Enthusiasm and intense desire to be with
Swami:
On the day of
my 60th 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 60th Birthday event. (Then it a different story
altogether)…
Love &, Regards.-
Mumbai Srinivasan
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