repay the debt and obligation of Sadguru Sai Baba in this

birth a s well as man y fut ur e birt hs. (Chapt er 33)

Baba cured diseases by His mere glance. (Chapter 34)

Baba loved Dr.Chidambaram Pillay and called him Brother Bhau. Baba

talked to him often and consulted him in all matters and wanted him

always on h is side (Chapt er 34). When P illay had guinea worms both eringhim, Baba called him t o Masjid and m ade him sit on h is right and lean on

His bolster . Baba sa id to Kak as ah eb Tell him t o be fear less. In 10 days he

can work out th e sufferings of his past kar ma . While I am here t o give him

temporal and spiritual welfare, why should he pray for death? Bring him

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Baba gave Dr.Pillay his bolster and said, Lie calmly and be at ease. The

result of past actions has to be suffered and got over. Therefore put up

with whatever comes to you. Allah is the protector, always think of Him.

Sur render to Him completely an d see wha t He does (Chapt er 34)

Baba How can he (Tha kka r Dh ar am sey) be Kaka Ma ha jan is ma ster.Kaka has a different Master altogether (i.e. Himself or the Lord)

(Chapt er 35)

B a b a a b o u t T h a k k a r D h a r a m s e y J e t h a b a i ( i n t h i r d p e r s o n ) t o

S h a m a w h o i n t r o d u c e d h i m t o B a b a T h e r e w a s a f i c k l e m i n d e d

g e n t l em e n . H e h a d h e a l t h , w e a l t h a n d w a s fr e e f r o m b o t h p h y s ic a l

a n d m e n t a l a f f l i c t i o n s . B u t h e t o o k n e e d l e s s a n x i e t i e s a n d

b u r d e n s a n d w a n d e r e d h i t h e r a n d t h i t h e r t h u s l o s i n g p e a c e o f

m i n d . So m e t i m e s h e d r o p p e d b u r d e n s s om e t i m e s h e c a r r i e d t h e m

a g a i n . Hi s m i n d k n e w n o s t e a d i n e s s . S e e i n g h i s s t a t e , I t o o k p i t y

o n h i m a n d s a i d No w p le a s e k e e p fa i t h o n a n y o n e p l a c e (p o i n t )

y o u l i k e , wh y r o a m l ik e t h i s ? St i c k q u i e t ly t o o n e p l a c e (C h a p t e r

35 )

B a b a k n e w h o w t o c o o k c o m p l e x a n d d e l i c i o u s f o o d s . He u s e d t o

cook Mi t the Chava l , (Swee t r i ce ) , Mut ton Pu lao , Varan , ( l iqu id

d a l ) wi t h s m a l l b a l l s o f f l a t b r e a d e t c . He m a d e p r e p a r a t i o n s

h i m s e l f , b r o u g h t r a w m a t e r i a l s f r o m t h e m a r k e t , g r o u n d s p i c e s

a n d p a t i e n t l y p r e p a r e d t h e d i s h e s . H e u s e d t o p e r s o n a l l y f e e d

peop le . Th is wen t on t i l l 1910 . When the Bombay c rowds

i n c r e a s e d , t h e s e d e v o t ee s b r o u g h t e n o u g h n a i va d e y a t h a t s e r v e de v e r y b o d y i n c l u d i n g t h e fa k i r s . (C h a p t e r 38 )

( T h i s A n n a d a n a i s v e r y d e a r t o B a b a . W e s h o u l d d o t h e s a m e a s

m u ch a s poss ib l e)

Baba gave instructions in both temporal and spiritual matters to His

devotees and made them happy by enabling them to achieve the goal of

th eir life. Sai, who, when H e places His h an d on devotees h eads t ra nsfers

His powers to them and destroys sense of differentiation, makes devotees

att ain the u nat tainable Brah man . Baba embraces Bhakt as who prostra te

th emselves before H im. He becam e one with His Bha kta s. (Chapt er 40)

(So we should sing the praises of Sai Bhaktas such as B.V. NarasimhaS wam y, S hri S ivanesan S wam i etc, who spread S ai Way and salvaged us!)

B a b a k n e w t h e p a s t , p r e s e n t a n d t h e f u t u r e . He a l wa y s f u l f i l l e d

t h e d e s i r e s o f Hi s d e v o t e e s (C h a p t e r 4 1)


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( B a b a k n e w t h a t D eo w a s ta l k i n g t o B a l a k r a m a b o u t h i s p er s on a l

exper i ences w i t h Baba . Baba sen t Chandru t o ca l l D eo . and

b l es sed h i m w i t h d i rec t exper i en ce)

(B .V . N ar a s im h a S wa m y in h i s book Devotees Exp er iences says

t h a t t h e sa y i n g i n t h o se d a y s w a s t h a t B a b a k n o w s a n d c a n h e a r

even an an t s m ovem en t )

B a b a t o l d De o Go o n r e a d i n g t h e P o t h i . S i t i n t h e Wa d a , r e a d

s om e t h i n g r e g u l a r l y ev e r y d a y a n d w h i le r e a d i n g e x p la i n t h e p o r t i on

r e a d t o a l l w i t h l o v e a n d d e d i c a t i o n . I a m s i t t i n g h e r e r e a d y t o g i v e

y o u t h e wh o le g ol d -e m b r o id e r e d s h a wl , t h e n w h y s h o u l d yo u g e t i n t o

t h e h a b i t o f s t e a l in g (C h a p t e r 4 1)

Deo cons ider ed Ba ba s sco ld in g as flower s o f b less in gs (Cha p t e r 41)

( Jog , Abdu l Ba ba , Bu t i e t c . a l w ays -con s i dered Ba bas bea t i ngs a nd

scold in g a s b less ings . )

T h e n B a b a a p p e a r e d i n t h e d r e a m o f D e o o n 2n d April 1914, on a

T h u r s d a y , w i t h i n o n e y e a r o f t h e a b o v e i n s t r u c t i o n t o r e a d P o t h i .

T h e f o ll owi n g c o n v e r s a t i o n t o o k p l a c e :

B a b a : D o y o u u n d e r s t a n d P o t h i ?

Deo: No

B a b a : T h e n w h e n a r e y ou g o in g t o u n d e r s t a n d ?

De o : (B u r s t i n g i n t o t e a r s ) Un l e s s Yo u s h o we r Yo u r g r a c e , t h e r e a d i n g

i s m e r e w o r r y a n d t h e u n d e r s t a n d i n g s t ill m o r e d i ffi cu l t .

B a b a : Wh i l e r e a d i n g y o u m a k e h a s t e , r e a d i t b e f o r e Me i n My

p r e s e n c eI n t h e d r e a m w h e n D e o w a s g e t t i n g u p t o b r i n g t h e b o o k , h e w o k e

u p .

