How I See Sri Sai Satcharita -by Saibanisa-16

How I See Sri Sai Satcharita -by Saibanisa-16

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Chapter 29 of Sri Sai satcharita

Sairam

I will elaborate on the experiences of Sri Sai devotees of those days. Sri Hemadri Pant wrote about the arrival of Madras Bhajana Mandali (Group of devotees from Madras singing devotional songs) at Shirdi, singing Bhajans in Sri Sai's presence and their experiences in this chapter.

Names of members of that group were not mentioned in this chapter. Some Sri Sai devotees at Madras did research and found out the details about that group. Leader of that Bhajan group was Mr. Govinda Swamy and his wife's name was Mrs. Adi Lakshmi. Sri Govinda Swamy was an employee in a tram company at Madras. People traveled by train, at a great expense, strain and effort to Shirdi in those days. Just think about the significance of those pilgrimages, which should be understood by us. No one could reach Shirdi without the grace of Sri Sai. In the year 1991 I went to Bhopal on personal work and was returning by train. I was mentally reciting Sri Sai's name and meditating on HIS form during the journey. The train stopped at a station and started moving again. An old man, about 65 years in age, with Grey beard & hair, well built and wheatish color in complexion came running, boarded the compartment in which I was travelling, without showing any signs of effort made (panting, breathlessness etc.) to board the train and started to look at me with a beautiful smile on his face.

Clothes worn by him were of the type worn by college students. This incident recalled to my memory the sequence in Madras Bhajan Mandali episode in which the leader asks Baba - You look old, what is your age? - And Baba's response - Do I appear old, try running with me-and starts running, and I experienced that sequence in this way