Today was the Muslim day of prayer being Friday, and also Good Friday, Vishu, Baisakhi and Tamil New Year. And we had no private sessions at all with You, till evening. At 9 o'clock in the morning, You came to the portico where the stage had been arranged. Speeches by Prof. Mukundan and Mr. Ajit Popat, followed by Divine Discourse. 65 minutes long, very clear. 'You are also God, though the body makes you think otherwise.' After 2-3 bhajans, You accepted Arati, and then went in the golf cart to the new darshan area for Narayana seva. As music was played over the speakers, You went all around that area. I happened to find this one-hour long video which sums up the whole trip.
Divine Discourse. You can find the Sathya Sai Speaks summary here.
We were back inside, upstairs around 11:15-11:30. Our lunch at the "Canteen" was after the ladies, so around 12:15. I was typing a "Report" on Bl's laptop in the bhajan hall when BSK's missed call brought me running. It was around 3:00 pm, and You had come out of Your room, upstairs. When You saw me, You told everyone to go for tiffin, and that was that. Around 4:10 or 4:20 pm, Sundaram bhajan began in the bhajan hall. You arrived in the Porte chair. Sundaram music program went on till 5 pm. Then, Kavalam Sreekumar and others for another 45 minutes or so. Then, You asked the students to sing 'Ramakatha'. While that went on, You were lost to the world. Maybe what they referred to as 'trance' in the old days? Or sleep? Song after song went on. Finally, You opened Your eyes. At 6:30 pm, You asked Sanket, why he had stopped the Ramakatha! Then, You asked for "Tamil songs". Aswath, OmP, GP obliged. Till 6:55. And there was no private session after that.
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