Devotee's Experience - Contributed by Dr. Y.V.B.Sarma, Muscat

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DEVOTEE EXPERIENCE - Contributed By Y.V.B.Sarma,

Muscat

 

Sai Ram

 

This incident happened when I was in Brazil as

visiting professor at Fundacao Universidade Federal do

Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul. In the year 2002, there

was some important function at our home in India and

my presence was necessary. The date for the function

was informed to me just 4 days in advance. I went to a

travel agent to book my ticket. After much effort she

could find multiple airlines to perform the journey

via Johannesburg (South Africa). The entire journey

consisted of three sectors; Porto Alegre – Sao Paulo,

Sao Paulo – Johannesburg and Johannesburg – Mumbai. I

was waitlisted at 90 in the Johannesburg – Mumbai

sector.

 

Since there appeared no chance, they refused to issue

me the ticket from Sao Paulo to Johannesburg. During

those days, all countries had imposed restrictions on

transit due to terrorist attack on World Trade Center,

New York the previous year, and I did not have a

transit visa for South Africa. There was no time to

apply for one. I was disheartened but requested the

travel agent to keep trying for a possible chance.

That evening I came back home from work, took my bath

and stood in front of my Guru Lord Saibaba and

narrated the entire tale to Him. Well, I am aware that

He knows everything even without our saying a word. I

earnestly sought his help. I did not offer Him

anything in return for this favor, because Baba

doesn’t need anything from us except pure devotion and

remembering Him with love.

 

Next day when I enquired about the status, the travel

agent told me that there was no change in the

position, so they could not issue the ticket for one

international sector (Sao Paulo – Johannesburg) when

the other sector (Johannesburg – Mumbai) was not

confirmed. My anxiety grew because international long

distance travel is a grueling experience and there was

no way I could reach home to attend the function. That

day, once again very intensely I prayed to Lord

Saibaba and begged him to come running to help me.

Only two days were left and my travel was uncertain.

 

My wife and children (were in India already) were also

very anxious. I called my brother (his name is

Sainath) and asked him to pray to Lord Saibaba. On the

penultimate day afternoon, the agent called me and

said that my ticket was confirmed; she also wondered

how that happened. I know it is our Lord Saibaba’s

mercy that worked this wonder. I quickly went to

travel agent’s office and collected my tickets and

performed the journey safely and went back to Brazil.

 

Lord Sai Baba is God. He loves all his devotees very

much, as he promised that He would cross seven seas to

help His devotees, He came to my rescue. He indeed

crossed many seas, well for Him the entire universe is

a small object in his palm. The important issue to

note here is that Saibaba is present everywhere,

listens to the prayers of his devotees from anywhere

and helps them in time to see that they lead a happy

material life. With such miracles He wants us to build

faith and move towards most desirable goal: salvation.

 

Om Sri Sainathaya Namaha!

 

Dr. Y.V.B. Sarma, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat,

Sultanate of Oman