Fwd: Glory of the Divine Names of Sri Sathya Sai - OM SRI SAI PRIYÄYA NAMAH - (67)
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Subject: Fwd: Glory of the Divine Names of Sri Sathya Sai - OM SRI SAI PRIYÄYA NAMAH - (67)
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Subject: Glory of the Divine Names of Sri Sathya Sai - OM SRI SAI PRIYÄYA NAMAH - (67)
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OM SRI SAI PRIYÄYA NAMAH - (67) Salutations to Sri Sai, who is dear to all.
God is very dear to all His devotees. The present Sri Sathya Sai avatar, is very endearing to all those who worship His name and form, but at the same time, He is dear to all others too! How come? The answer is provided by Swami Himself.
Swami says, "My life is My message." Every word and deed of His inspires His devotees. Every action of Bhagawan Baba reflects the work He has undertaken for the temporal and spiritual welfare of all mankind. As a child He told Mother Easwaramma, "I have come here to serve." And every word of this statement has been translated into action by this incarnation of God, who has come down to earth, only to grant deliverance to the entire world.
Bhagawan Baba had promised Mother Easwaramma that He would provide education, medical aid and drinking water to the people of Puttaparthi and the surrounding villages. As a fulfillment of that promise, huge institutions imparting quality education, super speciality hospitals and mammoth drinking water projects, all free of cost, have been gifted by Swami to lakhs of people. Along with His devotees, others too are reaping the benefits of all these projects. This shows that Swami is 'Loka Nath' and today, His mission is spreading far and wide and is touching the life of each and every person.
Here is an incident which narrates how Swami is endearing to all. A few years ago, a Sai devotee was travelling by train to Puttaparthi. In the train he started talking to his co-passengers. He realized that the person sitting next to him was also going to Puttaparthi.
The devotee started talking to him about Swami with a lot of enthusiasm. But, there was a cold response from the co-traveller. He told the devotee, "I am not a Baba devotee like you. I am going there for treatment of my heart problem." The devotee gave him all the information about the hospital and the facilities available there. They reached Puttaparthi, the person went to the hospital and the devotee came to Prasanthi Nilayam.
After one year, the devotee went back to Prasanthi Nilayam for Guru Purnima. He had darshan and heard Swami's Guru Pournima discourse. As he was walking out of Sai Kulwant Hall, somebody patted him on his back. He turned around and saw an unknown person smiling at him. As the devotee was wondering who this person was, the person said, "Don't you recognize me? Last year we had travelled together in the railway compartment." The devotee remembered the incident and asked, "How is your health now?" The gentleman answered, "By Swami's grace I am fine. I got a new lease of life. Since today is Guru Purnima, I have come here with my family for the darshan of the 'Jagat Guru' in order to seek His blessings."
Just a year ago, this person was aloof and disinterested, how did he start talking about Swami with so much love and respect? How did this come about? It seems, this person had been advised emergency heart surgery by the city doctors. After he got himself admitted at the Super Speciality Hospital in Prashanthi Nilayam, all the tests were conducted with the help of the latest state of the art medical equipment. The doctors here told him that he did not need a surgery. Instead, he was advised medication, a strict diet and daily practice of yoga. He had been following this routine regularly for one whole year and was now in perfect health. While he was at the Super Speciality Hospital he heard about Swami's life, His mission and His glory. Throughout the year, he along with his family read Sai literature and all of them became very eager to take Swami's darshan ... So, now on this auspicious occasion of Guru Purnima, they were here, to seek darshan of Sai, who is endearing to all!
OM SRI SATHYA SAINATH ARPANAM ASTU
With pranams at the lotus feet of our dear Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai baba,
Devotional Wing, SSSGC USA