The Story behind this Photo.
AND WEHRE DID WE GO, DURING THE CRISIS??
My eldest son, Sri. Venkatesh was just one year old, and he had an attack of diphtheria. Till late on that fateful night, we were not aware of the seriousness of the disease. We had recently shifted to a new new colony, which had been developed in a new location that was far from the city, and was a good 6 kilometers away from Thane and there was no hospital or clinic in our vicinity. The place is called Vartak Nagar, in the Pokhran Road No.1. It was raining very heavily. The child was running high fever and he was unable to take any milk. He was not even able to swallow his saliva and it was continuously coming out of his mouth. We got panicky.
There was a family from the South India, living in the colony. Ms.Tara as we knew her at that time was quite a young girl, living with her parents..We knew her as a most devoted follower of Bhagavan Sathya Sai Baba and we took the child to their house not knowing what to do. Whenever we faced any problems, my wife used to rush to her for solace and blessings. She had immense faith in Ms. Tara.
We could only pray. It was late in the night and still raining. We had no money whatsoever with us. My wife was inside their house and I was standing in the verandah though getting wet in the rain. When we really feel that we are helpless, the helping hand of Swami reaches out. I could not believe my own eyes. I found a scooter coming in front of the house and a man covered with a raincoat stepped down. He was a doctor from Thane City Civil Hospital. Indeed he was God sent, at the crucial time! I rushed to him and explained the situation saying that my child was unwell and it seemed that something was seriously wrong with him. The doctor immediately attended to my child, diagnosed it to be a case of diphtheria, and advised immediate hospitalization. It was a very serious case, needing constant medical attention. I explained to the doctor of my helpless situation without any money with me not even for hiring a vehicle at this hour, leave alone medical expenses. He looked straight on my face for a while. In fact we were totally strangers. He advised me not to worry any more. He administered some medicines, for temporary relief and said he would come back immediately as he had to go to the city to get the necessary medicines. He spent his own money for purchasing the injections and other medicines. He said he would stay the whole night with us since medicines had to be administered periodically and the progress of the child had to be monitored.
My wife firmly believed that Swami had heard the supplementing prayers of Tara Mathaji, and to draw the grace of Bhagavan Baba. We could only surrender and pray to Him. We believed that Swami had heard our prayers and sent a Doctor to us at the time of crisis, a doctor with a heart to spare his own money and time and who stayed throughout the night. This is the story of the child begotten by His Grace and protected by His mercy.
Sri Maa went to Puttaparthi on her maiden pilgrimage. My younger sister was also mercifully included in the group. Mataji had taken with her a wooden Padhuga to get blessed by Bhagavan Baba. Inside Interview room, Tara Mataji placed the Padhuga under Divine Lotus feet. Instead of blessing and giving it back, Swami walked out of the room wearing the padhuga. And Swami was wearing this Padhuga for few days. However, before the group was about to leave Puttaparthi, Swami called them for yet another interview.
Swami smilingly returned the Padhuga as Divine Prasad. I believe that this Divine Padhuga is still worshiped in Her Ashram in Thane !!!!
With Love & Regards,
There was a family from the South India, living in the colony. Ms.Tara as we knew her at that time was quite a young girl, living with her parents..We knew her as a most devoted follower of Bhagavan Sathya Sai Baba and we took the child to their house not knowing what to do. Whenever we faced any problems, my wife used to rush to her for solace and blessings. She had immense faith in Ms. Tara.
We could only pray. It was late in the night and still raining. We had no money whatsoever with us. My wife was inside their house and I was standing in the verandah though getting wet in the rain. When we really feel that we are helpless, the helping hand of Swami reaches out. I could not believe my own eyes. I found a scooter coming in front of the house and a man covered with a raincoat stepped down. He was a doctor from Thane City Civil Hospital. Indeed he was God sent, at the crucial time! I rushed to him and explained the situation saying that my child was unwell and it seemed that something was seriously wrong with him. The doctor immediately attended to my child, diagnosed it to be a case of diphtheria, and advised immediate hospitalization. It was a very serious case, needing constant medical attention. I explained to the doctor of my helpless situation without any money with me not even for hiring a vehicle at this hour, leave alone medical expenses. He looked straight on my face for a while. In fact we were totally strangers. He advised me not to worry any more. He administered some medicines, for temporary relief and said he would come back immediately as he had to go to the city to get the necessary medicines. He spent his own money for purchasing the injections and other medicines. He said he would stay the whole night with us since medicines had to be administered periodically and the progress of the child had to be monitored.
My wife firmly believed that Swami had heard the supplementing prayers of Tara Mathaji, and to draw the grace of Bhagavan Baba. We could only surrender and pray to Him. We believed that Swami had heard our prayers and sent a Doctor to us at the time of crisis, a doctor with a heart to spare his own money and time and who stayed throughout the night. This is the story of the child begotten by His Grace and protected by His mercy.
