Parthi Update 09-12-2004

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Parthi Update

10-12-2004

 

Sairam

Bhagawan has been giving Darshan every morning and afternoon as usual. On the

7th morning, we were told that Swami came out in a new Golf Cart. We students

were not there as it was not a Sunday. But what we heard from others was that

it was a very good looking Golf Cart – custom made one – for Bhagawan. Though

Bhagawan came for Darshan in it, He sent it back and called for the previous

one while returning to PC. Again in the evening though we waited expectantly to

see the new cart, we could not get the chance. Since then Swami has again been

coming in the old Golf Cart only. Reason unknown…..

Today marked yet another milestone in the major projects of Bhagawan. As you may

be aware, a residential complex was under construction for the Nurses and their

families in the Super Specialty Complex at Prashantigram. This noble endeavour

was taken up by the Central Trust and was sponsored by Dr. Pillai from

Singapore. Dr. Pillai wished to offer this residential complex for the nurses

of the hospital in memory of his late wife Smt. Manonmani. Thus the complex is

named as "Sai Manonmani Nurses Residential Complex". This complex was

inaugurated in the morning. Detailed report follows:

This morning, Bhagawan came out for Darshan at 7.30 a.m. The Vedam core group

was chanting away to glory! As Bhagawan approached them, He asked them to go to

the Hospital for the inauguration ceremony. A van was arranged for them and was

waiting outside the Mandir.

Bhagawan took a full round of the Sai Kulwant Hall, came onto the dais and stood

there for some time. Later, He called for the Toyota Prius car. The car came

gliding in and in the meantime, the Vedam members rushed to their van for going

to the Hospital. Bhagawan asked Prof. Ramamoorthy to accompany Him in the car.

Prof. Ramamoorthy was delighted to be witness to the Divine event!! We owe our

gratitude to Prof. Ramamoorthy who has shared all these happenings with us.

At the Hospital, two Shamiyanas (Pendals) were put up. One for Bhagawan and His

team, and the other for the Youth and Balvikas from Singapore who had come over

here to participate in this function. These youth and children from Singapore

were seated in the Pendal and were singing Bhajans, awaiting the arrival of

Bhagawan.

There is a separate entrance from the main road to this Residential Complex and

therefore one need not go through the main gate of the Super Specialty

Hospital. At around 8.30 a.m., our dear Lord arrived at the main gate of the

Residential Complex. The Vedam group led Swami’s car in a procession to the

Pendal where Swami was supposed to be seated. Bhagawan reached the venue. There

was a white marble slab with the name of the complex – a plaque – that was to be

unveiled by Bhagawan. Sitting in the car itself, Swami pressed a remote button

and the plaque was unveiled amidst the chants of Bhu Suktam and Vastu Suktam.

Swami did not get down to sit on the sofa. He first wanted to see around the

complex. Therefore the Prius took Bhagawan on a tour through the number of

multi storeyed buildings that form part of this residential complex. There are

quarters for singles as well as families. After a while, Bhagawan returned to

the Shamiyana and got down. He sat down on the sofa kept for Him. All the while

Bhajans and Vedam chanting was going on. Swami then spent the next few minutes

talking to Dr. Pillai and his family members and relatives who were all

gathered around Bhagawan. It was a very close and heart to heart conversation.

Swami materialized a beautiful necklace (Japamala??) for Dr. Pillai who was

visibly touched!! The necklace was unusually a large one and had a number of

multi coloured stones/beads.

After the family interaction, Bhagawan got up and walked to the block where the

ceremonial ribbon was tied. With a snap of the scissors, Swami formally

inaugurated the "Sai Manonmani Nurses Residential Complex". Chocolates were

distributed to all present. Swami then got into the car and drove through the

main hospital complex and went out from the Main Gate of the Super Specialty

Hospital. The Prius sped away through the bye-pass route leading to the rear

end of the Ashram and into the PC.

In the evening, Bhagawan came out for Darshan and sat down on the sofa. After a

long gap of several days, we once again had the opportunity of having Swami sit

on the dais for the entire session. He sat over there delighting all of us with

His Divine Darshan amidst loud and enchanting Vedic chants! At around 4.45

p.m., He got up, got into the golf cart and moved towards PC.

Meanwhile, the shutters of Poornachandra Hall were opening one by one and we

guessed that there would be some programme and so it was. There was a cultural

programme – a drama – Sri Adi Sankaracharya - by the Sri Sathya Sai Bal Vikas

children of Singapore.

Swami came outside into the PC Hall at 5.15 p.m. The drama was a good one. There

were two or three sisters who were compering the entire play and would come onto

the stage from time to time to explain the context and the details. Rest of it

was enacted by the children.

They covered most of the episodes in the life of Adi Sankara, starting from his

birth in Kaladi, Kerala, to the offering of milk by young Sankara to Goddess

Rajarajeswari. It went on to show the incident of Sankara begging for alms and

chanting of the Kanakadhara Stotram. Then came the scene where Sankara pleads

with his mother to permit him to take up Sanyasa. The crocodile episode

followed.

Later comes the life of Sankara as a teacher. Several disciples flock to him.

The story of Padmapada who miraculously crosses the raging river Ganga on foot,

the story of Hastamalaka, Thotaka – the disciples of Sankara; keeps the play

going. Then comes the demise of Sankara’s mother followed by the well known

debate of Sankara with Mandana Mishra & Ubhaya Bharti as the judge – which

Swami often speaks about. The drama concluded with the scene of Sankara

establishing the 4 Maths at Sringeri in the South, Badri in the North, Dwaraka

in the West and Puri in the East.

Jagadguru Sri Adi Sankaracharya finally ascends the Seat of Omniscience – the

Sarvagnya Peetham. The play concluded at 6.25 p.m. Bhagawan went up, took Aarti

and retired for the day.

That’s it for now. A piece of information for you. Those who wish to apply for

the Management Programme in our Institute will have to appear for an Entrance

Examination that will be conducted by our Institute itself. If you recall, last

year all Institutes had to adopt scores of CAT, MAT and other nationally

accepted examinations. However, this rule does not apply now. Hence the

candidate need not appear for any of these exams. Our Institute will conduct

the Entrance examination as usual in the month of May 2005.

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