Another reason to be pure

Sairam friends,

Today, I was litte upset at work. I just shared what I feel to one of my friend. I thought of speaking about it to couple of others but kept calm as I wanted to see to what extent I must tolerate. Sai has assured that he will take care of everything and hence I try to be calm.

My favourite Dog Snowy now has many to share the biscuits I drop for him. When ever I call him, another Dog and around 3 puppies are running to me. So I have to share Biscuits amoung everyone. The past 2 days, I did not go to Saibaba temple at night. One of this guy has an injury in his hand and asked me to drop him. So I started at 8.45 though I wanna remain at work for long. The only thing that can justify me going in Car regularly to Office is the fact that I pick a girl after She leaves her kid in School during morning. Later in the evening, If possible, I drop her and another guy.

The only concern is that this girl crosses the road peculiarly. I honestly wonder who taught her to cross the road?

She expects the whole road to be completly free of traffic and runs to the other side. I told her that She must walk instead of running as people who drive can’t guess that She’s going to run and they can’t even apply break if they were close. So now a days, I just stop my car and never look at her crossing as it scares me. When ever I drive, the only prayer I say to Sai is that there must never be an incident in which others are hurt because of me.

Having said that, my Parents also are very casual when they cross the road. Twice I noticed it and shouted at my Dad.

Fear of Ghost

Right from my childhood, I have fear of Ghost and don’t like darkness. I remember holding my Sister’s palm while sleeping as I fear Ghost would haunt me. As I grew up, I thought I won’t have such fear anymore.

When my parents had been to U.S, to my Sister’s home, all those days, I will be swtiching On all the lights in every room in my home and sleep.

I will tell you an incident which happened in 2007.

I had a Sai friend in Sweden. Her Sister was based in India with her husband and kid. Once this lady from Sweden forwarded me a message saying a Man who comes to Saibaba temple regularly has sent her that message to her Sister.

I forgot the complete message but this was the content

“I am doing pooja for Women for welfare of their husband. Something bad is gonna happen to husband’s of some women. So if you don’t participate in this pooja, something might happen to your husband” 

Actually, this man comes regularly to Saibaba temple and many people know that he’s a womenizer. He acts as if he’s good. So people smile to him. I just ignore him all these years.

A very stupid behaviour I have seen in India is that even when people know someone is bad, they will respect him/her until he/she is involved in a worst crime.

Actually, the message that man sent to the Sister of my Sai friend in Sweden was really scary. It was like threatening this girl that her Husband will not be alive if She doesn’t come to this man’s house.

And this foolish girl showed me the message and asked me ‘Is it true”.

I laughed to her and asked her

“Are you mad? He’s simply cheating women sending such messages. So better ignore him”.

That was the last time I met this women and her Sister in Sweden also never mailed me again. As I said earlier, I loose contact with most of my Sai friends.

But something strange happened after I read the message sent by that Man.

Since my parents were in the U.S, I was all alone and suddenly I would think of how these Men can cheat a women in the name of Sai. I would get more and more scared and even close the window in my house fearing so much. I would fear that some ghost would enter my house from Window and haunt me.

Even the neighbour aunty makes fun of me saying “If Venkat’s Mom goes to U.S, all the lights in his home will be switched ON at night”.

I completely forgot that I have fear of darkness

It must be sometime in 2016. These days, I completely forgot that I have fear of darkness. Actually, I enjoy sitting in office when none are around and once even prayed Saibaba statue kept in this girls place. Being dark in the 4th floor after all the lights were off was normal to me.

I assumed that now a days, I never fear for darkness.

Once, I was in office on a Sunday evening. There were 2-3 guys working in 4th floor. For some reason, I had to walk to the 3rd floor to see someone. I walked down the steps. All the way, it was dark. I reached third floor and opened the door there. It was pitch dark and I could only see light of monitors.

I thought that I don’t fear darkness these days. So I kept staring at every part of the floor. After few seconds, a fear started emerging in me. I don’t even remember what I saw. I would have simply seen something in the corner and imagines its a ghost. I ran back to the 4th floor and sat in my place. he he…

I still don’t like the 3rd floor at all because its flooring is dark and it doesn’t reflect light. Its not good for eyes.

If you are involved in designing office space, please make sure the walls and floor is white so that it will reflect light and would look fresh.

I have experienced several incidents in the past 10 years. One peculiar issue is the message Saibaba gave me related to evil spirits. Even during Sai’s lifetime in Shirdi, Baba has cured some devotees who were caught by Ghost. There were also incidents in which Saibaba has saved devotees from Black magic. Let me clarify this. Evil spirits do exist but they can’t do anything until we are remembering Sai and Gods we love.

The moment we loose connection with Sai, the evil spirits can easily haunt us.

The easiest way an evil spirit can take advantage of us is when we have impure thoughts and involve in any activity that’s not pure.

The sacred book Garuda Purana has few examples of where evil spirits reside.

You understood where I am coming to?

If you are pure, any bad evil spirt can never ever haunt you. 

None of you know about several leela Saibaba has done in Shirdi.

Sometimes a devotee will be sitting in Dwarakamai as he would be sick. Suddenly a Ghost would appear infront of him and ask Sai to give the devotee’s life. Sai will take bunch of Udi and throw over the ghost. The ghost would run away from the place.

I don’t know what made me write about evil spirits today. Its gonna be 1 at night and I am scared since I wrote this..he he

Anyway, my intention is to spread a simple message.

Its not enough if you worship Sai. You must be pure so that Sai can save you from any evil that might harm you.

All this day, I was wondering if I should delete the precious article because its too Senti.

Anyway. I wanted to keep it because being pure is all about behaving good to a women. I am deeply hurt by such incidents where kids and young girls are harmed.

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