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Lovingly shared by Gerald of Ojai

 

Posted on 11-17-2003

 

Sunday, November 16, 2003 11:56 PM

Baba News 11-17-03

 

Sai Ram,

 

The pace is picking up here as Birthday approaches with all its

other activities. More people are coming in from all over the Earth

and the spirit world. Baba is as active as any avatar can be. He is

enough to wear down any head of state or chief executive. If you

didn't see people helping him, you would never know that there was

anything physically wrong. His love and energy that he radiates is

strong and getting stronger. He always amazes me and continues to be

as unpredictable as ever. Those of us that even know the name are

the most fortunate entities in all of history.

 

On the 18th, there will be a procession of the idols from and/or to

the temple in Puttaparthi from the mandir.

 

The 19th is Ladies Day with special events. I was thinking of

wearing a sari but the seating is better on the men's side.

 

I heard that Bal Vikas from several countries were going to put on

presentations-plays,skits on the 20th or 21st. So far, there are Bal

Vikas here from Singapore, Malaysia and Italy. The dates are

uncertain. I heard that it might be done on the 22nd.

 

The 22nd is Convocation which will be held in the Hall.

 

Birthday, of course, will be filled with all sorts of activities. As

far as I know it will be at Highview Stadium.

 

Baba has been supervising a play that will be put on by the college

boys at the convocation. He has left the Hall a number of times for

about an hour or so to supervise. Each time he surprises us. He

usually goes from the women's side to the center driveway and exit

to Main Road.The other day he came from the verandah onto the men's

side to the driveway. A number of men felt the energy from his hand

as he blessed them.

 

One time he returned up the center driveway, right to enter the

verandah from the women's side. Another time, as we all waited in

the hall and a big crowd on the Main Road, he entered the ashram

through a back road that leads from the college and comes out behind

the Ganesh statue. The car went along the back of the mandir and the

driveway on the ladies side between the mandir and the garden. He

entered throught the usual entrance. This manuever caught evereyone

by surprise even security.

 

One day last week several vips, probably government, were here

because outside the men's side there were about a dozen policemen

with rifle and semi's. This last for two days. For the moment, they

are gone but there is a heavy police presence.

 

Professional cooks from Italy have returned to cook for the Western

Canteen. This is their seva for Baba. We have had some interesting

meals and I am looking forward to more. I will just have to walk

more.

 

Darshans have been about 15 to 2 minutes with good views of Baba.

Many times he blesses the crowd. He has even turned toward the

woman's side giving them a better view.

 

The hall has been decorated with hangings from the ceilings, the

mandir, the gate and fence. I think more decorations will be added.

Tents have been erected for serving food.

 

Gerald