From the desk of Mumbai Srinivasan.
This was the time when I was employed in Bombay. I used to visit Bangalore very often on official engagements and most of the time Swami would be camping atWhitefield. I was feeling very very happy. During a particular year, I traveled to Bangalore 4 times during different months. Once we were told that there was no possibility of Darshan since Swami was unwell??!!. Some said that there was some injury in Swami’s Lotus feet. After staying for three days I had to return to Bombay without even a single Darshan. During my other visits in that year, His Darshan eluded me for one reason or other. Either Swami was on some tour or away on some other engagements and what not. The whole year passed by blank. I felt very much depressed. I could only pray and pray. I gained some hope by an announcement about the proposed Divine visit to Bombay. That brought cheer to me. I was looking forward for May the 12th, when Swami normally comes to Dharmakshethra.
I was not the only one; the whole of Bombay was eagerly expecting the arrival of Swami. And Swami did not disappoint anybody. Mercifully He did come as programmed and stayed on for 4 days. But alas! Swami continued to subject me to a test. I could not make it to His Darshan during all those days,due to one reason or other.
And it was time or Swami to leave Bombay and the only possible chance was, the early morning Darshan on the last day immediately after Nagar Sankirtan. Swami was scheduled to leave after this Darshan and I could not afford to miss this opportunity.
I joined the group of devotees on their way to Dharmakshethra singing Bhajan songs – Nagar Sankirtan. We reached at dawn and took positions at the lower side of the small hill. In the twilight, the lotus shaped Dharmakshethra looked very beautiful. Slowly Swami emerged from His abode and moved to the brim of hilltop. There was a “Sthoopi”, the pillar as if the 5 petals on the top, are about to blossom. Underneath it, Swami took His place. Swami was accepting Arathi, looking down at the devotees.
Literally I was weeping when my eyes could sight the Divine figure after many attempts. Tears were rolling down my cheeks. I dared not wipe it with my hands since I was holding both my palms in reverence. At this very moment something unbelievable was happening. A mild glow became visible to me around the crowning hair of Swami’s head. I immediately felt that it must be the Divine AURA about which I had heard several times. Still my mind was not firm on the genuineness of that vision. Just behind Swami, a glow of rising sun was appearing and I thought that it could be the bright twilight reflected on His hair. I also thought that my moist eyes could have created an illusion.
When my thoughts thus turned critical to a state of negating the very divine experience, the Aura was found all over the body of Swami. And when Swami kept both His hands on the grill provided on the edge from where He was standing, the iron bars also started glowing by the mere touch of Swami. Now I had no hesitation whatsoever to accept the Grace of Swami by this rare vision. The Arathi was over and when Swami was moving back into Dharmakshethra, the Aura was also following Him to make it doubly sure about the vision of His Grace! . I could never forget this Divine experience of a vision of the mild aura in the colour of Jasmine flower, white and pure!.
Swami blessed me again with a repeat vision after many years, at the end of Nagar sankeertan in ‘Sundaram’ Mandir in Madras. Swami was accepting the Arathi from the Lotus shaped balcony at ‘Sundaram’ Mandir when the Aura appeared for full five minutes till He withdrew into His room.
With Love Regards, Mumbai Srinivasan
This was the time when I was employed in Bombay. I used to visit Bangalore very often on official engagements and most of the time Swami would be camping atWhitefield. I was feeling very very happy. During a particular year, I traveled to Bangalore 4 times during different months. Once we were told that there was no possibility of Darshan since Swami was unwell??!!. Some said that there was some injury in Swami’s Lotus feet. After staying for three days I had to return to Bombay without even a single Darshan. During my other visits in that year, His Darshan eluded me for one reason or other. Either Swami was on some tour or away on some other engagements and what not. The whole year passed by blank. I felt very much depressed. I could only pray and pray. I gained some hope by an announcement about the proposed Divine visit to Bombay. That brought cheer to me. I was looking forward for May the 12th, when Swami normally comes to Dharmakshethra.
I was not the only one; the whole of Bombay was eagerly expecting the arrival of Swami. And Swami did not disappoint anybody. Mercifully He did come as programmed and stayed on for 4 days. But alas! Swami continued to subject me to a test. I could not make it to His Darshan during all those days,due to one reason or other.
And it was time or Swami to leave Bombay and the only possible chance was, the early morning Darshan on the last day immediately after Nagar Sankirtan. Swami was scheduled to leave after this Darshan and I could not afford to miss this opportunity.
I joined the group of devotees on their way to Dharmakshethra singing Bhajan songs – Nagar Sankirtan. We reached at dawn and took positions at the lower side of the small hill. In the twilight, the lotus shaped Dharmakshethra looked very beautiful. Slowly Swami emerged from His abode and moved to the brim of hilltop. There was a “Sthoopi”, the pillar as if the 5 petals on the top, are about to blossom. Underneath it, Swami took His place. Swami was accepting Arathi, looking down at the devotees.
