BABA HELPED SHRI NANASAHEB CHANDORKAR BY PERMITTING HIM BY HIS FATHER TO HAVE BABA AS HIS GURU

BABA HELPED SHRI NANASAHEB CHANDORKAR BY PERMITTING HIM BY HIS FATHER TO HAVE BABA AS HIS GURU

Sri Nanasaheb Chandorkar got into a fix in certain family matters. His father Govind Rao Chandorkar was also a Deputy Collector like his son and stayed in a house built by himself at Kalyan. Lately some unpleasantness had grown between him and the local musalmans and so he had ordered all the members of his family to desist from having any connection whatsoever with musalmans in general. 

When Nanasaheb happened to return home, he was informed of what had happened and his father's stand­ing order about having no musalman connections. Nana was puzzled. He was prepared to give up all connecti­ons with Musalmans, but he was not prepared to dis­associate himself from Baba. If his father took Baba to be a Musalman naturally he would expect Nana to give up Sai Baba. 

This embarrassed Nana So he spoke to his father about his connection with Sai Baba. In the meanwhile Baba had already given proper turn to his father's mind in the matter. So at once he said to Nana "My Guru is Sakharam Maharaj" but your Guru is not Sakharam Maharaj. So even if Shri Sai Baba may really be a Mohammadian.

He is your Guru and you may most willingly continue to Him without the least objec­tion from me". On hearing this Nana Saheb was over­joyed and heartily thanked Baba for the happy solution of the puzzle he had to face.

Surrender Shri Sai Completely !!. Stupendous Delectation and Deliverance be there !!

List of 108 Lord Shiva Temples to rectify all doshams or sins and attain bliss -- Parihara Sthalangal

Below is the List of 108 Sivan Temples which is also known as parihara sthalangal to rectify all doshams or sins and attain bliss.

1)      Thiru kudanthai                – to get rid of sins in previous births

2)      Thiru chirappali                 – to get rid of troubles

3)      Thiru nallaru                       – to get rid of all miseries and troubles

4)      Thiru vidai marudhur      – to get rid of mental problems

5)      Thiruvadudhurai               – to gain wisdom

6)      Thiru maraikadu               – to do better in studies

7)      Thiru thillai                          – to attain salvation

8)      Thiru navallur                     – to get rid of fear of death

9)      Thiruvaroor                        – to get rid of curse upon the family

10)   Thirunagai(Nagapatinam)- to get rid of sarpa dhosham

11)   Thirukanchi(kanchipuram)- to attain eternal salvation

12)   Thiruvannamalai               – to get all your desires come true

13)   Thirunellika                         – to get rid of sins in your previous births

14)   Thiruchenkodu                                 – to attain happiness  in married life

15)   Thiruvanchiam                  – to get rid of fear of Lord Yeman

16)   Thirukarukavur                 – to protect the foetus

17)   VaitheeswaranTemple  – cures all disease

18)   Thiru kodikarai                  – to get rid of Brahma dhosham

19)   Thiru Kalambur                 – to obtain fortune

20)   Thiru kudavayil                  – to pray for the soul rest in peace

21)   Thiru sikkal (Sikkal)          – to obtain courage and valor

22)   Thiru senggattankudi     – to obtain success in all court cases and legal issues

23)   Thiru kandeeswaram     – incurable wounds gets cured

24)   Thirukarukkudi(maruthanallur) – to get rid of family worries

25)   Thiru karuvaeli                  – to get rid of poverty, and also for child birth

26)   Thiru valunthoor              – to get rid of all your sins in all the births

27)   Thiru chatthi mutram     – to obtain married life

28)   Thiru paraithurai(trichy)                – to get happiness for those who lost life due to arrogance and pride

29)   Thiru nedunkalam(trichy)- to get rid of endless miseries

30)   Thiru verumbur(trichy)  -happiness for those who were suffering with authorities

31)   Thiru painjili (trichy)        – to get rid of fear of death

32)   Thiru vaiyyaru                    – to get rid of Agni dhosham

33)   Thiru vaikavur                    – to do archanai with “vilvam” leaf and get rid of sins

34)   Thiru kanchanur               – to get rid of marriage dhoshams

35)   Thiru mangalakudi(suryan temple) – to get child birth

36)   Thiru manancheri             – to get married without any trouble

37)   Thiru millai vayil                – to get rid of Chandra dhosham

38)   Thiru venkadu                   – to get of all dhoshams committed in previous births, to excel in studies

39)   Thirunelveli                        – to get rid of Brahmin sins

40)   Thiru kuttralam                 – to obtain salvation

41)   Thiru valavai (Madurai) – those who reside in southern direction and those with star dhoshams

42)   Thiru paramkundram     – for those who do not know how and where to live

43)   Thiru vadanai                     – to get rid of great sins

44)   Thiru muruganpoondi    – to get rid of dhoshams for mentally retarded people

45)   Thiru padhiri puli              – to get rid of dhosham where the child is separated from the mother

46)   Thiruvakkarai                     – to get rid of all dhoshams done by black magic

47)   Thiruverkaadu                   – to get rid of sins done in business

48)   Thiru mayillapur                – to get rid of dhoshams done by 3 generations

49)   Thiruarasili (olinthiyam patu)- to get rid of dhoshams done due to lust

50)   Thiru valankadu                – to get rid of dhosham committed due to unnecessary scandals

51)   Thiruvettipuram(seiyyaru) – to attain wisdom

52)   Thirupanamkadu              – to get rid of family bondage

53)   Thiruvooral (thakolam)  – to get rid of sins caused due to torturing animals or human

54)   Thiru pachoor                    – to get rid of family worries

55)   Thiru vennai nallur           – to get rid of ancestoral dhoshams

56)   Thiruvathigai                      – to get good wife

57)   Thiruvandaar kovil           – to attain salvation

58)   Thirumoodhu Kundram (viruthachalam) – to get rid of great sins committed

59)   Thirukaruvoor(karur)     -  to get rid of sins done by harming cow

60)   Thirupandi (Kodumudi) – to get rid of pithru(ancestor) dhosham  and curses of dead

61)   Thirukodunkundram(pran malai) – to get rid of next birth

62)   Thirupuhaloor                   – to get rid of sins caused by disrespecting elders

63)   Thirukokarnam (Karnataka) – to get rid of deva dhosham

64)   Thiruthonipuram (sirkazhi) – to get rid of curse on the family

65)   Thiruvaitheeswarankovil – to get rid of all diseases and also angarahan dhosham

