Kailasa Sai

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Sai Ram Beloved Sai Family

I arrived in Kodai, May 1st after whirling around narrow mountain paths under a midnight crystal sky.

 

This morning there were lakhs and lakhs of people flooding the Kodai ashram, felt like

a festival day in Prashanti it was so very crowded. I have a hunch

people are even sleeping in small minivans and buses camped out along

the lovely lake that leads to Baba's Divine abode.

 

Our Dearest Father did not grace us with His Presence this morning

and we left with heart in hand, trying to suppress our sorrow.

 

This afternoon we waited from 2PM, anxious for vision of the Lord that surpasses all else!!!!

Again enormous crowds made it nearly impossible to get into the

Bhajan Hall or even in the front areas. We were squeezed in along the

path that leads up to the actual Darshan area.

 

When Swami came out, like a dry parched desert we craned our heads

praying He would dispel the mirage wavering before our eyes and bless

us with even a tiny glimpse of His magnificent form.

 

Then at one point He came almost towards the outer staircase, and

only a fleeting shadow of His hair and back could be gleaned. I

recalled reading recently Swami telling devotees in His earlier years

that devotees would faint for just a glimpse of His hair.

 

Swami went inside the bhajan hall, and a man not sure of his name

proceeded to speak, I was only able to hear fragments of this speech,

thanking Baba for the colossal water project.

 

Swami came out again and sat on the verandah, from where we were

we still could not see Him, slowly inching forward as devotees left we

managed to scramble to the front and

Beautiful Swami gave us full Darshan. He looked toward us with

great compassion and mercy and as if to say, "Here I am Humanity,

signed, sealed delivered, I'm yours!!!"

 

Arathi was then performed our the Lord of the Universe retired to His residence. Prasadam was distributed and enjoyed. Sending you all a Poem from Kailasa:

 

Kailasa Sai

 

I have wings!

Wings composed of the

spunsilk clouds of Kodai

and the hallowed breath

of Lord Sai Baba

 

Even the angels in Vaikunta

pine for these swift pinions

flying fast to the lotus foothills

of His Celestial Presence

 

Here in the swirling mountain mists

where every heart sings Om Sai Ram!

and God's vast acres

before us unfolds

 

Embodiments of Splendor!

Heights Divine!Lots of Prema Sonya ki