The Sai Tie (August 1986) - P.K. Kapoor

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THE SAI TIE (August 1986)

 

The tie that binds us all together so closely, even more than family ties,

is divine Sai-love. The longer I love, the more I realise that this is the

only force that can hold Sai-bandhus together. To receive and communicate

Sai-love is our duty in life. That love is already inborn, in our souls; and

just as it is natural for the rose to give off a sweet fragrance, so it is

natural for the soul to emanate the sweet fragrance of divine love.

 

In July 1985, I received a letter from Sai Brother Dr. G.R. Vijayakumar of

Balanoor Estate, Durgadabetta in Karnataka that he would be reaching New

Delhi on the 23rd July 1985 in order to participate in an International

Conference in Family Planning. Though I have been in touch with this

Sai-bandhu since 1983 through exchange of affectionate letters, I had not

had the opportunity to physically meet him, nor had seen his photograph. I

was really happy that I would be meeting this Sai-brother at last through

Saigrace.

 

On the night of 22nd July 1985, I had a unique and thrilling dream. I saw

my Guru Deva His Holiness Ganapathi Sachidanandaji seated on a dias and

nearby Swamiji my daughter Chi. Rachna. Swamiji took a brasspot of water

which he poured on my daughter. He told me: Don't think it is ordinary

water. It is holy water collected from different holy spots'. Soon after

this vision, I saw a couple dressed in 'Adivasi' — style — the male only

wearing white loin cloth and the female dressed in 'bikni' dhoti was

covering the body. The couple was dancing on a wall which is slightly

slanting with chanting of 'JAYA GURU DATTAH, SHRI GURU DATTAH'. After the

dance, the couple stood on the ground and Guru Deva applied vermilion tilak

to the male.

 

I could not understand the significance of this dream vision My mind mused

over H.S. Dixit's dream vision of Vittal. At least Sai Baba guided him then:

'Did not Vittal come? Have you not seen him? That Vittal is very elusive.

Tie him fast. If by inadvertence you lose sight of him, he will vanish in a

second.' I too prayed to Lord Sainath — our eternal guide — to explain the

significance of this dream I had on the night of 22nd July 1985.

 

On the evening of 23rd July I went to Hotel Ashok — Yatri Nivas to

physically meet Dr. Vijayakumar, who must have reached New Delhi on that

morning according to his letter. What a miracle I experienced when the door

opened as soon as I rang the bell in the hotel room of Dr. Vijayakumar.

 

He had just taken his bath and had covered his loin with a white towel. He

was chanting 'Om Shri Sai Jai Sai Jai Jai Sai'. This was the first time I

was meeting Dr. Vijayakumar and his features exactly resembled the male of

the couple I had seen dancing in my dream vision.

My joy knew no bounds. Tears of Sai-joy gushed out of my eyes. Even before

my formal physical introduction, Lord Sainath, in a unique manner had

introduced Dr. Vijayakumar to me in a dream.

I can only conclude:

 

"May that one from whom nothing is hidden. May He — Lord Sainath — surround

me with His blessings, and guide me by His wise and unfailing hand. May He

give me strength and wisdom to follow Sai path through His grace. May I

learn to be Sai-abiding in all my thoughts, words and deeds."

P.K. Kapoor, ,

Delhi

 

 

 

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