News from Prashanti Nilayam, Jan 12, 2004

January 12, 2004

News from Prashanti NilayamPosted on 12th January, 2004

Sai Ram, 1-12-04 Once again Baba is full of surprises. He came out at 7:20

driving through the women's and men's section keeping everybody guessing as to

whether he was going out or staying in. Finally, he exited the car from the

men's side where the college boys sit and walked up the ramp to the verandah.

He stood in the center for about ten minutes giving great darshan to everyone

blessing the men, the women and everyone. Baba called the American student to

him, spoke with him a bit. He had him recite Vedic chants. Baba had his father

stand up. Baba produced vihbuthi for the boy and put some on his throat. He did

this several times.He patted the boy and was obviously very happy with him. He

gave this boy and several others an item which was put into their pocket. What

I found interesting was that, although Baba passed them out as he usually does,

with two or three boys he held the item to

examine it. Maybe, he was giving it a special blessing. He did the same with the

one he gave to the American boy. Baba had several pictures taken with him, the

boy and his father. The chanting had stopped and it was 8:15. It was assumed

that Baba would now go to the interview room and everyone could go for

breakfast. But there was a flurry of activities with microphones being set up.

Baba delivered a 70 minute discourse. The importance of the family was

emphasized. Parents must encouraged their kids along the right path. Near the

end, Baba called the boy up again to say that he had scored number one on the

Vedic examinations. He called the father up to praise him for bringing him up

right. Baba Was very happy. He blessed everyone again. There is a holiday known

as Sankaranthi which Baba spoke about and has something to do with families. The

energy was special and intense this morning. I felt blessed and

didn't want to leave but had to. It is such grace to be here receiving all this

love from God in human form. He has honored me. I am grateful. Gerald

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