Chatterjee, Mukerjee, Banerjee and Swamijee !

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Sairam brothers and sisters,

 

I think most of you know by now that Swami is in Bangalore these days for the

last 15 days. Hopefully he should be here for another month atleast.

 

With His visit, I had an opportunity to do seva for the last one week. During

the seva I had the opportunity to hear many directs from various devotees. Each

one is very captivating, fabulous, and heart-rendering.  I thougt it fit to

share some of them.

 

I am starting the first one with the title which is depicted in the subject

heading above. Well, this heading, will be most easily understood by all

Indians but for the benefit of our International sisters and brothers, I wish

to explain that these are names that are used in India by the Bengalis from

Calcutta and Bengal State in General.

 

Swami once spoke to 2 boys who speak Bengali as it is their native language.  He

asked one boy "What is your name?" to which the boy answered "Swami, my name is

Banerjee".

 

But Swami corrected him and said his name is not "Banerjee" but it is

"Chatterjee".  But the youth, denied it and told Swami, "No Swami, my name is

"Banerjee".

 

Swami then asked him whether it is not true that he is most of the time

Chattering and loves to chat in General. HE said that only monkeys keep

chattering and so it is appropriate that one who keeps chattering all the time

is actually "Chatterjee" (It is another Bengali name) and hence the youth 's

name cannot be Banerjee but Chatterjee.

 

Now the boy realised his mistake and said "Sorry Swami" I will not talk

unnecessarily any more. Then Swamy told him, that once Swami speaks to any

Chatterjee, he then proceeds to become "Mookerjee" (Mukerjee is another Bengali

name). Here Swami implied that the person who was a chatter box, suddenly

becomes "mouth shut" type, locking his own mouth. So the name has changed to

"Mookerjee"

 

Then Swami went further to explain, that even this is not correct, because by

now, such erstwhile chatter box persons, having followed Swami's guidelines,

suddenly become Torch bearers for Swami and carry HIS banner all around the

world.

 

So now the name acquired by the person is "Banerjee" because he carries Swami's banner everywhere.

 

This fantastic incident occured to the son of Shri Banerjee a seva dal member.

Swami gave his son re-birth after the son had a near fatal accident and where

the brain was badly damaged and the doctors and New Delhi in India, had

recommended to the parents to let the son die, rather than live like a

vegatable. But Swami intervened and now that youth is working in a good job.

 

Hope all of you liked the episode the title depicts.

 

In my next communication, I am going to let you know about the fantastic fortune

of Shri Kulkarni, a retired Bank officer. He did not know about Swami 3 years

ago, but now he is an ardent devotee. More about his horse's mouth narration,

in my next communication.

 

Sairam until then,

 

With warm regards to all my sisters and brothers

 

in sai love

 

brother KKV Yasas

Bangalore

21-3-2003

 

Swami's interpretation of the names are indeed thought provoking and very nice.

Thanks for this posting.

Sai brother M. Palaniswamy

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