From Puttaparthi...Swami Karunyananda with Baba ...

May 2, 2008

saiprashanthi gurukulam <saiprashanthi.gurukulam wrote: Fri, 2 May 2008 14:43:10 +0530"saiprashanthi gurukulam" <saiprashanthi.gurukulamFROM PUTTAPARTHI...SWAMI KARUNYANANDA WITH BABA ... Swami Karunyananda (1894 – 1997)

In 1936, Swami Karunyananda had seen Sathyanarayana Raju being taken in a procession with traditional accopaniments of Nadaswaram, music, etc, as a Divine Child. It would be 40 years later that Swami Karunyananda would settle down in Puttaparthi!!!

He says, "There is Sakthi in the feet of Swami.There is power in the glances of Swami. His body is not like ours, it is a Chinmaya Sareeram (divine energy form).Ours is a body made up of

dust, which dissolves finally, into the primordial elements of Earth, Water, Fire,Air, and Ether. He is not limited to one form. He is the form of all deities worshipped by religions. He is the very embodiment of Chaitanya (energy, force). He is the embodiment of all Gods. We cannot probe into Him."

In 1958, Sai Baba visited Rajahmundry. Malayala Swamy and Karunyananda had the darshan of Bhagavan. Bhagavan called him by the name "Karunyananda," and spoke to him as if he knew him very intimately. Karunyananda turned and bowed down to Bhagavan. It was night time, about 8:00 p.m. Bhagavan said, "Will you come to Kakinada? We will go together."

He replied, "As you please, Swami."

Karunyananda went to Kakinada with Bhagavan and during the car journey Bhagavan recounted his entire past history. He gave very intimate details of his conduct when he was young. Bhagavan was born in 1926. He was not even born yet when Kuranyananda was young, but all the same, He gave all the biographical details correctly.

Karunyananda started visiting Puttaparthi often, especially for the important celebrations. Dassera is celebrated as a great event in Puttaparti. Those days Baba used to shower vibhuti from an empty pot on the idol of Shirdi Sai Baba in front of thousands of devotees in Poornachandra

auditorium.

Gold remains gold wherever it is thrown. One day Swami asked me, "Karunyananda, from the beginning I have always been simple, have I not?"

Swami was then wearing a torn dhoti that day. I did not like this. So, I asked Him, "Swami,

why do you wear a torn dhoti when you have so many good dhotis?" I tried to prevail on Swami for removing the torn dhoti.

Once when I was returning from Kakinada in 1956 Bhagavan said,"Karunyananda, you are clapping in union seated before me now. A time will come when you can see me only from a distance." He told me again in 1970, "You are able to sit and see Bhagavan now. A time will come when you have to see Swami from a hill only." On His 60th birthday in 1985, many devotees could only see Him from the hill!!!

BABA said in his Divine Discourse on Dassera, 08 October 1997,"You may all know what happened today. Karunyananda had been with Swami for forty years. He was a centenarian. Today his body merged in the five elements. For the passing of any person the time, the place and the circumstances have to come together. Here in this hall the recitation of the Vedas is going on. The Jnana Yajna is being performed. He was listening to all these sacred things. He went to sleep at night and passed away in his sleep."

He came to me a week

ago & said, "I only want to merge in your Lotus Feet. There is no purpose in my continuing. What more is there for me to enjoy in life? I have experienced everything. I have stayed and moved with Swami for 40 years. Staying with me, he passed away with a sense of fulfillment."(4 pictures attached) Source: http://www.geocities.com/saicenter_us/snl/snl_022802.html

http://www.saibaba.ws/articles/swamikarunyananda.htm Collection of UNIQUE DIVINE ENCOUNTERS sent earlier can be read under 'SAIPRASHANTHI GURUKULAM' (11 PARTS) http://www.ssso.net/gurukulam/Preview.htm