DAMU DOUBT IS CLARIFIED BY SAINATHA IN HIS UNIQUE WAY

Once while DAMU is in the Masjid,He questioned " BABA ! do all the devotees attain eternal bliss or happiness, even though they suffer from all the difficulties in the human life?!"

BABA smiled and replied " DAMYA ! All the mangoes in the mango tree will turn into fruits? some of them fell down while they are seeds,some of them fell after they turn into flowers. Some fell down as tender mangoes. We never know how many fruits will ripe in a mango tree.That all depends on our cultivation methods.In the same way a person attains peace in one life,Other may get yoga in his life,some other may get  success and complete knowledge in his life.That depends on our faith and discipline. DAMYA ! everything we experience depends only on karma.After our karma is fulfilled and we have devotion,definetly we will attain eternal bliss." DAMYA felt happy with the answer and prayed him.

WE SHOULD NOT BORROW MONEY FOR RELIGIOUS VISITS-SAI NATHA ADVICE

Once a devotee has a  desire to worship SAINATHA but has no sufficient money to travel SHIRDI.So he borrowed some money from his relatives and went to SHIRDI.He worshippped SAIBABA and prayed him.SAI NATHA blessed him gave prasadam and vibuthi and said " oye,If you want to worship me and see me if you just think of me and pray with more devotion, I will come to you only know!.why did you borrow money and came to SHIRDI to worship me?. Leave it for now.Never borrow money from others,to celebrate festivals,pooja occasions and to enjoy a holiday tours we should never borrow money from others."

He was surprised that BABA came to know about his loan and devotee prayed him and believed that he is a omniscient.Later he never borrowed money from others.He did devotional service with his money only.

CHAVADI FESTIVAL IN SHIRDI 

BABA lives in Masjid only,but sometimes he used to sleep in Chavadi and Masjid alternate days. From the 1909 yr Dec 10th onwards devotees started to perform pooja and Aarti in Chavadi also.All the devotees worship him by singing songs in the Masjid.While in the outside some devotees used to lit diyas,some of them decorate palanquin.Some devotees decorate his horse SHYAMKARNA and made him stand outside the Masjid.When BABA starts to Chavadi he wears his kafni,kanduva and holds his sataka and chilumu. He puts off the dhuni fire and diyas also.Devotees play music with all the instruments and lit different fireworks. All the men and women over there chant SAI NATHA and sing songs with full devotion and excitement, some used to dance in the excitement. When BABA comes outside the Masjid all the devotees shout with happiness and say " SHRI SAI NATHA MAHARAJ KI JAI".On either sides of BABA devotees hold Chamaram ie a fan to show the royalty. TATYA holds left hand of BABA, MAHALSAPATI holds right hand and BAPU SAHEB JOGU hold umbrella for SAINATHA as an ensign of royalty. Other devotees follow horse SHYAMKARNA and sing songs of BABA with all the music and worship in devotion.  

When they are nearby Chavadi, Everyone can observe some kind of brightness on BABA face which cannot be expressed in words and in that happiness MAHALSAPATI also danced some times. KAKA SAHEB worshiped him with flowers. Everyone reaches Chavadi with a happy environment.After they reach Chavadi,All the devotees put a crown on him,adorn him with some jewellery,garlands.Put a kasuri namam and look BABA with happiness.BABA used to look beautiful with the  bright face.He never likes all this but for his devotees happiness he accepted.

BAPU SAHEB JOGU cleans BABA feet in silver plate,apply sandal and give tambulam to him.Some of them used to put garlands and some used to give flowers to him.finally after pooja they used to give aarati.after aarati is completed everyone takes their blessings and prasadam from BABA and leave.TATYA also leaves after giving chilumu and other things. SAINATHA also arrange his bed with so many blankets and sleep on them.

Every day you make a habit of remembering CHAVADI festival before you sleep.It brings happiness and you ll be blessed.

                                      6th day parayanam completed.

SEVENTH DAY PARAYANAM

                     SEVENTH DAY PARAYANAM

                                  WEDNESDAY

SHIRDI PEOPLE EXPERIENCES WITH SAINATHA: 

In the yr BC 1854,A 16 yr young boy who is a saint came to SHIRDI.All the people in village seeing his behaviour believed that he is a mad fakir but one day with his hand only he cured a paralysis disease of a person and made him healthy.A blind person heard about the incident and said " BABA  I want to see you"He touched him with his hands and person blindness was removed.He helped many people in the village in different ways,suddenly he disappeared from SHIRDI.Again in the year 1985 on the occasion of CHAND PATIL relatives marriage he came to SHIRDI along with relatives of CHAND PATIL,the introduction to CHAND PATIL is mentioned in previous post of first day parayanam.On that day MAHALSAPATI called him as "SAI" and everyone started calling him by that name.He settled in  SHIRDI.3 yrs ago he appeared as a saint but now he appeared as a fakir,hindus didn't accept him to stay in the village but, MAHALSAPATI convinced them so BABA decided to live in Masjid. Muslim put a condition that Hindus should not enter in to Masjid to worship him. MAHALSAPATI argued with them then Muslims started beating him,He didn't suffer but in the Masjid BABA shouted with pain. All of them went inside to look and they saw all the scars were on SAINATHA body but not on MAHALSAPATI.

