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JANUARY 2015
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In this issue:
SAI SUKTHI – ACHARYA VANI
IF YOU LOOK TO ME, I LOOK TO
YOU.
SRI SAI BABA
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LOOKING TO THOSE WHO SEEK REFUGE
FROM HIM,WITH COMPASSION AND AFFORDING THEM PROTECTION, IS THE DISTINCTIVE
CHARACTERISTIC OF MAHATAMAS.IN THIS RESPECT,SRI SAI’S GLORY
SHINES ALL THE MORE BRILLIANTLY.
BHAGAVAN SRI BHARADWAJA
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NEW YEAR MESSAGE - ORIGIN BY BHAGAVAN SRI BHARADWAJA
On December 31 at 12 PM, several people around the world offer
prayers and ring bells in the church to Welcome New year and give Fare well
to the previous year.
That night there is transformation of the ever-increasing darkness
of the midnight into the dawn, which leads to an auspicious time. In our
country from ancient times Ugadi is celebrated as New Year. In Western
countries, New Year is celebrated on January 1. Nowadays, we celebrate both
these festivals. To leave the old character, thoughts behind and for the
evolution of New Character and tendencies, which time is not ideal?
We celebrate Christmas and Sri Ramana Maharshi Jayanthi in the last
week of December! Sri Ramana Maharshi taught about the self-enquiry by
questioning,"Who am I?What is my true entity?"In this path of
inquiry into self-consciousness, our consciousness merges with the endless
Self, after we come out of the vicious circle of impressions that are
formed about ourselves.
Every moment of life, when such Self- enquiry starts in any
individual's life is considered as a NEW YEAR. The incarnation of Bhagavan
Ramana Maharshi, who taught about this path, is also a similar turning
point in Human History. In this Modern and scientific era, with out
studying the ancient Philosophy in childhood (Vedantam), only with
Self-experience, the ancient traditional principles are presented in a new
extraordinary manner. The birth of such a person is a New Year for the
nation.
Christmas is an auspicious day, when Jesus died on the cross and
came back as Christ with His new Divine form of Sadguru. May be this is an
indication for the Human beings to be reborn with natural divinity either
by wiping away our basic human nature with devotion on Sadguru or with
severe self-enquiry. This is similar to the appearance of a bird or a plant
from the egg or a seed that was present a moment ago.
In this New year 'SAI BABA MAGAZINE' is wishing to provide all the
readers the essence of all traditions i.e. Sri Sai Baba's teachings, His
Miracles. In this sanctified deed, we hope to get the full cooperation from
all the readers to bring out the ' SAI BABA MAGAZINE' with an entirely new
perspective .We hope that you continue to provide the support for our
effort to bestow the only truth which is the summation of the viewpoints of
Modern science, the New logistic truth, and the truth in various religious
traditions in the magazine.
Rationalistic atheists, selfish impostors who don't know anything
about the tradition, are using Spirituality and religion for their
activities to conceal this truth for Self Realization. May our efforts
strengthen and be successful to bring out the reasonable, logical,
righteous truth to the reader's heart!
"Swaadhaaya Pravachanaabhayam napramaditawyam " -- which
means that we should learn about the Reality (ultimate truth) from people who
knows about it and we should tell others what we have learnt with out any
negligence. Let this ancient Rishis saying be a protection for our sincere
effort.
May this Magazine provides all the readers constant hearing and
contemplation of Sri Sai, and provides association with Sai devotees! We
wish that all the Readers be fortunate and be blessed by extending their
full cooperation to the extent possible in this Holy Yagnam of Knowledge.
May all the readers share the knowledge they get from reading this magazine
with others!
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SANKRANTHI BRINGS FESTIVITY:ORIGIN
BY BHAGAVAN SRI BHARADWAJA
Festivals generate national integration. They reflect our culture
and traditions. What ever may be the other reasons, the main purpose of the
festivals is to get together with friends and family . During festival time
everyone will set aside their problems, gather together ,decorate
themselves , participate in worship of Lord, eat with the family and give
food to the needful .
Sankranthi festival comes in the month of
Margasira or pushya in Uttarayana . As per the astronomy, the earth rotates
and revolves around the sun in its orbit. The sun travels
in the sky along a path in the celestial sphere . The ancients
distinguished 12 constellations along this path, they are known as the
zodiac. SANKRAMANAM means the movement of sun from one constellation to
other. Our ancestors divided the movement of Sun into two parts. When sun
moves to the north of the celestial sphere it is UTTARAYANA.
The sun moves from makaram to midhunam during this period .
Dakshinayanam is the 6 month period in which the sun moves from
karkatakam to dhanusu ; During Dakshinayanam , there will be heavy
rainfall and floods causing damage to villages, crops. Not only that it
also causes spread of several diseases like cholera. When uttarayanam
starts ,there will be lot of sunshine and human life will be peaceful .In
this period several flowers blossom .
