FOURTH DAY PARYANAM

                                      SUNDAY

SHARE FOOD WITH OTHERS:

  On every Sunday a fair is  held at SHIRIDI. Since many people visit from various surrounding places, they also come to Masjid for SAI NATHA darshan and it looks so lively with so many devotees in darbar.one day HEMAD PANTH was soothing BABA feet , meanwhile SHYAM said " HEMAD PANTH ! why there are bengal gram on your shirt" then he checked and so many fell down then he was surprised and checked with left side hand also then some more fell down, everyone laughed by picking the grams and started eating.BABA said " HEMAD  PANTH has a bad habit of eating alone without offering to others and these grams exhibit his bad habit". HEMAD PANTH felt bad for BABA words and said " i will offer food to everyone who are with me and than only eat. i m sure you know this? then BABA replied " its true. if anyone is there with you, you ll offer but when nobody is present what will you do? you always believe that i ll be present with you only then why you never remember me while eating? otherwise will you eat without offering to me?" to that HEMAD PANTH stammered to reply and people laughed again. actually there is nothing to laugh here BABA gave this message to everyone. 

 In this world everyone are busy with their worries and problems in their life, its hard to have peace of mind for few minutes also.we do not get time to worship GOD. so whenever we get little time and  if we don't chant mantras or worship, it means we are unlucky. so if you get a time try to worship GOD or SADDGURU. the one who want to overcome all the worldly pleasures will never eat without offering food to others, if nobody is there also pray GOD before you eat. In BHAGVAD GITA SLOKA also it is written that praying before you eat is a good habit and all our sins will be removed. if we eat for ourselves means we  get sin in our lives, so we should have a habit of sharing and praying before we eat and to bring awareness regarding this BABA gave message to HEMAD PANTH in a unique way. regarding this one more story is given below. 

                                              
                                                KRISHNA - KUCHELA

   

SHRI KRISHNA and KUCHELA were students in SANDIPANI ashram. one day their GURU gave some rice flakes to him and told him take SHRI KRISHNA along with him and bring some sticks and you both share the rice flakes. after some time they reached forest, KRISHNA was tired and asked KUCHELA to give water but KUCHELA said " you should not drink water without eating anything in the morning" but he didn't tell about the rice flakes. after a while SHRI KRISHNA acted as he slept then KUCHELA took this chance and started eating. SHRI KRISHNA asked his friend " what are you eating ?" then KUCHELA stammered and lied him saying " what is there to eat nothing. i m biting my teeth due to severe cold, may be that noise is heard like eating something". KUCHELA didn't know that SHRI KRISHNA knows everything and he suffered from severe poverty because he did not share food with him, he himself got all the difficulties for such mistake. when he offered the rice flakes share of SHRI KRISHNA  he is blessed with a new life.so always share food with others.

DEVOTEES WORSHIP AND BABA BLESSINGS HAS NO BOUNDS

 Devotees used to worship BABA according to their wish,with his permission. BABA never stopped them in doing service to him and gets angry if anyone interferes with his devotees worship. One day MAVISI BHAI a devotee of SAI NATHA was scrubbing his stomach with pressure. The people over there noticed this and cautioned her saying " put less pressure otherwise BABA feels pain in the stomach". BABA was angered by their words and put his sataka deep into stomach and put all the stress by leaning on  the wall. Seeing this everyone feared but no one prevented him. BABA got so much anger because they all interfered when she is doing service to him on her wish. the people who cautioned her regretted for their words and BABA came in to normal stage. if his devotees try to kill him with pure love and devotion he feels happy but if anyone interferes he can't bear. SAI NATHA doesn't even bother about his life when it comes to his devotees worship. Blessing of SAI NATHA will be there for us always and we should only worship him with faith and devotion.

