TREAT HER IMMEDIATELY...PROF ANIL KUMAR AND BABA

[Guest guest]

TREAT HER IMMEDIATELY Now I pass on to the 22nd of October. That evening Swami asked one boy to speak. That boy did his MSc. in Bio-Science and he also completed his MBA. He is an outstanding student. Now he is serving as Technical Officer in the Super-Specialty Hospital. Swami asked him to speak. He talked about two miracles that were very interesting.

It seems one day a father came to the hospital with his daughter. The doctors examined the girl and said she should be operated on because of a heart problem. The doctors further explained that, even after the operation, the family would need to spend 200 rupees per month for medicine. The girl would need medicine for two years.

"We’ll operate on her now. Later, every month, she will need 200 rupees per month for expenses," the doctors said.

The father replied to them, "We can not afford 200 rupees. Doctor sir, I have a boy. I have to take care of my son. If I have to spend 200 rupees per month on this little girl, what will happen to my son? Moreover, my son will be able to earn money, whereas this girl may not be able to -- so why waste money?"

The doctors reported this matter to Bhagavan, "Swami, the father said that he cannot afford 200 rupees per month. He said it would be a waste of too much money to spend on the little girl -- especially when he has a boy to maintain and take care of, who could earn an income later on."

Swami melted. Swami was deeply touched. He promptly told the doctors, "Treat her immediately. Send 200 rupees every month to the girl for two years. Not only for this girl, but for any patient who cannot afford the cost, tell them that we will send money from here for their maintenance."

I don’t think there is any hospital like this in this world. Free operations, free treatments, free medicines, free diet and also free maintenance -- who will do that?

HE WILL NEVER SEND YOU AWAY EMPTY-HANDED Then the Technical Officer mentioned another miracle. You know, one fellow came all the way from the border near Pakistan. He had some heart problem. There on the Pakistan border, somebody told him to go to Puttaparthi.

They said to him, "Everything there is free – the surgery, treatment, everything. Don’t worry." This person there in Ladhak, that border area, told him, "Don’t worry! You are going to God. He will never send you away empty-handed. You will return hale and healthy. Don’t worry."

That man came here, had an operation, and returned. As a token of love, he wrote a letter to Swami. He wrote, “How do I pay the debt of gratitude? How do I express thanks to You, Swami, because You saved my life?”

That’s what was said on the 22nd of October.

OCTOBER 21st, 2002

EGO LEADS TO A SENSE OF FEAR Now, we move on to the 21st of October. Bhagavan asked two boys to speak on that day. One of them, Sriram Parasuram -- who has a MSc in chemistry and is a gold medalist, a smart guy indeed -- was sent to Loma Linda University in California, USA for studies in Hospital Management.

He shared the following: "Coal -- a piece of coal is transformed into a diamond by the touch of Bhagavan. We students are like coal pieces. Charcoal is useless stuff; but in the hands of Bhagavan, we are transformed into priceless, most precious diamonds. Thanks to Swami."

Then he made mention of another point, "Look here, you must have noticed that all the school children speak fearlessly. On Sundays, when Swami asks them to speak, they all make a beeline one after another. They have no fear. They are ready to speak -- tak-tak-tak! (quickly, one after another). If Swami asks any of the big boys to speak, they have some reservations. The older boys are not ready to speak. But, the younger children are ever-ready."

He continued on this theme: "Primary school children are ready to get up any time. They are ready to speak any time. Why? Children are innocent. Innocence is Divine. Innocence is Godly. Innocence is child behavior. Because of their innocence, they have total Love for Bhagavan. And, due to Love, they are 100% successful in their performance -- a very good development. First there is innocence; then innocence takes one to Love; then Love leads to Victory. That’s the case with children.”

Sriram Parasuram continued, "But with the grown-up boys of the college, what happens? Ego. Ego – ‘Will I speak well or not?’ ‘How much applause will I get?’ ‘How many people are going to congratulate me?’ ‘Will Swami be happy or not?’ ‘Will people think of me as a good speaker?’ So this is ego. With age we develop ego, and this ego leads to a sense of fear. Fear is due to ego, and this fear is responsible for failure. Fear is the cause for failure. That is the case with the grown-up boys."

"THERE IS ALREADY A MAN SEATED THERE" Next, let's cover two points mentioned by another speaker who is named Arun Kumar. Arun Kumar studied engineering from a prestigious Institute of Technology. Later, he completed his MBA. Now, he is working at Sai Radio for Global Harmony.

