A Glimpse of Joy: Journey With the Divine Volume Vol. 2nd

Contents:- Vol. 2 # contents: Foreword 15: Acknowledgements. 19: Synopsis. 21: 1. My Faith in Baba’s Protection Put to Test. 23: Baba Provides Shelter at Affordable Rates .23: Feeling Vulnerable and Rootless without Family, Home and a: Steady Job .25: My Guru Sheds Tears at My Vulnerability of being on My Own.27: Lost and Utterly Lonely Among Thousands of Devotees .29: The Gloom Lifts as Sainath Acknowledges and Appreciates My: Presence 29: “Can You take over My Job of Cleaning the Path to the Temple?”: Baba Asked Me .31: An Unfortunate Event at Parthi .34: The Tragedy at Parthi Compounded my Accommodation Problem .35: Ashram Regulations Overruled due to Baba’s Grace .36: He Approved of My Efforts at Writing my Autobiography 36: My Guru Intimated Me that I’d Soon be Staying with Foreigners 37: Surrendering to His Will and giving Priority to His Books .38: He Willed that I Stay in His Company Till End February ’ 94 39: The Veil of Maya Lifts to Receive His Grace 39: Granting Me Continuity of His Protection Among all the: Uprooting 39: Days Spent in the Appalling Conditions at the Common Shed41: At the Mercy of a Stranger who Gave Me Free Shelter .43: Sai Teaches Me the Virtue of Forgiveness 45: Radhika Comes to My Rescue .48: Seeking Lord Zoroaster’s Blessings .49: No Better Company than My Divine Parent 50: 6 A Glimpse of Joy (Vol. 2): My Guru Desists from Acknowledging My Presence in Public 51: Negligence on the Doctors’ Part at the Parthi General Hospital .52: Our Guru Addressed Aban, My Best Friend as ‘Masi’ (Mother’s: Sister) 56: Baba’s Presence Eliminates my Longing for Human Company .57: 2. The Beginning of My Journey to Him. 59: Upon My Request, Sai Summons Dad to Whitefield within: 24 Hours 59: Made to Undergo Utter Depravation to Test My Faith in Him .59: Sai Ensures My Family’s Welfare in My Absence 63: I had Failed to Realize Our Guru’s Divine Powers .63: “I Meet Khurshid Quite Often,” Baba Told Nagmani .64: Resist the devil in the form of Earthly Temptations – the Lord: Tells Me .65: Glimpses of the Lord Dwelling in One and All .67: The World Shall have Proof from Me of My Visits to You .68: Our Relationship is that of a Mother and Child, You are My: Mother .70: Mother Sita Blessing My Sister 72: A New Friendship Materialises – with Rama and Sairama .72: He Responds to My Prayers Each Time 73: Experience Sai beyond His form .74: “You’re a Little Less in Your Head,” Baba Told Me Good: Humouredly 74: At My Guru’s Feet on the Parsi New Year 75: His Unique Sense of Humour 76: The Lord Wished that I Rejoin CRY and not the Corporate World .77: Lending a Helping Hand to Sairama.78: I Learnt not to Get Lost in Rituals or Limit God to any Form .80: My Dream of Years ago Coming True .80: Gladys Providing Me with the Much Needed Warmth and Affection 80: “There is no Separation for us, my Beloved Child.” 81: His Humility and Divine Friendship Moved Me to the Core .83: My Guru Emphasised that He was My Parent .83: Sai Proved that He would not Forsake Me .85: Sai Foretelling His Arrival in the form of Sunbeam Children .86: To Genuinely Love and Grow Spiritually, I Needed to Become a: Forgiving Person .87: A Birthday Gift from Baba 89: Reassurances from My Guru Regarding the Rest of My Stay: in Parthi 90: I Needed to Use My Discretion on whom to Share His Messages: with 91: I was Blessed with the Master Key to Divine Knowledge 93: contentss 7: 3. The Divine Assures Me of His Company at All Times. 94: In Sai’s Divine Institute, I had to Undergo the Refresher’s Course 94: Mother Saraswati Rejoices at My Awakening 96: Divine Visions – One Followed by the Other 97: Learn to Recognise Me in all of Humanity .99: Expressing His Approval at My Writing Assignment 101: Sought my Guru’s Permission to Attend my Brother’s: Engagement 103: Peshotan’s Prayers for an Improvement in My Physical Vision 104: An Eventful Trip to Bhopal for My Brother’s Engagement .105: Sai Taking Me under His Umbrella of Love and Protection 107: Giving yet one more Proof of His Omnipresence and: Omniscience 107: To My Delight, My Guru Sings a Bhajan for Me 108: Brahma Muhurat – As explained by Sai .110: Baba Declared that I had the Best Vision Among All 111: Unknown to Others, Baba’s Guidance at Every Step Continues. 