Sai Spiritual Showers - Issue 4/6

It was summer. Some Sai devotees had assembled near the leprosy asylum for seva. The bhajans started. Students of the Sathya Sai Higher Secondary School had also gathered there. After bhajan, fruits were distributed to the inmates.

It was really a sad sight to see the patients in the asylum. I wondered what karmic law had brought on this dreaded disease to the afflicted persons. As I was thinking about these things, an elderly gentleman, leader of the Seva Samiti, came and said: "Why don't you, being Swami's students, come and talk to them?" I didn't have enough courage to go in. I looked around and noted that even other friends were hesitant. We had to give in as the elders said, "Don't worry, we won't go into the interior. Just speak to them for some time."

A small boy came closer. The old gentleman told him: "See, they are Baba's students." His eyes glowed with admiration. We boys moved back a little. Suddenly, he said: "Don't be afraid. I won't touch you." We were `touched' by this statement. Then he started speaking in Marathi. He was aged 12 and the disease was in its early stages. He said that he saw Baba in a dream and described how Baba comes out for darshan, the Prasanthi Mandir, and the college buildings. He had never seen Baba! He said Baba often came in his dreams. He said: "You are so close to Swami, please pray for my healing." This brought tears in our eyes. We said, "Surely we will pray for you."

Then suddenly the elderly devotee said: "If anybody has the Vibhuti given by Swami, why don't you give it to him?" While going home for the vacation, Swami gives us Vibhuti prasadam and some of us had Vibhuti packets readily in our pockets. Immediately we gave the lad some packets.

Back at Prasanthi Nilayam after the vacation, we resumed our studies. One day I received a letter from the Samiti leader saying that the boy whom we had met at the asylum had refused to take any medicine and was only applying the Vibhuti given to him, and praying to Swami. The Hospital authorities were a bit apprehensive about this and rather displeased with the Sai devotees for interfering with the treatment they were giving to the boy.

After two weeks, the doctors examined the boy. There was no trace of leprosy. He was healed!

Medical Screening At Rumah Kebajikan Cahaya 2013

Our members conducted the annual Medical Screening at Rumah Kebajikan Cahaya, Jalan Permatang Damar Laut, Batu Maung on June 16th, 2013.  This home houses both orphans and children of single parents, as well as, senior citizens. Several residents from nearby homes also came to participate in the programme.

The Medical Screening included eye tests, weight and height monitoring, hair lice checks, as well as, medical check-up by three doctors from Penang General Hospital.  General medicine and vitamins were also dispensed to those who required them.  

Vegetarian lunch was served for all after the event.


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Medical Screening 2013

Sai Spiritual Showers - Issue 4/4

Just knowing that we are watched over every minute, every moment, and with the ceaseless sound of the Aum booming deep within reminding us to “Have no fear, for I Am near,” takes from life anxiety and worry and leaves us to do His Work as His True Instrument.

During Sivaratri in 1966, Bhagawan bestowed many blessings upon this devotee. He not only found him employment in a wondrous way but also appeared before him during meditation. I had hardly closed my eyes. He came through the entrance door and stood, saying, “I have just been to Africa” and so saying He joyfully and with flowing hair sat on the rug. One knew in an instant that it was Baba; in a few moments, which seemed like an age, He was away.

Again on November 30, 1966, during the blissful depths of meditation this devotee found himself looking into the bright sunshine at Puttaparthi. Standing close and at first only showing His colourful robe, one knew that instant of Baba’s Presence. Then He moved His hand as if to take something from the fold of His robe. Bending low and with a happy and joyful smile He held in that precious Hand an envelope which He shook vigorously at my eye level. He knew that in a sitting position He would have to bend low for me to see what was happening. From His action it was deduced that the Bhagawan had taken care of some important thing and that the envelope which appeared to contain something bulky like a Rudraksha symbolised this Good Deed. With the deepening yearning to visit His Grace at Prasanthi Nilayam this instant transportation remedied the wish in a flash.

A few days after this miraculous event another devotee from Los Angeles arrived at Prasanthi Nilayam to be greeted, by Baba, with "California? Charles Penn." Upon leaving a week or so later Sai Baba handed the devotee a letter with the parting words "For Charles Penn, with My Love."

Sharing with you the contents of that letter is now a great pleasure. The letter dated December 9, 1966, read in part...

"I Am very happy that everyone (at Pacific Palisades, Calif.) is sincerely striving to achieve spiritual progress. I know how earnest you all are; that earnestness will certainly be rewarded.

"Know that I Am always with you, prompting you and guiding you. I know also that you are aware of this. Live always in that CONSTANT PRESENCE. Love and Truth are the two wings that take an individual forward. They will inspire you to serve all righteously and lovingly, just as you would serve the Lord. This is the highest form of Practical Spirituality.

"Be writing to Me, about yourself and friends. I have been getting letters from most of them. My blessings are ever with them.
                                                                                                                                       With Blessings - SAI BABA"

Sai Spiritual Showers - Issue 4/3

When Bhagawan graciously agreed to come to my humble abode, I remembered my elder brother, who had badly fractured his thigh bone, six months previously. As ill-luck would have it, the broken bones did not join properly and he had to spend his life, mostly in bed. His movements were considerably restricted. So, he was bundled up and brought to my house and put in a chair in the rear hall. Seeing him in the chair, no one could say that he had a leg injury and could not walk about with ease.

Bhagawan arrived, showered Ananda on hundreds of people who had assembled in the main hall and sat for some time receiving the adoration of devotees during bhajan.

Then, unobserved, He slipped off from the room, and none of us was conscious of His absence. He went straight to the place where my brother was. I did not have the opportunity or time to mention to Him about my brother and his condition. But, Bhagawan knows.

He put a straight question to Him, “What, your leg is not right yet?" and the reply was, “No, Swami". He materialised the Divine Cure, the Vibhuti, and put a dot on his forehead, and placed a little on his palm with instructions to swallow. My sister brought in a glass of water for him. All this happened within minutes, and Baba came back into the hall where I had just discovered that He had gone into the inner apartments.

When I approached Him, Baba gave me a pat on the back, saying in Tamil, “Un brotherukku kaal sari panni vittain", meaning, "I have set right your brother's leg!"

O, Embodiment of Compassion! Karuna Murthi! I exclaimed; my throat choking with joy, gratitude, and amazement.... Within three days, my brother started moving about on his legs within the house; in a week, he ventured out into the garden, without help; and, in a month, he resumed his daily constitutional of two miles a day...