4th July 05, 2:00pm — Sai Ila's mother-in-law was abusing Sai Ila, as she goes every Tuesday to Satyadeep Sai Universe to conduct Sundarkaand. She used to say that Sai Ila could read Sundarkaand even at home, no need to go there. Since her mother-in-law did not permit her happily to conduct Sundarkaand at Satyadeep Sai Universe, she stopped going.
On that very day, around 2pm in the afternoon, her mother-in-law was sitting in her room. As she moved her head to say something, she saw a swaroop like Ardnareshwar — half the swaroop of a short-heighted man in an orange chola with curly black hair and a distinct sparkle on his face, and half the swaroop of Gurumaa. She was shocked, because she hadn't called anyone. Then the man in the orange chola looked at her and asked, "Kiski mahima bhari hai?" — whose glory is greater, Maa's or Swami's? She didn't utter a single word.
Then Baba told her that God and Guru are inter-related and have a direct contact — the prayer offered through the Guru reaches God in no time. "So why do you refuse your daughter-in-law to conduct Sundarkaand in Satyadeep Sai Universe? Satyadeep Sai Universe is not just a pilgrimage — it is a place where your Guru, your God, resides, and your prayers reach me directly. Always watch your action. Purify your heart, your thoughts, feelings, emotions, speech, and strengthen your nobler impulses. This leads to the entrance of the abode of divine bliss."
As she realised her mistake, she simply bowed at the feet of Sai Baba, and as she moved her head to thank Him, Baba disappeared. She was surprised, and called her daughter-in-law and said that just now Sri Satya Sai Baba and Maa had come there, talked to her, told her the mahima of the Guru, and blessed her. From that day, Sai Ila's mother-in-law never objected to her conducting Sundarkaand at Satyadeep Sai Universe again.
When you take one step towards God, God takes ten steps towards you.
ॐ साई राम