MIRACLE OF BABA EXPERIENCED BY A DOCTOR

Once a devotee asked his friend who is a doctor to visit SHIRIDI and worship SAINATHA.But he is a devotee of SHRI RAMA so he said I won't worship BABA since he is a Muslim.Then his friend said "dear friend nobody will force you to worship BABA in SHIRIDI, you can do as you wish" So the doctor came SHIRIDI. Both of them went to the Masjid to worship BABA. Strangely, the doctor was only the first one among all other devotees to worship and pray BABA. Everyone asked for the reason then he replied " I saw my SRI RAMA in the place where SAI NATHA was present so I prayed him".everyone looked there but they saw SAI BABA only. With this unusual incident doctor thought " SAI NATHA is a great saint but not an ordinary Muslim, I wont come to Masjid unless BABA blesses me" After 4 days another friend forced him , so he gave up his thought and went to Masjid then BABA " who invited this doctor to the Masjid?" why?" He was surprised when he heard the words of BABA and worshiped him with devotion. That night he got a dream and SAINATHA blessed him. From that on wards  he became more devoted to SAI NATHA and worshiped him all his life.

A QUARREL OF TWO DEVOTEES

ANNA CHINKAR is a devotee who is rough but is kind at heart so BABA allowed him to stay in Masjid. One day he is giving massage to BABA left hand.at the same time MAVISI BHAI who was the devotee,mentioned in  previous post was giving massage to back and fingers of BABA. in this process both of there faces came nearer, as MAVISI BHAI is witty in nature she exclaimed " ohoo this ANNA is a old man and he is trying to kiss me". as ANNA is a rough person he got angry and started to argue and scold her and quarrel became severe. everyone laughed at there quarrel . BABA kept quiet, after some time interfered between them saying " stop your argument, a kiss between mother and son is fair thing" hearing this everyone felt happy as BABA cleverly stopped the quarrel between them.

   CHOLERA IN SHIRIDI

There was cholera in SHIRIDI. To eradicate cholera GRAM PANCHAYAT ordered people to follow 2 rules 1.wooden logs should not come into a village 2. they should not kill a goat. At the same time one cart came with wooden logs and no one allowed the cart into village with fear of cholera but they need wooden logs for household works .BABA understood the problem and brought the cart to the Masjid. no one has courage to prevent BABA as he needs wood  to lit  DHUNI. People also took the required wooden logs. BABA helped them with a kind heart.

One day a person brought a goat to the Masjid.its weak because of old age and may die at any minute.At that time MOHMED URAF BADE BABA is present over there. BABA likes him so much with that affection he asked him to kill the goat but BADE BABA replied " why should we kill her? Is it necessary?". and avoided SAI NATHA words. Immediately he ordered SHYAM to complete the task, he agreed and went to bring a knife, in the meantime BABA also ordered KAKA SAHEB DIXIT he immediately brought the knife and started to kill her  then BABA scolded him saying " being a BRAHMAN how can you kill a goat don't you have any feelings?" then DIXIT replied with modesty saying " whatever you say I will do. Ialways chant,devote and worship you. I will obey your orders and I m not bothered to judge whether it is good or bad". BABA was satisfied with his reply and said " I will only kill her ". while he is taking to " thakia" it died in the middle. with this story we have to understand that they are 3 types of disciples

1. who ever understands the inner thought of SADDGURU and perform the action without his order are the best ones 2. Who obeys SADDGURU orders without any thought are average 3. who does not obey orders immediately and try to judge the good and bad in it are normal one.we should have faith, patience,devotion then SADDGURU blessing will be there for us always.

