Nonchalant miracles!

Sri Kannan (popularly known among our devotees-circle as Kasi Kannan) has been with Sri Sri Swamiji for a very long time now. He narrates one of his experiences thus:

In 1997, the Krishna Jayanthi Brahmotsav was just over. Sri Sri Swamiji was sitting outside the cow-shed and chatting with a handful of patashala students.

It was a very hot day and I was very tired as the Utsav had just got over. My body very badly cried for some rest and in the idea of catching some sleep, I entered the hall. In the hall was a swing (‘oonjal’). It was a heavy piece of wood and pretty lengthy too. I found the place right below the swing very comforting to lie down. As Sri Sri Swamiji was sitting outside, He was constantly staring at me. I gently crept down below the swing and made myself comfortable.

As He was watching me, all of a sudden, He raised and came towards the hall along with the students and sat right beside where I slept and started chatting with boys. As it grew noisy, I could not sleep peacefully, and mumbling, ‘Guruji! Could you not find any other place to sit that you have come here and disturbed my sleep?’ Saying so, I just got up and moved away.

No sooner had I taken a few steps towards the door than I heard a big bang and a crash! The plank of the swing crashed on the floor. I was aghast and shocked at the incident. I was stunned and spell-bound realizing the love and care He showered on me, protecting my life. But, with His usual smile, He jokingly remarked, ‘Did you see? Kannan spelt a curse and immediately the swing crashed!’