9 ways to remember Shirdi Saibaba

Sairam friends,

I write this on January 1st 2015. I pray Saibaba to bless all of us with good health, peace and prosperity.

I wanted to list down 10 ways to remember Shirdi Saibaba. We get too busy with our day to day life that irrespective of our love and faith on Sai, we are not able to remember him often. I have tried to list down few ways to remember Sai.

1. Remember”Sai” as soon as you wake you:

As soon as you wake up, try to chant or just remember Baba by remembering his holy name. It could be Sairam, Aum Sai Ram, Sai, Sai, Sai.

2.Morning prayers to Sai

Every day, after bath, please spare 5 minutes for pooja. Even if you are a rocket scientist, you can certainly spare these 5 to 10 minutes. Everyday, I take off the 2 little plates in which I offer “Kalkandu” to Saibaba, remove the dried flowers, go out of my home, wash plate in the pipe, pluck flowers, offer some to the little temple inside our compound, then quickly walk in to home offering flowers to all Gods and also Sai Dattatreya.

Then, I light 2 lamps to 8 lamps depending upon my wish. My Mom brings holy water in vessel which I offer to Sai and then we all drink it as prasad. That’s it. All this takes me only 5 minutes.  Only few days, I do holy bath for Saibaba. – StarSai Shradha Saburi Pooja

3. Listen to devotional songs or Shirdi Saibaba Aarti, Bhajans

I usually play devotional songs of Siddhi Vinayaka, Lord Murugan, Venkateswara, Vishnu Sahasranamam and any Goddess song. Even if I don’t play above songs,I will certainly listen to Kakad Aarti of Saibaba. I feel good to start the day listening to the greatness of Sai.

4. Speak to Shirdi Sai Baba

If you are worried or stressed out, do not think much. Instead, speak to Saibaba in your mind. When you believe Sai lives in you, you must understand Sai also loves to take care of you and your family. Just see him as a Mother, friend or Guru and speak to him. In between this conversation, do naam smaran – Chant Sai, Sai,Sai.

5. Share Sai Leela and your spiritual experiences with friends

Shedding viboothi ( sacred ashes), Baba appearing in Dwarakamai which is shown on TV and social media,Sai’s image on wall, flower, leaf, sky or why not even in fire is not the Sai leela I am speaking about. Kindly, do not focus on that. Focus on the real Sai leela. Think of moments when Sai blessed you with little experiences. Be thankful to Sai for his care on you.

When ever you travel or go to a new place, do not trust anyone just because they are Sai devotees. Judge people based on their behavior.

Never show that you trust Saibaba to anyone unless they are genuinely interested

Be it your college, school or Office. Never show anyone your interest in Saibaba. Just keep it aside. This is because at times, when things goes wrong, you might have to face questions such as “Why Saibaba did not help you?”.

If someone is honestly interested in listening to Sai’s glory, tell them some stories of Saibaba. Speaking about saints and listening to their stories removes sins of several births. So it brings auspiciousness to both the person telling Sai’s stories and also the one listening to it.

6. Read Sai Satcharitra

This is the best way to Remember Saibaba. Thousands of Sai devotees write me asking about Sapthaha which is completing the book in 7 days. In doing so, they miss the sweetness of Sai’s stories as they hurry to complete all chapters in one go. I like to read Baba’s life few minutes, then, I hold the book in my palm and imagine the stories of Saibaba in my heart. I feel blissful…

Sai Satcharitra download

7. Imagine you are living in Saibaba’s life time

I wish to be with Sai 100 years back. I always have this desire. I wish to spend time with Saibaba day and night in his holy Dwarakamai. So I imagine Sai’s friendship by writing stories – How Shirdi Saibaba blessed his devotee to get married

You can sit in a peaceful place at home or in temple or any where you go. Make sure its safe place too. Close your eyes, remember Sai and imagine how you would have spent time with Saibaba. That’s beautiful right?

8. What ever you eat, offer first to Saibaba before you start:

When ever you have food like meals , dinner etc any where , be it at home, office or hotel, mentally offer it to Saibaba. Just say Saibaba, accept this food as my offering and then start to have it. This way, your ability to first remember Guru even during hunger becomes a habit. A Guru must be remembered during difficult times but we all don’t have practice to do it.

9. Think of Saibaba when you go to sleep

Few minutes before you go to sleep, thank Saibaba for being with you and your family. Even if you had faced any problem during the day, try to say Saibaba all your worries and tell him that you believe in him.

Hope you like it friends,

Since January 1st also happens to be auspicious Vikunda Ekadesi, please take time to read below articles

1. Vaikunta ekadasi and Kusha bhavs guru bhakti on saibaba

2. Vishnu Sahasranamam

3. Sri Venkateswara

4. Lord Hanuman and Garudalwar

I am really happy as this morning, I was blessed with the dream as myself and my parents are going to Namakkal Hanuman temple.

Happy New Year

Love,

C.Venkatraman

Little Servant of Shirdi Saibaba

1/1/2015