Morning Bliss~Afternoon Delight~Evening Nectar

May 3, 2009

Sai Ram !What a heaven of a day. Swami! Swami! Swami!This morning we waited 4 hours for our beloved Lord to grant us His magnificent Darshan. Again there were throngs of devotees surging through the Mandir. Many Bal Vikas students and special groups. Fortunately we were able to get token 9 and secure front row seating towards the top of the long passage that makes up the path to the Darshan area.My friends had related to me glorious accounts of Darshan with Swami these past few days and all the bliss saturated contacts that a devotee could ask for. I was starting to feel that I had missed out on all the good stuff :)Then our most compassionate Baba blessed us with His Presence. We waited along this narrow corridor, unable to see His whereabouts. Suddenly He surprised us, floating around the corner He came towards our little

group. I practically shouted, "Swami I love you!!!" blowing kisses in the air towards Him.He took letters from the lady from Texas next to me and gazed into my friend Nooshin Meherabavani who is by the way the author of a wonderful book, "Love and Suffering, My Road to Liberation."Swami waved His golden fingers indicating to take my letter! while giving me a sweet look.Swami's eyes appeared large and very luminous, His complexion was translucent like moonlight. It was just too wonderful.There is a leela surrounding the letter. Actually the envelope was a stack of letters from the Bal Vikas children and devotees from the Palm Bay Sai center. I had also included a letterasking Swami to bless a book I had just finished writing, a compilation of Ecstatic spiritual experiences, Ecstatic art and poetry. The envelope that contained all the other letters was starting to look raggedy. I didn't have another letter to transfer

the stack of letters to.I found an envelope with my friend Veena's name on it. Veena has been going through health problems recently, which is of great concern because she has a kidney transplant.I thought to myself how am I going to give Swami an envelope with Veena's name written in red on it. Then I decided to turn it into a prayer. I wrote to Sri Sathya Sai Baba and then inscribed Swami please help Veena, embellishing the envelope with flower drawings.Swami continued His trek down the aisle granting great joy to the devotees taking their letters and filling their hearts with His Holy Presence. After morning Darshan I was walking along the salmon red colored Promenade when I turned at the sound of sirens blaring in my direction. I was by myself and our Precious Lord was in full view since the promenade was elevated I was actually able to look directly into the window, face to face with The Lord of the Universe, Sai Avatar. As He

passed by I chanted with palms folded in prayer, "Joy!! Bliss!!!The sweetness continued to flow. I trudged to the hotel I was occupying, stayed for a short while then came back out walking down the street. Again the sounds of sirens and fanfare.I looked there was our Lord giving me another full view of His lovely form.Afternoon Darshan the crowds had diminished considerably. We obtained lovely seating in the Darshan area. Our Divine Father went out for a short trip then returned to our pining hearts. I was sitting below the little veranda outside the Bhajan Hall. He came and satwhere we all could see Him and looked down at everyone there casting His loving glances on every face, just showering us with amritha.I could feel His eyes bathing mine there was such a look of enjoyment on His beauteous face, indescribable. Once more He sailed around the Mandir taking letters blessing objects and gracing us with the

unalloyed bliss of His Presence. As He went up the ramp towards the bhajan hall, I suddenly came to my senses and said mentally, "Swami please bless me with Your Presence always. He turned His head abruptly and looked down at me, I know He heard that plea, the plea of every aspirant on the path to God Realization.There were two speakers. One speaker Mr. Puppet, gave his familiar rousing speech. One particular anecdote stands out in my mind: He was sitting at the lotus feet and Swami asked him. "Puppet, what is the road to God?"Mr. Puppet was feeling very clever and responded. "Swami, love all, serve all." Swami queried Mr. Puppet, "do you love all and serve all?" Puppet didn't know what to say. Swami said sweetly, "Love all for My sake and Serve all in My name." What crystal clarification!Om Sai Ram!Lots of Premasonya ki