No Prayer is too small

[Guest guest]

NO PRAYER IS

TOO SMALL

- Jeroo Captain, Granite Bay, California, USA.

It was Guru Poornima, 2002. The conference for Bal Vikas Gurus had come to an

end. I had one more day left in Prashanti Nilayam, before heading back home to

California. I had yet to purchase small gift items to take back home to my SSE

(Sai Spiritual Education) students. There were long lines to enter the store in

those days (the new shopping complex had not opened yet) and I could not think

of waiting for hours standing in the hot sun. Finally I spotted a tiny store,

opposite the bakery, where they sold little pendants, pens, key chains, etc. It

too was very crowded, but I somehow managed to buy a handful of little

gifts—about a dozen sealed plastic packages, each containing 8 or 10 little

mementos: key chains, pendants and brooches adorned with Swami’s picture.

It was time for afternoon Darshan. My bags were packed and I was ready to leave.

I was hoping for one final close glimpse of Sai Ma, but our token line was

seated somewhere in the back half of the hall. As Swami gracefully glided in, I

prayed mentally: "Swami, I shall be leaving in a few hours; we are no longer

allowed to bring anything in the Darshan hall, but please bless the few

mementos I have purchased for the SSE children. If you kindly look in my

direction and perhaps nod or smile or raise your hand or something, I shall

know you have heard this prayer”. Swami glided by - no smile, no wave of the

hand, not even a glance in my direction - and disappeared into the interview

room.

Somewhat disappointed and dejected, I tried to rationalize: surely the Lord has

more important things to take care of than bless a few trinkets. Look at this

crowd of thousands, I thought,—each needing something or the other from the

Lord, each praying perhaps for a sick child or a dying parent, or some pressing

need. … and had He not given me plenty already? How quickly and smoothly all

details of this trip had come together, and how well I was looked after at

Prashanti—wonderful people, inspiring talks, plenty of food for the body and

soul! Who was I to ask for more? So thinking, with a heavy heart I left the

abode of peace. …

After a long journey of over 30 hours, I was home. As I opened my suitcase, a

whiff of jasmine filled the air. Inside, on the lid of the suitcase was a

grayish white patch. Directly underneath was the plastic shopping bag

containing the children’s gifts.

Each and every one of the little plastic packages was covered with a thick layer

of Vibhuti, inside and out!

No devotee too far

No prayer too small

Our sweet Sai Ma

Hears it all

- Jeroo Captain, Granite Bay, California, USA.

http://www.radiosai.org/journals/Vol_03/03MAR01/npts.htm

[Guest guest]

What a great example of the love of our beloved Swami. He definitely blesses the

pure and selfless heart.

Sairam

ManieKabenesh Eliathamby <saikabenesh_naaltab > wrote:

NO PRAYER IS TOO SMALL- Jeroo Captain, Granite Bay, California, USA.

[Guest guest]

swami will do anything for children. He is beautiful

and his leelas even more so. you are very fortunate to

have the experience

 

 

--- Kabenesh Eliathamby

<saikabenesh_naaltab wrote:

> NO PRAYER IS TOO SMALL

> - Jeroo Captain, Granite Bay, California, USA.

...........

[Guest guest]

Sai Ram Jeroo.

your message was very touching Sai Baba is Great

and we are blessed to see him in this birth Aspi

 

 

--- Kabenesh Eliathamby

<saikabenesh_naaltab wrote:

> NO PRAYER IS TOO SMALL

> - Jeroo Captain, Granite Bay, California, USA.