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49-632: The band name refers partly to Sai Baba , the Indian guru, and partly to a local toy gun called "La Pistola Sónica" The lead singer Adrián "Dárgelos" Rodríguez and the keyboardist Diego "Uma-T" Tuñón initially decided to create a new style, which would not follow the established Argentine music. The other official band members are: Diego "Uma" Rodríguez (guitarist and lead singer), Diego "Panza" Castellano (drummer), Mariano "Roger" Domínguez (guitarist), and Gabriel "Gabo" Manelli (bassist, deceased). For their second album, Trance Zomba (1994), they incorporated

98-545: A broad mainstream audience with singles like "Los Calientes" , "El Loco" and "Deléctrico" . The following records, Infame (2003), Anoche (2005) and Mucho (2008) continued with a streak of critical praise and commercial success, each one being selected by several media outlets as one of the best Argentine albums of their respective years. Babasonicos also composed the soundtrack for Vera Fogwill 's movie Las Mantenidas Sin Sueños ( Kept and Dreamless ), which

147-456: A conclusive manner. Explaining the attributes of a fakir, he says, "faqir is not who can not do anything and is nothing in his self-being. But faqir has all the commanding powers (gifted from Allah) and his orders can not be revoked." Ibn Arabi explained Sufism, including faqr, in more detail. He wrote more than 500 books on the topic. He was the first Muslim scholar to openly introduce the idea of Wahdat al-wujud . His writings are considered

196-538: A dozen other languages. The term fakir has taken on a more recent and colloquial usage for an ascetic who renounces worldly possessions, and has even been applied to non-Muslims . Fakirs are prevalent in the Middle East and South Asia ; they are thought to be self-sufficient and possess only the spiritual need for God. The term is also frequently applied to Hindu ascetics (e.g., sadhus , gurus , swamis , and yogis ). These usages developed primarily in

245-430: A guest DJ , "DJ Peggyn" who would eventually remain as a band member until after releasing Miami (1999). This same year the band saw the departure of their longtime manager Cosme. In 1999, they collaborated with Ian Brown on a song that bears their name on his album Golden Greats . In 2001, the band released Jessico , their most commercially successful and critically acclaimed album up to that point, reaching

294-526: A local hakim and treated the sick by application of ashes. He delivered spiritual teachings to his visitors, and recommended the reading of the Ramayana and Bhagavat Gita for Hindus and the Qur'an for Muslims. He insisted on the indispensability of the unbroken remembrance of God's name ( dhikr ), and often expressed himself in a cryptic manner with the use of parables , symbols , and allegories . Baba

343-402: A possible birth year of 1838. He led an ascetic life, sitting motionless under a neem tree and meditating while sitting in an asana . The Sai Satcharita recounts the reaction of the villagers. The people of the village were wonder-struck to see such a young lad practicing hard penance, not minding heat or cold. By day he associated with no one, by night he was afraid of nobody. Some of

392-507: A saint with the power of performing miracles, and even as an avatar , numerous people came to visit him. They built his first temple at Bhivpuri , Karjat . In August 1918, Sai Baba told some of his devotees that he would soon be "leaving his mortal body". Towards the end of September, he had a high fever and stopped eating. As his condition deteriorated, he asked his disciples to recite holy texts to him, although he also continued to meet visitors. He died on 15 October 1918, coinciding with

441-621: A solid source that has defied time. Another well-known Muslim saint, Sultan Bahoo , describes a fakir as one "who has been entrusted with full authority from Allah (God)". In the same book, Sultan Bahoo says, "Faqir attains eternity by dissolving himself in oneness of Allah. He, when, eliminates himself from other than Allah, his soul reaches to divinity." He says in another book, "faqir has three steps (stages). First step he takes from eternity (without beginning) to this mortal world, second step from this finite world to hereafter and last step he takes from hereafter to manifestation of Allah." In

490-543: Is a life-size portrait of him by Shama Rao Jaykar, an artist from Mumbai. There are numerous monuments and statues, designed to serve a religious function, of Sai Baba of Shirdi. One of these, made of marble by a sculptor named Balaji Vasant Talim, is in the Samadhi Mandir in Shirdi where Sai Baba was buried. In 2008, India Post issued a commemorative postage stamp of ₹5 to honour Shirdi Sai Baba. Sai Baba has been

