As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XXVII Page 140

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

Oh Sai, create in us regard for Your stories.  Let the readers and audience devour them with the same relish, with which the chatak bird drinks the water from the clouds and becomes happy.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XXVII Page 140

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

When a man takes a plunge into the sea, he gets the merit of bathing in all the Tirthas and sacred rivers.  Similarly when a man takes refuge at the feet of the Sadguru, he gets the merit of bowing to the Trinity, i.e., Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh and also Para-Brahma.  Victory be unto Shri Sai, the Wish-fulfilling tree and the Ocean of Knowledge, who gives us self-realization. 

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XXVI Page 137

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Tears began to flow ceaselessly from the mother's eyes and she bean to wail, crying that her condition was like that of a person, who began to wail, crying that her condition was like that of a person, who  being afraid of the robbers ran into a house which collapsed on him, or like a cow fearing a tiger, ran into the hands of a butcher, or like a traveller, who being tormented by the heat of the sun went to take refuge under a tree, which fell upon him, or like a devout person going for worship into a temple which collapsed upon him. 

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XXV Page 132

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

Damu Anna on hearing these words was first shocked, but on Mahalsapati (a prominent Shirdi devotee) explaining to him that death meant the death of the little self or ego, and to have it is at Baba's Feet was a blessing.  he said that he would accept the fruits and eat them.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XXV Page 133

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

Baba's speech established its efficacy or greatness while He was living in the flesh, but wonder of wonders! It did the same even after His passing away. 

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XXV Page 133

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

"Do not eat yourself, but give them to your junior wife.  This Amra-Leela (mango miracle of 4 mangoes) will give her four sons and four daughters."  This was done and ultimately in due course it was found Baba's words turned out true, and not those of the astrologers.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XXIV Page 126, 127

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

There is no difference between Guru and God.  He who sees any difference in them, sees God nowhere.   Now leaving aside all ideas of difference we should regard Guru and God as one, and if we serve our Guru as stated above, Lord (God) will be certainly pleased and while purifying our minds will give us self-realization.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XXIV Page 127

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

To put the matter in a nut-shell, we should not enjoy any object with our senses etc., without first remembering our Guru.  When the mind is trained in this way, we will be always reminded of Baba and meditation on Baba will grow apace.  The Sagun Form of Baba will ever be before our eyes and, then devotion, non-attachment and salvation will all be ours.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XXIII Page 122

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Any one, hearing this story and other similar ones, will beget firm faith in the Feet of Sai Baba, and the only way to cross the ocean of Maya is to remember ever the Feet of Baba in the heart.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XXII Page 117

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A great astrologer named, Nanasaheb Dengale, told one day Bapusaheb Booty, who was then in Shirdi, "To-day is an inauspicious day for you, there is danger to your life."  This made Bapusaheb restless.  When they, as usual, came to Masjid, Baba said to Bapusaheb- "What does this Nana say?  He foretells death for you.  Well, you need not be afraid.  Tell him boldly "Let us see how death kills."  Then later in the evening Bapusaheb went to his privy, for easing himself, where he saw a snake.  His servant saw it and lifted a stone to strike at it.  Bapusaheb asked him to get a big stick, but before the servant returned with the stick, the snake was seen moving away, and soon disappeared.  Bapusaheb remembered with joy Baba's words of fearlessness.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XX Page 107

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

On thinking deeply over this incident, he realized that a man ought to enjoy whatever God has bestowed on him in the firm conviction, that He besets everything, from behind and before, and on all sides and that whatever is bestowed on him by God must be for his good.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XX Page 107

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

In this particular case, the impoverished condition of the poor girl, her torn rag and the new Sari, the donar, the donee and the acceptance were all parts of the Lord and pervaded by Him.  Here, Das Ganu got a practical demonstration of the lesson of the Upanishad-the lesson of contentment with one's own lot in the belief that whatever happens, is ordained by God.  and is ultimately good for us.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XX Page 108

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

From the above incident, the reader will see that Baba's method was unique and varied.  Though Baba never left Shirdi, He sent some to Machindragada, some to Kolhapur or Sholapur, for practising sadhanas. 

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XVIII & XIX Page 93

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

It is a well-known fact, that the Sadguru looks first to the qualifications of his disciples; and then gives them suitable instructions, without unsettling their minds in the least, and leads them on towards the goal of self-relalization.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XVIII & XIX Page 100

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

Dear readers!  Hemadpant got Prasad of sugar-candy then; and we now get the Prasad of sugar-candy or nectar of this story.  Let us drink it to our heart's content, meditate on it, and assimilate it, and be strong and happy by Baba's grace.  Amen!

