words from group interviews with Swami

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Divine words from group interviews with Swami : click for original - Telugu

Sairam brothers, Its nice to share with all our brothers excerpts from the many

interviews that our group has had with Swami over the past many years. These

interactions have been collected from our senior brothers who were extremely

fortunate to have had opportunities with the Lord. Most of them are in Telugu

since I believe that the originality conveys the exact message more accurately.

Kindly forgive any commissions and omissions.

Swami once asked the group, “ What is the difference between God and Man?” All

of us answered many different things. Finally Swami said, “ Bhagavantudi ki

anni telisina emi teliyanattu vuntaadu kaani manavudiki emi teliyakapoyina

anni telisinattu pose kodtadu. Ade ra God ki man ki unna bhedamu.” In this

manner Swami enlightened us as to how ignorant we were that we thought that we

know something although what we think we know is not even the tip of the

iceberg.

Translation:

Swami once asked the group “What is the difference between God and Man? All of

us answered many different things.Finally swami said

“God knows everything but he pretends to know nothing.But man does not know

anything but poses to know everything. This is the difference between God and

Man.” In this manner Swami enlightened us as to how ignorant we were that we

thought that we know something although what we think we know is not even the

tip of the iceberg.

During one of the group interviews, Swami suddenly became serious and said “ Ee

chetilo enta power undo telusa. Nenu ee chetini ila tippite bhoomini aakasamu

ga maarchagalanu. Chetini ala tippite aakasanni bhoomiga maarchagalanu. Sarva

shaktulu naalone vunnayi ra.” It was such a revelation for all those present.

Translation: During one of the group interviews, Swami suddenly became serious

and said “Do you know how much power this hand has? If I turn this hand upside

down I could turn sky to earth.If I turn the other way sky would become earth.

All powers are within me”

It was such a revelation for all those present.

Once, one of the brothers present in a group interview asked Swami, “ Swami,

memu ikkada Prashanti Nilayam lo vunnapudu baagane untaamu. Kaani malli

Hyderabad pote malli paata friends, alavatlu malli vacchestaayi. Emi cheyyalo

cheppandi Swami. Swami replied, “ meeranta matti kundala laanti vaaru ra, aa

kundalalo nenu prema ane neeru nimputunna. Meeru malli Hyderabad poyaka aa

kundalanu bad company ane yendalo pedite andulo unna neeru anta evaporate

ayipotaayi. Aa kundanu teesuku velli meeru satsangamu ane neella tank lo pedite

avi eppatiki ninde vuntaayi. Kaabatti meeru ikkada Swami cheppina vishayalani

vini akkadiki poyi malli deenini gurtu chesukuntu satsangamulo melagali

bangaru.” This was how we understood the value of sharing each other’s

experiences and meeting often to talk about Swami and the activity.

Translation:

Once, one of the brothers present in a group interview asked Swami “ Swami, as

long as we are here in Prashanthi Nilayam we seems to be good.But again when we

return to Hyderabad we are left with old friends, old habits tend to get hold of

us and we are back to our old ways. Please advise us swami”

Swami replied “You all are like earthen pots; I am filling those pots with water

called love. When you go back to Hyderabad you are keeping these pots in hot Sun

called Bad Company; so the water of love is getting evaporated. You take those

pots and place them in tank called Satsangam (“Divine company”) and they will

be ever filled. So after returning home recollect the divine words you listen

here and live in good company”

One of our brothers once asked Swami, “ Swami meeru maakandariki inni gifts,

nagalu istaaru kaani meeru mee vontimeeda etuvanti nagalu, aabharanaalu

vesukorenduku Swami.” Swami replied, “ Bangaru, ee rendu gold buttons

vunnaye(pointing to His robe), ave ekkuvara naaku. Sai Baba ivvatanike

vacchadu, alankaaralu chesukodaaniki kaadu.” Wow.

Translation : One of our brothers once asked Swami “Swami you give us so many

gifts, ornaments but you don’t wear even one”

Swami replied “Dear ,see this gold buttons (pointing to His robe), these are

enough for me.Sai Baba has come only to give, not for adorning them” Wow.

During one of the group interviews, Swami had called along an elderly devotee

who was reading poems to Swami. He said , “ Swami, mimmalane Ramudantini.” Sw:

antivi, Devotee:mimmalane Krishnudantini. Sw: antivi Dev: mimmalane Shivudanti

Sw: antivi Dev: mimmalane Daivambanti Sw: antivi. Innantivi kaani okka saaraina

vintiva?” That day we understood how much more important it is to practice His

teachings than simply sing praises.

Translation:

During one of the group interviews, Swami had called along an elderly devotee

who was reading poems to Swami. He said , “Swami I called you Rama”

Swami: Oh did you?

Devotee: “I called you Krishna”

Swami: “Did you?”

Devotee: “I called you Lord”

Swami:”Did you?” Called so many times but did you listen to me even once?

That day we understood how much more important it is to practice His teachings

than simply sing praises.

6. Swami once said to the group, “ naaku darshanlo etuvanti mukhaalu choodatamu

ishtamo telusa. Naaku navvutu aanandamu ga vunde mohaalu ishtam. Andaru castor

oil face to vastaaru. Bhagavantude mee vaddaku vacchi mee madhyalo nadustunte

antakanna aanandamu inkemi vundi. Kabatti navvutu aanandamuga vundaali.”

Translation:

Swami once said to the group “I don’t want to see these faces in darshans.I like

the smiling faces and happy faces. Everybody comes here with Castor Oil face.

God is moving being one among you what else can make you happy. Hence smile

ever and be happy”

original message - TeluguSairam brothers,Its nice to share with all our brothers

excerpts fromthe many interviews that our group has had with Swamiover the past

many years. These interactions have beencollected from our senior brothers who

were extremelyfortunate to have had opportunities with the Lord.Most of them

are in Telugu since I believe that theoriginality conveys the exact message

more accurately.Kindly forgive any commissions and omissions. 4. One of our

brothers once asked Swami, “ Swami meerumaakandariki inni gifts, nagalu istaaru

kaani meerumee vontimeeda etuvanti nagalu, aabharanaaluvesukorenduku Swami.”

Swami replied, “ Bangaru, eerendu gold buttons vunnaye(pointing to His robe),

aveekkuvara naaku. Sai Baba ivvatanike vacchadu,alankaaralu chesukodaaniki

kaadu.” Wow.5. During one of the group interviews, Swami hadcalled along an

elderly devotee who was reading poemsto Swami. He said , “ Swami, mimmalane

Ramudantini.”Sw: antivi,Devotee:mimmalane Krishnudantini.Sw: antiviDev:

mimmalane ShivudantiSw: antiviDev: mimmalane DaivambantiSw: antivi. Innantivi

kaani okka saaraina vintiva?”That day we understood how much more important it

isto practice His teachings than simply sing praises.6. Swami once said to the

group, “ naaku darshanloetuvanti mukhaalu choodatamu ishtamo telusa.

Naakunavvutu aanandamu ga vunde mohaalu ishtam. Andarucastor oil face to

vastaaru. Bhagavantude mee vaddakuvacchi mee madhyalo nadustunte antakanna

aanandamuinkemi vundi. Kabatti navvutu aanandamuga vundaali.” online source:

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