Brindavan Update - May 5th & 6th 2006

May 11, 2006

5th May 2006 Friday

Today morning the students bhajans were special in that they were all bhajans sung by Swami Himself. The following for the bhajans was excellent and the bhajan session was very good. Swami came around 8.25 and stayed till 9.05AM

In the evening bhajans began at 4.15 .Even as the bhajans were going on, the Governor,His Excellency Chaturvedi, came. After bhajans he went inside and returned within fifteen minutes. Even though there was no word from inside we waited . Our wait was rewarded when at 6PM we were called inside Trayee.

Swami called a primary school kid forward and said, “see children have so much love. They are so anxious to come close to Swami.“ Taking the boys letter, Swami opened it remarking “big letter“, He read it for a couple of minutes….He read the last line aloud “ I want to do paadaseva before I go“. Then He asked “what do you want?“.The small child answered “Swami I have cough and cold“. Swami smiled and calling him close, rubbed his chest, throat and nose saying, “tomorrow it will be gone“. What is your name? “Sai Sriram“. “Wife’s name?“ the child was dumbstruck for a moment but gathering his wits said “S.Krittika“. There was thunderous laughter but Swami quickly came to His rescue and explained “there is nothing wrong when said in all innocence as he did . Its only people who have such thoughts and hide it, who are bad“.

Swami then asked one of the boys in the front “ How’s your brother? Has he got a job? How much is he earning? After some discussion, Swami said “If some one stretches his palm in front of Me I will give. If they do not how can I give?“

Then out of the blue Swami called “Bhisma“ noticing him sitting somewhere near the middle. Swami then introduced him saying “very good boy. He thinks of Swami all the time. Even when he is going to sleep he thinks ‘Swami is next to me’ He has been with me for 25 years. He came to me as a small lad . Swami then narrated the story of Mr.Jawa-an old devotee and owner of Joy ice cream company. He came to India from Pakistan with just 11 rupees. With Swami’s blessings he started off in a small building and soon it grew into a huge company. He used to come regularly and carefully follow My advice. Those who listen to Swami are sure to succeed thus and those who don’t will be losers“.

Speaking about His driving abilities Swami said “Have you seen me drive? The wheels of the cars used to hardly touch the ground! Even though it takes 10 hours, in the normal course, to drive from Parthi to Madras, I used to start at 7am and reach by 10 am !

The Transport commissioner Hanumantha Rao was with me. He was the Transport commissioner for the entire Madras presidency (comprising the entire south Indian states).It was he who administered the test for my license. There were three other officials in the car and I passed all the test they placed before Me in flying colours. Those were days when petrol was being rationed- the (second world) war years. I used to ask for water to be drawn from the nearby well, fill the tank with the water and drive down to Madras! Once Hanumantha Rao brought to my notice some cracks in a building. I told him not to worry and that word was enough for him.“ [some one in the front asked “Swami how does one get such faith?’ Swami replied ‘He believed that Swami is GOD, so whatever He says is the Truth and must be correct“ ].

Swami also spoke about the amritham He used to give on Vaikunta Ekadasi day. He asked the warden whether he had received it from Swami. Answering in the affirmative, the warden explained to us how Prof Kasturi used to bring an empty bucket and Swami would place His hand at the bottom of the empty bucket and as He raised His hand, the bucket would be filled with amritham with a sloshing sound!. Swami continued, “There were no students then. Only the Veda Patashala (and the students learning Vedas) existed and Kamavadhani was the Principal. He was a great devotee. He was well-versed in the Vedas and had no need for mikes. When he started chanting, the whole hall would be filled with his sonorous voice. Once I had taken him in a plane . As the plane took off he said ‘I am going to heaven’. For 30 years, he did not even go home nor visit his relatives. I blessed him with a gold kankanam (wrist band). For such people I will give everything. When I asked him to go home to

visit his family he said “Swami you are my all“. On that day (his last), he performed Sita kalyanam ( it was Ratotsavam day). He chanted mantras, and asked Me to bless and tie the mangalasutram and after sending the idols for procession, had bath and came upstairs. We had lunch together. He returned to his room and went to sleep. He peacefully gave up his body. Others who came tried to wake him up. He looked like he had only gone to sleep! He had no health problems and gave up his body so easily. He lived for a full 100 years. So too Seshagiri Rao, the first priest in the mandir, Dr. Seetaramaiah, and Surraya. Surraya was a Diwan in Venkatgiri (kingdom). He was 7 feet tall. All these people lived upto a ripe age, were fully conscious till the very end, talked to Swami during the final moments and also had darshan in the final moments. Whomsoever leads their life for Swami I make it Poornam.