66)   Thirukaruppariyaloor      – to get rid of sins committed done to ones guru

67)   Thirupananthal                                 – to get rid of sins caused by misbehaving with others wife

68)   Thirupurambayam           – to get rid of fear of death

69)   Thiru neithanam               – to attain heaven

70)   Thiruvanaika kovil            – to get rid of fate

71)   Thiru vedthikudi               – to get rid of dhoshams done by egoistic people

72)   Thiruvalanchuli                  – to get rid of poverty

73)   Thiru nageswaram           – to get rid of curse of the snake(sarpa sabam)

74)   Thiru naheswara swamy – to get rid of navagraha dhosham

75)   Thiru nallam                       – to get rid of dhosham caused by abusing the Vedas

76)   Thiruthelicheri                   – to get rid of surya (sun) dhosham

77)   Thiruchemberin palli       – those who belong to Veerabadhran lineage should worship here

78)   Thiruthalachankadu        – to get rid ofdhosham caused by the curse of the slaves

79)   Thiruvanniyur              – those who have lord Somaskandar as their family deity should worship

80)   Thiru nannalam                 – to get wisdom

81)   Thiruramanatheechuram (thiru kannapuram)-wife whose activities are suspected by their

husband should worship here

82)   Thirumarukal                     – husband and wife to live happily

83)   Thiruchikkal                        – to get rid of enmity of partners

84)   Thirucherai                         – to live a happy married life

85)   Thirukonali (thirukuvalai) – to get rid of navagraha dhoshams

86)   Thiru vaimoor                    – those who have Sevvai (chevvai) dhosham should worship here

87)   Thirunellika                         – to excel in studies

88)   Thiru vendurai(vandurai) – to get rid of poverty

89)   Thiru kadikulam                                – to get rid of all problems

90)   Thiru alangudi                    – to get rid of puthra dhosham

91)   Kottaram                             – to obtain peace of mind

92)   Thittai                                   – to get rid of Chandra dhosham

93)   Pasupathi kovil                  – those who have Raghu(Rahu) dhosham should worship here

94)   Kottaiyoor                           – to get rid of all the sins

95)   Omampuliyoor                  – to get rid of Sani dhosham

96)   Tharumapuram                 – to get rid of sins committed by disrespecting devotees of Lord Siva

97)   Mayiladudhurai                                – to get rid of all sins

98)   Uthirakosa Mangai          – to get rid of ill fate

99)   Rameswaram                    – to get rid of Pithru dhosham

100)Kalaiyar Kovil                     – to get the benefit of this birth

101)Pennadam                         – to get rid of dhosham of previous births

102) Rajendrappattinam       – to get rid of sins from previous births

103) Avinasiyappar                  – to get rid of sins caused by 7 generations

104) Kuranganil muttam        – to obtain success in all you do

105) Bavani                                 – to get rid of pithru dhosham

106) Aachanpuram                  – to get desired married life

107) Aadudhurai                       – to get rid of Dthrishti dhosham

108) Sankaran Kovil                 – to get rid of Sarpa dhosham

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How "Tuesday" become "Mangalvar"?

How "Tuesday" become "Mangalvar"?

In the Rama Katha Rasa Vahini, Swami explains how Mangalwar came into being. 

When Ravana is vanquished, Rama sends Hanuman to break the good news to Mother Sita. She is so happy, and says, “I don't know what gift to give you Hanuman. You have brought such wonderful news for me.”

Hanuman says, “Mother, you are so happy. What other happiness do I need in all the three worlds?”

Then Mother Sita says, “Hanuman, I don't know what I can give you but I grant you this boon: Since you have brought me such great news on this day, from this day onwards, let this day of the week be known as Mangalvar – the auspicious day.”

Jai sairam

Very Rare sitting posture of an Elephant!!!

Elephant " Akila "of Thiruvanaikaval temple, Tamil nadu. Sitting . Very very rare to see an elephant in this sitting posture.👇

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Bhau Rajaram Ambika’s Transfer

II  Sai Ram ll 

Leela 4

Bhau Rajaram Ambika’s Transfer

Bhau Rajaram Ambika resided in Vaduz (Satara District) and worked in the Primary Health Center, in the Department of Primary Health and Immunization. One day, he received an order stating that he was being transferred to Nasik District.Bhau was quite unhappy about it, because in those days, transportation was limited. He would have to ride on a horse and the distance to be traversed was long. The officers in charge were British and a request for a stay or change was futile as they would not pay any heed to it. Now Bhau was in turmoil and didn’t know what to do. Around that time he heard about Baba’s divinity and benevolence, so he decided to visit Shirdi.Bhau thought he would tell all his problems to Baba,give him two paise as dakshina, and return after Baba had solved his problem.

Upon reaching Shirdi, he entered the Dwarka Mai and saw Baba seated in a corner. There was an earthen pot (kolomba) in front of him, in which someone had kept a few bhakris (unleavened bread made from Sorghum or Millet). Baba and two mongrel dogs were contentedly having their meal from it. Bhau was aghast to see this and he thought, “People pronounce him to be a great saint and here he is eating food with those slobbering dogs. Now that I have come here, I should prostrate and leave.” 

Baba turned and looked at Bhau and said, “Give me my two paise immediately.” As Bhau was giving Baba the two paise he was thinking, “After all it seems Baba is really a great saint as he is omnipresent and knows that I had decided to give him two paise prior to leaving Vaduz.” Almost as if Bhau’s thoughts were spoken aloud Baba replied, “Whether I am a great saint, or I eat the scraps with slobbering dogs, how does it concern you? You came for darshan (pilgrimage to see a divine saint or a deity) and you had your darshan (auspicious viewing).Here, have a piece of bhakri and leave.” As Baba said this, he took a piece of bhakri from his kolomba and threw it at Bhau.Bhau asked Baba, “Baba when should I come again to have your darshan?” Baba replied, “Why would you want to come again? Whatever darshan you want, have it right now.” 

Bhau had no choice, so he left. On his way back, he kept wondering why Baba didn’t ask him to return. Upon joining his duty he found an order cancelling his transfer to Nasik, along with an order to return to Vaduz immediately.

Now he understood why Baba had asked, “Why would you want to return again?”, as Baba had already granted his wish.Unfortunately Bhau does not state in which year he went to Shirdi. 

