Parthi Update December 21st & 22nd 2004

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21-12-2004

 

Sairam. This evening Swami came out for Darshan at 3.50 p.m. He came and sat on

the sofa amidst the Vedic chants. After a while He beckoned for Prof. Anil

Kumar and spoke to him about something. It looked as though Swami was giving

him some instructions. Soon it was clear that Prof. Anil Kumar was going to

address the gathering in the Sai Klwant Hall. The mike was arranged and the

podium set in place.

 

Prof. Anil Kumar took his place and started his talk. We were wondering what he

would speak and what is it that Swami had asked him to communicate to all of

us. Prof. Anil Kumar began his talk at 4.20 p.m., recalling the wonderful Kavi

Sammelan (Gathering of Poets) we had a few days back wherein great poets from

Andhra Pradesh had assembled at Prasanthinilayam to sing the Glory of our Lord

in their poetic language!!

 

Prof. Anil Kumar recalled similar instances earlier when great poets and the

like had visited Bhagawan and had paid their tributes to Him with their unique

compositions. One humorous incident that he recalled was related to Prof.

Kasturi. On one occasion when many poets had assembled at Prasanthinilayam,

Prof. Kasturi was standing in a corner watching the show. Bhagawan went to him

and asked him as to what he was going to speak in the evening. Swami Himself

replied smilingly, “What else, you will sing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, How I

Wonder What You Are…”

 

The genius that Prof. Kasturi was, he held on to this phrase and based his

entire talk that day, on this line. He addressed the audience saying, “Have you

all ever heard this rhyme – Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Have You Wondered What

You Are?” Just by twisting the last part, he gave a spiritual dimension to the

whole rhyme. He said that we all are like twinkling little stars in God’s

kingdom. But have we ever wondered who we are, what is our Truth? We all are

His sparks and not different from Him.

 

On another occasion, a poet by name Pichhe Sastry prostrated at Bhagawan’s Feet

singing a poem – O Swami, here is this lamp at Your Feet. The oil is exhausted,

life of the flame is coming to an end and here I have come to You, to light this

lamp again…..

 

On yet another occasion, another well known poet named Krishna Sastry sang to

the Lord – O Lord, here I am, one without any virtues nor a saint…How can I

ever get You? The poet was standing so close to Swami while singing this poem.

Swami replied by singing the same poem but just changing the last few words. He

told the poet to sing it, not as – How can I ever get You but as – How have I

already got

You? That is the beauty of Bhagawan’s wittiness and spontaneity.

 

Prof. Anil Kumar then went on to say that Bhagawan is omniscient and is aware of

everything that is going on all around the world. There is no need to fear

anything when He is by our side. Frustration is a word to be forgotten by Sai

devotees. Sai Undaga Ela Nirasha? (Why frustration when Sai is there?) Bhagawan

knows the contents of the letters we write to Him, even before we write them. To

illustrate this, Prof. Anil Kumar quoted the example of Sri K.M. Munshi of the

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. When Munshiji came to Swami several years back, with a

paper consisting of 12 questions that he wanted to place before Him, Bhagawan

called him inside for an interview.

 

In the interview room, Swami answered all the questions one by one in the same

order, even before Munshiji could remove the paper from his pocket!! Not just

that, Bhagawan also asked him as to why he had not added the 13th question

regarding the problem he had with his shivering hands that was bothering him a

lot!! That is the all-knowing Bhagawan!!

 

Once when a devotee remarked, “Swami, You are taking care of me like the eyelids

takes care of the eye”, Bhagawan immediately replied, “No, even more than that!”

 

Then came the actual crux of the talk. Prof. Anil Kumar said that there are so

many old people in Prasanthinilayam. They have retired from worldly life but

Bhagawan has re-tyred them!! In fact, Prasanthinilayam is one place where you

will find maximum number of re-tyred people working and offering their services

selflessly. Bhagawan is taking care of all of them.

