HOW DID BABA GOT THE NAME "SAI"

When the marriage - party came to Shirdi, it alighted at the foot of a Banyan tree in Bhagata Mhalsapati’s field near Khandoba’s temple. The carts were loosened in the open courtyard of Khandoba’s temple and the members of the party descended one by one, and the Fakir also got down. Bhagat Mhalsapati saw the young Fakir getting down and spontaneously accosted Him "YA SAI" (Welcome Sai). Others also addressed Him as Sai and thenceforth he became known as Sai Baba.

Upon His return to Shirdi, Baba stayed there for an unbroken period of sixty years, after which He took His Maha-Samadhi in the year 1918.

Initially, Sai Baba stayed on the outskirts of the village of Shirdi, then under a neem tree for four to five years at the spot now called Gurusthan, before shifting to an abandoned mosque which later became known as Dwarkamai.

Slowly His greatness was revealed and His fame spread far and wide, until by the end of His life He was attracting thousands of people to Shirdi. In the last decade of His life, Baba was worshipped with all pomp and ceremony and the mosque was likened to a maharajah’s ‘darbar’, yet Baba never changed His simple and austere lifestyle of the Puritans.

                                            om sai ram

SHIRDI SAI BABA'S TURNING WATER INTO OIL STORY

Sai Baba was very fond of lights. He used to borrow oil from shop-keepers, and keep lamps burning the whole night in the Masjid and temple. This went on for some time. The Banias, who supplied oil gratis, once met together and decided not to give Him oil. When, as usual, Baba went to ask for oil, they all gave Him a distinct No. Unperturbed, Baba returned to the Masjid and kept the dry wicks in the lamps. The banias were watching Him with curiosity. Baba took the Tumrel (tin pot) which contained very little (a few drops) of oil, put water into it and drank it and forced it fall in the container. After consecrating the tin-pot in this way, He again took water in the tin-pot and filled all the lamps with it and lighted them. To the surprise and dismay of the watching Banias, the lamps began to burn and kept burning the whole night. The Banias repented and apologized. Baba forgave them and asked them to be more truthful in future.

                                                                OM SAI RAM






source: shri sai satcharitra

A STORY ABOUT SHIRDI SAI BABA'S WAY OF BLESSING MOOLAY SHASTRI OF NASIK

BELOW IS THE  STORY ABOUT HOW SHIRDI SAI BABA BLESSED MOOLAY SHASTRI OF NASIK IN FORM OF HIS LATE GURU GHOLAP JI.


An orthodox Agnihotri Brahmin of Nasik, by name moolay Shastri, who had studied the six Shastras and was well-versed in astrology and palmistry, once came to Shirdi to see Mr. Bapusaheb Booty, the famous millionarire of Nagpur. After seeing him, he and others went to see Baba in the Masjid. Baba bought various fruits and other things from vendors with His own money, and distributed them to the persons present in the Masjid. Baba used to press the mango on all sides so skilfully that when any person received it from Baba and sucked it, he got all the pulp at once in his mouth and could throw away the stone and the skin forthwith. Plantains were peeled off by Baba and the kernel was distributed to the devotees, while the skins were retained by Baba for Himself. Moolay Shastri, as a palmist, wanted to examine Baba's hand or plam and requested Him to extend the same.Baba ignored his request and gave four plantains to him. Then, they all returned to the Wada and Moolay Shastri bathed, wore sacred clothes, and started his routine duties, viz. Agnihotra etc. Then Baba as usual started for Lendi and said - "Take some Geru (i.e. a red miry substance, to dye clothes in saffron-colour), we shall today don saffron-coloured cloth.



 None understood what Baba meant. Then after some time when Baba returned, and preparations for the noon-Arati were being made. Bapusaheb Jog asked Moolay Shastri, whether he would accompany him for the Arti. He replied that he would see Baba in the afternoon. Very soon Baba sat on his seat, was worshipped by the devotees and Arti commenced. Then Baba said - "Get some Dakshina from the new (Nasik) Brahmin." Booty himself went to get the Dakshina; and when he gave Baba's message to Moolay Shastri, he was sorely perplexed. He thought in his mind thus: "I am a pure Agnihotri Brahmin, why should I pay Dakshina? Baba may be a great Saint. I am not His dependent." But as a great Saint like Sai Baba was asking for Dakshina through a millionaire like Booty, he could not refuse. So leaving his routine unfinished, he forthwith started with Booty to the Masjid. Thinking himself holy and sacred, and the Masjid otherwise, he remained at a distance, and joining his hands threw flowers at Baba. Then lo! all of a sudden, he saw no Baba on the seat, but saw his late Guru Gholap Swami there. He was wonder-struck. Could this be a dream? No, it was not, as he was wide awake; but though awake, how could his late Guru Gholap be there? He was speechless for some time. He pinched himself and thought again, but could not reconcile the fact of his late Guru Gholap being in the Masjid.Ultimately, leaving all doubt, he went up, fell at his Guru's feet and then getting up stood there with folded hands. Other people sang Baba's Arati, while Moolay Shastri chanted his Guru's name. Then casting off all pride of caste and ideas about sacredness, he fell flat at his Guru's feet and closed his eyes. When he got up and opened his eyes, he saw Baba asking for Dakshina.

