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Multifaceted Sai as most
compassionate One An
incident that happened in Brindavan gives a closer vision of the
Compassionate One in action. It was narrated by the Warden of
Brindavan Hostel, Sri Narasimha Murthy in the course of a
revealing talk delivered in the presence of Bhagawan on 14th
October 1999 . The second day of Vedapurusha Saptaha Yagna to a
huge audience in the Sai Kulwant Hall of Prashanthi Nilayam during
Dasara celebrations.
There was one Ramayya in Brindavan Hostel, working as a scavenger
for more than twenty years. His daughter's marriage was to take
place shortly. So he sought permission from Mr. Murthy to stand at
a vantage position with a wedding card, a few flowers, etc., to
draw Swami's attention and Divine Blessings. It was a Monday.
Swami just touched the flowers and moved ahead on his usual
Darshan round at about 7.30 am and returned to the Ashram. Ramayya
waited there only. At 9.15 Swami came straight to him - only for
him - and, handing over two costly saris to Ramayya, He said: "Ask
your daughter to select one of them. Don't feel hurt that I did
not come and talk to you earlier. It was Rahukalam (inauspicious
time 7.30 to 9 am being Monday); not good to talk about marriage...”
When Prof. Murthy quietly submitted "Swami, any one sari Swami
could select and give," Swami replied "You do not know the nature
of women." When Mr. Murthy again said in a hushed tone that it was
too costly a sari for them, Swami, in great compassion said: "It
is only once in a life time these poor people can have such a
sari."
His compassion is unlimited. It flows to the rich and the poor
alike. He treats all with equal love and concern, for all are His
children for whose welfare and betterment He has come.
As predicted, Kalpagiri's death sentence, in response to a mercy
petition, was commuted to life imprisonment by the President of
India . This benedictory gesture of Baba prompted the prisoners to
write to Him opening their hearts. And prompt came the response
from Lord 'Sai', the redeemer. A prisoner wrote:
"We are sinners, certainly, but, our lives have become full of
hope, through some stray acts of merit which we chanced to do, in
some past birth. For we have rendered ourselves fit to receive
Your Grace. Really, if there are any who can be declared fortunate
in the world, we are the ones. We are truly proud of this. That
the stream of Your Mercy has started flowing towards these mean
men who have injured society and who are suffering punishment, is
no ordinary event. We pray that You should grant us Your Darshan
and Your Blessings. You have written to us out of the vastness of
Your Mercy, that You will elevate us with Darshan, Sparshan and
Sambhashan at Puttaparthi! The Sage Narada blessed Savitri on
whose head the blow of widowhood had descended, with the
statement, 'May, you have Being - with - husband status long' and
she was able to win her husband back from the dominion of Death.
We too have learned from Kalpagiri, whose death sentence was
cancelled, that your word will come true. It knows no defeat".
Daily prayers and Pooja before the portrait of Bhagawan Baba
became a routine with the prisoners changing their very life
style. There was only one aim:
Darshan of Lord Sai to redeem themselves. And Sai's compassion
knows no bounds. A step in the right direction is always responded
with hundred from Him.
'Baba often warns against the sin of thought, word and deed. Our
minds entertain sinful thoughts in association with common
undesirable traits of lust anger, greed, attachment, pride,
jealousy, hatred and impatience. Our tongue is prone to commit the
sins of uttering falsehood, slander, backbiting and gossip. Our
body is to be weaned off from committing the sins of killing,
stealing, adultery, eating meat and drinking intoxicants. Baba
assures us that such care taken by us in this direction will
certainly ensure purity, i.e., of thought, word and deed which
alone is the real thapas securing human values of Truth, Righteous
conduct, Peace, Love and Non-violence.
Source: Sri Sathya Sai Books
& Publications Trust
From:
saidevotees_worldnet posted on 10/04/2004
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