Baba is omniscient, and knows what Bhau has come for. He is omnipresent and is even present in slobbering mongrels. Baba by his omnipotence, had cancelled Bhau’s transfer orders. 

“He is the fear, cause of fear, and the destroyer of fear.” Hence he is called “Bhutakrut Bhayanasana”. He knows all the “happenings” as he himself is the reason for it, and is the happening that is the action and the result.

Ref.: Prasad, Volume 33, No. 9, August 1979, narrated by Shashikant P. Ambika.

Source : Baba's Divine Manifestations by Vinny Chitluri

Value of Labour

II Sai Ram ll 

Leela 16

Value of Labour

It was the month of May in 1946, when Vasant Pradhan and his friend visited Shirdi. That evening there was a pleasant breeze and the heat of the day had tapered off. So both the friends walked through the village, hoping to find an aged villager who might have met Baba and could tell them some leela or interesting anecdote. They walked through the narrow alleys and soon found an aged Muslim gentleman. He was seated on a stone, smoking a bidi. Vasant said, “Baba, are you a resident 

of Shirdi?” The man nodded eagerly. Then Vasant requested him to tell them about Baba and any experience that he may have had. Unfortunately that elderly gentleman’s name is not mentioned.

 He said, “I used to sit near Baba and puff on his chillum. Every day I would go to his durbar and carefully listen to what he said. Baba had a strange way of talking whenever he had something to tell a particular devotee, he would look at someone else and give his message or advice. Hence the person that he looked at was perplexed, but the devotee that it was meant for listened to it carefully and with concentration.Then he would fall at Baba’s feet, and heed his advice. 

Every day Baba would distribute vast amounts of money. He gave 5, 10, 50 and even 100 rupees to the devotees seated there. However, he never ever gave me any money. I owned a small farm and eked a living from it. One day, I accosted Baba and said, “Baba you liberally distribute money to all your devotees. I am exceedingly poor and yet you never give me a single pie.” Where upon Baba said, “Arre! Why do you want money? Your farm has a pot of gold in it.” The next day I carefully ploughed my field, put adequate manure in it and planted the seeds. 

Every day I worked diligently with Baba’s words ringing in my ears. Time rolled on and I never did find the pot of gold; however by my hard labour, every time I had an abundant harvest. Soon I was able to buy three of the adjacent fields. Now I am quite affluent, and along the way I learned that by constantly remembering Baba and working diligently you are bound to be successful. Years later I told Baba that I still hadn’t found the pot of gold. He laughed and said, “Continue trying.” Thus Baba’s words came true as I am now affluent and happy. Baba taught me that my hard labour and his grace can together yield a bountiful harvest.” 

Vasant also learned a lesson from this story. In chapter 19 of Shri Sai Satcharita, Hemadpant writes: “You put forth your best effort and work hard; I am there with a cup of milk standing right behind you. And if you don’t work hard don’t expect me to be standing with a cup of milk.”

Baba taught the illiterate and the literate devotee spiritual wisdom in such a simplified manner, that Baba was present in everything and is omnipresent. 

Ref.: Sai Prasad Magazine, Deepavali issue, 1992.

Source: Baba's Divine Manifestations by Vinny

Kashibai Kanitker’s Visit to Shirdi

II Sai Ram ll 

Leela 17

Kashibai Kanitker’s Visit to Shirdi

 Kashibai was born in 1861, in a wealthy Brahmin family in the town of Ashte in Sangli district. At the age of 9 she was married to Govind Vasudev Kanitker who was 7 years older than her.She had no formal education, but on account of her husband’s encouragement she learned to read and write. Kashibai soon mastered Marathi, Sanskrit and English.Kashibai was a prolific writer and received many accolades for both her fiction and non-fiction novels. She wrote the biography of Dr. Anandibai Joshi, the first lady doctor in India who received her education in the United States. It is read even to this day by scholars and aspiring doctors. Kashibai’s talent was a gift from God, as no other member of her family had that kind of writing skill. 

 Kashibai was fortunate to visit Shirdi numerous times, and Baba loved and respected her a lot. In her autobiography, she has written about her frequent visits to Shirdi. In 1899 her daughter Krishnabai was unwell, as she had had a mishap.The bullock cart in which she was riding overturned and she sustained a head injury. The wound on her scalp failed to heal even after the best possible treatment was given. Following this, she had frequent bouts of headaches, dizziness and numerous other problems. In 1901 Krishnabai returned to Ahmednagar where her in-laws resided, and was treated there. Despite the treatment, her symptoms continued relentlessly. Then Krishnabai got treated in Mumbai, Pune and Alibaug, without any respite. So Kashibai and her family went to Ahmednagar to look after her. 

 One day Nana Sahib Chandorkar visited them. Nana said, “You have tried all kinds of doctors, taken her for treatment to renowned hospitals, but every modality of treatment has failed. 

Krishnabai has not improved a smidgen and is getting worse by the day. Now listen to what I have to say. Near Kopergaon there is a village named Shirdi where a wondrous saint called Sai Baba resides. I will give you a little Udi of his which is a ‘cure-all’. This should be applied to her forehead and taken internally. She will definitely be rid of her problems. Thereafter do go and pay your respects to Baba.” Chandorkar then gave a glowing account of Baba’s divinity. However, Krishnabai in-laws and Kashibai’s family didn’t believe in these things, thus they didn’t use the Udi and didn’t go to Shirdi. 

A short while later, Kashibai’s husband Govind got transferred to Dhule, where they stayed for a year. During this period they had quite forgotten Baba’s name. The Kanitkers then moved to Malegaon, and then to Yevola, where Kashibai heard about Baba from the advocates that came from Ahmednagar to meet her husband. They spoke about Baba’s compassion and divinity, and asked Govind to go and meet him. A few days later she found a picture of Baba lying on the table. No one had given them the picture, nor had anyone sent the picture by post to them. Nevertheless, the thought of going to Shirdi didn’t occur to them. 

Govind Kanitker then visited Kopergaon on his tour of  duty and at that time they all visited Shirdi. Immediately after Govind Kanitker finished his work in Kopergaon, he was transferred to Rahata. As Rahata was the neighbouring village, they frequently visited Shirdi. Kashibai says, “These days where they have the Chavadi procession (South-facing Chavadi), that Chavadi was converted into a kitchen and we cooked our meals there. The Marathi school (now the Sai complex) was where we slept at night.” 