(W ha t a l ovel y d r eam ! Ba ba b l e s sed D eo an d l oved h i m . D eo was t h e

M a m a l t a d a r o f D a h a n u , n e a r T h a n e . H e w r o t e u n d e r t h e n a m e

Babanche Ba l and pub l i shed ex t ens i ve l y on Baba . H e was a c l o se

f r ien d of N a n a s a h eb C h a n d o rk a r , A n n a s a h e b Dh a b ol k a r a n d K a k a

S ah eb Di x i t . H e wro t e t he con c l ud i ng ch ap t e r s 52 /53 o f Sa i S a t ch ar i t a

as H em adpan t passed away . H e a l so wro t e i n 1940 , 22 years a f t e r

Ba bas pass i ng , a very a l l u r i ng Ar a t i R uso m am a p r i ya sun g i n t h e

n o on . H e d i d y eo m a n s er v i ce for S a i B a b a S a n s t h a n )

Baba appeared one midnight on the pillow-side of Ramachandra Patil when

he wa s sick an d lying in h is house. Baba told him Dont be an xious. Your

Hu ndi (Death War ra nt ) is withdr awn (Chapt er 42)


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Baba to Veerabhadrappa Give up your hatred and rest in peace

(Immediately the snake released the frog and jumped into water stream

near by) (Chapt er 47)

S h a v d e t o S a p a t n e k a r Un l e s s t h e r e i s a g r e a t s t o r e o f m e r i t i n o n e s

a c c o u n t , o n e c a n n o t s e e S a i B a b a . I fu l ly b e li e ve i n Hi m a n d wh a t H es a y s w ill n e v er b e u n t r u e (Chapt er 48)

(Baba told Shavde that he would pass his law exam. Though his classmates

thought otherwise, Shavde did pass the exam)

Wh a t e x p e r i e n c e s S a i B a b a g a v e t o h i s d e v o t e e s wh i l e h e wa s i n

f l e s h , He g i v e s e v e n t o d a y a f t e r Hi s Ma h a s a m a d h i . We j u s t h a v e t o

a t t a c h o u r s e l ve s t o H i m . (Chapt er 48)

P a r v a t h i b h a i Sa p a t n e k a r p r o st r a t e d b e fo r e S a i B a b a a n d s a t l oo k i n g

l ov i n g ly a t H i m . Se e i n g h e r h u m i l it y , B a b a wa s v e r y p l e a s e d . (Chapter

48)

(We need t o approach Baba with th is hu m ility. Baba, by his w ord, cured h er of

back pains t hat hav e been bothering her for m any years)

B a b a a b o u t S a p a t n e k a r Wh y d o e s t h i s f e l l o w c r y a f t e r c o m i n g t o

t h i s Ma s j id ? No w I w i ll d o t h i s , I w i l l a g a i n b r i n g b a c k t h e v e r y c h i l d

ba ck in h i s wi fe s wom b (Cha p t e r 48)

(See t he l ove o f Baba . H e brough t back t he sam e deceased ch i l d t o

S a p a t n e k a r s ! )

Bab a t o S ap a t n ek a r Th ese f ee t (H i s fe e t ) a r e o ld an d h o ly ,y o u a r e c a r e f r e e n o w ; p l a c e y o u r e n t i r e f a i t h i n M e a n d

y o u w i l l s o o n g e t y o u r o b j e c t . S a p a t n e k a r w a s m u c h

m o v e d w i t h e m o t io n a n d b a t h e d B a b a s fe e t w i t h t e a r s .

(Chapter 48)

B a b a t o S a p a t n e k a r T a k e t h i s c o c o n u t ; p u t i t i n y o u r

w i fe s o t i (u p p e r fo ld o f h e r s a r i ) an d g o aw ay a t e a se

w i t h o u t t h e le a s t a n x i e t y (Chapt er 48)

(T rue to Babas word t he S apatn ekars ha d a son with in one year. He wasnam ed M uralidhar)

B a b a g a v e U d h i a n d P r a s a d t o d e v o t e e s t h a t c a m e t o s e e H im . Ba b a

E m b r a c e d a f e w p e o p le T ou c h e d s o m e w i t h H i s h a n d s C o m fo r t e d s o m e S t a r e d k i n d l y a t s om e


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L a u g h e d w i t h s o m eB a b a wa s p l e a s i n g a n d s a t i s fy in g a l l wh o c o m e t o Hi m . (C h a p t e r 49 )

We should not use outward signs or paraphernalia to judge a Sadguru.

(Devotees ar e th e ones bringing all the par aph erna lia to the Gur u like Sai forth eir pleasure!). When Somadeva Swam i saw Sa i Baba, He melted inside, his

eyes full of tears an d t hr oat choked. He rem embered his gur us sa ying th at

is our abode and place of rest where t he mind is most pleased a nd char med.

He could rea lize tha t Baba could rea d his mind. (Cha pter 49)

Babas wra th was a lways a blessing in disguise. (Chapt er 49)

Baba loved the t hr ee Dhur an dha r br oth ers. He sa id, Today ma ny of my

Darbar people are coming. Baba said that they were acquainted for 60

generat ions. Balara m Dh ur an dha r (eldest brother?) Sat near Babas feet,

massaging His legs. Baba then offered his Chillum to Balaram. When

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Baba s persona lity

The Life of Sa i Baba is n eith er logic nor dia lectic. It is just tr ut h. It shows

us th e true an d great pa th. (Chapter 2)

Baba wa s most libera l (like Karna ) of the liberals. He was m eek, hum ble,

ego less an d pleased all. (Cha pter 4)

(Baba gave away in Dakshina every cent he received by the end of the day.

His Durbar was open to everybody, all castes, religions, diseased and birds

and anim als.)

Baba was a lways engrossed in self-rea lizat ion, wh ich wa s his sole concern .

He felt no pleasure in the things of the world or of the world beyond. His

Antarang was as clear as a mirror and his speech was nectar. The rich

and poor were same to Him. He did not care for honor or dishonor.

(Chapt er 4)

The name of Allah was always on His lips. He sat in the masjid, but he

knew everything ha ppening in t he world. He told hu ndr eds of stories; still

He abided in th e Self. Though a Siddha, he acted like a Sa dhak a.

(Chapt er 4)

By His mere darshan, minds of people whether pure or impure would at

once become quit e.

(Chapt er 4)

Babas behavior with th e pseudo gur u J awa ha r Ali: Baba neverdisrespected Jawahar Ali and always went along. Then Baba had the

same reaction and behavior when Jawahar Ali repented and returned

after years realizing the true nature of Baba and understanding his

mista ke of tr eatin g Baba as a disciple. By his condu ct Baba showed us

how we should get rid of egotism and do the duties of a disciple to attain

th e highest. (Chapt er 5)

(Baba d id n ot ha ve an y like or dislike, he ha d equanim ity and poise.)

Baba always uttered Allah Malik (Chapter 5)

If the F ak ir (Allah) does not a llow, what can I do? Without His gra ce, who

will climb int o the Ma sjid. (Cha pter 11)

Baba sometimes sang with t ender love an d danced at t he Fa kirs resting

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beggar into a king, used to beg his food from door to door at Shirdi.

(Chapt er 8)

Baba s tongue kn ew no tast e as H e ha d acquired cont rol over it. He da ily

visited certain houses for bhiksha and went door to door. Liquid or semi-

liquids such as soup, vegetables, milk or buttermilk were received in thetin pot. Cooked rice, bread and solids were received in the zoli. The food

th us collected wa s t hr own into an eart hen pot. Dogs, cat s, crows, servan ts

took wh at th ey liked. (Chapt er 8)

(Baba then m ixed everything, offered som e to the Dhu ni a nd ate som e!)

