Krishna Janmashtami - afternoon Darshan

[Guest guest]

Kleem Krishnaya Govindaya Gopeejanavallabahya Swaha

 

Sai Ram Brothers & Sisters,

 

This afternoon Swami gave His Darshan at 3.30pm. Swami in His

orange robe was driven by Padmanabhan was seated in the Toyota

Porte. Veda chanting and darshan music welcomed Swami into the Sai

Kulwant Hall. Swami's car went pass the sister's side and then pass

Swami's students and to the gents' side and made a turn towards the

verandah. When Swami's car was passing by the ladies side, He was

smiling so sweetly, cutely and He looked so child like, just like

Bala Krishna. He just looked so sweet that I wanted to jump up and

run towards Him to pinch both His cheeks. Swami's car was then

parked on the gents' side on the verandah. Swami was seated in His

car for a good half an hour with the window up. Then, after 10

minutes Swami told Mr Chakravarthy who was seated in the back seat

to go out and call Mr Gokak (vice-chancellor). Mr Gokak approached

the car and Swami gave him some instructions.

 

After half an hour or so, Swami's seat was out with Swami in it.

Swami was pushed to the dais and we were all hoping for a Divine

Discourse. Swami was seated on the dais and we had good Darshan of

Swami from hair to legs. After some time, Mr Gokak came to the mike

and announced that 2 students were going to give their speech.

 

The 1st was Dr Sainath. Some excerpts from his speech:-

 

Once Swami had instructed Sainath and another student to take care

of a VIP in the guest house. When they were on duty at the guest

house, a guest of the VIP came to see the VIP with his sandals on.

Sainath nicely told him to remove his sandals, but the guest just

brushed him aside. Sainath approached him a second time and told

him that he would be glad to take his sandals and leave them

outside. The guest again brushed him aside. Then the other student

having witnessed everything told the guest in a little harsh tone

that if he did not obey instruction, he would have to complain to

the VIP about the guest's behaviour. The guest immediately complied.

 

The next day during Darshan, Swami went up to Sainath and asked him

what transpired the day before and Sainath told Swami everything.

Then Swami told him "It's good to speak sweetly and softly, but at

times you also need to be firm and loud." Then Swami went into the

mandir and met the other boy and asked him the same question. The

boy related the events and Swami told him "Bangaroo, it's good to be

firm and loud, but at times you need to speak softly and sweetly."

 

Dr Sainath was telling us the incident in order to state that Swami

uses the same situation to relay different messages to us as He has

an individual and special relationship with each and one of us.

 

On another occasion, Sainath was busy with his friends packing the

bus, as they were all traveling to Kodaikannal with Swami. Swami

had a checklist and had called Sainath and his friends to enquire

that they had packed everything on His checklist. Then Sainath and

his friends said they had packed everything and that the bus was

full. To this Swami replied "Then where is there space for me in

the bus?" To this Sainath and his friends replied "Swami, we will

make space for you in the bus." Swami's face fell and he told

them "I don't want space in lifeless things. Why don't you say You

are mine; I want space in your hearts."

 

The 2nd speaker, Bro Sesha Shah spoke about the common principle

between Krishna and Swami and related a few incidents from the life

of Krishna and Swami to re-iterate his point that both Krishna and

Swami are the one and same – Sai Krishna.

 

After the 2 speeches, Swami's institute boys sang soulful renditions

of the Madhurashtakam (8 stanzas on the sweetness of Krishna),

Krishnashtakam (8 stanzas singing the praise and glory of Krishna),

Jayadevas' kirtis and other kirtans. Then, bhajans were sung by

Swami's institute boys in the portico. They were soul lifting and

transported all of us to the Dwapara Yuga to be with our

Dwarakamayi.

 

Swami then instructed for prasadam to be distributed to everyone and

He blessed the prasadam. While bhajans were being sung the sevadals

distributed prasadam – almond, orange burfi. After about 6 Krishna

bhajans, aarathi was shown to Swami at about 5.50pm. Swami's seat

was pushed to the Toyota Porte and the car went toward His residence

in the Poornachandra.

 

It was confirmed NO Divine Discourse for Krishna Janmaashtami!

Somehow, I wasn't sad. What a blessed day! To celebrate Krishna

Janmaashtami with Krishna Himself in the kali yuga! No complains

from me.

 

With Krishna,

saras