Parthi Update 23rd to 28th Jan 2005

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Parthi Update 23rd to 28th Jan 2005

Sairam. The past three days have been quite uneventful at the Mandir. Sorry,

uneventful is a very wrong word to use in relation to Bhagawan. He comes for

Darshan and goes away into the interview room and so we may feel that there is

nothing special happening. But there could be nothing farther away from the

truth. Every wave of His Hand during Darshan may be answering so many queries,

a single nod of His Head may be soothing so many hearts, one Look of His and

thousands in that direction are filled with inexplicable joy! What appears as

normal Darshan to us is filled with mysterious events and happenings that draw

hundreds of His devotees closer to Him. Therefore, we first apologize for using

the word uneventful. Let us put it this way: for the past three days, there were

no special programmes in Sai Kulwant Hall, nothing visibly happening that we

could relate to you.On 23rd morning, Swami came out only for Bhajans. However,

in the evening, Swami came out for Darshan at around 3.15 p.m. and sat outside

after a long gap of several days, giving all of us wonderful Darshan for full

one hour. That came as a downpour on the desert like dry hearts of ours owing

to the recent drought!!On 24th morning again, surprisingly, Bhagawan came out

early in the morning at 7.15 a.m. There were very few people even in the

Portico as all were used to Swami's arrival after 8.30 a.m. These are His

wonderful ways! He definitely keeps us on our toes!! In the evening, Swami came

out by 3.15 p.m. but disappeared immediately into the interview room, only to

emerge out for the Bhajans.On the 25th morning, Bhagawan did not come out for

Darshan, but in the evening, He came out at 4.40 p.m. He sat outside and asked

the Bhajan boys to start Bhajans. We had lovely Bhajans till 5.30 p.m. and once

again it was a feast to our eyes to watch Him sitting on the sofa and keeping

beat to the soul stirring Bhajans!26th January 200526th morning, all students

and staff assembled at the Institute for the Flag Hoisting ceremony, marking

the 56th Anniversary of the Republic of India. At sharp 7.00 a.m. our Tricolour

Flag was hoisted followed by a brief inspiring talk by our revered

Vice-Chancellor. Subsequently, we all rushed to the Mandir. Swami came out at

7.55 a.m. As He came and got down on the dais, He spoke to brother Nitin about

something. We saw brother Nitin moving towards the Bhajan Hall and then Swami

was continuously looking towards the Poornachandra Hall side. We thought that

Swami was expecting some guest. There was news that the First Lady of

Kazakhstan was arriving at Parthi for having Bhagawan's Darshan.Several

minutes passed by and Swami kept enquiring about something. We were wondering

why the guest was not arriving and were concerned to see Swami standing and

waiting for the arrival. Wow! How important that person could be for Swami to

wait so long. Then Swami again called brother Nitin Acharya and signaled

towards the boys. Still, we were not clear what was happening.Finally, the VIP

arrived and we could see the delight on Bhagawan's face. Boxes of Perk

Chocolates were brought in by the boys into the Portico. My God! So that was

what our Divine Mother was waiting for! For our Divine Mother, showering Her

Love on Her children is what gives the greatest joy. We thought that Swami was

waiting for some VIP - Very Important Person. Least did we know that He was

waiting for the VIP - Very Important Prasadam!!The chocolates were distributed

to all the students. Then came Wafers that were distributed to all devotees.

