A beautiful dream

[Guest guest]

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Once I had a dream about Swami and my pussy cat which I would like to share whith you.

I Have a tricolored lady pussy cat named Shanty and she is a very important character in my life.

One night, she came in my dream and I said to her :"Do you know Swami ?"

Very elegantly, she went, obviously perfectly knowing what she was doing, and

started to look amongst a pile of photographs. She took one into her

little mouth and brought it back to me very proudly.

When I looked at it, there she was sitting on Swami's lap.

I was ever so moved... Whenever I look at her now, I always remember the image

of Swami petting the pussycat.

All are his children...  

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *    

In His Light,                                           LOVE &; BLESSINGSNelly

 

[Guest guest]

Sai Ram: I also have several cat story's, the one that comes to mind is

the naming of my first cat.  We sat in front of each other this

kitten and I. I was asking what its name was. i went through hundreds of

names literally and there was no response. The kitten just sat there. she

was tricolored, but some psuedo guru had told me that all names of pets

are "projections" of the person. So I called the kitten

"Shirdi's girl" in that moment the kitten jumped on my lap and

began kissing my face.  That night I had the most powerful vision of

Shirdi Sai Baba.  I read later in the prema vahini that we are

supposed to be like kittens that allow the mother cat to take us in her

mouth.  Later I adopted another cat that had been abused and left to

die. I named that cat Babaji. The day I adopted him I was given  the

money for his medical bills. The vet had been to Parthy, but didn't

believe Baba was an AVatar.  This vet told me Babaji my beloved cat

would die in a matter of months because of his abuse and physical

problems.  I began to give him vibhuti, and that was nine years ago.

Both cats are fine and get along great. In fact it's hard to tell between

them in that the cats answer to both names when I call them, much like

true Gurus, or so i understand.  I think cats are maligned by people

who don't love them, much like beliefs are maligned by people who don't

understand them. The idea that in the west i am maligned for having

Gurus. and That old adage of the pathetic single woman with two

cats.  That's me.  Imagine living with Shirdi and Babaji,

..  And always receiving money mysteriously to pay for sweet Babaji's

vet bills.  I could write pages and pages on how beautiful a

relationship between That which I love and how Swami acknowledges I love

and shows his love by supporting  and valuing and keeping my Babaji

alive. A cat who has never hissed once.

 

At 02:25 PM 2/24/04 +0100, you wrote:

Dear Brothers and

Sisters,

Once I had a dream about Swami and my pussy cat which I

would like to share whith you.

I Have a tricolored lady pussy cat named Shanty and she is a

very important character in my life.

One night, she came in my dream and I said to her :"Do

you know Swami ?"

Very elegantly, she went, obviously perfectly knowing what

she was doing, and started to look amongst a pile of photographs. She

took one into her little mouth and brought it back to me very

proudly.

When I looked at it, there she was sitting on Swami's

lap.

I was ever so moved... Whenever I look at her now, I always

remember the image of Swami petting the pussycat.

All are his children...

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *   

In His

Light,                                          

LOVE &; BLESSINGS

Nelly

 

[Guest guest]

Sai Ram, Ilana,

Shanty also had a very difficult start in life... and I know what you mean ! All

life is sacred and your lovely story made my day. Thank you. In times where

people and animals are so ill treated, it is good to remember that we are

responsible for them...

Love to Shirdi's girl and Babaji as well as to you Ilana,

Thank you Lord for filling our hearts with Love for the Whole Creation.

