TRUMPCARDS WORK

The past weekend has been very sombre as there was very less interaction between Swami and students. He was busy giving interviews to the VIPs and hardly anytime did he come out for a round in His wheelchair.

But Sunday is one fun day we all look forward to for, there are always some programmes by the boys on that evening. this week, the Ist MBA class had been preparing for a skit. Unfortunately, on Sunday morning, the skit had to be cancelled from the schedule as the class was not fully prepared. We did not want the weekend to go waste. So, the bhajan group and music college boys got together and in a span of few hours, prepared some solo devotional songs for Swami.

Swami came in the afternoon and fortunately, did come down towards the boys taking letters and blessing birthday boys. We took the opportunity and informed Him that there was a ready programme waiting. So, he agreed and came to the portico. Frankly, there was nothing so special about the programme as it had only solo songs sung by our best singers. After 40 minutes, Swami indicated that he'll take aarati. Finally, the boys played their trumpcard i.e. the song from Ramakatha which Swami is so fond of. Needless to mention, it worked.

The next 20 mintues were full of bliss and blessings from Swami as he called the boys for group photos, gave them safari cloth (asked them to get a pair stitched) and demanded one more group song.It was a memorable day for many.

These beans of grace spilled over to the next day as the devotees from the US (Southeast region)offered a music programme in the afternoon.After the programme, Swami graciously gave sarees and safari cloth to the US group and sat amidst them for long time. he even went around the group taking letters and talking to some devotees. Surely, it would've been the best time in their lives.

With Swami, it's best not to expect or make forecasts for, we never know when fortunes smile upon us.Sai Ram