Amma puttinaroju - Remembering Omnipresence of the Energy!

Jai Sai Master!

It is energy everywhere. The ever dynamic and appearing in various forms. For those who can "see", it manifests in different forms. Since everyone can not see, the same manifested in the human form, with different names. One can call it with any name, the same energy responds with the intensity with which we call. Deeper the intensity, better response. But to have the deeper intensity, we need to rise ourselves above the way we are living now, with a perspective limited to self or to the near and dear ones. It has to become much wider and wider and encompass the larger society, then the intensity becomes more and the manifestation appears in the form that gives what we are looking for...THE WHOLESOME HAPPINESS AND CONTENTMENT.

Ganesha Puja in Ammagari Sannidhi

Jai Sai Master!

On 19-09-2012, in the presence of Ammagaru, Ganesha puja was celebrated on the occassion of Vinayaka Chathurthi. All Nagole Satsang members attended this event which started around 10.30 am in the morning, at Nilayam, Nagole.

The day before, all the kids and few elders went in to the forest area near-by, and collected all the leaves required for puja. They made packets of the same and distributed to the satsang members who wanted.

Babugaru, Sri Ekkirala Dwarakanath Jnaneswar performing puja

Vinayaka Chathurthi - A festival to celebrate humanness and nature!

Jai Sai Master!

Today, all over India, people celebrate Vinayaka Chathurthi with reverence. Pandals on the streets, in the house with the families and friends, a real joyful day. Particularly for kids, who are told to keep their books and pray to the Lord Ganesha for the "success". 

With time, this festival also became a regular affair with people bringing in Ganesha idols made of plaster of paris and with paints etc.. However, with someone telling us all as to what is the importance of each festival, understanding and realising the importance of festival of Lord Ganesha has become more meaningful and a day of joy. (Article on Ganapathi pujaloni Rahasyam by Sri Sai Master in Manamu- Mana Samskruthi)

In search of a SADGURU

Jai Sai Master!

Every being who is born as a HUMAN, has to make best use of the opportunity to understand why this world is not full of similar species and why human form is one of the many species on the face of this earth. For this, one needs to really understand the philosophy behind the evolution and philosophy behind being a HUMAN.

Fortunately, for all those who are born in this side of globe, there is a definite opportunity to search and understand the reasons behind such parity in species. Especially in India, which is a land of spirituality and the place many seekers walked every nook and corners in search of Mahatmas, the answers for those questions are easy to get by, if searched with integrity, focus and with all might one can. 

Though, nay-sayers are always around to contradict with every possible name, Indians are fortunate to have many Mahatmas in their midst. Like Sri Adi Sankaracharya, who went to nook and corner of this great spiritual land called INDIA, there are Mahatmas every where. Only problem is they are not visible to naked eyes, full of vices. One needs to take up sadhana to find them, as they provide the key to the answers one is searching for and to go through the door to the LORD. They become the GURU to the deserved one and provide the help to unlock the door.

Kritagnatharchana@Nagole- 02-09-2012

Jai Sai Master!

A day on which puja was performed to Sri Guru at Nagole who arrived in the form of Sri Gurucharitra.

The day started with Aarti and morning prayer. After the regular prayer, the stage was decorated with large photo of the holy scripture and other holy books of Mahatmas, the various forms of Lord Datta.

Lifetime Teachings 11- SAI MASTER SAYS.....

Jai Sai Master!

On the eve of Sri Gurucharitra Kritagnatarchana, it would be prudent to understand why we need to do this. In many places, the Granth, the holy book is treated as the very Lord, who stays with us and in our home. In Sri Guru charitra, it is also mentioned that the Sri Guru resides in the form of this holy book and it is important to constantly remind ourselves of this fact while doing parayana.

Lifetime Teachings 10- BABA SAYS.....

Jai Sai Master!

