Who is Shirdi Sai Baba? In this Kaliyuga, Shirdi Sai Baba is the Parama Guru (Ultimate Guru/Supreme Guru). The Supreme Guru Shirdi Sai is Identical with Lord Shiva (Adi Guru).Shirdi Sai is the all-powerful, omnipresent, greatest of all Gurus of all yugas, and greatest Siddha Guru, who is the personification of Love and Brahmanubuthi.

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

How should we pray Shirdi Sai Baba!





Baba has never tied us in clutches of formal worship. In fact He wanted to away from all this. But to please His devotees, He allowed them to worship in any way they wished to. Thus there are no hard and fast rules in any worship of Sai Baba and we can worship, pray as we please. 


1. Physical worship : 


(a) Lighting Lamps :

Lighting lamp can be considered as living image of God. It makes one feel presence of God or Guru. The flame of lamp is its proof. Lightning lamp in morning and evening is sufficient. If at all it is not possible to light lamp in evening you can opt for morning only. Alongwith lighting lamps, one can prefer to light incense sticks or dhoop sticks too. Dhoop stick can be avoided if one wishes.

According to Sacred Text - Shri Sai Satcharitra Chapter 4 "It isbelieved, that he who burns incense there, on Thursday and Friday evenings will, by God’s grace, be happy".

So if Dhoop sticks are lighted on Thursday and Friday evenings it may please Sai Baba. 


(b) Doing Abhishek (Holy Bath) and Applying Sandalwood Paste :
In Sacred Text - Shri Sai Satcharitra Chapter 28 we have read about Megha's worship to Baba on Makar Sankranti day by giving bath of Ganges water.
This can be followed even today. Sai Baba can be worshiped in the form of His Idol. We can devotedly do Abhishek to Baba's Idol and with plain water and then with rose water (gulab-jal) which is readily available.


We can apply sandalwood paste to Baba's idol and that can be considered as our worship.


(c) Chanting Arti :

The original arti composed by Sai devotee Madhav Adkar can be recited. Along with itGhalin Lontangan hymn can also be recited. Devotees who do not know marathi arti can learn if they wish by listening the audio. If this is not possible any Sai Baba arti can be chanted provided it is done with pure hearted devotion. 



(d) Offering flowers and perfumes :

Flowers and fragrance were dear to Baba. Baba with His own toil and efforts made abeautiful garden in Lendibaug. This garden now adorns present Samadhi Mandir premises. Roses are found in plenty in Shirdi. In a way we can think that Baba likes roses. So roses can be offered to Baba as a part of pooja. Jasmine and Bakkal flowers are also dear to Baba.

Chapter 42 of Sacred Text - Sai Satcharitra states, "When Babaattained Mahasamadhi, He appeared in dream of Dasganu and said, "The Masjid collapsed, all the oilmen and grocers of Shirdi teased me a lot, so I leave the place. I therefore came to inform you here, please go there quickly and cover me with 'Bakkal' flowers."
In Samadhi Mandir, perfumes are used for Abhishek of Baba's Idol. So perfumes can be used by us too and its fragrance can be of rose, jasmine or bakkal flowers. Also incense sticks and dhoop sticks can be used of the same fragrance.

(e) Offering Naivedhya/Food you eat :
Again i am reminded of an incident from Sacred Text - Shri Sai Satcharitra Chapter 24. Baba made Hemadpant a medium of wit and humour but imparted a very meaningful message to us. He advised us that, before the senses, mind and intellect enjoy their objects, first He should be remembered, and if this be done, it is in a way by making anoffering to Him.
Bearing this advice in mind we should offer food to Baba before eating let it be anything.It is not necessary that you serve Him with only two time meals as naivedhya, but anything can be offered provided it is offered with love and devotion, then it is sure to be accepted. One refer to Sai Satcharitra if he wishes to find out favourite food of Sai Baba.

(f) Listening Sai Baba Bhajans :

Numerous bhajans are written in praise of Sai Baba and many singers have sung them. So listening bhajans can be a part of your worship which does not have any limits. Bababore love for singing and dancing. In
Sacred Text - Shri Sai Satcharitra Chapter 5, it is stated that before SaiBaba came to live in this Masjid, He lived for a long time in a place Takia, where with Ghunghru (small bells) on His legs, Sai Babadanced beautifully sang with tender love.
Listening bhajans also can away you and help to get more close to Baba. A very huge collection of bhajans can be found on bhajans blog for free downloading.

(g) Feeding Poor and Helpless :

Last but the most important point which can be considered as a part of our worship is to feed poor and helpless. Sai Baba Himself set this example on us by preparing food for villagers of Shirdi with His own hands in earthen pots. We must also try to feed poor and helpless taking it be foremost teaching of Baba and making it our duty to follow it.

