Guest guest Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 28 JUNE 2008.. MORNING DARSHAN: Om Sairam dear Sai Family,The seven day festival of Ramayana sapthaha Maha Yagnam came to a grand farewell on the seventh day, saturday 28th June 2008A day to be remembered by all the Sai Devotees, a cherished memory of beautiful darshans, vedic chants and not to forget the informative and indepth analysis of the holy epic Ramayana by learnt scholars.. The whole festival was a big surprise and very few knew about the programme before hand. Every one thought the first BIG event would be the World Education conference scheduled in July.. Being the last day of the Memorable Seven day Yagna, also being a weekend, Puttaparthi was full to the brim with devotees flown from all the places.. Today was the Pattabhishekam ceremony (coronation) of Lord Rama. A ceremony which would have happend about 5000 years ago will be repeated again, in the immediate presence of LOrd Sai Rama.. Just that feeling was enough for the hearts to jump and for tears to flow for the kind of great fortune the few thousand odd people who were invited (divine invitation) to witness the ceremony.. This morning Swami blessed the august gathering with His divine darshan at 9am as preists were chanting vedas and the students joining them in chorus.. This morning,the programme started with Abhishekam (a ritual of bathing the idols with water, ghee, curd and so on.. water from all the holy rivers one could think of were brought for the same.. All the idols, with a beautiful shine,were placed before the Ganesha on the dias.. Swami was facing towards east Prasanthi to see the Abhishekam ceremony.. THe preists took plates of fruits, coconut, other puja items to Swami for His blessings.. Silver containers with the holy water were taken each time to Swami for His blessings before they were poured on the idols. One of the preists was announcing the name of the river the water is from and the abhishekam started with holy river of this Kali Age, Chitravathi. After taking blessings from Swami the priest poured the same into a plate with holes placed on the top of the idols and the abhishekam ceremony started.. THe preists later applied kumkum, turmeric and other things to the idols and as the clock struck 10:30, as the rahu kalam (inauspicious time for today) passed by, Swami signalled for the palanquin to be brought into Kulwanth hall. The palanquin with idols of Rama, Sita entered through the big gate across the stage into Kulwanth hall. The back ground music, the preists coming into the ceremony, made the entire atmosphere more energetic and spiritually powerful. The palnquin took a full round towards the gents' lines and reached on the stage. After 5 minutes, it was all set for the final coronation ceremony to start..Swami was keenly watching the whole proceedings, guiding the priests.. After chanting mantras, one of the priest brought the three crowns in a plate for Swami to bless them. They were in golden colour, bit tiny to fit into the idols.. Swami blessed them with a smile. and the crowns were slipped on to the idols Swami then called two young preists close to Him, while speaking to them, the divine hand made less than 3 circular motions and there came golden chains. The priests, who were not expecting this UNEXPECTED manifestation were wonder struck and before they could come back to normalcy, our wonderful Lord slipped the chains around their necks'as we all watched and joined our hands congratulating them for receiving the divine gift, fresh from the SAI FACTORY... A real treat to watch, it was just so mesmerising experience.. I tried my best if I remembered, seeing the coronation ceremony of Lord Rama, but in vain, but for sure, it is a grace for all of us to be here, to watch the same ceremony, of the same God, who has come with a different body and a bit different name in this Kali age, but for the same cause,welfare of the Humanity.. It was getting close to 11 am, and I looked into my pocket to see if I had any tokens for the SOuth Indian canteen,hoping to break my fast after darshan, ignoring the fact that our dear Sai Ma, knows when you are hungry and when to feed.In telugu there is a proverb, (ADAGANIDEY AMMAINA ANNAM PETTADU) Unless you ask even your own mother will not serve you food.. but this doesn't hold good to our Sai Ma who is the MOther of MOthers... Just in a minute I could see big vessels of Rice prasad being taken into the hall and I could do nothing, but look at Swami and smile... After the Coronation ceremony came to an end, Swami asked for Bhajans, Raghupate Raghava Raja Rama, was the bhajan to start with and the devotees from Hyderabad who are here till tomorrow as part of the youth pilgrimage volunteered to serve the divine prasad consisting of tamarind rice, jaggery rice and a Rava Laddu.. What a divine BREAK FAST to BREAK OUR FAST. Food was served to our hearts content and many took home some food to share with family members.. It was 11:20 by the time every one finished thier food and our Sai Ma, seated on the stage watched her children partaking the divine prasad and arathi was given to Bhagawan and thus ended a blissfull morning