Seeing Baba's blissful form, and His inconceivable power, Moolay Shastri forgot himself. He was extremely pleased, his eyes were full of tears of joy. He again saluted Baba and gave the Dakshina. He said that his doubt was removed and that he saw his own Guru. On seeing his wonderful Leela of Baba all the people, including Moolay Shastri, were much moved, and they realized the meaning of Baba's words, "Bring Geru, we shall don saffron-coloured garment." Such is the wonderful Leela of Baba.  
                                                                OM SAI RAM
                                                                SAI BLESS ALL         
     


source: shri sai satcharitra                                                                   

THE STORY OF GRINDING WHEAT BY SHIRDI SAI BABA

Shri Hemandpant the writer of the holy book on the life and teachings of shirdi sai baba"SHRI SAI SATCHARITRA" describes the story of grinding wheat by shirdi sai baba and it's philosophical significance as folows.
                                                                       
                                                                         "It was sometime after 1910 A.D. that I went, one fine morning, to the Masjid in Shirdi for getting a darshan of Sai Baba. I was wonder-struck to see the following phenomenon. After washing His mouth and face, Sai Baba began to make preparations for grinding wheat. He spread a sack on the floor; and thereon set a hand-mill.He took some quantity of wheat in a winnowing fan, and then drawing up the sleeves of His Kafni (robe); and taking hold of the peg of the hand-mill, started grinding the wheat by putting a few handfuls of wheat in the upper opening of the mill and rotoated it. I thought ‘What business Baba had with the grinding of wheat, when He possessed nothing and stored nothing, and as He lived on alms!’ Some people who had come there thought likewise, but none had the courage to ask baba what He was doing. Immediately, this news of Baba's grinding wheat spread into the village, and at once men and women ran to the Masjid and flocked there to see Baba's act.


 Four bold women, from the crowd, forced their way up and pushing Baba aside, took forcibly the peg or handle into their hands, and, singing Baba's Leelas, started grinding. At first Baba was enraged, but on seeing the women's love and devotion, He was much pleased and began to smile. While they were grinding, they began to think that Baba had no house, no property, no children, none to look after, and He lived on alms, He did not require any wheat-flour for making bread or roti, what will He do with this big quantity of flour? Perhaps as Baba is very kind, He will distribute the flour amongst us. Thinking in this way while singing, they finished the grinding and after putting the hand-mill aside, they divided the flour into four portions and began to remove them one per head. Baba, Who was calm and quiet up till now, got wild and started abusing them saying, "Ladies, are you gone mad? Whose father's property are you looting away? Have I borrowed any wheat from you, so that you can safely take the flour? Now please do this. Take the flour and throw it on the village border limits." On hearing this, the women felt abashed and whispering amongst themselves, went away to the outskirts of the village and spread the flour as directed by Baba. 
                                                                           I asked the Shirdi people - "What was this that Baba did?" They replied that as the Cholera Epidemic was spreading in the village and this was Baba's remedy against the same; it was not wheat that was ground but the Cholera itself was ground to pieces and pushed out of the village. From this time onward, the Cholera Epidemic subsided and the people of the village were happy. I was much pleased to know all this; but at the same time my curiosity was also aroused. I began to ask myself - What earthly connection was there between wheat flour and Cholera? What was the casual relation between the two? and how to reconcile them? The incident seems to be inexplicable. I should write something on this and sing to my heart's content Baba's sweet Leelas. Thinking in this way about this Leela, my heart was filled with joy and I was thus inspired to write Baba's Life - The Satcharita. 





source: shri sai satcharitra
                                    
                                     

SHIRDI SAI BABA'S CONTROL OVER ELEMENTS

                                                 

                   

Below are two instances which show baba's control over elements:

(1) Once at evening time, there was a terrible storm at Shirdi. The sky was overcast with thick black clouds. The winds began to blow forcibly; the clouds roared and the lighting began to flash, and the rains began to descend in torrents. In a short time, the whole place was flooded with water, All the creatures, birds, beasts and men got terribly frightened; and they all flocked to the Masjid for shelter. There are many local deities in Shirdi, but none of them came to their help. So they all prayed to Baba - their God, Who was fond of their devotion, to intercede and quell the storm. Baba was much moved. He came out and standing at the edge of the Masjid, addressed the storm in a loud and thunderous voice - "Stop, stop your fury and the calm." In a few minutes the rains subsided, the winds ceased to blow, and the storm came to a stop. Then the moon rose in the sky, and the people then went back home well-pleased.

