When you think of Me, I think of you said Swami.. in this beautiful experience of a Sai Student :
Swami always emphasized the importance of studies, insisting that all of us must do well in our examinations. In one of his good moods, to motivate students, He announced that he would take all the boys who got First Rank / First Division with Him to Ooty during the Summer Holidays, reinforcing that those who don’t secure a first division will be dropped. This created a lot of enthusiasm amongst the students, Swami was often reminding students to study well otherwise they would miss the opportunity of going to Ooty with Him One student was keen to study but preferred to spend time in Swami’s presence…, In spite of Swami’s warnings he enjoyed the extra time around Swami, Exams finished and results were announced, and as expected, the boy did not score a first division……Swami also chided him, reminding if only you had studied harder and better. Preparations started for Swami’s trip to Ooty…… All the boys who had scored first divisions were ready to travel…….Swami usually used to leave Brindavan at 4.30 am so as to reach Ooty by the evening on the same day…….. On the day of departure, since this student wasn’t going, he went early morning for Swami’s darshan. At that moment this student also saw the selected students move silently to the cars……A thought flashed across the student’s mind ‘If only I had studied harder.’…. The thought came and disappeared. Just then someone tapped the shoulder of the student, It was Dr. Lakshmi Narsimham….. He said, “You are here. I have been looking for you for some time. Swami has asked you to pack your luggage and be on this trip to Ooty.” The boy ran to the hostel, opened his luggage box and stuffed whatever clothes he could find……. even opened other students’ luggage boxes, and picked whatever he knew would fit him……. As soon as he had put his box in the car, the cars started. All this happened at such a rapid pace. Ten minutes outside Brindavan, the convoy stopped, and Swami rearranged the students amongst the cars……. This student had the good fortune of sitting in front seat of Swami’s car with another student. As soon as the car started, it was still dark since the sun had not risen, and Swami whispered “If only I had studied harder.”……. The student turned his neck to touch Swami’s feet from in between the seats and managed to do so…… Swami said, “Who is the University to tell me whether you got a first class or not?........ It is I who give first class to people, and I have given you first class, that is why you are here.” The student felt “It is not the marks but the thought that at the very moment that I had the thought about you, that you thought about me, and for that one moment I was the exclusive thought in your mind…….. That is what has touched me, and is very precious for me.” Swami replied immediately, “When you think of me, I think of you.” Sai Ram -- --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "saimsg" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
