PART II SHIRDI SAIBABA SAYS... TECHNOLOGY GRIND?

The Grinding also contained a spiritual and philosophical message. He was helping grind the sins of the people. He was helping grind the illness and afflictions. The two stones of his mill were karma (lower wheel) and bakthi (upper disc):the handle was meditation. The force was spiritual strength. In this mill all desires, wants, avgunas (avarices) and ahankar (ego) were put for grinding into the fine powder of enlightenment. Such were the ways of baba...after reading this I very badly wanted to see the grinding mill...

I am searching for the grinder.....nowadays grinders do not have an upper wheel and a lower disc nor a handle to hold and nobody takes effort to grind all menu driven...and switching the power on ,the electric flows it does the job on a mixie or a grinder .

How come the next generation will perceive his message..... I was into the deep thought suddenly I heard a sound from my computer.....may be some of my friends....I rushed to my monitor and there he is my saibaba for chat....

Saibaba: child have you got the idea of a grinder?

Me: no my dear sai I am searching the same in and around me...

Saibaba: thank god... you did a manual search

Me: What...why do you say that Saram?

Saibaba: You have the habit of searching anything and everything in google nowadays.....isn’t?

Me:I was taken aback.... ya my dear saibaba ya...you are right you know me in and out

Saibaba: Lawrence E page and Sergey Mihailovinch Brin they are the reason

Me: who are they?.....

Saibaba: the brains behind the engine Google?

Me:hii....How do you know that sai?

Saibaba: I know.....you people use so many technologies without even knowing the reason behind or the person behind

Me: ya I do that....I did not answer....

Saibaba: even that engine churns all the available information databases searches and brings in the very needy one to your query isn’t?

Me: ya...true...but sai you are amazing and up-to-date in technologies...too. Amazing...

Saibaba: My child all the technologies Nanotechnology ,Biotechnology, or Information technology are all for what

Me: they are for the advancement of knowledge....and to become intelleigent.

Saibaba: When intelligence matures and lodges securely in the mind it becomes wisdom. When wisdom is integrated with life and issues out in action it becomes bakthi...knowledge when it becomes fully matured it is bakthi. If it does not get transformed into bakthi such knowledge is useless tinsel to believe that gnana and bakthi (knowledge and devotion) are different from each other is ignorance.....

Me:I get you sai....

Saibaba:life is a tripod it has three legs athma manas and budhi....

Me:Okie

Saibaba: You people spend more time on budhi(knowledge) front ....some on manas (mind) front and very less towards athma front...all the three legs should equally balance for a perfect life...for which I coined so much of step by step method like aarthi....doing good, etc and also performing miracles to make you children for your own good. However fast the world grows...(The world is not as same as that world which you sleep before and after). That fast is advancements...

Me: True ....very true

Saibaba: try to follow bakthi marga...easiest way for mukthi...

Me... as usual the internet connection got cut....

Aum sairam..

PART I - SHIRDI SAIBABA SAYS... TECHNOLOGY GRIND?

It was the year 1910. Hemadpant came to shirdi. One day after washing his face, Baba sat in Dwarakmai and started grinding wheat furiously. The villagers enquired why but he did not reply...He kept at it. Until some women folk decided to help him in his chore. They too wondered why Baba was grinding wheat because he never cooked, but begged alms for food, and did not need such huge quantity anyway. He had never done the grinding before. So all who were nearby were looking with wonders at this. Four bold women went inside the mosque and requested Baba to sit aside, took the grinding stone and started grinding. Though Baba got angry at this he kept quite, seeing their affection for him. On completion of the grinding work, the ladies divided the flour into four parts and wanted to take it for themselves. Baba watching them calmly till then got angry and scolded them.” Oh ladies, are you crazy? Are you thinking this flour is your property to take it? I never took any wheat from you. Then why are you taking this flour?”...He cooled down after a while and said politely,” It is alright take the flour and sprinkle it on the boundaries of this village.” The ladies bowed their heads and asked for mercy. After touching Baba’s feet, they went quickly and sprinkled the flour on the boundaries of the village. The villagers told Hemadpant that there was cholera in the village, and only to eradicate Baba would have done all this. Hemadpant did not understand the relationship between cholera and the wheat flour, but the epidemic in the village gradually subsidized. Then Hemadpant concluded that what Baba ground that day was not wheat, but the cholera epidemic. Which he had sent outside the boundaries of the village, so that whole village gets rid of this disease. Hemadpant bowed his head to show respect to SaiBaba, he was so impressed by the greatness of Baba and his Miracles that later he decided to write a book about him to pay his tribute to this great saint....The result is Sri sai satcharita

