Prasanthi Update - August 13th Programme

[Guest guest]

Every day spent in the presence of the Lord is something special to be remembered. Every day and in fact every moment, the Lord touches hearts, cleanses minds and uplifts spirits. On occasions when we get 'lucky' we see, hear or atleast get to know how the dear Lord did these things. This Wednesday, turned out to be special not because Swami did anything that He does not always do, but because anyone with a little alertness could observe and admire what He did!

 

Swami came for darshan at about 4:05 pm. The students' blocks appeared a little barren, what with the boys taking time off to practice for a drama to be put up in His presence the next day. Swami moved slowly through the ladies section of the hall and then as He neared the central area, thousands of fingers on the gents side were crossed as all watched in anticipation whether Swami would proceed straight or take the now famous "square cut" detour.

 

The sigh of joy and relief was almost audible as Swami moved through the central area into the gents side. He collected letters and blessed the ones assembled. He spoke to the youth members from West Bengal who had assembled. HE blessed the programme that they had come ready with.. Moving through the students, He blessed some of the boys holding trays and also collected letters from the boys. Then, Swami moved into the interview room after blessing Sri Rasagothra who was seated on a chair in the portico.

 

After a few minutes, Swami came out and to the stage. He sat there as the Veda chanting went on. He called the boys who were holding trays. He blessed them by showering the sacred akshatha grains on their heads. To one student who went up, He said, "I blessed you in the lines right?" Another boy was so engrossed in Him and lost in the joy of receiving the 'rice shower' that he forgot that he had a letter for Him in the tray. Swami Himself reminded him to give the letter! He blessed about 14 students thus.

 

Then He saw two boys seated with a tray full of "sacred threads". He called them and blessed them too. After a few more minutes, He went via the interview room to the ladies side. He moved slowly through them, speaking to many of them, giving padanamaskar and taking letters. He came once again towards the central blocks. But then, He asked to go back to where the youth from Bengal were seated. He spoke to them for some time and then even created a gold chain for one of the ladies. Then moving slowly along all the ladies seated on the mandir side also, Swami went into the interview room. Bhajans began at 5:10 pm and Managala Aarthi was taken at 6:00pm.

 

Om Sai Ram

 

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