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I never knew Him before 1975.
Around that time I was in my 10th class and
while chatting with a friend (her name is "Sai"
too) I first heard about Shirdi and Sri Sai
Baba. They were telling about their visit to
Shirdi. I just liked the name 'Sai' then it
sounded so sweet and simple. After that I thought
I also should visit Shirdi and Him one day.
Later on I got busy in life and forgot about
Him for 16 years (busy with my father's transfers,
college, Marriage and children). But in all
these years I keep hearing His name from somewhere
or the other. My desire of seeing Sai was never
expressed out. Occasionally when I hear the
name Shirdi I used to think one day I should
go and see what so great about that place.
Baba knows that I wanted to come
to Him but don’t know how. I never had a chance
to suggest to anybody that we go to Shirdi.
I heard people saying He will call us to Him.
I believe this is one of his miracles that they
say He performs with out your knowledge. Just
like that, just to fulfill my unexpressed wish
to visit Shirdi and him at least once.
In 1991 my husband was not happy
in his profession started looking for other
jobs. Baba decided its time I come and see Him
every week and not just once in my life by giving
and gave my husband good position for my husband
with a reputed concern in Aurangabad. We went
to Aurangabad in 1991 and for one and half years
we used to go to Shirdi almost every Sunday.
This I believe is one of His blessings to me.
Of all the places in the country why would he
give a better job to my husband only in Aurangabad?
If not to give life to my wish that was buried
in my subconscious mind for 16 years?
OM, Namo Sai
Indira
It happens with me many times
while I'm on my way to work place or to back,
I try my best to chant OM SRI SAI RAM
and Baba make his presence by showing his photograph
in a car or auto passing by me
Arunima Nagpal
Prior to 1989 I did not know
about SRI SHIRDI SAI BABA. Somebody gave me
the photograph of SRI SAI BABA during the month
of January, 1989. Whenever I looked to that
photograph, I felt SRI SAI BABA was smiling
at me. Indeed it was a magnetic effect and I
felt I must visit SHIRIDI. In the month of July1989
my neighbor invited me to visit SHIRIDI along
with him. I visited SHIRIDI and that was the
turning point in my life. From 07-06-1990 onwards
daily I started reading "SAI SATCHARITA" written
by SRI NAGESH VASUDEV GUNAJI, and since then
my life style was totally changed. Prior to
1989 I was living like a vagabond. The day I
started reading "SAI SATCHARITA" I felt responsibility
in my family life and Official life. It was
on 11-04-1991 I was reading chapter 21, of SRI
SAI SATCHARITA and the following lines in the
page 111 attracted me, "You should study this
book and if you do so, your desires will be
fulfilled; and when you go to the North in discharge
of your duties in future, you will come across
a great Saint by your good luck, and then he
will show you the future path, and give rest
to your mind and make you happy".
In the month of March 1991 there
was a talk in the Office that some Officers
will be sent on official duty to Sweden and
South Korea. On 11-04-1991 at 07.30 a.m. I prayed
BABA to give me a chance to go abroad. When
I reached my office on 11-04-1991 I was asked
to sign the Passport papers. On that day I came
to know that Chief Executive has recommended
my name along with another name to visit South
Korea. When I signed the passport papers I felt
happy and bowed my head on the Lotus Feet of
Lord SAINATH, and offered my "PRANAMS". I got
my official passport and VISA on 01-05-1991
in my hand. Myself and Co-officer left Hyderabad
on 05-05-1991 to South Korea. It was on 06-05-1991
the time was 01.00am and my security check was
over in the Bombay International Airport and
I felt I must pray SAI BABA before entering
the aircraft. In the airport I felt happy to
see the photo of SAI BABA in one shop and I
stood and prayed in front of that Photograph
for two minutes and entered the aircraft. After
the flight departed I closed my eyes for ten
minutes and started chanting OM SAI-SRI SAI-JAYA
JAYA SAI. I felt overjoyed when I learnt that
the passenger sitting next to me is from SHIRIDI.
In the morning I washed my face and started
reading KAKADA ARATI, the gentleman sitting
by the side of me (Mr. RAJ.I.MIRPURI) asked
me to read the Kakada Arati little loudly so
that he too can listen to it. I completed reading
the Kakada Arati and offered the Morning breakfast
as Naivedyam to Sai, and offered the Prasad
to that Gentleman. He questioned what is the
guarantee that it is SAI PRASAD. I felt I must
answer to his question and I prayed SAI about
my position. When I looked to the breakfast
plate cover I found letters SAI on it. It was
actually printed as SWISSAIR on it and I underlined
the letters SAI with my pen and shown to that
gentleman the word SAI. I told him ANNAM (Food)
is PARABRAHMA SWARUPAM and SAI is PARABRAHMA.