Baba was a celibate Sanyasi from childhood. His firm conviction was that

the Universe was his home; He was the Lord Vasudeva-the Supporter of

the U niverse and t he imperishable Brahman . (Chapter 9)

(As a celibate San yasi He had to depend on his d evotees for Bhik sha)

See God in All Beings is the m ora l of Cha pter 9. (Cha pter 9)

Baba never pra cticed siddhis. He got th em n at ur ally becau se of his divine

sta te a nd per fection.

(Baba u sed to sleep on a w ooden plan k presented by N anasah eb Nim onk ar,

hanging from rafters of the Masjid. Nobody ever saw Baba go up or come

up. They would find him sitting or sleeping on it. As crowds began to

gather, Baba broke th e plank and th rew it int o the Dhu ni) (Chapter 10)

Inwar dly He was un at ta ched an d indifferent, but outwa rdly He longed for

devotees welfar e. Inwa rdly He was most disin ter ested; He lookedoutwardly full of love and desire for the sake of his devotees. He scolded

th em, while at times H e embraced them an d was calm, composed, toleran t

an d well balanced. (Chapt er 10)

None knew or k now the par ents an d exact birt h-date of Sai Baba. He first

came to Shirdi when he was sixteen and stayed for three years. He then

suddenly disappeared for some time (one year) and returned with Chand

Patil marriage party when He was twenty years. He lived in Shirdi

continuously for 60 years and attained Mahasamadhi in 1918. This puts

his year of birth as 1838 approximately. (Chapter 10)

Baba had great piety, never thought of making the least show of his

worth. He was the humblest of all. If anybody went to take his darshan,

He sometimes, without being asked, would give every detail of the

devotees past, present and future life. He saw divinity in all beings

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Baba h ad complete cont rol over na tu re a nd elements.

He could stop rains by commanding Stop, stop your fury andcalm down

Tell fire to slow down Get down, Be Calm by taking his satkaan d dash ing it on a pillar. This ma de Dhun i-ma flames recede.

(Chapt er 11)

Baba wa s extrem ely forgiving, never irrita ble, str aight, soft, t olera nt an d

content beyond comparison. He was really disembodied, emotionless,

un at ta ched and int erna lly free (Chapt er 11)

Baba looked liked living in Shirdi but He was living everywhere (Chapter

11)

Baba seemed to shake with anger and his eyes rolled round and round,

still He was internally a stream of affection and love for His devotees. He

immediately called to His devotees an d said tha t H e was never knew th at

He was ever angry with His devotees; t h a t i f M o t h e r s k i c k e d t h e i r

c h i l d r e n , He wo u l d n e g l e c t t h e d e v o t e e s we l f a r e ; that He was the

slave of His devotees, always stood by them and responded to them

whenever they called upon Him and that He longed for their love.

(Chapt er 11)

Baba knew the past, present and future and could identify Himself heart

an d soul with everybody. (Cha pter 14)(He identified himself with Mohammedan saint Mouli saheb in the case of

Ru ttonji S hapurji Wadia)

The all-knowing n at ure of Baba is sh own wh en H e predicts t he r eunion of

two lizar d sisters (Chapt er 15)

Baba will accept a ny sm all th ing offered with love and d evotion. But if th e

sam e is offered wit h p ride, it will be rejected (Chap ter 16/17)

(He accepted the simple sugar candy of Cholkar. But rejected many

expensive gifts offered by others)

Baba, the Sadguru gives the most precious thing; the realization of

Reality. Baba was living an d moving Brahm an incar na te (Chapter 16/17)

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R a r e a r e S a i n t s a n d S a d g u r u s wh o , a f t e r a t t a i n i n g God Vi s io n

s t r i v e fo r t h e we l fa r e o f t h e p e o p l e . S a i B a b a w a s t h e fo r e m o s t o f

t h e s e , s o , s a y s He m a d p a n t B le s s e d i s t h e c o u n t r y , a n d b le s s e d i s

t h e f a m i l y , a n d b l e s s e d a r e t h e c h a s t e p a r e n t s w h e r e t h i s

e x t r a o r d i n a r y , t r a n s c e n d e n t , p r e c i o u s a n d p u r e j e w e l S a i B a b a

wa s bor n (Cha p t e r 16/17)

Seeing Babas form , which is E ter na l Brah ma , self-lumin ous, spotless,

pur e, Sath es mind lost its r estlessn ess an d becam e calm a nd composed.

He thought that accumulation of merits of his former births that brought

him to th e holy feet of Baba (Cha pter 18/19)

Baba suppressed evil thoughts and encouraged good ones. No sooner the

thought passed in Hemadpant s mind t hat Sathe was fortu nat e, Baba

knew it. It was the experience of the Bhaktas that Baba read their

thoughts. Baba sent Hemadpant to Shama to settle his mind. (Chapter

18/19)

Baba sa id th at he is omnipresent , occupying land, air, a nd coun tr y, world,

light and heaven and that He is not limited. If any devotee meditated on

Him day and night with complete self-surrender, he experienced complete

un ion with Baba like sweetness a nd su gar. (Chapt er 18/19)

Sai Baba was formless. He assumed a form for the sake of His Bhaktas.

(Chapt er 20)

Wha tever Ba ba spoke, must come t ru e, Baba s word wa s th e decree of th eBrah ma Almight y. (Chapt er 20)

Sometimes Baba observed long silence, which was, in a way, His

dissertation on Brahman. At other times He was consciousness-bliss

incarnate surrounded by devotees. Many a time He was very plain. He

varied His instr uctions ba sed on devotees n eeds. (Chapt er 22)

Baba never said, I am God but was only a humble servant and He

always remem bered Him an d a lways utt ered Allah Malik (Chapt er 23)

Baba a te simple food, Chapat tis a nd onions. When a Ha th a Yogi, who sawth is, was wonder ing men ta lly on Ba bas abilities to guide him , Baba

reading his mind simply said, One who has the power to digest onion

should eat it, none else (Cha pter 23)

Sai Baba saw that the Almighty pervaded the whole Universe and so He

never bore en mit y or ill will to an ybody. (Cha pter 23)


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Baba by his touch and mere glance cured many incurable diseases.

(Chapt er 26)

Most people spoke and argued before Sai Baba. Tatya Saheb Noolkar (a

Maha BhaktaBaba said Tatya had no more Janmas), Khaparde andShriman Booty never said a word in front of Baba. (Kept silent and

absorbed an d enjoyed B abas presence th ough t hey were great scholars and

high achievers in their own right). (Chapt er 27)

Lala Laxmichand had seen a Saint in a dream and later when he saw

Babas pictu re a t a Dasganu kirta n, he r ecognized Baba. He th en cam e to

Shirdi with his friend, Shankar Rao. Lala Laxmichand was extremely

moved and h appy to see Baba. Then Baba said J ust th ink for your self

whether your dream is true or not. Where is the necessity of the darshan

by takin g loan from Mar wadi? Is the h ear ts desire sa tisfied now?