AN EXPERIENCE OF KRISHNAJI ALI BAGHKAR 

SHRI AKKALKOTKAR MAHARAJA is also a saint believed by so many people in the 19th century and they say that he is an incarnation of GOD DATTATREYA. KRISHNAJI is a devotee of AKKALKOTKAR MAHARAJA thought to visit AKKALKOT and worship him. That night he got a dream and SHRI AKKALKOTKAR MAHARAJA said " Son! now I am presently in SHIRIDI.you don't go to  AKKALKOT, visit SHIRIDI and worship me as you wish  and do all Pooja over there only".So he went SHIRIDI and worshiped BABA. This moment is happiest and strange one in KRISHNAJI life so he thought to ground the foot marks of SHRI SAI NATHA as a token of happiness. He shared the idea with his friends and they all decided to ground the foot marks where BABA was first appeared and that is under neem tree. A copy of foot marks was carved with wood. They showed them to SHRI UPAASANI BABA who stays in SHIVA MANDIR, he made some changes and to bring awareness of SHRI SAI NATHA divinity and yoga power he gave them a SLOKA and told to carve those letters also

                         
                                       "   సదా  నింబవ్రిక్షస్య మూలది వాసాత్
                                           సుధాస్రావిణం తిక్త మప్య  ప్రియంతం
                                           తరుం  కల్పవ్రిక్షాధికం  సాధయంతం
                                           నమీస్వరం  సద్గురుం సాయినాధం"

later they went to seek permission of BABA and worshiped him then BABA gave them permission and ordered to ground them on SRAVANA POORNIMA . As per SAI NATHA orders they bought the foot marks and grounded them grandly in that day. At present also we can see the foot marks with the SLOKA under the neem tree.

HARISH CHANDRA PITHALE 

A MUMBAI resident HARISH CHANDRA has a son. He is suffering with a disease which is not cured by  medicines nor Ayurveda also. when the parents lost the hope of his son's survival they heard about SHRI SAI NATHA, immediately they went SHIRIDI and worshiped BABA to save his son. BABA cured his son disease. In that happiness HARISH CHANDRA distributed sweets to everyone over there.He offered fruits to BABA and when he is about to leave BABA called him gave VIBUTHI , PRASADAM and 3 rs to him and blessed him and said " earlier I gave you 2 rs  now I am giving 3 rs, keep these coins in your Pooja Mandir and worship. you ll have a good life". Actually this is the first time for HARISH CHANDRA to visit SHIRIDI so he didn't understand BABA words but he obediently took the money prayed him and returned MUMBAI. He narrated all the incidents to his mother which happened in SHIRIDI and told this also " BABA gave 2 rs to us it seems. I didn't understand. you know anything regarding this" then his mother thought for a while and said " yes son! Now I remembered one thing. As you took your son now to SHIRIDI your father also took you to AKKALKOT MAHARAJA than he gave 3rs to your father. your father Worshiped them. Later we all forgot about it and again with your luck SHRI AKKALKOT MAHARAJA as  SAI NATHA  gave you 3rs again and blessed you". After listening to this HARISH CHANDRA was more devoted to SHRI SAI NATHA. 

HARI KANOB 

HARI KANOB is a resident of MUMBAI came to SHIRIDI.He wore new chappals and a turban which is known as jaripeta. He left the his footwear near corner to worship SAI NATHA. He took blessings, when he came out his footwear was missing. He searched but he could not find them. He returned to his place but he was irritated and he is thinking about his new footwear only which were missed at the Masjid. He went out to have lunch then he heard a small boy shouting " HARI KA BETA - JARIKA PETA" and he has stick in his hands with his footwear hanging. HARI KANOB called that boy and asked why are you shouting like this then he said " BABA told me to do, if anyone asks for footwear you confirm that his name is HARI and father's name is KANOB and he wears turban then only give the footwear".He gave all the details and took his footwear but he didn't understand how come SAI NATHA knew his details and how he recognized that the footwear belongs to him only.

