From Puttaparthi... Architect of Super Speciality Hospital...

May 1, 2008

sai gurukulam <sai.gurukulam wrote: Thu, 1 May 2008 14:38:23 +0530"sai gurukulam" <sai.gurukulamFROM PUTTAPARTHI...ARCHITECT OF SUPER SPECIALITY HOSPITAL... Dr. Keith Critchlow, director of Prince of Wales Institute of Architecture, London was instrumental in designing

the super specialties Hospital in Puttaparthi.Swami pulls different people from different walks of life into His mission and gets His work done. It is only our privilege to become members of that mission. The story in his words...When I was the principal of Royal College of Arts, Sir Issac Tigret who was

from Jackson Tennessee, a small country town between Nashville and Memphis Tennessee came to my room & said, "There is a great and saintly person in India. He wants an architect for His super specialty hospital. Would you like to design the entire hospital? I was glad to accept that as I was interested to see the places in India and meet the saints of India. First we went to Bangalore and from there we went to Prasanthi Nilayam. We went inside a place called Poornachandra Auditorium which, was like an aero plane hanger. Baba came straight to me and asked "So, you are the architect"!!! The very next day Swami called us for interview. Swamis looked at me and said come here. I went and sat near Him. Swami then asked what I wanted. Thinking that it was similar to the conversation I had in London, I asked Swami whether he wanted me to be his architect for the Hospital! Swami brushed aside that and stared at me. Then He repeated the same question. I was melted for that affection and said I want to serve you as an architect. Till today I did not know why I said that. Though I am a scholar, my 'ego' subdued in His presence. Then, Swami waved His hand in thin air and created a ring. As I had not expected that I was surprised. Swami brought that close to me and asked what is there on the ring. I could not read that without spectacles. He laughed at my embarrassment and said, "What is the use

of being an architect when you are unable to read." My 'ego' further died down. In fact AUM was encrypted on that ring. He now took it and blew on top of that. This time this ring disappeared and another one appeared which was a silver ring with Cross on top of that. I was of course happy to recognize that. Swami took that and again blew air on top of that. This time there was another ring in that place and that had star and crescent moon on top of that. Then I realized that God can do anything if He desires. Then He took myself and my wife inside the personal interview room and told us about our personal

life!!! Before I left that room Swami slithered that ring to my ring finger. The symbol on that changed to AUM again. I realized the meaning of that symbol changing in the 3 rings. The place of my work, The Royal College of arts is an Islamic college. I

have read Islam and was brought up as a Christian!!! 1. The Super-Specialty hospital at Puttaparthi was designed by Dr Keith Critchlow and was inaugurated on Sai Baba's 72nd birthday in 1997. (Cardiology / Cardio-Thoracic Vascular Surgery, Urology and

Ophthalmology.) 2. The Super-Specialty hospital at Whitefield, Bangalore has the most advanced ICUs (Intensive Care Units), CCUs (Critical Care Units) and OTs (Operation theatres) in the country + India's first image guided surgery technology for Neuro surgery(Cardiac sciences and Neuro-sciences.) · What makes these hospitals unique is not just the state-of-the-art technology or ABSOLUTELY FREE MEDICAL CARE or the highly skilled medical professionals, but the atmosphere of Divine love that pervades the hospital and makes the healing possible. For Love is the Supreme Healer. http://www.saibaba.ws/experiences/keithcritchlow.htm http://www.srisathyasai.org.in/Pages/Service_Projects/HealthCare.htm