Enthusiasm and intense desire to be with Swami

Enthusiasm and intense desire to be with Swami:

On the day of my 60^th Birthday, (4-11-1995), we were sitting by His Lotus Feet. I was fortunate to listen to some golden words, uttered by Bhagavan.

Swami turned to an Australian devotee and enquired where from he had come. He replied that they were from Australia. Swami asked him the reason for his visit to Prashanthi Nilayam. Pat came the reply, “Swami, we have to come here to see God!” Swami,  “Oh! Is that so? Then you do not have God in Australia?” The devotee could not say anything and felt cornered. Somehow another devotee took up courage and expressed that “Swami, there is God in our country also, but we have intense desire to see God in Human form, who is none other than Baba Himself.” 

Baba was much pleased with this reply. Swami advised that we should love God without any conditions or reservations in mind, because God is one who is our everlasting friend, relation, and everything to you during all our births. This intense love towards God should be continuous and constant feeling and we would then develop a feeling to be with Swami as much as possible. In faraway places, when devotees think of Swami, they should pray to Him or sing of His glory, whenever they feel lonely. They could also reach out for sathsang, company of other Sai devotees, which would to some extent satisfy their longing to see Swami.

Swami continued:

“There are some devotees who reply that Swami is always in their heart and they need not go to Him very often. This shows their lack of enthusiasm. What does this reply indicate? Here is kerchief, and I am holding this inside my Hands. This means my hands are bigger than the kerchief and it can hold on the same inside the hand. Likewise, when somebody claims that Swami is in his heart, then it means that he is much bigger the Swami. This is not correct. Sure, Swami is in your heart. But he is also in front of you, behind you, around you and all over the place. He is omnipresent.” 

“There could be some compelling reasons for the inability of the devotee to come to Me. One reason could be lack of enthusiasm. Then it could also be due to the pressure of your work from which you could not escape and come to Swami. Then there could also be another reason,  that is, lack of resources. But, if only, you have the enthusiasm and intense desire to be with Swami, then the other two obstacles could be overcome by His Grace!” 

Swami then turned to my 60^th Birthday event. (Then it a different story altogether)…

Love &, Regards.- Mumbai Srinivasan

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