Swami Gopala Krishna Baba

April 5, 2004

and His Relationship with the Avatar Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Swami Golapa Krishna Baba is one of the numerous saints and swamis,

either living or non-living, who have stated and testified about the

Divine Incarnation of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba.

Here follows excerpts taken from the Gopala Krishna Baba website:

http://www.saigopal.org/

Biography

Gopal Krishna was born to Sri. Venkatramanaiah and Smt. Yamunamma,

in the auspicious Hindu month of Kartik, on 6th November 1951. He

was very different from the other children and showed a great

interest in spirituality. Seldom did he had interest for worldly

games and worldly education. He used to make little statues of

different gods and goddesses with clay, decorate them and conduct

prayers whilst the other children were busy playing games. He was

ever soft spoken and kind. He could not see the misery of human

beings and animals and would care for them lovingly. Love had been

the corner stone of his life from a very tender age.

His father used to take him to Prashanthi Nilayam (Puttaparthi) and

Brindavan (Whitefield, Bangalore) for the divine darshan of Bhagawan

Sri Sathya Sai Baba. Young Gopal used to yearn for this trip very

fervently. Whenever Gopal went to Prashanthi Nilayam (Puttaparthi),

Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba would invariably call Him for an

interview. On one such occasion in the year 1966, Baba held Gopal's

hands in His own and urged Gopal to ask for whatever he wanted.

Gopal did not reply because he was now beyond any wants and he was

detached from all worldly objects. Gopala Krishna had resolved to

devote his life at the Lotus Feet of the Divine Avathar and towards

the living and teaching of the Divine Word of Sai.

Sai Mandiram is a temple where Shirdi Sai and Sathya Sai both are

worshipped. This is a unique mandir where two manifestations of Sai

are worshipped at one place. In this temple people of all faiths

come and offer worship. There is no discrimination between sexes and

Sri Gopal Krishna Baba extends his unbounded love to both human

beings and animals alike. Sai Mandiram is situated in the peaceful

and well-developed locales of Girinagar. All are welcome in the Sai

Mandiram and Sri Gopal Krishna Baba helps all devotees who come with

sufferings to achieve mental peace. People who suffer from wants,

mental illnesses, physical ailments and financial difficulties come

here and derive satisfaction. Sri Gopala Krishna Baba attributes

this to the divine Love of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba.

The very existence of this temple is a unique expression and

establishment of the omnipresence of Sri Sathya Sai Baba. In the

year 1990, Gopala Krishna visited Prashanti Nilayam (Puttaparthi)

for the 65th birthday celebrations of Bhagawan Baba. Millions had

gathered to have a glimpse of Baba and Gopala Krishna could not have

a satisfactory darshan of the Lord. This incident diminished the

craving of being physical in the presence of the Lord. Gopala

Krishna made a Divine wish (Sankalpa) to experience only the ever

present aspect of Sai Baba as Love and Light which is much more

lasting and satisfying. Even today Gopal Krishna Baba urges all to

develop the Inner Sai rather than crave for the physical presence

of Sathya Sai Baba. This intense inner craving resulted in the

Physical appearance (Sakshatkar) of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba in

the Sai Mandiram.

In the midst of a very intense and devoted bhajan session, Bhagawan

Baba manifested Himself physically before Gopala Krishna Baba on

23rd November 1991 and materialized His Atma Linga, or the Chandra

Moulishwara Linga and gave it to Gopala Krishna Baba. He also

instructed Gopala Krishna Baba to perform the Rudhrabhishekh to the

sacred linga on every Monday and distribute the holy consecrated

sacred water (Tirtham) to the people. This is being done

continuously from 1991 onwards without a break. There are

innumerable instances where people have been cured of mental and

physical ailments by partaking of the consecrated water. The linga

is elliptical in shape. The full moon is depicted in the background

with the "Jattha" (tuft of hair) of Shiva in the foreground. Anil

Kumar narrated this incidence in the Divine presence of Bhagawan Sri

Sathya Sai Baba and the same was also published in "Sanathana

Sarathi" (official magazine of the Sri Sathya Sai Organisation) in

the month of July 1992.

Prema Tattwa, the Principle of Eternal Love

Swami Gopala Krishna Baba's special message

When the mind is turned towards Love and Peace harmony exists

between all creatures. The purpose of Sri Sathya Sai Avatar (the

incarnation of Sathya Sai Baba) is to promote Peace.

Nature and Man should live in harmony with Love. Where there is

Love, there can be no destruction. When Love increases in human

beings, destructive tendencies will end. Evil and destructive

tendencies manifest in the form of destructive actions whilst Love

manifests in the form of Peace. Love all, serve all.

Swami Gopala Krishna Baba

For more information on Swami Gopala Krishna Baba please visit

website: http://www.saigopal.org/

Om Sri Sai Ram

April 7, 2004

It is indeed a pleasure to be part of this fabulous Sai Newsgroup. I have

been learning so much. Until now I never knew about Swami Gopal Krishna

Baba. I saw a picture of him on an audio cassette inlay card (a cassette of

Bhajans) at the Canadian Sai Book Centre and wondered about this saintly

figure.

Thanks for sharing this information about Swami Gopal Krishna Baba. As I

read Swami Gopal Krishna Baba's discourses and Thought for the day of Sri

Sathya Sai Baba's discourses, some knew thought is kindled in my heart which

is helping my spiritual Saadhana.

Ever grateful to this newsgroup and its moderator:

Om Sai Ram

Vani.

rdthuillier [no_reply]

April 5, 2004 2:54 PM

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