Declaration of Divinity commemoration

It was at the age of 14 on October 20, 1940 that Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba declared to the world that He is an Avatar.

On this day, Bhagavan began singing a Bhajan song, the first in the vast body of Bhajan songs, which are now resounding all over the world.

Sai Baba

“Manasa Bhajare
Guru Charanam,
Dusthara Bhava
Sagara Tharanam”

First learn that you are in Bhava Sagara (ocean of worldly life); next resolve on Tharanam (crossing it); then fix a Guru or any name and form of God, which appeals to you. Then dwell on His Glory; do Bhajan, but do it with all your mind and concentration; sing in praise of the Master’s Lotus Feet with all your heart; it enables you to cross the difficult-to-cross ocean of the birth-death cycle.

Swami showed us but we did not see!

It happened on the evening of March 20 this year.

He took two darshan rounds. He called all the students who were seated for blessings and poured grains on their head. He distributed a few sweets and smiled at all present. He even called the tiny tots from Primary school and blessed them. There was rejoicing. And when He received Aarthi, everyone was thrilled with His tapping His hands rhythmically.

And then it happened....

As the Samastha Loka chant filled the air, Swami raised His hands. But it was not the familiar Abhayahastha. He had folded his palms in salutation! He seemed to send a beautiful message, “Salute all for God is in all”. And in showing us this decision, He also showed us His expectations. He wants our lives to be His message an one of His final acts of benediction teachers us that we should see Him in all, just as He saw Himself in all. We should bow to Him in all, just as He bowed to Him in all. We should love all and serve all, just as He did.

Baba says you and I are one and see me in everyone

Compiled by Loganathan Prabhakaran, General Secretary, Central Council, Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Samithi, Sri Lanka.