tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573862620010562638.post6680233877492907094..comments2024-03-29T01:09:18.490+05:30Comments on Sai Student: Experiences and Musings: Every saint has a past and every sinner has a future - Part 2Aravind Balasubramanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12053197579712922104noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573862620010562638.post-28296158843745022672015-10-16T06:07:36.211+05:302015-10-16T06:07:36.211+05:30Sai Ram Aravind, when I was about 13yrs old my aun...Sai Ram Aravind, when I was about 13yrs old my aunt sent me a purse with a pendant in it. We lived in Trinidad at the time and my aunt in Gujarat. There was a picture in enamel on either side and since I didn't know who they were of I asked my mum. One was of Jelaram Bapa a Gujarati saint and the other was an old man with a white beard and a white cloth round his head. Neither parents knew who he was since they'd left India in the '40's. Anyway I left it in the purse and stored it away but never forgot the old man. Came to England and brought the purse with me still new in 1970 and attended my first house Sai bhajans in 1982 weekly. There I saw a coloured photo of the same old gentleman. I couldn't stop looking at him and after bhajans was so excited that I had to ask who he was. Just Imagine that all those years passed by and I still remembered his appearance. I went home and straight away dug out the still unused purse to check the pendant. Oh yes it was Shirdi Sai Baba all right and I know Swami has been with me and looking after me all those years. Imagine how special I felt. The Other Sai- incidence is that the pendant was sent by my father's younger brother's wife and the bhajans were held in my father's older sister's son's home. Off the family members mentioned except for myself and my mum only the aunt who sent me the pendant is still alive. Loving regards, chandan aunty. my ip address is chandan_coverley@yahoo.com. I have another story/dream to tell you but it also involves someone else may I have an email address I can send it to please? Jai Sai Ram.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573862620010562638.post-21808505429950257942014-08-30T22:03:24.365+05:302014-08-30T22:03:24.365+05:30even when i was reading this .....ata point ...even when i was reading this .....ata point where shirdi baba calls chand (intervierw room ...with Swamy) ...i got a most unexpected phone call from a friend (sai baba?) saying that he is at all india sai samaj , mylapore Chennai and makes me shridi harathy..at 9 p.m<br />my heart skipps a beat ...with HIS ways of showing His presence to us !!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04272250952865516594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573862620010562638.post-88897410111772507342014-06-28T00:10:54.790+05:302014-06-28T00:10:54.790+05:30Wow!wat a story...stumped totally!swami and his wa...Wow!wat a story...stumped totally!swami and his waysâ„Thanks for carrying us along in tis beautiful journeySoundaryahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16552412090362069481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573862620010562638.post-84353100230072462472014-06-22T19:44:56.431+05:302014-06-22T19:44:56.431+05:30Thanks Sai Ram. Amazing way of the Bhagwan. Can on...Thanks Sai Ram. Amazing way of the Bhagwan. Can only pray "Bhakthi Do Bhagwan' and wait.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573862620010562638.post-21632821637691524302014-06-18T21:42:52.026+05:302014-06-18T21:42:52.026+05:30Sairam I am so blessed to read about Swami and suc...Sairam I am so blessed to read about Swami and such Devotees, and those comments you all post, feeling so wonderful with all of you here, thank you all Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12636506968535722575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573862620010562638.post-9456556071740794862014-06-16T17:39:43.886+05:302014-06-16T17:39:43.886+05:30Jai Sai Ram!
