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The Glimpse He Granted
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It was a bright sunny morning. We had all just settled on the portico for
Swami's Darshan. The rustle of His robe and the sweet fragrance announced
His Divine Presence. To my delight I was called for an interview with my
parents.
I was a most badly behaved boy indulging in 'Modern' behavioral attitudes.
I would like to admit that the entire family believed in Swami, except me.
When we came to Prasanthi Nilayam in 1980, my brother got admission in the
Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning and we got Swami's grace for
the first time. Swami poured his love on us. Even then, my natural
instincts turned lovingly towards the enchanting Person but my weaknesses
and worldly habits turned me away from Him. I lacked the moral fibre to
transform myself. I was scared that He would reveal my nefarious doings.
In fact, I loved and dreaded Swami's Interview. In fact I wanted to get
away from Puttaparthi and I wanted to avoid joining Swami's School. But
Swami's infinite mercy and grace did not throw me into the jaws of the
world.
I went inside with bated breath and beating heart. As usual groups of
devotees were taken in by Bhagavan, into the inner interview room. I was
relieved when our turn was over and Swami moved to distribute Vibhuti
packets. Suddenly He halted. The expression on His countenance changed
from motherly Love to fatherly sternness. He beckoned me back into the
inner interview room, alone!
My hands would not stop shaking and my heartbeat raced beyond the range of
my E.C.G. scale. He was already seated and commanded me to sit at His
Feet. I sweated profusely. Then He asked me a question, "Tell me! Do you
believe in Swami or not?" (By now it had become a choice between wanting
to believe in Swami or not). He then gave me an undeniable and incredible
proof of His omnipresence, of which even my own mother did not know. He
told me how, utilizing my pocket money, I had gone to a Hindi movie,
instead of attending school. He even told me the name of the film I had
gone to, the name of the friend with whom I had gone, a Sarabjit Singh and
even the amount of money I spent on 'Samosas' during the interval, which
was incidentally Rs. 10/?. This revelation jolted me into the realization
of my aimless derogatory living and opened new vistas of a happy, joyful
life, in which I have made and am making sincere efforts to transform
myself.
—B. Dutt, II B.Sc.(1987)
Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning
http://www.radiosai.org/Journals/Vol_02/11June01/05_Moments_Memories/memories.htm
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