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Subject: [srisathyasaidevotees] THE STORY BEHIND THE PHOTO - 6 (HRUDAYA NIVASI)
- Indweller of Hearts.
THE STORY BEHIND THE PHOTO - 6 (HRUDAYA NIVASI ) - Indweller of Hearts.
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THE STORY BEHIND THE PHOTO - 6
EXTRACTS FROM “SRI SATHYA SAI HRUDAYA NIVASI” (The Indweller of Heart)
The next day i.e. on the 30th September 1995, was a memorable day. Swami
directed me to go the interview room. I had no words to express my feelings at
that moment.
Swami ushered all of us into the interview room. Immediately Swami
enquired me whether I had seen the ring He had given to my son Ramesh. I
replied, “Yes, Swami”. Swami called the boy nearer to Him and asked him to
remove the ring from the finger, and give it back to Him. Bhagavan showed the
ring to all those present inside the room and asked how many diamonds were
there in the ring. Everybody replied that there were 3 diamonds. Swami then
held the ring nearer His mouth and blew it. When Swami showed it to us again,
all the 3 small diamonds had vanished and a large single diamond was found in
the ring. He told my son that the 3 diamonds had merged in one. “Likewise,
Swami, you and your father are all of only entity; and should not be
differentiated. All of us are embodiment of a single atmic principle”.
During the hour-long interview, Swami gave us lot of advice to me and to
my son and discussed various family matters.
“You are wearing a clean white pant, and to keep it unsoiled, you spread
a towel or some sheets on the floor for sitting in Darshan lines. Don’t you
feel that God deserves a better place to sit”, asked Swami. He further said
that the seat for the Lord is in our hearts and it is essential to keep it pure
and unsullied, so that He can reside therein. “We call God as “HRUDAYA NIVASI
(INDWELLER OF HEARTS), i.e. He who resides in the heart. ‘Heart is combination
of two words in Sanskrit. “HRUD+DAYA” It means “The source from where pure Daya
or compassion emanate” One who has no compassion, is often called, a man
without a heart. And in such a place, how do you expect Swami to reside?”
