Events at Prashanti Nilayam 16.11.03

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Events at Prashanthi Nilayam

 

16 NOV 2003

 

Events at Prashanthi Nilayam narrated by a Sai Sister:

 

Here all is fine. Birthday is only a week away, and

crowds are noticeable increasing. Anantapur girls are

here, as well as Brindavan boys and of course, all of

our Parthi students. Many familiar faces are showing

up. Excitement and anticipation is in the air!

 

Swami continues the same routine of Darshans (with

irregular timings), and continues to slowly, slowly

improve walking. Still He is only walking a few steps,

with a limp.

 

It is charming to see the routine in the mornings.

After Swami goes in for lunch (during bhajan arathi),

Sathyajit comes running from the Poornachandra. He

runs around the outside of the compound, lady's side,

then in via the back lady's gate (nearest to the old

Ice Cream shop). He dashes into the kitchen (near to

Krishna relief on the wall), the door of which isn't

locked. Perhaps Swami wishes him to be there for

lunch!

 

When Swami comes out 15-25 minutes later, Sathyajit is

holding Swami's hand and helping Him to walk. Swami

slides into the car seat next to the driver, then

Sathyajit leans over and positions Swami's legs in the

car. Next, Sathyajit puts his hands under Swami's arms

and pulls Swami up in the seat, so He's sitting

straight.

 

Seeing that Swami is comfortable and well positioned,

Sathyajit then closes the car door and opens the back

car door, and sits in the seat behind Swami.

 

Often, one of Swami's brother's two daughters (who sit

near to the path of the car, just beyond the

verandah), gets up. Swami will have the car stop while

He talks to them. There is no sign at all of their

mother, the widow of Swami's brother. One day, Swami

called for an assistant and asked that apples be

brought. Then He handed an apple each to the two

daughter of his brother, and one apple to a

granddaughter who was also with them.

 

While going out, Swami often raises His hand in

blessing, smiling gently. On some occasions, He

briefly stops the car just before leaving the hall, to

talk to some VIP lady. Otherwise, there is no chance

for anyone to talk to Swami, give Him letters or get

interviews (except, of course, for the gents who sit

on the verandah). Even when coming for Darshan, Swami

goes on the same wheelchair-isle route, not the

straight route of ladies. And of course, it has been

ages since He ventured onto the gents side to give Darshan.

 

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