Our Guru - My Guru

[Guest guest]

Once Seva workers of the Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organization reached the

outskirts of a remote battered village with packets of food,

medicine, clothes and blankets. When they arrived at the village, it

was past noon and the entire area was submerged. It was still

drizzling. The volunteers stood at the gate hoping someone would come

forward to show them where the survivors were most in need of their

services and goods.

 

Finally, some villagers saw them and came running. The volunteers

thought that help had come and they would be directed to where they

could be of the most use, but the villagers began snatching and

grabbing the rescue items. The volunteers stood there dumbstruck not

knowing whom to pacify and whom to control. They were themselves

drenched and exhausted.

 

Suddenly a Young Girl from the Village appeared and pacified the

villagers. She told them sweetly the necessity of being patient and

disciplined and to allow the helping team to carry out their mission.

She enabled the volunteers to reach those with the most urgent needs

first, such as first aid, medicine and food, and helped organize the

entire rescue mission. When the villagers became impatient, she spoke

a few kind words and also lent a helping hand in the distribution of

food packets and medicine. Throughout the day, she led the team

through the muddy and flooded roads to every nook and corner where

people were who required help. She never looked tired and her face

was always radiating with gratitude and loving-kindness.

 

The team finished their work and sat down for some rest. Suddenly one

of the team members recollected that while the girl had taken them to

all the needy people and helped them distribute food and medicine she

had not taken any food for herself.

 

They asked her why she had not taken any food packet. Hesitatingly,

the girl said that her Guru had told her that duty towards others

should be the prime concern and when that duty is fulfilled He

himself will take care of their needs. Such a small girl, staying in

a poor condition and imparting the knowledge of the highest teachings

reflecting implicit faith in her Guru held the team in awe and

admiration. They inquired about the Guru and also wanted to know how

she had met her guru.

 

The girl said, " I have not met or even seen my guru personally but I

have his photo given to me by my teacher who stays in the nearby

town. " The team members got more curious and asked her the name of

her guru. " Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, " came the prompt reply. " I

am a Bal Vikas student, " she said further with a voice soaked in

reverence and pride.

 

When narrated to them, the team members of the Sri Sathya Sai Seva

Organization were in tears listening to Swami always reminds

us, " There is no other quality nobler than Love in this world. " And

the highest spiritual practice is to transform this love into service.