TO COMMIT SUICIDE IS A FAULT

A devotee of SAI NATHA is a resident of PUNE, he suffered with so many problems in his life.  He used to visit SHIRIDI every year , and share all his sorrows with BABA, BABA used to listen and keep quiet. 7 yrs are passed. In 1916 his condition became more worse and out of depression he thought to commit suicide in SHIRIDI only. That  night he thought to jump in a well and take his life purposefully. BABA sensed his thoughts and saved his life in his unique way. devotee stayed in DIXIT house,nearby there was a hotel and that owner named SAGUNA MEERU NAYAK came near this  devotee, told him to read AKKALKOT MAHARAJA autobiography and gave the book to him and went away. He started reading and he came across a story in which it is written, one devotee suffered with a disease so much so he got fed up and thought to suicide, and jumped in well than AKKALKOT MAHARAJA saved him and spoke," all the sins you made in your previous incarnation are the problems for you in this life and you should suffer , if you attempt suicide the problems will be doubled in your next life and you have to suffer more than this in your next incarnation of life so, why you want to suffer in next incarnations also? " he cautioned and blessed him.

when he read this story, devotee realized his mistake and thought the karma should be fulfilled and thanked BABA for sending the book in right time.later he worshiped BABA took his blessings.with the blessings he got good name in astrology and settled in his life happily. with this story we can say that BABA is also AKKALKOT MAHARAJA only.

SAI NATHA FULFILLS THE PROMISE MADE TO HIS DEVOTEE

B.B.DEV is a devotee of SAI NATHA who lives in DAHAN. His mother made 25 vows to fulfill those vows she decided to organize all the ritual at the same time and invited 200 Brahmans to have lunch in the ritual function. DEV wrote a letter to SAI NATHA and invited him to attend the function. ZOGU told BABA about the letter and invitation then BABA said " They remembered  and invited me then how can i forget them. tell them that you , me and other person will attend the function". ZOGU replied with the letter.

Few days before the function, one man with Bengali dress,other one as saint and 3 rd person who collects donation money came to DEV. DEV told them to meet him after 2 months. They went away. At the function time DEV was busy with the works and at the same time the person with Bengali dress came again to DEV telling that I came to attend the function , two more persons are there with me. DEV invited them with pleasure. They ate and went away.

In the function time DEV thoughts revolved around SAI NATHA only. SAI NATHA nor JOGU didn't attend the function. He was disappointed and wrote a letter to SAI NATHA saying that he didn't fulfill the promise.

ZOGU received the letter and went near BABA and read the letter then BABA said " DEV is disappointed because I didn't fulfill the promise. I pity him, to fulfill the promise i don't care about my life also. when i came in Bengali dress he thought i came for donation money to clarify his doubt I also said I came with two more persons for lunch. when he cannot recognize me why should he invite me ?" DEV read the letter and felt happy.

DEVOTEE BEST COMPANION IS GOD

DADA SAHEB KAAPDKAR and his wife are devotees of SAI NATHA. Every day in afternoon DADA SAHEB wife used to bring lunch to Masjid exactly at 12:00. After SAI NATHA finishes with the lunch, she used to eat. One day she sat near BABA and started to massage his feet at that time BABA smiled happily and massaged her hands. So many people saw this and SHYAM said " Its very nice to see this, God and devotee are helping each other so nicely".

Its true! God  also worship  his devotees in the form of  blessings. In BHAGAVADGITA also it is mentioned  "who ever adores and worships me in different ways in the same way i ll bless them with happiness in all ways ". "KRISHNA"  mean " who ever worships him he ll worship them also" That is the reason why he is know as GREAT "SHRI KRISHNA PARAMATMA"  We hope our SHRI SAI KRISHNA blessings will be there on us always.

 EXPERIENCES OF CAPTAIN HAATE WITH SAINATHA

Captain Haate is devotee of SAI NATHA lives in BIKANER. One day in his sleep he got a dream that he offered curry made with bottle gourd and dakshin to SAI NATHA. Then he woke up and decided to offer them really to SAI NATHA. So he sent 12 rs money to his friend through money order and told him to cook curry and give remaining 10 rs as dakshin to BABA. His friend helped HAATE , he cooked the curry and took to Masjid. On that day BABA waited for the curry and  ate only bottle gourd curry. His friend wrote the above incident in the letter and posted. HAATE read the letter and felt happy.

