The Story behind the photo – 161 – The Lord rescues you from Karmic effects. It was a classical late evening time in Kodaikanal. After Bhajans and Darshan times, the students accompanying Bhagavan, were sitting in front of Swami. Sometimes Bhagavan encourages the boys to ask questions and from there Swami will give discourses to those selective audiences. It will be a wonderful and thrilling sessions with the Lord. One day the topic of Guru – Sishya relationship and God and devotees relationship came up for discussions. Swami makes it look very easy, all these high level spiritual subjects. A guru, if he is a genuine Guru, can show the spiritual Path to his disciple, and guide him in his spiritual Sadhana. But the Lord when pleased with the devotee can lift him and expedite his spiritual journey by helping to overcome the hurdles of Bad Karmic effects. There was a small example also (Oka china Udhaharnamu>.).. A disciple falls from a hill, to the depth of a valley. To save him, the guru throws a strong rope to him and asks him to hold on to the rope steadily and try to climb up. There after, it is up to the disciple to have a strong grip on the rope, and to put all his efforts to climb up inch by inch. The Guru shows the path, and disciple has to tread the path for safety. But the God do not use a rope at all. God can rescue and save a devotee all by Himself. The devotee has to just submit and surrender to God. Here Bhagavan tells about the Marjaara marg, (the cat and Kitten method). The young kitten has just to submit and the mother will pick it up with her mouth, and takes it to safe places. Swami expect the same type of devotion and surrender attitude. When your attitude is attuned to highest level of Saranagathi (surrender), the rescue operation will also be smoother and faster. With Love & Regards, Mumbai Srinivasan. #sathyasai #saibhakta