Nelly

-

Ilana

saibabanews

Tuesday, February 24, 2004 3:17 PM

[saibabanews] Re: A beautiful dream

Sai Ram: I also have several cat story's, the one that comes to mind is the

naming of my first cat.  We sat in front of each other this kitten and I. I was

asking what its name was. i went through hundreds of names literally and there

was no response. The kitten just sat there. she was tricolored, but some psuedo

guru had told me that all names of pets are "projections" of the person. So I

called the kitten "Shirdi's girl" in that moment the kitten jumped on my lap

and began kissing my face.  That night I had the most powerful vision of Shirdi

Sai Baba.  I read later in the prema vahini that we are supposed to be like

kittens that allow the mother cat to take us in her mouth.  Later I adopted

another cat that had been abused and left to die. I named that cat Babaji. The

day I adopted him I was given  the money for his medical bills. The vet had

been to Parthy, but didn't believe Baba was an AVatar.  This vet told me Babaji

my beloved cat would die in a matter of months because of his abuse and physical

problems.  I began to give him vibhuti, and that was nine years ago. Both cats

are fine and get along great. In fact it's hard to tell between them in that

the cats answer to both names when I call them, much like true Gurus, or so i

understand.  I think cats are maligned by people who don't love them, much like

beliefs are maligned by people who don't understand them. The idea that in the

west i am maligned for having Gurus. and That old adage of the pathetic single

woman with two cats.  That's me.  Imagine living with Shirdi and Babaji, .  And

always receiving money mysteriously to pay for sweet Babaji's vet bills.  I

could write pages and pages on how beautiful a relationship between That which

I love and how Swami acknowledges I love and shows his love by supporting  and

valuing and keeping my Babaji alive. A cat who has never hissed once.   At

02:25 PM 2/24/04 +0100, you wrote:

Dear Brothers and Sisters,Once I had a dream about Swami and my pussy cat which

I would like to share whith you.I Have a tricolored lady pussy cat named Shanty

and she is a very important character in my life.One night, she came in my dream

and I said to her :"Do you know Swami ?"Very elegantly, she went, obviously

perfectly knowing what she was doing, and started to look amongst a pile of

photographs. She took one into her little mouth and brought it back to me very

proudly.When I looked at it, there she was sitting on Swami's lap.I was ever so

moved... Whenever I look at her now, I always remember the image of Swami

petting the pussycat.All are his children... * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *   

In His Light,                                           LOVE &; BLESSINGSNelly

[Guest guest]

Yes, Nelly, Swami is always busy and I believe He has much love and tenderness

for all His children, human, animal... Years ago, my cat Stuffee would sit under

Swami's chair when we had study group and bhajan, after, he would jump up on the

seat of the chair. At first I thought it was disrespectful, and shoo'd him

away, then I had the strong feeling he was actually sitting on Swami's lap,

seeing and feeling more than I, and so left him to his darshan. 2 years ago, at

the age of 21, after giving so much love, he was ill, giving up drinking and

eating. On the day he died, he drank a full bowl of water mixed with vhbutti and

breathed his last breath, listening to the 108 names of Bhagavan. How grateful I

should feel to breathe my last, as focused on Swami as Stuffee seemed to be...

Sai Ram,

dianna

 

-

nelly.lewin

saibabanews

Tuesday, February 24, 2004 5:25 AM

[saibabanews] A beautiful dream

 

 

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Once I had a dream about Swami and my pussy cat which I would like to share

whith you.

I Have a tricolored lady pussy cat named Shanty and she is a very important

character in my life.

One night, she came in my dream and I said to her :"Do you know Swami ?"

Very elegantly, she went, obviously perfectly knowing what she was doing, and

started to look amongst a pile of photographs. She took one into her little

mouth and brought it back to me very proudly.

When I looked at it, there she was sitting on Swami's lap.

I was ever so moved... Whenever I look at her now, I always remember the image

of Swami petting the pussycat.

All are his children...

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

In His Light,

LOVE & BLESSINGS

Nelly

[Guest guest]

Sai Ram Dianna and Larry,

All these beautiful stories showing us how spiritual our little companions

happen to be...

Funny you should mention how you renounced having your

Stuffee out of the room when singing or meditating, I came to the same

conclusion : I think they actually enjoy a spiritual atmosphere and they feel

Swami's presence, so why send them away ?

How marvellous the way you accompanied him to do the passage... You will

probably have the same luck when the time comes !