Kasturi was admitted in the hospital during his final moments. I was watching a drama rehearsal in the Institute and went to the hospital from there. I patted him on his back and rubbed him on the left side of his chest. ‘Keep remembering Me incessantly’ I told him and coming out and asked Kutumba Rao to make arrangements for the funeral. He said ‘Swami he is till alive.’ I said ‘in a few moments he will pass away’. Before departing, Kasturi told Me, “Swami having stayed at your feet I want nothing else. Let this be my last birth.“ I too blessed him thus“.

Swami then pointed to the end of the room and said “there is Chiranjeevi Rao- Kutumba Rao’s friend. He has come here from Hyderabad. One could see tears brimming in the eyes of Mr. Chiranjeevi Rao .

Swami then said “Hmm it is time for your dinner“(it was 7.05 pm!) signalling the end of this wonderful Trayee session. He accepted aarathi and retired.

6th may 2006 Saturday

In the morning there were bhajans by the balvikas students from Bangalore. Swami came at 8 am and patiently listened to all the bhajans sung by the children- they had prepared 30 bhajans in all ! The Governor of Karnataka was present on the stage. After the bhajans Swami went down the lift and went to the kalyan mantap where arrangements had been made for Narayana seva and vastradaan. Swami spent almost 15 minutes there and even created a gold chain for a small baby.

In the evening Swami came out at 4pm. After a few bhajans Swami asked the warden to introduce Sri Sanjay Mahalingam to the gathering. Sri Sanjay spoke about the pure and selfless love of the gopikas. After his speech, Swami asked for the table to be brought. Even as the table was being brought, there was a loud applause as everyone understood that Swami would give a discourse. The main points of the discourse are as follows:

When one is born, one comes with the garland of karma-the results of the action of the previous lives alone. Brahma collects these neither neglecting nor adding any and send one with this garland. Enquire into this garland that inebvitably accompanies you at birth. What is bad karma ? bad looks ,bad hearing, bad taking, bad thinking and bad acting .what are your eyes given for? Is it to look at all forms ? no it is to enjoy the delight of seeing the form of the lord. Why is the mind given? It is to experience the delight of the divine name. None can escape this enquiry.

Sometimes you may have bad looks. Then correct yourself ‘Chee are my eyes given to see all this?’

To criticize others is the worst of the sins. Criticize the evil in you instead. Criticizing others will only earn sin for you.

The world is called ‘prapancha’ It is a result of the punchaboothas. Use the sensations of sight ,hearing, seeing tasting and smell only for the right purpose.jantunaam narajanma durlabham is true only if the senses are used properly else it is equal to death.

Manava is Ma +Na + Va Ma is maya ;na is without: manava means without maya become pavithram. Manava also means not new.

What is the difference between you and animals if you also get angry like them and behave in a wild manner?

As you grow, your desires are also growing without limit. Put a cap on your desires. As if this is not enough modern society also promotes your rush towards doom. Take the cell phone (oka china phone untundi ) . It is to be used for communication. It is ruining the lives of students today.It is drowning them in illusion. Teach youngsters right things, for these cell phones are being badly misused today.

We are ignoring our glorious culture and foolishly following the western culture. There is no difference between men and women in their culture.

Many don’t even know the meaning of culture.’culture’ arises from the heart.

Our culture teaches that forbearance is our strength and there is nothing sweeter than mothers love. If you earn a mothers blessing you are equipped with a great power. Without understanding this some children are treating their mothers as servants and in their old age they send the parents to old age homes. Beware ! the same plight awaits you at the hands of your children none can escape the clutches of the results of karma.

There is none in this world who can change Truth. Truth and love are like positive and negative. Both these are essential.

Were not Savitri,Damayanti,Droupadi and Seeta Bharatiya women? Make them your ideals.

Ever being is but a part of God mamaivamso jeeva loke jeevabhoota sanathanaha . So respect all and love all. Love is foremost. Keep love and Truth as your companions. Never have worldly desires.

Have been born of you mother earn her a good name. Vidya sagar satisfied the 3 wishes of his mother . So to this Sathya sai Sagar! What started as a small school has now become a University; what started as a small hospital is now a super speciality hospital and what was a small well to slake the thirst of the villagers is today the water project. Do fulfill the aspirations of your mother. But within your means.

When women see neighbours suffering they should comfort and keep them happy.

Swami then sat down and sang Hari bhajana bina’

After this we all assembled in the kalyan mantap for witnessing a drama entitled ‘bhaktha sudama’ performed by the balvikas children of Bangalore. At the end of it Swami walked up to the children posed for photos, accepted aarathi and retired.

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