Sairam friends,
All of you come to StarSai because you have a desire.
You desire someone.
You desire something.
It could be a good Career/Business.
A new relationship
A good wife/husband
A healthy child
A new home
Better Education. Good results?
A gadget or a Vehicle.
A New “something” or something New…
Happiness in present relationship.
A better Salary. Some more Cash.
A Big Bank Balance or probably the Whole Bank itself….Ha..Ha..
It can be given by Sai
Sai really will.
If you deserve it. Sai will give you.
Tell me what you desire most?
In the deepest walls of your heart, I know there’s an unfulfilled desire.
Can you close your eyes for few seconds and tell me whats it?
I know you.
I know you because I know Sai’s children.
I know what runs in your mind and I know what you doesn’t want to express to the world.
I know your desires
Because I am little servant of Sai
and I have been following you for 10 years now through StarSai.
Once again.
Close your eyes for few seconds.
Imagine its 1905 and Shirdi is a village. You reach Shirdi in a horse ride from Kopergoan and walk in the muddy street towards Dwarakamai.
Imagine that you see Sai sitting with all his glory in Dwarakamai.
Imagine that you run to Sai.
You are with Sai now.
Offer what you wish to offer in the holy feet of Sai.
It could be bunch of Roses.
or just a single leaf
It could be delicious sweet specially made for Sai
or just a piece of bread.
You can offer a million dollar.
or a Rupee or nothing.
There’s nothing so big you can offer to the Saint who rules the 3 worlds.
Offer yourself.
Yes.Offer yourself to Sai.
and not a part of you.
Because Sai wants you to give up your bad habits and thoughts. Offer them as your Guru Dakshina.
Sai wants your unwanted desires to be burnt. Offer them as your Guru Dakshina.
Give up all that makes you feel negative and all that you think is not good for you.
And then what remains with you is “Pure Devotion”
Sai loves you and Sai will fulfill your desire.
Tell me what you desire most?
Do you think Sai is not bothering you?
Now listen to my story.
I will tell you what I do in StarSai.
I simply write about my life and relate as much as I can with Sai.
I have been doing it from 2004.
I started receiving mails from You ( Sai devotees)
Initially you asked me to suggest some pooja so that you will be blessed.
I did that.
You wanted to join a good school/College and needed prayers.
I did that.
You were praying for good results
Sai blessed you.
You wrote me about your problems in relationship.
I mailed you and kept you strong internally. I asked you to hold on to Sai.
Then you found your soul mate, good married and felt happy.
You din’t tell this to me and thank God you at least believed Sai did it for you and Sai really works wonders.
Then after few years, You suddenly found something empty.
Now. You want a child.
You wrote me because you want someone to Speak and can’t understand Sai’s assurance from his silence.
So I told you, “You will be blessed with a child”.
When you gave birth to a child. You told the whole world that means a world to you
But you forgot me.
Because In happiness. You don’t need me.
Then few years passed..
Your parents got sick.
Now you mailed me and I am supposed to reply you.
Because you still don’t realize Sai can speak to you if you have heart to listen to him.
Then your parents got well.
And you are happy.
Few years passed….
Then you will mail me about your children’s education and their welfare…
In the past 10 years, Devotees come here, reads and …….
Come.Reads.Disappears.
From Jaipur to Jamaica.
From Fuji Island to China
From Australia to America.
From Kanyakumari to Kashmir
I have been writing to thousands of Sai devotees and then the same thing happens…
You come. Read. Disappear in few month..
You get busy with your life.
I know you have your own problems and difficulties to face.
Now a Days, I don’t reply mails because I wanted to leave a legacy after I die.
Instead of replying you personally, I choose to write an article generally as it will help devotees facing similar situation in their life.
Even now, I at times write to Sai Children.
My Father worries about me.
My Mom says “You always sit in front of computer and spoil your health”.
I have spent years doing this to “You”.( Sai devotees)
Now.
I will tell you what I do in StarSai.
1. I make you feel there are people like me who pray Sai and hold on to Sai even when they face worst difficulties in life. Today while returning from work, my friend asked me “You believe in Baba so much. Your life is supposed to be good. Then why do you suffer?”
I can’t let down Sai. So I told him “I know Sai will do good someday.”
2. I simply express myself and write stories of Sai.
3. I am not going to be rich by doing this.
4. I am not going to be awarded by anyone.
5. I get nothing.
6. I won’t even be recognized by anyone who reads StarSai when I travel in bus or walk like a stupid in the roads of Coimbatore in weekends.
The other day, I was too depressed while in Bus and suddenly saw a man in front of me with a wall paper in his Mobile showing “Sai’s Eyes”. Just 2 seconds and I know its the photo I had taken from my parents room and posted in StarSai years back.
