The Power Of Lord’s Blessings…
Tuesday, October 9th, 2012
Listen to His words and drench deep in reposing unto Him and then you will experience His Divinity. Truly, His Will Be Done! Quite often devotees around the world have experienced the Power of His Mighty Will and and Supreme Benediction. Brahmananda Panda chronicled a beautiful story in his book “Raso Vai Sah” depicting His Divine Protecting Hand, in averting a possible downpour saving His devotee from sheer embarrassment of a high-profile reception attended by Delhi’s political heavyweights being washed away.
By the time Bhajans started, we were already in the interview room. The other devotees who came in the morning also joined us. Baba gave some spiritual Upadesh to the new couple, accepted their garland and Arati, and granted them Padanamaskar. After distributing Vibhuti Prasadam among us, He took back the ring from Kunu and blew on it once. It was immediately transformed into a bright diamond ring. He put it on his finger and said, “This diamond is an emblem of pure mind, sacred heart and unflinching faith.” Then He looked at me and said, “Give your political friends at Delhi a light party”… I decided to give a party on 9th August, Thursday, on the lawns of my Delhi residence. The President, Vice-President, Prime Minister, Members of the Cabinet, Speaker of Lok Sabha, all Members of the Rajya Sabha, leaders of different political parties in the opposition and a few close friends, Secretary General of the Parliament, some Sai devotees outside the Parliament – all about 700 dignitaries were invited. I personally invited the President, Vice-President and Prime Minister. For the rest, I sent the invitation by post. The decorator was a Sai devotee…
From 8th morning, intermittent rains started. The sky remained clouded. I was afraid, though I had complete faith in Baba. I was sure since He had asked me to arrange it, nothing could stand in its way… As soon as clouds gathered, my prayers rose up to Him. Rain continued pouring till 2:30. My prayers also continued, “Lord, send these rain clouds out of Delhi at least for today.” Then tired and a little disappointed, I fell on my bed. Sleep overcame me for a few minutes. Baba took that opportunity to appear in my dream. He looked a little irritated and said, “Do you think you are doing it? Why are you so restless?” When I got up, it was 4 o’clock. A heavy shower was just passing. There was ankle deep water all over the lawn. The decorator had dozed off in a chair in my verandah. Then his men and Ramesh started cutting escape routes for the water. At 4.45, on a well decorated stage, I put Baba’s picture. When I went to garland Him, I saw a trickle of honey on the picture. I was assured. By 6:00, most of the invitees had come. Around 6:15 came the President, stayed for about half-an-hour, blessed the couple and returned. Then came the Vice-President. He too stayed for half- an-hour, blessed the couple and left. Then came the Ministers, leaders of the opposition parties. After 7:00 came Lalit Narayan Misra. He was staying at Akbar Road. He told me, “I had to come for fear of your scolding. But it was very difficult to get out in the pouring rain. Since you are doing it on the lawns, I thought everything would have been washed away. But I see, not a drop here!” I told him, “Lalit, this function is organised by Baba, not me. The clouds cannot disobey Him.” He had had darshan of Baba. The Prime Minister came at 7:30, stayed for about 15 minutes and blessed the couple. All the invitees who were present in Delhi came to the function.
Later, I came to know that from 6.00 to 8.00 in the evening (my party time), there were pouring rains in North Avenue, Akbar Road, Santhipath. Only South Avenue was dry! This is the power of Lord’s blessings. But human mind is so weak that in spite of the all- powerful blessings, it wavers.
II Samasta Lokah Sukhino Bhavantu II
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