(2) Spiritual Worship :

The first step in spiritual worship constitutes a very simple practice of remembering Babaevery moment. It is not at all sufficient to remember Baba only at the time of physical worship. Real worship necessarily lies in the fast of remembering Baba 24x7.

General tendency is that we remember and pray to Baba wholeheartedly when we are surrounded by adversity and in happy days our prostration becomes mere formality. So necessarily, it follows that spiritual endeavor can be attained by constantly taking name of Baba, even in waking and sleeping states.
Sacred Text - Shri Sai Satcharitra Chapter 5 lines can be remembered here, "I am the Inner Ruler of all and seated in their hearts. I envelope all the creatures, the movable and immovable world". Also in Sacred Text - Shri Sai Satcharitra Chapter 10 it is quoted, "He told them to leave off all cleverness and always remember 'Sai' 'Sai'. If you did that all your shackles would be removed and you would be free".
Now let us move on very interesting way of worship as suggested by Hemadpant, "Let us, he says, use hot water in the form of tears of joy to wash the Sad-guru's feet, let us besmear His body with sandal-paste of pure love, let us cover His body with the cloth of true faith, let us offer eight lotuses in the form of our eight Sattwik emotions and fruit in the form of our concentrated mind; let us apply to His head bukka (black-powder) in the form of devotion and tie the waistband of Bhakti and place our head on his toes." This method can be followed in order to get closer to formless form of Sai Baba.

More than this we can always talk to Baba, share everything with Him and express our feelings. This is very easy to take into practice. If this is constantly practiced a feeling of love bonding will arise in us and it would be easy for us to remember Him 24x7.

Another method which can be followed for spiritual worship of Baba is meditation. Various meditation techniques are found on internet and that can be practiced as per convenience.
Again let us peep in few other teachings of Sacred Text - Sai Satcharitra Chapter 48 given by Baba to Mr. Sapatnekar, "One Namaskar offered with love and humility is enough. Now another instance can be referred from Sacred Text - Sai Satcharitra Chapter 45, Kakasaheb Dixit has doubt about his devotion towards Sai Baba when there was a comparison of discourse of the nine Nathas on Bhakti or devotion. Baba removed his doubt by appearing in vision to Anandrao Pakhade explaining the characteristic of devotion and showing that, the devotion, in the form of bowing down to or worshiping of Guru's feet is sufficient.
Thus only one Namashkar and bowing down is a very simple means of worshiping Sai Baba spiritually.



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  2. No human being is above GOD...So I surrendered all the injustices at HIS feet ...No human can judge..GOD is the supreme judge..so I did not go to any police station to lodge a complaint of fraudulence...instead went to Shirdi..prayed steadfastly...but alas ! till now there is no justice provided to a fatherless and brotherless and a physically ill, bereaved and widowed mother ! The wrongdoer did not get any punishment yet, happily enjoying lavish family life at Thiruvanmiyur in Chennai and at Gandhipuram in Coimbatore . If God is not for the fatherless and brother less, poor and oppressed, then for whom HE is ! where will the poor go seeking justice ???

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  3. No human being is above GOD...So I surrendered all the injustices at HIS feet ...No human can judge..GOD is the supreme judge..so I did not go to any police station to lodge a complaint of fraudulence...instead went to Shirdi..prayed steadfastly...but alas ! till now there is no justice provided to a fatherless and brotherless and a physically ill, bereaved and widowed mother ! The wrongdoer did not get any punishment yet, happily enjoying lavish family life at Thiruvanmiyur in Chennai and at Gandhipuram in Coimbatore . If God is not for the fatherless and brother less, poor and oppressed, then for whom HE is ! where will the poor go seeking justice ???

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    1. Surrendering god is a good practice, but not acting and just waiting for god to do your work is stupidity. fight for your justice with confidence. god is there to give you power. he will work through you. get up and get going. these are not just words. this is experience speaking up sister. god bless you.

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    2. Om sai ram sister ,Definitely you Will get justice , only you need shraddha and saburi , there is a Nice quote in tamil Arasan andru kolvaan Dheivam nindru kollum

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    3. Om sai ram sister ,Definitely you Will get justice , only you need shraddha and saburi , there is a Nice quote in tamil Arasan andru kolvaan Dheivam nindru kollum

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    4. Om sai ram sister ,Definitely you Will get justice , only you need shraddha and saburi , there is a Nice quote in tamil Arasan andru kolvaan Dheivam nindru kollum

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    5. Dear Sai Brother,

      Thank you for your prayer Brother.Please keep me in your prayer brother that SAI brings a JUSTICE in favor of mine in no time.And I would also request your benign self to provide the translated meaning of that verse since I am not a Tamil but the person from whom I got all the injustices, is a Tamil .

