Kerala Team misses the surprise discourse today

[Guest guest]

Sairam dear brothers and sisters,

 

It has been a day of uncertainty and surprise.

 

Majority of Kerala devotees had left yesterday on the conclusion of the Onam

(VISHU) function. Today being Thursday here, the crowds were large.

 

I could get a better seat finally for darshan, after the departure of the Kerala

devotees. Instumental music started at 7.50 AM, and all necks were craned

towards the entry to Ladies wing. But there was no sight of Swami anywhere.

 

Time stopped for all. Time went too fast for the impatient ones. Swami nowadays

beautifully demonstrates His "Love my uncertainty". Many got up to leave as

time kept ticking past. Bhajans were going on in the normal way. It became

8.15 AM, then 8.30 PM, then it became nearly one hour after the commencement of

instrumental music, with no sight of Swami.

 

Then there was a call for the Kerala Organisers to go to Trayee Brindavan (Did

Swamy call for them?) They left their seats and hurried, only to return

shortly, because Swami made His entrance in a grand way at 9 AM finally. So it

was more than 70 minutes from the time the instrumental music started to finally

Swami entering the stage. Swami did not get down at the ladies side, but

entered through the rear of the stage and came and took His seat. However

hardly two bhajans finished after Swami's arrival, when Swami got up to leave.

Aarti was given and Swami made His exit. That's it. The morning session ended

with this uncertainty.

 

Afternoon session had a different type of surprise. Swami sat through the

Bhajans sessions, and then at some point in time, He signalled for someone from

the audience to come to the stage, and I understand that it was Mr Bopat from

London UK, who addressed the audience as directed by Swami. This was a

surprise event.

 

Swami did not stop with that. He signalled for things to be arranged and guess

what ? To the delight of one and all it turned to be a discourse, that was

anticipated both on Tamil New Year's day as well as Malayam New Year's day

(Vishu), which ofcourse did not take place. Swami spoke on the theme of "Love

as the basis" for everything in this universe. Thus ended a great day of

uncertainty.

 

Kerala devotees were so eager to hear Him. But it was not destined due to

reasons known only to Swami. I am sure when they come to know about this they

will all feel bad. Few left over Kerala devotees were lucky ofcourse. You know

how it is. Some people usually stay a little long to be with Swami, while others

have to go back, to attend to their routine.

 

When I visited the store, I found the Cassette on sale, with Swami's discourse

which He made on the inauguration of "Kerala Youth conference". This is priced

at Rs.20 and can be purchased from the store.

 

If you have someone in Bangalore, then ask them to pick up this cassette for

you. Contents of the discourse will appear shortly in the Sanathana Sarathy

also, in the routine manner.

 

I am given to understand that Brindavan does not have the facility like

Puttaparthy, to get the discourses translated then and there and made available

to public on the same day. Here it takes time, to find an editor and then make

it available.

 

I have received many "thank you" messages from devotees who have registered

their names for catalogues from the Books center at Brindavan. I am simply

conveying what I see, and no special thanks are called for. If devotees around

the world are happy, then it makes me happy too. We are together in this as a

sai family, and sharing means caring.

 

We all can join and help in making devotees around the globe aware of Swami's

mission. Towards this, I request all group members to pass on the facility of

receiving the catalogue and other audio/video items direct from Brindavan

Asram, by asking them to register their names at

srisathyasaisociety (AT) (DOT) co.in This by itself would be a seva.

 

Also at the store, I found a new VCD "Sant Jayadeva" which is available on sale.

I witnessed this dance drama, which was excellent. It is about Saint Jayadeva,

who has the darshan of Krishna (Jagannatha), under difficult circumstances. I

recall with delight that this dance drama was very well appreciated and praised

by International devotees in particular. The settings for this dance drama was

so superb that it was difficult to believe that the sets were made by students

and not professionals. This dance drama took place during the recent sports

meet in January 2004.

 

Well that is all for now. I request all group members to recite "Aum Bhagavan

Sri Sathyasai Babaya Namah" 108 times whenever they undertake travel. This

mantra is very potent and powerful.

 

with sai pranams and sai love

 

 

regards

 

 

Raja