Let’s Carry His Message Forward… Wednesday, February 6th, 2013 Addressing the National Balvikas Alumni Meet, Sri Pradeep Duggal from Haryana spoke of his journey through Balvikas, unto Sai…touching upon some of the interesting personal experiences he had during his moulding years…Sri Pradeep is currently employed with Cable Wireless Worldwide… Humble Pranams at the lotus feet of beloved Sai! We all are blessed that we are here. Today I am really thankful to my Balvikas gurus who made me capable to be here. and I am really thankful to my parents who took this right decision to send me to the Balvikas classes at the right time and at this stage of my life, I can feel that yes, transformation was going on at the time when I was in Balvikas group I, group II and group III. We all are familiar with Balvikas training programme which includes group I, II and III. Nine years, Oh My God! But don’t worry. Let me give you quick calculation about the time what we had spent in Balvikas group I, II and III to learn all teachings of Sai Educare. In a month, it is 4-5 times, 50-52 hours in a year, equal to three days, so it becomes 9 days to clear one group i.e., group I and total of 27 days to clear group I, II and III. What an amazing figure, just 27 days out of 9 years, 27 days out of 3285 days and we are transformed! Hence, we can say that our smart parents are really smart who have taken this decision to send their children to the Balvikas. Why I am calling this Balvikas training programme as a process because it is the only process who has the power in it to transform the child. And if you think in a broader way, you will find that we were getting something extra, yes something extra at that time and that was the thing about human values. Earlier there were daddys and nanis in the house, who were doing this divine job of educating their children. Now-a-days we are finding nuclear families all around. Hence our Balvikas gurus are doing this divine task to educate children in human values. Therefore on behalf of Mother Sai – I call upon all parents to spare these 27 days out of 3285 days to get them transformed. Moreover, the education what I got in my school and college has taught me how to earn money? How to get status in the society? But the Sai Educare has taught me how to live in this world, how to educate your heart, how to discriminate between good and bad? And I am really thankful to my Balvikas gurus for imbibing these good qualities, to inculcate these good qualities in the children through the process of Balvikas. At last I would like to share some of my experiences with Sai . In my 10th standard, I got less marks in my Board Examination. Then I decided that I will work hard for 11th Board examination and I will top in my school as well as the district. Hence I started doing hard work and was very happy to see that I am done with revision of all subjects which was done seven days prior to the XII Board Examination. But I don’t know what happened to me that day. I got infected with some kind of viral and got hospitalised. I became so weak that i was unable to even move my hand. My parents were also worried that how would I be able to give the XII Board Examination. They even asked me if I was ready to drop that year. Doctors also suggested the same as I was not in a position to exert. But anyhow, I decided that I will attempt my exams and this is what, which only I know that how I had attempted those exams. Being a non-medical student – Physics, Chemistry and Maths were my core subjects and out of 36 sheets what I got, I wrote 2 sheets for Physics, 1 sheet for Chemistry and 1 sheet for Maths again. For Physical education and English – it was the same case. When exams got over I was very well aware that I would fail in all these exams and I will have to clear these exams next year – that I have give my XII Board Examination next year once again. But I really got surprised when National Informatics Centre declared the results and I got first division in XII Board Examination. But at that time who was aware that one day I will work with NIC – National Informatics Centre as the Network Administrator. Yes, Swami blessed me once again at the time of my interview with NIC. Interview was for the position of Network Administrator and the eligibility criteria was 3 plus years and expertise in networking. But I had 1.3 years of experience and little knowledge of networking. Anyway, the panel interviewed all the candidates and gave me feedback as – your technical networking skills are not very good, but your human networking skills are superb. I was confused at that time that what they are saying. And as they were searching a techie, hence I was aware that I will not get selected. But when they announced the result – I again really got surprised that out of many expert candidates, I was selected as a Network Administrator for Karnataka region. That time I was thinking that why have they not selected those other expert candidates who had 4-5 years of experience and expertise in networking. And what I feel that why I got selected is because of the confidence and because of the positive thinking which I got from Sai Educare. I am really thankful to Swami for giving me this confidence , the stability in the form of truth, righteousness, peace, love and non-violence, and as Swami says – My Life is My Message. So now it is our duty, our responsibility is to carry His message forward. II Samastha Lokah Sukhino Bhavantu II sourced: http://www.theprasanthireporter.org/2013/02/lets-carry-his-message-forward/ At The Doorstep… Thursday, February 7th, 2013 Bhagawan declared one day during Dasara 1961 that He would be waiting outside the door of the Puja Room of His devotees, ready to carry out what he prays for… That was a simple statement of fact, a message of consolation and strength to one and all…but, for Dr VD Kulkarni of Chadchan in the Bijapur district, the message came with potency, as Bhagawan stood by His promise, saving a precious life. From Sanathana Sarathi June 1962. Baduma Kasim Valekar, an old lady of 60 was admitted as an in-patient on 30th Oct 61 in my Nursing Home, seriously ill with acute double pneumonia and I treated her for three days, 30th, 31st and 1st Nov ‘61 during which she registered some improvement. But, on the fourth day, about midnight, her condition suddenly turned precarious and I was hastily summoned to her side. She was in great distress, her heart was sinking and I gave her a Coramin injection. That did not improve matters and I tried an additional internal dose of Coramin too. Her condition continued to worsen and I could see no sign of hope. I returned with a heavy heart to my house about 1 a.m. Baba was my Only Refuge. I took bath at that late hour, and entered the Puja Room. I performed the Astothra Puja to Baba and prayed, “I have tried all drugs and cures known to me; now, I am helpless. I do not know any more. The responsibility is yours now; save her, O’ Baba. Save me and my reputation.” I then went to bed, but, I could not sleep on account of anxiety. The picture of grief around the sick bed haunted me. I hurried before dawn to the Nursing Home and what a surprise!… when I found Baduma sitting up on the cot! I gave her the Vibhuti that Baba had given me when I took leave of Him at Puttaparthi and asked her what had happened at night. Had anyone come? I asked. She replied that she did not remember much, but, someone came and placed His hand on her cheek just below the ear, and also stroked the head. She said, “I felt great relief.” She said that the person had a heavy load of curly hair! He had sat on the cot by her side for some time and disappeared. I was overcome by surprise and thankfulness. I ran into my room and bringing with me the picture of Baba, I asked her, “Is this The Person Who came?” “THE SAME,” she cried. Needless to say, “Baduma recovered quickly…” “Oh! What a blessed soul is that lady! She had the good fortune of being treated by the Loving All- merciful Hand of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba!” sourced: http://www.theprasanthireporter.org/2013/02/at-the-doorstep/ What does God want from us? By AravindaB1982 Dear all, We are all ready to do anything for Swami. But what He seeks from us is something straight and simple... Are we ready to do THAT for Him? 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