Sai Ram,
I am tired and exhausted. It has been a hectic day. I had a feeling to be back to the ashram at 3:00. As I was walking, many female villagers were running toward Main
Street which was lined with people on both sides.
Earlier I was told that the body would be coming at 6:00. I realized it was coming then. As I stood in front of the Ganesh security entrance, a caravan of about 6 or 7 police cars preceded the ambulance with the body. The crowd was orderly.
I immediately got into the ashram to see the ambulance come up the center driveway to the residence where Baba was taken to rest.
After some confusion, I was able to get inside and get a bench seat. Up to this point there were at least 3 times that Baba helped me this afternoon.
About 6:25 there was a procession with Vedic chanting and other rituals. It was hard to see the casket as there were so many men around it. The casket top is clear plastic or glass as well were all the sides. Under that there was metal body.
When I finally got view Baba, he looked like a tiny dark doll. He was very thin as expected. When I looked at his face, I was surfaced at how very dark he was. As I watched television where I ate, the Bhakti Channel was broadcasting live coverage. As I looked closely at his face in playbacks of Baba’s life, I realized he was much lighter. It was the intense divinity that glowed from within so strongly that Baba appeared to be much lighter than he really was.
At 8:30, Main Street was jammed. Women were lined up on the narrow sidewalk against the ashram wall from the Ganesh Gate heading to the Main Gate and then the center driveway. The Men were lines up with a line that headed toward Hanuman’s temple.
What was being done was that the women and men went up their respective side of the center driveway to view Baba who was lying in state on the white tile with men, I think students, surrounding him. After viewing you were shown a quick way to exit the Hall with no chance of return.
The viewing will go on around the clock until Wednesday evening which is when, unknown to staff and others, Baba will wake up.
I have never seen so many police personnel. They were no nonsense about their control of the situation. They did a good job.
The bus company is running as many buses as necessary.
I was surprised how many people there were tonight but I guess every villager and some form other villages nearby came. I also saw people coming with luggage.
Tomorrow there will definitely be a hugh increase of people.
MUST READ: IMPORTAN ANNOUNCEMENT; The warden of the Brindivan Campus was meditating on Saturday. Baba said “ I am leaving this body and going to many places in many forms to save my devotees life. This is the reason I have taken up this severe health problem on my own physical body.
There is no need to worry and this body will come back in 3 days time to its normal position with my devotees prayers.
Andhra Pradesh has declared a 4 d-ay holiday. The last rites on Sai Baba will be performed with state honours. Baba will be buried at the Sai Kulwant Hall on Wednesday morning.
Chief minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy expressed grief over the demise of Sai Baba and recalled the "unparalleled services rendered by him to the humanity in myriad ways which are beyond description."
"Sri Sai Baba is a symbol of love, affection and passion. Sri Satya Sai Baba has given his great self to service of humanity in the form of various services not only to our State, our country but also to the entire world," he said in his condolence message.
Attached is a statement from the Prime Minister of India
Take Care. Be Well and Happy.
Gerald
I am tired and exhausted. It has been a hectic day. I had a feeling to be back to the ashram at 3:00. As I was walking, many female villagers were running toward Main
Street which was lined with people on both sides.
Earlier I was told that the body would be coming at 6:00. I realized it was coming then. As I stood in front of the Ganesh security entrance, a caravan of about 6 or 7 police cars preceded the ambulance with the body. The crowd was orderly.
I immediately got into the ashram to see the ambulance come up the center driveway to the residence where Baba was taken to rest.
After some confusion, I was able to get inside and get a bench seat. Up to this point there were at least 3 times that Baba helped me this afternoon.
About 6:25 there was a procession with Vedic chanting and other rituals. It was hard to see the casket as there were so many men around it. The casket top is clear plastic or glass as well were all the sides. Under that there was metal body.
When I finally got view Baba, he looked like a tiny dark doll. He was very thin as expected. When I looked at his face, I was surfaced at how very dark he was. As I watched television where I ate, the Bhakti Channel was broadcasting live coverage. As I looked closely at his face in playbacks of Baba’s life, I realized he was much lighter. It was the intense divinity that glowed from within so strongly that Baba appeared to be much lighter than he really was.
At 8:30, Main Street was jammed. Women were lined up on the narrow sidewalk against the ashram wall from the Ganesh Gate heading to the Main Gate and then the center driveway. The Men were lines up with a line that headed toward Hanuman’s temple.
What was being done was that the women and men went up their respective side of the center driveway to view Baba who was lying in state on the white tile with men, I think students, surrounding him. After viewing you were shown a quick way to exit the Hall with no chance of return.
The viewing will go on around the clock until Wednesday evening which is when, unknown to staff and others, Baba will wake up.
I have never seen so many police personnel. They were no nonsense about their control of the situation. They did a good job.
The bus company is running as many buses as necessary.
I was surprised how many people there were tonight but I guess every villager and some form other villages nearby came. I also saw people coming with luggage.
Tomorrow there will definitely be a hugh increase of people.
MUST READ: IMPORTAN ANNOUNCEMENT; The warden of the Brindivan Campus was meditating on Saturday. Baba said “ I am leaving this body and going to many places in many forms to save my devotees life. This is the reason I have taken up this severe health problem on my own physical body.
There is no need to worry and this body will come back in 3 days time to its normal position with my devotees prayers.
Andhra Pradesh has declared a 4 d-ay holiday. The last rites on Sai Baba will be performed with state honours. Baba will be buried at the Sai Kulwant Hall on Wednesday morning.
Chief minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy expressed grief over the demise of Sai Baba and recalled the "unparalleled services rendered by him to the humanity in myriad ways which are beyond description."
"Sri Sai Baba is a symbol of love, affection and passion. Sri Satya Sai Baba has given his great self to service of humanity in the form of various services not only to our State, our country but also to the entire world," he said in his condolence message.
Attached is a statement from the Prime Minister of India
Take Care. Be Well and Happy.
Gerald
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