Swami's blessings to the children of MAURITIUS

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"Sanjiva N. Appadoo" <simhasan1008

 

Om Sri Sai Ram

Sri Sathya Sai Diviya Akanda Anantha Jyothi from Sri Sathya Sai

Anandha Nilayam Madurai to Mauritius along the Earth, and then over

the water, Sai Jyothi, the fire principle, is presently moving on,

towards the tiny island country, Mauritius. The Jyothi Yaatra, the

movement of Sai Jyothi, originated from Sri Sathya Sai Ananda Nilayam

the second Abode of Divine Bhagawan next to Prashanthi Nilayam at

Madurai, where Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba had lit the eternal

Lamps, during the Divine visit, in May 2003. Two tall Brass lamps are

still emanating the Sri Sathya Sai Diviya Akanda Anantha Jyothi in

the altar of Sri Sathya Sai Aanantha Nilayam, which is attracting

many Sai devotees from many parts of India and abroad.

A group of Sai devotees, from Mauritius had visited Sri Sathya Sai

Ananda Nilayam recently, and they wished that the Divine Jyothi

should reach various homes in their country. These devotees

numbering about 1200 members had formed into an association and all

these 1200 devotees wished to have Jyothi brought to their homes, and

keep it burning all around the year, and further eternally. Sri

PSAS. Srinivasan Chettiar, President of Sri Sai Padhuga Trust,

Madurai, submitted their prayers to Bhagawan Baba, who graciously

permitted and blessed the mission of taking Divine flames to

Mauritius,. Various options were worked out. It was a near impossible

task to take the Jyothi across the sea, and even difficult to reach

the Jyothi to the Port over the land. Apparently, Swami was very much

impressed by the sincere devotion of those devotees from Mauritius

and Swami had willed that the Sri Sathya Sai Diviya Akanda Anantha

Jyothi should the reach their homes. But for the Grace of Swami, this

transfer of Jyothi to Mauritius was almost impossible. Swami's

blessings had made it possible for the Jyothi board a vessel sailing

towards Mauritius. As this report is being typed, happy news is

coming over the phone that the Jyothi had just arrived the port of

Mauritius, bringing joy to thousands of devotees over there. Now

it was a question of transporting the Jyothi, the lamps which are to

be lit at Madurai from those two eternal burning lamps. Airplanes and

Trains do not permit carrying inflammable materials; leave alone the

live flames through their carriages. The only option available was

that the Jyothi has to travel by road, all the way from Madurai, a

city deep down in the south India, to the city of Bombay by road, a

distance of over 1800 kilometers, where the vessel had been berthed.

All arrangements were made, and the task was entrusted to two

devotees, Sri. Bombay Srinivasan and Sri Veera Raghavan, who are

honorable members of Sri Sai Padhuga Trust with deep devotion to

Bhagawan. Elaborate Pooja was offered to the Sri Sathya Sai Diviya

Akanda Anantha Jyothi at Sri Sathya Sai Ananda Nilayam, Madurai. Many

Mahila devotees took part in the Pooja, when the Jyothi was lit from

the main lamps to the smaller ones, which were to embark on the

journey. It was the holiest of the Holy day, the day of Maha

Shivarathri. As the devotees all over the world, were engaged in

nightlong Bhajans, the Jyothi was majestically moving on by land, to

wards its destination. There was no stoppage and the journey

continued through out that holy light. The land route journey was a

memorable experience. The two tiny brass lamps could not hold much

oil. Every two hour, the oil has to be replenished and the wick has

to be trimmed. This exercise was a continuous Sadhana. Constant vigil

has to be maintained over the Jyothi so that it was not burnt off due

to any unexpected developments on the way. So there was no

possibility of any sleep for those volunteers during the 40-hour

non-stop drive from Madurai to Bombay. Since the lamps are to be

boarded on ship, which was scheduled to sail away within the next 48

hours, there was no question of breaking the journey on the way to

take rest and refreshments. By kind grace of Swami, the Jyothi

reached the city of Bombay on 20th February, and awaited instruction

from the volunteers in the ship. By evening, the Jyothi started its

journey again to the Naval dockyard, but could not enter inside. The

Jyothi returned back. However, Bhagawan's Sri Sathya Sai Diviya

Akanda Anantha Jyothi gave joy for many, before it found its way on

board the ship.After a five-hour drive from Madurai, the Jyothi

reached a city, Salem in Tamilnadu, where devotees were engaged in

Shivarathri Bhajans. The time was 10.00 P.M. The Jyothi was received

reverentially and kept in the altar where the Bhajans were going on.

