By S.Narayan
Many reasons were suggested in the book ”Sai Thy Kingdom Come” for why Swami could have left His body in the manner He did. The clues actually come from a set of discourses, in one of which Swami says:
Many reasons were suggested in the book ”Sai Thy Kingdom Come” for why Swami could have left His body in the manner He did. The clues actually come from a set of discourses, in one of which Swami says:
Since God does not have any body attachment, He does not
attach any importance to the suffering of His body. Once He assumes a body, many things are bound to happen to the body.
Whatever happens is for the welfare of the whole world. - Divine Discourse,
Prasanthi Nilayam, January 14, 1999
From
this we can clearly understand that His body was sacrificed “for
the welfare of the whole world”. Was
Swami absorbing a huge critical mass of karma
in order to prevent some major disasters? When we examine carefully the various
world events that were unfolding during the time Swami was hospitalized, it is
not difficult to find a connection. He was taken to hospital with breathing
difficulty (or pneumonia) a few days after the Japan earthquake/tsunami/nuclear
disaster. The triple disaster was an extremely unfortunate event that claimed
thousands of lives (peace be with them) and rendered many homeless and sick.
The largest earthquake in Japan’s history along with a fierce tsunami it
triggered, destroyed parts of Fukushima nuclear power plant and the country was
bracing itself for a possible nuclear catastrophe. Some experts say that it was
a miracle that the plant withstood the event and that it was possible to avoid
a complete “melt-down” of the reactor. In short if the complete melt-down had
occurred, the disaster could have assumed unimaginable proportions; something
of the scale that is yet to be witnessed by humanity.
Even
though I suggested in the book about such a possibility, I had wished to know
if Swami had really confirmed this to anyone through a dream or vision. Few
days ago I learnt about a prominent devotee who had a vision in which Swami
confirmed that the nuclear incident in Japan during the earthquake / tsunami
would have turned into a nuclear holocaust causing great destruction. That it
did not happen is ONLY because He Himself "came to prevent such nuclear holocaust"
and took this world karma onto His body!
There
are many prophecies from around the world that foretell
impending destruction to the earth. Edgar Cayce, a
renowned Psychic had predicted many such dreadful calamities. One of
his major prophecies is about the disappearance of Japan. So it could be that
Swami averted that disaster by taking it upon His body. Cayce also believed
that the future disasters could be averted if humanity changed its behavior.
And according to him, this was the purpose for giving prophecies - to warn
people to change so that the prophecies would not come to pass. So I believe none
of the prophecies are carved in stone and can be changed with Swami’s Grace by
the virtue of prayers and good deeds of man. Swami has indicated such a change
when He said:
"Were
it not for the mind change of Sai devotees the world would already have fallen
into complete chaos. The deterioration of mind and man has been very rapid and
abrupt, even precipitous during the last fifteen years. That the world is not
in total destruction is due to the change of mind of Sai devotees and to Sai's
Grace" - Conversations with Sathya Sai Baba by Dr. J. Hislop, p. 190
I
believe that the Sai Avatar has come for this purpose, to avert such crisis
that has come upon the humanity and to mark the commencement of a beautiful
golden age as mentioned in many of His discourses. Edgar Cayce also foresaw a
new era of enlightenment and peace for humanity in the future:
"A
new order of conditions is to arise; there must be a purging in high places as
well as low; and that there must be the greater consideration of the
individual, so that each soul being his brother's keeper. Then certain
circumstances will arise in the political, the economic, and whole
relationships to which a leveling will occur or a greater comprehension of the
need for it. This America of ours, hardly a new Atlantis, will have another
thousand years of peace, another Millennium. All this done in the same
manner that the prayers of ten just men once saved a city. And then the deeds,
the prayers of the faithful will glorify the Father as peace and love will
reign for those who love the Lord."
The above prophecy emphasizes the need for prayers
to save this world. Just like how the prayers of ten noble men once saved a
city, let us Sai devotees join together with all our hearts and pray fervently
to our beloved Lord to save this world from all impending calamities. Let us
pray for the benefit all the beings in all the worlds. Let us chant “Samastha
Lokah Sukhinobhavantu” as part of our daily lives.
