By God's grace we get to know Sri Vikraman Swamiji via our aunt. We
heard about swamiji and his miracles on 1996 June when our aunt visited
SriLanka. At that point of time we didn't realize that swamiji is a divine
Guru and we would be able to meet him one day. With Swamiji's blessings,
our aunt brought my sister and me to Canada. Last year (1999 summer) my
aunt told us that swamiji is in states and he is also going to visit Canada
this time. We were so anxious to see swamiji; we wanted to talk to him.
August 2, 1999 was a remarkable day in our life that's the day we got to
talk to swamiji over the phone for the very first time. Swamiji said "Sree
Rama Jayam" in a gentle, soft and caring tone. I was so excited and I was
crying over the phone. Swamiji said everything going to be improved. He
also told me that I'm not taking food properly. That was absolutely correct,
I spent almost 12 - 14 hours in my college every day. Since I fast on certain
days and, sometimes I get busy with my assignments and work I didn't take
food properly. Swamiji told me to take food properly. He also told me that
I have so many questions in my mind and I was wondering how to get answers
for them. I always think why won't we get divine gurus like in ancient
time, where we could clarify our doubts and divine thoughts. We are devotees
of Putapathi Sathya Sai Baba and Shrdi Sai Baba, but we didn't get the
opportunity to visit India yet. So I always worried that how am I going
to see our Guru. Swamiji made me realize that he is our divine Guru, he
had explained and showed me he is Baba. Swamiji also told us that we could
talk to him while he is in states and we will get his Darishan during his
Canada Visit. The very next day after I talk to Swamiji, I had a surprise
in my college. It was the time to get our registration book and registration
window time to register for the fall semester. Since my last name starts
with S, I always get a later window time. Sometimes some classes will be
full and I had to register night classes. Since the system works in the
alphabetic order I didn't had any choice. But this time, I got an early
window time with Swamiji's blessings. I was so happy, none of my friends
could believe this. When I talked to swamiji next time I told about my
experience, Swamiji told me that I will write my experience one day like
other devotees. I could see a caring smile in his voice. I am happy, with
Swamiji's blessing I am writing my experience today. I would like to share
some of our (my sister & me) great experience and other devotees' experience
during Swamiji's Canada visit. The first Pooja was conducted at Mr. Sathyamoorthy's
house (Mississauga). The pooja started about 6:30 pm. Swamiji said that
he may call names or birth stars or car/telephone number. He called some
names including us (Uma & Thangam) to come in front. We were so excited,
we went to sit in front at Swamiji's Patham. Swamiji start talking to people.
He asked " is there anyone named Geetha or Sangeetha or anyone from Geetha
/Sangeetha family". Nobody seems to answer. Thangam asked me whether we
should say yes, because our younger sister (she is in SriLanka) is Sangeetha.
But I, told her since Swamiji had already called us by our name there might
me other sangeetha family there. After a while Swamiji again asked for
Geetha or Sangeetha, nobody answered. This time Thangam raised her hand
and told Swamiji that Sangeetha is our little sister in srilanka. Swamiji
smiled at her. He didn't say much. He started talking to other devotees.
Little later he came back to Thangam and said that she has been to temple
and swamiji asked which temple. Thanga said it's an Amman Temple. Swamiji
asked her "don't you go to the temple close to your house these days".
Thanga was little shocked, we didn't know any temple close to us in Canada.
But in Colombo (SriLanka), there is a Anchaneyar temple close to us. So
she said she hasn't go to the temple in SriLanka, after we came to Canada.
Then Swamiji asked her whether she knows the place Kandy. He also asked
whether she visited Kandy. Thanga knows about Kandy is a city in SriLanka
but she never visited there. So She told Swamiji that she diddn't goto
Kandy. Swamiji didn't say anything, he went to other devotees. In the middle
Swamiji said, " Uma and Thangam sang Bhajans ". We both were surprised,
I wonder how would Swamiji knows that we sing bhajans, we sing Sai Bhajans
on Thursdays at home along with the audiocassettes. (SriLanka and in Canada)
I also remember when I was in Kuwait, my Aunt took me to Smt. Radha Venkatesh
place on a Thursday. They had a Bhajan there. They asked me to sing a bhajan,
I had memorized a small Sai bhajan ( Ganesha saranam) and I always sing
that bhajan on Thursdays at home. So I sang that bhajan.That was my first
time I sang bhajan in front of people. Swamiji knows everything there is
know doubt that God is Every Where. Swamiji told us that we are going to
start the bhajan today. We were nervous and happy of getting that chance
to sing the Bhajan. We both sang the same Ganesha Saranam bhajan. Once
we finish Swamiji said it was nice. We cannot explain in words about the
joy we had in our heart. Later on Swamiji all of sang new bhajans with
swamiji. Thangam had made Vada mala, and Curd Rice for prasadam. Swamiji
took the vadamala and distributed to devotees with other prasads. He hasn't
touch the curd rice. It was almost end of pooja most people went after
getting blessings from Swamiji. It was our turn, Thangam prayed at Swamiji's
patham and she start crying. Swamiji asked why she is crying. She said
that Swamiji hasn't touch curd rice prasatham that she made. Swamiji smiled
at her asked, How Could I let you sing the bhajan, If didn't taste the
curd rice. Then Swamiji said that Thangam was thinking so much to put salt,
still it needs a little bit of salt. (We heard when we were kids that we
shouldn't put salt to Prasad) Swamiji said that in kali uga Hanuman Swami
want salt. Then Swamiji said that Hanuman swami like curd rice very much
that's why he saved it. Then he let another devotee to taste it to tell
about the salt. The devotee said salt wasn't enough. Swamiji said he likes
the curd rice. Thangam was very happy. It was a great day, once we got
home, we called Srilanka to our mother and told about experience that day,
when we told about Sangeetha, our mom said that sangeetha went to Kandy
on their way to Kathirkamam there is a Ramar Kovil being built in Kandy.
Sangeetha went to that temple and got Hanuman swami's Prasad on a Thursday
on their way. Since she was sick before last 2 weeks she didn't got to
the Anchaneyar temple close to our house, for a while. This made us realize
that swamiji was talking about our litle sister while he is talking to
Thangam. The Second Pooja was held at Mr. Nagendra's place. By God's grace
we got to attend that pooja too. It was another great day. I just wanted
to point some of the experience of other devotees at that day. There was
a family who are devotees of Sathya Sai Baba, Swamiji asked them and told
them that he has the answer for one of their letters they had handed at
Puttapathy. He specifically mentioned the number of the letter. There was
another girl, a friend of mine. Swamiji asked her " don't you want to get
married ", then he said, "I know you are shy that I asked in front of people,
I will organize your wedding and it will be done nicely". After few months
Nov 5, 1999 she got married. With Swamiji's blessings the wedding was done
nicely, I been to the wedding too. The same day, Swamiji asked me "Uma
is thinking about something", I told Swamiji that I was thinking about
my studies, Swamiji said he will let me complete my studies successfully.
I did really well on the fall semester. Swamiji asked Thangam what are
you worried about. Because of immigration cases she couldn't go to University,
so she asked swamiji that she wanted to study. Swamiji smiled at her and
asked " Thangam don't you want a job". Thangam said she wanted a job as
well as her studies. Swamiji said he would arrange for it. The very next
day I received a call says there is a job for Thangam (eventhough her immigration
case hasn't finished). God is great,
Swamiji is great.
May Our Great Swamiji Bless All of Us
Sree Rama Jayam
Jai Sree Ram
Jai Sree Vikraman Swamji
Uma & Thangam (Canada)