wonderful book, thanks a lot for shar...Jai Sai Ram!<br />wonderful book, thanks a lot for sharing, Mr. Vishwanathan.<br />With Love & Best Wishes,<br />KrRaghu Ketharam Iyernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573862620010562638.post-56498205597714523532014-06-13T20:40:22.990+05:302014-06-13T20:40:22.990+05:30Sairam, what an episode, monumental in experience....Sairam, what an episode, monumental in experience. Three cigarettes to a devotee is as unexpected as Chand Patil connection. Swami visiting the canteen to make it clear to a seva dal that every cure is tailor made, thereby putting the matter to right perspective. Coming all the way to make this clear, wow only Swami can do this in his infinite love towards all. Reading this I recollected a book written by a muslim sai devotee from Maharashtra. The name is Sathya Sai Sakha and the link is http://scriptures.ru/sss_engl.htm. ViswanathanAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08839857180593849856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573862620010562638.post-5124370944481101612014-06-13T17:00:52.299+05:302014-06-13T17:00:52.299+05:30Sairam Wow gr8 to read such an interesting Sai Lee...Sairam Wow gr8 to read such an interesting Sai Leela-About two Babas.Looking forward to more such episodes,Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08186757784525277101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573862620010562638.post-24127562145790131752014-06-13T16:58:21.811+05:302014-06-13T16:58:21.811+05:30Sairam. what a great revelation the Muslim devotee...Sairam. what a great revelation the Muslim devotee received,Thanks brother for sharing.Looking forward to more such Sai Leelas.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08186757784525277101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573862620010562638.post-66755562124128892512014-06-12T12:27:30.503+05:302014-06-12T12:27:30.503+05:30I dont know may did i exist at the time of shirdi ...I dont know may did i exist at the time of shirdi sai and i dint like him for smoking. I feel like sharing another dream of swami, this is also almost 20-22 yrs old. I am seeing myself participating in a typical sai bhajan am seated on sandy floor and the altar is on the stage with our swami's photo and there are barricades put all over just as they would put on the grounds at open air stadium at parthi during swami's bday. As it was my turn to sing, i just start playing harmonium and I see swami the young swami only 20-23 yrs old jumping across the barricade and sits next to me and watches me gleefully as I sing. Then he says do you know for how many births you have been singing my bhajans.. I dont answer him just looking at him blankly and the next I see is our swami, shirdi sai baba and what looks like prema sai baba on the stage in physical forms. For some reason the whole dream sequence was in black n white.Aarthi Balajihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07110860609129588855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573862620010562638.post-41691492137524754572014-06-12T00:03:05.471+05:302014-06-12T00:03:05.471+05:30Mind blowing. So mysterious are the ways of Lord ...Mind blowing. So mysterious are the ways of Lord to bring the devotes close to Him. A wonderful rendition brother. Thank you! Sairam :-) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573862620010562638.post-17892687343420476952014-06-11T17:53:09.800+05:302014-06-11T17:53:09.800+05:30wow!! you do? 20 yrs and i still don't know, h...wow!! you do? 20 yrs and i still don't know, hopefully swami will let me know at the right time!Aarthi Balajihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07110860609129588855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573862620010562638.post-47736402260408564602014-06-11T15:46:51.889+05:302014-06-11T15:46:51.889+05:30Oh my God! What a twist !! great to know about Cha...Oh my God! What a twist !! great to know about Chand Patil's next birth. and how Swamy teaches and brings transformation in one's life is so amazing....and it would only suit that chosen individual and if we try the same thinking it to be Swamy's prescription for all, then we would be completely bowled over.<br />Thank you for the article, it was worth the wait and more. Love you Swamy.<br />SaiSaraswuthi.<br />Bangalore.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08169907350335962410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573862620010562638.post-38938657600994478232014-06-11T15:24:01.270+05:302014-06-11T15:24:01.270+05:30That is interesting indeed. But I personally feel ...That is interesting indeed. But I personally feel that there is much more to the dream apart from just this. Don't ask me for it. i don't know. Maybe it will occur to you when the time is ripe! :)Aravind Balasubramanyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12053197579712922104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573862620010562638.post-57145647306911275932014-06-11T15:23:06.956+05:302014-06-11T15:23:06.956+05:30Thanks Ramudu! :)Thanks Ramudu! :)Aravind Balasubramanyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12053197579712922104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573862620010562638.post-59390630103468583802014-06-11T15:18:38.367+05:302014-06-11T15:18:38.367+05:30:)
The joy that comes after a wait is more I have ...:)<br />The joy that comes after a wait is more I have heard! :) <br /><br />Anyway, as and when these beautiful incidents present themselves to me (by His will alone) then, I shall definitely share them.Aravind Balasubramanyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12053197579712922104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573862620010562638.post-27012753232290314332014-06-11T15:17:32.449+05:302014-06-11T15:17:32.449+05:30Sairam brother Rajnish,