(Baba did not like his devotees run into debt for taking His darshan or

celebrating an y holiday or mak ing an y pilgrima ge) (Chapt er 28)

B y Ba b a s m e r e d a r s h a n , H e d o e s a w a y w i t h t h e fe a r o f t h e

s a m a r a a n d d e s t r o y s c a l a m i t i e s . B a b a wa s f i r s t f o r m l e s s , b u t o n

a c c o u n t o f t h e d e v o t i o n o f Hi s Bh a k t a s , He w a s o b l ig e d t o t a k e a

fo r m . T h o s e wh o t a k e r e fu g e i n H i s fe e t h a v e t h e i r s in s d e s t r o y e d

a n d t h e i r p r o g r e s s is c e r t a i n . T h o u g h a l l o t h e r s m a y l e a v e u s , S a i

wi l l n o t f o r s a k e u s . T h o s e wh o m He fa v o r s g e t e n o r m o u s s t r e n g t h .

(C h a p t e r 3 0)

Baba said You see mysterious is the path of action. Though I do nothing,

they hold Me responsible for the actions, which take place on account of

adr ista. I a m only the witness. The Lord is t he sole doer a nd In spirer. He

is also most merciful. Neither I am God or Lord. I am the obedient servant

and remember Him always. He who casts aside His egoism and thanks

Him and he who trusts Him entirely will have his shackles removed and

obta in liberat ion. (Cha pt er 34)

(This shows that while Baba was God Incarnate He had the highest

hu m ility and set an exam ple for us devotees to follow)

Some people went to Shirdi to test Ba ba a nd m aking a promise not t o bowto Baba or offer Dakshina. They then ended up bowing and offering

Daksh ina cont ra ry to th eir initial thought. (Ex: Kaka Maha janis friend

ended bowing to Baba. Same was the case with Thakkar Dharamsey

J etha bai) (Chapt er 35)


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Baba could read minds- He knew what people where thinking always.

(And ended up making raisins with seeds into seedless variety-See story

of Thak kar Dha ra msey) (Chapt er 35)

Baba had no pleasure because He was worshipped and no pain because

He was disregar ded. (Cha pter 35)

Baba regarded men as brothers and women as sisters and mothers.

Sometimes He was intoxicated in Brahmanand, sometimes unconcerned,

sometimes action less-but He was always looking out for His devotees

(Chapt er 37)

Baba removed he afflictions of the devotees who restored to His feet.

Hemadpant says, The liquid essence of Pure Self was poured into the

mould of Brahma and out came of this the crest jewel of all saints-Sai

Baba (Chapter 38)

Sai Baba was an abode of perfect divine bliss. He made His devotees

desire less and free. (Chapter 38)

Baba kn ew Sanskr it (Chapt er 39/50)

Baba is Nirguna. He took human form to elevate the mankind and raise

th e world. (Cha pter 39/50)

Baba never talked about things that He wanted to accomplish. He was

God and hence everything that needed was just arranged and happened.(Cha pter 39/50)

(Exam ple the building of Sam adhi M and ir)

B a b a w o r d w a s n e v e r b r o k e n , H i s p r o m i se s w e r e a l w a y s k e p t a n d

t h e r e i s n o e x ce p t i o n t o t h i s . B a b a s a i d t o J o g wh o r e a d B V De o s

i n v i t a t i o n t o B a b a t o c o m e t o D a h a n u f o r a U d y a p a n I a l w a y s

t h i n k o f h i m w h o r e m e m b e r s M e , I r e q u i r e n o c o n v e y a n c e ,

c a r r i a g e . I r u n a n d m a n i fe s t m y s e l f t o h i m w h o l o v in g l y ca l ls m e . I

wi l l g o t h e r e wi t h t wo o t h e r s , p l e a s e i n fo r m h i m (C h a p t e r 4 0)

( B a b a d i d a t t e n d t h e U d y a p a n a s a S a n y a s i , s a i d t h a t h e w a s

com i ng w i t h 2 o t hers an d n eeded n o con veyan ce t o a t t en d )(Baba ca n com e t o u s i n a ny f orm - Bewa re -H e cam e li k e a Benga l i

S a d h u a n d a p p r o a ch e d D e o a m o n t h b e fo r e on s om e ot h e r p r e t ex t .

Th en H e cam e as p rom i sed t o D eo f or t he U dyapa n )

Baba pervaded all creatures. He is omnipresent, deathless and immortal

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At the age of 18, Sai Baba was in control of mind, perfect and

extraordinar y (Chapt er 48)

B a b a s w o r d s w e r e n e v er u n t r u e a n d u n f u l fi lle d , b u t t u r n e d

l it e r a l ly t r u e .

We are ignorant people who cannot describe Baba. It is better to stay

quite on the subject. However, the nectar of Sai Leelas is better when

par ta ken with friends. Baba H imself inspires us t o write a bout His life.

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him, but I never felt the want or absence of his love. Just remember that

Gur us loving glan ces gives us Ha ppiness (Cha pter 18/19)

Baba sa id Do not tr y to get a ny ma nt ra or u padesh from a nybody. Make me

th e sole object of your th ought s an d actions a nd you will att ain P ar am ar th a.

Look a t me whole-hear tedly and I in t ur n look a t you similarly. Sitting in t hisMasjid, I speak truth, nothing but truth. Have faith and confidence in your

Gur u. Believe fully tha t Gu ru is th e sole actor an d doer (Cha pter 18/19)

Baba Medita te a lways on m y form less nat ur e which is knowledge incarna te,

consciousness and bliss. If you cannot do this, meditate on my form from top

to toe as you see h ere day a nd n ight(Cha pter 18/19)

Baba sa id, Hear th is story (Mrs. Durgabh ai Deshmu kh episode), meditat e on

it an d assimilate th e spirit. Then you will always remember a nd m editate on

th e Lord who will man ifest him self to you (Cha pter 18/19)

In the teaching of Ishavasya Upanishad All our feelings of pain and pleasure

depend upon th e at titu de of th e mind. Man ought to enjoy what ever God ha s

bestowed on him in the firm conviction that He besets everything and

wha tever God bestows on h im m ust be for his good. (Cha pt er 20)

Cont entm ent with ones lot with th e belief what ever h appens is ultimat ely

good for us. God pervades everything. Enjoy whatever God bestows as He

pervades everything and everybody. (Chapter 20)

Baba said, We should mean well and do well. Whatever is destined toha ppen, will happen (Chapt er 22)

(Baba told Shama to accompany Mirikar as He foresaw danger. Mirikar was

reluctant. Then Baba said the above words to Shama. Finally Shama went

with Mirik ar and Mirik ar was saved from a possible snak e bite)

Sai Baba sa id to Hemadpa nt God lives in all creat ur es, whether ser pents or

scorpions. Unless He wills nobody can harm others. The world is all-

dependent on Him and no one is independent. So we should take pity and

love all creatures, leave adventurous fights and be patient. The Lord is the

Pr otector of all (Cha pter 22)

Baba t o Mrs. and Mr . Har ischa ndr a P itale Are a ll your th ought s, doubt s an d

apprehensions cleared now? Hari will protect him, who has faith and

pat ience (Cha pter 26)

(Their son has epileptic attack in the presence of Baba. Then he became okay.

Baba is telling us about faith an d sabu ri again!)


