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Kansar
for Kunal
Swamishri was in Limbdi, and had just finished offering thal to
Thakorji, when a special little guest dropped by. Ghanshyambhai,
a local devotee, had brought his 6-month-old baby son named Kunal
to receive Swamishri's blessings! Bapa was pleased to meet little
Kunal, and decided to give him some kansar, a sweet dish. He took
a pinch and gently placed some in Kunal's mouth. Baby Kunal ate
it quietly, and then, to everyone's surprise, opened his tiny
mouth for more! Swamishri put another pinch of the sweet in Kunal's
mouth, but that wasn't enough for him either! Kunal persisted
in his enjoyment of the sweet taste of kansar, and Swamishri joyfully
continued to feed him. Not only does this incident illustrate
how much love Swamishri has for children, but it also shows that
children are unable to resist the nectar of Swami's divinity. |
Divine
Nectar for Jignesh
One day, a devotee named Kaushikbhai brought his 6-month old son
Jignesh to Swamishri for charan sparsh. He placed the child into
Swamishri's lap and Swamishri began to lovingly play with him.
He also blessed him: " Bhagwanni jignasha raakhje. Jagatni
nahi. Moto thaine Bhagwan bhaj je ho..." ("Keep the
light of God in your heart, not the light of this world. Make
sure to offer devotion to God when you are older, ok?") As
though understanding Swamishri's words of wisdom, little Jignesh
took Swamishri's hand. Then, he held on to Bapa's first finger
and put it in his mouth! Bapa did not take his finger out of the
child’s mouth: he let Jignesh suck it as though it were
a pacifier. Priyadarshan Swami, who was observing this interesting
moment, asked Swamishri: " Aane kayo ras aavto hashe? "
("What kind of nectar must he be tasting?") To this
Swamishri replied, " Bhagwanno ras aave chhe, kem Jignesh?"
("He is tasting the nectar of Bhagwan, right Jignesh?")
And indeed he was! By the sheer joy that little Jignesh was experiencing,
no one could deny that he was enjoying none other than the sweet
bliss of the nectar of God. |
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