I have decided to continue telling you about my real life experiences, miracles and memorable real life events, perhaps it may be helpful to you in someway. I experienced a profound spiritual awakening in the year 2014 after serving Shirdi Sai Baba for about 9 months. The Awakening was so sudden and unexpected that i almost lost my mental balance. I was so energetically high and kept visiting temples after temples on a daily basis and used to spend hours in temples and Jeeva samadhis. It took a few years for everything to settle down at normal levels. Since 2019 i have turned into a professional healer, Tarot/Oracle card reader, a spiritual researcher, a meditator. I call myself as a modern mystic and have a social presence online under the banner of "Sai Mystic". I am grateful to all my clients and supporters who have not only reached out to me but also given me voice testimonials for the various miracles that have happened via me only because of the grace, love and blessings of Shirdi Sai Baba. I have had some experiences which also proved to me that i am the son of Amman, and as predicted by my guru in 2012 that one day i will be totally absorbed in devotion to Adhi Parashakthi Amman ( the universal divine mother) who controls all the universes that exists and all universes that will exist in future.
So in this page i would like to narrate what really happened to me in Shirdi in 2025 and why was i really called by baba to Shirdi. For those who dont know about shirdi, it is a small town which has now become a revered spiritual city in india, in the state of Maharashtra. The first Sai Baba popularly known as Shirdi Sai baba spent around 60 years of his life. His teachings were simple to follow and he has made 11 promises to all his followers, past, present and future that he will be their guide to guide them in times of hardships and to spiritually uplift their souls and make sure they traverse across the world of samsara with ease and grace. Sai Baba gives you real life experiences that awaken you, make you realise your mistakes, turn you into a better human being and so much more that he offers. Baba is beyond the borders of religion and he has practised universality of one Godhood. He has lived his life respecting all religions. He always used to utter Allah Malik at the same time encourage his followers to read the bhagawath geeta. Although baba could easily manifest anything for his devotees he obeyed the natural laws of karma and only intervened when the karma of that person had been resolved, Baba also offered his own body to take other peoples karma ( which were ailments of people), such was the unconditional kindness of Sai Baba.
So i was going about my life as a modern mystic, doing my best to heal and guide people who reached out to me since 2019. In 2021 baba granted me with the healing modality which i named as Sai Atma healing, and in March 2025 i got another gift from baba which is a sharing of my spiritual oneness with Sai Baba with others on the video call. I had very strong calls from Sai Baba to visit shirdi in 2025. So in July 2025 i visited india still wondering why was baba really calling me. I thought when baba is always with me what is the need for me to visit Shirdi to meet him? But i was wrong in my thinking. Baba had different plans for me which i never even ever imagined in my life. This is what makes Sai Baba more mystical and ever mysteriously intriguing. You expect the unexpected.
My initial plan was only to spend around 2 to 3 days in Shirdi. I went to a travel agent in Chennai to book my flight tickets. i asked for a direct flight since during my previous visit i had to wait for 3 to 4 hours in transit. I was fortunate to get direct flight bookings. But there was a problem. on my return dates the airfare was quite high so the travel agent suggested that i extend my stay and return on 21st July 2025. I immediately agreed as i could sense it was the divine will of baba which is doing all this drama. But i wondered why on earth will baba want me in shirdi for 6 days.
I reached Shirdi on 15th July 2025. The greenery filled villages fascinated me. I was thrilled that i had touched the land where baba once lived upon in his physical frame. I imagined Sai Baba walking, sitting, and meditating in many of the places that crossed me as i was travelling in the cab with an overly friendly and warm cab driver.
(Pic Above: on my way from the airport to Shirdi - filled with greenery from the nature)
The cab stopped at hotel Sachidanand which i had searched online and found it to be a reasonable place where i could stay for the next 6 days. It was a convenient lodge, walking distance from the samadhi mandir. I found the room was clean and toilet quite big altough it looked a little old from outside view. There is a small hotel attached to Sachidanand, but i found a better place to eat, diagonally opposite to the hotel where the food was better. Down the same street was the famous madras iyer hotel where the food was traditional south indian mess style. With these two hotels i was happy and managed by food needs for the next 6 days. Most of the hotels in this area are vegetarian, if you want to have non vegetarian food then its further away from the samadhi mandir for which you need to take a local auto or a cab service.
(Pic Below: Hotel Sachidanand - value for money budget decent stay near samadhi mandir area, Shirdi)
I decided to explore Shirdi by foot that night and started walking towards the shirdi prasadalaya which was about 1 to 2 kms from the Sai Samadhi mandir. I had a VIP dinner which was at a very reasonable price of Rs.50. After Dinner i started exploring the row of small shops selling all kinds of devotional and spiritual items and some included clothes, shoes as well. I was not sure why on earth i started walking almost aimlessly across many shops not really happy with what i saw. Nothing interested me. I wondered why baba was making me walk here at this hour. Anyway i continued walking.