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Akkalkote Maharaj to a devotee trying to commit suicide by jumping in a

well, after He Himself pulled the devotee out said You must enjoy the fruit-

good or ba d-of your pas t actions; If the enjoyment be incomplet e, suicide wont

help you. You have to take another birth and suffer again. So instead of

killing your self, why not su ffer for some tim e an d finish your st ore of the fru it

of past deeds an d be done with it once and for a ll?(This is a very important part of Sai Philosophy. Mr. Gopal Narayan

Ambadekar, after several visits over 7 years to Shirdi, did not see his lot

improve. He decided to commit suicide. Then Sagun Meru Naik gave

Akkalkote Maharaj Charita. The above-mentioned timely story came up in the

book. After this an d with Babas blessings Am badekars lot im proved. Baba

told h im that A m badekars father was a devotee of Ak kalk ote Mah araj and h e

should follow th ose footsteps)

(Shri Ekkirala Bharadwaja in his writings has also stated a case were he met

somebody planning to commit suicide in Shirdi. Bharadwaja talked him out

of it as it is against Sai philosophy and tradition. Then this gentlemen, while

sitting in Dwaraka Mai, got a divine premonition that then set in a glorious

spiritual life)

Baba gave the m an tr a Rajara m, Rajara m to Mrs. Khapar de. He told her If

you do this, your object of life will be gained and your mind attain peace and

you will be immen sely benefited (Cha pt er 27)

(This was not normal in Sai Philosophy and should be treated as an

exception. We as devotees have no Ma ntra expect Om S hri S ainath aya

Nam aha)

Baba worked on many devotees mentally and internally and made them Hisdevotees. The result was people were changed considerably and benefited

greatly by His grace. The best example was Megha. (Chapter 28)

(Megha initially thought Baba was a Muslim. Baba worked on him mentally

and then he realized Baba w as Lord S hiva!)

(In S ai Ph ilosoph y, we have to believe) Baba kn ows the best an d most suitable

for each of us. (Cha pt er 29)

Unless Baba wills we will not be able to go and see Him. Even a l ea f wi l l

n o t m o v e w it h o u t h i s b id d i n g . (Chapt er 30)

(This is very important for Sai devotees to remember. We cannot go to Babaun less we are destined and He called u s. Also Sh ri S ivanesan S wam i used to

say no leaf m oves with out B abas perm ission !)

B a b a a p p e a r i n g i n d r e a m s , d a y o r n i g h t , w i l l l e a d t o g o o d a n d

w h a t e v e r s t a t e d i n t h e d r e a m i s t r u t h . (C h a p t e r 3 0)


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(This is proven again and again to Sai devotees. For example, Baba told

Khusalchand to come to Shirdi in a noon dream. Khusalcahand could not

travel, as he did not have his horse. All knowing Baba sent Kaka to fetch

him!)

B a b a p u l le d a l ot o f d e v o t e e s t o S h i r d i l ik e s p a r r o ws . T h e n B a b a sd a r s h a n s a t i s fi e d a l l t h e d e v o t e e s wa n t s , m a t e r i a l a n d s p i r i t u a l .

(C h a p t e r 30 )

(M any cases a re docum en t ed where Baba pu l l ed devo t ees l i ke H i s

sparr ow an a l ogy t o Sh i rd i : Pu ran da re , Kak a j i Va i dya , BV D eo , Ta t ya

S a h e b N o o l k a r , K a k a s a h e b D i x i t e t c . B a b a t h e n g r a n t e d a l l t h e i r

t em p o r a l a n d s p i r it u a l n e ed s )

B a b a m a d e d e v o t e e s r e a d R a m a - Vi j a y a a s t h e i r e n d o f l i f e

a p p r o a c h e d . He Hi m s e l f h a d i t r e a d t o Hi m 3 t i m e s b y Va z e p r i o r t o

Ma h a s a m a d h i . (C h a p t e r 3 1, 43 a n d 4 4)

B a b a m a d e B a l a r a m M a n k a r p r a c t i c e m e d i t a t i o n 3 t i m e s a d a y i n

M a c c h i n d r a g a d ( S a t a r a d i s t r i c t ) . T h e n B a b a a p p e a r e d i n h i s

p r e s en c e a n d s a i d , I n S h i r d i m a n y t h o u g h t s a r i se in y o u r m i n d a n d

I s e n t y o u h e r e t o r e s t y o u r u n s t e a d y m i n d . Y o u t h o u g h t I a m i n

S h i r d i , w i t h a b o d y c o m p o s e d o f t h e fi v e e le m e n t s a n d 3 c u b i t s i n

le n g t h . N ow s e e a n d d e t e r m i n e f or y o u r s e lf w h e t h e r t h e p e r s o n y o u

s e e h e r e n o w i s t h e s a m e y o u s a w i n S h i r d i (C h a p t e r 3 1)

Baba says a good Guide, a Sadguru is absolutely necessary to lead us to

salvation. (Chapter 32)

(Baba is our S adguru an d Guid e)

Baba says that He met his Guru when traveling with 4 people in a forest

(This may be symbolic). Baba said, Bookish knowledge is worthless. Let us

do our prescribed duty and surrender our body, mind and five pranas to

Gur us feet. Gur u is God, all perva ding. To get th is conviction, st rong

unbounded faith is necessary (Chapter 32)

Baba also said, Be patient at heart. The thought that we are self contained

men an d do not n eed help is not r ight (Chapt er 32)

Baba said that no quest could be successfully carried out on empty stomach.Do not discar d offers of food; served dish sh ould n ot be th ru st awa y. Offers of

bread and food should be considered as auspicious signs of good omen. Be

calm a nd pat ient. (Chapt er 32)

My Gu r u wa s t h e s o l e o b j e c t o f My m e d i t a t i o n a n d c o n s c i o u s n e s s .

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h a d t h u s t o k e e p q u i e t a n d b o w t o h i m i n s i l e n c e . B y h i s g r a c e ,

r e a l i z a t i o n f l a s h e d u p o n m e o f i t s e l f , w i t h o u t e f f o r t o r s t u d y . I h a d

n o t t o s e e k a n y t h i n g , b u t e v e r y t h i n g b e c a m e c l e a r t o m e a s b r o a d

da y ligh t (Cha p t e r 32)

When the mind has outgoing tendency, it looks for sensual pleasures. If wekeep it inward, it will give us spiritual bliss. Neither senses nor mind nor

int ellect h elps us rea ch self. Gra ce of Gur u is wha t coun ts. (Chapt er 32)

B a b a n e v e r fa s t e d Hi m s e l f, n o r d i d He a l lo w o t h e r s t o fa s t . (C h a p t e r

32)

(There a re num erous recorded cases o f t he sam e i nc l ud i ng Kusa

Bhav , M rs . G okha l e , Ba l asaheb Bha t e e t c . In f ac t Baba knew M rs .

G okha l e was com i ng and p l ann i ng t o f a s t i n H i s p resence . H e t o l d

D ad a Ke lk ar , her w ou l d be h ost I w i l l n o t a l l ow M y ch i l d ren t o s t a rve

dur i ng Sh i m ga H o l i ho l i days . I f t hey had t o s t a rve , why an I here? )

(Chapt er 32)

Baba also said modera tion in food is necessar y. (Cha pter 32)

Baba said My Sircar (God) says Take, Take, but everybody comes to Me

an d sa ys Give, Give. Nobody at ten ds carefully to th e mea nin g of wha t I say.

