Sairam brothers, 
Its nice to share with all our brothers excerpts from 
the many interviews that our group has had with Swami 
over the past many years. These interactions have been 
collected from our senior brothers who were extremely 
fortunate to have had opportunities with the Lord. 
Most of them are in Telugu since I believe that the 
originality conveys the exact message more accurately. 
Kindly forgive any commissions and omissions.

1. Swami once asked the group, “ What is the 
   difference between God and Man?” All of us answered 
   many different things. Finally Swami said, “ 
   Bhagavantudi ki anni telisina emi teliyanattu vuntaadu 
   kaani  manavudiki emi teliyakapoyina anni telisinattu 
   pose kodtadu. Ade ra God ki man ki unna bhedamu.” In 
   this manner Swami enlightened us as to how ignorant we 
   were that we thought that we know something although 
   what we think we know is not even the tip of the 
   iceberg.

Translation:

Swami once asked the group “What is the difference between God and Man? All of us answered many different things.Finally swami said

“God knows everything but he pretends to know nothing.But man does not know anything but poses to know everything. This is the difference between God and Man.” In this manner Swami enlightened us as to how ignorant we 
were that we thought that we know something although 
what we think we know is not even the tip of the 
iceberg.

2. During one of the group interviews, Swami suddenly 
   became serious and said “ Ee chetilo enta power undo 
   telusa. Nenu ee chetini ila tippite bhoomini aakasamu 
   ga maarchagalanu. Chetini ala tippite aakasanni 
   bhoomiga maarchagalanu. Sarva shaktulu naalone vunnayi 
   ra.” It was such a revelation for all those present.

Translation: 
During one of the group interviews, Swami suddenly 
became serious and said “Do you know how much power this hand has? If I turn this hand upside down I could turn sky to earth.If I turn the other way sky would become earth. All powers are within me”

It was such a revelation for all those present.

3. Once, one of the brothers present in a group 
   interview asked Swami, “ Swami, memu ikkada Prashanti 
   Nilayam lo vunnapudu baagane untaamu. Kaani malli 
   Hyderabad pote malli paata friends, alavatlu malli  
   vacchestaayi. Emi cheyyalo cheppandi Swami. Swami 
   replied, “ meeranta matti kundala laanti vaaru ra, aa 
   kundalalo nenu prema ane neeru nimputunna. Meeru malli 
   Hyderabad poyaka aa kundalanu bad company ane yendalo 
   pedite andulo unna neeru anta evaporate ayipotaayi. Aa 
   kundanu teesuku velli meeru satsangamu ane neella tank 
   lo pedite avi eppatiki ninde vuntaayi. Kaabatti meeru 
   ikkada Swami cheppina vishayalani vini akkadiki poyi 
   malli deenini gurtu chesukuntu satsangamulo melagali 
   bangaru.” This was how we understood the value of 
   sharing each other’s experiences and meeting often to 
   talk about Swami and the activity.

Translation:

Once, one of the brothers present in a group 
interview asked Swami “ Swami, as long as we are here in Prashanthi Nilayam we seems to be good.But again when we return to Hyderabad we are left with old friends, old habits tend to get hold of us and we are back to our old ways. Please advise us swami”

Swami replied “You all are like earthen pots; I am filling those pots with water called love. When you go back to Hyderabad you are keeping these pots in hot Sun called Bad Company; so the water of love is getting evaporated. You take those pots and place them in tank called Satsangam (“Divine company”) and they will be ever filled. So after returning home recollect the divine words you listen here and live in good company”

4. One of our brothers once asked Swami, “ Swami meeru 
   maakandariki inni gifts, nagalu istaaru kaani meeru 
   mee vontimeeda etuvanti nagalu, aabharanaalu 
   vesukorenduku Swami.” Swami replied,  “ Bangaru, ee 
   rendu gold buttons vunnaye(pointing to His robe), ave 
   ekkuvara naaku. Sai Baba ivvatanike vacchadu, 
   alankaaralu chesukodaaniki kaadu.” Wow.

Translation : One of our brothers once asked Swami “Swami you give us so many gifts, ornaments but you don’t wear even one”

Swami replied “Dear ,see this gold buttons (pointing to His robe), these are enough for me.Sai Baba has come only to give, not for adorning them” Wow.

5. During one of the group interviews, Swami had 
   called along an elderly devotee who was reading poems 
   to Swami. He said , “ Swami, mimmalane Ramudantini.” 
   Sw: antivi, 
   Devotee:mimmalane Krishnudantini. 
   Sw: antivi 
   Dev: mimmalane Shivudanti 
   Sw: antivi 
   Dev: mimmalane Daivambanti 
   Sw: antivi. Innantivi kaani okka saaraina vintiva?” 
   That day we understood how much more important it is 
   to practice His teachings than simply sing praises.

Translation:

During one of the group interviews, Swami had 
called along an elderly devotee who was reading poems 
to Swami. He said , “Swami I called you Rama”

Swami: Oh did you?

Devotee: “I called you Krishna”

Swami: “Did you?”

Devotee: “I called you Lord”

Swami:”Did you?” Called so many times but did you listen to me even once?

That day we understood how much more important it is 
to practice His teachings than simply sing praises.

 
 
6. Swami once said to the group, “ naaku darshanlo 
etuvanti mukhaalu choodatamu ishtamo telusa. Naaku 
navvutu aanandamu ga vunde mohaalu ishtam. Andaru 
castor oil face to vastaaru. Bhagavantude mee vaddaku 
vacchi mee madhyalo nadustunte antakanna aanandamu 
inkemi vundi. Kabatti navvutu aanandamuga vundaali.”

Translation:

Swami once said to the group “I don’t want to see these faces in darshans.I like the smiling faces and happy faces. Everybody comes here with Castor Oil face. God is moving being one among you what else can make you happy. Hence smile ever and be happy”

original message - Telugu

Sairam brothers,
Its nice to share with all our brothers excerpts from
the many interviews that our group has had with Swami
over the past many years. These interactions have been
collected from our senior brothers who were extremely
fortunate to have had opportunities with the Lord.
Most of them are in Telugu since I believe that the
originality conveys the exact message more accurately.
Kindly forgive any commissions and omissions.


4. One of our brothers once asked Swami, “ Swami meeru
maakandariki inni gifts, nagalu istaaru kaani meeru
mee vontimeeda etuvanti nagalu, aabharanaalu
vesukorenduku Swami.” Swami replied,  “ Bangaru, ee
rendu gold buttons vunnaye(pointing to His robe), ave
ekkuvara naaku. Sai Baba ivvatanike vacchadu,
alankaaralu chesukodaaniki kaadu.” Wow.

5. During one of the group interviews, Swami had
called along an elderly devotee who was reading poems
to Swami. He said , “ Swami, mimmalane Ramudantini.”
Sw: antivi,
Devotee:mimmalane Krishnudantini.
Sw: antivi
Dev: mimmalane Shivudanti
Sw: antivi
Dev: mimmalane Daivambanti
Sw: antivi. Innantivi kaani okka saaraina vintiva?”
That day we understood how much more important it is
to practice His teachings than simply sing praises.

6. Swami once said to the group, “ naaku darshanlo
etuvanti mukhaalu choodatamu ishtamo telusa. Naaku
navvutu aanandamu ga vunde mohaalu ishtam. Andaru
castor oil face to vastaaru. Bhagavantude mee vaddaku
vacchi mee madhyalo nadustunte antakanna aanandamu
inkemi vundi. Kabatti navvutu aanandamuga vundaali.”

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