SAI CHARNON MEIN WOH DO DIN (November 1983) - K.B. Grover

[Guest guest]

SAI CHARNON MEIN WOH DO DIN (November 1983)

(Two days at Baba’s Lotus Feet)

When you talk or think of the great benevolent Lord Sai there is always a

thrill in His ardent devotee’s mind. Baba’s ways for His devotees are

mysterious, sublime and graceful. How He acts in them is best known to Him

which is certain cases are termed as miracles. For the guru Poornima

celebrations and inauguration of Sai Ashram at Gadkhal near Kasauli and hill

station in Himachal Pradesh on 24th July, 1983, a formal circular, as other

devotees at Delhi must have got, was received by me. A few months ago I

had undergone Kidney operation successfully and was recouping though slowly.

Sai Baba prompted in me the urge to celebrate the Guru Poornima and the

allied function at Gadkhal where a beautiful temple has been built by Shri

P.L. Goyal a staunch devotee of Shri Sai Baba and president of Shri Sai

Sudha Sabha (Regd) with enthusiastic members of his managing committee. As

well as generous support of Sai devotees in India and abroad. Their efforts

are highly commendable. I had visited the temple in its construction

stages twice before and Shree Goyal had left a great impact on my mind for

excellent behaviour and selfless devotion to Lord Sai as a surging ocean in

Him. I was in a fix whether I would be in a fit state of health to

undertake the arduous journey to and fro the hills and might not get

complications in my gradually improving health. And lo, came the direction

from the Master “why fear when I am here”. Immediately I packed up for

Gadkhal despite protestations to the contrary from my nears and dears.

Guru Poornima could have been celebrated here at Delhi as well but how dare

I disobey Lord Sai ?

 

With the cherished will and joy I proceeded for pilgrimage to the Himalayan

abode of the great master artiste Lord Sai on 24th July, 1983.

 

The journey to Chandigarh was very pleasant and interesting in a sense that

passengers sitting nearby in the train were keenly and reverentially

listening to glory and gospels of Sai Baba. They looked after me very well.

 

>From Chandigarh as I boarded the bus for Gadkhal much to my pleasure I

discovered a number of devotees proceeding to the same place of pilgrimage.

Sai Baba’s Jaikara was raised by me. As I was nearing Gadkhal I started

wondering how in delicate state of health I would carry my three articles of

baggage to the temple and was repeatedly questioning Baba on the subject

since no porter is usually available at Gadkhal. But it was wonder with a

thunder as the Sai Bhaktas traveling in the same bus and on alighting

without a single word of request from me, lifted my items to the temple all

the way up the hills. On reaching the temple, thronged to the full capacity

of devotional congregation, I humbly and enthusiastically thanked Sai Baba

for His benign help and also the Sai devotees during my discourse. On this

joyous occasion of Guru Poornima when celebrations were in full swing Sai

Baba touched my heart. At once a flame shot up warming every part of my

body. His soul smiled into mine. How charming was His face. I lost time?

in His pshychic embrace, praise after praise chanting His glory spreading

Sai Cheers and good will. I continued reciting for about an hour to the

great admiration of celebrants, who had assembled at the most beautiful and

sacred temple, to hear and sing Sai Naam. Sai Baba also gave this humble

devotee an opportunity to lead the Arti. My pranams to Him for offering me

an honour to be remembered for all time to come. After the Arti I was

requested to take the devotees to Shri Sai Ashram chanting “Jai Sai Rama”

where it was declared open to all Sai devotees with great éclat by Shri N.K.

Duggal an ardent devotee and businessman from Delhi. The ceremony having

been over Sai Baba’s ‘langar’ was served to the entire gathering by the

members of the Sabha. The turnout of devotees of all castes and creed from

all regions and the arrangements made were excellent and their final

dispersal was smooth and speedy. The entire credit goes to its president

and his team of dedicated managing committee members. I remained at Gadkhal

for two days submerged in meditation and praying to the savior Lord Sai for

happiness and prosperity to one and all, who had sought His bliss in the

pilgrimage to Shri Sai Mandir at Gadkhal.

While at the Mandir Sai Baba ordained me to immediately visit Shirdi for a

particular mission to which I humbly submitted and with His grace I was

successful in carrying out the task entrusted to me.

 

“Sai Charnon Main Who do Din” at Gadkhal shall ever remain a memorable event

in my life for which I thank not only Sai Baba but also my stars for having

reached back safe and sound in perfect Sai Bliss. Sai Baba’s name is a

‘mantra’ for millions. It fulfills their noble desires and is a symbol of

righteousness and love of man for man.

 

K.B. Grover

New Delhi 110 002.

 

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

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