      With my humble regards,
      Moumita

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  4. om sairam, baba last 2 years iam struggling for my life, no proper job, my daughter was hospitalized and spent all my savings, with your grace i came out. but last few months i was trying for the job , so for nothing has been clicked. i started for sai virat , i got a job and came to UAE along with my family, now after i joined the company is facing severe financial crisis. so they are not able to pay my salary. no proper visa. After i suffered so many obstacles, again my life is dark. iam looking for a good job in a good company. if i get immediately i will start my virat. iam really struggling for my life. iam praying every day, each and every second. pls help me to get a good job in a good company with good salary in dubai. also have only few days time before that i have to apply for my resident visa unless if i get a job i cannot continue . my daughter is studying. please baba . om sairam

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  5. om sairam, baba last 2 years iam struggling for my life, no proper job, my daughter was hospitalized and spent all my savings, with your grace i came out. but last few months i was trying for the job , so for nothing has been clicked. i started for sai virat , i got a job and came to UAE along with my family, now after i joined the company is facing severe financial crisis. so they are not able to pay my salary. no proper visa. After i suffered so many obstacles, again my life is dark. iam looking for a good job in a good company. if i get immediately i will start my virat. iam really struggling for my life. iam praying every day, each and every second. pls help me to get a good job in a good company with good salary in dubai. also have only few days time before that i have to apply for my resident visa unless if i get a job i cannot continue . my daughter is studying. please baba . om sairam

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    1. Everything happens for your good only baba knows all everything will be end with good . Bow to shri SAI peace be to all🛐🌻

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  6. CAN WE PUT BABA UNDER DHARA (WATER FLOWING ) ALL DAYS LIKE SHIVA LINGAM.? PL ANYBODY CAN ANSWER.

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  7. CAN WE PUT BABA UNDER DHARA (WATER FLOWING ) ALL DAYS LIKE SHIVA LINGAM.? PL ANYBODY CAN ANSWER.

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  8. om sai ram...fist time i visited sri sai baba temple this last month..i feel good..i was working in a company in bangalore..i left job as they close down company for sale the land central govt.so now i m searching for good job and i m not yet married..i prayed in the temple...please pray for me too to get bless and happen good things in my life..

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  9. YOU are 'Pandharinath Vithal incarnate, the merciful Lord of the poor and helpless'. Being 'Father' of a fatherless and brother less child of YOURS, is it too hard for YOU , BABA, to bring a justice for all the injustices done to her regarding marriage since September,2012 ! The wrongdoer got all the marital bliss, from marriage to fatherhood, now nurturing parenthood at Coimbatore and Chennai city, being blessed with a baby boy in Dec,2015. We are yet to receive any justice. Is there anything too hard for YOU, BABA , if YOU will !!!

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  10. om sairam, baba last few months ia struggling for my life, no proper job , no salary for last few months, we are in UAE, i have applied 100s of job so for nothing came, now my situvation is nightmare. please bless me to get job immediatly, other i have to die myself, till now with your grace i managed somehow, but further i cannot, please i need a job iam a qualified engieer with vast exp, please baba , bless me .i have lot of commitments ( loan, C Crad ) etc... i dont have money to pay for my daughter school fee. next month onwards i dont have money to spend for my family,day by day my situvation going worst, please baba bless me to come out from this situvation, pls baba. Om Sairam

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  11. Dear Everyone, if you are looking for job, please email me at kaurharchan@yahoo.com
    I am in Malaysia
    OM SAI RAM

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  12. Dear Baba,
    Strengthen YOUR fatherless and brother less child, protect and save her from all the crooked and evil ways of the vicious people around her at work and in personal life. YOU know all her difficulties after her only sibling’s demise in June,2012, BABA. Moumita, Hyderabad.

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  13. I hope saibaba knows everything what to do when to do to whom and how. Only our job is pray properly and surrounding our ego. All will get saibaba blessing when we leave all expectations according to us.

