Bhagavan Sri Satya Sai Baba
Prasanthi Nilayam, S.O. (A.P.)
Senkarappa!
Receive my blessings.
I received the letter you wrote and many matters are now
clear to me. Here the children are happy.
Shekar and Subramanyam came to the house early in the
morning. They are playing nicely. The little girl is also doing
well.
The devotees here are in excess and in big groups and I
do not have time for even a second. I could not rest too. I
am writing this letter after the night bhajans. I am not able
to get even a little time during the day. I am happy that
everyone is fine there.
As we are not giving the laborers any days off, give them
full salaries instead of deducting from the leave they might
have taken.
Send the cattle soon. Feed the cattle with the grains in
plenty. You have not told me about other things that I
should know.
Yesterday Whitefiled, Kadugodi Panchayat president had
come here. A pipeline which cuts though our compound
near the guest house and where the cars are kept has to
be shifted. They need Swami’s permission. I told them th
at
I will be coming soon. This is the news.
All of you be happy. Convey my blessings to Deekshith, his
wife, Rama Brahmam, Venkata Ratnam, his wife and the
two Ghurkhas.
Baba
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Senkarappa
Receive my blessings
We finished our program successfully at Gauribidnur and there were lakhs of
people who were very happy and blessed. We started on that very night,
went to Penukonda and had dinner at the D.S.P.
Mr. Rama Krishna’s house
and reached Prasanthi Nilayam
happily. I didn’t see you or Hema
Chandran
so I could not tell you about many matters and works. Now I am writing a
letter in detail. Read the letter along with Govinda Reddy, Venkataratnam
and Rama Brahmam.
I am writing about the drama which is going on in Brindavanam. I just had
been pa
tient as I didn’t like to interfere in such
trivial issues. The matters
have come to a boil. I gave a hard hearing to Rama Chandran before I left.
Even for a small work in Brindavan, Swami should be informed before doing
it. This is the first step.
1. No other work should be undertaken freely without the consent of Swami.
2. The workers should be taken into confidence and get the work done in a
kind manner. But you should not fall to their whims and fancies and start any
other new work.
3. No materials of any kind should be removed from our compound without
my permission. If done, there will not be any place for such people in our
compound.
4. I felt very sad after I came to know that Rama Brahmam was selling
wood, milk and fruits. It is very surprising that such a gentleman has done
such cheap acts. Very surprising. At least now we must see that these types
of activities do not happen again.
5. The fruits that are available there should be taken care of by you and
distributed amongst the school children, and the children at the blind school.
No money should be collected from anybody. It seems Rama Brahman has
taken money in advance too from someone. Recover the money from him
immediately. We will get a bad name. There is nothing more shameful then
this. He has donated lakhs of rupees and now he is selling fruits; what an
unworthy act. This ruins the name.
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6. Our cow’s milk should not be sold to anybody. Distribute the milk
equally to yourself, Rama Brahmam, Hema Chandran, Deekhsith,
Venkataratnam and Govinda Reddy. Do not give it to anyone else.
Drink it yourselves. Inform Govinda Reddy the quantity each one of
you need and consume it equally.
7. The same applies for vegetables also. Every week, send the left
over vegetables to Put
taparthi by someone. Don’t sell it.
8. Ripen the chilies, dry them and preserve them in rooms.
9. Appoint only the required number of laborers for the f
ield. Don’t
spend unnecessarily. Do not take your own decision.
10. I will send a different money order. Distribute the money among
the Gurkha, Govinda Reddy and Venkatratnam. Discuss with
Govinda Reddy about the expenditure for the current bill and
agriculture purposes and spend accordingly; keep records of
everything. Do not bring Rama Brahman into the picture in these
matters. If he does not know the correct procedure for the past four
years, how will he know now? Too much knowledge is the root
cause of destruction. Without Swami’s permission, Rama Brahman
should not make his own decisions and have a free will over
everything. Rama Brahman is acting freely and making decisions
himself. It is difficult to believe all this is happening. There is a big
difference between words and actions. Telling him will be of no use.
If he likes, let him stay in the compound, otherwise let him go if he
wants. He should not involve himself in any way anymore. Inform
him that you will have nothing to do with him, if he has connections
with outsiders giving him loans. If someone has given him loans or
anything else, tell him that we will not have anything to do with it. I
have written about this topic to him also. Overruling will be a cause
for destruction. This applies to anybody, but not only to him. In
Brindavanam, do not make your own decisions for small and big
matters without taking
Swami’s permission. Make this c
lear to
Gurkha also. Let the children and Deekshitulu know too.
Baba
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Shenkarapa!
Receive my blessings.
Nageshwaran came today and I am sending this
letter with him.
The Gurkha (security guard) came recently and
asked for an advance as his house was burnt, his
wife and children were suffering and he needed the
money to be sent to them. I did not talk to him. He
sent a note upstairs. I just gave him Rs. 20 for
charges and sent him. I did not talk about any
other matters. Do not raise salaries to any one of
them. You do not know anything. Tell them that
you will look into the matter once you receive a
letter from Swami.
When you come for Sivarathri, we will discuss all
the matters in detail.
That’s all.
Blessings
Baba
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Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba
Prasanthi NIlayam
S.O. (Ananthapur)
Senkarappa
Receive my blessings.
I received the letter you wrote just now. I could not send the
money with your wife as she had already left before I could see
her. However, I have sent Rs.780 with Naidu.
