tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573862620010562638.post7686528072751786018..comments2024-03-29T17:28:38.422+05:30Comments on Sai Student: Experiences and Musings: God's pining for the devotee - story of Meerabai and Sathya SaiAravind Balasubramanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12053197579712922104noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573862620010562638.post-19778624243726913792019-06-02T12:58:42.579+05:302019-06-02T12:58:42.579+05:30Sai ram brother......such a beautiful and touching...Sai ram brother......such a beautiful and touching experience and thank you so much for sharing it.I had tears in my eyes when i read the part where Swami deeply looks into brother Koustubh's eyes and tears began rolling down His cheeks....this made me realise that even Swami pines for a devotee.... Saikrishna Ramachandranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04172577927922975759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573862620010562638.post-73945405649405888572013-10-04T05:07:58.991+05:302013-10-04T05:07:58.991+05:30Sairam dear Arvind and thanks a lot for this 2 par...Sairam dear Arvind and thanks a lot for this 2 part article on Meera bai and Lord highlighting their mutual pining for each other.Madhusudan Vithal Norihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03735390916189269416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573862620010562638.post-8603803831109524522013-10-04T05:05:49.278+05:302013-10-04T05:05:49.278+05:30Sairam and thanks a lot dear Arvind for posting th...Sairam and thanks a lot dear Arvind for posting the two part article on Meera bai's devotion and LORD's pining for such a devotee. Madhusudan Vithal Norihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03735390916189269416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573862620010562638.post-54842918476194569482013-09-28T04:25:56.748+05:302013-09-28T04:25:56.748+05:30Aravind, this resonates so much with what has been...Aravind, this resonates so much with what has been going through my mind in the past 2-3 days. I feel that Swami wants only my tears because that is what is bringing out my pining and yearning for Him. If He stops my tears and gives what I want in the form of any 'golden watch' as you have mentioned, I will stop crying na. <br /><br />Well, for some reason Swami put the song 'Baaro Krishnaiyya' in my mind 2 days ago and I got the lyrics and also listened to the version sung by Aswath and Anirudh during the One with Sai concert of June 2013. That song kept playing in my head whole of yesterday and I kept telling Swami, "Swami, I keep calling you but you are not coming. U want me to keep crying for you? So be it! U dun have to give me anything. Even if u don't respond, I can't stop loving you and can't stop crying for you."<br /><br />Another thing is reg. what you have mentioned about Koustubh singing for Meera in the drama. Did you know that many decades back for the Radha Bhakti drama (which Swami himself wrote the script for and directed completely, including the songs) S. Kumar Sir had played the role of Radha and he sang in his deep voice the songs for the role? <br /><br />When someone asked Swami how a male voice can sing the songs of Radha, Swami had mentioned that it is the bhavam that is important and not the voice. Needless to say when the drama was staged, it was a resounding success and everyone in the audience felt the bhavam and never said anything about the voice. <br /><br />Many lessons from this brother! Thanks a ton for sharing. I know this much -- nothing will stop me from holding on to Swami and loving Him and pining for Him. Whether He responds or not, whether He gives me some things that I yearn for or not -- all these do not matter. These are 'golden watches' as you say that will distract us from the main purpose of pining for Him. And ultimately that is what matters, right? I will continue to keep pining and crying if it pleases my Lord...Aarthi Krishnanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14623368078756467850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573862620010562638.post-11158570361526746722013-09-27T22:09:12.708+05:302013-09-27T22:09:12.708+05:30May swami bless you.We are so grateful to swami kn...May swami bless you.We are so grateful to swami knowing about your blog.Thank you from our bottom of our heart.Keep writing .sairam.dipahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03437892800594824347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573862620010562638.post-73704481940765417282013-09-27T15:56:32.263+05:302013-09-27T15:56:32.263+05:30Loved the above info... :) ....Loved the above info... :) ....Sai Gracenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573862620010562638.post-34326517972293376772013-09-27T15:54:58.197+05:302013-09-27T15:54:58.197+05:30 loveddd evrythg.... .....I alwz used to love mee... loveddd evrythg.... .....I alwz used to love meera songs n stories....but one point to see here is--- when d school students were playing d drama, swami cudnt wait for krishna to appear .... HE was so much desperate to meet his devotee....rembr ganesha story where u mentioned - HOW it feels to mmake God wait.... Ah! i enjoy it when God also waits n feel desperate like us....Awsm! ...vl read again both parts Sai Gracenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573862620010562638.post-83263211837328886822013-09-27T14:20:14.630+05:302013-09-27T14:20:14.630+05:30Absolutely Amazing Aravind Brother,