Kashibai says, “In those days Baba would accept no more than two paise as dakshina. With that money he purchased wood for his Dhuni throughout the day. He always paid the vendor 6 paise for it. Whether the vendor sold him 5 sticks of wood or the trunk of a huge tree, he would be paid no more than 6 paise. No matter how many times the cart came bringing wood, Baba never failed to purchase it, and the wood would be stacked against the rear wall of the Sabha Mandap.”.        

    

In her autobiography, she writes about the incident of Baba returning the dakshina to her husband. “Prior to visiting Shirdi I had heard that Baba used the money given as dakshina to purchase fire-wood for his Dhuni. I liked the idea immensely as each devotee would receive a fistful of Udi from his Dhuni.So I had brought a large amount of change (coins) with me. 

Every day I gave everyone the same denomination of coins to offer to Baba. On the last day I ran out of change so I gave everyone a different denomination of coin to offer. My daughter Banutai came to receive her money and said, ‘Mother why are you giving everyone different coins? Give everyone a coin of the same value.’ I replied, ‘I have run out of coins of the same denomination, and now there is no time to go and get change as it’s getting late. Just give what you have in your hand, and go and sit in the cart. Besides, for the past 4 days didn’t we give the same amount to Baba? That is enough.’ Then my husband and his entourage went to meet Baba. First the sepoy, the bailiff, and other officers went and offered their respects and dakshina. Then my children and other relatives gave dakshina. 

Following them my husband prostrated at Baba’s feet and gave him dakshina. Then Baba put his hand under the sack that he sat on and took out the money and returned all the money that was offered by the family. Thus my husband got proof of Baba’s omnipresence, but I felt hurt and sad. So I said, ‘Baba don’t you want to buy wood for the Dhuni?’ Then Baba repeated the same words that I had said to my daughter, ‘Didn’t you give me money for the past 4 days? That is enough.’” Thus, Kashibai also got an experience of Baba’s omnipresence. 

On Kashibai’s first visit to Shirdi while they were travelling from Kopergaon, she thought, “How does one recognise a true saint? I am quite naive about this. And I don’t know anything about this.” Then she remembered when she was young, she along with her parents had gone to Akkalkot. There they met Swami Samarth and paid homage to him. So mentally she decided that if Baba was like Swami Samarth then she would have faith in him. Kashibai and her family then went to the Dwarkamai and prostrated at Baba’s feet. However her eldest son Madhavrao and her son-in-law Gangadhar Panth Dabholkar were late in coming. When they went to the Dwarkamai, Baba had just returned from his bhiksha rounds and was seated near the railing. Just as they ascended the steps of the Dwarkamai, both of them saw Swami Samartha seated there. A short while later they saw Baba seated there. Afterwards they narrated this wonderful experience to her. Thus Kashibai got the answer that she was looking for, though unfortunately she was unable to see this leela. 

Thereafter Kashibai became ardently devoted to Baba and she frequently visited Shirdi and had wonderful experiences.

Ref.: Shri Sai Sagar, Volume 12, No. 3, Deepavali issue 2012

Source : Baba's Divine Manifestations by Vinny Chitluri

Baba’s Divine Manifestations -- Kashibai Kanitker & Shirdi Sai Baba

Kashibai Kanitker

Once, when Govind V. Kanitker was working in Yevola, he took his family to Shirdi. Prior to their departure from Yevola, Govind had hired a tonga for the to and fro journey from Shirdi. On that visit, Shama and his children accompanied them to the Dwarkamai. As soon as Baba saw them, he turned to Govind and said, “Now where do you think you are going? You will go alone from here at 2 a.m.” Kashibai realised that they would have to stay that night there. So they stayed in the old Marathi shala. Around midnight an officer from Yevola came to meet Govind, and handed him a telegram. The telegram was from his brother Chintu saying, “Mother is seriously ill,” and asked him to come soon. As Govind had to leave, Kashibai packed his bags for him and he left at 2 a.m., exactly as Baba had said.

The next day, Kashibai packed her bags and got ready to leave. When they went to Baba to ask for permission to leave, he refused. So they sat in the Dwarkamai. Baba said, “Time and again he promised to go and meet her, but procrastinated every single time. Now the telegram has come. Someone is sick, but the symptoms are present in someone else.” Baba literally said, “Who has the ailment, and who has the symptoms.” No one could understand what Baba was saying or to whom. Kashibai returned to her room, and Baba sent a platter full of burfis so she could break her ekadashi fast with them.

When the Kanitkar's returned to the Dwarkamai, Baba was getting ready to prepare some shira. Baba said, “Would anyone like to eat shira?” Immediately, the thought cropped up in Kashibai’s mind, “How to eat the shira prepared by a Muslim?” Concurrently Baba put both his hands over his ears and said, “Arre! I am not trying to desecrate or defile anyone’s religious beliefs. It is good, and if anyone desires to eat the shira they may do so.” Then Baba got up and washed the plates, wiped them, and filled the plates with piping hot shira from his handi. Thereafter Kashibai’s sister and other family members, including her children, started eating the shira. After a while, Kashibai requested Baba for permission to leave, but he was silent. At that moment Dada Kelkar came to the Dwarkamai. Pointing to Kashibai, Baba said, “She is my mother, and has come here from far away. She has observed the fast for ekadashi, so she and her family are hungry. Can’t you prepare some bhakri and feed her and the children? Thus your soul will be satisfied.” Hearing this, Dada Kelkar requested them to join him for lunch.

That day Kashibai received a letter from her husband saying that his mother was alright. However, his sister Gangu had severe labour pains, and had delivered a baby girl that night. Then Kashibai understood why Baba had said, “Someone is sick, but the symptoms are present in someone else.”

In 1906, the Kanitkers visited Shirdi again. On that occasion Baba had wrapped his finger with a dirty, oily strip of cloth. Kashibai mentally wondered what had happened to Baba’s finger. Simultaneously Baba said, “My finger got burnt, so I bandaged it.” And he unwrapped the bandage and showed her his finger that had turned whitish in colour. Later she heard that Madhavnath Maharaj of Nasik had burnt his finger and Baba had taken the burns upon himself.

On that visit, the villagers claimed that there was a rabid dog in Shirdi, and they tried to kill it with steel rods and sticks. They chased it around the village, until finally the dog took refuge in the Dwarkamai and sat behind Baba. The villagers cautioned Baba saying, “Baba, don’t touch that dog; it is rabid and will bite you.” Baba angrily drove the villagers away. The dog rested behind Baba for a short while and went away. Thereafter, it freely roamed about without any symptoms of rabies; nor did it attack or bite anyone.