session... AFTER NOON DARSHAN: It was 4:30 pm and the packed Kulwanth hall and packed lane way between Kulwanth hall and East Prasanthi, was eagerly awaiting the arrival of our Beloved Swami.. In few minutes Swami emerged from His physical abode and to our happiness, He came in HIs mobile throne. So blessed to have His darshan so openly and two eyes were not enough to see our Lord. It is bit windy these days, and as HE came in His mobile throne, His hair was dancing reminding the cosmic dance of Shiva, the way He adjusts His hair is also UNIQUE, seated on the chair majestically, the newly coronated KING, I should say, EMPEROR OF THE EMPORERS, the only HOPE of this Kali Age entered into Kulwanth hall, speaking to devotees, accepting letters, smiling at them.. After He came in the middle of the hall, He took a right turn and went on the dias.. This after noon musical programme by Sri Venkata Raghavan and party commenced. He rendered many devotional songs on Rama which included most famous number Antha Rama mayam.. ee jagamantha Ramamayam.. As part of the evening programme, it was JHULA ceremony for the idols and beautifully decorated idols were kept in the craddle (JHULA) as Swami watched the ritual as Sri Venkata Raghavan sang the Jhula Song.. It was 5:40pm by then and Swami now asked the students to take up the proceedings one of the student sang Karya Karana song which was given loud applauds and Swami also smiled at the student in appreciation.. As bhajans were sung, Prasadam was distributed and it was the scheduled programme for the last day and knowing Swami we all were expecting something more but again it was 6:45pm and sounded bit late, but taking all of us by surprise, Swami asked for His discourse mike to be brought.HOw could He finish off such a memorable one week without the divine discourse? all the priests, even though they had the fortune to speak to Swami during the puja, would be eagerly awaiting to hear as what our Lord thought about them and the rituals they were doing and not to forget we devotees who were desperate to hear His sweet voice, the student hurried inside to get the mike.. Seated in the chair, Swami started His divine discourse, Embodiments of Love... It was a very nice week. The organisers conducted the whole puja in a very good manner. All the priests, who came here, have been very good and did the puja with utmost devotion.. after speaking these 3 sentences, Swami started to sing bhajan. When it is Rama's day, one would think Swami would have sung His usual Prema Mudita or Rama Jayam bhajans but this time it was a double surprise , He sung Kousalyatmaja Rama Charan.. Prasanthi Niketana Rama Charan.. Rama Charan Sada Bhajo... HE sang the stanzas three times and the whole area was reverberating with RAMA NAMA.. Swami then started another bhajan whose lines goes this way..Rama Rama Jaya Sita Rama, Rama Rama Jaya Raja Rama.... and the third bhajan was also there in the offering and the words were as follows.Rama naama me prema mayam, Rama roopame prema mayamRama me premamayam, Rama me prema mayamRoopame prema mayam,nee namame chalu (your name is enough)Nee chintane chalu (remembering your name is enough) After the bonus 3 bhajans Swami continued His divine discourse which was centerd on NAMASMARANA and its benifits.. Keep chanting the name of Rama. Rama is present in everyone as ATMA RAMA.. ATMA is RAMA..No wealth, no property can give you that bliss like God's name... Sing the Glory of Rama and you will be away from worries.. Puttuka (birth) oka Chinta (is a worry), Chavu oka chinta (death is a worry), JEEVITAM OKA CHINTA (life on earth is a worry ), Yavvanamu oka CHINTHA (young age is a worry) (Vardakyamu oka CHINTA (old age is worry), to remove all these chintas (worries), Rama Chintana(remembering, chanting, the Divine name) is the only resort.. What ever problem you have think of Rama and you will be free from all Worries.. King Dasaratha started singing th glory of Rama. since them Rama's name has been chanted in this world.Swami reminded all of us to chant HIs glory..Swami also stressed on Group singing. He said, this will help to know more about God, make you more devotional and unity amongst your self.. Swami later narrated the incidents from Ramayana and praised Hanuman for His self less service. He asked all of us to have that kind of self less ness and lead our life in a more spiritual way Swami spoke for 45 minutes and it was 7:40pm by the time Arathi was given to Bhagawan thus ending a beautiful and fruitful day.. The week which was full of information, full of atma gnana, came to an end with a beautiful divine discourse by our Lord, who was really really happy about the organisers and preists who were HAND PICKED by Him to HIs ABODE to show direction and information to all the so called BUSY generation... HOW compassionate you are dear Lord... THANK YOU FOR LETTING US KNOW WHO WE ARE .... THANK YOU FOR LETTING US KNOW WHAT WE COULD BE... THANK YOU FOR GUIDING US TO YOU...... WE LOVE YOU DEAR SWAMI.. WE LOVE YOU... R.Satish Naik,Brahmanapalli Thanda VillagePuttaparthi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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