1995-11-09 - Thursday - watches, movies at Poornachandra

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1995-11-08 - Wednesday - Waking hours are ~6 now, though morning darshan. (probably meaning that I'm getting up at around 6 am) Did some digging in Sai Prerna (upcoming garden in Hostel) before GV's class, so 5 minutes late. Others were more late. "I would appreciate it if you could make it on time." 8:30 Ad Block - Raja Ganesh (BSc classmate in Bioscience) and I (have) gold medals (for standing first in the University in our respective classes). Sent telegram to his father at 3:30. Delay - equipment burnt. Evening bath - missed Poornachandra movie announcement - so 6 o'clock hostel, slept after dinner at 7.

'Thus Spake Sai' reports You told a Brindavan boy to have haircut & he did so interview time ... Not going to Poornachandra (Prahlada again) - half ignorance, half knowingly ⇒ "Can do anything" feeling - bad. Slept in excess, too. GM news from Nanjundaiah Sir - no emotion. (meaning that I got the news from the Controller of Examinations that I would be getting the Gold Medal for BSc Physics)

1995-11-09 - Thursday - Woke at 5 as slept early, but again slept by inertia. Went for blood donation (to SSSIHMS) at 11:20, returned to Hostel for lunch (in Matador with Syndicate bank manager as escort) again went (in a truck) at 2:30 as van was late. Phone call that Swami was giving watches, so auto to Mandir - Rs. 30 for six of us.

You gave sarees for overseas ladies, told teachers to distribute watches. After film (Sri Sai Baba), slept after (reading) newspaper and dissuading one boy from taking physics.

You created a desire in me, then made it crash. Phone call to SSSIHMS, "Swami's giving watches" - thought You'd give personally. When You didn't, felt bad. But earlier, no such feelings ... "appointment" (expectation) ⇒ disappointment. Therefore, GM no appointment. (meaning that I'm not hoping for any interaction with You for the Gold Medal during the convocation later this month, in case I get disappointed again.)

Screenshot from five years later - from this video - A Gift From God | Sai Darshan 297 | Swami Distributing Wrist Watches On 21 Nov 2000 | 75th Birthday

Sri Sai Baba - Telugu (movie) at Poornachandra - sheer waste - You got up near Tatya's fatal illness. I also bolted (against inner voice?) so ate dinner in peace.

Wearing the watch You gave, since 5:30 pm. Abhayahasta, "70th Birthday", Titan Steel with leather strap. Even 8th class boys got! You gave personally only to ATP staff.