It was Extrem...Absolutely Amazing Aravind Brother,<br /><br />It was Extreme Bliss reading this great article and my eyes are still moist when i write this comment. A true devotee of Swami will certainly cry profusely when he reads this. Thanks and Great going for your writing skills as the MOMENT was brought LIVE which brings tears whoever goes through this great article.<br />GED BLESS YOU kumarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03640944857845608416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573862620010562638.post-25405447279683384862013-09-27T11:45:07.059+05:302013-09-27T11:45:07.059+05:30No words , Just this bliss after reading this :) ...No words , Just this bliss after reading this :) Mind is in that trance :) Thanks Anna, the way you write it , even the simplest stories comes out so alive . Ur stories inspires me so much, to be a better person each day . Its like a teaching - your writings, step by step ,,, to reach Him :) :) :) Have tears even when am typing this :) Coz I know its He who is, lovingly pushing us to reach out to Him , for His love :) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06482452484106167491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573862620010562638.post-84744934262601481922013-09-27T11:29:35.541+05:302013-09-27T11:29:35.541+05:30exemplary devotion!n gr8 drama too:)exemplary devotion!n gr8 drama too:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573862620010562638.post-18837849281051543542013-09-27T11:28:38.612+05:302013-09-27T11:28:38.612+05:30Amazing devotion!we have actually seen him evolve....Amazing devotion!we have actually seen him evolve...a gr8 example indeed...Sairam! The drama was superb too:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573862620010562638.post-1425602459126251322013-09-27T11:06:55.063+05:302013-09-27T11:06:55.063+05:30Sairam Granny,
Swami has said that God cares for ...Sairam Granny,<br /><br />Swami has said that God cares for feelings alone... It is only man that bothers about the squeak and creak in the voice. So, He advises, sing your heart out to God, in your own altar , bedroom or bathroom. Do not sing in public if your voice is not good. After all, your intention is to please God right? why sing in public, in samithis or other places where people hear and feel upset? Sing in public if your voice is good for then, you would be doing a service to everyone, helping them develop feelings for God.<br /><br />The same holds good for all talents. Do it in public if you are good in producing a favorable result. God judges effort while man judges result. :)Aravind Balasubramanyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12053197579712922104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573862620010562638.post-41543372269177613622013-09-27T11:04:32.504+05:302013-09-27T11:04:32.504+05:30Thanks. Thoroughly enjoyed the narration. It is al...Thanks. Thoroughly enjoyed the narration. It is always a pleasure to hear Koustubh sing this bhajan (and others). I was just thinking as I read, that I should go to the video of the Whitefield performance and hear it again, and...I saw that you had already inserted it at the end! <br /><br />The idea of a male singer singing for a female role has a precedent in Parthi too. I remember -- either S. Kumar or Sunam bhai narrating how this happened during a drama in their time too (maybe the 60th birthday drama) and the same effect happened. No one noticed because the emotion fit so beautifully with the context, and Swami enjoyed it thoroughly. <br /><br />Thanks again for a lovely narration of a student's experience with Swami's Love. So beautiful. And Swami's comment to Sai Giridhar is precious -- Swami doesn't outward symbols of Love and devotion, only true inner Love and Devotion. He resides in us and we reside in Him. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573862620010562638.post-86985269825179264232013-09-27T10:32:36.146+05:302013-09-27T10:32:36.146+05:30Aravind this is so much more touching then the wr...Aravind this is so much more touching then the written word alone ,not that it is not told well, wow you are accomplished all around, writing, public peaking , photography, acting and all else technical & electronic-- as we say my hat off to such profuse talent, its all multilevel the feelings involved thispoint is well underscored, sing for the Lord hats what pleases him best , but if you are from another country and can't sing coraky voice especially not these complicated sounds - then what?, Its a serious question for me.. granny<br />to me ..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573862620010562638.post-20711412429079759482013-09-27T09:54:44.374+05:302013-09-27T09:54:44.374+05:30There are certain times when you just can't ex...There are certain times when you just can't express the pining. During those times, it is when you realize that the Lord pines for you, automatically your pining level goes up to become equal to the Lord's pining. There's just so much joy in pining alone - joy that cannot be described in words. <br /><br />And reading this serial blogpost, got tears to my eyes, because at that point where Swami too cried when Koustubh bhaiyya cried, I imagined the whole thing live in front of my eyes and I placed myself in the place of Koustubh bhaiyya. <br /><br />It has happened that almost every time that I cry because I miss Swami, I hear Swami say, "Don't you think, I am missing you?" Those moments are so precious and I always wish it never ends. Then,sometimes there's this mind which says,"C'mon, Swami is everywhere and He is still seeing you. Why would He miss you!"When I listen to it like a fool the beautiful experience fades but when I listen to Swami, its just tears of pining and so much love and bliss in the air. Reading this gave me the same experience now. This made my day. This is going to be another memorable piece of writing like that of the Krishnadasa story. <br /><br />And I feel this is a blogpost to inspire me to learn Meera bhajans to pine for the Lord in a better manner. Is it any coincidence that my whole Tuesday was filled with singing and listening to Meera bhajans and the very next day, I saw your post! Thanks a lot to the Swami in you, anna! This is made my day in the most fantastic way possible! Thank you! :-) Sreenidhi Sivakumarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07288156272361573122noreply@blogger.com