An Impossible Became Possible (August 1986) - M. Chidambaram

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"AN IMPOSSIBLE BECAME POSSIBLE" (August 1986)

 

I am serving a private firm that operates all over the country. Hundreds of

employees in the Sales Division of the firm are normally posted in their

choice-headquarters. Transfers are rare and are effected to far-off states

only to express the displeasure of the immediate higher-ups. In other words,

it is always a "penalty".

 

It was very much true that ! joined the firm some 18 years ago, looking out

for a rewarding future. Though I did not rise over the years there was

nothing to grumble about too.

But for certain unknown reasons the rapport between my immediate boss and

myself started deteriorating some 7 years ago and I was penalised with a

transfer outside Karnataka. The transfer was a total shock to me because the

whole ten long years of my hard work were just reduced to nothing but bleak

future. While all my teammates were being promoted, I was being penalised. I

could not console myself in any other fashion except silently suffering the

immense mental and emotional stress on the domestic and professional fronts.

What cannot be cured has to be endured. So, I alone moved from Bangalore to

Nanded in Maharashtra without disturbing the family. Since my mind was

burdened with a sense of shame, the much needed self confidence and positive

attitude for sales force, was quite missing in me. I was a bitter, withdrawn

person and had decided not to seek or accept any relief from other

human-beings*. But, what was to be done then?

 

Many names of Saints and temples were mentioned to me as remedy. After

visiting many of them, my mind invariably used to reject not allowing to

conceive any hope. However, I visited Shirdi one day and found my mind was a

bit calmed. The amount of devotion and faith on the faces of devotees fed

slowly confidence in me. I repeated my visit monthly once for a year, I

should say by now, I became a believer in Baba Sai Ram. Since I believed

myself innocent of any crime, I thought He should sort out my case in my

favour. But, nothing really happened.

In one of the visits in the second year, I casually bought a copy of Sai

Leela, for the first time. I was virtually taken aback to read an article by

a devotee — a Railway Official. He was transferred to some place in

Maharashtra from Hubli in Karnataka on account of his immediate boss. While

all his efforts, prayers to known, unknown holy men failed, he finally

started lighting incense-sticks to Baba's photo and got his retransfer. The

whole story was in line with my past. I too, was transferred from Karnataka

to Maharashtra, on account of displeasure of my higher-up. My re-transfer

appeared bleak because he had many years of service to go and definitely

would block all my attempts. If Sai Ram could fulfil the wishes of that

Railway Official, why not mine? I too would write my experience in Sai Leela

if he showed solution to my problem. It was a vow then.

 

 

(To be contd....)

 

M. Chidambaram

Bangalore-560 001.

 

 

The experiences of Devotees as published in Shri Sai Leela Magazine, can be

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