Friday, May 7, 2021

Sai Wit and Wisdom - No Emergency


Prof. Anil Kumar spoke about the students who are always writing letters to Swami.  These are letters of thanksgiving, of gratitude.  As a joke, Swami said to them, "You are all writing letters.  Oh!  Too many, too many!  Don't write letters hereafter.  OK?  I shall not take letters hereafter.  No, no.  I don't because everyone is writing a letter.  And you don't stop at that stage.  You also want 'Pada Namaskar'."  

Interest!  Interest!  So the Principal is about the submission of letters, the interest thereof is "Pada Namaskar".  So Swami said "No, no, no letters!"  The boys said, "Swami, please."  Anil Kumar said softly, "At least permit some letters that need your urgent attention.  Emergency during the period of 'Emergency'."

Do you know what Bhagawan said?  (What Swami says to these students is only an incident to convey its profound philosophy).  "Emergency?  Emergency?  There will be no state of Emergency for my devotees.  You don't have to write to Me, if the situation is dangerous, if you call it a "state of Emergency".  I know how to take care of My devotees.  I attend to their demands.  I look after their necessities and needs.  Don't pick up this word 'Emergency'".

There is no 'Emergency', so far as Bhagawan Sathya Sai Baba is concerned.  What an assurance is this!  What a wonderful thing He said!

(From "Wit and Wisdom of Sri Sathya Sai Baba"  compiled by P. Gurumoorthy)


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