If you are coming to Kodai from Nellore, send Rs. 800 or Rs.
900. If it is there we will not have any problems. Otherwise it
will get very confused.
Take care of the rest of the things carefully.
I do not have time and aim to close the letter.
Like this
Baba
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Senkarappa!
Receive my blessings.
I received the letter you wrote and have noted the contents in
detail. Rama Brahmam wrote that he went to Guntur. If you are
having any problems there, lock all the doors carefully
frequently. Even in the night check that all the locks are in
place and sleep. Inform the Gurkha about this in detail.
You wrote about the matters regarding the cows. Inform some
people about the cows and try to sell them at a good price if
you can. They are all jersey cows, so you will get a good price.
Sell the calf of the white cow too, if someone wants it. Talk to
people whom you know. The people there are all thieves. They
will talk to each other and become one. You can talk to
Subbiah Gowda and the veterinary doctor too about this
matter.
Here, there is no time even for a minute. The works are going
on briskly on time. There are a lot of rains here but it has not
affected the work. They are going on satisfactorily.
Shekar and Chanti’s son have
got chicken pox. The fever is too
much. But from yesterday the fever has come down to normal.
Now he is playing around. They will give him a bath tomorrow.
Subramanyam is staying here itself. Your mother is also taking
care of the children in great faith. Chitamma is giving company
to her and two more ladies from the Mandir. They are all
staying with her in the night.
Yesterday Venkamma was here too. I also told them to be
brave and nothing to worry about. Do not worry about the
wellbeing of the children or your mother. I am looking after all
their needs.
Send both the children to school. They will reap good results
for themselves in their lives
.
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You can also send them to a school in Bangalore
with a hostel facility and you and your mother can
visit them frequently. Even in a town this can be
done. But do not think about these matters now.
In a short space of time all the matters will be
settled peacefully and safely.
Try and come for Dasara if you can. May be
Rama Brahman would have come by then.
Before Dasara I will send clothes to Nageshwar
Rao, his wife, children, Venkat Rao, Deekshit
family and the Gurkha.
Like this
Yours
Baba
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Senkarappa!
Receive my blessings.
I received your letter and noted all the contents in
detail. You do whatever you think is best. I will be
happy and you also will be happy.
But do not be idle and laze around without any
work. Fix a job for yourself somewhere. If you are
in Puttaparthi, you will be good for nothing as
there is no work there. The people in Puttaparthi
will also not live happily and will not let others to
live too. If someone is happy and doing well, they
will not accept the facts. Think about it when you
are away from here, do what you can there itself
and resist coming here.
Here everyone is fine and doing well and happy.
I am sending Muddukrishna. In my room there is
a Godrej Almirah. Either in the second drawer or
the first drawer there are two bottles of shaving
lotion. Lock the Almirah again and send the keys
and the shaving lotions and send it through
Muddukrishna.
Govind Reddy is coming now. There is a lot of
work there. His wife is coming too. You can send
them in that car too.
That’s all the
news.
Like this
Yours
Baba
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Senkarappa
Blessings
Guru Poornima has been celebrated wonderfully here. A lot of devotees had
come. As two to three marriage families were here, I couldn't come sooner.
Also, here it is peaceful as it rained. I may come in the first week of June. I'll
phone you and inform before I start.
Please inform Seshagiri Rao also. Ask the Buddhist monk to go either to
Delhi or some other place and look after his own business.
At Whitefield, I mean at Brindavan, someone might come in summer. And
also inform him that they may need to stay at the other side. As it's very hot
here, ask him not to come to Puttaparthi also. Inform him that Swami has
written so.
Ask Nageswara Rao's family to vacate by this month end. With his salary
and Rs.30 for fare, give him Rs. 100 in total and ask them to vacate.
Someone else is going to come on 1st. So, they need that home. Inform
them that Swami has written so. Tell them not to wait for me, as I do not plan
to come in near future. So, inform them that Swami has asked both of them
to leave (Buddhist monk and Nageswara Rao's family).
Blessings to Deekshit's family.
Baba
Everyone here is happy and healthy.
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With the Season’s greetings
and all good wishes for a Happy New Year
from the Revered Sri Sathya Sai Baba.
Blessings to all on this New Year Day
from the bottom of my heart
so that you all may live happily and in peace,
bliss and prosperity.
Baba
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Part III
PHOTOS
Pedda Narasanna, Venkamma, Kondama Raju, Lakshamma, Narasamma, Parvatamma
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Krishnama Raju, Janaki Ramayya, Senkara Raju (Senkarappa), Swami, Meenamma, Venkamma, Parvatamma
Venkamma and Swami Venkamma
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Venkamma Venkamma Swami and Venkamma, Neeraja and Children
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Venkamma and Swami on Dasara Festival Swami and students in the 1980s at Anantapur College
Venkamma 4
th
from right.
Swami distributing Laddu Prasadam, Venkamma and Family Members
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1. Row: Vidyullata, Venkamma, Neeraja, Gitalata
2. Row: Vanaja, Meenamma
3. Row: Leelamma, Sailaja, Suseelamma
Lakshmi, Vidyullata, Pushpitha, The Three
Grand Daughters and Great Grandson of
Venkamma and Daughter In-law Prameela
Venkamma and Grand Son Soma Shekar
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Venkamma, Devotees Venkamma, Devotee at the Chitravathi River
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2015
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