Blankets on Easwaramma Day

"The blankets were distributed to the poor people who had assembled in "Sai Sruthi" Mandir (Swami's residence at Kodaikanal).  Suddenly, Swami said, "Let us go out."  He got into His car and the convoy started moving.  He stopped here and there, noticing poor people, got down and started personally distributing the blankets.  It was because some of them were disabled and could not come to receive the blankets.  He said, "You should take every opportunity to serve the poor and the needy."

This is an example that everybody should learn from Bhagavan.  You should not expect them to come to you; you should go to the Daridra Narayana (God in the form of poor people) and serve them with love.  Not only that.  On our way to Kodaikanal, sometimes He suddenly stops the car.  He finds a beggar going over there.  He finds a village woman carrying a head load of firewood. He stops and gives them money.  They never see Swami and they never know that it is Sai Baba who gave them the money.  He simply gives money like that.

When I mentioned this to Him, He said, "I do not want recognition.  I don't want publicity.  I cannot see these poor people suffering like that.""

(As related by Sri Anil Kumar - S.S. May 2006)