The proceedings of the 5th day of Prasanthi Vidwan Maha Sabha
started with Veda chanting by the students of Anantapur Campus. The master of
ceremonies, Sri Shashank Shah, a faculty member of Prasanthi Nilayam campus
introduced the two speakers for the evening session.
The first speaker was Sri Shivam Chopra, who is pursuing his
III B.Sc in Mathematics from the Brindavan Campus. He spoke on the topic of
gratitude illustrating his experiences. An interesting experience of his first
day at the hostel of Sri Sathya Sai Primary School riveted the audience. Being
from North India, he was not used to South Indian food habits. The first
breakfast he had at the hostel was Idli, Vada, Sambar and Chutney. He detested
tasting the Chutney. After the breakfast, since it was Thursday, they had gone
to the Mandir for Darshan. Swami glided past them without noticing him. Since
he was a new entrant, he was allowed to sit in the first row. After a while,
Bhagawan went outside in the car. On His return, He came near this student,
lowered the wind shield and asked the boys as to what was for breakfast. They
promptly replied. Then Bhagawan looking at this student, said, “Papam, no
Chutney.” Sri Chopra said, how can I express my gratitude for all that Bhagawan
had done for him. The body as leaf and the tears of joy as water would be a
fitting gratitude to Bhagawan. He concluded His speech by what Bhagawan had
said about gratitude: “Offer all your deeds to Me. That is the gratitude, I
want from you.”
Sri Shivam Chopra was followed by Sri Amey Deshpande, who is
currently doing his doctoral research in Performance Management Systems. He
shared his cherished experiences at the Lotus Feet, having had a long
association with Bhagawan in His physical proximity. In the month of May, this
year, a few of his batchmates and Amey had gone to the Himalayas. They had
trekked even to Mount Neelakant. At a farthest point, they visited an Ashram of
a Yogi. The Yogi seeing them questioned, “Where do you come from?” When the
Yogi heard the word Puttaparthi, he was overjoyed. He at once asked, “Duk Lag
Raha Hai?” (Do you feel sad?) Don’t feel sad. Bhagawan has gone from embodied
form to disembodied form. The Yogi said that he has Darshan of Bhagawan
frequently in his Ashram.
Narrating another experience, Sri Deshpande said that in 1995
in the interview Bhagawan was describing the details of the mammoth water
project. He mentioned that He would sell everything to complete the project,
even Himself. Then Bhagawan asked them, “Do you know My price?” Stretching his
palm, Bhagawan said, “All I want is this much of love.” Continuing in this
vein, Sri Deshpande narrated another beautiful experience.
A student was asked to prompt the next line thrice by
Bhagawan when He was singing Bhajan. When the student was sitting in the Bhajan
Hall, Bhagawan asked him as to what Bhajan he was going to sing. The student
replied, “Seshashaila Vasa Narayana…” The student was unable to recollect the
tune. Bhagawan put another question as to what he sang the previous day. Again
the student went blank and clueless. It was then that Bhagawan made a prophetic
statement: “You thought I forgot those three Bhajans. I cannot forget, if I
forget the entire universe will come to a standstill. In 1991 during a Trayee
Brindavan session to MBA students, Bhagawan lovingly asked snacks to be served.
Bhagawan continued to stand in spite of entreaties from the students. Suddenly
the students noticed a wasp building its nest behind the cushion where Bhagawan
was supposed to sit. If Bhagawan would have sat, the wasp and its young ones
would have got crushed.
An excerpt from Bhagawan’s Discourse followed where Bhagawan
instructed on what a good devotee should pray for. Bhagawan concluded with the
Bhajan, "Rama Patabi Rama" in His melodious voice reminding us of His beautiful
form.
Today is the 56th Anniversary of Sri Sathya Sai General
Hospital. There was a special performance from the doctors and staff of Sri
Sathya Sai General Hospital, Prasanthi Nilayam the foundation of which Bhagawan
laid way back in 1954 when He was just 28 years old. The General Hospital had
the unique privilege of Bhagawan being one of its doctors as He would visit and
even dispense medicines, and give guidance to the patients in the first few
years of its establishment when Dr. Seetharamaiah was the first medical
superintendent of the hospital.
A brief drama “Gamyam Neevuga… Payanam Nee Thoduga (Journey
to Sai… With Sai…) was staged on this occasion by the doctors and staff of the
hospital. The story of the drama revolved around Dr. B. Seetharamaiah and Dr.
Narotham Alreja. The theme of the drama was doctors only treat but it is Swami
who cures. Miraculous cures of patients were narrated during the course of the
drama. A music programme with visuals of Bhagawan’s visits to the General
Hospital was the next programme. The day’s proceedings ended with Bhajans,
distribution of Prasadam and Arati.
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