    Om sainathaya namaha. You are the way of all

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  14. Om Sai Ram... Baba I don't have to tell you about me... you always with me and always saved me with problems... baba please help I am in need do some miracle... because only miracle will safe my life... I am a hard working person and don't want earn with any miracle... but because of some incident I in need now... I am working and earning for my family but sone overheads are giving me mental pressure... please baba I need 50 lakhs very urgently... and you know this is not for me this is to give someone else... Please baba give me one chance.... to stand again in my life... I lost everything and now in a position of suicide... I had already wrote a suicide letter in front of you... but their is faith in you which make me still live.. please baba do some miracle today... Om sai ram

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  15. Om Sai Ram... Baba I don't have to tell you about me... you always with me and always saved me with problems... baba please help I am in need do some miracle... because only miracle will safe my life... I am a hard working person and don't want earn with any miracle... but because of some incident I in need now... I am working and earning for my family but sone overheads are giving me mental pressure... please baba I need 50 lakhs very urgently... and you know this is not for me this is to give someone else... Please baba give me one chance.... to stand again in my life... I lost everything and now in a position of suicide... I had already wrote a suicide letter in front of you... but their is faith in you which make me still live.. please baba do some miracle today... Om sai ram

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  16. I saw Baba in dream..Before this night I was telling my colleague why does God immediately punish if I do any mistake and why does he spare people who spoil others lives, hurt people.. why such people are not punished.. and slept .. next morning was thursday.. morning 6 I got up but slept again.. my dad suddenly told Brahma is coming down come see..then I saw some white long dress and scarf on head and white socks like angel coming down from sky.. I asked my mom why is he coming now.. she told me that people are hurting others people spoil others life so he is coming to punish such people.. then I woke up and thought abt he dream.. I realised it was not Brahma but Sai Ma. He came down.. but why did he not show me his face.. he didn't let any part of his body seen.. no skin was seen.. only black cloud was seen wherever skin was supposed to be seen..But I knew it was baba because I remember his kafni and scarf on head..Please tell me why did Baba not show his face..

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    2. No human being is above GOD...So I surrendered all the injustices at HIS feet ...No human can judge..GOD is the supreme judge..so I did not go to any police station to lodge a complaint of fraudulence...instead went to Shirdi..prayed steadfastly...but alas ! till now there is no justice provided to a fatherless and brotherless and a physically ill, bereaved and widowed mother ! The wrongdoer did not get any punishment yet, happily enjoying lavish family life at Thiruvanmiyur in Chennai and at Gandhipuram in Coimbatore . If God is not for the fatherless and brother less, poor and oppressed, then for whom HE is ! where will the poor go seeking justice ???

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  18. I could have lodged a complaint of fraudulence here in Cyberabad Cyber Crime Cell . But what mere humans and law can do in front of YOU BABA ! So I left everything at YOUR FEET with a hope of JUSTICE. It’s going to be 5 years this June, since my only sibling’s death. Prayer after prayers BABA . Yet JUSTICE is not received. Is there no JUSTICE for a fatherless and brother less child of YOURS !!!

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  19. there is no justice for a fatherless and brotherless child BABA !

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  20. is there no God who fights for this fatherless and brotherless !

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  21. is there no GOD to fight for a fatherless and a brotherless !

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  22. Where Are YOU LORD !
    Where are YOU LORD seeing all the injustices regarding my marriage after my only sibling’s death in JUNE 2012 ! If YOU are not for the helpless, orphan and poor,then where will this fatherless and brother less child , go LORD ! Is there no JUSTICE in YOUR KINGDOM !!!

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  23. is there no GOD to fight for a fatherless and a brother less !!!

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  24. sai ram make a miracle in my life please give only one chance me to runa wonderful life along with ur blessings baba please help me baba sai ram

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  25. there is no JUSTICE in this world

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  26. Shri Sai Baba,

    Please pray that my boss's cousin returns all the shareholding which he has fraudulently transferred in his name by drugging his father. We are fighting in Court and working day and night towards this case. Please Bless my Boss so that he can get the strength and money to fight this case in Court and please grant him Justice because he has always believed and followed in righteousness. My boss has never done any wrong. He has placed his faith in you and is fighting in Court for his rights. Please

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  27. Shri Sai Baba,

    Please pray that my boss's cousin returns all the shareholding which he has fraudulently transferred in his name by drugging his father. We are fighting in Court and working day and night towards this case. Please Bless my Boss so that he can get the strength and money to fight this case in Court and please grant him Justice because he has always believed and followed in righteousness. My boss has never done any wrong. He has placed his faith in you and is fighting in Court for his rights. Please

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  28. Education should be aimed at moulding students on the lines of human values such as love, peace, righteousness and non-violence.


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  29. Our schools built under the ideals of Swami educates children for academic perfection as well as human excellence. Swami, in his subtle form, continues to drive his institution on this lines.


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  30. People generally indulge in social initiatives with a hidden agenda. Swami, in his subtle form, continues to drive his devotees to strive hard for the elevation of needy people.


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  31. Healthcare system is often criticised for it being "efficiently" accessible only to an elite group of people.

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