Sai Pearls of Wisdom 38-A    “THE ULTIMATE REFUGE" (With Subtitles).
Channel: Sai Pearls of Wisdom - Prof. Anil Kumar Kamaraju
Date: 2022-12-31

Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba says, “Happiness or satisfaction are temporary things but bliss is eternal!” 

Swami, who is the ocean of eternal bliss says, “Love is My form, Truth is My name, Bliss is My food!” 

Swami says, “For My own joy, I created this universe from just one word. Until then, there was no one to know Me! Immediately, mountains rose up, rivers started flowing, earth and sky, oceans and water bodies were created. The sun, moon and deserts sprang up out of nothing to prove My existence! Then appeared all the living creatures of different shapes and sizes - the animals, birds, talking and listening! And finally I created man in My own image! He was given the first place and My knowledge was placed in his mind!”

Millions of Sai devotees from all over the world are deriving joy from these words. Swami is the embodiment of bliss. Just His name is enough to fill everyone’s hearts with Ananda! His Darshan, Sparshan and Sambashan confer on the devotees the highest bliss. When Satchitananda-Swaroopa, Bhagavan gives darshan to His devotees, the reward of bliss that’s conferred on them elevates their minds and spirits. The otherwise dry hearts blossom with devotion and the devotees feel secure in His love. And Bhagavan starts taking shape, and the devotees realize for themselves that the auspicious beginning of transformation is shaping their lives for the better.

Well, this is really a worth-noting phenomenon. For your information, I would repeat once again. The process of surrendering to Bhagavan’s will, starts taking shape and the devotees realize for themselves that the auspicious beginning of transformation is shaping their lives for the better.

When Sri Krishna came and blessed the Gopis with His Darshan, Sparshan and Sambashan, the Gopis used to experience an overpowering bliss. We all experience the same phenomenon today! Why does this happen? It’s best to understand that in Swami’s own words. 

Swami says, “My heart is ever-filled to the brim with blessings! I have no ego. I do not own anything! This is My truth! I am ever in bliss, bliss and bliss alone!”

Bhagavan Baba, the Embodiment of Ananda, always confers bliss on His devotees. Swami says, “I am pure love. I can give you only one thing - that is bliss! Through bliss, I give you love! To give you peace, courage and consolation to My devotees is My mission! This means that My characteristics are unchanging! They were present in earlier form too. Now only My manifest physical form is new!” 

The mere thought of Swami’s darshan makes the devotees happy; and on getting His darshan, the waves of joy that sweep across them make them realize the unique spiritual power of the Supreme Master who alone can grant such bliss. Seeing the happiness on the faces of His devotees, Swami says, “The bliss that emanates from the radiant faces of this huge crowd is My food! I live on that! When you are happy and content, I feel fresh. When your eyes twinkle with joy, My thirst is quenched! Your bliss is My nourishment! I only want My bliss to reach you, and wish to share your joy. This mutual interaction is necessary!”

Here is a small story which narrates how Swami imparts bliss to His devotees. Swami, years ago a family had gone for Swami’s darshan. A little girl in the group felt that Swami should look at her. So in darshan, this girl started shouting aloud, aloud, “Swami! Swami!” and Swami was quite far away. After hearing her voice, He looked at her and indicated her to keep quiet by putting His finger on the lips and saying, “Shhh, Shhh!” 

Then He walked a few steps further, picked up a few chocolates from the plate of a devotee, and threw them towards her. They fell straight into her tiny hands. She counted them, they were six in number! The number of family members who had come for Swami’s darshan were exactly six! The little girl was ecstatic and her happiness was beyond description. She shared the chocolates with all the six family members and doubled her joy. If such a small incident can give so much joy to the devotee, what will happen when Swami showers His unending Grace in bigger doses? Just imagine! All the negative qualities of the devotees drop away and pure eternal bliss remains.

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