My First Experience with Sathya Sri Sai Baba at Puttaparthi.....years back

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OM SAI RAM

 

My Dear brothers & sisters,

 

It is quite interesting to know above the first experience of people.

 

Here is one such incident which I experienced at Puttaparthi during

my college time.

 

One day, Mr. Ramakrishnan who used to give us the monthly ration,

and other household items, had come home and informed me about their

impending trip to Puttaparthi and requested me to follow them as

they have arranged one bus carrying all devotees from Trivandrum to

Puttaparthi to meet SAI BABA and also take part in the Bajans

there. There was one Mrs. Saraswathi Amma, whom I met through

Mr. Ramakrishnan in the group. She gave me a book on Bhagavan Sri

Sathya Sai Baba. I really liked her as she was soft spoken. She had

arranged for the stay at Puttaparthi. Even though I was having the

first knowledge of Sri Sathya Sai Baba only then, as I was more

inquisitive to know more about HIM, I readily agreed to leave along

with them to attend the Bhajans . You should know that I was

really not knowing anything other than what he was telling me about

HIM. I read the book and I became more eager to meet HIM in person

at the closest distance possible. I had only one prayer in my mind

all through our journey, that I should be able to see HIM at the

closest range as possible. This and nothing else was in mind. We

started from Trivandrum in the bus and we sang the songs from

several books and also followed some leaders all the way along. It

was quite a good experience for me as I was going for the trip for

the first time.

 

We reached Puttaparthi safely. We got down from the bus and we had

reached the entrance to Bhavan's abode. We were told that we will

have some food after having bath. And after bath in the early

morning at 4 'O clock, we will go for the Bhajans. Already we were

tired and hence this decision. Everyone agreed and we started batch

by batch to the rooms arranged.

 

I had reached here for the First time with the sole intention of

meeting Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba at the closest range as

possible and I was to be very frank critical in my outlook and

dindn't have any questions or arrange for personal meetings. I

wanted to know more about the place and HIS Bhajans etc. You won't

believe me if I say as I was entering the ARCH, it could be

described as Heaven in Earth. I was moved by the sight I saw

inside the Arch and I took time to move in. I had a different

make of mind after I had entered the area. Why ? you may ask! It

is quite natural. But here what I saw was quite different from all

the other places I have gone. There were WHITE dress clad Sai Baba

devoties going around the whole area looking after the affairs of

the devoties who are pouring in. What surprised me was that there

was complete silence all over and all of the people - devoties or

others who have arrived to see Baba including foreigners kept the

silence. There were student groups - boys and girls - they too in

white dress - going about attending to the old and sick and also

daily routines like cleaning the entire premises, collecting the

rubbish and putting them in the respective places. They are the same

devoties and students attending to the garden, clipping them,

watering them, manuring them. This goes on , I was told day after

day, irrespective of class, creed or religion. All are

with reverence greet each other " OM SAI RAM " . This itself

proved a difference from the outer world we normally see everyday.

I was moved by this. We had reached our respective rooms and go for

bath one by one and have food and go to bed because of the tiring

trip we had.

 

Next day morning everyone got up early by 3- 3.30 and got ready to

have bath, have tea and go the Bhajan Hall. I reached the hall by

4-4.15 and I was surprised to see that the hall was overflowing with

people. We were told to sit wherever you get space to sit. I had

come to see HIM and I was told HE will come only by 7-7.30 Am. I

talked to the devoties around very mildly when a break comes. I

came to know that HE will come to the Dias and from there HE will

walk down the steps, pass the front row space from one end to the

other and then walk through the centre path way upto the back of the

auditorium. HE will be walking so slowly everyone can have a good

vision of HIM. I was happy that HE will pass by the centre pathway

which means I can see HIM about 15 to 20 feet distance. I prayed

that I am happy to see HIM atleast at that distance as I had not

seen HIM at all. I was almost outside the auditorium. But I found

a place near a pillar and I was happy as I could see HIM right from

the time HE comes to the dias till HE goes back to the dias and

start the Bharjans.

 

We were waiting impatiently for HIS arrival but all through we were

singing the Bhajans. It was a very very conforting site and the

Bhajans pouring in from the thousands seated there rendered a

peaceful atmosphere. Atlast the time was nearing for HIS arrival

and all the devoties were anxiously waiting for seeing HIM.

 

There! He has come. Yes! HE spread the joy among all of us with HIS

captivating smile and movement of HIS arms blessing everyone. Not

one person, but all. HE stood for some time in the dias and then

moved towards the right end of the dias , came down the steps. HE

moved slowly from the end of the front path to the other end of the

front pah slowly blessing each and everyone in the vicinity. All

had been praying till then and now we all waited for HIS

blessings. I had closed my eyes and I thanked HIM for having given

the only wish to see HIM. I had no other wish as I told earlier.

He had already reached the other end and HE is now moving towards

the centre pathway. HE was walking past the area where I was

seated, [ that was the closest I can see HIM ] I thanked HIM for

having given my wish to see HIM. I closed my eyes and prayed for

welfare of all. I opened my eyes and searched for HIM to find HIM

at the back end and was moving to the front. I prayed that YOU

have given me one more close vision. As I was seated near the

pillar, I judged the time HE will reach the dias to start the

Bhajans. I couldn't see HIM in the dias. I retraced the path and

to my surprise, I found HIM in the centre pathway straight against

where I was sitting. I closed my eyes and prayed that YOU have

given me the best darshan I could have from where I am seated. I

thanked HIM for the same. After some time I opened my eyes to see

HIM, waving HIS hands as if requesting them to move to give way for

HIM to walk. The devoties had moved to both sides and I could see

HIM moving straight through the path so formed and was coming

nearer. I thanked HIM again for the good darshan given as I

wanted. Do you know what happened? I had kept my eyes closed and

later I felt someone near me. I slowly opened my eyes and I found

HIS TOES right in front where I was seated. I had prayed for the

best darshan HE could give me, the poor soul. I had moved my head

slowly upwards and there was complete silence all over. I saw HIM

in HIS Saffron flowing attire standing right in front of me with HIS

HAND right on top of my head with a speacial smile on HIS face as if

to say " I have given you what you came for, istn't it! Hope you

are satisfied. " Yes. HE has beaten me. I wanted to see HIM at

the closest range as possible. Yes. HE has given me the best

darshan anyone could have that day. HE stood there right in front

for a few minutes and then walked back to the dias. Hsat there

and started the Bhajans. It is the best momement I ever had in my

life. HE gave what I had prayed for. I am now a SAI BABA

Devotee. " You do the best and leave the rest to GOD " is what I

had learnt from my childhood. It was an exciting experience and

even now I pray to GOD to bless us and look after us, as we are

deemed to by grace of GOD.

 

Hope you also would have experienced such wonderful episodes in your

lives. With love and affectionate regards to one and all ,

 

OM SAI RAM

 

ravi sankar nath. s

chennai

 

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[Guest guest]

I love experience like this from people who are not

famous and rich. What is to learn from Malathi

Srinivasan CEO of TAAFE. Please collect the

extrordinary experences of ordinary people and post

them.

Partha of Kent

 

 

 

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> , " srs_nath2007 "

> <srs_nath2007

> wrote:

>

> OM SAI RAM

>

> My Dear brothers & sisters,

>

> It is quite interesting to know above the first

> experience of people.

>

> Here is one such incident which I experienced at

> Puttaparthi during my college time......