I stood still, gaping at the thrilling sight of cranes flying in perfect formation. We all were struck with wonder and awe at the glory of God and Nature. We clearly understood the meaning of what the Lord whispered to us. When small birds, in their thousands, can fly in a formation of perfect order, why can't we? At once, our doubts vanished. We knew we could do it.

I thought to myself: "God loves His children. He always sends His blessings and messages to them secretly—mostly through the nature around." So we can never really miss Him. He is always with us...and it was indeed this Benign Presence that was there with us, His children, on the final day of our performance!

An enthralling episode from the illustrious evenings in Prasanthi Nilayam depicting Divinity’s mesmeric touch that lifts hearts and minds to euphoric heights...as narrated by Graciela Busto from Argentina in Sanathana Sarathi, April 1996.

.....This afternoon something unusual happens. Swami talks briefly to His students; then one student moves forward and after kissing Baba's Feet looks for a place in front of his classmates and begins speech. Some Indian ladies next to us point out that the students had prepared some stories about certain episodes from the Mahabharata which they are presenting in such a way as to show how to put them into practice in their own lives. One by one they give their speech and when finishing their presentation, Baba congratulates them. Now, a student about ten years of age goes up the bench used as a small podium from which he can give his speech. He speaks for a few minutes, but suddenly he stops his speech, thinks for a while and starts again, then, he keeps silent in grief. He has forgotten his text. He, then, goes to Baba, looks at Him with his face in distortion and begins crying.

At that instant Swami smiles, so filled with such incredible love, goes to him and comforts the child by hugging him and by patting on his back. However, the boy does not get any comfort; he had been preparing his speech for days and now, he forgets everything in this way and in front of Baba!

As Swami understands the child's mood, He holds the boy's hand and looks at it in astonishment and asks him very loudly so that everyone can hear Him: "But what have you done to the ring I gave you?" In amazement, the child stops crying and replies: "No Swami, You have never given any ring to me". Swami insisted: "Tell me what you have done to the ring!" In view of this the boy gets fully concentrated on this new matter and answers with his face close to Swami's: "You have never given me a ring, Baba, never!"

"You say I have never given you a ring?" says Swami smiling while He starts doing the premonitory movement of some Divine gift in front of the amazed student. On this occasion the process culminated in the manifestation of a ring that He immediately put on the student's right hand. After this, Swami asked the child to continue with his speech auld so he did, faultlessly; fully recovered from the previous amnesia.

What happened was but a brief episode in one of the many Ashram afternoons. Yet another Leela of Bhagawan! However, this clearly shows the Avatar's sensitivity, the dimension of His Love, The urge of His love comes first in front of other urges. He did not scold the student or make him go back to his place among the other students. Moreover, He helped him overcome the problem, He played on him, He encouraged him and raised his self-esteem. Later Swami completed this with a regal gift, so he got another chance to speak.

I am sure that, for that child, that ring will stand forever as a symbol of the truth immersed in Swami's words: "God is Love; Live in Love".