Sai Pearls of Wisdom 36-C  “DIANA/TRANSPORTATION/SAI MAHESWARA/SAI KRISHNA"  (With Subtitles).
Channel: Sai Pearls of Wisdom - Prof. Anil Kumar Kamaraju
Date: 2022-11-26

Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba is God Incarnate. He is omniscient, omnipotent and omnipresent. This is the power of Avatars only. He resides in our heart and being omniscient, can easily read the mind and heart of all His devotees. He hears all sincere prayers and responds to them accordingly. He guides us, protects us and even rebukes us if required for our evil thoughts. He picks up even the subtlest thought in the mind of His devotees.

Well, let me share with you some stories.  Diana Baskin - Diana Baskin is from United States of America. She came here along with her husband Joel and little daughter. All the three reached Puttaparthi. But Diana was very much tensed till they boarded the flight because the uncertainty in her husband’s mind regarding coming to Puttaparthi for Swami’s darshan. He was reluctant to come to Swami. Anyway, finally he boarded the flight and she felt relieved.

At Prasanthi Nilayam, they were well accommodated since Diana’s mother had already arrived one month earlier. But Joel had one problem about his smoking. No such vices are allowed in the ashram. So next day, he went out of the ashram along with his wife to the hilltop for a smoke. Sitting there and enjoying the scenic beauty from the hilltop, Joel suddenly shouted, “Look, look at that beautiful rainbow!” Diana turned her gaze towards the wonder sight in the sky. The rainbow was a vertical line. Usually it’s quite unusual! It vanished after sometime. 

Joel very excited by now and said to his wife, “Do you remember it was only last week I had expressed a desire that Sai Baba should materialize for me a rainbow?” And Joel was under the impression that this desire was known only to himself, Diana and his friends in Los Angeles. But how can the omnipresent Sai not know about this? Then both of them returned to the ashram.

To their utter surprise, Kasturi welcomed them saying, “Swami has called you both for an interview tomorrow morning.” Next morning they arrived in the interview room. As Swami came down to the steps, He laughed and He laughed aloud saying, “So how did you like My rainbow?” and patted Joel lovingly on his back. Joel was speechless! Tears started rolling down his cheeks. Diana too had tears in her eyes. Back home when Diana pleaded with Joel to come along for Swami’s darshan, he had put a condition that he would seek Swami’s darshan only if Swami would show him a rainbow. See that! Swami the Indweller in every heart knowingly fulfilled his condition. 

Swami took His seat and everyone sat around Him. Joel sat right next to Swami. When Swami enquired after his daughter’s health, Diana told Him that the child was suffering from a cold and a stomach-ache. Swami rolled up His sleeves and with a circular movement of His hand materialized a fresh fig and gave it to her. After interview, Joel searched the entire market for a fig. He got the standard answer, “this is not the season for figs and you will not get them anywhere in Southern India now!” 

What could be the reason for Swami materializing a fig, FIG for the child? Just moments before He did so, Joel had a thought in his mind, “Can Swami materialize a fruit instead of the usual Vibuthi?” and the very next moment the omniscient Swami materialized a fresh fig which was not available anywhere at that time. That is Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, our dearest Lord! 

Bhagavan Baba’s glory has spread all the world and millions of people come to Puttaparthi for His darshan. Some of them are spiritual aspirants and some come for material gains. 

Well, it was the year 1970. On hearing Bhagavan Baba’s glory, Sri Swami Virajananda, Virajananda Maharaj, who is now over a 100 years old arrived in Prasanthi Nilayam from Kashi. He was accompanied by 15 – 20 of his disciples. After having stayed in the ashram for about 20 days, he formed an opinion about Baba thus. What is it? Sri Sathya Sai Baba is the God of foreigners and rich devotees. He is not an Embodiment of Love because if He were, He would treat everyone equally. What could be the reason for such an opinion? In those 20 days of his stay, Bhagavan Baba had ignored him completely. 

So Swami Virajananda decided to leave Prasanthi Nilayam and travelled back to Dharmavaram. That night they decided to camp at Dharmavaram. He was resting in a room and his disciples were in the next room. 

After a while, someone knocked at the door, “May I come in please?” 

The person allowed to enter made a humble request saying, “Swamiji! Bhagavan Baba has sent me here to take you to Puttaparthi.” 

Virajananda lost his temper and said, “I will not come! He is a God of the rich; He is not an Embodiment of Love, as He claims to be!” 

This person insisted, “I have got a car and I will not move out of here, out of love, unless you come with me!” 

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