A Young Boy Helps Build a Hospital

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A Young Boy Helps Build a Hospital

 

A few years ago at the time when preparations were being made to begin the

Super-Specialty Hospital, Bhagavan Baba seemingly had less time to devote to the

young students. Day and night he was busy with matters relating to the new

hospital. Even after the afternoon darshan he would call together the doctors

and discuss the plans for construction in the most minute detail, as it was to

be a model hospital in every way. Previously after the evening interviews he

would come out and speak to the students and guide them but at this time he was

extremely busy and was unable to see them.

 

There was one very young student who could no longer bear the separation from

his mother Sai. He wrote a letter to Bhagavan one day and took it during evening

darshan but unfortunately he was sitting a few rows back. When Bhagavan came to

his side, the boy got up and offered his letter to Bhagavan. Bhagavan Baba

stopped, leaned over and made a special effort to take this young boy's letter.

 

To say the least the boy was ecstatic. Then the darshan continued and as usual

Bhagavan called a group of doctors for an interview. All the students were

depressed as they had been deprived of the love of their mother Sai yet another

day. Then after about five minutes to their utter amazement, the interview room

door flew open and Bhagavan emerged in all his glory, holding a small letter in

his hand, the letter of the young boy. Bhagavan called that young boy to come

near and asked him, " Boy, should I read aloud what you have written to me in

this letter, so that everyone may listen. " The innocent boy replied. " Whatever

you think or wish, Bhagavan " . Bhagavan himself read the letter aloud so that all

could hear. The letter was as follows.

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Dear Bhagavan:

 

You have given so much to me and to every one here. you have provided free

education for me and all my brothers and now I hear that you are constructing a

BIG Hospital what will provide the most modern health care facilities to every

section of the society totally free of cost.

 

Bhagavan! I also want to be a part of your glorious mission but I am just a

small boy and I don't know how I can contribute. Bhagavan, my parents are

extremely poor but in spite of that they send me a little extra pocket money

every month. I know it's due to their love and concern for me.

 

Bhagavan! For the last three months I have not given my clothes to the dhoby.

While all the other boys were sleeping in the night I washed my clothes and thus

I managed to save a little money. Bhagavan! I have also resisted the temptations

of toffees, chocolates and all the other things and thus managed to save a

little money.

 

Bhagavan! I offer this 100 rupee note to you. I feel ashamed and small to give

you so little but even if this money can be used to buy a small brick for the

new hospital, I will be the happiest child in the world.

 

 

Your Loving Son

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You know the twinkle in the eye of a mother when her son does something that

makes her feel extremely proud. Well, that twinkle was there in Bhagavan's eye.

Holding the 100 rupee note in his hand, Bhagavan said to that young boy, " My

dear son, this is not a 100 rupee note for me, this is a note worth millions and

millions of rupees for me. "

 

 

What do we learn from this? In God's kingdom - power, wealth, position, status,

these are of no importance whatsoever. God only looks to see whether our heart

is pure.. God only searches for our love and devotion.