My Sircars t rea sur y (of spiritu al wea lth ) is full a nd overflowing. I sa y Dig

out and take away this wealth in cartloads, the blessed son of the true

mother should fill himself with this wealth. The skill of My Fakir, the leelas

of my Bhagwan, the aptitude of my Sircar is quite unique. What about Me?

Ea rt h will mix with eart h, breat h with air. This time wont come a gain. I gosomewhere, sit somewhere; the hard Maya troubles Me much, still I always

feel anxiety for My men. He who does anything (Spiritual) will reap the fruit

and he who remembers these words of Mine will get invaluable happiness

(Chapt er 32)

Baba s dictu m is th at Gods quest should not be ma de on a n empt y stomach.

(Chapt er 33)

(Appasaheb Kulkarni tried to search for Baba, who came to his house in his

absence and blessed h is fami ly. Missing Baba a lot and wan ting to see Him ,

Appa went searchin g on an em pty stom ach, but in vain. T hen Appa return ed

and had a m eal. Imm ediately, Baba cam e to him!)

Baba to Kak a Mah ajan is friend You do awa y, destr oy th e Telis wa ll (sense

of difference) between us, so we can see each other and meet each other face

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T h e G u r u i m p a r t s t h e t e a c h i n g , i n h u n d r e d s o f b i r t h s , t o t h e d i sc ip l e

Yo u a r e Go d , Yo u a r e m i g h t y . T h e p e r p e t u a l d e l u s i o n t h a t we a r e

t h e b o d y , t h e wo r l d i s d i f f e r e n t f r o m u s , i s a n e r r o r i n h e r i t e d f r o m

i n n u m e r a b l e p a s t b i r t h s o n a c c o u n t o f o n e s k a r m a . (C h a p t e r 39/5 0)

(O n a c co u n t o f ou r p u r v a p u n y a w e g ot B a b a . We n e ed t o su r r e n d e r t o

H i m a n d H e w i l l l ea d u s t o s a l v a t ion o ve r m a n y J a n m a s . W e d o n o t wan t karm a or connec t i ons f o r nex t l i f e . H ence we shou l d no t t ake

any t h i ng t ha t be l ongs t o o t hers . W e need t o dea l w i t h peop l e w i t h

equa n i m i t y an d po i se, un b i ased w i t h n o pre j ud i ce. J u s t do our du t y !

S h r i R a m a c h a n d r a C h a i t a n y a S w a m y t o l d m e i n p e r s o n a l

conversa t i ons )

Baba s p ic tu r e i s Baba . (Cha p t e r 41)

( I t cou l d no t be des t royed by A l l i M oham m ed and ended up i n

H e m a d p a n t s h o u s e. B a b a ev en f or e w a r n e d H e m a d p a n t t h e n i g h t

be fore t ha t H e wa s com i ng!)

T h i s i n c a r n a t i o n o f S a i B a b a i s f o r t h e u p l i f t o f Hi s d e v o t e e s . S o ,

B a b a s c o n t a c t wi t h d e v o t e e s i s n o t o n l y fo r 1 g e n e r a t i o n , b u t i s t h e r e

fo r t h e l a s t 72 gener a t ions . (Cha p t e r 43/44)

(Ba ba w i l l be w i t h u s i n a l l f u t u r e l ives t i l l we ar e l ed t o sa l va t i on . H e

clear ly sa id I wi l l no t l eave an ybody ha l fwa y)

Baba to Bapusah eb Jog(Sakh ar am H ar i Jog) In due cour se your ba d actions

(i.e. Karmas) will be destroyed, your merits and demerits will be reduced to

ashes, and I shall consider you blessed when you renounce your worldly

attachments, conquer lust and palate and getting rid of all impediments,serve God whole hea rt edly and resort to th e begging bowl (Cha pter 43/44)

(Jog wanted to know when his service to Baba would be fruitful. Baba gave

the above answ er. Finally, J ogs w ife predeceased him and hav ing n o child ren,

he took sanyasa and attain ed salvation. Babas word is golden!)

Baba said man y times:

(1)He wh o loves Me most alwa ys sees Me(2)He who tells no stories but Mine, meditates upon Me and chants

My na me, I am with Him

(3)I feel indebted to Him who surrenders himself to Me and everremembers Me

(4)I sha ll repay the debt a nd give salvat ion t o him(5)I am dependent on him, who think s of Me and ea ts n oth ing with out

offerin g to Me, such a devotee will mer ge with Me

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B a b a s a i d , Do n o t c r i t i c i z e o t h e r s , t h a t p i e r c e s My h e a r t a n d h u r t s

Me. One w h o suf fe r s an d en du r es p leases Me (Cha p t e r 43 /44)

For fu l f i l l ing His miss ion o f up l i f t ing His devo tees , Baba took the

b o d y a n d a f t er i t is fu l fi lle d , H e t h r e w a w a y t h e s a m e a n d a s s u m e d

His in f in i t e fo rm . He wi l l a f fec t th e we l fa re o f the d evo tees even n owa s He wa s d o i n g b e f or e wh e n He w a s e m b o d i e d . (C h a p t e r 4 3/4 4)

Baba sa id See Me ins ide yourse l f , a s we l l a s in a l l be ings . I f you

p r a c t i c e t h i s , y o u wi l l r e a l i z e a l l p e r v a s i v e n e s s a n d t h u s a t t a i n

onen ess wi th Me (Cha p t e r 43/44)

On e w h o l o vi n g ly s in g s B a b a s fa m e a n d t h o s e wh o h e a r t h e s a m e

wi t h d e v o t i o n , b o t h wi l l b e c o m e o n e w i t h S a i B a b a (C h a p t e r 4 3/4 4)

We s h o u l d h a v e f u l l f a i t h i n o u r s e l v e s t h a t o u r S a d g u r u B a b a wi l l

le a d u s t o sa l va t i on a n d t a k e c a r e o f a l l o u r t e m p o r a l a n d s p i r i t u a l

n eeds . We n eed t o g ive th e re ins o f our l ife to Him. (Cha p t e r 45)

B a b a s a i d T h e r e a r e i n n u m e r a b l e S a i n t s , b u t o u r f a t h e r ( G u r u ) i s

o u r fa t h e r . Ne v e r fo r g e t o u r Gu r u s wo r d s . S u r r e n d e r c o m p l e t e ly t o

Hi m , p r o s t r a t e r e v e r e n t i a l l y a n d y o u wi l l s e e t h e r e i s n o s e a o f

m u n d a n e e x i s t e n c e b e f o r e y o u t o c r o s s . T h e r e i s n o d a r k n e s s b e f o r e

S u n . (C h a p t e r 45)

B a b a s a i d , Wh a t (Wh e t h e r g o od o r b a d ) i s ou r s i s wi t h u s a n d w h a t

i s an o th er s i s h i s (Cha p t e r 45)

( S o w e s h o u l d n o t cr i t i ci z e or c om p a r e a n d t a l k b a d a b o u t o t h e r s)

