Sai Master Aaradhana - April 12, 2012

Jai Sai Master!

A great day indeed!

April 12, 2012, the day, Sri Sai Master left HIS body and took samadhi. A day celebrated all over with all reverence, particularly with Ongole Sai Mandir swarming with people to pay obeisance at Samadhi all through the day.

At Hyderabad, the day was celebrated at Nagole, in Divyajanani Sri Alivelu Mangamma's presence with great fervour. The decorated dias, Bhajans by Gurukulam kids, messages from Sri Dwarakanath Jnaneswar (Sri Sai Master's son), declaration of Sai Leelamrutam Kritagnatarchana and reading out of the pamphlet by Smt Vedavathi (Sri Sai Master's daughter) and finally Divyajanani's Anugraha bhashanam.

In all, the message is loud and clear. What do we want from life? Are we really concerned about our kids?

These questions, when posed to ourselves with all sincerity, give us a scare unless we are protected by someone who can GUIDE us through. That GUIDE, who lives in this world, but above all worldly matters only can lead us to the right path and along with us, our kids. This is nothing new and infact, in Eastern philosophy, this is etched in golden letters. As many of us mired with worldly issues like earning, storing and saving etc.., we do not have much time to think beyond. On days like this, we are reminded again and again, to stop and look where we are going and why. 

Everyone needs to search for the answer for these two questions - What do we need in life ? How worthful it is to bet on it and go for it? 

An important question indeed, as we need to live our life to the fullest and hence, our decision has to be an informed one and never influenced one. So, let us answer these questions with all sincerity, before it is too late to search. 

Jai Sai Master! 

Sai Master Aaradhana day - April 12, 2012

Jai Sai Master!

Death is a natural phenomenon for every human being. However, there are few, who conquered that frontier, because they never associated with the body they came down to earth. 

Lord Dattatreya, the eternal Guru to the mankind, comes down in various forms to help the seekers cross the ocean of ajnana or samsara. Sri Sai Master is one such form and like his Guru, Sri Shirdi Sai Baba, did "seemollanghana" (crossing the last frontier called death) on April 12, 1989. Even today, HE is answering anyone who is praying to HIM and prays to HIM at HIS samadhi at Ongole. 

Hence, this day every year becomes an important milestone for all seekers to check and move ahead with much force towards the goal of enlightenment under HIS guidance. 

May we all pray to Sri Sai Master to bless us with strength and guide us to reach the goal.

Jai Sai Master!

SAI BABA - a spiritual and scientific magazine for this Century and times to come!

Jai Sai Master!

There are innumerable magazines in this world catering to millions about spirituality and scientific spirituality. However, rarely one finds a magazine or post, which purely caters to the above mentioned without bothering about commercial elements, which might take the focus out of the content and leave a sour note in the reader's mind. Sai Baba magazine, is one such which was started way back in 1983, and going on unhindered, month after month, doling out the best that satisfies the seeker of knowledge.

One of the cover pages of the magazine

In the current world, taking advantage of gullibility of people, many people claiming to be Gurus cropped up making spirituality a business. They even made spirituality a joke through their actions. While adulteration / faking is common in every field, it is common in spiritual world too. To protect the society and to promote the spiritual life in a clean form,out of sheer love and affection towards deteriorating conditions, Sri Sai Master started a magazine "Sai Baba" in the year 1983. From then onwards, Sri Sai Master doled out the best to the readers, and the real seekers of spiritual knowledge.

Through this, Sri Sai Master tried to introduce Mahathmas whom he visited and interacted closely, explain philosophy of Sri Shirdi Sai Baba, explained the cryptic messages of Sri Sai Baba to enable reader understand the real purport of what HE said, explained the logic behind celebrating various festivals throughout the year, right-way of living, right education for kids and many such useful topics which will enrich the real seekers or the parents to help them bring-up their kids in the best environments.

Few more magazines which are posted on-line

From the year 2009 onwards, these magazines are being posted on the net, to enable readers to access on-line and read, and contemplate. 

Spirituality as a backbone for every householder - Relevance of Sri Sai Master's path

We believe in thirtythree thousand crores of gods (with not much of impact on how we behave with all). The reason - we do not have faith in ourselves. (By Sri Swami Vivekananda)

This is the essence of what Swami Vivekananda said. Why we do not have faith in ourselves? Because we are living a confused life as we take most of the decisions based on emotions rather than with clear understanding. For one to take a decision and implement, clarity is required on what we are looking for. Take for example, a successful businessman (whom we follow as icons or inspiration in life). They take informed decisions based on analysis carried out with focus. Is it not the way we need to do, in every case leading a householder's life, taking informed decisions? With intelligence and knowledge, and with an eye on the intent of the activity always which is to help all.