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XVI & XVII Page 87

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

The last Chapter described how Mr. Cholkar's vow of small offering was completed and accepted.  In this story, Sai Baba showed, that He would accept with appreciation any small thing offered with love and devotion, but if the same thing was offered with pride and haughtiness, He would reject it.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XV Page 86

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

He, who respectfully reads this Chapter or studies it daily, will get all his miseries removed by the grace of the Sadguru Sai Baba.  Hence:

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XIV Page 81

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

In Short, Baba's main object in taking Dakshina, from His devotees was to teach them the lessons of Renunciation and Purification.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XIV Page 80

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

Ultimately, the Shastras laid it down that, when one goes to see God, King, Saint or Guru, he should not go empty-handed.  He should offer something, preferably a coin or money.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XIV Page 80

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

If a coin was necessary in the Puja of the Gods, why should it be not so in the Puja of the Saints also?

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XIV Page 80

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

It is said in Shruti (Veda) that Puja of the Gods is not complete, unless a golden coin was offered.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XIII Page 76

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

2.  Kaka Mahajani's elder brother, Gangadharpant, suffered for many years from stomach-pain.  Hearing Baba's fame he came to Shirdi and requested Baba to cure him.  Baba touched his belly and said- "God will cure."  From that time there was no stomach-pain and he was completely cured.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XIII Page 75, 76

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

1.  Madhavrao Deshpande suffered from Piles.  Baba gave him decoction of Sonamukhi (senna pods).  This relieved him.  Then after two years the trouble again recurred and Madhavrao took the same decoction without consulting Baba.  The result was that the disease aggravated but later on it was cured by Baba's grace.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XII Page 69

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

Baba bought various fruits and other things from vendors with His own money, and distributed them to the persons present in the Masjid.  Baba used to press the mango on all sides so skillfully that when any person received it from Baba and sucked it, he got all the pulp at once in his mouth and could throw away the stone and the skin forth-with.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XI Page 66

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

(2) On another occasion at noon the fire in the Dhuni began to burn brightly, its flames were seen to be reaching the rafters above.  The people who were sitting in the Masjid did not know what to do.  They dared not to ask Baba to pour water or do anything to quench the flames.  But Baba soon came to realize, what was happening.  He took up His Satka (short stick) and dashed it against a pillar in front, saying - "Get down, Be calm."  At each stroke of the Satka, the flames began to lower and slow down; and in a few minutes the Dhuni became calm and normal.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XI Page 66

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

(1) Once at evening time, there was a terrible storm at Shirdi.  The sky was overcast with thick black clouds.  The winds began to blow forcibly; the clouds roared and the lightning began to flash, and the rains began to descend in torrents.  In a short time, the whole place was flooded with water.  All the creatures, birds, beasts and men got terribly frightened; and they all flocked to the Masjid for shelter.  There are many local Deities in Shirdi, but none of them came to their help.  So they all prayed to Baba - their God, Who was fond of their devotion, to intercede and quell the storm.  Baba was much moved.  He came out and standing at the edge of the Masjid, addressed the storm in a loud and thunderous voice - "Stop. stop your fury and be calm."  In a few minutes the rains subsided, the winds ceased to blow, and the storm came to a stop.  Then the moon rose in the sky, and the people then went back home well-pleased.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XI Page 66

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

This is our Sai, an Incarnation of God.  He will bless any man who will prostrate and surrender himself to Him.  He, who will read the stories of this Chapter daily with faith and devotion, will soon be free from all calamities; not only this, but always attached and devoted to Sai, he will get very soon God-vision:  all his desires will be fulfilled and being ultimately desireless, he will attain the Supreme.  Amen!

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter X Page 57

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

Remember Him (Sai Baba) always with love, for He was engrossed in doing good to all, and always abided in His Self.  To remember Him only is to solve the riddle of life and death.  This is the best and easiest of Sadhanas, as it involves no expenditure.  A little exertion here brings great rewards.  So as long as our senses are sound, we should, minute by minute, practise this Sadhana.  All other Gods are illusory; Guru is the only God.  If we believe in Sadguru's holy feet, He can change our fortune for the better.  If we serve Him nicely, we get rid of our Samsar.  We need not study any philosophy like the Nyaya and the Mimansa.  If we make Him our Helmsman, we can easily cross over the sea of all our pains and sorrows.  As we trust the helmsman in crossing rivers and seas, so we have to trust our Sadguru in getting over the ocean of worldly existence.  The Sadguru looks to the intense feeling and devotion of his devotees, endows them with knowledge and eternal bliss.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter VI Page 32

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

"There will never be any dearth or scarcity, regarding food and clothes, in any devotees' homes.  It is my special characteristic, that I always look to, and provide for the welfare of those devotees, who worship Me whole-heartedly with their minds ever fixed on Me.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter IX Page 51

Om Sai Shri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai

One special peculiarity of Shirdi-pilgrimage was this, that none could leave Shirdi, without Baba's permission; and if he did, he invited untold sufferings, but if any one was asked to quit Shirdi, he could stay there no longer.  Baba gave certain suggestions or hints, when Bhaktas went to bid good-bye and take leave.  These suggestions had to be followed.  If they were not followed or were departed from, accidents were sure to befall them, who acted contrary to Baba's directions. 

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