Shirdi Sai Baba: A Saint Beyond Definition Shirdi Sai Baba, a revered spiritual figure, remains an enigma even centuries after his passing. His life, shrouded in a deliberate lack of detailed documentation and replete with miraculous tales, continues to inspire millions across the globe. Attempts to definitively categorize him—as a Hindu saint, a Muslim fakir, or something entirely unique—fall short, highlighting the transcendence of his spiritual message. This exploration delves into the life and teachings of Shirdi Sai Baba, examining the complexities of his persona and the enduring legacy he left behind. The Enigma of His Origins: Precise details regarding Sai Baba's birth remain elusive. While various accounts exist, none are definitively proven. The most widely accepted narrative suggests he appeared in Shirdi, a small village in Maharashtra, India, sometime in the late 19th century. His origins are shrouded in mystery, with ...
Om Sai Ram!
I would love to answer this question from my own personal experience about Shirdi Sai ! I still get goose bumps when I talk and think about it. It started like I got to know and been in touch with Sai just few months back ,before that I had no idea who he was and had no information about him. But within this short span of time he has spell bounded me. I truely feel blessed to have Sai in my life . It started like my mom she was a truely satya Sai devotee. But I never had inclination towards satya Sai & I never had problems with others faith on him, that’s how I was always since childhood .Since childhood being grown up in a devotional environment I had devotion for all gods. My mom used to do puja everyday and my father never used to do daily prayers but he used to arrange pandit ji at our home and satyanarayan puja, shiv pua,Ganesh puja,Annapurna puja etc which are carried out at different times through the year .But my mom no matter whats the occasion and no matter how difficult our life has been she never used to skip her daily prayers , she used to lit diyas and inscence stick everyday and on special occasion of shiv puja ,janmashtami ,Lakshmi puja she used to serve naivadya which later on distributed among all our local neighbors and she used to read holy books where I used to sit and join . So from it you all can make out that I was born in quite a devotional environment since childhood. I always used to love blow couches ,ringing bells ,lightening inscence stick not becz of any reason but I simply used to love doing it . I love buying beautiful idol or photos of god / goddesses since childhood . But during this phase I never came across shirdi Sai . Time fly and I grew up . Now in my home town a new shirdi baba temple was build and I had no idea until one day My mother friend mentioned it to her . Once day she accompanied her friend to the temple but I cudnt accompany becz of some reason .And on her way back she got a book of baba, one original and One other photo of shirdi baba . She laminated those photo of baba and placed them in our temple at home . Till then I had no idea or know nothing about him except the fact that he is like satya Sai and nearly to god. Later on I also bought baba’s photo just fr the sake of it . And I simply used to pray to him like other god and goddesses . Time fly and I got married and came abroad. "And suddenly one day my mom passed away . She was quite an active healthy person and her death was a complete shock to me becz I was quite near and dear to her . Doctors negligence is the cause of her death that’s the worst part and it was a terrible part of my life to lose her at such young age . After her death another bad phase had come to my life and I was back from the jaws of death. I was so shaken by the immense losses that I found no way to overcome it . In that phase somehow I came across baba and he gave me positive vibes,immense faith and confidence. He gave me immense Strength to overcome the situation and help me to overcome the losses. I somehow felt as if baba is deck d to my mom now. He standed by me as my parents and guru. At that time my faith in him become strong when I in my sleep murmured OM SAI RAM I seen him in my dream standing in the corner of my room with a smiling face . And When I opened my eye he was gone . Then Once it happened that I was taking a short nap in afternoon and I seen his face on a print in my pillow which was next to me ,for a minute I was like I must be dreaming becz I was in sleep then ,then to be sure I rubbed my eyes got to see him there and was there fr an hour .Later when I tried to figure out his face was no more in the pillow . Then I felt there is a connection and I should get him here . Since then I had no idol or picture of baba at home . I used to pray him just by taking a look at a picture on my phone. I was willing to have his photo in my temple . But I completely forgot that I already bought one which is at home years years back and there are other two which my mom got it from the temple back at home . Since I forgot, So I started looking online but cudnt find one . At that time I was about to go to India fr my brothers wedding so I thought since my flight is going to hault in Mumbai airport I will get a beautiful idol of photo from there. Now during my travel I fell terribly sick , even antibiotics stopped working on me. when I arrived Mumbai airport I searched for baba but to my surprise there was not a single piece of shirdi baba photo or idol in the airport. I got to see one ☝️ but it was of brass very tiny and it’s didn’t fascinated me atlall. Then I though I will buy it from my hometown . Well reached hometown and I got busy with doctors appointment and with the brothers wedding . I hardly got time to buy but back of my mind I do remember about him. It so happened that the day before wedding I went to my house and I had a wardrobe which I had locked it as it got few of my things inside and I got the keys. So that day I opened it with the thought that I will get few things I need wth me and then to my surprise I got Shirdi baba photo from inside my wardrobe. I at once shouted my husband and told him what happened . I was so spell bound that baba was waiting fr me to get him along with me that’s why he didn’t came across anywhere in the airport. And then I got to see few more photos which was lying in the corner of the room with full of dust and dirt. Those photos are the one which my mom got it from the temple and when she was alive she used to do prayer but after her death my brother is not sort of a person who does puja or arrange things in manner ..Hence it’s all full of dust and dirt . I felt so bad at once I cleaned it and said to baba that don’t worry baba I will get u along with me .you have chosen me becz you know that after my moms death there is no one in the house to look after you . At once i cleaned it and got it along with me. Now I have placed him in my temple and my temple have turned into a holy place . I m very happy to say that baba is with me now . That how it all started .
