Easwaramma Day(Samadi Mandir Visit, Narayana Seva, Speech and Divine Discourse)

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Easwaramma Day

Samadi Mandir Visit, Narayana Seva, Speech and Divine Discourse

May 06, 2008

Bhagawan

Sri Sathya Sai Baba was in Prasanthi Nilayam this year for the

Easwaramma Day Celebrations after a gap of many years. Easwaramma Day

is an important day in the calendar of Sai devotees because it

commemorates the grand and glorious finale of the simple and devout

life of Smt. Easwaramma, the blessed lady who was chosen to play the

role of mother of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, the Avatar of Kali

Yuga. This day offers us a chance for expressing our gratitude to her

for bringing Bhagawan in to our midst, and for imbibing lessons from

her virtuous life.

 

 

 

At

9 a.m., amidst chanting of Vedic hymns and singing of Bhajans, Bhagawan

arrived at the Samadhi (holy mausoleum) where the mortal remains of

Bhagawan’s earthly parents Sri Pedda Venkama Raju and Smt. Easwaramma

are interred. After having paid His respects to them, Bhagawan returned

to Sai Kulwant Hall at around 9.30 a.m. He sat on the dais and listened

to Veda Chanting by His students. Then, as Bhajans were being sung,

Prasadam and clothes were distributed to thousands of needy people

seated in the hall who had come from Puttaparthi and surrounding

villages for this occasion. At around 10.40 a.m., Bhagawan accepted

Arati and retired to His residence.

 

In

the evening, Bhagawan blessed Dr. G.Venkataraman, Former

Vice-Chancellor of Sri Sathya Sai University to address the gathering.

Dr. Venkataraman began his speech with a few sentences in chaste Telugu

and then proceeded to address the gathering in English. He said that in

the entire history of mankind, only three people had the unique

privilege of being the mother of God: Koushalya for Lord Sri Rama,

Devaki for Lord Sri Krishna and Easwaramma for Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai

Baba. All the three of them sacrificed their attachment to their Divine

sons for the sake of the whole world, for which we have to be ever

grateful to them. Quoting from Bhagawan’s teachings, Dr. Venkataraman

said that one should never forget or disrespect one’s mother,

motherland and mother tongue. He also added that everyone must respect

four mothers: the one who gave birth to us, the earth that sustains us,

the cow that nourishes us by providing milk and the Vedas that show us

the way to reach God. He concluded his speech by saying that one should

follow Bhagawan’s teachings, emulate His example by revering one’s

parents and make them happy.

 

Following

this, Bhagawan delivered His Divine Discourse. Narrating the last

moments of Mother Easwaramma’s life, Bhagawan said that she called out

to Bhagawan and breathed her last holding Bhagawan’s hands and seeing

His beautiful, divine form before her eyes, and thus merged in Him. It

was during the time when the Summer Course in Spirituality was being

conducted and many college students from across the country were

attending it. While everyone thought that Bhagawan would not be able to

attend the day’s proceedings due to the demise of Mother Easwaramma,

Bhagawan surprised one and all by walking in to the auditorium with a

smile and attending the entire programme as if nothing had happened at

all. Bhagawan then explained that the physical body made of the five

elements was bound to perish one day or the other and one should not

grieve over the death of one’s parents. Though their physical bodies

may have gone, they are ever with us and we can never get separated

from them. Truly speaking, God is our eternal parent, and to Him we owe

all our love and affection. However, as long as our earthly parents are

alive, it is our duty to serve them diligently with love and respect.

 

Bhagawan

then called a Sri Sathya Sai Primary School student who hails from Iran

and asked him to chant Vedic hymns. Though a Muslim, the student amazed

everyone with his flawless chanting with perfect pronunciation and

intonation. Bhagawan was mightily pleased and materialized a chain for

him and put it around his neck. Bhagawan then declared that the Vedas

are the fountainhead of all forms of knowledge and wisdom, and one

should not restrict it merely to the Hindus. In fact, the essence of

the holy books of all the religions of the world is one and the same,

and that is found in the Vedas. Hence, everyone irrespective of their

nationality or faith should chant the Vedas.

Jai Sai Ram

 

Bhagawan

concluded His Discourse with the Bhajan – “Hari Bhajan Bina Sukh Shanti

Nahiâ€. After a few Bhajans by Bhagawan’s students, Bhagawan accepted

Arati and the day’s proceedings came to a conclusion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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