Why keep Swami's picture in the pocket?
We accept that God is the indweller of our hearts. But when it comes to actual
practice we often forget the fact.
Once (1972) a group of devotees, mostly office bearers of Sri Sathya Sai Seva
Organisation of Madhya Pradesh was blessed with a special audience by Bhagawan
at Brindavan, Whitefield. It lasted for over 70 minutes. Swami was seated in
His chair and all of them were sitting around His Feet. It was almost a
full-length discourse explaining in great detail the devotion of Meera bai.
Baba stressed on the point when Meera bai said to herself that the 'Rana can
only demolish the temple of brick and mortar, not the temple of her heart
wherein Giridhara Gopala was seated'. After that, all of them were granted
'padanamaskaram'. Some members in the group pulled out Swami's pictures from
their pockets to be autographed by Him. While granting this request smilingly
Swami observed: 'Why keep Swami's picture in the pocket? You must keep Swami in
the heart.' It is from there that He drives away the despondency of everyone,
and it is there where the reconstruction of everyone takes place. For,
"My mission is to grant you courage and joy, to drive away weakness and fear.
Don't condemn yourself as sinners, sin is a misnomer for what are really
errors, provided you repent sincerely and resolve not to follow evil again.
Pray to the Lord to give you strength to overcome the habits which had enticed
you when you were ignorant."
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