112: Sai in My Mother’s form Assisting Granny 114: My Guru Asking for the English Version of the Bhajans: Composed by Me. 114: A Glimpse into My Future that had Me Baffled .114: A Special Prayer to Baba being Answered via Nagmani 115: Blessings in the Shirdi Sai form 116: Sai Eases My Journey by Sending Help from an Unexpected: Source 116: My Consistent Efforts at Becoming His Image 117: Baba Planting the Seed of Divine Consciousness. 117: Even the Smallest Detail Did Not Escape His Attention. 117: Sai – A Wish Fulfilling Tree 118: 4. Recognising the Inherent Divinity in One and All 120: Experiencing Humanity in the form of Sparks of the Divine 120: I was the Blessed Recipient of His Compassionate Gaze during: Darshan .121: Sainath Waiting to be Let into Our Hearts. 121: Seek Me Not Outside of You for I Dwell in Your Heart .123: You and I are One – He Re-emphasised124: Helping me Perceive all Human Beings Including Myself: as Divine 124: The Lord Inching His Way Towards Me as I Make An Attempt: at Meditation 126: As Greedy as ever for His Special Attention.126: My Guru Acknowledged that Some of His Volunteers Lacked: Sensitivity. 126: Mother Mary’s Appearance to Me. 127: Baba’s Explanation on the Different Perceptions on Spirituality 128: 8 A Glimpse of Joy (Vol. 2): All Paths Ultimately Lead to Him. 130: The Lord in His Multiple Forms Continued to Manifest Before Me 130: To Overcome My Anger was what Baba Wished of Me 131: Baba Touched My Feet as Obeisance to a Mother 134: Each of us is Divinity in Disguise 135: His Simple Remedies for Ordinary Ailments .135: 5. The Gradual Awakening 137: One More of His Dream Messages 137: Our Guru Intimating Me of Nargish Aunty’s Impending Accident .137: Some Visions of the Lord .138: On the Day of Silence, the Mind should Stay Equally Calm 138: Only if Sherry would Learn to Forgive, Her Own Wounds: would Heal 139: Doctors and Staff at Parthi General Hospital Treat Nargish: Aunty with Great Care .139: On How to Fast Without Health Getting Affected. 140: Sai did not Permit Me to Attend My Brother’s Wedding. 142: Poonam Saroj Kumar in whom He Dwelled 143: Let the Lord Alone be Seated in the Pupil of Your Eye 144: HE Intimated that at Times I didn’t Keep My Heart Open for: Him to Enter .145: “The Writing Work Requires Utmost Care and Attention,”: said Baba. 145: His Attempt at Transforming Devotees – An Uphill Task. 146: Guru in the Garb of a Friend whom I couldn’t Recognise 147: Discriminate between the Voice of the Divine vis a vis the: Subtle Ego. 148: All are Equal to Him 150: By Clearing My Vision He Made Me Focus on the Divine: Consciousness .153: The Role He Wished Me to Play in Life 154: I Resolve to Live out All My Learnings in Life .155: Whenever Necessary, it’s OK to Oppose – but with Love and: Understanding 155: To His Dismay, some of His Students Lacked Focus 157: One More Attempt of His to Help Me Overcome My Anger 157: Making His Omniscience Known Once Again 158: My Literal View on becoming His Mother not Acceptable to Him. 158: He Clarified He was Working upon Improving My Spiritual: Vision .160: There was no Parting from Him Ever .161: Each Time that My Concentration on Him Broke, He Appeared: to Me! 161: His Deep Concern Regarding Matters Relating to My: Nourishment .162: contentss 9: The Lord in Narayan who had Served us Dutifully 162: My Return to Mumbai did not Imply Separation from My Guru 163: 6. On My Return to Mumbai, I Rejoined CRY 166: My Resolution to Live Out the Values Taught by My Guru.166: My Dear Friend Rippan Breathing his Last .167: I Rejoined CRY and Made Several Lasting Friendships 172: The Lord Removing the Husk of Maya from My Very Being .172: Media Reports on Rippan’s Contribution to the Society 173: 7. Sai’s Efforts at Improving My Spiritual Vision 177: Some Visions and a Dream Conveying My Guru’s Proximity: to Me 177: Verena Huber’s Expression of Selfless Love .178: A Vision of Mother Earth being Held by Baba .179: Pleas from Friends to Intercede to Baba on their Behalf. 