I f o n e d o e s n o t t a k e B a b a s t e a c h i n g s t o h e a r t a n d f o ll ow t h e m i n

a c t i o n s , we wi l l b e c o m e l i k e t h e g o a t s t h a t h a d t h e g o o d - l u c k o f

B a b a s a s s o ci a t i o n , b u t j u s t w a s t e d i t a w a y . T h e g o a t s , a s h u m a n

b r o t h e r s i n t h e p a s t l ife , h a d t h e g o od f o r t u n e o f b e in g B a b a s

c o m p a n i o n s a n d s i t b y H i s s i d e . B u t t h e n t h e y b e c a m e e n e m i e s ,

k i lle d e a c h o t h e r a n d w e r e b o r n a s g oa t s . (Chapt er 46)

(So we have to listen to Baba and practice what he told us...and not throw

away this good fortun e)

If we cast our glace at Baba, He destroys our sorrow of many births, confersgreat bliss on us. If He looks at us with grace, our bondage of karma will be

sna pped away a nd we will be led to Ha ppiness. (Chapt er 47)

We h a v e t o r e a p t h e fr u i t o f wh a t w e s o w i n o u r p a s t l ife . S o n o p o i n t

c r y i n g a b o u t i t . ( S e e t h e s t o r y o f V e e r a b h a d r a p p a a n d

C h e n a b a s s a p p a ) (Chapt er 47)


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C o r e S a i P h i lo s op h y a s o r d a i n e d i n C h a p t e r 4 8 i s t h a t , b y Hi s gr a c e ,

w e d e v ot e e s s h o u ld n o t b e a n x io u s a n d le a v e a l l o u r w o r r i es t o H i m .

(Chapt er 48)

(Just like a child leaves his or her related worries to their parents)

We need a Sadguru who has both the theoretical as well as the practical

experience of Brah ma J na na . He should ha ve realized Bra hm an . Sai is such a

Sadguru . (Chapt er 48)

Hemadpant thinks, on account of past store of merits, he had the good

fort un e of meet ing an d being blessed by Baba . (Cha pter 48)

(Sam e is th e case with us, todays devotees. We ha ve to be very careful not to

floun der away th is opportunity of being his bh akt as)

S e e S a p a t n e k a r s p a t i e n c e ( Sa b u r i ) . He w a i t e d fo r 1 fu l l ye a r a f t e r

B a b a f i r s t t o l d h i m g e t a wa y wh e n h e c a m e t o s e e Hi m i n

Dwa r a k a m a i . P a t i e n c e is n e e d e d fo r B a b a s g r a c e . (Chapt er 48)

Pu nda lika Rao ate t he coconu t th at was su pposed to be delivered to Sai Baba

by mistake. This was not an ordinary coconut, but one sent by Shri

Vasudevananda Saraswathi, a veritable incarnation of Dattatreya. Pundalika

Rao rea lized his mist ak e, held Baba s feet, confessed h is guilt a nd n egligence,

repented a nd a sked for pa rdon (Chapt er 50)

(We should do the same in case of a mistake, Hold His feet, confess guilt,

repent and ask for pardon)

Baba to Pundalika Rao (Das Ganu Maharaj) Now you need not worry

yourself. It was on account of My wish that the coconut was entrusted to you,

ultimately broken on the way. Why should you take the doer ship of the

actions? Do not entertain doer ship of doing good as well as evil deeds. Your

spirit ua l progress will be ra pid (Cha pter 50)


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The Grea tn ess at ta ined by Shirdi in Baba s presence

Blessed are the blades of grass at Shirdi. They could kiss the holy feet of

Baba and t ake th e dust on t heir heads (Chapter 4)

Baba One need not go far out to see Dwaraka or Pandhari. Will Vittal

come here from some outside place? HE IS HERE. Only when the devotee

is burs tin g with devotion, he will man ifest H imself in Sh irdi (Cha pter 4)

(Baba t o Dasganu )

Baba It is not necessary to go so long. Prayag is here, believe me

(Chapt er 4)

(Baba t o Dasganu )

Baba came with Chan d Pa tils wedding tr oupe an d sta yed back in Shirdi

forever. (Chapt er 5)

Baba sometimes sat under the Neem Tree, sometimes under the shade of

a bra nch of Babul tree near th e Lendi strea m in th e out skirts.

Blessed are the people of Shirdi, who worshipped Sai as their God. While

eating, drinking, working in their backyards and fields and doing daily

household works, they always remembered Sai and sang his glory. They

kn ew no oth er God but Sa i. Wha t t o speak of th e love, th e sweetness of th e

love of the women folk of Sh irdi ha d in Sa i Baba? Their pu re love inspir ed

them to compose poems and songs in simple rural language in Marathi.

(Chapt er 10)(We should be always th ink ing and singing his L eelas insid e our h earts)

Nobody could go to Shirdi of his or her own accord; nobody could stay long

if he so wished. They could sta y ther e so long as Baba perm itted t hem to

stay and had to leave the place when asked to do so by Baba; so

everyth ing depended on Baba s will (Cha pter 12)

(Kaka Mahajani wanted to stay, Baba told him to leave. Dhumal wanted

to leave, Baba m ade him stay. Baba literature is full of instances w here we

cann ot stay longer or shorter than com m an ded by Baba in S hird i. We have

to rem em ber even today we cannot go to S hird i with out His grace andshould not leave without His permission at Dwarakamai)

By store of merits, past and present, we get the desire to listen to His

stories and Leelas. (Cha pter 23)

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Pa ssing away in Sh irdi and in Babas presence is a sur e way to gain

sadgati. The last wish of a man determines the future course. We cannot

be certain that we can entertain good thoughts at the last moment. More

likely we will be frightened. Hence constant practice of remembering Sai

Nam is necessary enabling us to fix our minds on Baba at th e last m inut e.(Chapt er 31)

Baba t o Vijayan an d Swami Lord r un s an d helps him who remembers a nd

meditates on Him with love and affection. Your store of past merits is

consider able, so you ar e her e (i.e. in Shir di an d in Baba s pr esence).

Now att end t o wha t I sa y and r ealize the end of your life (Cha pter 31)

(It is extrem ely fortu na te for a S ai d evotee to leave his m ortal coil in

Shirdi)

Death in Shirdi gave sadgati even to a Tiger (Chapter 31)

Shir di folks ar e infinit ely super ior for t hey h ave an d ha d Baba s compa ny

always. Baba played, laughed, talked and lived with them for so many

years. (Chapt er 36)

Baba s dar bar in Sh irdi was a lways open t o an ybody. Anybody could come

an d ask Him for a nything t hey liked or wa nt ed. (Chapt er 36)

Blessed is Shirdi and blessed is Dwarakamai where Shri Sai lived and

moved until He took Mahasamadhi. Blessed are the people of Shirdi,

whom He obliged and for whom He came such a long distance. Shirdi wasa small village first, but it attained great importance on account of His

contact and became a Tirth, holy place of pilgrimage. Equally blessed are

the womenfolk of Shirdi, blessed is their whole and undivided faith to

Him. They sang the glories of Baba while bathing, grinding, pounding

corn and doing their household work. Blessed is their love, for they sang

sweet songs, which calm and pacify minds of singers and listeners.

(Cha pter 39/50)


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Dwarakamai

Baba to Balasaheb Mirikar This is our Dwarkamai, where you are sitting.