539-487: Is believed to have been Sai Baba's first devotee. In the 19th century, Sai Baba's followers were only a small group of inhabitants of Shirdi and a few people from other parts of India. Today, because of Sai Baba, Shirdi has become a famous religious tourist destination in India and is counted as one of the most popular Hindu places of pilgrimage. The first Sai Baba temple is situated at Kudal , Sindhudurg . This temple

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588-400: Is believed to have tended a garden called Lendi Baug, named after a riverlet called Lendi which flowed nearby. The garden still exists; it contains temples ( samadhis ) commemorating people and animals associated with Baba's life, and continues to be visited by pilgrims. Some of Shirdi Sai Baba's disciples became well-known spiritual figures and saints, most notably Mahalsapati, a priest of

637-902: Is commonly believed that he viewed all religious paths as being equally valid, with him considering "Ishwar" (the Hindu God) and "Allah" to be synonymous. People coming to his abode were so taken aback to see Hindus, Muslims, and others living together so peacefully that in many instances it proved to be life-changing. Shirdi Sai Baba left behind no spiritual heirs, appointed no disciples, and did not provide formal initiation (diksha), despite requests. Some of Sai Baba's notable disciples include Mahalsapathi, Madhav Rao (Shama), Nanasaheb Peshway, Bayijabai, Tatya Kote Patil, Kakasaheb Dixit, Radhakrishna Maai, Hemadpant, Bhuti, Das Ganu, Lakshmi Bai, Nanavali, Abdul Baba, Sapatanekar, Nanasaheb Chandodkar, B.V. Narashima Swamiji. Some disciples became well-known spiritual figures, such as Upasani Maharaj of Sakori . After

686-590: Is managed by the Shri Sai Baba Sansthan Trust. Following rituals and traditions dating back to when Baba was still alive, four aartis are held daily (corresponding to the time of the day) inside the Samadhi Mandir. The Palanquin procession of Sai Baba takes place every Thursday from the Samadhi Mandir to Dwarkamayi, onward to Chavdi and back to the Sai Baba Mandir. Devotees belonging to all faiths are welcome to take Darshan in

735-423: Is said to be the first book on Sufism . However, under Umayyad rule , this book was not allowed to be published and openly discussing tasawwuf , Sufism, or faqr was not allowed. For a long time after Ḥusayn ibn ʿAlī, information and teachings about faqr , tasawwuf , and Sufism was transferred from person to person. In English, faqir or fakir originally meant a mendicant dervish . In its mystical usage ,

784-567: The Hindu Indian Diaspora in those countries. In a verse of the midday arti, devotees sing: In essence, there is no difference whatever between Hindu and Muslim. You took birth in human body to show this. You look with affection on both Hindus and Muslims. This, Sai, who pervades all, as the soul of all, demonstrates. Baba often talked about the Hindu gods and quoted from sacred texts. On occasion he would comment on passages from

833-526: The Indian Rebellion of 1857 . Sai Baba's real name is unknown. The name Sai was given to him by the temple priest Mahalsapati when he returned to Shirdi in 1858. The word Sai refers to a religious mendicant but can also mean God . In several Indian and Middle Eastern languages the term Baba is an honorific signifying grandfather, father, old man or sir. Thus Sai Baba denotes "holy father", "saintly father". Around this time Sai Baba adopted

882-542: The Khandoba temple in Shirdi, and Upasani Baba Maharaj , who himself became the teacher of Meher Baba . He was revered by other saints as well, such as Bidkar Maharaj, Gagangiri Maharaj , Janakidas Maharaj and Sati Godavari Mataji. Sai Baba referred to several saints as 'my brothers', especially the disciples of Swami Samartha of Akkalkot . In 1910, Shirdi Sai Baba's fame began to spread in Mumbai . Being regarded as

931-574: The Mughal era in the Indian subcontinent . There is also a distinct clan of faqeers found in North India , descended from communities of fakirs who took up residence at Sufi shrines . Others In terms of Ihsan : Ḥusayn ibn ʿAlī , who was the son of ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib and grandson of Muhammad , is believed to have written a book, Mirat ul-Arfeen , on the topic of tasawwuf , which