Swami was sitting and observing the entire process, giving some instructions

and guidance here and there to ensure perfect logistics and delivery! Bhajans

started at 8.25 a.m. and went on till 9.15 a.m. By then the distribution of

Prasadam was through. All had the sweet chocolates and wafers in their pockets

but their attention was on the source of all sweetness - our dear Lord sitting

on the sofa with a gentle sway that kept beat with the Bhajans!In the evening,

Swami came out at 3.15 p.m. He got down and came towards the sofa. Would He sit

down or would He turn and go back into the interview room? To our delight, He

sat down on the sofa amidst loud applause. He spoke to the Warden and then the

Vice-Chancellor. It was obvious that Swami was looking for some student to give

a talk. The lucky student was Sri Jagadish Chandra, a student from the II

M.Sc.(Physics) class. Bhagawan called him forward and spoke to him. Meanwhile,

the mike and the podium were kept in place. Brother Jagadish went over to the

stage and delivered an inspiring talk filled with patriotic feelings, reminding

us about our obligation to our sacred Nation and evoking tides of Love for our

dear Motherland!Following him, brother Sudhindran, who is part of the Vedam

Chanting core group, was called upon by Bhagawan to translate the Sri Suktam

for all of us. The rest of the core group chanted two lines at a time followed

by a vivid translation and an occasional explanation about the inner

significance of the Vedic utterances. The entire Sri Suktam was chanted in this

manner. After brother Sudhindran completed his talk, brother Shashank Shah, who

has completed his MBA Course and is now pursuing his M.Phil. at our Institute,

was Blessed by Swami to share his thoughts with the audience.Brother Shashank

spoke at length, detailing the major landmarks in the life of our dear

Bhagawan, starting right from His declaration to the world about His

Avataarhood, until the latest Chennai Water Project commissioned coinciding

with the 79th Birthday celebrations of Bhagawan. Incidentally, he video

describing the Chennai Water Project in detail, produced by the Prashanthi

Digital Studios, is available for viewing at www.saicast.org. He completed his

talk at 5.05 p.m. Swami called him closer and materialized a gold ring with a

green diamond for him and slipped it onto his finger. The student was filled

with great joy and gratitude at this spontaneous Love of Bhagawan!!27th January

2005This morning, Bhagawan came out for Darshan at 7.45 a.m. The First Lady, Her

Excellency - Sara Alpysovna of Kazakhstan had arrived yesterday night. She is

the wife of the President - His Excellency - Nursultan Abishevich Nazarbayev of

Kazakhstan. She is also the President of "Bobek" Children's Foundation,

established in 1992. Bhagawan gave her and her party an audience. The First

Lady also visited our Institute with her party members at 11.00 a.m. She went

around the various departments and the A.I. Lab,followed by a special session,

where the VC gave a talk supported by a video film, explaining the salient

features of the Value Based Education offered at our Institute.In the evening,

Swami came out at 3.00 p.m. He first took a group of devotees into the

interview room. After a long while, the door opened, but then the First lady of

Kazakhstan went in with her team. It was close to 5.00 p.m. when Bhagawan came

out and went into the Bhajan Hall. Bhajans began at 5.00 p.m. and at 5.30 p.m.

