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Sai reveals the Thuth

 

A Russian devotee, Alexander, had been to see Sathya Sai Baba and

when he returned he excitedly told all his friends about the

phenomenal occurrences that were going on in Puttaparthi, India. He

told them an Avatar was on the Earth and discussed many of the

details of his visit with them. But all listened mildly and had no

interest in finding out anything further about this.

 

He started to plan a return trip and wanted to take at least one

other person with him. He had previously given several book in

Russian to his friend "Mikhail", but Mikhail would not read them.

Although the two had been friends since they were students and

Mikhail knew his friend was credible, still he had no interest in

Sai Baba. Alexander could not understand this as Mikhail was a well

educated man, a professor and well known scientist with many

achievements to his name.

 

Alexander had resigned himself to going alone back to India, but

unexpectedly, Mikhail had called and told him he had decided to go.

He had told his wife that he might stop drinking if he went and so

he got her support. He thought he might pay for the trip by the

savings from refraining from alcohol for six months. Alexander

explained to him that no one was allowed to have meat or alcohol or

tobacco in Prasanthi Nilayam and Mikhail agreed to these conditions.

But, even though he had decided to go, Mikhail still refused to read

any of the books about Sai Baba.

 

They arrived at the Ashram and were given a room to share with other

international visitors. On the third day Alexander gave his friend

three issues of the quarterly magazine, "Divine Love" and Mikhail

started reading only those articles where Swami himself speaks. He

was transfixed by what he read and continued reading into the night.

 

The next day, Alexander got up to attend darshan as usual but did

not see his friend Mikhail so he saved a place for him in the

darshan lines even though the Seva Dal volunteer told him this was

usually not allowed. Finally, a half hour before darshan time,

Mikhail showed up and joined Alexander and they settled down to wait

for a glimpse of Swami. At last he appeared and slowly, gracefully

floated through the crowds until he approached to where the two

Russian visitors were. As he went by them, Sai Baba looked directly

at Alexander and Mikhail and made a sign with his hands three times.

Alexander was thrilled as it is an unusual occurrence to receive

some kind of sign or attention from Swami.

 

After Darshan, Mikhail excitedly told his friend Alexander that last

night he had had a dream in which Swami came to him and had a long

conversation with him. Mikhail was confused because the dream had

seemed completely real to him and he could see and remember

everything just as when he was awake so he didn't know whether to

take it as a dream or a real event that actually happened.

 

Then Mikhail narrated to his friend from memory, the following

conversation from his "dream". In the dream he found himself in the

very same lecture hall in Russia where he normally delivers lectures

to his students. But instead, Swami was at the rostrum where Mikhail

usually lectures and Mikhail was sitting at a table like one of the

students.

 

Sai: "You wanted an interview - you will have it now. You always

liked double lectures (two 45 minute periods without a break): you

will now have such a period yourself. You may ask me any questions."

 

Mikhail: "Not everything is clear in religions. They divide"

 

Sai: "Religions were written for the time when people were primitive

and so they were expounded in the language and concepts of that

period. A blind belief and miracles were required. Look at Moses who

was taking Jews from Egypt showing miracles. Each time requires its

form. Temples were constructed but the real temple must be in one's

soul. You did not want to read books about me, but you studied

mathematics: first 2 X 2, then further, then physics. From the

simple to the complex, but all the knowledge is held up by the

highest knowledge which is God. Gradually one goes from intellect to

spirituality; one needs intellect to live in the world. You started

reading about me for the sake of your friend. Your friend is my

channel. He brought you here and did it selflessly. Do not worry

about material things - You have a good intellect. Just imagine that

man's life in a cosmic scale lasts only one hundredth part of a

second, so what difference does it make where you live: in a palace

or in a hut?"

 

Mikhail: Where can I find strength?

 

Sai: "If you have spiritual strength, then physical strength is not

important. Your program was to go swimming in the sea (this is

exactly what Mikhail and Alexander had agreed upon). Go or you will

be sorry. One must do everything sincerely, nothing should be done

out of compulsion. You have a good intellect and it's not necessary

for you to stay here long. You have to decide."

 

Mikhail: "How shall I live now? Maybe I should become a monk or work

out an algorithm for my future actions?"

 

Sai: "If you put bread into the mouth of a hungry man then he will

never learn to earn it himself. One can't work out algorithms for

the whole of one's future. That is why you are given a choice in

your life. I give you a trial and watch what choice you will take.

on that depends whether you pass your test or not. If there was no

choice, you would be slaves, and I don't need slaves. You should

find a spiritual path by yourself, everything depends on you. You

should not expect any gratitude for whatever you give."

 

Mikhail: "What concrete steps should I take to come to spirituality?"

 

Sai: "Let us take an example of water - it is a substance. One may

pour it into a vessel; they may bring it to you in a restaurant in a

crystal glass or you may pour it into a gold goblet. But the best of

all is to go to the source, the spring, and drink it from there. The

spring is in your heart. it is forgotten; you must yourself converse

with God. What should you do? You must gradually change yourself

morally for the better. You have bad habits. Start with getting rid

of them. You have already become better; less proud. Pride is making

you blind. Alcohol dries up your brain - that is the worst. It's an

obstacle to God. Smoking dries up your body. It hinders your

development."

 

Mikhail: "What then?"

 

Sai: "Act according to the criteria of Truth. One can clean the puss

out of the wounds like Mother Teresa or help people, but if you are

proud then everything is in vain. If you want you may bring people

the knowledge about me, but do not be a lecturer. Nothing should be

done without sincerity, one should not be lazy. Your wife is more

spiritual than you, she is more compassionate. Both of you still

have an opportunity to come to me - your life span is not finished

yet."

 

Mikhail: "I can't understand: is it a dream or not? I am waiting

with my group for an interview."

 

Sai: "The cleverer a man is, the less faith he has. There are no

miracles in the world, only a level of knowledge. For you to

believe, tomorrow morning at Darshan, I'll make this sign by moving

my hand three times like that (and Swami showed how he would do it).

That's the end of your double time."

 

And after the dream ended, Mikhail attended Darshan where Swami

confirmed the truth of the meeting by making the sign with his hand

three times. He has repeatedly said that no one can see him in a

dream without his willing it. He chose this extraordinary way to

help Mikhail in his spiritual growth at just the right moment in his

life. As always he showers his love on all.

 

>From the March 1998 issue of Sanathani Sarathi. Published by Sathya

Sai Books and Publications Trust

 

Quote:

 

"I am neither Guru nor God; I am you; you are I; that is the Truth.

There is no distinction. That which appears so is the delusion. You

are waves; I am the ocean. Know this and be free, be divine. -Sathya

Sai."

 

Source:

http://www.saisamachar.com/saipranaam/nov02/saireveals.htm