He congratulated me for the feelings I had about
SAI, and presented sweet packet. I asked that
gentleman to give his visiting card so that
I can drop a letter to him when I go back to
India. With a smile he gave me his Visiting
Card and left the aircraft.
We reached CHANG WON City in
Korea in the evening. During SAJE ARATI of SAI
BABA I Prayed SAI to give me a feeling that
he is in the CHANGWON CITY also. After the Arati
my host has taken me to balcony of my hotel
room and started showing me the CHANG WON City
in lights. To my surprise I could see big NEON
letters SAI on a nearby hotel. It was a SALOON
like BAR where you can relax and drink beer
etc. To fulfill my wish SAI appeared in the
Form of NEON LIGHTS (SAI) and proved that he
is everywhere on Earth. After completing my
official work in South Korea, I returned to
Hyderabad on 21-05-1991 and written two letters
to that gentleman of Hong Kong, and I could
not get any reply from him. When I could not
get any reply I felt he is SAI and I checked
the Visiting Card and I could see small size
emblem of GLOBE on the card and felt SAI is
Everywhere in this Universe.
BOW TO SHRI SAI - PEACE BE TO
ALL.
Gopalarao Ravada
After Sai Darshan I Feel complete
peace in my mind & heart & feel happiness.
Sometime I feel Baba is helping me. This is
truth.
Banke
One day Baba appeared in my dream
and was looking at me with His loving glances.
I feel Baba is looking me and Baba is always
with me. I love Baba and I believe Baba. My
husband first didn’t believe now he really believes.
Baba is helping him too.
Sujatha
I started going to the Sai Baba
temple in September 97, and since then I have
a very firm belief in Him. I even believe that
I have seen Him, though a lot of you might not
believe this. Sometime in October last year,
while I was visiting the Shirdi Sai Baba temple
in Chattarpur, I felt that I had the wonderful
experiencing of meeting Baba. I still believe
that it was Baba but a lot of my friends who
heard this did not agree with me.
While I was entering the temple, I just saw
this man clad in a dhoti, and dressed just like
Baba, that same face, the same look, looking
at me, and for a second I thought that I saw
something that I couldn't believe. It was that
same calm look on his face just watching me
as I was going to enter the temple. I just couldn't
concentrate while I was inside. I came out and
looked at the same place again and there was
nobody there. But I was very sure that I had
seen Baba. But just to make sure, I asked a
few people around if they saw somebody dressed
like that, and they all said no, and when I
told them that I think that I just saw Baba
around many of them laughed at me.
But till date I still believe that it was Baba
who gave Darshan. I have a very firm faith in
Baba, and hope this faith grows stronger by
the day.
Jai Sai Ram.
Vikas Lal
Sai Baba came in my dreams
once and told me to take sanyas. Till date
I have not been able to fully decipher. My
humble request is to any devotee to please
decipher it for me. I was depressed after
I lost my job but thanks to Sai I got another
job which I feel is due to my faith in Baba.
Suresh Nair
****************** Om Sai ******************
I am basically born and brought up in Kopargaon.
The village very next known to Baba's holy place.
It has bundles of my memories. My childhood
went playful by the grace of Baba. In my past
life I went through many ups and downs and it
is Baba who stands in my eyes and blesses me.
It is Baba's idol I first saw in my neighborhood
that made me imagine how GOD might be.
I have no single experience to
share but I believe my life itself is a fruitful
experience of having birth and more than 3 decades
in and around Baba's place. I wish I often visit
Baba's temple. I with all my family members
worship Baba not less than a real devotee does.
omsai/Ankush
Ankush Avhad
I had been drawn to Sri Sai Baba
as a result of hearing about his qualities from
my friends and relatives. I had wanted to visit
the Sai Baba temple at Institutional Area, Lodi
Road for some time but some how could not do
it. One day I was coming from somewhere and
my driver by mistake took a different route
from the one he would normally take and we passed
Sri Sai Baba's temple. As soon as my car came
in front of the temple, the tire had a puncture
and the car came to a stop right in front of
the temple gate and I could see Sri Baba's idol.
I went and had darshan. From that day my driver
and me have become staunch followers of Sri
Sai Baba.
Jai Sri Ram - Jai Sri Sai
Ashok Dayal
Dearest Baba thanks to you
for showing me this wonderful site. My hearty
congratulations to the developers of this
site. I think this is wonderful piece of work
and you have Blessings of Baba to get his
work done through you. I am a regular visitor
of www.saibaba.org site and have seen your address
on it.
My life is greatly influenced
by his holiness Sri Sai Baba, he is my father
mother and brother. There are many instances
in my life which have moved me and my family
members. I find that he is only one god where
one can communicate with and you get response.
I converse with him and he gives me answers
through his devotees or through the web sites.
And I know it is from him alone for his methods
of teachings are incomprehensible as it is
the question that pose to Him and He alone
knows my inner feelings and of course He has
to answer me. I have this relation with BABA
when ever I visit Shirdi I want him to show
his presence there by presenting me with something
which would be a surprise but definitely in
his form. Once when I went with my family
and In-Laws we stayed in a hotel for two days
and still there was no hint from him or his
presence I started getting depressed. We were
checking out of the hotel to catch our train
when the hotel maid came and gave me a Telugu
Sai !
Baba songs book saying somebody
left it here and we speak Marathi, as you
are Telugu you keep it. It had the beautiful
picture of BABA sitting on the stone with
his legs crossed. On other occasion this was
my third visit to him We stayed for three
days and on our way back we had to go to a
village and catch the Manmad express, we were
lost and did not know what to do, we went
to the railway counter they were not able
to help us too. We went for Baba's last Darshan
my husband lost his shoes, we started walking
towards the bus depot and looo! there right
in front of us was the bus that was to take
us to the station. Isn't amazing as to how
he works and shows us that he is always with
us.
Om Sai Ram
AKRANI
ONCE I HAD A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE
OF MEETING SAI BABA IN MY DREAMS.IN A ROOM,
ALONG WITH MANY PEOPLE THERE WAS A PERSON WHO
HAD A APPEARANCE OF A MUSALMAN. WHEN I ASKED
EVERYBODY TO COME OUT OF THE ROOM TO LOCK THE
HOUSE,THAT PERSON WAS STANDING ALONE AND I CALLED
HIM, "BHAI,YOU ALSO PLEASE COME WITH ME,HIS
REPLY WAS "I AM NOT BHAI,BUT I AM BABA" AND
WITH THAT HIS APPEARANCE CHANGED LIKE BABA AND
HE HAD A PAPER IN HIS HAND WHICH HE GAVE ME
WHEN I TOUCHED HIS FEET CONTAINING SOME MANTRAS
WHICH HE ASKED ME TO READ.
Rama
Happy periods and bad times are
common features in every body's life. It is
also quite common to think about god only in
the hour of crisis. Lord SAINATH has always
been kind to be with me on all the occasions.
Prior to 1989, I did not know about this great
saint. It was during the months of January,
February of 1989. One of my friends presented
me with a photograph of SAI and with due respects
I got it positioned in my drawing room. The
light smile on the face of SAI inspired me a
lot and was instantly drawn to it and from then
onwards forever. It was regular practice to
visit the temples of Lord Anjaneya and Goddess
Pochamma on all Saturdays. Days were passing
on and I have decided to go to SHIRDI on advice
from my friend Shri.Bhonsle. As usual I started
for my temple ritual with Rs.4/- in my pocket
and offered Rs.2/- to priest in Anjaneya temple.
Rs.1/- to an old woman outside the temple and
Rs.1/- to Goddess Pochamma. On that particular
Saturday the elderly woman outside greeted me
traditionally and I promised to pay her normal
due. On coming out I noticed another stranger
an old aged person in Khaki colored shorts and
Shirt, White Headgear Tin Pot and a Wand, stretching
his arm for money. With a pause I parted with
the balance Rs.1/- and offered a plain visit
to the other temple. I left the place and could
see the old man rubbing the coin and gazing
at me with a smile writ on his face. I was to
set out for my travel to SHIRDI on the same
day afternoon. A passing thought ran through
my mind and perhaps it could be that SAI came
in the form of old man to receive dakshina from
me.
Immediately I rushed to the temple
again and he was not available there. I inquired
from the old woman. I was told that an aged
person with a white dhoti, white khafni, a tin
pot and a wand was inquiring whether devotees
to this temple offer any alms to people like
him. The lady it seems promptly replied that
I would offer her Rs.1/- and he too can ask
for it when I come outside. I was at loss to
understand as to how he appeared to me in a
different dress than what the old lady has described.
The old lady must have been very fortunate to
have his grace though ignorantly was my feeling
then. He immediately disappeared from the scene.
To me it was SAI who took dakshina from me,
with a typical smile perhaps at my failure to
recognize him in the first attempt. I ran fanatically
through all streets to locate him on my two-wheeler
but could not trace him. I reached SHIRDI the
next day morning (Sunday) and gazed the marble
statue of SHRI SAINATH with folded hands and
tearful eyes. Needless to say that my imagination
ran to the old man in khaki shorts and shirt.
From then on he has always been with me through
thick and thin and extending constant and continued
support.
Gopalarao Ravada
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