Thank you for your kind ...Sairam brother Rajnish, <br /><br />Thank you for your kind and loving words. They make me feel grateful to Swami. It is also wonderful to know about your special gift. It was a pleasure meeting you at Puttaparthi, when you visited Radiosai. <br /><br />Thank you for your love, prayers and good wishes. Aravind Balasubramanyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12053197579712922104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573862620010562638.post-40818559361605438792014-06-11T15:16:05.798+05:302014-06-11T15:16:05.798+05:30Thank you for all the eagerness and anticipation.....Thank you for all the eagerness and anticipation... Aravind Balasubramanyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12053197579712922104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573862620010562638.post-50195362554160492622014-06-11T15:11:50.027+05:302014-06-11T15:11:50.027+05:30Goosebumps and tears :'( really sucha beautifu...Goosebumps and tears :'( really sucha beautiful story. Specially Chand Patil connection. "ye chotu kaun hai?" was extremely sweet. Its unimaginable that Swami can reform a chain-smoker thru three cigarettes. Wish we could also just take a puff ;-) n Voila! Karma...Gyana...Bhakti would be ours. But no shortcuts. Let's strive to learn from this and cultivate them instead. Excellent fast paced, tight narrative.<br />Incidently my dad also quit smoking after a single visit to Parthy :) Strange yet loving ways of d benevolent Lord <3 ThankU n Loving Sairams!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13857392749177778520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573862620010562638.post-24827122705288594352014-06-11T14:54:08.985+05:302014-06-11T14:54:08.985+05:30Wow indeed ...no words at all to describe the Ways...Wow indeed ...no words at all to describe the Ways of our Beloved Lord!!! <br />It is truly humbling that we had the amazing chance of living when He gave physical access and we still have the chance to hear Him. He has left guideposts like these to urge us on back to Home to Him on the right path instead of getting lost in the by-lanes lured by worldly attractions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573862620010562638.post-76946675906549244662014-06-11T13:50:00.069+05:302014-06-11T13:50:00.069+05:30WOW! WOW! roshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17546358760443587186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573862620010562638.post-51607588143488689192014-06-11T12:32:02.437+05:302014-06-11T12:32:02.437+05:30Swami and cigarettes, I have an interesting dream ...Swami and cigarettes, I have an interesting dream to share. About 20 years ago, when I suddenly felt an urge to continuously read Shirdi Sai sat charitha. I was constantly put off reading that Shirdi sai baba would smoke, I told myself thank goodness atleast our swami doesn't smoke. One night during my sat charitha reading week, I had a dream of swami. I am seeing him seated in Sai Kulwanth hall, amongst his students and I zoom in on his face. What am I seeing swami is having a cigarette on his lips. As he is talking to his students the cigarette is moving up and down and his face is still all that bliss and love. I just couldn't stand that sight. I just closed my eyes and looked away that was the end of the dream. It was quite funny IMO, but now with this article i realize that swami was telling me that it was his way to grant bhakthi gyan to some devotees, though not for many. - Jai sairamAarthi Balajihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07110860609129588855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573862620010562638.post-30432185666776169152014-06-11T11:25:07.567+05:302014-06-11T11:25:07.567+05:30Jai Sai Ram!
thanks for posting the second part so...Jai Sai Ram!<br />thanks for posting the second part soon (while reading, I was just hoping that you don't stop it again midway telling us it would be concluded in part 3 ;-)<br /><br />one humble request: <br />I have heard that Swami used to tell HIS students about interesting incidents, may be small but profound, that happened during HIS earlier avatars like Sri Rama, Sri Krishna & Shirdi & incidents involving Rishis & saints that we do not get to read anywhere else. could you please share with us such gems OR if any such site(s) already available on those subjects, could you please provide us the links?<br />once again, thank you very much Aravind.<br />With Love & Best Wishes,<br />KrRaghu Ketharam Iyernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573862620010562638.post-36474553490020856562014-06-11T10:39:09.530+05:302014-06-11T10:39:09.530+05:30My dear brother Aravind, it is indeed a treat to r...My dear brother Aravind, it is indeed a treat to read your narratives, they are simply incredible.. incomparable, unspeakable..<br />Let me also share with you but that this uncanny blessing seems to have descended upon you unasked, may be as causelessly, as it happened in my case when a special gift of effortless surgical craft was bestowed upon me many years back with Swami specifically telling me that i need put-in no effort towards it what so ever... "it shall be showered upon you as My special blessing"..Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07018948588747902304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573862620010562638.post-68687636815776835812014-06-11T10:37:54.024+05:302014-06-11T10:37:54.024+05:30Awesome Barru and too good. Really mysterious are ...Awesome Barru and too good. Really mysterious are His ways and the way He transforms each of us. Simply superb and thanks for sharing the Chinese proverb too. The Chand patil connection rather "re-connection" is too good.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14746457236963357398noreply@blogger.com