By Jullie Chaudhuri
The one thing that is the most exalted in this world…that deserves a worshipful place upon any altar is – Beloved Bhagawan and His Word…Sathya Sai…and the Sathya of Sai…
My word will
never fail; it must happen as I will. – Baba
Once My word goes forth, it must happen accordingly.
Do not doubt it. – Baba
Who can
refute the truth of Truth…?
Can anyone ignore the inevitable certainty… …of the spoken word of Sathya Sai…?
The precision of Sai…
…none in the Cosmos can deny...
…for not even Truth can hold back the unfolding of Eternal Truth…
Nothing can
stop the rays of the Sun from shining upon all…raindrops must caress the
earth…after bidding adieu to parent cloud…flowers too cannot their fragrance
withhold or stall…a mother will never her love recall…so too, the Sathya of Sai
stands tall and in time to come…will all souls enchant, astound and enthrall…
Avtaars…Divine
Incarnations…do not say, declare or enact anything for no reason…every syllable
is profound, every action has a reason behind it…a meaning quite unfathomable
and incomprehensible to a finite mind…bound and limited by many a prejudice. Suffice
for us to accept, adjust, appreciate…and wait…patiently…in the august company
of trust, certitude and confidence.
Love my uncertainty! For it is not a
mistake. It is My Intent and Will. Remember nothing happens without My
Will. Be still. Do not understand. Relinquish understanding. Relinquish the
imperative that demands understanding. – Baba
Patience is the
name of the game. Forbearance lends strength. The Lord taught it when He
appeared at Shirdi – Divine Utterances that promoted ‘Shraddha and Saburi’. Along
with Faith and Patience…Shraddha and Saburi…personal discipline or sadhana
enhances the outlook…reinforces positive qualities…majority of the populace
forsook while existing in the fast lane of material living.
Are we to
remain nonchalant about the chaos, conflict, heinous crimes, murder and mayhem
that rampantly violates the very being of Mother Earth and Her
children…threatening each and every species…? Are we to accept this hiatus as a
conclusion…a ‘The End…without much ado’…only to remain sanguine and
complacent about the as yet non-fulfillment of His prophecies – exclusively
divine edicts and decrees…that hitherto await a birth?
He is Who He is…and His Word is what it is – the immutable Truth. After having
been in the Presence of and witnessed our Beloved Master’s inimitably
transcendental and exceedingly limitless reach…is this the confidence we repose
on our Omnipotent Master…on His word…and indomitable Will…on Truth and its
existence…its inevitable, irrefutable, undeniable and fundamental victory…?
This in-between
period in the transit lounge…as we await Truth to reveal Itself…seems long,
arduous and unending…however, when we work on ourselves contemplate,
concentrate, introspect…complement and elevate…become and be…graduation is a
must…we must posthaste absorbingly prepare the self for times of Truth yet to
make an astounding appearance.
Let us intently peruse the words Beloved Bhagawan spoken to Jairo Borjas when
He granted him a divine dream…which amounts to nothing short of a proclamation
– Now you go around and spread My message. Tell all to be prepared. This
is a great time and a great opportunity, something extraordinary in the history
of mankind is about to happen.
To dream of God
is not a figment of the subconscious mind…for Bhagawan says – When I appear in a dream it is to communicate something to the individual. It is
not a mere dream as is generally known. Do not think of these incidents you
experience in your dream as stretches of your imagination.
Bhagawan elaborates further – Swami
appears in dreams only when He
wills it…and not when you want them.
And -
I come to you and convey what I want to
in the most direct manner.
Innumerable such dreams and visions are being experienced by so many of
our dear sisters and brothers across the globe simultaneously. Don’t these
occurrences deserve keen regard and venerated deliberation…?
The
masquerade of Maya brings in its wake a flood of ignorance that engrosses us
all in the play of senses…are we then going to allow our attention to be
attracted, distracted and drawn by the mundane chores of life to such an extent
that we let precious moments slip by without beseeching the Physical Presence
of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai.
The Formless
can at will assume any Form…yet the CEO of Faith, has to re-assume this
particular Form…not simply because It is adored by countless beings
cosmically…but to reflect and effect the truth of His Word. His might is
such…that nothing is impossible for That all-powerful and absolutely
invincible Supreme Personality Who willed forth creation…and Who chose the
enchanting form of Sathya Sai for His present advent.
Sri Rama ventured to Sri Lanka…fought a fierce battle with Ravana to bring
back Mother Sita in Treta Yug…
In Dwapar, Sri Krishna gave us the eternal song of the Bhagawad Gita prior to
the commencement of the compelling battle at Kurukshetra…
Now, it is this Form that the Supreme Source of all Sources donned – that of
Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai…and, it is as Sathya Sai …through transformation
wrought by His Reappearance…sans any outer battle…that He will steer us all
towards the promised Golden Age…after subtly vanquishing the demons finely
hidden within each individual personality.
The Avatar or Form Incarnate is only the concretisation
of the yearning of the seekers. It is the solidified sweetness of the devotion
of godly aspirants. The Formless assumes the Form for the sake of these
aspirants and seekers. – Baba
It is your
yearning that decides in what form the Lord appears. You call and He answers.
If you are not earnest, if you feel indifferent…and say - Let Him come when He
wills, in the Form He likes and with the Name He prefers - He will not come at
all. Call on Him with anguish; He will respond.
