God's mind

The thousands of people sat silently. Some in deep meditation. Others fidgeting and shifting uncomfortably. It had been a long wait in the hot hall. Made even more unbearable because every conceivable article is banned - phones, cameras, books , music; even pencils and water.

I chanted the gayatri. And soon, the music started. Bhagavan came on his motorised wheelchair. There was hushed silence amidst the excitement among the crowd. Many stood up, or tried to kneel, to get a better view, only to be chided by the seva dals. As the thousands of pairs of eyes focused on the slight and fragile looking figure in bright orange, what was going on in the minds of the multitude? Fervent prayers possibly - for health, money , family or other problems, pleas for children from the childless, husbands from the husbandless, wives from the wifeless (and possibly from those not satisfied with one), requests for more money, education, career, business - endless petitions.

And not to forget the tall orders for world peace and everyone's well-being from the smattering of good souls.

Then I thought - but what about Swami - what was going on in His mind? Even a supercomputer cannot conceivably handle this many demands simultaneously! That is the power of God. All prayers, pleas, cries for help are answered. But not necessarily in the way we expect - God does it in His own way.