She wards off all dangers and anxieties of the children, who sit in her lap.

This Masjidmai is very merciful; she is the mother of the simple devotees,whom she will save from calamities. Once a person sits on her lap, all his

tr oubles are over. He wh o rests in h er sh ade gets bliss. Then Baba gave udhi

an d placed H is protecting h an d on Mirikars hea d. (Chapt er 22)

(N o wond er Mirik ar w as saved from a possible snak ebite)

B a b a s a i d , T h o s e wh o r e s o r t t o t h i s Ma s j i d s h a l l n e v e r s u f f e r

a n y t h i n g i n t h i s li fe a n d t o t h e e n d o f t i m e . B e n o w c a r e f r e e . Ap p l y

Ud h i o n t h e a b s c e s s a n d wi t h i n 1 we e k h e wi l l r e c o v e r . B e l i e v e i n

Go d . T h i s i s n o Ma s j id , b u t Dw a r a w a t i . He w h o s t e p s h e r e wi l l s o on

g e t h e a l t h a n d h a p p i n e s s a n d h i s s u f f e r i n g s w i l l c o m e t o a n e n d .

B a b a t h e n m o v e d h i s h a n d s o n t h e a f f e c t e d p a r t a n d c a s t l o v i n gg la n c e s . Wi t h t h e a p p l i ca t i o n o f Ud h i t h e b o y r e c o v e r e d . (C h a p t e r 3 4)

(A boy with tubercular bone abscess. With Ud hi h e was cured)

(The fact that Dwarakamai is the greatest place on the Universe is recorded

again and again in Sai literature. Baba said that the walls of Dwarakamai

are gold!. Wh en S ham a was bitten by a snake and S ham a cam e for relief,

Baba ordered th e poison stop, do not rise! an d sa id the Masjid m ai w ill save

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The Grea tn ess of Udhi

Wearing Udhi and eating the same or taking it with water is all purifying

(Chapt er 4)

Shri Sainathuni Sarat Babuji says that Udhi is so precious as it is our

conn ection t o Baba today. He touched it an d lit t he Dhu ni. Wh en w e take it w e

should th ink of it as a direct link to Baba.

Baba by His Udhi taught us that all visible phenomenons in the Universe is

tra nsient. (Chapter 33)

S a i n a t h u n i S a r a t B a b u j i s a ys t h a t B a b a s U d h i t o d a y i s ou r d i r e c t

c o n n e c t i on t o B a b a . T h e Dh u n i wa s li t b y B a b a , so t h e Ud h i we u s e is

t o u c h e d b y B a b a s g r a c e fu l h a n d .

I t w a s f o u n d o u t a n d i s e v e n n o w f o u n d o u t t h a t U d h i c u r e d m a n yp h y s ic a l a n d m e n t a l m a l a d i e s . Wh i l e d e v o t e e s t o o k le a v e , B a b a g a v e

Ud h i a s P r a s a d , b e s m e a r e d s o m e o n t h e B h a k t a s fo r e h e a d s h i m s e l f

a n d p l a c e d Hi s b o o n -c o n fe r r i n g h a n d o n t h e i r h e a d s . (C h a p t e r 33 )

(Severa l r ecorded cases i nc l ude Jam ner m i rac l e , Scorp i on s t i ng i n

Cha pter 33 e tc .)

Baba sometimes used to sing in a playful mood Oh, playful Rama, come,

come, a nd bring with you sa cks of Udh i (Cha pter 33)

Udhi sh ould be applied after bat h on t he forehea d an d some little of it t aken

with water in the m outh as h oly tirth. (Chapter 33)

Dr. P illay was cur ed of guinea worms by applicat ion of Udh i (Cha pter 34)

B y k e e p i n g U d h i p a c k e t u n d e r h i s p i l l o w , a B a n d r a m a n g o t r i d o f

i n s om n i a . H e t h e n k e p t a B a b a p i c t u r e n e a r h i s b e d . (C h a p t e r 35)

At Balaji Pa til Newask ar s an niversa ry, th e food was less. By sprink ling Udhi

on a cloth covering the cooked dishes, and by serving the food without

rem oving th e cloth , the food wa s foun d t o be am ple. (Cha pter 35)

(S everal such in stances are noted in S ai L iteratu re. T hey are also ind icated inGuru Charita. Also Baba loved Newaskar and used to give clothes to

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Spiritu al Pr actices appr oved by BabaH o w t o w o r s h i p Ba b a ?

Lord loves those who write about Saints, said Jnaneshwar Maharaj. If we

deep dive deep into Sai Leelas, we get Precious Gems and it is the best

upasan a. (Chapter 2)

Writing about Sai Baba is our best upa sana . The collection in Sa i Satchar ita

is delight ful t o simple souls wh o are n ot blessed by Sai Ba bas

darsha n.(Chapter 2)

Baba m ade others perform Na msa pta ha (repeat ing Lords na me for 7 da ys

an d nights cont inuously) in his pr esence (Chapt er 4)

Dasganu did this in Babas presence

Fix your mind always remembering Me. So it will not wander elsewhere.Then it will be calm, peaceful and carefree. This is the sign of mind being

well engaged in good company. If the mind is vagrant, it cannot be well

merged Sai Baba (Chapt er 6)

Feeding the poor, which was so dear to Baba, was a great item at Rama-

Na vami time. For th is pur pose, cooking on a gra nd scale and prepar ing sweet

dishes was done a t Radha krishn a Ayis h ouse. (We as devotees have to do the

sam e, more especially on R am a-Navam i) (Chapt er 6)

Baba sang some bhajan with Mhalasapati, Appa Shinde and Kashiram. He

said Let us all four do some bhajan, the doors of Pandhari are open, let ussing mer rily. Baba san g an d t he devotees followed (cha pter 6)

To remember Baba always is to solve the riddle of life and death. A little

exert ion h ere brings great rewar ds (Chapt er 10)

If you believe in Baba s feet, He will cha nge our fortu ne for bett er. Ba ba likes

intense feeling and devotion in his devotees, endows them with knowledge

an d etern al bliss. (Chapt er 10)

Bring to your mind th e form of Sai, the best worship. Baba is God Incar na te.Though h e looked like living in Sh irdi, he is everywhere. (Cha pter 10)

Let us bring to our mind the form of Sai, who is non-attachment incarnate,

who is the resting place of his wholehearted devotees. Our faith in His words

is our asan for him and our sankalpa (to start and finish puja) is the

aban donm ent of all our desires. (Chapt er 11)


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Baba s leelas an d st ories, if hea rd everyda y you will see Him a lways. Day an d

night you will remember Ba ba in m ind. When one a ssimilat es Sai, mind will

lose fickleness an d will be merged wit h pur e consciousn ess.

(Chapt er 14)

Rut tonji Sha pur ji Wadia of Na nded, got a child with Baba s blessings.Ruttonji said to Baba Many people who find themselves in difficult

situations come to You and You relieve them immediately. Hearing this I

ha ve sought Your feet, th erefore please do not disappoint m e

(Chapt er 14)

By Babas words t o J og, he mea nt to tell us If you spr ead your pa lms with

devotion before Me, I am immediately with you day and nigh

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