Darshan news from www..com: 15 Sep.

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Darshan news from www..com: 15 Sep. There were no Onam

celebration today even though many had prayed to Swami and there were many

‘rumours’ that perhaps there might be a celebration after all. Devotees from

Kerala are quite disappointed and wondering why the celebrations were

cancelled. But as we all know the ways of Lord are inscrutable. However, today

morning Lord Sai Baba came to Kulwant hall to give Darshan at 8.20 a.m.Darshan

time is always a 'celebration' with or without any specific festival. It is

pure bliss to look at Swami and become conscious of the fact that this same

Lord who is giving this morning darshan came to earth (A long long time ago) in

the form of a dwarf Brahmin (priest) named Vamana. The Vamana asked for a simple

gift — three paces (steps) of land — and the king Mahabali agreed to it. Sai

Vishnu in the guise of Vamana then increased his stature and with the first

step covered the sky, blotting out the stars, and with the second, straddled

the netherworld. Realising that Vamana's third step will destroy the earth;

Mahabali offered his head as the last step. Vishnu's fatal third step pushed

him to the netherworld, but before banishing him to the underworld Vishnu

granted him a boon. Since he was attached to his kingdom and his people, he was

allowed to return once a year from exile. Onam is the celebration that marks the

homecoming of King Mahabali. Also, the Lord’s foot salvaged and released the

king from the recurrent cycle of birth and death. That is why Onam is

celebrated by wearing new clothes and resolving to lead a new life of truth,

godliness, love, and humility. Perhaps this year Swami’s wants us to celebrate

Onam silently in our spiritual heart without the outward fanfare. Happy Onam

everyone!Acknowledgement- Vamana avatar picture(right) courtesy: Bhaktivedanta

Book Trust -- International Inc. 1995-2003

Source: www..com

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