And after that I feel like as if baba is with me all the time . Once again it so happened that the place where I live there is hardly any babas temple. There is one but it’s too far around 2/3 hrs drive . It’s not convenient for most people . I somehow was willing to join some Sai bhajan group . I asked few peoples but nobody had the idea of it .So somehow I felt that I should start something for Sai ..so I discussed further with a friend and with Sai blessings we opened a small bhajan group where we do Sai bhajan. I felt so lucky to be the person that Sai chose me for it . It’s a small group where we does bhajan Kirtan of Sai irrespective of any differences . The moto is to get all Sai devotees together and spread his words and sing Sai leelas And his miracles. Currently,we have around few families and if Sai wants hopefully we will have more people and someday we will be able to built a temple in here .And I wished to sai to see more devotees coming together in bhajan and it happened a lady I know she suddenly one day called me whereas we r not that much in touch and she gave me a call and invited me to her bhajan at her house and there I met 100 of devotees and I whenever possible and convenient fr me I attend bhajan .Without sai’s Blessings and wish I don’t think it would have been possible .
There is another one instance which I would like to mention when sai again made be feel he is present and can listen to devotees. It’s in 2019 ,just few months back when my hubby has to travel 🧳 on his officevwork to some place and at that point I was not willing to stay alone at home . I desperately wanted him to stay at home and it maybe becz he was travelling after long time and I didn’t wanted to feel lonely at home . And we don’t have any close family and friends here that definitely one of the so called reason and moreover he was travelling after long time . But situations were such he had to travel on office work and can’t cancel that .After he left I felt lonely and I lit diya in my temple in front of baba and told baba that plz baba don’t make me feel lonely. Plz make me feel that you r here ,by yr presence and that you r with me and I m not alone .plz let the diya last from evening till tomorrow early morning light. And the diya usually which last fr 5 /6 hrs it lighted the whole night till early morning hours . I keep checking the diya in front of baba as I cudnt sleep properly that night and that’s the blessings of baba he was there with me, and this thing happened each time I mentioned baba to keep lit the diya as a ray of hope and to feel that I m not alone baba is here with me . his bright light not only removed the fear from my mind of being alone but also made his gracious presence feel that day and baba did it in other times too . Om sai Ram 🙏
Now coming to Udi miracle as all sai devotees must know how much beneficial it is for all . It’s not only Udi ,it’s a remedy and one significant thing which is left by baba for the welfare of the people and all living beings on earth . I call Udi as sanjeeveni as it’s no different from it. Once I had a tiny bit of outside particle went inside my right hand finger and it pained terribly. The more I was trying to pull it out it was going more inside into the depth of flesh and I was having terrible pain and the particle was very very tiny to even get a notice. It so happened that it went into the flesh and I cudnt see it anymore to get it out ,I was in my temple then ,I at once took a safety pin did sterilise the pin in the diya and tried to Pull the particle outside and also applied some Udi to the injury part and at once it came out and I got relief with the Udi. Again I am referring here to an another incident that happened yesterday .For unknown reason I had immense stomach discomfort and nausea feeling . It was Thursday and as usual I had shower in the morning then I usually give milk bath to baba but yesterday I was not feeling like to give bath becz I was feeling extremely unwell . I asked baba to forgive me and mentioned to baba that I Am not feeling well and baba at once said Don’t worry ! You take rest . I was not sure even when baba answered hence I asked baba thrice and all time he said No you take rest and have Udi . As an ardent devotee I served baba as usual with ,water ,flower at feet ,lighting diya and inscence stick but somehow I was feeling bad too that I cudnt follow my every Thursday ritual of giving bath. So with doubts in my mind I asked baba again as Do u want a bath baba today ? Plz don’t hesitate to say yes,if you want I will give you bath .If I get yr permission I will be able to do it don’t worry ? And if u not feeling Just let me know your honest opinion? Plz don’t hesitate to speak yr mind . We r devotees and will do as you say . And after that baba instantly gave me the answe:- 3 No. And once I got the answer and surprised to see that baba thinks of their devotees more then the devotees think of baba.After that I had a glass of water with Udi mixed and asked baba to forgive me and asked baba to cure me from the stomach pain and nausea with his Udi. After that within an hour I was feeling so much better and by evening I cud eat and move around properly .Hence no doubt that Udi is sanjeeveni.
So I have some health issues which is unknown for years and does give me immense trouble . So I was willing to have some Udi with the hope that it will somehow give me relief. I wrote email and ordered fr free one which they never did send whereas they promised me to send one . But Sai knows the mind of devotees …and it so happened that one unknown guest who came to the frst bhajan at my place got me Udi to my surprised. I was shocked to see that he got me 7/8 packet of Udi from shirdi which I was waiting fr months to have through the website. Well the website free Udi never arrived but Sai baba send his Udi from shirdi without even letting me know through some other alternative ways . Isn’t it a miracle . Om Sai Ram!

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