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Articles: Devotion | The Bliss of His presence
- Prof. venkata ramanamurty mallajosyula
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Maharaj Krishen Kaw, IAS, has held many prestigious positions in the state and central governments of India including Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Himachal Pradesh; Joint Secretary (Public Sector) in the Department of Defence Production (1990-93), Additional Secretary in the Department of Revenue (1993-94) and Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation (1997-98). His last assignment from which he superannuated was Secretary, Department of Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development. He is also a keen poet and has penned five volumes of poetry in English and two in Hindi.
IAS (Indian Administrative Service) officers are also human beings. It is but natural that quite a few of them have been attracted to the Sai Avathar. Baba himself told me once that there was an intimate connection between him and the IAS. Many persons who are serving him are or have been in the IAS. Sri Chakravarthy, earlier Registrar, Sri Sathya Sai University and now Secretary of the Central Trust is one. Sri S.V. Giri, former Vice-chancellor of the University is another. Sri P. Sitapati, former PRO is a third. Baba says half in jest: 'The same three letters form both SAI and IAS.'
A Special Blessing for Anurag
My first darshan of the Avathar took place in 1973, when I was Deputy Commissioner of Solan district in Himachal Pradesh. Baba was enroute from Chandigarh to Shimla and was passing through Solan town. The local devotees were electrified into activity and organized an impromptu halt for him. The S. P. (Superintendent of Police) and I stood at the main crossing to ensure that Baba was not mobbed.
Soon, the cavalcade arrived. The car was a white Ambassador and Baba was seated in the middle of the back seat, with one person on either side. Devotees surrounded the car and tried to persuade Baba to descend for a few minutes. Baba finally relented and stood briefly in the car itself with the door open, so that people could have His darshan.
Mr. Maharaj Krishen Kaw with Swami in Prasanthi Nilayam
Before the devotees could realize what had happened, Baba had gone inside, the door closed and the car raced away towards Shimla.
We were all disappointed. My wife especially, as she was in the bhajan group a few yards away and had not even got a fleeting glimpse of the Avathar. When we reached home, another story unfolded itself. My police orderly had picked up Anurag (my one-year old son) in his arms and was standing by the roadside, when Swami's car stopped, Swami came out and placed His hand on the child's head to bless him.
That was the beginning of a series of miracles with special focus on this child. All along, one could sense the active interest Baba took in his welfare, education, health, marriage and so on, till this day. Anurag also has a special love for Swami and wherever he goes he is soon discovered as a natural leader of the local bhajan mandali.
My daughter Iti has many great qualities. The only defect she has is her temper. She gets irritated too quickly. Then the decibel count of her voice increases sharply, her tongue acquires pungency. Whenever she meets Baba, He tells her the same thing: 'You are a very good girl. Control your temper.' It has come to a situation where she has become highly sensitized to the weakness. And she tries. I am sure that one day she will overcome the weakness.
God Gives Concentration
My son Anurag is a wonderful person. His sole problem used to be a disinclination to study. In Shimla, we would often see him looking at the deodars outside for hours, attention not at all on the open book before him. In 1988, my wife complained to Swami, 'Baba! Please do something to tighten his concentration.' Swami said: 'Why can't he remember? He remembers film songs all night. There is nothing wrong with his brains. He does not pay attention. That is all.' Anurag took the hint. Today (Nov, 2001), he is studying for the M.Ch. programme in Cardiac Surgery.
My wife Raj is a tremendous person in every respect. Baba diagnosed 'too much attachment' as her malady. 'She worries too much about you and the children. 'Over the years, she has acquired a lot of calm. Now she complains that she cannot meditate because she can't concentrate.
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