Then what is the way in which we, the householders, live happily? For this, one needs to understand who is a householder and their responsibiilities. Householders are those who run the society, for they are the earners. However, if the earning is for a larger purpose, helping the cause of society, that householder always will be happy. If one thinks that whatever they are getting is a gracious gift, then they will be always happy. Every householder has to work for the society and should not limit it to his small family. To live like this in current world, only thing that can help us is "being spiritual". This is the only thread with which we are connected to the LORD who can help us in any situation, provided we have surrendered to HIM completely as a PROTECTOR. Sri Sai Leelamrutham provides many such instances to validate this statement.

Infact, the life of writer of Sri Sai Leelamrutham is a biggest validation for everyone,  for Sri Sai Master (Pujya Acharya Sri Ekkirala Bharadwaja) is a householder, but lived all the time helping the right cause and working for the betterment of society. In this current situation, which everyone has a reason to say we can be perfect, he showed how to be spiritual and be very very happy. At everystep, he believed in "ALLAH MALIK" to the core. As Sri Shirdi Sai Baba said, those who utter HIS name all the time, those who sing about HIS deeds all the time, become like HIM. How true it is in Sri Sai Master's case?

Today is a great day for every householder in this world. This day, Sri Sai Master found his GURU and got enlightenment. He gave us the path, the clear path, to walk on without fear for he has walked already..happily till the end reaching the goal in Sri Shirdi Sai Baba. Why fear when he is there? What stops us in surrendering completely to him and follow-him?

Clear ourselves, have complete faith in ourselves, surrender completely to him and walk on the path blazed by him. ALLAH MALIK.

Jai Sai Master!!

Sprituality and Religion - understanding for betterment in life

Spirituality is the one which fills the human life with contentment, eternal happiness and peace!!

In today's world, spirituality has become synonymous with temple or mosque or church or some religious symbol. It has become synonymous with religion. This is what makes a person averse to the word spiritual or spirituality and discourage younger lot from talking or knowing more about it, unfortunately. Are they same or is spirituality different from religion?

Sankranthi - a bountiful and joyful festival!

Wish everyone a wonderful time during this pongal! Happy Sankranthi!!

A normal wish goes this way for all. However, with the changing times, more urbanisation, least preference is given to this first festival of the year, which is infact, need to be celebrated with more sincerity.

Sri Sai Master in his article about Sankranthi says sharing of joy, being together, helping others within means, praying to God and serving the Guru are some of the important pointers of this festival. (Article in January 2012 Sai Baba Magazine - http://issuu.com/saibabamagazine/docs/sai_baba_magazine_january_2012)

Welcoming new year@Nilayam, Nagole

This is how it started at Nilayam, where Divyajanani is staying currently. The function started around 11 pm. It was rather a colorful start...All resources pooled in and the result is ---beautiful and colorful start.

Happy New Year....how does one make it?

Wish you a wonderful new year ahead and may Sri Sai Master bless you and your family with the best!


This is a wish that is going to innumerable friends and near and dear ones of mine. This is the same wish that I have for every year. However, is there anything that I can share really that makes all those benefit from? Yes. The message of yesterday's satsang at midnight that went well past 2 O' clock with many still hanging around. It was a simple message - What do we need ? What does spirituality mean and how to live spiritually? Why should one live spiritually?


Is carrying out pooja every day for sometime suffice? If we are going to the temple on the best days that we think suffice one to say they are spiritually oriented, while doing everything that is against or not doing as what is given in the scriptures (of any religion)?  When I meet people, this is one question that is posed quite commonly - why am I living spiritually or oriented spiritually. While I would be happy to live like that, the point that I am not living or oriented spiritually.......STILL...even after reading Sri Sai Leelamrutam or Sri Gurucharitra for quite long time, shows that I am way off from what is expected of such readers or people doing parayana every day. 


To live spiritually means, to live like a HUMAN BEING. Caring, loving and behaving....everything will be like a human being. When we say Lord Rama is a real MAN, we have set our bench mark. Jesus Christ, or Buddha, or Prophet or any other such Mahatmas have clearly mentioned what is means to be a HUMAN BEING. With that, let me start comparing myself to understand how far I have to travel. Will my current "Janma" or so called time till death be enough to become a human being? I am not worried. But would like to start walking towards that GOAL. That is the only wish that I have starting this year. Probably, let that be the only GOAL that I will have for every new year. Try and try till I succeed. Rest in Sri Sai Master's hands.

JAI SAI MASTER!!

Messaih arrives !!

Then Jesus said to his disciples, "I tell you the truth, it is hard for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of God."

On a day, when the Messaih's arrival is being celebrated across, let us ponder a bit on the verses of Sermon of the Mount, for they are the crux of HIS teachings.