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Suprabhatam attendance is OK nowadays, as the weather isn't too cold. Games - shuttle with plastic cock, Srikanth. Evening - kept Kalyanamantapam ready, running to and fro. Finally, when Swami came in after bhajan, said at Trayee. So, wound up Kalyanamantapam, then ladies (passed by the Trayee entrance towards the far side of Trayee, blocking our path). Just outside Trayee when space occupied. So, stood at entrance (behind Potti etc.), instead of going away in disappointment.
Sri Lankan High Commissioner spoke, of how Swami had told Premadasa of Presidency, in 1970 or so. Standing there was better than sitting inside - body is comfy, so mind on Him. Absence makes the heart grow fonder, etc. Then Swami spoke, after Akhilesh translated the Lankan's Tamil and Anil Kumar Sir gave more instances of Swami appearing at various places.
All this is very simple. When TV and Radio, man's creations, can do, why not God? But faith and devotion are necessary - for tuning in. Life is not a journey from a lower truth to a higher truth - only that which you have forgotten. When a hole is dug, both a pit and a mound are created. Today, man is in the pit. Climb the mound by Sadhana. [The Lankan said Swami told him students were rishis, that's why He spends so much time with students.] Saakaara is like hail, Niraakaara is rain - the former is better, unifies many drops. When there is poorna faith, there will be poorna bliss. Thyagaraja considered Him as Friend, so no fear. In Nava Vidha Bhakthi, Saakhya comes before Atma Nivedanam. When the mind is ever chanchalam, we have to search for God (like Thyagaraja). When the mind is steady, He will come Himself. All (academic) subjects must be strung like a garland for God. From the ocean of Grace, by the sun of Buddhi, clouds of Truth rain Love, forming concourses of Satsang and Bliss to merge back. Premchand's one son did not respect him, elder son respected. Later, the former became a clerk having to give respect to all, the latter became a Judge getting respect from all. Give respect, will get respect.
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