Brindavan is Alive with Swami making Devotees Happier and Happier

April 3, 2004

Sairam to all,

Saturday dawned like any other day. The only difference is that ever since Swami

arrived, there has been rain every single day at Brindavan, even though there

has not been any rain in the town. Infact it poured on Thursday for well over

one hour, immediately after the afternoon Bhajan and all got stranded. There

was a natural excuse for everyone to run to the coffe shop !

Saturday is again a red letter day. Swami arrived earlier than usual and was

already in Ramesh Hall by 8 AM. He arrived by car and got down at the entrance

of Ladies side and walked with the help of the teacher holding his Hand. He

talked lovingly to many of the lady devotees, before getting amidst the

students who were only too happy.

He spent a lot of time with the students, talking to many of the students and

teachers and counselling them. The students are right now having their

holidays, and most of them have not gone home even though the Holidays have

started. They want to be with their Swami.

Thereafter Swami started walking along the center aisle and started talking to

many of the VIP devotees. He took hundreds of letters from various devotees,

both from the gents side and ladies side. Since He has been standing for a long

time, during all these activities it was suggested to Him many a times, to get

into the car, but Swami pretended that He did not hear it. He continued the

walk, and made devotees very very happy.

There was an argument amongst couple of devotees with one devotee stating that

Swami should walk the complete hall, all around in His usual fashion and the

other devotee stating that He should stop walking and use His car. Both got

stuck with their own theories and somebody prevailed upon them to let Swami be

the way He is ! He knows what He is doing and when He should do a particular

thing.

Today Swami walked to the end of Ramesh hall and more into the extended portion

and almost next to the Saraswathi statue. Couple of time He gave an indication

that He is going to turn around the curve walking more to please the devotees

but in the last minute changed His mind, and decided to please His escorts by

getting into the car.

Very very slowly, he drove around in front of the Sathyasai Boys Hostel and via

the ladies side pavement to Trayee Brindavan.

Thus ended an excellent morning session, because for the first time, many of the

devotees could see Him from close, and could talk to Him and give their letters.

Swami smiled at many, created Vibhuti for one or the other, particularly spoke

to some Sikh devotees and other international devotees, and enquired about the

welfare of some of the devotees families etc.,

The afternoon session commenced at 3.45 PM and Swami arrived immediately as the

Bhajan commenced entering through the back stage and looking at the devotees

long and lovingly, before taking His chair. He sat and enjoyed the Bhajans

which were sung excellently well by the boys. He sat for nearly 40 minutes

before taking Aarti and leaving through the back stage.

Everyone was found to be happy. Happier than yesterday. Happier than the morning

session. Now people are excited about tomorrow, Sunday. Will Swami come around

the corner to the side aisles ?

Like Swami says "love my uncertainty", let us wait and "love His uncertainty"

which will unfold in His own time, and on His own terms.

Jai sairam.

Raja

PS: You can register your name with the Sathyasai Book center, Brindavan,

Kadugodi PO, Bangalore - 560067, by sending a email to

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srisathyasaisociety (AT) lovelyindia (DOT) com. On registering your name, you will

receive a catalogue of books and CD-ROMs

April 3, 2004

Sai Ram Raja -

I cannot find any adequate word to describe my joy reading ur updates

and ur act of writing out the Daily Events in Brindavan. For people

like me who are physically so far away ...from the Lord...and who

recieve "Everything is Ok" update after one month - Your mails are

surely oasis in a Desert.

I would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank you and

continue to do this seva (This is really SEVA) as far as you can.

Please...atleast for the benefit for people like me.

Sai Ram - KP

saibabanews, "manavseva" <raja@m...> wrote:

> Sairam to all,

>

> Saturday dawned like any other day. The only difference is that

ever since Swami arrived, there has been rain every single day at

Brindavan, even though there has not been any rain in the town.

Infact it poured on Thursday for well over one hour, immediately

after the afternoon Bhajan and all got stranded. There was a natural

excuse for everyone to run to the coffe shop !

>

> Saturday is again a red letter day. Swami arrived earlier than

usual and was already in Ramesh Hall by 8 AM. He arrived by car and

got down at the entrance of Ladies side and walked with the help of

the teacher holding his Hand. He talked lovingly to many of the lady

devotees, before getting amidst the students who were only too

happy.

>

> He spent a lot of time with the students, talking to many of the

students and teachers and counselling them. The students are right

now having their holidays, and most of them have not gone home even

though the Holidays have started. They want to be with their Swami.

>

> Thereafter Swami started walking along the center aisle and started

talking to many of the VIP devotees. He took hundreds of letters

from various devotees, both from the gents side and ladies side.

Since He has been standing for a long time, during all these

activities it was suggested to Him many a times, to get into the car,

but Swami pretended that He did not hear it. He continued the walk,

and made devotees very very happy.

