Shirdi Sai's profound teaching - Sit quiet and calm with me

Aum Shri Sadguru SaiNathaya Namaha !

Bow to Shri Sadguru with deep and Loving Gratitude !

As mentioned 2 days earlier in Intense love is all that guru wants, less than 3 parayans of Shri Sai Satcharitra are left. The heart gets the message to go really slow with these last 3. Even looking at the road sign ‘Go Slow’, Baba’s message to go slow with parayans come to the mind.

Last post The kiss of Shirdi Sai Baba was born out of a devotees comment on facebook. This one comes from a post on google buzz by Shastri X.

  Spiritual Thoughts: http://bit.ly/fsxSpiTho
| April 30: Never be in a hurry, do everything quietly and in a calm spirit.

Reading this immediately, brought about the words of Sai Baba, “Sit quietly and calmly with Me.” To so many devotees Sai Baba had said, these words when they visited Him in Masjid (Dwarkamai), while Baba was in flesh and blood. Baba’s words never die, Even today we can listen from Baba, “Sit quietly and calmly with Me.”  Baba suggested, this was the best way to be in the company of Guru.

Again this leads to Intense love is all Sai Baba wants. When one is in love, it is very important that the mind, heart and the whole system is calm and receptive. Then the love of Sadguru sinks deep within. An agitated mind and heart, is a block to the love, a wall standing between Baba’s love and our heart. Sadly, most of us prefer to go to Sadguru when the mind and heart is agitated. As if Sadguru is a place where we throw all our agitation. Sadguru’s immense love and compassion is there to wipe these agitation out. He is there to accept these agitations and His divine grace is there to wipe them off.

But it does not end here, Baba’s love is also waiting. And to receive love we must love. i have seen young boys and girls when falls in love. They do things like writing the beloved’s name in books, walls and trees and any place they can write it down. They keep a picture of beloved in books and other places to keep their personal belongings. They keep things gifted or given by their beloved.

This is the kind of love we should have for Baba. Chant Sai Baba name, why? because i love You Baba! Read Sai SatCharitra or keep it close, why? because i love You Baba! Look at Baba’s picture or idol or do seva or Worship of the same, why? because i love You Baba! Do things that pleases Baba and keep away from those which Baba says NO, why? Because i love You Baba! Visit Shirdi and sit in places like Dwarkamai, Chavadi , Gurusthan and Mukhdarshan, why? because i love You Baba ! All the time anything i do, Baba’s loving remembrance should occupy the heart.

Sit lovingly with Baba when the spirits are calm and quiet. Or, have a look on ourselves are we calm and cool, ready to receive Baba’s love and grace?

I was reading a book of Short Stories told by Shri Ramakrishna Paramhasha,

One, of these very good stories is worth mentioning here.

Once king Akbar was sitting in prayers at a sacred place. A person was waiting for kind King Akbar.

In the middle of prayers the emperor Akbar noticed that the person, waiting for him, stood up to leave. Akbar signaled him, stay.

After the prayers Akbar asked him that why did he want to leave. Could not he stay for few minutes until the prayer was over?

To, this the person replied. “‘I had come to ask for wealth and money and respectable status form you.’ ‘ I noticed that in prayers, you were asking for similar things from Allah.’ ‘So i though, why beg from a beggar? I can straight away beg form the One who gives!’”

We beg for love from beggars, when our Sai Baba is anxiously waiting for the same to give in abundance. If we are seeking love for us and our loved ones. Let it be asked from Sai Baba. This Baba gives instantly, whether we are aware of it or not!

Om Shri Sai ! Om Shri Sai ! Om Shri Sai !

Kiss of Sai Baba while sitting in sacred Dwakamai, the holy land Shirdi

Om Sadguru Shri Sainathaya Namaha !

I would have never dreamt of writing a blog post with this title on this blog. But i have to do it, after getting a comment on the last post  Intense love is all that Sadguru wants on the facebook and replying to the comment. Experiences of devotees with Shirdi Sai Baba,  where they feel Shri Sai’s presence always fascinates me.

In last post it is mentioned that a contemporary devotee of Shirdi Sai Baba, Mahali who had deep spiritual love for her Sadguru Sai Baba, had a dream vision in which Sai kissed her cheek before giving her the message.

Now the comment on the facebook from a Sai Baba devotee, Neeraja Nimmagadda, where the last post was linked. It goes, “Jai Sairam! My life too changed from 2004, when I came to know about Sai Deva for the very first time! For me He is more than 200% true and alive! Without Him, I am nothing. Thank U Alpesh for this soul touching leela!!!! Baba too came in my dream and kissed my ear! I felt the kiss immediately and could still feel His old lips on my ear after waking up too....Love U Sai Deva...”

Reading this comment i remembered Sai Baba’s kiss to me. Not in dream but in vision. In February of this year, i was lucky to spend about 6 days in Shirdi. It was really a great stay. Might blog about the same, if Sai wishes. On the last night of stay, i was in the sacred place Dwarkamai during the night kakad aarti. I sat near the wall where Shri Sai used to stand leaning against the wall, and we can see padukas on the floor and the place where the great  old sage used to put His divine elbow on the wall, while lovingly chatting with the devotees and the residents of Shirdi. Inquiring about their well being and other daily cores of their lives.

