POTENCY OF DIVINE PRESENCE (SEPTEMBER 1985) (contd...)

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Lord Sainath heard my prayer. My heart heaved a deep sigh. The vision

vanished, but the silvery beams expanded in ever widening circles to

infinity. With a thrill of inexpressible joy coursing through my spine,

which made me quiver like a leaf in the breeze, I returned to the cottage,

all the while musing over the incident recorded in the Bible :-

 

"The Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night and God said, Ask what I

shall give thee. And Solomon said:- Give therefore thy servant an

understanding heart — and God said unto him... Because thou hast asked this

thing and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches

for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies;..... but hast asked

for thyself understanding to discern judgement;.... Behold, I have done

according to thy words; so, I have given thee that which thou hast not

asked, both riches and honour...." (King 3 : 5-13).

 

From Tirumalai hills, we left for Kalahasthi, Tiruttani, Madras and Kanchi.

We reached Tiruvannamalai, the abode of Bhagawan Ramana on the 20th November

1983. We visited Sri Ramanashram, which is at the foot of Arunachala hills.

All of us fell prostrate at Bhagawan Ramana's shrine. It is really a blessed

place as Sri Ramana lived there. I joined a group of devotees in the

meditation hall. A big photograph of Sri Ramana adorned the platform. In

that lively picture, there was on his face a calmness and in his large eyes,

a passionless look of tenderness, which cast a spell of peace and joy on all

those who come there. I meditated on Bhagawan Ramana.

 

As I was thus bowing down to him, the sea of the Master's compassion

transcended all bounds. Sri Ramana vanished and I had a vision of Lord

Sainath there too. I went into a state of divine semi-consciousness and my

joy knew no bounds. Unable to utter a single word owing to that wonderful

occurrence, I was looking steadfastly at Lord Sainath. Soon the vision of

the Master merged in the vision of Bhagawan Ramana who blessed me.

 

Oh, Sainath, that words can convey thy kindness to me! Ail glory to thee.

While returning from Sri Ramanashram, all along, I was immersed in a strange

ecstasy, tears flowing down profusely from my eyes. Whay joy undescribable!

Oh! One moment of that existance outweighed all the pleasures of the world.

 

The truth of self-revelation of divine grace became clear to me when I came

across the words of Sufi-Saint, Sheikh Sadi of Iran (Sufis, Mystics and

Yogis of India by Bankey Behari Pp., 38-39) :-

"Very right is thy faith and pride in His grace,

And true it is that it works,

Like rain shower on a tilled field."

Further, Baba Farid has sung in the Sri Guru Granth Sahib of the Sikhs, as

follows:-

"His grace may fall on us at any time. There is no definite rule regulating

it. Some do not get it even after performing great austerities and

night-long vigils; Whilst it is forced on those who He asleep."

 

What austerities have I performed to deserve Sai-vision twice? Sainath

Himself in His mercy inspired me to perform this pilgrimage for realising

His oneness with Lord Balaji and Bhagawan Ramana. After all, who am I — an

ordinary mortal — to deserve this grace? It is Sainath's will and power. I

am absolutely nothing. Now Sainath is with me evenmore. The world may

forsake me but He forsakes me . never.

 

Dear Devotees, I am sharing this experience with you as there is nothing in

this world more thrilling, more intoxicating, more blissful, more satisfying

than Lord Sainath — the Beloved Mother, Father, Divine Being, Friend. He is

our one and only True Love!

When Lord Sainath is once convinced that it is He alone whom we want, that

it is to Him alone that we turn, then He accepts us with all our weakness

and shortcomings. Then Sainath takes us by the hand and He walks with us,

and He talks with us and He assures us that we are His own.

 

Dr. C.R. Vijayakumar,

Karnataka.

 

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

read at www.saileelas.org/magazines/SAILEELA/exp.htm)