>

> There was an argument amongst couple of devotees with one devotee

stating that Swami should walk the complete hall, all around in His

usual fashion and the other devotee stating that He should stop

walking and use His car. Both got stuck with their own theories and

somebody prevailed upon them to let Swami be the way He is ! He knows

what He is doing and when He should do a particular thing.

>

> Today Swami walked to the end of Ramesh hall and more into the

extended portion and almost next to the Saraswathi statue. Couple of

time He gave an indication that He is going to turn around the curve

walking more to please the devotees but in the last minute changed

His mind, and decided to please His escorts by getting into the car.

>

> Very very slowly, he drove around in front of the Sathyasai Boys

Hostel and via the ladies side pavement to Trayee Brindavan.

> Thus ended an excellent morning session, because for the first

time, many of the devotees could see Him from close, and could talk

to Him and give their letters. Swami smiled at many, created Vibhuti

for one or the other, particularly spoke to some Sikh devotees and

other international devotees, and enquired about the welfare of some

of the devotees families etc.,

>

> The afternoon session commenced at 3.45 PM and Swami arrived

immediately as the Bhajan commenced entering through the back stage

and looking at the devotees long and lovingly, before taking His

chair. He sat and enjoyed the Bhajans which were sung excellently

well by the boys. He sat for nearly 40 minutes before taking Aarti

and leaving through the back stage.

>

> Everyone was found to be happy. Happier than yesterday. Happier

than the morning session. Now people are excited about tomorrow,

Sunday. Will Swami come around the corner to the side aisles ?

>

> Like Swami says "love my uncertainty", let us wait and "love His

uncertainty" which will unfold in His own time, and on His own terms.

>

> Jai sairam.

>

> Raja

April 5, 2004

Dear all :

I was one of the fortunate to have got our beloved Swami's darshan on Saturday.

When i think about how it all happened I just cannot help raving about our

Swami's love towards his devotees (like us).

I am based in Chennai and until Thursday afternoon I had no plans of going to

Brindawan . In fact i called up Sundaram here in Chennai to find out if Swami

would visit Kodaikanal this Summer, for which the answer was "not sure", and i

left it at that. It was on Thursday afternoon that Swami had let this idea

creep into my mind and I called up my wife and expressed my desire

(Incidentally she called me a few hours earlier and told me that she has been

given 4 days off at her work) and she was more than happy and was jumping in

joy at the idea. Now I started working out the modalities and I was given to

understand that all the hotels in the vicinity of Brindawan were running full

and since we had to leave on Friday afternoon for the Saturday morning darshan,

we did not have much time to explore other options and I completely left it at

His lotus feet and thought if He willed He would some how bring

me there.

Finally, on thursday night I almost decided that it was going to be difficult

and that I may have to do this trip after a couple of weeks. Then came Friday

morning and I left for office. Suddenly some how Swami got into my mind

around 8.30 in the morning and made me call my uncle, a very helpful person,

who has some gud contacts in B'lore . As he was leaving for office he said

he'd speak to B'lore and revert (though at that point in time he wasn't sure if

this was goin' to be possible as the time was too short and also cos' of the

week end). Finally at 11.00 in the morning when I called him he said "done"

and my happiness knew no bounds and now the next important thing was the

tickets. The train was at 3.45 in the afternoon and one of my colleagues came

forward and said he'd get it done for me and I slowly started to finish off my

work and break for the day. Finally, when i

got our tickets it was around 1.30 p.m. ( the person who got me the tickets said

that he was the last person and after his turn the shutters were down and if

that had happened i could not have got the tickets as time was running

away) and remember the train was at 3.45 and i thought yes, things are slowly

falling into place and I have Swami's blessings to have his Darshan. I was all

set to have my first ever Darshan.

We reached B'lore, checked into our room (there was a small confusion when we

got there but was resolved by Swami in a matter of 10-15 mins.) and came

Saturday. We got ready and left at around 5.15 in the morning and travelled to

Brindawan which was around 45-mins. and reached at around 6.00 A.M stood in

the queue and took our seats. It was around 7.45 AM and came Swami's grey

coloured car and I got the first glimpse of my Lord. Then He slowly came

walking into our side and I had the chance of having His darshan from very

close and after about 40-45 mins. he got into his car and left. I was all

excited and at the same time, to be honest, a trifle disappointed as I thought

Swami, like he did with some, would pat me speak to me and also make me touch

his lotus feet. But later I thought that my turn would definitely and it's

just that I will have to crave for it more earnestly and with more

devotion.

I have always thought I was fortunate because Swami has given me the birthday

the same as His. However, it's only been in the recent times that I have

started moving towards Him earnestly (say less than 6 months) and some time

back I thought I would soon like to have Swami's darshan and here He has

answered my prayers. I just hope that this is the first of many and I bow at

His lotus feet

Best regards,

Srini

manavseva wrote: