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Lovingly shared by Gerald of Ojai

 

Posted on 25-10-2003 at 09.19 pm

 

Sai Ram,

 

Thursday Afternoon: Baba came out about 4:30. as he sat listening to

chanting and ragas, he seemed to be conducting the music as his

hands and fingers moved with the music or is it the other way

around. Around 5:00, a fast moving thunderstorm with heavy rain hit

the area. Baba showed no outward awareness of the storm. I meditated

to the music at this point. I was shown that there was a clear white

light bubble protecting the hall. The ragas were heavenly bringing

us to another dimension.

 

Thursday Morning: Baba was magnificent. He came in the red car just

after 8:00. The car went onto the verandah around the column and

parked with the front facing the center of the hall. Baba got out

with some help, went over to the railing and waved to everyone a

number of times.

 

On the women's side near the verandah were a bunch of elementary

students both boys and girls. One boy went up to Baba, spoke with

him and returned to sit down. Baba took a few more steps heading

toward the women's side. The boy returned, spoke and sat down.

 

Baba continued walking until he went into the interview room. Just

before bhajans started, Baba entered the car, which had been moved

next to the room, and left.

 

Magnificent is the word that came to mind to describe this darshan

because Baba was so radiant and loving. He took his time as he

walked and was sure that everyone got his darshan and his blessings

from his raised hand(s).

 

Wednesday Afternoon: Baba came out in the red car and sat in the

chair. There were chants and ragas. The ragas were very uplifting

and cosmic. Great darshhan.

 

Rain: I just learned that the several inches of rain we had on and

off since Saturday was the results of a storm system centered over

the region. When I thought it over, I realized that conditions here

could had been a lot worse, that Baba had protected us with just the

amount of rain that was needed and not cause serious damage. Jai

Bhagavan.

 

Indian Airlines which flies from Bombay to Puttaparthi, attempted to

land at the airport but as they descended the pilot decided that it

was too foggy. He flew to Bangalore where IA paid for about 20 taxis

to bring people to the ashram.

 

Gerald

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Friday Afternoon: Baba came out about 4:00. He sat in his usual

place. After a few minutes, about five college boys brought their

instrument up to the verandah to entertain us with instrumental and

later vocal music-ragas. Baba chair was turned away from the men

facing the women's side. He was watching the musicians. The

principal of the college praised the boys. When it came for the

vocal part, the boys were joined by several other boys. There were a

few bhajans before Baba left by car as arathi was sung.

 

The music was very powerful and uplifting physically as well as

spiritually

 

Saturday Morning: Today is Divali or Diwali. It is a new year for an

area of India. The mandir was colorfully decorated. There was a

joy, happiness and lightness about the hall this morning. Baba Came

about 8:00. There were chanting and a few bhajans. There was great

darshan as Baba stood up for a while. sweets were passed out.

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Sunday Morning: Baba came out in the chair onto the verandah. He

spoke with some people. Darshan was about 5 minutes. After about 15-

20 minutes, he began to leave. As he got the bottom of the ramp on

the female side, three students from a group of student about the

age of five that sits in that area approached Baba. He got out of

his chair, walked over to them and it seemed as though he spoke with

them. He got back into his chair to exit.

 

Saturday Afternoon: Baba came out in the chair at 4:45. There was

Bhajans and arathi. Baba left at about 5:40. There was a drizzle

which 20 minutes later turn into hard rain with thunder and

lightning. Many people got wet. Everyone was in good spirit. It

stopped raining by 7:00.

 

As we sat waiting for Baba earlier, we could feel the cool

refreshing air coming but I for one was surprised that it rained

when it did. I thought Baba would hold it off until 9:00 when

everyone would be in their rooms. We should also mention that

thousand of youths from Andhra Pradesh started arriving on Saturday

for the conference.

 

Gerald