980-502: The Qur'an and Hindus to study texts such as the Ramayana , Bhagavad Gita and Yoga Vasistha . He instructed his devotees and followers to lead a moral life, help others, love every living being without any discrimination, and develop two important features of character: faith ( Shraddha ) and patience ( Saburi ). He criticised atheism . In his teachings, Sai Baba emphasised the importance of performing one's duties without attachment to earthly matters and of being content regardless of

1029-509: The Vijayadashami festival. His remains were interred at Buti Wada in Shirdi, which later became a place of worship that is known today as Shree Samadhi Mandir or Shirdi Sai Baba Temple. Sai Baba opposed all persecution based on religion or caste . He was an opponent of religious orthodoxy – Christian, Hindu, and Muslim. Sai Baba encouraged his devotees to pray, chant God's name, and read holy scriptures. He advised Muslims to study

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1078-412: The kafni and cloth cap. This attire contributed to Baba's identification as a Muslim fakir and was one reason for the initial hostility toward him in a predominantly Hindu village. For four to five years, Baba lived under a neem tree, and undertook long periods of meditation. His manner was said to be withdrawn and uncommunicative, and he often wandered for long periods in the jungle around Shirdi. He

1127-592: The names of God with various formulas, often performed after the daily prayers ). Sufism in the Muslim world emerged during the early Umayyad Caliphate (661–750 CE) and grew as a mystic tradition in the mainstream Sunni and Shia denominations of Islam , which according to Eric Hanson and Karen Armstrong was likely in reaction to "the growing worldliness of Umayyad and Abassid societies". Sufi Muslim ascetics (fakirs and dervishes ) were highly influential and greatly successful in spreading Islam between

1176-512: The satguru with love, and surrender themselves completely to him. When he spoke of himself in this sense he explained his meaning thus: You need not go anywhere in search of Me. Barring your name and form, there exists in you, as well as in all beings, a sense of Being or Consciousness of Existence. That is ‘Me’. Knowing this, you see Me inside yourself, and in all beings. If you practice this, you will realize all-pervasiveness and thus be as one with Me. A local Khandoba priest, Mahalsapati Nagre,

1225-603: The 10th and 19th centuries, particularly to the furthest outposts of the Muslim world in the Middle East and North Africa , the Balkans and Caucasus , the Indian subcontinent , and finally Central , Eastern , and Southeast Asia . Sufi Muslims have spread throughout several continents and cultures over a millennium, originally expressing their beliefs in Arabic , before spreading into Persian , Turkish , Indian languages , and

1274-794: The Bhagavad Gita, the Isha Upanishad, and others. The names of Krishna and Rama were sacred to him. With Muslim followers, he talked of Allah and the Qur'an, often quoting Persian verses. He frequently used the expression " Allah rakhega vaiia rahena " ("Let us be content with what we have, and submit our will to Allah"). He told his listeners that he, like them, was but a devotee of Allah, a humble faqir with two arms and two legs. In later years, Parsis and Christians would also visit him in Shirdi. He respected all faiths, and taught that all are particular paths toward one ineffable goal. His notion of

1323-608: The Hindu deity Dattatreya . Most information about Shirdi Sai Baba comes from the Śrī Sāī Saccarita written by G.R. Dabholkar in Marathi (1859-1929). Dabholkar's biography was influenced by the Vākarī Sampradāya and the Marathi Gurucaritra by Sarasvatī Gaṅgādhar . Sai Baba is noted to have been born as a Hindu Brahmin before he was adopted by a Sufi fakeer. However, he himself gave no importance to

1372-677: The Samadhi Mandir and have free meals in the Prasadalaya, irrespective of caste, creed, and religion. Sai Baba of Shirdi is especially revered and worshiped in the states of Maharashtra , Odisha , Andhra Pradesh , Telangana , Karnataka , Tamil Nadu , and Gujarat . In recent years, the following of Sai Baba has spread to the Netherlands, the Caribbean, Nepal, Canada, United States, Australia, United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, United Kingdom, Germany, France, and Singapore, due to

1421-599: The Universe" in Meher Baba's spiritual hierarchy. There are many temples of Shirdi Sai Baba in India. Temples are also located in countries outside India, including the United States, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Suriname, Fiji, Mauritius, South Africa, Netherlands, Kenya, Benin, Cuba, Canada, Pakistan, Australia, United Kingdom, Germany, Japan and New Zealand. In the mosque in Shirdi where Sai Baba lived, there