Shirdi Sai taught me the Karma theory on this Christmas Eve 2007

I am very much confused.....two incidences which I saw on this Christmas day ....I am not able to concentrate reading my saibible....Sai Satcharita.....My though went back again to the two events....I saw a small child and her family performing entertainment show on the road when I was going for a walk so talented and a gymnast we do watch high tech shows in the Television but this road show was very impressive...I asked her name she said sai pooja from Madhya Pradesh...the child is made to rope walk in the street...no safety measures and the whole family livelihood depends on such risks....our walking session was about 8 kilometers that day....My husband and me were walking together and in the 7^th kilometer we happen to pass the citi centre Chennai...we went inside the centre....what a gala celebration it was of course Christmas eve 2007....My husband asked me to take a clipping of the events...and said” did you noticeda.... we saw a child walking on the rope and here we see different segment of the society"......
agash......yaa....Some children has to rope walk for their livelihood and some children have cake walk life.....this is working on my mind sai...it is working too much on my mind....

I slowly relaxed and again concentrated reading the sai bible ....I prayed...closed my eyes and opened the sai satcharita and the page was 139 and the chapter XXVI and the message was as below....

“ Mr. Ambadekar

Mr. Gopal Narayan Ambadekar of Poona was a devotee of Baba. He served for ten years in the Abkari department in the Thana District and in Javhar state, from where he had to retire. He tried to get some other job, but he did not succeed. He was overtaken by other calamities and his condition grew from bad to worse. He passed 7 years in this condition, visiting Shirdi every year and placing his grievance before Baba. In 1916 his plight became worst and be decided to commit suicide in Shirdi. So he came there with his wife and stayed for two months. One night while sitting in a bullock cart in front of Dixit's Wada, he resolved to end his life by throwing himself into a well close by. He proposed to do one way but Baba wished to do something else. A few paces from this place, there was a hotel and its proprietor Mr. Sagun, a devotee of Baba, came out and accosted him thus - "Did you ever read this Akkalkotkar Maharaja's life?" Ambadekar took that book from Sagun and began to read it. Casually, or we may say providentially he came across a story which was to this effect. - During the life time of Akkalkotkar Maharaj a certain devotee suffered very much from an incurble disease and when he could endure the agony and pain no longer, be became desperate and to end his miseries threw himself one night into a well. Immediately the Maharaj came there and took him out with his own hands and advised him thus - "You must enjoy the fruit - good or bad - of your past actions; if the enjoyment be incomplete, suicide won't help you. You have to take another birth and suffer again; so instead of killing yourself, why not suffer for some time and finish up your store of the fruit of your past deeds and be done with it once and for all?"

Reading this appropriate and timely story, Ambadekar was much surprised, and moved. Had he not got Baba's hint through the story, he would have been no more. On seeing Baba's all-prevasiveness and benevolence, his faith in Him was confirmed, and he became a staunch devotee. His father was a devotee of Akkalkotkar Maharaj and Sai Baba wanted him to walk into his father's footsteps and continue his devotion to Him. He then got Sai Baba's blessings and his prospects began to improve. He studied astrology and gained proficiency in it and thereby improved his lot. He was able to earn sufficient money and passed his after-life in ease and comfort.”

After reading this I realized Baba sayings...”One has definitely to reap the results of one’s own deeds(Karmas.Results of past karma(both good and bad) are repeated here. One may become even a “Chandala” based on past karma.There is nothing like repentance to lesson its impact. The pilgrimage to holy places and baths in holy rivers reduce karma to some extent. Visit to tombs(Samadhi)of holy people(Maha purushas)reduce some karma,as these places sanctified their presence....Know first what karma is, it is that which imparts natural livelihood for all living beings....your freedom is only in performing karma. You have no business with its rewards...those who perform karma with anticipating rewards are delinquents.....Your rebirth is of two kinds. first controlling the mind with sensory organs(jnana Indriyas) and second performing karma with bodily organs(karmendryas) without aspiring for the fruits. If performed this way. it equals who do not do any karma....Those who translate shirdi sai’s preaching into action in their day today lives without jealousy and with utmost faith and devotion shall be liberated from bondages of karma...

