The Sunday News from Brindavan by Brother Ramesh - 23.05.2004

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The Sunday News from Brindavan by Brother Ramesh - 23.05.2004

 

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Sai Ram

Deepak Bharwani

 

SaiRam once again from Bangalore.

Reached Brindavan at 7:30AM and relieved that Swamy hasn't arrived yet for

darshan. SR Hall is full and the annexe as well. Since I started late, I

couldn't go into the Hall. Just happy to be here, as I assume a seat in one of

the last few rows of the annexe, that is as far as you can sit here! I take a

seat and people continue to come and we pack ourselves more and more here. A

few islands are there, where there is nobody sitting since a pillar blocks the

view of the stage from here. Clock keeps ticking and we continue to wait, all

the while thinking about Swamy. "Sathyam, Shivam, Sundaram........", the old

hindi number instrumental announces the arrival of the "Truth, Goodness,

Beauty" that our Swamy is. Omkar and now Ganesh vandana starts, lead by lady

devotees. Today being Sunday, it is the turn of the Brindavan bhajan group and

they sing through the day. Swamy arrives by now on stage. The escorts assume

their seats on the floor on either side of Swamy. They are all attention and

attend to the slightest movement of Bhagawan. Guru vandana starts, also by a

lady devotee. Now the turn of gents for the third bhajan. Swamy sits keeping

time to the bhajans and occassionally wiping with the left hand. Right hand

rests on the thigh and the hand taps keeping time. I struggle hard to zoom in

on Swamy. I try to focus. This is a good exercise. Since focussing is a

difficult thing, it doesn't allow mind to do anything else. So this helps.

Occassionally Swamy lifts HIS left hand with palm facing up, seems to lift our

souls! We sing loudly and clap. Happy to be here, certainly. I think, next time

I have Swamy's darshan from a distance of 10 metres or so, I will consider it

to be great darshan. That is the effect which this great distance will bring.

Hope Swamy's hand is alright soon and HE comes down to be amidst us soon again.

Bhajans continue.... Swamy listening to each bhajan. Now they sing 'Jai Hari

bol jai Sitaram........' and Swamy signals to start back. Soon HE is on HIS way

back. Bhajans continue, albeit without the microphone. We all stand up in the

rear to catch a glimpse as Swamy passes by the Trayee gate. We do and sit down

to recollect, meditate, contemplate and assimilate the energy that our Lord

gave us just now. Bhajans must be going on in the front. It is Swamy's grace to

be here in Brindavan. HE draws us here and lets us bask in this love.

Thank you Swamy. And till HE gives me another chance,

Jai Sai Ram. At HIS Lotus Feet-- Ramesh Sistla