To remove the enmity between Hindus and Muslims,he lit a DHUNI( a fire to perform yajna and worship in Hindu religion) in the Masjid and planted a Tulasi (sacred plant and hindus worship as goddess lakshmi).I look like fakir and live in Masjid but why there is a DHUNI? and a Tulasi plant? a tradition followed by Hindus.Slowly everyone understood BABA teachings and a friendly atmosphere created between Hindus and Muslims. BABA said "I visit both Hindu and Muslim houses and receive food from both and I m a omnipresent Sadguru don't have discrimination between Hindus and Muslims. Remember everyone.

సబ్ కా మాలిక ఏక్ హి హై రాం రహీమ్  ఏక్ హై ".

Earlier the person who was treated as mad fakir  only was worshipped by many of them. That BABA was worshipped as different avatars in 1918 yr. The saint who took food from different houses in the village and lived a normal life has horse,elephant, palanquin etc but he accepted all these for his devotees happiness only.He never cared about worldly pleasure or things.

SAINATHA PASSED AWAY ON VIJAYADASAMI

SAI BABA age was 80 yrs in the year 1918.He almost lived 64 yrs life in SHIRDI only.Though he lived in SHIRDI only his fame was spread all over the world. So many people not only from INDIA but from other countries also came and worshipped him.A normal village so called SHIRDI now became a pilgrimage centre which is famous and known to everyone across the world.

SAI NATHA has age of 80 years but he always had the smile on him and always look so lively.Though he was strained physically also he always looked lively.He ordered BAPU SAHEB,NANA SAHEB and other devotees to have lunch and come.When they went away, In the Masjid BABA sat in peace,offered 9 rs to LAKSHMIBAI and rested on BHAIJI lap and died. He was always saviour to his devotees in all ways,He showed the equality between Hindus and Muslims and created a friendly environment between them and spread Happiness and love to all the people around him.SAINATHA died on 15-10-1918 vijayadasami which is Tuesday at the time 2:30. Actually BABA informed everyone indirectly that he will die on vijayadasami two years ago but no one noticed and understood.Everyone understood the actions of SAINATHA about the incident after he died.

On every vijayadasami all the people in the village cross the border and return again and its a formality in SHIRDI.They call it as " సీమోల్లంఘన ".On that day also everyone as a formality crossed the border and returned,at that time suddenly SAINATHA became angry and removed his clothes and stood with anger, dhuni fire burned more with his clothes in it and BABA looked so bright in the light of dhuni fire and started shouting in anger.Everyone was scared but BHAGOJI SINDE with courage put clothes on SAINATHA and said " BABA why are you giving trouble on  సీమోల్లంఘన" BABA replied with his sataka " Today is my  సీమోల్లంఘన".In this way BABA told that he will die on vijayadasami.

SAI NATHA DARSHAN IN DEVOTEE DREAMS AFTER HIS DEATH

After BABA died,the next morning IE 16th Oct, SAINATHA gave darshan in his devotee DASAGUNA dream and said " Masjid was destroyed. Merchants are irritating me that s why I m leaving SHIRIDI.Come here and cover me with some flowers". He was eager to see BABA and a letter also came from SHIRDI at that time only. Immediately he reached SHIRDI and worshiped him before he was buried.He worshiped him by chanting his name and did ANNADANAM on BABA name. He placed flower garland on BABA.

On the same day IE 16th Oct SAINATHA gave darshan in his another devotee LAKSHMAN JOSHI dream who is an astrologer and relative of SHYAM and said " get up early, BAPU SAHEB thinks that I died that s why he will not come.You do Pooja and give Morning Harati to me." Immediately JOSHI performed pooja and gave Harati to SAINATHA. When BAPU SAHEB came to know this he felt sad for not attending Morning pooja and Harati and went in afternoon and worshiped him with Pooja and Harati. 

SAINATHA PREDICTED TATYA DEATH

Some days later after the incident of " సీమోల్లంఘన " , RAMACHANDRA PATIL got a severe disease and didn't cure with any medicine.So he lost hope on his life and was ready to die.On one day SAINATHA met PATIL and he asked " BABA tell me when will I die? and prayed him" BABA replied " don't worry, your disease will be cured and you will live but, I m worried about TATYA KOTE PATIL. He may die on vijayadasami in 1918 yr, Don't tell him" BABA words came true, RAMCHANDRA PATIL disease was cured but he was worried about TATYAKOTE PATIL as BABA words are always true and it happens in the same way.

