Fwd: Glory of the Divine Names of Sri Sathya Sai - OM SRI SAI ABHAYA PRADÄYA NAMAH - (27)
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Subject: Fwd: Glory of the Divine Names of Sri Sathya Sai - OM SRI SAI ABHAYA PRADÄYA NAMAH - (27)
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Subject: Glory of the Divine Names of Sri Sathya Sai - OM SRI SAI ABHAYA PRADÄYA NAMAH - (27)
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OM SRI SAI ABHAYA PRADÄYA NAMAH - (27) Salutations to Sri Sai, Who gives security to all.
In the Ramayana, Prabhu Ramachandra has given a promise to the devotees. He says,
Abhayam Sarva Bhootebhyo Dadämyetad Vratam Mama.
'I have taken a vow, that I will free all living beings from fear.'
We are so fortunate to have our Lord Sri Sathya Sairam among us, giving us the same assurance. The devotees are attracted towards many different forms of God, but the one that attracts most, is where His hand is raised in blessing, because from the 'abhay hasta', they draw strength to cross this turbulent ocean of life, with confidence. In many photographs, we see Swami giving His blessings. His 'abhay hasta' makes us realize that we are under the umbrella of Swami's grace.
A beautiful story about this 'abhay hasta'. Once Swami was giving a discourse at Chennai. The pavillion was packed with devotees. They were engrossed in Swami's divine darshan and His discourse. Suddenly, from the audience, a one year old child sitting in a lady's lap, began to wail loudly. She tried to quieten him, but to no avail. Instead, he started wailing louder. Everyone around was disturbed and was unable to hear and enjoy the divine discourse.
Just then, from the dais, while continuing with the discourse, Swami smiled, looked in the direction of the child and raised His 'abhay hasta' in blessing. Next moment, He closed His fist tightly. The child stopped crying; the discourse continued. Swami told the translator, "A twenty five paise coin was stuck in the child's throat. Here, I have taken it out." Saying so, Swami opened His fist. There was a twenty five paise coin in it. On seeing it, the translator was excited, he immediately related the narrative to the audience and the audience responded with a thunderous applause.
Here we must understand one thing; although the child was on its mother's lap, she was unaware of the problem. So, she did not even invoke Swami and the child was too young to understand anything. But the One who grants freedom from fear, can anything remain unknown to Him?
OM SRI SATHYA SAINATH ARPANAM ASTU
With pranams at the lotus feet of our dear Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai baba,
Devotional Wing, SSSGC USA