Bhagawan took Aarti and retired to PC. Even as we were moving out of the Sai

Kulwant Hall, the convoy of the First Lady of Kazakhstan left the Mandir to

make a visit to the Chaitanya Jyothi Museum.For your information, a few years

back, one of our alumni Sri Kshitij Gupte who had completed his MFM from our

School of Management was working at Kazakhstan. During that period the First

Lady of Kazakhstan had contacted him and had shown keen interest in the Value

Based Education imparted to students here. In fact, she had asked him to assist

in framing a Value Based Education Model for her country. It was at that time,

that he had accompanied the First lady along with her team, in a chartered

flight to Prasanthinilayam.28th January 2005This morning, Bhagawan came out for

Darshan at 7.15 a.m. The team from Kazakhstan was once gain privileged to have

an Interview with the Lord that went on till 8.20 a.m. Subsequently, Swami came

and sat outside on the sofa. The Kulwant Hall was filled with thousands of

devotees from Anantapur District. Around 6000 of them had arrived at Parthi as

their part in the 80th Year Celebrations of the advent of Bhagawan. Ladies and

Gents wearing badges sat eagerly to have Darshan of the Lord. After Swami sat

down, Prof. Anil Kumar took over the mike. There was to be distribution of

Sewing Machines and Wet Grinders to the needy people from Anantapur. This was

an offering by the devotees of Anantapur to the Sai installed in the hearts of

these poor and needy people!As their names were called out, the candidates,

most of them being women and a few men, came over to the front of the dais,

bowed down to Swami and received their tokens of Love. We were not there to

witness this scene as it was a working day for us. However, a visiting

Professor who was present in the Hall said that it was a very fulfilling event

and it was even more meaningful for those who realized that it was not just a

sewing machine or a wet grinder that was being offered to the needy but it was

a source of income - a source of livelihood for them that would change their

whole lives!! Around 100 of them were benefited by these gifts.At 8.50 a.m.,

Bhajans were sung by the Gent devotees of Anantapur. This went on till 9.15

a.m. when Swami took Aarti and retired to PC.In the evening, Swami was out for

Darshan by 3.00 p.m. The Anantapur devotees had their backdrop ready for the

cultural programme to be presented by them. Swami got down from the Golf Cart

and went inside the interview room. He came out only at 3.50 p.m. He walked to

the centre of the dais and sat down on the sofa.The dance drama to be presented

by the Anantapur Samithi children was titled, "Anantha Varadayee Sri Sathya Sai"

- "The Bestower of Infinite Boons - Sri Sathya Sai". The dance drama was

presented in modules; each module starting with a commentary by a small boy who

would come forward and speak in Telugu, with a mock mike. Of course, the

commentary and songs were all prerecorded. This would be followed by a dance,

the lyrics of which talked about the theme of that module.The best part of the

play was the backdrop, yet one more innovative idea springing up in the Sai

Kulwant Hall presentations. All the backdrops, a dozen or more of them, were

huge screen printings on canvas, but were all on a continuous canvas sheet. The

whole sheet was rolled up on an axle and was rolled down one after the other as

the scene would begin. This kept the backdrop firm and tight enough between the

two axles, and the rolling was a very easy and smooth way to bring in the next

scene!! Hats off to this creative idea being implemented for the first time by

the Anantapur Samithi organizers.The first module spoke about the Lord as the

one who bestows infinite boons on humanity. The second module was on the

Educational Institutions started by Swami. The backdrop was a beautiful

photograph of our Administrative Block and on top was written - Om Sri Sai

Vidya Dayine Namaha - Sai the Bestower of Vidya (Knowledge). Towards the end of

the dance for thismodule, we had young boys coming in with small banners in

their hands exhibiting the photographs of the various educational institutions

started by Swami, the ones at Parthi, Bukkapatnam, Kothacheruvu, Anantapur,

etc.The third module was on the Super Specialty Hospitals. The scene at the

back had this written on the top - Om Sri Sai Arogyapradaya Namaha - Sai the

Bestower of Health. This was followed by Om Sri Sai Deenajana Poshanaya Namaha

- Sai the Caretaker of the Poor and the Needy - which talked about the

Deenajanodarana Pathakam - the orphanage started by Swami. The fifth module was

- Om Sri Sai Annavastradaya Namaha - Sai the Bestower of Food and Clothes. This

covered the Grama Seva, construction of Kalyana Mantapams in villages and other

services to the poor and needy.The sixth module, needless to say was - Om Sri

Sai Jeevadharaya Namaha - Sai the Support of our Life - depicting the Water

Project Gift of Bhagawan. The first backdrop for this module was a lone

villager sitting on a dry parched land with huge cracks that mercilessly

cracked the hearts of these poor folk. Then came in a make shift well, that was

fully dry and a tree with no leaves. Following the dance, came the next scene of

Swami's Water Project Tanks, and a group of girls rushing in with blue saris in

their hands making wave like patterns! Sai Ganga had gushed in to save the

thirsty villagers!!The final scene was a dance with the backdrop reading - Om

Sri Sai Jagad Rakshakaya Namaha - Sai the Protector of the Universe! The dance

drama came to a close at 4.30 p.m. All the participants assembled in front of

the dais. Swami got up from the sofa and got down the steps to Bless them with

group by group photographs amidst loud applause. The organizers too, both

Ladies and Gents were lucky to manage a photograph with Swami.As Swami went and

sat down on the sofa, classical songs filled the air of Sai Kulwant Hall. Both

the men and women rendered three songs. Bhagawan signaled for the Aarti. It was

4.55 p.m. when our dear Lord, having satisfied all the devotees from Anantapur

by giving them an opportunity to perform in His Presence and saturating their

hearts with Bliss and Joy, retired to PC. Day after day is ticking by as we

approach the 80th Birthday of our Beloved Bhagawan. Let us see what comes next

in His Agenda!. We will get back to you soon.

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