In Bliss I am!

I took a shower at 9 PM today. I woke up at 3 AM and tried to work but fell asleep. I woke up at 7 AM with a cold and after an inhalation session and a pill, I worked continuously from 8 AM until 7 PM. Some day! And I still had miles to go before I sleep...

Dinner came first, light but consummate. A few emails, a few websites and then the long shower.

The warm water felt so good. I closed my eyes and I saw the full form of Lord Muruga as an idol on a Rock! I felt blessed. I stayed in the bath as long as I could. I wiped myself clean and then came out in pair of fresh clothes.

A knock on the bathroom door. I opened it to see my wife waiting to apply Vibuthi on my forehead. She does that every night before we go to sleep. I closed my eyes and thanked God.

I went straight to the Puja. The lights were still on. I knelt and even before I knew Hari Hari Hari Hari Hari Smaran Karo poured out of my mouth. I sang without inhibition. My son was somewhere nearby. What magnetic force it was, I do not know, but it drew him close to me and he almost knelt down with me and tried to sing along, even though he did not know the song.

And then almost immediately, I started chanting Om Shirdi Vasaya Vidmahe, Sachitanandaya Dheemahi, Thanno Sai Prajothayathu. My son joined the chanting. In bliss I was indeed. The full form of Sai was in front of my eyes (though they were closed tight). He was blessing me. I asked him for strength because I wanted to work hard.

After a couple of chants, I turned off the lights of the puja and walked away to the living room. We had a visitor for five minutes and then I headed straight to bed.

It is 10.17 PM and I have just finished listening to Theenda Theenda again. I feel so tried but I feel so good. Baba's vision is still in front of me. My heart is feeling something good today. I want to work. I wanted to write.

Now that I have, I want to go and work. I have miles to go before I sleep.

Glory be to Sai. Peace be to all.