179: Baba’s Indication about His Prema Sai Avatar 180: Baba Blesses My Book on Bhajans during Public Darshan .181: Baba’s Explanation on Why I Shouldn’t Insist on Uncle Living: a Long Life 181: “I’ll Always Keep Coming to You,” Baba Promised Me.182: My Guru’s Training to Me on Understanding the Higher and: Nobler Purpose of Human Life 182: Baba Expects Me to Abstain from Food Once a Week 183: Baba Advised Me to bring My Temper Under Control and be: More Humble 184: Baba’s Intimation of Remorse on the Part of a Child of His 185: Sainath’s Assurance of Coming to Receive Me unto Him when: the Time Came 186: To Visualise Him in all Humanity is what He Wished of Me 186: Visions of the Lord in His Krishna and Shiva Avatars 187: “I’ve Held Your Hand throughout Your Life,” Baba Reassured Me. 187: Our Guru’s Guidance on Personal Matters Relating to My Dad: and Brother .189: He Desired that I be at the Driving Wheel with My Vision Fixed: on Him Alone 190: Sai Grants Me Permission to Allow Aban to Edit all My Books 191: Persistent Effort in Order to be Blessed by His Close and: Frequent Darshan 192: My Guru’s Gentle Reminder to Keep My Commitment to Jasmine 193: The Book on Divine Knowledge – Mother Saraswati’s Blessings 193: For Once I Fail to Notice the Love He Showers on Me.194: Baba gives Me a Glimpse of the Effect My Books will have: on the Readers 194: Sai Hinted that He Dwelled in My Maid as well 195: Leading a Life of Service to Others was far More Important than: Craving for Divine Visions .196: 10 A Glimpse of Joy (Vol. 2): Baba Blesses Me with a Vision of the Direct Link Between Him: and the Divinity in Each of Us .197: A Glimpse of Him Dwelling in My Aged Jal Uncle. 198: One Needs to be Aware of His Presence in Every One and at: All Times. 199: Visions of Lord Ganesha and Lord Zoaraster .199: Honesty Should be a Way of Life – My Guru Taught Me. 200: My Everlasting Longing for His Darshan. 201: His Guidance to Me to have a Balanced Diet202: Efforts to Raise the Series of ‘A Glimpse of Joy’ to His Ideal of: Perfection 203: A Precious Gift from Sai – His Autograph 204: The Sweet Manner in which Baba Reminds Me to Update: His Books 205: Ultimately, I had Begun to Grasp the Divine’s Language. 207: Baba Kicked Me when I Insisted that He should Wipe Away: Madhu’s Karma and Heal Her .208: Break the Seal of Your Heart to Allow the Lord to Enter therein. 211: “I shall Certainly Come to You as Promised,” He Reconfirmed .211: A Devotee’s Heartfelt Prayer being Answered by Baba .212: It is up to the Devotee to Scale the Ladder of Spiritual Success 213: I Learnt to give due Respect to Another’s Perspective .214: “The Books are Going on Well, as Per My Expectations,” My Guru: Reassured Me .215: My Resolution to be Severe with My Own Shortcomings: and Charitable to those of Others 216: Serving at Sunbeam was Equal to Serving the Sai Organisation,: According to Him 216: Looking at the World from Lord Ganesha’s Viewpoint 217: Instead of Merely Seeking His Forgiveness, I Decided not to: Repeat My Error. 217: “Khurshid, for the Next Few Years I’ll be Quite Busy Setting: Your Vision Right,” said Shirdi Sai 218: 8. His Labour of Love to Mould Me into His Image 220: I Checked Myself in Time Before I Could Act Contrary to the: Voice of My Conscience 220: Being Trained by the Dance Master Himself to be in Tune with: His Steps. 221: His Consistent Efforts in the Direction of My Spiritual: Awakening 222: “Strive Consistently to Reach My Height,” My Guru said. 223: Every Single Effort of Mine at Sunbeam was being Cemented: by His Blessings 224: “Never Doubt what God Tells You in Dreams. It’s Bound to Come: True One Day,” Baba Declared 225: contentss 11: Visions of Lord Christ and Baby Krishna. 225: I Missed out on Him Dwelling in Nandini’s Father 226: Baba Agreed with Me that I Needed to Save for a Rainy Day .226: Be Humble and the Lord will Open out His Heart to You. 227: Baba Expressed His Joy at My Shopping Spree .227: Sai Expects Me to be as Patient with Others as He has been with: Me Throughout .228: “Have a Broader Perspective and be Ever Alert if You Wish to: be at My Feet,” Baba Hinted 229: My Longing for His Darshan at the Cost of Duty Met with His: Disapproval .230: It’s Unwise to Spend too Much on Rituals, Especially when there: is Paucity of Funds .231: According to My Guru, I Still had a Long Distance to Cover to: be an Exemplary Devotee. 