In Sri Sai Leelamrutam, we find that Kushabhau, Sathe and Hemadpanth reached a stage where they could be blessed by Sri Shirdi Sai Baba in the best manner, only after they did parayana of Sri Gurucharitra. Sri Vasudevananda Saraswati, Rangavadhuta and Nane Maharaj were all given directions and enabled to receive the blessings of their Guru to  become mahatmas, only after they did parayana of this holy book, Sri Guru Charitra.  After second avatar of Lord Datta, Sri Nrisimha Saraswati left this world, Namadharaka, who heard about HIS greatness through various leelas performed by the Lord, comes to Sri Kshetra Gangapur. There, Sri Nrisimha Saraswati appears to him as Siddha in his dream. When Namadharaka wakes up, Siddha yogi, appears to him in physical form and recites Sri Gurucharitra to him..

Sri Shirdi Sai Baba told many to follow this process and thus reiterated the point that this is the only way to find a Sadguru. As one reads this holy book, they become aware of dharma and start living in the way. Slowly their yearning becomes so great, that Sadguru comes to him as a mother comes to the child. Then that Sadguru takes the yearning disciple in to HIS fold and takes him in the path of salvation.

Few important dates to remember in August and September 2012

Jai Sai Master!

August 02- Rakhi and Jandhyala Pournami (completed)
August 08- Swamy Nityananda Aaradhana (completed)
August 11 - Master E K Jayanthi (completed)
August 11 - Sri Raghavendra Swamy Aaradhana (completed)
August 13- Sri Vasudevananda Swamy (Tembe Swamy) Jayanthi (completed)
August 15 - Indian Independence Day (completed)
August 16- Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa Aaradhana
August 17 - Sri Hazrat Tajuddin Baba Aaradhana (completed)
August 21- Sri Siddharudha Swamy Aaradhana
August 24 - Sri Venkayya Swamy Aaradhana
September 02- Sri Gurucharitra Kritagnatarchana
September 03- Sri Narayana Maharaj Aaradhana
September 03- Sri Chirala Swamy Aaradhana
September 05- Teacher's day
September 19- Vinayaka Chavithi
September 19- Sri Gajanana Maharah Aaradhana
September 19- Sri Sripada Sri Vallabha Swamy Jayanthi
September 21- Hazrat Babajan Aaradhana

This just shows how we can fill our days contemplating about all Mahatmas everyday. Different names, but same divine energy.

Jai Sai Master !!

Independence and Indian Culture - Sri Sai Master's message on our Independence day!

Jai Sai Master!

Freedom is not the right to do what we want, but what we ought to; Let us have faith that right makes might and in that faith let us; to the end, dare to do our duty as we understand it- Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States (1809-1865)

We are celebrating our 65th year of Independence tomorrow. Many of us, may not give much importance to the word "freedom", as we have not yet experienced the same or we do not bother much of it. This is more so, as we have not understood what it means to us and we continue to live in our own small world, with boundaries and with fear and anxiety and other issues. 

Our country which lost its freedom around 12th century got its freedom in the year 1947 August 15th. Every country has a special character and so is India. India is known as land of spirituality and purely due to this, our country survived many an onslaught. Probably this is the only country where many religions are co-existing, peacefully, although we see some ups and downs here and there. On the whole, we embrace any religion or any faith, which is a hall mark of spiritual independence, the biggest factor for any country to stay on top. If one observers carefully, even though the Muslim kings died and their influence died, their religion stayed mostly due to Mahatmas like Hazrat Khwaja Moiddin Chisti and his disciples. Many Hindus visit these famous darga and they serve there too.

One of the tall leaders of freedom struggle, Sri Balagangadhar Tilak paid visits to Shegaon and Shirdi and took blessings of Sri Gajanan Maharaj and Sri Shirdi Sai Baba. When Sri Tilak asked Sri Shirdi Sai Baba on freedom, Sri Sai Baba told him that he did enough selflessly and told him to sleep. Sri Sai Baba also indicated that someone else who is responsible for that would come. As indicated, Mahathma Gandhi came after Sri Tilak died and he lead from the front the independence movement. Lord Krishna appeared to Sri Aurobindo when he was jailed and on Lord's command, an Ashram was constructed at Pondicherry and became a realised soul.