1470-427: The death of Sai Baba, his devotees offered the daily Aarti to Upasani Maharaj when he paid a visit to Shirdi twice within 10 years. The Hindu saint Anandanath of Yewala called Sai Baba a "precious diamond." Another saint, Gangagir, said "Blessed is Shirdi, that it got this precious jewel." Sri Beedkar Maharaj greatly revered Sai Baba and when he met him in 1873, bestowed the title Jagad guru upon him. Sai Baba

1519-476: The exclusion of the other. His teachings combined elements of Hinduism and Islam: he gave the Hindu name Dwarakamayi to the mosque in which he lived, practised both Hindu and Muslim rituals, and taught using words and figures that drew from both traditions. According to the Shri Sai Satcharita , a hagiography written shortly after his death, his Hindu devotees believed him to be an incarnation of

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1568-481: The leading Sufi orders ( tariqa ) of fakirs are the Shadhiliyyah , Chishtiyah , Qadiriyah , Naqshbandiyah , and Suhrawardiyah . The Cambridge English Dictionary defines the term fakir as "a member of an Islamic religious group, or a holy man". The attributes of a fakir have been defined by many Muslim scholars. The early Muslim scholar, Abdul-Qadir Gilani , defined Sufism , tasawwuf and faqr in

1617-468: The practice of dressing in a knee-length one-piece kafni robe and a cloth cap, articles of typical Sufi clothing. Ramgir Bua, a devotee, testified that Sai Baba was dressed like an athlete and sported 'long hair flowing down to the end of his spine' when he arrived in Shirdi, and that he never had his head shaved. It was only after Baba forfeited a wrestling match with one Mohiddin Tamboli that he took up

1666-501: The questions about his origins. Baba reportedly arrived at the village of Shirdi dressed as a faqīr in the Ahmednagar District of Maharashtra , India , when he was about sixteen years old. Although there is no agreement among biographers about the date of this event, it is generally accepted that Baba stayed in Shirdi for three years, disappeared for a year, and then returned permanently around 1858. This suggests

1715-633: The religious texts of both Islam and Hinduism. He explained the meaning of the Hindu scriptures in the spirit of Advaita Vedanta , with a strong emphasis on the path of bhakti (devotion). All three of the main Hindu spiritual paths – Bhakti Yoga , Jnana Yoga , and Karma Yoga – influenced his teachings. Sai Baba encouraged charity and sharing. He said: Unless there is some relationship or connection, nobody goes anywhere. If any men or creatures come to you, do not discourteously drive them away, but receive them well and treat them with due respect. Sri Hari (God) will certainly be pleased if you give water to

1764-447: The religiously-inclined villagers (Mahalsapati, Appa Jogle and Kashinatha) visited him regularly. The village children considered him mad and threw stones at him. After some time he left the village and it is unknown where he went or what happened to him. There are some indications that he met with many saints and fakirs and worked as a weaver. He is reported to have said that he fought with the army of Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi during

1813-467: The situation. In his personal practice, he observed worship procedures belonging to Islam; although he did not engage in regular rituals, he allowed the practice of Salah , chanting of Al-Fatiha , and Qur'an readings at Muslim festival times. Occasionally reciting the Al-Fatiha, Baba enjoyed listening to mawlid and qawwali accompanied by the tabla and sarangi twice daily. Sai Baba interpreted

1862-404: The subject of feature films in various languages produced by the Indian film industry . Tushar Dalvi Faqir Fakir , faqeer , or faqīr ( / f ə ˈ k ɪər / ; Arabic : فقیر (noun of faqr)), derived from faqr ( Arabic : فقر , 'poverty'), is an Islamic term traditionally used for Sufi Muslim ascetics who renounce their worldly possessions and dedicate their lives to

1911-465: The thirsty, bread to the hungry, clothes to the naked, and your verandah to strangers for sitting and resting. If anybody wants any money from you and you are not inclined to give, do not give, but do not bark at him like a dog." Sai Baba stressed the importance of surrender to the true satguru , who, having trodden the path to divine consciousness, can lead the disciple through the jungle of spiritual growth. True devotees, he said, always meditate upon