 (2) On another occasion at noon the fire in the Dhuni began to burn brightly, its flames were seen to be reaching the rafters above. The people who were sitting in the Masjid did not know what to do. They dared not to ask Baba to pour water or do anything to quench the flames. But Baba soon came to realize, what was happening. He took up His Satka (short stick) and dashed it against a pillar in front, saying - "Get down, Be calm." At each stroke of the Satka, the flames began to lower and slow down; and in a few minutes the Dhuni became calm and normal.

This is our Sai, an Incarnation of God. He will bless any man who will prostrate and surrender himself to Him. He, who will read the stories of sai baba daily with faith and devotion, will soon be free from all calamities; not only this, but always attached and devoted to Sai, he will get very soon God-vision: all his desires will be fulfilled and being ultimately desireless, he will attain the Supreme. Amen!

                                                                      SAI BLESS ALL





source: shri sai satcharitra

SHIRDI SAI BABA'S SAMADHI (UNKNOWN 1837----OCTOBER 15TH.1918 ON TH DAY OF DUSSEHRA)

It is the general practice amongst the Hindus that when a man is about to die, some good religious scripture is read out to him with the object that his mind should be withdrawn from worldly things and fixed in matters spiritual, so that his future progress should be natural and easy. Baba being an incarnation of God needed no such help, but just to set an example to the people, He followed this practice. When He knew that He was to pass away soon, He ordered one Mr.Vaze to read Ramavijaya to Him. Mr.Vaze read the book once in the week. Then Baba asked him to read the same again day and night and he finished the second reading in three days. Thus eleven days passed. Then again he read for three days and was exhausted. So Baba let him go and kept Himself quiet. He abided on His Self and was waiting for the last moment.

Two or three days previous, Baba had stopped His morning peregrinations and begging rounds and sat in the Masjid. He was conscious to the last and was advising the devotees not to lose heart. He let nobody know the exact time of His departure. Kakasaheb Dixit and Shriman Booty were dining daily with Him in the Masjid. That day (15th October) after arati, He asked them to go to their residence for dining. Still a few, viz., Laxmibai Shinde, Bhagoji Shinde, Bayaji, Laxman Bala Shimpi and Nanasaheb Nimonkar remained there. Shama was sitting down on the steps. After giving Rs. 9/- to Laxmibai Shinde, Baba said that He did not feel well there (in the Masjid) and that He should be taken to the Dagadi (stone) Wada of Booty, where He would be alright. Saying these last words, He leaned on Bayaji's body and breathed His last. Bhagoji noticed that His breathing had stopped and he immediately told this to Nanasaheb Nimonkar who was sitting below. Nanasaheb brought some water and poured it in Baba's mouth. It came out. Then he cried out loudly 'Oh Deva.' Baba seemed just to open His eyes and say 'Ah' in a low tone. But it soon become evident that Baba had left His body for good.

The news of Baba's passing away spread like a wild fire in the village of Shirdi and all people, men, women and children ran to the Masjid and began to mourn this loss in various ways. Some cried out loudly, some wallowed on in the streets and some fell down senseless. Tears ran down from the eyes of all and every one was smitten with sorrow.

                         SAI IS STILL BETWEEN ALL OF US

                              AND BLESSINGS US 

                                "OM SAI RAM"

                                 

source: SHRI SAI SATCHARITRA

A DEVOTEE FROM SHIRDI DONATES GOLDEN GARLAND TO SHIRDI SAI BABA

A Sai devotee from shirdi  shri Bhausaheb Bhosle donated a golden garland weighing 58 grams worth rs 1,44,818 to shirdi sai baba on 24th September 2011, Saturday.  Shri Radhakrishna vikhe patil, minister for agriculture & marketing Maharashtra performed the pooja of the garland . Chairman of shirdi sai baba sansthan trust  shri Jayant Sasane, trustee shri Ashok Khambekar  and president of shirdi municipal corporation smt Alka Shejwal were also present on the occasion.










courtesy: shri sai baba sansthan trust shirdi

UNION MINISTER FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES & PUBLIC ENTERPRISES MR PRAFUL PATEL VISIT TO SHIRDI

