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Swami Gopala Krishna Baba
Above photo from the site
http://www.saigopal.org/
Swami Gopala Krishna Baba
and His Relationship with the Avatar Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba
Swami Golapa Krishna Baba is one of the numerous saints and
swamis, either living or non-living, who have stated and testified
about the Divine Incarnation of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba.
Here follows excerpts taken from the Gopala Krishna Baba website:
http://www.saigopal.org/
Biography
Gopal Krishna was born to Sri. Venkatramanaiah and Smt. Yamunamma,
in the auspicious Hindu month of Kartik, on 6th November 1951. He
was very different from the other children and showed a great
interest in spirituality. Seldom did he had interest for worldly
games and worldly education. He used to make little statues of
different gods and goddesses with clay, decorate them and conduct
prayers whilst the other children were busy playing games. He was
ever soft spoken and kind. He could not see the misery of human
beings and animals and would care for them lovingly. Love had been
the corner stone of his life from a very tender age.
His father used to take him to Prashanthi Nilayam (Puttaparthi)
and Brindavan (Whitefield, Bangalore) for the divine darshan of
Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba. Young Gopal used to yearn for this
trip very fervently. Whenever Gopal went to Prashanthi Nilayam
(Puttaparthi), Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba would invariably call
Him for an interview. On one such occasion in the year 1966, Baba
held Gopal's hands in His own and urged Gopal to ask for whatever
he wanted. Gopal did not reply because he was now beyond any wants
and he was detached from all worldly objects. Gopala Krishna had
resolved to devote his life at the Lotus Feet of the Divine
Avathar and towards the living and teaching of the Divine Word of
Sai.
Sai Mandiram is a temple where Shirdi Sai and Sathya Sai both are
worshipped. This is a unique mandir where two manifestations of
Sai are worshipped at one place. In this temple people of all
faiths come and offer worship. There is no discrimination between
sexes and Sri Gopal Krishna Baba extends his unbounded love to
both human beings and animals alike. Sai Mandiram is situated in
the peaceful and well-developed locales of Girinagar. All are
welcome in the Sai Mandiram and Sri Gopal Krishna Baba helps all
devotees who come with sufferings to achieve mental peace. People
who suffer from wants, mental illnesses, physical ailments and
financial difficulties come here and derive satisfaction. Sri
Gopala Krishna Baba attributes this to the divine Love of Bhagawan
Sri Sathya Sai Baba.
The very existence of this temple is a unique expression and
establishment of the omnipresence of Sri Sathya Sai Baba. In the
year 1990, Gopala Krishna visited Prashanti Nilayam (Puttaparthi)
for the 65th birthday celebrations of Bhagawan Baba. Millions had
gathered to have a glimpse of Baba and Gopala Krishna could not
have a satisfactory darshan of the Lord. This incident diminished
the craving of being physical in the presence of the Lord. Gopala
Krishna made a Divine wish (Sankalpa) to experience only the ever
present aspect of Sai Baba as Love and Light which is much more
lasting and satisfying. Even today Gopal Krishna Baba urges all to
develop the Inner Sai rather than crave for the physical presence
of Sathya Sai Baba. This intense inner craving resulted in the
Physical appearance (Sakshatkar) of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba
in the Sai Mandiram.
In the midst of a very intense and devoted bhajan session,
Bhagawan Baba manifested Himself physically before Gopala Krishna
Baba on 23rd November 1991 and materialized His Atma Linga, or the
Chandra Moulishwara Linga and gave it to Gopala Krishna Baba. He
also instructed Gopala Krishna Baba to perform the Rudhrabhishekh
to the sacred linga on every Monday and distribute the holy
consecrated sacred water (Tirtham) to the people. This is being
done continuously from 1991 onwards without a break. There are
innumerable instances where people have been cured of mental and
physical ailments by partaking of the consecrated water. The linga
is elliptical in shape. The full moon is depicted in the
background with the "Jattha" (tuft of hair) of Shiva in the
foreground. Anil Kumar narrated this incidence in the Divine
presence of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba and the same was also
published in "Sanathana Sarathi" (official magazine of the Sri
Sathya Sai Organisation) in the month of July 1992.
