Sri Guru Kripa by S. Syama Rao

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Sri Guru Kripa

 

 

S. Syama Rao

 

We are indeed blessed to have the privi-lege of moving with and

listening to the teachings of our Sadguru Sri Saipadananda Radhakrishna

Swamiji. He has come to the rescue of many devotees whenever they are in

troubles. I only feel it is my 'purvajanma sukrita' that I have been

drawn to the feet of our Sadguru, and taking a little part in the

activities of Sri Sai Spiritual Centre.

 

At the very thought of our Swamiji and Sri Baba, I have overcome many

difficulties and troubles. I would like to narrate here a very recent

incident, which shows the abundant love and compassion our Swamiji has

for his children.

 

I was transferred from Bangalore to Trivandrum in May 1978 and from

Trivandrum to Calicut in 1979. I have been trying for a transfer to

Bangalore ever since April 1979. On June 1981, I received a transfer

order from Madras, our regional office, transferring me to Bangalore.

However, due to my own folly in not getting relieved on the same day and

proceeded to Banga-lore, I had to stay for more than four months.

 

I had been patiently waiting for relief from Calicut. As no candidate

was forthcoming to relieve me at Calicut, I was not relieved. I was very

much worried about my transfer and even feared that my transfer might

not come through in the near future. One day when I was in prayer, it

struck me that I should go to Madras and meet our Regional Manager and

explain my difficulties. So I decided to go to Madras immediately on a

Saturday night, meet our Manager and come back on Sunday night.

 

Accordingly I left for Madras. As soon as I reached Madras, I straight

proceeded to Mylapore, took a room in a hotel and after my bath, I

proceeded to Sri Sai Mandir. I prayed at the feet of our Swamiji and

Baba, and was then going round (doing 'Pradakshina') in the prayer hall

of Sri Narasimha Swamiji, where a photo of our Swamiji is also hung on a

wall. While I was doing the third pradakshina, I was prostrating at the

photo of our Swamiji, and when I opened my eyes, I saw to my great

surprise a white flower on the floor, to the right side of our Swamiji's

photo. It was a great surprise to me because, there was no garland on

the photo, and I did not remember to have seen any flowers near the

photo, during my earlier two 'pradakshinas'.

 

I took it as blessings from our Swamiji and then proceeded to the

residence of our Manager. Our Manager was available when I went there

and before I could open the topic, he introduced me to his wife saying

'this is Syama Rao, from Calicut on his way to Bangalore. I took this

oppor-tunity to explain to him of my troubles and requested him to

transfer me to Bangalore. He appreciated the situation and readily

agreed to transfer me and asked me to tell the local Manager, that he

could manage the work without me for some time till a permanent

substitute was posted.

 

I went back to Calicut, met our Manager and apprised him of my

discussions at Madras. He also readily agreed to relieve me and

immediately telephoned our Regio-nal Manager of his willingness. After

two days I received my transfer orders and I joined duty in Bangalore. I

am more than convinced that it is entirely due to the love and

compassion our Swamiji showered on me, that I got my transfer to

Bangalore.

 

He not only blessed me with a transfer to Bangalore, but also indicated

the same in advance during my 'pradakshina' in the prayer hall of Sri

Narasimha Swamiji. My family and myself are ever grateful to our Swamiji

and Sri Baba and pray to Him daily to lead us in the righteous path. Jai

Sri Swamiji and Jai Sri Baba.

(Sai Padananda Souviner 1981)