Union minister for heavy industries & public enterprises shri Praful Patel visited shirdi on 21st September 2011, Wednesday & had darshan of sai baba samadhi along with his family members. Trustees of shri sai baba sansthan shirdi shri ashok khambekar & deputy executive officer of sai baba sansthan Dr. yashwantrao mane were also present.










courtesy: shri shirdi sai baba sansthan trust shirdi

150 MALAYSIAN SAI DEVOTEES TAKE SAMADHI DARSHAN IN SHIRDI

150 Sai Devotees from Malaysia visited Shirdi on 5th September 2011, Monday and had darshan of Saibaba Samadhi. Shri.Ashok Khambekar, trustee of Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust, Shirdi felicitated all the devotees after the darshan. 

Courtesy: Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust, Shirdi.

QUESTION POST

WHAT IS THE NAME OF BIRTH PLACE(VILLAGE) OF SHIRDI SAI BABA?

INDIAN KABADDI TEAM CAPTAIN "TEJASWINI CHAVAN" VISIT TO SHIRDI

Indian Kabaddi Team Captain and Arjuna Award Winner Smt.Tejaswini Chavan visited Shirdi on 1st September 2011 and had darshan of Saibaba Samadhi.




Courtesy: Shri Shirdi Saibaba Sansthan Trust, Shirdi.

MISSION OF SAINTS LIKE SAI BABA

Shri Krishna has said in "BHAGVAD GITA" that  "Whenever there is a decay of Dharma (righteousness) and an ascendancy of unrighteousness, I manifest Myself; and for the protection of the virtuous, the destruction of the vicious and for the establishment of righteousness, I manifest Myself in age after age". This is the mission of saints who appear at respective times as agents of god. God has to send his agents when people disrespect religion & god, when higher class tries to suppress the lower one, when spiritual preceptors are not respected but humiliated, when people think that we are born learned, when malpractices becomes the sole motive of humans, when Yogis neglect their meditation,  when wife,wealth,progency has become more important than anything else in this world. then these messenger's of god try to put things in right order as instructed by god. They serve us as beacon-lights, and show us the right path, and the right way for us to follow.In this way, many saints, viz. Nivritti, Jnanadev, Muktabai, Namdev, Gora, Gonayi, Ekanath, Tukaram, Narahari, Narsi Bhai, Sajan Kasai, Sawata, Ramdas, and various others did appear at various times to show the right path to the people, and so presently came Shri Sai Baba of Shirdi.

11 SAYINGS OF SHIRDI SAI BABA

Sai Baba made twelve assurances to his devotees:

1. Whosoever puts their feet on Shirdi soil, their sufferings will come to an end.
2. The wretched and miserable will rise to joy and happiness as soon as they climb the steps of the mosque Dwarakamayi.
3. I shall be ever active and vigorous even after leaving this earthly body.
4. My tomb shall bless and speak to the needs of my devotees.
5. I shall be active and vigorous even from my tomb.
6. My mortal remains will speak from my tomb.
7. I am ever living to help and guide all who come to me, who surrender to me, and who seek refuge in me.
8. If you look at me, I look at you.
9. If you cast your burden on me, I shall surely bear it.
10. If you seek my advice and help, it shall be given to you at once.
11. There shall be no want in the house of my devotee.
12. If you take a step towards me, I will take 100 steps towards you.

WHO IS SAI BABA ??

The title says "WHO IS SAI BABA?" because although  sai baba left his immortal body on 15th October 1918 but his devotees strongly believe that baba just left his body on 15th October 1918, he is still alive between all his devotees. Devotees believe that baba is still helping  and blessing the needy,poor, & all his believer's. 

                           SHIRDI SAI BABA is an Indian guru,yogi, fakir and a saint. Hindu devotees believe that shirdi sai baba is an incarnation of lord "dattatreya". Sai baba's real name is unknown but he got name "SAI" on his visit to shirdi by khandoba temple priest shri mahalsapati . "SAI" is a Sanskrit word which means"Sakshaat Eshwar" or divine and "BABA" means father, old man, holy father or saintly father. Sai baba is very popular saint and people across the globe worship sai baba. Sai Baba did not love perishable things and self realisation was his main goal. Baba's teachings include giving love to other's, forgiveness, helping the needy & poor, charity, devotion to god, and karma. Sai Baba's words include" SABKA MAALIK EK" which means god is one. he performed both Hindu and Muslim rituals. Baba always uttered "ALLAH MAALIK"  means god is king. One post is not enough to describe the god himself shri SAI BABA, well this post tried to briefly describe shri SAI BABA.

                                              "OM SAI RAM"  "SAI BLESS ALL"