232: My Guru Declared that I Had Passed out from His University,: Hence Had Stood First .233: Perform Your Duties Without Expectations of the Fruits Thereof .234: Don’t Limit the Indweller of all Merely to His Physical Form .235: Jasmine, My Sister, was Blessed to have the Lord Himself: Choose Her Life Partner 235: Our Divine Professor Guiding My Steps Once Again .237: The Lord’s Disappointment at My Inability to Love all Equally 238: Every Soul on the Path to God Realisation but at his / her own: Pace .241: His Multiple Teachings to Me .242: Be Humble Enough to Seek Forgiveness of those Whom: You Hurt. 243: Experiencing Baba’s Closeness as Before. 244: Our Guru’s Prediction on Aban’s Invaluable Support to Sunbeam .244: Baba Blessing Me with Vibhuti .245: Baba Expresses His Love for Dad in a Very Endearing Manner. 245: By being Harsh on a Child Beneficiary, I had Ended up Hurting: the Sai Dwelling in Her 246: Puja Marwaha, HRD Head at CRY Extends Support and: Cooperation at all Levels 247: The Sai Dwelling in Jyoti, the Caretaker 248: Our Guru Addressing My Dad as Shankar and Searching for: Him in the Front Rows .249: We are the Makers of Our Own Fate – by Our Own Karma 250: Humility Alone can Grant us the Lord’s Darshan 251: I was Full of Remorse at My Misplaced Anger .252: Experiencing Lord Krishna’s Omniscience. 253: Visit to Parthi Put Aside to Fulfil Family Obligations .255: Meera’s Unwillingness to Go by Lord Krishna’s Will .255: Baba’s Unique Sense of Humour .257: 12 A Glimpse of Joy (Vol. 2): 9. Treading the Path He Wanted Me To 259: My Guru’s Reminder that I Perceive the World from His: Viewpoint 259: Acute Need of an Extremely Sensitive Staff for our Child: Beneficiaries .260: Baba’s Message of Dad Meeting with an Accident Coming True. 261: Baba’s Prophecies about My Impending Health Problems: as well as our House being Taken Away 263: Accepting His Will as the Final Word .265: Striking a Healthy Balance between Caring for Others and for: Myself, Meeting with Baba’s Approval 266: Let Each One Follow His / Her Own Path to Attain Liberation: from Bondage 268: The Lord Taught Me to Listen to Others with Empathy 269: He Wished that I Continue Treading the Divine Path without: a Break 270: Our Lord’s Helplessness at having to give Me Fruits as per: My Karma. 270: To Check Myself Each Time I Knew I was Going Wrong. 271: On Living Out My Values in Life 271: The Lord’s Assurance that I was Singing in Tune with Him .273: My Guru Wished that I Re-edit both the Volumes Once Again .274: Urgency in Baba’s Request to Finish Updating His Books 275: Sai Accepts Yasmin Aunty’s Invitation and Pays a Visit to her: House in Parthi .276: The Lord Approves of My Performance in His Own Inimitable: Way 276: My Aunt’s Complaint Saddened Him 276: He Confirms that My Actions Match His Expectations .277: Both, Baba and My Dear Friend Puja Marwaha Helped Me Give: up My Fears of Speaking in Public 278: Not a Single Issue at Our Children’s Project Went Unnoticed: by Him .279: His Advice to Visualise Him in His New form – Sunbeam. 280: Despite His Busy Schedule, He Never Lost Sight of Me 282: ‘Do not Waste Time in Frivolous Pursuits’, is what Baba: Appears to Tell Me283: Christ’s Appearance to Me 283: Serving His Children at the Cost of My Health was not a Wise: Decision .283: My Guru’s Parting Gift to Me – His Footprints in the Form of: These Books 284: Pervin Varma, One of His Blessings in My Life .286: Not to Disregard the Call of Duty. 287: This Time the Lord came to Dad’s Rescue 288: contentss 13: A Heart Warming Message from Christ for Pervin .288: My Efforts at Distributing His Prasad to His Devotees and His: Children 290: The Mother’s Heart in My Guru Could See Only the Good in Me. 291: She Could See Goodness Only in Those Who Would Dance: to Her Tune .291: It was Baba’s Wish that I Identify Myself with a Lotus .292: Baba Blessed My Parents with a Long Life 292: His Vigilant Eye Ever Focused on Me 292: He was Referring to His Rebirth in the Form of Sunbeam: when He Addressed Me as His Mother. 293: “All the Dreams that You’ve Had of Me and Noted Down in: Our Books are Correct,” Sai Told Me .293: Baba Blessed Me with the Title of Motherhood 294 The Title 'A Glimpse of Joy: Journey With the Divine written/authored/edited by Khurshid Dabdi', published in the year 2013. The ISBN 9788178359717 is assigned to the Paperback version of this title. This book has total of pp. 295 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Kalpaz Publications. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Philosophy / Religion. Size of the book is 13.34 x 21.59 cms Vol:- Vol. 2nd