News from Brindavan - 22.05.2004

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News from Brindavan - 22.05.2004

As usual Ramesh at his best on sharing Brindavan News to all of us.

A loving SaiRam to all of you.

It was weekend again and time to go to Brindavan and catch a glimpse of our

Lord. HE too said Yes and we reached Brindavan by about 7:30AM. SR Hall was

full and we could just walk through and sit anywhere in the annexe now. Still

people were coming in and even though it is well known that Swamy doesn't come

for rounds these days, we still have large number of devotees thronging to catch

a glimpse of the Lord from however far. I find a place and take seat and

reflect, it is of course Swamy's love that brings us here. HE has moulded our

minds so that we can focus now on the positive. Thousands sit here together

and yet each one is turned inward, to whatever extent, the journey has started.

We have embarked upon the quest of our life. We derive happiness simply by being

there. All this is the consequence of HIS love and HIS power. Didn't HE say,

"Love is my greatest miracle". The thought train goes on collecting

compartments and the music plays. All eyes at the Trayee gate to take a first

glimpse of the Lord. It is 7:55AM. Omkar, followed by Ganesh vandana. Bhagawan

comes onto the stage accompanied by Raj Kumar Jain, Dr. Padmanabhan and Sanjay

Mahalingam. A tumbler of water is placed to the left of Bhagawan. Swamy keeps

time to the songs with HIS left hand. Even HIS right hand seems a lot better

now as HE moves that as well. Sitting at a very great distance, I am trying to

focus on the Lotus Feet. All I can see is that there is a built-in foot rest on

the mobile sofa. And I can see HIS dhothi as well. I try hard to concentrate. I

don't want to feel anything but Swamy. It is as if nothing and no one else is in

between. Suddenly a pigeon flies and flies like an aircraft keeping its wings

stiff while sailing on inertia. Ah, they say pigeons reside where there is

peace. That is proved here. Whole lot of devotees sing whole heartedly and

loudly. Bhajans are short and sweet. Swamy must have sat for about 10 bhajans

and then signalled for aarati. Soon aarati was given and Swamy went back to

Trayee through the stage. Aarati completed and we pray for world peace, 'lokah

samastAh sukHino bHvantu', yet to see Swamy passing through the Trayee gate.

Probably HE is talking to somebody there. Soon HE passes by. One more glance at

HIM and I sit quietly reliving those sweet moments when HE is physically with

us. I pray for HIM to grant the next darshan quickly and come back home. For

the people interested in Veda chanting: You must have come across the book

Veda pushpanjali. Some parts of this book have been rendered by the students

and are available as an audio cd in the stores. The rendering is soul lifting

and you'll certainly benefit from it.

Till HE grants me next darshan, Jai Sai Ram. with love-- Ramesh Sistla

sourced: http://shivomindia.tripod.com/brinda/brindavan-ramesh2.htm

Sai Ram

Deepak Bharwani