16th MAY 2011

Om Sairam dearest Sai Family,

Greetings from the holy land, Puttaparthi the Abode of our beloved Lord, Sri Sathya Sai Baba. Things are looking much better compared to the past one month or so. People are slowly getting used to the fact that Swami has left us ONLY on a physical level.



Usually, in the month of May, there is less crowd in Parthi and it is the same even now. As it is also admission time for Swami’s various campuses, parents and aspiring students are now in Parthi waiting for their results



Inspite of Swami’s Maha Samadhi the turn out for admission test is in big number which reiterates the fact that Swami’s institutions are second to none. The hospitals, canteens, water projects all the service projects started by Swami are also running in the same fashion as they used to and why not, when our Lord Himself has said that as long as the sun and Moon exists, His great work will continue.



The atmosphere in Sai Kulwanth hall is also the same.Even though I am not a great feeler of vibrations or positive energy, but it is a great feeling to be in Sai Kulwanth hall.



The suprabhatam, omkar, veda chantings in the morning and in the evening, two bhajan sessions are being scheduled as usual.

Depending on the rush, devotees are let to have close Samadhi darshan till 10.30 or 11am and in the evening it goes upto 8pm some times.

Yesterday(15th May 2011) evening there were few thousands who turned up for Maha Samadhi darshan. Brother Ratnakar, Swami’s nephew was seen seated on the far end of the dais, sometimes lost in deep thought and sometimes watching the devotees lined up to have the Maha Samadhi darshan. The Samadhi is still the same. Beautifully decorated with flowers and Sai Gayathri is chanted after the bhajans. According to reports, in a few days Samadhi shrine construction will start and apparently they are planning in such a way that Swami’s Maha Samadhi will be one of its kind.

As Sri.Srinivasan announced the other day , all the festivals and Parthi Yatras will continue as usual, Budha Poornima will be celebrated in Sai Kulwanth Hall, as it used to be in the past. There are about 200 devotees from Tamil Nadu on their Parthi Yatra now camping in Parthi.

Meanwhile there are so many reports, emails floating around on the internet about Prema Sai. During the last days of Shirdi Sai Avatar, Swami told that He will come back as Sathya Sai to His close devotees. Probably because of absence of the media, and the communication system being so bad, this NEWS OF HIS ARRIVAL was not known to many in those days. Infact people in this part of India came to know that there is a place by name Shirdi and there existed Shirdi Sai Baba only when Swami announced the world that He is Shirdi Sai incarnate at the age of 14 in the year 1940. On very few occasions, Swami has told very little about His next avatar Prema Sai. Even this is might be part of the divine drama. Due to the fast communication era and also due to some over anxious people, there are so many un necessary stories making rounds and they are completely misleading. These fools who are spreading these rumours are even using the names of over seas Prashanthi Council members and sending out emails about Prema Sai. There are few others who say, Prof.Kasturi who apparently will be re born as Prema Sai’s mother, is now studying in Swami’s primary school and only Swami knew who he (she) is.



There are some who are saying they (Prema Sai’s parents) are already married. There should be a LIMIT for everything. Such news will do no good to any one. More over Swami would never allow us to think of the future.



Sister and brothers no one knows when Prema Sai is going to come. There is no guarantee that we will be alive by the time of His arrival. Even if we are re- born during His era, there is no guarantee that we will be fortunate to be in His fold. The best thing for us to do would be to calm down and practice Swami’s teachings.



When it was announced that Swami left His body on the 24th April 2011 at 7.40 am, two days later, there was one news channel which showed one young couple. Apparently they had a baby boy on the 24th April 2011 at 7.42am (two minutes after Swami left His body). This young couple happen to be from Mandya District where, Prema Sai is predicted to be born. Due to the effect of the present day media, even an illiterate seems to know all the happenings in politics, spirituality, international, sports etc.



Now the couple who seemed to be daily wage laborers claim that their child is Swami’s reincarnation and they say, the child had an unique charm and is also smiling (which is very common with new born babies) and speaking to the news channel’s reporter they said they even have the plans to name their child as Prema Sai. When the reporter asked if they ever had been to Parthi the answer was no.



Sisters and Brothers this is JUST a beginning to a FLOOD of rumours which will be following. There are so many of us, who are more concerned about the arrival of Prema Sai. Please give few seconds to the thought as how fortunate we all are to witness the Advent of Sri Sathya Sai Avatar,to be born during His time on this earth, to see His divine form to our hearts content, to speak with Him both Physically and mentally on innumerable occasions, to listen to His sweet nectarine bhajans and discourses. Of course Many of us still complain that Swami left us without any intimation, without making any necessary arrangements. What is that Swami has not given to us? We asked for His blessings, He showered upon us RAIN OF BLESSINGS. We asked Him to be with us, He said, I am not going to stay with you, but I will be IN YOU. We asked Him to forgive our sins, He very kindly and with utmost love said PAST IS PAST FORGET THE PAST. We asked Him to lead us to God, He said You are not separate from God.



