Satsang Hail the Savior By R. Radhakrishnan

Hail the Savior
By R. Radhakrishnan
"I shall draw out my devotees from the jaws of death"
is Sai Baba's DICTUM. How many times He has
saved me from the jaws of death. I am writing this
article today on account of, His grace and blessings.
Otherwise, I would have been buried fathoms deep
long, long ago and many births (janmas) according
to "Law of Karma" would have taken place. It is really
the wonderful leelas of Baba which are inconceivable,
inscrutable and beyond our mind and intellect. He
knows or anticipates and forestalls the calamities of
His devotees and wards them off in time. His debts
(obligations) will never be repaid by us in this birth
as well as in many future births. We can at best
chant His Taraka Mantra",
"OM SAI, SRI SAI, JAYA JAYA SAI" day and
night which is simple, easy, powerful and a sadhana
for the aspirants/devotees to attain 'Sai Joy' and
'Sai Bliss'. Baba assured His devotees as under:

"If you simply say Sai, Sai, I will take you over the
Seven Seas." In this connection, it is to be
remembered, when Goddess Parvathi asked Siva
which is the most powerful Name (among the
thousand names in Vishnu Sahasranama) to be
meditated upon for one to achieve salvation Siva
recommended Sri RAMA'S to be always chanted
or meditated upon with love and devotion (Shradda
and Bhakti) to attain salvation. Our Baba also
advised Mrs. Khaparde (wife of Dada Saheb
Khaparde of Amrotr) to always chant" 'Raja Ram,
Raja Ram," Our Baba is no other than Shri Ram.
He is 'Sairam'.

Now I wish to relate here a recent incident
(experience) showing how our kind Mother takes
care of Her children (more than a mother) and
averts the calamities/dangers that were to befall
them in life. On 23-1-90 at about 5 a.m., Baba
appearing as a well dressed Doctor woke me up,
examined me thoroughly and told me "Your heart
is strong. There is no danger to your life. You will
survive". Saying so, He disappeared. (The dream
vision was so realistic - it was not a dream but
actual vision). On that day, I with my wife had
been to Sai Spiritual Centre, Bangalore, to
participate in the "Punya Thithi of H.H.
Saipadananda Radhakrishna Swamiji and received
His blessings. We left on the same night for
Erachakulam (a modern village 30 miles from the
famous (Nagarcoil) via Madras to attend a marriage
on 29-1-90. On 28-1-90 itself, perhaps due to
change of climate or some other reasons, I started
coughing continuously for two or three hours with
the result, breathing trouble prevented me from
getting sleep and also taking any food.

RESCUED

The next day, I was rushed to Raman Nursing Home
at Nagarcoil where I was treated, but was unable to
lie down on the cot and sleep as the breathing was
hard. I was simply sitting on a chair and remembering
'Baba's Name' shedding tears due to unbearable
mental agony. At about 10p.m. or so, I could hardly
breathe and thought that my end was nearing. In a
flash Baba appeared before me with "Abhaya Hasta"
(protecting hand) blessed and disappeared. From that
moment my breathing trouble began to abate and
after half an hour or so, it became normal and I
could breathe easily and naturally.
The next day (30-1-90), I was discharged from the
nursing home and every one of my relations was
surprised to see me hale hearty and in normal
health. We left Nagarcoil on 20-2-90 for Bangalore
and participated in the "Akhanda Sai Nama Japam"
from 6p.m. to 6 a.m. for 12 hrs on the auspicious
day of "Maha Sivarathri" on 23-2-90 at Benson Town,
Bangalore. Before leaving Bangalore, I promised
Sai Sister Mrs. C. Sharadamma and Sai Brother
Sri Ananthakrishna, that I would be back from
Nagarcoil and join them in the "Sai Nama Japam"
on 23-2-90 arranged in Mrs. Sharadamma's home.
It was really Baba who enabled me to keep up the
promise by saving me on 29-1-90.

I request all the Sai bandhus to pin complete 'Faith'
in Lord Sai and surrender to Him with tan, man and
dhan so that we can cross over the sea of mundane
Existence, easily and smoothly and attain Eternal
Bliss.

MOUNA
Mouna means not merely 'Not to talk' but to maintain
our thoughts in Him alone. So your vow is not broken
if you chant Vishnu Sahasra Namam or Vedic
mantras. They take your mind towards the silence
in us. Mouna is mouna of the mind. In order to create
it, we spend our time in study, japa, meditation. Even
'Kirtan' takes us to real mouna.
- Swami Chinmayananda

(Source Sai Padananda October 1990 )