Experience of a Sai student

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om sai ram

SAI bless u for sharing such a face to face

interaction with the divinity-u are a very blessed

wave of SAI!!!!

We appreciate alot for sharing with us such a personal

bliss of the lord with HIS blessed soul.

'sai bless u'

Do make us taste this bliss in future also!!!we really

has appreciation for SAI'S blessed soul for sharing

such a personal experience with the universal

creator!!!

sai ram

--- Sathya Sai <sathya_verma wrote:

 

> Ms. Tanya Kapoor, I B.Sc. (Hons),

> Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning,

> Anantapur Campus.

>

> Ms. Tanya Kapoor, a student of the first year

> B.Sc. (Hons) of the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of

> Higher Learning, Anantapur Campus narrates her

> experiences of the Divinity of Bhagavan in her own

> words.

> 'In October 2001, we got a great chance to perform

> a dance-drama 'Perfect Harmony is Divinity' in His

> Presence, on behalf of the Sri Sathya Sai

> Organization, Haryana. We had practised for more

> than five months. When we reached Prasanthi Nilayam,

> we came to know that our dance-drama was cancelled

> because of the heat on the stage due to the yajna

> being performed during the Dasara festival.

> It is said that 'prayers must emanate from the

> heart where God resides and not from the head where

> doubts and doctrines clash.' So, we prayed to Swami

> from the core of our hearts. Finally, Swami gave His

> consent for the performance of the drama, and made

> provisions to cover the yajna-kunda. I was to play

> the role of Ardhanaarishwara. We had to perform in

> the evening of the 27th October. I was sitting in

> the dressing room with my heavy make-up. Swami came

> back stage; He asked me something in a language I

> did not understand. I presumed that Swami was asking

> me 'where are you from?' and, so, I replied 'from

> Haryana, Swami.' He then continued 'what are you?' I

> replied 'Swami, Arthanaarishwara.' Swami's casual

> yet significant reply was revealing. He said,

> 'Aadhaa Shiva - Aadhaa Parvati. Shiv Shakti kaa

> roop, Sathya Sai kaa roop (half-Shiva, half-Parvathi

> - the form of Shiva-Shakti is the form of Sathya

> Sai). Truly, He is the Cosmic Dancer, and the

> Director of the drama of our

> lives.

> Soon the 'Director' became one among the audience

> watching the drama in the 'drama'. After the

> performance, we started singing in chorus: 'Sathya

> Sai, we love You.' Swami gently walked up the stage.

> I was crying. The tears just kept rolling down in

> profusion. I offered my salutations to Him. He said

> 'don't cry. Why are you crying? Stop crying. Get up.

> Come near.' Then, He distributed saris to us and

> promised us many more of such opportunities. I then

> stepped forward to perform the aarati. When He lit

> the aarati, the camphor fell on the silver plate I

> was holding. As a result, the whole plate was on

> fire. Immediately, Swami put His hand on the fire,

> and then on my hand. From that day, I feel I have

> been recharged with His divine grace. After

> performing in the dance drama, I developed an

> intense desire to become a Sai student.

> I joined the Anantapur Campus, as a student, on

> May 31, 2005. On June 3, I had an amazing

> experience. I was sitting in front of a photograph

> in which His eyes were closed. After looking at the

> picture, I thought to myself 'what kind of

> photograph is this? - Baba's eyes are closed!'

> Suddenly, the picture disappeared, and in its place

> I saw in quick succession Lord Shiva, Baba with a

> flute, Lord Ganesha, Shirdi Sai Baba, and Bhagavan

> with His third eye. I was thrilled! Words are

> inadequate to describe the experience. Indeed, faith

> fosters fervour, fervour brings experience.'

> -- Ms. Tanya Kapoor

> (As extracted from the souvenir Ananta

> Prematarangini published by the Anantapur Campus of

> the SSSIHL on the occasion of the 80th Birthday of

> Bhagavan)

>

>

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