Prema Tattwa, the Principle of Eternal Love Swami Gopala Krishna
Baba's special message
When the mind is turned towards Love and Peace harmony exists
between all creatures. The purpose of Sri Sathya Sai Avatar (the
incarnation of Sathya Sai Baba) is to promote Peace. Nature and
Man should live in harmony with Love. Where there is Love, there
can be no destruction. When Love increases in human beings,
destructive tendencies will end. Evil and destructive tendencies
manifest in the form of destructive actions whilst Love manifests
in the form of Peace. Love all, serve all.
Swami Gopala Krishna Baba
For more information on Swami Gopala Krishna Baba please visit
website:
http://www.saigopal.org/
Om Sri Sai Ram
Source:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/saibabanews/message/2008
The following is an extract from the
website:
http://saibaba-aclearview.com/contents2.html
Baba's Self-Realized Devotees
Baba is said to have many
Self-Realized devotees quietly doing His work in various locations
around the globe. So far I?ve personally met four of them ? and to
my mind, nothing proves Baba?s perfection more clearly than His
divinized devotees. (As Jesus said, ?By their fruits you shall
know them." These are very sweet mangoes!)
Gopalakrishna Baba
The first is a man named Gopala
Krishna Baba, who lives in a small Sai Baba temple in Bangalore.
His parents were ardent Sai devotees, but from his early childhood
Gopalakrishna was intensely drawn to the local Sri Ramakrishna
Temple, where he would spend all his time absorbed in devotion and
meditation, cherishing the dream of becoming a monk in the Sri
Ramakrishna order. He became so immersed in God that he almost
never felt the need to sleep, and would remain awake throughout
the night repeating the Divine Name. In his mid-teens, when
Gopalakrishna was alone in the house one day, vibhuti began
miraculously manifesting on Sai Baba?s photos in his parents? puja
room, leaving a strong impression on the young man. Soon
afterwards He visited Baba?s ashram, and, as he tells it, ?My
heart instantly recognized in Sai Baba the same Divine Being who
had lived as Sri Ramakrishna.? His devotion for Baba soon became
the overwhelming force in his life, and in the coming years he
often visited Baba?s ashrams, and received many blessings from
Him. However, in 1990, when Gopalakrishna went to Baba?s ashram
for the Birthday celebrations, due to the massive crowds he was
unable to see Baba the way he wished, and therefore told Baba
internally, ?Next year I will celebrate Your Birthday in my own
home, so please come there to receive my worship!? Clearly the
Lord was listening, for the next year on Baba?s birthday, while
Gopalakrishna was performing a puja in his home, Baba suddenly
appeared before him in a living form, manifested a beautiful
Lingam, and gave it to Gopalakrishna, an event witnessed by
others. In those precious divine moments Baba told him, ?Every
Monday, perform worship to this Lingam. I am with you always.?
And so it is. Gopalakrishna is now established in changeless
Peace, knows the thoughts of all around him, and possesses many
miraculous powers. His foremost Western disciple, a beautiful man
from Holland, told me an interesting miracle story. It seems that
on one of his first trips to India, he had come down with
dysentery, and when he reported to Gopalakrishna that the medicine
prescribed by a doctor could not be found in the local shops,
Gopalakrishna simply waved his hand and instantly manifested a
strip of the required tablets. Some people have reported that by
drinking the water used in Gopalakrishna?s worship of the Lingam
they have been healed of long-standing diseases; others say they
have had their personal problems solved, while others say that his
grace has enabled them to find the most precious gem of all, peace
of mind. It seems that Gopalakrishna Baba is a genuine
wish-fulfilling tree.
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