My Kodai Experience

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Sai Ram and greetings from Puttaparthi!

 

I returned, yesterday (3rd May), from a blissful 2-day trip to Kodai. Being a 3 day long

weekend, thousands at gathered in Kodai, to get a glimpse of their beloved

Lord.

 

Since my trip to Kodai was a last minute decision, finding

accommodation during that period was next to impossible but Swami made

sure I was comfortable in Kodai. I got a SMS while I was in the bus for

Kodai

from a lady devotee inviting me to share her room. I was pleasantly

surprised as

I had never mentioned to her my plans to travel or my  need for accommodation.  That is the power of " Sai networking " .

 

I was blessed with an amazing darshan - 1st row. This seat was lovingly forced

upon me by my Iranian friend Nooshin as she knew that I was there for only 2

darshans. Only Swami could have motivated her to perform such a profound act of

compassion. That evening, I had two very close darshans of Swami. As He passed

down the aisle on His way to the men's side and while I and other ladies in my row stretched out our

letters, He very sweetly gestured that He would be coming back, so to be

patient.  He returned  and accepted our letters. Such a 

darshan happens very rarely. I feel truly blessed for it and grateful to

Nooshin for thinking of me and for patiently looking for me in the crowd and offering me her

seat.

 

Next morning, when I reached Sai Shruti for darshan,  I was shocked to see

that thousands of  devotees  had already lined up. The lines were a

mile long and I felt that I had no chance of getting into the token lines. Not

only did I get into the token lines but also got token no. 1. Well, I

was ecstatic and ego did play its role too. Other ladies in the no. 1 row were

arguing with the seva dal ladies and scolding them for sitting in front of

them and blocking their view of Swami. That morning Swami did not come!!! I

guess each one had a lesson to learn.... I learnt that tokens, 1st rows,

etc. mean nothing to Swami - it is His will alone that decides how, when, where

& who gets darshan of Him.  I was lost in the crowd on the previous

evening, yet I was literrally dragged to the first row.......

 

I can easily get a darshan of Swami whenever He is in Parthi, as I reside there,  so I did not feel

so bad. My heart broke for the thousands who had travelled long distances, from

Chennai, etc., to get a glimpse of their beloved Swami and had to return

disappointed.

 

Well, I had a lovely car darshan of Swami, this morning, while he was making

His way to Prasanthi on His return from Kodai.

Puttaparthi has suddenly resurrected from the dead!!  It has sprung back

to life now that the VERY SOURCE OF LIFE  is here to cheer & uplift us

all.

  Jai Sai Ram!

 Romula D'Silva