Sai I realize why you made me to see the rope walk and cake walk lifestyles

Aum sairam

The second impressive leela of Shirdi Saibaba

Shirdi Saibaba made the mosque his home. There he kept a dhuni burning day and night. The mosque came to be known as dwarakmai.

He shared the food which he had collected by begging with poor people.

It was also his habit to share what was left over with stray cats’ dogs and birds.

Baba use to go round the market place to collect oil.

After collecting the oil baba would return to the mosque and lit the tiny lamps at night.

One day all the merchants joined together and refused to give oil to sai baba

But Saibaba went silently and the merchants became anxious

But to all their surprise baba could light the lamps by just pouring water instead of oil.

And said

Remember that all of us are children of god, our creator; if you help the poor and needy, then god will surely bless you so always be kind to others.....

Online Chat with Shirdi saibaba

me: Dear Sai r u der?

Saibaba: ......

Me: Sairam r u der?

me: Dear Sai r u der?

Saibaba: ......

Me: Sairam r u der?

me: Dear Sai r u der?

Saibaba: yes...

me: why did you take such a time to respond to me

Saibaba: Dear child I have millon windows open... and many are calling and I हवे

to answer them as well tell me dear.. what do you want?

me: let millions be there I want you as soon as I want to talk to you

Saibaba: .......

me: Why are you keeping mum?

Saibaba: ......

me: Are you angry with me?

Saibaba: ......

me: How long you want मीto wait

Saibaba: ......

me: Sometimes I feel like loosing faith in you...you know?

Saibaba: really tell me the truth...

me: You are my sai I know you will listen to me. You are mine....

Saibaba: Listen dear I am with you always you have tested this umpteenth time but I am telling you the same

me: okie

Saibaba: I have so many windows kept open all are in a hurry what to do? Understand this ...child

me: I become restless

Saibaba: No one should ever become restless

me: it is easy to say than to do you know

Saibaba: I know child patience and faith alone can show me to you

me: So what should I do

Saibaba: Learn patience and faith and see

me: See what....you always...sure

Saibaba: Very sure ... patience and faith will make me with you for ever okie try that my child then you need not come through this window you can find me within you dear...this is for sure...

Noon aarthi at shirdi is a boon

Again after breakfast on 24^th of November 2007, we were driven towards sai....we were in the long queue once again to see our beloved sai...I had two gifts given to me by sai one is my husband and another is my daughter....whenever I use to fight with him in my young age for not given me a mother and taken my grandfather who will look like sai.I think sai has compensated with the two gifts I suppose

I have the very bad habit of fighting with close people....I often do that with my sai...I will cry I will beat and not talk to him....and again with lot of gilt I will go to him asking to forgive me....you se my sai is great no day he has treated me like how I treat him one day with scolding one day with affection one day with anger one day with day full of bhajans crazy personality like me...but My sai is great he always remains the same...He treats me the same way any day...

My husband was telling since we are early and already in the queue we will get his dharshan by 10.30 am itself...even I was feeling the same....but in corner of my mind I was asking sai whether he will allow me to be with him for the noon aarthi (12.00..)...but the queue is moving fast and I felt sai is going to send me back with a quick dharsan....I made up my mind that I am gifted to see him again ......but to my surprise the queue got to move slow and we were made to wait....pre-preparation going on for the noon aarthi....unbelievable are the sai leelas....he will listen to all the wimps and fancies and I need not be very ritualistic as well...He will do the needful like a very next person standing beside you ....you are great sai

I am now placed to sit in front of sai for the noon dharshan.....again see sai he wants me to recollect his close people....I could think of Deepa, Piyush goel ....I was aloud to think of them only for some time by sai...I prayed for them I knew sai caters their need but he made me to pray for them as well then....I was thanking sai for giving me his dharshan and to take care of me my husband my family as usual selfish wishes....then suddenly the aarthi started and I was singing along with the crowd...a very small point in a very big pixel diagram without me also this whole feeling exists ...I was thanking sai for allowing me as one point in that pixel for those seconds and minutes .....The whole of my heart ached with joy...unbound joy...thanking sai for providing such opportunity through my husband.....Sai is contagious and nobody can escape his blessings once they get him on them....thanks Sai forever for your dharshan....My mind is not with me then ....I think we have to get up and go near him after the aarthi I was pulled by my husband to walk towards him.....Full of goodness I liked me for what I am in front of my sai....I am not that good a person always....

