The Prayer through the Letter Answered Immediately
This SAI Incident is a direct experience which had happened during the Kerala team’s July Parthi service in the Year 1994. We reached Parthi the night just before the duty began and the shed allotted for Sevadals was fully occupied. Not even an inch was left, and I was wandering looking for a space to lie down. Someone accosted me from the far corner of the hall and said there is not an inch of space left but will make some space enough to put your mattress. Immediately after settling down, we got acquainted and started a conversation. His name was Sudarsan from Perinadu, Pathanamthitta, (District in Kerala) and he was the only son for his Parents. His father died of a heart attack while he was in the second year of Civil Engineering. His Mother was a severe asthma patient, and her condition added to the woes of his life.
They were living in a rented house at that time, and he suddenly became the lone breadwinner for his family after his father’s sudden demise. Unable to continue the studies he dropped out of Engineering and got himself a job in a courier company. With loads of problems, he came to Parthi for his annual service. He takes the break to do service at Parthi as he kept all his faith in Swami. And for Devotees, there is none other than Swami in their lives. We slept off while talking and the day dawned for the service activities to begin. We all have been allotted the tasks and jobs including Sudarsan. We carried out our duty to the best of our abilities to please Swami. It was again a wonderful service session and all of the Sevadals were happily enjoying their service activities.
It is a routine exercise to write letters to Swami whenever we get an opportunity and Swami Blesses devotees by accepting such letters. Most of it is filled with their problems and material requests or such kinds. We have no other go but to place our entire requests, our whole bag full of burden at His Lotus feet. We encouraged Sudarsan also to write a letter and pour his heart out to Swami. We were sitting for Darshan and those days it was a token system and whoever gets a token can sit accordingly for the Darshan. Some are Blessed by Swami to get first row and Devotees sitting in the first row get proximity to Swami during the Darshan time. We were not sitting anywhere near the first few rows, especially Sudarsan. Surprisingly he got lucky and Blessed by getting the front row token.Sudarsan was in Prayers and Swami slowly glided along the Devotee lines giving Darshan, taking some letters. Sudarsan managed to give his letter to Swami. He was sitting away from me, but I could see from a distance that Swami took his letter and felt very happy that Swami accepted his letter. In a sudden turn of events, Swami took his letter and folded and felt like He was crushing the letter. Swami threw the folded letter somewhere among the crowd to our surprise. We have never seen such an action from Swami during our innumerable visits to Parthi. We were shocked and could feel the state of mind of Sudarsan by this whole incident. Swami went on giving Darshan to the multitude sitting there. After reaching the accommodation shed, we tried to console him saying that this
may be some Karma of him crushed away by Swami. End of the day after dinner two guys came asking for Sudarsan near the accommodation shed. We directed them to him. They talked to Sudarsan and whisked him away. We were awestruck at these curious incidents happening since morning and no one had a clue.
It is a routine exercise to write letters to Swami whenever we get an opportunity and Swami Blesses devotees by accepting such letters. Most of it is filled with their problems and material requests or such kinds. We have no other go but to place our entire requests, our whole bag full of burden at His Lotus feet. We encouraged Sudarsan also to write a letter and pour his heart out to Swami. We were sitting for Darshan and those days it was a token system and whoever gets a token can sit accordingly for the Darshan. Some are Blessed by Swami to get first row and Devotees sitting in the first row get proximity to Swami during the Darshan time. We were not sitting anywhere near the first few rows, especially Sudarsan. Surprisingly he got lucky and Blessed by getting the front row token.Sudarsan was in Prayers and Swami slowly glided along the Devotee lines giving Darshan, taking some letters. Sudarsan managed to give his letter to Swami. He was sitting away from me, but I could see from a distance that Swami took his letter and felt very happy that Swami accepted his letter. In a sudden turn of events, Swami took his letter and folded and felt like He was crushing the letter. Swami threw the folded letter somewhere among the crowd to our surprise. We have never seen such an action from Swami during our innumerable visits to Parthi. We were shocked and could feel the state of mind of Sudarsan by this whole incident. Swami went on giving Darshan to the multitude sitting there. After reaching the accommodation shed, we tried to console him saying that this
may be some Karma of him crushed away by Swami. End of the day after dinner two guys came asking for Sudarsan near the accommodation shed. We directed them to him. They talked to Sudarsan and whisked him away. We were awestruck at these curious incidents happening since morning and no one had a clue.
A happy beaming Sudarsan turned up a little later. The guys who turned up inquiring about Sudarshan were sent by a businessman who owned a shipping company and was a long time Devotee of Swami. Swami threw the folded letter of Sudarsan apparently to this businessman and it fell on his lap. He took
this letter and read through it after reaching his accommodation. The businessman knew very well the hint Swami gave him and his duty as indicated by Swami was to help Sudarsan. The story never ended merely as a job offer but Sudarsan went on to become the very pillar of his business and later married his daughter, settled in Singapore happily.
this letter and read through it after reaching his accommodation. The businessman knew very well the hint Swami gave him and his duty as indicated by Swami was to help Sudarsan. The story never ended merely as a job offer but Sudarsan went on to become the very pillar of his business and later married his daughter, settled in Singapore happily.
Many onlookers felt like Swami threw away the letter of Sudarsan, but Swami landed the letter in the hands of the right person and made a beautiful tie up for generations to come. Sudarshan used to come and meet me whenever he lands in Kerala and this story is only one in millions and was quite common happenings of the Divine Drama unfolded in Puttaparthi. These miracles and phenomena are still continuing in Puttaparthi as well as in the lives of millions of devotees around the world. The unconditional Love is immeasurable, and the multitude of benefits received by Devotees is beyond our comprehension. A young chap rendering his services to His Master is being paid back in an unimaginable way. Only God can locate these beings living at different corners of the Earth and unite them for generations. Unimaginable is His ways and means and incomprehensible to ordinary people like us.
With humble Pranams at the Lotus Feet
Jai Sairam
With humble Pranams at the Lotus Feet
Jai Sairam
