Om Sai Ram - Wonderful Experience

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Mr. Hariharan who was working in the Sathya Sai

Institute of Higher Learning, Prasanthi Nilayam used to celebrate his

birthday by taking a Kg. of chocolate to Swami, which Swami will throw

to the devotees assembled there, as His blessings to one and all. This

is because Swami celebrates each and every devotee's birthday as His

own birthday and that is why he throws chocolates to everyone.

Hariharan was doing this for a number of years, ever since he came to

Swami.

 

A few years back on his birthday , He as usual purchased a Kg. of

chocolate and was to take the same to Swami. At that time his mother

told him that as to why he was wasting money to buy so many chocolates.

Hariharan told her said that he is following the procedure every year

and he will do so this year also. Then he took the plate containing the

chocolates and went and sat with the students in the verandah.

 

Hariharan sat in the middle where two other boys sat on either side of

him awaiting Swami's arrival. They too carried chocolates. Swami came

out, first went to the boy sitting on the left side of Hariharan,

blessed him and threw the chocolates around. He smiled at Hariharan and

without touching his chocolate went to the boy sitting on his right

side, blessed the student, threw the chocolates and straight away went

for the darshan line to bless devotees. Hariharan was disappointed but

patiently held the position in the hope Swami will bless him when he

returns to the room, after darshan.

 

Swami came back to the verandah after darshan, gave a look at Hariharan

and then took one handful of chocolates from each of the students who

were sitting on his sides, threw the same into the plate of chocolates

held by Hariharan and told him in Tamil " Unga Amma Kitte kondu poi

kodu" - meaning " Give the chocolates to your Mother. Hariharan was

amazed how Swami came to know of the dialogue between him and his

mother and was shedding tears .Swami told him that His blessings are

always there whether one brings chocolates or not.

 

Wonderful Experience.

 

Om Sai Ram

 

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