Ref.: Shri Sai Sagar, Volume 12, No. 3, Diwali issue, 2012.

Source : Baba’s Divine Manifestations by Vinny Chitluri

God comes to earth in form of Guru

Once Guru and God arrive at a devotee's home. He came out and fell in their feet. When he went to God's feet, God said wait, first you should bow down to Guru.

When devotee went to guru's feet, guru said I have brought God to your home go and bow down to God first. Devotee returned to God's feet, then God said, your Guru has brought God in your life, he has told you Path to me, so first go to guru's feet. Devotee went back to guru's feet, then Guru said. I only have told you the path to divinity. But God has made you. Isn't it?! So go and bow down to God first.

Then he went back to God's feet. God said wait. This is all right but i want to tell you about God's and Guru's principle. In God's principle, i have justice system. If you do good deeds you get good return, good karma will take you to heavens, will yield liberation, you will get good life but if you do bad karma it will yield only bad results. You get punished, you go to hell, you will be stuck and your soul will suffer.

But see Guru principle, Guru is very innocent. When you go to Guru. How so ever you are, in whatever state you are. Whatever your karma's are. Guru will embrace you. Guru will purify you and brings you to my feet. That's why Guru never pushes away anyone. Guru only polishes you and bring you to divinity.

*So I always come to earth in form of Guru.

True well-wisher is one who talks about your Weaknesses in front of you and Proudly talks about your Strengths in front of others..!

Why do we have brakes in a Car?

Why do we have brakes in a Car? 

The answer will blow your mind...

Someone asked, "Why do we have brakes in a car"?

Varied answers were received, like,

"To stop", 

"To reduce speed",

"To avoid collision" etc., 

but the best answer was, 

"To enable you to drive faster" 

Give it a thought. It's true but seldom such smart out of box thinking is done,  much less appreciated. 

It's because of brakes that we can dare to accelerate, dare to go fast and reach destinations we desire. 

At various points in life, we find our parents,teachers, mentors, friends and spouse etc. questioning your progress, direction or decision. We consider them as irritants or consider such inquiries as "brakes" to our ongoing work. 

But, remember, it's because of such questions (read periodical brakes) that you have managed to reach where you are today. Without brakes, you could have skid, lost direction or gone astray or met with an unfortunate accident  !!!.  

Learn to appreciate the 'brakes' in your life.

Use them wisely....

Lord Narasimha behind Chakrathalwar

Within the Sri Vaishnavite tradition, the belief is that all aspects of Lord Vishnu are expansions or emanations of the Lord himself. This belief is peculiar to SriVaishnavism, and not reflected within other Vaishnavite traditions, such as Madhva tattvavada, and so forth.

In any case, according to the Sri Vaishnavite philosophy, the Sudarshana Chakra, the Panchajanya, Garuda, Ananta Shesha, etc, are all expansions of Vishnu.

The Sudarshana Chakra is represented as a 16 handed form of Vishnu, and is the main implement of Vishnu's justice. The Sudarshana derives its energy from Yoga Narasimha, the form of Vishnu in anger. The other forms of Narasimha, such as Laxmi Narasimha or Narasimha with Prahlada, are understood to be calm and benevolent. This leaves Ugra Narasimha, which is thought to be too angry to worship.

Also according to Aagama Sastras - there is a need for Sudarshana Azhwar to be always backed up by some form of energy. Ideally it is supposed to be a "Simha Moorthy"- any simha moorthy for that matter - for the same purposes as mentioned that the Sudarshana derives his energy from Yoga Narasimha - although no mention has been made of the Avatar. It has been put into practice by our acharyas and guru's who decided to modify the aagama slightly that Narasimha would be the most apt moorthy behind the Sudarshana Azhwar.

சக்கரத்தாழ்வார் பின்னால் நரசிம்மர் இருப்பது ஏன்?

திருமாலின் கையிலுள்ள சக்கரத்தை சக்கரத்தாழ்வார் என்பர். பக்தர்களின் துன்பம் தீர்க்க  திருமாலால் ஏவப்படும்  ஆயுதம் இது. சக்கரத்தை வழிபட்டால் துன்பம் உடனடியாக நீங்கும் என்பது ஐதீகம். பக்தனான பிரகலாதனைக் காக்க திருமால் நரசிம்மராக அவதரித்தார். தாயின் கருவில் இருந்து வராததால், இந்த அவதாரத்தை அவசரத் திருக்கோலம் என்பர். நாளை என்பது நரசிம்மனுக்கு கிடையாது என்று  குறிப்பிடுவர். துன்பத்தில் இருந்து விடுபட்டு உடனடியாக நற்பலன் உண்டாக  சக்கரத்தையும், நரசிம்மரையும் ஒருசேர வழிபடுவது சிறப்பு.  இதன் அடிப்படையில் கோவில்களில் சக்கரத்தாழ்வாரையும், நரசிம்மரையும் முன்னும் பின்னுமாக வைத்து சன்னிதி எழுப்புவர்.

CHITTA CHORA

A Brahmin (Priest), whose profession was singing the glories of the Lord, was once reciting Srimad Bhagavatam in the house of a patron. 

A thief broke into the house where the recital was going on and hid himself in the deep corner. Perforce, he had to listen to Srimad Bhagavatam (Beautiful stories & Miracles of Lord Krishna). The singer was now describing the ornaments worn by little Krishna. He described the various ornaments Mother Yasoda decorated on little Krishna before sending Him out with the cows. 

The thief was excited and thought that he should meet that lad and rob all the ornaments at one stroke instead of struggling every day with petty stealing. He waited till the entire chapter of Srimad was recited and left the place. The thief wanted to know where this boy was. He, therefore, followed the Brahmin and waylaid him. The Brahmin was frightened and feared that he would lose even the small amount he had received as dakshina and told the thief, “I do not have anything with me”.

The thief replied that he was not keen to have any of his possessions but wanted some information about that lad he claimed to have the best ornaments and who used to go out for grazing the cows. He beseeched him to take him to that place where the lad was grazing those cows. The Brahmin was in a fix now. He said, “In the town of Brindavan, on the banks of Yamuna river, in a green meadow, two boys come every morning. One is dark like the clouds with a flute, and the other fair, clad in white silk. The dark one will have all the ornaments I had described.” 