During Uttarayanam, the farmers fill the
granaries in their home with newly harvested crop. Women decorate the front
of their houses with gobbillu (made of cow dung). Recently ,scientists
found that cow dung prevents environmental pollution. During this Makara
Sankramana month, Godadevi performed a vratam indicating her pure love and
devotion. She obtained Lord Panduranga as husband. This is celebrated
as Dhanurmasam in temples.During this month auspicious Music is heard every
where . Haridas chant the name of Lord Hari which is a
feast for ears.The significance of this festival is to share the wealth
with others.
In one way, this festival teaches us a
spiritual principle. Sun provides sunlight, warmth, and implements dharma
without expecting anything from other living beings. In the same way ,all
the living creatures should learn to do work, without expecting
anything back. (Nickname Karma). Sri Sai said about this as , “They neither
exult at the growth nor deject at the destruction of the sprouts.”
During this holy period, according to the holy texts
the north doors of heaven are open. So after Mahabharat war, Bhishma waited
on the arrow bed and choose to leave for his heavenly abode in uttarayana.
There will be a glow and joy to all the people
with the fun filled celebrations like Kolatam, Gobillu (decorations
with cow dung balls ), Bommala Koluvu (all the toys are arranged). The
principle of life is to be grateful for the help received .During the
festival time , it is rest time for cattle. The special characteristic
feature of the festival is to decorate and worship these farm animals. The
hidden intention in celebrating the Sankranthi festival is – to
mix and mingle with friendly terms, to live happily, to help others ,
to show thankfulness, to worship Sadguru and the God.
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PARIPRASNA - ORIGIN BY BHAGAVAN SRI
BHARADWAJA
Q:Some people are saying, "Even though you worship Sai,
He did not remove your troubles, why don't you leave him and do Graha
Saanthi ( performing poojas to the planets) ". How far is this true?
A: Difficulties and Happiness are the results of our sins and
virtues from previous birth. The planets in our horoscope will show the
result of our previous birth's sins and virtues only to certain extent just
like a watch showing time. Even if the clock is turned ahead it will not
change the real time. That's why there are no such things like Graha
saanthi in other religions. A person should be punished for committing a
crime, but he should not try to escape from it by influencing Police and
Lawyers. Police and Lawyers are the servants of government; similarly
Planets are the servants of God and so the worship of demigods and
achievement of desired results are not due to the demigods but to the
Supreme Personality of Godhead, by arrangement. The less intelligent living
entity does not know this, and therefore he foolishly goes to the demigods
for some benefit .Can praying the planets change the Supreme Lord's
command?
Sometimes government will reduce the punishment
if there is lot of repentance in a criminal. God will show his love equally
on all the living beings. He will give the punishment to us basing on our
sins and virtues .This type of punishment should be accepted
wholeheartedly, one should face all the troubles happily with lot of
patience, faith in Lord's decision.
Like this we can reduce our previous birth
karma with utmost faith and gratitude towards GOD. If we follow this, God
will be happy for change in our thinking and our righteous nature, He will
definitely reduce the punishment, but will never remove it completely. If
GOD removes all the troubles with such prayer, then every one will do sins
and towards the end will pray GOD to get rid of the punishment from their
bad deeds. No one will follow justice and will be cruel to fellow beings.
So we should thank GOD for not totally removing the effects of our Karma,
but only reducing them.
God is none other than Sadguru Sri Sai. As Sri
Sai said, we should pray him with patience, devotion and complete
understanding. If there is truth in Graha saanthi then why would Rama,
pandavas, and Harischandra face so many troubles? Lord Krishna in
Bhagavad-Gita said that living entities with less intelligence pray the
planets, other deity for these materialistic desires, which are actually
fulfilled by the only one Supreme power -God.
The harmful effects of evil deeds can also be
removed by Penance (tapasu). Penance is living through acts of hardship
committed on oneself, especially as part of an ascetic way of life, and
praying God with faith and devotion.
If you pray Sri Sai with such undisturbed devotion, he
will definitely reduce to a great extent all the difficulties and this is
clearly mentioned in his Life History. People who advised you are
definitely not knowledgeable than Sri Sai. Read Sri Sai Prabhodamrutam
regularly and recall it, then your mind will be settled.
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SRI CHAITANYA SWAMYJI'S MESSAGE:
DO PARAYANA OF THE LIFE HISTORIES OF THE MAHATMAS, DERIVE THE
HAPPINESS IN THE MATERIAL- SPIRITUAL LIFE BY INCESSANTLY IMPLEMENTING THEIR
TEACHINGS IN DAILY LIFE AND ULTIMATELY ACHIEVE LIBERATION FROM THE WORLDLY
TIES. START YOUR EFFORT FROM THIS MOMENT TO UNITE WITH THE ALMIGHTY SRI
DATTA SAI BHARADWAJA AND DIVYAJANANI.
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