After an hour's rest, the journey continued. The devotees living

in Borivali, a distant suburb, in the northwestern Bombay yearned

that a chance be given to them to receive the Divine Jyothi in their

area. The Jyothi could reach Borivali by about 11.00 Pm late in the

next night. The devotees were waiting for over two hours singing

Bhajans and chanting Vedas. They received the Jyothi at the gate and

moved further into the home of devotee, where over 140 devotees had

gathered. Devotional songs and Veda chanting continued for some

more time and in the end Arathi was taken. Almost all devotees lit

the Jyothi in small brass lamps brought by them, and carried the

Jyothi to their homes. They are praying that this Jyothi should burn

in their homes continuously, eternally. A week had passed now and

many of them are phoning up to convey that they are enthusiastically

keeping the Jyothi burning in their homes, and that many more

devotees had lit the Jyothi in their own lamps from these blessed

homes. (Jyothise Jyothi Jalavo….) The Jyothi returned to the base by

2.30 AM. In the meanwhile, an unexpected development took place.

While returning, from the gates or Naval dockyard, the driver, who is

new to Bombay road, missed their way, and had taken a wrong road,

which took the Jyothi along the streets in Malabar Hills. Before it

was realized, the vehicle was standing just in front of the Official

residence of the Maharashtra Chief Minister. The next day, there were

more demands to get chances to receive Jyothi from other suburban

areas, such as Chembur and Matunga. The prayers of these devotees

were also fulfilled, and as on now over 500 homes across Bombay are

having the eternal Jyothi lit from the Jyothi brought from Sri Sathya

Sai Ananda Nilayam, Madurai.On the 21st day of February, the Jyothi

could ultimately gain entry into the sea port without much fuss. As

the vehicle carrying the Jyothi was entering the Dockyard gates, the

volunteers who had taken the pain to bring the Jyothi on the land

route, were mentally offering their gratitude to Bhagawan for making

this possible. Within ten minutes call came from inside the ship that

the Jyothi had already on board the ship. The volunteers in the ships

who took over the responsibility of taking care of the Jyothi assured

that they will take turns and to keep the Jyothi burning all the days

when they are expected in the high sea. A devotee of Borivali, in

whose home, the Jyothi was received wished that the Jyothi kept in

his home, be taken to Poona where his sister lived. A trip to Poona

was planned. A huge crowd of devotees received the Jyothi and the

volunteers, enthusiastically and with great devotion. The ladies

washed the feet of the volunteer devotees, and wiped off with end of

the Sari, which they were wearing. After applying Kumkum an haldi on

their fore heads, they waived lamps in front of them. On the way to

wards the home, flowers petals were strewn on the path. After more

Bhajans, Arathi was offered. Few more lamps were lit in Pune, the

Jyothi from Borivali continued its journey back.A large temple

complex had been built by a Sai devotee, near Lonavala, a hill

station, between Bombay and Pune. The complex is waiting for the

Divine Visit of Bhagawan Baba. Sri Srinivasan Chettiar wished that a

Jyothi be installed in that temple, which can be maintained to burn

eternally. On way back to Madurai, a lamp lit from the Jyothi was

carried and installed in this new temple. Even before Swami's

physical presence is felt in that temple, the eternal Jyothi had

already been installed there. "Thamasomaa Jyothir Gamaya…" The

Divine Jyothi removes darkness of Ignorance in the minds of people.

A nice from Bhagavatha, as narrated by Bhagavan Baba comes to our

mind. Lord Sri Krishna was growing up in the palace of Sri Nanda and

Yashoda. In those villager, the Gopies used to light lamps from the

lamp kept in the home of Lord Krishna every day by sunset and carry

them towards their own homes. Akin to that event, we could witness

hundreds of devotees, lit the lamps from the main Jyothi lit from Sri

Sathya Ananda Nilayam, and carry them to be kept in their homes.

Swami's Sri Sathya Sai Diviya Akanda Anantha Jyothi will remove

darkness of ignorance in the minds of these devotees, and bring Joy,

Peace and prosperity wherever the Divine Jyothies are kept burning

eternally. More homes are bound to receive the Jyothi lit from one

to another and so on. "Jyothise Jyothi jaalavo…"…Very soon thousands

of devotees in Mauritius will have Sai Jyothi in their Homes. The

main Jyothi lit from Sri Sathya Sai Ananda Nilayam; Madurai had

already reached the shores of Mauritius!!! What was astonishing was

that the Jyothi could travel from Madurai by road, covering Tamil

Nadu, Karnataka and Maharashtra states. Ultimately the Jyothi

cris-crossing the city of Bombay for more than two days! It is

firmly believed that Jyothi had also taken up the purification job in

these states, especially, the city of Bombay, the capital city of

Maharashtra. The Sri Sathya Sai Divine Diviya Akanda Anantha Jyothi

reached the shores the city of Port Louis, the capital of Mauritius

on Sunday the 29th of Feb 04 in the early morning hours. The Divine

Diviya Akanda Jyothi was devotionally and warmly welcomed by Mr.

Sanjiva N. Appadoo the President of Mauritius Sri Sathya Sai Padhuga

Samithi and a huge number of Sai devotees who reached the Port in 15

Motor vehicles. A Nagara Sankeerthan was performed in the city of

Port Louis. After this Sri Sathya Sai Diviya Akanda Aanantha Jyothi

was taken reverentially to the residences of Mr. Sanjiva N. Appadoo

located in the St PIERRE. A big concourse of Sai devotees assembled

in the house of Mr. Sanjiva N. Appadoo to seek the Dharshan of Diviya

Jyothi. Another Nagar Sankeerthan was performed by the devotees at St

PIERRE city. The Divine Jyothi was carried from Port Louis to St

PIERRE under a traditional umbrella. Mr. Sanjiva N. Appadoo and other

devotees performed Aarathi and Pooja to Sri Sathya Sai Diviya Akanda

Anantha Jyothi will all rituals. All the Sai devotees of Mauritius

consider this 29th day of Feb 04 as a Historic day, which will be

never forgotten.May the Sri Sathya Sai Diviya Akanda Anantha Jyothi

spread the divinity the glory and the compassionate Love of Bhagawan

to the entire city of Mauritius dispelling the darkness of ignorance.

It is certain that the Sri Sathya Sai Divine Diviya Akanda Anantha

Jyothi while traveling in the ship have driven away the impurities

both in the Air and in the Sea stretching from Mumbai to Mauritius

through the Divine vibrations emitted from the Diviya Jyothi

 

LOVE ALL SERVE ALL

HELP EVER HURT EVER

 

Sanjiva

President of MAURITIUS SRI SATHYA SAI PAADUKA SAMITHI