One more time Captain HAATE felt that he should have sacred coin which is used by BABA. So he gave 1 rs to his friend who is going to SHIRIDI. His friend went to Masjid and prayed and gave the 1 rs given by HAATE to him. SAINATHA took the 1 rs , looked at the coin keenly and played with the coin and said " Give this to your friend along with the vibuthi and prasadam. I don't want this. Tell him to live peacefully and happily". His friend told the SAI NATHA words and gave the 1 rs to him. He felt happy.

DEVOTEES MUST HAVE PATIENCE

A person named HARI NAYAK SATE suffered so many difficulties, He came to SHIRIDI to take blessings of BABA. He did GURU CHARITRA PARYANAM within a week, next day BABA came in his dream and he was teaching the CHARITRA. He shared this incident with KAKA SAHEB. In Masjid KAKA SAHEB asked BABA regarding this dream and BABA replied " Tell him to read Paryanam one more time and he will be happy ". At this time HEMAD PANTH was there and he was massaging BABA feet and he thought in mind " HARI NAYAK did Paryanam within a week and BABA gave his darshan in his dream I m doing Paryanam since 40 yrs but he never gave darshan in my dream. He was in SHIRIDI for a week only and got BABA blessing and I m here and worshiping him since 7 yrs but he never blessed me" and felt bad.BABA sensed his thoughts and told HEMAD PANTH to meet SHYAM and spend with him for a while and sent him. HEMAD PANTH went to SHYAM and told him that BABA gave orders to meet him. SHYAM smiled and told " I have nothing to talk about. I know only SAI NATHA and his stories. If you have no objection I ll tell one story about BABA devotee who is a RADHA BHAI an old lady".

 RADHA BHAI a devotee of SAI NATHA who is  old lady came to SHIRIDI and thought in mind that she will not leave SHIRIDI unless BABA communicates an initiatory mantra to her. She started to do fasting also,  3 days passed. Since she is older she became weak due to fasting, BABA came to know this and brought her to Masjid and spoke 

" why are you so much determined? just listen my words carefully. I worshiped my SADDGURU for so many years but he never taught me mantras then how can I communicate a mantra to you? I always worshiped him only with meditation and in other ways with devotion and faith.  SADDGURU expects only two qualities from his disciples and they are 1.devotion 2. patience. We should worship our SADDGURU with so much devotion and we must have lot of patience to seek his blessings from him. We should not be in a hurry. Patience removes all sorrows and difficulties. we should have devotion and patience then only we ll get blessings from SADDGURU.I never asked nor expected from my SADDGURU. Don't expect any mantra from anyone and it is not necessary. Always concentrate on your SADDGURU in all your actions. You don't need any books or any other to learn Mantras. Just have faith and devotion and be patient."
RADHA BHAI changed her decision regarding this and left SHIRIDI. She worshiped BABA as her SADDGURU.  

SHYAM completed the story and HEMAD PANTH realized his mistake and thought " SADDGURU knows when and how to bless his devotees. We should have devotion with patience. we should never compare with others, if we do we can never feel happy." Mean while afternoon HARATI started and both of them went to Masjid. When he reached BABA called HEMAD PANTH and asked " what you spoke with SHYAM".HEMADPANTH told everything to BABA, HARATI was going on but both spoke without getting disturbed.and BABA spoke as below

WISDOM OF SAI NATHA
" My methods are unique. Remember this story you will learn a lot. worldly pleasure will not erase from our mind unless we stop caring about our outer appearance. At some point you will know who is GOD and what is permanent than you can reach LORD " Harati was completed with this words of BABA.

                     'JAI SHRI SACHIDANANDA SADDGURU SAINATHA MAHARAJAH KI JAI'


                                                       4th day paryanam completed.