Sai Pearls of Wisdom  36-A  “PLEASANT SURPRISE! LADDU!" (With Subtitles).
Channel: Sai Pearls of Wisdom - Prof. Anil Kumar Kamaraju
Date: 2022-11-12

In this series, we have been sharing with you, the experiences and the miracles of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba. Many, many of the participants of these podcast talks have been eagerly waiting for the next publication. In other words, how interested our devotees are in these miracles and experiences!

Today, let me share with you some more experiences. As you know, in Bhagavad Gita, Bhagavan Krishna tells Arjuna, “The word ‘Sat’ is used in the sense of reality and of goodness. And also, O Partha! The word ‘Sat’ is used in the sense of an auspicious act. The word ‘Sat’ denotes Sadbhava, Sadhubhava, means goodness. In the same way, ‘Sat’ also denotes good work.”

Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba enhances virtue and goodness in all people. He inspires individuals to become better human beings. Swami constantly showers His Grace on His students and helps them to transform themselves. He has established educational institutions to fulfil this purpose. These institutes impart quality education which is based on human values, whereby a lot of importance is given to morality and pure character.

Well, in this context, I would like to draw your attention to 2 incidents which reveal how children who have gone astray should be reformed and how goodness should be nurtured in good - natured children. 

The first one, from ‘The Summer Showers’ course held in Brindavan 1973, around 800 students attended that course; and many of them do not know about Bhagavan and the strict discipline that has to be followed by them. About 800, many of them do not know what to do! But however, two students found it, the discipline torturous! 

So one evening, they went out of the ashram. They had non-vegetarian food and smoked cigarettes. They also went, they also went for a movie and came back stealthily at night. They thought nobody would know about their escapade. But what can remain hidden from the Omniscient Swami? 

Next morning, He called them and asked about the previous evening. At first, they denied everything. But when Swami materialized a photo in which they were seen smoking, they were speechless and started weeping in repentance. The ever-affectionate Swami forgave them so that they could be encouraged now to cultivate good qualities. 

The second incident is from the Boys’ Hostel. One night Swami visited the hostel. Suddenly the electricity went off and a student heard Swami’s voice telling him, “Put your hands behind! Put your hands behind!” As he did that, Swami placed a laddu in his hands. Within minutes, the power supply was resumed and all the students realized that each one of them had a laddu in his hand. Whatever was experienced by one had been experienced by all! So each one had heard Swami’s voice and each one had a laddu in his hand. Everyone was ecstatic! 

Why did Swami perform this leela? No doubt He wanted to make students happy. But beyond that, the prime motivation was to enhance devotion, good qualities and values in each of them. 

As we know God incarnates in order to increase and sustain virtue and righteousness in people.  Whenever the life of a virtuous person is beset with difficulties, Swami provides the strength to cope with these difficulties and removes the obstacles that hamper one’s progress. 

Once, the daughter of Sri Radhakrishna Chetty, an old-time devotee of Swami from Kuppam, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh - Smt Vijayakumari, the daughter of Radhakrishna Chetty and her husband, Sri. Hemchand had gone for Swami’s darshan. Swami came up to them and said, “Kumaramma! - meaning Vijayakumari – Kumaramma! You have been promoted!” 

When she replied in the affirmative, saying, “Oh, yes!” Swami further said, “You did not ask in which area of life you are promoted; Shani Deva has entered your birth chart – Shani, Saturn!” 

Unperturbed Smt. Vijayakumari, the Kumaramma replied, “Oh! That’s very good, Swami! Why be afraid when we have God standing behind us like a mighty mountain!”
Thereafter, the couple had to pass through a very difficult phase in their life. They suffered a financial crisis. Although they had means of livelihood, no income was available. They were both under tremendous psychological stress. But their faith in Saieshwara was unchanged.  It grew deeper and stronger. 

Once, Swami asked her, “You need some money, isn’t it? Shall I give you some now?” and Vijayakumari replied, “Swami! You alone are feeding us. Don’t give us money! No, please, Swami! But indirectly please help us to earn it, to earn it.” 

This earnest plea with total surrender reached Bhagavan. Swami penned them a letter. In it Swami wrote, “Your prayer from the sorrowful heart has reached Me. It has won My heart! Now I am bound to you. Don’t be sad! In the near future, you will be happy. Very soon, you will sing and dance on the waves of ananda!” ........
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