| -> | | | | one. Swami has no illness, nor will He get ill at any |
| This is in continuation of the articles, 'Sri Sathya Sai | | | | time. |
| Baba on Himself', published earlier. | | | | - at Prasanthi Nilayam on 6-7-1963 6.30 p.m. |
| 29) However you are, you are Mine. I will not give | | | | 31) (Then Baaba asked Kasturi to speak. Then Baaba |
| you up. Wherever you are, you are near Me; you can | | | | wanted the mike to be held before Him. His voice |
| not go beyond My reach. | | | | was so indistinct that no one could make out what it |
| - Discourse at Prasanthi Nilayam on 28-4-1962 | | | | meant. |
| 30) (Baaba was brought down the winding chairs into | | | | He then signed for water and when it was brought, |
| the Private Room on the ground floor, because He | | | | He sprinkled a little with His shaking right hand on the |
| insisted on giving Darshan to the thousands of | | | | stricken left; and on His left leg. He stroked His left |
| devotees who had come on that auspicious day. He | | | | hand with the right. Immediately, He used both hands |
| had an attack of cerebral thrombosis or tubercular | | | | to stroke His left leg; that touch was enough to cure |
| meningitis? And he was in bed for eight day from the | | | | it. He dolled the disease in a trice! He started to |
| morning of Saturday, 29th June 1963 to the evening | | | | speak! It was the same musical voice!) |
| of 6th July 1963. His left hand, leg and eye were | | | | "For those who have no refuge, God is the refuge. |
| affected; His right hand had also slight palsy; the | | | | That is exactly the reason why I had to take on the |
| tongue was indistinct and the face was twitching. He | | | | disease that one helpless Bhaktha (devotee) was to |
| was placed on the sliver chair in the prayer hall and | | | | get. He had to suffer this dire illness, as well as the |
| His hand and leg were adjusted in proper position. As | | | | four heart attacks that accompanied it; and he would |
| soon as He was seated, He communicated the | | | | not have survived it. So, according to My Dharma of |
| following message which was interpreted and | | | | Bhakthasamrakshana (Protection of Devotees), I had |
| announced :) | | | | to fly to his rescue. |
| This is not Swami's (Baaba's) illness; this is an illness | | | | - Discourse at Prasanthi Nilayam on 6-7-1963 6.30 p.m. |
| which Swami has taken on, in order to save some | | | | |