15^th Jan 2009

Jai Sai Ram

                    Leelas of Baba can not be described in words. I try to write what I see happening here in simple words. The feelings, I simply can¢t describe. For this Thursday Udi was started as usual from Sunday from the photos on the wall and was falling on the papers kept on the table. As the photos are quite large, as so large full size news papers are  spread below the photo, on the table.  On Thursday we found large size sugar crystals falling from the photo and there were many on the table. These crystal sugars were distributed among the devotees even before the start of the Sai Amrit Vani and also afterwards. Every Thursday Mrs. Gupta  (Sai Maa)  read a chapter from the Sai Satcharitra. Last Thursday chapter 14 was read. This time it was the turn of Chapter 15.  

In this chapter there was mention of Sugar, that a devotee left the sugar and Baba asked to give him extra sugar in the tea.  Every Thursday Baba give answers to some of the devotees and there is some relevance to the chapter which is going to be read.

                     There were some important devotees of Baba among the large number of devotees. A current Trustee of Shirdi  Sai  Sansthan, Shirdi  was also among the devotees. He was sitting in the middle of the hall quite far off from the mandir and also from Veena Maa, but direct in front of both. During the recitation of Sai Amrit Vani, Udi started falling on him also. As there was a large crowd of devotees around him I was unable to take the photo.

                I have already circulated the letters of the devotees for the prayers on 15^th Jan 2009, Mrs. Gupta ( Sai Maa as the devotees call her) prayed for all of them during the Pooja and the recitation of Sri Sai Amrit Vani and when the feeling of presence of Baba was very strong. Please address your requests for prayers only on email id veena_gupta_2000@... and don¢t bother all the 6000  honorable members with so many letters. We will club the letters in 3 parts and circulate all the non-confidential letters to the members. Please don¢t forget to mention that you will be reciting/reading or listening Sri Sai Amrit Vani with us on that Thursday.

This Thursday the  15^th  Jan 2009,  we enjoyed the following Leelas of Baba (of Shirdi).

1.          As usual Udi started  oozing from Sunday from the  two photos on the wall  and Hindi words `RAM'  `SHAM'  `OM'  were formed with Udi on one photos. From Photo in the mandir also Udi started oozing from Monday and also forming the words  `RAM'  `SHAM' and  `OM' on it.

2.          Sugar Cristals started falling from the photo on the wall on which RAM and  SHAM was there.

3.          Holy Water  started oozing from the Charans from  Thursday morning, a thali was place below the charans on Wednesday night.  This Thali was also emptied several times and it was getting filled up again. The taste of water was similar to gulab jal and kewara mix. This water was also given to the devotees and again the Thali was filled with water. 

4.          Lap of Mrs. Gupta was filled with lots of Udi during the prayers. Udi was in the folds of the falls of the Sari. Devotees saw the Udi flying and it fell on many devotees.

5.          A Trustee from Shirdi Sai Sansthan, Shirdi had the fall of Udi on him. He had Udi  in his  hands, lap and  clothes during the recitation of  Sri Sai Amrit Vani. 

6.          On Thursday as soon as Bhog was offered, it was duly accepted by Baba. We noticed that the Bhog , which was placed before HIM was partially eaten. Parts of the remains in the box were given to the devotees who offered that item of bhog to Baba. Some figures were formed on the remains of Bhog. This time again Ganesha was formed on Kakakand.

7.          The feeling of Presence of Baba was very strong during the recitation of Sai Amrit Vani, Pooja and Prayer.

8.          All the  boxes of Bhog,   which were kept on the table were blessed with Udi.

9.          Wedding Cards,  photos, papers  and documents,  Sai Satcharitra etc which were placed before Baba and same were blessed.  

10.      Two Pratima of Baba kept in the mandir room were also blessed with Udi.

Jai Sai Ram

                  Sri Sai Amrit Vani started at 11:05 AM.  Noon Aartee, the same Aartee which is being recited in Shirdi, started at 12:00 Hrs. followed by brief Meditation and the prayer,  Prayan of  chapter  15 of Sai Satcharitra was done. Mrs. Gupta offered prayers and thanks to Baba. Finally distribution of Prasad and the water from the Charans.  As usual some devotees talked about their experiences afterwards.

                   Jal and  Udi  were  distributed after the distribution of the bhog.

   We are going to Hyderabad on 30^th Jan and will return back to Delhi. During this period Group recitation of Sri Sai Amrit Vani will be held at Hyderabad instead of Sidhartha Extension. This year it will be our 40^th Wedding Anniversary on 24^th Feb, so we may go to Shirdi that week from Hyderabad.

                    Next Sri Sai Amrit Vani and Prayan of Sri Sai Satcharitra on  22^nd  Jan 2009 will again  be held at Sidhartha Extension, New Delhi. Devotees interested in attending it in person may contact on phone nos. 26346942, 9868966605 or 9312494767 only after 11 AM and before 8 PM (IST) on any  day except Thursdays and  no calls on Thursdays   P L E A S E . They should NOT bring any bhog with them and be in time. Kids are also not allowed in the hall. Mobiles have to be put on silent mode during the Pooja. Please also bring a small bottle with broad neck for the holy water. (If devotees who join us in absentia, find it difficult to recite from 11 AM, they can do it, at any time, as convenient to them.)

          Scripts of Sri Sai Amrit Vani in Tamil , Devnagri (Hindi), English, Spanish, Telugu and Gujrati are available in the file section of the yahoogroup. Links of Audio MP3 files are also given in the link section of the home page of `mysaibaba20' yahoogroup. To go to home page of yahoogroup key in or click http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mysaibaba20 . Audio Mp3 file has also been made available in the publication section of http://saimemorial. com , the site of Sai Memorial Temple of Baba of Lodhi Road, New Delhi.

             Audio of  Sri Sai Amrit Vani and Audio of  Sri Sai Atmasashatkar, an extract of Sri Sai Satcharitra has been uploaded at a new site.

http://www.saiaudio.com/sairam/saiamritvani.htm

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                   This activity of Sri Sai Amrit Vani and Recitation of Sai Satcharitra will be in addition to any other pooja or sewa or prayer that you are doing.

Jai Sai Ram.

Ashok Gupta

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