The thief believed the Brahmin and set out for Brindavana immediately. He located the beautiful place, climbed up a tree and waited for the boys to arrive. The sun rose. Faint melody of the flute wafted along the morning breeze. The enchanting music could then be heard closer and the thief spotted two boys coming. He got down from the tree and went near them. The moment he saw the most beautiful appearance of the little Krishna, he forgot himself, folded his hands and shed tears of joy. 

The tears were from his heart and it was chilling. He wondered which wretched mother had sent these radiant boys, chiseled to perfection, loaded with ornaments to the riverbank. He could not take his eyes off from the divinity. The transformation started. He approached the boys shouting, “Stop,” and held Krishna’s hand. The moment he touched Lord Krishna, all his previous karmas were wiped out like a ball of cotton getting burnt in fire and with all humility he inquired lovingly, “Who are you?” Krishna looked at him, innocently and said, "I am frightened by your looks. Please leave my hands”. The thief, now full of remorse, said to Krishna, “It is my evil mind which is reflected in my face. If you are frightened, I shall go away. Please don't say, I must leave you".

The Natkhat (Divinely naughty) Krishna reminded the thief the purpose of his coming there and mocked him, "Here, take these ornaments”. Confused, the thief replied, “Will not your mother scold you if you gift away all your ornaments to me?” 

Krishna with a smile said, “Do not worry about that. I have plenty of them. I am a bigger thief than you. But there is a difference between you and me – however much I steal, the owners do not complain. I am lovingly called “Chitta Chora”.  Though you are not aware of it, you have a previous ornament in your possession, the “Chitta (Heart)”. I shall steal it now and take the same with Me”.  So saying both the boys vanished. To his surprise, the thief found a bag full of ornaments on his shoulder. He brought it to the Brahmin’s house and told him what had all happened.

The Brahmin was now frightened and took the thief inside and opened the bag. To his utter amazement he saw all the ornaments described by him as being worn by Krishna in the Bhagavatam, in the thief’s bag. Shedding tears of joy, the Brahmin asked the thief to take him to the place where he saw the dark boy. The thief obliged and both of them waited in the same place where the thief accosted the boy the previous day. 

Suddenly the thief exclaimed, “Look, here they come!”  However, the Brahmin could not see any one. Stricken with disappointment, he said, “Lord, when You decided to give darshan to a thief, why not me? Lord Krishna, out of abundant compassion, replied, “You are reading Srimad Bhagavatam just as another story, whereas the thief actually believed what you told him about me. I manifest only for those who have full faith in Me and surrender to Me.”

SHIRDI SAI ON INDEPENDENCE

Khaparde came along with Bal Gangadhar Tilak, to Shirdi on 19 May 1917. Khaparde who had come earlier also to Shirdi, had seen the greatness of Baba personally. Hence, he brought Tilak who was the extremist leader in the Indian National Congress and a freedom fighter, to have darshan of Baba and take his advice in the matter of freedom movement. There were proofs that Baba gave Tilak certain advices secretly. According to the then prevailing conditions under British rule, these matters were kept secret. After Tilak left Shirdi, then District Collector of Ahmednagar sent a CID Officer to Shirdi to keep an eye on the activities of Sai Baba and send a confidential report.

There were several proofs to show that Baba predicted that India would certainly become an independent nation, through a non-violent revolution only and not through extremist violent acts. He gave advice to Tilak along the above lines and there were indications that from that day the extremist actions were toned down"

On this day let's envision Sai baba s hints about the independence  and also salute our sadhguru Sai and our beloved soldiers who brought independence to us.

LOVE SAI ,LIVE IN SAI AND MERGE IN SAI

A Marvel of Tulasi

One Muslim gentleman came to Sri Thakura Sahib Laclana (Jaipur). He had a sort of necklace of Tulasi around his neck. Thakura Sahib enquired of the gentleman, "How you being a Muslim are wearing a necklace of Tulasi" ? He responded that he himself has seen a marvellous event in this respect. Since that day I always wear the garland of Tulasi. What miracle I had seen, I relate to you. "Once I was going to some other village on foot. On the way there was a forest. In that forest I saw two huge persons under a tree. I got afraid. Seeing me afraid they consoled me not to get afraid as they are not going to harm you any way. They told me that they are emissaries of Yamaraja. In a short while one man will come with a bullock-cart. The string which goes round the neck of a bullock to fasten the yoke will get broken. We being the regent of the Death in the form of bullock, will kill him. Then we will take that man to Yamaloka by killing him. Hearing this I too waited. After some while a cartman came there with a bullock cart. That Joti ( a string fastening the yoke) broken down there. The cartman got down to repair it. That very time a bullock thrust into his stomach his horn with force so that he immediately fell into a cluster of shrubs and breathed his last. Then both of the emissaries of Yamaraja being disappointed told me that, "We are going empty handed we could not take him away". Emissaries of God who were unseen to you have taken him away. I enquired of these emissaries of Yamaraja that what was the cause for your disappointment.
They replied that there were plants of Tulasi in the cluster of shrubs. The body of the cartman happened to touch the plant of Tulasi. Therefore we could not take away him to Yamaloka. This way I personally saw this marvel of Tulasi. Since then I wear this garland of Tulasi.
(Source: From Kalyana)

Shirdi saibaba speaks from dwarakamai

Shiridi sai baba speaks from dwarakamai.

The more you keep patience and the best you get the things and now I like your patience. Many people ask me something and gets fed up when i can't give in time but you have waited until the Sun God opens the rays of blessings on you. The secret of blessings is the fact that you must be ready and prepared internally and externally to make use of my blessings. Only to prepare you , i waited this long. Now i am satisfied with your patience, shradha and Saburi should be like two eyes of my devotees and you have behaved like a sweet child of mine. Trust the words which comes from the sacred fire in dhuni. As you know my ways are unique and different so have faith in my sayings and sitting here from this divine masjidmai I never speak a lie. Your good time has started now so make the best of it and make your loved once happy always. Saibaba blessings for you.

Allah bhali kare.
Allah Malik.

Darwin's theory in Hinduism

"Mom, I am a genetic scientist. I am working in the US on the evolution of man. Theory of evolution, Charles Darwin, have you heard of him? " Vasu asked.

His Mother sat down next to him and smiled, "I know Darwin, Vasu. I also know that what you think he discovered is old news in India."

" Yeah sure Mom!" Vasu said with sarcasm.