Thanks Sai to make me good at least for some minutes...if only you could make me that person always....without any thoughts and deeds sai and only sai in the mind and my husband by my side...thanks sai...thank you very much...for all you have given me....

With Sai in shirdi....

On 23^rd of November we were traveling towards shirdi from auranghabad ....I am quite tensed because of traffic jam we have to wait and wait.....I wanted to meet Baba the same night but why Sai.......you want to remind me of your teaching “patience and faith...” My wobbling mind settled down slowly with patience.....At last we reached and stepped into shirdi soil by 11.30 PM......Fragrance of Sai lingering in and around the premises but I have to still wait ......I am again loosing my patience with such a rushing urgency to see him ...but I have to sleep till the dawn....sai again you are putting into deal...again telling patience is needed.....many times you make me realize sai

I remained quite....and went to sleep tiring journey the day activities at Mahatma Gandhi Mission Institute of lecturing etc made me sleep at last.....sleep is the best medicine and it really worked wonders

Next day 24^th morning my husband woke me up stating it is 3.00 in the morning....I rushed through brushing my teeth and a quick wash fine I was ready...We walked fast the few yards carrying Sai in the mind....A long queue and we again to wait for hours....But we could see him get up through online media....communication technology does wonders all standing in the queue could watch him.....Sairam Sairam Sairam and nothing else filled my heart.....and we could smell feel and realize sai and only sai.....all around...The devotees were chanting his name all along and watching him over wall mounted Television....The morning kakat aarthi activities started and a very deep serene feeling of being with sai....I don’t have words to describe it......it can only felt.....I was bit selfish and asking sai why he did not take me near him for kakat aarthi....

I know there are millions of people close to him and me (a selfish person) among many ....a small drop in the big ocean of sai devotees...I was wondering how could he satisfy so many...not leaving any...a father standing before me conversing with a small child identifying and explaining sairam in the video as our god to his child...sai sends message for every question only thing is we must have patience to listen to him and understand him feel him.....

Kaka aarthi started and many were chanting that and me to join the ocean and experienced the vibrations...we are slowly entering the shrine of sai as soon the aarthi is over....Going nearer and nearer makes all my heart and muscle to pound....but the only thought I could get is about the child who took Sairam as her father and mother.....The thought went on and on and I could not pray anything other than praying for her.....My god how much of love sai has towards her I could feel...though I am physically there he radiated his concern towards that child.....Sai is great and assured he will take care....with eyes full of tears and heart full of pleasure I came out of the shrine....To my surprise I was not asked by anybody to move....Sai wanted me there to stay......I realized that slowly and I wanted to move slowly to give way to many waiting....sai your presence is so good I wanted to be with you for ever like that...I use to have the same feeling whenever I visit Lord oppiliappan at Thirunageshvaram....Sai are you Oppilli....The one question I asked and turned around and my husband with his happy face asked me did you have good dharshan shall we move...I slowly moved out with lingering feel of sai......

Trip to shirdi .......

It was on 22^nd of November 27, 2007 a Friday. I and my husband started towards shirdi. SaiRam wanted to take me comfortably…..It was through my husband the message came…..He said he will take me by flight to see my sai baba on my birthday…..I could not find words to thank for this Birthday gift ever in my lifetime…..But one thing for sure…unless sairam wishes one cannot see him...true.

We boarded into the flight at Chennai airport……within 2.15 hrs we were in Pune. Professor Dev. Mahatma Gandhi Mission Institute is another Messiah sent by sai to take us from Pune to auranghabad by car...Sometimes god comes in the form of Human….yes... Prof Dev is one such kind...He drove the car all the way from auranghabad to pune and back....and he accompanied all through 4 days with us there on....Even my closest kith and kin would not have done...may be they lend vehicle place to stay but to be with us all the time only some can do......I take Prof Dev as messiah send by Sai.....

En-route we had Punjabi thaali at “cosmic stone” highways motel.....after that prof Dev started talking about so many information about sai and the history behind auranghabad. His history knowledge is too god and very vast deep and thought provoking...We reached auranghabad and boarded into a hotel....We visited the Prof house and we socialized for more than four hours. He is gifted to have two loving and obedient daughters I felt like flicking them with me...

Good people good family assured stay....thanks sai you gave me.....assurance that you are going to see me at shirdi......I am going to have good darshan... All positive and good vibration the feel of god...with the pleasantries me and my husband went to sleep....

Thanking Sairam for that day....