News from Brindavan, 06.04.2004

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News from Brindavan

 

Lovingly shared by Brother Ramesh

 

06.04.2004

 

Dear Brother!

 

SaiRam and love.

 

It feels so good at Brindavan! I feel quite homely in Brindavan even

when Swamy is at Parthy. But when our Lord is here, it is so much

sweeter!! The blissful Lord gives bountiful of joy to us all. This

was the first darshan of this summer for me after welcoming Swamy

prayerfully on 31st March.

 

It has been raining everyday since Swamy came here. It started

rainign last night and the drizzle continued till morning. I reached

Brindavan at 6:45AM. Last year Swamy used to come by 7AM or so. But

HE comes at around 8AM now. At least till now, that is. Today being

a working day, crowds were less and I could find a place in the SR

Hall. I sat near the right aisle. There was about an hour. So I sat

and started chanting everything that I knew by heart. I continued

and don't quite know when I slipped into a doze! I woke upto

melodious instrumental music and the time was 7:55AM. Craned necks,

eager eyes, everybody watching the direction from where our Lord

would emerge. I could see the two policemen doing duty near Trayee

gate. They folded their hands in reverence. Swamy arriving, I told

myself. Soon the ash coloured carappeared and now I could see the

lovely halo of hair that is so familiar to us. The car stopped near

the ladies' entrance. Swamy got down, immediately a lady went and HE

spoke to her. I am told HE made vibhuti for her. Blessed soul!

Bhagawan walked through the ladies side, slowly, lovingly taking

letters and talking to some. There were only two people behind

Swamy. Jain sir would hold Swamy's hand. But Swamy held his hand as

if to satisfy them. HE seemed to be walking comfortably. HE received

letters, plenty of them. HE would hold letters with HIS left hand

and bless with the right. When the bunch of letters was sizeable, HE

passed them on in to the carry bag. HE reached the students now, all

the while walking slowly.

 

There were blessings galore there. I was seated too far to actually

know what was going on. But I can safely say that it was exchange of

love. Bhagawan spent a considerable time there talking to the

faculty and students. Then Swamy continued to walk down the central

aisle. I am told HE has been walking there last 3/4 days. We

wondered if HE would come to the right aisle as well! HE really made

everyone so happy. There was joy and joy, nothing else. I can't

possibly describe that. But I feel elevated when I reminisce that.

That is the kind of magnet our Lord is. HE will stir your within and

transform you. HE stood at the end of the hall and looked at the

people sitting in the extension. Someone came running to HIM and HE

spoke to HIM. The car was following all the while at some distance.

Now it came near Swamy, crossed HIM, went till Saraswathi and turned

back. Swamy boarded it and went back through the central aisle and

while driving HE was waving HIS hands at us and many of us waved

back and folded their palms in reverence. Darshan has ended but

sweet memories of it will continue. When you are down, just think of

HIM and pick yourself up.

 

Why do I mention so many times that Swamy walked slowly. HE told

sometime back that 'see, so many people are able to see ME for a

greater length of time because I walk slowly. If I had just walked

through you and gone back, you would say, Swamy came and went'. So

showering of joy is torrential while the CLOUD that pours moves

slowly so that the recepients can get more of that joy.

 

Oh, Brindavan with all this love and positive energy feels so good.

Hope HE lets me in soon again to experience that love divine.

 

with love

Jai Sai Ram.

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:-)

Ramesh K. Sistla

 

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