1960-525: The unity of all mankind was congruous with both Advaitism and Sufism . "God being one and the master of all also meant that all his creatures were part of one big family," writes Sikand. "This belief was entirely in keeping with both the Bhakti philosophy as well as the teachings of the Sufis, who believed that the light of God exists in every creature, indeed in every particle of His creation." For Sai Baba, it

2009-508: The word fakir refers to man's spiritual need for God , who alone is regarded as self-sufficient in the Islamic religion . Although of Muslim origin, the term has come to be applied in the Indian subcontinent to Hindu ascetics and mystics as well, alongside Indian terms such as gosvamin , sadhu , bhikku , and other designations. Fakirs are generally regarded as holy men who possess supernatural or miraculous powers. Among Muslims,

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2058-418: The worship of God . They do not necessarily renounce all relationships, or take vows of poverty , but the adornments of the temporal worldly life are kept in perspective. The connotations of poverty associated with the term relate to their spiritual neediness, not necessarily their physical neediness. They are characterized by their reverence for dhikr (a devotional practice which consists of repeating

2107-460: Was a close devotee of Sai Baba and was the caretaker of the shrine from 1918 to 1922. A large number of Muslim devotees used to come to the shrine until the 1980s. Shirdi Sai Baba was revered by prominent Zoroastrians such as Nanabhoy Palkhivala , Farhaad Panthaky, and Homi Bhabha , and has been cited as the Zoroastrians' most popular non-Zoroastrian religious figure. Meher Baba , who

2156-558: Was also greatly respected by Vasudevananda Saraswati (known as Tembye Swami). He was also revered by a group of Shaivic yogis, known as the Nath-Panchayat . He is considered an avatar of the "Supreme Reality" (Brahman or God), a satguru, or saint, depending on individual proclivities . This is not uncommon in Hinduism where there is no central doctrine or cosmology, but a basis in individual faith and spirituality. Abdul Baba

2205-637: Was an Indian spiritual master considered to be a saint , and revered by both Hindu and Muslim devotees during and after his lifetime. According to accounts from his life, Sai Baba preached the importance of "realisation of the self" and criticised "love towards perishable things". His teachings concentrated on a moral code of love, forgiveness, helping others, charity, contentment, inner peace, and devotion to God and Guru . Sai Baba condemned discrimination based on religion or caste. He had both Hindu and Muslim followers, but when pressed on his own religious affiliations, he refused to identify himself with one to

2254-523: Was born into a Zoroastrian family, met Sai Baba in December 1915 and considered this event among the most significant in his life. Shri Sai Satcharita (Sai Baba's life story) makes no mention of Meher Baba, but in Lord Meher , the life story of Meher Baba, there are numerous references to Sai Baba. Meher Baba declared Sai Baba to be a Qutub-e-Irshad , or the highest of the five Qutubs , a "Master of

2303-428: Was built in 1922. The Sai Baba Temple in Shirdi is visited by an average of 25,000 pilgrims a day. During religious festivals, this number can reach up to 100,000. Both the interior of the temple and the exterior cone are covered with gold. Inside the temple, the statue of Sai Baba is carved out of Italian marble and is seen draped with royal cloth, wearing a gold crown and adorned with fresh flower garlands. The temple

2352-414: Was eventually persuaded to take up residence in an old and dilapidated mosque , where he lived a solitary life, surviving by begging for alms and receiving itinerant Hindu or Muslim visitors. In the mosque, he maintained a sacred fire ( dhuni ), and gave sacred ash ('Udi') from the fire to guests on their departure. The ash was believed to have healing and apotropaic powers. He performed the function of

2401-643: Was released in 2007. The album was composed in 2003. On January 12, 2008, the band posted an entry on their official site in which they informed that their longtime bassist, Gabriel Manelli had died as a result of Hodgkin's disease , which he had been suffering since the tour supporting the album Infame . Multi-instrumentalist and long-time friend Carca joined the group in replace of Manelli in their 2011 album A Propósito . They released their latest album Trinchera , in 2022. Studio albums Sai Baba of Shirdi Sai Baba of Shirdi ( c.  1838–15 October 1918 ), also known as Shirdi Sai Baba ,

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