Love and Blessings, I am very happy to hear the language of the heart

expressing Love for all of our brothers and sisters in the Creation.

 

AUM SAI RAM

Nelly

 

 

-

"dianna and larry" <bambinos

<saibabanews>

Tuesday, February 24, 2004 5:47 PM

[saibabanews] Re: A beautiful dream

 

 

> Yes, Nelly, Swami is always busy and I believe He has much love and

tenderness for all His children, human, animal... Years ago, my cat Stuffee

would sit under Swami's chair when we had study group and bhajan, after, he

would jump up on the seat of the chair. At first I thought it was

disrespectful, and shoo'd him away, then I had the strong feeling he was

actually sitting on Swami's lap, seeing and feeling more than I, and so left

him to his darshan. 2 years ago, at the age of 21, after giving so much

love, he was ill, giving up drinking and eating. On the day he died, he

drank a full bowl of water mixed with vhbutti and breathed his last breath,

listening to the 108 names of Bhagavan. How grateful I should feel to

breathe my last, as focused on Swami as Stuffee seemed to be...

> Sai Ram,

> dianna

>

> -

> nelly.lewin

> saibabanews

> Tuesday, February 24, 2004 5:25 AM

> [saibabanews] A beautiful dream

>

>

> Dear Brothers and Sisters,

> Once I had a dream about Swami and my pussy cat which I would like to

share whith you.

> I Have a tricolored lady pussy cat named Shanty and she is a very

important character in my life.

> One night, she came in my dream and I said to her :"Do you know Swami ?"

> Very elegantly, she went, obviously perfectly knowing what she was

doing, and started to look amongst a pile of photographs. She took one into

her little mouth and brought it back to me very proudly.

> When I looked at it, there she was sitting on Swami's lap.

> I was ever so moved... Whenever I look at her now, I always remember the

image of Swami petting the pussycat.

> All are his children...

> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

> In His Light,

> LOVE & BLESSINGS

> Nelly

[Guest guest]

I don't exactly remember where I read this interesting story of a cop in

India who visits Prasanthi and invites Swami to his house for lunch. He

asks Swami to bring his friends along. Swami, sure enough takes along with

him couple of His pet dogs to the cop's bewilderment.

 

 

 

 

dianna and larry [bambinos]

February 24, 2004 11:48 AM

saibabanews

[saibabanews] Re: A beautiful dream

 

 

 

Yes, Nelly, Swami is always busy and I believe He has much love and

tenderness for all His children, human, animal... Years ago, my cat Stuffee

would sit under Swami's chair when we had study group and bhajan, after, he

would jump up on the seat of the chair. At first I thought it was

disrespectful, and shoo'd him away, then I had the strong feeling he was

actually sitting on Swami's lap, seeing and feeling more than I, and so left

him to his darshan. 2 years ago, at the age of 21, after giving so much

love, he was ill, giving up drinking and eating. On the day he died, he

drank a full bowl of water mixed with vhbutti and breathed his last breath,

listening to the 108 names of Bhagavan. How grateful I should feel to

breathe my last, as focused on Swami as Stuffee seemed to be...

Sai Ram,

dianna

 

-

nelly.lewin

saibabanews

Tuesday, February 24, 2004 5:25 AM

[saibabanews] A beautiful dream

 

 

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Once I had a dream about Swami and my pussy cat which I would like to

share whith you.

I Have a tricolored lady pussy cat named Shanty and she is a very

important character in my life.

One night, she came in my dream and I said to her :"Do you know Swami ?"

Very elegantly, she went, obviously perfectly knowing what she was doing,

and started to look amongst a pile of photographs. She took one into her

little mouth and brought it back to me very proudly.

When I looked at it, there she was sitting on Swami's lap.

I was ever so moved... Whenever I look at her now, I always remember the

image of Swami petting the pussycat.

All are his children...

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

In His Light,

LOVE & BLESSINGS

Nelly