I bought this Saibaba photo when my Mom was not well and hung in my parents room. When I was about to leave Coimbatore and go Mumbai few years back, I asked this Sai Baba to take care of my parents and posted it in this article so that devotees will feel blessed when they are upset with life – Saibaba Photos – Indian Saint Shirdi Saibaba
As if Life is like a circle, what I did, came back to me. When I saw the same photo of Sai eyes in a stranger’s mobile phone, I asked Sai in my heart
“Baba, Enakeva’.
I felt like crying….
“Are you using my own photography of you to give hints to me that you are always there for me?”
I got irritated but felt surprised looking at my Sai in some strangers mobile phone.
Few years back, a devotee mailed me that she went to a Sai mandir in U.S and felt exited looking at the Sai Photography I did with Saibaba Statue in my home, stuck in the walls of the temple. She got exited and wrote me a mail. Sometimes, I never know where my Sai goes and how far he goes..
Sai moves in mysterious ways to do his work.
Anyway..
Shall I tell you why I do this in StarSai?
Because I want you to be Happy.
I want you to feel the presence of Sai.
I want you to live in peace.
Guru means the one who wards off darkness and brings light in your life.
I believe at least few hundreds of Sai devotees like you will be benefited, get inspired, enhance their faith and live more positively when they come to StarSai.
I have made you smile.
I have made you laugh
and I have made a few of you shed tears.
I have irritated few and I have also inspired few of You.
Now tell me What you desire most?
You think, You can desire more than me?
My desire may or may not get fulfilled but I hold on to Sai.
I just ask you to do the same.
Hold on to Sai.
Shall I tell you what I get in doing all this to you in StarSai?
I share your Emotions.
I share your happiness.
I share your good moments
I get something that money can’t buy.
I share emotions of Millions of Sai devotees around the world.
That’s why I ask you.
Tell me what you desire most
Because I know you.
I know you from the deepest walls of your heart. My Sai lives there and I know my Sai.
Tell me what you desire most?
Tell it to your Sai.
because he lives in you.
Sai is in you.
Love,
Venkat
Little Servant of Shirdi Saibaba
Hi venkatji ,
really a beautiful true inspiring article for millions who love sai , each time sai shows a answer to me through your words, thank u so much , om sai ram !!!!!
Sai is doing his work through you and you are one of the many Sai has chosen. So why do you despair when devotees do not write or disappear? You are doing your duty so the fruit is not ours to expect!
‘God gives and forgives
Man gets and forgets’!
That is how the cosmic connections are designed to work.
Desires are but the means to keep us connected to Sai.
Keep up the good work Venkatji.
Edit: Thanks Meenakshi. Its OK when devotees don’t share their Good news. I just want them to seek guidance of Sai internally. Today, I exist. What will Sai children do after 100 years? I don’t want anyone to misguide Sai devotees. I am also an ordinary devotee. – Venkat
As Baba’s instruments our duty is serve nobody thinks about the spoon only Baba does.Baba’s Blessings.Shri Sainathayanamaha
Very powerful and divine photo.No wonder Baba refused His picture to be taken.God bless. Shri Sainathayanamaha.
om sai ram
really its true, we don’t know from where to where our babaya moves and again comes back to us,
and gives us assurance that he is always with us in all our bad and good times, only thing we have to recognize. surely, sai is resting in all sai devotees heart / soul and all sai devotees really now and they are aware of their desire which is most. only thing sit with baba, deeply listen to him, really he say the answer to each of his devotees, whether their desire is right or wrong, and so sweet of our guru never gets angry and he try’s to show us other way, which is best. we should have faith and listen to baba.
venkatji, really u r lucky that u r so near to baba, how we don’t have words sum time to express the ocean of sea (its depth), the same time even u and ur article. those who are indeed of it will understand the deepth of sai love. its helps and helping to be positive to lots of sai devotees………..
babaya…………, sai ‘s babayaa…………’s love.
om sai ram
Omsairam venkat
May Baba bless you for helping n guiding so many of us.
Only a few can work as channels of the divine n you are one of them.
You are illuminating so many lives through Star Sai that i m sure that
Baba is using you as His instrument.
Thanks for being there!
Every word you wrote above are full of your love for not just baba but for all your sai bandhus.
But don’t let this love for them transpire into worry or concern when they don’t write back to you. He is the doer, we are all just instruments.
You are a blessed soul that’s why baba chose you to be such a positive force in so many people’s lives. If someone is getting their desire fulfilled due to your advice/prayers, they become karmically bound to you. Baba always said no one comes to you without any bond from previous life.
And as they benefit your good karma is increasing, and one day you will see the results of the same. So please keep up the good work. Like you said life is a circle.
