(Woke up at) 6:15 again. Some dream of a niece of mine - 5 years old? - idol worshipping me. Swami came out into the Trayee compound by 7:35 am. We ran (to make arrangements for the PA system). Sir was already there. Swami went inside again with an MBA boy + Sardarji (father?). Then Governor Krishna Kant (A.P.) came, so Swami came out only at 8:40. Bhajans were on, Swami zoomed past, spent a long time with devotees. Chaitanya and I watched from centre door*, put on fan when You sat down. Then Shivraj Patil (Lok Sabha speaker) came.
*The centre door can be seen in brown, behind the Krishna statue behind Swami in this video still - from this video - Sri Sathya Sai | Brindavan Darshan
Soldered some Sai Ramesh Hall connectors, then 11 o'clock Physics lab. "Repaired" a multimeter and showed Jain Sir two faulty oscilloscopes. Slept quite deeply in the afternoon - actually I planned to write yesterday's diary and a letter to A3 (parents and sister). Remembered today is 19th, decided to wish Shailesh Sir after Trayee session.
Some problem with the generator, couldn't put on (darshan) music when Swami came out. You waited, talked to the people there, then waited for the ladies to go*, only then went out.
*In those days, the ladies who stayed in the houses and rooms on the other side of Trayee Brindavan would go to Sai Ramesh Hall for darshan via the Trayee compound.
Sir had come early, fixed the socket for speaker outside AVR. Swami asked Rohit Gaur to speak - not at all self-conscious - went on quoting from Vishnu Sahasranamam, Adharam Madhuram and all that, looking at You, and You laughing away - enjoyable. "Chhota boy" next, S. Mahesh. Then You spoke. No ceiling fan - some problem. Initially - tape of heart, need current of Love. Mad Bhaktaah Yatra Gaayante, Tatra Tishthaami Narada - not for Kacheri (I install myself where my devotees sing, not for concerts). Then, Kodai tales - passing the parcel, skit by MBA boys, narrated by You. Finished in 40 minutes. 6:40 pm.
Image of Kodai picnic from this video, Picnic with Sathya Sai Baba | Kodaikanal - April 1994
Gave Shailesh Sir card, he talked a long time about Rohit Gaur etc. Served dinner, ate extra carrot halva, assisted Shailesh Sir in putting a power socket in room C4.5, wrote this, inside mosquito net at 10 pm.
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