"Well if you are too smart then listen to this, " his Mother countered." Have you heard of Dashavatar? The ten avatars of Vishnu?" Vasu nodded.

"Then let me tell you what you and Mr. Darwin don't know. Listen carefully- The first avatar was the Matsya avatar, it means the fish. That is because life began in the water. Is that not right?" Vasu began to listen with a little more attention.

"Then came the Kurma Avatar, which means the tortoise, because life moved from the water to the land. The amphibian. So the Tortoise denoted the evolution from sea to land.

Third was the Varaha, the wild boar, which meant the wild animals with not much intellect, you call them the Dinosaurs, correct? " Vasu nodded wide eyed.

"The fourth avatar was the Narasimha avatar, half man and half animal, the evolution from wild animals to intelligent beings.

Fifth the Waman avatar, the midget or dwarf, who could grow really tall. Do you know why that is? Cause there were two kinds of humans, Homo Erectus and the Homo Sapiens and Homo Sapiens won that battle." Vasu could see that his Mother was in full flow and he was stupefied.

"The Sixth avatar was Parshuram, the man who wielded the axe, the man who was a cave and forest dweller. Angry, and not social.

The seventh avatar  was Ram, the first thinking social being, who laid out the laws of society and the basis of all relationships.

The eight avatar was Krishna, the statesman, the politician, the lover who played the game of society and taught how to live and thrive in the social structure.

The Ninth avatar, the Buddha, the man who rose from Narasimha and found man's true nature. The nature of Buddha, he identified man's final quest of enlightenment.

And finally, my boy, will come Kalki, the man you are working on. The man who will be genetically supreme."

Vasu looked at his Mother speechless. "This is amazing Mom, how did you.. This makes sense!"

"Yes it does Vasu! We Indians knew some amazing things just didnt know how to pass it on scientifically. So made them into mythological stories.

Mythology makes sense. Its just the way you look at it - Religious or Scientific. Your call.
[Our culture light years ahead of Western.]  

Sai -- The Inner Ruler of Everyone

Be wherever you like, do whatever you choose, remember this well that all what you do is known to Me. I am the Inner Ruler of all and seated in their hearts. I envelope all the creatures, the movable and immovable world. I am the Controller - the wire puller of the show of this Universe. I am the mother - origin of all beings - the Harmony of three Gunas, the propeller of all senses, the Creator, Preserver and Destroyer. Nothing will harm him, who turns his attention towards Me, but Maya will lash or whip him who forgets Me. All the insects, ants, the visible, movable and immovable world, is My Body or Form".

Old Photographs of the Parthasarathi Temple

Photograph of the Parthasarathi Temple, at Madras (Chennai), Tamil Nadu, taken by Frederick Fiebig in c.1851. The photograph is one of a series of hand-coloured salt prints by Fiebig. The temple is one of two large temple complexes in Madras and is situated in Triplicane. It dates from the 17th century and is a celebrated sanctuary dedicated to the worship of Vishnu as Parthasarathi, the principal Hindu deity. The temple has two enclosures, which are entered through gopuras on the east and west sides. A gopura is a gateway surmounted by an elaborately carved tower and is found in south Indian temple architecture. This is a view of the west gopura. Little seems to be known about Frederick Fiebig. He was probably born in Germany and became a lithographer (and possibly was also a piano teacher)

This is a general view looking across the temple tank towards the east entrance, which takes the form of a gopura, a gateway surmounted by an elaborately carved tower. This is a characteristic structure of south Indian temple architecture.

Original Photographs of Sai Baba

Faith of Mr.Shevade

Mr. Sapatnekar of Akkalkot (Sholapur District) was studying for law. A co-student Mr.Shevade met him. Other fellow students also gathered together and compared notes of their study. It was found by the questions and answers amongst themselves, that Mr.Shevade was the least prepared of all for the examination, and therefore all the students derided him. But he said that though he was not prepared, he was sure to pass the examination, as his Sai Baba was there to get him through it successfully. Mr.Sapatnekar was surprised at this remark. He took Mr.Shevade aside and asked him who this Sai Baba was whom he extolled so high. He replied - "There lives in a Masjid in Shirdi (Ahmednagar District) a fakir. He is a great Sat-purusha. There may be other saints, but this is unique. Unless there is a great store of merits on one's account, one can't see Him. I fully believe in Him, and what He says will be never untrue. He has assured me that I will pass definitely next year and I am confident that I will get through the final examination also with His grace." Mr.Sapatnekar laughed at his friend's confidence and jeered at him and Baba.

Why is the mother given the highest respect in our society?

Someone asked Swami Vivekananda 'why is the mother  given the highest respect in our society?'.

Swami Vivekananda replied,".I'll give u the answer tomorrow.". 

He then took a piece of stone and wrapped it in a piece of cloth without letting the man see what was in it.  He told the man ,"in the meantime , take this piece and tie it around your  waist for one day. Don't see it and come back to me tomorrow.". 

The man went away and continued his daily chores but the stone was weighing heavily on him. Finally he could bear it no more.  After a few hours he went back to Swami Vivekananda and told him to  remove the weight from around his stomach as he couldn't bear the discomfort. 

Swamiji  took off the load from around his waist, opened the cloth and showed him the stone and said, "this is your answer. You could not carry this small load even for a few hours but a mother carries a baby in her womb for nine months  happily and without  complaint. Now you understand why she is given the  the topmost place of honour  love and respect?

Conversation between a journalist and a varkari Devotee

One journalist asked a varkari devotee of vitthal who goes to pandharpur , what's your age, 

Varkari: 80 years  

Journalist: since how long you are visiting this pandharpur                                

Varkari: since 70 years.  

Journalist: have you seen vithoba once, At Least once. 

Varkari: no beta, not yet. 

Journalist: then why do you come every  year, do you believe He is there?   

Varkari: can I ask you a question, from where you have come 

Reporter: from Pune.              

Varkari: do people keep pet dogs in Pune, have you seen any?                                         

Reporter: ya, each house has a dog  

Varkari: in village also we keep dogs, that follows us to our farm to protect from thieves. At the dead of night one dog sees the thief it starts barking, by hearing this dog another starts barking, like ways all around surrounding 100s of dogs started barking but among the hundred dogs 99 have not seen the thief but keeping the faith in this 1st dog they start barking.