Edit: Thanks Usha didi. I am used to it and know Sai children are busy with their life. So no issues if they can’t tell me a word when they are happy. My concern is when people write me to take important decisions in life. Devotees must never seek guidance for important decisions unless they are trust-able. Sai lives in them. They must have patience, bear the hard times and keep remembering sai. Sai will show them a way.- Sai blessings – Venkat
Hi Venky, how do you do? What else we all desire, except the wonderful company of Great Venkat’s Star Sai, till last breath. Keep your Mission On to fuel us on……………………………….Wishing you the best of things in the world, as ever, Bolo Sainath Maharaj Ki Jai………..Sairam…………..Sairam…………..Sairam………………….Sairam……………Sairam……………..my humble pranams to your noble service and always at the lotus feet of our dear Sairam…………….Shankari
Talking about sai…praising him….praising his unique ways of showering blessing on his beloved devotees in a very surprsing way gives peace and solace to soul.
Venkat garu…u r doing a divine job…u r one among those few blessed people… peace in life is a bliss..it comes through chanting Sai Sai…sometimes silence is a great way of admiring…..om sai ram……
Sairam Venkat Bro,
We all have problems in life BUT once you fall onto the feet of HIS HIGHNESS SHRIDI SAI BABA, you will feel that your life is full of perfection.
I’m telling this thru my own experience. I do have many problems (one of it, you know Venkat Bro) but its just like a dust to me now cause I have surrendered to HIM completely and I don’t feel the burden of the problems in my heart.
I feel divine and as I had said before, I feel I am here because I need to serve HIM and I have my happiness thru that.
I light lamps every morning and evening and serve HIM some food (just ordinary) every Thursday. Its my way of thanking my GODS. I can feel HIS presence thru the little problems I encounter everyday. Once I say BABA please help, I can see the problem just fading away or there is some kind of help I get from someone to solve the matter.
Thank to my AMMA & BABA too for always keeping me in positive mind set.
As I always tell to those around me, stay and be positive, you will have a positive and peaceful life.
Don’t take problems as a obstacle but take it as an experience and try to overcome it. You will feel you had done something great and you will always be strong.
I got to thanks Venkat Bro cause he had taught me a lot thru STAR SAI…..and please continue with your this beautiful seva cause I want my future generations to recognize this STAR too.
OM SAI RAM OM SAI RAM OM SAI RAM
desires are a poison.they send you into the circle of rebirths.i wish to be like buddha.above desires and above maya.dont let maya make you blind.rise above self.
Helllooo…..Venkat Ji…..!!!
I have been a regular reader of ur blogs n i get a lot of inspiration from u, as to how to be a true n humble devotee.In fact, u r the force which has pulled me towards my Sai.My heartly thanks to u, for this. The above blog is really thought provoking, u make our selfish mind to stretch beyond it’s limits.
And as everybody else has already said,u r definitely going to have a blissful married life ahead,as u r his favorite child.So,plz don’t get disheartened by our cold response,as we r born selfish.You continue with your divine preaching n we r indebted to u for life.
Omm Sai Ram….!!!!
am worried about my career, now days western culture living were ever you go same thing i found plz suggest me , sometimes am troubled but you save in time……………..!choose right path is correct . i would like come to your temple am eagarly waiting for you baba , you are my divine and every thing .without you i cant image….
guru brahma guru vishnuvu guru devo maheshvaraha guru sakshath para brahma tasmai sree guruvae namaha!!!
OM SAI RAM Baba help me…Baba aap to antaryami hai
Hi venkat,really a beautiful true inspiring article for who love sai , each time sai shows a answer to me through your words, thank u so much , om sai ram…..
Sai Ram. Really an inspiring article which is very practical. I’m very late to star sai. when you started star sai I was a in school and experiences made me a baba devotee. Then in this 8 yrs learnt and lost enough in life. May be baba s showin me through you that only his children will be tested and not all are lucky enough to be tested by baba. Jai Sai Ram. Let your work continue and surely baba s goin to bless you endlessly for this everlasting love. Jai Sai Ram.
Sai Ram Allah Mallik…Thanks for the guidance and patience.
love from malaysia..kuala lumpur
Sai ram venkat,
As you said, money cant by everything. It is our blessings, n faith that you obtain. You pray for millions of people waiting their for desires to be fulfilled. It is you who they come for if they suffer from a mental or emotional stress. You are an ideal and a perfect devotee of baba.
I am very happy that still people like you exist in this world of impurity . You say you are getting nothing. But there is something big waiting for you. I liked this article of yours. And trust me i got tears in my eyes.It made me realize how selfish and greedy i have been. I am glad that i am connected with you Venkat. I am glad to have you in my life 🙂 sai ram. 🙂
Venkata
Your website is truly an inspiration to all.keep the good work going.
Sadhana