Madhusudan Naidu Muddenahalli

Here Madhusudan Naidu takes us to the time when along with a few teachers, Swami visited the home of an alumnus of one of his institutions. When someone remarks about the value of land increasing due to the Swami's presence, He responds by teaching the audience about the unquantifiable value of God. He narrates an incident from the life of Lord Krishna to drive home this point. God is equal only to Himself. The worth of God cannot find a comparison in material objects. His Divinity cannot be confined to the quantifiable dimensions of matter. The Lord is all-encompassing. madhusudan naidu muddenahalli It was when we visited the home of an alumnus at Bangalore who had invited Bhagawan and also all his teachers from the campus, that while speaking with all who had gathered, one of the devotees remarked, "The value of this property in Bangalore has gone up by many notches today because it has been sanctified by Bhagawan’s presence." madhusudan naidu muddenahalli Swam

Here we are taken to an interesting conversation between Swami and a devotee who is a doctor. On being quizzed about the existence of spirits, Swami brings out His teaching prowess and likens the characteristics of spirits to that of microbes. Swami stresses that devotion to God grants the immunity that can protect man from the troubles caused by spirits. With devotion to God, we can create an inner world of peace and calm. Madhusudan Naidu remarks that this incident solved a great mystery that had plagued his mind until then. As the devotee doctor drove Swami, back from the home of another devotee in Singapore during the night of February 02, 2017, he asked a question to Swami, madhusudan naidu “Swami! We hear that spirits exist and they sometimes even troublesome people. Is this true?” To which Swami replied in His inimitable style of teaching, by a simple example. He said, “You are a doctor and you know about the existence of microorganisms like bacteria and viruses which

Madhusudan Naidu takes us to a conversation between Swami and a few of us close followers. The central theme of the conversation is the Educate One Teach One (E1E1) programme that was being implemented with the collaboration of the alumni of Swami's institutions. Here again we see Swami granting others an opportunity to be part of His Mission. He is delighted by the fact that many of the alumni have actively come forward and offered their services. God rejoices in the good deeds of His children. It is through our deeds that we become the Children of God. Swami got into His car, so did the three of us, namely, Sri B N Narasimha Murthy, Sri C Sreenivas and myself, to go to the Premamrutham Auditorium, for the Alumni Meet 2017 of all the educational institutions. madhusudan naidu muddenahalli The highlight of the event was the E1E1 - Each One Educate One programme which was now being formalised as a registered foundation. Long ago, when Narasimha Murthy Sir had called me t

In this account we see Swami responding to an innocent question raised by a little child regarding fire offerings. The child is unable to comprehend the logic behind it. Swami displays the finesse of a Divine Teacher as he explains to the child a most profound truth in the most simplest manner. He reveals the fact that nothing offered to God can go to waste and that He returns everything multiplied. He also stresses the fact that any offering made to God is complete only when one makes it with love. Madhusudan Naidu is left in awe once again by this simplification of a most profound truth. It was during the Navarathri Homa and Dussehra Yajnam 2017 that a child rose on his knees while Swami passed by during Darshan and put forth a very sincere question, madhusudan naidu “Swami, we are offering ghee, sarees and several other expensive articles into the fire, is it not getting wasted? Instead, the same money could be better utilised for serving more poor people.” Swami paused i

Here we see Swami's teaching at his best. With ease he expounds the most Divine of teachings quoting examples that even small children can comprehend. Swami compares the body to a car. An attachment to the body pulls down the mind and ties the soul to the world. He tells us of his ability to be detached from the body and asks us to follow suit. Madhusudan Naidu realises that even his body is getting older and contemplates on the long road ahead that he has to journey through. We are not called by God not to be enslaved by the body. As an elderly devotee suffering with body aches, rose to pray to Swami during Darshan that he be cured of his pains, Swami smiled and said, “Old car Sir! Maintenance issues.” madhusudan naidu Then He turned towards the boys and said, “Body is the car, Mind is the driver, Atma is the Master who travels. While the car is still new, cover as much distance as possible, for once it gets old, it will not move fast. Therefore, I say, start early, dri

Here we are taken to a conversation between Swami and a teacher in one of his institutions. The teacher was once a student of the same institution. They begin to discuss about the school band. The teacher remarks that the band had become way better than what it was during his days of schooling. Swami explains that the remarkable change owes to the fact that the band was playing for Him now. Madhusudan Naidu remarks that devotion leads to perfection in all spheres of life. The case of the school band was no different. As the band boys spent all their holidays practising to perform on Swami’s birthday, looking at a teacher who was earlier a student, Swami asked, “Were you too in the band earlier?” “No Swami”, said the teacher. madhusudan naidu “But the band was there even in your school days, isn’t it?”, enquired Swami. “Yes, Swami! But it wasn’t as good as it is now”, confessed the teacher. “Of course, earlier it was a ‘Barber’s Band’ but now it is ‘Baba’s Band’, for

In this account, Madhusudan Naidu takes us to a Yajna that was conducted in 2015. Swami speaks about the different forms of communication with God - feelings, thoughts, words and actions. He explains that feelings are the purest form of communication. He brings out the fact that all are not capable of using this channel of communication. Yajnas and other actions are done for those who cannot achieve communion with God through feelings. Swami quotes the legacy of the Vedas to substantiate this. Just as feelings lead to thoughts, words and action, so the reverse can also happen. Communication To Communion During the very first Athi Rudra Maha Yajna that was conducted in Sathya Sai Grama in October 2015, Swami spoke extensively about the purpose of the Yajna and such rituals in today’s times. While having dinner one evening, He continued the thread of conversation, when He said that the purest form of communication is feelings, lower than that is thoughts, lower t

Here Madhusudan Naidu takes us to a conversation between Swami and the mother of a youngster who was studying in one of Swami's schools. Commenting upon the things noted by the lady regarding the positive change in her son's behaviour, Swami says that goodness is inherent to man. It is only that many fail to manifest this element of goodness present in them. This is where the environment and companionship come in to play. In order to manifest the inherent goodness present in us, we must be in good company and conducive environments. Swami was talking to the mother of a student, who was happy spending all his winter holidays in practising for the Brass Band programme to be presented during Swami’s 92nd Birthday celebrations. madhusudan naidu Unlike many other mothers, she was very happy that the boy did not mind being away from home for Swami’s sake. She confessed that her son had totally changed in the last few months of studies in Swami’s school. madhusudan naidu mu