Events 14.6. Dusseldorf 15.6. London 16.6. Leicester 17.6. London, East Ham 19.6. Munich 21.6. Leipzig Details: www.Sai9coins.eu

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Welcome

aba gave the 9 Coins to Lakshmi Bai Shinde before leaving his body. Nowadays the coins are under custody with her granddaughter Shailajamaa and her son Arun. The Coins will be coming to the West for the first time. We would like to offer this rare opportunity to as many people as possible to receive Baba’s blessing.

All participants will receive a coin blessed by Baba. For more information and registration please visit:

www.Sai9coins.eu

Please register as early as possible!

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onations and sponsorship are welcome. Please donate to: PayPal: info@sai9muenzen.org Please find details at www.Sai9coins.eu or send email to info@Sai9coins.eu

Any surplus of the 9 coins tour will be used for Baba projects, whether in Shirdi to build a temple for permanent residence of the 9 coins, or supporting Baba projects Europe.

Organization and Management: Martin and Gundhild Hoenig, Veronika Strauss, +49 172 88 47 568 David Yogeesen, +4915217730019 (Dusseldorf) Darshan Bai Nagi, Tel +44 771 94 11 904, (London City and Leicester) World Shirdi Sai Baba Organisation (UK), Tel: +44 208 471 3290 (Londoan East Ham) Imprint: Shirdi Sai Global Trust, Wildschweinpfad 45, 04249 Leipzig, email: Info@Sai9coins.eu Errors and omissions excepted

Shirdi Sai Baba’s 9 Coins on tour in Europe 2014

9 ways of devotion to the Divine

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hirdi Sai Baba is one of the greatest saints of India. Most time of his life he stayed near the Indian village Shirdi in a small, broken open mosque, where he had no protection from rain nor heat. He decided to live the life of a beggar and sadhu even he could have lived like a king. His devotees offered him millions of rupees, but by the end of the day he stood there with empty hands, as he had given everything to the poor.

Shravanam

Listening to tales about God, his greatness, the miraculous accomplishments and glory of God.

Kirtanam

Devotional music by singing and reciting the names of God and his perfection.

Smaranam

Remembering God by calling on his names and his perfection

Shirdi Sai Baba‘s simple appearance disguised the truth of spiritual greatness. An incarnation of Shiva, Baba was a rare yogi, an avadhut, with highest supernatural abilities. His yogic feats were countless: He brought the dead back alive, changed water into oil, appeared at different locations at once, rescued countless devotees from life-threatening situations, and finally gave his life to save his beloved disciple Tatya. Not only he performed many miracles during his lifetime, but till today he is very active and helpful.

Pada Sevam

Right before leaving his body, Shirdi Baba gave a promise to the world that he will answer all those who call upon him in full faith.

Archanam

“I will never forsake anyone who relies on me.” As Shirdi Sai Baba predicted in his lifetime, the number of devotees who have faith and ask for help are steadily increasing around the globe. His life was an expression of the unity of all religions and our essential divine oneness. Baba said, “ All men are one, our religion is humanity”. Nobody knew whether Baba was Hindu or Muslim. Before Baba left his body on 15th Oct 1918, he gave 9 Coins as Prasad to his fellow disciple and devotee Laxibai Shinde for her selfless seva. They are symbols for 9 types of devotion to the Divine, or 9 different ways to reach God.

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Resorting to the feet Taking refuge, and tuning into God by washing and giving massage to the master‘s feet.

Worship, deep devotion, rituals for praying to God in his forms and pictures..

Namaskaram

Making obeisance and pranam to the highest self.

Dastyam

Seva, selfless service

Sakhyatvam

Friendliness, becoming a friend of God

*Sadhu (Good man / holy man), who leads a spiritual, sometimes ascetic life **Mahasamadhi (the final and ultimate samadhi) means a yogi leaving his physical body in full consciousness ***grace, mercy, item charged with divine blessing

Atmanivedanam

Surrender of the self, offering one‘s self, heart and soul to God

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9 qualities a spiritual disciple should embody:

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5 Complete faith in the Guru

1 Absence of Egoism 2 Absence of Jealousy 3 Untiring Service 4 No wordly desires

6 Peaceful nature 7 Longing for the Truth 8 Absense of Envy 9 Refraining from boosting and finding faults in others