Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba's historic 1976 Ooty discourse - the medallion
discourse
A surprise gift
Baba at a devotee's home in Cantonment, Bangalore in
1968. The photo gives an idea of how Swami looked
a few years before this episode occurred.
Photo credit: S.Balasubramanya
I received an email with the subject line - “Swami’s revelations for the
future”. With eagerness, I opened it to find an audio file. I heard it and felt
a surge of joy and love welling in my heart. That audio clip had been
constituted from 2 different discourses delivered by Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai
Baba. The first part was from a landmark discourse that Swami delivered in
Ooty, during the summer course there in 1976. The second part was from a
discourse delivered a few months later. As I searched via Google, I found the
same audio clip on a few blogs. While they presented the clip, the details
provided along with the same were almost sketchy. Moreover, some ‘anti-Sai’
sites made efforts to provide the ‘history’ of this significant discourse in
1976. I was pained to see how they had totally misrepresented the context of
Swami’s words, quoting as proof ‘people’ who never exist!
That was when I enlisted the help of Dr. T.Ravikumar, currently the warden at
the Brindavan campus of Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning. He had
been physically present when both the discourses had been delivered and
provided the details. They are thrilling and, as is the case with Swami always,
are pregnant with meaning at different levels and planes. Hearing the audio
clips, one is just lost in wonder, awe, love and gratitude for Swami. Without
further ado, let me present the details.
The Ootacamund summer course of 1976
The summer course in Indian Culture and Spirituality had been shifted from its
traditional Bangalore venue at Brindavan to the hill-station at Ootacamund
(Ooty) in the state of Tamil Nadu because the boys hostel was being built at
Brindavan. For those that are unaware of what a Summer Course with Bhagawan
Baba is, here is a brief description. It had started off as a study of the
Indian scriptures and value systems for a time period ranging from a fortnight
to a month for the youth from various parts of India and the world. Swami would
take active interest in it and would address the students on a daily basis. The
students were also blessed to hear different scholars and erudite speakers. As
years passed by, attending a Summer Course was made a special privilege of only
the students studying in the various educational institutions started by Swami.
The format and schedule remained the same.
It was in a private session with the students, Dr.Bhagawantham and Al Drukker.
Al Drukker has recorded his memories of the session in his book. However, the
details are not elaborate as his understanding of Telugu was minimal, if not
nothing! As Swami gathered the students around him one day, He revealed.
I will now announce what I am going to do in future for this country, India—
and for the rest of the world. It will now be shown to you on what I am going
to materialize.
(It was at this point that Swami materialized a medallion and showed it to the
gathering. The medallion was round with a black onyx base. It had a silver map
of India with 18 jewels embedded in it. The map had a 100 Sanskrit verses
inscribed on it and Swami said that it had all information about the Avatar. He
continued to speak after that.)
Photo credit: www.radiosai.org
What I have materialized contains a map with all the eighteen different
components in India. The map also shows where the memorial stupas (pillars)
will be which represent the work that is going to be done by Me in pictorial
form on this medallion which I have just now materialized. On the medallion the
work and the future tasks which I am going to fulfill is inscribed in
Sanskrit.
This Body in which I have come is going to be present for another forty-six
years and in those forty-six years, whatever dharmasthapana, whatever work will
be done by Me in the country is all written now on the medallion in complete
detail. Not only this, but which boy is to be entrusted with the task in which
of the states, (his name) is also written on this medallion. If there is anyone
who reads this Sanskrit script very well, he can read what is written on this.
At this point, all the students requested Swami Himself to reveal what is on
the medallion. As the requests grew louder, Swami said, - “I shall not reveal
the future - if you wish, you can read for yourself.” One of the boys took the
medallion, and as Dr. Ravikumar revealed, tried to read what was on it. The
text was very tiny. He borrowed the spectacles of a friend and tried to read it
under the magnification. But all that he could make out was that the lettering
was in the Devanagiri script or Sanskrit. Swami continued to speak. As you can
hear in the audio file, Swami speaks continuously for several minutes before
allowing the translator, Dr. Bhagawantham, to step in. So, the translation
given below is not exact sentence by sentence, but the gist.
All the things that are going to happen in time, in the future is present on
this. I shall prepare individuals capable of spreading the Bharatiya culture
and spirituality to the whole world. In the case of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, he
had to use only one or two persons (for the fulfilment of Ramakrishna’s
mission), Vivekananada and Brahmananda, who were sannyasis (renunciants). You
don’t need to become sannyasis. In this particular task of Mine, I am going to
use you young people in a large measure, as you are, putting you on the right
path. I will use you as My instruments for doing all that is intended to be
done. Where the instruments will be and what will be their qualities - all that
is described here on this materialized item.
