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Nov 18, 2004
When in Despair
Om Shri Sai Ram
Many times in our lives we go through trials and tribulations.
Sometime they seem unbearable and torturous. However, we are all here
to wipe of karma & being contemporaries of the Avatar this process is
sometimes somewhat accelerated. This story below better explains.
Many years back a devotee from India once went to Swami with his
family. While at the ashram Swami graced them with an interview &
they thoroughly enjoyed the experience with Swami saying Very Happy &
I Bless You, I Bless You, I Bless You.
The gentleman & his family returned home very inspired and full of
that Divine Energy. During the first couple months and returning,
things on the man work front started getting shaky. Not worrying too
much the man put his faith in Bhagawans triple blessing, " I Bless
You !" x3. Because of the pressure at work, there was some friction
at home. The kids also were not on best behaviour & the like. this
went on for a year.
The next year this family returned to Bhagawan only to be totally
ignored. not only that, it so turned out that even they couldn't even
get a close Darshan line. So, they returned dejected.
As soon as the returned home the man lost his job. Soon the trouble
at home hightened with serious problems in the marriage. The kids
barely doing any justice in their studies. No matter where this man
went no-one would give him a job. The household managed on the meager
savings they had over the years. Still remembering Bhagawan's words &
yet at the same time having some questions, after a year the family
made another trip to Swami just to experience the same trouble, this
time strangely being always harassed by Sevadals on something or the
other during their stay at the ashram.
Once again returning seriously doubting the authenticity of this God
who blessed them. Things becoming unbearable financially, they lost
their house, car & all their material possesions. Having to sell what
jewellry they had to survive they had to impose upon some relatives
for shelter. Husband & wife were always squabling and it came to the
point of divorce. What kind of God would do this to His devotee was
the question in the mans mind. By some stroke of luck, they decided
to go one more time to Swami & after that to call the marriage quits.
They arrived at the ashram & again expreince the same hardships &
total ignoring leela again. On the morning they are to leave,
miraculously they are called in for an interview. The man asks
Swami, " Is the result of Your Blessings. We have lost everything. We
are having problems." Swami smiles at him and says,"My Dear, in these
past three years of your life, these past three years of hardship,
My Grace in these three years has wiped out THREE LIFETIMES of your
karma."
Dear sister/brother, we don't know what the Master Planner has in
store or how He is Gracing us. Let us be grateful just for the simple
knowledge that we know He is here. We are with GOD. Wow. Sit and
think about that for a while. Just that we blessed with this
opportunity makes one shed tears of joy. Contemplate on this in
silence. We are not here to get possesions, earn degrees or any other
things that today's society dictates one to do. Millions own houses,
millions have degress, millions have millions. How many have the
chance to serve in this mission actively? We are here to return to
Him. THAT IS ALL. only by Namasmarana (constant contemplation on the
Lords Name) & Seva (Selfless Service) can we achieve this goal.
How to do? Simply doing bhajans, attending Sai activities wont
achieve this goal. Only by doing service to fellow creation whilst
constantly having His Name in our hearts, minds & lips will this move
us forward. Everything whether at home, work, school or at an
organised Sai Seva activity is a Seva opportunity. Grab it and make
full use of it.
Sorry for this long Mahabharata. Maybe it was part of your Karma to
be tortured thus. After this very holy weekend, njoy :-)
Jai Sai Ram
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Posted at 05:38 am by saiavatar
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