Guest guest Posted January 2, 2009 Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 Moorthy, Sri Kasturi's son was doing research in Geology, when he had to tour forest areas in Assam, India. (North-East) On one occasion when he was alone, a wild bear noticed him & started closing in on him! Moorthy started running but the animal continued to chase him. As he ran faster over some rocks in his desperate flight to safety, he tripped & fell down but continued to cry loudly, "BABA, BABA." Within moments, a truck appeared there from nowhere & Moorthy found safety by getting into it. After a few months he happened to be in Prasanthi Nilayam when SWAMI told him, "I received your phone call & dispatched a truck. Did it reach you on time?!!!" One night Pedda Bottu, (As she was affectionately called) a great devotee of SWAMI was sleeping under a tree opposite Swami's residence. As it prepared to drizzle, she went to the verandah outside Swami's room & prepared to sleep there. As she was making her bed, she was muttering to herself, 'OM SRI SAI RAM' as a matter of habit. Swami came out & asked her, "Why won't you allow me to sleep?" Pedda Bottu said, "SWAMI, who stopped you from sleeping?" SWAMI retorted, "When you're summoning me, how can I go to bed & sleep?" The poor lady explained, "But I was in the habit of doing NAAMA SMARAN , whispering to myself & didn't intend to call you." BHAGAWAN told her, "What does that JAPAM mean? It amounts to calling me only!!! NAAMA SMARAN is no different from summoning GOD!!!" PS: Incessant NAAMA SMARAN of a deity filled with longing, anguish and love for GOD elevates the devotee to a level that he attains the form of that deity itself!!! – SATHYA SAI BABA REF: SRI SATHYA SAI SATHCHARITHRA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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