(Pic Above: row of shops opposite to Sai Prasadalaya where i purchased the Brass sai baba statue)
Towards the end of the main road i was crossing one of the last shops suddenly a glitter from within the shop made me turn my head towards the shop and i slowly stepped inside. An old lady welcomed me in. There was a boy at the counter selling Sai Baba statues and other items. The one which attracted me was a beautiful brass statue of Sai Baba brilliantly shining. I thought i could buy 12 and present to people may be friends or relatives. I went to my room that night, i was happy about my purchase.
Next two days i was busy in the hotel room doing distance healing for my clients who were thrilled to get the healing from me as i was near Sai Baba samadhi mandir. Accordingly a lot of healing miracles happened over the video calls. I thanked Baba for it.
On the third day of my stay i decided to have Sai Baba darshan. To me Sai Baba is always with me so i was not in a rush to have a darshan of Baba at samadhi mandir or Dwarakamayi. I wasnt sure why i was called by Baba. Anyway i wanted to have a darshan of baba but decided to go in the normal queue paying a reasonable price for darshan. But to my luck within 40 minutes i completed the Sai Baba darshan paying only Rs.200. I also bought a shawl from a shop near my lodge and presented it to my daughter later.
( Pic Above: just after Sai Baba Darshan in samadhi mandir. i had my sai silver ring blessed in Baba Samadhi)
(Pic Above: Tasty food opposite my lodge i enjoyed every meal there. Lot of variety to try in the food menu)
Afternoons were pretty hot and one afternoon i walked to see baijja ma house. They have a small cafe too after Baijja ma ( the one who used to feed sai baba while he was meditating in deep jungles and remote areas in and around shirdi)
(Pic Above: Inside Baijja ma house in Shirdi where there is a small room dedicated for the holy money pouch given by Sai baba to Baijja ma.)
The room was filled with divine energy and blessings. I sat there and made a small donation too. I thanked Baba for the opportunity.
Pic Above: Just after meditation at the famous kandobha temple in shirdi where Sai baba had first set his foot when he visited shirdi for the second time and stayed in shirdi for the rest of his lifetime on earth. In this very temple Sai Baba was called by the name "Sai" by the then temple priest Malhilsapathi. I met the great grandchild of Mahilsapathi in the temple.
(Pic Above: Shirdi Sai Baba famous nine coins house of lakshmi bayi )
(Pic Above: encounter with a fakir who resembled baba of his younger days, This fakir blessed me telling me baba was with me. i gave him a small donation of money)
(Pic Above with professor and his wife who identified me as a spiritual person in the iyer mess near my lodge)
Since i was in shirdi my clients wanted me to do some donations and charity there. So i was walking towards samadhi mandir main office. But before that i wanted to have a south indian filter coffee. So i went to the madras iyer hotel where i saw a board mentioning anna dhanam donations. Upon enquiry they said that i can personally serve to the hungry saints and fakirs who come to the Mahalakshmi temple near by. I was excited at this golden opportunity given to me by Baba. While i was having my cofee afrer i signed up for donation for 100 people, opposite me were an elderly couple from chennai. A retired professor and his wife. The wife suddenly approached me and told me Sir, i can see a divine glow on your face, please tell me who are you?. I briefly told her about me and my guru Sri Premji. They were very happy and told me they were very fortunate to meet me and the meeting was destined by Sai Baba blessings. I then invited the friendly couple to the anna dhanam donation event at the Sri Mahalakshmi temple. They happily agreed to take part in it. We took the abobe photo after serving the first plate to Sri Sai baba who used to rest at this exact place when he was in his physical frame in Shirdi. We were happy to serve food to many hungry fakirs who happily ate what we offered. And few of my clients who donated for this food offering experienced miracles in their lives immediately after this food donation event at the sri mahalakshmi temple.
(Pic Below: Sri Mahalakshmi temple, Shirdi )
I thanked Baba for giving me this golden opportunity and blessings. In fact in the video shot on this occasion has a glimpse of a fakir clad in white just for a second. He did look very much like Sai Baba himself. The Video is uploaded in my youtube channel - Sai Mystic.
( Pic Above: Natural formation of Ganapathy, the first son of lord shiva in a tree at Sri Upasani maharaj's ashram, in satori, near shirdi)
Next evening i decided to do a local tour and tour of near by places where Sai Baba used to frequent in those days. I had met an auto driver at the kandobha temple who offered sight seeing auto tour. He took me to the many places. I am grateful for his kind services and helped me see places that i was unaware of. At the Sai Tapobhumi i experienced a miracle of Sai Baba when i asked for Baba blessings upon my crystal mala which i wore. Immidiately a garland at the feet of sai Baba moved magically. I was very pleased that Sai Baba answered my prayers almost instanltly. I was extremely happy. then i visited Rahata to a house where baba used to visit. Also to the Sai Kalpa Vriksh the wish fulfilling tree. To many other temples in and around. I also visited the Sri Janardhana Swamigal Ashram in koppergaun where his samadhi mandir is present. Swami Janardhana was an advanced yogi and a saint who had performed miracles to uplift his devotees.