Footnote:
This is what Edgar Cayce had to say about the day of the Lord: “What is meant by “the day of the Lord is
near at hand”? That as has been promised through the prophets and the sages of
old, the time – and half time – has been and is being fulfilled in this day and
generation, and that soon there will again appear in the earth that one through
whom many will be called to meet those that are preparing the way for His day
in the earth. The Lord, then, will come, even as ye have seen him go. -
Edgar Cayce reading (262-49) July 9, 1933
At the same time, we can determine what happens in the future by our present acts, but we can't go beyond the boundaries of the Will of God.
ReplyDeleteWithout ego, our actions and thougths are completely aligned with the Will of God. Indeed, God is our true essence, our true self. We only need to remove the darkness of ego to see the shining splendour of God "within" us.
Considering humanity and society of nowadays, we already have all information and knowledge of what is needed to be done to purify the planet from its pollution and live in harmony and peace. The problem is the big amount of ignorance, which unfortunately makes people behave worst than animals.
I don't have any doubt that Swami has greatly changed the course of humanity for better. I would say that, without Him, maybe we would be facing the worst imaginable scenarios, like III World War and big catastrophes.
Having Him, the source of all Wisdom, Knowledge, Love and Light, pouring His Grace among us all these years, and telling us how to behave, undoubtedly brought to not only each of us individually, but also collectively, the perspective and possibility of a wealthy and healthy future.
SAMASTHA LOKAH SUKHINO BHAVANTU
Sairam J.Bruni, Thank you for your wonderful comments.
DeleteI do appreciate how you connect the dots for most mortal folks like myself. Absolutely insightful & the bigger picture is emerging quite brilliantly! Sai's Glory shines brighter & brighter through you...
DeleteI read your posting on the papal prophecies. Its interesting. I found this blog by an Italian, who has translated the barefooted saint bit and something about the future. Kind of confusing actually or maybe it this person's translation. Anyway - assuming u haven't read it already -- http://bsailer.blogspot.in/. Mentions a "HEART WHO WILL RETURN TO LIFE."
ReplyDeleteThank you. I hadn't seen this. Very interesting indeed!
DeleteBeautiful insights.
ReplyDeleteThe conclusion that Swami took a large portion of the full extent of the Fukushima nuclear disaster onto His own Body to avert it, and also simply the notion that Swami will somehow resurrect His Sweet Form for not only His devotees but for all of humankind and to jumpstart the Golden Age...both are overwhelmingly stirring and heart-melting and awe-inspiring. In the case of His time in the hospital before departing His Form, we may briefly get stuck in a place of agonized protectiveness for the Body and apparent well-being of the One we all hold so precious, our Beloved Swami -- until we realize that a much GRANDER fierce, tender care and protectiveness for each of US is just what has motivated Him to perform that colossal loving feat of protecting Japan and the entire earth! It makes one so inspired to intensify our efforts at LOVING AND VALUING ALL and LOVING AND VALUING THIS EARTH more and more, in a dim reflection of what He has done, and does, and will do! We shall "make the whole world [our] own" as Baba does (and as Sri Sarada Devi so nicely put it). And while we redouble our efforts to pray unceasingly for the well-being of all, our devotion and our invincible bond to Swami grows and grows. Jaya Most Wondrous Sri Sathya Sai Narayana!
ReplyDeleteIIRC, Isaac Tigrett in his interview with RadioSai mentions about a dream that he/ his friend had about future where world is facing too much natural calamities (This discussion I think was on global warming etc). When he got an opportunity next time, he asked Swami if world will undergo these. Swami told something like this "Mankind has to be brought to its knees so that they will have to call God for help". This is not verbatim but from memory.
ReplyDeleteTigrett -
ReplyDeletethe scientific community headed by Carl Sagan, at the Moscow conference all they could say was that we're doomed. I got so concerned that I went to Sai Baba and asked him ,"What's going to happen to the biosphere ?" And he said to me, "God is allowing mankind to destroy the Earth. only when man is brought to his knees will he turn toward God. "