Maj.Gen.S.P Mahadevan's Experience

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***Why fear when I am near*** Experience of Maj.Gen.

S.P. Mahadevan (Retd) from India's Armed forces after a long distinguished

service and was awarded AVSM for his outstanding services and his story "Baba

is God"

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In 1973, I was lucky to receive a silver ring materialized by Baba while He was

traveling with me in a military staff car on the way to Wellington Barracks in

Nilgiris district to bless soldiers of the Madras Regimental Center and their

families. Later in 1974 during an interview graciously granted to me and my

wife in Brindavan, Bhagavan declared “Why fear When I am near.”

 

I had read about His earlier saying “Why fear When I am here”, but His statement

“Why fear when I am near” turned put to be more direct divine assurance for a

military man like me. At that time I was General Officer Commending of Mountain

Division in the snow covered area of Ladakh facing the Chinese on one side and

the Pakistan on other side.

 

I had my usual quota of anxiety, worries, problems , and fear about the hostile

weather, inhospitable terrain and the adverse aggressive actions which either

the Chinese or the Pakistanis or both could launch without notice. Armed with

Baba’s, assurance I was able to ensure the security, sovereign and territorial

integrity of our motherland during mt tenure of 3 years in that in the land of

sub-zero temperature in spite of numerous ceasefire violations by Pakistan army

and many intrusions by armed Chinese patrol.

 

In Treta Yoga, Lord Rama kept His word given to Sugriva and Vibhishana. In

Dwapara Yuga, Lord Krishna kept His word given to the Pandavas. Similarly in

Kali yuga, Lord Said had been keeping His word given to an ordinary devotee

like me.

 

When I suffered a heart attack on 24th April 1986 during my visit to Hyderabad.

Lord Sai as “Apadhbandhava” not only saved me by responding immediately to my

wife’s prayer but also mentioned to some devotees in Prashanhi Nilayam on the

same day that I had suffered a heart attack and that He had saved me.

 

In addition, in His infinite mercy. He had sent me through theAndhara Trust

Convener, who had gone to Prashanthi Nilayam, the Divine Vibhuthi Prasad, a

basket of citrus fruits and also a letter full of His love, compassion and

blessings saying “Don’t worry, I am with you and around you guiding you and

guarding you.” Later, on 18th July 1986 Bhagavan gave me a pleasant surprise by

coming all the way to Madras unannounced just to bless me and my wife.

 

Whenever I prayed to Him sincerely with full faith in Him, He responded promptly

and saved me from dangers, difficulties and near death situation. Once in a

helicopter crash over Kardungla pass in 1974, in snow –Avalanche in 1975, In

head-on car collision in 1982 and also during Bangladesh operation. When I

wanted resign in 1983 as chairman Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, being

very unhappy and agitated due to the political pressure exerted on me by

Ministers, MIPS and ML As for selecting their candidates.

 

Bhagavan counseled me not to resign and gave me very valuable advice.”You need

not oblige all the time, but you can always speak obligingly.”This golden

advice stood me well during my full six years tenure as chairman of TNPSC.

 

In December 1977, He saved my youngest son who is an officer in Indian Navy from

a scooter accident, in June 1985 He saved my second son who is pilot in the Air

Force from an air crash north of Hyderabad, and in 1980, He saved my eldest son

who is an Army Officer from bullets during internal security duties.

 

My wife who is Sai devotee does not take medicines except Vibhuti given By

Swami.On many occasions I have received in person during interview or listening

to His Divine discourse or during His appearances in dreams or hearing His words

directed towards somebody else sitting nearby. Time again Swami had made me

realize by His mysterious ways that He is omnipresent, omnipotent and

Omniscient, knowing all about all our past, present and future and also that He

is always residing in our hearts. We are lucky or to be contemporaries of the

Sai Avatar. Let us pray to this “Living God” who is also the” Loving God”to

bless us all.

 

Jai Sai Ram

Ram.Chugani Kobe (Japan)

 

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