Om Sri Sathya Sai Babaya Namah: Puttaparthi incident

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Suddenly at 8.15 or so I saw Swami walking straight to where I was sitting and

stood two feet away. He spoke in Telugu and English looking at me and

another guy (whom later someone identified as Swami's relative) and the

foreigner : The conversation went on like this.

 

Swami: Looking at the foreigner,"when are you going back"?

Foreigner: "Very shortly Swami (mentioned some date). But will be back for Swami's B'day.

Swami: "Coming back, why, waste of money. Where is the money for you?"

Foreigner: "Bhagawan will give me the money"

Swami: (looking at his relative guy) All smiles. " Veedu na kosam Bangalore

nunchi naduchikoni vochadu" (He came all the way from Bangalore by walk for my

sake).

Foreigner: "It is Bhagawan's blessings"

Swami: What is your mantra?

Foreigner: "Om Sri Satya Sai Babayanamah: I repeated this and walked all the way"

Swami: "Choodu, look at his devotion. Mana Indians unnaru. Antha part time

devotion Veedni choosi nerchukovali "(Look at his devotion. Our Indians'

devotion is parttime devotion. They should learn from him)

Foreigner: Swami padanamaskar.

Swami: "Take" (signalled for padanamaskar")

Foreigner fell at Swami's feet and embraced the same holding tightly. Swami

blessed him and told him: "interveiw evening" and walked back.

 

I was wondering how Swami will remember. Evening darshan crowd was jumbled. New

seats and new crowd and full. Swami called this guy and his group which was

sitting somewhere behind for an interview.

 

At that time I felt it was Swami's message to me was to be a full time

devotee that the mantra is "Om Sri Satya Sai babaya namah:" And the message too

is:  full surrender and devotion.

 

Thanks Jatinder saab for mentioning this which took me back in time. Love to

all. Sairam.RamuJatindar Shad wrote:

Dear Devotees,

 

I stand by what Madhvi Sai has written. But would like to add, that of all the

names of the Lord, any one that appeals you the most should be selected and

that should become the mantra to be repeated with every breath.

 

Almost a decade ago, at Prasanthi Swami was giving a discourse, there he was

describing some foriegn group who had walked all the way from Bangalore. Swami

said that they selected one name from the namavali (108 names) and selected the

first name - "Om Sri Sathya Sai Babaya Namah" - and they kept repeating it with

every step every breath - Om Sri Sathya Sai Babaya Namah - Om Sri Sathya Sai

Babaya Namah - Om Sri Sathya Sai Babaya Namah. They way Swami said this - it

stirred my heart as if Swami was directly giving me a mantra. So Be It. I have

always constantly remembered to repeat this mantra - whenever I am not

otherwise occupied - in any work. This is my silent mantra - I do not move the

tongue but the mantra goes on. And it is so pleasing when I go to sleep

uttering this mantra and I wake up, in the morning, to become aware that I

am still repeating the same mantra.

 

So while you repeat the 108 names daily or weekly or whenever your heart wants -

just pick one that is always there with you - for me it is Om Sri Sathya Sai

Babaya Namah.

 

Sai Ram - Be Happy

 

JP

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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~MadhviSai (AT) aol (DOT) com wrote:

Dear Sister Malini,Sai Ram. Please forgive me if I am wrong but my understanding

is that it can be done as per your inner wishes. That means you could do it

daily or weekly or on thursdays or on special days...I personally do it

whenever I feel like it.....sometimes twice a day or sometimes once in 6

months......just follow your heart. Baba has said there are no specific rules

regarding this.God Bless,         Madhvi   Duty is God, Work is Worship