Sri Maa went to Puttaparthi on her maiden pilgrimage. My younger sister was also mercifully included in the group. Mataji had taken with her a wooden Padhuga to get blessed by Bhagavan Baba. Inside Interview room, Tara Mataji placed the Padhuga under Divine Lotus feet. Instead of blessing and giving it back, Swami walked out of the room wearing the padhuga. And Swami was wearing this Padhuga for few days. However, before the group was about to leave Puttaparthi, Swami called them for yet another interview.
Swami smilingly returned the Padhuga as Divine Prasad. I believe that this Divine Padhuga is still worshiped in Her Ashram in Thane !!!!
With Love & Regards,
Mumbai Sriivasan
OMSAIRAMMM...
OMSAIRAMMM...
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La historia detrás de esta foto.
Y WEHRE qué fuimos, durante la crisis?
Mi hijo mayor, Sri. Venkatesh tenia sólo un año de edad, y tuvo un ataque de difteria. Hasta tarde, en esa fatídica noche, no éramos conscientes de la gravedad de la enfermedad. Nos habían cambiado recientemente a una nueva colonia, que había sido desarrollado en una nueva ubicación que estaba lejos de la ciudad, y estaba a 6 kilómetros de Thane y no había ningún hospital o clínica en nuestra vecindad. El lugar se llama Vartak Nagar, en el N º 1 Pokhran Road. Estaba lloviendo muy fuerte. El niño fue experimentando fiebre alta y fue incapaz de tomar la leche. Ni siquiera era capaz de tragar su saliva y continuamente salia de su boca. Teníamos pánico. Había una familia de la India del Sur, que vivía en la colonia.
Ms.Tara como la conocíamos en ese momento era una niña, vivía con sus padres .. La conocían como seguidora devota de Bhagavan Sathya Sai Baba y nos llevó al niño a su casa sin saber qué hacer. Siempre que nos enfrentamos a los problemas, mi esposa solía correr a la busca de consuelo y bendiciones. Ella tenía una fe inmensa en la Sra. Tara. Sólo podía rezar. Era tarde en la noche y estaba lloviendo. No teníamos dinero de ningún tipo con nosotros. Mi esposa estaba dentro de su casa y yo estaba de pie en la terraza, aunque me moje por la lluvia. Cuando realmente sentimos que estamos indefensos, la mano de Swami llego. No podían creer mis ojos.
He encontrado una moto que vino en frente de la casa y un hombre cubierto con un impermeable . Él era un médico del Hospital de la Ciudad Thane Civil. En realidad él era enviado de Dios, en el momento crucial !
Corrí hacia él y le explicó la situación diciendo que mi hijo estaba enfermo y me parecia que algo andaba mal con él. El médico de inmediato atendió a mi hijo, diagnosticado que era un caso de difteria, y aconsejó la hospitalización inmediata. Fue un caso muy grave, necesitando atención médica constante. Le expliqué al médico de mi situación de desamparo, sin ningún tipo de dinero conmigo, ni siquiera para la contratación de un vehículo a esta hora.
Él mee miró fijamente a la cara durante un tiempo. De hecho, eran totalmente desconocidos. Él me aconsejó que no me preocupe más. Le administro algunos medicamentos, para el alivio temporal y dijo que regresaría de inmediato ya que tenía que ir a la ciudad para obtener los medicamentos necesarios.
Puso su propio dinero para la compra de las inyecciones y otros medicamentos. Él dijo que se quedaría toda la noche con nosotros ya que los medicamentos tenían que ser administrados periódicamente, y el progreso de los niños tenían que ser controlado.
Mi mujer cree firmemente que Swami había escuchado las oraciones de Tara Mathaji, y obtuvo la gracia de Bhagavan Baba. Sólo podía rendirse y orar a Dios. Creíamos que Swami había escuchado nuestras oraciones y envió a un médico para nosotros en el momento de crisis, un médico con un gran corazón, que incluso ayudo con su propio dinero y tiempo, y se quedo toda la noche. Esta es la historia del hijo engendrado por su gracia y protegido por su misericordia.
Sri Maa fue a Puttaparthi en su peregrinación de soltera. Mi hermana menor fue también incluida en el grupo. Mataji había llevado con ella una Padhuga (sandalia) de madera, para obtener la bendición de Bhagavan Baba.
Dentro del cuarto de la entrevista, Tara Mataji colocó las Padhugas bajo los divinos pies de loto. En lugar de bendecirlas, Swami salió de la habitación usando las padhugas. Y Swami uso estas Padhuga por unos días. Sin embargo, antes de que el grupo saliera de Puttaparthi, Swami les llamo para otra entrevista.
Swami les regresó con una sonrisa las Padhugas como Divino Prasad.
Creo que estas Padhugas Divinas siguen siendo adoradas en su ashram en Thane!!
With Love & Regards.
Mumbai Sriivasan
OMSAIRAMMM...
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