 

In His Mercy and Compassion, Bhagawan has decided to Bless all these couples in

a very grand way. All the couples in Prasanthinilayam, whose husbands are above

70 and 75 years of age, are requested to register their names in the office and

be present here by January 10th. After the commencement of Uttarayana

(Sankranti), the celebration will take place. Bhagawan will perform the

Shastipoorti ceremony for these couples. This is a ritual where the senior

couples will be re-married in a ceremonious manner (just as it is done in the

regular marriage) to mark the entry into a new phase of their life. This is

like a spiritual marriage for the couple!!

 

There will be no dearth of the gifts that are going to be showered on them by

Bhagaawn. Gold ornaments, silk saris and dhotis and what not…This is the Love

and Compassion of the Lord. When young people run to Swami, Swami runs to

shower His Grace on the old people who are unable to walk. The timing too is so

appropriate as this year is dedicated to old people.

 

Prof. Anil Kumar concluded his talk and took his seat next to Swami. The next

speaker was the Vice Chancellor, Sri S.V. Giri. Sri Giri Garu also expressed

his joy and gratitude at this most benedictory act of Bhagawan. Old age is the

time when people have physical and mental problems. This is the period when

they need support. Bhagawan conducting this ceremony is symbolic of that

support and concern for them!!

 

Today, in the world, old people are ignored. In many families, sons leave their

parents to be on their own, without any hesitation. With nuclear families

proliferating rapidly old age homes have become the need of the hour. Old

people, though may not be deprived of financial assistance, are thirsty for

emotional and psychological support. At such times, Bhagawan’s Blessing in the

form of this ceremony has come as a Divine assurance of His Love and Concern.

Even if there is nobody else, God is always there to take care of all of us.

The talk concluded at 5.15 p.m. There were a few Bhajans after which Bhagawan

retired to PC.

 

Thus the 80th year of the Avataar is going to commence in such a sacred and

wonderful way by way of _expression of gratitude to the septuagenarians who

have moulded and shaped the generation of today!!

 

Today and tomorrow, the Economics Department of the SSSIHL is having a worshop

on the theme, “Agricultural Economy and Rural Development”.

 

 

 

 

22-12-2004

 

Bhagawan came for Darshan at 3.35 p.m. He came onto the dais and stood there

holding the railings. All the guest speakers who had come for the Economics

National Workshop were seated to His right. Believe it or not, for the next 40

minutes Swami stood there holding the railings! We were all praying that He

should sit down but He kept standing, conducting the programme for the evening.

And what was the programme. It was a variety show directed by Bhagawan Himself.

It started with a Vedam explanation session. Swami called the American student

to chant Purusha Suktam and asked Mr. Vedanarayana to

stand next to him and give the explanation.

 

A few minutes later, Swami called a few more school boys to join in chanting the

Vedam. They would chant a few lines and Sri Vedanarayana would give the meaning

and related explanations in a very coherent way and with a loud voice to reach

out to as many as possible without a mike.

 

After the Vedam explanation session, Swami called for one Bhajan singer and

asked him to start songs. He went back, got ready with the instruments and then

we had several group songs in Telugu. Bhagawan finally sat down on the sofa

after 40 minutes of standing. He called one Under Graduate student and spoke to

him for a while. The interaction went on for quite some time and only later we

realize that Swami was preparing him to give a talk.

 

Therefore, after the songs, Swami asked two boys to share their experiences with

the audience. Both of them spoke of experiences, some personal and others of

devotees. Finally to top it all we had a few Bhajans and by 5.15 p.m., Bhagawan

took Aarti and retired for the day.

 

Incidentally, the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science (DMACS) is

having a workshop on “Scientific Computing” starting from tomorrow. It will be

a two day workshop.

 

Christmas is coming close. Decorations have already begun in the Mandir. They

are following the modular approach. Every evening we go and find a new set of

decorations have been added onto the existing ones. On the 25th it will reach a

climax, setting the stage for singing the glory of Lord Christ!!

 

We’ll get back to you with updates on Christmas celebrations at His Lotus Feet.

 

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