Sairam friends,
Today, being Krishna Janmashtami, I am listening to Sri Krishna Sahasranama. After this, I will listen to Vishnu Sahasranama. I wish to add some content in the site I made to spread the message of “Thinking and Speaking good”and reciting holy names of all Gods and Goddess – Sahasranama.in
My friends and myself were invited for a girl’s wedding by their family. We really wanted to go but could not make it. Usually, I avoid going to weddings but when people I see regularly invite me, I felt its not right to miss. Let’s go on a flash back. Sometime in 2009, this girl used to sing Shej Aarti in Dwarakamai regularly. I always feel jealous of people who sing Aarti by heart because I can only recite word by word and really never took effort to sing aarti. So to encourage this girl, I took prints of English meaning of Shirdi Saibaba aarti.
The next day, I gave the printed paper to this girl and went away. I think someone assumed something else.. ha ha and told this girls father. He was always staring at me and showing faces. I felt really hurt and told Baba “I only gave a print out of Aarti meaning in English to this girl so that she learns the beauty of its lyrics. Is that an issue Sai?”
It went on like this for more than 10 days. Gradually, I believe they realized their mistake. At times, I used to smile when ever I come across them. I don’t know this girls name until I was invited for wedding few days back. Its embarrassing after being invited very affectionately by her family, I could not make it to her wedding.
Baba bless this girl and every girl who sings your aarti regularly. It takes discipline to sing Aarti.
Sai is my secret treasure
Last Thursday, I went to a Saibaba temple near my office. Every week, I used to see a Car over which they have stuck a very big sticker of Shirdi Saibaba. Though, I love Sai, I never keep any Saibaba statue or photo in my work place or wanted to have a sticker of Sai in my car. Even in my home, I have a small Saibaba temple inside the compound but I don’t wanted to place any marble painting of Sai near the pillar of gate. I don’t want people to know that I love Sai by the things near me. Even my parents and sister keeps telling me, why do you speak about Sai to your friends who may not like Sai. Once, there was a huge argument at home since I say “Sairam” to all who calls me over phone. I was like a habit. My Mom scolded me saying if you like Sai, that doesn’t mean others too must like him.
Sai is too personal for me and only people who know me well must know that I love Sai.
So when I saw a car with huge Baba sticker over it, I wanted to give a Sai photo and make them happy. Last week, I saw a girl leaning over the car and speaking to her friends. I assumed, its her car and walked to give Sai pictures. She said, its not hers but then too I gave some photos and walked away. Moral of the story – “If someone is leaning over a car, it doesn’t mean its theirs”…he he..
Anyway, Sai wanted to go to her, so he went!
Usually, I choose to whom I must give Sai photos. Its like I wanted bring happiness in their heart. I will only give a statue or photo of Sai if I believe they truly love Baba.
Baba gets furious with me if I give his photo to anyone to whom he doesn’t wanted to go. Once, I gave it to a Doctor but that night, Sai showed me a dream as if the Doctor is chasing me..ha ha…
Next week, I will be starting to Chennai for my cousins wedding. Its really going to be boring 4 days and I wish to meet my Sai friends in Chennai. Not sure how time permits. Even if I don’t wish to go to weddings, I have to accompany my parents and take care of them.
So being Janmashtami, I wanted Saibaba to bless me with a dream. I woke up at 5 and got really upset. I told Baba “No dreams came Baba”.
So I slept again hugging Sai Satcharitra.
For more than 5 years, Saibaba shows some army men in dream. This time, I saw that I am walking close to Mumbai Airport compound wall. I see many flights on the run way. I see some Army men clinging to the Van which goes in the run way. I also see the corner of the airport. Here, one solder was sitting in a dirty place. It was raining and none can even stay there for a minute. This soldier was still managing to stay there and doing his work sincerely. I see some ordinary guys trying to get inside the compound of airport. My friend Ashisha and myself say that you must give 300Rs entrance ticket to get into airport and laugh.
I don’t know what this dream means. I could understand this.
Sai shows me that there are thousands of such soldiers serving the Nation and they are really facing several struggles to safeguard the country. Sai tells me their struggles but how can I be of any help to them or their family? I am not sure what Saibaba wants me to do bring happiness in their heart.
Yesterday night, I saw a documentary about how North Korea is being ruled, the attitude of their people and how their leader is being praised by the citizens irrespective of him threatening other neighboring countries. Some people really don’t get enough food which is supplied by the government. I saw their military strengths too.
We must be thankful for being in a free country like India and we must be thankful for these wonderful soldiers who protect us.
Sai, Guide me and what you wanted me to do to bring happiness to people whom I am supposed to bring! May be I am too ignorant to understand your dream.
I am too late now.
Have to do holy bath for Sai and my sweet Radhe Krishna.
Lots of work
Tata
Venkat
