After coming home from Parthi in February, there was a part of me which felt a teeny weeny bit of jealousy - of the boys. As always, they get to do EVERYTHING. I must say however, the last trip to Parthi was an amazing blessing in itself.
Because of our drama practices, for the drama that never took place - we were given access to the Mandir after darshan hours. Boy, did it become a playground to us! I was so blessed, to be able to stand right in front of where Swami sits to give His darshan everyday, walk, where He would have walked to take His place on His throne, sit, where His feet would have touched the ground, right there, smack in the middle of the verandah.
It was AMAZING. Even the day of our performance, to be able to sit SO SO SO close to where Swami would have physically been, was an amazing blessing.I was so happy. Elated.Overjoyed. Whatever word for extreme joy and fulfillment there is in the English dictionary, you name it, I totally felt it.
Anyway...so my dearest brother Ram Babu had the most amazing opportunity to photograph Swami. Yes, SWAMI! I was so happy for him, and at the same time I was telling Swami how unfair it is. The boys do everything, they are so close to You, and us girls? We have to sit in the corner and be good.
Photography to me, is Swami's gift. I am happiest with a camera in my hand. I wished so badly to have been able to photograph Swami when I was in Parthi. Of course, when I came home to KL, I completely forgot about it.
During Swami's Tribute in Malaysia, I was given the task of handling photography with a few others. To me, this is Swami's constant blessing - to be able to do what I loved best for Him all the time. It was a long, long weekend, all of us were dead tired but still, charged with some sort of energy.
At one point, the video montage of rare photos of Swami that Bro Kugan had made was played. I sat in front of the stage, watching the video with a smile, watching the beautiful photos of our Lord glide into the screen so gracefully, just as He would walk into Sai Kulwant Hall. My hands were still holding the camera.
Then all of a sudden, in the middle of this collection of beautiful photographs, Swami suddenly walks in on to the big screen - Bro Kugan had included video footage! Funny how I never noticed it earlier..Swami was walking, talking, smiling, waving, blessing...as if on invisible cue, I whipped up the camera and zoomed it in so the only thing I could see through the viewfinder in my frame was Swami.
And I photographed Him.
As He walked..talked..smiled...waved..blessed..and smiled again, directly at me.
I photographed my Swami.
:)
It couldn't have felt any more real. So ...thank You, my dearest, sweetest, most Loving Swami, for fulfilling this little wish I have had for the longest time.
Because of our drama practices, for the drama that never took place - we were given access to the Mandir after darshan hours. Boy, did it become a playground to us! I was so blessed, to be able to stand right in front of where Swami sits to give His darshan everyday, walk, where He would have walked to take His place on His throne, sit, where His feet would have touched the ground, right there, smack in the middle of the verandah.
It was AMAZING. Even the day of our performance, to be able to sit SO SO SO close to where Swami would have physically been, was an amazing blessing.I was so happy. Elated.Overjoyed. Whatever word for extreme joy and fulfillment there is in the English dictionary, you name it, I totally felt it.
Anyway...so my dearest brother Ram Babu had the most amazing opportunity to photograph Swami. Yes, SWAMI! I was so happy for him, and at the same time I was telling Swami how unfair it is. The boys do everything, they are so close to You, and us girls? We have to sit in the corner and be good.
Photography to me, is Swami's gift. I am happiest with a camera in my hand. I wished so badly to have been able to photograph Swami when I was in Parthi. Of course, when I came home to KL, I completely forgot about it.
During Swami's Tribute in Malaysia, I was given the task of handling photography with a few others. To me, this is Swami's constant blessing - to be able to do what I loved best for Him all the time. It was a long, long weekend, all of us were dead tired but still, charged with some sort of energy.
At one point, the video montage of rare photos of Swami that Bro Kugan had made was played. I sat in front of the stage, watching the video with a smile, watching the beautiful photos of our Lord glide into the screen so gracefully, just as He would walk into Sai Kulwant Hall. My hands were still holding the camera.
Then all of a sudden, in the middle of this collection of beautiful photographs, Swami suddenly walks in on to the big screen - Bro Kugan had included video footage! Funny how I never noticed it earlier..Swami was walking, talking, smiling, waving, blessing...as if on invisible cue, I whipped up the camera and zoomed it in so the only thing I could see through the viewfinder in my frame was Swami.
And I photographed Him.
As He walked..talked..smiled...waved..blessed..and smiled again, directly at me.
I photographed my Swami.
:)
It couldn't have felt any more real. So ...thank You, my dearest, sweetest, most Loving Swami, for fulfilling this little wish I have had for the longest time.
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