Sisters and Brothers, there is nothing that Swami has not given to us. The knowledge which He left for us is not enough for one life time. Prema Sai will come when He wants to come. Apparently, some years ago, some one asked Swami, as when Prema Sai will come and what will be His duties and Swami replied “That is My business, why are you worried? When you cannot understand Sathya Sai Avatar, when you cannot practice My teachings, what is that you will be able to do during Prema Sai?”



Sisters and Brothers, this conversation itself shows how important it is for us to LIVE the teachings of Sri Sathya Sai Avatar. No one knows if our BERTH is reserved during the time of Prema Sai… Ofcourse, Prema Sai will come. Meanwhile it is our duty to live like our beloved Lord’s true devotees. Lets live in the present. Live in the moment.



Swami has very kindly said that there is no need to think about the past as it cannot come back. Absolutely no use to live in the future as it is uncertain. Out of the blue,there will be another person who will say He is Prema Sai’s incarnation. There will be another report in some news paper or news channel, to create sensation saying that a “miracle” child is born some where in Karnataka.. Lets not run here and there following any such reports. If Prema Sai decides to take us in His fold, no matter where we are, who we are, we are bound to be in His fold. Remember how beautifully our Lord had shown this to us. It is all by SELECTION and not ELECTION. People who never thought that they will visit a remote place like Parthi now are living here , there are devotees from some places which we would have never heard of. There are some devotees who just know Puttaparthi and no other place in India even though they have been coming for the past two or three decades to India. Such is the power of the Divine Magnet. No matter where you are, you are bound to reach His abode, if it is His divine WILL.



There was one more report that another place by name Doddamallur will be Prema Sai’s birth place. According to the news paper, Swami has CHANGED HIS MIND (how fortunate, they can even read GOD’s mind!!!) and now decided to be born in this place called Doddamallur. The news paper further reported that , few months ago, Swami sent 700 people from Puttaparthi to this village to find out if there is any one by name Kasturi in the village. This news appeared in one leading news papers. Some one like Sri. G.Venkatraman or Sri. Prof.Anil Kumar would not stop laughing at this news as it is completely an imaginary one. Of course our monkey minds are very keen to know more about this place. As far as I know, Swami never sent atleast 7 people to any where for such meaningless reasons and 700 people is completely unimaginable.. Knowing Swami He would never do so as He always lives in the PRESENT and He rightly said on many occasions PRESENT IS OMNIPRESENT.



There are some others sending emails about inner voices. Yes Swami speaks to us more fluently and clearly in our inner voice and there is no doubt about that. But this inner voice is for YOU ALONE and not to the whole world. If Swami gives a message to some one, it is absolutely personal. If Swami tells me please don’t go to Bangalore today, it is completely a personal inner view (not meant to the world). There are some others who say a letter was materialized in their home personally hand written and signed by Swami. Yes there is no doubt about that miracle as well as it is not a new thing. The other day some forwarded one similar letter where Swami apparently wrote: “Don’t worry my dear ones, I will give you darshan next Shivarathri” If this letter is to be believed, then it means Swami is not present now. Where did Swami go? God can neither GO nor COME. He is always present as eternal witness. It is the JAGATH that comes and goes and not GOD. Sisters and Brothers lets feel Swami from within. There is no need to believe any rumours. Swami is very much available to you and to me and to every one when ever we are TUNED to Sai. If there is anything ASK HIM directly and don’t believe any inner messages or inner voice that your friend or neighbor receives. Swami doesn’t need any messengers, He doesn’t need any INTERNET connection to pass the message, it is all the INNERNET.



Next time some one forwards you an email, article about Prema Sai please reply the person asking him/her to stop it and delete the same instead of forwarding, as it is a matter of billions of emotions and faith. Let no one be misled.



More importantly we cannot expect the ashram or Radio Sai to condemn every report that is floating on the internet especially on Prema Sai, because they have lot of Swami’s work to be do and can’t spare any moment for meaningless rumours. If there is any legitimate information probably few years down the line, there will be a definite official update until then lets enjoy the TREASURES our Lord has left for us..





With Pranams at the Lotus feet our beloved Lord,

Satish Naik