Jump to content
IndiaDivine.org

Report on Ashadi Ekadasi, 29th June 2004

Rate this topic


Guest guest

Recommended Posts

Guest guest

Ashadi has come…with the typical Maharashtra flavour…29th June 2004 was again a

day marked for devotees from Maharashtra….they sung, danced and made everybody

happy including their Vittala, Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba.

 

In fact this is the day, when lakhs and lakhs of Varkaris from all parts of the

country, especially from the state of Maharashtra throng the spiritual capital

of the state, Pandarpur to have darshan and blessings of their chosen deity

Vittal Rakumai.

 

Bhagawan was accorded a traditional welcome to the beautifully decorated Sai

Kulwant Hall at around 7:30 a.m. to the accompaniment of Vedic chants by

students of Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Prasanthi Nilayam.

There was riot of flowers in the dais set for Bhagawan as it was beautifully

bedecked with flowers of various hues…and a statue of Lord Vittal adorned the

dais. An invocation song by the Maharashtra Choir and the subsequent arrival of

‘Varkaris’ dancing in ecstasy (symbolically signifying the ‘Dindi Yatra’ that

happens every year during this period in Maharashtra) surcharged the atmosphere

with divine vibrations. This was reminiscent of those days when two of the

greatest saints of Maharashtra, Sant Jnaneshwar and Sant Tukkaram set out for

Pandarpur with their hearts resonating with …Jai Jai Ram Krishna Hari and mind

fully engrossed in spiritual ecstasy. This time Varkaris from 22 districts of

Maharashtra participated in this Dindi Yatra

from Dharmavaram to Prasanthi Nilayam.

 

It was a fine blend of old and new, devotion and perspective of yore, and the so

called devotion and confusion of the present times that set the stage for the

morning presentation entitled “The Divine Verdict”. The programme clearly

depicted the modern man’s confused mindset to choose the right path to attain

Godhood. Whether one should follow the Dwaita (worshipping the form) path?....

Is not Adwaita (worshipping the formless) proclaimed by Adi Shankara the proper

path?....then what about Visishtadwaita…which defines your relationship with

God?...Yes…we are a confused lot…and the Bal Vikas and Youth Wing from

Maharashtra had something definite to say about it. At the climax they invited

the jury of experts to the Divine Appellate Court. St. Francis of Assissi, Sant

Kabir Das, Saint Thyagaraja, Guru Nanak, Narsi Mehta, Sant Jnaneshwar all of

them gave their version and with them joined the preceptors of three different

paths, Madhwacharya, Adi Shankaracharya

and Ramanujacharya. …still no consensus on the contentious issue and it was left

to the Ultimate Divine…Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba. …the curtain came to a

close when Bhagawan’s Message was aired to the august gathering.

 

‘The Supreme Verdict’ commands us to look inward rather than concentrating on

mundane illusory world which is unreal. To understand the Atmic Principle that

the Supreme Divinity is present in every atom of the universe, and true

devotion to Bhagawan is to recognize this Truth first in our own selves and

then through Saguna Bhakti (worship with form) moving on to Nirguna Bhakti

(formless worship) and thus establish eternal relationship with the only One.

 

Bhagawan blessed the participants with a photograph session which was followed

by bhajans by Maharashtra devotees. Prasadam was distributed and Mangala

Aarathi was offered to Bhagawan in the end.

 

In the afternoon the Bal Vikas and Youth Wing of Mumbai gave an illuminating

presentation on the life and teachings of the illustrious Sufi Saint Hazrat

Khawaja Moinuddin Chisti of Ajmer. As the Musical Drama unfolded to its climax,

it was his message of love, humanity and brotherhood, which even won over his

enemies, was lingering in the mind of the audience.

 

The Musical Drama came to a close at 5:00 p.m. with Magala Aarathi offered to Bhagawan.

 

Source: http://www.sssbpt.org/Pages/Trust/Updations02.htm

 

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

Loading...
×
×
  • Create New...