Ruchira Padia

Sai Baba My Sole Inspiration

Shirdi Sai Baba has always inspired me. I have seen my cousin brother, aunty and uncle being staunch devotees of Baba and worshipping him everyday. Many miracles have occurred to them during their lifetime. I remember every evening I use to visit my aunt's place and she used to tell me stories of Baba which interested me greatly. I remember an incident when I became very sick and no remedies helped. That time I prayed to Baba to heal me. Baba came in my dream and told me I would start recovering from Thursday. Miraculously I started recovering on Thursday with Baba's grace and thus started believing in Sai Baba.

But in 2004 when my father became very ill and went into coma. Doctors gave up hope on him. Then my cousin spread Udhi on my father's body, and we all prayed to Baba, for his recovery. Miraculously after staying 16 hours on the ventilator he came back to life. I was ever thankful to Baba and my faith grew firm on him. Then my ailing father died in November 2005 and I went into deep depression. Then Sai Baba came in my dream and addressed me as his daughter and promised to save me from all calamities. His words came true. Till today Baba has protected me from every difficulty. I wanted to know more about Sai Baba and by his grace got a chance to visit Shirdi in 2007. I was overvelhmed to see Baba's statue at the Samadhi Mandir and tears rolled in my eyes. That time I bought a book Sri Sai Satcharita and wanted to read each story with devotion. But whenever I would sit to read the book , a thought came in my mind to edit the book so that I can read the book at ease. With SaiBaba's grace and inspiration I got the opportunity to do this sacred work, which I feel would not have been possible unless Baba wished it.

As I edited the Sai Satcharita, chapter by chapter I became more and more engrossed into it. I felt, I was with Baba every moment and Baba was with me all the time. It was the most precious and wonderful moment I have ever experienced, which cannot be described, one has to read Baba's Leelas (stories) to experience it for themselves.
It is my earnest effort that I would like to bring Sai Satcharita in the lives of all those who love Baba and want to know more about him.

According to the Satcharita if one reads this book with lot of love and devotion engrossing in Sai Baba's stories in a weeks time, all his desires will be fulfilled and he will attain self realization. The easiest path to attain salvation is to read the stories of Saints and meditate on them Sai Baba is a living Saint who is so kinds that his mere glance can destroy all our sins and his teachings with simple stories help us to attain salvation and free us from the cycle of birth and death. My effort to edit the Sai Satcharita with Baba's grace will help even a layman to understand his stories so that even a common man can reach his life's goal and be free from the mundane existence of this world.

I am a Dorje Reiki Practitioner. Just before I give healings to my patient I take the name of Sai Baba.In many cases Miracles have happened and my patients have got healed with the blessings of Baba. I give all the credit to Baba because without his intervention nothing is possible in my life.

Lastly I bow to Sai Baba and ask him to shower his divine blessings to all the living beings in this world so that we can have a better life here as well as attain freedom from the cycles of birth and death.

Baba is my Father and it is only because of him I am existing in this world. Amen!!

Sri Satchitanad SatGuru Sainath Maharaj Ki Jai