In order to show all of you children who have gathered here that you should be
good in upholding the ideals of Swami, I have done this. Gradually, I shall
tell you everything in a way you understand. You need not worry.
(And then came the most beautiful statements. One can hear Swami pouring out
His love and compassion.)
A close up of the materialized medallion
Why do you hanker after this thing (medallion)? Why, when the Person who has
produced this is here and He belongs to you and is in your grasp, why do you
want to look at what has been produced? I am here before you - I who have
produced this. I belong to you. I will look after you. I will tell you what to
do.The way you have to be taken to your goal, transformed and built is all with
Swami. Go slowly, don’t be in a haste. What has been described here, what I
intend to do…all in the next forty-six years; who I am going to use, and how I
am going to use them; how you will all put on the right path, this will all be
described by Me to you, item by item, in due course. Don’t be in a haste. Only
remember that you should take the determination to do it and you should
appreciate the task you are called upon to do. You should determine to take the
right path, to follow Me and My task. This is all you have to do.
Swami Himself will do and secure the future of Bharat with Dharma that is more
progressed and advanced than the glorious 'olden' days. Whatever happened in
the past (regarding Dharma) happened without people properly understanding. But
now, you will see it’s glory clearly, the way you see yourself in the mirror.
You will get opportunities to see Swami in many forms. Make efforts to protect
and preserve this experience. That much is enough.
The rest will be looked after by Me. I belong to you, and I am with you. Why do
you think (only) of what I have produced (materialised)?Moreover, in future you
will see Me in many different forms which are manifestations of Myself.
Swami had, right from the beginning, the plan to implant His Divinity and
Divine Power all over the world. For the sake of this, Swami has established
educational institutions all over the world. In the name of education I brought
all the students here. I will tell you how this Divine power, how these sound
waves and electric waves and jyothi (Divine light) power --will function in the
future. When Swami is talking in the auditorium, Swami may be seen in mandir.
When Swami is seen in the auditorium, He will been seen in the classrooms -
that too, when Swami is receiving Aarthi in the temple - actually through this
jyothi power. Even in My discourses, when Bharathiya (ancient Indian) culture
is being explained, Swami will be just giving you these experiences through
experiments.
It is easy to tell. What is essential is that you should experience it. You
will all experience this. You will all experience this. You will all enjoy it.
You will also distribute it and you will expand your heart. This is the primary
goal of our Institute and aim of our Institute.
Stay with that faith, devotion and conviction - Shraddhavan Labhate Jnanam.
"Everything is in the palm of the hand of the all-knowing
one." Photo credit: S.Balasubramanya
The second part of the discourse on the audio clip
As I stated in the beginning, the audio file has two clips. It should not be
mistaken as the same discourse. The second discourse is being translated by
Sri. Sudarshan. My guess is that the similarity of themes inspired the compiler
to stitch the two clips together. The contents of the second clip are also very
inspiring as you can read for yourself here. (At the end of it, there is a link
to download the audio file)
I have also resolved that very soon I will be launching on a massive programme
of revitalising our ancient customs, our ancient treasures, our ancient
traditions, and all the scriptural truths—about all people and in all lands.
You need have no doubt whatsoever that we will be successful. Victory is bound
to be ours. We will surely experience the trumpet of victory. Don’t give
yourself to doubt or distress. Don’t get hassled by doubts. We shall be very
soon blowing the conch of victory all around. This is a certainty. This is a
certainty.
Embodiments of Love!
What the future holds is beyond your sight, beyond your understanding. But I
can see what the future is going to be like. A time will come when the whole
world will be at My Feet. A time will come when the whole world will rejoice,
in having understood My true Divinity, My true Nature. It is a great effort
that I am making thereby. At present I am confining Myself; I am not letting
not letting My glory spread all over, all of a sudden because the world cannot
possibly put up with it (now). But certainly a day will come, when the peoples
of the world would recognise what Swami is; His Majesty, His grandeur.
The world will very soon become a big Prashanti Nilayam by itself. They will
all come flocking in their lakhs and their millions. Even those who have the
golden opportunity of sitting so close to Me understand this truth now. Make
the best of the opportunities that are coming your way. Listen to Swami’s
words. Live in His love. Experience His bliss which is very much your own. Do
not fritter away this golden opportunity for you will not get this later.
The audio file of the above two clips is presented in the link below. Please
use the link to download the file.
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B51YrGHFxchFQkpfaTROVUw3cVk/edit?usp=sharing
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