Literally I was weeping when my eyes could sight the Divine figure after many attempts. Tears were rolling down my cheeks. I dared not wipe it with my hands since I was holding both my palms in reverence. At this very moment something unbelievable was happening. A mild glow became visible to me around the crowning hair of Swami’s head. I immediately felt that it must be the Divine AURA about which I had heard several times. Still my mind was not firm on the genuineness of that vision. Just behind Swami, a glow of rising sun was appearing and I thought that it could be the bright twilight reflected on His hair. I also thought that my moist eyes could have created an illusion.
When my thoughts thus turned critical to a state of negating the very divine experience, the Aura was found all over the body of Swami. And when Swami kept both His hands on the grill provided on the edge from where He was standing, the iron bars also started glowing by the mere touch of Swami. Now I had no hesitation whatsoever to accept the Grace of Swami by this rare vision. The Arathi was over and when Swami was moving back into Dharmakshethra, the Aura was also following Him to make it doubly sure about the vision of His Grace! . I could never forget this Divine experience of a vision of the mild aura in the colour of Jasmine flower, white and pure!.
Swami blessed me again with a repeat vision after many years, at the end of Nagar sankeertan in ‘Sundaram’ Mandir in Madras. Swami was accepting the Arathi from the Lotus shaped balcony at ‘Sundaram’ Mandir when the Aura appeared for full five minutes till He withdrew into His room.
With Love Regards, Mumbai Srinivasan
Это было время когда я работал в Бомбее. Я очень часто наезжал в Бангалор по работе и Свами также часто пребывал в Вайтфилде близ Бангалора. Я чувствовал себя очень очень счастливым. В тот год я посетил Бангалор четыре раза в течении нескольких месяцев. Однажды нам сообщили что Даршан Свами невозможен по причине Его нездоровья?!!! Некоторые преданные говорили, что это связано с какой то травмой Его Лотосной стопы. После прошествии трех дней я вернулся в Бомбей без единого Даршана. Во время моих визитов в том году Его Даршан стал ускользать от меня по той или иной причине. Иногда Свами уезжал куда то или находился на официальных встречах, в любом случае тот год прошел пустым без Даршанов для меня! Я чувствовал очень сильную депрессию и мог только молиться и молиться. Надежда вернулась ко мне когда я узнал о готовящемся визите Свами в Бомбей. Это очень подбодрило меня и окрылило. Я с нетерпением ждал 12 мая, когда Баба обычно посещал Дхармакшетру.
Я не был один такой - весь Бомбей с нетерпением сердца ждал прибытия Свами. И Свами никого не разочаровал, Он не замедлил появиться и остался еще на четыре дня, все были счастливы. Но увы! Свами продолжал подвергать меня испытаниям. Я так и не смог получить Его Даршан то по одной причине, то по другой.
В последний момент предоставилась возможность ранним утром сразу после Нагара Санкиртана увидеть Свами и я не мог упустить этот шанс. Я попал в группу Нагара Санкиртана, которая продвигалась к подножию холма где находилась Ступа с пятью лепестками. Мы вышли на рассвете и заняли позиции, на рассвете Дхармакшетра, построенная в форме лотоса выглядела очень красиво. Медленно Свами вышел из Своей обители и пошел к краю холма. Ступа возвышалась над нами с пятью лепестками на вершине, которые выглядели как только что распустившийся бутон. Свами занял Свое место прямо под ступой. Он принял арати, смотря вниз на преданных.
Я плакал, впервые после многих неудачных попыток получая Божественный Даршан Свами. Слезы градом катились по моим щекам. Я не мог смахнуть слезы, так как мои ладони были сложены в благоговейном намаскаре. В этот момент творилось что то невероятное. Вокруг головы Свами стало появляться мягкое свечение. Я сразу подумал. что это быть может и есть Его Божественная Аура, о которой я уже несколько раз слышал. Мой разум еще колебался, сомневаясь в подлинности происходящего. может это был отсвет восходящего солнца, или это свет начинающегося дня отражается на венце Его волос. И я также думал что мои увлажненые слезами глаза сами создают эту чудесную иллюзию.
Когда мои мысли полностью отринули этот Божественный опыт, Божественная Аура охватило все тело Свами! И так как Свами стоял, держась руками за край железного поручня. железные прутья также стали светиться от прикосновения Свами. Теперь я уже не в чем не сомневался и возликовал, принимая эту Божественную Милость лицезрения этого редкого видения. Арати закончилось и когда Свами направился обратно в Дхармакшетру, Аура последовала за Ним, усиленная вдвойне и мы могли наслаждаться принятием этой невероятной благодати. Я никогда не забуду этот Божествнный опыт переживания видения Божественной Ауры чистейшего белого цвета. Цвета жасмина, белого и чистого.
Свами благословил меня видением Своей Ауры еще раз по прошествии многих лет после Нагара Санкиртана в Сундара Мандире в Мадрасе. Свами принимал Арати на балконе в форме лотоса в Сундара Мандире. Его Аура проявилась и это видение длилось целых пять минут, пока Он не удалился в Свою комнату.
С Любовью и наилучшими пожеланиями Мумбай Шринивасан.
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