As, always the moments of sitting in the compound of the Masjid (Dwarkamai), where Sai Baba spent most of His time while in flesh and blood, were really pleasing. His loving presence, so alive fills the body, heart and soul.

I always like to mentally and heartily communicate with Baba in Masjid, wherever i might be. Normally before sleeping is the best time for me to comunicate with Baba. When the mind and heart are at peace. When the heart and mind is agitated, mentally i do pradakshina of either Baba’s Samadhi, it is not possible these days physically. But, nobody can stop me doing it mentally :). Or pradakshina of Gurusthan.


So, with my eyes closed. My senses filled with Sai’s presence, i was mentally sitting in the Masjid (Dwarkamai) right in front of my divine, beloved Baba. Initially, it was like some martial art style meditation. I was sitting right in front of my Sadguru Sai, with my body erect, happily lost in the divine energy that prevailed within and without.

Then, perhaps my mind and body got a little tired. No! it was the heart that was tired. The heart wanted the full glory of love with Baba. The heart said, enough of this meditation. Love is most important while with guru. So, everything was relaxed. The communication of Baba with my heart-full love, then begun . Out of the blue Baba began dancing and whirling. He went behind me and after few moments, He kissed my right cheek.  

I could actually feel amazing feeling on the spot where my cheek was kissed. Not only that, the vibrations from that spot where Baba kissed, ran like electricity to my heart, brain and throughout the body. For me nobody is greater than my SadGuru Sai Baba. Nobody more loving and more compassionate. Nobody can give what Baba gives.

As this is written the heart dances with joy with the chant of His holy name . And the face beaming with happiness which cannot be described. The whole thing is living again as this is written. :) :) :) What can i do? other than bowing to Sai with deep gratitude flowing from the joyful, love filled heart?

Readers, who have any experience of getting kissed by Baba either in dream or vision, please share your experience in the comments.

Om Shri SatChitAnand Sadguru SaiNath Maharaj Ki Jai !

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Dev Baba - A spiritual Devotee - grandson of Dabholkar

Aum Sai Ram,

Returning to blog after long time. Something has caused me to read Sai SatCharitra for 20 times. Could not write even though i tried few times to do so. The20 readings were completed yesterday morning and Sai Baba's grace bestowing leelas are back on the blog.

Happened to open a very good book named 'Baba's Rinanubandh' compiled by Vinny Chitluri, who has dedicated her life to Sai Baba like many devotees drawn by Him. She was Jabalpur, then she was in Delhi for graduation in studies and than to U.S.A. for post graduation. She practiced as a medical doctor in U.SA. and returned to India. She is now settled in Shirdi and have authored and published five books namely 1). Baba' Rinanubandh 2 & 3). Ambrosia in Shirdi part 1 & 2. - 4) Baba's Vaani. Fourth book is being written and will be published shortly.

Vinnyiji can be contacted if you would like to buy books from her own hands and not from stores where they are available. Her postal address is
Ms. Vinny Chitluri
Vinny Chitluri
304-Bhagchand Apts, Pimpalwadi Road,
Shirdi - 423 109
Ph : 02423 - 255835



The very first chapter has some amazing incidents indicating the ever powerful Baba's grace and help to His devotees.

The first chapter describes incidents from Dev Baba's alias Ananat Prabhu Walavakar. He was son of Rajaram Kaka and Krishnabai alias Sitabai (daughter of Hemandpant or Dabholkar from whom the sacred text flowed in the form of Shri Sai SatCharitra , a collection of grace bestowing stories of Shri Sai Baba).

During the pregnancy times Sitabai was ill and was at her parent's home. Dabolkar was much concerned over the illness of his pregnant daughter and he did what all devotees do. He rushed to Shirdi and told about the concern his Guru and God. Sai Baba assured him and said, " बालान्त्पन निर्विग्न होएल" meaning the delivery will be trouble free.

He also told that His son will be born to her.

Dabholkar returned home with Sai Baba's assurance and the prayers kept flowing from his heart and mind. Rajaram the to be father was devotee to Vitthal, pray earnestly to his deity asking for a son like Saint Dnyaneshwar.

At the delivery time both the Rajaram and Dabholkar waited anxiously outside. It was 13th April 1918 A.D. Upon entering the room to see his daughter and her new born child, Dhabolkar could not believe what laid before his eyes.

The mother had thrown the child in a corner of the room and would not touch or cuddle him. What was even more surprising was that the new born baby thrown in a corner of a room and away from his mother or any other human love and care, lay contentedly. The surprise elements were not over yet. One more surprising thing was seen, a halo of light around the head of the child and an aura of light around the child's body.

The mother was afraid to touch the child, and refused the much needed motherly care and nursing of the child. Quiet anxious and distraught at the mother's behavior, Dabholkar picked up the child and rushed to Shirdi. He went straight to Dwarkamai and kept the child at Sai Baba's feet and began explaining in detail, all that had happened with anxiety.

Meanwhile Sai Baba picked up the little child, laid him in his lap and patted him with His divine hands. Sai Baba gently put His thumb in the child's mouth and milked flowed from His thumb. Those who had been long with Sai Baba, it should not have been surprising, but yet another miracle that took place in the Divine presence of Sai Baba.

Aum SatChitAnanda Sadguru SaiNath Maharaj Ki Jai.

Continue reading - The spiritual experience and other miracles from Dev Baba's life


will be continued with the grace and divine love of Sai Baba the divine Sadguru