In one of the interviews to Anantapur students, (Ladies only) Swami had
said that He will be present in our in-law's house even before His students
step into the house and that He will always protect them.
It was this constant thought that gave me (Mrs. Krishnaveni Nagisetty, an
alumna of the Sri Sathya Sai University) courage to go to my in-laws house
after my wedding. I had never been to their house before that.
Earlier my parents had bought a picture each of Shirdi Baba and Sathya
Sai Baba but when my mother was bringing the photos inside, my mother-in-law
did not allow her to bring it into the house. She forbade my mother because she
thought bringing the photos would bring bad luck to them. My in-laws were not
believers in both the Sais. So, you can imagine my happiness when I saw an idol
of Shirdi Baba in their house when I went there!!! Swami was indeed present in
their house even before I had come!
Ever since, I was married, I have constantly prayed to Swami that my
husband and my in-laws should also develop devotion to Him. Compassionate that
Swami is, He heard even this prayer of mine.
Everyday, when my husband got up in the morning, he would look at his own
face in the mirror. This was a routine he followed so as not to blame others if
his day went bad. One day, he saw Swami's face in the mirror instead of his! He
was amazed. He pinched himself but continued to see Swami's face in the mirror
for one entire minute. And the same day, he got a job offer from a US-based
company.
My husband had to leave for the United States the very next month. In US,
while he was boarding a plane to California, Swami granted him a darshan
physically, by appearing on the runway with hands raised in a blessing
gesture!!! Those two incidents had a great transforming impact on my husband¢s
life and brought him into Swami's fold. That was enough to make my husband a
devotee of Swami.
My husband now reveres and respects Swami very much. Swami is everything
to him. In the beginning of our marriage, I didn't have the courage to tell him
about Swami¢s teachings, but after he had this miraculous darshan of Swami, I
began to share my experiences with him.
He doesn't do anything without Swami¢s consent. Though a very competent
computer engineer, I remember he used to get very stressed about his projects
before. But now, he offers not only every act but also the fruits of his
actions to Swami. All his tensions and worries have disappeared. Tears roll
down my cheeks when I recollect these memories of how Swami transformed my
husband.
In days that followed, my husband had many dreams of Swami. The Lord
started talking to him through these dreams and guided him personally in all
his endeavors. So much so that, he is now a staunch devotee of Swami! In the
year 2000 when I had come to India, my husband was not very happy as he was
left all alone in the house. One night he skipped his dinner and went to sleep
on an empty stomach.
That night Swami came in his dream and consoled him saying that He was
always there for him. Swami, then, went into our kitchen, made dosas (a south
Indian dish) on the pan and fed him two dosas with His own divine hands.
Believe it or not, my husband later confessed to me that, he felt really full
after that divine ¡dream¢ meal! Who would not after God himself decides to feed
you?
Both my husband and I chant the vedas and sing bhajans daily in our
house. I am very happy and grateful to Swami for this miracle in our lives, as
it has made our lives so much happier and peaceful. (See photos)
PS: An alumna of the Sri Sathya Sai University, Anantapur campus, Mrs.
Krishnaveni Nagisetty graduated with a degree in Zoology in 1995. Mother of 2
boys, Krishnaveni currently lives in Connecticut, USA where she serves as a
Pre-SSE teacher at the Farmington Sai Center.
Source:
http://media.radiosai.org/Journals/Vol_06/01JUL08/07-Krishnaveni.htm
Om Sai Ram
