Shirdi Sai and Sathya Sai are One
and the Same
By Arjan D. Bharwani
52. THE 'ARUL’ PHENOMENON
Divinity though embodied in a
particular Form, possess the attribute to assume one or many forms
simultaneously. These manifestations, known as the 'Arul-Sariram'
may occur at the same; time at places distant apart. The
phenomenon has been described in great detail in the '
Thiruvilayadalpuranams (Accounts of the Mahimas of Siva)'.
Undoubtedly, the 'Sakara-roopa (embodiment)' adopts this as a
means to provide physical protection and succor to a devotee in
distress
Dear readers, let us bow to the 'Nirakar-ViswaVirat-Swaroopa',
who has come as 'Sarva-Devatha-Swaroopa (All Deities in One
Body)', and who possesses the 'Aparoopa-Shakti (delightful power)'
of adopting arul sariras, for patronising the bhaktas.
Dr. T. Nallainathan L.R.C.P.,
M.R.C.P.(London) has been the President of the Theosophical
Society of Sri Lanka for over twelve years. He has also been the
Chairman of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Seva Samiti, Colombo. Having
read and heard a lot about Sri Sathya Sai, the doctor decided to
visit Parthi for Baba's darshans. He therefore went to the local
Travel agents in Colombo, to make the necessary arrangements for
the journey. The agents were not able to locate where Penukonda
was. There seemed to be a dead end. Precisely at this time, there
appeared a bearded Muslim, wearing kafni and a piece of cloth
wound round his head_undoubtedly Shirdi Sai.
In an article published in the
Souvenir ' AT THE LOTUS FEET', Dr. Nallainathan describes
explicity how he experienced this wonderful 'arul phenomenon'.
He writes~ ". . . .when Bhagavan gave me darshan in Colombo in
concrete form (in arul sariram as Shirdi Sai), He spoke fast and
clear in Sinhalese! This command of all languages is not
mentioned as an attainment of Yogis in any book on Yoga It is
explicable only on the theory of the arul-body (Grace-Body). In
that arul-body, He can do anything He wants, for, the instrument
itself is Divine, hundred percent Divine".
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