News from Brindavan, 25.04.04!

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Sai Ram

 

Posted on 26-04-2004 by Brother Ramesh to share with all of you the

event at Brindavan on 25.04.2004

 

Loves and regards

 

Deepak Bharwani

 

source of website:

http://shivomindia.tripod.com/brinda/brindavan-ramesh.htm

 

News from Brindavan, 25.04.04!

 

 

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

 

These days there is no better place to visit in Bangalore on Sundays.

People think as much and you have another packed SR hall on Sunday. I

reached by 6AM and wondered where I will be 'placed' today. I was in

good time to join the lines that picked 'fortune tokens' to get in.

Our man picked 14! Phew!! But

never mind. Last summer's rich experience came to my rescue which

taught me that you should never pray for a good token number. You can

and in fact should only pray for good darshan. So I was in the fourth

row from the far aisle and the waiting started. I came today after a

long break of about ten days. By about 7:30AM or so, the entire hall

and the extension was full. At 7:50AM, the music rent the air

followed by three Omkars and bhajans.

 

Swamy came in HIS car, got down at the ladies side of the entrance

where a mango leaves thoranam was tied. HE walked towards the boys

after talking to one or two people. Noe HE reached boys, talking to a

few and continuing the straight path, having crossed the central

aisle. Will HE come this way? I asked myself, are you prepared for

it, should HE come this way? I was excited because, thanks to some

changes, I leapt into the second row from the aisle by now! But Swamy

had other plans!! HE took a left, having reached the right aisle.

Talked to some former students and now seemed headed for the stage.

Oh, indeed! Soon, HE was on the stage.

 

HE assumed HIS throne and the bhajans continued. Swamy must have

listened to three or four bhajans when HE got up; is HE leaving? No,

HE walks towards the ladies' side of the stage. The car zooms into SR

Hall. But Swamy sends it back. HE gets down from the stage and walks

towards the Kalyan Mandap. HE walked all the way to Kalyan Mandap.

The ladies side and devotees on that side are on their heels,

literally and are ecstatic. We are cut off from what is going on and

I sat my eyes closed contemplating on the beautiful form that just

presented Itself to us! After a while I could see Swamy in the car

going into Trayee. Lot of people got up thinking Swamy has gone back,

but I continue contemplation.

 

Suddenly I here some excitement and open my eyes. Lo! Bhagawan is

back on the stage having entered it from behind. I see gaps in my

front that have been created by other devotees who got up thinking

Swamy has gone back. I lost no time in leaping ahead and took a real

vantage point from where I could see Swamy following the bhajan and

rhythmically tapping HIS hand. It was a very beautiful sight. I

thought, what else could the singers ask for! The very goal of all

singing is there in front of them!!

 

Bhajan picks up momentum. Swamy adds to the fun. HE points to the

singer and indicates, 'Didn't you have food, I can't hear anything!'.

Or at least that is what I understood. We sing loudly and are lost in

this beautiful sight. I think to myself, perhaps the Formless Godhead

won't be so much joy! Of course that is a path yet to be trodden. But

while we are here in front of our beloved Lord happily listening to

the bhajans, we did wish the moment to be frozen and be there forever

like that.

 

HE sat for 3/4 songs. Then HE spoke to some boys down the stage.

There were two boys who were fortunate to offer aarati and rose

today. They folded

hands. Swamy consented and asked for aarati and also said you could

continue singing after aarati. This was a departure from usual Sunday

practice when there is no aarati in the morning. But Swamy just

wanted to make the boys happy. Didn't we hear, HIS love knows no

bounds and HE makes people happy! That is precisely what HE did. As

we sang 'Om jai Jagadeesh hare....', Swamy exited through the back

door.

 

Later we came to know, there was Narayan Seva today and Swamy must

have gone near the Kalyan Mandap to bless the food.

 

Tomorrow (Monday) is Trayee day. Swamy is reportedly hosting a lunch

for all the boys. How fortunate are these lot.

 

Bhajans continued after the aarati.

 

Jai Sai Ram.

with love

--

Ramesh Sistla

[Guest guest]

Om Sri Sai Ram.

Dear Bro Ramesh,

You have done a good service to all devotees around the world, alongwith Sri

Raja (manavaseva!).

 

Your following remarks deserve to be carved in gold !

Jai Sai Ram.

Balaji

Doha, Qatar.

 

"I think to myself, perhaps the Formless Godhead won't be so much joy! Of course

that is a path yet to be trodden. But

while we are here in front of our beloved Lord happily listening to the bhajans,

we did wish the moment to be frozen and be there forever like that."