 TATYA KOTE PATIL LIFE IS SAVED BY SAINATHA

As BABA told TATYA got a severe disease in 1918 yr and he was so weak that he was unable to visit Masjid to worship SAI NATHA. At the same time from sep 18 even BABA got severe fever and became weak. TATYA worshiped BABA by chanting his name,BABA chanted "SRI HARI".Vijayadasami came and everyone are worried about TATYA because BABA words will always become true.When TATYA lost hope and about to die, a miracle happened and TATYA became normal but SAINATHA died.Every one say that BABA sacrificed his life for TATYA. We can never predict and understand the actions of SAINATHA. 

" shri sainath maharaj ki jai" 

WORDS OF BABA BEFORE HIS DEATH

SAINATHA in the age of 80 yrs also looked so healthy and always has that divine brightness on his face.He was always independent.When he was weak, all are worried about him than BABA spoke" Nothing is permanent in this world. What we have today,we will not have tomorrow.You pray me with faith and devotion and I ll help you and save you from difficulties."

THE OMNIPRESENT-SAINATHA

When SAINATHA was about to die he offered 9 rs to LAKSHMI BHAI SINDE. She is rich,humble and respected woman in SHIRDI and she is best devotee of SAINATHA.She has a lot of experiences with SAINATHA among those one is mentioned below

One day SHRI SAINATHA said " LAKSHMI ! I m feeling hungry bring me something to eat" Immediately she went home cooked roti and curry and offered BABA to eat. BABA gave that food to a dog near him.LAKSHMI saw this felt bad and said " BABA! I cooked food for you  because you said you are hungry but, you didn't eat anything and  gave all the the food to a dog. Why did you do like this? Is it fair on part of you?." BABA smiled and replied " Why are you worried.If you fulfill the hunger of a dog means even my hunger is also fulfilled.It may be a dog or me but hunger and starving for food  is equal for everyone and remember one thing " LAKSHMI ! If you offer food to any living being with hunger means you are fulfilling my hunger.This is my advice" 

DEATH OF SAINATHA - COMPLETE STORY

SHRI SADDGURU SAINATHA is a great and pure saint, people call him as GOD but, he always says I m a person who helps LORD and  who converted a salt water well into a drinking water by scattering flowers in it, got severe fever in BC 1918 Sept 28th. He has fever for 3-4 days.He didn't go anywhere and rested in Masjid only.Due to fever and no proper food SAINATHA became so weak day by day.Everyone started worrying about BABA as he became weak but, BABA smile never faded on his face and said " why! nothing is permanent in this world. We change according to our age, we never look same. Whether I m alive or not I always listen your problems and bless you. Worship with faith and patience. ALL AHA MALI K"

Any one when they feel that they are going to die,People do paryanam or read devotional books like BHAGVAD GITA or RAMAYANA.They practice this because they can forget all the worldly pleasures at the last stage and put all heart and mind near LORD and worship him so that they get eternal bliss means final exemption from further birth.They are some persons like BHEESHMA put all his concentration on SHRI KRISHNA and died and DHRUTHARASHTRADULU while he was living in the forest he left his life  among the saints. We can know this incidents in mythological books.BABA is out of worldly pleasures so he has no purpose to practice the above custom but,for his devotees goodness he asked VAJE a devotee to do paryanam of " RAMA VIJAY" book for 14 days.He completed paryanam 3 times in 14 days and took rest. BABA started meditation and was involved in it 15th Oct came soon and it is vijayadasami.

On that day also afternoon Harati went well. BABA said " Why are you with fakir on the festival also.Go home and have lunch and come" and sent all the devotees to their houses.LAKSHMI BHAI,BHAGOJI,BAYAJI,LAKSHMAN BALA SHIMPI,NANASAHEB and SHYAM stayed in Masjid only even though BABA scolded them. Whether it is a saint or normal person, our lives will be gone but the care and affection towards our loved ones are permanent.SHYAM and NANASAHEB sat outside the Masjid and remaining stayed inside only.BABA slowly took 5 rs and 4 rs total 9 rs from his kafni and gave to LAKSHMI BHAI SINDE and said " I didn't like this place. Take me to the stone building which is built by BUTTI. I ll be happy over there." and laid on BAIJI lap, BAGOJI understood the situation and told NANASAHEB. He immediately came and pour some water in his mouth and SHYAM shouted DEVA! BABA nodded his head and his breath stopped at that time is 2 :30. SAINATHA died on vijayadasami.

All the devotees who went to their houses for lunch,while they were eating the news spread whole the village that BABA died.Some went unconscious and some cried with full sorrow in their hearts.The water in the well became salty again.We can hear "BABA" from everyone in a sad tone.Some started scolding "We are so many here to leave our lives than why did that YAMARAJU took BABA from us". If we cry and feel bad we can't get back BABA again.Birth and death cycle should continue for everyone who lived!We feel happy when any one born and feel sad when any one dies both are self deception.