Dasara 2008 in Prashanthi Nilayam

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Om Sairam dearest Sai Family,

The Ten Day Dasara festival came to an end in a grand way in the Abode of

Highest peace, Puttaparthi. The Poorna Chandra Auditorium was full by 7:30am and

the priests were already in their duties getting ready for the Porrnaahuti. At

9am there was some alertness among the people on the stage giving us a feeling

that Swami would be on stage any moment. In no time our Lord, out of immense

grace, with His beautiful smile, with the brightness of thousand suns filling

the atmosphere with the Divine fragrance, seated in a different wheel chair,

which had a good height probably for a better view for all the thousands

assembled to see our Lord, came on the dais.  all the priests gathered around

Him, to seek His blessings and padanamaskar. Once Swami came into the picture,

our Prashanthi Veda group headed by Sri Veda Narayana took over the proceedings

and only then the whole Poornachandra Auditorium came alive and the chantings

touched the roof.

 

Amidst Veda Chants, Swami slowly moved to the west end of the dais, getting

closer to the ladies’ side. The ladies’ were in big numbers and once our Lord

got closer to their side, their happiness knew no bounds. Seeing our Lord, so

close and from a good height, is always a beautiful experience.. Swami then

reached in the corner of the stage, near the Gautam Buddha statue the head

priest and his wife, offered Arathi to Swami after which Swami came back to the

eastern end of the dais and was watching the proceedings. Later, Swami moved to

the Yagna kunda and offered a plate full of offerings in the sacrificial fire.

Swami then sprinkled Turmeric rice on the priests and the holy water was blessed

before the priests took them around the auditorium to sprinkle on the devotees.

Swami meanwhile blessed the Prasad and in no time at around 10am Arathi was

given to Swami and the morning Darshan came to an end without the divine

discourse.

 

AFTERNOON DARSHAN:

This afternoon Kulwanth hall was full and many devotees had to stand outside.

Swami played His WAITING game. The whole week had been like this, and WAITING

for Swami is always a unique experience. In WAITING for Him there is no

frustration, Waiting for Him is DIVINE and DEVOTIONAL. Probably, to make all of

us think more of God , Swami plays this Divine game and there is none who don’t

think of Him during this Waiting period and as the Waiting goes on the

contemplation increases and it is another boon from Swami for the busy Kaliyuga,

to do little bit of Namasmarana and ignite the GOD in us..

 

The waiting ended around 5;10 Pm When Swami decided to grant His divine darshan.

Swami was seated on the dais as the Veda chanting was in full swing. Swami

called about 50 boys one by one, some offering a letter, some roses and some

were birthday boys with plates and Swami collected some Akshitalu (rice grains

mixed in turmeric) from their plates and sprinkled on their heads blessing them.

 

At 6:30 pm as everyone thought the beautiful dasara will end without a divne

discourse, Swami asked for the mike..

 

Seated in His chair, Swami gave a hour long discourse full of Atma gnana, the

topic of the discourse as Swami said was realization of TRUTH and apart from

that Swami also gave suggestions about cell phone usage, unity, patience.. Here

are few excerpts from His divine discourse..

 

The whole world revolves around Karma and action must necessarily be good. Man

should be in a good condition as to check what Karma is good. Do actions without

any expectations. Referring to Him, Swami said, to uphold Sathya and Dharma

Sathya Narayana has incarnated. People consider Him ordinary. What ever He says

is only truth. Everything is created in Sathya (the truth) and merges in Sathya.

Truth is present everywhere. Man is not mindful about truth.

 

Speaking about Him again Swami said, This body is 83 years.Many people say Swami

has forgotten us.. I remember everything. THERE IS NOTHING LIKE FORGETFUL NESS.I

have decided to speak on the truth. The TIME HAS COME for the world to know the

truth. Sathya has no differences. All are children of Sathya. All are equal to

Me.You might have noticed I smile at every one. I have no anger but some times I

pretend to be angry to correct people. All are one. The SHAKTHI in every one is

same and that is ATMA. You can see many bulbs here but the current is one. The

world may be different but it is all ATMA.

 

 

I HAVE ONLY ONE DESIRE:

  God will do anything to make devotees happy. I have no desires. The only

Desire I have is LOKA SAMASTHA SUKHINO BHAVANTHU, (May all the beings in all the

worlds be happy).The divinity is same in pleasure and pain. I have no other

desires. I have incarnated to make all happy. Iam not simple NARAYANA, Iam

SATHYA NARAYANA. It is necessary for all to understand His nature. There is no

one in this world who are not recipients of HIS love..

 

 

There are no differences for Him though there are differences in worship. Mingle

as brothers and sisters.All are His children.God is only Father. We all are His

children.All are one be alike to everyone. What is POORNAHUTHI. It is TOTAL

SACRIFICE. IAM SACRIFICE. Children as they grow older will understand My

teachings. Till then you keep you mind in control.

  

CELL PHONES:

 Every one has cell phone today. Cell phone is supposed to be for convenience.

But they are being MISUSED. Cell phone leads you in Bad talks and let you do bad

actions. They are misused. You give number to one person and that number gets

distributed to every one. Boys and girls are wasting their valuable time by

talking over cell phones. They are actually over using them. This body is 83

years old. I have not used phone till now.I haven’t talked to any one over

phone till now. Swami ended saying people who have not bought cell phone better

don’t buy.

 

Swami ended His hour long discourse with Hari Bhajana Bina Bhajan and Arathi was

given to Swami around 7:30 pm thus ending yet another beautiful dasara at our

Lord’s Abode…

 

With Pranams at the lotus feet of our Lord.

R.Satish Naik…

(all the contents are based on memory and as the sound was not clear enough in

Kulwanth hall there might be some errors which are not intentional and I

surrender at the Lotus feet of our beloved Lord... Pls check the SSSBPT website

for the official copy of the discourse...)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jai Sai Ram

satish Naik

Brahmanapalli Thanda village

Near Puttaparthi

Anantapur

Andhra Pradesh

India 515134

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