Sairam friends,
I always desire to live before 1918 and experience Sai. I also like the way people lived a very simple life back then. Having said that, even those days, this land has gone through greed, lust, violence, war and all the negative stuff. Irrespective of all that, I still imagine how nice it would have been if I were between 1880-1900? I would have certainly seen Sai and enjoyed my time with him.
Today, My Mom asked me to take her to a temple of Lord Vishnu – Perumal as we call him in South. She has severe leg ache these days. I will write another article on how Sai cured my Mom’s leg pain before couple of years.
My Mom felt blissful in the temple.
I loved Goddess Ranganayagi and Andal. I have a Green parrot doll made with leaf which one of my friend gave me in 2013 from Srivilliputhur Andal temple. Even now, I offer a flower at times over this Green Parrot in my pooja place.
I was telling my parents that people cover the whole space of the temple’s inner circle with cement and tiles. They could have left atleast a small space for garden. Even if there’s one huge Tree in the temple, it would have been nice. These days, Trees are chopped off with no regret. I am worried about such a culture in India.
I went to Nagasai Mandir during evening and distributed prasad. Later, I was speaking to my friends for few minutes and reached home.
This afternoon, I was speaking to my Sai friend Geetanjai for few minutes sitting in the Canteen. My Sai friend Varalakshmi was in Shirdi with her Brother for the past 2-3 days. She called up and told me that She attended all the 4 Aarti and also went to Mahalakshmi temple as I requested her.
You know what? If I go to Shirdi, I will just have darshan once or twice. Later, I will look for hotels to have delicious food and sleep nicely in the room. he he…
Some devotees are really dedicated to Sai. They love Sai immensely that they won’t relax for a minute in Shirdi. Varalakshmi has seen Shej Aarti at night and again Kakad Aarti early in the morning. I am surprised how She managed to be so active?
When I was in Shirdi in 2007 with my friends, all of them woke up early and went for darshan.
I told them “Baba has asked me to sleep in room” and slept nicely.
Actually, I kept a Samadhi Mandir photo of Sai. When ever I wake up, I look at Saibaba in the photo and sleep again. I woke up late, casually went for Darshan and as soon as I came out, I searched for nice shop to have Dosa.
Sai tolerates all my nonsense and laziness because he loves me dearly. I know that for sure.
I wish someone invests a Time machine which could take me back to 1880. How happily I would have seen Sai. I would have convinced Saibaba to allow me to sleep in Dwarakamai. All through the night, I would have spoken to Sai. I would have asked him all that I desire to ask. Especially, the issue that’s bugging me for more than a year now. I would have asked him why he showed this girl at work in dream and he would have answered me immidiately. I would have gone for a walk with Sai to near by village.
Sai and myself would have walked speaking about so many issues, people and happily spent time together.
Then, I would have demanded Sai for delicious snacks and food. Surprisingly, Bayajima would have spotted us and given us food She was carrying. And I really had food with Sai.
I ate food and drank sweet Water from the near by well. I suggested Saibaba that we must relax as the wind is graceful.
So we both slept under the huge Neem tree. I saw a dream that after over 100 years, I will be born as Venkat and write about the time I spent with Sai. he he..
Ok I am going to sleep now.
You also try to imagine as if you spend time with Sai!
Baba, please heal my Mom.
Sai blessings
Venkat
Your imagination is really great. Very inspiring. Om Sai Ram