(Pic Above: At Swami Janardhana Ashram : honoring my instant healing abilities )
At the ashram a person from the management office approached me asking who i was. Somehow he became curious to know. I introduced him to my Youtube channel and told him about my guru Sri premji who was the spiritual guru to the famous Sri Panchamukha Vishnu ganapathi temple in shirdi. He was impressed and told me he needed help as he and his colleague had shoulder problems and doctor treatment did not do them any good. He invited me to his office and i asked Baba's help to heal. Instantly a flood of energy entered both my forearms and within few minutes both these people were healed. They were grateful and honoured me for my divine services.
But what happened to me on 21st July 2026, Monday was one the most memorable days of my life.
Since i had only one darshan of baba in samadhi mandir and had not visited Dwarakamai of Baba i decided to go and see baba before i leave Shirdi on 21st July 2026. my flight was at about 4pm so i had plenty of time. Previous evening Baba has asked me to go buy more Sai Baba brass statue from the same shop and i went promptly and bought 40 Sai Baba statues.
So i went to dwaraka mayi and then to Sri Chavadi. At chavadi i sat there in front of Baba's picture and started to chant my guru mantra ( given to me by my guru Sri Premji in 2012 during my initiation process). i said lovingly to baba in my mind, this baba is my gurumantra please bless it. The first time i mentally chanted it nothing happened. i continued it the second time nothing happened. But in the third repetition i felt a profound shift in my conciousness, i had a feeling i was merging in the walls of Sri Chavadi. My body felt as if i were empty and i was soaked in divine energy from baba. i could hear things very faintly, i felt as if i am drifting away. i wanted to remain in this state of being forever. i thought to myself this is it, i need not return, i need not leave Shirdi. i will remain forever with Baba.
It was very peaceful. And words cannot describe such an experience given to me from Sai Baba.
After sometime a man started shouting asking me to leave, it could hear it distantly. i tried to open my eyes but could not. i tried to stand up but could not initially. i finally stood up and felt like just closing my eyes again. What i experienced was a kind of near samadhi experience because of the divine grace of Sai Baba and the power of my Guru mantra given to me by my Guru Sri Premji who was in the spiritual path for 60 years of his lifetime.
I wanted to sit very badly so i rushed into Abul baba cottage just opposite to Sri Chavadi. The muslim priest was kind enough to allow me to sit there. i closed my eyes again going to a semi concious overpowering state, i was in peace. i sat there for about an hour or so. But the muslim priest wanted to leave somewhere. he gently asked me to leave. Before i left he looked into my eyes and said Sai Baba has blessed you and he applied some anointed oil on both my hands and wished me good luck. I still wanted to sit somewhere, i walked towards the hanuman ( maruthi mandir) and thought nobody would even disturb me here. i quickly went to the temple corner and sat down quietly. all surrounding noise faded. i was again in a semi concious state. after half an hour everything became normal. i was able to stand up and walk quickly to my lodge. I suddenly realised that Baba had asked me to buy the brass statues from the shop again and has given me an energy boost or spiritual upliftment. So definitely i can start blessing the Brass sai baba statues and start sending it to people's houses via courier. I told my clients that i am selling Sai Baba brass figurines and if anyone is interested to buy they can do so. I was not earning much and Baba had seen my situation, so he has permitted me to bless the brass sai statues and send it to people's home. i could sell the 40 statues and i had ordered 60 more from the same shop owner from Shirdi. Today i sell the blessed Sai baba brass figurines and also Sai Shakthi blessed oil which is an anointed oil. A few miracles have taken place when my products reached the peoples home. Baba has again given me an opportunity to make a living. Slowly from a state of no hopes in life, with a failing health condition, i went to baba as the last resort. He hasnt failed me. He had uplifted me and made me a capable spiritual person with a more open and modern mindset. i call myself as Modern Mystic and run a facebook page and youTube channel under the banner "Sai Mystic". People who are benefitted by my divine services have shared their experiences and testimonials. Do visit my social media profiles for daily messages from Sai Baba (Your message From Sai Baba).
(Pic Above is the random click taken as i was returning back to my lodge, just after my semi conscious meditative experience at Sri Chavadi, adbul baba cottage and the Hanuman temple (Maruti mandir).)
After this experience i have become more meditative, i am talking less to people in general, and i have no inclination to cut my hair. From an ordinary person baba is changing my inner being. i am also extremely grateful to my guru Sri Premji who was kind enough to initiate me in the pathless path of Sri Dattatreya Sai Sampradhaya ( spiritual tradition). He said keep reading whatever books that come your way and Baba will directly guide you. You are truly blessed Deepak!. I will continue to pen my journey from Deepak Calyampoondi To Guru Sai Deepak ji in my next posts whenever time and Baba permit me. Thank you for taking your time reading this journey of mine inspired by Sai Baba. Om Sai Ram!
( apparently did you notice that light flashing from Sri Chavadi, that's baba's way of telling me here take my light, its yours to take!)
( Pic above: Taken in 2026, my transformation and inner journey continues with blessings of Sadhguru Sainath maharaj of Shirdi.)
Love and Blessings,
Guru Sai Deepak ji