The Formless will assume any form and undergo
any transformation to satisfy the yearning of the devoted aspirant. The
overriding purpose is to make all Karma-jivis…Brahma-jivis. - Baba
Even as the
mind does wander and wonder…at times through stormy tempest and the dense fog
of suspense…eventually, with the onset of crisp and clear clime brought on by
the luminescence of inner conviction…we must acknowledge, be aware, deeply
believe and know…that the era of Sathya Sai has much more in store.
Swami’s name will fill not merely every home but
every inch of the world. The song – ‘Everything everywhere is Sai…everything
everywhere is Baba…’ will not fail; it will be realized in actuality. - Baba
The advent that
took place on Monday, 23rd November 1926 at 5.06 am…was not just an
extraordinary arrival of the Divine in the physical…but the superlatively
Supreme Advent of all Advents…out-surpassing all previous Incarnations and any
future ones to come…sovereign…towering unparalleled and matchlessly ultimate.
Do we have even an iota of inkling how very privileged we are…the glorious
golden times we are about to and have been chosen to witness…which generations
to come will applaud and speak of in hushed awe and absolute wonderment…?
The time is approaching when all humanity will
live in harmony. That time will be here sooner than one expects. Before it
comes, be prepared to reveal to every living being the true purpose of existence.
It is not what anyone alive can imagine. It is beyond all comprehension. I can
say its beauty is magnificent beyond all dreams. - Baba
Nothing with
the Divine is a slip-up…every word is an assurance, an assertion, a hint, a
clue, an intimation…a weighty affirmation…nothing and no one can hinder the bud
of truth from blossoming into an exotic bloom. Nothing!
I do not utter a word that does not have
significance or do a deed without beneficial consequence. - Baba
It
is only our intense and consistent inner conviction that will ring in a royal
celebration…it is only our firm belief that will herald in global and universal
relief. Let us chant ‘Samastha Lokaah Sukhino Bhavantu…Samastha Jeeva Sukhino
Bhavantu’…even as we await that right royal ‘grand finale’…of this His most
charismatic play.
Let us pause
not…to gather that critical mass…let neither a moment…nor a breath go
waste…while seeking the embrace of His grace…for that act of Divine
Will…which will benefit mankind and all of creation boundlessly.
Come, dear
ones, join hands…pledge, re-pledge, affirm, confirm, acknowledge and wait. Let
not even a minuscule second go awry…ponder and reflect - His word; pray and
compose - fervent appeals - that every heart echoes…and continues a relentless
pursuit to draw Him close…
Then sit back
and sigh –
Sai Thy
Will be done…Sai Thy Kingdom Come…
My firm
inner conviction is that His Kingdom will come…His Will…will be done…none can
refute this Cosmic Tale…the Triumph of Truth…the Sathya of Sai will prevail…
This is
my soul’s sole feeling…
What song does your soul sing…?
Awaiting the glorious moment to arrive in the wole history of Mankind.
ReplyDeleteLet us ask ourselves the following questions :
ReplyDelete1. Bhagawan will of course re-assume HIS form. But with that comes the burden of whole Universe on our beloved Sai. He sacrificed HIMSELF for us, for our sins. Is it right on our part to pray to HIM for coming back and once again sacrifice HIMSELF for us ? Is it not selfishness ? Love is Selflessness.
2. Nevertheless, Bhagawan will come back, for HIS love for us is unconditional and for reason(s) best known to HIM. But do we deserve HIS attention ?
3. Please note that Bhagawan has redefined the definition of Avatar : Avatar is one who gives love to all, and gets tortured in return.
Lord Shiva saved the world from Halahal Poison, and hurt HIMSELF in the process . Same with our mother Sai. Keeping this in mind, would You like Bhagawan to re-assume the form ? Is it not better that we should return to HIM, rather than the other way around.
4. Everybody is only looking to get this and that from Sai. Has anybody of us thought as to who will take care of HIS body ? While Bhagawan is busy looking after us, how many of us are prepared to sacrifice ourselves to look after the comfort of HIS body ?
Swami is eternal, He can never be hurt. He can never be diminished. His bond with us is eternal, and that too can never be diminished. Swami cannot be hurt in any way whatsoever, but He can act as if, just as Rama acted as if He was in grief when Sita was missing (reread the Ramakatha Rasavahini please). We are Swami's children and He is our mother, and asking for His nearness is only natural in my opnion, until we percieve Him everywhere. It is the litlle lamb's bleating that draws it's mother near, is it not? Didn't the gopi's cry and search fot Krishna?
ReplyDeleteAvinash, thank you anyway for pointing out our selfishness that often gets in the way in our relation to Swami. It is indeed the responsibility of the disciple to care for the body of the master - selflessly. We should live to serve Swami without ever thinking of ourself- that is why the gopis looked for Krishna, not for their own desires...
ReplyDeleteSairam Dear Avinash,
ReplyDeleteYour questions reflect your deep Love for our dear Swami. However, He is the Universe and the Universe is He! If you re-read your list of questions, you will see that Bhagavan will come because HE wills to, because of His own sankalpa, for reasons known only to Him (your point #2). How can this be our selfishness then? Aren't we giving ourselves too much credit? To say that we can MAKE him come by our prayers, and therefore this is selfish? As swami Himself has said, nothing and no one can stop Swami in His mission, or come in His way. His Will will happen! So, don't worry about being selfish. Pray away :), only because that keeps us closer to Swami. Like you said, He will come anyway because He chooses to. The joy for us is in the prayers and the yearning for Him to return. No harm can come to the Avatar.
LRao