Likewise Thukaram ji, Sant Jnaneshwar, Namdev,they have seen the vithoba so I have faith in them.one day I can also have darshan of vitthal. If animals can keep their faith in another animal, being a human  being why can't we have faith in another human  being?

What is Prayer?

✨🙏🏼I liked this interpretation of prayer 👇

✨💫Prayer doesn't just happen when we kneel or put hands together and focus and expect things from God

🙏 Thinking positive and wishing good for others - is a prayer

🙏 When you hug a friend - That's  a prayer

🙏 When you cook something to nourish family and friends-  That's a prayer

🙏 When we send off our near and dear ones and say 'Drive Safely' or 'Be Safe'- That's a prayer

🙏 When you are helping someone in need by giving your time and energy - You are praying

🙏 When you forgive some one by your heart ...that is prayer.

🙏 Prayer is a Vibration- A feeling - A thought.

🙏 Prayer is the voice of love, friendship, genuine relationships.

🙏 Prayer is an expression of your silent being.

Purpose of Sai Baba's stories

Light houses are constructed at various places in the sea, to enable the boatmen to avoid rocks and dangers, and make them sail safely. Sai Baba’s stories serve a similar purpose in the ocean of worldly existence. They surpass nectar in sweetness, and make our worldly path smooth and easy to traverse. Blessed are the stories of the saints. When they enter our hearts through the ears, the body - consciousness or egoism and the sense of duality vanish; and when they are stored in the heart, doubts fly out to all sides, pride of the body will fall, and wisdom will be stored in abundance.

How To Offer Food/Naivedyam to God !!!

It is helpful if one has an altar already set up somewhere in your home, apartment or dorm. On this altar should be either a sacred image or a picture of God in any of His sacred forms. In addition, you can include images of your guru, saints, or other gods or goddess on your altar - Durga, Ganesha, Sarasvati, etc. Images of God, however, should be the central focal-point of any altar used for meditation.  If you don’t have an altar, then placing a simple image of God somewhere special will do.

When the food is ready, take a sampling of each preparation, along with a glass or cup of water, and place them all on a special plate that is used only for offering food to God.  This plate must never be used for any other purpose than offering food in Prasada Meditation. Place the plate of food before the sacred image. 

Offer a little incense to God.  Then, in a meditative and devotional state of mind, sit with eyes closed in meditation and recite several sacred mantras. And request the Lord to accept your offering. After you have offered the food in this way, the food that you have cooked is now sanctified and considered to be prasada, food transformed into the grace of God. By partaking in such food, we show our devotion to God, and thus make spiritual advancement. The food on the the plate should be re-merged into the food in the pots. Having thanked the Lord for accepting your offering, the prasada can now be eaten. The food should also be eaten with meditative awareness.  While eating the prasada, please always be conscious and aware that you are partaking in the special grace of God. Eat with reverence, and enjoy!

Attaining Success Using The Tool Of Visualization

🚩🙏🏻🚩Attaining Success Using The Tool Of Visualization 🚩🙏🏻🚩

A study shows that the majority of sportsmen and women, who win at prominent international events, are trained to use the tool of visualization to achieve success. Many months before the actual event, they visualize i.e. they create pictures of success inside their minds that they have already achieved their goal. The same principle of visualization is also used to cure patients from major illnesses including cancer. Patients are taught to visualize their diseased organs free from illnesses or visualize the organs receiving healing energy in some form or the other. 

Visualization helps people to have 100% belief in themselves that they will achieve the desired goal. The efforts made with this powerful energy of belief have a greater probability of success than when you make the efforts without believing in what you are doing and without visualizing yourself as achieving your objectives. 

If you think about your failures from the past, you stop believing in yourself, lose your enthusiasm and get frustrated. Visualizing images of a positive future helps you work from the present towards the future, without allowing the past failures to have any negative influence on you. 

You visualize yourself as a person, who has already overcome his fears and negative habits, and the fears are removed and the negative habits are transformed. You see yourself already transformed e.g. you say - I am a soul full of all powers and not - I am going to or am trying to fill myself with all powers. The power of that vision and the positive affirmations, combined together, is such that it helps you to bring about a major change in yourself, not just a small change, because you make it easy for your sub-conscious mind that is sleeping to wake up and realize its potential. You stop always expecting the worst and hope for, visualize and believe in the best.  🚩🙏🏻🚩

Mohini Ekadashi

*Mohini Ekadashi* (mohini- one avatar of lord vishnu among dasa avatar  when distribution of amrut .mohini lord vishnu save to have amrit from asura )

Mohini Ekadashi is very significant among the Ekadashi's. Observed in the month of Vaisakha / April-May, this day falls during the Shukla Paksha or the waxing phase of the moon. Sage Vashistha explained the greatness of the day to Lord Rama and Lord Krishna to King Yudhisthira.  

On this day, Lord Rama / Lord Vishnu is worshiped with great devotion and reverence. It is said that People who observe a fast on this day enjoy a happy and content life forever. It is believed that, Lord Rama himself observed fast on this day. 

*Mohini Ekadashi Vrat Katha*

A wealthy merchant, Dhanapala was a loyal devotee of Lord Vishnu and involved in charitable and spiritual activities. His son Dhrastabuddhi was entirely different from his father. His bad associations led to him getting thrown out of the house. As a pauper, he indulged in the robbery and was caught.  Because of his father’s impeccable reputation, he was asked to leave the kingdom. He roamed around in the jungles, years together, feeding on the animals. He reached Sage Kaundinya’s Ashram.  Rishi Kaundinya guided him to observe Mohini Ekadashi Vrat to annul his guilt and sins. 

Fasting on Mohini Ekadashi day is more pious than having Holy dip in the holy rivers or performing sacrifices.

⁠Great Sufi poet Rumi's answer to questions asked by a disciple

⁠Great Sufi poet Rumi's answer to questions asked by a disciple - 

What is Poison?

He replied with a beautiful answer - Anything which is more than our necessity is Poison. It may be Power, Wealth, Hunger, Ego, Greed, Laziness, Love, Ambition, Hate or anything

What is fear.....?

Non acceptance of uncertainty.

If we accept that uncertainty, it becomes adventure...!

What is envy ?

Non acceptance of good in others

If we accept that good, it becomes inspiration...!

What is Anger?

Non acceptance of things which are beyond our control.

If we accept, it becomes tolerance...!

What is hatred?

Non acceptance of person as he is. 

If we accept person unconditionally, it becomes love...!

Original Photographs of Sai Baba