That boy said, "It seems a train was moving fast and one drunkard, who was really drunk, got into a compartment. He was standing there and almost lost his awareness and started misbehaving. He started speaking in abusive and vulgar language. One girl was seated nearby. She was feeling so sad.

'Swami, save me!' she prayed, 'This drunkard may sit here because there is an empty seat next to me. If this drunkard sits here by my side, then how will I bear his company -- his awful smell and idiotic behavior, what do I do?'

Then, another fellow passenger in the train said to the drunkard, 'Hey, sit down over there, where there is space -- sit down.’

'Where?’

'By the side of this girl,'

This was by the side of the girl who was already praying, ‘Don’t let that fellow sit here!' (Laughter))

That drunkard came close to the girl, and when he was just about to sit, he shouted, 'Why did you ask me to sit here? There is already a man seated here. Don’t you see him? (Laughter) A short man, with a red robe and long hair is already seated there. Don’t you see?'

'Nobody is seated there.'

'No, you are a blind fellow. The seat is already taken,'

That’s how Swami rescued and saved that girl from embarrassment."

And then Arun Kumar made mention of another thing.

"When people feel happy with the world, the fact is that the happiness is not out there in the world. The happiness is within, not outside. Happiness is not outside -- happiness is within. Why? You are the embodiment of Bliss. You are the embodiment of Truth. You are the embodiment of Peace. You are Bliss. To think that Bliss is outside is a mistaken idea. Bliss is within you, you are Bliss."

In this context he gave one example.

"It seems a street dog got hold of a bone. This dog went on chewing on that bone. In the process, his gums started bleeding and some of the blood spread on the surface of the bone. The dog started licking the blood, enjoying it. The dog thought the blood, which it relished, came from outside. But actually, the blood didn't come from anywhere. It was his own blood. Similarly, we are happy with some people, we are happy with some objects, but not because of happiness outside. It is only our own reaction, reflection and resound."

That’s what Arun Kumar mentioned on that day, which I liked very much and wanted to share with you.

OCTOBER 19th, 2002 Love Is God, God Is Love, Live In Love Now I come to the 19th of October. Bhagavan was talking to the professors on the veranda. As you know, usually the boys will perform a drama on the 22nd of November, which is the Convocation Day for Sathya Sai University. Every year they stage a drama.

On October 19th, in a most casual manner Baba asked, "Mmm, what drama are you getting ready?"

One boy said, "Swami, different religions."

"Mmm, I see."

He asked another boy, "What drama are you reading?"

"Swami, there’s a lot of violence in the world, and we show what Love is - what Unity is."

Swami said, "Look here, I don’t want you to criticize any religion. I don’t want you to criticize any other country. I don’t want you to expose the differences. I don’t want you to project anything that is negative. Never project negative things to the public. No, focus on the positive things in you. I always say: There is only one caste, the caste of humanity.

There is only one religion, the religion of Love.

I want you to develop themes along these lines -- not religions, not clashes, not differences of opinion, not violence. I don’t want it."

That’s what Bhagavan said.

And finally He said, "In these Institutions, you must have understood by now that the purpose of the Sathya Sai Education Institution, the objective of Sathya Sai educational philosophy, is that ‘Love is God. God is Love. Live in Love.’ All students should know that ‘God is Love and Love is God’. You have to ‘Live in Love’ -- there is no other theme for our Institutions. So, I want our boys to project this Love in their drama. That should be the theme. No fighting. No arguments."

That’s what He said.

OCTOBER 18th, 2002 Greatness Lies In Making Others Happy Then 18th of October, what did Bhagavan say?

Well, by a slip of the tongue, I said, "Swami, there is some violence somewhere. The newspaper reported this morning that many were killed there."

Then He said, "You are always after some news. What do you get in the news, excepting nuisance. (Laughter) News is nothing but nuisance."

"Ah, oh I see. You are speaking about violence outside?"

Then Bhagavan said, "There is nothing great in killing people. Cobras can kill people. Lions can kill people. Tigers can kill people. Scorpions can kill people. So, there is nothing great in killing people. Greatness lies in helping people. Greatness lies in serving people. Greatness lies in making others happy. Nothing great in killing others."

Ram ChuganiKobe, Japan